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A26879 The catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small chatechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing B1205; ESTC R22783 252,758 464

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shall_v be_v above_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n so_o far_o as_o god_n and_o goodness_n be_v our_o delight_n 119._o q._n 5._o how_o shall_v one_o know_v the_o meaning_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o commandment_n a._n the_o word_n do_v plain_o signify_v the_o sense_n and_o according_a to_o the_o reasonable_a use_n of_o word_n god_n law_n be_v perfect_a must_v be_v thus_o expound_v 26._o 1._o the_o command_a of_o duty_n include_v the_o forbid_v of_o the_o contrary_n 2._o under_o general_n command_v and_o prohibition_n the_o kind_n and_o particular_n be_v include_v which_o the_o general_a word_n extend_v to_o 3._o when_o one_o particular_a sin_n be_v forbid_v or_o duty_n command_v all_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o and_o all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o reason_n be_v forbid_v or_o command_v 4._o where_o the_o end_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v it_o be_v employ_v that_o so_o be_v the_o true_a mean_n as_o such_o 5._o every_o commandment_n extend_v to_o the_o 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every_o command_n suppose_v we_o to_o have_v that_o natural_a freedom_n of_o will_n which_o be_v a_o self-determining_a power_n not_o necessitate_v or_o force_v to_o sin_n by_o any_o but_o not_o to_o have_v a_o will_n that_o be_v free_a from_o vicious_a inclination_n nor_o from_o under_o god_n dispose_n power_n 23._o 10._o the_o breach_n of_o the_o same_o law_n may_v have_v several_a sort_n of_o punishment_n by_o parent_n by_o master_n by_o magistrate_n by_o the_o church_n on_o body_n on_o name_n on_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n by_o god_n and_o final_o heavy_a punishment_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 11._o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v be_v not_o unpardonable_a but_o by_o christ_n merit_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n be_v forgive_v to_o all_o true_a penitent_n convert_v believer_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o decalogue_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n a._n i._n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n over_o man_n describe_v and_o ii_o the_o administration_n or_o govern_v law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n q._n 2._o what_o word_n express_v the_o constitution_n of_o god_n kingdom_n a._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o constitution_n here_o express_v a._n 1._o god_n the_o sovereign_n 2._o man_n the_o subject_a 3._o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o next_o foundation_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o mutual_a relation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o here_o intend_v 17._o q._n 4._o what_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n a._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o but_o one_o god_n in_o this_o special_a sense_n 2._o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v this_o one_o true_a god_n who_o make_v these_o law_n 3._o that_o we_o must_v all_o obey_v he_o q._n 5._o what_o be_v god_n &_o what_o do_v that_o word_n here_o mean_a a._n this_o be_v large_o open_v in_o the_o beginning_n brief_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n infinite_a in_o be_v in_o vital_a power_n knowledge_n and_o goodness_n of_o who_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o through_o who_o as_o the_o governor_n and_o to_o who_o as_o the_o end_n be_v all_o thing_n else_o relate_v to_o we_o as_o our_o creator_n and_o as_o our_o absolute_a owner_n our_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o our_o great_a benefactor_n friend_n and_o father_n q._n 6._o what_o word_n mention_v man_n as_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o kingdom_n a._n hear_v o_o israel_n and_o thy_n god_n that_o bring_v thou_o etc._n etc._n q._n 7._o what_o
last_o man_n have_v the_o great_a guilt_n sin_n a._n no_o because_o all_o guilt_n from_o adam_n and_o from_o our_o near_a parent_n too_o be_v pardon_v by_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v baptize_v as_o sincere_a believer_n or_o their_o seed_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o more_o guilty_a as_o to_o have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n grace_n 2._o and_o gild_n be_v considerable_a either_o as_o more_o obligation_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n or_o as_o obligation_n to_o more_o or_o great_a punishment_n it_o be_v true_a that_o impenitent_a person_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o line_n of_o wicked_a ancestor_n have_v more_o obligation_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n but_o not_o obligation_n to_o great_a punishment_n because_o as_o great_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v due_a before_o q._n 21._o but_o many_o say_v that_o for_o near_a parent_n sin_n no_o punishment_n but_o temporal_a be_v due_a a._n 1._o if_o any_o at_o all_o be_v due_a it_o prove_v a_o answerable_a guilt_n 2._o to_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n deserve_v our_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o all_o other_o parent_n sin_n only_o temporal_a be_v to_o speak_v without_o and_o against_o scripture_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n the_o case_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o sodomite_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o present_a heathen_n speak_v much_o more_o 3._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o near_a parent_n sin_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o many_o of_o their_o posterity_n be_v more_o sinful_a in_o lust_n pride_n fornication_n heresy_n ignorance_n then_o other_o and_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o perpetuity_n if_o not_o cure_v and_o remit_v q._n 22._o why_o do_v god_n name_n only_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n a._n to_o show_v we_o that_o though_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o enemy_n on_o their_o posterity_n who_o imitate_v their_o parent_n yet_o he_o set_v such_o bound_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o that_o sinner_n shall_v not_o want_v encouragement_n to_o repent_v and_o hope_n for_o mercy_n q._n 23._o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v here_o hater_n of_o god_n a._n all_o that_o have_v a_o predominant_a hatred_n to_o his_o servant_n his_o service_n and_o his_o holy_a law_n but_o the_o text_n special_o mean_v those_o society_n of_o infidel_n heathen_n and_o malignant_n who_o be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o worship_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o outward_a symbol_n of_o idolatry_n be_v the_o profess_v sign_n by_o which_o his_o church_n enemy_n be_v open_o note_v in_o the_o world_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o his_o church_n and_o servant_n 27._o q._n 24._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n a._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o subject_a it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o such_o a_o belief_n in_o god_n as_o cause_v man_n to_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o qualification_n of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n save_v mercy_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o obedience_n 2._o the_o word_n signify_v god_n wonderful_a mercy_n and_o his_o delight_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o be_v qualify_v to_o receive_v it_o 3._o and_o they_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o love_v and_o bless_v a_o godly_a offspring_n for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o godly_a ancestor_n and_o while_o they_o succeed_v they_o in_o true_a piety_n god_n will_v increase_v his_o blessing_n on_o they_o 4._o and_o though_o those_o forfeit_n all_o that_o prove_v ungodly_a when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n yet_o the_o insant-seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a while_o such_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o those_o godly_a parent_n who_o dedicate_v themselves_o and_o they_o to_o he_o q._n 25._o how_o do_v god_n perform_v this_o promise_n when_o many_o godly_a parent_n have_v wicked_a and_o miserable_a child_n a._n this_o promise_n do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n will_v keep_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n but_o if_o man_n be_v sincere_o godly_a and_o dedicate_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o god_n and_o enter_v they_o into_o his_o covenant_n and_o perform_v their_o own_o part_n promise_v by_o they_o god_n will_v accept_v they_o into_o his_o family_n and_o pardon_v their_o original_a sin_n and_o give_v they_o the_o necessary_a help_n for_o their_o personal_a faith_n and_o obedience_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n 8._o and_o if_o the_o child_n keep_v their_o covenant_n according_a to_o ●heir_a capacity_n and_o do_v not_o violate_v it_o and_o reject_v his_o grace_n god_n will_v accept_v and_o save_v they_o as_o actual_a obedient_a believer_n q._n 26._o will_v he_o not_o do_v so_o also_o by_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n a._n if_o such_o at_o age_n see_v their_o parent_n sin_n and_o forsake_v it_o and_o devote_v themselves_o to_o god_n he_o will_v accept_v they_o but_o as_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a hypocrite_n have_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n acceptance_n of_o they_o and_o they_o so_o such_o do_v not_o dedicate_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o god_n he_o that_o will_v devote_v his_o child_n to_o god_n must_v do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o and_o can_v do_v it_o sincere_o if_o he_o first_o devote_v not_o himself_o too_o god_n q._n 27._o but_o may_v not_o other_o do_v it_o for_o his_o child_n a._n in_o infancy_n they_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o infant_n that_o be_v appurtenance_n to_o another_o as_o the_o infidel_n infant_n they_o have_v neither_o capacity_n nor_o promise_n but_o if_o any_o other_o adopt_v they_o and_o take_v they_o true_o as_o their_o own_o i_o be_o in_o hope_n that_o god_n accept_v such_o so_o devote_v to_o he_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o three_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o taket●_n his_o name_n in_o vain_a q._n 2._o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v special_o here_o forbid_v a._n profaneness_n that_o be_v the_o unholy_a use_v of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o holy_a thing_n especial_o by_o perjury_n or_o any_o other_o entitle_v he_o to_o falsehood_n or_o to_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o they_o q._n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a._n those_o word_n or_o other_o sign_n by_o which_o he_o be_v describe_v denominate_v or_o otherwise_o notify_v to_o man_n which_o i_o open_v so_o full_o on_o the_o first_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n i_o must_v refer_v you_o thereto_o q._n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a a._n use_v it_o profane_o and_o special_o false_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o the_o creature_n be_v call_v vanity_n as_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o untrusty_a thing_n and_o to_o use_v god_n name_n and_o holy_a thing_n in_o a_o common_a manner_n as_o we_o use_v the_o creature_n be_v to_o profane_v his_o name_n and_o take_v it_o vain_o 2._o and_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n be_v usual_o call_v vanity_n for_o vanity_n be_v that_o shadowyness_n which_o seem_v something_o an_o be_v nothing_o and_o so_o deceive_v man_n a_o lie_n be_v that_o which_o deceive_v he_o that_o trust_v it_o so_o idol_n be_v call_v vanity_n and_o lie_n for_o their_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n and_o all_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v liar_n that_o be_v untrusty_a and_o deceitful_a q._n 5._o what_o be_v a_o oath_n a._n i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o as_o other_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o appeal_n to_o god_n as_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o a_o lie_n but_o on_o further_a thought_n i_o find_v that_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o pawn_v some_o great_a thing_n in_o attest_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o word_n or_o to_o take_v some_o grievous_a thing_n on_o ourselves_o as_o a_o penalty_n if_o we_o lie_v or_o to_o make_v some_o certain_a truth_n a_o pledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v and_o to_o swear_v by_o our_o faith_n or_o truth_n or_o honesty_n by_o the_o temple_n the_o altar_n the_o fire_n
sanctifier_n and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o according_o renounce_v the_o contrary_a and_o lay_v on_o this_o covenant_n all_o our_o hope_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n pardon_v and_o salvation_n what_o can_v be_v more_o heinous_a than_o to_o be_v false_a to_o such_o a_o vow_n and_o covenant_n 4._o 10._o and_o hypocrisy_n itself_o be_v a_o heinous_a take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a when_o we_o offer_v god_n the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o religious_a act_n without_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o present_v he_o with_o ceremony_n self-exalting_a pomp_n mere_a heartless_a word_n a_o artificial_a image_n of_o religion_n that_o have_v not_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n life_n or_o serious_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v seek_v to_o mock_v god_n or_o make_v he_o like_o a_o idol_n that_o see_v not_o the_o heart_n and_o know_v not_o what_o be_v offer_v he_o alas_o how_o much_o of_o the_o preach_a hear_v pray_v and_o sacrament_n of_o many_o be_v a_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a as_o if_o he_o do_v accept_v a_o lie_n 11._o another_o way_n of_o this_o profanation_n be_v make_v god_n name_n and_o act_n of_o religion_n a_o engagement_n to_o wickedness_n as_o when_o man_n bind_v themselves_o to_o treason_n murder_n or_o any_o sin_n by_o take_v the_o sacrament_n as_o many_o alas_o which_o i_o unwilling_o name_v have_v do_v ●n_o a_o blind_a zeal_n for_o the_o roman_a usurpation_n be_v tell_v ●hat_n it_o please_v god_n and_o saint_n peter_n and_o merit_v salvation_n to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o ●s_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o those_o that_o ●ound_n themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n to_o kill_v paul_n thought_n god_n accept_v the_o oath_n and_o deed_n and_o the_o general_n council_n at_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o 3._o which_o bind_v temporal_a lord_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o exterminate_v such_o as_o they_o call_v heretic_n father_v the_o work_n on_o god_n by_o that_o oath_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o have_v bring_v in_o on_o all_o the_o clergy_n a_o new_a oath_n to_o many_o new_a and_o sinful_a thing_n by_o that_o oath_n make_v god_n the_o approver_n of_o all_o and_o the_o mahometan_n that_o give_v liberty_n of_o religion_n yet_o think_v ●t_a please_v god_n and_o merit_v heaven_n to_o kill_v the_o enemy_n of_o mahomet_n and_o christ_n say_v they_o that_o kill_v you_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n and_o be_v ●t_a not_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o servant_n 12._o another_o way_n of_o take_v god_n name_v prophane_a and_o plead_v it_o for_o vanity_n and_o lie_n be_v by_o make_v god_n the_o determine_n first_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o specify_v by_o their_o object_n and_o circumstance_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o lie_v and_o all_o th●…_n other_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o go●…_n have_v give_v no_o such_o freewill_n 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christian_n rest._n in_o the_o first_o respect_n we_o be_v as_o much_o ●●●_o more_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v labour_n even_o so_o far_o ●●it_n hinder_v holy_a work_n as_o they_o be_v then_o but_o ●●_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n 27._o q._n 27._o when_o do_v the_o lord_n day_n begin_v and_o end_v a._n it_o be_v safe_a to_o judge_v of_o that_o according_a to_o the_o com●…_n estimation_n of_o your_o country_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o ●●_o other_o day_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o as_o ●●●_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o ceremony_n but_o as_o ●●●_o season_n of_o holy_a work_n as_o therefore_o you_o allow_v ●●●_o other_o day_n a_o state_v proportion_n of_o twenty_o four_o ●●●rs_n for_o labour_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o sleep_n or_o rest_n do_v ●●_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o you_o need_v not_o further_o be_v ●●pulous_a as_o to_o the_o time_n but_o remember_v 1._o that_o you_o ●●id_v scandal_n ●_o that_o even_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o ●●_o lord_n day_n be_v 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3._o and_o common_a reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o law_n ob●…ing_v all_o man_n to_o spend_v one_o day_n of_o seven_o in_o learn●…_n god_n word_n and_o offer_v he_o holy_a worship_n ●…st_v needs_o tend_v abundant_o more_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o ●●owledge_n and_o holiness_n than_o if_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v ●…heir_o own_o or_o to_o their_o ruler_n will_v herein_o 4._o and_o common_a experience_n put_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n ●…_n of_o doubt_n that_o where_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v most_o con●…nably_o spend_v in_o holy_a exercise_n there_o knowledge_n ●…ty_n charity_n and_o all_o virtue_n do_v most_o notable_o pros●…_n and_o where_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n neglect_v ignorance_n sensuality_n and_o worldliness_n ●…nd_v o_o how_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n have_v grace_n ●…erted_v and_o comfort_v and_o edify_v on_o the_o lord_n ●…es_n when_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o hear_v read_v pray_v ●…_n praise_n god_n and_o to_o catechise_v their_o child_n and_o ●…vants_n as_o that_o which_o god_n require_v be_v it_o not_o like_a ●…e_n do_v than_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o errone●…_n backward_o sluggish_a mind_n or_o to_o the_o will_n of_o ●…ers_n perhaps_o worse_a than_o they_o q._n 30._o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v be_v s●…_n and_o sanctify_a a._n not_o in_o divert_v worldly_a thought_n word●●…_n deed_n much_o less_o in_o idleness_n or_o vain_a pastime_n ●…_n lest_o of_o all_o in_o such_o sinful_a pleasure_n as_o corrupt_v ●…_n mind_n and_o unfit_a a_o man_n for_o holy_a work_n such_o as_o g●…tony_a drunkenness_n lasciviousness_n stageplay_n ●…mances_n game_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ●…cially_o separate_v to_o god_n public_a worship_n in_o ch●…_n communion_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o private_a and_o secret_a ●…_n exercise_n the_o primitive_a christian_n spend_v mo●…_n the_o day_n together_o and_o the_o public_a worship_n sh●…_n not_o be_v only_o prefer_v but_o also_o take_v up_o as_o 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