beleeving prizing it as being of such great efficacy and necessity for our everlasting well-beings able to save our souls Bringing with them much carnal security which makes them without any desire or care to profit by it much impenitence and hardnesse of heart Not without some secret resolutions of continuing in their former courses whatever shall be said to the contrary Many worldly cares and thoughts with high conceits of their own sufficiencies prejudice against their Teachers curiosity not to learn but to censure itching ears rather to please the fancy then reforme the life Not hearkning to it without much irreverence distraction infidelity misapplication obstinacy dulnesse wearinesse Not receiving it into a good and honest heart with desire to retain and practise it Not careful after they have heard it to root and fix it in their hearts by Prayer Meditation Conference Not expressing the fruits of it in their conversation slighting those many gracious opportunities wherein God hath reached forth unto them the proffers of mercy and salvation and though he hath with much patience waited for their amendment yet they have still hardened their hearts and notwithstanding the former and the latter raine do remain like dry stakes in an hedge barren and fruitlesse without any spiritual life or growth answerable to the means which they have had 3. For the Sacraments Baptisme Supper of the Lord. Our slighting and renouncing that Covenant which we made in Baptisme abusing that good profession which we have professed before many witnesses Not walking as those that have been received into the bosome of the Church and distinguished from others that are without Not fighting against the world the flesh and the Devil as becomes such as are listed into the number of Christs faithful souldiers and servants And so for the Sacrament of Christs body and blood our not hungring and thirsting after it not partaking of it so frequently as our necessities and opportunities have required When we have approached unto it have we been careful beforehand to set any solemne time apart for the fitting of our selves unto so holy a work have we not been unwilling to ransack and examine the secret corners of our hearts to finde out and to purge out those particular bosome-sins unto which our natures do most incline us after a more especial manner to excite and stir up in our selves the graces of Gods holy Spirit to renue those conditions of the Covenant required on our parts Faith and Repentance In the receiving of the Sacrament have we noâ— been too apt to slight and dis-esteem it as if iâ— were but an empty common ceremony have we behaved our selves with so much fear and reverence as might become such a sacred mystery with such spiritual joy and delight aâ— should be in those who are fit guests for thaâ— table After the receipt of it have we not quicklâ— forgotten our good resolutions relapsed intâ— our old sins again not feeling or regarding anâ— such comfort or profit as is promised to thâ— right partaking of this ordinance have we noâ— often eat and drunk unworthily and consequenâ—â—ly eat and drunk judgement to our selves becoming guilty of the body and blood of Christ doing that horrid act which we so much detested in the Jews crucifying again our blessed Saviour and by slighting the proffers of mercy in this Sacrament doing as much as in us lies to make his Passion of none effect CHAP. X. Sins against the third and fourth Commandment THe third Commandment does forbid the abuse of Gods name By the Name of God we are to understand any thing whereby he may be known as his Titles Attributes Ordinances Works So that we sin against this Commandment by wicked Oaths Cursed execrations unlawfull Vowes every light irreverent mention of God all such idle words as do no way tend to the sanctifying of his name By breaking the Vow of our Baptisme neglecting all those good promises and resolutions which since we have made Dealing falsly in our Covenants when our heart is not set aright and our spirit not stedfast with God By our not acknowledging and effectual remembrance of his holy titles and attributes as we have had occasion Not delighting to speak good of his name and to make his praise glorious By an irreverent and customary mention of his great and glorious name upon trivial occasions By our not thinking and speaking of his word so frequently with that holinesse and reverence as we should sometimes pretending to declare his statutes and to take his Covenant into our mouths whereas we hate instruction and cast his Law behinde us By our Carelesnesse in vindicating the glory of his Name and truths when they are vilified by others By prophaning our profession of Christianity with an unholy conversation Not behaving our selves so sincerely in regard of God nor so inoffensively in respect of men as we should By defacing his glorious image instamped upon us in our Creation Becoming more vile and foolish then the beasts that perish In our regeneration relapsing into the sins of our unregeneracy Not walking worthy of that vocation whereunto we are called By our carelesnesse in discovering and acknowledging the divine power and wisdome in those special passages of his providence which befal us The fourth Commandment does forbid all carelesnesse in sanctification of Sabbaths Ordinary Extraordinary So that we sin against this when we do not remember to keep the Lords day holy that is when we are not mindful beforehand to prevent and avoid all such businesses as may distract us in those duties that belong unto this day When we our selves do not rest from our usual works and sinful desires but mis-spend much of that precious time in idlenes and vanity or else satisfying our selves in a superstitious customary observation of the outward rest without regarding the means or the works of sanctification When we are not careful to prepare our selves for publike duty by praying for Ministers in general that God would endow them with fitting gifts and abilities prospering their endeavours by giving happy successe unto their Ministery More particularly for the Pastor to whose charge we belong that God would direct him to speak unto our hearts and consciences When we are careless in the performing of our publike duties not with so much reverence sincerity spiritualnesse attention as we should When we are negligent in looking to those that are under us who by our carelesness or connivance may be incouraged to the Prophanation of this day When we faile in those private duties thâ—â— concern the Sanctification of the Sabbath Meditation of the Word we hear Searching the Scriptures to prove the truth of it Application of it to our selves examining our own hearts private prayer conference whetting the Law upon one another mutually exhorting and stirring up each other unto holy duties contemplating the creatures and the Providence of God
waters of the Sea that they may not passe over that they turn not again to cover the earth 10 Who sendeth the springs into the valleys which run among the hills 11 To give drink unto every beast of the field the wilde asses quench their thirst 13. Who watereth the hills from his chambers the earth is satisfied with the fruit of his works 14. Who causeth grasse to grow for the cattel and herbe for the service of man that he may bring forth food out of the earth 19. By whose appointment the Moon hath her seasons and the Sun knoweth his going down 24. O Lord how madifold are thy works in wisdom hast thou made them all the earth is full of thy riches Ps. 111.9 Ps. 113.4 Holy and reverent is his Name Who is high above all Nations and his glory is above the Heavens Verse 6. Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in Heaven Ps. 139.2 Who knows our down-sitting and our up-rising and understandeth our thoughts afar off Verse 3. Who compasseth our path and our lying down and is acquainted with all our wayes Psal. 145.13 Whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom and his dominion endureth throughout all generations Verse 17. Who is righteous in all his wayes and holy in all his works Ps. 146.6 Who made Heaven and Earth the sea and all that therein is who keepeth truâ—h for ever Act. 4.24 Verse 7. Who executeth judgement for the oppressed and giveth food for the hungry Prov. 21.30 31. Against whom there is no wisdome nor understanding nor counsel from whom alone safety must come Eccles. 12.14 Who will bring every work unto judgment with every secret thing whether it be good or evil Isa. 2.17 Before whom the loftinesse of man shall be bowed down the haughtines of men shall be made low Verse 19. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks and into the caves of the earth for fear of the Lord and for the glory of his Majesty when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth Isa. 6.2 Before whom the Seraphims do cover their faces Isa. 28.29 Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working Isa. 40.12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and meted out the heavens with a span and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountaines in scales and the hills in a ballance Isa. 40.15 Before whom the nations are as a drop of a bucket and are counted as the small dust of the ballance who taketh up the Isles as a very little thing Verse 17. All nations before him are as nothing and they are counted to him lesse then nothing and vanity 22. Who sitteth upon the Circle of the earth and the inhabitants thereof are as Grashoppers that stretcheth out the heavens as a Curtaine and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in 23. Who bringeth Princes to nothing and maketh the Judges of the earth as vanity Isa 41.14 15. Who can make the worme Jacob to thresh the mountaines and beat them small and make the hills as chaffe Isa. 42.5 Who created the Heavens and stretched them out who spreadeth forth the earth and that which cometh of it who giveth breath to the people upon it and spirit to them that walk therein Isa. 44 24. Who formed us from the wombe who maketh all things who stretcheth forth the Heavens alone and spreadeth abroad the earth by himselfe Verse 25. That frustrateth the tokens of liars and maketh diviners mad that turneth wise men backwards and maketh their knowledge foolish 26. That confirmeth the word of his servants and performeth the counsel of his messengers Isa. 46.10 Who can declare the end from the beginning and from ancient times the things that are not yet done whose counsel shall stand and he will do all his pleasure Isa. 48 12· Who is the first and the last whose hand hath laid the foundations of the earth and his right hand hath spanned the Heavens Isa. 50.2 At whose rebuke the sea is dried up and the rivers become a wildernesse their fish stinketh because there is no water and die for thirst Vers. 3. Who cloatheth the heavens with blacknesse and maketh sackcloth their covering Isa. 57 15· Who is the high and lofty one inhabiting eternity whose name is holy who dwelleth in the high and holy place Isai. 66.1 Who hath the heaven for his throne and the earth for his foot stool Jer. 10.10 The onely true and living God the everlasting King at whose wrath the earth doth tremble and the nations are not able to abide his indignation Vers. 12. Who made the earth by his power and hath established the world by his wisdome and stretched out the heavens by his discretion Jer. 11. â—0 The Lord of Hosts that judgeth righteously that tryeth the reins and the heart Jer. 17.10 Who giveth to every man according to his wayes and according to the fruit of his doings Jer. 23.24 From whom no man can hide himself that he shall not see him who fils heaven and earth Jer. 31.35 Who giveth the Sun for a light by day and the ordinances of the Moon and of the Stars for a light by night who divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar the Lord of Hosts is his name Jer. 31.17 Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out arme and there is nothing too hard for thee Vers. 18. Thou shewest loving kindnesse unto thousands and recompensest the iniquities of the fathers into the bosome of their children after them The great The mighty God the Lord of hosts is his name 19. Great in counsel and mighty in work for thine eyes are open upon all the wayes of the sons of men to give to every one according to his works and according to the fruit of his doings Jer. 51.15 Who made the earth by his power and established the world by his wisdome and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding Dan. 5.23 In whose hands our breath is and whose are all our wayes Dan. 7.10 Whom there are thousand thousands that minister unto and ten thousand times ten thousands stand before him Am. 4.13 The Lord God of Hosts who formed the mountains and created the winde and declareth unto man what is his thought that maketh the morning darknesse treadeth upon the high places of the earth Am. 9.5 When he toucheth the land it shall melt and all that dwell therein shall mourne Vers. 6. Who buildeth his storehouse in the heavens and hath sounded his troop in the earth that calleth for the waters of the sea and poureth them out upon the face of the earth Hab. 1.13 Who is of purer eyes then to behold evil and cannot look upon iniquity Rom. 4.17 Who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things that be not as though they were Rom. 11.33 Whose judgements are unsearchable and his wayes past finding out Who is over all God blessed for ever Rom. 9.5 1 Cor
the Earth is thine thine is the Kingdome O Lord and thou art exalted as head above all Vers. 12. Both riches and honour come of thee and thou reignest over all and in thine hand is power and might and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all 1 Chron. 16.27 Glory and honour are in his presence strength and gladnesse are in his place Neh. 9.5 Whose glorious name is exalted above all blessing and praise Vers. 6. Thou even thou art Lord alone thou hast made Heaven the Heaven of heavens with all their Host the earth and all things that are therein the seas and all that is therein and thou preservest them all and the Host of Heaven worshippeth thee Vers. 32. The great and mighty and terrible God who keepeth Covenant and mercy Job 4.18 Who chargeth his Angels with folly Job 5.9 Who doth great things and unsearchable marvellous things without number Vers. 10. Who giveth raine upon the Earth and sendeth waters upon the Fields 11 To set up on high those that be low that those which mourne may be exalted to safety 12 Who disappointeth the devices of the crafty so that their hands cannot performe their interprize 13 Who taketh the wise in their own craftinesse and the counsell of the froward is carried headlong 14 So that they meet with darknesse in the day-time and grope in the noon-day as in the night 15 But he saveth the poor from the sword and from their mouth and from the hand of the mighty Job 9.4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength who hath hardened himself against him hath prospered Vers. 5. Which removeth the mountaines and they know not which overturneth them in his anger 6 Which shaketh the Earth out of her place and the pillars thereof tremble 7 Which commandeth the Sun and it riseth not and sealeth up the starres Vers. 8. Which alone spreadeth out the Heavens and treads upon the waves of the Sea c. Job 15.15 Who putteth no trust in his Saints yea the Heavens are not clean in his sight Job 26.6 Before whom Hell is naked and destruction hath no covering Vers. 7. Who stretcheth out the North over the empty place and hangeth the Earth upon nothing 8. Who bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds and the cloud is not rent under them 9. Who boldeth back the face of his throne and spreadeth his cloud upon it 10. Who hath compassed the waters with bounds untill day and night come to an end 11. The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproofe 12. Who divideth the Sea by his power and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud 13. Who by his Spirit hath garnished the Heavens and his hand hath formed the crooked Serpent Who is perfect in Knowledge Job 37.16 Vers. 22.23 With whom is terrible Majesty We cannot find him out he is excellent in Power and in Judgement and in plenty of Justice He respecteth not any that are wise of hâ—art Psal. 8.1 Whose Name is excellent in all the Earth who hath set his glory above the Heavens Psal. 33.6 By whose word the Heavens were made and all the Host of them by the breath of his mouth Vers. 7. Who gathereth the waters of the Sea together as an heap and layeth up the deeps in store-houses 8. That all the Earth might fear him and all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him 10. Who bringeth the counsel of the People to nought and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect 11. Whos 's own counsel standeth for ever and the thoughts of his heart to all generations 13. Who looks down from Heaven and beholds all the sons of men 14. From the place of his habitation he looks upon all the inhabitants of the Earth 15. Fashioning their hearts alike and considering all their works Psal. 47 2. Who is the Lord most high and terrible a great King over all the Earth Psal. 57.5 Who is exalted above the Heavens and his glory above all the Earth Psal. 65.6 Who by his strength setteth fast the mountains being girded with power Vers. 7. Who stilleth the noise of the seas the noise of their waves anâ— the tumult of the people Psal. 66.5 Who is terrible in his doings towards the children of men Vers. 7. Who ruleth by his power for ever and his eyes behold the Nations Ps. 68.33 Who rideth upon the Heaven of heavens which were of old Psal. 72.2 Who shall judge the people with righteousnesse and the poor with judgement Vers. 11. All Kings shall bow down before him and all Nations shall do him service 17. Whose name shall endure for ever and be continued as long as the Sun and men shall be blessed in him and all Nations shall call him blessed 18 Who onely doth wondrous things Ps. 83.18 Whose name alone is Jehovah who is the most high over all the Earth Psal. 89.6 Who in the Heaven can be compared unto the Lord Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord Vers. 7. Who is greatly to be feared in the Assembly of his Saints and to be had in reverence of all those that are about him 8 O Lord God of Hosts who is a strong God like unto thee or to thy faithfulnesse round about thee 9 Thou rulest the raging of the Sea when the waves thereof arise thou stillest them 10 Thou scatterest thine enemies with thy strong arme 11 The Heavens are thine the Earth also is thine as for the world and the fulnesse thereof thou hast founded them 13 Thou hast a mighty arme strong is thine hand and high is thy right hand 14 Justice and Judgement are the habitation of thy throne mercy and truth shall go before thy face Psal. 95.3 Who is a great God and a great King above all gods Vers. 4. In whose hands are the deep places of the Earth the strength of the Hills is his also 5 The Sea is his and he made it his hands formed the dry land Psal. 96.6 Before whom are Honour and Majesty and in whose sanctuary are strength and beauty Psal. 99.2 Vers. 3. Who is great in Zion and high above all people Whose Name is great and terrible for it is holy 4 Who loveth judgement and doth establish equity executing judgement and righteousnesse in Jacob. Psal. 103.19 Who hath prepared his throne in the Heavens and his Kingdome ruleth over all Ps. 104.1 O Lord my God thou art very great thou art clothed with Honour and Majesty Verse 2. Who coverest thy self with light as with a garment Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain 3. Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters and maketh the clouds his charet and walketh upon the wings of the winde 4. Who maketh his Angels spirits his Ministers a flaming fire 5. Who laid the foundations of the Earth that it sheuld not be removed for ever 9. Who hath set a bound to the
seemeth good unto him That we may be constant universal sincere in our obedience Walking before him in truth and with a perfect heart and may do that which is good in his sight That in the generall course of our lives we may demean our selves in a setled regular way of submission and obedience having respect to all Gods Commandments Obeying from the heart the forme of doctrine delivered to us Following the Lord fully walking exactly and precisely before him That we may have not only the forme of godlinesse but the power also That we may sanctifie the Lord God of Hosts making him our fear and our dread considering that the end of all things is at hand when we must all appear before his dreadful tribunal every one to receive according to that he hath done in his body whether it be good or bad That we may be lesse afraid of other matters that cannot hurt us men that shall die and the sons of men that shall be made as grasse but may chiefly fear him who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell Behaving our selves as being alwayes in his sight and presence as considering that our most secret bosome-sins which with such Art and care we have endeavoured to conceal from men are all of them naked and open in his sight before whom we must be judged at the last day That we may be humble before him ascribing nothing to our own power or merit That our hearts may not be lifted up to forget the Lord nor our mindes hardened in pride as considering that his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him And that if any man think himself to be something when indeed he is nothing he deceives himself That we may be clothed with humility counting it our safest defence and most comely ornament That we may not mind high things nor be wise in our own conceits Considering the basenesse of our Originall the many diseases and miseries which our bodies are liable unto the sinful and slavish condition of our souls our nothingnesse as creatures our vilenesse as sinners CHAP. XIX What are we directed to pray for out of the second Commandment THe second Commandment does enjoyn us to worship God after such a spiritual manner and by such holy means as is agreeable to his Nature and required in his Word So that from hence we are taught to pray for the direction and asistance of his Spirit in all our holy duties that he would work in us an holy frame and temper of heart without which 't is not possible for us to performe any acceptable service That he would quicken our affections to a greater fervency and delight in our attendance upon him That he would make us more careful in enjoying and increasing our communion with him by a conscionable observance of all those holy ordinances which he hath appointed particularly 1. Prayer 2. Ministery of the Word 3. Receiving of the Sacraments 1. That he would poure upon us the Spirit of prayer and supplication make us diligent and constant in our Publick Private devotions that we may accustome our selves to them with a greater forwardnesse and delight as being the chief means to ease our hearts of all troubles and sorrow to fill up our joy That we may be more solemn and reverent in our approaches before him as considering that we who are but dust and ashes vile despicable creatures are to speak unto that dreadful Majesty before whom all the world shall be judged at the last day That we may be more vigilant over our own hearts in respect of roving distracted thoughts which are so apt to interrupt us in this duty That we may stir up our selves to lay hold on God and set our faces to seek him Not pouring out words onely but our souls before him Serving him in our spirits Drawing near unto him with a true heart sprinkled from an evill conscience That he would be pleased to assist us and to accept of us in this duty Shedding abroad his love in our hearts Opening our lips that our mouths may shew forth his praise And then that the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts may be alwayes acceptable in his sight That we may confesse our sins with a greater sense and sorrow for them feeling in our selves a greater loathing and detestation of them Acknowledging our transgressions and setting our sins before us Abhorring our selves for them and repenting in dust and ashes That we may put up our petitions with a greater faith and fervency as being truly sensible of our own wants and those gracious promises which he hath made for the supply of them Drawing near in the full assurance of faith nothing wavering Asking such things as are according to his will That his Spirit may help our infirmities and make intercession for us and that he would remember the promise which he hath made to be nigh unto them that call upon him in truth and to fulfill the desire of those that fear him That we may give thanks with greater chearfulnesse and love and sense of his favours with such heartinesse and fervency as may be in some measure proportionable to our importunity in the want of mercies That we may be ready to speak the praises of our God whilest we have any being that our meditations of him may be sweet and we may be glad in the Lord. That we may retain a relish and taste of this holy duty in our mindes after the performance of it behaving our selves answerably in the course of our lives observing what return is made to our prayers Hearkening what God the Lord will say Considering the several wayes and dispensations of his providence towards us that we may understand the loving kindnesse of the Lord. This Commandment does likewise concerne the duties which belong to that other Ordinance the Ministery of the word in reference both to Minister People The Minister may hereby be directed to pray that God would endow him with all those graces and abilities which may fit him for the discharge of his calling both in respect of his Life Doctrine that he may both save himself and them that hear him 1. For his Life That he may shew himself as a pattern of good works Of a blamelesse conversation not self-willed not soon angry Not given to wine no striker not given to filthy lucre but a lover of good men sober just holy temperate gentle unto all men apt to teach patient Renouncing the hidden things of dishonesty Not walking in craftinesse but by manifestation of the truth commending himself unto every mans conscience in the sight of God Behaving himself as a steward of the mysteries of God Not seeking so much his own profit as the profit of many that they may be saved that
would make our light so to shine before men that they seeing our good works may glorifie our Father who is in Heaven That we may never grieve the hearts or shame the faces of true Professors That we may walk honestly to those that are without behaving our selves so warily that we may never occasion his name to be blasphemed That with well-doing we may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men That they may be ashamed who speak evil of us and falsly accuse our good conversation That we may be more ready to observe and extoll his great power wisdome goodnesse so evident both in his making and governing of the world His various and manifold works that are done in wisdome More especially those particular passages of his providence which concern our selves That we may understand the loving kindnesse of the Lord O Lord how great are thy works and thy thoughts are very deep a brutish man knoweth not neither doth a fool understand this The fourth Commandment does enjoyn us to remember and to sanctifie the Sabbath Ordinary Extraordinary So that from hence we are taught to pray that God would teach us to esteem of the Sabbath as an holy honourable day set apart from common use consecrated to his peculiar worship and service that we may call it a delight finding a great pleasure and sweetnesse in those sacred duties that belong unto it That they may not seem tedious and irksome unto us especially since we all professe to wish and hope for such a blessed Eternity hereafter as shall be nothing else but Sabbath That we may always remember to fit our selves for the sanctifying of this day by laying aside all secular businesses and diversions endeavouring by Prayer and Meditation to put our hearts into such an holy frame as is required of those that desire to wait upon him in his Ordinances That he would be graciously present with all those assemblies of his Saints which do on that day meet together for his worship and service in any part of the Christian world That he would be pleased to assist and direct his Ministers that they may deliver his Word with plainnesse and power to the capacity of the weakest and conviction of the wisest That the people may receive it with meeknesse and faith that so it may accomplish that good work for which it is sent and mightily prevaile to the casting down the strong holds of sin the edifying of his Church and the making up the number of his Elect. That he would more especially direct and assist the Minister unto whose charge we belong to speak unto our consciences giving unto him the tongue of the learned that he may know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary Being carefull to feed the flock strengthening the diseased healing that which is sick binding up the broken seeking that which is driven away and lost That he would give unto us Pastours after his own heart who may feed us with knowledge and understanding and that the work of the Lord may prosper in their hands That he would remove from us all irreverence distraction dulnesse prejudice in hearing of his Word That he would enlighten our mindes quicken our affections and strengthen our memories for the receiving and retaining of it That we may be careful of all those publick and private duties which concerne the sanctification of this day both in respect of our selves and those comitted to our charge Not doing after our own wayes nor finding our own pleasures nor speaking our own words But may consecrate our whole selves both souls bodies and services to his more especial Worship spending the whole day with chearfulnesse in the duties of Religion necessity and mercy And so for extraordinary Sabbaths Festivals Fasts 1. For occasional Festivals the solemne times of Joy and Thanksgiving That we may be careful to keep such times holy unto the Lord not resting our selves in external jollity and freedome but may seriously ponder the mercies which we celebrate endeavouring to have our hearts affected and inlarged with love and gratitude That our mouths may be filled with his praise that by our experience of his goodnesse we may learn to depend upon him and to be more confident in him in all future exigences exciting others unto this duty O magnifie the Lord with me and let us exalt his Name together Endeavouring to expresse our thankfulnesse to him by our readinesse to relieve and supply his poor members Sending portions to those that have nothing that we may make the joy of the Lord to be our strength 2. For dayes of Fasting which are stiled Sabbaths in Scripture that we may not neglect this duty when we have any extraordinary call unto it that we may not satisfie our selves in the outward observance of it but may be most careful of the inward duties Renting of the heart afflicting of the soul Abhorring our selves and repenting in dust and ashes Remembring our evil wayes and doings which were not good and loathing our selves for them Being ashamed of our former works of darknesse Renuing our Covenants with God expressing a readinesse and zeale in the works of mercy and righteousnesse loosing the bands of wickednesse undoing the heavy burdens CHAP. XXI What we are directed to pray for in the second Table THe second Table does enjoin us to love our neighbours as our selves that is 1. We should not wish any evil more to others then to our selves 2. We should desire and as much as we can endeavour all good Natural Spiritual for others as we ought for our selves So that by this we are directed to pray that we may be kindely affectioned one to another with brotherly love without dissimulation Not in word onely and tongue but in deed and truth Loving each other with a pure heart fervently That our love may continue and increase abounding more and more towards one another and towards all men in knowledge and in all judgement As we have opportunity doing good unto all men but especially to the houshold of Faith That we may love our enemies and blesse them that curse us and pray for them that despitefully vse us and persecute us Considering one another to provoke unto love and good workes The fifth Commandment does injoyn the duties which concern the degrees and relations amongst men whether Superiours Inferiours By this we may learn to pray for all those graces and abilities whereby we may be fitted for the filling up of our several relations that we may be careful to acknowledge and observe that order which God hath appointed amongst men and to demean our selves towards them according to their places and degrees Gravely and modestly towards our Inferiours Reverently and dutifully to our Superiours Humbly and thankfully to our Benefactours Being kindly affectioned towards our Equals in honour preferring one another
neither seek nor ask after him and at the best 〈◊〉 return nothing to him again but some poor words or thoughts which bear no commensuration to those real infinite mercies which we receive from him Can a man be profitable unto God Is it any benefit to the Almighty that thou art righteous Or is it gain to him thâ—t thou makest thy ways perfect Lord what is man that thou art mindful of him or the son of man that thou visitest him Behold I am lesse then the least of thy mercies Now the vileness unworthines of the receiver may be another argument to set forth the greatness of the gift 3. From their Continuance The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him He had thoughts of love to us before ever the world was made and his mercy endureth for ever till time shall be no more His favour is renued to us eveâ—y moment and that notwithstanding our continual provocations against him From these and the like considerations we should labour to affect our souls with wonder and thanks to quicken and raise up our hearts in offering up unto God the sacrifice of praise that we may come before his throne with Halelujahs loud voices of joy and thankfulnesse 2. The Particular amplification of mercies from their Circumstances Degrees Contraries hath been touched upon already in the Enumeration of their several kindes and acts of favour to which the arguments of this kinde may be properly annexed The conclusion should consist of some brief affectionate Doxologies which may both expresse and excite our love and confidence such are those Scripture-expressions My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousnesse salvation all the day long for I know no end thereof Blessed be the Lord God of Israel who only doth wondrous things and blessed be his glorious name for ever and let the whole earth be filled with his glory Amen Amen While I live will I praise the Lord I will sing praises to my God whilest I have any being I will extoll thee O God my King and I will blesse thy name for ever and ever Every day will I blesse thee and praise thy name for ever and ever Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think according to the power that worketh in us unto him be glory in the Church of Christ Jesus throughout all ages world without end Amen Blessing and honour and glory and power and salvation and thanksgiving be unto the Lord our God for ever and ever FINIS Acts 6.4 Heb. 5.14 * Abba Father a Holy Incense b De Precatione Guil. Parisiensis de Rhetorica divina Wesselus Geoningensis de Oratione Alfonsus Rodericus Exercit. Perfectionis Tract 5. de Oratione Psa. 68.18 Mat 7.22 1 Cor. 2.14 Tit. 1.16 Eph. 4.18 Job 37.1 Luk. 11.1 1 Joh. 2.1 1 Tim. 2.5 Rom. 8. Zach 12.10 Psal. 51.15 Dr. Sanderson in 1 Cor. 12.7 Dr. Sanderson ibid. Isa. 28.26 29. 1 Cor. 12.11 2 Cor. 8.12 Job 9 14. Mr Caryll Ecc. 18.23 Isa. 38.14 Psal. 55.2 De 〈…〉 cap. 26. Plyâ— Epist lib. 2. Deut 3 24 Psal. 86.8 10. Jer. 10.12 Dan. 2.20 21. Psal 86.5 15. Dan. 9.18 Vers. 9. Psal. 10â— Vers 21. Neh. 9 8. Numb 23 19. Ps. 31.17 Exod. 9.29 Ps. 86.16 Psal. 5.12 Psal. 25 21 Psal 86.2 Ps. 44.18 2 Chron. 14.11 Ps. 31.1.3.86.2.71.5 Ver. 17 18 Psal. 6.2 3 7.6 Ps. 80.1 2. Ps. 86.1 14. 123.3 4. Isa 64.10 12. Psal. 9 14. 35 18 28. 43.4.61.8 79.13 Ps. 71.5.6 Ps. 80.8 9 143 5. Is. 51.9.10 Deut. 9.28 Psa. 74.10 22.23 Psal. 83.2.139.20 Psal. 10.13 Deut. 9.28 Wesselus Gronigensis de orat c. 3. Eph. 6.18 Col. 4.2 1 Pet. 4.7 Psal. 13.1 Isa. 63.15 I. Eccles. 28.10 Eccles. 7.29 Jer. 2.21 Isa. 48.8 Psal. 51.1 Isa. 1.4 Rom. 11.17 Eph. 2 1. Vers. 3. Rom. 6.6 Rom. 7.24 Vers. 23. John 3.6 Rom. 7.17 Vers. 21. Heb. 12.1 Rom. 5 1â— Job 14.4 Job 15.14 Ps 8.5.6 Psal. 49.20 Rom. 7.21 Vers. 13 Levit. 14.45 Jer. 2.22 Rom. 3 11 Gen. 6. â— 2 Cor. 3.5 Rom. 1.28 Vers. 21. Jer. 4.24 1 Cor. 2.14 Rom. 8.5 Vers. 7. Eph. 4.18 Eph. 4.19 1 Tim. 4.2 Tit. 1.15 Rom. 2.15 Gen. 8.21 Jer. 17.9 Gal. 5.7 Mat. 15.19 Eccles. 9.3 Jer. 5.23 Pro 14.14 Pro. 20.9 Joh. 8.24 2 Pet. 2.19 Psal. 50.17 Heb. 2.1 II. Rom. 6.13 2 Pet 2.14 Act. 7.51 Jam. 3.8 Vers. 6. Psal. 57.8 Psal. 108.1 Rom. 3.13 Vers. 14.15.16.17.18 Heb. 2.12 1. 2. Dan. 9.17 Neh. 9.34 See Bishop Downhams Abstract Bishop Andrews Catechis Master Brinsley's Watch. 1. Part. Ignorance Heb. 5.12 Job 21.14 Mat. 4 16 Phil. 1.10 Luke 12.47 Heb. 2.1 Infidelity Diffidence Ps. 55.22 Jer. 17.5 Want of Love Jer. 2.13 Isa. 55.2 Want of zeale Want of joy Deut. 28.47 Is. 61.10 Unthankfulnesse 2 Chron. 32.25 Hab. 1.16 Ps. 109.5 Deut. 32.15 Impatience Levit. 26.41 Ezra 9.13 Mich. 7.9 Disobedience Hos. 6.4 Ps. 119.6 Vers. 128. Security and Presumption Isa. 65.2 Isa. 28.12 Isa. 51.12 13. Jer. 5.3 Pride Joh. 4.24 Manner Psal. 17.1 Isa. 29.13 Means Our failings in Prayer Ps. 66.18 Ps. 145.18 Ps. 78.36 Dan. 9.8 Job 31.33 1 Joh. 5.14 Psal. 9.1 Ps. 103.1 Failings in respect of the Ministry of the Word Before At. After Failing in the Sacraments Baptisme 1 Tim. 6.12 The Lords Supper Before 1 Cor. 11.28 Aâ— After 1 Cor. 15.27 Vers. 29. Heb. 6.6 1 Cor. 1.17 Psal. 78.8 Psal. 50.16 Ps. 49.20 Eph. 4.1 The fourth Commandment Deut. 11.19 Psal. 92. Amos 8. â—5 Isa. 58.13 Neh. 8.9 Levit. 23.28 Matth. 24.38 Amos 6.3 6. Ezek. 9.4 Jer. 14.10 Jonah 3.8 Mat. 7.12 1 Pet. 2.13 Rom. 23.1 2. The sixth Commandment Mat. 5.22 1 Joh. 3.15 The seventh CoÌ„mandment Mat. 5.28 The eighth CoÌ„mandment 1 Tim. 6.10 Prov. 28.20 The ninth CoÌ„mandment The tenth CommandmeÌ„t Job 20 12 13. 1. Unbelief Ps. 125.5 2 Cor. 11.3 Tit. 1.13 Rom. 5.8 1 Joh. 4.9 Heb. 10.29 Phil. 3.8 Col. 3.11 Rom. 5.11 Gal. 6 14. Psal. 119.115 Eph. 3.8 2 Pet. 1.4 Heb. 3.2 2. Impenitency Rev. 2.21 Joh. 3.19 2 Cor. 6.1 Jude v. 4 Eph. 4.30 Rom. 2 5. Rom. 7.13 Maâ—ifold transgressions and mighty sins Am. 5.12 Mr. Goodwin's aggravation of sinne Rom. 8.7 1 Joh. 3.15 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jam. 1.21 Rom. 7.13 Rom. 8.23 Gen. 3.17 Hag. 2.13 Is. 1.18 Ps. 19 1â— Ezra 9.6 Ps. 40.12 Jer. 6.7 Gal. 3.10 Kinds of sinne Heb. 10.28 29. 2 Cor. 3.8 Mat. 11.21 22. 1 Sam. 2 25. Mat. 22.38 1 Sam. 15.22 Particular sins Ps. 51.3 Quis ubi quid quibus auxillis Cur quomodo quando 1. The Person The Person 1 Cor. 10.22 Isa. 3.8 2 Thes. 2.16 Ps. 109.5 Deut. 32.6 Rom. 2.17 18. 2. The Place Isa. 26.10 Ps. 106.7 3. The Thing 4. The Means 5. The End Jer. 2.13 Is. 55.2 Rom. 6 2â— 6. The Manner Heb. 10.26 Rom. 2 4 2 Pet. 2.22 Ps. 50.17 Isa. 5.18 Rom. 2.1 Isa. 43.24 Job 15.16