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A16904 An exposition of the Creede, the Lords Prayer, the Tenne Commandements, and the Sacraments. Catechetically composed by Iohn Bristovv, minister of the Word of God Bristow, John, minister of the word of God. 1627 (1627) STC 3798; ESTC S114177 90,695 265

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to them Esa 1.3.4 The eight duty commanded is prai●● Duty 8 that which is inward in the heart Cor. 14.15 Exod. 14.14 Rom 8.26 it ●ust be made onely to God Rom. 10. ●4 it consisteth of petition and thanks●●uing petition containeth first depre●tion when wee desire to haue some ●ill taken from vs for which there is ●●quired confession of sinnes Psal 32 ●● and 51.1 and secondly supplication 〈◊〉 haue some good thing granted and 〈◊〉 hath three degrees first that it be gi●en Psal 119.34 secondly that it bee ●stablished Psal 68.28 thirdly that it ●e increased Luk. 17.5 Thanksgiuing is a returning to God praise for that v● receiue the end of all being his glor● this he bindes vs to in the same bon● that he bindes himselfe to vs Psal 5● 15 he that receiueth ought receiue● it on this condition and without it is 〈◊〉 vsurper in it is required first confe●●on that we haue nothing but we ha● receiued it 1 Cor. 4.7 Iam. 1.17 s●condly contentation Psal 16.6 thirdly annunciation and telling it others Psal 66.14 fourthly a h●● life Psal 106.2.3 Ioh. 15.8 for t● manner of prayer it must be first co●tinually without wearinesse Luk. 1● 1. 1 Thes 5.17.18 secondly in fai● without wauering Iam. 1.5.6 third● in humblenesse without insolency L●● 18.8 9. Psal 3.2 fourthly in iudg●ment without impudency asking su●● things as are fit with such hearts as a fit The sinnes forbidden be first om●sion of prayer Psal 14 4. and of than fulnesse Luke 17.17.18 Esa 5.4 ●condly to pray carelesly proud●● grudgingly to make petition or ascri●● thankes due to God to idols or oth●● creatures Hos 2.5.8 Ier 44.17.18 The ninth duty is to remember Duty 9 God thinking vpon those things which we haue learned concerning God and ●is Word Eccl. 12.1 Pro. 2.1 The sinne is to forget God Deut. 8 1.14.19 Psal 50.22 The tenth duty is to reioyce in God Duty 10 rising from the feeling of Gods good●esse and loue to vs by which wee im●race him as our ioy and delight clea●ing to him with all our soule and a●oue all things desire the fruition of ●is presence in heauen Can. 1.1.2 and ●he execution of his will Psal 16.10 ●●d 37.4 and 104.24 Phil. 4.4 Rom. ● 11 Psal 19.10 1 Cor. 1.31 2 Cor. 10.7 2 Sam. 30.6 1 Thes 1.6 The sinnes herein be first not reioy●●ng in God nor his Word 1 Pet. 2.3 ●●condly delighting in any thing else ●rowning our ioy in God or comming ●●ere in comparison to it and to desire ●e presence of wiues and children ●ore then the presence of God Phil. 3. ● Ioh. 12 43. Luk. 12.19 Deut. 4.27 The eleuenth duty commanded is in●ard Duty 11 obedience which is a willing and cheerfull subiection of our wils to Gods will accounting it a heauen to please him whom we so loue this obedience must bee cheerefull with the whole heart and vnto euery Commandement Rom. 6.17 Exod. 23.22 Ioh. 14.15 1 Ioh. 5.3 The sinnes forbidden here be first disobedience the degrees whereof ar● neglect and contempt secondly obedience constrained by mens lawes only thirdly murmuring as the Israelite● who did not cheerefully obey God fourthly counterfeit obedience fo● some outward cause mouing vs not fulfilling the intent of the Law-giuer when our affection is not carried afte● God but following our owne iudgement wisedome and will and obeying God and man together commandin● contrary things Duty 12 The twelfth duty commanded i● zeale for God which is an ardent lou● of God and a griefe for any reproach o● contempt done to him and an inde●uour to put it away or it is the heigh● of all our affections for God 1 King 19.10 Reuel 3.19 The sinnes opposite hereunto be first ●oldnesse and luke-warmenesse Reuel ● 15.16 secondly ignorant zeale Rom. 10.2 thirdly zeale pretended where it is not Q. What be the three reasons by which ●he Commandement is vrged A. From that God is Iehouah an ●ternall being the beginning and end ●f all things performing his promises ●nd threatnings from none by none ●or none but all things from him by ●im and for him and therefore wee ●ust haue no other Gods before him Exod. 3.14 Reu. 1.8 Esa 44.24 Exod. ● 3 Deut. 28.58 Q. What learne we from this title Ieho●ah or Lord A. First that hee is of absolute au●hority and therefo●e his will is law ●one can call him to a reason of his do●●gs so that wee must obey where hee ●ommandeth although we see no rea●●n of the thing commanded wee must ●eleeue if he speake although wee see ●ot how it should be performed for he 〈◊〉 Lord. Secondly all our actions ●●ught to bee directed to him as their end Thirdly there is no power t● withstand him no craft to deceiue hi● none to outliue him therefore no w● to escape him when we haue offende● but to fall at his feete in who●e han● we are for life or death Fourthly w● ought to perseuere we should confor● our selues in euery vertue to some ●tribute of God as in knowledge to h● wisedome in beliefe to his truth in o● integrity to his vbiquity in our per●uerance to his eternity Q What is the second reason inforc● the obedience to this Commandement A. It is in these words thy God strong God in couenant with the wherein must be obserued the force the rela●ion if I be thy God thou m● be my people and set vp to thy selfe other God Q. How doth hee proue himselfe to 〈◊〉 their God A. By a notable and memorable 〈◊〉 of power and goodnesse which he 〈◊〉 for them their deliuerance from ●gypt whereby hee pledged to them 〈◊〉 fauour and proued his power Q. How can this be a reason to vs s●●g we tasted not of that benefit A. God hath deliuered vs from a ●reater bondage of sinne and the de●ill and how much more the sting of ●onscience sinne death hell and the ●euill passed Pharaoh and all his taske-●asters torments without number passe ●●e tale of bricke so much must the re●embrance of our d●liuerance passe ●heirs to moue vs to obey Q. What is the third reason A. It may bee gathered from the al●nowledge of God in these words Be●ore me thus thou must not giue thine ●●ffections to any other nor set vp ano●her but me for I am the Lord thy God ●nd able to punish and it is in my sight ●herefore thou shalt haue mee for thy God Q. What may wee learne out of these ●ords Before me A. It teacheth vs that the sinnes which are done in this Commande●ent come onely to the sight of God Esa 45 7. 1 Ioh. 3.20 the inward man ●eing bound by it and requireth truth ●n the inward parts integrity is the vertue commanded Q. What is forbidden A. Hollow hypocrisie vnsoundnesse of heart when the outward man goeth without the inward as the Pharisee● or that so holdeth one religion as tha● he is ready to follow another Q. Concerning the second Command●ment Thou shalt not make to thy selfe a● grauen
fourthly by care of vniuersall ●d constant obedience to God Psal ●9 6.112.117 1 Iohn 3.9 fifthly by ●e to God and his children with clea●g to God euen in the want of the ●arance of his loue and not onely ●●ile we are assured thereof 1 Ioh. 4. ● and 5.1 Acts 11.23 Iob 13.15.24 ●tly by a desire of the sincere milke of ●e word 1 Pet. 2.2 Q. May Faith and Repentance and ●h graces as be necessary to saluation bee 〈◊〉 A. They may be weakned for a ti●● habits being decaied acts interrupt● feeling denied but they are neuer wh●ly and finally lost Luk. 22.32 1 Cor. ● 13. Phil. 1.6 1 Cor. 10.13 Q. As it is comfortable that wee b● such benefits by the spirit so what du● learne we hence A. First to vse the gifts of the sp● to the glory of God Phil. 1.11 seco●ly not to grieue the spirit by our sin● Eph. 4.30 thirdly to vse the mea● wherby the holy Ghost worketh th● gifts as ordinarily the word preach● Rom. 10.14 17. and whereby he inc●seth them as first the Word Preach● and Read 1 Pet. 2.2 Acts 20.32 ●condly Prayer Iude 20. thirdly the ●ceiuing of the Sacraments Rom. 4. ● 1 Cor. 10 2.3.4 fourthly to prac● what we heare and know Ioh. 7. ● 2 Tim. 1.6 Q. Concerning the ninth Article I ●leeue the holy Catholike Church the c●munion of Saints shew a little more lar● then in the shorter Catechisme what is m● by communion of Saints 1 Cor. 14.33 A. Saints are holy people wher● liuing in this world or departed from ●nce by death communion signifieth ●e fellowship they haue first with ●hrist as his benefits are bestowed on ●em and their sinnes imputed to ●hrist and also he accounteth their af●ctions his owne and helpeth to beare ●●m Psal 73.26 1 Ioh. 1.3 2 Cor. 5. ● 1 Cor. 1.9 secondly one with ano●er the liuing with the liuing by lo●ng exhorting comforting and pray● for each other and imploying their ●porall goods for the profit of each ●er Acts 4.32 Gal 5.13 and 6.1.2 ●eb 3 13. Gal. 6.10 and the liuing ●th the dead in that the departed doe 〈◊〉 generall desire the deliuerance of all ●ir fellow members out of all their ●series although they know not par●●lar conditions and persons Reuel 10. and the Saints on earth doe in ●art and affection conuerse with them ●eauen desiring to bee with Christ ●l 1.23 and 3.20 Col. 3.1.2 Q. What duties learne wee from ●e A. First to labour to make our cal●g sure because thereby wee may know wee are true members of 〈◊〉 Church 2 Pet. 1.5.6.7.10 secondly be thankefull to God for choosing a calling vs to bee of the number of people Ephes 1.3 4. thirdly to be ●●ly that we may be Saints on earth ●uing holinesse begun in the Church ●litant that so we may be sure wee s●● haue it consummated or perfect in 〈◊〉 Church triumphant 2 Pet. 2.9 fou●ly to loue esteeme and helpe one a●ther 2 Thes 3.14 Ephes 4.2.3 ● Rom. 12.6.7.8 fifthly to auoid vnl●full society with the wicked Eph. ● 11. 2 Cor. 6.16.17.18 2 Tim. 3.5 Q. Concerning the tenth Article ●●leeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes which blessing of God vpon his Church proc●● by the sufferings of Christ whereby the g●● of sinne binding to punishment is take● way what comforts arise from hence A. First that this remission of si●● may be applyed particularly Psal 1 1.3 Esa 38.17 secondly because wh● God iustifieth he sanctifieth 1 C●● 11. thirdly nothing can separate suc● be iustified from the loue of Ch● Rom. 8.33.34.35 fourthly bec●● ●●ch shall raigne with Christ in another ●orld Rom 5.17 Q. What duties learne we from hence A. First to renounce our owne me ●●s 1 King 8.46 Ioh. 8.11 secondly to ●e caref●ll ●o auoide sinne Ioh. 8.11 ●●irdly to be thankfull to God through ●hrist Psal 103.1.3 fourthly to loue ●●m Luke 7.47 fif ly to be mercifull ●●men Col 3 13. Q. Concerning the eleuenth Article euery ●leeuer ought to beleeue that his owne bo●● and the bodies of other men shall rise ●●m the dead the bodies of the elect shall ●●e by vertue of the vnion with Christ and 〈◊〉 glorious the bodies of the reprobate shall ●●se by the powerfull citation of Christ and ●●at to sh●me what cōforts learn you hence A. First against troubles of this life Dan. 12.1.2 3. secondly against death 1 Cor. 15.55 2 Cor. 4.14 Q. What duties A. First Phil. 3.20 21. not to mourne immoderate●● for the dead 1 Thes 4.13 secondly 〈◊〉 haue the body in honour by nouri●ing it and by auoiding vncleannesse ●●d other sinnes liuing righteously Cor 15. and by burying it decently at ●eath Matth. 25.46 1 Cor. 2.9 Q. Concerning the twelfth Article beleeue the life euerlasting what shall b● the euerlasting life of the soule and body a●ter they be reunited which although w●● cannot fully know in this life yet it being 〈◊〉 some measure reuealed first what shall cea●● then A. Seuen things first such calling as be here a 1 Cor. 15 24. for there shall be no Mag●strate or Subiect Master or Seruant secondly faith b 1 Cor. 13.12.13 hope patience an● such vertues as be ioyned with griefe pitty mercy c. thirdly all sinn● Heb. 12.22 fourthly naturall infirm●ties of body and minde Reu. 7 16.1● and 21.4 fifthly naturall meanes f● preseruation of life as meate drink sleepe c 1 Cor. 15.44 Matth. 22.30 c. sixtly the vanity of th● creatures Rom. 8.20.21.22 seuenthl● the Mediatorship of Christ 1 Corint● 15.28 Q. Secondly what shall wee haue th● shall be saued at the the day of iudgement● A. First in soule these things fir●● perfect knowledge d 1 Cor. 12.12.13 1 Ioh. 3.2 Math. 5.8 secondly perfe●● peace of conscience thirdly full fre●dome of will to God f Heb. 12.22 2 Pet. 3.13 fourthly perfe●● loue to God g 1 Cor. 13 13. the Angels and Saints fiftly full ioy Ps 16.11 Secondly in the body there shall bee these things first great strength acutenes of senses health although it be sowne in weakenesse it shall rise in power secondly incorrup●●on no more subiect to rottennesse or to be dissolued into dust and immorta●●ty so as death shall haue no place ●or power 1 Cor. 15.54 thirdly glory ●eauty shining like the starres sunne 〈◊〉 Moses his face did by the glory ●hich God put vpon it and as Christ ●●d at his transfiguration Dan. 12.3 Matth. 13.43 fourthly to be spirituall ●●mediately sustained by the spirit of ●od without meate or drinke or any ●●her meanes and the body shall bee ●●mble and also perfectly subiect to the ●●irit of God 1 Cor. 15.44 Thirdly in ●oth soule and body there shall bee ●hese things first perfection of nature ●nd grace secondly communion with ●od the blessed Angels and Saints Thes 4.17 Reuel 22.4 1 Ioh. 3.2 Ioh. 7.24 secondly heauen 1 Pet. 1.4 ●●irdly Lordship ouer the creatures ●●cept the Angels Reuel 21.7 fourth●●