the thing they sweare vnto be a truth and that they know it so to be or at least thinke it so and be perswaded in conscience that it is a truth 2 That they swere simply plainly without fraud or deceit Psal 15.4 Psal 24.4 nor swering one thing meaning another 2 In iudgement which is with deliberation and due consideration of the nature and greatnesse of an oath and of the matter they sweare vnto Exod. 22.11 Deut. 6.13 and of the particular circumstances of time place and persons before whom they sweare and in taking of the oath that they haue a reuerent care and feare of Gods Maiestie 3 In righteousnesse which implieth 1 That the thing they sweare vnto 1. Sam. 25.22 be iustand lawfull 2 That their calling to sweare be iust and warrantable 3 That their swearing be directed to a right end namely to Gods glory and peace among men Heb. 6.16 Here added that an oath taken touching things certaine lawfull possible bindeth the conscience though it be taken by creatures or by false gods and againe that an oath may lawfully be broken in sixe cases Men yeeld due reuerence to the name of God in Action which is when the actions of men tend to the glory of God 1. Cor. 10.31 Coloss 3.17 and whatsoeuer they do they do it to that end principally that God may be glorified that either in generall or particular In generall Mat. 5.16 1. Pet. 2.12 Reuel 2.13 as namely when they liue so holily and so behaue themselues as that in their whole conuersation they bring glorie to Gods name Or in particular and that 1 When the power and fruite of the word of God Psal 119.105 Luk. 8.15 and other meanes of saluation is expressed in their particular actions as occasion is offered 2 When men do sanctifie Gods blessings chastisements 1. Tim. 4.5 and ordinances and the workes of their callings by the word of God and prayer By the word of God by taking instruction from thence touching the lawfull vse of them Psal 119.24 and how to vse them after an holy manner By prayer namely 1 By petition crauing assistance of Gods grace Gen. 24.12 2. Chro. 16.12 Ioh. 6.11 Act. 27.35 Act. 21.5 and his blessing in the lawful vse of his blessings c. as particular occasion is offered 2 By thanksegiuing magnifying the name of the Lord Gen. 24.27 Deut. 8.10 Exod. 18 10. 2. Sam. 22. and returning thanks to him for his grace ayde and blessing vouchsafed in the lawfull vse of his blessings c. as particular occasion is likewise offered Secondly in making a wise and holy confession of the truth of God Isa 44.5 Mat. 10.32.33 Mar. 8.38 which is to confesse the whole truth of God and his religion plainly boldly and religiously when and wheresoeuer any iust occasion is offered and that either by word or practise 1 Rom. 10.10 1. Pet. 3.15.16 By word namely by Christian apologie which is when men are ready to confesse the truth of God and his religion and do indeed with feare and meeknesse confesse it so often as on iust cause they are thereunto required 1 Psal 22.22 1. Thess 5.11 Either in publike by the Magistrate or in priuate by friends peaceably and without violence 2 Mat. 10.18.19 Act. 5.27.28 Act. 26. Or are thereunto drawne by violence of the enemies and persecutors of the Church of God and that before malicious enemies being thereunto called and seeing Gods glorie endangered and his truth spoken against 2 By practise and that 1 Dan. 6.10.11 Gen. 12.7.8 Gen. 21.33 By shewing forth the truth of religion by practise though it be with danger to lose their liues for it 2 By witnessing and sealing the doctrine of faith and truth of religion Act. 7.58.59 Act 22.20 Heb. 11.37 Reuel 2.13 by their cheerfull suffering yea by shedding their bloud without feare or shrinking being thereunto called which is knowne First by finding that God puts into them the spirit of courage and giues them resolution to abide and to stand out against the force of all the enemies of the truth Secondly if being in the hands of the Magistrate and God cutting off all lawful means of escaping the Magistrate do then inflict on them tortures and torments and do take away their liues for the truths sake though vniustly Thus much concerning the negatiue and affirmatiue parts of the Commandement now followeth the commination or threatning The commination or threatning denounced against the breakers of it Including 1 The greatnesse of the punishment that shall be inflicted on the offenders against this commandement 2 The ineuitablenesse of it Nahum 1.3.6 1. Sam. 2.25 And containing in effect thus much that howsoeuer mans law for the most part takes not hold of offenders against this commandement Psal 1.5 Ierem. 23.10 Zach. 5.3.4 and they escape punishment amongst men yet God will not acquite them nor suffer them to escape his iust and fearefull iudgement because his exact iustice cannot let so hainous a sinne escape vnpunished as is the prophanation of his name which is most hainous Isai 42.8 Isai 48.11 1 Because Gods glorie is the last and principall and for which all things were ordained and is most deare to himselfe 2 Because in prophaning Gods name men shew most insolent contempt of God 3 Because God appointed in the iudiciall law not onely the blasphemer himselfe to be punished by death Leuit. 24.14 Leuit. 5.1 but also euery person that should heare blasphemy or a false oath and not reueale it The end of the third Commandement The fourth Commandment The affirmatiue part The fourth Commandement is partly ceremoniall and partly morall and perpetuall 1 It is ceremoniall and that in respect 1 Of the strict rest which the Iewes were commanded to keepe on the Sabbath Exod. 31.13 standing in these things That they might not prepare or dresse that which they should eate Exod. 16.23.29 Exod 35.3 Num. 15.32 c. Not kindle a fire Nor take a iourney any whither for any matter or businesse of their owne on the Sabbath 2 Of this Deut. 5.15 that the Iewes were to keepe the Sabbath as a remembrance of their deliuerance out of Egypt 3 Of this Deut. 5.14 Exod. 31.17 Num. 28.9.10 that the Iewes were to obserue and keepe the seuenth day from the creation and that with sacrifices and ceremonies proper to that day 2 It is morall and perpetuall and that in two respects as 1 Isai 58.13 In that it requires a certaine seuenth day to be kept as a day of holy rest for the preseruation of the Ministery of the word 2 Exod. 23.12 In that it freeth all from bodily labours and especially seruants and cattell As it is morall it requireth an holy rest vnto God on the seuenth day in euery weeke Exod. 16.23 Exod. 35.2 called the Sabbath or the Lords day
to the keeping of that holy rest we are to prepare our selues by thinking on the Sabbath before it come Luke 23.54 and so disposing of our selues and affaires that we may freely and duly attend on the duties of it when it is come and by rising early in the morning on the Sabbath fitting our selues for the performance of publike duties by taking account of our harts liues And the keeping of that holy rest vnto God standeth in doing the duties of the Sabbath with reuerence Isai 58.13 Deut. 33.3 as before the Lord of heauen and earth and with cheerefulnesse and delight both in publike and in priuate and the publike duties are either workes of pietie or workes of mercy Workes of pietie namely such spirituall workes as tend to the solemne publike worship of God which are 1 Nehem. 8.3.8 Luke 4.16 to 22. Act. 13.14.15.16 Act. 20.7 Act. 2.42 Act. 16.13 Psal 92. in titulo 1. Cor. 14.15.16 Coloss 3.16 A reuerent and attentiue hearing of the word of God purely and faithfully preached or read in the publike assembly 2 A ioyning with the Minister and congregation publikely assembled with assent of minde and feruent affection of heart in publike prayer and calling on the name of the Lord and in thankesgiuing and singing of Psalmes 3 A reuerent and frequent and often communicating in the Sacraments Act. 20.7 1. Cor. 11.20 publikely administred by the Ministers of the Church lawfully called Works of mercy which are these Collection is to be made for the poore 1. Cor. 16.1.2 Rom. 15.26 2. Cor. 8.3.4 and almes is to be giuen for the reliefe of the poore whether they be such as dwell among vs or those that be captiues and strangers The priuate duties to be done on the Sabbath are also either workes of pietie or works of mercie 1 Workes of pietie namely such as tend to the further edifying and building vp of our selues and others in knowledge and in grace holinesse and they are 1 Psal 119.11.97 Luke 2.51 A due and serious meditation on the word of God which we haue heard in publike labouring to apply it in euery part of it particularly to our selues 2 Examination and holy conference Act. 17.11 Mar. 4.33.34 Deut. 6.7 that we call to mind and examine things deliuered in the publike ministery of the word and conferre of them with our families and others 3 Iohn 17.17 1. Cor. 3.6.7 Iam. 1.5 Priuate prayer that we priuatly pray to the Lord and craue a blessing on his ordinances we haue bene made partakers of and giue him thankes for the good we haue receiued by them Act. 16.16 4 Deu. 17.19 Ioh 5.39 Reuel 1.3 Priuate reading of the Scriptures 5 Isai 58.13 Exod. 15.12 Iam. 5.13 Singing of Psalmes to the praise of God and to the stirring vp of spirituall ioy and chearefulnesse in our hearts 6 Psal 92.4.5.6 Meditation and due consideration of the workes of God especially his workes of mercie 2 Workes of mercie namely such duties of loue as concerne either 1 The good of the soules of our brethren as that we within compasse of our callings and according to the measure of grace and gifts 1. Pet. 4.10 1. Thess 5.11.14 do instruct exhort admonish reproue and comfort those that be about vs and others as iust occasion is offered 2 The good of the bodies of our brethren Nehem. 8.12 Mar. 3.3.4.5 Luke 13.10 to 18. Ioh. 5.8.9 9.14 as that we visite the sicke and do them what good we can releeue the poore and needy and such as be in prison or in any other miserie according to our abilitie 3 Or such as concerne the outward peace of our brethren as that we endeuour to preserue the good name of our brethren Mat. 5.9 1. Cor. 6.5.6 and labour to reconcile such as be at variance and discord among themselues The Negatiue part containes a prohibition and the extent of the prohibition A prohibition which forbids the doing of such things or workes as do any way hinder the keeping of an holy rest vnto God on the Sabbath Ierem. 17.24 and those workes are either workes of profite or works of pleasure Workes of profite namely the common labours of our ordinarie sallings and course of life and those are 1 Either such as are vsuall in the sixe dayes of the weeke 2 Or such as are vsuall at certaine peciall times in the yeare or moneth Such as are vsuall in the sixe dayes of the weeke which hinder the keeping of an holy rest vnto God on the Sabbath three wayes 1 When vpon the Sabbath our minds and hearts are taken vp with thoughts and cares about our ordinarie worldly works and businesses Isai 58.13 Luke 8.14 we are thinking of them plotting and casting how c. 2 When on the Sabbath Isai 58.13 Amos 8.4.5 we are talking and speaking of our ordinary worldly works and businesses in making bargaines reckening with seruants with labourers and workemen c. 3 When on the Sabbath we do our ordinarie worldly workes and businesses Exod. 16.28.29 Exod. 31.14 Nehem. 13.15.17 Ierem. 17.22 Mar. 16.1 in whole or in part be it neuer so little a part of them as setting forward any of our worldly workes against the day following Exception Yet some workes may be done on the Sabbath and not hinder the keeping of an holy rest vnto God on that day namely these 1 Workes that concerne the practise performance of the publike duties on the Sabbath Act. 1. â—2 2. King 4.23 Mat. 12.5 as namely such as are necessarily to be done in and about the publike worship of God and the actions of piety belonging to that day as 1 The Sabbath dayes iourney to heare or to Preach the word of God 2 The sounding of trumpets or bells and such like for the gathering of the people together at a certaine time 2 Workes of present necessitie Act. 20.9.10 namely such workes as concerne the immediate preseruation of the temporall life or liuelihood of man or beast or that serue to the good estate of either of them and that either in ordinarie cases or in such as fall out extraordinarily And present necessitie is twofold 1 That which men contract and draw on themselues as namely when men out of a couetous minde take on them more businesse in their calling then they can dispatch in the sixe dayes of the weeke or for want of wise and well ordering their busines it being such as if they would might be done the day before or the day following or when through negligence or forgetfulnesse they bring on themselues some ordinary businesse in this kinde of necessity men ought not to labour on the Sabbath 2 That which is layd on them by the immediate hand and prouidence of God as namely when not through any neglect ouersight or other corruption of their owne but by the immediat prouidence of God some
businesse of their ordinary calling is laid on them which could not be done the day before neither can be left vndone till the day after in this kind of necessitie men may labour on the Sabbath these cautions obserued 1 That their labour be with as little hinderance of them from publike holy exercises as possibly may be 2 That in labouring their minds be exercised in holy meditations 3 That they make not their work a work of gaine 1. King 19.8 1. King 20.29 Mat. 12.7 but a work of mercie or tending to a work of mercie 4 That it serue to the immediate preseruation of life health or goods 3 Workes of Christian libertie namely such workes as did belong to the strict rest which the Iewes were commanded to keepe on the Sabbath Mar. 2.27 Mat. 12.1.2.3 Luk. 6.5 and such as they might not do and yet we may do now vnder the new Testament as the dressing of necessarie food making of fiers making of beds which may be done on the Sabbath and not hinder the keeping of an holy rest two rules obserued 1 That they be done without hindering the doers of them at the least ordinarily from the publike holy exercises as when they are done in the time before or after or betweene the publike exercises 2 When the doers of them haue their minds exercised with holy and heauenly meditations 2. Sam. 23.15.16.17 Workes of pleasure which are either lawful in themselues and such as at other times may be vsed or simply in themselues vnlawfull at all times Workes of pleasure lawfull in themselues and such as at other times may be vsed which are 1 Either set solemne feasting and banquetting Isai 5.12 Luk. 21.34.36 as at mariages 2 Or some kinde of recreations and exercises of the body Set and solemne feasting and banquetting at mariages which hinder the keeping of an holy rest on the Sabbath When they are vsed on the Sabbath thereby Cookes and other officers are imployed in their ordinarie workes and are toyled exceedingly and those that do feast and banquet are hindered haue their minds withdrawne from the serious performance of holy duties both publike and priuate Some kinde of recreations and exercises of the body namely such moderate mouings of the body as be honest and carrie with them an honest and delightsome exercise of the minde Exod. 22.6 and serue to the refreshing both of body and minde as shooting c. which hinder the keeping of an holy rest on the Sabbath when they are vsed on the Sabbath especially at the time of diuine Seruice 1 Because labour in a mans lawfull calling which is more necessary and profitable is forbidden on the Sabbath Therefore recreation which is for labour and lesse necessarie though lawfull at other times must then ceasse when labour ceasseth 2 Labour in a mans lawfull calling is forbidden on the Sabbath because it hinders the keeping of an holy rest to God on the Sabbath therefore recreation though lawfull at other times is not to be vsed on the Sabbath it being no lesse but rather more an hinderance to the keeping of an holy rest vnto God on the Sabbath then bodily labour Workes of pleasure simply in themselues vnlawful at all times are either 1. Knowne sinnes as surfetting drunkennesse Isai 56.2 Ezech. 23.38.39 Rom. 13.13 whore dome and such like which hinder the keeping of the holy rest on the Sabbath when they are done on the Sabbath for then to commit any knowne sin is to keepe an holy day to the diuell and not to God 2 Or such as go vnder the name of sports and recreations as namely such delights as haue a manifest defiling of good manners in the doing or in the beholding hauing in them allurement and prouocations The extent of the prohibition It is extended to all men and women of yeares and discretion Deut. 5.14 of what place calling or condition soeuer in the world and to all other things that may be set on worke by them Deut. 22.4 especially the charge is layd on such as be superiours and gouernors whether in priuate or in publike as namely 1 A maister or gouernour of a family is bound to ceasse from doing such things and works as do hinder the keeping of an holy rest to God on the Sabbath not onely in his owne person but in all that be vnder him he is to looke to all others that be vnder his charge yea euen to strangers and guests that on the Sabbath be within his libertie and power 2 A gouernor in publike a Magistrate is bound to ceasse from doing such things and works as do hinder the keeping of an holy rest to God on the Sabbath not onely in his owne person but in all that be vnder his gouernment he must looke to all others yea to strangers that be within his libertie and iurisdiction on the Sabbath that they also ceasse c. And maisters and Magistrates must restraine such as be vnder them or strangers being within their libertie on the Sabbath from works of profite and works of pleasure by Commandement admonition reproof if these will serue the turne if not by correction and punishment 3 A child also of yeares and discretion Exod. 35.2 Ezech. 20.20.21 and a seruant is bound on the Sabbath to ceasse from workes of pleasure altogether and from workes of profite also altogether both in respect of his owne profite or the profite of his parents or gouernours vnlesse it be in a case of present necessity coming by the immediate hand and prouidence of God for then the child or seruant may worke the cautions before named being obserued Here added Psal 92.2 that the Sabbath containes twentie-foure houres as well as any other naturall day And that the Sabbath begins at midnight on Saturday and endeth at midnight next following Reasons annexed to the fourth Commandment perswading to the obedience of it are foure 1 From the Lords liberall allowance of sixe dayes for our owne workes and businesses Exod. 20.9 that in equitie we are bound to ceasse from our owne workes on the Sabbath because the Lord so largely imparteth sixe dayes of the seuen to vs and reserueth but one to himselfe 2 From the Lords owne right that the seuenth day is his day Exod. 20.10 and not ours and that he hath set it apart to himselfe and to his owne seruice 3 From the Lords owne example and practise Exod. 20.11 that he himselfe on the seuenth day rested from his worke of creation 4 From the hope of blessing that the Lord hath set apart the Sabbath Exod. 20.11 not only as a day of seruice to himselfe but also as a time and meanes of blessing to all that carefully and conscionably obserue it The end of the fourth Commandement The fift Commandment The affirmatiue part The fift Commandement containes a precept Honour thy father and thy mother And a confirmation of it by a promise
of their order and degree and their qualitie and condition in the family or competent wages to prouide the same being carefull that they haue their meate and drinke and their whole wages in due season 3 In yeelding to them iust censure and correction for their faults Pro. 19.29 Pro. 29.19 Exod. 21.20 not censuring or correcting them without iust cause or excessiuly but wisely and discreetly admonishing checking and rebuking them when they do amisse with wordes if that will serue the turne if not giuing them seasonable due and moderate correction 2 In doing that which is equall and conscionable to them and that 1 In yeelding to them moderate rest from their labours Exod. 23.12 Deut. 5.14 Pro. 12.10 and lawfull and seasonable recreation without which they cannot continue with any cheerfulnesse in their callings and especially allowing them libertie to sanctifie the Sabbath both in publike and priuate 2 In being carefull for their seruants when they fall sicke in their seruice Mat. 8.5.6 1. Sam. 30.13 prouiding according to their abilitie things needfull for them in time of their sicknesse 3 In yeelding to them according to their ability Deut. 15.13.14 some further recompence ouer and aboue their wages when they depart from them according to the good and faithfull seruice they haue done them and according to the time they haue bene with them 2 In being helpefull to them for their good and that in respect of their calling and religion 1 In respect of their calling namely in seeing them follow the workes of their calling Pro. 29.21 Exod. 35.34 Pro. 31.27 ouer-seeing them in their workes and directing them in the doing of them not only so as may be for their owne present good and lawfull benefite but so also as may be for the good of their seruants in time to come teaching them wherein they are vnskilful and need teaching especially in their trade and mysterie faithfully opening that to them and so as they may best and most easily learne it 2 In respect of religion and that first in being carefull that their seruants keepe an holy rest to God on the Sabath Exod. 20.10 Psal 42.4 Act. 10.24.33 endeuoring to fit them for publike exercises and bringing them to the publike assemblies in due time looking that there they behaue themselues religiously the whole time and after the publike exercises are ended taking account of that which they haue heard that they may profite in knowledge and holy obedience Secondly Gen. 18.19 Deut. 6.7 Iosh 24.15 Ierem. 10.25 in instructing them carefully and diligently in priuate in the holy Scriptures and in the grounds of religion that they may grow in knowledge and may reape benefite by the publike Ministerie of the word and in praying with them and for them that the Lord would bestow on them all needfull graces The due respect and due carriage of the people or flocke towards their Minister or Pastor The People or Flocke stands in yeelding to them reuerence submission assistance and thankefulnesse 1 Reuerence namely hauing him in reuerent account and estimation 1. King 17.18 2. King 4.16 1. Cor. 4.1 2. Cor. 5.20 1. Thess 2.13 Tit. 1.7 esteeming of him reuerently in their hearts and expressing their reuerent estimation of him both in word and deed and especially in hearing him teach the truth of God with reuerence euen as a messenger sent to them of God and as standing in Christ his stead and as Gods steward and disposer of his secrets to them be he neuer so weake or poore 2 Submission willingly yeelding themselues to be taught and guided by him Exod. 24.3.7 Ioh. 10.2.3.4.5.27 Heb. 13.17 hearing and knowing his voice and obeying his doctrine truly deliuered to them out of the word of God and following him as the sheepe of Christ in his holy doctrine and conuersation 3 Assistance and that two wayes 1 Assisting him by their power and according to their abilitie Ierem. 38.7.8.9 Rom. 16.4 2. Tim. 4.16 standing for his defence against the wrongs and iniuries that are offered and done to him by il disposed persons 2 Assisting him by their prayers praying for him that the Lord would giue him both abilitie and libertie to execute and fulfill his ministeriall office Rom. 15.30.31 Ephes 6.19 Coloss 4.3.4 2. Thess 3.1.2 Philem. v. 22. Heb. 13.18 and that he would giue him strength courage and power to stand against men and diuels that seeke by force and subtiltie to discourage him and either to driue him away or to hold him backe from the faithfull discharge of his dutie 4 Thankefulnesse not onely acknowledging in word their Ministers care ouer them and his paines taken with them for their good he being wel qualified and being faithfull and carefull and taking paines with them as he ought for their good but a care and an endeuour also in the people so far as they are able to answer that care and that paines of their Minister the good they do or may receiue from him by doing good to him againe that standing 1 In reioycing in him Isai 52.7 Philip. 2.29 and giuing thankes to God for him praysing God for his good gifts and for his faithfull care ouer them and paines taken with them for their good 2 In yeelding him * 1. Tim. 5.17.18 Deut. 19.12 Galat. 4.15 1. Thess 5.12.13 1. Cor. 9.7 to 15. Galat. 6.6 The Minister or Pastors dutie Ezech 13.17 Ezech. 33.7 Iob 33.23.24 Act. 20.28.31 Heb. 13.17 1. Pet. 5.2 double honour that is both singular loue for his workes sake and also sufficient maintenance both in regard of his person and calling The due respect due carriage of the Minister or Pastor towards his people or flocke stands in watching carefully faithfully ouer his people diligently ouerseeing them and carefully endeuouring to do good to their soules both to gaine call them to God that are not called and also to preserue and keepe them in Christ that are called expressing that 1 In vsing and applying his gifts for the best good of their soules 2 In going wisely in and out before them in vsing and applying his giftes for the best good of their soules and that 1 By diligent and faithfull preaching the pure word of God to them Ierem. 3.15 1. Cor. 9.16 2. Tim. 4.2 in season and out of season for the best good of their soules and that By opening to his people the will of God reuealed in his word Nehem. 8.8 Ierem. 23.16.28 Ezech. 13.3 to 10. faithfully and truly expounding that to them that they may vnderstand it and deliuering vnto them sound and wholesome doctrine 1. Cor. 2.4 Tit. 1.9 2. Tim. 2.15 and that in plainnesse and power to their capacitie and conscience and by making right vse and application of it to them giuing euery one his portion as need shall require and as iust occasion is offered Heb. 5.12 2. Tim. 2.25 2. Tim. 4.2 Tit.