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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01712	A catechisme conteining the summe of Christian religion, giuing a most excellent light to all those that seek to enter the path-way to saluation: Newlie set foorth by G.G. Preacher of Gods word at Malden in Essex	Gifford, George, d. 1620.	1583 (1583)	STC 11848; ESTC S114965	69,171	182

the capacitie of all the creatures in heauen and earth for they cannot all make so much as an haire of nothing Q. What doe yee thinke then when men sweare by their faith other suche like othes A. I affirme that they doe greeuously sinne by taking the name of God in vaine Christ saith Hee the sweareth by heauē sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon o. Mat. 23.22 Then must it needes bee that he which sweareth by his faith sweareth by the word of God vpō which it is grounded by the holy ghost which is the worker thereof by god the father by Christ vpō whō it laieth holde Q. Some sweare by the Diuell some by the masse by the roode and such like do these offend against this commandement A. They doe offend greuously against this precept in as much as they giue away the glory of Gods name vnto those thinges which are abhominable It is a part of the due honor which we owe vnto god to sweare rightly by his name therefore God complaineth as iniured whē he saith they sweare by those that are no Gods p. Ier. 5.7 Q. What meane the wordes which followe for the Lorde will not hold him guiltlesse whiche taketh his name in vaine A. These woordes are a very vehement threatning by which the Lord would terrifie men that they bee not bolde to abuse his name Q. What needeth this when there is a general curse pronounced A. There is great neede of this as experience teacheth because mē set exceeding light by the name of God and count it either no sinne or at the least a very small sinne and this you may see in the wordes of many who abusing Gods name by rashe swearing or otherwise tell them of it and they answere I pray God we doe no worse and then we care not Q. What is the cause that men thinke so light of the breach of this lawe when God maketh it so waightie A. The very cause is this that mens heartes are stuffed full of prophane ignoraunce of Gods glory for if they did see the most precious glory of Gods name they coulde not so tread it vnder their feete as a thing of naught Q. Let vs proceed to the fourth cōmandement which is the sanctifiyng of the Sabboth Wherefore doth he say remēber thou keep holy the Sabboth day A. By this speeche when God saith Remember hee doth put vs in minde of our dulnesse for it is as much as to say yee are so addicted to your owne worke and your mindes so set vpon worldly things that yee forget all holy exercises and passe them ouer Q. Is this commandement in euery respect with vs as it was before the comming of Christe A. It is not For one part of this commaundement was ceremoniall and ceased with other ceremonies another part of it was morall that was from the beginning and must be to the end Q. What is it in the Sabboth which was ceremonial A. They were commaunded that day to rest from all bodily worke whiche was a signe of sanctification for thereby was ment that they shoulde cease from sinne and sinnefull affections which are called their owne woordes and woorkes and giue vp themselues to be led by the holy ghoste to worke the workes of God Q. Is the substance of this abolished A. No in no wise for wee haue it accomplished in Christe by whom wee doe enter into the rest of God q. Heb. 10.19 Ephe. 2.18 ceasing frō our owne workes as God did from his this is the continuall Sabboth which we must keepe all the dayes of our life vnto God Q. It seemeth then by this doctrine of the Sabboth that there is nothing in man which is not contrary vnto God and also abhominable in his sight A. That is most manifest For if there were any goodnesse left eyther in our will or in our affections wee shoulde not bee willed to cease from it But this continuall Sabboth is for to cease from all our own workes which is to denie our selues Q. If the ceremonie bee abolished and the Sabboth continuall then it seemeth that the seuenth day is no more to bee regarded then another day A. In respect of any such signification of holinesse it is to bee regarded no more then another day But yet it differeth from other dayes in respect of the other vse of the Sabboth which was from the beginning which must continue to the end For from the beginning God blessed the seuenth day and did separate it from other dayes Q What is then that other vse of the seuenth day which we must be mindfull of A Men are to set their wordly busines apart that day and to giue them selues vnto holy exercises as the hearing of the woorde preached in the publike assembly to praye with the congregation to communicate in the ministration of the Sacramentes to meditate vpon the worde for the increase of faith knowledge and godlinesse Q. Are not men for to heare the worde of God preached in the weeke daies For some reason thus sixe dayes shalt thou labour therefore vnlawfull to goe to a Sermon on these dayes A. These are very ignoraunt and prophane which reason after that sort For doth God say they shall labour euery houre of those sixe dayes Can they not find one spare houre in the weeke to play a game at the cardes or bowles or to hunt and to sit talk merily together can men spare some time for these and not to seeke God and yet not bee of those wicked which the Apostle saith are louers of pleasure more then louers of of God r. 2. Tim. 3.4 These also are not the best obseruers of the Sabboth day which are so carelesse to seeke God in the weeke dayes Hee is blessed which doth meditate in the lawe of the Lorde day and night s. Psalm 1.1.2 Q. Tell mee then how men offend God in breaking this commandemente of the Sabboth A. Men doe breake this holy law many waies go vnder the displeasure of God as committing a greuous sinne But first in generall they offende which doe so neglect the time that they doe not profite in knowledge faith and godlines by the day Also those which occupie thēselues in any thing which doth hinder them from profiting by holy exercises In particuler those whiche are idle those which go to visit their friends in feasting that occupie their trade of worldly busines that sende abrode their seruants to gather vp their dets or such like Much more those which runne to playes bearbaytings Maygames or the spend the time in drinking carding dicing or other such vanities Q. Yee say those breake this cōmādemēt which do not profit in faith knowledge godlines by the day How shall those do which haue not the means but are vnder an vnlearned or an insufficient minister of the worde A. They are not excused because they haue not the meanes at