creature for religious use no testimony of reverence to be given to them of Will-worship of the parts of Gods worship and the right manner of performing the same Cap. 31. Of taking Gods name in vaine in or without an oath of conditions of a lawfull Vow and Oath Cap. 32. Of the Sabbath day the institution change and celebration the duties for sanctifying of the Rest Cap. 33. Duties of Parents and Children Cap. 34. Duties of Masters and Servants of rulers and Subjects Cap. 35. Duties of husband and Wife Cap. 36. Of Murther in the heart tongue gesture c. Cap. 37. Of Adultery in the heart tongue gesture c. Cap. 38. Of Theft Oppression Restitution Cap. 39 Of Truth Falshood in our words kinds of lying dissimulation of defending ones good name Cap. 40. Of concupiscence and first motions to evill how evill thoughts not consented unto be sinfull How it may be discovered whether evill thoughts doe arise from our owne corrupt hearts or from Satan Cap. 41. Of the meanes of working and increasing Grace How to hear the Word of God to our comfort and salvation Cap. 42. Of Prayer what it is to whom and for whom to be made Of Prayer in the Spirit and other conditions required in an acceptable prayer Cap. 43. Of the Lords Prayer of sanctifying Gods Name Cap. 44. Of Christs Spirituall Kingdome and doing Gods will Cap. 45. Of our daily bread what it is and how given Cap. 46. Of forgivenesse of sinnes what it is to whom granted signes that we forgive others Cap. 47. Of Temptations how God is said to lead into temptation of the right manner of giving praise to God Cp. 48. Of the right use abuse of the Lords Prayer of stinted Prayer of the Spirit of Prayer how to judge whether our Prayers be heard Cap. 49. Of the seales of the Covenant How the Spirit doth seale and witnesse with our spirits Of the nature Author and efficacy of the Sacraments in generall Cap. 50. Of Baptisme what it is to be baptized in the Name of the Father Sonne and Holy Ghost Of Baptizing of Infants and the benefit of Baptisme to them Cap. 51 Of the Lords Supper Of Transubstantiation and the Reall Presence Of the sacrifice of the Masse and of the true use and end of the Lords Supper Cap. 52. Of right participation of the Lords Supper what we must doe before we come when we be there and after we have received how to find that we have received aright of receiving in a mixt cōgregation An Appendix 1. Vnfolding certaine termes used in sermons and English Bookes 2. Shewing the markes of Gods Children 3. Containing some generall Rules and Principles of Holy Life CAP. I. Of the state of Man by Creation and of the Covenant of Nature WHat should be the first and great care of every man in this World Ans To a know God betimes to serve him aright and to b provide for the eternall salvation of our poore soules a Eccl. 12.1 1 Chron 28.9 b Luc. 10.42 John 6.27 Esa 55.2 1 Tim. 6.18 19. Q. What is mans chiefest happinesse in this world A. It is to enjoy God by faith to walk with him to know our selves to be in his favour here and that we shall for ever live with him after death Without this we are as miserable as the Beasts Gen. 15. 1. Lam. 3.24 Eccl. 2.1 11 13. No earthly thing can make one happy Jer. 9.23 24. Eccl. 12.13 Math. 16 26. 1 Cor. 15.19 Eph. 2.12 Q. How shall a man attain to this true Happinesse A. Only by the Scriptures which are able to make us wise to Salvation Ioh. 5.39 46. Luke 16.29 31 Iohn 14.6 2 Tim. 3.15 Q. How are we assured that the Scripture is Gods-Word A. Not onely by the Testimony of the Church which cannot universally deceive but especially by the Testimony of the Spirit working strange and supernaturall effects in us by the Word giving us such joy contentment and satisfaction touching spirituall and eternall things by way of tast and feeling as is not possible for humane reason to doe Ioh. 4.42 Ioh. 6.68 69. 1 Thes 1.5 2 Pet. 1.18 21. 2. Cor. 4.6 Foure heads of Christian doctrine Q. What be those Parts or heads of Christian Doctrine delivered in Scripture the knowledge whereof maketh us happy A. There be foure generall heads of it 1. The Doctrine of mans creation and state of innocency 2ly Of the fall and misery of man 3ly Of mans deliverance and redemption by Jesus Christ and of the means to partake of Christ 4. How the redeemed ought to live These Truthes bring us to Humiliation Justification and Sanctification Act. 20.20 Q. God in the beginning created Adam and Eve in what state did he make them at first A. God made them upright after his own likenesse Of the state of Man by Creation i.e. in an holy and happy estate free from sin and misery Gen. 1.27 Col. 3.10 Eccles 7.29 Q. Wherein consisted the Image of God in which man was created A. It stood in two things First in that Dominion Honour and Excellency which Adam had over the creatures Gen. 1.26 Gen. 2.20 Gen. 9.6 This was externall Joh. 10.34 God is the great King and Lord of all things and all in Authority doe beare his Image 1 Cor. 11.7 Rom. 13.4 Q. Wherein chiefely did that Image of God consist A. In Holinesse and Righteousnesse wherein man was like unto God himselfe their whole soules and bodies being filled with the fulnesse of Grace Eph. 4.24 Col. 3.10 Q. If Adam had not sinned should he have died A. No For death came in by sinne as the wages of it Rom. 5.12 Gen. 2.17 Q. Also if he had continued upwright he should have been saved without the help of a Mediatour Of the first Covenant made with Adam A. It is true for so God Covenanted with him and in token thereof Gave him to eat of the tree of Life Gen. 2.9 16. Gen. 3.22 24. Rev. 2.7 Q. Declare more plainly the Covenant made with Adam before he fell A. It was a Covenant of Workes wherein life was promised upon condition of his continuing without sin in perfect obedience Rom. 10.5 Gal. 3.12 Rev. 22.14 Doe this and live Q. But could Adam at that time have been saved by his own inherent righteousnesse was he able to keepe that Covenant A. Yes For Adam was the Sonne of God perfect in holinesse righteousnesse and Heire of Heaven even as the holy Angels are Luk 3.38 Gen. 1.27 31. Adam had a whole will no ignorance no corruption to strive against the Spirit Q. Can any man since the fall be saved by that Covenant A. No Because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and therefore must look for salvation by another that is by Christ Jesus Rom. 3.22 23. Rom. 8.3 Heb. 8.8 Gal. 3.10 Q. Must any be judged that is stand or fall by that Covenant of Workes A. Yes all
without an Oath A. When we performe any part of Gods worship carelesly perfunctorily As when we pray without understanding and good sense or for fashion and ostentation when we preach without preparation and for civill complement or vaingloriously when we receive the Sacrament because it is the use at certain times in the year c. Now is Gods name taken in vain by us though we seem to honour him Jer 48.10 1 Cor. 14.11 See Eccl. 5.1 2. Mal 1.13 2 Tim. 2.15 Phil. 15.16 Luk. 8.18 Q. How lastly is Gods name taken in vaine without an Oath A. When we put Gods Name Cause Religion upon our own worldly carnall and base ends and enterprizes When Religion is made a cloak to carry on or to cover any vile and unjust actions then is Gods name taken in vain Jer. 7.9 10 11. Mic. 3.11 Mat. 23.14 2 Sam. 4.8 11. They put the name of God upon their wicked murther saying the Lord hath avenged thee of Saul with 1 Sam. 26.8 Q. Why must we be carefull of this Law A. Because God holdeth all prophaners of his name for most vile persons who though they escape punishment amongst men yet shall not escape Gods wrath They are under the Law in whomsoever any of these sins reigne God will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine CAP. XXXII Of the Sabbath day we consider the 1. Institution 2. Change and 2. Celebration of it Remember the Sabbath day Q. WHat is the purpose of God in this Commandment A. God will have every seventh day set apart and observed to his honour and worship in the duties of Religion and not spent to our pleasure or profit It must be separate from other daies Eze. 22.26 Esay 58.13 14. The Sabbath was instituted chiefly for the publique worship of God Exod 34.21 1. Q. Is this Law of keeping one day of seven for an holy â—est still in force A. Yes it hath been from the beginning and shall continue to the end of the world The Morality of the Sabbath it is not in the power of man to alter this proportion of time as to make the day of rest to be sooner or later as on every fift or on every eight day Gen. 2.2 3. Hel. 4.3 4. Exod. 16.22 25. Mat. 5.18 God created seven daies and no more and God rested from the beginning 2. Q. Touching the change of the day The observation of the Lords day for the Sabbath Is it from Heaven or of men A. It is of God who changed the day though not the number of the day to the first of the weeke called the Lords day Act. 20.6 7. 1 Cor. 16.2 Rev. 1.10 Joh 20.19 26. This is a rule looke what hath been continued down to us by the uninterrupted practice of the Churches in all ages from the Apostles times and the first linke of that chaine that is the example practice ground reason analogy thereof is found in Scripture that is to be acknowledged of divine authority and not meerly of man Now such is this of the Lords day and baptizing of Infants the Commandement limits out the quotient and God by particular designation hath pointed out the day from which none but God can againe alter it 3. For the celebration of the Lords day two sorts of duties are required of a Christian Some Before the day come When the day is come Q. What is required of us before the day come A. We must remember it that is we must be mindfull of it before hand so to contrive and order our affaires and affections that they may not hinder us in the Lords worke on the Lords day Ex. 16.5 23. Q. What followes hereof A. Therefore it is a sinne first to reserve some od choares or journies or merry meetings to that day secoÌ„dly to encumber our selves with more businesse then we can conveniently dispatch in six daies As to take in more worke more writing more Merchandize c. In this kinde Brewers Tailers Millers Treaders of Wine-fats and men of other occupations doe greatly offend as many as doe not order their businesse to end with the weeke that so their calling may stand still and their hearts be fitted to meet God in his Ordinances Q. When the day is come What is our duty A. It is two-fold First we must rest from all businesses of our callings in heart in act and in tongue both we and ours The law is spirituall and binds the inward man Neh. 13.15 16 17. Exo. 34 21. Exod. 31.15 16. Jer. 17.24 Q. What secondly A. This rest must be an holy and sanctified rest it must not be a brutish rest There is a difference between the rest of an Ox and of his Master Esa 58.13 Q. What duties are required to an holy rest A. Foure First we must prepare our selves for a publick worship in the morning by examination of our wants waies and by Prayer both by our selves alone and with our families for Gods blessing on the ordinances for the edification of our selves and others They that come without praying goe away usually without a blessing Exod 19.10 Q. What second duty is required A. We must be diligent to come to the publike assemblies timely reverently and with our company if we have any Act 15.21 Luk 4 16. Ezek 46.10 Act. 10.33 Psal 42.4 Heb. 10.25 Q. What thirdly A. I must religiously joyne with the Congregation in the duties there performed as in a Prayer b praising and singing c attending to the Word read or Preached and d participation of the Sacrament Eccl. 5.1 1 Cor. 14.26 27. a Act. 16.13 Mat 81.19 2 Chron 5.13 Col 3.16 c Act 13.15 16. Luk. 4.20 d 1 Cor. 11.21 Act 2.42 Act 20.7 It is a fault in the congregation to divert our selves from the exercise in hand to private reading or talking or gazing about we must make one in every exercise of Gods worship Q. VVhat fourth duty is required to the sanctifying of a Sabbath A. After the Assembly is dismissed I must spend the other time in meditation and reading of Gods word in prayer and conference of that we have heard to the edification of our selves and families Act. 17.11 12. 1 Cor. 14.35 Gen. 18.19 These be the duties of the day Q. Is all work simply unlawfull to be done on the Sabbath day Three sorts of workes lawfull on the Sabbath day A. No workes of mercy to a man or beast b workes about the worship of God and workes of true necessity may be done God will have mercy rather then sacrifice It is therefore lawfull to ring bels to call the people together to travell to a Sermon to dresse our Meat to Milk our Kine to set watch ward such things as belong to the meet comfort of mans life man is not made for the Sabbath but the Sabbath for man a Luk. 13.11 15. Luk. 14.1 5. Exod. 12.16 1 King 8.65 Mat. 12. 1 7 11. b Mat. 12.5
are set up and prevaile and are countenanced in any heart family Parish or Country Matth. 21.43 Rev. 2.5 13 14. Eph. 2.2 Gen. 20.11 Q. What do we pray for here A. That the Gospel of Christ may be set up in its power and purity in all hearts and in all places that God would protect and increase the number of the faithful till the time come that the Kingdom of grace here begun be finished in the Kingdome of glory 2 Thes 3 1. Col. 4.3 Psal 122.6 Rom. 10.1 Q. What doe we pray against A. We pray that God would destroy the kingdome of Sathan and all devices against his Church and Gospel and that all wickednesse may be beaten down more and more Till this Kingdome be finished in the glory of the Saints and finall destruction of the enemies ps 68 1 18. Rev. 12.10 11. We pray against the dominion power of the Divel the World and the flesh Rom 6.12 13 14. Q. What followes hereof A. Therefore they be Christs enemies they crosse their owne Prayers that submit not to the Gospell of Christ that discountenance or any wayes hinder the Preaching and spreading thereof or be friends and favourers of bad men and bad causes Such as the silencing and vexing of Godly quiet Ministers or depriving them of due maintenance preferring the unsound c. any inlet to prophanenesse setting up a Chaire for Sathan against the Pulpit of Christ these and the like persons doe pray for Christs Kingdome and fight for Sathans among swearing railing loose riotous persons families and Parishes whose Kingdome is there set up Christs or Sathans Luke 19.14 27. Acts 4.18 CAP. XLV The 3d Petition Thy will be done Q. WHat doe we pray for in this Petition A. Here we pray for grace and strength to obey Gods will in all things both in a doing and in b suffering Psal 143.10 Jam. 1.22 25. b Luke 22.42 Acts 20.24 Acts 21.14 Q. What is here meant by Gods will A. Gods will is that which God in the Scripture hath willed commanded us to do Mat. 7.21 Rom. 12.2 1 Thes 4.3 1 Pet 4.2 1 Pet. 3.17 Q. When is Gods will done A. When setting aside our own wills desires we apply our selves to doe the things which are pleasing unto him Joh. 14.21 1 Joh. 5.3 Mat. 21.29 31 Joh. 6.38 Heb. 10.7 We desire that Gods will may take place and that there may be but one will between God and us Q. When is it undone A. When setting aside the Commandement of God we fulfill the lusts of on own hearts or other mens carnal wils Eph. 2.3 1 Pet. 4.3 Iohn 8.44 Luke 12.47 Q In Earth as it is in Heaven What do we desire in that A. We desire that as farre as Earth is wide Gods will may take place and be obeyed with that cheerfulnesse and faithfulnesse as the Angels doe in heaven We desire a conformity of the Church militant to the Church triumphant Heb. 1.5 7. Psal 103.20 21. Es 6.2 3. Here be two things in this Petition 1. The matter of our obedience it must be the will of God revealed in the Scripture 2. The Maâ—ner of our obedience as the Angels in Heaven do it Q. What is the summe and substance of this petition A. We pray that whatsoever God requires of us in his Word he would give us hearts to obey it with cheerfulnesse and faithfulnesse submitting all our opposite wills to his will We pray that amidst all and above all Gods will may be fulfilled and obeyed and that all desires wills in us or others that be repugnant to his good pleasure may be subdued Mat. 20.39 1 Sam. 3 18. 2 Sam. 15.26 Ps 140. â— 1 Sam. 15 13 20 22. Q. What followes hereof A Therefore like hypocrites they crosse their own prayers who pray they may doe Gods will yet endeavour it not nay perhaps live in known sinnes against check of conscience setting up their own ends profits contentments above the wil of God Be honest else never pray it c. Mat. 19.22 Luke 16 11. Ezek. 14.7 Acts 8.23 Luke 12.47 The 4th Petition Give us this day Q. What is meant by bread A. All outward blessings needful for this present life Under one sort of temporal blessings we beg all the rest as raiment houses preservation from dangers c. Deut. 8.3 Q. What is meant by Daily bread A. Such a proportion of outward things as is fit for us agreeable to our places callings And if we have so much we have our daily Bread Pro. 3.8 Gen. 28.20 Luke 12.15 Q. This day or day by day Why are we to begge it every day and but for a day A. To teach us that as God keeps and feeds us a day by day And as every day we stand in need of new supplies from heaven so every day we b should depend on God for the same We do not receive all at once but as yesterday so this day and to morrow c. a 2 Cor. 8.15 Exod. 16.4 5 19. b Luke 12 19 20 28 29. 1 Pet. 5.7 Psal 104.21 Mat. 6.26 Q. What is called our Bread A. That which our heavenly Father assigneth to every one of us in our lawful vocation There is our bread and there is stolne bread Thess 3.12 Q. How is God said to give us our bread A. When he doth blesse our labours in our honest callings or otherwise raise up helps to bring the creatures to us for our support and comfort He gives gâ—asse â—eed and barnes and almes and power to eate he raiseth up friends he giveth and breaketh the staffe of bread Deut. 8.17 18. 2 Cor 9.10 Ier 37.21 Dan. 1.15 So the way be Gods way in which any help commeth whosoever is the instrument to convey it God is the giver Q. When is bread taken away A. When God doth curse the earth our labours that they shal not yeeld their increase or else doth curse his blessings to us that they shall dot doe us good as by taking away the staffe of bread by adding sorrow sinne discontent with our estates Hag. 1.6 9 11. Mal. 2.2 Numb 11.33 Ezeck 14.13 Hos 9.11 12. Q. What doe we pray for in this Petition A. That God would preserve us from outward miseries and wants so blesse the â—arth and our labours that we may have such a measure of outward things as is needfull for us that through his blessing they may be for our good and comfort Through Gods blessing it is that the creatures doe satisfie our natures content our minds or doe us any good 1 Kings 8 35 37. Prov. 10.22 Prov. 30.8 Ps 106.15 1 Kings 17.14 1 Chron. 29.12 Q. What learne you from this A. We must professe enjoy and use every outward thing as from God and unto God Our own prayers will condemn us if we be beholding to Satan for bread â—f we dare stretch out our hands farther then our prayers or if we shall use the