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An exposition of the ten commandements of God vvherein the principall and most materiall doctrines are set downe; by Edvvard Elton, bachelor in diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word at Saint Marie Magdalens Barmondsey neare London.; Plaine and easie exposition of sixe of the commandements of God in tables
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Elton, Edward, d. 1624.
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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