fourthly by care of vniuersall â—d constant obedience to God Psal â—9 6.112.117 1 Iohn 3.9 fifthly by â—e to God and his children with cleaâ—g to God euen in the want of the â—arance of his loue and not onely â—â—ile we are assured thereof 1 Ioh. 4. â— and 5.1 Acts 11.23 Iob 13.15.24 â—tly by a desire of the sincere milke of â—e word 1 Pet. 2.2 Q. May Faith and Repentance and â—h graces as be necessary to saluation bee 〈◊〉 A. They may be weakned for a tiâ—â— habits being decaied acts interruptâ— feeling denied but they are neuer whâ—ly and finally lost Luk. 22.32 1 Cor. â— 13. Phil. 1.6 1 Cor. 10.13 Q. As it is comfortable that wee bâ— such benefits by the spirit so what duâ— learne we hence A. First to vse the gifts of the spâ— to the glory of God Phil. 1.11 secoâ—ly not to grieue the spirit by our sinâ— Eph. 4.30 thirdly to vse the meaâ— wherby the holy Ghost worketh thâ— gifts as ordinarily the word preachâ— Rom. 10.14 17. and whereby he incâ—seth them as first the Word Preachâ— and Read 1 Pet. 2.2 Acts 20.32 â—condly Prayer Iude 20. thirdly the â—ceiuing of the Sacraments Rom. 4. â— 1 Cor. 10 2.3.4 fourthly to pracâ— what we heare and know Ioh. 7. â— 2 Tim. 1.6 Q. Concerning the ninth Article I â—leeue the holy Catholike Church the câ—munion of Saints shew a little more larâ— then in the shorter Catechisme what is mâ— by communion of Saints 1 Cor. 14.33 A. Saints are holy people wherâ— liuing in this world or departed from â—nce by death communion signifieth â—e fellowship they haue first with â—hrist as his benefits are bestowed on â—em and their sinnes imputed to â—hrist and also he accounteth their afâ—ctions his owne and helpeth to beare â—â—m Psal 73.26 1 Ioh. 1.3 2 Cor. 5. â— 1 Cor. 1.9 secondly one with anoâ—er the liuing with the liuing by loâ—ng exhorting comforting and prayâ— for each other and imploying their â—porall goods for the profit of each â—er Acts 4.32 Gal 5.13 and 6.1.2 â—eb 3 13. Gal. 6.10 and the liuing â—th the dead in that the departed doe 〈◊〉 generall desire the deliuerance of all â—ir fellow members out of all their â—series although they know not parâ—â—lar conditions and persons Reuel 10. and the Saints on earth doe in â—art and affection conuerse with them â—eauen desiring to bee with Christ â—l 1.23 and 3.20 Col. 3.1.2 Q. What duties learne wee from â—e A. First to labour to make our calâ—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 â—â—ly that we may be Saints on earth â—uing holinesse begun in the Church â—litant that so we may be sure wee sâ—â— haue it consummated or perfect in 〈◊〉 Church triumphant 2 Pet. 2.9 fouâ—ly to loue esteeme and helpe one aâ—ther 2 Thes 3.14 Ephes 4.2.3 â— Rom. 12.6.7.8 fifthly to auoid vnlâ—full society with the wicked Eph. â— 11. 2 Cor. 6.16.17.18 2 Tim. 3.5 Q. Concerning the tenth Article â—â—leeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes which blessing of God vpon his Church procâ—â— by the sufferings of Christ whereby the gâ—â— of sinne binding to punishment is takeâ— way what comforts arise from hence A. First that this remission of siâ—â— may be applyed particularly Psal 1 1.3 Esa 38.17 secondly because whâ— God iustifieth he sanctifieth 1 Câ—â— 11. thirdly nothing can separate sucâ— be iustified from the loue of Châ— Rom. 8.33.34.35 fourthly becâ—â— â—â—ch shall raigne with Christ in another â—orld Rom 5.17 Q. What duties learne we from hence A. First to renounce our owne me â—â—s 1 King 8.46 Ioh. 8.11 secondly to â—e carefâ—ll â—o auoide sinne Ioh. 8.11 â—â—irdly to be thankfull to God through â—hrist Psal 103.1.3 fourthly to loue â—â—m Luke 7.47 fif ly to be mercifull â—â—men Col 3 13. Q. Concerning the eleuenth Article euery â—leeuer ought to beleeue that his owne boâ—â— and the bodies of other men shall rise â—â—m the dead the bodies of the elect shall â—â—e by vertue of the vnion with Christ and 〈◊〉 glorious the bodies of the reprobate shall â—â—se by the powerfull citation of Christ and â—â—at to shâ—me what coÌ„forts 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 immoderateâ—â— for the dead 1 Thes 4.13 secondly 〈◊〉 haue the body in honour by nouriâ—ing it and by auoiding vncleannesse â—â—d other sinnes liuing righteously Cor 15. and by burying it decently at â—eath Matth. 25.46 1 Cor. 2.9 Q. Concerning the twelfth Article beleeue the life euerlasting what shall bâ— the euerlasting life of the soule and body aâ—ter they be reunited which although wâ—â— cannot fully know in this life yet it being 〈◊〉 some measure reuealed first what shall ceaâ—â— then A. Seuen things first such calling as be here a 1 Cor. 15 24. for there shall be no Magâ—strate or Subiect Master or Seruant secondly faith b 1 Cor. 13.12.13 hope patience anâ— such vertues as be ioyned with griefe pitty mercy c. thirdly all sinnâ— Heb. 12.22 fourthly naturall infirmâ—ties of body and minde Reu. 7 16.1â— and 21.4 fifthly naturall meanes fâ— preseruation of life as meate drink sleepe c 1 Cor. 15.44 Matth. 22.30 c. sixtly the vanity of thâ— creatures Rom. 8.20.21.22 seuenthlâ— the Mediatorship of Christ 1 Corintâ— 15.28 Q. Secondly what shall wee haue thâ— shall be saued at the the day of iudgementâ— A. First in soule these things firâ—â— perfect knowledge d 1 Cor. 12.12.13 1 Ioh. 3.2 Math. 5.8 secondly perfeâ—â— peace of conscience thirdly full freâ—dome of will to God f Heb. 12.22 2 Pet. 3.13 fourthly perfeâ—â— 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 incorrupâ—â—on no more subiect to rottennesse or to be dissolued into dust and immortaâ—â—ty so as death shall haue no place â—or power 1 Cor. 15.54 thirdly glory â—eauty shining like the starres sunne 〈◊〉 Moses his face did by the glory â—hich God put vpon it and as Christ â—â—d at his transfiguration Dan. 12.3 Matth. 13.43 fourthly to be spirituall â—â—mediately sustained by the spirit of â—od without meate or drinke or any â—â—her meanes and the body shall bee â—â—mble and also perfectly subiect to the â—â—irit of God 1 Cor. 15.44 Thirdly in â—oth soule and body there shall bee â—hese things first perfection of nature â—nd grace secondly communion with â—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 â—â—irdly Lordship ouer the creatures â—â—cept the Angels Reuel 21.7 fourthâ—â—
secondly to see it and be silent thirdly to confesse the truth but with such as bee like our selues before others to bee ashamed of it or to confesse it but not defend it or to doe it â—hiftingly not plainly Mark 8.38 Rom. â—0 10 Matth. 10.32 Thus much of â—he first sort of things commanded Secondly there is commanded fit Duty 2 â—esture of the body belonging to the â—xercises of religion as in prayer bowâ—ng of the body Neh. 8.6 lifting vp the â—ies and hands Psal 141.2 and 121.1 â—ohn 17.1 they that with their eies looâ—ed vpon Idols in a superstitious manâ—er are accused of idolatry Ezekiel Gestures should be decent and such as â—ay expresse the humility and deuotiâ—n of our mind and in the publike serâ—ice of God it is good to follow the â—audable fashion and custome of that â—articular Church where we liue The sinne is first to neglect reuerent gestures as when in prayer men stare on â—uery one that commeth in and when â—ee giue such gestures to men out of â—eason as in the time of preaching and â—rayer they doe that leaue prayer and â—reaching and all to make a legge when â—heir landlord commeth in Secondly â—o giue religious adoration to creatures â—s to Angells and Saints departed Rev. 19.10 Acts 10. Though ciuill woâ—ship or reuerence is to bee yeelded 〈◊〉 such as be our superiours yet not reâ—â—gious as if they knew our hearts 〈◊〉 were euery where present Almighty 〈◊〉 the like And it is sin to adore reliqueâ— as the Crosse of Christ the sepulcheâ— of dead men c. and it is sinne to adoâ—â— the bread in the Sacrament for Chrâ—â— is no otherwise present therein then the water at Baptisme So it is a sinne kisse an idoll shewing some approbatioâ— of the idoll thereby Hos 13.2 Duty 3 3 Such rites and ceremonies should 〈◊〉 vsed as bee decent Although the church of England retaine the name of saints dais yet without idolatry the dais being dedicated to the honour of God according to ordâ—â— and tending to edification 1 Cor. 1â— 13. and 14.26.40 The sin is when ceremonies bee râ—diculous vnprofitable superstitious 〈◊〉 made parts of Gods worship And he is forbidden building of altars or teâ—ples and consecrating of daies to Sainâ— or Angells Exod. 22.20 also erectiâ—â— altars burning incense and lighting tâ—pers to reliques 2 King 18.4 Fourthly we are commanded to shâ— Duty 4 and watch against all meanes and occâ—sions of idolatry or any false worshiâ— Deut. 7.3.4 and 11.16 and 12.13.30 â—â—d Magistrates and Ministers and all â—â—cording to their callings should bee â—alous to root out abolish superstitiâ—â—s worship Exod. 23.24 Deut. 7.25 â— and 12.1 2 3. The sinne is to retaine reliques and â—onuments of Idolatry Esa 30.22 â—xod 23.13 Fiftly helps and furtherances to Duty 5 â—ods worship bee commanded and â—mely these foure things first fasting 1. Fastâ—â—â— religious fast is a voluntary abstineÌ„ce â—m all food and other comforts and lights for a conuenient time not â—eiudiciall to health Ioel 2.12.17 Matt. 5.15 16. They who cannot abstaine so long from all meat should eat for quantity very little and for quality coorse or mean food that our humiliaâ—on and prayer may be furthered The â—â—e of fasting ordinarily should last for â—e day at the least vntill the euening â—v 23.32 Iudg. 20.26 The causes of â—ting bee first if wee haue falne into â—y grieuous sinne 1 Sam. 7.6 secondâ—en some among vs haue so falne 1 â—â—r 5.2 thirdly when iudgment is vpâ—â— vs or is imminent hanging ouer our â—ad Iudg. 20.26 2 Chro. 20.2 fourthâ—â— for iudgment vpon others 2 Sam 12 â— fiftly when wee stand in need of some speciall benefit Acts 10. or for successe of the Gospell Acts 13.3 although all prayer require full â—ffection yet in the time of a fast it should bee extraordinary speciall in zeale strength and continuance therefore bring wee downe the body that the spirit may be caried vp Esa 22.12 c. The sinnes forbidden bee first noâ— fasting when there is occasion Secondly fasting is abused First when there iâ— onely outward abstinence without inward humiliation and affâ—ction Esay 58. Secâ—ndly to abstaine onely from flesh Thirdly to fast vnseasonably without respect of occasions as when God hath called vs to reioycing Fourthly to fast without extraordinary prayer Fiftly not to keepe the day of fasting in the nature of a Sabbath Lev. 23.30 Sixtly to keepe a fast to Saints Seuenthly to think to merit by fasting 2 Vowes bee helps commanded for the furthering of Gods worship Numb 30.2 Deut. 2â— 21 Psal 22.25 2 Kingâ— 23.3 A vow is a promise made to God of things lawfull and possible There be three soâ—ts mentioned in the Scripture first of ceremoniall duties which bee now abolished secondly a promise of morall obedience which concerneth vs Psal 119 106. 1 Pet. 3.21 thirdly a promise of some bodily worke and outward duty as to fast to giue such or such almes to abstaine from some meates and drinkes and to vse or not vse other indifferent things 1 Tim. 4.8 this last may be lawfull for vs to make and keepe some cautions obserued as may be shewed further vpon the third Commandement The sinnes bee first to neglect this helpe and not to make vowes with care of keeping them secondly to make vowes to creatures as to Saints as the Papists doe A third helpe to Gods worship is preparation for the Preaching of the word by education and maintenance for education Ministers are to be trained vp in the schooles of learning 1 Sam. 10.5 and 19.20 2 King 4.38 the sinne is to take away schooles of learning as Iulian the Apostate did and secondly when men without gifts runne into the Ministery before they be sent 1 Kin. 13.33 Concerning maintenance God hath commanded the Ministers of the Word should competently bee prouided for Deut. 12.19 1 Tim. 5.17 Gal. 6.6.7 The sinne is sacrilegious taking away such things as belong to the maintenaÌ„ce of the Ministery Mal. 3.8 Rom. 2.22 A fourth helpe is society and familiarity with the true worshippers of God Prou. 13.20 Psalm 16.3 and 119.63 The sinne forbidden in this respect is society with idolaters in religion 1 Cor. 10.20.21.22 and too familiar in ciuill affaires Mal. 2.11 2 Chro. 19.2 and selling things which the seller knoweth shall be superstitiously imploied and triall of suits before idolaters when we deale with our brethren and other decision may be had 1 Cor. 6.6 Q. What sinnes be forbidden more generally against the performance of Gods worship required in the second Commandement A. First making of Images of God Deut. 4 15.16 Esa 40.18 Rom. 1.25 secondly images of creatures religiously vsed Exod. 8.10 yet images and pictures of creatures maâ—â— be made for ciuill vse Matth. 22.20 profitable stories being drawne the nature of birds and beasts may more be knowne and cities and countries And the science of casting caruing and painting is reckoned among the gifts of God Exod. 31.3
in these they are lawful but the moral obseruing of the Sabbath is perpetuall bindeth vs as well as the Iewes as all the other of the â—enne Commandements also doe Q. How may this Commandement bee diuided A. First into the Commandement it selfe secondly reasons inforcing obedience to it Q. What are the duties commanded and sinnes forbidden A. First there is commanded to rest secondly to performe holy duties First 1 To rest to rest from our labours vpon that day the better to attend vpon the other duties commanded as to rest from the workes and labours of our honest and lawfull callings Leuit. 23.3 Exod 34.21 and 31.5 as the husbandmans plowing sowing reaping binding turning or bringing home his corne also from faires chafferings bargaines Neh. 13.15.16.17.19 and from ordinary and vnnecessary iournies Exod. 16.29 yet we must know that in case of necessity and charity a man may doe some of these workes that bee seruile and not breake the Sabbath Mat. 12.1.5.11 Luk. 14.5 Mark 2.27 first iournies to the Prophets and places appointed for Gods seruice are lawfull on this day 2 King 4.23 Psal 84.7 secondly to procure some speciall and necessary good to others so Midwiues and Physitians may trauell to women and them that be sicke and so to help a beast out of a pit Luke 14.15 to giue them meate and water and to prouide meate and drinke Matth. 12.1 but these must be done not as workeâ— of our calling simply but as workes of charity we must know also that wanton Dancings Drinkings Church-ales Stage-plaies great feasts in pampering the flesh hinder the performance of the duties of the Sabbath more then ordinary labour Concerning solemne and sumptuous feasts such as are made at marriages or admitting of men into their ciuill offices although they bee lawfull in themselues yet not on the Sabbath day being dangerous and vnfit to be vsed both because they detaine many from the assemblies and hinder almost all the priuate exercises and duties of the Sabbath In this case Dauids example is worthy of consideration 1 Chro. 11.18.19 so we may say of the meates in those pompous prepaâ—ations for they be not without the hazard of mens soules We must also know that in the thoughts and motions of our hearts the Sabbath is to be kept for the law is spirituall Rom. 7. and bindeth the spirit and soule of a man as well as his body as in all the rest of the Commandements where the action is forbidden the affection is forbidden and that which is vnlawfull to be spoken is vnlawfull to bee thought on this day as discoursing of worldly matters vnnecesâ—arily either in table talke or otherwise is forbidden so the thoughts of thâ— heart although neuer vttered God requireth the whole man Thou shâ—lt serue the Lord thy God with all thy thoâ—ght The sinnes foâ—bidden against the reâ—â— required on the Sâ—bbath bee to doâ— workes or speake words or thinkâ— thoughts about the affaires of this life further then necessity in charity requires 2 Holy duties The second thing commanded iâ— performing holy exercises whereby thâ— day may be sanctified as First preparation which is a sanctifying of our selues and of those that belong to vs to the performing of the workes of the Sabbath by praying to GOD and taking account of our seuerall sinnes and considering the end of the Sabbath with the publike and priuate exercises of the same Exod. 32.5.6 in which respect we rise something the earlier that wee may haue time for this Mark 1.35.39 The sinne forbidden is to omit this preparation to bestow the time about other matters as many that can scarcely get out of the looking-glasse by dinner-time but if they bee ready when the bell ringeth they thinke it well secondly to sleepe out the time Secondly to ioyne with the publike assembly to shew that wee are of the assembly of the Saints there to be ready at the ordinary houres of meeting and to continue from the beginning to the end Act. 20 7. and 13.15 2 King 4.22.23 Ezek. 46.10 The sinne is to refuse the assembly of the Saints and to come negligently to come in the fore-noone and neglect the after-noone as if the whole day were not to be sanctified Thirdly we are commanded to ioyne with the assembly in all the holy duties there to be done as in praiers supplications thanksgiuings of the Church 2 Tim. 2.2.4 The sinne is to separate our selues in priuate prayer from the common affection and prayer wee should haue with the Church Moreouer wee are commanded to heare reuerently and attentiuely the Word Read and Preached 2 King 4.22 Act. 13.15.16 and 20.7 The sinne is to reade or pray as some bring bookes for that purpose while the Minister is in Preaching whereas they should draw neere to heare secondly to sleepe thirdly to talke fourthly to content themselues with the Word read liuing in such Parishes where the Minister cannot Preach or where there is no Preaching long time together and in a manner a famine of the Word and not to seeke those places where it is preached Another duty that wee are to ioyne with the people of God in is to receiue the Sacraments Act. 20.7 another is to gather or giue to the publike gathering for the poore 1 Cor. 16.1 The sinne is to neglect these duties Fourthly wee are bound to priuate duties on the Sabbath that wee may reape profit of the publike as first to conferre of the Word wee haue heard and to meditate of it to labour the conscience and fruit of it in our hearts Mal. 3.16 Psal 119.11.13.14.15 herein the gouernour of the family may profitably to be imployed in calling his family together to require what they haue learned and to help them to further vnderstanding of it and to vrge the practice of it in their life Gen. 18.18 Secondly singing of Psalmes Ephes 5.19 Col. 3.16 Thirdly meditation of the workes of God as of the Creation Redemption preseruation Psal 92. Fourthly admonishing those that fall and exhorting one another Fiftly reconciling such as be at variance Sixtly visiting the sicke The sinnes be to omit these duties 5 Lastly there is commanded that we should account the sabbath a delight and our chiefe ioy our springs being in it Esay 58.13 Therefore although a man exercise both his thoughts and speech in holy duties and yet haue no cheerfulnesse in them but accompteth them wearinesse it is his sinne Q. What bee the reasons wherewith this fourth Commandement is vrged A. They are three one by a preuention drawne from the equitie â— permitted thee sixe dayes for thine owne labour thou shalt therefore set one a part for my seruice and that is equall Secondly I rested the seuenth day and sanctified it therefore thou must doe so an argument from Gods example Thirdly it is a day dedicated to my worship Q Concerning the fift Commandement Honour thy father c. What is generally commanded therein A. To preserue the dignitie of ouâ— neighbour and
is contained in the Commandements Q. Is not the doctrine of the Papists in â—any things against the Creed the ten Commandements the Lords prayer and the â—octrine of the Sacraments A. Yes Q. Wherein name some particulars 1 Ioh. 5.21 Reu. 17.14 2 Thes 2. Reu. 18 4. for â—t were too long to name all yet it is meet to â—â—me some that â—e may know we must constantly stand on Christs side against the Devill and all Antichristian errours and heresies and know that so many martyrs haue â—ot without cause constantly withstood Paâ—istrie begin therefore to shew how their doctrine is against the Creed A. Against the first Article yea and â—ll the rest Ioh. 1.12 Gâ—l 2.20 1 Ioh. 4.16 and 5.13 14.15 is thâ—ir denying of particular â—aith which is required in all the Arâ—icles Also their defining of faith to â—ee no more but a firme assent of the mind to the whole truth of God which â—aith the deuills haue Pro. 19.2 And also they commend an implicit faith to beleeue â—s the Church beleeueth not knowing what the Church is or what it beleeâ—eth Against the second Article Heb. 7. â—5 Act. 4.12 whereas â—esus is a perfect Sauiour of his people from all their sinnes and punishments they ascribe associates to Christ as the Virgin Mary St. Francis the Popes pardon our owne merits c. and whereas the title Christ signifieth our Sauior to be the Prophet 1 Ioh. 2.22 Esa 42.8 and 43.25 Priest King of his Church and will not giue his honer to others but is the onely Messiah against his prophetical office they haue mens traditions against his Priesthood they haue their Masse and the mediation and intercession of Saints by their praiers and merits and against his kingly office they say the Pope can make lawes to bind mens consciences may make new Articles of faith and dispense with the old and new Testament some of these errours are also against the sixâ— and other Articles of the Creed Against the third they hold the humanity of Christ to bee in many placeâ— at once and by consequence deny him to be true man Heb. 1.3 and 7.27 and 10.14 Against the fourth wheras Christ suffered to purge away our sinnes alone bâ— himselfe by his one sacrifice once offered they hold purging of sinnes by 〈◊〉 new sacrifice vnbloody which ouerturneth the foundation of remission of â—innes by Christs sacrifice once offered Heb. 9.22 1 Ioh. 1.7 Rom. 3.25 â—nd vnbloody differeth in substance â—rom Christs where blood was not accidentall and it argueth the first to bee â—neffectuall by renewing it And they â—erre in the doctrine of Gods iustice saying it may be satisfyed with mens poeâ—all workes as if it were not infinite Gal. 3.10 Rom. 6.23 â—nd they hold some sinnes not to bee â—amnable Also they erre in the docâ—rine of repentance by humane satisfacâ—ions to God and also such confession â—ontrition satisfaction as they make â—arts of repentance may be without saâ—ing faith Against the sixt and seuenth and also â—gainst some other Articles is their erâ—our of transubstantiation For if Christ â—e a true man borne of the Virgin Maâ—â— be ascended into heauen and there â—o be conteined vntill the end of the world Act. 1.11 and 3.21 when he shall come to iudge the â—uicke and the dead he cannot be made â—f bread and present bodily at the Masse and in many places at once Ier. 17.5 Against the ninth they deny men to â—e Saints vntill they be dead and so rob them of their coÌ„munion w th the Saints Against the tenth and many of the rest they trust in their workes for saluation holding their owne merits and humane satisfactions Rom 3 24 28. Ephes 2.8 9 10. and iustification by workes Q. How is their doctrine against the teâ—â— Commandements A. Against the first by maintaining ignorance to bee the mother of deuotion and by calling the Pope God anâ— saying hee can make holy the vnholy and iustifie the wicked Mat. 22.29 and dispensâ—â— with the law of nature and with thâ—â— Prophets and Apostles and calling thâ— virgin Mary a goddesse their hope anâ— the Queene of Heauen hauing powâ—â— to command her Son and also callinâ— the wodden crosse their hope Exod. 32.5 Hos 2.16 Hab. 2.18 19. Mat. 4.10 Psal 50.15 Exo. 22.20 Against the second by making imâ—ges of God and also of creatures for râ—ligious vses and worship Also they â—dore and pray to Saints and Angellâ— and burne tapers build temples anâ— altars and consecrate daies to them anâ— they worship the bread in the sacrameÌ„â— and yet know nor the intention of thâ— Priest who if he intended not consecrâ—tion it is not Christ according to their doctrine howsoeuer the bread is not to be adored Also they make vowes to creatures and fasting meritorious and their merits are against Gods shewing mercy to thousands of them that loue him and keepe his Commandements Against the third they dishonour God by keeping the scriptures prayers in an vnknowne tongue and by calling the virgin Mary all in all and by holding equiuocations in oathes and that one is not bound to such oathes as the Pope dispenseth with and swearing by creatures also by holy water and either they doe or haue baptized bells Against the fourth they hold many festiuall dayes to the saints to bee obserued with as much solemnity as the sabbath or Lords day Against the fifth Rom. 13.1 1 King 2.26 27. they hold the Pope and Clergy not to be subiect to Kings and Princes and that the Pope may depose Kings also they allow mariages and monasticall vowes without and against the consent of their wise and carefull parents Against the sixt they say that subiects may kill their King being excommunicated by the Pope and they hold men may bee saued by the merit of their workes Ier. 17.5 and so bring the curse and murther of soules Leu. 21. Matt. 8.14 1 Tim. 3. Lev. 18. Against the seuenth they forbid mariage to the Clergy and maintaine the vow of single life although there bee not the gift of continency and defend the toleration of Stewes and mariages within the degrees forbidden in the Scriptures Against the eight they sell remission of sinnes and merits of others and get money and lands vnlawfully by such meanes Against the ninth they hold iesting and officious lies not to bee damnable and that equiuocations may bee vsed and faith not to be kept with heretikes and they corrupt and falsifie mens workes Against the tenth they hold lust without consent and concupiscence in the regenerate to be no sinne Q. How against the Lord Prayer A. First against the Preface by praying to Saints and making them mediators whereas we are to pray to the Father in the name and mediation of Christ only Also they deny particular faith but how can hee say our Father that doth not know God is his Father Secondly against the
shall beleeue on him q Heb. 9.24 10.12.14 Secondly hee willeth that his Father would accept vs and our seruice through him r Iohn 17.24 16.23.24.27 and that not with teares vocall prayers or kneeling as when he was vpon the earth but in high glory Q. What is the seuenth Article A. From thence he shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead Q. What meanest thou hereby A. I beleeue that at the end of the world Christ will come to iudge such as be dead before the last day and such as then shall be aliue s Mat. 25.32.33 Acts 10 42. â— Thes 4.16.17 â—bsoluing the godly and condemning the wicked Q What is the eight Article A. I beleeue in the holy Ghost Q. What is meant thereby A. I ought to beleeue that the third person in the Trinity is true God t Es 6.9.10 Acts 28.25 26. 5.3.11 proceeding from the Father and the Sonne u Iohn 5.26 16.14 and that hee worketh from the Father the Sonne and by himselfe immediately spirituall graces in the faithfull and particularly in my selfe x 1 Cor. 6.11 12.11 Q. What are some graces of the holy Ghost giuen onely to the elect A. First giuing to a beleeuer knowledge of his effectuall calling and iustification y Es 53.11 1 Iohn 4.16 5.19.20 Secondly Regeneration Sanctification to whicâ— may bee annexed Repentance z Iohn 3.5 Thirdly gouernment by counsell a Rom. 8.14 Psal 73.23 24. making a man to see his way and by motion b â—s 30.21 Hos 2.14 inclining him and by confirmation c Ezek. 36.27 Es 11.2 Fourthly comfort d Psal 45 7. Iohn 15.26 Fiftly praier with reuerence confidence and effectuall feruency not onely for heauen but also for grace e Zach. 12.10 Luke 11.13 Rom. 8.15.26.27 Q. What is vocation or effectuall calling A. A worke of God f Iude 1. separating the elect from the world g Eph. 2.19 giuing Christ to them h Iohn 3.16 them to Christ i Iohn 17.6 whereby they haue vnion and communion with him k Eph. 4.15.16 Q. What is Iustification A. A worke of the whole Trinity iudicially acquitting the faithfull from all their sinnes through the sufferings of Christ and accepting them to eternall life through the imputation of his holinesse and obedience l â—om 8.33.34 4.6.7 5.18 Q. What is Sanctification A. A worke of the whole Trinity whereby a beleeuer hath his sins mortified and inherent holinesse wrought throughout the whole man m Ezek 36.26 â— Thes 5.23 Rom. 6.4.5 Q. What is Repentance A. A grace of God wrought by the Gospell n Luke 9.6 Marke 6.12 whereby a beleeuing sinner so humbleth himself for al his sinnes o 2 Cor. 7.10 that he turneth from them to righteousnesse p Acts 26.20 Luke 24.47 Ezech. 18.30 Neh. 10.28 Q. What is the ninth Article A. I beleeue the holy Catholike Church the communion of Saints Q. What is the Church A. The whole company of Gods people chosen and effectually called out of the world both such as be on earth and in heauen q Iohn 10.16 Acts 20.28 Heb. 12.22 23. Acts 2.39 Q. Why is the Church said to bee holy A. r 1 Cor. 1.2 2 Pet. 3.13 Heb. 12.23 Because of Christs righteousnesse imputed to it and also because of inherent holinesse begun in the Church militant and perfect in the triumphant Q. Why is the Church called Catholike or vniuersall A. First in respect of time because it hath beene in all ages s Psal 102. vlt. Secondly in respect of persons consisting of some of all sorts and degrees rich and poore t 1 Tim. 2.4 c. Thirdly in respect of place u Acts 10.34 35 Iohn 11.52 Rev. 5.9.10 Gal. 3.28 because it hath beene gathered out of al parts of the earth successiuely although not all at one time Q. What is meant by communion of Saints A. Saints be holy people whether liuing x 1 Cor. 14.33 or dead y Psal 16.3.7 Communion signifieth the fellowship they haue both with Christ the head z Psal 73.26 1 Iohn 1.3.7 Eph. 4.3 4 5 6. 5.32 1 Cor. 1.9 and one member with another by loue and the fruits thereof a Acts 4.32 Phil. 3.20 Q. What is the tenth Article A. I beleeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes Q. What is meant thereby A. I beleeue that through the suffering of Christ the guilt of sinne binding to punishment is taken away from the true members of the Church b Psal 32.5 Ezek. 18.22 Mich. 7.19 1 Iohn 1.7 Q. What is the eleuenth Article A. I beleeue the resurrection of the body Q. What is meant thereby A. Euery beleeuer ought to beleeue that the bodies of all that haue beene dead from the beginning of the world to the end thereof shall haue their soules vnited to them and liue againe c Iohn 5.28 29 Iob 19.25 1 Cor. 15.22 Q. What is the twelfth Article A. I beleeue the life euerlasting Q. What is meant hereby A. The bodies soules of Gods people being vnited again the godly shal haue euerlasting blessednesse and the wicked endlesse torment d Dan. 12.2 Phil. 3.21 Mat 25.46 Q. Is there required no more but an historicall profession of these twelue Articles A. I ought to haue a particular faith to beleeue God the Father to be my Father God the Sonne my Redeemer God the holy Ghost my Sanctifier and that I am a member of the Catholike Church and that remission of sinnes the resurrection of the body and life euerlasting belong not only to other of Gods people but in particular to my selfe e Iames 2.19 Iohn 20.28 Iob 19.25 Luke 1.47 G l. 2.20 Q. Are not good workes required of vs as well as faith A. Yes f Ephes 2.10 Tit. 3.14 Q. What is a good worke A. That which is done in obedience g Mich. 6.8 Deut. 12.32 and honour of God h Mat. 5.16 1 Cor. 10.31 by the vertue of Christ i Iohn 15. out of the knowledge of his will with faith of acceptance of the person and seruice k Heb. 11.6 Q What are some particular good workes A. Both duties to God immediately as loue feare humility patience zeale prayers sanctifying the Lords day c. and duties to men to bee performed for conscience of Gods commandement as mercy righteousnesse temperance chastity contentation modesty and diligence in a mans own particular calling Q. Where is the summe of good workes briefly set downe A. In the ten Commandements of the morall law Ex. 20.1 to 18. Q. What is the first Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God c. Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Q. What is briefly the summe and scope of the first Commandement and what bee some of the duties commanded therin A. That we haue choose the true
all our blessednesse shall bee euerlaâ—â—ing Matth. 25.46 Q. Thirdly what shall we doe A. We shall keepe a perpetuall Sabbath praising God Esa 66.23 Heâ— 4.9 Reu. 7.15 Q. What duties learne wee from hence A. First to pray to God to opeâ— our eyes that wee may be able in somâ— measure to conceiue of this felicity Eph. 1 17.18 secondly not to set oâ— mindes on earth Heb. 13.14 thirdly 〈◊〉 labour earnestly to bee partakers of thâ— blessednesse and therefore to seeke thâ— life of grace here Math. 6.19 c. veâ— 33. fourthly to be patient in troublâ— and among the rest the death of oâ— friends and our selues fifthly not contemne others that shall be partakâ— of the same glory but to loue them 〈◊〉 their hopes sake Psal 16.3 Iam. 2.5 Q. What comforts may we gather frâ—â— hence A. First against contempt and â—proaches secondly against tormeâ—â— and all iniuries of this life Rom. 8. â— 2 Cor. 4.17.18 thirdly against deâ— it selfe Reuel 14.13 1 Cor. 15.56.57 Q. Seeing this blessednesse belongâ— onely to true beleeuers tell me what shall 〈◊〉 the punishment of the wicked in hell A. First paine of losse by being separated from God and all that be good â—nd losse of all blessednesse 2 Thes 1.9 secondly paine of sense and therein first shame Esa 66.24 Dan. 12.2 1 Ioh. â— 28 Mal. 4.3 secondly the wrath of God Ioh. 3.36 Rom. 9.22 thirdly a guilty conscience Mark 9.44 fourthly indignation against God and all â—hat they conceiue to be means of their miserie Reuel 16.11 fiftly fellowship with the deuils Matth. 25.41 Reuel â—â— 10 sixtly the place is hell a lake of â—â—e and brimstone Reuel 21.8 Esa 33. â—â— these things may bee considered as â—he matter of the punishment the manâ—er is first the punishment shall be vniuersall in all the faculties of the soule â—nd members of the body secondly Iude 7. the paines of hell bee manifold thirdly â—â—ieuous fourthly vnprofitable to â—â—em fiftly eternall Matth. 5.46 thereâ—â—re we must beleeue in Christ imbrace â—nd obey the Gospell that wee may aâ—ide these torments and obtaine euerâ—sting life Q. What is the Gospell A. The glad tidings of remissiâ—â— of sinnes and eternall saluation by faâ—â— in Christ already come Mark 1. â— Rom. 1.2 and in the old Testament wâ—â— the same in substance namely the gâ—â— tidings of remission of sinnes and eâ—â—nall saluation by faith in Christ come Gen. 3.15 and 12.3 Q. What is the Law A. A perfect rule of holinesse a righteousnesse binding all men to obedience of it vpon paine of damnaâ—â—on for euery offence Q. How many Commandements a it containe Exod 34.28 20. A. Tenne which were at the 〈◊〉 written vpon two tables of stone wâ—â— of the foure first written on the first â—â—ble containe the worship of God 〈◊〉 the sixe last written on the second â—â—ble containe duties of charity and riâ—â—teousnesse to our neighbours and 〈◊〉 selues and all the tenne containe duâ—â— and seruice to God being performed conscience of his commandement Q. What learne wee generally from 〈◊〉 diuision of the Commandements A. That the true obedience accâ—â—tâ—ble to the Lord is when the CoÌ„manâ—ements of both Tables are practised together Ezech. 18.5.6.7.8.9 Tit. 2.2 â— Pet. 1.5.6.7 Psal 119.6.101 Q. What is hereby forbidden A. The seuering of them doing oneâ—y some duties to God with omitting duties to men or performing onely â—ome duties of ciuill honesty to men with neglecting the worship of GOD Ezek. 18.10.11.12.13 Iam. 2.10.11 Q. Is the obseruation or breach of both Tables alike A. No the obseruation or breach of the first is greater Matth 22.36.37 Q. Is euery sinne against the first Table greater then euery sinne against the second without exception A. No the duties of both Tables must be compared together Commandement with Commandement inward duties with inward the greatest of the first with the greatest of the second and the least of the first with the least of the second Q. What rules haue you for vnderstanding the Commandements A. First when the Commandement is affirmatiue it implieth the negatiue and when it is negatiue it implieth thâ— affirmatiue Rom. 7.4 secondly the Law is spiriâ—tuall as the lawgiuer is and thereforâ— bindeth all the powers of the soule thirdly with things commanded anâ— forbidden the signes and outwarâ—â— notes are commanded and forbidden fourthly a part is put for the wholâ— wheresoeuer any thing is commande expresly or by name there all othâ—â— things of the same sort and nature thâ— occasions and meanes are commandeâ— which further obedience therunto anâ— the contrary are forbidden yet in tâ—â— second Table that degree of motiâ—â— which hath not obtained consent is bee referred to the tenth Commandment whereas such motions against â—ny Commandements of the first Tablâ— are to bee referred to that Law to tâ—â— scope whereof they tend fiftly whaâ—soeuer is commanded or forbidden 〈◊〉 be done or left vndone by our seluâ— we must procure it in others to be doâ—â— or left vndone so farre as our calliâ—â— will suffer vs Heb. 3.13 sixtly affirmâ—tiue Commandements binde at 〈◊〉 times but not to all times negatiue â—nde both at all and to all times Q. Concerning the first Commandeâ—ent I am the Lord thy God c. what â—â—e these words containe A. First a commandement or duties â—ommanded secondly three reasons â—rging the performance of the duties Q. What be the duties commanded A. In generall to haue God for our â—od giuing him such inward worship 〈◊〉 he hath required Pro. 23.26 Ioh. 4. â—4 in particular first 1 Chro. 28 9. Hos 6.6 Pro. 3.6 Ier. 9.23.24 a perfect knowâ—â—dge Duty 1 of God so farre as hee hath reâ—ealed himselfe in his word and works Deut. 29.29 as that he is one God of a â—ature spirituall infinite holy eternall â—nely wise c. and that in this one â—ssence or being there be three persons 〈◊〉 manners of being the Father Sonne and holy Ghost and that his works are â—he creation and prouidence as was â—â—ewed in exposition of the Creede The sinnes forbidden opposite to â—his knowledge of God be first Atheâ—â—me holding there is no God or that â—od knoweth not or careth not for â—hings of the world or cannot resist them or will not reward well doing and punish euill doing Psal 14.1 Exoâ— 5.2 Psal 10.11 Ezech. 9.9 2 King 1â— 32. c. Iob 21.14.15 Zeph. 1.12 sâ—condly ignorance of the true God Hâ—â— 4.1 2 Thes 1.8 thirdly presumptuoâ— knowledge when any falsly perswadeâ— himselfe that hee knoweth God whâ— doth not Ioh. 7.27 fourthly false opâ—nions of God as heretikes haue fiftlâ— too little knowledge Esa 28.9.10 Heâ— 5.12 sixtly ineffectuall knowledgâ— separated from practice 1 Ioh. 2.4 1 Coâ—â— 13.2 Duty 2 Secondly wee are commanded 〈◊〉 haue legall faith to trust vpon God fâ— defence and deliuerance succour aâ—â— blessednesse both in soule and body in legall faith there is required perfeâ—â— holinesse in the beleeuer which seeinâ— it cannot be had in this life wee muâ—â—
Image c. what is generally commanded herein A. The true outward worship of thâ— true God according as is prescribed iâ— the word written without adding 〈◊〉 detracting Deut. 12.32 Q. How hath this Commandement bâ— place next the first A. There followeth a profession 〈◊〉 that God whom we haue chosen whicâ— consisteth in publike worship so thâ— which commandeth the profession 〈◊〉 him in publike worship which himseâ—â— hath commanded followeth the former commanding vs to choose him Q. What may more particularly be oâ—serued in the second Commandement A. First the precept it selfe seconâ—ly reasons vrging the performance oâ— the Commandement Q. What particular duties be commanâ—ed and sinnes forbidden in the second Commandement A. First First sort of duties commanded containing seuen particulars to worship God by such meanes and after such manner as hee â—ath appointed as namely these seuen First to bee content with the Scripâ—ures for our direction in all things Deut. 4.2 Esa 8.20 2 Tim. 3.16.17 The sinne forbidden here is to set before vs for our direction for the rule of our faith and obedience any other word written or vnwritten besides thâ—â—nspired Bookes of Scriptures as first â—he Bookes called Apocrypha which although they may bee read as many other Bookes of godly men yet we may not build our faith vpon them secondly forged Bookes as the Gospell of Thomas Barnabas and Nicodemus thirdly Papists vnwritten traditions Matth. 15.9 fourthly loathing the simplicity of seruing God that the Word prescribeth and admiring will-worship Col. 2.18.23 1 Sam. 15.11.12 c. and all good intentions not grounded on the Word may bee referred hither 2 Sam. 6.6 Ioh. 16.2 Secondly here is commanded such a Ministery of the Woâ—d as the Loâ— hath appointed the Minister is to bâ— called of God and the Church Heb. 5.4 Rom. 10.15.17 Eph. 4.11 to Read and Preach the Word Mal. 2.7 1 Tiâ— 3.2 2 Tim. 4.2 Act. 13.14 and 15.21 Neh. 8.8 and people ought to heare thâ— Word Read and Preached 1 Thes 5 2â— Ioh. 8.47 Esa 2.3 Psal 122.1 The sinne forbidden is a false Ministery not appointed of God as Popeâ— Cardinals Priests to offer properly a râ— all sacrifice propitiatory for the quick and dead in the Mâ—sse Math. 15 1â— and hereunto may bee added a dumbâ— Ministery Neh. 8.8 1 Tim. 3.2 Esa 56 10. Hos 4.6 Ier. 23.31.32 Matth. 15.14 moreouer neglect of hearing thâ— Word preached Heb. 10.25 Thirdly prayer is commanded Psaâ— 65.1.2 Esa 56.7 which that it may bâ— vsed aright first it is to bee directed 〈◊〉 the true God onely Psal 50.15 secondly in the mediation of Christ alone Col 3.17 Ioh. 16.23.27 1 Tim. 2.5 otheâ— things belonging to prayer may be noted on the third Commandement The sins are first neglect of prayer Psal 14 4. secondly abuse thereof first when it is directed to Angels or Saints Rom. 10.14 Esay 63.16 Mal. 1.11 with 1 Tim. 2.8 secondly when men substitute other Mediators as S. Mary S. Peter c. Thirdly when people pray priuately in publike Yet condemne I nor a short ciaculation at entrance 〈◊〉 â—od assist me God sanctify me now to these holy duties or the like and joyn not with â—he assembly in prayer or hearing the word Eccl. 5.1 1 Cor. 14.40 Fourthly â—o leaue praying at the comming in of â—ny to make a legge or to place him Fiftly to pray with lips without touch of heart Es 29 13. Sixtly to pray onâ—y with the heart neuer vsing the voice when conueniently wee might Hos 14.2 A fourth duty commanded is to administer and receiue the Sacraments instituted by God Mat. 28.19 and 26. â—6 27 28. Sacraments beloâ—g to the Gospell properly in regard of signification â—nd end of institution but as parts of Gods outward worship commanded by him and as all nations by the light of nature obserue some externall rites in â—heir worship they are in a general manner reduced to the second Commandement The sins forbidden in this regard be first to neglect the sacraments when wâ— might be partakers therof Numb 9.13 Secondly to haue more sacrament then the Lord hath giuen to hiâ— Church as those fiue of the Papistâ— Confirmation Penance Matrimony Orders and extreme vnction Thirdly to take away the wine in the Lords supper from the people Fourthly hereunto may bee added Magicke worshipping the Deuill by charmes and otherwise wherein they haue as it were devillish sacraments and many wayâ— breake this Commandement Deut. 1â— 10.11 1 Sam. 28.11 12 13 14. Esa 8.19 and 65.4 Ezek. 21.21 Here is commanded discipline which is that order and gouernmeâ—â— which God hath left in his Church bâ— admonitions suspensions excommunications and absolutions to reforme abuses and to recouer such as fall into miâ—demeanors and sinnes Matth. 28.15 16 17 18. 1 Cor. 5.4 2 Cor. 2.6 The sinnes in this respect be first tâ— neglect this duty and to suffer notorious and grosse offenders to liue without discipline and to come to the saâ—â—ament without testifying repentance â—econdly to abuse this ordinance of â—od by excommunicating men for wel â—oing Iohn 6.2 and for trifles Sixtly Swearing by the true God may â—e referred to this Commandement as part of his outward worship Deut. 6.3 An oath is a religious and necesâ—ary confirmation of things by calling â—pon God to be a witnesse of truth and â—euenger of falshood first in assertion â—econdly in promise Esay 29.28 Heb. 6.16 Ruth 1.17 Heb. 3.11 2 Cor. 1.23 The sinnes and sinfull abuse of an â—ath as it is taken by the true God is â—gainst the third Commandement but some sinnes in swearing may be considered of here as first by naming parts of God as if hee were a man as heart â—oule sides feet nailes body Secondly by his pity mercy passion blood wounds life death Totus Christus adorandus est et humanitas Christi in composite c. if people hereby understand Christs humanity either they as much as in them lyeth teare his precious body or by superstitious ignorance deify the members of Christ for howsoeuer in some cases it may bee lawfull to worship Christ man yet not his humanity or parts of his body so considered as they doe Thirdly heathenish oathes as by Iupiter c. Fourthly Papisticall oathes by Angells and Saints S. Mary S George the Masse Roâ—d c. Is 5.7 Amos 8.14 Fiftly by other creatures as fire light siluer faith troth honesty c. Sixtly ridiculous nicknamed oahes as bodikin lakin cock fey fack fagges c. as if God regarded the pronunciation and outward found more then the oath it selfe or loued to be mocked in his worship Seuenthly to make confession of the truth and to defend it either by rendering a reason of it to euery one that iustly demands it 1 Pet. 3.15 or by departing with our goods for the defence and maintenance thereof is commanded of God and may be referred to this Precept The sinne is first to giue our bodily presence to idolatry our mindes being against it
our sad soule as Dauid doth Pâ—â— â—3 Thirdly when we neglect such means as may preuent diseases or cure them and preserue health Fourthly when we offer our selues willingly to danger and thrust our selues willingly into the handes of bloody men Q. Concerning the seuenth commandement Thou shalt not commit adultery what is the scope and summe thereof A. To preserue the chastity of our selues and others Lev. 18.24 Deut. 23.17 Prov. 5.8 Rom. 13.13 More particularly here is commanded first the parts of chastity secondly the meanes thirdly the signes thereof First sort of duties The parts are these first the mind is to iudge aright of the excellency of chastity Duty 1 and lawfulnes of mariage Math. 5.8.28 2 Cor. 7.1 Heb. 13.4 The sinnes forbidden contrary hereunto bee to thinke fornication veniall or a small sinne Gal. 5.19 c. and to thinke basely of mariage Secondly we are commanded to haue Duty 2 our affections holy and louingly disposed to chastity The sinne is vnlawfull lusting Mat. 5.28 Col. 3.5 which is called euill concupiscence or the inward burning of lust which shewes some mans necessity of mariage which is when the godlinesse of his heart is ouerwhelmed and as it were burnt with fire 1 Cor. 7.9 Thirdly outward chastity both to Duty 3 be practised by such as bee single and such as bee maried for single persons that are vnmaried they must liue chastly in that state while they are vnmaried and not determine to liue single longer then the gift of continency remaineth Sins forbidden be first fornication an vncleane act about generation between a single man and a single woman Gal. 5.19 Secondly adultery an vncleane act betweene two whereof one at the least is either contracted or maried Deut. 22.32 Thirdly rape a violent defiling of any maid widow or wife taking her from her parents tutors or gouernours either to marry her or not Gen. 6.7 and 34.25 2 Sam. 13. Fourthly Onans sinne Gen. 38.9 vncleannesse with ones selfe in filthy sort practising pollutions Fiftly bestiality Lev. 18.23 Sixtly Sodomy with one of the same sex Lev. 18.22 Gen. 19. A punishment of former sinnes specially of idolatry Rom. 1. For the second chastity in mariage consider first a right entrance into mariage and secondly right liuing in mariage consummated for the entring into mariage in a holy manner 1 Cor. 7.2 there is required first seeking of a yoke-fellow by prayer to God Gen. 24.12.60 and 28.2.2 Secondly some fitnesse for mariage duties Thirdly equality in respect of religion 2 Cor. 6.14 1 Cor. 7.39 Fourthly a fit distance in respect of kindred Lev. 18. Fiftly consent of parents 1 Cor. 7.38 Deut. 7.3 and of parties themselues Gen. 24.57 Sixtly propound the right ends of mariages namely mutuall help and comfort Gen. 2.18.20 increase of the Church in the yonger fort Gen. 1.28 Mal. 2.15 and auoiding of incontinency 1 Cor 7.2 Seuenthly not to know each other as husband and wife vntill mariage bee consummated Exod. 22. The sinnes forbidden in this respect by vnlawfully contracted mariages be first when beleeuers marry with vnbeleeuers they sinne against the holinesse of mariage Ob. The vnbeleeuer is sanctified to the beleeuer A. That is of them which were both vnbeleeuers in their contract or mariage and one of them after conuerted Secondly when the parties contracted are within the degrees forbidden either by affinity or consanguinity Lev. 18. 1 Cor. 5. Thirdly when the parties contracted are vnapt for mariage either by natural weakenesse and imperfection or by hauing some fowle incurable and contagious disease Fourthly when the parties contract themselues without the consent of parents Exodus 22.15 Fiftly by polygamy taking many wiues together or more then one during her life 1 Cor. 7.2 For the next branch a right liuing together when mariage is consummated first they are to delight in each other Prov. 5. Secondly not to forsake each other till death 1 Cor. 7. Sinnes forbidden be first intemperate vse of mariage and that for then satisfying of lust rather then suppressing it that there should appeare a difference betweene the people of God and infidels and betweene men and beasts that come together in the rage of lust 1 Thes 4. Secondly companying with a woman when she is by Gods Law and nature set apart Levit. 18.12 Ioel 2.15 Thirdly brawling betweene husband and wife Col. 3. Fourthly disdaine of each other 2 Sam. 6. Fiftly vnlawfull diuorce or forsaking each other Matt. 5.32 and 19.9 2. The meanes The second sort of duties commanded bee the meanes of chastity as first looking to the senses of seeing hearing c. Iob 31. Secondly labour in our particular calling 1 Cor. 7.17.24 Thirdly sobriety in food Pro. 23.29.33 apparell 1 Pet. 3. and â—ecreations The sins forbidden be al such means â—s inflame lust as first abuse of our senses â—f our eyes by wanton and wandring â—usts Matt. 5.28 1 Iohn 2.16 2 Pet. 2. â—4 Iob 31.1 our eares by hearkning â—o vnchast and wanton talke Esay 33. â—1 our taste by satisfying it in euery â—leasant meat and drinke Prov. 23. Eâ—ek 16.49 our touching by letting it â—oue euery where or vnlawfully Deut. â—5 12 Secondly idlenesse 2 Sam. 11. â— Ezek. 16.49 Thirdly fulnesse of â—read Ezek. 16.49 Fourthly wanton â—ancing of men and women by lasâ—uiâ—us gestures prouoking lust Iob 20.11 Ob. 2 Sam. 6. Dauids example Exâ—dus 15. Miram danced Eccl. 3. A. These are not warrants for the â—anton dancings now vsed so far being â—nlike first the matter mouing their â—ancing was some speciall benefit of God as of Dauid the bringing home â—f the Arke of God Of Miriam the â—he deliuerance of Israel ouerthrow of Pharaoh the matter of these ligâ—nesse wantonnesse secondly the eâ—â— of theirs was to witnesse Gods gooâ—nesse and to giue praise to God Therâ—fore Dauid said to Micol that mockâ— him I did it before the Lord. Thâ—â— haue their ends diuerse but all corrupâ— either to approue themselues in their â—â—pish gestures friskes capers iumpâ— turnes to the beholders as Herods wiâ—â— daughter or other carnall ends satisâ—â—ing their owne carnall lusts Fiftly Our ordinary vsuall stagâ— playes and interludes for first therâ— confunding of sex by apparrell whiâ—â— seemeth contrary to the expresse Lâ—â— Secondly there is filthy acting in 〈◊〉 seemly gesture the sinnes of other Coâ—trary to that Let it not be once nameâ— among Christians Ephes 5. and maâ— euill and vnseemely words which coâ—rupt good manners 1 Cor. 15. Sixtâ—â— wanton pictures Seuenthly wantâ—â— musicke Eightly lewd bookes or Baâ—lades Ninthly vnchast company Proâ— 7.25 and 5.8 1 Cor. 5.6.9 10. Epheâ— 5.5.9 Tenthly houses of whordome Deut. 23.17 Eleuenthly too light punishment of whoredome Deut. 12.22 â—ro 6.27.29 1 Cor. 5. 2 Cor. 2. For the third 3. Signes of Chastitie namely signes of chaâ—â—ity they are modesty first in counteâ—ance Gen. 24.64 Prov. 7.13 secondly 〈◊〉 words Gen. 4.1 Psal 51. title Iudges â— 24 Esay 7.20 Thirdly in apparell â—it 2.3 Deut. 22.5 Fourthly about
this fifth petition A. First a confession of sinnes to God a Psal 32.4.5 Pro. 28.13 1 Ioh. 1 8. 1 Tim. 1.15 and that we cannot satisfie for them secondly a thankefull acknowledging God onely to be the author oâ— forgiuenesse of sinnes and praising him for remission of our sinnes and turning away his anger and for his fauour towards vs Esa 12.1 and 43.25 Mark 2.7 Exod. 34.7 Rom. 8.33 Psal 74.38 Q. Concerning the sixt Petition Leadeâ— vs not into temptation But deliuer vs from euill what is it to be lead into temptation A. To be forsaken of God left to be ouercome by the temptations of Satan our owne flesh or the world which moue vs to sinne Rom. 1.24 27. Exod. â—3 and 8.15 2 Thes 2.10 Iam. 1 13. â—4 Ezek. 14 4.9 1 King 22.23 Hab. 1.3 Zach 8 17. Q. What is it to bee deliuered from â—ill A. By increasing in vs the graces of â—nctification to be set at liberty from â—he power of the deuill the world and â—he flesh 2 Tim. 4.18 1 Sam. 2.9 1 Thes â— 23.24 Q. What is the order of this petition A. It is according to the couenant â—f God in the two parts of it the first of â—orgiuing sinnes the second of giuing is spirit to cause vs to walke in his staâ—utes Ezek. 36.25.26.27.28 therefore â—s we praied before for forgiuenesse of â—â—nnes so here for strength that hereafâ—er we be not ouercome of sinne shewâ—ng that it is not onely the Christians â—are to haue sinne forgiuen but to reâ—ist temptation and striue against sinne â—nd these goe together in time alâ—hough in order of nature forgiuenesse of sinnes be before the strife and fightâ—ng against sinne Q. What is the equity and necessity of this petition A. First within vs bee inclination and motions of our owne flesh wee arâ— naturally delighted with the deceitfuâ— baites of sinne Iob 15.16 Heb. 3.13 Tit. 3.3 and euen the regenerate although sinne doe not raigne yet it doth remaine in them and molest them Rom 7.22.23.24 Gal. 5.17 secondly weâ— haue the world out of which wee beâ— chosen and separated tempting vs witâ— flattery or force sometimes friends offring substance liberty c. sometimeâ— frowning changing friends into enemies and vsing violence Cant. 8.7.8 thirdly the deuill out of whose kingdome wee be taken hath great wrath and laboureth to get vs againe as hee seeth his indeauours to preuaile with some that seemed to haue escaped him 2 Pet. 2.20 Reuel 12.4 hee seeketh to repossesse where once hee hath possessed and to weaken the faith of some at the least by the falls of some that were held great in the Church that hee may kill â—ome and wound others Luk. 22.32 1 Pet. 5.8 Eph. 6.10.11 and this appeaâ—eth partly by such temptations as bee meerly iniected in the mindes of the â—dly as thoughts of blasphemy and â—â—ly by forcible suggestion to doe â—â—h things as be against reason and to â—ch as be irksome and grieuous to the â—â—ture of man as whipping and lancing â—â—e the Baalites and offering the chilâ—â—en euen the dearest of them to the â—uill besides the deuill laboureth to â—â—rther the motions of the flesh and alâ—ements or other temptations of the â—orld Q. What doe we pray for in the sixt peâ—ion A. First for knowledge in the word 〈◊〉 God to withstand all temptations â—phes 6.17 Secondly for steâ—fast faith â—phes 6.16 1 Pet. 5.9 Thirdly for â—erseuerance and encreasing in holines â—nd graces Iohn 14. and 17. 1 Iohn 3.9 Pet. 1.5 Ier. 32.40 that we may conâ—â—antly resist devilish suggestions saithâ—â—lly cleaue to the admonitions of the â—oly Ghost following good examples â—nd rightly vsing all occasions of holinesse offered of God Psal 5.9 and 27. â—1 and 119.117.125.144 2 Cor. 12. â— 1 Thes 3.12 13. Fourthly for patience in afflictions and power to beaâ—â— them Rom. 5.3 Phil. 4.11 12 13. 2 Câ—â— 10.13 Fiftly that God will turne all aâ—flictions to good that we may be moâ—â— weyned from the world more humbâ—â— and obedient c. Psal 119.67.7 1 Cor. 11.31 Sixtly for full holinesâ—â— in heauen Rom. 8.23 2 Pet. 3 1â— Heb. 12.22 Q. What doe we pray against A. First against trials and afflictioâ— themselues so farre as may stand witâ— Gods good pleasure Secondly againâ—â— Gods desertion that he will not forsaâ—â— vs or depriue vs of his grace and so â—gainst falling away from grace Thirdly against hardnesse of heart and reigâ—ing sinne Fourthly more generally against being overcome by the deuill the world or the flesh Q. What else is included in the sâ—â— Petition A. First a confession and bewailing of corruption remaining in vs wherby we are prone to yeeld to Satan and sin Rom. 7.23 24. 2 Cor. 12.7 Mat. 26.41 Luke 22.31 1 Thes 3.5 Secondly a thankfull ascribing to God our holines strength in temptation perseuerance 〈◊〉 grace Rom. 7.25 1 Cor. 6.20 2 Tim. â— 17 Phil. 1.6 2 Pet. 1.5 Q. Doe we pray for all these things in all â—he petitions absolutely A. Such things as are not necessary â—o our saluation wee pray for conditionally if they stand with Gods glory his good pleasure and our good Q. How many wayes doth God heare â—â—ens prayers A. First in mercy to his children 2 King 20.2.5 Exo. 14 15. Mat. 26.39 Heb. 5.7 2 Cor. 12.8 9. giuing that which they desire or that which is better for them Secondly in wrath when he sendeth the euils which men wish vpon themselues yea in giuing to some such prosperitie as is their ruine Psal 78.29 30 31. Mat. 27.25 Q. Why doth God sometimes deferre to grant the prayers of his children A. First sometime to correct them for not praying with such preparednes and in such manner as they ought Secondly the more to make theÌ„ see their owne inability to helpe themselues Thirdly to try and exercise their faith and patience Mat. 15.22 23. Fourthly to make them esteeme his benefits the more Q. For the third part the conclusion Fâ—â— thine is the kingdome the power and the gloâ—ry for euer and euer Amen what is mean by kingdome power and glory 1 Chro. 22 11 12. A. By kingdome is signified Godâ— soueraigne right and title to all things with authority not onely ouer his elect but all things created and that of himselfe and from himselfe Power noteth his force to giue and worke whatsoeueâ— he will Psa 115.3 Glory signifieth the high estimation honour and pâ—aise bâ—longing to him in respect of the gifts comming from him and of all actions performeâ— by vs. Q. The reasons why these words arâ— added and the signification of the word Amen was shewed in the shorter catechisme but should wee vse no other praier but this A. Yes we may vse other prayers for forme but for matter we must haue aâ— eye to this and may fitly shut vp our particular prayers in this Q. Are the Creed and ten Commandements to be vsed as prayers A. No but in praying we are to craue strength to beleeue that which
of the wants and miseries of others to see how many walke ignorantly other many in security hypocrisie superstition and other sins many also in diseases and painefull troubles of body and minde We haue looked too narrowly vpon bad examples and neglected good thus vile we are and more then we are able to expresse all our sinnes are mortall and damnable being committed against thine infinite Maiesty and thine holy and vndefiled word We haue grieued thy good spirit wherby we are sealed to the day of our redemption wee are vnworthy to breathe in the aire or to tread on the earth but worthy to be left to our selues and to the malice of Satan to heape vp wrath against the day of wrath and the declaration of thy iust iudgement But seeing that thou so louedst the world that thou gauest thine only begotten Sonne that whosoeuer beleeueth in him should not perish but haue life euerlasting and seeing he hath cancelled the hand-writing and bond which was against vs and thou hast giuen him to bee made vnto vs wisedome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption and that if we should despaire we should dishonour thee and giue aduantage to the enemies of our saluation Wee pray thee inable vs to glorifie thee by beleeuing that our sinnes are forgiuen Good Lord wash away our crimson and scarlet red sins with the precious blood of Christ that we may be as white as wooll and as snow that thou maiest see no iniquity and behold no transgression in vs set our sinnes as farre from vs as the East is from the West and seeing thou dost iustifie none by the merits of our Sauiour but whom thou dost sanctifie by the efficacie and vertue of his pretious death and gloâ—ious resurrection yea seeing it were hainous vnthankfulnesse to desire remission of sinnes and to liue wickedly we pray thee cause vs to be sorry for our sinnes with a godly sorrow and to testifie our sorrow by a care to auoide sinne and the occasions thereof and to doe holy duties in a holy manner imbracing the occasions of the same and by apology and herein we pray thee inable vs to confesse our sins and to craue pardon that we may be assured thou dost absolue and acquit vs from all our sinnes Moreouer giue vs indignation against our sinnes and ourselues by reason of them saying to them get them hence what haue we to doe with them any more also worke in vs a godly feare and desire draw vs and we will runne after thee and cause vs to testifie our repentance by a zeale of thy glory that the coales of our loue to thee may be fiery coals and a vehement flame and by reuenge offring violence to sinne resisting and striuing against especially such sinnes as we are most inclined to Sanctifie vs throughout our mindes that wee may know thee to be the onely true God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ purge our consciences from dead workes to serue thee the liuing God write thy lawes in our harts and mindes cause vs to obserue and doe them set a watch before our lippes that we offend not with our tongues but that we may be an humble people of a pure language seruing thee with one consent hating lying swearing and all euill speaking turne away our eyes from beholding vanity direct our steppes in thy word and let none iniquity haue dominion ouer vs cause vs to giue all diligence to make our calling and election sure by faith in thy promises and by adding to our faith vertue shining in a gracious course of life among men and to vertue knowledge seeing without knowledge wee can doe nothing well and to knowledge temperance auoiding curiosity riotousnesse wantonnesse and to temperance patience quietly willingly and constantly subiecting our selues to thy holy prouidence in afflictions comming either immediately from thy holy hand or from men although they wrong vs thereby and to patience godlinesse by a zealous worshipping of thee and to godlinesse brotherly kindenesse shewed to the houshold of faith in a speciall manner and to brotherly kindenesse loue euen to our enemies Cause vs to purge our selues from all pollution both of flesh and spirit and to grow vp to full holinesse in the feare of thy name that as our saluation is nearer then when we first beleeued it so our faith repentance and new obedience may be more Inable vs to put on weare the whole armour of God that wee may stand fast the girdle of truth against all hypocrisie and falshood the breastplate of righteousnesse against all vnrighteous and euill waies the shooes of peace assured of our reconciliation with thee against troubles the shield of faith against doubting the helmet of hope against fainting and the sword of the spirit thy holy word against all errour and ignorance O knit our hearts for euer to thee that we may feare thy name and so liue as to glorifie thee to winne others to thee and to proue our faith to be liuely and true that so we may reioyce in the Lord and lift vp our faces before the Almighty and wee pray thee to grant the same blessings that wee haue craued for our selues to al thy people according to their necessities and conditions Grant thy Gospell a free passage throughout all nations where thou hast appointed to gather thine elect by the ordinary meanes Blesse Kings and Magistrates that they may be nurses to thy Church Cause them to serue thee with feare and to reioyce with trembling especially we beseech thee to blesse our King and other Rulers in this land that true religion may flourish popery and superstition and all profanenesse and wickednesse more and more rooted out Blesse the Ministers of thy word it is thy will to conuey heauenly treasures in earthen vessels and although the word seeme to worldly men to be foolishnesse and as weake as the trumpets vsed in the ouerthrow of Iericho yet make it thy power to the saluation of thy people to the conuincing of gaine-sayers Forgiue the sinnes of this land other lands where thy name is called vpon and giue repentance to them that yet liue swearing drunkennesse oppression wantonnesse contempt of thy word and such other grieuous sins that make the land to mourne Purge thy Church that it may bee faire as the moon Purge as the sunne and terrible as an army with banners Comfort also we pray thee the afflicted with sicknesse pouertie wars trouble of conscience or any other aduersity distressed according to the multitude of their sorrowes let thy consolations refresh their soules blesse them also that we are bound to by nature charge desert or any other bond and those that pray for vs or haue desired our praiers And we desire to praise thy holy name and in that weake measure as wee are able wee giue thee humble and hearty thankes for our election redemption vocation iustification measure of sanctification and hope of glorification and also for all the blessings whereby this present life hath beene the more comfortable to vs anâ— grant that this may bee the chiefe end of all our petitions that wee may more cheerefully serue thee and that our loue may not be a selfe-loue but that wee may labour to preferre thy glory before our owne saluation and be grieued that we haue so much selfe-loue in vs and finally as thou hast graciously protected vs this day past for which we praise thy name so wee pray thee to preserue vs this night keepe vs from wicked dreames and from all dangers let thy watchfull prouidence compasse vs about and thine Angels defend vs grant vs such refreshing by rest and sleepe that if it please thee to giue vs more time in this world we may bee the more chearefull and fit for thy seruice and keepe our soules awake and watchfull that at our dissolution they may be carried by the Angels to heauen that when we shall awake at the last day we may be satisfied with thine image Heare vs in these things and whatsoeuer else thou knowest needfull for vs or any of thine for the merits of thy beloued Sonne in whom thou art well pleased to whom with thee and the holy spirit be all honour and glory dominion and power ascribed of vs the whole Church from this time forth and for euermore Amen FINIS