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B09143 The watering of the olive plant in Christs garden. Or A short catechism for the first entrance of our Chelmesford children: Enlarged by a three-fold appendix / by John Fisk ... Fiske, John, 1601-1677. 1657 (1657) Wing F1062; ESTC W24610 42,394 93

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means of worship is there A. All the e 1 Cor 4. 17 Psal 2. 12 Mat 16. 19 Acts 14. 23 with Tit 1. 5 1 Cor 5. 13 Phil 1. 1 Mat 18. 16 17 Act 14. ●7 Acts 20. 28 1 Cor 12. 25 Ordinances of the Gospel which peculiarly doe respect a particular visible Church both its constitution and its state being constituted its Inorganick and its Organick state And lastly also such as concern either the whole Church joyntly or the members in particular Q. Is not the use of Seals and Censures included A. Yes the same are f Mat 28. 18. Acts 2. 44 Mat 18. 17 2 Cor 2. 6 7 amongst other Ordinances enjoyned here Q. What appears to be here particularly forbidden A. As all g Deut 4. 2 Mat 1● 9 〈◊〉 8 9 humane inventions appointments in Gods Worship So James 4. 2. Luke 19. 27. Rev 3. 9 Gal 2. 4 Luke 13. 34. Zech 14. 16 18. ● Zeph 3. 11 1 Sam 4 3 with Jer 7. 4 14. Lam 4. 20 Act. 14. 12 14 1 Cor 1. 12 Amos 5. 16 1 King 22. 43. all profane contempt or careless neglect of any part of Gods outward Worship appointed by himself Q. Is there ought else here forbidden Answ Yes the Superstitious abuse or Idolizing any of the Instruments or meanes appointed of God in his Worship and the doing of any honour to any humane device Quest VVhat are the Reasons Answ They are two The first is taken from the Justice of i Deut 23. 8. Exod 34. 7 Num 14. 18 Mat 3. 7 Luke 13. 35. God in avenging the breach of this Commandement upon the offender and his posterity Q. What is the second Reason A. It is taken from the k Deut 5. 29. 12. 25 ●● Psal 112. 2 Deut 30. 6 Acts 2. 39 2 Cor 12. ●4 John 14. 15 Mercy of God extended in such the fruits of it as are the visible tokens of his favour presence in his Ordinances to the keepers of this Law and their Ofspring who are here looked at as such as Love God when the breakers are such as hate him Q. VVhat is the third Commandement Commandement 3. A. Thou shalt not take the Name Exod 20. ● of God in VAIN c Quest How many things are observable in this Commandement Answ 1. The Commandement it self 2. The Reasons of it Q. What is it to take Gods Name in vain A. In thought word or deed to abuse or profane the Name of God Q. What is to be understood by the Name of God A. All what ever relates unto God as his l Acts ● 15 Exod 33. 19 Deut 32 3 Deut 1● 5 2 Chron 7. 14. Rom 1. 19 20. Worship and the worshipers of Him his Church his Word Ordinances Works as well as his Titles and Attributes Q. What is then the Scope of this third Commandement A. To Regulate all the worshipers of God in the right manner of worshipping him and in the right use of all that is called his Name and also in the ordering their own conversation aright Q. In what manner ought wee to Gods Worship worship God A. In m Spirit and in Truth John 4. 14. Q. But after what manner more particularly Answ We ought to n Job 23. 12. Psal 84. 12. Pro 23. 13 Mat 13. 44. Pro 8. 34 1 Pet 2. 2 Psal 42. 2 4 Psal 122. 1. 69. 9. 2 Chr. 12. 12 1 Cor 14. 20 apply our selves to the holy Worship of God with a holy desire affection and preparation Before With due Reverence and Devotion In and with a Spiritual savour and use of it After Allwayes observing outward Order and Decency in about the same Ec. 5. 1 2 Heb 12. 28. Lev 19. 30. Act. 10. 2. Psal 18. 1. Cant 2. 3. Heb 4. 2. 1 Thes 2. 13. Quest How should we use the Titles 2. Titles of God Answ In o 1 Pet 3. 15. Eccles 5. 2 Gen 14 19 Jer 4. 2. serious matters after a Reverent manner and to a good end holding them forth in a holy life Rom 9. 5. 1 Cor 10. 31. 1 Thes 1. 12. 2. 12 Quest How should wee use his Attributes 3. Attributs Answ In such a p Psal 104. 34 ●sal 139. 17. Rom 2. 4 Joel 2. 14 Pro 16. 10 Rom 4. 20 Gen 17. 1 Rom 12. 1 2 Sam 16. 10 Jer 1● 6 7 holy sort to acquaint our selves with them and to think and speak of them as to the gaining some spiritual sweetnes savour and fruit thereby Exo 15. 11. Psa 31. 7 Quest How should we demean our selves towards Gods Church and those 4. Church in Covenant with Him A. To q Psal 16. 3 15. 4. Psal 137. 6. Col. 1. 4. 1 Joh 3. 14 prize honour love such to entertain desire fellowship with them imitate their vertues help Psal 122. 6 9 Pro 15. 12 13. 20. Acts 9. 26 21. 7 Heb 6 12 13. 7 Gal. 6. 10. bear their burdens sympathize with them in their conditions seek their prayers for us long after their good all our dayes Pro 20. 4. Rom 12. 15. Gal 6. 2. 2 Thes 1. 11. 1 Thes 5. 25. Quest How are we to Sanctifie the Name of God in his Workes 5. Works Answ 1. In the beholding the r Psal 143. 5 6. Esay 51. 6 Heb 1. 10. Psal 105. 2 3 Rom 1. 19 21. 1. of Creatiō works of Creation to see that our hearts be drawn neerer to himself the Creatour our Tongues do utter his Prayses and our Lives do speak a Spiritual use made of them 2. In s Afflicting ● Psal 32. 4 38. 2. Mic 6. 9. ●am 3. 39. Deut 8. 2. Esay 30. 15 Psal 131. 5 Afflicting Providences 2. of Provid to see and acknowledg Gods handy-work to search out his mind and to be quickned thereby unto Humiliation Repentance Dependance upon God Weanednes from the world the like 3. In the t 1 Tim 4. 5. Jude ver 12 Rom 14. 23. Gen 32. 10. 1 Cor 10. 31 Pro 3. 7. Amos 6. 6 1 Tim 6. 17 18 19. Luke 21. 34 36. plentifull Supply of 2. Smiling the Creature to receive it thankfully from God the giver and to use it in all holy fear faith humility zeal of Gods Glory and care of others good with watchfulnes sobriety and the minding our latter end 1 Pet 5. 8. Psal 30. 6. 4. To observe admire magnifie 3. of Grace the works of his Grace upon whom-soever Rom 11. 33. Ephe 1. 7 2 John 4. 1 Pet 5. 10 Psal 66. 16 2 Pet 1. 8 3. 18. Eph 4. 1 Colos 2. 19 to rejoyce therat to seek the perfecting therof and readily to shew forth what God hath done for us that way to the Glory of God and the edification of others and to walk worthy of his Grace depending upon him for dayly frest supply
A. Because of the several engaging f Luke 1. 74. Eph 4. 20 21 Esay 43. 1 2 3. Mercies which we do partake in by vertue of the Couenant and as the Head of all Our Redemption by Christ figured by that deliverance the Church had out of Egypt Q. How is the Moral-Law divided A. Into ten g Exo 34 18 Exod 32. 15 Mat 22 26 27. Commandents or Words conteined under two Tables The first Table consists of the four first concerning the duty we owe immediatly to God The second of the six last concerning the duty we owe immediatly to our Neighbour Q. What is the general duty of the first Table A. To h Mat 22 29. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart c Quest How may the four first Commandements be distinguished Answ 1. The two first concern the matter of worship viz The first Natural as which the knowledg of God and of his Nature teacheth The second Instituted as which the knowledg of Gods Will teacheth 2. The two latter the adjuncts of Worship viz The third the holy manner of Worship The fourth the holy time of Worship Quest Why be some Commandments set down in the Affirmative some in the Negative A. To point out wherin the i Hosea 4. 1 2 6. 5. 15. danger of Gods own people by reason of temptation c doth nextly and most immediately ly Quest What is to be observed for the better understanding of these Commandements Answ Especially four things 1. Where any Duty is Commanded the contrary evill is forbidden and contrarywise 2. Under one particular mentioned are conteined all of the same kind 3. Under what ever Duty or Sin expressed all both meanes occasions signes therof are intended 4. Under Man of whom duty is required the whole Nature of man and under one Relation all sorts of relation are comprehended Quest What is the first Commandement Commandement 1. Answ Thou shalt HAVE no other k Exod. 20. 3 GOD before ME. Q. What is required in Commandement first A. That we do l Esay 33. 12. Jer. 10. 10 1 Cor 8 6 enjoy own the Lord JEHOVAH and him alone for our GOD. Q. What is required herunto A. Our Spiritual m Psal 4. 6. 1 John 1. 3 Rom 6. 11 Communion with God both in receiving all Grace from him and in improving all grace to him and his Glory Q. What special Graces are they the enjoyment improvement wherof is here required A. Knowledg n Job 22. 21. 2 Pet 3. 18 Faith Fear of God Hope Love Humility Patience Joy in God c namely in respect of their Being and Growth Q. What is required as wherin to exercise these graces A. 1. The o Heb 3. 7. Mic 6 9. with Heb 4. 2 hearing the voyce of God 2. The calling upon his p Rev. 10. 12 14. 1 Tim 2 22. Act. 2. 21 Dan 9. 2 3 Est 9. 19. Pro 16. 33. Gen 28. 20 Name in prayer both ordinarily extraordinarily with holy fasting or feasting or in a religious oath lot or vow 3. The submitting to the q 1 Pet 4. 19 James 1. 23 Will of God revealed both to do suffer according therunto Quest Is ought else required as concerns our Communion with God Ans Yes the r 2 Pet 2. 11 1 John 1. 3 5 Psal 84. 2. 73. 17. maintaining improving our Spiritual Communion with Him Quest In what manner Answ In all s Num 14. 24. with 1 King 18. 21. Num 25. 12. 13 Mic 6. 8 Acts 23. 1. Heb 10. 22 Sincerity Zeal Humility good Conscience Watchfulnes Perseverāce 1 Pet 5. 8. Eph 6. 18 Q. By what means is it maintained A. We are required to that end to keep in t Heb 12. 2● with 1 Pet 4. 10 Psal 66. 28 2 Pet 1. 11. Mat. 25. 15 high esteem carefully to conserve encrease and as carefully to improve to Gods honour in his worship service every gift grace of his Spirit in us Q. Who are they that so eye this Commandement as to do therafter Answ Such as u Psal 119. 57. Esay 60. 19 2 Cor 10. 17 take the Lord to be their only Portion Glory Quest VVhat is here require● in order to the using such good gifts in the service of God to his honour A. The w 2 Chron 30. 8. Pro 23. 26. Rom 13. 10. Psal 16. 1 Esay 26. 4 Jer 14. 8 Pro 23. 17 Rom 6. 13 Psal 116. 9 giving up of both our hearts unto God in fastning al our love trust hope fear upon Him And also our lives through a care of walking with God whilest we live Q. VVhat is required to the improving our Communion with God A. The x John 7. 17 Rev 3 20 1 John 3. 27 John 14. 21 23. ready subjecting our own wills endeavours to Gods will and way wholly and in every respect Q. That which we have spoken to appertains to the affirm part of the Commandement what is therefore forbidden in the Negative A. All those motions vices and corruptions of heart life as which be contrary to the vertues graces motions dispositions and duties here required Quest VVhich is the Second Commandement Commandement 2. Answ Thou shalt not y Exod 2● 4 5 6. MAKE to thy self any GRAVEN Image c Quest What are we to take notice of as contained in this Commandement A. 1. What is therin Cōmanded 2. The Reasons in particular enforcing it Quest How may we gather what is herein Commanded Answ From the contrary herein expresly forbidden according as in the former Q. What is in generall here forbidden Answ The z Jer 7. 31. Acts 24. 14. Worshiping of God with such outward Worship as hath not Him the Author therof Q. What is then required here A. To a Deut 12. 32 4 12. Mat 28. 20. Worship God with such outward Worship as only himself hath appointed and in his Word revealed Q. VVhat outward worship hath the Lord appointed A. The b 1 Tim 3. 16 John 5. 39 Col 3. 16 Luke 4. 21. Acts 2. 3. 7. Pro 22. 6. with Gal 6. 6. exercise use of the holy Scriptures both in publick and in private by the instant attendance upon the reading preaching or hearing therof even in season and out of season Quest VVhat more Answ Meditation c Psal 1. 2. Mat 26 30. Col 3. 16 Mat 3. 16 Luke 24. 14. 2 Tim 4. 2 therupon singing of Psalmes and holy conferrence tending to mutual edification Quest What else A. The d Phil 4. 6. Acts 3. 2 Mat 21. 13 Pro 3. 6. 20. 24 Zech 12 12 14. Josh 24. 15. Mat 6. 6. use and exercise of Prayer in our publick meetings Religious Civil in our private families dayly continually and in our secret retirements oft and upon all occasions Q. What other