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A52008 The church-catechism enlarg'd and explain'd in an easie and familiar method, with the scripture-proofs annexed thereunto. R. M. 1697 (1697) Wing M70A; ESTC R221785 40,396 65

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worship any Creature together with the true God Zeph. 1.5 Rom. 1.25 N. Is the invocation of Saints and Angels then to be allowed in the Church Rom. 10.14 No. * Doth it not forbid all false opinions of God particularly in denying the Trinity or persons of the Son and Spirit Rom. 1.21 22. Yes * May we trust in love or fear any Creature more than God Jer. 17.5 2 Tim. 3.4 No. Do not men thus make riches pleasures and relations their God yea by Pride and vain Glory make Gods of themselves Phil. 3.19 Acts 12.23 Yes * Doth it not condemn all neglect of God and his worship when men live as without God in the world Eph. 2.12 Yes Is not all that men do against this Commandment done before him and doth He mark and detest the Sin of Idolatry Psal 44.20 21. Yes § IS it enough to have no other Gods if we also do not know and own the true God 1 Chron. 28.9 No. * Must we not avouch the Lord to be our God Deut. 26.17 18. and Worship Him with a Spiritual Worship Suited his nature Joh. 4.24 Yes * Can we Worship him aright without fear and reverence humility and self-abasement Heb. 12.28 Job 42.5 6. No. Can it be done without Faith in God through Christ thankfulness love and delight Psal 29.2 No. † Will God accept of outward acts of Worship without a Spiritual Principle and Spiritual ends and designs Hos 8.13 No. Qu. What is the Second Commandment Answ Thou shalt not make unto thy Self any Graven Image c. § BESIDES the Spiritual Worship is there not also outward Worship in kneeling and bowing down the Body 1 Cor. 6.20 Yes May we pay this outward worship to Images of whatsoever kind Levit. 26.1 No. * Is it not impossible as well as unlawful to make an Image of God of the Trinity or of any of the Divine persons Deut. 4.15 16. Isa 40.18 Yes Is it unlawful to make an Image of Creatures for Civil and Historical uses Mat. 22.20 21. No. * But is it not the highest affront to the Divine Majesty to compare Him to Creatures Rom. 1.21 26. Yes * May we bring any such Image into the Church as an Object or means of Worship Psal 115.4 5. No. * May we worship God by Images as supposing some Divine vertue to be lodg'd in them Exod. 32.4 5. No. * May we pretend to worship God in our Hearts and bow down to an Image with our Bodyes Dan. 3.18 No. * Can we be present at Image worship without danger of Sin and scandal 1 Cor. 8.10 No. Is not the Church of Rome guilty of Idolatry in worshipping Images and of Sacriledge in leaving out the Second Commandment Yes * May we worship God in a way of our own or other Mens devising Mat. 15.2 8 9. No. Yet hath not God allowed the Governours of his Church to order the external Circumstances of his Worship so that nothing be contrary to his own word 1 Cor. 11.4 5. Yes And may not such Circumstances though not particularly Commanded by God come under the general Commands of decency edification concord and obedience to Magistrates Rom. 14.19 1 Cor. 14.40 Yes But may any Men under whatever pretence add to alter or take away from the Substance of Gods worship Deut. 12.32 Col. 2.23 No. * May we have Carnal thoughts of God or gross conceits of him in our minds Ezek. 14.3 4. No. § IF we must not worship him by Images must not we do it in his own way according to his word Mat. 28.20 Yes * Hath He not appointed his Gospel Ordinances of Prayer reading hearing Singing and the use of his Sacraments Yes * Is it enough to observe the matter of Ordinances without the Instituted manner or Order 1 Chron. 15.13 No. May we then cast off any of his Ordinances or account them unprofitable and vain Mala. 3.14 No. § IS not his being the Lord our God the Lawgiver of his Church the reason of obedience to his Institutions Jam. 4.12 Yes * Is not his Zeal for his Glory a further reason against all false Worship or neglect of the true Exod. 34.14 Yes Doth He not mark how we worship and severely punish them that break this Commandment Ezek. 16.38 Yes And though they pretend love doth not God account of Idolaters as of Haters of him because they hate his People and ways 2 Chron. 19.2 Yes § IF the Children of such wicked Men prove Godly shall they dye for their Fathers Sins Ezek. 18.14 17. No. But is it unjust with God when the Children follow their Fathers Steps to persue them with Judgments for their Sins through divers Generations Ezekiel 18.25 No. § DOTH not his Mercy far exceed his severity when extended to those that Worship him aright Deut. 5.29 Yes Qu. What is the Third Commandment Answ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain c. § IS not the name of God that by which He is made known as his Titles attributes ordinances and word Yes * Doth not this forbid the blaspheming Gods name and all cursing our Selves or others Levit. 24.11 14. Yes * May we use any of the Titles of God or Christ carelesly or in our Common Discourse Phil. 2.10 Psal 139.20 No. * Is not all false Swearing or Perjury a tremendous prophanation of Gods name Levit. 19.12 Yes * May we violate our Lawful Oaths though made to our dammage Psal 15.4 or break our Faith though sworn to Infidels and Heriticks Josh 9.18 19. No. * Is not rash passionate and vain Swearing the general abuse of Gods name at this day Jer. 5.12 Yes May we use Pharisaical Oaths by Creatures Mat. 5 34-36 or Popish Oaths by Mary the Mass c. Jer. 5.7 No. May we use unnecessary asseverations or ridiculous Oaths in new Coyn'd words Mat. 5.37 No. * Are we not forbidden to abuse his Grace and Patience Rom. 2.4 or by any unworthy carriage to expose his name to reproach Jer. 7.9 10. Rom. 2.24 Yes * May we use any Scripture Matter or Phrase for jesting and Sport 2 Pet. 3.4 No. * May we use vain repetitions Mat. 6.7 or call on his name for an Hypocritical pretence Luk. 20.47 No. * Is not all careless Lip-worship without the Heart a Prophaning the name of God Ezek. 33.31 Yes § DO not the prophaners of Gods name sometimes escape the Judgment of men 1 Sam. 3.13 Yes * But if God hold them guilty and take the matter into his hand can they then escape 1 Sam. 2.25 No. * Are they not sometimes plagu'd in this World by the Curse of God Zech. 5.4 Deut. 28.58 59. and is not a more dreadful Judgment reserved for them in the other Mala● 3.5 Yes § IS all Swearing or taking an Oath forbidden by this Commandment Deut. 6.13 Heb. 6.16 No. * Is not right Swearing a part of Gospel Worship Isa 45.23 and must we not do it when called in Truth Judgment and Righteousness Jer.