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[Certaine points of christian religion]
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Saintbarb, Richard.
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without the same all the rest be to no purpose for therein is comprehended the head of true religion godlines and iustice Question What learne you out of the second commandement thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image c. Answere First in this commandement we are taught how wee should worship GOD purely with his Godhead of the holy Trinitie for First God is a spirit Iohn 4.24 Secondly inuisible 1. Timo. 6.16 17. Thirdly incomprehensible Esay 66.2 Fourthly infinite Rom. 11.33 34. And therefore not to bee purtraied not to make anie image of the Godhead Deut. 4.15 16 17 18 19 20 23 24. Act. 17.29 Secondly that he will be worshipped in spirit and truth and not by and with Images nor by and in Angels neither by or in any other creature either men or women Reuel 19.10 Ioh. 4.24 Iere. 10.8 Heb. 2.18 Thirdly that God will not bee worshipped nor serued by the traditions and framed seruice of man for Matth. 15.9 Iere. 2.8 First man is blinde in heauenly thinges 1. Cor. 2.14 Iho. 3.4 10. Secondly foolish in Gods seruice 1. Cor. 1.20 Iere. 10.14 Thirdly an enemy to Gods pure worship Rom. 8.7 Fourthly God hateth all such as shall corrupt his wisdome with their owne inuentions and lying vanities and loueth them that keepe his commandements and serue him with his owne waies Galath 2.7 8. Iohn 14.21 Question What is the end of this commandement Answere It is to worship GOD purely and holily without mixture of prophane superstition such as Idolatrie is Question What is Idolatrie Answere It is not onely the worshipping of Images but also the worshipping of God with any framed seruice deuised of our corrupt witt withall if wee giue his diuine honor and seruice to our selues or any other creature either to place them in steede of God or to be equal with God Iere. 2.13 27 28. Math. 15.9 Ephe. 5.5 Phil. 3.18 19. Gal. 4.8 Iohn 9. Iohn 5.23 Question What learne you in the third commandement thou shalt not take thy name of the Lord thy God in vaine c Answere First to reuerence his holy name as his mercies goodnes power works iustice and word Psalme 106.47 Pro. 18.10 2. Chro. 29.10 11 12 13. Leuit. 25.31 32. 1. Timo. 6.1 Secondly to vse the holy name of God in an oath most godly carefullie and fearefully and not to sweare lightly rashly and falsely but in lawfull causes being lawfully called thereunto by such as haue authoritie Exod. 22.10 11. Iere. 4.2 Leuit. 19.12 and 24.10 11 12 13 14 15 16. Leuiticus 6.13 Esay 48.1 Thirdly not to sweare by creatures and idolatrous oathes for GOD will not hold them guiltles that doo abuse his name either rashely falsely or by counterfeite oathes Iere. 5.7 Amo. 8.14 Zepha 1.4 5. Psal 16.4 Ioshua 33.7 Fourthly that wee vse not the name of God to those blasphemous arts as sorceries charmings coniurings and such like neither yet to seeke to such damned wretches least we bring eternall death vpon our selues Le. 19.31 and 20 6 27. 1. Cro. 10.10 13. Question What is the end of this commandement Answere That Gods name in an othe in his worde works Sacraments mercie Iustice and power might bee reuerenced hallowed and worthelie accounted of by vs and all his people Le. 20.7 8. 1. Pet. 3.15 Question What is an oath Answere It is a reuerent and a serious calling God to witnes either to confirme the trueth I speak or to punish me if I speake vntrueth Iosua 9.19 Heb. 6.16 17 18. 2. Cor. 1.23 Question What learne you in the fourth commandement Remember that thou keepe holy c. Answere First that we are straightly charged to kéepe holy the Sabaoth in holines and righteousnes Leuit. 19.30 Ezek. 20.19 20. Esay 56.4 5 6 and 58 13 14. Secondly not to prophane the same in dicing carding bowling shooting gaming dauncing drinking gadding from place to place feasting bargaining buing selling beare bayting traueling turmoyling in our earthlie affaires and such like Iere. 17.21 to the end Eze. 20.12 13. Nehe. 13.15 to 23. Thirdly what the exercises of the Sabaoth should be which ought to be these First to heare Gods word preached with great reuerence and attentiuenes to meditate and reade the same carefully and to talke thereof with all godlines Psalme 1.2 Luke 4.16 17 18. Acts. 13.14 15. Secondly that we make our praiers vnto God with great zeale and that Matth. 6.9 and 18.19 Psal 68.26 2. Cor. 24. First for his glorie Secondly for our selues Thirdly for his church Thirdly to receaue the Sacraments humblie and thanckfullie thereby Actes 2.24 Acts. 20.7 8 9 10. First to cōfort our consciences 1. Cor. 11. Secondly to confirm our faith Ro. 4.11 Fourthly to visite and distribute to the sick lame poore and aged First cherefullie Acts. 2.46 1. Cor. 16.1 2. Gal. 6.10 2. Cor. 9.7 Phil. 2.14 1. Pet. 4.9 10. Math. 25.31 c. Secondly diligentlie Acts. 2.46 1. Cor. 16.1 2. Gal. 6.10 2. Cor. 9.7 Phil. 2.14 1. Pet. 4.9 10. Math. 25.31 c. Thirdly liberallie Acts. 2.46 1. Cor. 16.1 2. Gal. 6.10 2. Cor. 9.7 Phil. 2.14 1. Pet. 4.9 10. Math. 25.31 c. Question What is a Sabaoth Answere It is a rest and ceasing from all seruile and vncleane works Esay 58.13 14. Question Who must keepe the same Answere Not onely parents gouernours of common weales and priuate families but also the subiect sonnes and daughters with men and maid-seruants yea the very strangers and none excepted Deut. 4.14 15. Question What is the end thereof Answere Onely this That we might auoide all corruptions and be mainteyned in all feare and reuerence of God and rightlie meditate on his eternall kingdome and our endles rest in Christ Ezek. 20.29 20. and 22.8.26 Esay 66.23 Question What learnest thou in the fift commandement honour thy father and thy mother c Answere First we are taught to honor loue feare obey and reuerence our naturall Parents Magistrates gouernors Masters Pastours and ellders Leuit. 19.3 Gene. 4.5 6 10 11. and 46.29 1. Sam. 22.3 4. Prou. 30.17 Exod. 21.17 Ephe. 6.1 2 3. Rom. 13.1 to 8. 1. Tim. 2.1 2 3. 1. Thes 5.12 13. Heb. 13.17 Secondly to loue instruct cherish and order our inferiours First in respect of the soule as First in spirituall instructions Ephe. 6.4 Col. 18. Secondly the foode of life Psal 78.5 6 7. Iohn 6.68 Thirdly a godly gouerning 1. Thes 1.6 8 9. Titus 2.1 2 3 4. Secondly in respect of the bodie as First in good gouernement Heb. 12.9 to 10.23.13 14. Secondly in feeding the bodie Thirdly in clothing the same 1. Tim. 5.8 Question The godlie oft times die in their youth and the wicked liue vntill old age how then is the promise fullfilled and God iust in not punishing Answere The vngodly liue in their prosperitie in an accursed estate and to their greater vengeance But the godly liue so farre foorth as it shall be to Gods glorie and their saluation Esay 57.1 2. Eccle.
as Loue is the fountain of al those things which belong vnto God comprehended in the first Table euen so the loue of our neighbor is the head of all those things which are due vnto our neighbor and is expressed in the second Table Mark 12.29 30 31. Question Wherfore is the second Table preferred before the first as appeareth by Hos 6.7 Mat. 9.13 12.13 if they be not equal in excellencie Answere First the Lord dooth thereby reproue hypocrites which especially busie themselues with the outward seruice of God but void of all pietie and their manners alienated from all integritie the fruites of charitie and true righteousnesse is farre from them Mich. 6.5 6 7 8. Hosea 6.6 Matth. 9.13 Secondly herein he noteth his great care vnto mutuall loue in vs one towardes another accounting it not to bee his seruice and worship although commanded if the dueties that we owe to our neighbors be neglected 1. Ioh. 3.15 17. 4.7 8 12. Esa 58.3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. Question May not the two Tables be seperated and plucked asunder Answere No verely for they were ioined of God together therefore not to be seperated Mat. 19.6 Question What gather you thereby Answere First that it is not sufficiēt for vs only to haue a ciuill honestie busie our selues in the second Table but also we must be religious exercise our selues in the first table Deut. 6.5 Eph. 4.24 Tit. 2.12 Secondly not onely religious vnto our God but also we must practise the second table that is to loue our neighbor vse honestie of life Eph. 4.24.25 Titus 2.11 12. Question What if we do the one neglect the other Answere If we doo the first and not the seconde it is but an outward holinesse which is hypocrisie And to doo the second and not the first is but ciuill honestie which is méere Atheisme therefore the one must goe with the other that is true godlinesse and righteousnesse and the second must proceed out of the first or els it is but a counterfet righteousnesse Iere. 7.4 5 6 9 10. Question Why did hee write them in stone and not in parchment or after some other manner Answere First to teach vs that it serueth for al ages as a doctrine of continuance to be a perfect rule of righteousnesse Psal 19.7 8 9. Secondly to shew vs that our heartes are stonie before they are softened by the Spirit of God Ezek. 35.26 27. Thirdly that we must write them in our harts to be our instructers and counsellers Psal 1.2 and 119.24 Fourthly it telleth vs that vnlesse the Lord write them in our harts by the finger of his hand all is but vaine 2. Cor. 3. Question Why was the Law giuen after so fearefull a manner as by thundrings lightnings darknes and shaking of heauen and earth Answere It was to driue not onely the Iewes but all other people of God vnto the end of the world to haue it first in great reuerence Psalm 19.9 Esay 66.2 Secondly to heare it with great attentiuenesse Eccl. 4.17 Matth 13.9 Thirdly to practise it in al obedience 1. Sa. 15. 22 23. Iere. 7.23 Question Why would not wee els regard the Lawe of God Answere No verelie for such is the corruption of our nature that those things which are first most easie secondlie familiar and thirdly not carrying with them a Maiestie and power are contemned in our eyes for which cause God séeing the crookednesse of our Nature did magnifie both his Lawe and Gospell with wonderfull miracles and fearefull signes hauing fixed in them great power and sharpnesse to terrifie and strike downe the froward and rebellious Mark 16.20 Heb. 2.4 2. Cor. 10.4 5 6. Actes 2.5 9 10. and 24.26 Question By whom was the Lawe giuen Answere By the Angels as the holie Apostle Saint Paule witnesseth wherein wee may see a notable commendation of the Lawe to teach vs al holy obedience Acts. 7.39 Gal. 3.19 Question Rehearse those commandements Answere God spake these words and said I am c. Question Is the first which is comprehended in these words God spake c. a commandement Answere No but a preface or introduction to the lawe of God Question What learne you out of the same Answere First that God is the author of the lawe and therefore the same to be obeyed and loued Ioh. 14.23 Psalm 119.97.103.136 Secondly how it is spirituall and therefore it teacheth vs to bee spirituallie minded Ro 7.7 14. Matth. 5.28 Iohn 4.24 Thirdly the might and maiestie of God is set foorth in the same to teach his children to reuerence him with feare and to terrifie the rebellious Actes 5.5 Iere. 10.6 10 to 14. Exod. 20.18 19. Deut. 4.10 Fourthly the goodnes of God is expressed in the children of Israell their and our deliuerance theirs temporal frō a fleshlie Pharao but ours a spiritual Pharao the diuel the eternal bondage of hell al which teach vs true thankfullnes Exod. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. cha Ephe. 4.8 Heb. 2.14 15. 1. Iohn 3.8 Question What learne you in the first commandement thou shalt haue no other Gods but me Answere First that there is but one onely true God to witt the father of our Lord Iesus Christ Deu. 6.4 1. Cor. 8.4 6. Ephe. 4.5 6. Secondly that I must worship him in spirit and trueth onely in the mediatour Iesus Christ Iohn 4.24 Iohn 17.3.1 Timo. 2.5 Thirdly wherein this worship of God doth consist that is to say First in louing him Deut. 6.5 and 30.16 Secondly in fearing him reuerently Psal 34.9 1. Pet. 1.17 Thirdly in calling on him and praising him continuallie Psal 50.14 15. Math. 6.9 Fourthly in yeelding him an holy obedience 1. Sam. 15.22 23. 1. Pet. 1.14 15 16. Fifthly in putting my whole trust in his iustice mercy and power Ieremy 17.7 8. Actes 17.25 26. Question What is loue towards God Answere It is a burning zeale proceeding from a pure heart in desire to aduance the glory of God in thought word and works according to his will commanded in his word Exod. 32.32 Psalm 69.9 Iohn 2.17 Deut. 6.4 5 6. Question What is reuerent feare Answere It is a sonnelike reuerence kindled in the harts of the faithfull consisting vpon the reuerence of God being most iust and the loue of him being most merciful which is lightned by faith Psal 130.4 Psalme 119.53 Iob. 1.2 Acts. 10.2 Question What is obedience Answere It is a faithfull submission of the minde whereby the word and will of the commander is obeyed without gainsaying according to the strength and ability both in wll in eare in word and deede 1. Sam. 15.22 23. Psal 40. Heb. 10. Ioh. 4. Matth. 7. Phil. 2. Question What is the end of this commandement Answere The Lorde sheweth vs how hee alone will haue the preheminence among his people Question Whie is it set in the first place Answere This precept is not by order onely the first but also such as