Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	true_a	worship_v	worshipper_n	3,990	5	12.1152	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17478	A briefe and necessarie catechisme, concerning the principall poynts of our Christian religion Written for the good of all such as seeke after consolation in Christ. By R.C.	R. C., fl. 1602.; Greenham, Richard, attributed name. aut	1574 (1574)	STC 4296; ESTC S115042	20,180	63

for the better vnderstanding of euery one of the Commaundements Yes there are foure which haue especiall vses 1. In euery commaundement where euill is forbidden the contrarie good is commaunded and where any good is commaunded the contrarie euill is forbidden 2. In euery commaundement manie more euils are forbidden many more good things commaunded then in worde are expressed 3. God is a Spirit and therefore his commaundements require a spirituall obedience 4. In euery Commaundement where euill is forbidden there the occasions of euill are also forbidden and where good is commaunded there also the occasions of good are commaunded What is the first Commaundement Thou shalt haue no other Gods but me What euill is heere generally forbidden Euen that which the words do import What good is commaunded To haue God my onely God and to be alwaies in his presence What is it to haue God to be our only God. To giue him all those things which be proper and peculiar to his maiestie Which be those that properly concerne God and therefore be the especiall things commaunded The summe of them are these I am bound by this Commaundement to bel●●ue in God to loue feare and obey him to praise him and pray vnto him After what sort must you performe these duties With my whole mind and vnderstanding with my whole hart strength Which be the peculiar things forbidden To faile in giuing to God any of these or the like good things in any part or respect What else is particularly forbidden To giue any of these fore-named things to any creature or any other thing whatsoeuer whereby our hart may be in any sort withdrawen from God. What be the occasions of breaking this Commaundement 1. The vaine desire of pleasures riches and glory of this world 2 A negligent and carelesse vse of the meanes to serue God. Are not the contrarie good things to these Commaunded 1 Yes As first a hart contented with any estate and vsing the things of this world as if it vsed them not 2 A reuerent and diligent vse of the means to serue God his prouidence Rehearse the second Commandement Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image c. What euill is expresly forbidden heere I am forbidden to make any Image eyther to represent God or worship him by What euill is generally forbidden I must auoid all inuentions and deuises of man in the outward worship of God which be contrarie or beside the word What be the especiall euils forbidden Chiefely all the corruptions in the substance of doctrine Prayer Sacraments and discipline of the Church What occasions of euils be forbidden There be some which we must necessarily auoid vnlesse we will fall into superstition and idolatrie as 1 To ioyne the false parts of worship with the true worship of God. 2 To be present at idolatreas and superstitious seruice 3 The reseruation of some especiall monument of superstition and idolatry Which be the lesser occasions forbidden and yet so that we haue the especiall grounds of Gods worship which must and may tollerate when we cannot helpe them 1 All vaine idle and superstitious ceremonies 2 All keeping companie with false worshippers Is not the euill in hart also forbidden Yes so farre forth as I trust in my hart to haue any of them preuaile or be established What good is commaunded 1 Generally all the outward means of God his worship which be agreeable to his written word 2 Specially doctrine prayer sacraments and discipline of the Church as agree with Gods word in the substance thereof What occasions of good be commanded 1 To haue and vse good bookes of the doctrine and histories of the Church written according to Gods word 2 Erecting maintaining of schooles of learning as nurseries of the ministery 3 Sufficient prouision to be made for the ministers 4 Building maintayning Churches with all things belonging thereto 5 All good ceremonies and orders agreeable to Gods word 6 All familiar company with the true worshippers of God. What good in hart is heere commaunded To vse the meanes of Gods worship not onely outwardly but also in spirit and truth What meane these words For I the Lord thy God am a iealous god c. That God will punish false worship in the false worshipper and vnto the third and fourth generation in their posteritie What is meant by that And will shewe mercie vnto thousands c. That God will blesse his true worship in the true worshippers and their posteritie into the fourth discent What is the vse of these To make false worship more vile and his true worship more pretious in our eyes Rehearse the third Commaundement Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine c. What is heere forbidden 1 All periury or false swearing banning or cursing inchanting or coniuring 2 All swearing by false Gods or naming them with reuerence 3 All customable speaking of God or swearing without reuerence 4 Causing Gods Name to be dishonored by false doctrine or an vngodly life in my selfe or other What good is commaunded 1 In matters concerning Gods glory I must sweare by God onely in iustice iudgement and truth 2 I must indeuour from my hart to grow vp in the true knowledge of God and a godly life that God may be glorified therein VVhat meane those words For the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh c. That God will certainly punish the dishonouring of his name in any sort VVhat is the vse hereof To make vs more fearefull to dishonour God and more carefull to honour him Rehearse the fourth Commandement Remember the saboth day to keepe it holy c. VVhat is heere commaunded Generally to make it my whole delight to sanctifie the holy Saboth of the Lord from morning to night 1 Particularly to vse all the publike meanes of Gods worship in the congregation of Gods people 2 To reioyce to vse all such priuate exercises as may make the publique meanes profitable to my selfe to other VVhat be those priuate exercises 1 The examining of my sinful wants priuate prayer reading the scripture singing of Psalmes conferring with other and applying all things to my selfe with a care to profit other 2 Releeuing the néedie visiting the sicke and them that be in prison comforting them that are in misery reconciling them that be at variance admonishing the vnruly c. 3 The considering the creatures of God thereby to prouoke my selfe and other to prayse him VVhat else is generally commaunded A diligent searching with my hart with the like care to finde out and to reape some profit of the forenamed meanes so that I may be better for and thorow them VVhat is forbidden Generally the vsing of those eyther priuate or publike means in ceremonies without some good fruit in my selfe or care of fruit in other 1 Particularly All such labours and pleasures in thought word or deede as may hinder me or other fron vsing or