and liues least by any meanes we dishonour him Secondly that we auoide both the company of profane persons who b Psal 73.9 set their mouth against heauen and all vnnecessarie dangers whereby c Mat. 26.69 c. diuers haue beene occasioned to deny the Lord. SECT XXVIII Of the fourth Commandement Q. VVHat are the words of the fourth Commandement A. d Exo. 20.8 c. Remember the Sabbath day to keepe it holy c. Q. What is the meaning of this Commandement A. To challenge at the hand of euery man in behalfe both of himselfe and of all that are vnder his roofe and e Nehem. 13.15 c. Jos 24.15 gouernement one day and now since the resurrection of Christ the first of the seauen in euery weeke to be set apart vnto an holy rest for Gods publique and solemne worship and that vpon a fourefold reason 1. From equitie because God alloweth vs six dayes for our affaires and reserueth but one for himselfe 2. From his owne right because this day is his and not ours 3. From his example who on the seuenth day rested from his work of Creation 4. From hope of blessing because God hath blessed and sanctified the Sabbath not onely as a day of seruice to himselfe but also as a time and a Exod 31.13 Esay 56.6 7. meanes to bestow encrease of grace vpon such as doe conscionably obserue the same Q. What are the duties required in this Commandement A. Three Viz. 1. To remember the Sabbath day that is not onely to looke back vnto the b Gen. 1.2 3 first sanction of it in Paradise before all sacrifices and ceremonies which reason among many others may perswade that it is not ceremoniall but perpetuall not to cease till it be perfectly a Heb. 4.9.10 consummated in the heauenly Sabbath but also so to beare it in minde as to liue in continuall practise of the duties wee learned the Sabbath past and b Luk. 23.54 preparation of our selues and our affaires that wee may freely and duely attend on the Lord in the Sabbath approching 2. To c Esay 58.13 make it our delight to consecrate it as glorious to the Lord performing with care and desire of profit the duties thereof in publique and priuate to wit Of d Act. 13.13 15 Psal 92 See the title pietie as hearing and reading the word communicating in the Sacraments prayer singing of Psalmes conferring meditating of the word and workes of God especially feeding our soules with the contemplation of the heauenly Sabbath c. Of e 1. Cor. 16.2 Nehe. 8.12 mercie as collections for the poore visiting the sicke comforting the sad reconciling such as are at variance and such like Wherein such as are necessarily debarred from the publique duties must with a Mat. 24.20 Psal 42.6 sorrow for such restraint vse more carefully the b Psal 63.1 2 priuate meanes 3. To c Exod. 34.21 31.13 rest from our ordinary though lawfull businesses for the space of that whole naturall day yea to allow rest to the very cattel both that we may shew d Pro. 12.10 mercy euen to the beast and to represent after a sort the euerlasting Sabbath wherein all e Ro. 8.20 21 creatures shall be deliuered from the bondage of corruption Notwithstanding such works are excluded as are presently necessarie either for the f Act. 1.12 Mat. 12.5 actions of pietie belonging to that day or for extraordinarie exigents of charitie for the g 2. Kin. 11.9 c. preseruation of the commonwealth or of our owne or others h Mat. 3.4 Mâ—t. 12.1 c life or i 1 Ver. 11. liuelihood in case of present necessitie or danger Q. What is forbidden in this commandement A. The vnhallowing or profaning of the Sabbath which is done 1. By making it a common day through common a Neh. 13.15 c. labour in our ordinarie callings b Esay 58.13 talking of our worldly affaires thinking of our owne thoughts or no other but a common vse of the creatures 2. By making it a day of carnall rest vnto idlenesse c Exod. 32.6 feasting pastimes c. Which draw our mindes farther from God then our ordinarie labours 3. By making it a day of sinne or the Diuels holiday doing that on the Lords day which is d Mar. 3.4 no day lawfull but then most e Ezek. 23.37 38 abhominable 4. By beeing f Amos 8.5 Mal. 1 1â— weary of the duties of the Sabbath thinking long till they be ended Q. What are the helpes or hinderances to the keeping of this commandement A. 1. We must adde to the forementioned duty of remembrance an ardent endeauour to tast the a Psal 42.2 3 84.1 c. sweetnes of holy exercises that so wee may come to make the Sabbath our delight 2. We must auoyd and abhorre all b Ezek. 22.26 prophane opinions either disannulling the necessitie of the Sabbath or equalling any other day to it together with such meetings and companies exercises and occasions whereby we shal be in daunger to be drawn to the vnhallowing of this day SECT XXIX Of the fift Commaundement Q. TO proceed to the second Table What are the words of the fift Commaundement A. c Exod. 20.12 Honour thy Father and thy Mother c. Q. What is the meaning and scope of this Commaundement A. That the qualitie of mens persons and places in whatsoeuer estate naturall ciuile or Ecclesiasticall with whatsoeuer relation to vs be duely acknowledged and respected and that vpon a a Eph 6.2 3. promise of the blessing of long life and b Deut. 5.16 prosperitie to such as in so doing shall shew that they regard the c Eph. 6.1 Rom. 13.1 2. image and ordinance of God Q. What is required in this Commaundement A. All due carriage of inferiours to their superiours and by consequent of superiors also to their inferiors and of equalls among themselues vnder the sweet relation betwixt parents and children or betwixt brethren of the same familie and the generall duetie of honour importing First that all inferiours as wiues children young persons subiects seruants hearers c. doe readily acknowledge and yeeld to their superiours d Leuit. 19.3 Eph. 6.5 reuerence in heart word and behauiour e Eph. 6.1 Col. 3.20 Tit. 3.1 Heb. 13.7 obedience and submission to their commaundements counsels and corrections f T it 2.10 fidelitie thankfulnesse g Rom. 13.6 7. Gal. 6.6 maintenance h 1. Tim 2.1 2 prayer to God for them with giuing of thankes i 2. Tim. 1.5 Phil. 4.9 imitation of their vertues and graces c. Secondly that all Superiours as husbands parents aged persons Magistrates Maisters Ministers c. doe answerably affoord to their inferiours a Eph. 5.23 Rom 13.4 protection and support b Mat. 7.9 10 prouision of good things for the bodie and the soule
Heb. 7.26 The absolute integritie of our humane nature in him our head performing perfect obedience vnto the whole Law of God both by d Mat. 3.15 doing whatsoeuer was required of vs and by e 1. Pet. 2.24 suffering what wee deserued by sinning Q. Who imputeth the righteousnesse of Christ vnto vs A. God f 2. Cor. 5.19 who in Christ reconcileth the world to himselfe not imputing their sinnes vnto them Q. How is this righteousnes of Christ apprehended of vs A. Onely by g Rom. 5.1 10.10 faith which as the hand of the soule taketh hold on Christ The a Ier. 23.6 Lord our righteousnesse Q. What gaine wee being thus iustified A. Our b Act. 13.38 â—9 sinnes are pardoned the c Ephe. 1.6 fauour and kingdome of God is purchased for vs and wee admitted as a d 1. Pet. 2.5 spirituall Priesthood to offer the sacrifices of obedience acceptable to God through Iesus Christ SECT XXI Of Glorification begunne Q. VVHat benefite receiue wee from the Kingly office of Christ A. Our e Rom. 8.30 Glorification whereby our whole nature and estate is restored according to the f Rom 8. â—9 image of Christ our King Q. When is this benefite bestowed on vs A. g Col. 3.3.4 Partly in this present life but fully and perfectly in the life to come Q. How are wee glorified in this life A. a Reu. 20.6 Partly in our condition which is made blessed and partly in our nature which is made holy Q. How are wee blessed in our condition A. Both in spirituall and in outward things Q. How in spirituall things A. In that being in Christ wee are not onely admitted into b 1. Joh. 1.3 fellowship with God but also are made his c Gal 4.5 children by Adoption d Rom. 8.17 heyres of his glorious kingdome which euen now by e Rom. 5. â— faith we doe in part fore-enioy and reioyce in the hope thereof Q. How are wee blessed in outward things A. With all the f 1. Tim. 4 â— promises of God and his liberall blessings concerning this life which are all giuen vnto the faithfull with g Mar. 10.30 reseruation of enduring the Crosse when God shall see it good for vs. SECT XXII Of Sanctification Q. HOw are we made holy in our nature A. By the grace of Sanctification which is the a Tâ— 3.5 renuing of our b 1. Thes 5.23 whole nature according to the c Eph. 4.24 image of God in righteousnesse and true holinesse Q. What are the parts of Sanctification A. They are two according to the powerfull meanes whereby they are wrought Q. What is the first A. d Rom. â— 6 7 Mortification of sinne wrought in vs by the power of the death of Christ Q. What is the second A. e Rom. 6.4 Viuification or quickning of vs vnto newnesse of life by the power of Christ his resurrection SECT XXIII Of the rule of Sanctification Q. VVHat is the rule square of our Sanctification A. The a Joh. 17.17 whole word of God that 〈◊〉 both the b Jam. 2.8 Law which requireth obedience and the c 1. Tim. 1.10 11. Gospell which directeth vs how to performe it Q. How doth the Gospell direct vs 〈◊〉 the obedience of the Law A. First it d Ioh. 5.23 propoundeth God to be worshipped of vs in Christ Secondly it e 1 Thes 5.18 requireth obedience â—n way of thankefulnesse for our redemption Thirdly it f Ro. 10.6 8. offereth and conferreth to the regenerate that which it requireth SECT XXIIII Of the Law Q. VVHat is here meant by the Law A. Onely the morall Law comprised by a Deut. 4.13 God himselfe in the Decâ—logue or ten Commandements Q. Rehearse the ten Commandements A. b Exod. 20.1 c. God spake al these words saying c. Q. What vse is there of those words I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of thâ— house of bondage A. They are a preface enforcing the obedience of Gods Law as proceeding from him who is not onely the Lord our c Psal 100.3 maker but also our God d 1. Tim. 4.10 and Sauiour SECT XXV Of the first Commandement Q. WHich is the first Commandement A. e Exod. 20.3 Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement A. f Rom. â— 7 Originall Corruption as the fouâ—taine of impiety with all the streames of ignorance errour profanenesse pride fleshly confidence carnall feare or loue c. Q. What is required in this Commandement A. a Esay 8.13 That we sanctifie the Lord God â—â— our hearts yeelding vnto him in Christ due faith loue feare c. SECT XXVI Of the second Commandement Q. VVHich is the second Commandement A. b Exo. 20.4 c. Thou shalt make thee no grauen Image c. Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement A. c Mat. 15.9 Euery forme of worship not prescribed by God himselfe in his word and namely the worship of d Hab. 2.18 images or of God in images Q. What is required in this Commandement A. e Eccl. 4.17 That wee diligently and decently performe all parts of Gods worship prescribed as hearing the word praier receiuing the Sacraments c. SECT XXVII Of the third Commandement Q. VVHich is the third Commandement A. a Exod. 10.7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine c. Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement A. b Mal. 1.6 12. Euerie abuse of the name of God as by * Jam. 5.12 swearing c Gen. 16.5 vnreuerent mention of him or his word and workes d Tit. 1.16 hypocrisie e Rom. 2.24 euill life dishonouring the profession of religion c. Q. What is required in this Commandement A. That we honour God and hiâ— religion f Math. 5.16 Tit. 2.10 by our holy conuersation that we make g Psal 19.1 2 honourable mention of him his word and workes that we h Jer. 4.2 swear by him truly aduisedly and rightly c. SECT XXVIII Of the fourth Commandement Q. VVHich is the fourth Commandement A. a Exod. 20.8 c. Remember the Sabbath Day to keepe it holy c. Q. What is required in this Commandement A. That wee beare the Sabbath in minde to b Luc. 23.54 fit our selues for it that we c Exod. 34.21 rest therein from our ordinary labours finally that with d Esa 58.13 ioy and desire of profit we performe the duties thereof Q. What are the duties of the Sabbath A. They are partly duties of pietie as e Act. 13.14 15. 20.7 hearing reading prayer holy conference c. partly of f 1. Cor. 16.2 mercie as visiting and releeuing the sicke and needie and such like Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement A. The vnhallowing of
appointed food let it teach vs resolutely to shake of all impediments carefullie to redeeme all occasions and gladlie to embrace all opportunities of doing good Finally vnto all these good purposes worke in vs by thy holie word spirit a dailie encrease of liuing and sauing faith O Lord it is thine onely vnspeakeable gift without whom it is no more possible to beleeue that which thou promisest then to performe whatsoeuer thy law requireth Thou therefore O Father for Christ Iesus sake by the powerfull operation of thy Spirit worke and encrease in vs this mother grace Teach vs so to lay hold on Christ and lodge him in our hearts that we may not onely applie and assure vnto our selues all the promises of life and mercie but also cleanse our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit and grow vp vnto full holinesse in the feare of thy Maiestie And now Lord for outward things wee submit our selues to thy wise and fatherlie prouidence onely beseeching thee to giue vs this day what thou knowest needefull and behoofefull vnto vs for the day Lord feede vs with food conuenient for vs giue vs such a portion of health maintenance credit and all outward comforts as may make vs thankefull and seruiceable vnto thee And aboue all giue vs grace to employ and improue all thy blessings as thy talents to the furtherance of the worke thou hast giuen vs to doe Lord giue vs euerie day but especially on thy Sabbath dayes more then a naturall and common vse of thy good creatures Let vs in all things tast and see how sweet and gracious a God thou art Let thy good blessings be not as a wall to stop our sight that we may not looke beyond them but as a glasse through which wee may the better discerne thy loue and faithfulnesse towards vs concerning heauenly things Let vs serue thee with an vpright heart in the duties and businesses of this day bringing the generall profession of religion into particular practise according to our seuerall callings Lord let vs neuer bee a burden vnto humane societie nor a blemish vnto the profession of Christianitie by idlenesse or inordinate liuing Make our labours and endeauours fruitfull and beneficiall not onely vnto our selues that wee may eat thereof and reioice before thee but also vnto all others whom they concerne that they may praise thee with vs and for vs. Blesse thy whole Church O Lord and build it vp more and more in perfect beautie Take pittie on those thine elect that walke yet in darkenesse and cause the light of thy Gospell of grace to shine vnto them Confirme thy gracious worke in those who haue receiued the first fruits of thy spirit Comfort such as mourne for sinne Fulfill the desires of all that trulie long and sigh after thee Support and cure the infirmities of all that are humbled vnder thine hand and that haue seene affliction in the rod of thy visitation Preserue the good land wherein woe liue make vs more thankefull for all thy rich blessings and our manifold mightie deliuerances Saue thine Annointed seruant our Soueraigne Lord King Iames with our gracious Queene Anne and the Royall progenie Assist with thy spirit and grace all that are in authoritie sanctifie all those whom thou emploiest in the worke of the ministerie Remember in speciall mercie those whom thou hast knit vnto vs in the bands of consanguinitie affinitie neighbourhood or Christian amitie Finallie vnto all thine and ours vouchsafe Peace and mercy through Iesus Christ thy deere Sonne our alone Redeemer and Sauiour To whom with thee O Father and thy holie Spirit one God and King euerlasting be rendred all honor seruice and thankesgiuing for euermore Amen A short Prayer for the Euening O Almightie God King of Glory Father of Eternitie who dwelling on high abasest thy selfe to behold things in heauen in earth being the first the last giuest beginning ending to all times affaires wherein thy creatures are employed we acknowledg with humble thaÌ„kfull hearts the riches of thy bountie afforded vs thine vnworthie seruants as well this day now past as in the whole course of our liues Thou O Lord hast made vs and that fearfully and wonderfully thou hast been our hope from our mothers brests Thou hast lengthened the daies of our life vnto this houre therein hast shewed vs many mercies Thou hast freed our bodies from diseases dangers our names from reproch our substance from spoile our liberty from violent and vniust restraint Thou hast strengthened vs vnto labour satisfied vs with thy good creatures cheared our hearts with the fellowship and loue of thy people our fellow seruants and blessed our endeauors with successe through thy good prouidence Thou hast heard our prayers accomplished our desires turned away our feares mitigated our troubles and put an end from time to time to all our afflictions Thus hast thou shewed thy selfe to be the God that delightest in the prosperitie of thy seruants But O Lord how can we worthilie magnifie thy mercy towards vs in Iesus Christ In whom thou hast from all eternitie appointed an heauenly Kingdome vnto vs By whose word thou hast called vs by whose blood thou hast redeemed vs by whose Spirit thou hast sanctified and sealed vs vnto the day of redemption In whom we haue this liberty to call thee Abba Father In whom and with whom all earthly blessings are giuen vnto vs not onely for our bodily comfort but also as pledges of our heauenly inheritance Oh how deare therefore are thy thoughts of mercie vnto vs O Lord how great is the summe of them Blessed Father enlarge our hearts to comprehend thy loue and encline them to loue thee who hast so loued vs. But let vs mourne and be ashamed that wee haue returned nothing vnto thy maiestie but hatred for thy good will Let it strike our hearts that wee haue abused thy bodily blessings vnto couetousnesse or intemperance thy patience vnto presumption the grace of thy Gospell vnto licenciousnesse in sinning Let vs abhorre our selues that wee haue prophaned thy sabbaths despised thy word quenched thy spirit vnhallowed thy name many waies defiled the holy profession we haue taken vpon vs. Let vs repent in dust and ashes for our wilfull blindnesse of minde hardnesse of heart remorselessenesse of conscience whereby wee haue resisted the worke of thy grace in vs. Thou O Lord wouldest haue purged vs and we would not be purged thou wouldest haue cured vs but wee would not be cured Thâ—se and all other our sinnes O Lord let vs recount before thee with true sorrow and astonishment of heart But doe not thou O Father straightly marke iniquities nor deale with vs as we haue deserued Truth Lord vnto vs belongeth nothing but confusion and condemnation but vnto thee compassioâ— and forgiuenesse though wee haue grieuously rebelled against thee Thou hast in thy word proclaimed thy selfe vnto vs to be The Lord mercifull gracious slow to anger
happines in God A. By c Iob. 22.21 acquaintance and fellowship with him who is the fountaine of blessednesse d Joh. 17.3 Gal. 4.9 so knowing him or rather being knowne of him that hee may e Eccl 12.13 serue him and be f 2 Cor 5 9 accepted of g 1. Sam. 2.30 him honour him and be honoured by him Q. God being inuisible how may wee come to know him A. The inuisible things of God are reuealed vnto mankinde partly by his h Ps 19 1 c Rom. 1.20 workes to leaue all without excuse but chiefly by his i Psa 19.7 c. Iob 22.22 Ioh. 6 68 word to guide vs to saluation Q. Where is that sauing word of God to be had A. In the writings of the holy Prophets Apostles commonly called the k Joh. 5.39 2. Tim. 3.15 Scriptures of the old new Testament Q. Is there not also an vnwritten word of God A. No For howsoeuer a Heb. 1.1 Num. 12.6 at the first the whole word of God was deliuered without writing by immediate reuelation or tradition yet since that b Exo. 34.27 God commanded the Scriptures to be written the Church hath beene c Esay 8.20 Luc. 16.29 31 directed vnto the Scriptures onely for the sauing knowledge of God Q. By whom was this word written A. 1 The old Testament by Moses and the d Rom. 3.2 Prophets who deliuered the same vnto the Church of the Iewes 2 The new Testament by the Apostles Euangelist c Rom. 1.16 Reu. 1.11 by whom it was deliuered to the Church of the Gentiles Q. In what language did they write A. In the language best knowne vnto the Church the Prophets in Hebrew the Apostlos in Greeke In which tongues onely they are for the letter to be held authenticall Q. What shall we thinke of the bookes called Apocrypha A. That they are bookes of good vse and esteeme in the Church for direction of manners but not to be acknowledged as rules of faith since they were neither written in Hebrew the language of the Church before Christ nor euer receiued into the Canon of Scripture by them a Rom 3.2 to whom alone in those times the Oracles of God were committed Q. Seeing the Apostles and Prophets were men how can their writings be accounted the word of God A. Because they proceeded b 2. Pet. 1.20 21. not from the will or minde of man but holy men of God spake and wrote as they were moued by the holy Ghost in which regard the c 2. Tim. 3.16 whole Scripture is said to be by diuine inspiration Q. How may it appeare that the Scriptures were inspired by God A. 1 By the testimonie of the Church both before Christ and since 2 By arguments vn-answerable taken from the antiquitie the maiestie of the stile the truth of prophecies c. 3 And most effectually by the testimonie of the same holy spirit that inspired them a 1. Cor. 2 10 14.37 1. Ioh 2 20. who inclineth our hearts to beleeue what is reuealed in them Q. Are the Scriptures plaine and easie to be vnderstood A. 1 Vnto those b 2. Cor. 3.4 whose eyes the God of this world hath blinded c 2. Pet. 3.5 Ioh. 8.43 all things in Scripture belonging to the sauing knowledge of God are darke and difficult 2 But vnto such as are by grace d Ps 119.18 enlightened and made willing to vnderstand howsoeuer e 2. Pet. 3.16 some things remaine obscure to exercise their diligence yet the fundamentall doctrines of faith and precepts of life are all f Pro. 8.9 plaine and perspicuous Q. What need is there then of an interpreter A. 1 To g Acts 8.31 vnfold obscure places 2 To h 2 Pet. 1.12 1. Cor. 14.3 inculcate apply plaine texts Q. How are the Scriptures to bee interpreted A. By the a Nehem. 8.8 Scriptures themselues according to the Analogie of faith and the scope and circumstances of the present place Q. What is the vse of Scripture A. It serueth and is b 2. Tim. 3.16 profitable To teach truth To conuince errour For correction of vice For direction to good life For c Rom. 15.4 comfort in affliction c. SECT II. Of the Doctrine of the Scriptures touching God himselfe Q. HOw do the Scriptures guide vs to the sauing knowledge of God A. By reuealing vnto vs all necessarie truthes concerning 1 God himselfe 2 His workes Q. What doe the Scriptures teach vs concerning God himselfe A. Foure things and first that a Heb. 11.6 there is a God Q. What proofes are there of this truth besides the testimonie of Scriptures A. Diuers taken from 1 Gods workes of b Zech. 12.1 creation especially the soule of man 2 His works of prouidence chiefly his c Psal 9.16 58.10 11. apparent iudgements on the wicked 3 The common consent of all Nations who rather worship any god or gods then none at all 4 The d Esa 31.14 terrors of conscience which make the most vngodly miscreants will they nill they to acknowledge and e Psal 53 5. 14.5 tremble at him c. Q. What is the second thing that the Scripture teacheth concerning God A. What God is viz. f Joh. 4.24 a Spirit 1 Most g 1. Joh. 1.5 simple without mixture or composition 2 h 1. Tim 1. â— 17. Eternall without beginning or end 3 i 1 Kings 8 2â— Infinite without comprehension of place or thought 4 a Iam. 1.17 Constant without shadowe of change 5 b Gen 17 1. Absolute in power holines and glorie Q. How then can he be knowne of vs being incomprehensible A. We onely see his c Exod. 33.23 34.5 backe parts not his face and conceiue of him by his names expressing what an one hee is to vs not in his d Iud. 13.18 glorious nature onely knowne vnto himselfe Q. What is the third thing which is taught vs concerning God A. That there is onely e Deut. 6.4 Esa 46.9 one God and no more as also both nature teacheth guiding all things to one principle and reason acknowledgeth admitting but one that is infinite and independant Q. How is it then that many in Scripture are called Gods A. The name Elohim or God is sometimes improperly giuen to other things either as they f Psal 82.6 Exod. 7.1 participate of God his communicable attributes or as they are g 1. Cor. 8.5 Phil. 3.19 abusiuely set vp by man in the place of God but a 1. Cor. 8.6 vnto vs there is but one God and Lord vnto whom therefore the name Iehouah is in scripture incommunicably appropriated Q. What is the fourth thing that we are taught concerning God A. That in this one simple and indiuided Godhead we must acknowledge and adore b Mat. 3.16 17. 28.19 1. Ioh. 5.7 three distinct persons
works though imperfect do b Jam 2.18 approue their faith whereby they lay hold on Christ and his meritorious righteousnesse to be a true faith as c Gal. 5.6 working by loue in all parts of obedience SECT LII Of the execution of the last Iudgement and the euerlasting estate of the Reprobate in torment and the Elect in glory Q. HItherto of the Act of Iudgement What are we to consider in the third and last place A. The Execution of Iudgement Christ by his Almighty power and ministery of his Angels casting the diuels and reprobate men into hell and bringing Gods elect into the possession of his glorious Kingdome wherein the a Mat. 25.46 reprobate shall first bee dispatched that the b Psal 58 10. righteous may reioice to see the vengeance and as it were wash their feet in the bloud of the wicked Q. What shall be the estate of the reprobate in hell A. They shall remaine for euer in vnspeakeable torment of body and anguish of minde being c 2. Thess 1.9 cast out from the fauourable presence of God and glorious fellowship of Christ and his Saints whose happinesse they shall d Luk. 16.23 and 13.28 see and enuy into that horrible dungeon figured in Scripture by e 2. Pet. 2.17 Matth. 8.12 vtter darkenesse or blackenesse of darkenesse weeping and gnashing of teeth the f Mark 9.44 worme that neuer dieth the fire that neuer goeth out the g Reu. 20.15 lake of fire c. Finally where all things are that can be abhorred and nothing that may be desired Q. What shall be the estate of the Elect in heauen A. They shall bee a 1. Cor. 2.9 vnspeakeably and euerlastingly blessed and glorified in soule and body being freed from all passions imperfections infirmities yea from such b 1. Cor. 13.10 graces as suppose imperfection as faith hope repentance the like in a word froÌ„ all the c Reu 21.4 first things endued with perfect d 1. Cor. 13.12 wisdome and holinesse possessed of all the e Psal 16.11 pleasures that are at the right hand of God seated as Princes in f Reuâ—l 3 21. thrones of maiestie and crowned with g 2. Tim. 4.8 crownes of glory hauing h Reu. 2.26 power ouer all creatures and i 2. Pet. 3.13 possession of that new heauen and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousnesse beholding and being k Psal 17.15 filled with the fruition of the glorious l â— Thes 4.17 Reu 21.3 22 23. presence of God and of the Lambe Iesus Christ in the m Heb. 12.22 23 24. company of innumerable Angels and of all the holy Saints that haue been from the beginning of the world c. Q. Shall there not be inequalitie in the proportion of glory and of misery A. Yes for though euery one shall receiue the full measure whereof they are capeable yet First the wicked shall a Matt. 11.22 24. Luk 12.47 48. Reu. 18 7. exceed one another in capacitie of torment according to the greater merit of their sinnes Secondly the Elect shall exceed one another being made capeable of b Dan 12.3 greater glory according to the proportion not of merit but of fauour whereby in their different callings they were c Luke 12 4â— 43 44. 19 â—7 19. furnished with greater graces and made more faithfull in the imploying of them whether in d 2. Cor. 9.6 doing or in e 2. Cor. 4.17 Reu. 7.14 15 suffering for Christ his cause in the time of this life DEVT. 32.29 Oh that men were wise then they would vnderstand this they would consider their latter end A Prayer for the Morning O Lord God the Almightie maker and carefull preseruer of all thy creatures but especially the sauiour sanctifier of them that beleeue by the merit and efficacie of the bloud of Iesus Christ we acknowledge that as all thy works doe praise thee so it becommeth thy Saints especially to blesse thee and that both night and day for the blessings of the night and of the day May it please thee therefore to receiue at the hands of vs thine vnworthy seruants in the name of Iesus Christ this morning sacrifice of thanks praise for all thy mercies and namely those of the night past and of this morning Thou O Lord hast spread the darknes as thy curtaine ouer vs fauouring vs so much as to hide the light of the world and beauty of thy creatures that in the mean time we might commodiously take our rest And in the time of rest thy prouidence O Lord hath not rested in our behalfe but waked for vs whiles wee slept to keepe vs from the feares and danger of the night Yea thou hast blessed the blessing of sleepe vnto vs and hast thereby restored the decaied powres of nature in vs whereas thou mightest iustly haue cursed it turned it into sudden and vnexpected death Againe it hath pleased thee this morning to raise vp the light of the day to shine vnto our bodies laying open vnto vs the goodly shape of thy creatures and inlightning the waies wherein wee are to walke giuing vs ability of body and alacritie of spirit to proceed in the courses of our seuerall callings finally beginning the world with vs as it were and putting vs in possession of all thy works of wonder Further wee remember with thankful hearts all thy mercies formerly bestowed and continued vpon vs namely life health peace libertie maintenance credit fellowship successe in our affaires preseruation from dangers deliuerance from troubles recouery out of sicknesses consolation in afflictions and the issue of them euen a morning of ioy after a night of sorrow Lastly and aboue all for magnifying thy mercy towards vs in the great worke of our redemption and saluation by Iesus Christ and for euery linke of the golden chaine of grace whereby thou hast fastened vs vnto thy selfe namely for election vocation iustification sanctification and hope of glorification likewise for the meanes of grace thy Christ thy spirit thy word thy sacraments thy sabbaths and the assemblies of thy Saints with all the helps of example instruction admonition and fatherly correction by which thou hast indeauoured to further vs in the way of our saluation Yea that though our prouocations of thee be many and greeuous yet thy compassions faile not but are renewed euery morning For all these testimonies of thy bounty thy pitie thy patience towards vs what shall we render vnto thee O Lord Wee doe euen take the cup of saluation and call vpon thy blessed name wee doe according to our pouerty offer thee the calues of our lips confessing thy goodnesse and the due seruice of our bodies and soules as a liuing and reasonable sacrifice And now O Lord wee acknowledge our penurie to be such that we cannot liue but on thine allowance For looking into our selues we finde no store but of sinne and misery our