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A49513	Principle[s] of faith & good conscience digested into a catecheticall form: together with an appendix: 1. Unfolding the termes of practicall divinity. 2. Shewing some markes of Gods children. 3. Some generall rules and principles of holy life. By W. Lyford, Batchelour of Divinity, and minister of Gods Word at Sherborne in Dorsetshire.	Lyford, William, 1598-1653.	1655 (1655)	Wing L3555; ESTC R216824	122,930	334

without an Oath A. When we performe any part of Gods worship carelesly perfunctorily As when we pray without understanding and good sense or for fashion and ostentation when we preach without preparation and for civill complement or vaingloriously when we receive the Sacrament because it is the use at certain times in the year c. Now is Gods name taken in vain by us though we seem to honour him Jer 48.10 1 Cor. 14.11 See Eccl. 5.1 2. Mal 1.13 2 Tim. 2.15 Phil. 15.16 Luk. 8.18 Q. How lastly is Gods name taken in vaine without an Oath A. When we put Gods Name Cause Religion upon our own worldly carnall and base ends and enterprizes When Religion is made a cloak to carry on or to cover any vile and unjust actions then is Gods name taken in vain Jer. 7.9 10 11. Mic. 3.11 Mat. 23.14 2 Sam. 4.8 11. They put the name of God upon their wicked murther saying the Lord hath avenged thee of Saul with 1 Sam. 26.8 Q. Why must we be carefull of this Law A. Because God holdeth all prophaners of his name for most vile persons who though they escape punishment amongst men yet shall not escape Gods wrath They are under the Law in whomsoever any of these sins reigne God will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine CAP. XXXII Of the Sabbath day we consider the 1. Institution 2. Change and 2. Celebration of it Remember the Sabbath day Q. WHat is the purpose of God in this Commandment A. God will have every seventh day set apart and observed to his honour and worship in the duties of Religion and not spent to our pleasure or profit It must be separate from other daies Eze. 22.26 Esay 58.13 14. The Sabbath was instituted chiefly for the publique worship of God Exod 34.21 1. Q. Is this Law of keeping one day of seven for an holy ●est still in force A. Yes it hath been from the beginning and shall continue to the end of the world The Morality of the Sabbath it is not in the power of man to alter this proportion of time as to make the day of rest to be sooner or later as on every fift or on every eight day Gen. 2.2 3. Hel. 4.3 4. Exod. 16.22 25. Mat. 5.18 God created seven daies and no more and God rested from the beginning 2. Q. Touching the change of the day The observation of the Lords day for the Sabbath Is it from Heaven or of men A. It is of God who changed the day though not the number of the day to the first of the weeke called the Lords day Act. 20.6 7. 1 Cor. 16.2 Rev. 1.10 Joh 20.19 26. This is a rule looke what hath been continued down to us by the uninterrupted practice of the Churches in all ages from the Apostles times and the first linke of that chaine that is the example practice ground reason analogy thereof is found in Scripture that is to be acknowledged of divine authority and not meerly of man Now such is this of the Lords day and baptizing of Infants the Commandement limits out the quotient and God by particular designation hath pointed out the day from which none but God can againe alter it 3. For the celebration of the Lords day two sorts of duties are required of a Christian Some Before the day come When the day is come Q. What is required of us before the day come A. We must remember it that is we must be mindfull of it before hand so to contrive and order our affaires and affections that they may not hinder us in the Lords worke on the Lords day Ex. 16.5 23. Q. What followes hereof A. Therefore it is a sinne first to reserve some od choares or journies or merry meetings to that day secōdly to encumber our selves with more businesse then we can conveniently dispatch in six daies As to take in more worke more writing more Merchandize c. In this kinde Brewers Tailers Millers Treaders of Wine-fats and men of other occupations doe greatly offend as many as doe not order their businesse to end with the weeke that so their calling may stand still and their hearts be fitted to meet God in his Ordinances Q. When the day is come What is our duty A. It is two-fold First we must rest from all businesses of our callings in heart in act and in tongue both we and ours The law is spirituall and binds the inward man Neh. 13.15 16 17. Exo. 34 21. Exod. 31.15 16. Jer. 17.24 Q. What secondly A. This rest must be an holy and sanctified rest it must not be a brutish rest There is a difference between the rest of an Ox and of his Master Esa 58.13 Q. What duties are required to an holy rest A. Foure First we must prepare our selves for a publick worship in the morning by examination of our wants waies and by Prayer both by our selves alone and with our families for Gods blessing on the ordinances for the edification of our selves and others They that come without praying goe away usually without a blessing Exod 19.10 Q. What second duty is required A. We must be diligent to come to the publike assemblies timely reverently and with our company if we have any Act 15.21 Luk 4 16. Ezek 46.10 Act. 10.33 Psal 42.4 Heb. 10.25 Q. What thirdly A. I must religiously joyne with the Congregation in the duties there performed as in a Prayer b praising and singing c attending to the Word read or Preached and d participation of the Sacrament Eccl. 5.1 1 Cor. 14.26 27. a Act. 16.13 Mat 81.19 2 Chron 5.13 Col 3.16 c Act 13.15 16. Luk. 4.20 d 1 Cor. 11.21 Act 2.42 Act 20.7 It is a fault in the congregation to divert our selves from the exercise in hand to private reading or talking or gazing about we must make one in every exercise of Gods worship Q. VVhat fourth duty is required to the sanctifying of a Sabbath A. After the Assembly is dismissed I must spend the other time in meditation and reading of Gods word in prayer and conference of that we have heard to the edification of our selves and families Act. 17.11 12. 1 Cor. 14.35 Gen. 18.19 These be the duties of the day Q. Is all work simply unlawfull to be done on the Sabbath day Three sorts of workes lawfull on the Sabbath day A. No workes of mercy to a man or beast b workes about the worship of God and workes of true necessity may be done God will have mercy rather then sacrifice It is therefore lawfull to ring bels to call the people together to travell to a Sermon to dresse our Meat to Milk our Kine to set watch ward such things as belong to the meet comfort of mans life man is not made for the Sabbath but the Sabbath for man a Luk. 13.11 15. Luk. 14.1 5. Exod. 12.16 1 King 8.65 Mat. 12. 1 7 11. b Mat. 12.5

all occasions and yet he is here with us in his Majesty Headship Grace though not in his Body Joh 16.7 Joh 14.28 Our businesse lieth in Heaven with God and it is best that Christ be there Heb 4.14 Q. How doth this affect the Heart of the believer A. It comforts me in assurance that it shall not goe ill with the Church or any Member thereof as long as Christ is at Gods right hand Pull Christ from Gods right hand and then you may overthrow the Church and children of God Psal 110 1 2. Ro 8.34 Ioh 10.28 1 Pet 1.21 Heb 2.8 9. There in a course taken to put all things fully under him CAP XXI Of the last judgement From thence he shall come to judge Q. SHall this World ever have an end A. Yes and then Christ shall come in great glory to judge the World 2 Pet 3.10 11. 2 Tim 4.1 Mat 16.27 Mat. 26.64 Q. Who shall be Judge A. The same Chirst that was pierced Act. 17.31 Ioh 5.22 27. Zach 12.10 Q. Whom shall he judge A. The quick and the dead that is all men that ever were or shall be Q. Who be meant by the quick A. They that be found alive at the last day 1 Cor. 15.51 1 Thes 4 15. Q. Who by the dead A All that have departed this life from the beginning of the World they shall come againe with their owne bodies Rev 20.12 Joh. 5.28 29. Q Whereof shall they be judged A. All men shall give account of themselves as their workes and waies have been 2 Cor. 5.10 Rom. 2.5 6 12 16. 1. Cor. 4.5 Eccles 12.14 Q. What sentence shall be passed on the Godly A. A sentence of pardon and absolution for Christs sake Mat. 25.32 34. Eph. 5.23 27. Q. What on the wicked A. A sentence of condemnation for their own sakes And then shall be made an everlasting separation between men men betweene godly and wicked betweene chaffe and wheat the one to everlasting joy the other to everlasting punishment with the Divell and his Angels for evermore Mat 25.41 Mat. 24 40. Mat 13.30 38 41 49. Here we live together and work together and eate together and Pray and Heare together but then the separation shall be made the Godly shall be taken and the Wicked left and cast in to the furnace of fire Q. What followes of the true beliefe of this Article A. It makes me carefull so to order the matter that I may be found of Him in peace not willingly going on in any course in which I would be loath to be found at the last day I would not at that day stand and appear among Non-residents Usurers Swearers c. and therefore I hate those courses now 2 Pet. 3.11 14. 1 Pet. 1.17 2 Cor. 5.9 11 12. Mat. 24 46 so doing I believe in the Holy Ghost Q. Who is the Holy Ghost A. The third Person of the blessed Trinity equall and of the same substance with the Father and the Sonne proceeding from the Father and the Son 1 Ioh. 5.7 Mat. 28.19 Iohn 15.26 Ioh. 14.26 Ioh. 16.15 Gal. 4.6 Esa 48.16 with Rom 8.9 Q. What is the office and worke of the Holy Ghost in mans salvation A. It is to make us holy to sanctifie wash and renew our hearts and lives filling us with all spirituall graces and thereby sealing up the love of God unto our hearts Matth. 3.11 Ioh. 3.5 1 Cor. 6.11 Tit. 3.5 Rom. 8.16 2 Cor. 1.22 The work of the holy Ghost is to be a Sanctifier a Comforter Q. What doe you believe in this Article A. I believe that as Christ redeemed the Church so the Holy Ghost sanctifieth it and that through sanctification of the Spirit I shall receive the inheritance purchased by Christ or I depend upon him for sanctification and salvation our salvation being among those workes of God which are externall that is terminated in the creature it is the work of the whole Trinity Eph. 1.5 Act. 20.28 Rev. 1.4 5. only as there is an order in their subsistence so there is in their operations 2 Thes 2.13 Tit. 3.5 Q. How may it appeare that you believe in the Holy Ghost A. 1. Because my hope and confidence for mercy is not seperated from nor greater then is my care to be sanctified Triall of this faith or because I desire sanctification of the Spirit as well as justification by Christ Rom. 8.1.13 Psal 51.9 10. Q How else may this be known A. Because I will not grieve the holy Spirit of God but doe endeavour to follow and be led by the motions counsels and directions of the Spirit and not of the flect Rom. 8.14 Eph. 4.30 I beg the Spirit to do all my workes in me a spirit of revelation and renovation a spirit of consolation and confirmation c. CAP. XXII Of the Church of God I believe the holy Catholicke Church Q. THE gathering of the Church is a fruit of Christs death and exaltation Tell me what is meant by the Church of God A. The company of Gods Elect called and separated from the rest of mankind and united unto Christ their head by faith 1 Cor. 1.2 Gal. 1.15 1 Pet. 2.9 Heb. 12.23 Eph. 5.23 25 26. The rest are the Church by calling and profession only Q. From what are they called And unto what are they called A. From sinne and the power of darknesse unto Faith true Repentance from love of the world to the love of God from carelessenesse to conscience of pleasing God Col. 1.13 1 Thes 1.9 1 Thes 4.7 1 Pet. 1.14 15. Act. 26.18 Q. By what meanes are they called A. Outwardly by the Word preached which inwardly is made effectuall by the Holy Ghost to their conversion 1 Thes 1.5 Act. 16.14 1 Cor. 3.6 7 9. 2 Cor. 3.3 There is an outward calling and an outward joyning to the Church Mat. 20.16 1 Ioh. 2.19 Rom. 9.4 5. But this saveth none without the inward calling spirituall ingrafture into Christ Ioh. 15.2.19 Gal. 1.15 1 Pet. 2.5 Eph. 2.19 20 21. Col. 2.19 Q. These called ones How be they distinguished A. Part of them be in Heaven The Church Militant Triumphant what it is having a finished their blessed course and are called the Church triumphant And part is yet on Earth b combating and striving with corruptions fears and temptations from within and from Satan and are therefore called the Church Militant a Rev. 7.13 16 17. Rev 14 13. Heb. 12.23 2 Tim. 4.7 8. b Eph. 6.13 Q. Why is the Church called holy A. Because it is made holy by the Word and Spirit so that no ungodly person is of the Church though he be in the Church Rom. 2.29 Rom. 9.6 1 Ioh. 2.19 Q. Why is it called Catholick A. Because this company is gathered not out of one place or people but out of all Nations Languages and Peoples and in all ages of the world Rev. 7.9 Rev. 5.9 Q. What be the signes by which the societies