shall beleeue on him q Heb. 9.24 10.12.14 Secondly hee willeth that his Father would accept vs and our seruice through him r Iohn 17.24 16.23.24.27 and that not with teares vocall prayers or kneeling as when he was vpon the earth but in high glory Q. What is the seuenth Article A. From thence he shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead Q. What meanest thou hereby A. I beleeue that at the end of the world Christ will come to iudge such as be dead before the last day and such as then shall be aliue s Mat. 25.32.33 Acts 10 42. â Thes 4.16.17 âbsoluing the godly and condemning the wicked Q What is the eight Article A. I beleeue in the holy Ghost Q. What is meant thereby A. I ought to beleeue that the third person in the Trinity is true God t Es 6.9.10 Acts 28.25 26. 5.3.11 proceeding from the Father and the Sonne u Iohn 5.26 16.14 and that hee worketh from the Father the Sonne and by himselfe immediately spirituall graces in the faithfull and particularly in my selfe x 1 Cor. 6.11 12.11 Q. What are some graces of the holy Ghost giuen onely to the elect A. First giuing to a beleeuer knowledge of his effectuall calling and iustification y Es 53.11 1 Iohn 4.16 5.19.20 Secondly Regeneration Sanctification to whicâ may bee annexed Repentance z Iohn 3.5 Thirdly gouernment by counsell a Rom. 8.14 Psal 73.23 24. making a man to see his way and by motion b âs 30.21 Hos 2.14 inclining him and by confirmation c Ezek. 36.27 Es 11.2 Fourthly comfort d Psal 45 7. Iohn 15.26 Fiftly praier with reuerence confidence and effectuall feruency not onely for heauen but also for grace e Zach. 12.10 Luke 11.13 Rom. 8.15.26.27 Q. What is vocation or effectuall calling A. A worke of God f Iude 1. separating the elect from the world g Eph. 2.19 giuing Christ to them h Iohn 3.16 them to Christ i Iohn 17.6 whereby they haue vnion and communion with him k Eph. 4.15.16 Q. What is Iustification A. A worke of the whole Trinity iudicially acquitting the faithfull from all their sinnes through the sufferings of Christ and accepting them to eternall life through the imputation of his holinesse and obedience l âom 8.33.34 4.6.7 5.18 Q. What is Sanctification A. A worke of the whole Trinity whereby a beleeuer hath his sins mortified and inherent holinesse wrought throughout the whole man m Ezek 36.26 â Thes 5.23 Rom. 6.4.5 Q. What is Repentance A. A grace of God wrought by the Gospell n Luke 9.6 Marke 6.12 whereby a beleeuing sinner so humbleth himself for al his sinnes o 2 Cor. 7.10 that he turneth from them to righteousnesse p Acts 26.20 Luke 24.47 Ezech. 18.30 Neh. 10.28 Q. What is the ninth Article A. I beleeue the holy Catholike Church the communion of Saints Q. What is the Church A. The whole company of Gods people chosen and effectually called out of the world both such as be on earth and in heauen q Iohn 10.16 Acts 20.28 Heb. 12.22 23. Acts 2.39 Q. Why is the Church said to bee holy A. r 1 Cor. 1.2 2 Pet. 3.13 Heb. 12.23 Because of Christs righteousnesse imputed to it and also because of inherent holinesse begun in the Church militant and perfect in the triumphant Q. Why is the Church called Catholike or vniuersall A. First in respect of time because it hath beene in all ages s Psal 102. vlt. Secondly in respect of persons consisting of some of all sorts and degrees rich and poore t 1 Tim. 2.4 c. Thirdly in respect of place u Acts 10.34 35 Iohn 11.52 Rev. 5.9.10 Gal. 3.28 because it hath beene gathered out of al parts of the earth successiuely although not all at one time Q. What is meant by communion of Saints A. Saints be holy people whether liuing x 1 Cor. 14.33 or dead y Psal 16.3.7 Communion signifieth the fellowship they haue both with Christ the head z Psal 73.26 1 Iohn 1.3.7 Eph. 4.3 4 5 6. 5.32 1 Cor. 1.9 and one member with another by loue and the fruits thereof a Acts 4.32 Phil. 3.20 Q. What is the tenth Article A. I beleeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes Q. What is meant thereby A. I beleeue that through the suffering of Christ the guilt of sinne binding to punishment is taken away from the true members of the Church b Psal 32.5 Ezek. 18.22 Mich. 7.19 1 Iohn 1.7 Q. What is the eleuenth Article A. I beleeue the resurrection of the body Q. What is meant thereby A. Euery beleeuer ought to beleeue that the bodies of all that haue beene dead from the beginning of the world to the end thereof shall haue their soules vnited to them and liue againe c Iohn 5.28 29 Iob 19.25 1 Cor. 15.22 Q. What is the twelfth Article A. I beleeue the life euerlasting Q. What is meant hereby A. The bodies soules of Gods people being vnited again the godly shal haue euerlasting blessednesse and the wicked endlesse torment d Dan. 12.2 Phil. 3.21 Mat 25.46 Q. Is there required no more but an historicall profession of these twelue Articles A. I ought to haue a particular faith to beleeue God the Father to be my Father God the Sonne my Redeemer God the holy Ghost my Sanctifier and that I am a member of the Catholike Church and that remission of sinnes the resurrection of the body and life euerlasting belong not only to other of Gods people but in particular to my selfe e Iames 2.19 Iohn 20.28 Iob 19.25 Luke 1.47 G l. 2.20 Q. Are not good workes required of vs as well as faith A. Yes f Ephes 2.10 Tit. 3.14 Q. What is a good worke A. That which is done in obedience g Mich. 6.8 Deut. 12.32 and honour of God h Mat. 5.16 1 Cor. 10.31 by the vertue of Christ i Iohn 15. out of the knowledge of his will with faith of acceptance of the person and seruice k Heb. 11.6 Q What are some particular good workes A. Both duties to God immediately as loue feare humility patience zeale prayers sanctifying the Lords day c. and duties to men to bee performed for conscience of Gods commandement as mercy righteousnesse temperance chastity contentation modesty and diligence in a mans own particular calling Q. Where is the summe of good workes briefly set downe A. In the ten Commandements of the morall law Ex. 20.1 to 18. Q. What is the first Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God c. Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Q. What is briefly the summe and scope of the first Commandement and what bee some of the duties commanded therin A. That we haue choose the true
God onely for our God giuing him inward worship as first to know God aright l 1 Chron. 28.9 secondly to trust onely in him m 2 Chro. 20.20 thirdly to loue him aboue all n Deut. 6.5 fourthly to feare him aboue all o Deut. 6.13 fiftly to bee patient in afflictions p Psal 39.9 sixtly to humble our selues before him q Micah 9.8 seuenthly to call vpon him with our heart r Psal 50.15 eightly zeale s Psal 69.9 ninthly inward obedience t Deut. 28.1 Q. What be some of the sinnes forbidden in the first Commandement A. First ignorance and false opinions concerning the true God u Hos 4.1.6 Secondly distrust presumption and trust in creatures x Deut. 29.19 Psal 78.22 Thirdly hatred of God y Rom. 8.7 counterfeit loue of God z 2 Tim. 3.5 and immoderate loue of riches and other creatures a Eph. 5.4 2 Tim. 3.4 Fourthly carnall security b Prov. 28.14 seruile c 1 Iohn 4.18 carnall d Esa 7.2 and idolatrous feare e Ier. 10.5 Fiftly pride against God f Es 10.12 and fained humility g 1 King 21.29 Sixtly impatience in afflictions h 2 King 6.33 Seuenthly omission of inward prayer and thankefulnesse to God i Psal 14.4 Deut. 8.11 Eightly lukewarmenesse and erring zeale k Rev. 3.15 16 Rom. 10.2 Ninthly inward disobedience to God l Es 30.1 Q. What is the second Commandement A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe c. Q. What is the summe of the second Commandement and what bee some of the duties commanded therein A. In generall to inioyne vs solemnly to performe outward worship to God m Deut. 12.30 31 32 and in particular first to worship God by such means and after such manner as he hath prescribed in his Word as by the Ministery of his Word n 5.28 29 Eph. 4.11 12 Prayer o Acts 2 42 Sacraments Discipline p Matt. 18.15 and lawfull swearing q Deut. 6.13 secondly to vse decent rites r 1 Cor. 14.40 thirdly fit gesture in Gods worship s Neh. 8.6 Psal 141.2 fourthly to vse such helps thereunto as God hath appointed as fasting t Ioel 2.12.17 vowes u Psal 119.106 and preparation for preaching by education and maintenance x 2 Kings 4.38 Deut. 12.19 Gal 6.6 7 and good company Q. What be some oâ the sinnes forbidden in the second Commandement A. First to make images of God y Deut. 4.15 16 secondly images of creatures religiously vsed z Hab. 2.18 thirdly humane inuentions and traditions made parts of Gods worship a Mat. 15.9 fourthly neglect of Gods outward worship b Heb. 10.25 fiftly adoring and calling vpon creatures c Rev. 19.10 sixtly vnlawfull society with idolaters d Mal. 2.11 2 Chron. 19.2 Q. What is the third Commandement A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord c. Q. What is the summe of the third Commandement and what bee some of the duties commanded therein A. In generall to glorifie God in our liues f Es 8.13 Mat. 5.16 in particular in our thoughts words deeds reuerently to vse first Gods titles as God Lord Almighty g Deut. 28.58 59. secondly his religion as the Word h Esa 66.2 2 Thes 3.1 2 Prayer i Prov. 15.8 1 Tim. 2.8 Sacraments k 1 Cor 11.28 oath l Ier. 4.2 and vowes m Eccl. 5.3 4 thirdly his workes of creation n Rom. 1.20 and prouidence in iudgements and mercies o 1 Tim. 4.4 5 Psal 116.12 13 Iob 1.21 Q What be some of the sinnes forbidden in the third Commandement A. First vnreuerent thoughts and words about Gods titles p Psal 50.21 Iob 1.5 Ezod 5.2 secondly concerning religious duties abusing them by making iests and charmes of the Scriptures q Deut. 18.10 11 and by âraying and receiuing the Sacraments vnpreparedly r Psal 50.16 17 Esa 66.3 and by sweaâing falsly s Mal. 3.5 and vainely t Math. 5.37 Iames 5.12 and louing âuch oathes and by vowes forced and hypocriticall and to doe things vnlawfull u Acts 23 12 and by liuing wickedly in the profession of religion x 1 Cor. 7.9 thirdly concerning the creatures to dispraise them y Rom. 2.24 and abuse them by sorceây z Eâ 45.9 riotousnesse a 1 Pet. 4.4 and vnthankefulnesse b Hos 2.8 Q. What is the fourth Commandement A. Remember thou keepe holy c. Q. What is the summe and scope of the fourth Commandement and what be some of the duties commanded therein A. In generall to appoint the speciall time of Gods solemne worship in particular first to rest from works of a ciuill nature which necessity in charity doth not require c Exod. 34 2â Neh. 13.15 16 17 19 secondly to performe holy duties as first to prepare our selues rising betimes and praying priuately c d Eccl. 5.1 2 Marke 1.35.39 Exod. 32.5 6 secondly to come timely to the assembly e Acts 20.7 13.15 2 Kings 4.22 23 Ezek. 46 10 and to ioyne with the people of God in the duties there performed thirdly afterward to vse priuate conference f Mal. 3.16 meditation g Psal 119.11.13.14 15 Gen. 18.18 Psal 92 reading h Rev. 1.3 singing i Col. 3.16 reconciling such as be at variance visiting the sicke and relieuing the poore k 1 Cor. 16.1 2 Luke 14.15 Rom. 7.14 and lastly doing all in a good ãâã with holy thoughts l Es 58.13 Am. 8.5 delighting in the duties of the Sabbath m Neh. 13.15 16 17 20 Ier. 17.20 21 22. Es 58.13 Q. What be some of the sinnes forbidden in the fourth Commandement A. First omitting preparation for sanctifying the Lords day Secondly to doe workes or speake words or think thoughts about thâ affaires of this life further then necessity in charity require n Psal 92. title with ver 13.14 thirdly âo abuse the rest idlenesse vaine sports drunkennesse c. fourthly to omit holy duties publike or priuate in whole or in part and not to flourish according to the meanes of blessing n Psal 92. title with ver 13.14 fifthly to omit to reformâ others as any hath power Q. What is the fift Commandement A. Honour thy father c. Q. What is the scope of the fifth Commandemânt and what beesome duties commanded therein A. In generall to inioyne vs to presârue the dignity of our neighboââ and of our selues in particular inferiours must yeeld reuerence o Psal 72.9 Lev. 19.32 and obedience p 1 Pet. 2.13 to their superiours and maintenance if occasion require it q 1 Tim. 5.3 and superiours ought to shew a faâherly care of inferiours by grauity modeâation good example r Psal 101.2 1 Pet. 3.7 Tit. 2.2.4 and causing such as they gouerne to be of
AN EXPOSITION of the Creede the Lords Prayer the tenne Commandements and the Sacraments Catechetically Composed BY IOHN BRISTOVV Minister of the Word of God 2 Tim. 1.13 Hold fast the forme of sound words which thou hast heard of me in faith and loue which is in Christ Iesus LONDON Printed by M.F. for Samuel Man dwelling in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Swanne 1627. To the Congregation or Inhabitants of Charlewood in Surry Grace and Peace be multiplied SEeing that Catechizing is very profitable not onely when it is vsed by the Minister in the publike assembly of the Church but also by Parents and Housholders priuately in their families I haue written this little Booke to bee some helpe to you in making vse of it in your families I pray you consider these weighty arguments and reasons that shew the necessity of Catechizing whereof some haue relation to God some to the persons to Catechize and to bee Catechised Concerning God first his commandement a Exod. 12.27 13.8.14 Deut. 6.7 Prov. 22.6 Ephes 6.4 secondly his example who briefly deliuered the whole Law and Gospell b Exod. 20. Mat. 22.37.38.39 Gen. 3.15 17.7 thirdly it is a meane to preserue the worship of God pure this being neglected after Iosiah Religion decaied very much This is one meane to purge out the leauen of Papistry and other errours and that if heretikes come among vs they may be remoued or reclaimed Papists say in their Catechisme of Trent that wee haue gotten ground of them by Catechizing Let vs take heed that we lose it not againe by omission thereof fourthly this is a meane to inlarge Gods Kingdome and we ought to restore backe againe and to consecrate to God the children which we haue receiued of him Concerning the persons to Catechize first Gen. 4. â8 19 Ios 24.15 Heb. 6.1.2 2 Tim. 3.15 we haue the examples of Adam Abraham Iosuah and the Apostles and so was Timothy trained vp and since in ecclesiasticall histories it doth appeare Catechizing to haue beene vsed by the people of God in the time of Origen Socrates c. SecoÌdly Acts 20.26 Col. 3.16 they haue the charge of them that are committed to them and must answer for them Moreouer they are bound to bee able and to imploy their talents for the good of others thirdly they shall receiue ioy by the successe of such labour when God shall be glorified the Church and Common-wealth receiue benefit and themselues haue diligent and faithfull seruice performed 1 Cor. 3.8 fourthly the griefe and woe they sustaine by the wickednesse of inferiours furthered or not hindered by them Concerning the persons to bee Catechized first hereby their memory may be helped when fundamentall points are briefly set downe and they may haue therby some meanes to know their duties to God and men as they couenanted in Baptisme secondly hereby they may the better be fitted to receiue the Lords Supper thirdly their health and saluation is hereby procured fourthly many miseries yea besides the rest damnation will bee the portion of them that remaine ignorant and vnreformed for man is borne like a wilde Asses colt rude and vnruly or like a field vntilled so as hee must by teaching be fitted for good duties Know also that not onely children but such as bee of moe yeeres may receiue profit by Catechizing For some haue not spent their youth so profitably as to bee plentifully indued with knowledge as they are which are said to haue the spirit powred vpon them Acts 2.17 but haue neede of a guide euen in fundamentall points and are but babes Heb. 5.12.13.14 and haue need of milk yea it is profitable to men that are already indued with knowledge and sound iudgement Rom. 15.4 2 Pet. 1.12 3.1.2 to bee stirred vp and pricked forward yea the Apostles doe write of fundamentall points among other things to such Churches as did know the truth and were full of knowledge and of pure mindes Finally Iob 28.28 Iam. 3.13.15.17 Ephes 4.21.22 24. Esa 11.9 Prov. 18.4 1 Iohn 5.18.20 bee carefull so to know as to practise what you see to be reuealed in the Word of God so shall you bee renued in knowledge after the image of God and shall grow in knowledge more and more and be filled therewith as God hath promised and be in wisedome as a flowing brook that cannot bee drawne dry and be preserued from sinne that is to death and bee like builders building vpon a rocke This let vs doe and wee shall giue vp our accounts with ioy together and so I commend you to God and to the word of his grace which is able to build you vp and to giue you inheritance among all them that be sanctified Acts 20.32 Yours in all Christian duties most ready Iohn Bristow An Exposition of the Creede the Lords Prayer the tenne Commandements and the Sacraments Question WHat is God Ans God is a spiritual essence a Iohn 4.24 Exod. 3.14 most holy b Esa 6.3 mercifull c Micah 7.18 iust d Psal 11.7 onely wise eternall almighty e 1 Tim. 1.17 incomprehensible f Psal 139. vnchangeable g Iames 1.17 perfect h Gen. 17.1 Iob 37.16 Mat. 5.48 blessed i 1 Tim. 6.15 glorious k Heb. 1.3 Q. How many Gods are there A. There is but one GOD l Deut. 6.4 which is distinguished into three persons m 1 Iohn 5.7 Mat. 28.19 the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Q. What is God the Father A. The first person in the Trinity from euerlasting begetting the Sonne and sending forth the holy Ghost n Iohn 1.14 Rom. 8.11 Q. What is God the Sonne A. The second person in the Trinity begotten of the Father o Iohn 1.18 and sending forth the holy Ghost p Rom. 8.9 Q. What is God the holy Ghost A. The third person in the Trinity proceeding from the Father and the Sonne q Iohn 15.26 Q. What are the workes of God Psal 124.8 Rom. 11.36 A. First the creation of the world Secondly the vpholding and gouerning thereof by his prouidence Q. Wherefore did God make you A. To serue and glorifie him r Deut. 32.18 Rev. 4.11 Q. In what estate did God makâ you at the first in Adam A. After his owne image consisting especially in righteousnesse and true holinesse s Gen. 1.26 Eccl. 7.29 Ephes 4.24 Q. Did mankinde continue in thaâ excellent estate wherein they were created A. No but lost it by the intisement of the deuill and their owne wilfull disobedience eating the forbidden fruit t Gen. 3.2 2 Cor. 11.3 and by Adams fall all men are conceiued and borne in sinne u Rom. 5.12 Eph. 2.1 2 3. and subiect to all miseries in this life x Deut. 27.26 28.15 and in the end of this life to death y Rom. 6.23 and to hell fire euer after
of danger from men Q. What is actuall sinne A. Euery thought motion word and deede contrary to the Law of God whether by omission of duties commanded or commission of sinnes forbidden Gal. 5 19.20 Matth. 3.10 anâ 5.22 and 12.36 and 15.19 and 25 41. c. Q. What is the punishment of sinne A. In this life in the body disease and paines in the soule ho rour and hardnesse in name ignominy and reproach in goods hinderances and losses at the end of this life death and after damnation in hell Rom. 5.14.17 18. and 6.23 and 3.19 Deut. 28.21.22.23.37.65 66.67 Marke 9.45.46 Q. Is there no remedy against this misery A. Yes God in mercy hath prouided a Sauiour as in the second Article and many of the rest appeareth Q. Concerning the second Article And ââsus Christ his onely begotten Sonne our ââd here know that Iesus Christ is the ând person in the Trinity but why is hee ââd Iesus A. Iesus signifââth a Sauiour and he âo called because hee saueth his peoâââ from their sinnes Matth. 1.21 Q. What is saluation more particular ând largely expressed A. It containeth first what wee are âed from secondly what we obtaine ââe are freed in this life first from the ââminion of sinne a Rom. 6.6.14 secondly from the ââse of the Law the wrath of God and ââm the hurt of afflictions and in geâârall from the punishment of sinne ââken b Gal. 3.13 properly Then at death first ââm the being of sinne altogether seâââdly from the temptations of Satan ââirdly from the wrongs of the wicââd fourthly from all diseases labours ââd troubles of this life Then at the âay of iudgement besides the things at âeath before named c Reu. ââ 13 there shall bee ââeedome from bodily death For the âecond wee obtaine in this life first vocation secondly iustification thiâly adoption fourthly sanctificatioâ fiftly continuall preseruation spiriâall and temporall so farre as is for oâ good Then at death fiâst full knoâledge d 1 Cor. 12 12. secondly perfect peace of coâscience thirdly perfect freedome will to God e Heb. 12.23 fourthly perfect loue God Angels and men f 1 Cor. 13.13 fifthly fââ ioy g Psal 16.11 sixtly fellowship with Châist seuenthly the heauenly Paradise God and the body euen in the graue ââmaineth vnited to Christ h Luk 23.43 Phil. 1.23 Then at tââ day of iudgement first the soule haââ the benefits before mentioned at deatâ secondly the body shall be strong beaâtifull and immediately sustained bâ God thirdly both soule and body shaâ haue first perfection of nature gracâ secondly the presence of God and ãâã the Angels and Saints thirdly immoâtality fourthly heauen Q. What duties learne we from hence Matth. 18.10.11 A. First to confesse our selues to bâ lost by losing our created state in nâture secondly highly to esteeme anâ loue Christ thirdly not to despise thâ faithfull but aboue all societies to louâ them Q. What comfort A. Great the saluation is so great Ioh. 17.9 âât Christ is not a Sauiour of all the âorld for onely truely beleeuers who ââply his merits to themselues haue beâefit thereby Q. What is meant by the word Christ A. Anointed because he was anoinââd to be King Priest and Prophet as âas noted before Q. According to what nature is hee a âriest A. According to both as God and âan Heb. 9.14 2 Cor. 5.19 Q. What was his sacrifice A. Christ himselfe his manhood oneââ suffering both in body and soule and âs suffering was of infinite value by âason of the personall vnion of the âanhood to the Godhead Esa 53.10 â Pet. 3.18 Q. What comforts receiue we by our Saâour his offices A. We are in some measure anointed âith the gifts of Gods Spirit 1 Iob. 2. â 27 and are made spirituall Prophets ãâã know the things of God and to apâây our knowledge to the benefit of others Col. 3.16 and wee are Priests tâ offer vp spirituall sacrifices of praieâ praise almes a contrite heart and obâdience 1 Pet. 25. Psal 141 2. Heb. 1 15 16. Psal 51.17 Rom. 12.1 King to s bdue our rebellious corruptionâ Reu. 16 Rom. 6.12 and our duty is to lâbour to exp esse such graces and ãâã fight for our liberty 1 Cor. 16.13 Q. Here know Christ is the onely sacrâficing Priest of the new Testâment propââly so called and his sacrifice proper and reâ ours is but metâphoricall now why is Chrââ called the onely begotten Sonne of God A. Because hee is onely begotten the Father by eternall generation witâout begânning or end and hereby appeareth that Christ is true God Ioââ 1.14 Esa 9.6 Rom 9.5 1 Tim. 3.16 Q. What duties from hence A. First to confesse him to bee tâ Sonne of God 1 Ioh. 4.15 Heb. 2 â and to worship him with our trust loâ ioy c. Ioh. 14 1. Q. What comforts A. First the deuill is subdued 1 Ioh. 8. secondly we are the children of Gâ by adoption Ioh. 1.12 adoption iâ worke of God whereby such as are iuâtified are the children of God Q. How is Christ our Lord A. By creation and gouernment but âhere is meant especially by redemption Q. What duties owe wee to him our Lord A. To liue and dye Rom. 14.7 Phil. 1.20 not to our owne desires or profits but to Christ our Lord that his glory may be celebrated ây our life and death Q. What comforts A. We may haue confidence both in âife and death Psal 31.5 Rom. 6.22 Ioh. 12 2â hauing a Lord that hath more care of vs then we our selues hee âoth can and will preserue vs liuing ând restore vs to life being dead also his âeruice is holy and his seruants shall be where he is Q. Concerning the third Article hee was conceiued by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary which signifieth that Iesus Christ was not conceiued as other men but âhat his humane nature was miraculously âade and sanctified by the holy Ghost in the wombe of the Virgin Mary and so vnited to âhe second person of the Trinity so as hee is âot two persons although hee haue two natures now what duties learne we from ouâ Sauiour his becomming man thus A. First to magnifie Gods wisedomâ and loue secondly to imitate the humility of Christ Phil. 2.2 to 7. Q. What comforts Ioh. 17.19 A. Great first that Christ vouchsafed to take our natures and to sanctifiâ our conception 2 Cor. 1.30 birth and natures secondly thus Christ is God with vs oââ nature ioyned to God and heauen anâ earth ioyned together Q. Concerning the fourth Article he suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried he descended into helâ You haue beene taught the meaning hereof but what duties learne you from Christ sufferings A. First to acknowledge the gâeaâ mercy of our Sauiour Phil. 2.11 secondly to mourne for our sinnes Zach. 12 10. thirdly to loue Christ 2 Cor. 5.15 Matth. 10.37 38. fourthly to
liue tâ him fifthly to celebrate the memorâ of his death 1 Cor. 11.24.25 sixtly tâ suffer for his sake seuenthly not tâ serue men as Lords of our consciences eightly to be patient 1 Pet. 2.19.20 ninthly to be harmelesse humble and âou ng to men Phil. 2.2 to 9. 1 Cor. 5.7.8 Eph. 5.1.2 Q. What comforts from our Sauiour his sufferings A. As great benefits come to vs thereby first wee haue reconciliation with God Rom 5.10 secondly remission of sinnes Matth. 26 28. thirdly sanctification Rom. 6.3 4.5.6 fourthly crosses cease to be curses fiftly death is swallowed vp Heb 2.14.15 sixtly wee haue liberty to enter into heauen Q. Concerning the fift Article Matth. 28.6 Act. 10.40 the third day he rose againe from the dead in that the same body that was dead and laid in the graue was by the diuine power of Christ raised to life and the same soule that was in it before was brought into it againe what duties learne we hence A. First Col. 3.1 to declare our life supernaturall by affecting and seeking things aboue secondly Rom. 8.34 to maintaine our peace against feares and doubts Q. What comforts A. It doth assure vs of the conquest of Christ ouer sinne Satan the world Rom. 4.25 6.4.5 1 Cor. 15.20 death and hell and of our iustification sanctification and preseruation anâ that our bodies shall rise againe at thâ last day Q. Concerning the sixt Article he aâcended into heauen and sitteth at the righâ hand of God the Father Almighty whaâ comforts arise from hence A. From Christs ascension we hauâ quietnesse of heart in assurance that wâ are really possessed of heauen in Chriââ our head and shall be personally by hâ continuing of our iustification and râconciliation and from his sitting at thâ right hand of God first Christ as Princely Prophet hath confirmed thâ Scriptures Esa 8.16 and giuen gifts tâ Ministers Eph. 4.11 and worketâ migâtily thereby Ioh. 14.12 secondly as a princely Priâst his sacrifice is of enâlesse force and hee maketh intercessioâ for vs Heb. 7 16. and 9.24 thirdly ãâã a King he gouerneth protecteth prâfitably chastiseth coÌforteth his peoplâ and will receiue them to heauen anâ vanquisheth all the enemies of hâ Church Heb. 1.8.9 Reuel 3 19.20.2â Luk. 19.27 Reuel 17.14 and 19 11.1â Q. What duties learne you from thâ Article A. First to know Christs humaniââ not to be present with vs Ioh. 16.28 âd 17.11 secondly to receâue his doâârine Heb. 2.1.2 c. and 3.1 c. ââirdly to conâent our selues with h s âârits sacrifice and intercâssion fourthââ to reuerence and âbey him Act. 2.4.35 and 5.31 Phil 2.9.10.11 Q. Concerning the seuenth Article ââm thence Christ shall come to iudge the âicke and the dead that is such as be dead ââfore the last day and such as then shall be ââue what are the ends of Christs comââng to iudgement A. First in respect of God that the ââory of his iustice and mercy may apââare and that Christ may publikely âee glorified who waâ here disgraced ând that hee mây finish the office of his Mediatorship 1 Cor. 15.24 secondly ân respect of men tâat the godly may âee fully glorified who are here affliââed and the wicked fully punished who are often here in prosperity 2 Coâinth 5 10. Q When shall the day of iudgement be A. God hath not reuealed that to vs Mark 13.32 ââst to exercise our faith secondly to bridle our curiosity thirdly to keeââ vs from security and that we might bâ alwaies ready Q. What signes bee there of the day iudgement A. First the reuealing of Antichrisâ 2 Thes 2.3 secondly departing froâ the faith and generall corruption ãâã manners and deadnesse of heart 2 Tiâ 3.1 2 3 4 5. Math. 24 37.38 thirdlâ the calling of the Iewes Rom. 11. Q. What signes shall concurre with thâ day A. The darkning of the Sunne anâ Moone the falling of the Starres tââ shaking of the powers of heauen the lâmentations of the wicked and the buâning of the world whâ his thought bâ some to be the signe of the Sonne oâ man Math. 24. Q. What duties learne wee from thâ Article A. First speedily to repent Act. 1â 31. secondly not to iudge rashly ãâã mens estates and ends by calling gooâ euill and by making euill worse then is or taking things doubtfull in thâ worst part or censuring about thingâ indifferent or giuing finall sentence of ââen Rom. 14.3.4.10 Esa 5 20. 2 Thes â 5.6 thirdly Psal 37. â c. not to bee impatient at âhe prosperity of the wicked Eccl. 8.1.12 Q. What comforts haue we hence A. That our Brother Husband âduocate and Redeemer shal be Iudge ând wee shall haue the sentence of absoâution and bee manifested in holinesse ând glory Ioh. 5.24 Rom. 8.18 Q. Concerning the eight Article I beâeeue in the holy Ghost why is the third âârson in the Trinity called holy A. Not onely because hee is holy âimselfe but because he is the immediâte worker of holinesse in the elect Q. Why is he called a spirit A. Not onely because his essence ãâã spirituall but because he is as it were âreathed and doth proceede from the âather and the Sonne Q. It hath beene shewed already what âhe graces of the holy Ghost peculiar to the âlect are tell mee now what be the common âtes bestowed by the holy Ghost on some that âe reprobates as well as on the elect A. First the gifts of practising a particular calling Exod. 31.3 secondly of illumination Heb. 6.4 thirdly oâ prophecy 1 Cor. 12.10 fourthly confused ioy Luke 8.13 fiftly restraininâ graces Gen. 2â 6 Q. Concerning the gifts peculiar to thâ elect shew me how a man may try himselâ whether he haue them as how is effectuaâ calling knowne A. Fiâst by forsaking the courses ãâã wicked men and needlesse or vnlawfuâ society with them 2 Cor. 6.16 17 1â secondly by reachablânesse in hearinâ and obeying the Word when GOâ doth call to vs thereby Ier. 7.27 thirâly by daily and constant prayer noâ onely for heauen and happinesse bââ also for holinesse Ioel 2.32 fourthly bâ louing God and his glory aboue aâ things Rom. 8.28 fiftly by louing oâ another especially such as bee of tââ houshold of faith Esa 11.6 2 Pet. 1.6.7 sixtly by a holy profession aâ confession of true religion and indeâuouring to liue according to our prâfession Esa 44.5 Q. How may wee know wee are iusâfied A. By a conscionable vse of the ârd Sacraments and Praier Luk. 24. â Mark 1.9 Mat. 26.26.27.28 Hos â2 secondly by the daily exercise of âpentance 1 Ioh. 1.9 thirdly by loue God Luk. 7.47 fourthly by loue ãâã mercy to men Ephes 4.32 Iames 13. Q. How may we try our sanctification A. First by sorrow for sinne with âgence in discouery of corruption âtth 5.3 Mark 9.24 Psal 141.5 âondly by a desire of grace Psal 119. â Matth. 5.4.5.6 thirdly by a desire ãâã indeauour to grow in grace 2 Pet. â8
all our blessednesse shall bee euerlaââing Matth. 25.46 Q. Thirdly what shall we doe A. We shall keepe a perpetuall Sabbath praising God Esa 66.23 Heâ 4.9 Reu. 7.15 Q. What duties learne wee from hence A. First to pray to God to opeâ our eyes that wee may be able in somâ measure to conceiue of this felicity Eph. 1 17.18 secondly not to set oâ mindes on earth Heb. 13.14 thirdly ãâã labour earnestly to bee partakers of thâ blessednesse and therefore to seeke thâ life of grace here Math. 6.19 c. veâ 33. fourthly to be patient in troublâ and among the rest the death of oâ friends and our selues fifthly not contemne others that shall be partakâ of the same glory but to loue them ãâã their hopes sake Psal 16.3 Iam. 2.5 Q. What comforts may we gather frââ hence A. First against contempt and âproaches secondly against tormeââ and all iniuries of this life Rom. 8. â 2 Cor. 4.17.18 thirdly against deâ it selfe Reuel 14.13 1 Cor. 15.56.57 Q. Seeing this blessednesse belongâ onely to true beleeuers tell me what shall ãâã the punishment of the wicked in hell A. First paine of losse by being separated from God and all that be good ând losse of all blessednesse 2 Thes 1.9 secondly paine of sense and therein first shame Esa 66.24 Dan. 12.2 1 Ioh. â 28 Mal. 4.3 secondly the wrath of God Ioh. 3.36 Rom. 9.22 thirdly a guilty conscience Mark 9.44 fourthly indignation against God and all âhat they conceiue to be means of their miserie Reuel 16.11 fiftly fellowship with the deuils Matth. 25.41 Reuel ââ 10 sixtly the place is hell a lake of ââe and brimstone Reuel 21.8 Esa 33. ââ these things may bee considered as âhe matter of the punishment the manâer is first the punishment shall be vniuersall in all the faculties of the soule ând members of the body secondly Iude 7. the paines of hell bee manifold thirdly ââieuous fourthly vnprofitable to ââem fiftly eternall Matth. 5.46 thereââre we must beleeue in Christ imbrace ând obey the Gospell that wee may aâide these torments and obtaine euerâsting life Q. What is the Gospell A. The glad tidings of remissiââ of sinnes and eternall saluation by faââ in Christ already come Mark 1. â Rom. 1.2 and in the old Testament wââ the same in substance namely the gââ tidings of remission of sinnes and eâânall saluation by faith in Christ come Gen. 3.15 and 12.3 Q. What is the Law A. A perfect rule of holinesse a righteousnesse binding all men to obedience of it vpon paine of damnaââon for euery offence Q. How many Commandements a it containe Exod 34.28 20. A. Tenne which were at the ãâã written vpon two tables of stone wââ of the foure first written on the first ââble containe the worship of God ãâã the sixe last written on the second ââble containe duties of charity and riââteousnesse to our neighbours and ãâã selues and all the tenne containe duââ and seruice to God being performed conscience of his commandement Q. What learne wee generally from ãâã diuision of the Commandements A. That the true obedience accââtâble to the Lord is when the CoÌmanâements of both Tables are practised together Ezech. 18.5.6.7.8.9 Tit. 2.2 â Pet. 1.5.6.7 Psal 119.6.101 Q. What is hereby forbidden A. The seuering of them doing oneây some duties to God with omitting duties to men or performing onely âome duties of ciuill honesty to men with neglecting the worship of GOD Ezek. 18.10.11.12.13 Iam. 2.10.11 Q. Is the obseruation or breach of both Tables alike A. No the obseruation or breach of the first is greater Matth 22.36.37 Q. Is euery sinne against the first Table greater then euery sinne against the second without exception A. No the duties of both Tables must be compared together Commandement with Commandement inward duties with inward the greatest of the first with the greatest of the second and the least of the first with the least of the second Q. What rules haue you for vnderstanding the Commandements A. First when the Commandement is affirmatiue it implieth the negatiue and when it is negatiue it implieth thâ affirmatiue Rom. 7.4 secondly the Law is spiriâtuall as the lawgiuer is and thereforâ bindeth all the powers of the soule thirdly with things commanded anâ forbidden the signes and outwarââ notes are commanded and forbidden fourthly a part is put for the wholâ wheresoeuer any thing is commande expresly or by name there all othââ things of the same sort and nature thâ occasions and meanes are commandeâ which further obedience therunto anâ the contrary are forbidden yet in tââ second Table that degree of motiââ which hath not obtained consent is bee referred to the tenth Commandment whereas such motions against âny Commandements of the first Tablâ are to bee referred to that Law to tââ scope whereof they tend fiftly whaâsoeuer is commanded or forbidden ãâã be done or left vndone by our seluâ we must procure it in others to be doââ or left vndone so farre as our calliââ will suffer vs Heb. 3.13 sixtly affirmâtiue Commandements binde at ãâã times but not to all times negatiue ânde both at all and to all times Q. Concerning the first Commandeâent I am the Lord thy God c. what ââe these words containe A. First a commandement or duties âommanded secondly three reasons ârging the performance of the duties Q. What be the duties commanded A. In generall to haue God for our âod giuing him such inward worship ãâã he hath required Pro. 23.26 Ioh. 4. â4 in particular first 1 Chro. 28 9. Hos 6.6 Pro. 3.6 Ier. 9.23.24 a perfect knowââdge Duty 1 of God so farre as hee hath reâealed himselfe in his word and works Deut. 29.29 as that he is one God of a âature spirituall infinite holy eternall ânely wise c. and that in this one âssence or being there be three persons ãâã manners of being the Father Sonne and holy Ghost and that his works are âhe creation and prouidence as was ââewed in exposition of the Creede The sinnes forbidden opposite to âhis knowledge of God be first Atheââme holding there is no God or that âod knoweth not or careth not for âhings of the world or cannot resist them or will not reward well doing and punish euill doing Psal 14.1 Exoâ 5.2 Psal 10.11 Ezech. 9.9 2 King 1â 32. c. Iob 21.14.15 Zeph. 1.12 sâcondly ignorance of the true God Hââ 4.1 2 Thes 1.8 thirdly presumptuoâ knowledge when any falsly perswadeâ himselfe that hee knoweth God whâ doth not Ioh. 7.27 fourthly false opânions of God as heretikes haue fiftlâ too little knowledge Esa 28.9.10 Heâ 5.12 sixtly ineffectuall knowledgâ separated from practice 1 Ioh. 2.4 1 Coââ 13.2 Duty 2 Secondly wee are commanded ãâã haue legall faith to trust vpon God fâ defence and deliuerance succour aââ blessednesse both in soule and body in legall faith there is required perfeââ holinesse in the beleeuer which seeinâ it cannot be had in this life wee muââ
secondly to see it and be silent thirdly to confesse the truth but with such as bee like our selues before others to bee ashamed of it or to confesse it but not defend it or to doe it âhiftingly not plainly Mark 8.38 Rom. â0 10 Matth. 10.32 Thus much of âhe first sort of things commanded Secondly there is commanded fit Duty 2 âesture of the body belonging to the âxercises of religion as in prayer bowâng of the body Neh. 8.6 lifting vp the âies and hands Psal 141.2 and 121.1 âohn 17.1 they that with their eies looâed vpon Idols in a superstitious manâer are accused of idolatry Ezekiel Gestures should be decent and such as âay expresse the humility and deuotiân of our mind and in the publike serâice of God it is good to follow the âaudable fashion and custome of that âarticular Church where we liue The sinne is first to neglect reuerent gestures as when in prayer men stare on âuery one that commeth in and when âee giue such gestures to men out of âeason as in the time of preaching and ârayer they doe that leaue prayer and âreaching and all to make a legge when âheir landlord commeth in Secondly âo giue religious adoration to creatures âs to Angells and Saints departed Rev. 19.10 Acts 10. Though ciuill woâship or reuerence is to bee yeelded ãâã such as be our superiours yet not reââgious as if they knew our hearts ãâã were euery where present Almighty ãâã the like And it is sin to adore reliqueâ as the Crosse of Christ the sepulcheâ of dead men c. and it is sinne to adoââ the bread in the Sacrament for Chrââ is no otherwise present therein then the water at Baptisme So it is a sinne kisse an idoll shewing some approbatioâ of the idoll thereby Hos 13.2 Duty 3 3 Such rites and ceremonies should ãâã vsed as bee decent Although the church of England retaine the name of saints dais yet without idolatry the dais being dedicated to the honour of God according to ordââ and tending to edification 1 Cor. 1â 13. and 14.26.40 The sin is when ceremonies bee râdiculous vnprofitable superstitious ãâã made parts of Gods worship And he is forbidden building of altars or teâples and consecrating of daies to Sainâ or Angells Exod. 22.20 also erectiââ altars burning incense and lighting tâpers to reliques 2 King 18.4 Fourthly we are commanded to shâ Duty 4 and watch against all meanes and occâsions of idolatry or any false worshiâ Deut. 7.3.4 and 11.16 and 12.13.30 ââd Magistrates and Ministers and all ââcording to their callings should bee âalous to root out abolish superstitiââs worship Exod. 23.24 Deut. 7.25 â and 12.1 2 3. The sinne is to retaine reliques and âonuments of Idolatry Esa 30.22 âxod 23.13 Fiftly helps and furtherances to Duty 5 âods worship bee commanded and âmely these foure things first fasting 1. Fastâââ religious fast is a voluntary abstineÌce âm all food and other comforts and lights for a conuenient time not âeiudiciall to health Ioel 2.12.17 Matt. 5.15 16. They who cannot abstaine so long from all meat should eat for quantity very little and for quality coorse or mean food that our humiliaâon and prayer may be furthered The ââe of fasting ordinarily should last for âe day at the least vntill the euening âv 23.32 Iudg. 20.26 The causes of âting bee first if wee haue falne into ây grieuous sinne 1 Sam. 7.6 secondâen some among vs haue so falne 1 ââr 5.2 thirdly when iudgment is vpââ vs or is imminent hanging ouer our âad Iudg. 20.26 2 Chro. 20.2 fourthââ for iudgment vpon others 2 Sam 12 â fiftly when wee stand in need of some speciall benefit Acts 10. or for successe of the Gospell Acts 13.3 although all prayer require full âffection yet in the time of a fast it should bee extraordinary speciall in zeale strength and continuance therefore bring wee downe the body that the spirit may be caried vp Esa 22.12 c. The sinnes forbidden bee first noâ fasting when there is occasion Secondly fasting is abused First when there iâ onely outward abstinence without inward humiliation and affâction Esay 58. Secândly to abstaine onely from flesh Thirdly to fast vnseasonably without respect of occasions as when God hath called vs to reioycing Fourthly to fast without extraordinary prayer Fiftly not to keepe the day of fasting in the nature of a Sabbath Lev. 23.30 Sixtly to keepe a fast to Saints Seuenthly to think to merit by fasting 2 Vowes bee helps commanded for the furthering of Gods worship Numb 30.2 Deut. 2â 21 Psal 22.25 2 Kingâ 23.3 A vow is a promise made to God of things lawfull and possible There be three soâts mentioned in the Scripture first of ceremoniall duties which bee now abolished secondly a promise of morall obedience which concerneth vs Psal 119 106. 1 Pet. 3.21 thirdly a promise of some bodily worke and outward duty as to fast to giue such or such almes to abstaine from some meates and drinkes and to vse or not vse other indifferent things 1 Tim. 4.8 this last may be lawfull for vs to make and keepe some cautions obserued as may be shewed further vpon the third Commandement The sinnes bee first to neglect this helpe and not to make vowes with care of keeping them secondly to make vowes to creatures as to Saints as the Papists doe A third helpe to Gods worship is preparation for the Preaching of the word by education and maintenance for education Ministers are to be trained vp in the schooles of learning 1 Sam. 10.5 and 19.20 2 King 4.38 the sinne is to take away schooles of learning as Iulian the Apostate did and secondly when men without gifts runne into the Ministery before they be sent 1 Kin. 13.33 Concerning maintenance God hath commanded the Ministers of the Word should competently bee prouided for Deut. 12.19 1 Tim. 5.17 Gal. 6.6.7 The sinne is sacrilegious taking away such things as belong to the maintenaÌce of the Ministery Mal. 3.8 Rom. 2.22 A fourth helpe is society and familiarity with the true worshippers of God Prou. 13.20 Psalm 16.3 and 119.63 The sinne forbidden in this respect is society with idolaters in religion 1 Cor. 10.20.21.22 and too familiar in ciuill affaires Mal. 2.11 2 Chro. 19.2 and selling things which the seller knoweth shall be superstitiously imploied and triall of suits before idolaters when we deale with our brethren and other decision may be had 1 Cor. 6.6 Q. What sinnes be forbidden more generally against the performance of Gods worship required in the second Commandement A. First making of Images of God Deut. 4 15.16 Esa 40.18 Rom. 1.25 secondly images of creatures religiously vsed Exod. 8.10 yet images and pictures of creatures maââ be made for ciuill vse Matth. 22.20 profitable stories being drawne the nature of birds and beasts may more be knowne and cities and countries And the science of casting caruing and painting is reckoned among the gifts of God Exod. 31.3
in these they are lawful but the moral obseruing of the Sabbath is perpetuall bindeth vs as well as the Iewes as all the other of the âenne Commandements also doe Q. How may this Commandement bee diuided A. First into the Commandement it selfe secondly reasons inforcing obedience to it Q. What are the duties commanded and sinnes forbidden A. First there is commanded to rest secondly to performe holy duties First 1 To rest to rest from our labours vpon that day the better to attend vpon the other duties commanded as to rest from the workes and labours of our honest and lawfull callings Leuit. 23.3 Exod 34.21 and 31.5 as the husbandmans plowing sowing reaping binding turning or bringing home his corne also from faires chafferings bargaines Neh. 13.15.16.17.19 and from ordinary and vnnecessary iournies Exod. 16.29 yet we must know that in case of necessity and charity a man may doe some of these workes that bee seruile and not breake the Sabbath Mat. 12.1.5.11 Luk. 14.5 Mark 2.27 first iournies to the Prophets and places appointed for Gods seruice are lawfull on this day 2 King 4.23 Psal 84.7 secondly to procure some speciall and necessary good to others so Midwiues and Physitians may trauell to women and them that be sicke and so to help a beast out of a pit Luke 14.15 to giue them meate and water and to prouide meate and drinke Matth. 12.1 but these must be done not as workeâ of our calling simply but as workes of charity we must know also that wanton Dancings Drinkings Church-ales Stage-plaies great feasts in pampering the flesh hinder the performance of the duties of the Sabbath more then ordinary labour Concerning solemne and sumptuous feasts such as are made at marriages or admitting of men into their ciuill offices although they bee lawfull in themselues yet not on the Sabbath day being dangerous and vnfit to be vsed both because they detaine many from the assemblies and hinder almost all the priuate exercises and duties of the Sabbath In this case Dauids example is worthy of consideration 1 Chro. 11.18.19 so we may say of the meates in those pompous prepaâations for they be not without the hazard of mens soules We must also know that in the thoughts and motions of our hearts the Sabbath is to be kept for the law is spirituall Rom. 7. and bindeth the spirit and soule of a man as well as his body as in all the rest of the Commandements where the action is forbidden the affection is forbidden and that which is vnlawfull to be spoken is vnlawfull to bee thought on this day as discoursing of worldly matters vnnecesâarily either in table talke or otherwise is forbidden so the thoughts of thâ heart although neuer vttered God requireth the whole man Thou shâlt serue the Lord thy God with all thy thoâght The sinnes foâbidden against the reââ required on the Sâbbath bee to doâ workes or speake words or thinkâ thoughts about the affaires of this life further then necessity in charity requires 2 Holy duties The second thing commanded iâ performing holy exercises whereby thâ day may be sanctified as First preparation which is a sanctifying of our selues and of those that belong to vs to the performing of the workes of the Sabbath by praying to GOD and taking account of our seuerall sinnes and considering the end of the Sabbath with the publike and priuate exercises of the same Exod. 32.5.6 in which respect we rise something the earlier that wee may haue time for this Mark 1.35.39 The sinne forbidden is to omit this preparation to bestow the time about other matters as many that can scarcely get out of the looking-glasse by dinner-time but if they bee ready when the bell ringeth they thinke it well secondly to sleepe out the time Secondly to ioyne with the publike assembly to shew that wee are of the assembly of the Saints there to be ready at the ordinary houres of meeting and to continue from the beginning to the end Act. 20 7. and 13.15 2 King 4.22.23 Ezek. 46.10 The sinne is to refuse the assembly of the Saints and to come negligently to come in the fore-noone and neglect the after-noone as if the whole day were not to be sanctified Thirdly we are commanded to ioyne with the assembly in all the holy duties there to be done as in praiers supplications thanksgiuings of the Church 2 Tim. 2.2.4 The sinne is to separate our selues in priuate prayer from the common affection and prayer wee should haue with the Church Moreouer wee are commanded to heare reuerently and attentiuely the Word Read and Preached 2 King 4.22 Act. 13.15.16 and 20.7 The sinne is to reade or pray as some bring bookes for that purpose while the Minister is in Preaching whereas they should draw neere to heare secondly to sleepe thirdly to talke fourthly to content themselues with the Word read liuing in such Parishes where the Minister cannot Preach or where there is no Preaching long time together and in a manner a famine of the Word and not to seeke those places where it is preached Another duty that wee are to ioyne with the people of God in is to receiue the Sacraments Act. 20.7 another is to gather or giue to the publike gathering for the poore 1 Cor. 16.1 The sinne is to neglect these duties Fourthly wee are bound to priuate duties on the Sabbath that wee may reape profit of the publike as first to conferre of the Word wee haue heard and to meditate of it to labour the conscience and fruit of it in our hearts Mal. 3.16 Psal 119.11.13.14.15 herein the gouernour of the family may profitably to be imployed in calling his family together to require what they haue learned and to help them to further vnderstanding of it and to vrge the practice of it in their life Gen. 18.18 Secondly singing of Psalmes Ephes 5.19 Col. 3.16 Thirdly meditation of the workes of God as of the Creation Redemption preseruation Psal 92. Fourthly admonishing those that fall and exhorting one another Fiftly reconciling such as be at variance Sixtly visiting the sicke The sinnes be to omit these duties 5 Lastly there is commanded that we should account the sabbath a delight and our chiefe ioy our springs being in it Esay 58.13 Therefore although a man exercise both his thoughts and speech in holy duties and yet haue no cheerfulnesse in them but accompteth them wearinesse it is his sinne Q. What bee the reasons wherewith this fourth Commandement is vrged A. They are three one by a preuention drawne from the equitie â permitted thee sixe dayes for thine owne labour thou shalt therefore set one a part for my seruice and that is equall Secondly I rested the seuenth day and sanctified it therefore thou must doe so an argument from Gods example Thirdly it is a day dedicated to my worship Q Concerning the fift Commandement Honour thy father c. What is generally commanded therein A. To preserue the dignitie of ouâ neighbour and