hath chosen some men to eternall life and the meanes thereof x Eph. 1. 4 5 6. 2 Thes 2. 13 14. and also according to his soveraign power and the unsearâ—hable counsell of his own will whereby he extendeth or with-holdeth favour as he pleaseth hath passed by and fore ordained the rest to dishonour and wrath to be for their sin inflicted to the praise of the glory of his justice y Rom. 9. 17 18 21 22 Mat. 11 25 26. 2 Tim. 2. 20. Iude v 4. 1 Pet. 2. 8. Q How doth God execute his Decrees A. God executeth his Decrees in the works of Creation and Providence according to his infallible foreknowledge and the free and immutable counsell of his own will z Eph. 1. 1â— Q. What is the work of Creation A. The work of Creation is that wherein God did in the beginning by the word of his Power make of nothing the World and all things therein for himselfe within the space of six dayes and all very good a Gen. 1. Ch. Heb. 11. 3 Prov. 16. 4 Q. How did God create the Angels A. God created all the Angels b Col. 1. 16 spirits c Ps 104 4 immortall d Mat. 2. 30 holy e Mat. 25. 31 excelling in knowledge f 2 Sam. 14 17. Mat. 24 36 mighty in power g 2 Thes 1. 7 to execute his Commandements and to praise his Name h Ps 103. 20 21. yet subject to change i 2 Pet. 2 4 Q. How did God create man A. After God had made all other creatures he crated man male and female k Gen 1. 27 formed the body of the man of the dust of the ground l Gen. 2. 7 and the woman of a rib of the man m Gen. 2. 22 indued them with living reasonable and immortall souls n Gen. 2. 7 with Iob 35 11. and Eccl. 12. 7 Mat. 10 28. Luk. 23. 43 made them after his own image o Gen. â— 17 in knowledge p Col. 3. 10 righteousnesse and holinesse q Eph 4. 14 having the Law of God written in their hearts r Rom. 1. 14 25. and power to fulfill it Å¿ Eccl. 7. 29 with dominion over the creatures t Gen. 1. 28 yet subject to fall u Gen. 3. 6 Eccl. 7. 29 Q. What are Gods works of Providence A. Gods works of Providence are his most holy w Ps 145. 17 wise x Psal 104 24 Isa 28. 19 and powerfull preserving y Heb. 1. 3 and powerfull preserving y Heb. 1. 3 and governing all his creatures z Mat. 10. 29 30 31 Gen 45. 7 ordering them and all their actions a to his own glory b Rom. 11. 36 Isa 63 14 Q. What is Gods Providence toward the Angels A. God by his providence permitted some of the Angels wilfully and irrecoverably to fall into sin and damnation c Iude v. 6 2 Pet. 2. 4 Heb 2. 16 Ioh. 8. 44 limiting and ordering that and all their sins to his own glory d Iob 1. 12 Mat. 8. 31 and established the rest in holinesse and happiness e â— Tim. 5. 21 Mark 8. 38 Heb. 12. 22 imploying them all f Ps 104. 4 at his pleasure in the administrations of his power mercy and justice g 2 King 19 35 Heb 1. 14 Q. What was the Providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was â—reated A. The providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created was the placing him in Paradise appointing him to dresse it giving him lâ—berty to eat of the fruit of the earth h Gen. 1. 8 15. 16 putting the creatures under his dominion i Gen. 1. 28 and ordaining marriage for his help k Gen. 2. 18 affording him communion with himself l Gen. 1. 26 27 28. 29 Gen. 3. 8 instituting the Sabbath m Gen. 2. 3 entering into a Covenant of life with him upon condition of personall perfect and perpetuall obedience n Gal 3. 12 Rom. 10. 5 of which the Tree of Life was a pledge o Gen. 2. 9 and forbidding to eat the Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil upon pain of death p Gen. 1. 17 Q. Did man continue in that estate wherein God at first created him A. Our first Parents being left to the freedome of their own will through the temptation of Satan transgressed the Commandement of God in eating the forbidden fruit and thereby fell from the estate of Innocency wherein they were created q Gen. 3. 6 7 8 13 Eccl. 7 29 2 Cor. 11. 3 Q. Did all mankinde fall in that first trangression A. The Covenant being made with Adam as a publâ—ke person not for himself only but for his posterity all mankinde descending from him by ordâ—nary generation r Act 17. 26 sinned in him and fell wiâ—h him in that first tranâ—gression Å¿ Gen. 2. 16 17. with Rom. 5. 12 to 20 and 1 Cor 15. 21 22. Q. Into what estate did the fall bring mankinde A. The fall brought mankinde into an estate of sin and misery t Rom. â— 12 Rom. 3. 23 Q. What is sin A. Sin is any want of conformity unto or transgression of any Law of God given as a rule to the reasonable creature u 1 Ioh. 3. 4 Gal. 3. 10. 12 Q. Wherein consisteth the sinfulnesse of that estate whereinto man fell A. The sinfulness of that estate wherinto man fell consisteth in that guilt of Adams first sin w Rom. 5. 12 19. the want of that righteousnesse wherein he was creared and the corruption of his nature whereby he is utterly indisposed disabled and made opposite unto all that is spiritually good and wholly inclined to all evill and that continually x Rom. 3. 10 â—0 20 Eph. 2. 1 2 3 Rom. 5. 6 Rom. 8. 7 8 Gen. 6. 5 which is commonly called Originall Sin and from which doe proceed all actuall transgressions y Iam. 1. 14 15. Mat. 15. 19 Q How is Originall Sin conveyed from our first Parents unto their posterity A. Originall Sin is conveyed from our first Parents unto their posterity by naturall generation so as all that proceed from them in that way are conceived and born in sin z Psal 51. 5 Iob 14. 4 Iob 15. 14 Ioh. 3. 6 Q. What misery did the fall bring upon mankinde A. The Fall brought upon mankinde the losse of Communion with God a his Gen 3. 8 10 24 displeasure and curse so as we are by nature children of wrath b Eph. 2. 2 3 bond slaves to Satan c 2 Tim. 2 26. and justly liable to all punishments in this world and that which is to come d Gen. 2. 17 Iam. 3. 39 Rom. 6. 23 Mat. 25. 41 46. Iude v. 7 Q. What are the punishments of Sinne in this world A. The punishments of Sin
which is And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil d Mat. 6. 13 acknowledging that the most wise righteous and gracious God for divers holy and just ends may so order things that we may be assaulted foiled for a time led captive by temptations e 2 Chr. 32. 31 that Sathan f 1 Chr. 11. 1 the world g Luk. 21. 34 Mar. 4. 19 and the flesh are ready powerfully to draw us aside and insnare us h Iam. 1. 14 and that we even after the pardon of our sinnes by reason of our corruption i Gal. â— 17 weaknesse and want of watchfulnesse k Mat. 26. 41 are not onely subject to be tempted and forward to expose our selves unto temptations l Mat. â—6 66 70 71 72 Gal. 2. 11. to 15 2 Chr. 18. 3 with â— Chr. 19. 2 but also of our selves unable and unwilling to resist them to recover out of them and to improve them m Rom. 7. 23 24. 1 Chr 21 1 2 3 4 2 Chr. 16. 7. 8 9 16 and worthy to be left under the power of them n Ps 81. 11 12 we pray that God would so over-rule the world and all in it o Ioh. 17. 15. subdue the flesh p Psal 51. 10 Psal 119. 13â— and restrain Sathan q 2 Cor. 12 7 8 order all things r 1 Cor. 1â— 12 13 bestow and blesse all meanes of grace Å¿ Heb. 13 20 23 and quicken us to watchfulnesse in the use of them that we and all his people may by his providence be kept from being tempted to sin t Mat. 26. 41. Psal 19. 13 or if tempted that by his spirit we may be powerfully supported and enabled to stand in the hour of temptation u â—ph 3. 14 15 16 17. 1 Thes 3. 13 Iude v. 24 or when fallen raised again and recovered out of it w Psal 51. 12 and have a sanctified use and improvement thereof x 1 Pet. 5. 8 9 10 that our sanctification and salvation may be perfected y 2 Cor. 13 7. 9 Sathan trodden under our feet z Rom. 16. 20 Zech. 3. 2 Luk. 22 31 32 and we fully freed from sin temptation and all evil for ever a Ioh. 17. 15 1 Thes 5. 23 Q. What doth the conclusion of the Lords Prayer teach us A. The conclusion of the Lords Prayer which is For thine is the Kingdom the power and the glory forever Amen b Mat. 6. 13 teacheth us to enforce our Petitions with arguments c Rom. 15. 30 which are to be taken not from any worthinesse in our selves or in any other creature but from God d Dan. 9. 4 7 8 9 16 17 18 19 and with our prayers to joyn praises e Phil. 4. 6 ascribing to God alone eternall soveraignty omnipotency and glorious excellency f Chr. 29. 10 11 12 13 in regard whereof as he is able and willing to help us g Eph. 3. 20 21 Luk. 12. 13 so wee by faith are emboldned to plead with him that hee would h 2 Chr. 20 6. 11 and quietly to rely upon him i Chr. 14. 12 that he will fulfill our requests and to testifie this our desire and assurance we say Amen k 2 Cor. 14 16 Rev. 22. 20 21 COR. BURGES Prolocutor pro tempore HENRY ROBROUGH Scriba ADONIRAM BYFIELD Scriba FINIS THE SHORTER CATECHISM First agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at WESTMINSTER And now approved by the General ASSEMBLY of the Kirk of Scotland to be a part of Uniformity in Religion between the Kirks of Christ in the three Kingdoms QUESTION WHat is the chief end of man A. Mans chief end is to glorifie God a 1 Cor. 10 31. Rom. 11. 36 and to enjoy him for ever b Psal 73 24 to the end Q. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorifie and enjoy him A. The Word of God which is contained in the Scripture of the Old and New Testament c 2 Tim. 3 16. Eph. 2 20 is the onely rule to direct us how we may glorifie and enjoy him d 1 Ioh. 1 3 4 Q. VVhat do the Scriptures principally teach A. The Scriptures principally teach What man is to beleeve concerning God and what duty God requires of man e 2 Tim. 1 13. 3. 16 Q. VVhat is God A. God is a Spirit f Joh. 4. 24 infinite g Job 11 7 8 9 eternal h Psa 90. 2 and unchangeable i Jam. 1. 17 in his being k Exo 3. 14 wisdom l Psa 147. 5 power m Rev. 4. 8 holiness n Rev. 15. 4 justice goodness and truth o Exod. 34 6 7 Q. Are there more Gods then one A. There is but one onely the living and true God p Deu. 6. 4 Jer. 10. 10 Q. How many Persons are there in the God-head A. There are three Persons in the God-head the Father the Son and the holy Ghost and these three are one God the same in substance equal in power and glory q 1 Joh. 5. 7 Mat. 28. 19 Q. What are the decrees of God A. The Decrees of God are his eternal purpose according to the counsel of his Will whereby for his own glory he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass r Eph. 1. 4 11. Rom. 9. 22 23 Q. How doth God execute his decrees A. God executeth his Decrees in the Works of Creation and Providence Q. What is the Work of Creation A. The Work of Creation is Gods making all things of nothing by the Word of his Power in the space of six days and all very good s Gen. 1. Chap Heb. 11. 3 Q. How did God create man A. God created man male and female after his own image in knowledg righteousness and holiness with dominion over the creatures t Gen. 1 26 27 28 Col. 3 10 Eph. 4 24 Q. What are Gods Works of Providence A. Gods Works of Providence are his most holy u Ps 145. 17 wise w Psa 104 24. Isa 28 29 and powerful preserving x Heb. 1. 3 and governing all his creatures and all their actions y Ps 103. 19 Mar. 10. 29 30 31 Q. What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein be was created A. When God had created Man he entred into a Covenant of life with him upon condition of perfect obedience forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledg of good and evil upon pain of death z Gal. 3. 12 Gen. 2. 17 Q. Did our first Parents continue in the estate wherein they were created A. Our first Parents being left to the freedom of their own will fell from the estate wherein they were created by sinning against God a Gen. 3. 6 7 8 13 Eccl. 7 29 Q. What is sin A. Sin is any want of conformity unto
extendeth or with-holdeth mercy as he pleaseth for the glory of his Soveraign Power over his creatures to passe by and to Ordain them to dishonour and wrath for their sin to the praise of his glorious justice r Mat. 11. 25 26. Rom. 9. 17. 18 21 22. 2 Tim. 2. 19. 20 Iude 5 4. 1 Pet. 2. 8 Rom. 9. 20. Rom. 11. 33 Deut. 29. 29 VIII The doctrine of this high Mystery of Predestination is to be handled with speciall prudence and care s that men attending the will of God revealed in his Word and yeelding obedience thereunto may from the certainty of their effectuall Vocation be assured of their eternall Election t. So shall this Doctrine afford matter of praise reverence and admiration of God u 2 Pet. 1. 10 â— Eph. 1. 6 Rom. 11. 33 and of humility diligence and abundant consolation to all that sincerely obey the Gospel w Rom. 11 5 6 20. 2 Pet. 1. 10 Rom. 8. 33 Luke 10. 2â— CHAP. IV. Of Creation IT pleased God the Father Son and Holy Ghost a Heb. 1. 2 Iohn 1. 2 3 Gen. 1. 2 Iob 26. 1â— Iob 33. 4. for the manifestation of the glory of his eternall power wisdom and goodnesse b Rom. 1. 20 Ier. 10. 12 Psal 104. 24 Psal 33. 5 6 in the beginning to create or make of nothing the World and all things therein whether visible or invisible in the space of six dayes and all very good c Gen. 1. ch Heb. 11. 13. Col. 1. 16. Acts 17. 24 II. After God had made all other Creatures he created Man male and female d Gen. 1. â—7 with reasonable and immortall souls e Gen. 27 with Eccle. 12. 7. and Luk. 23. 43 and Mat. 10 28. indued with knowledge righteousnesse and true holinesse after his own Image f Gen. 1. 26 Col. 3. 10 Eph. 4. 24 having the Law of God written in their hearts g Rom. 2. 14 15. and power to fulfill it h Eccl. 7. 29 and yet under a possibility of transgressing being left to the liberty of their own will which was subject unto change i Gen. â— 6. Eccles 7. 29 Beside this Law written in their hearts they received a command not to eat of the tree of the Knowledge of good and evil which whiles they kept they were happy in their Communion with God k Gen. 2. 27 Gen. 3. 8. 9 10. 11 23. and had Dominion over the creatures l Gen. 1. 26 28. CHAP. V. Of Providence GOD the great Creatour of all things doth uphold a Heb. 1. 3 direct dispose and govern all creatures actions and things b Dan. 4. 34 35. Psal 135. 6. Acts 17 25 26 28 Iob 38 39 40 41. chapters from the greatest even to the least c Mat. 10 29 30 31. by his most wise and holy Providence d Prov. 15. 3 Psal 104. 24 according to his infallible fore-knowledge e Acts 15. 18 Psal 94. 8 9 10 11. and the free and immutable counsell of his own Will f Eph. 1. 1â— Ps 33. 10 11 to the praise of the glory of His Wisdom Power Iustice Goodnesse and Mercy g Isa 63. 14 Eph. 3. 10. Rom. 9. 17 Gen. 45. 7 Psal 145. 7 II. Although in relation to the fore-knowledge and decree of God the first Cause all things come to passe immutably and infallibly h Acts 2. 23 yet by the same Providence he ordereth them to fall our according to the nature of second causes either necessarily freely or contingently i Gen. 8. 22 Ier. 31. 35 Exod. 21. 13 with Deut. 19. 5. 1 Kings 22 28 54. Isai 10. 6 7 III. God in his ordinary Providence maketh use of means k Acts 27. 3â— 44. Isai 55. 11 12. Hos 2. 21 22. yet is free to work without l Hos 1. 7 Mat. 4. 4 Iob â—4 10. above m Rom. 4. 19 20 21 and against them at his pleasure n 2 Kings 6. 6. Dan. 3. 27 IV. The Almighty power unsearchable wisdom and infinite goodnesse of God so farre manifest themselves in his Providence that it extendeth it self even to the first Fall and all other sinnes of Angels and Men o Rom. 11. 32 33 34 2 Sam. 24. 1 with 1 Chr. 21. 1. 1 King 22. 22 23 1 Chr. 10. 4 13 14. 1 Sa. 16. 10. Acts 2. 23. Acts 4. 27 28. and that not by a bare permission p Act. 13. 16 but such as hath joyned with it a most wise and powerfull bounding q Psa 76. 10 2 Kings 19. 28. and otherwise ordering and governing of them in a manifold dispensation to his own holy ends r Gen. 50. 20. Isa 10. 6. 7 12. yet so as the sinfulnesse thereof proceedeth only from the creature and not from God who being most holy and righteous neither is nor can be the Author or Approver of sin Å¿ Iam. 1. 13 14 17. 1 Ioh. 2. 16 Psal 50 21 V. The most wise righteous and gracious GOD doth oftentimes leave for a season his own children to manifold temptations and the corruption of their own hearts to chastise them for their former sinnes or to discover unto them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulnesse of their hearts that they may be humbled t 2 Chr. 32 25 36 31 2 Sam. 24. 1. and to raise them to a more close and constant dependance for their support upon himself and to make them more watchfull against all furure occasions of sin and for sundry other just and holy ends u 2 Cor. 12 7. 8 9 Psal 73. throughout Psal 77. 1 10 12 Mar. 14. 66 to the end with Iohn 21 15 16 17 VI. As for those wicked and ungodly men whom GOD as a righteous Iudge for former sinnes doth blinde and harden w Rom 1. 24 26 28 Rom. 1â— 7 8 from them he not onely withholdeth his Grace whereby they might have been inlightned in their understandings and wrought upon in their hearts x Deut. 29. 4 but sometimes also withdraweth the gifts which they had y Mat. 15. 12 Mat. 15. 29 and exposeth them to such objections as their corruption makes ocasions of sin z Deut. 2. 50 2 Kings 8. 12. 131 and with all gives them over to their own lusts the temptations of the world and the power of Satan a Ps 81. 11 12 2 Thes 2 10 11 12 whereby it comes to passe that they harden themselves even under those meanes which GOD useth for the softning of others b Exod. 7 3 with Exod. 8. 15 32. 2 Cor. 1. 15 16. Isa 8. 14 2 Pet. 2. 7 8 Isa 6. 9 10. with Acts 28. 26 27. VII As the providence of GOD doth in generall reach to all Creatures so after a most speciall manner it taketh care of his Church and disposeth all c 1 Tim. 4. 10 Amos 9 8 9. Rom. 8. 28. Isa 43. 3 4 5 14. things
present to the Faith of Believers in that Ordinance as the Elements themselves are to their outward senses o 1 Cor 10 16 VIII Although ignorant and wicked men receive the outward Elements in this Sacrament yet they receive not the Thing signified thereby but by their unworthy comming thereunto are guilty of the Body Blood of the Lord to their own damnation Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly persons as they are unfit to enjoy communion with him so are they unworthy of the Lords Table and cannot without great sin against Christ while they remain such partake of these Holy Mysteries p 1 Cor. 11 27 28 29 2 Cor. 14 6 15. 16 or be admitted thereunto q 1 Cor. 5. 6 7 13 2 Thess 3 6 14 15 Mat. 7. 6 CHAP. XXX Of Church Censures THe Lord Iesus as King and Head of his Church hath therein appointed a Government in the hand of Church Officers distinct from the Civill Magistrate a Isa 9. 6 7 1 Tim. 5. 17 1 Thess 5. 12 Acts 20. 17 28. Heb. 13 7. 17 24 1 Cor. 12. 28 Mat. 28. 18 19 20. II. To these Officers the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are committed by vertue whereof they have power respectively to retain and remit sins to shut that Kingdom against the impenitent both by the Word and Censures and to open it unto penitent sinners by the Ministery of the Gospel and by Absolution from Censures as occasion shall require b Mat. 16. 19 Mat. 18. 17 18. Iohn 20 20 21 22 23 2 Cor. 2. 6 7 8. III. Church Censures are necessary for the reclaiming and gaining of offending Brethren for deterring of others from the like offences for purging out of that Leaven which might in fect the whole Lump for vindicating the honour of Christ and the holy Profession of the Gospel and for preventing the wrath of God which might justly fall upon the Church if they should suffer his Covenant and the Seals thereof to be prophaned by notorious and obstinatâ— offenders c 1 Cor. 5. Chapter 1 Tim. 5. 20 Mat. 7. 6 1 Tim. 1. 20 1 Cor. 11. 27 to the end with Iude ver 23. IV. For the better attaining of these ends the Officers of the Church are to proceed by Admonition suspension from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper for a season and by Excommunication from the Church according to the nature of the crime and demerit of the person d 1 Thes 5 12. 2 Thes 3. 6 14 15 1 Cor. 5. 4 5 13. Mat. 18 17. Tit. 3. 10 CHAP. XXXI Of Synods and Councels FOr the better Government and further edification of the Church theâ—e ought to be such Assemblies as are commonly called Synods or Councels a Act. 15. 2 4. 6. II. As Magistrates may lawfully call a Synod of Ministers and other fit Persons to consult and advise with about matters of Religion b Isa 49. 23 1 Tim 2. 1 2 2 Chron. 19 8 9 10. 11 2 Chron. 29 30. Chapters Mat. 24 5. Prov. 11. 14 So if Magistrates be open Enemies to the Church the Ministers of Christ of themselves by vertue of their Office or they with other fit persons upon delegation from their Churches may meet together in such Assemblies c Acts 15. 2 4 22 23 25 III. It belongeth to Synods and Councels ministerially to determine Controversies of Faith cases of Conscience to set down Rules Directions for better Ordâ—ring of the publick Worship of God and Government of his Church to receive complaints in cases of Male administration and authoritatively to Determine the same which Decrees and Determinations if consonant to the Word of God are to be received with reverence and submission not only for their agreement with the Word but also for the Power whereby they are made as being an Ordinance of God appointed thereunto in his Word d Acts 15. 15 19 24 27 28 29. 30 31 Acts 16. 4 Mat. 18. 17 18 19 20. IV. All Synods or Counsels since the Apostles times whether generall or particular may erre and many have erred Therefore they are not to bee made the rule of Faith or practice but to be used as an help in both e Eph 2. 22 Acts 17. 11 1 Cor. 2. 5 2 Cor. 1. 24 V. Synods and Counsels are to handle or conclude nothing but that which is Ecclesiasticall and are not to intermeddle with civill affaires which concern the Common-wealth unlesse by way of humble petition in cases extraordinary or by way of Advice for satisfaction of conscience if they be thereunto required by the civill Magistrate f Luke 12 13 14. Iohn 18. 36 CHAP. XXXII Of the state of men after death and of the Resurrection of the dead THe Bodies of men after death return to dust and see corruption a Gen. 3. 19 Acts 13. 36 but their soules which neither die nor sleep having an immortall subsistence immediatly return to GOD who gave them b Luk. 23 43 Eccles 22. 7 the soules of the Righteous being then made perfect in holinesse are received into the highest Heavens where they behold the face of God in light glory waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies c Heb. 12. 23 2 Cor 5 1 6 8. Phil. 1. 23 with Acts 3 21. Eph. 4. 10. And the souls of the wicked are cast into Hell where they remain in torments utter darknesse reserved to the Iudgement of the great Day d Luk. 16. 23 24. Acts 1 25 Iude v. 6 7 1 Pet. 3. 19 Beside these two places for souls separated from their bodies the Scripture acknowledgeth none II. At the last Day such as are found alive shal not die but be changed e 1 Thes 4. 17 1 Cor. 15. 51 52. and all the dead shall be raised up with the self same bodies none other although with different qualities which shall be united again to their souls for ever f Iob 19. 26 27. 1 Cor. 15 42 43 44 III. The bodies of the unjust shall by the power of Christ be raised to dishonour the bodies of the just by his spirit unto honour and be made conformable to his own glorious Body g Acts 24 1â— Ioh. 5. 28 29 1 Cor. 15. 42 Phil. 3. 21 CHAP. XXXIII Of the last Judgement GOD hath appointed a Day wherein he will judge the World in righteousnesse by Iesus Christ a Acts 17. 31 to whom all power and judgement is given of the Father b Ioh 5. 22 27. In which day not only the Apostate Angels shall be judged c 1 Cor. 6. 3 Iude vers 6 2 Pet. 2. 4. but likewise all persons that have lived upon earth shall appear before the tribunall of Christ to give an account of their thoughts words and deeds and to receive according to what they have done in the Body whether good or evill d 2 Cor. 5 10 Eccl. 12. 14 Rom. 2. 16 Rom 14. 10
God in light and glory n 1 Ioh 3. 2 1 Cor. 13. 12 waiting for the full redemption of their bodies o Rom. 8. 23 Psal 19. 6 which even in death continue united to Christ p 1 Thes 4 14 and rest in their graves as in their beds q Isai 57. 2 till at the last day they he again united to their souls r Iob 19. 26 27 whereas the souls of the wicked are at death cast into hell where they remain in torments and utter darknesse and their bodies kept in their graves as in their prisons till the resurrection and judgement of the great day Å¿ Luk. 16. 23 24 Acts 1. 25 Iude v. 6 7 Q. What are we to believe concerning the Resurrection A. We are to believe that at the last day there shal be a generall resurrection of the dead both of the just unjust t Acts 24. 15 when they that are then found alive shall in a moment be changed and the self-same bodies of the dead which were laid in the grave being then again united to their souls for ever shall be raised up by the power of Christ u 1 Cor. 15 51 52 53 1 Thes 4. 15 16 17 Ioh. 5. 28 29 the bodies of the just by the Spirit of Christ and by vertue of his resurrection as their head shall be raised in power spiritual incorruptible and made like to his glorious body w 1 Cor. 15 21 22 23 24 43 44 Phil. 3. 31 and the bodies of the wicked shall be raised up in dishonour by him as an offended Iudge x Ioh. 5. 27 28 29 Mat. 25. 33 Q. What shall immediately follow after the resurrection A. Immediately after the resurrection shall follow the generall and final judgment of Angels and men y 2 Pet. 2. 4 Iude v. 6 7 14 15 Mat 25 46 the day and hour whereof no man knoweth that all may wacth and pray and be ever ready for the comming of the Lord z Mat. 24. 36 42 44 Luke 21. 35 36 Q. What shall be done to the wicked at the day of Judgement A. At the day of Iudgment the wicked shal be set on Christs left hand a Mat. 25. 33 and upon clear evidence and full conviction of their own consciences b Rom. 2. 15 16 shall have the fearfull but just sentence of condemnation pronounced against them c Mat. 25. 41 42 43 and thereupon shall be cast out from the favourable presence of God and the glorious fellowship with Christ his Saints and all his holy Angels into hell to be punished with unspeakable torments both of body and soul with the devill and his Angels for ever d Luk. 16. 26 2 Thes 1 8 9 Q. What shall be done to the righteous at the day of Iudgement A. At the day of Iudgement the righteous being caught up to Christ in the clouds e 1 Thes 4 17 shall be set on his right hand there openly acknowledged and acquitted f Mat. 25. 3â— Mat. 10 32 shall joyn with him in the judging of reprobate Angels and men g 1 Cor. 6 2 3 and shal be received into heaven h Mat. 25. 34 46 where they shal be fully and for ever freed from all sinne and misery i Eph 5. 27 Rev. 14. 13 filled with unconceivable joyes k Psal 16. 11 made perfectly holy and happy both in body soul in the company of innumerable Saints and holy Angels l Heb. 12. 22 23 but especially in the immediate vision and fruition of God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ and of the holy Spirit to aâ—l eterniâ—y m 1 Ioh. 3. 2 1 Cor. 13. 12 1 Thes 4. 17 18 and this is perfect and full communion which the members of the invisible Church shall enjoy with Christ in glory at the resurrection and day of Iudgement Having seen what the Scriptures principally teach us to beleeve concerning God it followes to consider what they require as the duty of man Q. WHat is the duty that God requireth of man A. The duty which God requireth of man is obedience to his revealed will n Rom. 12 1 2 Mic 6. 8 1 Sam. 15. 22 Q. What did God at first reveal unto man as the rule of his obedience A. The rule of obedience revealed to Adam in the estate of innocency and to all mankinde in him beside a speciall command not to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was the Morall Law o Gen. 1. â—6 2â— Rom. 2. 14 15 Rom. 10. 5 Gen. 2. 17 Q. What is the Morall Law A. The Morall Law is the declaration of the will of God to mankinde directing and binding every one to personall perfect and perpetuall conformity and obedience thereunto in the frame and disposition of the whole man soul and body p Deut. 5 1 21 32 33 Luk. 10. 26 27 Gal 3. 10 1 Thes â— 13 and in performance of all those duties of holinesse and righteousnesse which he oweth to God and man q â—uk 1 75 Acts 14. 16 promising life upon the fulfilling and threatning death upon the breach of it r Rom. 10. 5 Gal. 3. 10 12 Q. Is there any use of the Morall Law to man since the fall A. Although no man since the fall can attain to righteousnesse and life by the Morall Law Å¿ Rom. 8. 3 Gal. 2. 16 yet there is great use thereof as well common to all men as peculiar either to the unregenerate or the regenerate t 1 Tim. 1. 8 Q. Of what use is the Morall Law to all men A. The Morall Law is of use to all men to enfoâ—m them of the holy nature and will of God u Lev. 11. 44 45 Lev. 20. 7 8 Rom. 7. 12 of their duty binding them to walk accordingly w Mic. 6. 8 Tim. 2. 10 11 to convince them of their disability to keep it and of the sinfull pollution of their nature hearts and lives x Psal 19 11 12 Rom. 3. 10 Rom. 7. 7 to humble them in sense of their sin and misery y Rom. 3. 9 23 and thereby help them to a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ z Gal. 3. 21 22 and of the perfection of his obedience a Rom. 10. 4 Q. What particular use is there of the Morall Law to unregenerate men A. The Morall Law is of use to unregenerate men to awaken their consciences to fly from wrath to come b 1 Tim. 1. 9 10 and to drive them to Christ c Gal. 1. 24 or upon their continuance in the estate and way of sin to leave them inexcusable d Rom. 1. 20 with Rom. 2. 15 Gal. 3. 10. and under the curse thereof e. Q. What speciall use is there of the Morall Law to the regenerate A. Although they that are regenerate and believe in Christ be delivered
1. 10 11 15 16. and practises which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any h 1 Sa. 24. 12. 1 Sam. 26. 9 10 11. by just defence thereof against violence i Psal 82. 4. Pro. 24 11 12. 1 Sam. 14. 45 patient bearing of the hand of God k Iam. 5. 7 8. 9 10 11. Heb. 12. 9. quietnes of minde l 1 Thes 4. 11 1 Pet. 3. 4. Psal 37. 8. 9 10 11. chearfulnesse of spirit m Pro. 17. 22 a sober use of meat n Prov. 25 16 27 drink o 1 Tim 523 physick p Psal 38 21 sleep q Psal 12â— 2 labor r Eccl. 5. 12 2 Th. 3 10. 11 Pro. 1â—â— 2 recreations Å¿ Eccl. 3 4 11. by charitable thoughts t 1 Sa. 19 â— 5. 1 Sa. 22. 13 14 love u Ro 13. 10 compassion w Lu. 10 33 34 35 meeknesse gentlenesse kindnesse x Col. 3 12 13 peaceable y Iam. 3. 17 mild and courteous speeches behaviour z 1 Pet. 3 8 9 10 11. Prov. 15. 1 Iude v. 1 2 3. 4. forbearance readines to be reconciled patient bearing and forgiving of injuries and requiting good for evil a Mat. 5. 24 Eph 4. 2 32. Rom 12. 17. 20. 21 comforting and succouring the distressed protecting and defending the innocent b 1 The. 5. 14. Iob 31 19. 20 Mat 25. 35. 36 Pro. 31. 8. 9. Q. What are the sinnes forbidded in the sixth Commandement A. The sinnes forbidden in the sixth Commandement are all taking away the life of our selves c Acts 16. 28 or of others d Gen. 9. 6 except in case of publick justice e Nu. 35. 31 33 lawfull warre f Ier. 48. 10 Deut. 20. ch or necessary defence g Ex. 22. 2 3 the neglecting or withdrawing the lawfull and necessary means of preservation of life h Mat. 25. 42. 43. Iam. 2. 15 16 Ecc. 6. 1. 2 sinfull anger i Mat. 5 22 hatred k 1 Ioh. 3. 15 Lev. 19. 17 envy l Prov. 14. 30 desire of revenge m Rom. 12. 19 all excessive passions n Eph. 4. 31 distracting cares o Mat. 6. 31 34 immoderate use of meat drink p Luk. 21. 34 Rom. 13 13 labour q Eccl. 12. 12 Eccl. 2. 22. 23 recreations r Isa 5. 12. provoking words Å¿ Prov. 15 1 Prov. 12. 18. oppression t Ezek. 18. 18 Exod. 1. 14 quarrelling u Gal. 5. 15 Prov. 23. 29 striking wounding w Num. 35. 16. 17 18 21 whatsoever else tends to the destruction of the life of any x Exod 21. 18 to the end Q. Which is the seventh Commandement A. The seventh Commandement is Thou shalt not commit adultery y Exod 20. 14 Q. What are the duties required in the seventh Commandement A. The duties required in the seventh Commandement are Chastity in body mind affections z 1 Thes 4. 4 Iob 21. 1 1 Cor. 7. â—4 words a Col. 4. 6 and behaviour b 1 Pet. 3. 2 and the preservation of it in our selves and others c 1 Cor. 7. 2 35. 36 watchfulnesse over the eyes all the senses d Iob 31. 1 â—â—â— 5 24. 24 25 f Prov. 2. â—â— 10 21 â— Tim. 2 9. temperance keeping of chast company f modesty in apparell g marriage by those that have not the gift of continency h 1 Cor. 7. 9. 2 conjugall love i Prov. 5 19. 20 and cohabitation k 1 Pet. 3. 7 diligent labour in our callings shunning all occasions of uncleannesse and resisting temptations thereunto m Prov. 5. 8 Gen. 39 8 9 10. Q. What are the sinnes forbidden in the seventh Commandement A. The sinnes forbidden in the seventh Commandement beside the neglect of the duties required n Prov. 5. 7 are adultery fornication o Heb 13. 4 Gal. 5. 19 rape incest p 2 Sam. 13. 14 1 Cor. 5. 1 sodomy and all unnaturall lusts q Rom. 1. 24 26. 27. Lev. 20. 15. 16 all unclean imaginations thoughts purposes and affections r Mat. 5. 28 Mat. 15. 19 Col. 3 5 all corrupt or filthy communications or listening thereunto Å¿ Eph. 5 3. 4 Pro. 7. 5 21. 22. wanton looks t Isa 3. 16 2 Pet 2. 14 impudent or light behaviour immodest apparrell u Prov. 7. 10. i prohibiting of lawfull w 1 Tim. 4. 3 and dispensing with unlawfull marriages x Lev. 18. â— to 21. Mar 6 18. Mat 2. 11 12 allowing tollerating keeping of stewes and resorting to them y 1 Kin. 15. 12 2 Kin 23 7 Deut 23. 17 18. Le 19 29 Ier 5 7 Prov. 7 24 25 26 2 7 intangling vows of single life z Mat. 19. â—0 11 undue delay of marriage a 1 Cor. 7. 7 8 9. Gen. 38 26 having more wives or husbands then one at the same time b Mal. 2 14 15 Maâ— 19 5 unjust divorce c Mal. 2. â—6 Mat 5. 32. or desertion d 1 Cor 7. 12. 13. â— Ezek. 16. 49. Prov 23. 30 33 idlâ—nesse gluttony drunkennessee unchast company f Gen. 39 10. Prov. 5 8 lascivious songs books pictures dancings stage-playes g Ephes 5. 4 Ezek 23 14 2â— 16 Isa 23 14. 15 16 17 Isa 3 16 Mark 6 22 Rom 13 13 〈…〉 and all other provocations to or acts of uncleannes either in our selves or others h 2 Kin 9. 30 with Ier 4 30 and Ezek 23 40. Q. Which is the eighth Commandement A. The eighth Commandement is Thou shalt not steal i Exo. 20. 15 Q What are the duties required in the eighth Commandement A. The duties required in the eighth Commandment are truth faithfulnesse and justice in contracts and commerce between man and man k Psa 15 2 4 Zech. 7. 4 20 Zec. 8. 16 17 rendering to every one his due l Rom. 13. 7 restitution of goods unlawfully detained from the right owners thereof m Lev. 6 2 3. 4 5. with Luk. 19. 8 giving and lending freely according to our abilities the necessities of others n Luk. 6. 30 38. 1 Ioh. 3 17. Eph. 4 28. Gal. 6. 10 moderation of our judgments wills and affections concerning worldly goods o 1 Tim. 6. 6 7 8 9 Gal 6. 14 a provident care study to get p 1 Tim. 5. 8 keep use dispose those things which are necessary convenient for the sustentation of our nature sutable to our condition q Pro. 17. 23 to the end Eccl. 2. 24 Eccl. 3. 12 13 1 Tim 6. 17 18. Isai 38. 1 Mat. 11 8 a lawfull calling r 1 Cor 7. 20 Gen. 2. 15 Gen. 31 9 and diligence in it Å¿ Eph. 4. 28 Prov. 10. 4 frugality t Ioh. 6. 12 Prov. 21. 20 avoyding unnecessary Law suits u 1 Cor. 6. 1 10 9 suretiship or
other like engagements w Pro. 6. 1 to 6. Pro. 11 15 and an endeavour by all just lawfull means to procure preserve further the wealth outward estate of others as well as our own x Lev. 25. 35 Deut. 22. 1 2 3 4. Ex. 23 4 5. Gen. 4. 14 20 Phil. 2. 4 Mat. 22 39 Q. What are the sinnes forbidden in the eighth Commandement A. The sins forbidden in the eighth Commandement beside the neglect of the duties required y Iam. 2. 15 16. are theft z 1 Ioh. 3. 17 Eph 4 28. robbery a Psil 62. 10 man stealing b 1 Tim. 1. 10 receiving any thing that is stolen c Prov. 29. 14 Psal 50. 18 fraudulent dealing d 1 Thes 4. 6 false weights and measures e Prov. 11. 1 Prov. 20 10. removing land-marks f Deut. 19 14 Prov. 23. 10. injustice and unfaithfulnesse in contracts between man and man g Amos 8. 5 Psal 32. 21 or in matters of trust h Luk. 16 10 11 12 oppression i Ezek. 22. 29 Lev. 25. 17 extortion k Mat. 23. 25 Ezek. 22. 12 usury l Psal 15. 5 bribery m Iob 15 34 vexations law suits n 1 Cor. 6. 6 7. 8 Prov. 3 29 30 unjust inclosures depopulations o Isa 5. 8. Mic. 2. 2 ingrossing commodities to enhance the price p Prov. 11. 26 unlawfull callings q Acts 19 19. 21. 25 and all other unjust or sinfull wayes of taking or witholding from our neighbor what belongs to him or of enriching our selves r Iob 20. 19 Iames 5. 4 Prov. 21. 6. coveteousnesse Å¿ Luk. 12 15 inordinate prizing and affecting worldly goods t 1 Tim. 6. 5 Col 3. 2 Prov 23 5 Psal 62 10 distrustful distracting cares studies in getting keeping using them u Mat. 6. 25 31. 34 envying at the prosperity of others w Psal 75 Psal 37. 1 2 as likewise idlenesse x 2 Thes 3 11 Prov. 18. 9 prodigality wastfull gaming all other wayes whereby we doe unduly prejudice our own outward estate y Prov. 21. 7 Prov 23. 20 21 Prov. 28. 19 nd defrauding our selves of the due use and comfort of that estate which God hath given us z Eccl 4. 8 Eccl. 6. 25 1 Tim 5. 8 Q. Which is the ninth Commandement A. The ninth Commandement is Thou shalt not bear false witnesse against thy neighbour a Exod 26. 16 Q What are the duties required in the ninth Commandement A. The duties required in the ninth Commandement are the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man b Zach. 8. 16. and the good name of our neighbour as well as our own c 3 Iohn v. 12 appearing and standing for d Prov. 31. 8. 9 and from the heart e Psal 15. 2 sincerely f 2 Chr. 19. 9 freely g 1 Sam. 19 4 5 clearly h Ios 7. 19 and fully i 2 Sam. 14. 18 19. 20 speaking the truth and only the truth in matters of judgement and justice k Lev. 19 15 Pro. 14. 5. 25 and in all other things whatsoever l 2 Cor 1. 17 18 Eph 4. 25 a charitable esteem of our neighbours m Heb. 6. 9 1 Cor 13. 7 loving desiring and rejoycing in their good name u Rom. 1. â— 2 Iohn v. 4 3 Iohn v. 3. 4 sorrowing for o 2 Cor. 2. 4 2 Cor. 12. 21 and covering of their infirmities p Prov. 17. 9 1 Pet. 4. 8 freely acknowledging their gifts and graces q 1 Cor. 1. 4 5. 7 2. Tim. 1 4. 5 defending their innocency r Sam. 22. 14 a ready receiving of a good report Å¿ 1 Co. 13 6 7 and unwillingnesse to admit of an evil report concerning them t Psal 15 3 discouraging tale bearers u Prov. 25. 23 flatterers w Prov 26. 24 25 and slanderers x Psal 101 5 love and care of our own good name defending it when need requireth y Prov 22 1 Iohn 8 49 keeping of lawful promises z Psal 15. 4 studying and practising of whatsoever things are true honest lovely and of good report a Phil 4 8 Q. Wbat are the sinnes forbidden in the ninth Commandement A. The sinnes forbidden in the ninth Commandement are all prejudicing the truth and the good name of our neighbours as well as our own b 1 Sam 17 28 2 Sam. 16 3 2 Sam. 1 9 10 15 16 especially in publick judicature c Lev. 19. 15 Heb 1 4 giving false evidence d Prov 19. 5 Prov. 6 16 19 suborning false witnesses e Acts 6. 13. wittingly appearing pleading for an evil cause outfacing and overbearing the truth f Ier. 93. 5 Acts 24. 2. 5 psal 12. 34 ps 52. 1. 2 3 4 passing unjust sentence g Prov. 1â— â—5 1 Kin. 21. 9 10. 11 12 1â— calling evil good and good evil rewarding the wicked according to the work of the righteous the righteous according to the work of the wicked h Isa 5. 23 forgery i Ps 19. 69 Luke 19. 8 Luk. 16. 5 6 7 concealing the truth undue silence in a just cause k Lev. 5. 1 Deut. 13. 8 Acts 5 3 8 9 2 Tim. 4 16 and helding our peace when iniquity calls for either a reproof from our selves l 1 King 1. 6 Lev. 19. 17 or complaint to others m Isa 59. 4 speaking the truth unseasonably n Prov. 29. 11 or maliciously to a wrong end o 1 Sam. 22 9 10. with Ps 52. 1 2 3 4 or perverting it to a wrong meaning p Psal 56. 5 p Iohn 2. 19 With Mat. 26 60. 61 or in doubtfull and equivocall expressions to the prejudice of truth or justice q Gen. 3. 5 Gen 26. 7. 9 speaking untruth r Isa 59. 13 lying Å¿ â—ev 19. 11 Col. 3. 9 slandering t Ps 50. 20 back-biting u Ps 15. 3 detracting w Iames 4. 11 Ier. 38. 4 tale-bearing x Lev. 19. 16 whispering y Rom. 1. 29. 30 scoffing z Gen. 21. 6 with Gal. 4. 29 reviling a 1 Cor. 6. 10 rash b Mat. 7. 1 harsh c Acts 28. 4. and partiall censuring d Gen. 38. 24. Rom. 2. 1 misconstruing intentions words and actions e Neh. 6. 6 7 8. Rom. 3. 8. Pâ— 69. 10 1 Sam. 1. â—3 14 15. 2 Sam 10. 3. flattering f Psal 12. 2 3. vain glorious boasting g 2 Tim. 3. 2. thinking or speaking too highly or too meanly of our selves or others h Luk. 18 19 11. Rom. 12. 16. 1 Cor. 4 6. Act. 12. â—â— Exod. 4. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. denying the gifts graces of God i Iob 27. 5 6. Iob 4. 6. aggravating smaller faults k Mat. 7. 3 4 5. hiding excusing or