sweare by heauen or earth or any other oath Mat. 5.34 Iam. 5.12 2. We must feare this glorious and fearfull name the Lord our God Deut. 28.58 3. Wee must not take the name of God in our mouthes Psal 50.16 if we hate to be reformed and haue cast his words behind vs. Vse 1. Come hither therefore all you wicked and men of impure lips you that are so farre from making conscience of idle wicked words that you make no conscience of foule and blasphemous oathes see here condemned your prophane and rash swearing your blasphemies your cursings and your periuries wherewith you haue grieued the excellency of Heauen and withall procured 1. Hurt to our owne soules 2. Hinderance of Gods glorie 3. Offence and griefe of hart to the Christian hearers And let this teach you to forsake this sin 2. Come hither you wilfull scorners prophane deriders and horrible abusers of Gods holines you that haue vsed the name of God his word and titles with no fit respect speaking of them contemptibly and without due regard as of vile and common things see here condemned your prophanenes and abhominable impiety who haue spoiled the Lord of his honour whereas his name and Scriptures by you 1. Haue beene iested at 2. Haue been wrested 3. Haue beene abused to inchantment And let this make you treÌ„ble at his word 3. Come hither you that draw neere vnto the Lord and honour him with your lips and in yoor harts and waies depart farre from him you that make profession of religion yet liue in all prophanenes 2. Sam. 12.14 Aug. in Ps 23. giuing thereby great occasion to the enemies of the Lord for to blaspheme see heâ—e condemned your halting and your double iniquity who calling your selues the seruants of the Lord yet liue like the sons of Belial and thereby are a câ—use of 1. Great griefe to the godly 2. Great scandall to weake 3. Great hardning to the wicked And let this cause you leaue your croaked waies 3. The Appendix A threatning from God that he will be reuenged of those that sacrilegiously rob him of his glory Which he will doe 1. Surely 2. Swiftly 3. Seuerely For 1. The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it 2. He will be a swift witnesse against all such impiety 3. He will not spare in the day of vengeance Vse 1. Albeit therefore the breakers of this precept may in this case despise the lawes and wrath of men who haue but sillily prouided against this transgression and doe very slowly punish it and are oft times very little or nothing offended when Gods name is abused and his holines prophaned or if they take it to heart it is not so much to them as if their owne credit were called in question yet when the Lion hath roared who will not feare Amos 3.8 when the Lord hath spoken and threatned sure vengeance who will not be terrifiâ—d from this sinne which hath in it neither 1. Pleasure nor 2. Profit nor 3. Shew of any good Which might induce men to incurre this wrath 2 Albeit in other sinnes wicked vngodly men grow bold on Gods sufferance and their heart is fully set in them to do euill because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedilie Eccle. 8.11 yet let all men take heed of prouoking in this kinde for their iudgement sleepeth not that offend on this fashion and vengeance is against them on the way the zeale of the Lord wil hasten it and bring this thing to passe 1. That the mouth of all wickednes may be stopt 2. That others may feare because of the iudgement 3. That honour may be giuen vnto God Which should deter vs from this hainous sinne 3. Albeit as the law takes no notice of the least things so God takes not present vengeance of euery small sinne because he will not alwaies be chiding yet will he make his plagues wonderfull against this sinne for his curse shall come into the house of the offender to consume it Zach. 5. his curse shall ouertake the swearers and blasphemers in their soules and in their bodies when he beginnes with them in vengeance he will not spare when he begins he will also make an end and he will do a thing vnto them at which both the eares of them that heare it shall tingle 1. Sam. 3.11.12 as it appeares vnto vs 1. In many examples in the word 2. In many examples in other writings 3. In many examples in the world Which should assure vs that hee will not spare The fourth Commandement Remember the Sabboath day to keep it holy Six daies shalt thou labor and doe all that thou hast to doe But the seuenth day is the Sabbaoth of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt doe no manner of worke thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter thy man seruant nor thy maidseruant nor thy cattell nor thy stranger that is within thy gates For in six daies the Lord made heauen earth the Sea and all that in them is rested the seuenth day wherefore the Lord blessed the Seuenth day and halowed it 1. The affirming part of this commandement We must keepe this an holy rest vnto the Lord. The things commanded in this precept are 1. That on the Lords day we doe al holy and religious workes 2. That we cease from our worldy labours 3. That wee rest from sin and wickednesse For 1. They suite well with the season in holy day holy workes 2. In it wee must doe no manner of worke 3. So the Lord by his spirit shall worke in vs his good worke Vse 1. Hereby therefore am I taught and shewed that as I should at all times as much as my vocation and necessitie will permit be carefull to visit Gods temple to heare and reade his word and meditate thereon to call vpon the Lord by praier to doe the worke of piety and charity and as much as in me lieth to stirre vp others also thereunto so should I especially on this day do the workes of the day that is 1. Make praiers and sing praises vnto God 2. Gather instruction to mine owne soule meditating on Gods holy word and workes 3. Exercises the works of mercy to my brethren As he hath coÌ„manded that is the Lord of the day 2. Here I perceiue that as to liue idely on the other daies is damnable so to be troubled with Martha about the many things of this life and of this world on this day is abominable wherein is commanded a remission of all seruile labours and the workes of our callings that wee may serue God more freely in our places whom we are this day especially to honour with our 1. Bodies 2. Soules and 3. Substance Prou. 3.9 As he hath required that appointed this rest 3. Hereby I am instructed that I must not rest this the Lords day as the people of Israel did fast in their day Es 58.4 for strife and debate and to smite with the fift of wickednesse
titles 3. While in our hearts we religiously regard and thinke of thy power wisdome mercy iustice iudgements c. Thy kingdome come 1. In the preaching of thy Gospell 2. In the power of thy Spirit 3. In the appearing of thy glory Thy will be done in earth 1. On vs in all that thou shalt thinke good 2. In vs in all that shall be good 3. By vs in all that our hand shall finde to doe As it is in heauen 1. By thine only Sonne 2. By thy holy Angels 3. By thy blessed Saints Giue vs this day our daily bread 1. For our present necessitie 2. Further commodity 3 Future ability And forgiue vs our trespasses 1. Sinning of ignorance 2. Falling of infirmity 3. Offending of set purpose As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs 1. Not retaining their iniuries 2. Not returning their iniuries 3. Doing them good moreouer for their iniuries And leade vs not into temptation 1. With drawing thy grace assisting from vs. 2. Stirring vp stormes and warre against vs. 3. Laying baites blocks before vs. But deliuer vs from the euill 1. Of our owne concupiscence 2. Of the wicked aduersary 3. Of the examples of this naughty age For thine is the Kingdome 1. Ouer all excelling the power 2. All ruling and disposing and the glory 3. Alwaies brightly shining For euer 1. In all ages past 2. At this time present 3. In all times to come Amen So shall it be 1. As thou hast said 2. As we haue praied 3. Herevpon our faith is staid we beleeue Lord helpe our vnbeliefe euen so Lord Iesus Amen Amen The Resolution of the Creede 1. THere are three maine parts of this the Apostles creed 1. The obiect of our faith God 2. The subiect of beleeuing the Church 3. The benefits that we receiue of God in the Church 2. The obiect of our faith God is distinguished into three persons 1. The Father 2. The Sonne 3. The holy Ghost 3. The first person is set out vnto vs vnder these Appellations 1. Father 2. Almighty 3. Creator of heauen and earth 4. The second person is set out vnto vs by his 1. Titles 1. Iesus Christ 2. his Sonne 3. our Lord. 2. Incarnation containing his conception and birth 3. His double estate of humiliation and exaltation of humiliation he suffered c of exaltation he rose c. 5. The third person is set out vnto vs by his 1. Name Spirit 2. Attribute Holy 3. The intimation of his office vnder these his name and attribute 6. The Church is set out vnto vs by her qualities description to be 1. Holy 2. Catholique 3. The communion of Saints 7. The benefits that we receiue of God in the Church are these 1. Forgiuenesse of sinnes 2. Resurrection of the body 3. Life euerlasting THE LIFE of Religion The Creed The first Article I Beleeue in God 1. ACknowledging that hee is but one Perkins 2. Applying him to my selfe 3. Relying on his helpe For he is 1. Alpha and Omega Reuel 1. 2. My portion and my lot 3. A tower to those that put their trust in him Vse 1. Therefore resort I to his written word therein to bee instructed concerning him 1. That he is 2. What hee is 3. Who he is That I may haue a ground for this my faith 2. Therefore come I vnto his fountaine thence to draw of the 1. Fulnes of his grace 2. Sweetnesse of his comforts 3. Truth of his promises That I may taste see how good he is 3. Therefore walke I without all feare committing may way vnto him and what belongs vnto me 1. Not trusting in my s lfe 2. Not trusting in the sonne of man 3. Not trusting in any other creature That I may hold mee fast by him The Father 1. Of his eternall Sonne 2. Of his elect Angels 3. Of his faithfull people For 1. He came out of his bosome 2. They are called the children of God Iob 1.6 3. They are reckoned to him for a generation Vse 1. Hereupon I vtterly condemne the blasphemies of those that denie God to haue a Sonne and heresie of those that deny the Sonne to be begotten of the substance of the father such as are 1. The Iewes 2. The Mahumetanes and 3. The Arrians And doe beleeue and hold this generatioÌ„ 2. Hereupon I renounce the error of the Saduces which deny God to haue any such sonnes as Angels notwithstanding besides in the names of their nature and office the Scripture sets them out vnto vs terming them 1. Of their dignitie thrones and dominions Bucan 2. Of the effect Seraphim 3. Of the forme of their apparitions Cherubim And acknowledge that hee hath such ofspring 3. Hereupon I wholy build vpon my God that he will doe for mee as for other his faithfull people like a louing father 1. Chastening me in mercie 2. Prouiding for my need 3. Turning al my sufferings into good And in this confidence I draw neere vnto him Almightie 1. To doe whatsoeuer hee shall please 2. To doe things to vs impossible with ease 3. To giue strength to the feeble and increase power to him that hath no strength For 1. Nothing can hinder him to execute his will 2. He is neither faint nor weary of his worke 3. His power is performed in the weaknesse of the creature Vse 1. I am humbled therefore in my selfe thinking on such might and strength and doe learne 1. To trust in his mercies 2. To tremble at his iudgements 3. To magnifie his workes Which brings such mightie things to passe 2. I measure not his omnipotence by the scantling of my perceiuerance when I see him worke great effects by 1. Weake meanes 2. No meanes 3. Yea against all meanes Which doth that which is wonderfull in our eies 3. I consider not my weakenesse in the worke of his grace being perswaded that he will inable me in all things 1. To doe 2. To suffer and 3. To ouercome Which will be glorified in his Saints and made maruellous in all them that beleeue Maker of Heauen and Earth 1. Creating of all things the kindes 2. Establishing their order 3. Guiding their course For 1. This is the worke alone of his power 2. This is the worke of his wisdome 3. This is the worke of his prouidence Now then Vse 1. I acknowledge none for Gods to put my trust in them but this all forming power and forsake all other Idoll Gods whether they be the names of 1. Diuels 2. Men or 3. Fained Monsters For he is the true Iehouah 2. I wonder at no wisdome but at his which ordereth all things comely in 1. Measure 2. Number 3. Weight For he is the eternall 3. I bow my knee to him alone and rendring my selfe to him cast all my care vpon him 1. Giuing thankes in my successes Basâ—in Caluin 2. Patiâ—nt in my sufferings 3. Hauing a good hope for the time that is to come For he doth gouerne all things The second
If the case stand thus twixt Christ and the faithfull that they haue an vnion and communion between themselues then surely he the head will inspire them his members with vigor feeling mouing and spirituall life nay he wil receiue of them what is theirs namely their sinnes and sorrowes and giue vnto them what is his 1. To bee called the sonnes of God 2. To haue right to his righteousnes 3. To haue iust claime and title to his fathers Kingdome Conuaying these his goods vnto them by the preaching of the word administration of the sacraments 2. If there be such a fellowship of the Saints on earth then euery one of them ought to bee thus minded readily and cheerefully to bestow the gifts that he hath receiued to the common commodity safety and to let religion and charity so vnite and moue their hearts 1. That they may thinke the same things 2. That they may bee of like affection one vnto another 3. That they may be ready to distribute of their substance vnto euerie one as he hath need Maintaining as much as in them lieth and promoting this holy fellowship 3. If the distance betwixt this and Heauen cannot hinder the affection of the Saints on earth but that it will reach euen the seat of the blessed if the security and pleasures of that Kingdome cannot make the blessed departed to forget the sufferings of their brethren here on earth whom they do not see but that they minde them pitty them and pray to God for them How can I then perswade my selfe that I am one of these Saints if my conuersation be not already in heauen How can I speake of this communion if I remember not poore Ioseph to pray for him and to pitty him whom I daily see 1. Destitute 2. Afflicted 3. Tormented My bowels yerning vpon him in coÌ„passion of his miserie The tenth Article The forgiuenesse of sinnes 1. The guilt of them done away 2. The spot of them purged 3. The punishment remitted For 1. They shall neuer bee imputed vnto vs. 2. The blood of Iesus clenseth vs from all sinne 3. Christ hath suffered whatsoeuer was due to our sinnes Vse 1. I can therefore settle my soule in rest and quietnesse hauing great ioy and peace in mine heart knowing that I am the blessed of the Lord and that nothing can separate twixt me and my God my sinne being not being not imputed it is as if it were not I can also haue great boldnâ—â— in the day of the Lord nothing fearing the iudgement nor in the iudgement the acculation 1. Of the Diuell 2. Of mine owne conscience 3. Of the Lawe of God Seeing I shal not be reputed wicked where I did amisse 2. I will not defile my selfe againe with my sinnes returning with the dogge to his vomit and with the sow to wallowing in the mire but with all care and conscience keepe 1. My sâ—â—le chast 2. My body vndefiled 3. My garments cleane Seeing I haue bin washt from mine iniquity and cleansed from my sinne Ps 52.2 3. I will not dreame of satisfying for my sinnes by mine owne doing or suffering neither will I feare the wrath in this world nor the reuenging flames of purgatory after this life to roast and broyle my soule till they haue purged out my drosse and eat vp all my corruption Or thus Who hath made perfect satisfaction for my sinne by this 1. Most part natiuity 2. Most holy life 3. Most bitter passâ—ion and cruell death Seeing c. but cast from me all seruile feare knowing that Gods iustice cannot punish that againe in his seruant which hee hath already punisht in his Sonne 1. Who was numbred with the transgressors 2. Bare the sinne of many 3. Made intercession for the trespassers Es 53.12 Seeing the Lord laide on him the iniquity of vs all Es 53.6 The Eleauenth Article The resurrection of the bodie 1. Wherein there shall be a finall destruction of the workes of the Diuell 2. Wherein there shall be a full manifestation of Gods mercy on the faithfull 3. Wherein there shall be a fearefull declaration of his iustice on the wicked For 1. Then sinne and death shall be vtterly done away 2. The same flesh that was partaker of the Crosse shall be made also partaker of the glorie 3. As their soules sinned dwelling in their bodies for their lasting so shall they bee punished soule and body for Gods euerlasting Vse 1. I know therefore that howsoeuer sinne hath now defaced my soule and body howsoeuer death for a while may hereafter pray vpon my carkasse in the graue yet there shall be a time of restitution and a time of refreshing from the Lord wherein my state shall bee made farre better then it was at first in Adam Christ becomming deaths death and being made vnto me life by whose voice I shall be awaked and by whose power I shall be raised from the graue 1. The same body 2. Made like vnto Christs glorious bodie 3. Now no more subiect vnto death For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal immortality 1. Co. 15.53 2. I beleeue that howsoeuer here the godly mourne for a season being afflicted and brought low yet the time is comming when all teares shal be wipt away from their eies they made free from misery hauing giuen vnto them a large retribution namely at the resurrection of the iust when their soules being ioined againe vnto their bodies they shall be brought to meet the Lord and so for euer be with the Lord in the assurance of which comfort 1. My heart is glad 2. My glory reioiceth 3. My flesh shall rest in hope Ps 16.9 For I shall not dwell for euer with straitnes nor lodge for ages in the graue 3 I perswade me that howsoeuer the wicked flourish here vpon earth for a season Et sortem vsuram Greg. li. 4 Dialog and it goeth well with them yet the time is comming when they shall pay for all being therefore in the resurrection restored to their former being that they may for euer leese their well being and be condemned to suffer 1. Death without death 2. Defect without defect 3. End without end For immortall neuer fading infinite shall bee their death defect and end The twelfth Article And the life euerlasting 1. Which is the gift of our God 2. Which is the end of our hopes 3. Which is the complement of our happines For 1. He bestoweth it vpon vs though Iesus Christ 2. We can desire nothing but this wee can expect nothing beyond this 3. It includes the presence of all good and the absence of all euill Now therefore Vse 1. If I doe owe vnto God my whole selfe because he hath created me If I owe vnto him more then my selfe because he hath redeemed me how can I speake of that inutterable band of debt wherein I am tied vnto him that hath giuen to the eternall life the first fruits whereof I
the shame of the world and endure with all patience the 1. The scornes iniuries and violences of the sons of men 2. The crosses losses of this present life 3. The miseries and infirmities of our soules and bodies Because thou hast set such ioy before vs. 3. Therefore do we desire nothing in the earth of this worlds fading 1. Pleasures 2. Honours 3. Riches Because we are heires of thy kingdome our inheritance is in heauen Hallowed be thy name 1. While beleeuing wee doe after thy word and commandements 2. While we speake reuerently of thy great name and titles 3. While in our harts we religiously regard and thinke of thy power wisdome mercy iustice iudgements c. For so 1. Shall wee glorifie thy name by our workes 2. Shall we praise it in our words 3. Shall we hallow it in our thoughts To this end grant most holy God Vse 1. That keeping the faith and a good conscience we may here lead an vncorrupt and holy life in all 1. Righteousnesse 2. Sobernesse and 3. Godlinesse So shall not thy name be euil spoken off amongst those that are without through vs. 2. Keepe vs that we doe no way prophane a thing so holy by 1. Speakeing inconsiderately or contemptuously of thee 2. Wresting or making a scoffe of thy word 3. Swearing vainely or falsely by thee So shall we be innocent of the great offence 3. Kindle in our hearts a zeale of thy glory that we may 1. StaÌ„d for the maintenaÌ„ce of thy truth 2. Attribute nothing to our selues of the things that thou hast brought to passe on vs or others 3. Mourne for the sins of the people wherby thou art dishonoured So honouring thee thou wilt also honor vs. Thy kingdome come 1. In the preaching of thy Gospell 2. In the power of thy Spirit 3. In the appearing of thy glory For it 1. Will informe vs in thy truth 2. Will subdue vs to thy scepter 3. Will blesse vs with thy sight for which things gratious Lord. Vse 1. Thrust forth faithfull labourers into thy haruest which may giue attendance 1. To reading 2. To exhortation 3. To doctrine That we may be taught the knowledge of thy waies 2. Deliuer vs from the tiranny of our infestest enemies 1. The Diuell 2. The world and 3. The flesh That we may serue thee without feare 3. Make an end of these euill daies on earth and bring vs to thy palaces where dwels All 1. Pleasure 2. Tranquillity 3. Security That we may liue with thee in glory Thy will be done in earth 1. On vs in all that thou shalt thinke good 2. In vs in all that shall be good 3. By vs in all that our hand shall finde to doe For 1. All that comes from thee workes together for the best to thy children Rom. 8.28 2. This is thy will euen our sanctification 1. Thess 4. 3. Thus it behoueth vs to conforme all our actions to thy rule Wherefore O heauenly wisdome Vse 1. Make vs in all our purposes to submit our selues vnto thy 1. Seasons 2. Meanes and 3. Endes Well pleased with thy good pleasure 2 Giue vs thine holy spirit to sanctifie our 1. Bodies 2. Soules and 3. Spirits That in vs thou maiest take pleasure 3. Strengthen vs vnto all good workes that in thee we may 1. Beginne 2. Continue 3. Eâ—d Doing thy wil and pleasure As it is in heauen 1. By thine onely sonne Vrsin 2. By thy holy Angels 3. By thy blessed saints For 1. He doth all thy will 2. They obey the voice of thy word 3. They walke in thy sight Now then Vse 1. Prosper de vit contem l. 3. After thy sonnes patterne we striue vnto perfection 1. Preferring profitable things before those that are pleasant 2. Honest things before those that are profitable 3. Holy things before those that are honest That we may bee to thy praise 2. After the example of thine Angels wt doe thee seruice obeying thee 1. Willingly Perkins 2. Speedily 3. Faithfully That we may keepe thy sayings 3. After the manner of thy Saints we walke in the way that is Chrysostome 1. On high 2. Direct 3. Narrow That we may attaine vnto thy rest Giue vs this day our daily bread 1. For our present necessity 2. Further commodity 3. Future ability For so 1. Wee shall be kept in life 2. Wee shall haue all needfull comforts for our life 3. We may also be helpefull vnto others Vse 1. Then shall we learne most bountifull God still resorting vnto thee alone for maintenance not to doe amisse 1. Asking it of Saints 2. Seeking it from diuels 3. Getting it by euill meanes If thou vouchsase vnto vs foode and clothing 2. Then shall we praise thee for our plenty acknowledging thy prouidence ouer vs and confesse that 1. Wee cannot subsist except thou giue vs bread 2. Wee are vnable to get our bread 3. Wee are vnworthy of our bread If thy bounty be so great vnto vs. 3. Then shall wee also striue to doe good to others in their wants 1. Feeding the hungry 2. Cloathing the naked 3. Generallie helping the necessitous If thou cut out our commons so large vnto vs. And forgiue vs our trespasses 1. Sinning of ignorance 2. Falling of infirmity 3. Offending of see purpose For 1. We know not good from euill 2. Wee are vnapt to good and proue to euill 3. Our hearts are oft times hardened in euill Wherefore most kinde and merciful Lord Vse 1. Giue vs a sight and feeling of our sinfull wretchednes to perceiue and see 1. Our owne naturall corruption 2. What we haue done against thy law 3. What wee haue left vndone commanded in thy law That wee may know and acknowledge the debt of our sin 2. Grant vs true sorrow and contrition for our trespasses out of the sense and feeling of our 1. Inabilities and ill deserts for sinne 2. Thy iustice and heauie displeasure against sinne 3. Our owne harmes and dangers by sin That we may loath leaue our sinne 3. Remember not how wee haue broken out in disobedience notwithstanding our knowledge so many meanes and mercies to with-hold vs 1. To the great hurt of our selues 2. To the grieuous offence of our neighbors 3. To the high contempt of thee That thou maist blot out and doe away our sinne As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs 1. Not retâ—ining their iniuries 2. Not returning their iniuries 3. Doing then good moreouer for their iniuries Though 1. Enuiously they hurâ— vs. 2. Maliciously they haâ—e vs 3. Extreamely they doe mischiefe and indanger vs. 1. But put out of oâ—r mindes offences for thy loue 1. Quickly 2. Wholly 3. Freely Because thou hast forgiuen vs so great a deâ—t 2. But spare them passing by offences for thy sake out of our 1. Pitty 2. Courage 3. Wisdome Because their trespasses are nothing to our debt 3. But recompence them good things for thine honour notwithstanding their offences wronging vs