of the wants and miseries of others to see how many walke ignorantly other many in security hypocrisie superstition and other sins many also in diseases and painefull troubles of body and minde We haue looked too narrowly vpon bad examples and neglected good thus vile we are and more then we are able to expresse all our sinnes are mortall and damnable being committed against thine infinite Maiesty and thine holy and vndefiled word We haue grieued thy good spirit wherby we are sealed to the day of our redemption wee are vnworthy to breathe in the aire or to tread on the earth but worthy to be left to our selues and to the malice of Satan to heape vp wrath against the day of wrath and the declaration of thy iust iudgement But seeing that thou so louedst the world that thou gauest thine only begotten Sonne that whosoeuer beleeueth in him should not perish but haue life euerlasting and seeing he hath cancelled the hand-writing and bond which was against vs and thou hast giuen him to bee made vnto vs wisedome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption and that if we should despaire we should dishonour thee and giue aduantage to the enemies of our saluation Wee pray thee inable vs to glorifie thee by beleeuing that our sinnes are forgiuen Good Lord wash away our crimson and scarlet red sins with the precious blood of Christ that we may be as white as wooll and as snow that thou maiest see no iniquity and behold no transgression in vs set our sinnes as farre from vs as the East is from the West and seeing thou dost iustifie none by the merits of our Sauiour but whom thou dost sanctifie by the efficacie and vertue of his pretious death and gloâ—ious resurrection yea seeing it were hainous vnthankfulnesse to desire remission of sinnes and to liue wickedly we pray thee cause vs to be sorry for our sinnes with a godly sorrow and to testifie our sorrow by a care to auoide sinne and the occasions thereof and to doe holy duties in a holy manner imbracing the occasions of the same and by apology and herein we pray thee inable vs to confesse our sins and to craue pardon that we may be assured thou dost absolue and acquit vs from all our sinnes Moreouer giue vs indignation against our sinnes and ourselues by reason of them saying to them get them hence what haue we to doe with them any more also worke in vs a godly feare and desire draw vs and we will runne after thee and cause vs to testifie our repentance by a zeale of thy glory that the coales of our loue to thee may be fiery coals and a vehement flame and by reuenge offring violence to sinne resisting and striuing against especially such sinnes as we are most inclined to Sanctifie vs throughout our mindes that wee may know thee to be the onely true God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ purge our consciences from dead workes to serue thee the liuing God write thy lawes in our harts and mindes cause vs to obserue and doe them set a watch before our lippes that we offend not with our tongues but that we may be an humble people of a pure language seruing thee with one consent hating lying swearing and all euill speaking turne away our eyes from beholding vanity direct our steppes in thy word and let none iniquity haue dominion ouer vs cause vs to giue all diligence to make our calling and election sure by faith in thy promises and by adding to our faith vertue shining in a gracious course of life among men and to vertue knowledge seeing without knowledge wee can doe nothing well and to knowledge temperance auoiding curiosity riotousnesse wantonnesse and to temperance patience quietly willingly and constantly subiecting our selues to thy holy prouidence in afflictions comming either immediately from thy holy hand or from men although they wrong vs thereby and to patience godlinesse by a zealous worshipping of thee and to godlinesse brotherly kindenesse shewed to the houshold of faith in a speciall manner and to brotherly kindenesse loue euen to our enemies Cause vs to purge our selues from all pollution both of flesh and spirit and to grow vp to full holinesse in the feare of thy name that as our saluation is nearer then when we first beleeued it so our faith repentance and new obedience may be more Inable vs to put on weare the whole armour of God that wee may stand fast the girdle of truth against all hypocrisie and falshood the breastplate of righteousnesse against all vnrighteous and euill waies the shooes of peace assured of our reconciliation with thee against troubles the shield of faith against doubting the helmet of hope against fainting and the sword of the spirit thy holy word against all errour and ignorance O knit our hearts for euer to thee that we may feare thy name and so liue as to glorifie thee to winne others to thee and to proue our faith to be liuely and true that so we may reioyce in the Lord and lift vp our faces before the Almighty and wee pray thee to grant the same blessings that wee haue craued for our selues to al thy people according to their necessities and conditions Grant thy Gospell a free passage throughout all nations where thou hast appointed to gather thine elect by the ordinary meanes Blesse Kings and Magistrates that they may be nurses to thy Church Cause them to serue thee with feare and to reioyce with trembling especially we beseech thee to blesse our King and other Rulers in this land that true religion may flourish popery and superstition and all profanenesse and wickednesse more and more rooted out Blesse the Ministers of thy word it is thy will to conuey heauenly treasures in earthen vessels and although the word seeme to worldly men to be foolishnesse and as weake as the trumpets vsed in the ouerthrow of Iericho yet make it thy power to the saluation of thy people to the conuincing of gaine-sayers Forgiue the sinnes of this land other lands where thy name is called vpon and giue repentance to them that yet liue swearing drunkennesse oppression wantonnesse contempt of thy word and such other grieuous sins that make the land to mourne Purge thy Church that it may bee faire as the moon Purge as the sunne and terrible as an army with banners Comfort also we pray thee the afflicted with sicknesse pouertie wars trouble of conscience or any other aduersity distressed according to the multitude of their sorrowes let thy consolations refresh their soules blesse them also that we are bound to by nature charge desert or any other bond and those that pray for vs or haue desired our praiers And we desire to praise thy holy name and in that weake measure as wee are able wee giue thee humble and hearty thankes for our election redemption vocation iustification measure of sanctification and hope of glorification and also for all the blessings whereby this present life hath beene the more comfortable to vs anâ— grant that this may bee the chiefe end of all our petitions that wee may more cheerefully serue thee and that our loue may not be a selfe-loue but that wee may labour to preferre thy glory before our owne saluation and be grieued that we haue so much selfe-loue in vs and finally as thou hast graciously protected vs this day past for which we praise thy name so wee pray thee to preserue vs this night keepe vs from wicked dreames and from all dangers let thy watchfull prouidence compasse vs about and thine Angels defend vs grant vs such refreshing by rest and sleepe that if it please thee to giue vs more time in this world we may bee the more chearefull and fit for thy seruice and keepe our soules awake and watchfull that at our dissolution they may be carried by the Angels to heauen that when we shall awake at the last day we may be satisfied with thine image Heare vs in these things and whatsoeuer else thou knowest needfull for vs or any of thine for the merits of thy beloued Sonne in whom thou art well pleased to whom with thee and the holy spirit be all honour and glory dominion and power ascribed of vs the whole Church from this time forth and for euermore Amen FINIS
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 â—bsoluing 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 â—s 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 â—om 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
fourthly by care of vniuersall â—d constant obedience to God Psal â—9 6.112.117 1 Iohn 3.9 fifthly by â—e to God and his children with cleaâ—g to God euen in the want of the â—arance of his loue and not onely â—â—ile we are assured thereof 1 Ioh. 4. â— and 5.1 Acts 11.23 Iob 13.15.24 â—tly by a desire of the sincere milke of â—e word 1 Pet. 2.2 Q. May Faith and Repentance and â—h graces as be necessary to saluation bee 〈◊〉 A. They may be weakned for a tiâ—â— habits being decaied acts interruptâ— feeling denied but they are neuer whâ—ly and finally lost Luk. 22.32 1 Cor. â— 13. Phil. 1.6 1 Cor. 10.13 Q. As it is comfortable that wee bâ— such benefits by the spirit so what duâ— learne we hence A. First to vse the gifts of the spâ— to the glory of God Phil. 1.11 secoâ—ly not to grieue the spirit by our sinâ— Eph. 4.30 thirdly to vse the meaâ— wherby the holy Ghost worketh thâ— gifts as ordinarily the word preachâ— Rom. 10.14 17. and whereby he incâ—seth them as first the Word Preachâ— and Read 1 Pet. 2.2 Acts 20.32 â—condly Prayer Iude 20. thirdly the â—ceiuing of the Sacraments Rom. 4. â— 1 Cor. 10 2.3.4 fourthly to pracâ— what we heare and know Ioh. 7. â— 2 Tim. 1.6 Q. Concerning the ninth Article I â—leeue the holy Catholike Church the câ—munion of Saints shew a little more larâ— then in the shorter Catechisme what is mâ— by communion of Saints 1 Cor. 14.33 A. Saints are holy people wherâ— liuing in this world or departed from â—nce by death communion signifieth â—e fellowship they haue first with â—hrist as his benefits are bestowed on â—em and their sinnes imputed to â—hrist and also he accounteth their afâ—ctions his owne and helpeth to beare â—â—m Psal 73.26 1 Ioh. 1.3 2 Cor. 5. â— 1 Cor. 1.9 secondly one with anoâ—er the liuing with the liuing by loâ—ng exhorting comforting and prayâ— for each other and imploying their â—porall goods for the profit of each â—er Acts 4.32 Gal 5.13 and 6.1.2 â—eb 3 13. Gal. 6.10 and the liuing â—th the dead in that the departed doe 〈◊〉 generall desire the deliuerance of all â—ir fellow members out of all their â—series although they know not parâ—â—lar conditions and persons Reuel 10. and the Saints on earth doe in â—art and affection conuerse with them â—eauen desiring to bee with Christ â—l 1.23 and 3.20 Col. 3.1.2 Q. What duties learne wee from â—e A. First to labour to make our calâ—g sure because thereby wee may know wee are true members of 〈◊〉 Church 2 Pet. 1.5.6.7.10 secondly be thankefull to God for choosing a calling vs to bee of the number of people Ephes 1.3 4. thirdly to be â—â—ly that we may be Saints on earth â—uing holinesse begun in the Church â—litant that so we may be sure wee sâ—â— haue it consummated or perfect in 〈◊〉 Church triumphant 2 Pet. 2.9 fouâ—ly to loue esteeme and helpe one aâ—ther 2 Thes 3.14 Ephes 4.2.3 â— Rom. 12.6.7.8 fifthly to auoid vnlâ—full society with the wicked Eph. â— 11. 2 Cor. 6.16.17.18 2 Tim. 3.5 Q. Concerning the tenth Article â—â—leeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes which blessing of God vpon his Church procâ—â— by the sufferings of Christ whereby the gâ—â— of sinne binding to punishment is takeâ— way what comforts arise from hence A. First that this remission of siâ—â— may be applyed particularly Psal 1 1.3 Esa 38.17 secondly because whâ— God iustifieth he sanctifieth 1 Câ—â— 11. thirdly nothing can separate sucâ— be iustified from the loue of Châ— Rom. 8.33.34.35 fourthly becâ—â— â—â—ch shall raigne with Christ in another â—orld Rom 5.17 Q. What duties learne we from hence A. First to renounce our owne me â—â—s 1 King 8.46 Ioh. 8.11 secondly to â—e carefâ—ll â—o auoide sinne Ioh. 8.11 â—â—irdly to be thankfull to God through â—hrist Psal 103.1.3 fourthly to loue â—â—m Luke 7.47 fif ly to be mercifull â—â—men Col 3 13. Q. Concerning the eleuenth Article euery â—leeuer ought to beleeue that his owne boâ—â— and the bodies of other men shall rise â—â—m the dead the bodies of the elect shall â—â—e by vertue of the vnion with Christ and 〈◊〉 glorious the bodies of the reprobate shall â—â—se by the powerfull citation of Christ and â—â—at to shâ—me what coÌ„forts learn you hence A. First against troubles of this life Dan. 12.1.2 3. secondly against death 1 Cor. 15.55 2 Cor. 4.14 Q. What duties A. First Phil. 3.20 21. not to mourne immoderateâ—â— for the dead 1 Thes 4.13 secondly 〈◊〉 haue the body in honour by nouriâ—ing it and by auoiding vncleannesse â—â—d other sinnes liuing righteously Cor 15. and by burying it decently at â—eath Matth. 25.46 1 Cor. 2.9 Q. Concerning the twelfth Article beleeue the life euerlasting what shall bâ— the euerlasting life of the soule and body aâ—ter they be reunited which although wâ—â— cannot fully know in this life yet it being 〈◊〉 some measure reuealed first what shall ceaâ—â— then A. Seuen things first such calling as be here a 1 Cor. 15 24. for there shall be no Magâ—strate or Subiect Master or Seruant secondly faith b 1 Cor. 13.12.13 hope patience anâ— such vertues as be ioyned with griefe pitty mercy c. thirdly all sinnâ— Heb. 12.22 fourthly naturall infirmâ—ties of body and minde Reu. 7 16.1â— and 21.4 fifthly naturall meanes fâ— preseruation of life as meate drink sleepe c 1 Cor. 15.44 Matth. 22.30 c. sixtly the vanity of thâ— creatures Rom. 8.20.21.22 seuenthlâ— the Mediatorship of Christ 1 Corintâ— 15.28 Q. Secondly what shall wee haue thâ— shall be saued at the the day of iudgementâ— A. First in soule these things firâ—â— perfect knowledge d 1 Cor. 12.12.13 1 Ioh. 3.2 Math. 5.8 secondly perfeâ—â— peace of conscience thirdly full freâ—dome of will to God f Heb. 12.22 2 Pet. 3.13 fourthly perfeâ—â— loue to God g 1 Cor. 13 13. the Angels and Saints fiftly full ioy Ps 16.11 Secondly in the body there shall bee these things first great strength acutenes of senses health although it be sowne in weakenesse it shall rise in power secondly incorrupâ—â—on no more subiect to rottennesse or to be dissolued into dust and immortaâ—â—ty so as death shall haue no place â—or power 1 Cor. 15.54 thirdly glory â—eauty shining like the starres sunne 〈◊〉 Moses his face did by the glory â—hich God put vpon it and as Christ â—â—d at his transfiguration Dan. 12.3 Matth. 13.43 fourthly to be spirituall â—â—mediately sustained by the spirit of â—od without meate or drinke or any â—â—her meanes and the body shall bee â—â—mble and also perfectly subiect to the â—â—irit of God 1 Cor. 15.44 Thirdly in â—oth soule and body there shall bee â—hese things first perfection of nature â—nd grace secondly communion with â—od the blessed Angels and Saints Thes 4.17 Reuel 22.4 1 Ioh. 3.2 Ioh. 7.24 secondly heauen 1 Pet. 1.4 â—â—irdly Lordship ouer the creatures â—â—cept the Angels Reuel 21.7 fourthâ—â—
all our blessednesse shall bee euerlaâ—â—ing 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 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 their hopes sake Psal 16.3 Iam. 2.5 Q. What comforts may we gather frâ—â— hence A. First against contempt and â—proaches secondly against tormeâ—â— 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 〈◊〉 the punishment of the wicked in hell A. First paine of losse by being separated from God and all that be good â—nd 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 â—hat they conceiue to be means of their miserie Reuel 16.11 fiftly fellowship with the deuils Matth. 25.41 Reuel â—â— 10 sixtly the place is hell a lake of â—â—e and brimstone Reuel 21.8 Esa 33. â—â— these things may bee considered as â—he matter of the punishment the manâ—er is first the punishment shall be vniuersall in all the faculties of the soule â—nd members of the body secondly Iude 7. the paines of hell bee manifold thirdly â—â—ieuous fourthly vnprofitable to â—â—em fiftly eternall Matth. 5.46 thereâ—â—re we must beleeue in Christ imbrace â—nd obey the Gospell that wee may aâ—ide these torments and obtaine euerâ—sting life Q. What is the Gospell A. The glad tidings of remissiâ—â— of sinnes and eternall saluation by faâ—â— in Christ already come Mark 1. â— Rom. 1.2 and in the old Testament wâ—â— the same in substance namely the gâ—â— tidings of remission of sinnes and eâ—â—nall 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 damnaâ—â—on for euery offence Q. How many Commandements a it containe Exod 34.28 20. A. Tenne which were at the 〈◊〉 written vpon two tables of stone wâ—â— of the foure first written on the first â—â—ble containe the worship of God 〈◊〉 the sixe last written on the second â—â—ble containe duties of charity and riâ—â—teousnesse to our neighbours and 〈◊〉 selues and all the tenne containe duâ—â— and seruice to God being performed conscience of his commandement Q. What learne wee generally from 〈◊〉 diuision of the Commandements A. That the true obedience accâ—â—tâ—ble to the Lord is when the CoÌ„manâ—ements 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 oneâ—y some duties to God with omitting duties to men or performing onely â—ome 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 spiriâ—tuall as the lawgiuer is and thereforâ— bindeth all the powers of the soule thirdly with things commanded anâ— forbidden the signes and outwarâ—â— notes are commanded and forbidden fourthly a part is put for the wholâ— wheresoeuer any thing is commande expresly or by name there all othâ—â— things of the same sort and nature thâ— occasions and meanes are commandeâ— which further obedience therunto anâ— the contrary are forbidden yet in tâ—â— second Table that degree of motiâ—â— which hath not obtained consent is bee referred to the tenth Commandment whereas such motions against â—ny Commandements of the first Tablâ— are to bee referred to that Law to tâ—â— scope whereof they tend fiftly whaâ—soeuer is commanded or forbidden 〈◊〉 be done or left vndone by our seluâ— we must procure it in others to be doâ—â— or left vndone so farre as our calliâ—â— will suffer vs Heb. 3.13 sixtly affirmâ—tiue Commandements binde at 〈◊〉 times but not to all times negatiue â—nde both at all and to all times Q. Concerning the first Commandeâ—ent I am the Lord thy God c. what â—â—e these words containe A. First a commandement or duties â—ommanded secondly three reasons â—rging the performance of the duties Q. What be the duties commanded A. In generall to haue God for our â—od giuing him such inward worship 〈◊〉 he hath required Pro. 23.26 Ioh. 4. â—4 in particular first 1 Chro. 28 9. Hos 6.6 Pro. 3.6 Ier. 9.23.24 a perfect knowâ—â—dge Duty 1 of God so farre as hee hath reâ—ealed himselfe in his word and works Deut. 29.29 as that he is one God of a â—ature spirituall infinite holy eternall â—nely wise c. and that in this one â—ssence or being there be three persons 〈◊〉 manners of being the Father Sonne and holy Ghost and that his works are â—he creation and prouidence as was â—â—ewed in exposition of the Creede The sinnes forbidden opposite to â—his knowledge of God be first Atheâ—â—me holding there is no God or that â—od knoweth not or careth not for â—hings 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 sâ—condly ignorance of the true God Hâ—â— 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 opâ—nions 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 Coâ—â— 13.2 Duty 2 Secondly wee are commanded 〈◊〉 haue legall faith to trust vpon God fâ— defence and deliuerance succour aâ—â— blessednesse both in soule and body in legall faith there is required perfeâ—â— holinesse in the beleeuer which seeinâ— it cannot be had in this life wee muâ—â—
marke for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Iesus And for perseuerance Cause vs also to perseuere and to hold out to the end thou hast sufficient grace to begin and to finish to preuent assist and excite vs. Inable vs we pray thee to continue in the faith grounded and setled and not moued away from the hope of the Gospell Stablish vs in euery good word and worke that we may fight the good fight finish our course and runne out our race And although wee be vnworthy to pray for our selues yet seeing thou hast commanded vs to pray one for another and promised to heare vs through Christ we pray thee be fauourable to thy Sion Prayer for others build the wals of thy Ierusalem yea blesse all thy people both among Iewes and Gentiles grant thy Gospell a more free passage for the gathering of the Saints blesse Magistrates and such as be in authority that they may bee of courage fearing thee hating Popery and all idolatry atheisme and couetousnesse and dealing iustly especially our King and other rulers in this land that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty blesse the Ministers of thy holy Word and Sacraments that they may haue gifts for the work of the Ministery vse of their gifts and successe of their labours for the conuerting of such as bee ordainâ—â—g to life by the ordinary means the speaking of a word in season to the wearied soule and to the conuincing of gaine-sayers also wee humbly pray thee to comfort thy seruants that be in any affliction of body or minde giue them wisedome constancy and patience giue the issue with the temptation turne all to them for good lay no more vpon them then thou wilt inable them to beare and in thy due time glorifie thy name in their deliuerance giue them beauty for ashes and the oile of gladnesse for mourning and heauinesse blesse also our friends and them that blesse vs yea also our enimies and them that curse and hate vs turne them vnto thee that are curable and ouerthrow al the plots and deuices whereby the deuill or man any way worketh against thy Church Thankesgiuing And wee giue thee humble and hearty thankes in that weake measure as we are able for thy benefits bestowed vpon vs this night past and safely bringing vs hither to this day and for all thy blessings from our birth and infancy to this present yea for choosing vs in Christ before the foundations of the world were laid and for preuenting and keeping vs from many sinnes that else wee had fallen into sparing vs from many iudgments which our sinnes haue deserued yea for iustifying and pardoning vs through Christ and for redeeming and ransoming vs from the deuill sinne death and hell and that not with siluer or gold or any corruptible thing but by the precious blood of Christ also for giuing vs the first fruits of the spirit and some loue of thy Law and some desire to haue our nature and life conformable to the same wheras else we might haue cast thy Lawes behinde our backes as they that perish and for adopting vs to an inheritance immortall vndefiled and that fadeth not reserued in heauen for vs. We praise thee also for thy manifold blessings concerning this present life preseruing vs from many dangers and calamities and heaping many benefits vpon vs it is thy great mercy that the little flocke of thy sheep and lambs is preserued from being made a prey to the deuill and his adherents which are as Lyons and Woolfes Wee pray thee preserue vs still and leade vs by thy spirit that we may liue dye in faith and obedience to thee Heare vs we beseech thee and grant these things which we haue praied for and whatsoeuer else thou knowest needfull for vs or any other members of thy Church for the alsufficient merits of thy beloued Sonne in whom thou art well pleased in whose name we conclude our petitions as himselfe hath taught vs saying Our Father c. A Praier for the Euening The Preface O Eternall and Almighty Lord God which hast stretched forth the heauens and laid the foundations of the earth and formed the spirit of man within him who onely knowest the hearts of all the children of men thy name is a strong tower the righteous runneth into it and is safe Wee humbly confesse that thou madest vs righteous and able to keepe all thy lawes in out first creation in Adam but wee found out many inneutions and made our selues vnable to doe any good thing yea to thinke a good thought by our owne power in our corrupted â—state We came into the world defiled with originall sinne as much as any other and the same sinne still hangeth fast vpon vs and is not yet abolished and from the same as from a most impute fountaine and bitter roote haue proceeded many actuall sinnes moe in number then the haires of our heads we haue broken all thy holy commandements in thought word deed whereas we owe duties to thee and ought to trust in thee to loue thee with a zealous loue to feare thee who art Almighty and euery where present and knowest our secret thoughts wee ought also to call vpon thee to be thankefull to thee to be patient and to humble our selues vnder thy mighty hand besides these and many moe duties to be performed by vs to thee wee also for conscience of thy commandement owe duties to our selues and other men superiours equals and inferiours to vs and in all these respects we haue sinned moe waies then we can remember or know our thoughts should alwaies haue been chaste holy and righteous our words gracious our actions agreeable to thy word but we haue omitted duties commanded committed sinnes forbidden and failed in the performance of the best workes that euer wee haue done we haue not profited in the knowledge of thy will answerable to our time and the helpes we haue inioyed for that purpose the meanes to come by knowledge haue beene veâ— negligently vsed of vs we haue beene vnthankfull and vnkinde to thee who hast a long time giuen vs thy glorious Gospell with peace and plenty Moreouer wee haue not so tamed our corrupt nature and so set our selues against the same and the deuill and the world as we ought but haue fauoured exceedingly and giuen too much liberty to our selues louing fond ease and loathing to take paines in running the race of Christianity we haue misspent a great deale of pretious time in that we haue not spent it to thy glory the edification of others or prouiding for our owne soules our eyes and minds haue been so set on these present things below that wee cannot lift them vp to the high and excellent things that concerne thy Kingdome nor nourish our delight ioy in the benefit of redemption and assurance of effectuall calling as wee ought wee haue little feeling