with k Psal 116. 1. Psal 28. 6 7. zeale ioy loue Expos 25. The hearing of our holy prayers is a pledge of Gods loue and a sweete and comfortable testimonie of of his mercy Psal 31. 21. 22. prouoking the heart cheerefully to praise Psa 30. 8. 10 11 12. 36. When God answeareth our praiers the light of his countenance shineth vpon vs and this reuiueth the dull spirits Psal 116. 6 7. 9. 2. Sam. 2. 27. 37. Experience of good receiued from God and begged in prayer doth quicken vs thereunto Psal 68. 6 7. and 116. 1 2. 38. God is vnchangeable so that former mercies giuen doe assure vs of future blessings Psal 61. 5 6. 39. Though our hearts are cold by nature yet the sight of Gods loue doth mooue vs effectually to loue the Lord againe Psal 145. 18 19 20. 21. Q. What must we doe if God answere vs not the first or second time A. Examine 40 how we l Iam. 4. 3. pray and m Luk. 18. 1. continue 41 feruent therein waiting n Hab. 2. 3. Psal 5. 3. vpon the Lord vntill we speed Expos 40. Sometimes we aske and receiue not because we aske amisse ignorantly rashly coldly with wearines distrustfully and without loue Iob. 27. 9. Pro. 21. 13. asking either things not good Matth. 20. 21. 22. Luk. 9. 54 55. or not fit for them for whom we pray or to a wrong end But here obserue that they doe pray well that doe take notice of their wants in prayer Psal 31. 22. and sometimes the child of God prayeth best when he knoweth not that he praieth at all Rom. 8. 28. Also God sometimes giueth vs what we pray for when we pray but coldly Ma◠9. 22. 24 25. that he might encourage vs to pray and denies vs sometimes when we pray feruently that we might not trust to our prayers Psa 22. 2. 41. God for a time may denie what we aske Psal 6. 3. and 13. 1. that he may exercise our humilitie in regard of our wants Lam. 3. 44. Iud. 10. 13. 14. our faith and patience in waiting Matth. 15. 22 23 24. 26 27 28. and trie our obedience whither we will in consciēce obey though we want the comfort promised Psal 44. 17 18 19. 26. Moreouer he deferreth to helpe for a season to quicken vs to prayer make vs knowe our selues carefully preserue his graces when once we haue them and doe vs good in the latter ende Iud. 20. 26. we should not then be faint hearted but hold out vnto the ende being supported with faith hope and loue Psal 40. 1. and 37. 7. Q. Who ought to pray A. Though God require o Matth. 7. 7 8. Psal 14. 2. it of all men vpon earth yet it more specially belongeth to the members of p Ioh. 16. 23. 26. the Church militant Q. Who can or may pray with hope to speede A. Onely they q Psal 66. 18. that 42 depart from iniquity Expos 42. Such onely as feele the burden of sinne and haue a desire to be eased are called to come vnto Christ and haue a promise to find good successe Es 55. ◠Matth. 11. 28. Others doe but mocke God Psal 78. 34. 35 36. neither can they pray with the graces required as faith reuerence feruencie loue c. so long as they loue wickednes Zach. 12. 10. 2. Tim. 2. 19. Prayer is not a worke of nature but of the spirit of sanctification Rom. 8. 15. 28. Gal. 4. 4 5. and he cannot fulfil the lusts of the flesh that hath the spirit of grace dwelling in him Gal. 5. 16. so that the prayers of the wicked are an abhomination to the Lord Pro. 15. 8. Io. 9. 31. Esa 58. 7 8 9. Ezek. 17. 18. Our deparing of sinne is at the first very rude and imperfect Io. 21. 15. 1. Pet. 2. 1. we must pray daily to be renued Col. 1. 9. Phi. 1. 9. 10. 11. 1. Thes 3. 23. Q. For whom must we pray A. For 43 all r 1. Tim. 2. 1. sorts of men now liuing or that shall liue ſ Io. 17. 20. hereafter but 44 not for the t Luk. 16. 24 25. dead Expos 43. The commaundement of God Iam. 5. 16. Eph. 6. 18. Col. 4. 3. Rom. 15. 30. our loue to our brother who is of our flesh and may appertaine to the kingdome of grace Rom. 10. 1. 1. Io. 5. 16. doth require that we pray for al sorts of men liuing both priuate Iam. 5. 14. 1. Sam. 12. 25. publique persons 1. King 1. 36 37. Esr 6. 10. friend Iob. 42. 8. 10. and foe Psal 35. 13. neere in blood Numb 12. 13. Gen. 25. 21. and 17. 18. and 27 28. and 28. 3. 1. Chro. 29. 19. and stranger Col. 1. 9. weake or strong Christians 1. Thes 5. 14. Col. 4. 12. 2. Cor. 1. 11. Heb. 13. 18 19. such as stand 2. Thess 3. 5. or bee gone astray Cant. 8. 8. Ex. 32. 31 32. Rom. 10. 1. All neede the prayers one of another Iam. ◠16. Satan seekes to molest and trouble all men Luk. 22. 31. Iob. 1. 9 10. Eph. 6. 12. 1. Pet. 5. 8. the fall of any man is a dishonour to God Rom. 2. 23 24. a sinners conuersion brings glory to his name Apo. 16. 9. Mal. 2. 1 2. the prayer of the weakest Christian is auaileable with God Psal 65. 2. and 145. 18. Psal 102. 17. at least it shall returne into his owne bosome Psal 35. 13. Ezek. 14. 14. it is a speciall act of loue Matth. 5. 44. a means to reconcile our enemies vnto vs Rom. 12. 20. or to preuent danger or hurt that otherwise we might receiue from him Psal 109. 4. 44. Prayers cannot auaile the dead Reu. 14. 13. 1. Pet. 3. 19. Heb. 9. 27. neither can a prayer for them be a worke of faith for commandement to doe it promise of good to come by it or approoued example to warrant it in Scripture there is not any Superstition did first hatch these praiers and superstition now is the foundation of them Loue is the pretence which the ignorant sort make to defend them but indeede they are vaine ignorant rash and vncharitable Q. May men content themselues to pray in priuate onely or onely in publike A. No but 4◠they must u Act. 2. 42. vse both publique and w Luk. 11. 1. priuate 46 prayer Expos 45. Publique prayer is that which is vsed in the publique meetings and assemblies of Gods feruants This is a principall part of Gods worship Act. 3. 1. acceptable vnto his maiesty because we acknowledge him openly to be the giuer of euery good gift and speake of his free fauours to the praise of his grace Psal 22. 25. and 40. 10. euer vsed in the house of God Mat. 21. 13. sanctifying euery other dutie 1. Tim. 4. 5. commaunded by Christ who hath promised his presence in a speciall manner in the congregation Psal 27. 4. Matth. 18. 20. Also hereby wee
in the practise of the duties of necessitie holinesse and mercie Expos 11. In this commaundement it is enioyned that we finish all our worldly businesse in sixe dayes Deu. 5. 13. and that we rise betimes in the morning vpon the Sabbath Mark 1. 35. compared with ver 38. 39. Exod. 32. 5 6. Psal 92. 2. and prepare our selues for the publike congregation by prayer meditation thanksgiuing and examination of our hearts Eccles 4. 17. Psal 93. 5. 2. Tim. 2. 19. going about the workes of mercy and instant necessitie with heauenly mindes Matth. 12. 1. c. Luk. 13. 15. It is also required that wee ioyne with the people of God in the publique congregation hearing the word read and preached calling vpon Gods name receiuing the Sacraments praising God for his mercies singing of Psalmes 2. King 4. 23. Act. 13. 14 15. 44. and 15. â—1 and 16. 13. and 17. 2. and 20. 7. In which exercises wee must be all the while attentiue Act. 16. 14. reuerent Esa 66. 2. eager to get good Psa 42. 1 2. not departing till the blessing bee pronounced Ezec. 46. 1 2. 10. Act. 10. 33. 1. Cor. 14. 16. After the whole day is to bee spent with delight and cheerefulnesse in religious meditation reading and conference and the works of necessitie and mercy Esa 58. 13. 14. Act. 17. 11. Psal 1. 2. Luk. 24. 14. 17. 1. Cor. 16. 2. Q. What is the generall sinne there forbidden A. All neglecting 12 of the duties of that time or 13 prophaning of that day in whole or in part by needlesse works words or thoughts about our callings or recreations Expos 12. Here is forbidden idlenes or a negligent omission of any dutie required either in whole or in part for matter or manner as sleeping out of the Sabbath in the morning sleight preparing our selues for the publike assemblie absence from it comming late sleeping there staring about going foorth before the blessing misapplying the word Mat. 20. 6. Act. 20. 9. 13. All prophanation of the Sabbath or any moment of that precious time with worldly cares words or businesse is condemned also Esa 58. 13. as trauailing iourneys Exod. 16. 29. 30. keeping faires Neh. 13. 15 16 17. labouring in seed-time and haruest Exod. 34. 21. going on trifling errands c. vaine recreations as bowling shooting hunting stoole-ball c. on this day are vnlawfull Q. Which day is to bee set apart as holy to the Lord A. It is morall and perpetuall to keep one day in seauen as holy from the creation to the resurrection of Christ the seuenth day was instituted after Christ his resurrection the 14 first day of the weeke was ordained and is to be kept for euer 14. The worke of our redemption is the greatest worke that euer was Ioh. 3. 16. and by Christ his resurrection from the dead a newe creation was as it were finished wherefore seeing that he rose againe the first day it was as diuines agree meeâ—e the Sabbath should bee changed to the first day Act. 20. 7. 1. Cor. 16. 2. Q. Which is the fift Commaundement A. Honour thy Father and thy Mother c. Q. Who are meant by Father and Mother A. Not onely naturall parents but also 15 all Superiours in office age and gifts Expos 15. All Superiours are called by the name father and mother 2. Kin. 2. 12. and 5. 13. Esa 19. 13. because they are sweet and pleasant names apt to signfie both the affection that Superiours ought to beare towards their inferiours and also to perswade inferiours cheerefully to performe their duty Houshold society also is of all others the first from which all others spring by the encrease of mankind Gen. 4. 1 2. and 9. 1. Q. What is it to honour A. To acknowledge the excellencie that is in men by vertue of their place and accordingly to yeeld it to them Q. Are the duties of inferiours only here intended A. No but of Superiours and equals also Q. What then is the generall duty required in this commandement A. That we carefully 16 obserue that order God hath appointed amongst men and doe the duties which wee owe vnto them in respect of their places and degrees Expos 16. Of all men as they stand in relation one to another here is required wisedome and iustice to yeeld to euerie man that which appertaines to his place 1. Pet. 2. 17. loue and diligence in fitting themselues with gifts meete for their place 2. Tim. 2. 15. and doing their duties modestly and moderation in bearing with the defects of others Gal. 6. 1. and prayer for the mutuall good of others Iam. 5. 16. Q. What is the duty of Inferiours to their Superiours A. To bee subiect 17 reuerent and thankfull bearing with their wants and couering them in loue Expos 17. The wholesome lawes of Magistrats must bee carefully obserued Tit. 3. 1. 1. Pet. 2. 13. Rom. 13. 1. their persons reuerenced Pro. 24. 21. 1. Pet. 2. 17. and defended with the goods body and life of the subiect and to them tribute and custome is freely and willingly to bee payed Rom. 13. 6. 7. 2. Sam. 18. 3. and 21. 17. The ministers of the Gospel must be had in singular loue for their workes sake 1. Thess 5. 13. their doctrine must be receiued with gladnes of heart Heb. 13. 17. Luk. 10. 16. 1. Thess 2. 17. themselues defended against the wrongs of wicked men Rom. 16. 4. and made partakers of all good things for this life Gal. 6. 6. Wiues must after a speciall manner loue feare and obey their husbands yea though they be froward which must be manifested in word and behauiour Eph. 5. 33. 22 23 24. Col. 3. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 1. 1. Sam. 25. 3. they must be helpers to them in godlines and in the things of this life Gen. 2. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 1. Pro. 31. Children must imbrace the instructions of their parents continue in feare and obedience to the ende not bestow themselues in mariage without their consent Eph. 6. 1. Luk. 2. 51. Exod. 18. 19. Ruth 3. 5. Iudg. 14. 2. and minister freely vnto their necessities 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 47. 12. Seruants must wisely faithfully willingly and painefully bestowe their time appointed in their gouernours seruice Tit. 2. 9 10. Eph. 6. 5 6. Gen. 31. 38. 1. Tim. 6. 1 2. submitting themselues to holy instruction bearing rebukes and chastisements though they be vniust without grudging stomack sullen countenance answearing againe or resistance Tit. 2. 9. 1. Pet. 2. 18. vntill they can vse some iust and lawfull remedie Weake Christians must not censure the strong for vsing their liberty Rom. 14. 2 3. Young men must giue due respect to the aged asking their counsell rising vp before them giuing them leaue to speake before them c. Tit. 2. 6. 1. Pet. 5. 5. Leuit. 19. 32. Iob. 32. 4. 6. Inferiours in gifts must not grudge or disdaine their superiours but seeke to make benefit of the gifts that
6. Matth. 26. 39. but the will of God Esa 26. 8. Psa 119. 5. 106. 12. The word of God reuealed in the old new Testament is the wil of God 13. To doe Gods will is to obey it Exo. 24. 7. 14. In heauen the Saints departed and the Angels obey the Lord Heb. 12. 23. Psal 103. 20. In earth men liuing are to bee obedient Exod. 24. 3. 1. Sam. 15. 22. Q. What desire you of God in this petition A. That l Exod. 19. 8. Rom. 12. 2. whatsoeuer God willeth in his word might be obeyed m Psal 27. 8. and 4. 8. cheerefully n Psa 119. 32. 60. speedily o Reu. 2. 10. faithfully and constantly by men on earth as p Es 6. 2. Angels 15 do in heauen Expos 15. We particularly craue of God the knowledge of his will Psal 119. 18. 33 34. Col. 1. 9 10. suppression of our owne vile wills Rom 7. 24. faith in Gods promises Rom. 1. 9. 12. constancy and cheerefulnes in our sufferings Col. 1. 9. 11. an inward desire care and delight Psal 119. 36. 143. 145. an endeauour and ability to walke in holines Ps 119. 112. 167 168. Phil. 4. 13. In this life perfectly wee cannot doe the will of God 2. Sam 12. 9. and 13. 39. and 24. â—0 2. Chron. 35. 22. Luk. 1. 6. 20. as the Angels doe But we must desire striue after and hope for perfection Luk. 13. 24. Phil. 1. 6. obeying with sincerity Gen. 5. 24. and 17. 1. Mic. 6. 8. as the Angels doe though not in the same degree 1. Cor. 13. 9. 10. Q. Which is the fourth petition A. 16 Giue vs this 17 day 18 our 19 dayly 20 bread Expos 16. All both poore and rich must pray Giue vs because we haue nothing but by Gods free gift 1 Cor. 4. 7. Iam. 1. 17. haue title to nothing but in Christ Iesus Heb. 1. 2. with Rom. 8. 32. can keepe nothing but by the Lords licence Iob. 1. 12. neither can any thing prosper with vs but by his blessing Deu. 8. 16. Pro. 10. 22. Psal 127. 1. 2. Hag. 1. 6. Esa 3. 17. Wee may prouide for the time to come in a lawfull manner when God giues oportunity Eph. 4. 28. Gen. 41. 34. 35. c. and 50. 20. 2. Cor. 12. 14. Act. 11. 28. But yet we must euer waite vpon Gods prouidence 1. Pet. 5. 7. Psal 55. 22. both when we haue the meanes Pro. 3. 5 6. and when wee want them Esa 28. 16. casting off distrust excessiue distracting vnprofitable and needles cares Mat. 6. 25. c. to the end 18. Bread is said to bee Ours when it is gotten by iust and lawfull meanes Eph. 4. 28. in a good and honest calling Gen. 3. 19. our persons beeing accepted of God in Iesus Christ 1. Cor. 3. 22 23. for that which wee so possesse is giuen vs of God in loue and mercy 19. By dayly bread is meant bread for the supply of our present necessity or rather that which is fit for vs or agreeable to our present condition Pro. 30. 8 9. 20. By bread is not meant the bread of life which is Christ Ioh. 6. 48. but all outward things Pro. 27. 27. Ier. 11. 19. Pro. 31. 14. for our necessity and Christian delight Psal 104. 15. Io. 12. 3. Q. What desire you of God in this petition A. That 21 God would bestowe on vs all things necessary for this life as foode maintenance c. Expos 21. Here we pray for foode and raiment Gen. 28. 20. sleep Ps 3. 5. and 4. 8. fitting deligâ—ts Ps 23. 5. Pro. 5. 18 19. Gen. 21. 8. and 29. 22. and for contentation with our estates Heb. 13. 5. 1. Tim. 6. 6. though they be meane Phil. 4. 12. 1. Tim. 6. 8. resting on Godâ— prouidence Prou. 16. 3. loue of iustice Iob 29. 14. faithfulnesse and painfulnesse in our callings 2. Thes 3. 12. ioy and thankfulnes Deut. 28. 49. and 8. 10 11. and Gods blessing vpon them Gen. 24. 12. Psa 67. 1. 6 7. and the sanctification of whatsoeuer wee enioy 1. Tim. 4. 4. as also for peace Psal 122. 7 8. protection by the Magistrate 1. Tim. 2. 12. seasonable weather c. 1. King 8. 35 36. Hosh 2. 21. Deut. 28. 12. valiant souldiers 2. Sam. 23. 8 9 10 to 39. learned and good Physitians Col. 4. 14. And we pray against couetousnes Psa 119. 36. distracting cares Mat. 6. 34. distrust Psal 78. 22. discontent with our estate 1. Tim. 6. 10. idlenesse Matth. 20. 3. 6. oppression in iustice carelesnesse vniust warre or whatsoeuer doth vnlawfully hurt and impeach our outward prosperitie Q. Which is the fift petition A. And 22 forgiue vs our 23 trespasses as we 24 forgiue them 25 that trespasse against vs. Expos 22. To forgiue sinne is to couer it put it away out of sight and not to impute it or call to a reckoning for it Psa 32. 1 2. 23. Sinnes are called trespasses or debts Mat. 18. 25. because we are bound to make satisfaction for them by suffering the iust iudgement of God Luk. 11. 4. Gen. 2. 17. if the diuine iustice bee not satisfied by another Col. 1. 20. 24. Our forgiuing others is not a cause why God forgiues vs Matth. 18. 32. 33. Col. 3. 13. 1. Ioh. 4. 10 11. but a signe whereby wee are assured that God hath pardoned vs. Mat. 6. 14 15. and 5. 23 24. Matth. 7. 11. 25. The wrong that is done vnto vs though not alwaies the damage 2. Chr. 19. 6. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Eph. 5. 29. Exod. 22. 1. 15. Act. 16. 37. compared we ought to forgiue Mar. 11. 25. but the sinne being the breach of the diuine law God onely can pardon Psa 51. 1. 4. Q. What desire you of God in this petition A. That 26 God of his free a Es 43. 45. mercie in Iesus Christ would fully b Psa 51. 2. pardon all our sinnes as c Luk. 11. 4. wee doe pardon the wrongs and iniuries we receiue from others Expos 26. In this petition we acknowledge our selues to be miserable sinners Psa 40. 12. Psa 25. 11. Ezr. 9. 6. and that wee haue no power to satisfie for sinne Psal 49. 7 8. Act. 2. 37 38. Ezec. 16. 4 5. and that God is patient bearing with vs so long Lam. 3. 22. Psal 145. 8. Psal 86. 5. 15. and 103. 8. and mercifull not giuing leaue onely Dan. 9. 18 19. 2. Chro. 7. 14. but commaunding also to pray for pardon Hosh 14. 1 2. whereby he giues hope of forgiuenesse and hence wee are drawne to flee to the throne of grace Ps 86. 15 16. Ioel 2. 12 13. for the full forgiuenes both of guilt punishment Ps 51. 1 2. Euery day we sinne Eccl. 7. 21. Iob 14. 4. and therefore euerie day wee must pray for pardon Ps 55. 17. and our faith is weake Luk. 24. 21 22 23. Rom. 14. 1. We must pray daily that wee may haue
12. To bee baptized into the name of the Father Sonne and holy Ghost is to be cōsecrated vnto the worship and seruice of the Father Sonne and holy Ghost Q. What is the inward grace or thing signified A. Forgiuenesse i Mark 1. 4. Act. 2. 38. of 13 sinnes and k Tit. 3. 5. sanctification Expos 13. Water in Baptisme doth signifie both Christs blood by which all our sinnes are washed away and Christs spirit by which wee are regenerated Rom. 6. 3. Matth. 3. 11. Ioh. 1. 26. Col. 2. 12. wherefore the inward grace in Baptisme is the pardon of our sinnes and renewing of our nature Tit. 3. 5. Q. To what condition doth the party baptized binde himselfe A. To beleeue d Act. 8. 37. in 14 Christ and e Matth. 3. 12. to forsake his sinne Expos 14. Gods promise to vs and our promise to God implyed in the Couenant is sealed in Baptisme Act. 16. 14 15. 31 32 33. so that we bind our selues thereby to the performance of our duty Infants baptized haue not the vse of reason much lesse faith to beleeue but yet as they bee in the couenant so they doe oblige themselues to beleeue in Christ and depart from iniquitie which they are bound to performe when they come to yeares of discretion Act. 2. 39. with 2. Cor. 6. 17 18. Q. How oft neede a man to be baptized A. It is enough 15 once to be f Act. 7. 8. baptized for baptisme is a pledge of our g Tit. 3. 5. new birth Expos 15. We neuer read that Christ or his Apostles did administer Baptisme more then once to one man And Circumcision the seale of entrance into the Church of the Iewes in the place whereof Baptisme is come was onely once applyed by Gods appointment Gen. 17. 23 24 c. Q. Who ought to be baptized A. Infidels h Act. 8. 12. conuerted to 16 the faith and 17 infants i Act. 2. 39. 1. Cor. 7. 14. of one or both Christian 18 parents Expos 16. All they who be within the couenant and such onely are to be receiued into Baptisme 17. Infants of Christian parents are within the couenant to them appertains the promise of forgiuenesse of sinnes and the Kingdome of God Also Circumcision amongst the Iewes which answereth to our Baptisme was administred to Infants Gen. 17. 12. and 21. 4. Luk. 1. 59. and 2. 21. And when the faithfull which the Scripture saith were conuerted with their whole houshold were baptized it may probably bee thought there were some children amongst them of those housholds who were not excluded Act. 16. 14 15. 18. Though wee acknowledge such onely to be sincere Christians who serue God with vpright hearts Rom. 2. 28 29. yet those are not denied to be Christians who make so much as a generall profession of Christ Act. 11. 26. 1. Cor. 1 2. with 5. 1 2 3. and 15. 12. Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A k 1. Cor. 10. 16. Sacrament of our continuance and growth in Christ Expos 1. Christ is giuen to be spirituall nourishment vnto the soule that wee might grow and increase in him Ioh. 6. 33. 48 50 51 53 54 56. as plants are not onely grafted but doe growe in the stocke and this is sealed in this Sacrament Q. Who is the author of this Sacrament A. The Lord l 1. Cor. 11. 23 24. Iesus 2 in the same night ◠that hee was betrayed Expos 2. Christ who is the Lord and head of his Church Act. 10. 36. Ephes 1. 22. Col. 1. 18. hauing authoritie to institute Sacraments Matth. 28. 18 19. and power effectually to performe whatsoeuer is signified and sealed therein Ioh. 1. 4. Eph. 5. 14. did in his owne person institute and ordaine it 3. When Christ was preparing himselfe to the greatest worke of loue that euer was hauing his thoughts wholly bent to procure the eternall good of his Elect then did he out of his infinite loue euen in the same night that he was to be betrayed appoint this holy Sacrament knowing that the institution and sealing of the Testament ought to goe before the death of the Testator This should stirre vs vp with care and reuerence to receiue this pledge of Christs loue and to come vnto it as vnto a spirituall feast beeing perswaded that Christ will respect vs now hee is glorified seeing he did not forget vs in his agonie and passion Q. What is the outward signe A. Bread 4 and m Mat. 26. 27 28. wine with the actions pertaining to them as 5 breaking giuing receiuing eating and drinking Expos 4. Besides that bread and wine are most vsuall fit and necessarie nourishments Psal 104. 15. they doe of all other best serue to expresse the bodie and blood of Christ Io. 6. 33. Leauened or vnleauened bread are of free vse Act. 20. 7. Matth. 26. 17. 26. but it is expedient that it bee bread that hath substance in it The vse of the wafer cake is iustly blamed as superstitious by our Church And because the Sacrament is a spiritual feast therefore the finest bread and pure wine is of most laudable vse Out of niggardlines to mixe water with wine sauoureth of an ill minde Malac. 1. 7. 8. Christ beeing not onely the true but the sufficient nourishment of the soule intending to giue vs a ful meale appointed both bread and wine and that seuerally to be vsed in the Lords Supper 1. Cor. 11. 23 24. So that it is sacriledge to deliuer this Sacrament in one kind onely and presumption not to administer them seuerally seeing Christ intended to set forth his violent death wherein his bodie and blood were separated 5. The bread is to bee broken according to the example of Christ and his Apostles because this Sacrament was appointed specially to represent the death and passion of our Sauiour Christ in which his bodie was crucified and his blood shed Matth. 26. 26 27 28. Act. 20. 7. Q. What is the inward grace A. Christ n 1. Cor. 11. 24. with all 6 the benefits of 7 his death and passion Expos 6. Not onely Christ his benefits but euen Christ himselfe is offered vnto vs for we cannot bee partakers of the benefits of Christ vnlesse we be vnited vnto him Io. 15. 2. Eph. 4. 16. Col. 2. 19. Christ is truely and spiritually present in the Sacrament exhibited to the saith of euery worthy receiuer but not corporally vnited to the bread and wine in respect of place Act. 3. 21. with Mat. 28. 6. Ioh. 16. 18. 7. The bread signifies the bodie of Christ the wine betokeneth his blood the breaking of the bread setteth foorth the crucifying of Christ c. Q. What is the dutie of the Minister in the administration of the Sacrament A. To o 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24. Matth. 26. 26 27 28. Mark 14. 22. Luk. 22. 19. consecrate 8 it by 9 declaring the institution thereof and 10 prayer ioyned with
temptations of Satan neglect of meate drinke apparell recreation physicke sleepe labour c. or excesse therin medling with other mens matters Amos 4. 1. Prou. 23. 21. 26. 17. desperate aduentures companying with them that be make-bates quarrellous and furious c. Prou. 26. 20 21. doing that whereby wee are or may bee stirred vp to anger and refusing to craue the aide of the Magistrate 22. In respect of our neighbour here is forbidden hatred 1. Ioh. 3. 15. enuie Prou. 14. 30. vnaduised anger Matth. 5. 22. pride Pro. 13. 10 desire of reuenge foolish pitie reproching for sinne or any other infirmity as pouertie basenes of blood stammering Leuit. 10. 14. c. chidings brawlings crying with an vnseemely lifting vp of the voice Eph. 4. 31. complaints to euery one of the iniurie wee haue receiued Disdainfull or scornefull carriage as deiectednesse of countenance Genes 4. 5. nodding the head pointing with the finger or vsing any other prouoking gesture Pro. 6. 17. stubbornnesse implacablenesse Rom. 1. 31. breaking iests vpon our neighbour Oppression Leuit. 19. 13. with-drawing corne from the poore Prou. 11. 26. detaining the hirelings wages Leu. 19. 13. Ier. 22. 13. not restoring the pledge Exod 22. 26. Quarrelling Tit. 3. 2. striking wounding Exod. 21. 18. 22. 26. placing manhood in reuenge or bloodshed Pro. 20. 22. extremitie of punishment Deut. 25. 2. all taking away of life otherwise then in case of publique iustice iust war and necessarie defence Exo. 21. 12. Gen. 9. 6. and all sparing those the Lord commaundeth to bee punished Prouer. 17. 15. Q. What is the seauenth Commaundement A. Thou shalt not commit adulterie Q. What is the generall duty of this commandement A. That we should 23 keep our selues pure in soule and bodie both towards our selues and others Expos 23. The speciall duties of this commaundement are puritie of heart 1. Thess 4. 3 4. speech sauouring of sobrietie Col. 4. 6. temperance in sleep recreation diet both for quantitie and qualitie Luk. 21. 34. 1. Thess 5. 6. conuenient abstinence watching and fasting modesty in apparell 1. Tim. 2. 9. grauitie in behauiour Tit. 2. 3. making a couenant with our sight hearing and other senses Iob. 31. 1. Ps 119. 37. possessing our vessels in holinesse and honour 1. Thess 4. 5. finally in such as haue not the gift of continencie holy marriage with such as be fit 1. Cor. 7. 2. 9. 39. and therein due beneuolence fidelitie and confidence each to other 1. Cor. 7. 5. Q. What is the generall sinne here forbiddden A. All vncleanenes of 24 heart speech gesture or action together with all the causes occasions and signes thereof Exp. 24. The speciall sins forbidden in this commaundement are filthy imaginations and lusts Col. 3. 5. speaking or giuing eare to rotten and corrupt communication Eph. 5. 3 4. 1. Cor. 15. 33. wantonnesse of the eyes Matth. 5. 28. giuing them libertie to wander and to roue about 2. Sam. 11. 2. Idlenesse Ezec. 16. 49. intemperance in sleep or diet Ier. 5. 8. excesse Eph. 5. 18. new-fanglenesse Zeph. 1. 8. immodesty in apparell Esa 3. 16. c. wearing that which agreeth not to our sexe Deut. 22. 5. lasciuious pictures 1. Thes 5. 22. impudency or lightnesse in countenance or behauiour Prou. 7. 13. painting the face 2. King 19. 30. vnnecessarie companyings with lewde persons Prou. 5. 8. promiscuous dancing of men and women Mark 6. 22. fornication Deut. 22. 28. adulterie Deu. 22. 32. incest Leuit. 18. 6. abhorring marriage or vnlawful entrance into the same wheÌ„ the parties are within the degrees of affinitie prohibited Leuit. 18. 6. formerly contracted Deut. 22. 23. or married to some other who are yet aliue Rom. 7. 2. vnseasonable or intemperate abuse of the marriage bed Leu. 18. 19. Heb. 13. 4. and also all vnnaturall lusts Leu. 18. 22. 23. Rom. 1. 26. 27. Q. What is the eight Commaundement A. Thou shalt not steale Q. What is the generall duty of this Commandement A. That by all good meanes we further the outward 25 estate of our selues and of our neighbours Expos 25. The speciall duties of this commaundement are an honest calling 1. Cor. 7. 20. Gen. 4. 2. faithful labouring Eph. 4. 28. true and honest dealing therein Psal 15. 2. frugalitie honestly keeping what we haue gotten wisely ordering our expences and conueniently vsing what God hath giuen that we may be helpefull to others Pro. 21. 20. contentation with our estate be we neuer so poore 1. Tim. 6. 6 7 8. borrowing for need and good endes what we are able to repay and making payment with thankes and cheerfulnes Ex. 22. 14. 15. at time appointed Ps 15. 4. or if we cannot keep day theÌ„ by all other means contenting the creditour Giuing freely Luk. 6. 30. iustly Esa 58. 7. and cheerefully 2. Cor. 9. 7. according to our abilitie and our neighbours necessitie 2. Cor. 8. 13. lending freely not requiring our owne before the day appointed not compounding for gaine forbearing or forgiuing the whole or part of the summe lent if it cannot be paid without the hazard of vndoing the borrower Luk. 6. 35. vsing truth faithfulnesse iustice and indifferencie in buying selling letting hiring partnership c. Mat. 7. 12. 1. Thess 4. 6. not concealing the faults of our wares or other commodity nor taking aduantage of the necessitie or vnskilfulnesse of the one parties but equally respecting the good of each other Gal. 5. 13. seasonable and faithfull restoring of things committed to our trust Prou. 3. 28. of things found Deu. 22. 1 2 3. of things vnlawfully gotten Leuit. 6. 2. c. Good aduisednesse in vndertaking suretiship in matters not aboue our abilitie and for such as are knowne and approoued Christians Pro. 11. 15. and 17. 18. moderation in recouering that which is our owne Phil. 4. 5. Ministers that receiue the tythes must feede the flock committed to their câ—arge Ezech. 34. 2. Lawyers must take no cause into their hands which they see can haue no good ende with equitie Esa 5. 20. Psal 15. 5. and they must followe those which they vndertake to defend with all honest diligence and faithfulnes for loue of equitie and not of gaine ending sutes with all possible dispatch and good expedition Exod. 18. 13. c. Q. What is the generall sinne here forbidden A. All 26 neglect to further our owne or our 27 neighbours wealth all impeachment or hinderance thereof and all encrease thereof by vniust and indirect dealing Expos 26. Actuall sinnes of commission here forbidden are idlenesse inordinate walking Prou. 12. 11. 2. Thess 3. 11. couetousnesse 1. Tim. 6. 10. miserable pinching and defrauding our selues of the good things which God hath giuen vs Eccles 6. 1. c. and 2. 26. wastfull consuming of our substance by lauish spending in meate drinke apparell buildings vnnecessarie gifts sports c. Prou. 21. 17. Eph. 5. 18. and by vnaduised suretiship Prou. 23. 13. 27. In respect of our neighbour grutching at
the prosperity of others borrowing to maintaine idlenes defrauding men of their right what we are not able to repay Ezek. 18. 7. also borrowing vpon interest vnlesse it be in case of necessity denying what we haue borrowed or repaying vnwillingly Psa 37. 21. Leui. 19. 13. lending vpon vsury Exod. 22. 25. Exacting increase meerely for the loane Ezek. 18. 8. cruelly requiring all a mans debts Esa 58. 3. without mercy or compassion In barganing buying seeling letting hiring partnership to vse in iustice craft fraud or falsehood 1. Thess 4. 6. as making things litigious and doubfull respecting a mans owne commodity onely parting with bad wares for good Amos. 8. 5. or good at an excessiue rate enhaunsing the iust price meerely because we sell for day ingrossing wares into our owne hands that we may sell them at our owne pleasure dispraising what we are to buy Pro. 20. 14. or praysing what we are to sell without iust cause and for our meere aduantage buying vnderfoote especially of such who sell for neede abusing mens simplicity and vnskilfulnes vsing false waights balances measures and lights to deceiue Leuit. 19. 35. Pro. 11. 1. selling things hurtfull and not vendible as dispensation for sâ—nne charmes church-liuings Pro. 20. 25. Mal. 3. 8. crucifixes c. Detaining things strayed found Exod. 23. 4. Deut. 22. 1 2 3. or the meanes of our neighbours liuing layd to pledge Exod. 22. 26 27. as also things committed to our trust and custody Deut. 27. 19. Prolonging of suites defending bad causes immoderate or vnciuill contending at lawe for our owne right selling iustice Pro. 15. 27. remoouing auncient bounds Deut. 19. 14. robbery by land or sea Zach. 5. 3 4 5. whether it be stealing goods cattell Exod. 22. 1. seruants or children Exod. 21. 17. Deut. 24. 7. with or without colour of lawe receiuing of things stollne Pro. 29. 24. Psal 50. 18 19. 22. And all vnapprooued and vnprofitable trades of lifes or callings if they may be so tearmed as iesters iuglers Parasits carders dicers gamesters players fortune-tellers figure-casters sturdy rogues and such as be makers of the proper instruments of vnlawfull games Ier. 10. 2. Iob. 30. 1 2 3. 2. Thes 3. 10. Act. 19. 19. Q. Which is the ninth Commandement A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour Q. What is the generall dutie here required A. That by all meanes we seeke to maintaine our 28 owne and our 29 neighbours good name according to truth and a good conscience Expos 28. The speciall duties of this commandement are to speak sparingly Pro. 10. 19. and to speake the truth from the heart Psal 15. 2. In respect of our selues rightly to knowe and iudge of our selues Gal. 5. 26. 2. Cor. 13. 5. to procure our owne good name Pro. 22. 1. by seeking Gods glory first and principally Math. 6. 33. Heb. 11. 2. 39. iudging and speaking well of others Math. 7. 2. and walking vnblameably Eccles 10. 1. Luk. 1. 6. Iob. 1. 1. to defend it also when neede requireth but modestly and in a sort vnwillingly 29. In respect of our neighbour we are commaunded to desire and reioyce in his good name Rom. 1. 1. Gal. 1. 23 24. sorrow for his infirmities Psal 119. 136. Ezra 9. 6. and couer them in loue Pro. 17. 9. 1. Pet. 4. 8. hoping the best with patience and so iudging 1. Cor. 13. 5 6 7. not bewraying his secrets before we haue admonished him Pro. 11. 12. and 25. 9 10. yea though we doe it with greife and to such as wee desire might help and redresse them rebuking him to his face Matth. 18. 15 16. Gal. 2. 11. when iust occasion requireth but yet louingly and meekely Gal. 6. 1. Pro. 25. 12. with remembrance of what is praise-worthy in him 1. Cor. 1. 4. 10. Reu. 2. 2 3 4. commending him where he deserued well yet rather in his absence then presence 1. Thes 5. 22. defending the good name of him whose vnblameable carriage is knowne vnto vs by testimony hand writing and oath if neede require Philem. 10. 11. c. not receiuing idle or false reports against our brother Psal 15. 3. Pro. 25. 23. and 26. 20. Q. What is the generall sinne forbidden A. All failing to procure defend and further our 30 owne and 31 our neighbours credite all vniust defence wrongfull suspition or accusation of our selues or others Expos 30. Here is forbidden an ouer or vnderweening of the good things in our selues Luk. 18. 9 10 11. Exod. 4. 10. 13. Ier. 1. 7. bearing our selues aboue our worth Phil. 2. 3. boasting Pro. 27. 1. excusing our selues vniustly 1. Sam. 15. 15. Gen. 3. 12. debasing our selues dissembling that others might praise vs procuring our selues an ill name by walking vndiscreetly or offensiuely 2. Sam. 12. 14. Rom. 2. 23 24. and a needlesse lessening the good opinion others haue of vs by bewraying our weakenes as want of learning c. to the carper 31. Here are condemned euill suspitions Matth. 7. 1. 1. Sam. 1. 13. want of desire care and reioycing in our neighbours good name 1. Pet. 2. 1. reioycing in his infirmities contempt or foolish admiration of others Act. 12. 22. Pro. 27. 14. vniustly renewing the memory of our neighbours crimes which were in tract of time forgotten Pro. 17. 9. calling good euill or euill good Esa â— 20. flattery Pro. 27. 14. Iob. 17. 5. forbearing to speake in the cause or credit of our neighbours Pro. 24. 11 12. and 31. 8 9. rash censuring Matth. 7. 1 2. nodding the head winking with the eye pointing with the finger or any other vilifying or deriding gestures Matth. 5. 22. speaking the truth with desire of our neighbours discredit 1. Sam. 22. 14 15. with Psal 52. 1 2 3. listening to tale-bearers Prou. 25. 23. raising false reports Leuit. 19. 16. relating mens words to their disgrace contrarie to their meaning 1. Sam. 22. 9 10. Matth. 26. 60 61. spreading abroad flying tales Pro. 26. 20 21 22. libells false presentments and citations giuing false euidence and pronouncing false sentence Leuit. 19. 15. 35. Exod. 23. 6. Deut. 19. 16. Pro. 19. 5. In respect of our selues and our neighbours here is forbidden lying and equiuocating Eph. 4. 25. Col. 3. 9 10. Q. What is the tenth Commaundement A. Thou shalt not couet c. Q. What is the generall dutie here commanded A. That we be truly 32 contented with our owne outward condition and heartily desire the good z 1. Tim. 6. 8. 1. Cor. 7. 29 30. Act. 26. 29. of our neighbour in all things belonging vnto him great and small Expos 32. In this commandement we are inioyned to acquaint our selues with thoughts of good towards our neighbour Esa 32. 8. 3. Io. 2. Iob. 31. 29. and that which appeartaineth to him to reioyce in the present good estate of our selues and our neighbours Psal 34. 2. and 119. 74. and cheerefully to praise God for it Q. What is the generall sinne forbidden A. All thoughts
gospel faith liuely hope and the word of God Eph. 6. 14 15 16 17 18. These are kept on by earnest prayer watchfulnes and holy meditation Q. What priuiledges doth God afford vnto his children in this life who labour according to his will to grow in grace A. 1 They may be q 1. Ioh. 3. 13. Io. 1. 12. assured 2 of his fauour and fatherly 3 care r 1. Tim. 4. 10. Mat. 10. 30. ouer them the direction Å¿ Psa 143. 10. of his spirit their t Col. 1. 9 10. growth in 4 grace and u Phi. 1. 6. perseuerance to the ende Expos 1. It is first of all to be obserued that none of these priuiledges can be enioyed without great strife and labour 1. Cor. 16. 13. 2. Not onely some vncertain hope or dimme sight of Gods fauour but assurance therof may in this life be obtained Iob. 19. 25. 2. Cor. 5. 1. 2. Tim. 4. 8. and 1. 12. for the Scripture exhortes vs to make our calling and election sure 2. Pet. 1. 10. layeth many sufficient grounds of assurance 1. Ioh. 4. 13. and 3. 14. Phil. 1. 6. and proposeth diuers examples of them who haue attained thereunto Rom. 8. 34. 38 39. Luk. 2. 29. Heb. 11. 9 10. This is a rare and precious priuiledge because it may constantly bee inioyed with an increase thereof Hos 13. 14. Malac. 3. 6. 1. Thes 4. 1. 10. is alwayes accompanied with ioy vnspeakeable and sweete contentment Cant. 1. 1. Psa 4. 6 7. Ioh. 8. 56. 1. Pet. 1. 8. and the longer it is possessed the sweeter it is daintie meates may become loathsome but we cannot surfet of Gods fauour Psa 17. 15. 3. God would haue his children know that in euery state he wil saue and vphold them Ps 9. 10. and 32. 6 7. euen when his wrath doth burne against his enemies Esa 33. 4 5 6. and 27. 7 8. hee will teach them the good way which they ought to followe Ps 25. 12. 14. Pro. 3. 32. giue his angels charge ouer them carie them in his bosome Ps 91. 11. 12. c. The amiable sweet and comfortable titles that Christ giueth to his spouse calling her my loue my doue my sister my spouse my vndefiled doth shew what great regard he hath of euery Christian Can. 1. 8 9. and 2 14. 4. The seruants of Christ are exhorted and commaunded to grow in grace and godlinesse 1. Thess 4. 1. 10. Col. 1. 10. there are patternes of holy men left vnto vs in Scriptures that haue growne rich in wisedome and holinesse Reuel â— 19. what God commaundeth in the Gospel that Christians should beleeue he wil inable them to doe Ioh. 6. 63. 1. Ioh. 5. 3. what ordinarie grace any of the faithfull did obtaine the same may all the faithfull looke for Zach 12. 10. Eph. 4. 4. 2. Pet. 1. 1. if it be for their good Rom. 8. 28. for they are all vnder the same couenant haue the same redeemer and sanctifier haue the same promises made vnto them 2. Cor. 6. 18. 1. Tim. 2. 5. 6. Ephes 4. 30. 2. 12. Q. What other priuiledges doth God afford vnto them A. They are 5 kept w Psal 32. 10. Act. 16. 25. from comforted in and deliuered out x Prou. 11. 8. of many troubles taught to y Lam. 3. 27. Phil. 4. 12. vse all estates aright 6 preserued z Luk. 1. 6. from 7 soule offences enabled 8 to a Psal 37. 23 24. rise againe if they b Eph. 2. 10. fall instructed to 9 liue godly and haue c Luk. 8. 15. possession 10 of the word Expos 5. The godly shunne the sinnes which others followe with greedinesse Gen. 39. 9. and 42. 18. Neh. 5. 15. Iob 31. 1. order their affaires with godly wisedome Act. 23. 6. and 22. 26. and 18. 11. with 19. 37. and foresee the euill to come and hide themselues Prou. 22. 3. and 26. 12. therfore they are preserued from many troubles that others fall into and yet for want of care and watchfulnesse they often drawe no small greife vpon their heads from which they might be free if they would carefully subdue their passions and looke vnto their waies Can. 5. 2 3 4 5 6. 2. Sam. 11. 2. 3. Psa 51. 8. 6. In prosperitie the godly are taught to edifie themselues Act. 9. 31. to walke in meekenesse lowlinesse feare and comfort of the Lord doing good Iob 14. 15. â—1 24. in aduersitie to be humble patient pray 1. Pet. 5. 6. Iob 1. 21. Psal 39. 9. and 30. 7 8. growe out of loue with this world 2. Cor. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. prize the Lords fauour Psal 73. 26. 28. cleaue close vnto God examine their hearts and reforme their wayes Lam. 3. 40. Zeph. 2. 1. Es 27. 9. In their callings to take triall of their wisedome faith sinceritie loue of righteousnesse and patience and so to goe about the same mith hearts affecting the things that be aboue Psa 112. 5. Gen. 31. 38 39 40. Gal. 5. 22. Gen. 17. 1 2. Zach. 8. 16. Luk. 21. 19. 7. If the godly be ouertaken with some reproachfull euil Gen. 9. 21. and 19. 33. it is not ordinarie Rom. 8. 1. 2. Cor. 5. 7. but for a time Ps 37. 34. when they haue cast off their armour and neglect their watch 2. Sam. 11. 1. 2. Mat. 26. 40. 41. the Lord suffring them to fall to let them see their weakenes correct their carelesnes cure in them pride of heart and contempt of others and ordering their slips for the glorie of his great name the comfort of the weake and the good of the partie fallen after that by repentance he is risen againe 8. The righteous may fall but the Lord will not suffer them to perish Ioh. 10. 28. Christ hath praied for them Ioh. 17. 20. Luk. 22. 32. the immortall seede abideth in them 1. Ioh. 3. 9. the spirit of God doth quicken them Rom. 8. 2. 11. so that afterward they take heart and courage againe to sight against sinne and Sathan therefore they can neuer be vtterly vanquished though for a time they be throwne downe 2. Cor. 4. 8. 9. 9. If the faithfull seeke vnto the Lord he wil teach them with delight and comfort to liue godly in all places and callings Prou. 2. 3. 4. 9. Esa 30. 21. but yet they shal finde the flesh rebelling against the Spirit Gal. 5. 17. Psal 42. 5. 11. that they might not trust to themselues but in the Lord Prou. 3. 5 6. no longer liue then finde need to pray Lord strengthen me 1. Thess 5. 17. be thankfull to God for the mercies they haue receiued Psal 54. 6 7. not triumph before the victorie nor walke in securitie as though they had no enemie 1. Pet. 5. 8 9. and that by how much the fight is more painfull sharp difficult by so much the victory should be the more delightfull sweet glorious Rom. 16. 20. Reu. 12. 10.