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A26879 The catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small chatechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing B1205; ESTC R22783 252,758 464

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atheism_n remain_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n or_o atheist_n if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v save_v till_o he_o be_v perfect_o heal_v of_o every_o degree_n of_o these_o heinous_a sin_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o god_n interest_n be_v predominant_a in_o holy_a soul_n q._n 21._o do_v not_o paul_n say_v of_o all_o save_o timothy_n that_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n he_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o predominant_o do_v so_o except_o those_o among_o they_o who_o be_v hypocrite_n but_o that_o all_o do_v 8._o too_o much_o sack_v their_o own_o and_o too_o little_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v ●ot_n so_o self-denying_a as_o timothy_n who_o as_o it_o be_v natural_o care_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n as_o de●as_v forsake_v paul_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o go_v after_o ●is_n own_o worldly_a business_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o forsake_v christ_n and_o prefer_v the_o world_n before_o he_o for_o ●●ght_n we_o find_v of_o he_o q._n 22._o you_o make_v this_o first_o commandment_n to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o a._n it_o be_v the_o summary_n of_o all_o and_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o be_v virtual_o but_o not_o actual_o our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v it_o which_o christ_n call_v the_o first_o and_o great_a command_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o might_n this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o branch_n from_o it_o when_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_n god_n and_o obey_v he_o we_o have_v a_o general_n obligation_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n but_o as_o this_o general_a command_n do_v not_o put_v the_o special_a particular_a command_n in_o existence_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o oblige_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o till_o they_o exist_v and_o then_o as_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n constitute_v every_o define_v be_v so_o the_o general_n and_o special_a obligation_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o every_o duty_n he_o that_o sincere_o obey_v this_o first_o command_n be_v a_o true_a subject_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o will_v sincere_o obey_v all_o particular_a command_n in_o the_o main_a course_n of_o his_o life_n when_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o 2._o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o second_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o she_o wing_n mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n q._n 2._o how_o prove_v you_o against_o the_o papist_n that_o this_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n a._n 1._o by_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v different_a from_o it_o 2._o and_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v there_o be_v ten_o and_o without_o this_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o 3._o and_o by_o historical_a tradition_n which_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o papist_n falsify_v q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o true_a mean_v of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o the_o ●●rst_n a._n the_o first_o commandment_n bind_v we_o to_o give_v god_n his_o own_o or_o his_o due_a as_o god_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o no_o other_o the_o second_o command_v man_n to_o keep_v so_o wide_a a_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o heathen_a idol_n as_o not_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o heathen_n do_v their_o idol_n nor_o yet_o to_o seem_v by_o their_o bodily_a action_n to_o worship_v a_o idol_n though_o they_o despise_v it_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o pretend_v to_o keep_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n corporal_n and_o outward_a and_o seem_a idolatry_n be_v here_o forbid_a for_o though_o a_o man_n renounce_v in_o heart_n all_o other_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v see_v to_o bow_v down_o before_o a_o image_n ●_o he_o seem_v to_o the_o beholder_n to_o mean_a as_o idolater_n do_v while_o he_o symbolize_v with_o they_o and_o as_o lie_v and_o perjury_n with_o the_o tongue_n be_v sin_n though_o a_o man_n inward_a thought_n do_v own_o the_o truth_n so_o bow_v as_o worshipper_n do_v before_o a_o image_n be_v bodily_a idolatry_n though_o the_o mind_n renounce_v all_o idol_n and_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v other_o encourage_v to_o idolatry_n by_o so_o scandalous_a a_o example_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a god_n that_o such_o profess_v to_o worship_n it_o be_v interpretative_a blasphemy_n as_o if_o they_o tell_v man_n that_o god_n be_v like_a to_o that_o creature_n who_o image_n they_o make_v so_o that_o ●●andal_n and_o bodily_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o thing_n direct_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n as_o the_o real_a choose_n and_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n be_v in_o the_o first_o 5._o q._n 4._o by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o scandal_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n a._n scandal_n be_v entice_v tempt_a or_o encourage_v other_o to_o sin_n by_o do_v or_o say_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o they_o to_o such_o a_o effect_n or_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o blind_a or_o careless_a soul_n if_o they_o will_v make_v our_o necessary_a duty_n the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o omit_v our_o duty_n if_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o in_o indispensable_a duty_n at_o that_o time_n but_o if_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n yea_o or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o duty_n in_o other_o season_n and_o circumstance_n it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o give_v such_o scandal_n to_o another_o much_o more_o to_o multitude_n or_o public_a society_n q._n 5._o wherein_o lie_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o a._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o countenance_v and_o further_a sin_n 2._o it_o be_v uncharitableness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o man_n soul_n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n work_v 14._o q._n 6._o but_o if_o our_o ruler_n command_v we_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o other_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n must_v we_o disobey_v our_o lawful_a governor_n to_o prevent_v man_n sin_n and_o fall_v a._n if_o the_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o so_o great_a and_o necessary_a good_a as_o will_v weigh_v down_o the_o contrary_a evil_n to_o the_o scandalized_a we_o must_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o labour_n to_o help_v they_o some_o other_o way_n but_o suppose_v it_o either_o indifferent_a or_o of_o so_o small_a benefit_n as_o will_v not_o preponderate_v against_o the_o sin_n and_o ●anger_n of_o the_o scandalized_a we_o be_v soul-murderer_n if_o we_o do_v not_o forbear_v it_o for_o 1._o god_n have_v give_v no_o ruler_n power_n to_o destruction_n of_o soul_n but_o to_o edification_n no_o power_n to_o command_v we_o that_o which_o be_v ●o_o contrary_a to_o the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n if_o a_o apothecary_n or_o physician_n or_o king_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o sell_v arsenic_n to_o all_o that_o will_v buy_v it_o without_o exception_n the_o servant_n may_v not_o lawful_o sell_v it_o to_o such_o as_o he_o know_v mean_a to_o poison_n themselves_o or_o other_o by_o it_o if_o the_o commander_n be_v a_o sober_a man_n the_o servant_n ought_v to_o suppose_v that_o he_o intend_v such_o exception_n though_o he_o express_v they_o not_o but_o if_o he_o express_v the_o contrary_a he_o command_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n without_o authority_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v 2._o god_n himself_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o command_n about_o ritual_n or_o small_a matter_n when_o great_a good_a or_o hurt_n stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o disciple_n do_v just_o pluck_v and_o rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n break_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o a_o ox_n or_o ass_n be_v to_o be_v water_v o●_n pull_v out_o of_o a_o pit_n on_o that_o day_n if_o the_o king_n o●_n priest_n have_v make_v a_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v be_v null_n if_o god_n law_n bind_v not_o in_o such_o case_n man●_n can_v god_n bid_v
last_o man_n have_v the_o great_a guilt_n sin_n a._n no_o because_o all_o guilt_n from_o adam_n and_o from_o our_o near_a parent_n too_o be_v pardon_v by_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v baptize_v as_o sincere_a believer_n or_o their_o seed_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o more_o guilty_a as_o to_o have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n grace_n 2._o and_o gild_n be_v considerable_a either_o as_o more_o obligation_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n or_o as_o obligation_n to_o more_o or_o great_a punishment_n it_o be_v true_a that_o impenitent_a person_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o line_n of_o wicked_a ancestor_n have_v more_o obligation_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n but_o not_o obligation_n to_o great_a punishment_n because_o as_o great_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v due_a before_o q._n 21._o but_o many_o say_v that_o for_o near_a parent_n sin_n no_o punishment_n but_o temporal_a be_v due_a a._n 1._o if_o any_o at_o all_o be_v due_a it_o prove_v a_o answerable_a guilt_n 2._o to_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n deserve_v our_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o all_o other_o parent_n sin_n only_o temporal_a be_v to_o speak_v without_o and_o against_o scripture_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n the_o case_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o sodomite_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o present_a heathen_n speak_v much_o more_o 3._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o near_a parent_n sin_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o many_o of_o their_o posterity_n be_v more_o sinful_a in_o lust_n pride_n fornication_n heresy_n ignorance_n then_o other_o and_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o perpetuity_n if_o not_o cure_v and_o remit_v q._n 22._o why_o do_v god_n name_n only_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n a._n to_o show_v we_o that_o though_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o enemy_n on_o their_o posterity_n who_o imitate_v their_o parent_n yet_o he_o set_v such_o bound_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o that_o sinner_n shall_v not_o want_v encouragement_n to_o repent_v and_o hope_n for_o mercy_n q._n 23._o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v here_o hater_n of_o god_n a._n all_o that_o have_v a_o predominant_a hatred_n to_o his_o servant_n his_o service_n and_o his_o holy_a law_n but_o the_o text_n special_o mean_v those_o society_n of_o infidel_n heathen_n and_o malignant_n who_o be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o worship_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o outward_a symbol_n of_o idolatry_n be_v the_o profess_v sign_n by_o which_o his_o church_n enemy_n be_v open_o note_v in_o the_o world_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o his_o church_n and_o servant_n 27._o q._n 24._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n a._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o subject_a it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o such_o a_o belief_n in_o god_n as_o cause_v man_n to_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o qualification_n of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n save_v mercy_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o obedience_n 2._o the_o word_n signify_v god_n wonderful_a mercy_n and_o his_o delight_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o be_v qualify_v to_o receive_v it_o 3._o and_o they_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o love_v and_o bless_v a_o godly_a offspring_n for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o godly_a ancestor_n and_o while_o they_o succeed_v they_o in_o true_a piety_n god_n will_v increase_v his_o blessing_n on_o they_o 4._o and_o though_o those_o forfeit_n all_o that_o prove_v ungodly_a when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n yet_o the_o insant-seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a while_o such_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o those_o godly_a parent_n who_o dedicate_v themselves_o and_o they_o to_o he_o q._n 25._o how_o do_v god_n perform_v this_o promise_n when_o many_o godly_a parent_n have_v wicked_a and_o miserable_a child_n a._n this_o promise_n do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n will_v keep_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n but_o if_o man_n be_v sincere_o godly_a and_o dedicate_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o god_n and_o enter_v they_o into_o his_o covenant_n and_o perform_v their_o own_o part_n promise_v by_o they_o god_n will_v accept_v they_o into_o his_o family_n and_o pardon_v their_o original_a sin_n and_o give_v they_o the_o necessary_a help_n for_o their_o personal_a faith_n and_o obedience_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n 8._o and_o if_o the_o child_n keep_v their_o covenant_n according_a to_o ●heir_a capacity_n and_o do_v not_o violate_v it_o and_o reject_v his_o grace_n god_n will_v accept_v and_o save_v they_o as_o actual_a obedient_a believer_n q._n 26._o will_v he_o not_o do_v so_o also_o by_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n a._n if_o such_o at_o age_n see_v their_o parent_n sin_n and_o forsake_v it_o and_o devote_v themselves_o to_o god_n he_o will_v accept_v they_o but_o as_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a hypocrite_n have_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n acceptance_n of_o they_o and_o they_o so_o such_o do_v not_o dedicate_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o god_n he_o that_o will_v devote_v his_o child_n to_o god_n must_v do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o and_o can_v do_v it_o sincere_o if_o he_o first_o devote_v not_o himself_o too_o god_n q._n 27._o but_o may_v not_o other_o do_v it_o for_o his_o child_n a._n in_o infancy_n they_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o infant_n that_o be_v appurtenance_n to_o another_o as_o the_o infidel_n infant_n they_o have_v neither_o capacity_n nor_o promise_n but_o if_o any_o other_o adopt_v they_o and_o take_v they_o true_o as_o their_o own_o i_o be_o in_o hope_n that_o god_n accept_v such_o so_o devote_v to_o he_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o three_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o taket●_n his_o name_n in_o vain_a q._n 2._o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v special_o here_o forbid_v a._n profaneness_n that_o be_v the_o unholy_a use_v of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o holy_a thing_n especial_o by_o perjury_n or_o any_o other_o entitle_v he_o to_o falsehood_n or_o to_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o they_o q._n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a._n those_o word_n or_o other_o sign_n by_o which_o he_o be_v describe_v denominate_v or_o otherwise_o notify_v to_o man_n which_o i_o open_v so_o full_o on_o the_o first_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n i_o must_v refer_v you_o thereto_o q._n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a a._n use_v it_o profane_o and_o special_o false_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o the_o creature_n be_v call_v vanity_n as_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o untrusty_a thing_n and_o to_o use_v god_n name_n and_o holy_a thing_n in_o a_o common_a manner_n as_o we_o use_v the_o creature_n be_v to_o profane_v his_o name_n and_o take_v it_o vain_o 2._o and_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n be_v usual_o call_v vanity_n for_o vanity_n be_v that_o shadowyness_n which_o seem_v something_o an_o be_v nothing_o and_o so_o deceive_v man_n a_o lie_n be_v that_o which_o deceive_v he_o that_o trust_v it_o so_o idol_n be_v call_v vanity_n and_o lie_n for_o their_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n and_o all_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v liar_n that_o be_v untrusty_a and_o deceitful_a q._n 5._o what_o be_v a_o oath_n a._n i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o as_o other_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o appeal_n to_o god_n as_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o a_o lie_n but_o on_o further_a thought_n i_o find_v that_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o pawn_v some_o great_a thing_n in_o attest_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o word_n or_o to_o take_v some_o grievous_a thing_n on_o ourselves_o as_o a_o penalty_n if_o we_o lie_v or_o to_o make_v some_o certain_a truth_n a_o pledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v and_o to_o swear_v by_o our_o faith_n or_o truth_n or_o honesty_n by_o the_o temple_n the_o altar_n the_o fire_n
and_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n on_o that_o day_n the_o apostle_n settle_v that_o day_n as_o the_o state_v time_n for_o constant_a church-assembly_n and_o communion_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v constant_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o thus_o appointe●_n and_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o their_o day_n till_o now_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o because_o i_o must_v not_o here_o writ●_n a_o volume_n on_o this_o point_n instead_o of_o a_o catechism_n he_o that_o doubt_v may_v see_v all_o this_o full_o prove_v in_o m●_n book_n call_v the_o divine_a appointment_n of_o the_o lor●_n day_n and_o in_o dr._n young_n book_n called_z the_o lord_n d●●_n vindicate_v q._n 26._o be_v rest_n as_o necessary_a now_o as_o under_o mos●●_n law_n a._n it_o be_v then_o command_v both_o as_o a_o mean_n t●●●he_v holy_a work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o also_o as_o a_o ceremony_n which_o be_v make_v a_o duty_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o shadow_n ●●_o ●●●_o christian_n rest._n in_o the_o first_o respect_n we_o be_v as_o much_o ●●●_o more_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v labour_n even_o so_o far_o ●●it_n hinder_v holy_a work_n as_o they_o be_v then_o but_o ●●_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n 27._o q._n 27._o when_o do_v the_o lord_n day_n begin_v and_o end_v a._n it_o be_v safe_a to_o judge_v of_o that_o according_a to_o the_o com●…_n estimation_n of_o your_o country_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o ●●_o other_o day_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o as_o ●●●_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o ceremony_n but_o as_o ●●●_o season_n of_o holy_a work_n as_o therefore_o you_o allow_v ●●●_o other_o day_n a_o state_v proportion_n of_o twenty_o four_o ●●●rs_n for_o labour_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o sleep_n or_o rest_n do_v ●●_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o you_o need_v not_o further_o be_v ●●pulous_a as_o to_o the_o time_n but_o remember_v 1._o that_o you_o ●●id_v scandal_n ●_o that_o even_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o ●●_o lord_n day_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o use_v of_o it_o who_o will_v have_v the_o great_a work_n pre●…ed_v q._n 28._o do_v not_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o day_n be_v alike_o ●●_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v one_o another_o for_o day_n why_o then_o use_v christian_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o not_o serve_v god_n ●●lly_o every_o day_n a._n paul_n tell_v you_o that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o ●●ish_a ceremonial_a difference_n of_o day_n for_o neglect_v ●●_o which_o none_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o ●●●_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o difference_n himself_o and_o have_v ●●_o state_v a_o day_n for_o christian_a work_n in_o communion_n ●●ve_v the_o rest_n one_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n do_v not_o in_o ●●lf_n now_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o yet_o every_o wise_a ●●ter_n of_o a_o family_n will_v keep_v the_o order_n of_o state_v ●●s_o for_o dinner_n and_o for_o prayer_n and_o so_o will_v a_o congregation_n for_o lecture_n and_o other_o ordinary_a occasion_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o light_a ●…_n law_n of_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n public_a wors●●●_n shall_v have_v a_o state_v day_n in_o which_o as_o free_v from_o version_n and_o distraction_n we_o shall_v whole_o ap●…_n ourselves_o thereto_o and_o that_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o ●…_n world_n assemble_v for_o the_o same_o work_n on_o the_o same_o d●…_n have_v much_o of_o laudable_a concord_n harmony_n and_o m●…al_a help_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v he_o who_o o●…_n be_v the_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o universal_a chur●●_n to_o make_v they_o a_o law_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o ●●●_o day_n which_o he_o have_v do_v q._n 29._o but_o be_v it_o not_o more_o spiritual_a to_o make_v e●…_n day_n a_o sabbath_n a._n it_o be_v most_o christian-like_a to_o obey_v christ_n ●…_n king_n thus_o the_o same_o man_n pretend_v to_o make_v eu●…_n meal_n a_o sacrament_n that_o they_o may_v break_v the_o law_n christ_n who_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n satan_n way_n draw_v man_n from_o christ_n law_n be_v sometime_o by_o ●…tending_v to_o do_v more_o and_o better_a but_o to_o keep_v eu●●●_n day_n a_o sabbath_n be_v to_o keep_v none_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a cast_v off_o our_o outward_a labour_n all_o the_o six_o day_n nor_o ●…_n mind_n or_o body_n bear_v it_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o religious_a w●●s●ip_n these_o man_n mean_v no_o more_o but_o to_o follow_v th●…_n earthly_a business_n with_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n and_o at_o so●…_n season_n of_o the_o day_n to_o worship_n god_n solemn_o and_o ●…_n be_v but_o what_o every_o good_a christian_n shall_v do_v every_o ●…_n but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o mind_n may_v with_o more_o advantage_n attend_v god_n instruction_n and_o be_v ●…ed_v to_o he_o in_o holy_a worship_n when_o all_o worldly_a ●…verting_v business_n be_v lay_v by_o and_o the_o whole_a man_n ●●ployed_v towards_o god_n alone_o if_o man_n will_v regard_v 1._o the_o experience_n of_o their_o o●…_n soul_n 2._o and_o of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n they_o mi●…_n ●…_n be_v resolve_v how_o mischievous_a a_o thing_n the_o neg●…_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v and_o how_o necessary_a its_o holy_a ●…rvation_n 1._o that_o man_n never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v ●…ttend_v god_n worship_n serious_o and_o therein_o to_o re●…e_v his_o special_a blessing_n who_o have_v not_o find_v the_o ●…t_a advantage_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o all_o common_a ●…ess_n to_o attend_v holy_a work_n only_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n ●…_n that_o feel_v no_o miss_n or_o loss_n of_o it_o sure_a never_o know_v ●…t_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v 2._o and_o servant_n ●…d_v be_v leave_v remediless_a under_o such_o master_n as_o will_v ●…_n oppress_v they_o with_o labour_n and_o restrain_v they_o ●…_n god_n service_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o great_a mercy_n the_o universal_a king_n to_o secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o ●…vants_n and_o to_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o ●…_n felicity_n 3._o and_o common_a reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o law_n ob●…ing_v all_o man_n to_o spend_v one_o day_n of_o seven_o in_o learn●…_n god_n word_n and_o offer_v he_o holy_a worship_n ●…st_v needs_o tend_v abundant_o more_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o ●●owledge_n and_o holiness_n than_o if_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v ●…heir_o own_o or_o to_o their_o ruler_n will_v herein_o 4._o and_o common_a experience_n put_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n ●…_n of_o doubt_n that_o where_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v most_o con●…nably_o spend_v in_o holy_a exercise_n there_o knowledge_n ●…ty_n charity_n and_o all_o virtue_n do_v most_o notable_o pros●…_n and_o where_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n neglect_v ignorance_n sensuality_n and_o worldliness_n ●…nd_v o_o how_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n have_v grace_n ●…erted_v and_o comfort_v and_o edify_v on_o the_o lord_n ●…es_n when_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o hear_v read_v pray_v ●…_n praise_n god_n and_o to_o catechise_v their_o child_n and_o ●…vants_n as_o that_o which_o god_n require_v be_v it_o not_o like_a ●…e_n do_v than_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o errone●…_n backward_o sluggish_a mind_n or_o to_o the_o will_n of_o ●…ers_n perhaps_o worse_a than_o they_o q._n 30._o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v be_v s●…_n and_o sanctify_a a._n not_o in_o divert_v worldly_a thought_n word●●…_n deed_n much_o less_o in_o idleness_n or_o vain_a pastime_n ●…_n lest_o of_o all_o in_o such_o sinful_a pleasure_n as_o corrupt_v ●…_n mind_n and_o unfit_a a_o man_n for_o holy_a work_n such_o as_o g●…tony_a drunkenness_n lasciviousness_n stageplay_n ●…mances_n game_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ●…cially_o separate_v to_o god_n public_a worship_n in_o ch●…_n communion_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o private_a and_o secret_a ●…_n exercise_n the_o primitive_a christian_n spend_v mo●…_n the_o day_n together_o and_o the_o public_a worship_n sh●…_n not_o be_v only_o prefer_v but_o also_o take_v up_o as_o much_o of_o day_n as_o we_o can_v well_o spend_v therein_o etc._n q._n 31._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o church-service_n be_v use_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n a._n 1._o the_o read_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o teacher_n and_o expound_v they_o to_o the_o peo●…_n their_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o case_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o ●…ers_n their_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o solemn_a exercis●…_n god_n praise_n special_a worship_n celebrate_v the_o s●…ments_n especial_o that_o of_o communion_n of_o the_o b●…_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o such_o conjunc●…_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v eucharist_n speak_v and_o sing_v joyful_o of_o god_n
●…fections_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o man_n but_o special_a the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o t●…_n in_o chief_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ●●e_v day_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v as_o a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o ●oyful_a and_o praise_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n q._n 32._o on_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n man_n use_v to_o feast_n may_v we_o labour_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o provide_v feast_n a._n needless_a cost_n and_o labour_n and_o sensual_a excess_n ●ust_z be_v avoid_v as_o unsuitable_a to_o spiritual_a work_n and_o rejoice_v but_o such_o provision_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o a_o festival_n ●or_a sober_a holy_a person_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v scruple_v ●han_o the_o labour_n of_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o the_o mi●isters_n preach_v and_o it_o be_v a_o laudable_a use_n for_o man_n to_o ●ear_v their_o best_a apparel_n on_o that_o day_n q._n 33._o what_o be_v the_o private_a duty_n of_o the_o lord_n ●ay_v a._n principal_o speak_v and_o sing_v god_n praise_n ●or_a our_o redemption_n in_o our_o family_n and_o call_v ●o_o mind_n what_o we_o be_v public_o teach_v and_o catechise_v child_n and_o servant_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n ●nd_v meditate_v on_o god_n word_n and_o work_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n 16._o q._n 34._o see_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n must_v we_o cease_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n for_o which_o the_o se●enth_o day_n sabbath_n be_v appoint_v a._n no_o the_o appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v accumulative_a and_o not_o diminutive_a as_o to_o what_o we_o be_v ●●_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n god_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o become_v our_o redeemer_n and_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n we_o owe_v more_o ●raise_n to_o our_o creator_n and_o not_o less_o the_o great_a ●nd_n the_o subsequent_a and_o more_o perfect_a work_n comprehend_v the_o lesser_a antecedent_n and_o imperfect_a the_o lord_n day_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o praise_v god_n both_o as_o our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n the_o creation_n itself_o be_v now_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ._n 16._o q._n 35._o but_o be_v it_o not_o then_o safe_a to_o keep_v two_o day_n the_o seven_o to_o honour_v the_o creator_n and_o the_o first_o to_o commemorate_v our_o redemption_n a._n no_o for_o when_o the_o world_n be_v make_v all_o very_a good_a god_n delight_v in_o man_n and_o man_n in_o god_n a●…_n his_o only_a rest._n but_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n be_v become_v a_o condemn_a judge_n and_o displease_v with_o man_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v so_o that_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v now_o man_n rest_n that_o he_o be_v his_o great_a terror_n till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v by_o christ_n no_o ma●_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n so_o that_o now_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n must_v be_v commemorate_a with_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o restore_v it_o to_o i●…_n proper_a use_n 16._o q._n 36._o but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v repeal_v be_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o ●●_o keep_v both_o a._n god_n have_v lay_v no_o such_o task_n on_o man_n as_o to_o dedicate_v to_o religious_a duty_n two_o day_n in_o seven_o and_o he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o it_o be_v his_o culpable_a error_n but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o conscionable_o without_o contentious_a oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n for_o it_o good_a christian_n will_v not_o despise_v he_o but_o own_o he_o as_o a_o brother_n paul_n have_v decide_v that_o case_n rom._n 14._o &_o 15._o q._n 37._o why_o be_v mention_n here_o make_v of_o all_o within_o ou●_n gate_n a._n to_o show_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o only_o direct_v to_o private_a person_n but_o to_o magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o family_n as_o such_o who_o though_o they_o can_v compel_v man_n to_o believe_v may_v restrain_v they_o from_o violate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o such_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o all_o man_n be_v immediate_o oblige_v to_o even_o all_o within_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n or_o house_n q._n 38._o what_o if_o one_o live_v where_o be_v no_o church-meeting_n or_o none_o that_o he_o can_v lawful_o join_v with_o a._n he_o must_v take_v it_o as_o his_o great_a loss_n and_o suffering_n and_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n improve_v his_o time_n in_o private_a 10._o q._n 39_o what_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n holy_a that_o day_n a._n i._n the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o preparation_n be_v the_o habitual_a holiness_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o grace_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o heart_n full_a of_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n which_o relish_v sweetness_n in_o his_o gospel_n and_o in_o god_n praise_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n ii_o and_o the_o other_o part_n be_v our_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v all_o distract_n hindrance_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o great_a help_n that_o we_o can_v in_o the_o most_o suitable_a mean_n and_o to_o meditate_v before_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o our_o redemption_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o everlasting_a heavenly_a rest_n which_o this_o prepare_v for_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o god_n assistance_n and_o blessing_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o the_o five_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n a._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o moeher_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o on_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o q._n 2._o do_v this_o commandment_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o table_n or_o the_o second_o a._n no_o man_n know_v which_o of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n it_o be_v write_v in_o by_o god_n but_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o subject_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o hinge_v of_o both_o or_o belong_v partly_o to_o each_o as_o ruler_n be_v god_n officer_n and_o we_o obey_v god_n in_o they_o it_o belong_v to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v man_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o 10._o q._n 3._o why_o be_v father_n and_o mother_n name_v rather_o than_o king_n a._n 1._o parent_n be_v our_o first_o governor_n before_o king_n 2._o their_o government_n be_v deeply_o found_v even_o in_o nature_n and_o not_o only_o in_o contract_n 3._o parent_n give_v we_o our_o very_a be_v and_o we_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o they_o than_o to_o any_o 4._o they_o have_v a_o natural_a love_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v just_o name_v first_o q._n 4._o be_v it_o only_a parent_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v a._n no_o all_o true_a governor_n be_v include_v but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o commandment_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o bind_v we_o but_o to_o natural_a ruler_n antecedent_o to_o humane_a contract_n and_o consent_n and_o to_o those_o that_o rule_v we_o by_o contract_n but_o consequent_o 16._o q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o parent_n and_o ruler_n which_o we_o must_v obey_v a._n they_o be_v of_o various_a rank_n and_o office_n and_o every_o one_o power_n in_o special_a be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o place_n and_o office_n but_o in_o general_a they_o have_v power_n first_o to_o command_v inferior_n to_o obey_v god_n law_n and_o 2._o to_o command_v they_o such_o undetermined_a thing_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n law_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o their_o office_n to_o determine_v of_o as_o corporation_n make_v by-law_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n law_n q._n 6._o what_o if_o parent_n or_o prince_n command_v what_o god_n forbid_v a._n we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n 29._o q._n 7._o be_v we_o not_o then_o guilty_a of_o disobedience_n a._n no_o for_o god_n never_o give_v they_o power_n to_o contradict_v his_o law_n q._n 8._o 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