The Watering of the Olive Plant, Catechism
THE OLIVE-PLANT WATERED.
An Introduction.Q. WHO made thee, or gave a Job 33. 4. Pſal. 100. 3. Iſay 45. 11. Acts 17. 28.thee thy Bein…?
Anſw. GOD, the giver of Beings.
Queſt. VVhat is GOD?b Nehe▪ 9 6. Jer: 45. 12. & 27. 5. Pro: 16. 4. 1 Cor: 8. 6. Exod: 20. 11
Anſw. The Maker, Preſerver and Governour of all things.
Q. Are there not more Gods then one?
A. No, there is but One GOD inc 1 Cor: 8. 4, 6 Mat: 28. 19. 1 John 5. 7 three Perſons; the Father, Son, and Holy-Ghoſt.
Queſt. Wherefore did He make, and doth He Preſerve thee?
Anſw. To dPſal: 119. 37 Pſal. 100▪ 2, 3. Joſh. …4. 16, 18, Iſay 1. 2.Serve Him.
Q. How oughteſt thou to ſerve him?
Anſw. As eIſay 8. 20. Deut: 10. 12. 13.He hath appointed in his Law.
Queſt. Which is his Law?
Anſw. It is breifly (f) contained inDeut: 4. 13. … Mat: 22. 40 the Ten Commandements.
Queſt. VVhichWhich are they?Mat. 10. 17, …8. Mark 10. …9.
A. God ſpake all theſe words &c: as in Exod. 20.
Q. Canſt thou keep this Law?James▪ …. 2. John 7. 19
A. No, (g) for in many things wee offend all.
Queſt. What belongeth to the breach therof?
Anſw. The hPro: 3. 33. G…l. 3 10. Rom: 3. 8▪ 9.Curſe of God, and eternal damnation.
Q What is then required to be known of thee that wouldeſt be ſaved?
A. 1. My … Rev: 3. 17. Mat: 9. 12.miſery by nature. Eph 4. 18. Lam: 3. 39.
2▪ The means of my kActs 2. 36. 37. Joh. 17. 3 Rev: 3. 18. 19Redemption, or Recovery. Pſal. 49. 8. Gal. 4. 4, 5 Hoſea 13. 14. 1 Pet: 1. 18.
3▪ My lLuke▪ 1. 74 1 Tit: 2. 12. 1 Theſ. 2. 12.Duty and thankfullnes required thereupon.
PART 1.
Q. ARt thou then miſerable by Nature?
Anſw. Yes, in a mRev: 3. 17 Rom: 3. 16moſt miſerable condition.
Q. How, or in what reſpects?
A In reſpect of nRom: 323. Rom: 5. 12.Sin, and puniſhment.
Queſt. How in reſpect of Sin?
Anſw. In that I am by o2 Cor: 5. 14▪ Eph. 2. 1, 5 Jude 12.nature dead in Sin.
Q. How many ſorts of ſin are there?
A. Two, pPſal. 51. 4, 5. Tit: 1. 15, 16▪Original, & Actual.
Queſt. What is Original Sin?
Anſw. The qEpheſ. 4. 22▪ Pſal. 14. 1. Rom. 5. 10-19.corruption of my Nature, accompanying the guilt of our firſt Parents tranſgreſſion.
Queſt. In what part is thy Nature corrupted?
Anſw. In rPſal. 14. 3. Titus 1. 15 1 Theſ. 5. 23every part.
Queſt. Doth it then reigne?
Anſw. Yes, sRom: 6. 12 & 6. 14.by Nature.
Q. What is then thy life by Nature?
A. A tGen: 6. 5. Rom: 1. 29 Pſal: 40. 12.multiplying of Actual ſin.
Q. What is actual Sin?
A. The uGen: 6. 12 Col: 3. 7.corruption of my Life.
Queſt. How many ſorts of actual ſin are there?w Mat: 15. 19 & 5. 28, 32, 34 Pſal: 10. 4, 7
A. Three, namely evill
Thoughts.
Words.
Deeds.
Queſt. How art thou miſerable in regard of pun…ſhment?
A. In that I am xRom: 1. 32. Rom: 3. 19 Rom: 6. 23. John 3 36.worthy of Death
Q. VVhat Death?
A. Not only yRom: 6. 23. & 5. 12 & 7▪ 10. Mark 3. 22. Jude …temporal, but eternal
Q. Is it enough to know this?
A. No; aRev: 3, 18 Acts 2. 37.I muſt be humbled under it. 2 Chron. 36. 12. Dan. 5. 12.
Queſt. How farr muſt thy humi…ation reach?
A. 1. To bDan: 4. 27. Pſal. 51. 17.break me off from my Sin.
2. To cMat: 16: 24 Mat: 13. 46drive me out of my ſelf.
3. To [d] make me ſee my need of a Saviour. Acts 9. 6. Mat: 9. 12.
PART 2.
Q. HOw muſt thou come to be ſaved?
A. Only eActs 4. 12 Rom: 8. 2, 3.by Jeſus Chriſt
Queſt. Who is Jeſus Christ?
Anſw. The fJohn 3. 16. 2 John 3▪ John 1▪ 2. Mat: 1. 23. 1 Tim: 3. 16Eternal Son of God who is both God & man, in one Perſon
Q. Why was Chriſt Man?
A. That gHeb: 2. 9. Phil. 2. 8.He might dy for me.
Q. VVhy was Christ God?
A. That hActs 20. 28 Heb: 9, 14.by his Death, he might deliver me from death.
Q. Is He an alſufficient Saviour?
A. Yes; iMat: 9, 28. Heb: 7 21. Acts 3. 22, Heb▪ 5. 5, 6 Pſal 2. 6. Ephe. 5. 23.He is an Alſufficient Mediatour, Prophet, Preiſt, King and Head to his Church.
Q. How hath he wrought for thee a perfect Salvation?
A. By his kRom: 5. 19. Gal. 3. 13.Obedience & ſufferings he hath ſatisfied Divine Iuſtice,Phil. 2. 8. Rō: 3. 25▪ 26. Heb: 9. 12, 15 and purchaſed for us Reconciliation & Eternal Life.
Queſt How by his ſufferings?
Anſ. In lGal. 3. 13 Rom: 5. 9. 2 Cor: 5. 21.bearing the whole curſe due to me for my ſin.
Queſt. How by his Obedience?
Anſw. In mHeb: 10. 7. 8. 10. Rom: 4. 6. Mat: 5. 17. Eſay 9. 6.doing the whole will of God for me.
Q. Is it enough to know this?
A. No, nJohn 5. 24. Acts 16. 31. John 10. 38. 2 Chron: 14. 11.but I muſt believe in Chriſt alſo.
Q. What meaneſt thou, when thou ſayeſt, I muſt believe in Chriſt?
A. That oJohn 6 35 John 3. 15. 2 Chron: 14. 11. & 13. 18I muſt Reſt upon him alone for life and ſalvation.
Q. Doth not faith admit of degrees?
A. Yes, pRom: 4. 19, 20. Mat. 14 31 15. 28. Luke 17. 2.there is a weak, and a ſtrong ſaith. 2 Theſ 1. 3. Mat: 17. 20.
Queſt. Can a weak Faith ſave?
Yes; qZach: 7. 50 Eph▪ 2▪ 8. Rō. 4. 20. 15. 13. Col: 2, 2.But a ſtrong faith brings aſſurance, and comfort with it.
Q. What are the fruits of ſaving Faith?
A. The two chief fruits arerRom: 3. 1. Gal: 2. 16▪ Acts 15. 9. & 26. 18.
1. Iuſtification. 2. Sanctification
Q. What is it to be Juſtified?
A. To sRom: 4. 5. 7be pardoned our Sins; and accepted of God, as Righteous, in2 Cor 5. 19, 20. Rom. 5. 18 his Chriſt unto Life.
Q. What is it to be Sanctified?
A. To sHeb 9. 13. Heb: 1. 3. John 5. 21. 1 John 1. 9. Col: 3. 10, Rom: 6. 4.be purged from our ſins and quickned by the Grace of Chriſt, unto Newnes of life.
Queſt How is Faith wrought?
A. Outwardly tRom: 10. 17 John 17. 20. Gal. 5. 22. 1 Cor: 12. 3.by Gods Word: inwardly by his Spirit.
Q. How is Faith (& Grace) ſtrengthned and increaſed?
A. By the right uſe of the uActs 2. 42 Pſal: 119. 93. Luke 17. 5 Rom: 4. 11. 1 Cor: 11. 17 Mat 28▪ 19, 20Word Prayer, Sacraments, and Fellowſhip.
Queſt. How by the Word?
A. By w… pet: 2. 1, 3 Gal: 3. 2. Rev: 1. 3. …ſal: 1. 2 Mal: 3. 16.the due hearing of the Word (preached) Reading, Meditation and Conference.
Queſt. What is Prayer?
A. A x1 Sam. 1. 15 …ſ…: 25. 1 Ioh 16 23. 24 R…: …. 26, … 1 Theſ: 5. 17, 18 1 John 5. 14pouring out of the Soul before God, (or a lifting up of the Soul unto God) in the name of Chriſt, by the help of his Spirit, in way of Petition, or Thankſgiving.
Q. Is not Confeſſion alſo a part of Prayer?
A. Not our yPſal: 13 …. 1 … Pſ…. 65. 1… 2 1 King. 8. 33. 35. …a 51 3 4. 5 & ver 13 14.Confeſſions only but our Vows alſo, are to be made to God in Prayer, and either of them are meerly adjoyned to Petition, or Thankſgiving.Pſal: 116. 2, 11, 14
Q. What Rule of direction have wee for Prayer?
Anſw. The ſame which Chriſt zMat: 6. 9 Luke 11. 12.taught us, ſaying, Our Father which art in Heaven &c:
Q. What is a Sacrament?
A. A viſible aActs 2. 36, 37 Rom: 4. 11 Gen: 17. 11. 1 Cor: 10 2. 4. Mat: 26 26, 28Sign and Seal of the Covenant, or promiſe of Grace.
Queſt. What is this Covenant?
A. The Covenant bGen: 17 1, 7 & 9. Exo. 6, 7 Hoſea 2. 13 Heb: 8. 10 Mat: 26. 28 & 28. 19, 20 Col: 3, 9which God hath ſtricken with his faithfull people and their ſeed; that they be his People and He their God.
Queſt. How comes this Covenant to be made good to us?
A. Only by Chriſt, cHeb: 7. 22 & 9. 15 1 Tim: 2. 5 2 Cor: 1. 20.who is the Mediatour therof.
Q. How many Sacraments are there appointed us, whereby Chriſt and his benefits are ſignified & ſealed to us?
A. Two only now under the Goſpel, namely dActs 2. 41, 42. Mat: 28. 19. 1 Cor: 11. 23. 1 Cor: 12. 13Baptiſm, and the Supper of the Lord.
Q. Why do we Baptiſe Infants, ſeing the Sacraments do ſerve to confirme and encreaſe Grace?
Anſw. Becauſe eActs 2. 39. 2 Cor: 7. 14.the Children of Confederate Believers are under the promiſe of Grace, and within the Covenant
Queſt. Why do we admit only grown perſons to the Lords Supper?
Anſw. Becauſe it ſignifies our fJohn 6. 55 1 Cor: 11. 28 29, 31.growth in Chriſt, and it is required in the Receiver, that there be an ability of diſcerning and judging how it is with himſelf that way.
Queſt. VVhat is that fellowſhip you spake of?
A. That gActs 2. 42 47. 1 Cor: 10 16, 17. 1 John 1. 3, 7 1 Cor: 12. 13 27. Phil. 1. 5.holy Communion, which the Members of true viſible Churches, are by the Bond of the Covenant, to exerciſe joyntly with God in Chriſt, and mutually one with another, according to the Rule of the Goſpel.
Q. VVhat is that Bond of the Covenant you named?
A. That hMat: 16. 16, 17. 2 Cor: 9 13. Heb: 10. 22. 25. Heb: 3. 1, 6. & 4. 14, 16. 2 Cor: 8. 5 Pſal 133. 1. Neh: 10. 28 Hoſea 2 23 Eph. 4. 16.holy profeſſion which they make, (according to the tenour of this Covenant) of their giving up themſelves and their ſeed to the Lord firſt, and then to his People; to be his, and theirs in him for the promoting of his Honour & worſhip, & their mutual edification
Queſt. Wherin lyeth the holy Communion they be joyntly to exerciſe towards God in Chriſt?
Anſw. In iHeb: 10. 22 25. Pſal. 73. 28 & 27. 4 Pſa: 84. 2 & c: John 1. 12 Col: 2. 19drawing neer unto, and enjoying of him through Faith, in his own wayes & Ordinances.
Queſt. Wherin lyeth the Communion they profeſs to exerciſe mutually among themſelves?
A. In their k1 Cor: 12. 7 & 22. 1 Pet: 4. 10 Rom: 1. 11. 12, 13. Coloſ. 2. 19mutual participation of the benefit of the gifts and graces of each other.
Q. Theſe being the outward meanes of our ſpiritual growth, Tell me now what is required to the due uſe of them?
A. The l2 Cor: 3. 18 1 Cor: 12. 3 Rom: 8. 26 Mat: 18. 20 & 28. 20.preſence and help of Gods Spirit.
Q. How may we know when our faith is true?
A. 1 If it be mRom: 1. 16 17.wrought & encreaſed (as hath been been ſhewed) namely, in Gods wayes.
2. If it be in a heart truely humbled.1 Pet: 5. 5.
3. If it be grounded upon a wordPſal. 119. 19 & 42 Mat: 11. 28, 29 of promiſe, and the free Grace of God in Chriſt teſtified therin.
4. If it be accompanied with anActs 15. 9 2 Cor: 5. 17 Eph. 4. 23▪ 24 univerſal change.
Queſt. How may we know, when we do grow in faith & grace?
Anſw. 1. If there be a n1 Pet: 2. 2. Luke 17. 5. Phil: 3. 13. Rev: 21. 6l…vely deſire and endeavour after growth
2. If there be a o2 Cor: 6. 17 2 Pet: 1. 4 1 John 5. 18.carefull ſeparating from what hindereth.
3. If there be the pEſay 4. 4.ſpirit of judgment, and of burning.
4. If there be a qPhil: 2. 21 Mat: 6. 33ſeeking mainly of the things of Chriſt.
5. If there be a r1 Cor: 11. 17 Phil▪ 3. 13 Pſal▪ 92. 13ſpiritual ſtriving to do every duty better: and to gain by every Ordinance more.
6. If there be an sPhil. 1. 9▪ 11 Col▪ 1. 10 1 Theſ. 4. 1.increaſing and abounding more and more in all holy fruitfullneſs.
PART 3.
Q. WHerein lyeth the Duty, and thankfullneſs required?
Anſw. In t… Tit: 2. 11, 12 Luk. 1. 74, 75 1 Pet▪ 4. 1, 2leading a new & holy Life.
Q. Who leads this life?
A. He who uTit. 2. 11, 12 1 Theſ. 4. 7 Phil: 2. 15 Acts 2…. 16 Rom: 6. 13ſtrives unfainedly and conſtantly, by the grace of Chriſt, to live, not only in no known S…n, but alſo in the neglect of no known Duty.
Q. What is the Root of a godly L…fe?
A. True w1 Tim: 1. 5 Acts 15: 9 Heb: 11: 6 Gal: 2: 20Faith which worketh by Love.
Q. What is the Rule of a Godly life?
Anſw. The x2 Tim: 3. 1… 2 Pet: 1. 19 Ephe: 2. 20 Jam. 2. 8, 12Word of God, contained in the Old & New Teſtament, Sūmarily compriſed in the Moral Law, or the Ten Commandements.
Q. What are the parts of a Godly life?
A. 1 The avoyding of all yPſal: 34. 12, 14 Eſ…y 1. 16. 17 Eph: 4. 22, 24evill forbidden. 2 The doing of every duty Commanded.
Queſt. What if through infirmitie, there be a ſtepping aſide from the holy Rule in either of theſe particulars?
A. We are to be carefull z…uke 13. 3 Pſ…l: 32 tot: Pſal: 5…. tot: Rev: …. 5 & 16 Luke 17. 3out of hand, to recouer our ſelves by Repentance.
Q. What is Repentance?
A. The aAct … 26. 1… 20 & Act. 14 15 Jer: 31. 18, 19 2 Cor: 7. 10, 11turning of the whole man from Sin, unto God.
Q. What are the Ends of a Godly life?
A. The b2 Pet: 1. 5, 10 Mat: 5. 16 Gal: 1. 13. 24 1 Pet: 3. 1 2 Theſ: 1. 11 12 1 Cor: 10 31▪making ſure our own Calling and Election: with the ſpiritual good of others, and cheifly Gods Glory.
Q. To what end doth the Lord lay afflictions upon the godly in this life?
A. For their cHeb: 12. 10 Eſay 27. 9Profit, that they might be partakers of his Holines.
Queſt. Are not the Saints then perfect in this life?
A. There dLuke 17. 10 Phil: 3 12, 13 14 1 Pet: 5. 10are none ſo perfect but they ought to endeavour dayly after more & more Settlement Solidity, Stability, and perfection in all Grace and Godlines.
AN APPENDIX Firſt TOUCHING PRAYER
UPon what grounds call you the Lords Prayer, a Pattern Prayer?
A. 1. Becauſe aMat: 6. 9 Luke▪ 11. 1, 2it was given to that end.
2. Becauſe it yields Direction touching both the Matter, and the Manner, or Method of Prayer.
Q. VVhat things are obſervable in this Prayer?
A. 1. The Prayer it ſelf.
2. The Illuſtration of it.
By 1. A Preface before it, in the words, (Our Father which art in heaven
2. A concluſion afer it, in the word (Amen.
Queſt. What doth this Order and Method uſed by our Saviour in this Prayer teach us?
Anſw. Somthing required of us,The Preface
Both, in the time of Prayer;
And alſo, before, and after Prayer.
Queſt. What doth the Preface teach us to attend before Prayer?
Anſw. Two things.
1. The qualification of the perſon, A child by Adoption, as who hath bRom: 8. 15. Zach: 12. 10God his Father.
2. The cPſal: 10. 17. 2 Chron: 12. 14.preparation of the heart unto the Duty.
Q. When is the heart duely prepared for Prayer?
A. When it comes unto it, with dGen: 18. 27 Pſal: 2. 11. Eccl: 5. 1. James 1. 6 1 Tim: 2. 8 Mat: 5. 24 John 4. 23.due Reverence, Humility, Faith, Love and Charity: and with heavenlynes or Spiritualnes of mind.
Q. What help is here afforded herunto?
A. We are here taught to look at God in prayer, as 1. A Father, in reſpect of his eEſay 63. 16. Pſal: 103. 13tender Mercy and affection.
2. A heavenly-Father, as who is an fMat: 6. 32. 1 King▪ 8. 27. R…v: 1. 8. Gen: 17. 1 Heb: 4. 13. 1 Tim: 1. 17.Infinite, Incomprehenſible and Eternal Being, the Omnipotent, Omniſcient, and onelyonly wiſe God.
3. Our Father, g2 Cor: 6 16 18.as who is, what He thus is for us.
Queſt. As touching the time of Praying, what doth the Brevity, & yet pithines of the Prayer it ſelf teach?
A. That our prayers be hJames 5. 16 Mat: 6. 7, 8 Eccl▪ 5. 1.Fervent and Sincere.
Queſt. How many parts are there of (this) Prayer?
A. Two, 1 Requeſt (to-deliver usPhil: 4. 6. from evill. 2 Thankſgiving, (at-for thine is the Kingdom.
Q. What doth the Order & Method of The Order of the Pet:the matter preſented in this prayer teach?
Anſw. Two things.
1 That we are as well iPſal: 50. 15 Luke 17. 13, 18.to be thankfull for, as we are to beg good things.
2 That both in our Requeſts and Thankſgivings, we are to preferr,
1 The things of kJohn 7. 18.God before our own. 2 Thoſe of lPhil: 2. 20,publick before thoſe of private concernment.
3 Spiritual mMat: 6. 33.bleſſings before temporal.
Queſt. How many heads of Petition or Requeſt are there?
Anſw. Six.
Queſt. How may this Petitionary part be Sub-divided?
Anſw. Into two parts.
1 The Apprecatory: in the 4 firſt.
2 The Deprecatory: in the 2 laſt.
Q. What may this teach us?
A. That the nPhil 4. 6.Deprecation of evill is as warrantable, and needfull inp … 7 8. 13 & of… in the Pſ…lms. its place, as is the Apprecation of good.
Q. What diviſion would you make of the Apprecatory part?
A. It doth contain Petitions for good things, as they concern, Firſtly God. Secondly Man. And theſe in the firſt place reſpecting his ſpiritual life Secondly his temporal life. The things which belong unto his ſpiritual condition are conſidered as reſpecting,
Firſt the Grace of the Kingdom.
Secondly the Obedience required of man to the Lawes of the Kingdom, or Will of our King himſelf.
Q. What learn we hence in particular concerning the manner of Requeſting good …hings?
Anſw. 1. That the matter of theſe four ſeveral heads of petition have ſuch a dependance each upon other, as the ſecond is ſubordinate to the firſt; the third to the ſecond, and firſt; and the fourth to the three foregoing petitions orderly.
2. That the former afford matter of argument to enforce the following.
3. That temporal good things areMat: 26. 39, 42. not to be begged, but conditionally.
Queſt. VVhat doth that Petition (Hallowed be thy Name) concern?PET: 1.
A. The Glory of Gods great Name.
Q. What are we taught to beg in this petition in general?
A. That oPſal. 48. 10. & 115. 1. Ezek 36. 20, 23. Exod: 9. 10. Neh 9. 10 Pſal: 29. 2. Eſay 29 23. Ezek: 20. 9, 14. 22, 44God would ſo overrule all things in the world as the Glory of his Name may be provided for.
Q. What in particular?
A. 1. The p1 Pet: 3, 15 Pſal: 50 23. 2 Theſ. 1. 10 12. 1 Pet: 2. 9, 12. & 4. 10 11, 14, 16.enabling of us by his Grace, to become every way in our Times, inſtrumental of his Glory.
2. The qRom: 15. 8, 9. 2 Sam: 7. 25, 26 Pſal. 79. 9. Rom: 11. 33, 36. 2 The. 1. 9fullfilling of the word of his promiſe to his Church & choſen ones: and of his threatnings againſt the enemies of his Name.
Pſal. 75. 1. Eſa. 63. 12, 14. with 64. 12.
Queſt. What graces are here to bee ſought by prayer?
Anſw. Principally the rPſal. 9. 10, 11. Pſal. 86. 11, 12. Pſal. 69. 9. & 36.knowledg, fear, and love of Gods Name.
Q. Confeſſion being an adjunct of prayer, what evills do we learn here to be confeſsed?
A. All our sJer: 48. 17. Pſal: 44. 20. Mal. 3. 14. Pſal: 40. 10. Jer: 10. 25 Exod: 20. 7 1 Tim: 6. 1 2 Sam: 12. 14. Rom: 2. 24 Rev: 2, 13.Ignorance of Gods Name, forgetfulneſs of it, concealing of it, with the neglect of calling upon that his Name: and in a word all manner of our taking his name in vain.
Queſt. VVhat more?
A. The t2 King. 19. 1, 4. Pſal: 119 136, & 158. PET: 2.prophaning, abuſing, or blaſpheming of his Name by others
Queſt. What doth the ſecond head of Petitions teach us to aſk of God in prayer?
Anſw The communication of uPſal: 63. 1, 2, 3. Rom 14 17. 1 Cor: 1▪ 4, 9. Luke 17 20, 21. 1 Pet: 1. 8. Pſal: 4. 6. Exod: 33. 15. Pſal: 106. 4, 5Himſelf, Spirit & Grace, in the inward efficacy, and outward ſignal Teſtimonies of his ſpecial Preſence & favour
Q. What more particularly?
A. 1 The wPſal: 69▪ 24 35. Rev: 11. 17, 18. Pſal. 68. 1, 2. Rom: 6. 6. 1 John 3. 8. Rom: 16. 20 2 Tim: 2. 26.caſting down of Satans kingdom, with all its props, be they perſons or things.
2. The xPſal 51. 18. Mat: 6. 33. Eſay 62. 7. 2 Theſ: 3. 1.Erecting of his own Kingdom in the world, where it is not, and the maintaining & increaſing of it where it is: as concerns bothPſal. 122. 6. Eph. 6. 18, 19 Pſal 51. 12 Eſay 9. 7 Col: 2. 19. 1 Theſ 3. 12. the inward grace, and outward adminiſtrations therof.
3. The yRuth 4. 11 wt Ephe 6. 4. Gen: 18: 19 1 Tim: 2. 2 Eſ…. 49 22, 23 2 Kin. …6. 1, 2 Pſal. 80. 17. Eſa. 19. 19, 20 Dan: 12. 1.graunting and bleſſing ſuch means as may advantage hereunto: Such as godly family nurture, civil Government, Schools of learning &c:
4. The zRev: 22. 20 … Tim: 4▪ …8haſtning the Kingdom of Glory.
Queſt. What are the ſpecial Graces as concerns the Kingdom of God, that we are here to pray for?
Anſw. 1. The aMat: 13. 11. Mat: 11. 23. Ephe: 1. 17, 18, 19.enlightning our underſtandings to diſcern the miſteries of the Kingdom.
2. A b… 36. 26. Pſ…l: 2. 12. …: 5. 3.Teachable ſelf-denying frame of heart to ſubject to the Government therof.
3. The uſe of cActs …8: 23, 24. Heb▪ 4. 2 John 4. 2… … Cor: 3. 18.Faith, Hope, and Love, with ſincerity, as neceſſary to the enjoying of ſpiritual Cōmunion with God, in the wayes and adminiſtrations therof.
4. Patience under the croſs, which theyd M…t: 5. 10 Mat: 16. 24, that receive this Kingdom muſt expect
Q. What matter of confeſſion is here preſented unto us?
A. The eRom. 7. 24. & 10. 3. Luke 19. 42.Corruption of our nature, and its fruits in the blindneſsMat: …. 58 Luke 16 14. 16. & 12. 32 J…mes 4. 6. John 3. 1, 2 of the mind, in infidelity, pride, earthly-mindednes, ſlaviſh fear &c:
Q. What elſe may we here lament?
Anſw. The fPſal: 79. 8. & 80. 12, 13. & 79. 1. 2 Pſal. …. 1, 2, 3. …am: 5. 8. 18. Pſal: 14. 1, 2 Mat: 23, 13. & 15. 6, 13. Col: 2. 20, 23 2 Theſ. 2. 4, 7 Eſay 63. 5. Mat: 9. 36, 38▪low eſtate of the Church, the inſolency and prevalency of the common enemy, the atheiſm, impiety, and groſs idolatry of the world with all the ſuperſtition, and humane inventions & corruptions crept into the Church: & any defect of preſent means of redreſs. 1 Tim. 6. 3, 4, 5. Jude 13, 18, 19
Queſt. What doth the third head of PET: 3.petitions, in thoſe words (Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven) teach us to ſue for in prayer?1 Chron: …. 30. Num: 28. 4. Jo. 15. 4, 5. Heb: 12. 28 Phil. 2. 12, 13 Gal: 2. 20 Col: 1. 9, 11 1 Cor: 15. 58 1 Pet 5. 10.
Anſw. The [g] dayly freſh-ſupplies of all needfull grace, as to the enabling of us to both the doing and enduring Gods will, and the perſevering therin, unto all well-pleaſing to him
Q. What more particularly?
A. 1. The hPſal: 143. 8. 10. Pſal. 119. 125 & 18. & 18. & 27. Pſal: 86. 11.making known his will unto us, both what he would have us to do, and how to do it.
2. The iPſal: 119. 10 11, 15. …0. wt 63 & 67. Hoſea 6. 3. John …. 30. John 7. 17.enclining of our hearts to attend diligently all due means, for the finding out what his will is with us and for the forming of them into thePſal: 119. 36. 100, & 106. Gal: 4. 19. 1 Cor: 9. 27. obedience therof.
3 The k1 King. 13. 19. 20, 21. Acts 21, 14.ſubjecting our wills to his will, now once manifeſted. Pſ. 40. 8 Mat. 7. 21. Joh. 5. 30. & 6. 38. Ro. 12. 1
4 The lPſal: 119. 35 & 27. 11. & 5. 8. & 51. 11 12: Phil. 1. 19 Mat: 28 20aſſiſtance of his Spirit, to carry us an end our endeavours in that reſpect.
5 The m2 Cor 19. 5 Pſal: 119. 39. & 134. Zech: 9. 8.taking the letts out of the way, whither ſuch as are within, or ſuch as are without us.
6 The nPſal: 148. 8. Zech: 3. 2 Job 5. 12.diſapointing their wills which are oppoſite to Gods will.
Queſt. In what manner is Gods will to be done?
Anſw. In every part of it, concerning duties of either general or particular calling, doing or ſuffering what we are called to, according to the heavenly pattern before us.
Queſt. But the holy Angels & ſpirits of the just ones in heaven, not being ſubject to ſufferings, Wherin ſhould we imitate 1 Pet: 2. 20. Deut: 5. 33 Ephe: 6. 6 Acts 2. 46 2 Cor: 9. 7 Pſal: 119. 32. & 60. Phil: 2, 14 Pſal: 119▪ 6 1 Chrō: 28. 7 Gal: 6▪ 9▪them?
A. In doing or attending Gods will Sincerely, ſpeedily, cheerfully, faithfully, conſtantly and unweariably.
Q. What Graces are we taught here eſpecially to ſeek?
Anſw. A right oPſa. 119. 128 & 97 Pſa▪ 18 21, 23. Pſal: 119. 32. Pſal: 51. 12 2 Kin: 22. 19eſteem of Gods word & wayes: Love and delight in the ſame, an upright and enlarged heart or free ſpirit, with the hatred of every evill way, and tenderneſs of conſcience.
Queſt. What matter of confeſſion, or lamentation is preſented under this third head?
Our p2 Cor: 3. … Pro: 2. 14, 15 Pſal: 18 26 Jer: 4. 22 James 3. 15 2 Cor: 1. 12 2 Cor: 10. 5, 6 2 Chron: 36▪ 16.natural impotency, frowardnes, and deadnes to that is good, the wiſdom of the freſh, and carnall reaſonings oppoſing, and the ſlight account of Gods word, miniſters, and wayes.
Q. What other matter of this ſort?
A. The qPſal: 32. 23 Jer: 17. 9 Pro: 26. 13▪ 16. Jer: 9. 10 Pſal: 78 57 Mal: 1. 13 Luke▪ 17. 10 1 John 3, 4.guile, ſloth, unchearfullnes, unfaithfullnes, and weariſomnes attending us, when we are about any good, with all the imperfection of our obedience, and all ſuch our thoughts, ſpeeches & actions, as ſuite not to the will of God.
Queſt. What further matter of complaint this way?
Anſw. The r2 Tim: 3. 8. Rom: 10. 21 Titus 1. 16 2 Pet: 2. 2 Acts 19. 9.great hatred and oppoſition in the world, againſt the Truth, Will, and wayes of God.Acts 28. 22
Queſt. What are we taught under that Fourth head of Petitions, (Give us PET: 3.this day, our dayly bread?
Anſw. Gods sMat: 7. 11. Mat: 6. 32 Pro: 30. 8.Fatherly care & compaſſion, to the dayly ſupplying of us, with the outward neceſſaries and comforts of this life.
Q. VVhat be they?
A. Such as; tGen: 28. 20 21 Col: 4. 14 Pſal: 104. 14, 15, 16. Deut: 26. 2 3 John 2. Pſal: 39. 13 Pſal: 4. 8. & 147. 14 Acts 12. 5 Heb: 13. 23 Acts 16. 25Food, Rayment, and Phiſick: health & ſtrength of body in the right uſe of them. Outward peace, ſafety & liberty, with the means therof: and the removal or prevention of what tends to the prejudice of the ſame.
Q. VVhat more particularly are we taught here to pray for?
A. 1. Such creature uDeut. 28. 11 Pſal: 37. 17 & 24, 25 Pſal▪ 34. 9, 10, 19 & 36. 6comforts as are needfull for the ſupportation, preſervation or reſtauration of our outward man.
2. Such ſuitable wRuth 4. 15 Gen 24. 63 Pro: 19. 14. & …1 10 Pſal: 28. 3… Deut: 28, 3.relations, or ſuch ſuitablenes in relations, with ſuch abilities, ſkill, faithfulnes on their parts, as may conduce to our outward comfort.
3. Such wholeſom x1 Kings 10 8, 9.Laws, Government, and order in Civil ſocietyRom: 13. 4. 1 Tim: 2. 2 as conduce to a quiet & peacable life.
4. The enjoying a yExo: 20. 15 1 Cor: 3. 22, 23. Rom. 8. 17Civil, and religious right to our enjoyments.
5 The bleſſing of our honeſt laboursPſal: 127. 1. Pro: 10. 22 Deut: 28. 1…. travells & endeavours, for the procuring of any of them.
Queſt. Are there not more particulars of this nature?
Anſw. Yes, as 1. The z2 King. 2. 19. & 6. 1, 2 Pſal: 16. 5, 6 Acts 17. 26. 1 Cor: 7. 20 Pſal: 54. 4 1 Chron: 27. 33.ſupplying us with meet means, & advantages, in this reſpect, as a meet place of abode, meet imployments, meet aſſiſtance &c:
2. The aDeut: 28. 4. Hag: 2. 6 2 Tim: 4. 4bleſſing of all ſuch our enjoyments, to our uſe.
Queſt. What things are they, which do prejudice our outward life, and the comfort of it.
Anſw. Sickneſſes, bDeu: 28. 20 to 44. …ſal: 91. 10 Hag: 2. 17 2 Tim: 3, 1, 3 Amos 4. 6, 10 2. Chron: 15. 5, 6 Mat: 24. 7 Ezek: 5. 17and infirmityes of the body, outward caſualtyes, and loſſes of the creature, unſeaſonable weather, ſtrife and diviſion amongſt neighbours, the oppreſſion, & unrighteouſnes of ſuch as we live with, publick diſturbances in the Common-weal, or any of thoſe judgments of the ſword peſtelence & famine.
Queſt. What ſpecial graces are wee here taught to ſue for?
Anſw. Confidence cPſal: 37. 5, 7 & ver: 34 Gen: 32. 10in God, as relying upon his Fatherly Providence, a hopeful wayting Gods time and ſeaſon, and humility, as willing to be beholding to him, for the leaſt of his mercyes.
Queſt. VVhat other?
A. Sobriety, and d1 Pet: 5. 8 Phil: 4. 5, 11 Rom: 12. 15 & 15. 3.moderation in the purſuit & uſe of theſe things; contentation with our preſent portion and a Sympathy with the Saints, in their outward condition.
Q. What portion of theſe outward things are we to eſteem the fitteſt for u…?
A. 1. That which the wiſdom of our eMat: 7. 11heavenly-Father carves out unto us.
2. That which fPro: 30. 8. 9expoſeth us leaſt to tempation.
3. That which is gDeu: 28. 47 Mat: 6. 33… 1 Pet: 4. 10, 12.neereſt ſuited to the meaſure of grace communicated: and is moſt advantagious to our communion with God; and to our ſpiritual growth.
Q. What evills are we taught here to confeſs?
Anſw. 1. Carnal h2 Cor: 1. 9 Pſal: 146. 3 & 20. 7 Mark 10. 24confidence, whether in our ſelves, or in any creature.
2. Carking iHeb: 13. 5 Mat: 6. 25, 26 1 Tim: 6. 9 1 Theſ: 4. 6care, and diſtruſt of Gods Providence, with the ſinfull fruits thereof.
3. Diſcontent, and kExo: 16. 2, 3 Num: 11. 4, 5 Pſa: 78. 28, 29murmuring at our preſent condition.
4. Envying lPro: 3. 31 Pſal: 37. 1, 7at the proſperity of others.
5. All mPro: 18. 9 & 19. 15 2 Theſ: 3. 10 John 6. 12 Mat: 24. 38 Pro: 21. 17 & 23. 30 Amos 6. 6idlenes, improvidence intemperancy, and luxury, ſinfull ambition, and ſelviſhnes, and incompaſſionatnes. Rom: 13. 13. Jer: 45. 5. Phil. 2. 21. 2 Tim: 3. 2. Mat: 25. 42, 45.
Queſt. What are we to deprecate, or PET: 5.to pray againſt under the two following heads of petition?
A. All the nHoſea 14. …evill of ſin: Both the guilt & puniſhment of ſin; as reſpecting the time paſt, (under the 5.t head) and the prevailing of remaining corruption, together with the cauſes, or means conducing to the committing of ſin: reſpecting time to come, (under the ſixt & laſt head of petitions.
Queſt. What may we conceive, we are taught hence?
A. 1. That oRom: 2. 23 Eſay 59. 2 Jer: 5. 25the due care of Gods glory, of our communion w…th God, & even of enjoying the comfort of our dayly bread; doeth enflame in a child of God, a ſincere deſire of the taking away of ſin, as the great lett therof.
2. That pPſal: 51. 9. 10 & 79. 8, 9we as well do ſeek of God, to be kept from ſin for the time to come, as to be pardoned our ſin paſt.
3. That qPſal: 32. 3, 4, 5 wt 2 Sam: 11, & 12 Pſal: 39. 8 & 41. 4 1 John 1. 9 Pſal: 85 2, 8the neglect of ſueing out a pardon, for ſin already committed; makes way for us, to be delivered up of God, to the committing of yet more ſin.
Q. What then more particularly are we taught to pray under the fift head?
A. 1. The rPſal: 130. 3, 4 & 32. 1, 2 Rom: 4. 6 Pſal: 51. 1, 2 Pſal: 25. 7not-imputing to us, our ſins: but contrariwiſe the imputing & applying the Righteouſnes of Chriſt to us to our juſtification.
2. The sPſal: 51. 7, 12 & 14 Pſal: 25. 7 Joel 2. 14 Ro…: 8, 15 Col: 2 2 Ephe: 1. 7not leaving us under darknes, & doubt in this reſpect; but the clearing up unto our ſoules, his acceptance of us in his Chriſt through the freenes, & riches of his grace.
3. The tPſal: 103. 8, 12. & 69. 16, 17 & 38. 1 Heb: 12▪ 6not deſerting of us in time of affliction, or of his frowning diſpenſations: but the ſo appearingPſal: 13. 1 Eſ…y 63. 9 Cant: 3. 10 E…ay 38. 17 Hoſ. 14. 4, 7 unto us in the ſame, (as in all the ordinances of his Grace:) as we may perceive his Fatherly-love to us therin
4. The not uDan: 9. 19 1 Kings 8. 49 50 1 Joh: 2. 1 Pſal: 40. 11, 12 wt 16, 17 Ephe: 1: 7, 14 with 4: 30deferring, but haſtning the full execution of that gracious ſentence of abſolution pronounced in our juſtification.
Queſt. Why is this added (as we forgive them that trespaſs against us?
Anſw. To ſhew that wMat: 5: 7 Mat: 6: 14 Mat: 5: 44, 45 Mat: 18: 21 to 35 Ephe: 4: 31ſuch (as in whom this holy diſpoſition is found) may with the more confidence urge, & expect, the obtaining forgivenes at Gods hands.
Queſt. How farr forth ſhould wee forgive others?
Anſw. 1. So farr forth as xMat: 18. 2… 22 wt Mark 2. 7the offence is an injury to us.
2. So far forth as yMat: 18: 15, 21 Luke 17: 3, 4 1 Cor: 10: 31 1 Cor: 8: 9, 13 1 Cor: 6: 1, 4 1 Tim. 2: 2the glory of Gods Name, their own ſpiritual good, and the due preſervation of our own right, in a way of righteouſnes & charity, may be regularly provided for.
Queſt. What graces are we taught then to beg for, under this head of petition?
A. Repentance z1 Kings 8 46: 48and humiliation for ſin, ſpringing from the trueRom:: 5: 1: knowledge of our ſelves, & ſin; & of Chriſt, and him crucifyed: and peace, flowing from the application of remiſſion.
Q. What other?
A. The aRom: 8: 15 Zech: 12: 12 Rom: 14: 17 Pſal: 18. 25ſpirit of Adoption, joy in the Holy ghoſt, with mercifulnes and readines to forgive others.
Queſt. What are the ſpeciall ſins to be lamented?
Anſw. Impenitency bRom: 2: 5 …e: 4: 19 …: 32: 2hardnes of heart, benūmednes of conſcience, with Guile in the matter of confeſſion and Repentance.
Queſt. What evils elſe?
Anſw. Carnal Job 12: 6 Deut: 29. 19 Lam: 3: 18 1 Tim: 2. 8 Rom: 12. 17, 19.ſecurity, doubting of Gods mercy, implacablenes, or backwardnes to forgive, & forget injuries: Hatred & deſire of Revenge.
Queſt. What are we taught particularly to deprecate vnderunder the ſixt head, in PET: 6.theſe words (lead vsus not into temptation, but deliver us from evill?
Anſw 1. Gods dRom: 1: 24 2 Sam: 24: 1 2 Chrō: 15: 2 Pſal: 27: 9 Hoſea 5: 6anger, in the ſad effects thereof, in his leaving or forſaking of us.
2. The eMich: 7: 18 19power or ſtrength of our own corruptions, and what everRom: 13. 14 Pſal: 19. 13. Pſal: 63. 1 Eſay 6. 5 Pſal: 120. 5. Mat: 26. 41 tends to the feeding, or exciting of the ſame. Pſal. 39. 1, 2. Jam: 1. 14, 15.
3. The f2 Pet: 2. 9, 10. 1 Tim: 6. 9prevailing provocations and flateries (or threats) of the world.
4. The gRom. 16. 20 Ephe: 6. 11, 12, 18.ſuggeſtions & temptations of the Devil, and the prevayling of the ſame.
5. Unſanctified hPro: 13 9. 1 Cor: 10. 13 Dan: 8. 10. 18 Pſal: 69. 22afflictions, of what kind ſo ever, yea & unſanctified proſperity too.
6. Spiritual i2 Cor: 2. 8, 11. Jude 24. Luke 8. 13defection, or apoſtacy from the truth of God in our judgments, or from the way of God in our practiſe, as the effect of any of theſe.
Queſt. What Graces are we taught particularly to beg?
Anſw. The kPſal: 80. 18 Pſal: 119. 36 37, 88. Pſal: 68. 28 2 Tim: 4. 18. 1 Pet: 5. 10 Eph. 6. 11, 18quickning Grace of Gods Spirit, all ſtrengthning and ſupporting grace: with all the ſeverall peices of the ſpiritual Armour.
Queſt. VVhat more?
Anſw. His bleſſing lEſa 27. 9 Pſal: 133. 3 Gal: 6. 1. 1 Cor: 5. 5 Col: 4, 12.of all good means for the mortifying of corruption repreſſing of temptation, ſtrengthning of Faith, and the helping forward our recovery, when fallen: and our ſtanding, and perſeverance, when recovered.
Queſt. What elſe is here ſough?
Anſwer. The m1 Joh: 5. 4. 1 Cor: 15. 57 Rev: 2. 7, 17, 26. Rev: 3. 5, 12, 21. Rom: 8. 37.f…nal conqueſt and victory, over all our ſpirituall enemies through the grace of Chriſt.
Queſt. What …lis are we taught here to lament?
A…w. 1. What ever ſin may provoke God, to give us over to be tempted.
2. What ever miſcariages may encourage the Adverſary, and ſo lay us open to his Te…pta…ons
3 Such evill…, as may occaſion the Lord to withdraw himſelf, in time of temptation.
Q. What may be ſome of the ſpecials that may provoke the Lord, to ſuffer us to be tempted?
A Carnal nLuke 21. 34 36. Mat: 26. 33. 35 2 Theſ. 2. 11, 12. Gal. 5. 13. 2 Tim: 3. 2. & 5. Luk. 22 55, 56 2 Tim: 4. 10. with Mat: 13 20, 21ſecurity, Self confidence, unprofitableneſs under Ordinances, the abuſe of our chriſtian liberty, ſinfull ſelf love, Formality in Gods Worſhip, and a careleſs ruſhing upon a temptation, with the favouring any one ſin in our ſelves.
Q. What are they by which the Adverſary is encouraged?
A. As the o2 Pet: 2. 13 with 19.dallying with any ſin gives him boldneſs; or the ſuffering ofJames 1. 14 with Gal. 3. 24. James 4. 7, 8. 2 Sam 11. 1, 2 1 Tim: 5. 12. 13. Eccl. 2. 1. wt 1 King: 11. 1 4. Pſal. 39. 1 2. any unmortified luſt: So in ſpecial, the neglect of Gods Ordinances, idlenes & ne…ligence in our callings, the delighting in carnal mirth, and pleaſures, vain company, needleſs ſolitarynes, and ſlaviſh fear & cowardice; with many ſuch like. Eccl 4. 12. 1 Pet: 5. 8, 9.
Queſt. VVhat ſpecialls are there, cauſing Gods withdrawment of his Grace in time of Temptation?
Anſw. The pJames 1. 6. 7. Job 22. 21 Pro: 13. 4, wt 1 Sam: 13. 8, 9 Pro: 3. 11 Ephe: 4. 27 Eſay 30. 1, 2.wavering of our Faith, ſtrangenes towards God, ſpiritual ſloth & careleſneſs, impatiency of ſpirit, a growing ſoon weary of affliction, a giving way unto the Temptation, the uſe of indirect means in any caſe, and the like.
Queſt. VVhat reaſons have you why The Doxologie.you do take theſe words, [For thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, for ever,] to point out the thanksgiving and ſo a direction for the special matter and manner of that part of prayer?
Anſw. 1. Becauſe, Thanks-giving being a part of prayer, muſt have ſome place, in this ſo perfect a Pattern.
2. Becauſe, in other platforms indited by the Spirit of God, we find qPſal: 54 56 57 59 & 61thankſ-giving (ſometimes) to cloſe the ſame. 3. Becauſe, the […]r Phil: 4. 6 Col: 4 2 expreſs Rule requires the joyning thanksgiving with petition.
4. Becauſe, this very form of wordss Rev▪ …. 1 …, 17 Rev: 12. 10 & 19. 1 Jude 24, 25 & in ſpecial 1 Chron: 29. 12, 13 is mentioned in other Scriptures, by way of Thankſgiving.
Queſt What direction have we here touching ſuch good things in particular, as it behoveth us to mention & record, in our thanksgivings?
Anſw. To attend the t1 Theſ. 5. 17 18.matter ofPſal: 71, 14, 16. Eſa. 26. 13 1 Chron: 16. 4. the ſeveral heads of Petition, and ſo to look at the ſame good things, as we are to beg; as the ſame we are to be thankfull for. As the cauſall conjunction [For] ſeemes to point out.
Q. Wherin lyeth the force of that expreſſion [For]?
A. It ſeemeth to denote this reaſon why we ſhould depend upon God in prayer, for all and every, the ſeverall good things before ſpecified: Namely becauſe, that of God doth appear in each of them (enjoyed) as which ought to be, by the enjoyer, acknowledged to his own prayſe.
Queſt. Where have you any inſtances of any part of the matter; under the firſt head of petitions, acknowledged by way of thankfullnes?
A. In Pſal. 145. 5, to 21. & 115. 1.PET. 1.
Queſt. Where find you inſtances of the matter, under the ſecond head, to this purpoſe?
Anſw. In Pſal. 146. vers 1. with 7,PET: 2. to 10. Pſal: 14…. 1, 2, 3. Pſal: 135. & 136 Pſal. 97. & 98. & 99.
Q. Where obſerve you any part of the matter of the third, mentioned to Gods prayſe?
A. In Pſal. 147. 18, 20. Pſal 132.PET: 3. 15. 1 Theſ: 1, 2. 2 Theſ: 1. 3. Pſal 66. 8, 9. 2 Cor: 9. 13.
Q. Where in holy Scripture do you read, of any inſtances of this nature, relating to the fourth head?
A. In Pſal: 147. 7. & 12, 13, 14.PET: 4. Pſal: 68. 19. Pſal: 34. 3. Deut: 8 10, 18
Q. Where are there instances of like ſort, pertaining to the fift head?PET: 5.
A. In Pſal: 103. 3, 8, 12 &c: & 85. 2, 3
Q. VVhere can you direct me to any inſtance, to the ſame effect, belonging to the ſixt & laſt head of petitions?
Anſw. In Pſal: 34. 19, 20. Pſal: 33. 18PET: 6. 20. Pſal: 30 11. 2 Tim: 4. 17, 18.
Queſt. Is it not ſufficient unto true thankfullnes, barely to mention before God ſuch of theſe good things, as we profeſs our ſelves thankfull for?
A. No, for the formal cauſe, and life of our thankſgivings ſeemeth (by our Saviours direction …ere) to ly rather in the feeling and affectionate acknowledgment of that, of the Eternal Kingdom, and Power and Glory, of God; which is exerciſed about, and declared in and by, any the ſaid good things, and the graunting & continuing of them.
Q. What may we be then directed to, in thoſe words. (Thine is the Kingdom
A. If not alwayes explicitly, yet implicitly at leaſt, to affect our hearts thankfully, with thoſe Divine Attributes which ſhine in ſuch a thing. ThePſal: 92 2▪ ibid 4. Supream influence of Divine Providence in ordering ought concerning it,Pſal: 94. …. and the freenes of Gods Grace in conferring it.
Q. Is there ought elſe, wherwith we ſhould affect our hearts herin?
Anſw. The fullnes of the LordsPſal: 95. 3. 7 right, and Soveraignty over us, now intereſted in ſuch a good thing, or poſſeſſedPſal: 115, 1, 2 3. of it. The ſubjection of all ſuchPſal: 114. 3, 8 inſtruments to him, as would have withſtood it, and dependance of oughtPſal: 148. tot what ever concurred inſtrumentally toPſal: 93. tot: the effecting of it, upon Him: And Laſtly, but not leaſtly, the Kingly Mediatourſhip of Chriſt, in the conveyance of this grace of the Covenant unto us.
Queſt. What are we taught in thoſe words, (and the Power?)
Anſw The hearty-acknowledgment of ſuch a good thing, as we would expreſs our thankfulnes for:
1. As an effect of that Power inRev: 19. 6. Pſal: 111. 6 & 145. 3, 4 Gen: 17. 1. God, which is Infinite & unſearchable, or of that God, which is Omnipotent or Alſufficient.
2. As it is, not only wrought, butPſal: 79: 8… Pſal: 59. 16 Ephe: 1. 10 applyed alſo & continued to us, by the ſaid Power of God.
3. As wherby alſo the means, orPſal: 145. 11. 1 Pet: 1. 5 Pſal: 66. 3. 7. ſecond cauſes conducing ought therunto are & were enabled, to reach their ends, and impediments removed.
4. As whe by we enjoy the bleſſingEphe: 3. 20. of it, and are therupon the morePſal: 68. 34, 37. fitted and enabled, to the ſervice of our God.
Queſt. What learn you from thoſe words [And the Glory?]
Anſw. That what ever Divine perfection,Ephe: 2. 12. Pſal: 145. 5, 10, 11. 2 Theſ. 1. 9. …ſal: 111. 3 Rom: 9. 22, 23. Pſal: 96. 8. Pſal: 105. 1, 3 ſuch a thing doth ſpeak the glory of, be taken notice of by us, & be acknowledged in ſuch wiſe; as both our hearts be lifted, in the exalting the whole Glory of Gods great & Glorious Name: and others be provoked alſo to ſet forth, and to be affected with, the Glory of God.
Q. What gather we from thoſe words [For ever & ever?]
A. As an acknowledgment of God as the ſame JEHOVAH, from everlaſtingM…l▪ 3. 6. Heb: 13. 8. Rev: 1. 8. 1 Chron: 29 14, 16. to everlaſting, and that we yet owe our ſelves, and all we are & have unto Him: So an avowing, or ingaging our ſelves, and what we haveGen: 28. 20. 21. unto him through his grace for the future.
Queſt. VVhat is the force of that The Concluſion.Concluſive particle [Amen.]
A▪ It is an expreſſion, wherby wee both proſeſs that we do & will (through Grace look after our prayers: AndPſal: 85. 8. 1 Cor: 14. 16 2 Cor: 1. 20. 1 …et: 4. 1…. Rev: 3. 14. do teſtify as the fervent deſire, ſo the thankfull perſwaſion of our hearts, of Gods hearing, & accepting our prayers, in and through Him, who is of all his promiſſes (wherof this prayer is a Summary Store-houſe) the AMEN.
APPENDIX Appendix 2.Second TOUCHING the NATUREOf the two Sacraments And uſe of the two Sacraments of the GOSPEL.
WHat neceſſity is there of opening Firſt in General.the Doctrine and uſe of the two Sacraments of the Goſpel?
Anſw. 1. To remove Ignorance.
2. To prevent Superſtition.
3. To redreſs much unpreparation touching them.
Queſt. Wherin do the two Sacraments of the Goſpel; Baptiſm, and the Lords Supper, and thoſe two of the Law Circumciſion & the Paſſeover ag…et?
Anſw. In a1 Cor: 10. 1 2, 4. Rom. 4. 11. 1 Cor: 5. 7.Subſtance of ſignification: the ſame Chriſt, Righteouſnes Grace, Life, ſealed up in both.
Queſt. Wherin do they differ?
A. As in other reſpects, ſo in their bGen: 17. 11 wt Mat: 3. 11. Mat: 26. 19 wt ver: 26, 27 Mat: 28. 19. 20. Heb: 2. 2. wt 10. 28, 29.Elements of reſemblance Duration and manner of ſignification, and Operation: Thoſe of the Goſpel being more Cleer, powerful, extenſive, and for continuance.
Queſt. Wherin do Baptiſm, and the Supper agree?
A. As in ſome other reſpects, ſo in cRom: 4. 11 1 Cor: 1. 30 Rom: 6. 3, 6 wt 1 Cor: 10. 16.Repreſenting, exhibiting & ſealing the ſame grace of the Covenant, the ſame Chriſt, the ſame benefits by Chriſt
Q. VVherin do they differ?
A. 1. In their dActs 2. 41. 42.Order, Baptiſm preceds, the Supper follows.
2. In their eEphe: 4. 5. wt 1 Cor: 11. 26.T…me, Baptiſm once, the Supper oft adminiſtred.
3. In their fMat: 3. 11. wt 1 Cor: 11 23. 25.Elements, water belongs to Baptiſm, bread & wine to the Supper.
4. In their gActs 2, 38, 39. wt 1 Cor: 11, 28, 29, 31Subject, Baptiſm includes even Infants, the Supper belongs to grown perſons, in whom is ſome ſettlement of judgment, & ſcundnes of affection.
5. In their hGal: 3. 27. with Rev: 3, 20.Uſe, Baptiſm doth point out a Being in Chriſt, and in the Covenant: The Supper, a continuance and growth therin.
Queſt. What conſiderations doth the outward matter of the Elements offer to us?
Anſw. Theſe two eſpecially.
1. The Senciblenes of them, pointing out the Wiſdom & Love of Chriſt, in applying himſelf to divers ſences at once; the more familiarly to convey the Savour of himſelf to us.
2. The i1 Cor: 2. 5. & 14.Simplicity of them, as which be more generally, and eaſily attainable, and more ſafe & intire from carnal ſenſuallity & pomp.
Queſt. What is the formal excellency of theſe Ordinances, or wherin doth it conſiſt?
A. In the due kMat: 3. 11 Rom: 6. 3. 4 1 Cor: 11. 24appropriation, of the outward Elements & ſignes to, and their union with the grace ſignified
Q. What is the general end, and uſe of theſe two Seals?
Anſw. The Sealing or ratifying the whole Covenant: The promiſory part on Gods part to us ward: the reſtipulatory or repromiſory part therof on our parts to God-ward. In ſum, That He will be our lGen: 17. 1, 10.God, and we will be (through the Grace of the Covenant) his people.
Q. What is the ſubordinate end?
A. The mGen: 17. 13 1 Cor: 10. 16, 17.profeſſion of our faith and charity.
Q. Wherin doth the Lord aſſure us thereby, that he will be our God?
A. In exhibiting his nRom: 8. 32 2 Cor: 1. 20.Chriſt unto us, with all his benefits, in all their fulnes: and in all the dimenſions, meaſures, & treaſures, of breeding, or nouriſhing grace.
Q. VVe having thus looked into the Conſtitution of theſe Sacraments, Let us ſee what pertayns to the due Celebration of them in general?
A. A oHeb: 5. 4 Ephe: 3, 2, 4. 1 Tim: 3. 2 Eſay 52. 11. Hag: 2. 12. Pſal: 50. 21. Exod: 12 4… Mat: 3. 11. 1 Cor: 11. 24 28.Miniſter, & people duely qualified, and the Sacramental acts duely attended, according to Chriſts inſtitution.
Q. Whoſe place doth the Minister ſuſtein in theſe acts?
Anſw. The place of Chriſts p2 Cor: 5. 20 1 Cor. 4. 1.Embaſſadour, and the Steward of the Myſteries of God.
Queſt. What be thoſe Sacramentall acts, and what is their uſe?
Anſw. Waſhing qMat: 3. 5 Mat: 26. 26, 27.or ſprinkling breaking, pouring forth, diſtributing, taking, eating, drinking, &c: which ſerve to ſet forth the application and reception of the Grace repreſented under the Elements.
Queſt. Why uſe you Baptiſm, in In particularthe firſt place?
A. Not only qMat: 21. 25 Exod: 12. 48 Col: 2. 11, 12becauſe it wasOf Baptiſm. firſt ordayned (as was alſo Circumciſion, to which it anſwers in ſubſtance of reſemblance) But becauſe in order of nature, our planting or ingraffing into Chriſt, and our begetting, breeding &Rom: 11, 17. Pſal: 1. 3. Pſal: 87. 5, 6 bringing forth of the womb of the Church, do precede our nouriſhment and growth therin.
Q. What is the Parents duty, in reſpect of the Infant to be Baptiſed?
A. To rMat: 23. 28 Mat: 19. 13. Pſal: 51. 4. 2 Sam: 12. 16 23.preſent it to the Lord in this Ordinance of his in due ſeaſon, in the face of the publike Aſſembly: And in the due conſideration of the woefull pollution of nature, conveyed by them unto it, to commiſerate it inExod: 20. 6. Gen: 17 7. their ſouls, mourn & ſign for it, and to revive their faith in the Covenant, as touching their ſeed.
Queſt. Is this all?
Anſw. Further, they are to sMat: 3. 11. 1 Cor: 7. 17. Epheſ: 2. 11, 12. Ephe: 6. 4.joyn with the Church in humble confeſſion of its original guilt, Supplication for the inward & ſpiritual waſhing, and thankſ-giving for ſuch a means of ſtrengthning their faith, as touching Gods good-will toward… it: and ſo to give it up unto the Lord, and to his people in him, devoting it to his ſervice, & engaging the bringing it up to him, and for him.
Q. What is the Churches duty?
A. As each one for his part, to call to mind, the grace of t1 Pet: 3. 21. Mark 16. 16 1 Cor: 15. 29 Gal: 3. 27. Rom: 6. 3. Mat: 28, 19Baptiſm, formerly offered to him, to abaſe himſelf in the ſenſe of the former breach of his engagement, and Reverently to attend this Ordinance, improving the remembrance of his own Baptiſm to his own ſpiritual advantage: So all of them joyntly, by humble confeſſion, prayer, and thankſ-giving to look up unto God for the Infant (or who other) preſented to Baptiſm.
Queſt. What is the Miniſters duty?
Anſw. As to underſtand ſo to teach2 Cor: 3. 6. Mat: 28. 27. Exod: 40. 9 Mat: 3. 11. 1 Tim: 4. 4. & 3. 15. the doctrine & uſe of this Ordinance, and in a grave, holy ſort to diſpence the ſame, according to the Inſtitution, with prayer, and thankſ-giving.
Queſt How can Infants be conceived capable of Baptiſm?
A. As well, as of uCol: 2. 11, 12. with 1 Cor. 7. 14. 1 Pet: 3. 21. Deut: 30. 6 Ephe: 2. 5.Circumciſion of old. And to be Baptiſed, or Circumci…ed, outwardly, or inwardly, no external action of the receiver is neceſſarily pre-required, he being properly rather a patient therin: and alſo there being no word in the new Teſtament,Gen: 17. 11, 12. which makes void that former appointment of God, of ſetting the initiating Seal of the Covenant upon ſuch.
Queſt. To what uſe ſerves it?
A. To wGal: 6. 10 1 Cor: 12. 13 John 15: 2 Rom: 4. 11 Gen: 17. 11. Heb: 12. 25Signify, and ſeal, its viſible relation to Chriſt his body the Church; and unto Chriſt himſelf, the head of his Church, by vertue of the Covenant: and conſequently its viſible intereſt, in the Priviledges of the Covenant, & its obligation to the termes… and conditions of it.
Queſt. VVhat things are there properly Of ye Lords Supper.conſiderable in the Lords Supper?
Anſw. Principally. 1. The outward Elements and actions.
2. The inward diſtinct grace.
3. The ſpecial end of it.
Queſt. Why are here two diſtinct Elements, and in Baptiſm but one?
A. Becauſe, this Ordinance tends to xEſay 4. 16 Pſal: 104. 15. Judg: 19. 19 Rom: 14. 21.ſet forth the full nouriſhment of the ſoul: and this neither bread, nor wine apart would do, the one being the ſtaff of Life, the other the cheriſher of the ſpirits.
Queſt. What are we to obſerve, as touching the outward acts of the Supper?
A. The acts on the Miniſters part and on the receivers.
Q. What are the acts on the Miniſters part?
A. Theſe four. To yLuke 22. 10. 20. 1 Cor: 11. 23 24:Take, To Bleſs, To Break or poure out, and to deliver forth the Elements in the Name of Chriſt.
Q. What do theſe actions import?
A. The ſetting of Chriſt apart for ſuffering, and death and ſuffering ofActs 2. 23, 36 1 Cor: 21. 26 John 6. 51 Chriſt accordingly, and the free communication of the benefits therof to ſo many as do receive him.
Queſt. Whence is it, that from Chriſt is our ſpiritual ſupport, and ſtrength in grace, as well as our firſt being in grace?
Anſw. From hence, that He is appointeda Heb: 9. 15 1 …n: 2. 5. 2 Cor: 1. 20 Col: 3. 11 C…: 2, 10. John 10. 10. & hath undertaken to be the alone Mediatour of the Covenant, and ſo the All in all of the ſouls-happines.
Queſt. How is Chriſt propounded to us in the Supper, as the ſoul-nouriſhment?
Anſw. As the ſame b1 Cor: 11. 24 1 Cor: 10: 16ſtands in relation to the word of promiſe, wherin Chriſt is made the ſouls own, to feed her
Queſt. Wherin doth the Sacramentall nouriſhment ſtand?
A. In all c2 Pet: 1. 3. Pſal: 84. 11 & 37. 4 & 92 12, 13, 14. Hoſ: 14. 5. 8 3 John 2 John 1: 17: & 17. 11 Eſay 63. 3, 4. Ephe: 4. 16 Pſal: 73. 26 1 Cor: 15. 58.manner of Spiritual ſupply, to any of the wants of the ſoul as concerns its health, growth, ſtability or fruitfulnes in grace.
Queſt. What do thoſe acts of the receiver, in taking, eating & drinking, the Elements ſet forth?
Anſw. How Faith-Sacramental dEſay 1. 29. Luke 5. 1… Eſay 25. 6, 7, 3. Pſal: 118. 24. Eſa. 55. 2apprehends & applies Chriſt, al-along to the ſoules ſpiritual nouriſhment: For it conſenting to the word of GodsTit: 1. 15. Rev: 3. 16. Jer: 2. 13: promiſe & tender, & ſubmitting in obedience to his command, does lay hold upon & improue Chriſt, to all needful ſupplies of Grace, ſpiritual ſtrength, & life, and gathers out the ſweetnes and comfort of all.
Queſt. What is the end & uſe of the Supper?
Anſw. 1. To confirm eJohn 10. 9 & 15. 4. Heb: 9. 16.the Promiſe, concerning nouriſhment and growth by Chriſt, to the experience of the believing ſoul, depending alone upon Chriſt, and his grace for the ſame
2. To fCol: 2. 20 2 Cor: 5. 14, 15. … Cor: 11. 16engage the ſoul, both to depend conſtantly & confidently upon Chriſt to that end for the future and to improve all back again unto Chriſt, and his Honour.
APPENDIX third TOUCHING OBEDIENCEAppendix 3. of the Decalogue. And the Rule thereof.
WE having (in part) diſcovered what God will do for us: Now let us hear what Hee requireth of us?
Anſw. Obedience unto aPſal: 40. 8. Pſal: 143. 10. Mat: 7. 21.his Will Revealed.
Q. Where is Gods Will made known?
Anſw. In the bMat: 22. 40. 2 Tim: 3. 16. 17.holy Scriptures, of the Prophets and Apoſtles, whereby the Moral-Law (which is an Abbreviat of Gods Will) is in the ſeveral parts of it fully explained.
Queſt. What is the Moral-Law?
Anſw. It is that cPſa: 19. 7, 10 Exod. 16. & 17. 1. & 19. 2 & 19. 9 with Exod: 20. 1-Eccl: 12. 13 1 Cor: 10. 2. 3 & Ex: 31. 18full, perfect & unchangable Rule, which the Lord himſelf gave & uttered, as his laſt will, unto his people in the wildernes, preſcribing the whole duty of thankfullnes and obedience; which the Lords redeemed ones in Covenant with Him, be obliged unto.
Q. How many things do you obſerve in it, as you have it expreſsed in Exod: 20.
Anſw. Two things.
1. The Preface, verſe 1, 2.
2. The Cōmandements themſelves to verſe 17.
Queſt. Whereto ſerves the Preface?
Anſw. To acquaint us with a three fold reaſon enforcing the obedience to this Law, upon the Lords people.
1. Becauſe, He is dEſay 49. 5. 9 Pſal: 45. 11.the Lord, having Soveraign Dominion over all.
2. Becauſe, He is our e2 Cor: 7. 1 2 Pet: 1. 4Covenant-God, all the Promiſes wherof, are ſo many engagements unto obedience.
Queſt. What is the third reaſon?
A. Becauſe of the ſeveral engaging fLuke 1. 74. Eph 4. 20, 21 Eſay 43. 1, 2, 3.Mercies, which we do partake in, by vertue of the Couenant: and as the Head of all, Our Redemption by Chriſt, figured by that deliverance the Church had out of Egypt.
Q. How is the Moral-Law divided?
A. Into ten gExo: 34, 18 Exod: 32. 15 Mat: 22, 26, 27.Commandents or Words, conteined under two Tables. The firſt Table conſiſts of the four firſt concerning the duty we owe immediatly to God. The ſecond, of the ſix laſt concerning the duty we owe immediatly to our Neighbour.
Q. What is the general duty of the firſt Table?
A. To hMat: 22, 29.Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart &c:
Queſt. How may the four firſt Commandements be diſtinguiſhed?
Anſw. 1. The two firſt concern the matter of worſhip, viz: The firſt Natural: as which the knowledg of God and of his Nature teacheth.
The ſecond, Inſtituted, as which the knowledg of Gods Will teacheth.
2. The two latter, the adjuncts of Worſhip, viz: The third, the holy manner of Worſhip. The fourth the holy time of Worſhip.
Queſt. Why be ſome Commandments ſet down, in the Affirmative, ſome in the Negative?
A. To point out wherin the iHoſea 4. 1▪ 2, 6. & 5. 15.danger of Gods own people, by reaſon of temptation &c: doth nextly, and moſt immediately ly.
Queſt. What is to be obſerved for the better underſtanding of theſe Commandements?
Anſw. Eſpecially four things.
1. Where any Duty is Commanded the contrary evill is forbidden: and contrarywiſe.
2. Under one particular mentioned, are conteined all of the ſame kind.
3. Under what ever Duty, or Sin expreſſed, all both meanes, occaſions, & ſignes therof are intended.
4. Under Man, of whom duty is required, the whole Nature of man, and under one Relation, all ſorts of relation, are comprehended.
Queſt. What is the firſt Commandement?Commandement 1.
Anſw. Thou ſhalt HAVE no other kExod. 20. 3GOD before ME.
Q. What is required in Commandement first?
A. That we do lEſay 33. 12. Jer. 10. 10 1 Cor: 8, 6enjoy, & own the Lord JEHOVAH, and him alone for our GOD.
Q. What is required herunto?
A. Our Spiritual mPſal: 4. 6. 1 John 1. 3 Rom: 6. 11Communion with God, both in receiving all Grace from him, and in improving all grace to him, and his Glory.
Q. What ſpecial Graces are they, the enjoyment & improvement wherof is here required?
A. Knowledg, nJob 22. 21. 2 Pet: 3. 18Faith, Fear of God, Hope, Love, Humility, Patience Joy in God &c: namely in reſpect of their Being, and Growth.
Q. What is required. as wherin to exerciſe theſe graces?
A. 1. The oHeb: 3. 7. Mic: 6, 9. wt Heb: 4. 2hearing the voyce of God.
2. The calling upon his pRev. 10. 12 14. 1 Tim: 2 22. Act. 2. 21 Dan: 9. 2, 3 Eſt. 9. 19. Pro: 16. 33. Gen: 28. 20Name in prayer, both ordinarily & extraordinarily, with holy faſting or feaſting, or in a religious oath, lot, or vow.
3. The ſubmitting to the q1 Pet: 4. 19 James 1. 23Will of God revealed, both to do & ſuffer, according therunto.
Queſt. Is ought elſe required as concerns our Communion with God?
Anſ. Yes, the r2 Pet: 2. 11 1 John 1. 3, 5 Pſal: 84. 2. & 73. 17.maintaining & improving our Spiritual Communion with Him.
Queſt. In what manner?
Anſw. In all sNum: 14. 24. wt 1 King 18. 21. Num: 25. 12. 13 Mic: 6. 8 Acts 23. 1. & Heb: 10. 22Sincerity, Zeal, Humility, good Conſcience, Watchfulnes & Perſeverāce. 1 Pet: 5. 8. Eph: 6. 18
Q. By what means is it maintained?
A. We are required to that end, to keep in tHeb: 12. 2… wt 1 Pet: 4. 10 Pſal: 66. 28 2 Pet: 1. 11. Mat. 25. 15high eſteem, carefully to conſerve & encreaſe; and as carefully to improve to Gods honour in his worſhip & ſervice, every gift & grace, of his Spirit in us.
Q. Who are they that ſo eye this Commandement, as to do therafter?
Anſw. Such as uPſal: 119. 57. Eſay 60. 19 2 Cor: 10. 17take the Lord, to be their only Portion & Glory.
Queſt. VVhat is here require…, in order to the uſing ſuch good gifts in the ſervice of God, to his honour?
A. The w2 Chron: 30. 8. Pro: 23. 26. Rom: 13. 10. & Pſal: 16. 1 Eſay 26. 4 Jer: 14. 8 Pro: 23. 17 Rom: 6. 13 Pſal: 116. 9giving up of, both our hearts unto God, in faſtning al our love, truſt, hope & fear upon Him: And alſo our lives, through a care of walking with God whileſt we live.
Q. VVhat is required to the improving our Communion with God?
A. The xJohn 7. 17 Rev: 3 20 1 John. 3. 27 John 14. 21, 23.ready ſubjecting our own wills, & endeavours to Gods will and way wholly, and in every reſpect
Q. That which we have ſpoken to; appertains to the affirm: part of the Commandement: what is therefore forbidden in the Negative?
A. All thoſe motions, vices, and corruptions of heart & life: as which be contrary to the vertues, graces, motions, diſpoſitions and duties here required.
Queſt. VVhichWhich is the Second Commandement?Commandement 2.
Anſw. Thou ſhalt not yExod: 2…. 4 5 6.MAKE to thy ſelf, any GRAVEN Image &c:
Queſt. What are we to take notice of, as contained in this Commandement?
A. 1. What is therin Cōmanded.
2. The Reaſons in particular enforcing it.
Queſt. How may we gather what is herein Commanded?
Anſw. From the contrary herein expreſly forbidden, according as in the former.
Q. What is in generall here forbidden?
Anſw. The zJer: 7. 31. Acts 24. 14.Worſhiping of God, with ſuch outward Worſhip, as hath not Him the Author therof.
Q. What is then required here?
A. To aDeut: 12. 32 & 4 12. Mat: 28. 20.Worſhip God, with ſuch outward Worſhip, as only himſelf hath appointed, and in his Word revealed.
Q. VVhat outward worſhip, hath the Lord appointed?
A. The b1 Tim: 3. 16 John 5. 39 & Col: 3. 16 Luke 4. 21. Acts 2. & 3. & 7. Pro: 22. 6. wt Gal: 6. 6.exerciſe & uſe of the holy Scriptures, both in publick, and in private; by the inſtant attendance upon the reading, preaching, or hearing therof, even in ſeaſon, and out of ſeaſon.
Queſt. VVhat more?
Anſw. Meditation cPſal: 1. 2. Mat: 26, 30. Col: 3. 16 Mat: 3. 16 Luke 24. 14. 2 Tim: 4. 2therupon, ſinging of Pſalmes, and holy conferrence, tending to mutual edification.
Queſt. What elſe?
A. The dPhil: 4. 6. Acts 3. 2 & Mat: 21. 13 Pro: 3. 6. & 20. 24 Zech: 12 12 14. Joſh: 24. 15. Mat: 6. 6.uſe and exerciſe of Prayer, in our publick meetings, Religious & Civil: in our private families dayly, & continually, and in our ſecret retirements oft, and upon all occaſions.
Q. What other means of worſhip is there?
A. All the e1 Cor: 4. 17 Pſal: 2. 12 Mat▪ 16. 19 Acts 14. 23 wt Tit: 1. 5 & 1 Cor: 5. 13 Phil: 1. 1 Mat: 18. 16, 17 Act: 14. …7 Acts 20. 28 1 Cor: 12. 25Ordinances of the Goſpel, which peculiarly doe reſpect a particular viſible Church, both its conſtitution, and its ſtate being conſtituted, its Inorganick, and its Organick ſtate: And laſtly alſo ſuch as concern either the whole Church joyntly, or the members in particular.
Q. Is not the uſe of Seals and Cenſures included?
A. Yes, the ſame are fMat: 28. 18. Acts 2. 44 Mat: 18. 17 2 Cor: 2. 6, 7amongſt other Ordinances, enjoyned here.
Q. What appears to be here particularly forbidden?
A. As all gDeut: 4. 2 Mat: 1…. 9 … 8, 9humane inventions & appointments in Gods Worſhip: SoJames 4. 2. Luke 19. 27. Rev: 3. 9 Gal: 2. 4 Luke 13. 34. Zech: 14. 16 18. …. Zeph: 3. 11 1 Sam: 4 3 wt Jer: 7. 4, 14. Lam: 4. 20 Act. 14. 12, 14 1 Cor: 1. 12 Amos 5. 16 1 King. 22. 43. all profane contempt, or careleſs neglect, of any part of Gods outward Worſhip, appointed by himſelf.
Q. Is there ought elſe here forbidden
Anſw. Yes, the Superſtitious abuſe or Idolizing any of the Inſtruments, or meanes appointed of God, in his Worſhip: and the doing of any honour to any humane device.
Queſt. VVhat are the Reaſons?
Anſw. They are two.
The firſt is taken from the Juſtice of iDeut: 23. 8. Exod: 34. 7 Num: 14. 18 Mat: 3. 7 Luke 13. 35.God in avenging the breach of this Commandement, upon the offender, and his poſterity.
Q. What is the ſecond Reaſon?
A. It is taken from the kDeut: 5. 29. & 12. 25, … Pſal: 112. 2 Deut: 30. 6 Acts 2. 39 2 Cor: 12. …4 John 14. 15Mercy of God extended, in ſuch the fruits of it, as are the viſible tokens of his favour & preſence, in his Ordinances; to the keepers of this Law, and their Ofspring, who are here looked at, as ſuch as Love God; when the breakers are ſuch as hate him.
Q. VVhat is the third Commandement?Commandement 3.
A. Thou ſhalt not take the NameExod: 20. …. of God in VAIN &c:
Queſt. How many things are obſervable in this Commandement?
Anſw. 1. The Commandement it ſelf. 2. The Reaſons of it.
Q. What is it to take Gods Name in vain?
A. In thought, word, or deed to abuſe, or profane the Name of God.
Q. What is to be underſtood by the Name of God?
A. All what ever relates unto God as his lActs …. 15 Exod: 33. 19 Deut: 32, 3 Deut: 1…. 5 2 Chron: 7. 14. Rom: 1. 19, 20.Worſhip, and the worſhipers of Him, his Church, his Word, Ordinances & Works; as well as his Titles, and Attributes.
Q. What is then the Scope of this third Commandement?
A. To Regulate all the worſhipers of God in the right manner of worſhipping him, and in the right uſe of all that is called his Name, and alſo in the ordering their own converſation aright
Q. In what manner ought wee to Gods Worſhip.worſhip God?
A. In [m] Spirit and in Truth.John 4. 14.
Q. But after what manner, more particularly?
Anſw. We ought to nJob 23. 12. Pſal: 84. 12. Pro: 23. 13 Mat: 13. 44. Pro: 8. 34 1 Pet: 2. 2 Pſal: 42. 2, 4 Pſal: 122. 1. & 69. 9. 2 Chr. 12. 12 1 Cor: 14. 20apply our ſelves to the holy Worſhip of God, with a holy deſire, affection, and preparation, Before; With due Reverence, and Devotion, In; and with a Spiritual ſavour and uſe of it, After: Allwayes obſerving outward Order, and Decency, in & about the ſame. Ec. 5. 1, 2 Heb: 12. 28. Lev: 19. 30. Act. 10. 2. Pſal: 18. 1. Cant: 2. 3. Heb: 4. 2. 1 Theſ. 2. 13.
Queſt How ſhould we uſe the Titles 2. Titles.of God?
Anſw. In o1 Pet: 3. 15. Eccleſ: 5. 2 Gen: 14 19 Jer: 4. 2.ſerious matters, after a Reverent manner, and to a good end, holding them forth in a holy life. Rom 9. 5. 1 Cor: 10. 31. 1 Theſ. 1. 12. & 2. 12
Queſt. How ſhould wee uſe his Attributes?3. Attributs
Anſw. In ſuch a pPſal. 104. 34 …ſal: 139. 17. Rom: 2. 4 Joel 2. 14 Pro: 16. 10 Rom: 4. 20 Gen: 17. 1 Rom: 12. 1 2 Sam: 16. 10 Jer: 1…. 6, 7holy ſort to acquaint our ſelves with them, and to think, and ſpeak of them, as to the gaining ſome ſpiritual ſweetnes, ſavour and fruit thereby. Exo: 15. 11. Pſa. 31. 7
Queſt. How ſhould we demean our ſelves towards Gods Church, and thoſe 4. Churchin Covenant with Him?
A. To qPſal: 16. 3 & 15. 4. Pſal 137. 6. Col. 1. 4. 1 Joh: 3. 14prize, honour, & love ſuch, to entertain & deſire fellowſhip with them, imitate their vertues, helpPſal. 122. 6, 9 Pro: 15. 12 & 13. 20. Acts 9. 26 & 21. 7 Heb: 6: 12 & 13. 7 Gal. 6. 10. bear their burdens, ſympathize with them in their conditions, ſeek their prayers for us, & long after their good all our dayes. Pro: 20. 4. Rom, 12. 15. Gal: 6. 2. 2 Theſ: 1. 11. 1 Theſ: 5. 25.
Queſt. How are we to Sanctifie the Name of God in his Workes?5. Works.
Anſw. 1. In the beholding the rPſal: 143. 5, 6. Eſay 51. 6 Heb: 1. 10. Pſal: 105. 2, 3 Rom: 1. 19, 21.1. of Creatiōworks of Creation, to ſee that our hearts be drawn neerer to himſelf the Creatour, our Tongues do utter his Prayſes, and our Lives do ſpeak a Spiritual uſe made of them.
2. In sAfflicting … Pſal: 32. 4 & 38. 2. Mic: 6. 9. …am: 3. 39. Deut: 8. 2. Eſay 30. 15 Pſal: 131. 5Afflicting Providences,2. of Provid. to ſee and acknowledg Gods handywork, to ſearch out his mind, and to be quickned thereby, unto Humiliation Repentance, Dependance upon God, Weanednes from the world, & the like.
3. In the t1 Tim: 4. 5. Jude ver: 12 Rom: 14. 23. Gen: 32. 10. 1 Cor: 10. 31 Pro: 3. 7. Amos 6. 6 1 Tim: 6. 17 18, 19. Luke 21. 34, 36.plentifull Supply of2. Smiling. the Creature, to receive it thankfully from God the giver, and to uſe it in all holy fear, faith, humility, zeal of Gods Glory, and care of others good: with watchfulnes, ſobriety, and the minding our latter end. 1 Pet: 5. 8. Pſal: 30. 6.
4. To obſerve, admire, & magnifie3. of Grace. the works of his Grace, upon whom-ſoever:Rom: 11. 33. Ephe: 1. 7 2 John 4. 1 Pet: 5. 10 Pſal: 66. 16 2 Pet: 1. 8 & 3. 18. & Eph: 4. 1 Coloſ: 2. 19 to rejoyce therat, to ſeek the perfecting therof; and readily to ſhew forth what God hath done for us that way, to the Glory of God, and the edification of others: and to walk worthy of his Grace, depending upon him for dayly freſt ſupply.
Queſt. What are the particular miſcarriages, tending to the breach of this Commandement?
Anſw. They are the ſeveral evills, as conſiſt either in the w1 Chron: 15. 13. Mat: 15. 9.de…ect of any the graces or duties preſcribed, or in what-ever is in conrariety thereto.
Queſt. Whereto ſerves the Reaſon?
Anſw. To teach us, xHoſea 4. 1. Jer: 23. 10, 11, 12. Jer: 7 18 Zech: 5. 4 1 Chr: 15. 15 1 King: 13. 4 Acts 5. 5. 2 King: 19. 22, 35 1 Cor: 11. 30that though man fayles, yet God never failes, even manifeſtly to puniſh the wilfull breach of this Commandement.
Queſt. VVhat is the fourth Commandement?Command: 4.
Anſw? Remember thou keep yExod: 20. 8 to 11.Holy the SABBATH day &c:
Queſt. What things are here to bee taken notice of?
Anſw. 1. The Dutyes enjoyned.
2. The Reaſons preſſing to them.
Queſt. What is the general duty?
Anſw. Solemnly & Religiouſly to obſerve, a certain ſet ſolemn time, of the Lords own appointment, for the drawing neerer to himſelf, in all the wayes of his holy Worſhip.
Q. What is that ſet time of Gods own appointment?
A. It is the zMat: 24. 20 Eſay 56. 6. Eſay 58. 13. Rev: 1. 6.ſeaventh part of time, or ſeaventh Day, called the Sabbath, or particularly the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, or the Lords-day.
Q. Hath the Lord left us any Scripture-Rule, whereby to find out the time, of the begining & end of the Sabbath?
A. The firſt ſeaventh day from the aGen. 2. 2, 3 Exod: 31. 17Creation, wherin the Lord reſted from all his works, which he Created, is laid before us in this Commandment as a pattern-Sabbath, guiding us as in other reſpects, ſo in this of the time, wherin we ought to begin and end out Sabbath.
Q. Why obſerve we the firſt day of the week, ſeing the ſeaventh or laſt day was at firſt obſerved in the Church?
A. The day is by bPſal. 118. 24 John 20. 19, 26. Act. 2. 1. &c:Divine appointment now changed, from the laſt day of the week to the firſt, for theLev: 23. 11, 16. Acts 20. 17. 1 Cor: 16 2. Rev: 1. 10. memorial of the Lord Chriſt his Reſurrection, as upon this Day.
Queſt. What is the Sabbath-duty in particular?
Anſw. 1. To Reſt this day.
2. To Sanctifie the ſame.
Queſt. What are we enjoyned to Reſt from, upon this Day?
Anſw. Not only from the breach of cLev: 23. 7. Eſay 58. 13 Exod: 16. 28 29. Luke 23. 56. wt Mark 16. 1. Exod: 31. 13 & 24. 21. Neh. 13. 16, 20 Jer: 17. 24. Exod: 16. 9any other Commandement, which is eueryevery-dayes-duty: but from occupying our ſelves about ſuch things as are lawfull upon an other day, attended to.
Queſt. But is this Rest abſolutely enjoyned?
Anſw, No, for what dMat: 12. 1, 9 2 King: 4. 23 Pſal: 81. 3. Neh: 8. 10 Neh: 5. 18.tends to further the Worſhip of God on the day, or elſe doth appertain to common honeſty, or to the ſerving ſome ſpecial Divine Providence, impoſing a neceſſity of preſent labour, for the preſervation of life, or the comfort of it: the ſame may be done on this day.
Q. What is it to keep it Holy?
A. To paſs the time holily, in the holy attendance upon the duties of Gods holy Worſhip.
Queſt. What are thoſe dutyes of worſhip wherin we are to imploy our ſelves on this day?
Anſw. All thoſe ePſal … tot & 63: & 27 4. Acts …. 7 2 Tim. 4. 2 Acts 16. 13. Ezek: 46. 1, 01.which are enjoyned in firſt & ſecond Cōmandement in that manner of wiſe as required in the third, and this in publick & in private.
Queſt. Is that which is commonly called Contribution, a publick Sabbathdayes work?
A. As (in the fLuk. 21. 1. 2▪ 1 Cor: 16 1, 2. Exod: 23. 15 Pſal: 45. 12. Mat: 5. 23.due performance of it,) it is a fruit of faith & holines an act of love & mercy, a teſtimony of thankfulnes, and a token of a heart enla…ged in the ſenſe of Gods bounty, on that day taſted of, and rejoyced in: ſo it is moſt ſuitable to the publick work of the day.
Q. What are the private dutyes?
A. Such as we are to attend before the publick or after, either in the family, or a part by our ſelves.
Q. What be they that be to go before?
A. The gNum 2… ▪ 10: Pſa… 119 147, 148: Pſal: 63. 1.reading Gods word, & inſtructing the family there-from, prayer, holy meditation of Gods word and works &c:
Queſt. What be they that be to follow?
Anſw. Meditation hMal: 2. 2 Luke 2. …9. Pſal: 119. 97. 98. Acts 17. 11 Deut: 6. 6 Heb: 2. 2. Acts 13. 42 Luke 24. 17. Num: 28. 10. Pſal. 92. 1, 2.of the word heard, examination of what was taught by the word, recalling it over in the family, taking triall of their profiting who are under our charge, holy conference, prayer, ſinging of pſalms.
Q. To whom is this charge concerning the ſanctifying of the Sabbath given?
Anſw. As the charge iNeh: 1…. 15 1 Tim: 2. 2. Jer. 17. 20, 27 Gen: 18. 19 Pſal: 101. 8. Joſh 24. 13 2 Chron: 34. 33.concerns all, So in an eſpecial ſort ſuch as are Superiours, as to keep it themſelves, ſo to care that they who be under them, do ſo alſo.
Queſt. What be the Reaſons uſed here to enforce the care of ſanctifying the Sabbath?
Anſw There be divers reaſons inſinuated, but three mainly inſiſted upon
1. The firſt wherof is taken from the equity of the Command.
2. The ſecond from Gods own example.
3. From the Divine inſtitution of the day, and his bleſſing it to the ſincere obſervers of it.
Queſt. What is the duty in generall The ſecond Table.which the ſecond Table enjoynes?
Anſw. To love our kMat: 22: 39neighbour as our ſelve.
Queſt. Ʋnto what special heads are the dutyes of Love or Righteouſnes which we owe unto our neighbour to be referred according to the order of the ſix following Commandements belonging unto the ſecond Table?
Anſw. Unto theſe ſix heads.
The firſt concerns our Neighbours Honour & eſtimation.
The ſecond his life & lively-hood
The third his chaſtity & purity.
The fourth his outward eſtate and goods.
The fift & ſixt, as in order to the better performance of our charge reſpecting the foregoing, enjoynes us
1. Truth in our speeches, promiſes and dealings.
2. Contentation, with our own condition.Commandement 5.
Q. What is the fift Commandment?
A. HONOUR thy Father &c:Exod: 20. 12
Q. What conſider you in it?
A. The Precept it ſelfe, and theEpheſ: 6. 2 Promiſe annexed.
Q. What is the Scope of that Precept?
Anſw. To direct mEccl: 10. 7 Gen: 2. 10 Ec…l: 4. 9 Pſa…: 133. 1: 1 Cor: 14. 40as a Rule, each one of us in that his duty, to be performed to his neighbour, which his Place, Age, or gifts properly call for: as to the end Political-order might by this means be duely obſerved in humane-Societyes, warranted by God.
Queſt. Why are the duties due from all ſorts of relations, in humane-ſocieties preſcribed under the term of Honour?
Anſw. Becauſe the duty which ones n1 Pet: 2. 17 & 3. 7. Pro: 29. 15 Eccl: 4. 13place, or condit…on calls for from an other, doth in the due performance of it, and ought in the doing thereof to reſpect his Honour, whether he be Superiour, equal, or inferiour.
Queſt. What is that duty of Honour which we do owe in general to all, whether Superiours, equalls, or inferiours?
Anſw. To tender, & oRom: 12. 10 1 Pet: 2. 17 1 Sam: 19. 4 Mat: 18. 15▪ 16. Pro: 22. ….to endeavour according to Rule, the upholding that ſtate of worth, excellency, or reputation of our neighbour, with which God hath inveſted him in any humane ſociety; and not only to preſerve it un-impaired, and unblemiſhed but even to promote the ſame, ſo far forth as in us lyeth.
Queſt. What is the duty in general, which we are here enjoyned to perform to our Superiours?
Anſw. Both pLev: 19. 3 1 King. 1. 17 24. John 20 15. Mat. 13. 27. Job 32. 4 & 29. 7, 10. Lev: 19. 32 1 King: 2. 19 Gen: 43. 23 Rom: 13. 6, 7 1 Pet: 3. 3 1 Sam: 15. 30 with 2 Sam: 20. 1, 2.inwardly to Reverence them in our hearts, and outwardly in due ſort to expreſs the ſame, and that readily upon all occaſions, both in word & deed, in ſuch wiſe as may both teſtifie our eſteem of them, as our betters, and our care to deſerve well of them; yea and to procure likewiſe unto them like honourable eſteem & reſpect from others.
Q. What on the other ſide is the duty we as Superiours, do owe unto our Inferiours?
A. To qPſal: 27. 10 & 103. 13, 14 Eſ…y 49. 15 Pro: 2. 12. 1 Theſ 2. 11 Job 31 18 & 29. 16. Gen 43 29, 30 1 Sam: 3. 6. 2 Cor. 6. 13 R…th 3. 10, 11, & 2. 8bear and maintain towards them, an inward Parental-affection, and ſuitably to demean our ſelves in ſpeech & action. 1 …et. 3. 7. Tit 2. 7.
Q. What be the dutyes the Huſband and the wife do mutually owe each to other?
A. Conjugal-love, rEphe: 5. 25 Titus 2 4 Pto: 5. 19 Mal: 2. 14. wt Pro: 2. 17. & 31, 11. & 12. 13. & 12. 4.faithfulnes, helpfulnes,, and alſo fellowſhip in family worſhip. Gen. 2. 18. 1 …ei. 3. 7.
Q. What be the dutyes which the wife oweth to her huſband?
Anſw. Beſides sEph: 5. 33. 1 Pet: 3. 2, 4, 5, 6. 3 Tim: 2. 12 Eph: 5. 24the common dutyes aforeſaid, ſhee owes him Reverence, ſubjection & obediēce. Eph. 5. 24
Queſt. What be the dutyes of Honour, the Huſband owes to his wife?
Anſw. Beſides tEph: 5. 23. 1 Pet: 3. 5 1 Cor: 14. 34 35. Eph: 5. 29 Exod: 21. 10 1 Tim: 5. 8.the common duties before mentioned, he as a head ſhould care to govern, direct, protect and cheriſh her, as a part of himſelf, and to provide for her, to his beſt endeavour, according to his place and condition.
Queſt. What be the duties of Honour that children do owe unto their natural Parents?
Anſw. u1 Tim: 5. 4. Gen: 42. 12 Mark 7. 11 Gen: 5. 29 Pro: 23. 24, 25 Ruth 4. 15 Gen: 25. 9 Gen: 48. 12 Col: 3. 20.Thankful-Recompence due-Reverence, and child-like-Obedience.
Queſt. But be the ſame dutyes due to step-fathers & step-mothers?
Anſw. Yes, in as much as wRuth 2. 11 18. & 3. 5. & 2 2. & 3. 1 Luke 2. 51.they occupy the room, and be bound to the ſame truſt, of their natural Parents.
Queſt. What be the duties of Honour that natural Parents do owe unto their children?
A. Carefully xPſal: 127. 4 5. 1 Tim: 5. 8 Judg. 13. 3, 4 Mat: 2. 13, 14 Gen: 21. 7. & 17, 18to endeavour that they may both live, & live well: and that in order therunto, they may beMat: 19. 13, 1 Tim: 5. 10. Ephe: 6. 4 Pro: 29. 15 & 22. 6 2 Tim: 1. 5 Pro: 1…. 22. Deut: 6. 7 Job 1 5. 1 Sam: 1. 21 both well educated by good nurſery, and nurture, and well provided for. 1 Tim: 3. 4 Gen: 24. 3. 2 Cor: 12. 14.
Queſt. What is the Honour, required of Servants towards their Maſters?
Anſw. Beſides that s1 Tim: 6. 1 Mal: 1. 6. Eph 6. 5, 7. Col: 3. 22, 23. Mat: 8 9 1 Pet: 2. 18 Tit: 2. 10.Reverence (belonging to all inferiours) due ſervice and ſubjection, with all faithfulnes & thankfulnes. Gen: 31. 40. Mat: 25. 29.
Q. What is the duty of Masters to their ſervants?
A. As to tPſal: 101. 6. Pſal: 15. 4. Pro: 12. 10 Deut. 24. 14, 15. Col: 4. 1 Mat: 8. 5, 6 Exod: 20. 10 Gen: 18. 19 Joſh: 24. 25chooſe (as neer as may be) ſuch as are vertuouſly and piouſly educated, or diſpoſed: So to uſe them chriſtian-like, doing to them that which is equal, and being helpfull to them for their good, in matters ſpiritual & temporal, to their ability.
Q. What is the Honour, we do owe unto our Magiſtrates?
A. All under their uRom: 13. 1. Eccl. 10. 20 Pſal: 82. 1, 6 Acts 26. 25 2 Sam 9. 6, 9 Acts 24. 10 1 Kin: 1. 23, 24. 1 Sam. 22 14. 2 Sam: 24 3. Eſt: 2. 21, 22. 1 Pet: 2. …4. Tit: 3. 1.Authority do owe them the Honour of Reverēce fidelity, ſubjection & thankfulnes, & prayer for them, & withall ſuch as are concerned in their choiſe, to nominate and elect ſuch, as be Able men, Fearers of God, men of Truth, and hating Coveteouſnes. Rom: 13. 6. 1 Pet: 2. 19.Exod: 18. 21 Mat: 17. 22. 1 Tim: 2. 2. Pſal. 21. 24.
Queſt. VVhat bee the duties which Magiſtrates owe to their ſubjects?
Anſw. To w1 Tim: 2. 2 Eſay 49. 23 Rom: 13, 3, 4 Pſal: 122. 9 Deut: 17. 18, 19. Pſal: 102. 12. Deut: 17. 2improve their Authority, as thoſe that be under them, may lead a quiet and peacable life, in all godlines & honeſty. 2 Chron: 19. 3, 8, 9. & 31 20. Neh: 13. 10, 28. Job 30. 5, 6. & 20. 13, 14. Eſa. 32. 2. Eſ. 22. 21
Queſt. What are the Mutual dutyes which Miniſters & people do owe each to other?
Anſw. Inward x1 Tim: 6. 11 & 4. 12. 2 Cor: 12. 15 Gal: 4. 19 2 Joh 1. & 4 1 Theſ: 5. 13 Gal: 4. 14, 15 1 Theſ: 1. 2. Heb: 13. 18.dear Love and Affection towards each other, and diligent & earneſt prayer each for other. Eſa: 51 7. with 1 Cor: 13. 4, 5. Col: 1. 3
Queſt. What are the ſpecial dutyes of People to their Ministers?
A. Finding them to be of God, they are to z1 John 4. 1 Gal: 4. 14 1 Cor: 4. 1 1 Theſ: 5. 13. & 20. 2 Cor 7. 15. Rom: 10. 15. 2 Cor: 5. 20. Acts 17 11 2 Chron: 20 20. 1 Teſ: 2 13. Mat: 7. 24 1 Tim: 5. 17 1 Cor: 16. 10 & 18. Rom: 1, 6. 4 Gal. 6. 6receive, eſteem & reverence them, to hear them gladly, to hold faſt their good-doctrine, in faith & obedience; and withall to maintain their eſtate with honourable Proviſion, their Credit with due commendation, their Liberty with juſt defence, and their faithfulnes with meet encouragement.
Q. What is farther required, as due to our Church-Officers?
A. As to aCol. 4. 17. Phil: 2. 9 Rom: 16. 2 Heb: 13. 17ſtirr them up (as need is) to fulfill their Miniſtry: So to refreſh and ſuccour them, and to ſubmit to them in all matters pertaining to their Office, according to God.
Q. Whether is it lawfull to maintein the Miniſtry by a certayin ſet ſtipen…?
A. It is not only Lawfull, but bLuke 10. 7 Gen: 47. 22 1 Cor: 9▪ 7. 15 1 Tim: 5. 17▪ 18 2 Chron▪ 31. 6, 10.Safe & honourable for a people ſo to do. Nehe: 13. 10, 12. Rom: 13. 8.
Q. What is the duty of the Miniſter to his people?
A. To cHeb: 5. 4. 2 Cor: 3. 5, 6 Acts 21. 14 Rom: 1. 11 2 Tim: 2. 15 1 Tim: 3. 1 7 Acts 20. 28 1 Tim: 4. 12. Tit: 2. 15 Phil: 2 28 John 5 31 Ma…: 5. 13▪ 14 2 Cor▪ 8. 22 Rom: 12. 7 2 Tim: 4. 5. 7 2 Cor: 12. 14 2 Tim: 2. 4.attend the will of God in his being with them, to have them in due eſteem, and to keep himſelf in due eſtimation with them: being an exemplary light unto them, and uſing all diligence in all things, for the fulfilling of his miniſtry, and the faithfull diſcharge of his truſt amongſt them, as wherof he is to give an account unto his & their Lord, an other day. 1 Tim 1. 12. 1 Cor▪ 4. 4. Heb: 13▪ 17. 2 Cor. 5. 9
Q. What is the Reaſon here uſed to enforce theſe dutyes?
A. It is d…pe: 6. 2, 3 … …6. 11.the Promiſe of a long and bleſſed life, in a land and place ofJer: 29. 7. deſires, given us of God.
Queſt. VVhat is the Sixt Commandment?Commandement 6.
Anſw. Thou ſhalt not KILL.Exod: 20. …
Queſt. What is the Scope of this Commandement?
Anſw. To provide for the ſafety of Mans life, and to that end, all are hereMat. 5. 21, 26 forewarred, to obſerve & ſhun, what ever may tend to the prejudice, of our own, or an others life, both Spiritual & Temporal.
Queſt. May murther be committed otherwiſe then in the ou…ward act?
Anſw. Yes, namely as eMat: 5. 22.- Mat: 27. 39alſo in heart, geſture, and ſpeeches.
Queſt. What are the evills to be avoyded, which in committing of them, would tend to the prejudice of our own, or an others Spiritual life, or would be called Soul-murther?
A. Principally, The fRom: 6. l. Pro: 6. 32 & 8. 36 Rom. 13: 4 Gen: 24. 1, 2 2 Sam: 11. 2. Rom: 2. 4, 5 Heb: 4. 2 Eſay 22. 25 & 33. 7. Jer. 23. 14, 27 1 Cor: 8. 9 Mat: 23. 1…leading our ſelves, or others, into any Sin: the ſuffering our ſelves or others, to ly in ſin; or the hindering the free paſſage of the means of Grace, in the peace, purity, or power of it.
Queſt. When may one be ſaid, to bee guilty of ſelf-murther, in reſpect of his own natural life?
Anſw. Not only when g2 Sam: 17. 13. 1 King. 2 22. Mat: 4. 6. 7. Eccl: 5. 19 Pro: 19. 15, Eccl: 4. 5. & 3. 13. 1 Tim: 5. 23. Mat: 9. 12he ſhall either contrive his own death, directly or indirectly, or ſhall careleſsly or deſperately expoſe himſelf unto unneceſſary danger: but alſo when he ſhall neglect the due means of life, lively-hood, or health.
Q. When may one be ſaid to be guilty of indirect murther, as touching another?
A. When by a hDeut: 22. 8. Exod: 21. 29 Pro: 24. 11, 12. 2 Sam: 11, 16, 17▪careleſs omiſſion, or negligent diſcharge of his truſt, his neighbours outward life & the comfort therof is hazarded.
Q. To ſpeak of murther committed directly againſt our neighbour, What is the murther of the Heart?
A. What-ſoever evill is conceived in the iMat: 5. 22. 1 …ohn 3. 15 Acts 7. 9 Pro▪ 16. 18 Pro: 14. 21 & 21 13 & 29. 5 …ſ…y: 3. 15 Pro: 6: 13heart againſt our neighbours life, whereto are referred unjuſt anger and hatred, as the fountaines, Envy, diſdain, contempt, hard-heartednes, feigned freindſhip, cruelty, and ſuch others of the ſame nature; with all their outward ſignes, iſſuing from any theſe fountains.
Queſt. What is that frame of heart towards others, which this Commandement then requires?
Anſw. A heart inclining kCol: 3. 12 Ephe: 4. 32 Ma…: 11. 29 1 Theſ: 4. 11to kindnes, meeknes, compaſſionatnes, & quietnes. 1 Cor: 13. 5. Rom: 12. 15.
Queſt. When may murther be ſaid to be committed by the Tongue?
A. When lPro: 15. 1 & 21. 9 1 Pet: 2. 23 Gal: 4. 29. Pro▪ 24. 9 Pſal: 109▪ 17, 18. Pro. 26. 22 & 25. 23 2 Sam: 2. 14ſinful anger, or hatred in the heart, is expreſſed by the tongue, in Brawling, reviling, ſcoffing, curſing, tale-bearing, ſlandering, challenging his neighbour, and ſuch like.
Queſt. What manner of ſpeech is here then required?
Anſw. That m1 Sam: 10: 32. Jer: 38. 7, 8. 2 Theſ: 12 4. Pro: 31. 26which is ſo uttered to or for another, as tendring his good. Mat: 10. 12. Ruth 2. 4. Gal. 6. 1
Queſt. What is the murther, directly committed in act?
Anſw. The nGen: 4. 8. 2 Sam: 13. 28 Exod: 22. 10 1 Kin: 21. 19 Exod: 1. 22 Amos 8. 4, 6 Acts 7. 52impairing, or takeing away the life of ones Neighbour, wittingly, and without a calling.
Q. What dutyes are then required here, as reſpecting his perſon and life?
A. So farr forth, as o2 Sam: 21. 17. Mat: 5. … & 42, 4…according to his neceſſity, and our calling and ability, to preſerve, protect, & promote▪ his natural life, with the comfortHeb: 13. 16. Gen: 29. 13▪ Mat: 25. 35. therof, in the actions of Juſtice, Humanity & Mercy.
Queſt. VVhat is the Seaventh Commandement?Commandement 7.
Anſw. Thou ſhalt not commit ADULTERY.Exod: 20, 14
Q. What is the main Scope of this Commandement?
A. To p1 Theſ: 4. 4 5. 2 Pet▪ 2. 11preſcribe to us a Rule, for the preſervation of our own, and our Neighbours chaſtity.
Q. Seing alſo, the dutyes enjoyned in order herunto are enforced here, by the contrary evills forbidden; What is that which is here forbidden?
A. All qMat: 15. 19 20.unchaſtity in the heart, or life; whereby our own or an others chaſtity in any ſort is impaired.
Q. Wherein lyes the unchaſtity of the heart?
A. In rGen: 34. 2 Judg: 16 1 Mat: 5. 28 Rom: 1. 24, 25.wanton, filthy, unchaſt thoughts, imaginations, deſires, or motions, tending to carnal-uncleanes.
Q. Whrein lyes the the unchaſtity of the life?
A. In sGen: 38. 14 16. Jer: 3. 7 … Cor: 6. 15the abuſe of things belonging to the body, or of the body it ſelf, to uncleanes.
Queſt. Wherein doth ſuch the abuſes of the body conſiſt?
Anſw. In the tPro: 7. 10. Zeph: 1. 9 1 Tim▪ 2. 9, 10 Jer: 5. 7, 8 Ho…ea 7. 5, 6. Zech: 16. 49uſing of ought, ordained for bodily refreſhing, comfort or ornament; in a way of lightnes, wantones, exceſs, or …ntemperancy; whence unclean luſts are occaſionally exc…ted, or cheriſhed, in our ſelves, or others.
Queſt. Wherein lyes the abuſe of the body it ſelf?
In the u1 Cor: 15. 33 Col: 3. 8 Pro: 7. 15. & 14. 7 1 John 2. 16 Mat 5 28 Tit: 2. 3 1 Cor: 6. 18 Heb: 13. 4 Lev: 18. 19 Lev: 1…. 23. Rom: 1. 26▪ 28.wanton, immodeſt, unchaſt actings, of any parts of the body, (tending to uncleanes:) as of the whole body, in any unlawfull conjunction.
Queſt. Wherin lyes th…n, that Chaſtity, we ought to preſerve?
Anſw. In that which is wCol: 3, 5inward in the heart, conſiſting in a holy freedom from the motions of unlawfull1 The: 4. 4, 5 concupiſcence there: and in that which is outward of the body, when it is not inſtrumental to the acting thoſe motions in the life.
Queſt. How may the unchaſtity of the heart and life be avoyded; and the chaſtity of both be preſerved?
Anſw. In general, xGen: 39. … with 20▪in being in Gods fear, in delighting our ſoules inPſal: 119. 9. Pro: 2. 10, 16 1 Tim: 2. 9 Epheſ 5. 3, 4 Pro: 23. 30, 33. 1 Tim: 5. 13. God, in his word, in his ordinances, & wayes: In the exerciſe of modeſty, & ſhamefaſtnes, of temperance, and ſobriety, and of diligence & painfulnes, in the dutyes of our general and particular calling.
Queſt. How may this Chaſtity be preſerved, by perſons in a ſingle est…te?
Anſw. Such not having the gift of…1 Tim: 5. 11 14. 1 Cor: 7. 2 & 9. 39. continency, (the former meanes not avayling) are to ſeek, or accept according unto God, the benefit of Marriage.
Q. How by thoſe in married eſtate?
A. By a zEphe: 5. 28 29. Pro: 5. 1… 1 Pet: 3. 7 1 Cor: 7. 5. 10, 12. 13 Pro: 31. 11.mutual affecting each the other, with a true Conjugal-love: and doing what ought to be done, for the preſervation & encreaſe of the ſaid love, ſtudiouſly avoiding the contrary.
Queſt. VVhat is the eight Commandement?Commandement 8.
Anſw. Thou ſhalt not STEAL.Exod: 20. 15
Q. What is the Scope of this Commandement?
A. To preſcribe a Rule, for the preventing of any unjuſt alienation of our own, or an others Goods.
Q. To what end may this be?
Anſw. That each one aDeut. 28. 11 Num: 16. 32 Exod: 22. 7, 8 Mat: 20. 15 Gen: 9. 11 Num: 27. 4. wi…h 7. 11may enjoy peacefully, and without diſturbance his own juſt Rights & proprieties in reſpect of any theſe outward good things
Queſt. What are thoſe evills, which croſse the Scope of this Commandement, as it provides for the ſecuring our own right
Anſw. The bPſal: 78. 30 Pro: 6. 1, 2. Eccl. 10. 18. John 6. 12. Eccl: 6. 1, 2 2 Kings 8. 3.inordinate deſires, and luſtings of the heart after outward things, Raſh ſpeeches, tending to ones own outward detriment; Idlenes, unthriftines, nigardlynes, with the neglect of any due means for the preſerving or recovering, ones own right.
Queſt. What? as the ſame provides for the ſecuring anothers right?
Anſw. Whatſoeuer cHab: 2. 9, 10, 11. Pro: 1. 11. & 20. 14. Tit: 2. 10 Pro: 28. 24. Mal: 3. 8. Pro: 10. 2. Mic: 7 3. Pro: 11. 26. Amos 8. 6. P…o: 22. 28.inward motions, or outward actions, or ſpeeches, do naturally tend to the prejudice of the outward right of another, or others: whether any family, Church, or Common-weale joyntly, or any particular perſon, or perſons ſeveredly.
Q. How many wayes may a perſon be wronged by another in his eſtate, under a pretence of doing him right?
A. So many wayes, as d1 Sam: 18. 17, 25.any the diſtinct Rules reſpectively referring to the differing contracts of this life, are any way croſsed.
Queſt. How are theſe Rules ſquared?
Anſw. Though eGal: 5. 13. Eph: 4. 2. & 5, 2. Rom: 13. 10.differingly, as reſpecting their differing caſes, yet all of them after the Analogy of that general Rule of Love.
Q. What is that general Rule of Love?
A. To fMat: 19. 19. Mark 12. 21 Phil: 2. 4, 1 Cor: 13. 5, 6. 1 Cor: 10. 33.Love thy Neighbour as thy ſelf, and ſo to ſeek his good with thine own.
Q. Whence is it that theſe Rules are oft broken under ſuch a pretence?
A. Through the g1 Theſ: 4, 6 Pro: 20. 17. Pro: 26. 24. Jer: 17. 9.manifold wiles framed in the corrupt mind of man, to ſerve himſelf by.
Q. How many wayes may one be wronged of his right, without all colour of right?
A. When hLuk. 10, 30 1 Sam: 2. 16. Exod: 22. 1 Tit: 2. 10 Pro: 28. 24 Deut: 19. 14 Gen: 26. 14, 15. …eu: 22. 1, 3 …v: 6. 2, 4 2 Theſ: 3. 11 Pſal: 50: 18 Pro: 29: 24that which is his, is unjuſtly taken away, either by force, in an open violent way, as by robbery, or ſuch other like violent practiſes of miſcheif: or elſe in a ſecret way; as by pilfering, or any encroaching practiſe or otherwiſe by fraud, as by couſonage concealment, gaming, or by any other crafty & unwarrantable artifice, either for the procuring, or detaining ought from the right owner.
Queſt. What is the Root of all this manner of evill?
Anſw. Covetouſnes, i1 Tim: 6. 9, 10. Mat. 6. 34 Pro: 27. 20. & 28. 20, 22.attended with diſtruſtfulnes of Gods Providence.
Queſt. What vertues are required to be exerciſed on the contrary part?
Anſw. Honeſt kEph: 4. 28 Pro: 6. 1, 6, 8. & 21. 20. & 27. 23. John 6. 12. Pro: 6. 3. & 30. 9.frugality, liberality, & equity. 1 Tim: 6. 17. Lev. 6. 2
Queſt. VVhat is the ninth Commandement?Commandement 9.
Anſw. Thou ſhalt not bear FALSEExod: 20. 10 WITNES againſt thy Neighbour.
Q. What is the Scope of this Commandement?
A. By prohibiting any kind of lZeph: 3. 13falſe Teſtimony, tending to our own, or an others hurt, in any the aforeſaid reſpects; to inferr a ſtanding Rule, for the obſervation of Truth & fidelity, in all our witnes bearing.
Q. When is a man ſaid to give a falſe Teſtimony againſt himſelf?
A. When he ſhall either mPro: 13. 17 Rev: 3 17. Pſal: 31. 22. Pro: 23. 14. 2 Sam: 1. 16. 2 King: 5. 25▪ Pro: 30. 20 Pro: 27. …over value, or under-value himſelf to himſelf, in his own heart; or ſhall expreſs the ſame to others, by ſpeech or geſture in any way of boaſting or debaſing, excuſing or accuſing himſelf beſides Rule.
Queſt. When may he be ſaid to receive a falſe Teſtimony, concerning himſelf?
Anſw. When nActs 12. 22 23. Pſal: 7. 3, 4, 5he ſhall hearken to ſuch as either flatter him, or falſly do accuſe him.
Q. But is there any other way, by which this Commandement is broken, by bearing falſe witnes to our ſelves?
A. Yes aſſuredly, as oPſal: 14. 1. Job 22. 13. Pſal: 50. 21. 2 Pet: 3. 4. Jer: 43. 2.if any one ſhall give or receive to himſelf, a falſe teſtimony concerning God, his Truth Will or wayes; or concerning man alive or dead.
Q. What is then required, to bear witneſs truely touching our ſelves?
A. 1. To pRom▪ 12. 3. Tit: 2. 6. 1 Pet: 5. 8▪judg of our ſelves, according to ſobriety.
2. To qPro: 27. 2. John 21. 20, …4.ſpeak of our ſelves according to modeſty.
3. To rMat: 23. 27 …8 Pro: 27. 6.lead our lives according to ſincerity.
Q. How may a perſon (whether a publick or private perſon) be ſaid to bear falſe witneſs againſt an other?
A. By s1 Tim: 5. 4 Mat: 11. 1. Sam: 1. 13. Acts 2. 15. … Sam: 17. 28 Rom: 14. 4.evill ſurmiſes, raſh judging, diſdain, or unjuſt contempt, and by falſe admiration, conceived in the heart, and1 Chr: 15. 29. Pro: 11. 12. Pſal: 22. 7 Jude 16. 1 Cor: 3. 4 Eſter 4. 14. Gen: 31. 8▪ 9. uttered in the ſpeech or geſture; or by the neglect of appearing in a good cauſe, or ſpeaking, or acting for it when called to it.
Queſt. When, or in what caſe is this Commandement broken in, or by an orderly-publick-Civil-Aſſembly?
Anſw. When any tPſal: 94. 20. 1 Tim: 2. 2. Rom: 13. 4. Dan: 6. 9. 1 Kin: 15. 14 2 King: 12. 3 1 King: 12. 28, 30.Political-Law is attempted or made, as reacheth not, but croſseth the great end, namely the conſerving, or promoting the publick peace, and quiet of the ſubject, in all godlines & honeſty.
2. When in uExod: 23 6, 9. Ezra 4. 19. 1 Kin: 21. 10 Rom: 13. 2 Eſther 3. 8 Dan: 5. 1. Pſal: 94. 21. Acts 24. 2, 6 Deut: 19. 16, 19. Acts 25. 7Publick places of Judicature (notwithſtanding wholſome Lawes) Judgment is perverted, Records are unfaithfully reported, or preſerved, unneceſſary ſuits are managed, falſe inſtruments are forged, falſe witneſſes ſuborned, untrue or uncertain accuſations preferred, juſt uccuſations receded from a juſt ſentence rejected, a good cauſe calumniated, or betrayed, or a raſh or falſe teſtimony exhibited.
Q. When out of places of Judicature?
A. When wJudgan unjuſt Law or ſentēce ſhall, or a juſt ſhall not be executed
Queſt. Is there any danger of the beeach of this Commandement, by falſewitnes bearing publickly, in our Churchaſſemblyes?
Anſw. Yes, manifold wayes; Forx Rev: 2. 9. 1 Pet: 5. 3. 1 Cor. 5. 2, 6. Gal. 3. 1. 3, 4 3 …oh: 9, 10. Act… 5. 3, 8▪ beſides what ſuch do, who either falſly aſſume to themſelves, the name of a Church, or do uſurp an exorbitant Power over the Lords heritage: Falſe-witnes may be born, either by a Church joyntly, or by an Officer, or member in particular.
Q. But may not a falſe witnes bearing, be in a more ſecret way conſidered?
A. Yes, As when by our Elections or Proxies, the more yPſal: 12. 8. …: 27. 20. …e: 6 6, 7. …d: 23. 1.worthy ſhall be ſet by, and the unworthy preferred: when infamous & defamatory Libells are ſecretly ſpread; or publick defamatory rumours raiſed or augmented.
Q. How may a man be ſaid to bear falſe witnes privatly againſt his neighbour
A. 1. By either zPro: 14. 24 Deut: 28. 24an unworthy and untrue commending, or an unjuſt condemning of him behind his back, to a ſingle perſon.
2. By [a] receiving ſuch a falſe report.Pro: 17. 4. …al: 15. 3.
3. By bEphe: 4. 15. Pſal: 6. 5. 1 Sam: 19. 13aſſerting ought either expreſly, or by way of equivocation; contrary to the preſent trueth of the thing. John 8. 44. Mat: 26. 61.
4. By cPro: 25. 14. 2 King: 18. 21.promiſing ought to be done afterward, which either is not intended at the time, or is out of the power of the promiſer. As appears in unfaithfull, deceitfull, or unadviſed promiſes.
Q. What is then required of us here?
Anſw To dPro: 31▪ 9 Pſal: 15. 2. 3 John▪ 5. wt 1 King. 22. 7judg righteouſly, to ſpeak truely, and to deal faithfully.
Queſt. VVhat is the tenth Commandement?Commandement 10.
A. Thou ſhalt not COVET &c:Exod: 20. 17
Queſt. VVhat is the Scope of this Commandement?
Anſw. To ePro: 4. 23. & 16 32. Pſal: 119. 36. James 3. 8.preſcribe a Rule, for the right ordering of our hearts, in reſpect of the very firſt motions & deſires therof, in all thoſe things which concerns our Neighbour, or our ſelves.
Queſt. What is here forbidden?
Anſw. As well the fRom: 3. 23. 2 Cor: 3. 5 Rom: 7. 18 Jer: 4. 1… Jame… 15▪barrenes, or emptines of the heart & mind, of any ſuch motions, thoughts, or deſires, as tend to our own, or our Neighbours good: as the preſence of inordinateRom: 7. 21 Mat: 15. 19 Rom: 7. 5 Col: 3. 5 Gen: 6: 51 Ph…l: 1. 18 Pſal: 131. 2 motions, and evill deſires tending to the contrary; and diſcontent at our preſent condition attending the ſame.
Queſt. What is then here required?
Anſw. A gPro: 16. 32 Heb: 13. 5 1 Tim: 6: 8 Mat: 6. 13 2 Cor: 10. 5. Ephe: 5. 9 Phil: 1: 9.well ordered frame of the heart, quietly contenting it ſelf with the preſent portion or condition meaſured out by God unto us: timely reſiſting & ſuppreſſing, the motions, and temptations of the Divel, world & fleſh; and richly abounding with good motions, thoughts & deſires, as in reſpect as well to our Neighbour, as to our Selves.
FINIS.
Errata.
Some in the body of the page, As, p. 45. l. 2. read and of the Steward. p. 47. l. 20. for iniciating ſeal read inicial, or iniciation ſeal. p. 51. l. 16. for gave, read immediatly gave & uttered as his will. p. 79. l. 1. r. abuſe of ye things of rhe body. Some in ye margent As, p. 9. l. 21. r. Luke 7. l. 25. l. Rom: 5. p. 11. l. 12 r. Hoſ: 1. 9, 10. p. 13. l. 24. r. Pſal: 119. 49. p. 23. l. 1 r. Mat: 13. p. 24. l▪ 12: r. Pſal: 140. p. 25. l. 18. read Jer: 6. p: 26: l. 3. r: Pet: 4: p. 33. l. 9: r. Pro: 30 p. 40. l. 6. r. Eph: 1. p: 48. l. 12. r Ezek: 4: p: 50. l: 15 r: Gal: 2: p: 52. l: 4. r: Eſay 45. p: 55. l: 13. r: 2 Pet 1. p: 69. l: 2. r: Eccl: 10. 2. p: 70. l: 25. r: 11▪ 13. p. 78. l: 11. r: 1 Pet: l: 27. r: Jer: 5.
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