POINTS Of INSTRUCTION for the Ignorant: As also, An Exposition on the ten Commandments, and the Lords Prayer, by Questions and Answers. WITH, An Examination before our coming to the Lords TABLE. AND A short Direction for spending of Time well. By ROBERT HORN. The Second Edition much enlarged. LONDON, Printed by George Purslowe for Francis Burton, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Green Dragon. 1617. To the CHRISTIAN Reader, the saving knowledge of that truth which is according Titus 1. 1 to godliness. CHRISTIAN Reader: this short Catechism, thus gathered & set down for the help of the ignorant, cannot be called new, but renewed for their sakes. For, I may say in this case as Solomon in his Ecclesiastes, said Eccles. 1. 9 〈◊〉 a like case: What is that that hath been? that that shall be. And what is that that hath been done? that that shall be done: and there is ●…o new thing under the Sun. The portion of meat which is here offered to the taste of the simple, is no other than that which he hath already tasted of, if hec have tasted any thing of the things of God: and it is but the substance of other Cat●…chisms set before him in another kind of service, that is, with some difference of Cookery and dressing: which (considering our too great distaste with one kind of meat, though never so wholesome, if we be continually fed with it without diversity) may not be without some good use, at least for some short time. For, the affections of men stand no less diversly affected towards the variety of God's gifts, in delivering one and the same matter, then doth the stomach toward the dressing of one and the same kind of meat in a divers manner, by some-alteration of form and manner of doing it. And yet it is 〈◊〉 part of my meaning to hold up the market of no●…lty by 〈◊〉 s●…ch eye-service, as te●…deth rather 〈◊〉 tickle the care, then to satisfy the s●…der judgement: or to say any thing for those who make books like to the apparel which they wear, 〈◊〉 fashio●…s that they are weary of▪ when a ●…wer comes. Only, having taught these Principles (most of them) 〈◊〉 a few pri●…tely; and finding it more easy to print them▪ then to write them, ●…or the surer keeping of them in their memories, who had leared them, and the good of 〈◊〉 abroad that desired them; I was not unwilling thus to give them content by the benefit of the ●…resse and of p●…ting. Neither have I done this for any w●…nt: for there is store of Catechisms abroad, to which this worm of mine is no way comparable: and God hath 〈◊〉 mercif●…ll with our age for the means of knowledge; but we famish spirit●…lly at the full measure of these 〈◊〉, either by 〈◊〉 using them 〈◊〉 all, or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sh●…ld. This 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 I could have made 〈◊〉 larger, but that I c●…sidered 〈◊〉 my Cruse of st●…, the Vessels that I had to fill, which could ●…. King. 4. 4. 6 〈◊〉 well recei●… more, and so left pouring, as I per●…ed their filling. Accept therefore (Reader) what is here offered to thy gentleness, and take it in 〈◊〉 good part, as it is meant unto thee. And so, I 〈◊〉 thee, and thy gro●…th in 〈◊〉 to the grace 〈◊〉 assist●…ce of Almighty God: and rest, 〈◊〉 in all Christian good will: ROBERT HORN. POINTS of Instruction for the Ignorant. WHat is true happiness? To know God, and joh. 17. 3. jer. 9 24. Luk. 15. 17. 1. Chr. 28. 9 Heb. 11. 6 to know myself. Can you know God? Not so plainly and Exod. 33. 20 7. Cor. 13. 12 fully here as we shall hereafter, by face; but as he hath revealed himself unto us. How is that? By his works without us, and Rom. 1. 20. & 1. 19 within us: and by some description ●…f his nature, and effects in his word. How doth the Word describ●… him? Exo. 3. 14. joh. 4. 24. Exo. 34. 6 Psal. 90. 2. 1. Tim. 1. 17 Isa. 45. 5. Psal. 103. 8. Generally thus: I am that I am; And more particularly thus: a Spirit, every way infinite goodness itself, Creator, Prese●…er, and Ruler of all Psalm. 33 6. 9 Amos 4. 13 1. Pet. 4. 19 Psal. 99▪ 1, 2, 3 Heb. 1. 3 Act. 17 25, 26 1. Ioh 5. 7 Matth 3. 16, 17 2. Cor. 13 13 things▪ ●…istinguished into thr●…e persons: Father, Son, and holy Ghost. So much for the knowledge of God; what say you of the knowledge of yourself? It may be consi●…red before the fall, or since. What were you by creation in Adam before the Fall? A reasonable creature, consisting Matth 10. 28 Genesis 1. 27 Colos▪ 3 10 Ephes. 4. 24 of soul and body: made after the Image of God, in knowledge, righteousness and true holiness. What are you since by Adam's fall? A ●…nner, and by sin subject to all Rom. 3. 9 10 job. 14 4 Rom. 6 23 & 5. 18, 19 Gal. 3 10 kind of misery and punishments: as to the death of my body, and the death of my soul, which is endle●…e damnation. What are your sins? A guiltiness in Adam's 〈◊〉 offence: Rom. 5 12. 18. & 7 18 jeremy 17 9 Gen. 6. 5 Matth. 15. 19 Ron. 7. 5 th●…t is, a deprivation of all good thereby, and a dispo●…tion of my whole heart to every thing that is against the Law of God, with innumerable corrupt fruits thereof, i●… thought, word, and 〈◊〉. What do you consider in man thus fallen? 〈◊〉 reco●…ry to salvation, and duty for it. What say you of his recovery? It may be considered in the worker thereof, or the mean of ●…ding it. What say you of the worker? The worker or substance of it is 1● john 〈◊〉 1, 2 〈◊〉 1. 14 〈◊〉 3. 16 Philip. 2. 7, 8 Galat 4. 4. 2 Cor. 5. 21 john 1. 12 Christ jesus the Son of God, who in Man's nature (which he took in the womb) suffered the death of the cro●…e, and 〈◊〉 the Law for all that receive him. What is the mean whereby Christ is apprehended? Faith; which is a special persuasion Galat. 2. 20 Acts 6. 31 john 1. 12 Luke 2. 29 Ephesians 3. 17 1 Cor. 1. 30 Ioh●… 20. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Tim. 1. 12 of God's savour in his Word, wrought in my heart by the h●…ly Ghost, whereby I do truly, and in particular, bele●…ue that Christ is made unto me, wisdom, righteousne●…e, sant●…cation and redemption. When doth this faith begin to breed and take place in your heart? When, by God's grace, I begin to be touched in conscience for 〈◊〉, 〈◊〉 hunger and thirst after Christ and Psal. 51. 〈◊〉 Isa. 55. 15 Matth. 5. 6 Phil. 3. 7, 8 Mat. 15. 25. 27 Mark 9 24 his merits, above all 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 do begin to believe. By what means is this wrought? It is begun (〈◊〉) by the Rom. 10. 14. 17 Acts 8. 28. 34. 35. 37. joh. 16. 23, 24. Pro. 29. 18. Rom. 4. 11 preaching of the 〈◊〉, and it is confirmed by the same means, as also by the reading of the Word, and the reverent use of Prayer and ●…ments. What is Prayer? A 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God, through Christ, john 16. 23 james 1. 6 Philip. 4. 6 with faith, whereby I ask graces wanting, and give thanks for benefits received. What is a Sacrament? A visible 〈◊〉 of the Gospel, fully Rom. 4. 11 Genesis 17. 11 1. Cor. 11. 25 assuring the faithful of Christ by two 〈◊〉 instruments of grace. Then there be two Sacraments? Yea. Which are they? Baptism, and the Lords Supper. 1. Cor. 10. 1, 〈◊〉. & 12, 13. What is Baptism? A seal of our entrance into the Titus 3. 5 Matth. 28. 19 Ephes. 5. 26 name, that is, Church and 〈◊〉 of Christ by 〈◊〉 with water. What do you 〈◊〉 therein? 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thing 〈◊〉. What is the outward 〈◊〉? The 〈◊〉 of water, or 〈◊〉 joh. 1. 31. Eph. 5. 26 sprinkling, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Father, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, 〈◊〉 Holy 〈◊〉. What 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 grace, or 〈◊〉 thing 〈◊〉? The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, Heb. 9 14 1. 〈◊〉. 6 〈◊〉 Acts 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 36. 25 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, 〈◊〉 it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●…dily 〈◊〉. Somuch for Baptism: what is the Lords Supper? A seal of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 10. 16 & 11. 24. 26 john 8. 55 in Christ, signified by bread and wine. What do you consider therein? The outward things 〈◊〉 and taken, and spiritual graces sealed and applied. What are the outward things? The bread and wine given and Matth. 26. 26. 27 taken. What are the inward graces? The bo●… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of CHRIST Ioh●… 6. 50, 51 given us by God, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●…th received 〈◊〉 us to ●…r 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of eternal life in Him. So much for 〈◊〉 ●…couery to salvation, what is his 〈◊〉 forit? True 〈◊〉. Psal. 50. 23 & 116. 12. 13 Rom. 1. 21 Eph. 4. 23, 24 1. Peter 1. 15. 18 Luke 1. 74, 75 Rom. 6. 1, 2, 3, 4 Galath. 1. 6 Luke 1. 6 Acts 24. 16 Titus 2. 11, 12 1 Cor. 7. 17 Wh●…rein standeth that? In new obedience: which is, to carry in my heart 〈◊〉 con●…ant purpose not to serve 〈◊〉 ●…ny 〈◊〉, and withal, to 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 life to please Go●… in all his Co●…dements; doing my duty, in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉▪ to God and man. Ecclesiast. 1●…. 13. Let us hear the end of all: Fe●…re God and keep his Command●…ments; for, this is the whole duty of man. A Short Exposition of the ten Commandments in Questions and Answers. IN speaking of the Law, what is to be considered? First, what the Law is: and secondly, what is due to those that broke it. What is the Law? The Co●…ant of work●…, throughout jer. 31. 31. 33 Deut. 4. 2●… the Old and New Te●…ment. Where is it written? Most pithily and very brie●…y in the ten Commande●…ents, & more largely in the rest of the books of Moses. What are the ten Commandments? The ten words of the Law, which Deut. 4 13 God gave in Horeb, and wrote in Tables of stone. What do you consider in them? The occasion, and commandments themsel●…es. What was the occasion of every Commandment? The corruption of m●…ns nature 〈◊〉 Galat. 3. 19 n●… to the 〈◊〉. What do you consider in the Commandments themselves? The commandments of duties Exodus 34. 1 to God in the first Table: and of duties to m●… in the 〈◊〉. What say you of the Commandments of the first Table? 〈◊〉 ●…re in thin●… com●… to them all, or proper to each by itself. What be the things commune? That they (all) have their reasons: ●…nd that (therefore) the preface to the first precept is a reason, ●…d n●… com●…. So much for the things commune, what are they that be proper? They 〈◊〉 dueti●…s t●… God, such as we owe every day; or on●…●…y in seven. What are they that we owe every day? They pertain to G●… person or wor●…ip▪ What Commandment concerneth his person? The first, which i●…: Thou shakebag First Comma●…dement. have no other Gods but Me. What do you consider in this precept? The occa●…, 〈◊〉 matter of the C●…ment. What was the occasion? Our idolatrous 〈◊〉 lu●…ing 〈◊〉 Exech. 1●…. 3. 45 f●…lse 〈◊〉. What do you consider in the matter of the Commandment? The thing forbi●…n, and thing●… commanded. What is the thing forbidden? To honour●…d ●…d set up false gods; Luke 12. 19 or to su●…er 〈◊〉 thing to with-dra●…, 〈◊〉 ●…r ●…y thing in v●… from the true 〈◊〉. What do you mean by false gods? All other god●… save JIHOVA: Colos. 3. 5 Philip. 3. 19 and s●…, wh●…tsoeuer we h●…nour, or ●…me to ho●…our 〈◊〉 God, though we account it none. So much for that which is forbidden: what is commanded? Deut. 6. 5 jos. 24. 15 Matth. 4. 10 Ma●… 12. 29 Zep●…. 1. 5 T●… iu●…d, ●…r h●…rt-whole honour of the ●…y tr●… G●…; 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 al●…, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in and f●…r 〈◊〉. Wherein consisteth this? In the knowledge of God, and john 17. 3 Psalm. 9 10 1. Chron. 28. 9 2. Thes. 1. 8. Prou. 3. 5. ler. 17. 7. Psa. 37. 4 2. Tim. 1. 12. fruits of the same. What fruits ●…e they? Faith in GOD▪ and the effecte●… thereof. What be the effects of faith? a Luke 10. 27 Deu. 6. 5. Psal. 69. 9 joh. 14. 23. Esa. 8. 13. Luke 12. 4. 5 Eccles. 12. 13. Prou. 8. 13. Love and fear, for they that tru●… in God, will love and fear him. Wherein consistoth love? b joh. 4. 22. 23 Deut. 6. 16 Esa. 4. 5. 21, 22 Gen. 47. 31 job. 1. 21. In prayer, an●… worship. Wherein consisteth fear? c Psal. 16. 8. Gen. 5. 24 Heb. 12. 28 Malach. 1. 6 1. Sam. 15. 22. In reverence and 〈◊〉. What is the su●…me of all? d jer. 5. 7 Zeph. 1. 5 Amo, 5. 26. Whomsoever ●…e love or fear, reuere●…ce and obey, it must be in, a●… for respects to God, else we 〈◊〉 them Idols; also we must believe in, pray unto, and praise him only. So much for the Commandment that respecteth God's person: what are they which concern his worship? They are in the part●… of his worship, or in the manner of using the●…. What Comm●…ndement concerneth the parts of his worship? The next, which is: Thou shalt Second 〈◊〉. make to thyself no graven image, etc. What do you consider therein? The occasion and matter of the Commandment. What was the occasion? Our foolish desire to have our fancies Deut. 7. 25, 26 Psal. 106. 35, 36. etc. fed in G●…ds worship. What do you consider in the matter? First, that which is forbidden▪ and secondly, that which is commanded. What is that which is forbidden? To worship other persons or things with the true, God, or the true God in a false manner. Wherein, and how do we worship the true God in a false manner? First, in base esteeming of him: and secondly, in forging of his worship and serui●…e. How do we basely esteem of God? When we imagine him to be Deut. 4. 12 Esa. 40. 18 Habac. 2 18 jer. 4. 2. & 5. 7 Zeph. 1. 5 like to man, and paint him as Man: and when we swear by those that are no gods, as rood, mass, light, fire, Angel, Saint, or other; giving away his honour, in an oath, to creatures and filthy idols. How further? When we dedicate days of holiness H●…s. 2. 13 Exod. 32. 5 Deut. 12. 32 Matth. 15. 9 Esa. 29. 13 Gal. 1. 9 I●…r. 2. 13. to Angels or Saints: and worship God after our own fancies, forsaking his word. So much for base esteeming: what call you sorgery in God's service? When we make the likeness of any thing in it for holiness: and Psal. 44. 21 Esay 42. 8 1. Cor. 11. 23 Exod. 30. 38 Eccles. 3. 14 Leuit. 10. 1 Mat. 15 9 when we worship God in, or before an image, the better to remember him: or make crosses for virtue, an●… signification in Sacraments. Somuch for that which is forbidden; what is commanded here? To hold all religion and religious devotion to be ●…ne, that is not commanded Esay 1. 12. 2. 2. Sam. 7. 7. Rom. 16. 7 Gal. 1. 9 1. Cor. 3. 11 in the Word, or warr●…ted by it: also, to 〈◊〉 to v●…derstand the word rightly, and (rightly) in our whole course, serving God, to follow it. Somuch for the Commandment concerning the parts of God's worship: what is that that concerneth the right manner of using them? The third next precept, which is: Thou shalt not take the name, etc. Third Commandment. What do you observe therein? The occasion and matter of the Commandment. What was the occasion? The readiness of our nature to Psal. 14. 1. & 36. 1. Pro. 1. 25 job. 21. 14, 15 1. Cor. 1. 20 despise God. What do you observe in the matter? The things forbidden and commanded. What is the thing forbidden? The unreverent using of any of the parts of God's name. Wherein do those consist? a Rom. 2. 24 Ezech. 36. 22 1. Tim. 6. 1 Eccles. 5. 1. 5. 6. & 8. 2. Jude 20. 1. Pet. 2. 12. jer. 5. 22 Psal. 64. 10, 11 Luke 2. 18. 19 In religion and Gods creatures. How is Religion abused? b Luke 23. 34 Acts 3. 17 Mat. 23. 14 1. Tim. 4. ●…. ●…. & 2. 3. 1. Mal. 3. ●… 14 Inwardly, by ignorance, and hypocris●…; & outwardly, by prophane●…esse and frowardness. Wherein standeth this abuse? c Rom. 9 5 Deut. 28. 58 Gen. 16. 5 1. Sam. 23. 21 2. Kings 7. 2 Deut. 29. 19 Amos 9 10 In a slight regard of the titles of God, and abuse of holy things. How do we slightly regard God's titles? When we swear vainly, 〈◊〉, or falsely by them: or when we Ma●…h. 5. 34 〈◊〉 5. 1●… Zec●…ar. 5. 4 A●…ts 23. 11 M●… 6. 〈◊〉 once name, or think of God in a lawful oath, or otherways without his due reverence: and here is forbidden all usual swearing, passionate swearing, and forswearing. Somuch for the abuse of God's titles: how do we abuse holy things? When we abuse God's word, or other his ordinances. How do we abuse his word? b 2. Pet. 3. 4 ●…ay 22. 12, 13 M●…t. 4. 6. 〈◊〉. 20. 6. Mar. 14. 58. Act. 24. 5. & 6. 13. 14. Am. 5. 10. ●…er. 20. 8 Zachar. 7. 11 jer. 18. 18. When we abuse doctrine, and exhortation. How do we abuse his other ordinances? c Esa. 58. 2. & 29. 13. 1. Cor. 11. 21. 30 1. Cor. 5. 4 Prou. 1. 25. When we abuse prayer, Sacraments, and true discipline. So much for the abuse of religion: what is that of the creatures? d Am. 6. 4, 5, 6 Psal. 45. 5. 6. & 92. 5, 6. & 10. 5 Am. 4. 6, 7. 9, 10. When we mock or deface them, b●… clothing natural fools in some strange and dis●…uised manner: also, when we abuse to excess and wantonness, our meats, drinks or apparel; and nothing regard God's fearful works. So much for that which is forbidden: what is here commanded? To use holy things & Gods creatures Deut. 6. 7. Eccles. 4. 17 Psal. 15. 4. Eccles. 9 2 jer. 4. 2. Deu. 6. 13. Ps●…l. 2. 11. rightly, and to swear truly and with reverence, when we are called to take a lawful o●…th. So much for the Commandments of duties every day: what is that of dueti●…s one day in s●…uen? The ●…t ●…ourth precept, which is: Remember the Sabbaoth day to Fourth Com●…mandement. sanctify it, etc. What do you observe therein? The occasion and the commandment itself. What was the occasion? Our apt●…es to fall from God, and Exod. 32. 8 ●…. 2. 17. Psa. 106. 13. Eph. 5. 15, 16. Pro. 6. 6, 7, 8. from our lawful callings. What do you observe in the Commandment itself? A double precept: the one of the a M. Perkins in his Treatise of callings. pag. 26. six days labour, the other of the Sabbaoth. What is that of the six days labour? That which commandeth us to 1. Cor. 7. 20 Gen. 2. 15. & 3. 19 Math. 20. 6. 8. Ma●…▪ 6▪ 3 Ephes. 4. 28 labour six days in our severed calling, save where & when the Church doth, in the wisdom of the Spirit, set apart some for holy assemblies; or when some day or part of day is necessary, and to be used for honest recreation. But some hold that these words, six days thou shalt labour, are words of permission only, and no commandment? If the precept of the six days labour be not here established, there is no commandment, by which it can can be proved that the not labouring in a vocation lawful, six days, is an immediate sin against God. What doth this teach? That not to labour the six days, in some particular profitable calling doth break the fourth precept, as well as the not keeping of the seventh day holy. Somuch for the precept of the six days labour: what is that of the Sabbaoth? That we keep the day holy to God. What do you observe therein? The thing forbidden, and that which is commanded. What is forbidden? The contempt, or not using of the Prou. 8. 33. 35 Eccles 8. 2. 3 Pro. 1. 20, 21, 22. 29, 30. means which God hath prescribed, for the edi●…ying of his Church on this day. Of what sorts are they? Esa. 58. 13 jer. 17. 24, 25. Luke 6. 35, 36 Isa. 1. 15. Psal. 37. 21. Public and private. What are the public? Works of holiness and mercy. What are the works of holiness? Eccles. 4. 17 Mal. 2. 7. Hos. 4. 6. Pro. 23. 23 Acts 20. 7 1. Cor. 11. 18. Matth. 25. 43 john 5. 6. job. 31. 19 20. 32. 1. Cor. 16. 1. Nehe. 8. 10 The use of the Word and Sacraments. What are they of mercy? To visit the sick and in prison: & by general collection, to provide to minister to the necessities of the poor. So much for public: what are the private means? The meditation of the creation, Psal. 92. 4, 5, 6, 7. & 111. 2. 3, & 119. 15. Deu. 6. 7. Pro. 22. 6 & 27. 23▪ Esay 28. 10. Tit. 2. 3. Prou. 31, 1, 2, 3 and redemption of the world, with good application to ourselves: also, the examination of ourselves, and of our families, how we or they have gone forward or backward in knowledge, faith, repentance, holiness and other graces. So much for that which is forbidden: what is commanded? Upon the Lord's day from early Psalm. 92. 1. 2. Pro. 8 17. Exod. 16. 28. 29 Luk. 23▪ 56. Mar. 16. 1. Exod. 31. 13. & 34. 21. in the morning, to late at night (as much as may be) to sever our souls and bodies from the world, to the service of God publicly and privately, in the Works of holiness and mercy. Who are reproved here? They who make the Sabbath, not a holy but a playing day, or day of worldly labour. So much for the duties of the first Table concerning holiness: what say you of the second? It containeth duties that we owe to our neighbour, or to ourselves. In what consisteth the first sort of duties? In righteousness. In what consisteth the second? In sobriety. What say you of the first? It forbiddeth all acts and purpose of unrighteousness, or the motions thereunto. Where are acts and purpose of unrighteousness forbidden? In the five next Commandments. What say you of them? That they pertain to Superiors, or, others. Where are we taught our duties to Superiors? In the first of the five, which is: 〈◊〉 Commandment. honour thy Father, and thy Mother, etc. What do you observe therein? The occasion, and matter of the Commandment. What was the occasion? Our proud nature that cannot abide Psalm 12. 4. Luk 19 14. 27. Ephesians 2 2. to be under government. What say you of the matter? It may be considered in the particular duties, and persons. Under what word are the duties specified? Under the word honour: by which is meant all subjection of body and mind in the Lord. What is the subjection of the body? a Gen 48. 12. 1. Kings 1. 23. & 2. 19 Obeisance or outward service▪ Wherein standeth that? b Col. 3. 20 21. Luk 2. 51. Gen. 22 6 7 9 Ephe 5. 24. 1. Tim 5 4. Gen 47 12. Ruth. 2. 18. In obedience, and thankfulness. How must we obey? c ●…ro. 13. 1 & 15. 5. 1 Pet. 3. 6. & 2, 18. Col 3. 22. Gen. 31. 5 6. 7. 38, 39 Exod. 22. 28. In our words and deeds. Wherein standeth our thankfulness? Tit. 2. 10. Gen. 30. 29. 30 & 31. 38. 39 & 39 3. Gen. 24. 12, 13, 14. 1. Tim. 2. 2. Leuit. 19 3 1. Tim. 6. 1 1. Thes. 5. 12 Ephes. 6. 5. 1. Pet. 2. 18. Ephes. 5. 33 In procuring their good, and in praying for them. Somuch for the subjection of the body; what is that of the mind? The inward estimation, love, and reverence that we bear them. Somuch for the duties: what are the persons to whom we owe these duties. All superiors comprehended under Rom. 13. 1 the names of Father & Mother. Of what sort are these? They are public, or private. What are the public? Such as are in the commonwealth, 1. Pet. 2. 13, 14 Heb. 13. 17 1. The. 5. 12, 13 as the King and his Magistrates: or in the Church, as Pastors and other Ministers. What are the private? Such as are in the family, as Parents, Eph. 6. 1. Colos. 3. 22 Eph. 6▪ ●…, 6, 7 Tit. 2. 9 Leu. 19 32. Esa. 3. 5 Rom. 13. 2 Tit. 3. 1. Masters, and Dames: or out of it, as the ancients of our kindred, and old men: to all these we must submit in the Lord with all reverence, love and humility; likewise to every ordinance that God hath set up for government. So much for the precept belonging to Superiors: What Commandments belong to others? The four next. How are they divided? Into duties belonging to their persons, and into duties, in things that belong to their persons. What are the duties belonging to their persons? Innocency in the next, and purity in the seventh Commandment. What are the words of the next Commandment? Thou shalt not kill. sixth Commandment. What do you consider therein? The occasion, and matter thereof. What was the occasion? Our fierce and murderous nature. joh. 8. 44. Ezek 16. 3. Mat. 3. 7. What say you of the matter? It forbiddeth to shed blood, and Gen. 9 6. Pro. 24. 11. ●…. Kings 18. 4. 1. Sam. 19 1. 2. Esth. 4. 13. 14. Psal. 82. 4. job 29. 17. commandeth to preserve life. Or, it forbiddeth us to be Authors of wrong; and chargeth us neither to suffer it, nor to be abettors to it. How may blood be shed, or wrong done? Inwardly, or outwardly. Mat. 5. 22. Ep. 4. 26. Col. 3. 8. Pro. 23. 17. & 24. 1. Psa. 37. 1. Leuit. 19 17. 1. joh. 3. 15. Pro. 20. 22. Rom. 12. 19 jam. 2. 13. Pro. 21. 13. Luk. 6. 36. Col. 3▪ 12. How inwardly? By rash anger, malice, envy, hatred, desire of revenge, unmercifulness, and other cruel affections, which (within) draw much blood. How outwardly? By our words, or deeds. How by our words? By mocks, taunts, reproaches; by Leuit. 19 14. jer. 20. 8. 10. Gen. 21. 9 Pro. 12. 18. 1. Cor. 6. 10. 1. Sam. 25 17. Mat. 5. 22. Gen. 31. 5. bitter and cursed speaking; and by churlish and froward talk. How by our deeds? a Mat. 5. 30. Leuit. 24. 19 20. Deut. 5. 17. Leuit. 24. 17. 1. Sam. 31. 4. 2. Sam. 17. 23. Mat. 27. 5. 1. Ki. 21. 9 10. 2. San. 11. 15. When we hurt or kill another, or ourselves, secretly and cunningly by poison, or openly with some weapon. So much for that which is forbidden: what is commanded? b jam. 3 13. Eph. 4. 32. Col. 3. 〈◊〉. job. 29. 15. Rom. 12 15. M●…. 5. 9 1. Cor. 13. 7. Gen. 13. 8. 9 Mat. 25. 36. Iam. 1. 27. Col. 3. 12 1. Tim. 5. 23. joh. 8. 59 & 2. 24, 25. Matt. 5. 44. Ronvere▪ 12, 20. To do whatsoever may preserve or cherish our neighbours life, or our own: exercising the works of mercy, pity, compassion, and tenderness toward all, yea; our very enemies. So much for innocency: what say you of purity? The next precept commandeth it, which forbiddeth Adultery, the contrary thereunto. What are the words? Thou shalt not commit Adultery. Seventh Commandment. What do you observe in them? The occasion, and further opening of them. What was the occasion? Our unchaste & adulterous nature. Esa. 57 3. Psa. 51. 4. 5. Esa. 1. 4 Hos. 2. 4. Mat. 12. 39 2. Cor. 7. 1. 1. Thes. 4. 3. 4. 1. Cor▪ 6. 15. 19 Deu. 22 25. 2. San. 13. 14. What say you of this further opening of the Commandment? Under the name of Adultery, we are forbidden all uncleanness in ourselves, or toward others: and commanded to use all means for the preserving of our own, and our neighbour's Chastity. What uncleanness is here forbidden? All uncleanness inward & outward. What call you inward uncleanness? The Adultery of the heart in filthy Mat. 5. 28. jam. 1. 14, 15. jer. 4. 14. Esa. 64. 6. Gen. 6. 3. 5. jer. 3. 25. ●…usts and desires within consent. Or, the corruption of the soul in unclean thoughts and fancies contrary to the Commandment. What is outward uncleanness? It is in word, or deed. What is that in word? Unclean talk and readings to Eph. 4. 29. & 5, 3. the corrupting of ourselves, and our neighbours; which is the fruit of a whorish tongue. What is that indeed? It is in the adulteries themselves, or provocations thereunto. What say you of the adulteries themselves? They are of married persons, or Heb. 13. 4. Leu. 19 29. Deut. 23 17. 1. Cor. 6. 9 when one of the parties is married or contracted, properly called adultery: and of persons before marriage, called fornication. What is adultery in Marriage? An uncleanness against it in their entrance, or afterward. How may they be said to be unclean in their entrance? Leuit. 20. 11. 12 Eze. 22. 10. 11. Leuit. 18. 6. 7. etc. Ex. 22. 16. 17. Gen. 24. 50 51. Ruth▪ 3. 2. 3. Gen. 21. 21. Ezr. 10. 3. Gen. 6. 2. Mala. 2. 15 Leuit. 18. 20. Pro. 5. 3, 4, 18. & 6. 32, 33. Pr. 2. 17. Le. 18. 19 24, 25▪ & 20▪ 18. Ezek▪ 22. 10. When they marry within the degrees forbidden, without consent of Parents or other Overseers; with such as are of no Religion or a f●…lse, and with persons contract●…d or ●…rried to some other before. How afterward? When they 〈◊〉 with ●…rang flesh, or abuse their own mari●…ge. So much for the adulteries themselves: what say you of the provocations thereunto? They belong to the body, or are in the body itself. What are they that belong to the body? a Deut. 22. 12. Esa. 3. 18. 19 etc. & 4. 4. Zep. 1. 8. Pro. 7. 10. Deu. 22. 5. Eze. 16. 49. Eph. 5. 18. jer. 5. 8. Pro. 23. 29. 30, 33. Ezek. 23. 14. 1. Pe. 1. 14. Genesis 34. 1 1. Cor. 15. 33. Deut. 22. 21. 2. Sam. 11. 2. Proverbs 13. 4. Ezek. 16 49. Immodesty to apparel and other deckings of the body: intemperance in meats and drinks: want●…n pictures and 〈◊〉, with lewd and wanton pastimes: unclean songs and d●…tties: houses of open whoredom: exce●…iue sleep and idleness, with the like. What are they which be in the body itself? All wanton lookings, whisperings, Pro. 6. 13. 2. Pe. 2. 14. Gen. 39 12. Pro. 7. 10. 11 12, 13, etc. Mat. 14 6. job. 21. 11. Rom. 14. 13. touchings, and other impure behaviour stirring up lust: specially mixed d●…cing, of men and women, where all doors are set open for whoredom to come in. For, in these, all parts are abused to ●…eshly dalliance, the eye the hand, the mouth, the mincin●… foot. So much for that which is forbidden: what is commanded as the sum of all? To keep our own bodies and 1. Thes. 4. 4. 7. 1. Cor. 1. 2. 1. Pet. 1. 15. Ephesi. 4. 29. 1. Cor. 9 27. 1. Tim. 2. 9 'tis 2. 3. Rom. 13. 13. Gal. 5. 16. 1. Cor.▪. 36. Apo. 2. 14. 20. Gal 5. 13. 1. joh. 2. 10. 1. Cor. 7. 2. 9 Heb. 13. 4. Pro. 5. 19 & 31. 11. Rom. 7. 2. souls Chaste and pure, as Temples of the Holy Ghost, 〈◊〉 all helps thereto, and all means in our power for the like to our neighbour: and, if 〈◊〉 be not given us without marriage, in marriage to use the lawful remedy of 〈◊〉 and burning. So much for the duties that concern o●…r Neighbours person: what are they that are in things belonging to their persons? They are in the two next Commandments; which, teach us the care that we owe to them for the preserving of their goods and good name. Where are we charged with the preservation of their goods? In the next Eight Commandment, Eight Commandment. which is: Thou shal●… not steal? What do you observe therein? The occasion of the Commandment, and the matter. What was the occasion? Esa. 5. 8. jer. 22 14. 15. Col. 3. 5 Mic. 2. 2. Act 20 33. Our conetous and 〈◊〉 nature, not contented with our 〈◊〉. What do you consider in the matter of the Commandment? The things forbidden and commanded. What is the thing forbidden? Theft, which is a violent and open, or secret and crafty taking away, or diminishing of our neighbours goods, and lavish spending of our own. Of what sorts is it? Inward, and outward. What is the inward Theft? The theft of the heart, or that covetousness 2. Pet. 2. 14. jos. 7. 21. 1. Kin. 21 4. Eph. 5. 5. which is Idolatry. What is the outward? It is the abuse of our own, or unjust pursuit of our Neighbour's goods. How may a man be said to abuse his own? By lavish spending, or covetous holding in. How by lavish spending? 1. Tim. 5. 3. Luk 15. 13. & 14, 29, 30, Pro. 21, 17, & 23, 13, & 6, 1, 2, & 17, 18, & 11, 15, & 21, 26, 27, Mat. 25. 18. 27. When he layeth forth more in apparel, diet, at play, and in building then his estate will bear: and, when he becomes surety, he cares not for whom, nor how far. No, he that increaseth not nor bettereth his estate by diligence in his calling, and providence in his spend, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. How by covetous holding in? When by a miserable mind, he robs 〈◊〉. 4 8. & 6. 1, 2. & 2, 26. himself of the use of that which he hath in his own keeping, being 〈◊〉 thief to himself. So much for the abuse of our own goods: how do we unjustly pursue another's? Craftily, or without colour of Law. How craftily? 1. Thes 4. 6 〈◊〉. 5. 4 Exo. 22. 21 22 Deut. 10. 18 etc. & 24. 14. Pr. 22. 22. Am. 5. 11. & 8. 5. Pr. 20. 14. & 22. 18 Deut. 25. 13. joh. 12. 6. By the deceit and wrongful dealing of a cozening tongue: as when we buy or sell without conscience, not caring how cheap we buy, 〈◊〉 how dear we sell: and when we bring into the Market, not 〈◊〉, but a greedy mind to 〈◊〉 out brother. How without colour of Law? 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16. Pr. 1. 11, 12. 13, 14 Leuit. 19 11. 〈◊〉. har.▪. 3. 4. Leuit. 6. 2. 3. Ps. 37. 21. 〈◊〉. 23. 4 Leuit. 19 13. Deut. 24. 14. 15. When by a thievish and strong hand we take that which belongs not to us; either openly as 〈◊〉, or more closely as Pilferers: or 〈◊〉 in our hand that which is 〈◊〉, whether found by 〈◊〉, or lent to 〈◊〉 or due to 〈◊〉, as their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hire. So much for that which is forbidden! what is commanded? Heb. 13. 5. 1. Tim. 16. 6. Phil. 4. 11. Pr. 27. 27. Gen. 3. 19 2. Thes. 3. 10. Pr. 21. 20. Ephe. 4. 28. Ec. 5 17. 1. Tim. 6. 17. 2. Cor. 9 6. Ps. 37. 26. 2. Thes. 3. 8. Le. 6. 2, 3, 4. etc. Luk. 19 8. Num. 5. 7, 8. To be 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, and to rest in the 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 hath given us; labouring by ●…gence in our lawful callings, so to increase or maintain it in God's fear, that we may not be chargeable, where we should be helpful and ease others: and, where we have done wrong to any, to put away theft by making restitution. So much for the preservation of our neighbour's goods: where are we charged with the care of his good name? In the next ninth Commandment, Ninth Commandment. which is: Thou shalt not bear false witness, etc. What do you observe therein? The occasion of the Commandment, and matter thereof. What was the occasion? Our 〈◊〉 and lying nature. Ps. 62 9 Esa. 57 4. Rom. 3. 4, 13. What do you observe in the matter of the Commandment? first, what is forbidden, and secondly, what is commanded. What is forbidden? Esa. 5. 20. Phil. 4. 8. Mat. 1. 19 Under the name of false witness, which is an uncharitable report, true or false, we are forbidden to wrong our neighbour, or our 〈◊〉 in good name. How many ways may such false witness be borne? Inwardly, and outwardly. How inwardly? Mat. 71. Rom. 14. 4. Acts 28. 4 1. Sam. 1. 14. Mat. 9 3. 1. San. 18. 9 15, 29, ●…ames 3. 17. 1. Cor. 13. 5. 2. Sam. 16. 4. When we suspect without cause, and condemn without hearing. How outwardly? Without speech, saying nothing: or, by speaking. How without speech? When we bear false witness in Ps. 22. 7. Matt. 27. 39 Iob. 16. 9 1. King. 19 21. Esa. 53. 3. Psa. 82. 4. Pr 4. 24. Deut. 33. 9 some mocking or disgraceful gesture against our neighbour with the hand, head, tongue, or other member; and refuse to 〈◊〉 the truth for him, being called thereunto. How by speaking? When we give forth, or receive in some uncharitable report. When bear we false witness in giving forth a report? First, when we speak truly, and yet not either charitably, or with 1. Sam. 22, 8, 9 etc. Ps. 52. 3, 4. 1. Sam. 23. 19 Dan. 6. 4, 5, 11, 12, Pro. 29. 11. Pro. 20. 19 1. Cor. 13. 7. Ps. 31. 22. Ps. 12 2. 3. discretion of our neighbour: and, secondly, and chiefly, when we speak that which is false of him, or of ourselves, and dissemble with our tongues. How many ways may we speak that which is false of our Neighbour? In a lie, or untruth. Col. 3. 9 Apo. 22. 15 Eph. 4. 25. 〈◊〉. 5. 1. What call you a lie? Whatsoever a man speaketh against his mind, or knowledge. And 1. Sam. 15. 20. Psal. 15. 3. Ps. 12. 2. Iob. 6. 28. this, behind a man's back is slander, and before his face, detraction by a lie. What call you an untruth? When a man rashly uttereth an untrue speech thinking he speaketh Pro. 19 20. true. And here we are forbidden to move false tales against our neighbour in presence, or behind his back. How many ways may we speak that which is false of ourselves? Either when we boast ourselves Rom. 1. 30. Pr. 27. 2. 1. Sam 15 13. 1. Sam. 15. 21. 24. Gen. 3. 12. 13. 2. King. 5. 25. Ter. 2. 35 Col. 2. 18. vainly, or lessen our faults falsely, or excuse ourselves by a lie: or when, by proud humility, we fall in our 〈◊〉 speech that others may 〈◊〉 us. So much for false witness in giving forth: what is it by receiving in? It is such as concerneth our neighbour, or our 〈◊〉. What say you of those who receive a false report against their neighbour? That as they, who make it, have the devil in their tongue, so they, who greedily receive it, have him in Ps. 15. 3. Pr. 17. 14. Act. 6. 13. & 7. 1. Pr. 14. 15. & 25. 23. their 〈◊〉. And here we are forbidden, as not to raise a false report with our tongues, so not to hold it up (being raised by others) with an easy ear: that is, we are forbidden both to tell false tales, and believe them. How may we receive a false report concerning ourselves? Act. 12. 22. 23. etc. &▪. 2, 3. Pr. 31. 31. 〈◊〉. 27. 5. When we suffer ourselves to be ●…attered in that which is false: or to be set down unjustly by envious tongues, thinking the worse of ourselves for their detracting from us. So much for the thing forbidden: what is commanded? To have a charitable opinion of 1. Cor. 4. 5. 〈◊〉. 3. 17. Esa. 53. 9 Ps. 15. 2. Col. 4. 17. Leuit. 19 17 3. loh. 12. 2. 2. Cor. 12. 11. 1. Cor. 15. 10. our neighbour, to speak the truth with a good affection, and to a 〈◊〉 end, abhorring to lie, as we would to be or be accounted the devils children. Also, to speak lovingly of others, and modestly of ourselves. So much for the Commandments that concern all acts and purpose of unrighteousness: where are we forbidden all motions thereunto? In the next last Commandment, Tenth Commandment. which is: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, etc. What do you observe therein? The occasion, and matter. What was the occasion? Gen. 6. 5. & 8. 21. Mat. 12. 34. & 15, 19 job. 14. 4. The frailty or ill disposition of our nature, declining from the rule of Charity to our neighbour, and of Sobriety to ourselves. What do you observe in the Commandment itself? The things forbidden & commanded. What is forbidden? The least and shortest thought or Rom. 7. 7. jam. 1. 14. 〈◊〉. 4 14. desire of the heart against our neighbour, tickling it to sin, though we yield not to it. And, here all lus●…s are forbidden, contrary to charity on our neighbour's behalf, and temperance on our own. Of what sorts are these? They are either original corruption, as it were the firebrand itself, or the effects, as it were sparks that fly from it. And, these are our fond wish and woulding, with other foolish thoughts of the mind, desires of the heart, and deep 〈◊〉 of the head about matters, tending to the impeachment of our neighbour's welfare, or of that virtue of contentedness which we should affect, and labour for in that estate and place, wherein God hath set us. So much for that which is forbidden; what is commanded? Being contented with our portion, 1. Tim. 6. 8. Psal. 16. 6. 1. Cor. 16. 14. 3. john 2. Gal. 5. 16. 17. we must dispose of all our thoughts and wish according to charity; wishing and delighting in our neighbour's welfare, as in our own, and 〈◊〉 against all evil desires to the contrary, though of never so short continuance. So much for the Commandments of duties to our neighbour in righteousness: what say you of Sobriety commanded to ourselves? This passeth through every Commandment of the second Table, commanding Humility in the 〈◊〉, meekness in the 〈◊〉, cleanness in the seventh, contentation in the eight, charitable truth in the ninth, and pure desires in the tenth Commandment. So much for the Law: what is due to those that break it? Punishments, more or less in this Gal. 3. 10. Deut. 37. 26. life, and the wrath and curse of God to damnation, in the life to come: That is, pains temporal by ●…ments, and death, and pains eternal Mat. 25. 41. of soul and body in hell. What call you Hell? That everlasting fire, or treasury Mar. 9 45. 46. of secret fire, prepared and kept in a Luk. 16. 26. place of the greatest distance from heaven, for the punishment of all ungodly sinners. Where is the place of hell? God hath not revealed. And, let us, that have the hope of the Saints, rather endeavour never to feel it then to know it. When a house is on fire, 〈◊〉 stand not to inquire how it came, but do our best to quench it. Wherein consist the torments of this place of hell? Generally, in these two punishments, of loss and sense. What call you the punishment of loss? An everlasting separation from God and Christ, which is a plague Luk. 13. 28. 1. Sam. 4. 18, 21. 22. & 2 Sam. 14. 32. of plagues, and the very bottom of the 〈◊〉 of God's wrath in full & per●… torments of soul and body, after Christ shall say to the wicked on his left hand: Depart ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his Angels: Math. 25. 41. Why call you this separation from God, so great a plague and torment? If the absence of the Sun cause darkness; what joy must needs be lacking, and sorrow abound where the Sun & God of salvation shall never in the beautiful beams of his presence be seen any more? where shall be no more glimpses of favour, but dark tempests and snares upon all the ●…nhabitants of that land of 〈◊〉? and where they 〈◊〉 so depart from God, 〈◊〉, never to 〈◊〉 which made 〈◊〉 to say, that the tears of hell were not 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉. Somuch for the punishment of loss: what is that of sense? That when every member of the body, and 〈◊〉 of the soul shall be Apoc. 9 5. & 14, 10, 11. & 16. 8, 10. & 19 20. tormented together, 〈◊〉 not for some thousands of years, and so an end; but for thousands upon thousands, Mar. 9 48. Math. 3. 12. Apoc. 10. 10 and thousands that 〈◊〉 no end. For, as the righteous say of God's mercy, that his mercy endureth for ever: so, of his justice the danmed may say, Psal. 136. 1, 2, 3, 4. etc. that his justice endureth for ever. What is this called in Scripture? It hath many names given to it, to Mark 9 44, 47 Mat. 22. 13 & 25. 30. show how terrible it is; and therefore it is called hell fire: the wo●…me that Apoc. 19 20. & 20, 10, 14. never dieth: utter darkness: the burning lake, and second death. What do you gather of this? If a man would not, to gain the world, lie on a 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 wood for a very short time; how much and 〈◊〉 must the 〈◊〉 needs suffer, who shall be tormented in a lake of burning fire for ever? and, if a little disease in one part, so trouble us upon a soft bed; how shall the wicked endure that worm of unquiet conscience, that will, day and night (and not as a disease of some short time) gnaw upon all parts of their 〈◊〉, and powers of their tender mind; and, not upon their palates of ease, but beds of glowing fire? How doth the Scripture further, and for more terror speak of this place, and the torments of hell? By calling it a place prepared for Math. 25. 41 the devil and his angels. What gather you of this? That as it would be a grievous thing to a man to live a banished man's life in some dark prison, covered with deadly obscurity, but more grievous to live there among the most spiteful enemies of his father & father's house: so to be cast into a prison of eternal banishment from God, and pit of utter darkness, is a most woeful thing; but it is much more woeful, not only to be so, but to be bound in chains of perpetual fellowship with 1. Pet. 5. 8. those, who (from the beginning have been enemies to man, and God, the father of mankind, I mean the Devil, and all his unclean angels. Show this (yet) a little further. If Lots righteous soul was vexed 2. Pet. 2. 7. 8. so much, with the unclean conversation of the Sodomites, with whom he dwelled but for a time: how shall they be vexed in soul and body, that are thrust into hell, that ever burning Sodom, where they must ever dwell with unclean spirits & 〈◊〉 devils; not to be brought out at last by the Angels, as Lot out of Sodom, but there to live (world without end) forcing out desperate voices and cursings against their former filthy lives, and present unclean society? Now where hell (thus described) is due to the breakers of the law, what do you gather? That, without repentance, all Idolaters, 2. Cor. 6. 9 10. Eph. 5. 5 jam. 5. 12. Exo. 〈◊〉 7. Num. 16. 33 Psal. 106. 17 1. Cor. 6. 9 10. Apoc. 21. & 22. 15. customary and raging swearers, rebels to government, murderers by poison or with weapons, fornicators, th●…ues, liars, and 〈◊〉 of lies must go thither. And must Idolaters go to hell without repentance, what (then) must Idolaters do to be saved? They must 〈◊〉 out of their 〈◊〉 Deut. 6. 2. (as an abommable thing) the ●…ty of 〈◊〉, and serve the true God by his Word. What must customary and raging swearers do? They that take up for a 〈◊〉, the 〈◊〉 of the Holy One, 〈◊〉 that (if they be 〈◊〉 never so little in their 〈◊〉) they will provoke him in his glory; and (if any thing go against him) their tongues shall go as 〈◊〉 against him, either in their games or more earnest 〈◊〉, must (for hereafter) 〈◊〉 that great and fearful name, the Lord their God. Deut. 28. 58. How, further, do you persuade this duty? Whatsoever is more than yea, yea, or nay, nay, to wit, by 〈◊〉 Mat. 5. 37 jam. 5. 12 or negation in common talk, is of e●…, that is, of the 〈◊〉: and as the root of it is 〈◊〉 (it being a plant of the Devils setting) so the 〈◊〉 of it is no better: for 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or fruit of such raging mouths. What must rebels to government do? If they be children, they must not Gen. 9 24, 25 Deut. 21. 18, 19, 20, 21. Syrach 3. 9, 10. Eph. 6. 2, 3 Col. 3. 22, 23 Tit 2. 9 1. Pet. 2. 13, 14, 16, 17. 〈◊〉 by ungracious disobedience, their Parents curse: for where it 〈◊〉, it falls 〈◊〉, but 〈◊〉 their blessing by duty and love: if they be servants, they must do service (as to God) in lawful things, that is, cheerfully and with faithfulness: and if they be subjects, they must fear the King, and honour the Go●… that are sent by him. What must Murderers do? 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 anger: 〈◊〉 out all 1. Sam. 25. 32, 33. job. 39 37, 38. Eph. 4. 31. 1. Pet. 3. 4. Gen. 23. 6, 7 Gen. 13. 8. 9 1. Cor. 6. 7. Gen. 4. 23, 24. leaven of bitterness: be gentle in word and 〈◊〉: sit down by wrongs patiently and 〈◊〉, rather than drown their Christian credits (as some Gallants do) in blood. What must Adulterers do? 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 out of the 〈◊〉 of their mind, and be chaste within: job. 31. 1. & 2. Cor. 7. 1. Ephesi. 4. 29. Colos. 4. 6. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. 13. Psal. 119. 37. & 24. 4. Esa. 1. 16 Rom. 13. 13. 1. Cor. 15. 33 Pro. 23. 30. 33. also, (〈◊〉) 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉, eyes and hands, that there be no whoredom in them: and not only (though 〈◊〉) abstain from all acts of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉; but from all things and means that 〈◊〉, or may further such 〈◊〉 〈◊〉; sp●…cially, 〈◊〉 ●…cings, and 〈◊〉 drunkenness. What must thieves do? Remember that flying book spoken of in Zechary, a Book of bitter Zechar. 5. 3. 4. 〈◊〉 that entereth into the house of the thief, and of him that sweareth falsely. And (so) repent of their the●… with confession to God, and satisfaction Luk. 19 8. to men. How do you persuade this duty? They that do not so, or do otherways, Habac. 2. 9 covet an evil covetousness to their house. And a man were as good put a coal of fire into the thatch of his house, or in his barns, as bring stolen goods to his other goods and stuff, better gotten. For, so many things as we get, by stealth from our neighbour, so many curses we get to ourselves, & lay up for our posterity. What must liars do? Not only abhor to lie in 〈◊〉 or Psal. 15. 2. joh. 8. 44. earnest; but, speak the truth from their heart; that is, with love, except they would go to hell with the father of liars, the devil of hell. But lying is become their trade? But they that use the trade, shall not be 〈◊〉 in it. For, they are of that fellowship that shallbe cast into the Lake of fire. And, they that love and Apoc. 21. 8. & 22. 15. make lies, are without; that is, out of heaven and far from salvation: having no worthier persons for their Mates then dogs, ●…chanters, 〈◊〉 whoremongers, idolaters, idolaters, and the like rabble of wicked sinners. But what say you of merry lying? There is no 〈◊〉 found in God's Tabernacle. And, if we must answer Matt. 12. 36. for every idle word: how much more for every lying word? What say you of the officious, which some call the good and necessary lie? Necessity can no more privilege a man to lie, than it can warrant him to steal. And, if we may not lie, to bring Rom. 3. 7. glory to God, shall we think we may lie to bring profit to man? Therefore the distinction of lies into a malicious, officious, and merry lie, (as if any were lawful) is not of Gods making. The Mat. 22. 20. 21. superscription is Caesar's, and, it is not from heaven, but from Men. What do you conclude of all together? That, to do the good, and hate the evil, Amo. 5. 14, 15, is the way to live, for, they that seek good & not evil, shall live, and they that do these things, that is, which God hath commanded to be done, shall never Ps. 15. 5. shall; or for ever, & into condemnation. But who is sufficient for these things? And who (then) can be saved? Indeed, it is not in man, nor in the best Elav 〈◊〉 6 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. 10. jam. 3, 1 Gal. 3. 10. 24. of men to continue in them: and (therefore) is the Law our Schoolmaster to bring us to Christ. that is, so to humble us, that Christ may receive us. What do you gather of this? That by the often sight of ourselves in the Law, we must be waned from all opinion of our own doings, which are so Psa. 4. 1. Phil. 39 Rom. 〈◊〉. 3. 4. 1. Cor 1 30 〈◊〉 23. 6. short of perfection: and, (doing the best we can) depend only upon God in Christ for perfect and meritorious obedience, placed wholly out of ourselves in him. To what end (then) serveth the Law? To be the glass wherein to view our estate in every Commandment, that we may see how poor and unable we are to do any thing worthy recompense or pardon: and not to rest there, Mat. 3. 15. joh. 19 30. Col. 2. 14. Rom. 8 33. 34. but to betake us by Faith to him, who hath fulfilled all righteousness for us, discharged with the pay of his Passion and obedience his Father's debt- 〈◊〉, and brought us our full acquittance in his death, and rising from death; that we might not die but line. Then, it is necessary that we do our best to keep the Law, though we cannot be justified by it? Yea verily, and that we often go james 1. 25. to that counting-booke of God, the Law. For, when in the several sums and parcels we shall find it impossible for us to pay such a debt; it will make us to fall into a right ●…koning of our own want and his worthiness, that hath released us from so great both debt and danger. And, this is Christ, Rom. 7. 24. 25. and only He: to whom be praise for ener, Amen. The like short exposition of the Lords Prayer, in Questions and Answers. WHat is Prayer? A religious calling upon Psalm 50. 15. ●…remie 33. 3. the name of GOD by Petition, or with praise. What parts hath Prayer? Two, as Petition, and giving of 1. Tim. 2. 1. 1. Thes. 5. 17. 18 Thanks. What call you petition? A faithful calling upon the name of Psa. 25. 1. & 4. 1 Pro. 30. 8. 〈◊〉. 24 27. Ps. 25. 2. 3. Gen. 32. 11. God by request, or with suit, to procure some good, or to prevent some evil. What do you gather of this? That God (only) is to be prayed unto, Psa 65. 2. & 44, 20. 21, jer. 31. 18. Rom. 10. 14. jam. 5. 15. Mat. 7. 7. jam. 1. 17. 〈◊〉 43. 11. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. 4. and in faith: also, that with him are the 〈◊〉, both of opening all good to us, and of shutting all evil from us. So much for petition: what call you giving of thanks? A 〈◊〉 return of all our receipts Luke. 10. 21. 1. 〈◊〉. 29 〈◊〉, 11, 12, 13, etc. to God, with confession of his power in all, and praise for all. What difference do you put between prayer and praise? Prayer 〈◊〉 what we want, and Luke 17. 13. 15 16. 〈◊〉. 66. 19 20 praise confesseth what we have, and from whom. What do you observe here? When God openeth his treasury, Psal. 66. 19, 20. we must open our mouths, that is, when he giveth his blessings, we must both acknowledge them, and be thankful for them; but so, as when he showreth blessings to us, we do not drop thanks to him, that is, praise him flew●…, when he gives to us plenteously. What is true thankfulness? 〈◊〉 the saying, but the giving of Matt. 21. 30. Luke 18. 11. Gen. 27. 22. Psal. 50. 23. Psa 116. 12 Ps. 146. 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 29 14. Ps. 81. 1, 10, & 103, 1. hanks: and not thanks in word, but thankfulness in true obedience to the Word: and, not cold thanks, but zealous from the heart, and faithful with a single heart: and thanks in chee●…ull manner, and with continuance, not niggardly, and which hath soon done. Where have we the best pattern of prayer and praise? In that absolute, most holy form of Mat. 6. 9 10, etc. Luk. 11. 2, 3, 4, etc. prayer, which we (commonly) call the Lord's prayer. What do you observe therein? The preface, and prayer itself. What are the words of the preface! Mat 3 17. Col. 1. 13. Gal. 4. 4. joh. 1. 12. Gal. 4, 5, 6. Ps. 115. 3 & 11. 4. 〈◊〉. 57 15. Our Father which art in Heaven: that is, thou that art ready to help us, being the Father of Christ by Nature, and, in Christ, our 〈◊〉 by Grace; and art (not only ready) but able so to be, having thy dwelling in heaven, hear us. What do these words teach? To come to God only, and to come Ps. 103. 13. Ec. 4. 17 〈◊〉. 3. 5. 〈◊〉. 28. 〈◊〉 17 Ec. 5. 1. 〈◊〉. 23. 24. 1. 〈◊〉. 8. 27 to him, as to a Father with boldness, and yet with reverence; because he is in heaven, and his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the heaven. What say you of the prayer itself? It is in the several petitions, or confirmation of them. What say you of the petitions? They are such as belong to God's glory, or our own necessities. What are they that belong to God's glory? They are such as concern the advancement of his glory, or the means. What petition concerneth the advancement of his glory? The first, which is: hallowed be thy First Petition. name. What do you observe therein? The meaning, and thing taught. What is the meaning? That God in his person, titles, works, 〈◊〉 28. 8. 〈◊〉. 3. 14 Ps 68 4. 6 Psal. 104. & 19, 14, & 138, 2, & 19, 7, 8, 9, 1. Cor. 11. 28, 29. Pr. 23, 1, 2, Col. 3 17 Psal. 96. 8. Mat. 5. 16. 1. Pet. 2. 9 Tit. 2. 10. Rom. 2. 24. word, Sacraments, holy ordinances, and whole religion may rightly be honoured, and ever glorified. Also, that his name may be hallowed in our good lives, and ged talk, to the edifying of our neighbour in love. What is the thing taught? That they pray wickedly, who say, hallowed be thy name, and, yet are ordinary profaners of God's name; that is, of his titles, Word, Sacraments, attributes of mercy and judgement, Exod. 20. 7. I. Lcuit. 24. 11. job. 21. 14. Psa. 50, 16, 17, 〈◊〉. 2 13. Mat. 18. 20. Ezech. 8. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 22. 1. San. 8, 7. Luk. 10. 16. 1. Cor. 6, 15, 17, 18, Eze. 36, 20, 21, 22, Esay 52. 5. 6 Eze. 13. 19 Es. 28, 7, 8, 9, Hos. 4. 11. 18 Ps. 10. 5 Esay 57 1. Ps. 〈◊〉. 6. & 149, 6, Esay 5. 12. Ela. 28. 14, 15, & 5, 19, 2. Pet. 3. 3, 4. Psa. 14. 6. & 145. 5, 6. & 78, 11, 42, & 28, 5, & 105, 5 6, works of Creation and providence, sabboth's, and other ordinances. Likewise who abuse his creatures to sin, and never reverence his power; as common swearers, common and intolerable despisers of GOD'S word, and 〈◊〉; all polluters of their own bodies, with Adultery, or Fornication, all filthy talkers and evil livers, common drunkards, and other common and ordinary mockers, or not regarders of Gods strange and fearful acts. So much for the Petition about the advancement of God's glory: what are they that concern the means? The two next Petitions. What is the first of them? Thy kingdom come. What do you observe therein? 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. The meaning, and thing taught. What is the meaning? That the kingdom of grace in the Ps. 〈◊〉. 2. 1 Cor 15. 25. Rome 14. 17. joh. 14, 16, 17, 26. Marc. 8. 14. Mat. 13. 19 job. 22. 22. Rom. 6. 〈◊〉. Esa. 14. 4. 10. 2 Thes. 3. 2. Phil. 1. 23. Church, by the advanced sceptre of the means, inward, and outward, as the Spirit and Word preached, with all other holy means, may be set up in honour: and that Christ would be pleased to hasten his coming to judgement, Apoc. 22. 20. 2. Tim. 4. 8. which is the kingdom of glory that we pray for here. What is the thing taught? That their prayers are sins who Phil. 3. 18. 〈◊〉. 44. 16 Act. 13. 45. Luk. 19 14. 1. Sam. 2. 17. 2. Sam. 12. 14. Eze. 36 22. Ps. 51. 18. Psa. 122. 6, 7, 8, & 137, 6 7, & 83, 4, Psal. 20. 〈◊〉. 2, 3, 4, 〈◊〉. Tim. 2. 2. Psa. 2. 2. 3. 2. Sam. 20, 1, & 1. Sam. 10. 27. Am. 6. 3. are enemies to those means, not living in the spirit, and opposing to preachers: Also, who 〈◊〉 to pull down God's Church by their sins, neither wishing the prosperity of it, nor welfare of the 〈◊〉 that are Fathers to ●…t; and who put the day of the LORD far from them, by their security in sinning. So much for the first of those petitions which concern the means of God's glory: what is the second? The second is in these wo●…s: Thy Third Petition. will be done in earth, etc. What do you observe therein? The meaning, and thing taught. Rome 12. 2. Deut. 〈◊〉. 20. Mat 21. 30 〈◊〉. 1 22. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 28. Ioh 13 17 Col 3. 23. Ps 〈◊〉. 3. 〈◊〉 14. Gen. 22. 16. 〈◊〉. 4. 34. Ps. ●…19 60 〈◊〉. 5 28, 29, Ps. 119. 6. Psal. 119. 112. What i●… the meaning? That the Will of GOD in his word may be (not spoken of only or professed) but done; and done cheerfully, and willingly, with all faithfulness, and consta●…cie by us men on earth, as it is by the Angels and Saints in Heaue●… What is the thing taught? That they pray in sin and against Esay 58. 3, 13 2. Tim. 2. 26. Esay 29. 13 Mal. 〈◊〉. 8, 13. Heb. 11. 4. Luke 22. 3, 4. Agg. 1. 2 N●…h. 3. 9 20, 21. ●…oh. 6. 66. themselves, who say to God, thy will be done, and do their own or Satan's will; or do Gods will with no good will, nor readiness, being (not cheerful doers of the law) but enemies to such, and so as Gods will is done in them, as in the devils, not by them. So much for the Petitions that concern God's glory: what say you of those that concern our own necessiries? They concern the things of this life, or of that to come. What is that that concerneth the things of this li●…? The fourth next Petition, which is: 4. Petition. Give us this day our, etc. What do you observe therein? The meaning and thing taught. What is the meaning? Gen 3. 19 1. Tim. 5. 8 Ephes. 4. 28 〈◊〉. ●…hes. 2. 9 & 2. Thes. 3. 8, 12 Pro. 30. 8. Psal. 23. 5. & 104. 15 1. 〈◊〉. 8. 33, 37 Luke 22. 42 Acts. 21. 14. That God would give unto us (walking in our callings) all things needful for our present temporal life, whether for necessity or honest delights: and that he would remove or put back all things that may hurt or hinder it, as sickness, famine of bread, plague of pestilence, wars and the like, with a reservation to his good pleasure in any, or in all. What is the thing taught? That they pray without faith and in Num. 11. 4. 6. Luke 12. 13 Math. 20. 11, 12. 20. Luke 12. 19 & 14. 18, 19 20. Dan 4. 26, 17 no good manner, who will be their own carvers in these things: or, who, having the blessings of this life, hide their hearts in them, making them not glasses, but veils to God, that is means, by abuse, not to remember, but utterly to neglect the giver. So much for that petition, which concerneth the necessities of this life: what are they that concern the necessities of the life to come? The two next Petitions. What is the first of them? Forgive us our trespasses, seeing that 5. Petition. even we, etc. What do you observe therein? The meaning and thing taught. What is the meaning? Psal. 32. 1, 2 Esay 38. 17 M●…. 7. 19 Psal. 103. 3. 1. joh. 2. 12. Colos. 2. 13, 14. 1. joh. 2. 9 1. joh. 2. 1, 2. & 4. 10. Heb. 2. 10, 11, 14, 17, 18. 2. Cor. 5. 21. That God will not lay our sins to our charge, and that in Christ he will forgive them, and the punishment due unto them: or, that he will justify us, who are unrighteous, in Christ the righteous; whereof we have good testimony within, when we can find in ourselves a readiness, freely and fully Apoc. 1. 5. job. 33. 24. Ph●…. 3. 9 Mat. 6. 14, 15 Luke 23. 34 Acts 7. 60 1. Cor 4. 13 2. 〈◊〉. 6. 22, 23 to forgive all those that have offended us. What is the thing taught? That they call for vengeance by all their prayers, that take upon them (pap●…stically) to satisfy for their 〈◊〉, that Psal. 130. 3. & 143. 2. Mat. 6. 15. 〈◊〉. 2. 13 Mat. 18. 32, 33, 34, 35. Luke 6. 35. Mat. 5. 23, 24, 44. is, to make the amends for them here, or in Purgatory: also, who come to pray without, or with a deceitful forgiving of their brother. What is the second Petition concerning the necessities of the life to come? The next Petition, which is: and 6. Petition. lead us not into temptation, etc. What do you observe therein? The meaning and thing taught. What is the meaning? 1. Tim. 6. 9 joh. 13. 2. Psal. 19 13. & 119. 133. Rom. 6. 12. 2. Tim. 4. 17, 18 2. Pet. 2. 9 1. 〈◊〉. 10. 13 Rome 7. 24, 25. & 8. 1. Rom. 1. 24. 26. 2. Cor. 12. 7, 8. Act. 5. 3 Rom. 16. 20 joh. 17. 15 1. joh. 3. 8. That, in temptation, God would not give us over to 〈◊〉 conquered of sin, or of Satan that tempteth to it: and that if he bring us to the battle, he will conquer for us, and (so) deliver us from evil, by losing the power of sin, and works of the powers of darkness, that would bind us to da●…ation. What is the thing taught? That they pray dangerously and sinfully, who, praying against temptations, joh. 18. 25, 26, 27. Act. 19 14, 16. 1. joh. 5. 8 P●…l. 91. 11 Eph 4. 19 Gen. 34. ●…2. jer. 5. 8 Gen. 6. 1. run upon the sharp of them, never caring by good means and providence to avoid those sins that they ●…nde themselves most subject unto, by disposition of mind and corrupt nature. So much for the prayer itself: what say you of the confirmation thereof? It is in the reason of the Petitions, or seal. What are the words of the reason? For 〈◊〉 is the Kingdom, etc. What do you observe therein? The meaning and thing taught. What is the meaning? Mat. 7. 25. & 16. 8. Psal. 89. 19 1. Chr. 29. 12. 1. Chr. 29. 11 Luke 1. 37 Psa. 115. 3. Pro. 8. 14 1. Tim. 1. 7 Apo. 4. 9, 11. & 7. 12. That our requests, having no other but God for their foundation or rock, must needs stand sure in all storms, seeing his Kingdom is strong, power infinite, and glory endless, who is to grant the same. What is the thing taught? That they have no assurance by their Leuit. 10. 3 Rom. 1. 21 Luke 18. ●…, 11, 12, 14. 〈◊〉. 16. 29. Eph. 3. 20, 21. prayers, who, in them, ascribe not all to God, or, who take any little glory from him to themselves, or to their own doings; craving blessings front him, and not giving thanks unto him. So much for the reason of the Petitions, what say you of the seal? It is in the last word, Amen; or So john 3. 33 it is. What do you observe therein? The meaning and thing taught. What is the meaning? That we 〈◊〉 pray with earnestness, Dan. 9 19 Luk. 11. 8. 9 Psal. 84 11. Apo. 22. 20. 2. Cor. 1. 20. Mark 11. 24 1. john 5. 14. and (confidently) with faith, believing verily to receive those things, which we have according to Gods will in his word prayed for, and (so) put our seal unto them in 〈◊〉 word of faith, Amen. What is the thing taught? That they can have no comfort in ask, who either pray not in faith and earnestly, or not for things (warrantably) to be prayed for. To God be glory for e●…er. An Examination before our coming to the Lords Table. WHat do you call the Sacrament of the Lords Supper? Our growing up with Eph. 4. 15, 16 1. 〈◊〉. 10. 16, Math. 26. 27. Christ by faith, resembled in visible signe●…, and effectual seals of bread and wine. In coming to this Sacrament, what is to be considered by every well prepared Communicant? The doctrine thereof, and our ends of coming to it. What say you of the Doctrine? It is séens in the nature of the signs which are made Sacraments, or in their uses. What say you of the nature of the signs? Their nature is to be seals of the Mat. 26. 26, 28 body and blood of Christ, that is, of the fruits of the same offered to us by faith. Where have you the seal of Christ's body? In the bread. Matth. 26. 26 Where, of his blood? In the Wine. Matth. 26. 27 So much for the nature of the signs: what say you of their uses? They be such as concern the Brea●… 〈◊〉 Wine. What is that concerneth the bread? It is that which is seen in the breaking and giving, or in the receiving and eating of it. What doth the breaking of bread signify? Isay 53. 5. 1. Cor. 11. 24 The wounding and breaking of the flesh of Christ for us. What doth the giving of it signify? The giving of Christ, the true bread, john 6. 51 1. Cor. 11. 24 for our spiritual nourishment. What doth the receiving of the bread signify? The receiving of Christ with the john 1. 12 Ephes. 3. 17. hand of faith in our hearts, as we receive the bread with our bodily hands. Who are reproved here? The Papists, who say and believe Bellarm. Tom. 2. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. gen. de sacr. Euch. 〈◊〉 lib. 〈◊〉. cap. 18. etc. that the substance of the bread is turned into the natural body of Christ, and that the people, carnally, receive and eat their Maker. What say you against this gross opinion? That a true natural body, such as Christ's is, cannot be in two places at Math. 28. 6. & 26. 11. Heb. 10. 13 Acts 3. 21 1. Thes. 4. 16. one and the same time, to wit, in heaven, and bodily in the Sacrament. So much for receiving; what doth the eating of the bread signify? That as bread doth nourish our temporal ●…ohn 6. 54 and corporal life; so this is a Sacrament of our eternal nourishment in the life to come, and of our spiritual, in this life of grace which we have here. So much for the uses of the bread; what be they of the wine? They be seen in the pouring out, and giving, or in the receiving & drinking of it. What doth the pouring out of the wine signify? The pouring of the ●…oud out of his Mat. 26. 28 1. Cor. 11. 25 holy body for our sins. What doth the giving of the wine signify? Our full nourishment in Christ offered, john 6. 55 Psal. 104. 15 not in his body only, but in his saving blood. What doth this teach? That the Papists did, and still do, 1. Cor. 11 25 with injurious sacrilege, detract from 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. 2. tert. con. gen. lib. 4. cap. 22. de 〈◊〉. etc. our assurance and God's goodness, one great help of our faith, by taking from the common people the use of the Cup. So much for giving: what doth the receiving of the Wine signify? That possession is taken of whole 1. Cor. 10. 16 joh. 6. 56. Christ, while, after the receiving of the bread, we, by faith, open our hearts, as 1. Cor. 10. 3. 4 vessels, to receive the trickling drops of his blood, that nothing be lost. What doth the drinking of, the wine signify? The applying of the comforts of Galat. 6. 14 Phil. 3. 8, 9 Christ's passion to our drooping souls, as wine rejoiceth the heart of man. So much of the doctrine of the Sacrament: what say you of our ends of coming to it? They be before, or in our coming. What is that which is before our coming? Our end before our coming is, to Acts 8. 36 john, 7. 37, 38 satisfy the earnest destre that we have, or should have of receiving the promises of God under seal. What be the ends in our coming? Such as testify gifts, or receipts. What be our gifts? Such as we give to Christ the 〈◊〉, or to the Church his members. What give you to Christ the Head? A heart well examined concerning 1. Cor. 11. 28 〈◊〉 c 15 21 Mat. 8. 8 our estate before we come, and seriously meditating on God's goodness in Christ, and our own great unworthiness when we are come. W●…at else? An ●…mble oblation of ourselves, Rom. 12. 1 souls and bodies to him, with thanksg●… at our departure. 〈◊〉 in standeth the heart's exa●…? 1 〈◊〉. 11. 〈◊〉 2. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. 5 〈◊〉 22. 12 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. 2 〈◊〉. 1. 21 Heb. 13. 〈◊〉 In the ●…xamining of our knowledge, 〈◊〉, love, repentance, thankfulness, and works of our particular callings. What call you the examination of your knowledge? Whether I have a competent measure 1. Cor. 11. 29 thereof to discern the Lords body, & truly to put difference between the signs, and things signified. What of your faith? Whether I be in the faith; believing 2. Cor. 13 5 Math. 8. 13 ●…hat t●…e death of Christ, as it is auail●… for all the 〈◊〉, so it is (particularly available for me. What of your love? Whether I be in charity with all Mat. 5. 44 Rom. 12. 18 men, even with my very enemies, loving them unto, and for their true welfare; and not my friends only. What of your repentance? Psal. 32. 5, 6. & 51. 3, 4, 5 Math. 3. 8 Whether I acknowledge my sins with a sorrowful and melting heart, and unfeignedly purpose to depart from all practice of them (hereafter) by amendment of life. What of your thankfulness? Psal. 116. 12 Luke 1. 74, 75 1. Pet. 2. 9 Whether I be ready to express it in my Christian conversation, and new life for my redemption by Christ. What of the works of your particular calling? Whether with some greater measure Luke 3. 13, 14 〈◊〉. 4. 1, 2, 3 1. Cor. 7. 20 〈◊〉 2. 10. of obedience, and better of better conscience, in all patience and good faithfulness, I walk, or do truly purpose to walk therein, to mine own great peace, and the benefit of those to whom God hath joined me. So much for that which you give to Christ the Head, what give you to the Church his members? A fellow▪ stone in the spiritual building; 1. Cor. 10. 17 & 12. 13, 14 Eph. 2. 21, 22 〈◊〉. 4. 12, 16. that is, a member to help to make perfect the body of Christ. What doth this teach? That they that are negligent or profane comers to the Lords Table, do detract from the per●…ion of Christ's body, and sever themselves from the society of his Church. So much for our gifts: what do we receive at the Lords Table? That, which we receive there, concerneth ourselves alone, or ourselves with others. What is that, that concerneth ourselves alone? The strengthening of our faith and 1. Cor. 11. 24. & 10. 16. 17. memory by the reverent and right use of that holy action. How is our faith strengthened, and 〈◊〉 ●…olpen by it? 〈◊〉 ●…ing that in the Sacrament, 1. Cor. 11. 26 〈◊〉. 3. 1. & 1. joh. 1. 1. which 〈◊〉 but hear of in the Word, namely, the par●…cular offering and receiving of Christ in his body and saving blood, by all bele●…ing Communicants. So much 〈◊〉 that which concerneth ourselves alone: what is that that concerneth ourselves with others. It concerneth our growing up with Christ, and our communion with our breth●…en. How do we receive our growing up 〈◊〉 Christ? We receive it with Christ by spiritual 1. Cor. 10. 3, 4 eating and drinking, and by a more full partaking with him and his graces, through faith increased, and that use 〈◊〉 his ●…dinance blessed unto us. How do we receive our communion with our brethren? By 〈◊〉 our mutual agreement, 1. Cor. 10. 17 in as much as we eat (all) of one bread, and drink (all) of one Cup. How else? By feeding all of the same food 1. Cor. 10. 4. & 12, 13. bodily and spiritually, and by drawing all life from the same fountain; as the 〈◊〉. 4. 15. life of grace which here we receive, and the l●…fe of glory, which, in heaven we shall be partakers of. Amen. So much for our examination before the Sacrament. 〈◊〉. 23. 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with a Ruler▪ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thee. A short Direction for spending of time well. HOw do you divide the days of man's life? Into the days of labour, and daves of holiness. What say you of the days of labour? These concern the works of our calling, or works of help unto them. What be the works of our calling? The works of that trade of life, in 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 4. 1 which God hath placed us. What must a man do in these? By offering them to God, he must walk in them neither slackly nor deceitfully, but with Christian diligence and good conscience; following his own business with quietness, and walking with God. Then, every one must have some special call●…g & trade of life to live in? 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or he is no sound member of the Christian common wealth, 〈◊〉 a rotten member in the body of the same, that deserveth a cutting off. So much for the works of our callings: what say you of the works of help unto them? They concern duties to be done before the work, or that day after. What must we do in the morning before our work? Praise God for his mercy the night Psal. 59 16. & 88 13. past, and pray unto him for his further mercy and blessing the day present. Gen. 24. 12. How shall we praise God? 〈◊〉. 5. 20 Colos. 1. 10. By giving him thanks, and by showing our thankfulness. How is our thankfulness showed? Inwardly, or outwardly. How inwardly? By pleasing God in our understanding, Pro. 23. 26 Col. 1. 10. thoughts, desire, affections, and ●…ill. How outwardly? By pleasing him in our words and deeds. How in our words? Col. 4. 6. 〈◊〉. 4. 29. When they be gracious always. What things hurt this grace of speech? Lying, swearing, brawling, ●…lthie speaking, foolish talking, 〈◊〉 that Ephes. 4. 25 jam. 5. 12 〈◊〉. 4. 〈◊〉. & 〈◊〉. Col. 38 Pro. 26. 21 is not comely, and contention that causeth stri●…. How in our deeds? These are in the duties of our general Rom. 12. 4 callings, as we are Christians: or our particular trades of life; wherein, some are Magistrates, some Masters and servants, some Merchants, Artificers, Husbandmen, and the like. What are our duties as we be Christians? Acts 24. 〈◊〉 These concern God or man. What are they that concern God? They are in the four Commandments Tit. 2. 12 of the first Table, called godliness. What are they that concern man? They concern ourselves, or our Tit. 2. 12 neighbour. What is that that concerneth ourselves? Sobriety, which is inward; and Rom. 12. 13. teacheth us not to presume above that which is meet: and outward in our apparel, diet, outward members and senses. What must our apparel be? Such as becometh those that profess 1. Tim. 2. 〈◊〉 the fear of God. What call you sobriety in diet? That grace of temperance that consi●…eth Luke 〈◊〉. 34 Rom. 13. 13 1. Thes. 5. 16. in the moderate use of meats, drinks, sleep, and such outward things. What sobriety is that, which you call sobriety of sense, and the outward members? Sobriety of sense is a watchfulness 1. Tim. 4. 16. joh. 31. 1 1. Cor. 6. 15. in it; and sobriety of the members, a chastity in them. So much for the general d●…ety that concerneth ourselves, called sobriety: what is that that concerneth our neighbour? It is contained in the six last Commandments, Rom. 13, 7, 9 Mat. 19 18, 19 Titus 2. 12. being Commandments of the second Table, called Righteousness. So much for our general duties, as we be Christians; what say you of our particular duties, or duties of trade of life? These reach unto all callings in the Church and Commonwealth: but to our purpose, in a family, they concern the Husband or Wife, Parents or their Children, the Master and his Servants. What is the Husband's duty? To dwell with his wife, as a man of knowledge, by instructing her, and by 1. Pot. 3. 7 Eph. 5. 28, 29 observing (for her better encouragement) the good parts that are in her, and to love her as his own flesh. What is the wives duty? Gen. 2. 18 1. Pet. 3. 2 Ephes. 5. 22, 24 To help her husband in the duties of the family: also, to fear, and to be subject to him. What be the Parent's duties? They concern the father and neither jointly, or by themselves. What be their joint duties to their children? In their tender years they must instruct Pro. 22. 6 Ephes. 6. 4 Prou. 23. 13 Gen. 4. 2 1. Col. 7. 〈◊〉. 37 2. Col. 12. 14 1 Col. 7. 39 them plainly, and season them with good things, young, giving them due correction; and at more years fit them for some honest calling; and when time serves, laying up something for them, give them in marriage only in the Lord. So much for the Parents joint duties: what is the Fathers more special duty? To provide for his children; and specially 1. Tim. 5. 8 to have a special eye to the sons of his house, as the Mother must to her daughters. What is the Mother's special duty? To nurse up her children, if God Gen. 21. 7. 1. Tim. 5. 10. have given her ability thereunto. What be the children's duties? They be such as they owe to their Parents, or one to another. What duties do they owe to their Parents? They owe them reverence in their ●…euit. 19 3. ●…phes. 6 1. 1. Tim. 5 4 Gen. 47. 12. hearts, obedience in their deeds; and, when their parents shall be in years & ●…de, it is their duty (if they have wherewith) to nourish them. What duties do they owe one to another? Psalm 133. 1 Gen. 45. 24. To love as brethren, & not to fall out. What duties do Masters owe? They concern Religion; and so they must help them to God by their instruction, Genes. 18. 19 Coloss. 4. 1. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Prou. 31. 15. & the care of their souls: or they respect their life here; and so paying them their wages justly, they must make honest provision for them. What duties do servants owe? In singleness of heart, and all good Ephes. 6. 6. Tit. 2. 9, 14, 1. Pet. 2. 18. faithfulness, they must do their master's work, be true unto him, and seek to please him, though he be froward. So much for our thankfulness to God, expressed in our words and deeds, and for our duties the morning before our work in prayer and praises: what duties do we owe that day after? They be duties, such as are between or after our work at night. What must we do between our work? It concerneth our refresh, or recreation. What must we do at our refresh? Pray before meat for God's blessing, give thanks, after, for God's blessings, 1. Tim. 4, 4, 5. Colos. 3. 17. Cor. 〈◊〉. 31. Mat. 26. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉 10. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉 21. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 32. 6. using the same for strength or honest delight, and, no way for excess, or drunkenness. What must we observe in our recreation? That our company be good, and ●…phes. 5 7. 11. 〈◊〉 4. 8 Thess. 5. 22. phesis. 5. 16. sports of good report, remembering that 〈◊〉 must be redeemed. When be our sports of good report? When they be lawful for the nature ●…om. 14. 16. Co●…. 6. 12. 〈◊〉, 3, 2 Thes. 5. 16, of them, and necessary for the use, not hindering better duties. So much for the duties as are between our work: what must we do after it? Examine ourselves, as upon an account, what we have done the day past; jeremy 8. 6. Psal. 4. 4. 8. and prepare our sleep, that it may be comfortable. How shall we by such preparation make our sleep comfortable? By committing ourselves to God, 1. Pet. 4 19 Ps. 4, 8, & 55, 16, 17, & 121, 4, 5, 7, 2. Thes. 3. 3. souls and bodies, praying him to inspire the soul with good thoughts, and to watch the body till the morning, that no hurtful thing break in upon it. But some go to bed without prayer? Such sleep in Satan's lap, & have him for their keeper: who (therefore) maketh a thoroughfare in the thoughts of their heart, sowing the tars of many unclean c●…cupiscenses & lusts therein, Mat. 13. 25. 26. which sown in the night, grow in the day What reason can you give to prove the necessity of prayer, before we go to rest? That night (for aught we know) may be our long night, and that sleep our last sleep. Which if it be, (and the Lord hath sealed no warrant to any that it shall not be) must needs bring small hope to our unpraying soul, that it shall be glorified, and as little comfort to our body, (laid down in so brutish forgetfulness) that it shall go to God at our next rising. What do you conclude of this? That those Masters are cruel to their servants, who suffer them to go to their beds, as wild beasts to their dens, without Psalm. 19 5. prayer, & do not better arm them against the fear of the night. So much for the days of labour: what say you of the days of holiness? On God's Sabbaths, we must (first) Mark 1. 35. Exod. 20. 8. pray God to bless the duties of them, and so keep them holy. How must we keep them holy? By doing as little worldly work as sa. 58. 13. 〈◊〉 48. 〈◊〉. ●…eut. 5. 12. may be, & by doing Gods work religiously, and with all our might. In doing of God's work, what is to be considered? That we do the works that sanctiune the Sabbath, and avoid the unfruitful works that defile it. What works are required to the ●…ifying of the Sabbath? To prevent or defer, & by rising early 〈◊〉 16. 23. Psa. 〈◊〉. 1, 2, & 92, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 1. 5. 〈◊〉. 1 Ephe. 6. 19 〈◊〉. 4, 17. 〈◊〉. 84. 〈◊〉, Acts 10 33 〈◊〉, 15, & 20. 7. & 16, 14 Deut. 11. 18. to dispatch all businesses that would profane it; and, by praying God, to bless his own ordinances, to come with a spiritual & forward mind to public prayer, preaching & Sacraments. What other works are required? It is required further, before we come to the assembly, that we pray, read, or hear some what read at home that may edify; between the times of Luke. 24. 14. Deut. 6. 7. public exercise, that we meditate on that which hath been delivered; and after and between that we talk with others, and examine ourselves about it. What is (lastly) required? Ps. 92. 5. Rom. 19, 20. Ps. 9, 1. Acts 17. 11. jos. 1. 8. Cant. 8. 13 Ps. 14. 4. Apo. 1 3. 10. Deu. 17. 19 Ps. 92. in the title, Col. 3. 16 Ephesi. 5. 19 1. Cor. 16. 2. Eccles. 7. 15 Ps. 92. 2. Ex. 32 6. 1. Cor. 11. 21 Isa. 58. 13. Exo. 20. 10. Isay 29. 13. That we take a view of God in his works and word, pray, and read, an●… sing Psalms privately; do works of mercy; & consider Gods special works, of mercy, justice, goodness and truth. So much for the works to be done: what are the unfruitful works to be avoided? The spending of the day in sleep, play, drinking, worldly talk or business, ●…oolish communication, and things that separate from God by a carnal heart. Glory be to God. EPHESIANS. 5. 15. 16. Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but a, wise, 〈◊〉 the time, for the days are ●…ill. A brief rehearsal of the ten Commandments for the ●…se of the 〈◊〉. 1 SEE that thou have no God●… but one. 2 And truly worship him alone. 3 God's name in vain thou shalt not take. 4 The seventh day holy thou shalt make. 5 Honour thy Parents: 6 Murder flee: 7 A fornicator never be: 8 Thou shalt not steal: 9 False speech eschew: 10 And covet not another's due. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 28. This 〈◊〉, and thou ●…alt live. FINIS.