WHat is true happinesse? To know God, and Ioh. 17. 3. Ier. 9. 24. Luk. 15. 17. 1. Chr. 28. 9 Heb. 11. 6 to know my selfe.

Can you knowe God?

Not so plainely and Exod. 33. 20 7. Cor. 13. 12 fully here as we shall hereafter, by face; but as he hath reuealed himself vnto vs.

How is that?

By his workes without vs, and Rom. 1. 20. & 1. 19. within vs: and by some description [...]f his nature, and effects in his word.

How doth the VVord describ [...] him? Exo. 3. 14. Ioh. 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, euery way infinite goodnesse it selfe, [Page] Creatour, 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, Sonne, and holy Ghost.

So much for the knowledge of God; what say you of the knowledge of your selfe?

It may bee 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 soule and body: made after the I­mage of God, in knowledge, righte­ousnesse and true holinesse.

What are you since by Adams fall?

A [...]nner, and by sinne subiect to al Rom. 3. 9 10 Iob. 14 4 Rom. 6 23 & 5. 18, 19 Gal. 3 10 kinde of misery and punishments: as to the death of my body, and the death of my soule, which is endle [...]e damnation.

VVhat are your sinnes?

A guiltines in Adams [...] offence: Rom. 5 12. 18. & 7 18 Ieremy 17 9 Gen. 6. 5 Matth. 15. 19. Ron. 7. 5 th [...]t is, a depriuation of all good thereby, and a dispo [...]tion of my whole heart to euery thing that is a­gainst the Law of God, with innu­merable corrupt fruits thereof, i [...] thought, word, and [...].

What doe you consider in man thus fallen?

[...] reco [...]ry to saluation, and du­ty for it.

What say you of his recouery?

It may be considered in the work­er thereof, or the meane of [...] ­ding it.

What say you of the worker?

The worker or substance of it is 1 ^• Iohn [...] 1, 2 [...] 1. 14 [...] 3. 16 Philip. 2. 7, 8 Galat 4. 4. 2 Cor. 5. 21 Iohn 1. 12 Christ Iesus the Sonne of God, who in Mans nature (which hee tooke in the wombe) suffered the death of the cro [...]e, and [...] the Law for all that receiue him.

VVhat is the meane whereby Christ is apprehended?

Faith; which is a speciall perswa­sion Galat. 2. 20 Acts 6. 31 Iohn 1. 12 Luke 2. 29 Ephesians 3. 17 1 Cor. 1. 30 Ioh [...] 20. [...]. Tim. 1. 12 of Gods sauour in his Word, wrought in my heart by the h [...]ly Ghost, whereby I doe truely, and in particular, bele [...]ue that Christ is made vnto mee, wisdome, righteous­ne [...]e, sant [...]cation and redemption.

When doth this faith begin to breed and take place in your heart?

When, by Gods grace, I begin to be touched in conscience for [...], [Page] [...] hunger and thirst after Christ and Psal. 51. [...] Isa. 55. 15 Matth. 5. 6 Phil. 3. 7, 8 Mat. 15. 25. 27 Marke 9. 24 his merits, aboue all [...] in the [...], and [...] all [...] do begin to beleeue.

By what meanes is this wrought?

It is begunne ( [...]) by the Rom. 10. 14. 17 Acts 8. 28. 34. 35. 37. Ioh. 16. 23, 24. Pro. 29. 18. Rom. 4. 11 preaching of the [...], and it is con­firmed by the same meanes, as also by the reading of the Word, and the reuerent vse of Prayer and [...] ­ments.

What is Prayer?

A [...] God, through Christ, Iohn 16. 23 Iames 1. 6 Philip. 4. 6 with faith, whereby I aske graces wanting, and giue thankes for bene­fits receiued.

What is a Sacrament?

A visible [...] of the Gospell, ful­ly Rom. 4. 11 Genesis 17. 11 1. Cor. 11. 25 assuring the faithfull of Christ by two [...] instruments of grace.

Then there be two Sacraments?

Yea.

Which are they?

Baptisme, and the Lords Supper. 1. Cor. 10. 1, [...]. & 12, 13.

What is Baptisme?

A seale 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 [...].

VVhat is the outward [...]?

The [...] of water, or [...] Ioh. 1. 31. Eph. 5. 26 sprinkling, [...] in [...] of the Father, [...], [...] Holy [...].

VVhat [...] the [...] grace, or [...] thing [...]?

The [...], Heb. 9. 14 1. [...]. 6 [...] Acts 2. [...]. 36. 25 [...], [...] it [...], as [...] [...] ­dily [...].

Somuch for Baptisme: what is the Lords Supper?

A seale of [...] & [...] 1. Cor. 10. 16 & 11. 24. 26 Iohn 8. 55 in Christ, signified by bread and wine.

VVhat do you consider therein?

The outward things [...] and taken, and spirituall graces sealed and applyed.

VVhat are the outward things?

The bread and wine giuen and Matth. 26. 26. 27 taken.

What are the inward graces?

[Page]The bo [...] [...] of CHRIST Ioh [...] 6. 50, 51 giuen vs by God, [...] [...]th re­ceiued [...] vs to [...]r [...] of eternall life in Him.

So much for [...] [...]couery to saluation, 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 serue [...] [...]ny [...], and with­all, to [...] in [...] life to please Go [...] in all his Co [...]de­ments; doing my duty, in [...] ▪ to God and man.

IN speaking of the Lawe, what is to be considered?

First, what the Lawe is: and secondly, what is due to those that brake it.

What is the Lawe?

The Co [...]ant of work [...], through­out Ier. 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 bookes of Moses.

What are the tenne Comman­dements?

The ten words of the Law, which Deut. 4 13 God gaue in Horeb, and wrot in Ta­bles of stone.

What do you consider in them?

The occasion, and commande­ments themsel [...]es.

What was the occasion of euery Commandement?

[Page]The corruption of m [...]ns nature [...] Galat. 3. 19 n [...] to the [...].

What doe you consider in the Commandements themselues?

The commandements of dueties Exodus 34. 1 to God in the first Table: and of du­ties to m [...] in the [...].

What say you of the Comman­dements of the first Table?

[...] [...]re in thin [...] com [...] to them all, or proper to each by it selfe.

What be the things commune?

That they (all) haue 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 euery day; or on [...] [...]y in seuen.

What are they that we owe eue­ry day?

They pertaine to G [...] person or wor [...]ip▪

What Commandement concer­neth his person?

The first, which i [...]: Thou shak First Comma [...] ­dement. [Page] haue no other Gods but Mee.

What doe 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 doe you consider in the matter of the Commandement?

The thing forbi [...]n, and thing [...] commanded.

What is the thing forbidden?

To honour [...]d set vp false gods; Luke 12. 19 or to su [...]er [...] thing to with-dra [...], [...] [...]r [...]y thing in v [...] from the true [...].

What doe you meane by false gods?

All other god [...] saue IIHOVA: Colos. 3. 5 Philip. 3. 19 and s [...], wh [...]tsoeuer wee 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 Ios. 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 Iohn 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?

Luke 10. 27 Deu. 6. 5. Psal. 69. 9. Ioh. 14. 23. Esa. 8. 13. Luke 12. 4. 5 Eccles. 12. 13. Prou. 8. 13. Loue and feare, for they that tru [...] in God, will loue and feare him.

Wherein consistoth loue?

Ioh. 4. 22. 23 Deut. 6. 16 Esa. 4. 5. 21, 22 Gen. 47. 31 Iob. 1. 21. In prayer, an [...] worship.

Wherein consisteth feare?

Psal. 16. 8. Gen. 5. 24 Heb. 12. 28 Malach. 1. 6 1. Sam. 15. 22. In reuerence and [...].

What is the su [...]me of all?

Ier. 5. 7 Zeph. 1. 5 Amo, 5. 26. Whomsoeuer [...]e loue or feare, reuere [...]ce and obey, it must be in, a [...] for respects to God, else wee [...] them Idoles; also we must b [...]leeue in, pray vnto, and prayse him only.

So much for the Commande­ment that respecteth Gods person: what are they which concerne his worship?

They are in the part [...] of his wor­ship, or in the manner of vsing the [...].

What Comm [...]ndement concer­neth the parts of his worship?

The next, which is: Thou shalt Second [...]. [Page] make to thy selfe no grauen image, &c.

What doe you consider therin?

The occasion and matter of the Commandement.

What was the occasion?

Our foolish desire to haue our fan­cies Deut. 7. 25, 26 Psal. 106. 35, 36. &c. fed in G [...]ds worship.

What doe you consider in the matter?

First, that which is forbidden▪ and secondly, that which is commanded.

What is that which is forbidden?

To worshippe 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 estéeming of him: and secondly, in forging of his wor­ship and serui [...]e.

How doe wee basely esteeme of God?

When wee imagine him to bee Deut. 4. 12 Esa. 40. 18 Habac. 2 18 Ier. 4. 2. & 5. 7 Zeph. 1. 5 like to man, and paint him as Man: and when wee sweare by those that are no gods, as rood, masse, light, fire, Angel, Saint, or other; giuing [Page] away his honour, in an oath, to crea­tures and filthy idoles.

How further?

When we dedicate dayes of holi­nesse 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 Gods ser­uice?

When wee make the likenesse of any thing in it for holinesse: 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 vertue, an [...] signification in Sacraments.

Somuch for that which is for­bidden; what is commanded here?

To hold al religion and religious deuotion 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, seruing God, to follow it.

Somuch for the Commaunde­ment concerning the parts of Gods worship: what is that that concer­neth [Page] the right manner of vsing them?

The third next precept, which is:

Thou shalt not take the name, &c. Third Comman­dement.

What do you obserue therein?

The occasion and matter of the Commandement.

VVhat was the occasion?

The readinesse of our nature to Psal. 14. 1. & 36. 1. Pro. 1. 25 Iob. 21. 14, 15 1. Cor. 1. 20 despise God.

VVhat doe you obserue in the matter?

The things forbidden and com­manded.

VVhat is the thing forbidden?

The vnreuerent vsing of any of the parts of Gods name.

VVherein do those consist?

Rom. 2. 24 Ezech. 36. 22 1. Tim. 6. 1 Eccles. 5. 1. 5. 6. & 8. 2. Iude 20. 1. Pet. 2. 12. Ier. 5. 22 Psal. 64. 10, 11 Luke 2. 18. 19. In religion and Gods creatures.

How is Religion abused?

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 frowardnesse.

VVherein standeth this abuse?

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 doe wee slightly regard Gods titles?

When wee sweare vainely, [...], [Page] or falsly 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 law­full oath, or otherwaies without his due reuerence: and here is forbidden all vsuall swearing, passionate swea­ring, and forswearing.

Somuch for the abuse of Gods titles: how do we abuse holy things?

When we abuse Gods word, or o­ther his ordinances.

How do we abuse his word?

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 Ier. 18. 18. When we abuse doctrine, and exhortation.

How do we abuse his other or­dinances?

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?

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 [...] cloathing naturall fooles in some strange and dis [...]uised manner: also, when wee abuse to excesse and wan­tonnesse, our meates, drinkes or ap­parell; and nothing regard Gods fearefull workes.

So much for that which is for­bidden: what is here commanded?

[Page]To vse holy things & Gods crea­tures Deut. 6. 7. Eccles. 4. 17 Psal. 15. 4. Eccles. 9. 2 Ier. 4. 2. Deu. 6. 13. Ps [...]l. 2. 11. rightly, and to sweare truely and with reuerence, when wee are called to take a lawfull o [...]th.

So much for the Commaunde­ments of dueties euery 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. sanctifie it, &c.

What do you obserue therein?

The occasion and the commande­ment it selfe.

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 lawfull callings.

What doe you obserue in the Commandement it selfe?

A double precept: the one of the M. Perkins in his Treatise of callings. pag. 26. sixe dayes labour, the other of the Sabbaoth.

VVhat is that of the sixe dayes labour?

That which commandeth vs to 1. Cor. 7. 20 Gen. 2. 15. & 3. 19. Math. 20. 6. 8. Ma [...] ▪ 6▪ 3 Ephes. 4. 28 labour sixe dayes in our seuered cal­ling, saue where & when the Church doth, in the wisedome of the Spirit, set apart some for holy assemblies; [Page] or when some day or part of day is necessarie, and to bee vsed for honest recreation.

But some hold that these words, sixe dayes thou shalt labour, are words of permission only, and no comman­dement?

If the precept of the sixe dayes la­bour be not here established, there is no commandement, by which it can can be proued that the not labouring in a vocation lawfull, sixe dayes, is an immediate sin against God.

VVhat doth this teach?

That not to labour the sixe dayes, in some particular profitable calling doth breake the fourth precept, as wel as the not kéeping of the seuenth day holy.

Somuch for the precept of the sixe dayes labour: what is that of the Sabbaoth?

That wee keepe the day holy to God.

VVhat do you obserue therein?

The thing forbidden, and that which is commanded.

VVhat is forbidden?

[Page]The contempt, or not vsing of the Prou. 8. 33. 35 Eccles 8. 2. 3 Pro. 1. 20, 21, 22. 29, 30. meanes which God hath prescribed, for the edi [...]ying of his Church on this day.

Of what sorts are they? Esa. 58. 13 Ier. 17. 24, 25. Luke 6. 35, 36 Isa. 1. 15. Psal. 37. 21.

Publike and priuate.

What are the publike?

Workes of holinesse and mercy.

VVhat are the workes of holi­nesse? Eccles. 4. 17 Mal. 2. 7. Hos. 4. 6. Pro. 23. 23 Acts 20. 7 1. Cor. 11. 18. Matth. 25. 43 Iohn 5. 6. Iob. 31. 19. 20. 32. 1. Cor. 16. 1. Nehe. 8. 10

The vse of the Word and Sacra­ments.

VVhat are they of mercy?

To visit the sicke and in prison: & by generall collection, to prouide to minister to y ^• necessities of the poore.

So much for publike: what are the priuate meanes?

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 our selues: also, the examination of our selues, and of our families, how we or they haue gone forward or backward in know­ledge, faith, repentance, holinesse and other graces.

So much for that which is for­bidden: what is commanded?

[Page]Upon the Lords 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 seuer our soules and bodies from the world, to the seruice of God publikely and priuat­ly, in the Workes of holinesse and mercy.

Who are reproued here?

They who make the Sabboth, not a holy but a playing day, or day of worldly labour.

So much for the duties of the first Table concerning holinesse: what say you of the second?

It containeth duties that we owe to our neighbour, or to our selues.

In what consisteth the first sort of duties?

In righteousnesse.

In what consisteth the second?

In sobrietie.

What say you of the first?

It forbiddeth all acts and purpose of vnrighteousnesse, or the motions thereunto.

Where are acts and purpose of vn­righteousnesse forbidden?

In the fiue next Commandements.

What say you of them?

That they pertaine to Superi­ors, or, others.

Where are we taught our duties to Superiors?

In the first of the fiue, which is: [...] Commande­ment. honour thy Father, and thy Mother, &c.

What doe you obserue therein?

The occassion, and matter of the Commandement.

What was the occasion?

Our proud nature that cannot a­bide Psalme 12. 4. Luk 19. 14. 27. Ephesians 2 2. to be vnder gouernment.

What say you of the matter?

It may be considered in the parti­cular duties, and persons.

Vnder what word are the duties specified?

Under the word honour: by which is meant all subiection of bodie and minde in the Lord.

What is the subiection of the body?

Gen 48. 12. 1. Kings 1. 23. & 2. 19 Obeisance or outward seruice▪

Wherein standeth that?

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 thankfulnesse.

How must we obey?

[...]ro. 13. 1 & 15. 5. 1 Pet. 3. 6. & 2, 18. Col 3. 22. Gē. 31. 5 6. 7. 38, 39. Exod. 22. 28. In our words and deeds.

VVherein standeth our thankful­nesse? 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 subiection of the body; what is that of the minde?

The inward estimation, loue, and reuerence that we beare them.

Somuch for the duties: what are the persons to whom wee owe these duties.

All superiors comprehended vn­der Rom. 13. 1 the names of Father & Mother.

Of what sort are these?

They are publike, or priuate.

VVhat are the publike?

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.

VVhat are the priuate?

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 olde men: to all these wee must submit in y ^• Lord with all reuerence, loue and humility; likewise to euery ordinance that God hath set vp for gouernment.

So much for the precept belonging to Superiours: What Commande­ments belong to others?

The foure next.

How are they diuided?

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 seuenth Commandement.

What are the words of the next Commandement?

Thou shalt not kill. Sixt Comman­dement.

VVhat doe you consider therein?

The occasion, and matter there­of.

VVhat was the occasion?

Our fierce and murtherous na­ture. Ioh. 8. 44. Ezek 16. 3. Mat. 3. 7.

VVhat say you of the matter?

It forbiddeth to shedde blood, and Gen. 9. 6. Pro. 24. 11. [...]. Kings 18. 4. 1. Sam. 19 1. 2. Esth. 4. 13. 14. Psal. 82. 4. Iob 29. 17. commandeth to preserue life. Or, it forbiddeth vs to bee Authors of wrong; and chargeth vs neither to suffer it, nor to be abettors to it.

How may blood be shed, or wrong done?

[Page]Inwardly, or outwardly. Mat. 5. 22. Ep. 4. 26. Col. 3. 8. Pro. 23. 17. & 24. 1. Psa. 37. 1. Leuit. 19. 17. 1. Ioh. 3. 15. Pro. 20. 22. Rō. 12. 19. Iam. 2. 13. Pro. 21. 13. Luk. 6. 36. Col. 3▪ 12.

How inwardly?

By rash anger, malice, enuie, ha­tred, desire of reuenge, vnmerciful­nesse, and other cruell affections, which (within) draw much bloud.

How outwardly?

By our words, or deeds.

How by our words?

By mocks, taunts, reproches; by Leuit. 19. 14. Ier. 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 talke.

How by our deeds?

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. Sā. 11. 15. When we hurt or kill another, or our selues, secretly and cunningly by poyson, or openly with some wea­pon.

So much for that which is forbid­den: what is commanded?

Iam. 3 13. Eph. 4. 32. Col. 3. [...]. Iob. 29. 15. Rom. 12 15. M [...]. 5. 9. 1. Cor. 13. 7. Gen. 13. 8. 9. Mat. 25. 36. Iā. 1. 27. Col. 3. 12 1. Tim. 5. 23. Ioh. 8. 59. & 2. 24, 25. Matt. 5. 44. Rō ▪ 12, 20. To do whatsoeuer may preserue or cherish our Neighbors life, or our owne: exercising the works of mer­cy, pitty, compassion, and tendernes toward all, yea; our very enemies.

So much for innocencie: what say you of purity?

The next precept commandeth it, which forbiddeth Adultery, the con­trary [Page] thereunto.

What are the words?

Thou shalt not commit Adultery. Seuenth Com­mandement. What do you obserue in them?

The occasion, and further ope­ning of them.

What was the occasion?

Our vnchaste & 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. Sā. 13. 14.

What say you of this further ope­ning of the Commandement?

Under the name of Adultery, we are forbidden al vncleanenesse in our selues, or toward others: and com­manded to vse all meanes for the pre­seruing of our own, and our neigh­bours Chastitie.

What vncleannes is here forbidden?

All vncleannes inward & outward.

What call you inward vnclean­nesse?

The Adultery of the heart in fil­thy Mat. 5. 28. Iam. 1. 14, 15. Ier. 4. 14. Esa. 64. 6. Gen. 6. 3. 5. Ier. 3. 25. [...]usts and desires within consent. Or, the corruption of the soule in vn­cleane thoughts and fansies contra­ry to the Commandement.

What is outward vncleanenesse?

It is in word, or deede.

What is that in word?

[Page]Uncleane talke and readings to Eph. 4. 29. & 5, 3. the corrupting of our selues, and our neighbours; which is the fruit of a whorish tongue.

VVhat is that indeede?

It is in the adulteries them­selues, or prouocations thereunto.

VVhat say you of the adulteries themselues?

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 adulte­rie: and of persons before mariage, called fornication.

VVhat is adultery in Mariage?

An vncleanesse against it in their entrance, or afterward.

How may they be said to bee vn­cleane in their entrance? Leuit. 20. 11. 12 Eze. 22. 10. 11. Leuit. 18. 6. 7. &c. 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 marrie within the de­grees forbidden, without consent of Parents or other Ouerseers; 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 [...]lesh, or abuse their own mari [...]ge.

So much for the adulteries them­selues: what say you of the prouoca­tions thereunto?

They belong to the bodie, or are in the body it selfe.

VVhat are they that belong to the bodie?

Deut. 22. 12. Esa. 3. 18. 19. &c. & 4. 4. Zep. 1. 8. Pro. 7. 10. Deu. 22. 5. Eze. 16. 49. Eph. 5. 18. Ier. 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. Prouerbs 13. 4. Ezek. 16 49. Immodesty to apparel and other deckings of the body: intemperance in meates and drinkes: want [...]n pic­tures and [...], with lewd and wan­ton pastimes: vncleane songs and d [...]tties: houses of open whoredome: exce [...]iue sleep and idlenesse, with the like.

VVhat are they which bee in the body it selfe?

Al wanton lookings, whisperings, Pro. 6. 13. 2. Pe. 2. 14. Gen. 39. 12. Pro. 7. 10. 11 12, 13, &c. Mat. 14 6. Iob. 21. 11. Rom. 14. 13. touchings, and other impure beha­uiour stirring vp lust: specially mixt d [...]cing, of men and women, where all dores are set open for whoredome to come in. For, in these, all parts are abused to [...]eshly dalliance, the eie the hand, the mouth, the mincin [...] foote.

So much for that which is forbid­den: what is commanded as the sum of all?

[Page]To keepe our owne 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. Tit 2. 3. Rom. 13. 13. Gal. 5. 16. 1. Cor. ▪. 36. Apo. 2. 14. 20. Gal 5. 13. 1. Ioh. 2. 10. 1. Cor. 7. 2. 9. Heb. 13. 4. Pro. 5. 19. & 31. 11. Rom. 7. 2. soules Chaste and pure, as Temples of the Holy Ghost, [...] all helpes thereto, and all meanes in our pow­er for the like to our neighbour: and, if [...] be not giuen vs without mariage, in mariage to vse the law­full remedy of [...] and burning.

So much for the duties that con­cerne o [...]r Neighbours person: what are they that are in things belonging to their persons?

They are in the two next Com­mandements; which, teach vs the care that we owe to them for the pre­seruing of their goods and good name.

Where are we charged with the preseruation of their goods?

In the next Eight Commande­ment, Eight Comman­dement. which is: Thou shal [...] not steale?

What doe you obserue therein?

The occasion of the Commande­ment, and the matter.

What was the occasion? Esa. 5. 8. Ier. 22 14. 15. Col. 3. 5 Mic. 2. 2. Act 20 33.

Our conetous and [...] nature, not contented with our [...].

What doe you consider in the matter of the Commandement?

The things forbidden and com­manded.

What is the thing forbidden?

Theft, which is a violent and open, or secret and craftie taking away, or diminishing of our neighbors goods, and lauish spending of our own.

Of what sorts is it?

Inward, and outward.

What is the inward Theft?

The theft of the heart, or that co­uetousnesse 2. Pet. 2. 14. Ios. 7. 21. 1. Kin. 21 4. Eph. 5. 5. which is Idolatry.

What is the outward?

It is the abuse of our own, or vn­iust pursuite of our Neighbours goods.

How may a man be said to abuse his owne?

By lauish spending, or couetous holding in.

How by lauish 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 ap­parell, diet, at play, and in building then his estate will beare: and, when he becomes surety, he cares not for whom, nor how farre. No, he that increaseth not nor bettereth his e­state [Page] by diligence in his calling, and prouidence in his spendings, [...].

How by couetous holding in?

When by a miserable mind, he robs [...]. 4 8. & 6. 1, 2. & 2, 26. himselfe of the vse of that which hee hath in his owne kéeping, being [...] thiefe to himselfe.

So much for the abuse of our own goods: how doe we vniustly pursue anothers?

Craftily, or without colour of Lawe.

How craftily? 1. Thes 4. 6 [...]. 5. 4 Exo. 22. 21 22 Deut. 10. 18 &c. & 24. 14. Pr. 22. 22. Am. 5. 11. & 8. 5. Pr. 20. 14. & 22. 18 Deut. 25. 13. Ioh. 12. 6.

By the deceit and wrongfull dea­ling of a couzening tongue: as when wee buy or sell without conscience, not caring how cheap wee buy, [...] how deare wee sell: and when wee bring into the Market, not [...], but a greedy minde 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 theeuish and strong hand wee take that which belongs not to vs; either openly as [...], or more closely as Pilferers: or [...] in our hand that which is [...], whether found by [...], or lent to [...] [Page] 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. &c. Luk. 19. 8. Nū. 5. 7, 8.

To be [...] with [...], and to rest in the [...] that [...] hath giuen vs; labouring by [...] ­gence in our lawfull callings, so to increase or maintaine it in Gods feare, that we may not be chargea­ble, where we should be helpful and ease others: and, where wee haue done wrong to any, to put away theft by making restitution.

So much for the preseruation of our neighbours goods: where are we charged with the care of his good name?

In the next ninth Commande­ment, Ninth Comman­dement. which is: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse, &c.

VVhat doe you obserue therein?

The occasion of the Commande­ment, and matter thereof.

VVhat was the occasion?

Our [...] and lying nature. Ps. 62 9. Esa. 57 4. Rom. 3. 4, 13.

VVhat doe you obserue in the matter of the Commandement?

first, what is forbidden, and se­condly, [Page] what is commanded.

VVhat is forbidden? Esa. 5. 20. Phil. 4. 8. Mat. 1. 19.

Under the name of false witnes, which is an vncharitable report, true or false, wee are forbidden to wrong our neighbour, or our [...] in good name.

How many waies may such false witnesse be borne?

Inwardly, and outwardly.

How inwardly? Mat. 71. Rom. 14. 4. Acts 28. 4 1. Sam. 1. 14. Mat. 9. 3. 1. Sā. 18. 9. 15, 29, [...]ames 3. 17. 1. Cor. 13. 5. 2. Sam. 16. 4.

When we suspect without cause, and condemne without hearing.

How outwardly?

Without speech, saying nothing: or, by speaking.

How without speach?

When we beare false witnesse in Ps. 22. 7. Matt. 27. 39. lob. 16. 9. 1. King. 19. 21. Esa. 53. 3. Psa. 82. 4. Pr 4. 24. Deut. 33. 9. some mocking or disgracefull 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 wee giue forth, or receiue in some vncharitable report.

VVhen beare we false witnesse in giuing forth a report?

First, when we speake truly, and [Page] yet not eyther charitably, or with 1. Sam. 22, 8, 9. &c. 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 our selues, and dissemble with our tongues.

How many waies may we speake that which is false of our Neigh­bour?

In a lye, or vntruth. Col. 3. 9. Apo. 22. 15 Eph. 4. 25. [...]. 5. 1.

VVhat call you a lye?

Whatsoeuer a man speaketh a­gainst his mind, or knowledge. And 1. Sam. 15. 20. Psal. 15. 3. Ps. 12. 2. lob. 6. 28. this, behind a mans backe is slander, and before his face, detraction by a lye.

VVhat call you an vntruth?

When a man rashly vttereth an vntrue speach thinking he speaketh Pro. 19. 20. true. And here we are forbidden to mooue false tales against our neighbour in presence, or behinde his backe.

How many waies may we speak that which is false of our selues?

Either when we boast our selues 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. vainely, or lessen our faults falsely, or excuse our selues by a lye: or when, by proud humility, we fall in [Page] our [...] speech that others may [...] vs.

So much for false witnesse in gi­uing forth: what is it by receiuing in?

It is such as concerneth our neigh­bour, or our [...].

VVhat say you of those who re­ceiue a false report against their neighbour?

That as they, who make it, haue the deuill in their tongue, so they, who greedily receiue it, haue him in Ps. 15. 3. Pr. 17. 14. Act. 6. 13. & 7. 1. Pr. 14. 15. & 25. 23. their [...]. And here wee are for­bidden, as not to raise a false report with our tongues, so not to hold it vp (being raised by others) with an easie eare: that is, wee are for­bidden both to tell false tales, and be­leeue them.

How may wee receiue a false re­port concerning our selues? Act. 12. 22. 23. &c. & ▪. 2, 3. Pr. 31. 31. [...]. 27. 5.

When wée suffer our selues to be [...]attered in that which is false: or to be set downe vniustly by enuious tongues, thinking the worse of our selues for their detracting from vs.

So much for the thing forbidden: what is commanded?

[Page]To haue 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 speake the truth with a good affection, and to a [...] end, abhorring to lye, as we would to be or be accounted the Deuils chil­dren. Also, to speake louingly of others, and modestly of our selues.

So much for the Commandements that concerne all acts and purpose of vnright cousnesse: where are we for­bidden all motions thereunto?

In the next last Commandement, Tenth Comman­dement. which is: Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, &c.

What do you obserue therein?

The occasion, and matter.

VVhat was the occasion? Gen. 6. 5. & 8. 21. Mat. 12. 34. & 15, 19. Iob. 14. 4.

The frailtie or ill disposition of our nature, declining from the rule of Charitie to our neighbour, and of Sobrietie to our selues.

VVhat doe you obserue in the Commandement it selfe?

The things forbidden & cōmanded.

VVhat is forbidden?

The least and shortest thought or Rom. 7. 7. Iam. 1. 14. [...]. 4 14. desire of the heart against our neigh­bour, tickling it to sinne, though we yeeld not to it. And, here all lus [...]s [Page] are forbidden, contrary to charity on our neighbours behalfe, and tempe­rance on our own.

Of what sorts are these?

They are either originall corrup­tion, as it were the firebrand it selfe, or the effects, as it were sparks that flie from it. And, these are our fond wishings and wouldings, with other foolish thoughts of the mind, desires of the heart, and deepe [...] of the head about matters, ten­ding to the impeachment of our neighbours welfare, or of that vertue of contentednesse which wee should affect, and labour for in that estate and place, wherein God hath set vs.

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. Iohn 2. Gal. 5. 16. 17. we must dispose of all our thoughts and wishings according to charity; wishing and delighting in our neigh­bours welfare, as in our owne, and [...] against all euill desires to the contrary, though of neuer so short continuance.

So much for the Commandements of duties to our neighbour in righ­teoufnesse: [Page] what say you of Sobriety commanded to our selues?

This passeth through euery Com­mandement of the second Table, cō ­manding Humility in the [...], meek­nesse in the [...], cleanenesse in the se­uenth, contentation in the eight, cha­ritable truth in the ninth, and pure desires in the tenth Commandement.

So much for the Law: what is due to those that breake it?

Punishments, more or lesse 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, paines temporal by [...] ­ments, and death, and paines eternal Mat. 25. 41. of soule and body in hell.

What call you Hell?

That euerlasting fire, or treasury Mar. 9. 45. 46. of secret fire, prepared and kept in a Luk. 16. 26. place of the greatest distance from heauen, for the punishment of all vn­godly sinners.

Where is the place of hell?

God hath not reuealed. And, let vs, that haue the hope of y ^e Saints, rather endeauor neuer to feele it then to know it. When a house is on fire, [Page] [...] 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 losse and sense.

What call you the punishment of losse?

An euerlasting 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 bottome of the [...] of Gods wrath in full & per­ [...] torments of soule and body, after Christ shall say to the wicked on his left hand: Depart ye cursed into euer­lasting fire prepared for the diuel and his Angels: Math. 25. 41.

VVhy call you this separation from God, so great a plague and tor­ment?

If the absence of the Sunne cause darknesse; what ioy must néedes be lacking, and sorrow abound where the Sun & God of saluation shall ne­uer in the beautifull beames of his presence be séene any more? where shall be no more glimpses of fauour, but darke tempests and snares vpon all the [...]nhabitants of that land of [Page] [...]? and where they [...] so depart from God, [...], neuer to [...] which made [...] to say, that the tears of hell were not [...] to [...] of [...].

Somuch for the punishment of losse: what is that of sense?

That when euery member of the body, and [...] of the soule shall be Apoc. 9. 5. & 14, 10, 11. & 16. 8, 10. & 19. 20. tormented togither, [...] not for some thousands of yeeres, and so an end; but for thousands vpon thousands, Mar. 9. 48. Math. 3. 12. Apoc. 10. 10 and thousands that [...] no end. For, as the righteous say of Gods mercy, that his mercy endureth for euer: so, of his iustice the danmed may say, Psal. 136. 1, 2, 3, 4. &c. that his iustice endureth for euer.

What is this called in Scripture?

It hath many names giuen to it, to Marke 9. 44, 47 Mat. 22. 13 & 25. 30. shew how terrible it is; and therfore it is called hell fire: the wo [...]me that Apoc. 19. 20. & 20, 10, 14. neuer dyeth: vtter darknes: the bur­ning lake, and second death.

What do you gather of this?

If a man would not, to gaine the world, lye on a [...] of [...] wood for a very short time; how much and [...] must the [...] needes suffer, who shall bee tormented in a [Page] lake of burning fire for euer? and, if a little disease in one part, so trouble vs vpon a soft bed; how shall the wic­ked endure that worme of vnquiet conscience, that will, day and night (and not as a disease of some short time) gnaw vpon al parts of their [...], and powers of their tender mind; and, not vpon their pallats of ease, but beds of glowing fire?

How doth the Scripture further, and for more terrour speake of this place, and the torments of hell?

By calling it a place prepared for Math. 25. 41 the diuell and his angels.

What gather you of this?

That as it would bee a grieuous thing to a man to liue a banished mans life in som dark prison, couer'd with deadly obscurity, but more grée­uous to liue there among the most spitefull enemies of his father & fa­thers house: so to be cast into a prison of eternal banishment from God, and pit of vtter darknesse, is a most woful thing; but it is much more wofull, not only to be so, but to be bound in chains of perpetuall fellowship with 1. Pet. 5. 8. those, who (from the beginning haue [Page] been enemies to man, and God, the father of mankind, I meane the Di­uell, and all his vncleane angels.

Shew this (yet) a little further.

If Lots righteous soule was ver­ed 2. Pet. 2. 7. 8. so much, with the vncleane con­uersation of the Sodomites, with whom he dwelt but for a time: how shall they be vered in soule and body, that are thrust into hel, that euer bur­ning Sodom, where they must euer dwel with vncleane spirits & [...] di­uels; not to be broght out at last by the Angels, as Lot out of Sodō, but there to liue (world without end) forcing out desperate voices and cursings a­gainst their former filthy liues, and present vncleane societie?

Now where hel (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 Iam. 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 gouernment, murthe­rers by poison or with weapons, for­nicators, th [...]ues, lyers, and [...] of lyes must goe thither.

And must Idolaters go to hol with­out repentance, what (then) must Ido­laters do to be saued?

[Page]They must [...] out of their [...] Deut. 6. 2. (as an abommable thing) the [...] ­ty of [...], and serue the true God by his Word.

What must customary and ra­ging swearers do?

They that take vp for a [...], the [...] of the Holy One, [...] that (if they be [...] neuer so little in their [...]) they will prouoke him in his glory; and (if any thing go against hun) their tongues shall goe as [...] against him, either in their games or more earnest [...], must (for hereafter) [...] that great and fearefull name, the Lord their God. Deut. 28. 58.

How, further, doe you perswade this dutie?

Whatsoeuer is more then yea, yea, or nay, nay, to wit, by [...] Mat. 5. 37 Iam. 5. 12 or negation in common talke, is of e­ [...], that is, of the [...]: and as the roote of it is [...] (it being a plant of the Diuels setting) so the [...] of it is no better: for [...] is [...] or fruite of such raging mouthes.

VVhat must rebels to gouern­ment doe?

[Page]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 vngracious disobedience, their Parents curse: for where it [...], it falles [...], but [...] their blessing by dutie and loue: if they be servants, they must do seruice (as to God) in lawfull things, that is, chéerefully and with faithfulnesse: and if they bee subiects, they must feare the King, and honour the Go­ [...] that are sent by him.

What must Murtherers doe?

[...] of [...] anger: [...] out all 1. Sam. 25. 32, 33. Iob. 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. leauen of bitternesse: bee gentle in word and [...]: sit down by wrongs patiently and [...], rather then drowne their Christian credits (as some Gallants do) in bloud.

What must Adulterers doe?

[...] the [...] out of the [...] of their mind, and be chaste within: Iob. 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 whoredome in them: and not only (though [...]) abstaine from all acts of [...] and [...]; but from all things and meanes that [...], or may further such [...]; sp [...]cially, [...] [...] ­cings, [Page] and [...] drunkennesse.

What must theeues doe?

Remember that flying booke spo­ken of in Zechary, a Booke of bitter Zechar. 5. 3. 4. [...] that entreth into the house of the theefe, and of him that sweareth falsly. And (so) repent of their the [...] with confession to God, and satis­faction Luk. 19. 8. to men.

How do you perswade this duty?

They that do not so, or doe other­waies, Habac. 2. 9. couet an euil couetousnes to their house. And a man were as good put a coale of fire into the thatch of his house, or in his barnes, as bring stollen goods to his other goods and stuffe, better gotten. For, so many things as we get, by stealth from our neighbour, so many curses we get to our selues, & lay vp for our posterity.

What must lyars doe?

Not only abhorre to lye in [...] or Psal. 15. 2. Ioh. 8. 44. earnest; but, speake the truth from their heart; that is, with loue, ex­cept they would go to hell with the father of liars, the deuill of hell.

But lying is become their trade?

But they that vse the trade, shal not be [...] in it. For, they are of [Page] that fellowship that shalbe cast into the Lake of fire. And, they that loue and Apoc. 21. 8. & 22. 15. make lyes, are without; that is, out of heauen and far from saluation: hauing 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 Gods Tabernacle. And, if wee must an­swere Matt. 12. 36. for euery idle word: how much more for euery lying word?

What say you of the officious, which some call the good and necessary lie?

Necessitie can no more priuiledge a man to lye, then it can warrant him to steale. And, if we may not lye, to bring Rom. 3. 7. glory to God, shall we thinke we may lie to bring profit to man? Therefore the distinction of lies into a malicious, officious, and merry lye, (as if any were lawfull) is not of Gods making. The Mat. 22. 20. 21. superscription is Caesars, and, it is not from heauen, but from Men.

What do you conclude of al together?

That, to do the good, and hate the euil, Amo. 5. 14, 15, is the way to liue, for, they that seeke good & not euill, shal liue, and they that [Page] doe these things, that is, which God hath commanded to be done, shall neuer Ps. 15. 5. sall; or for euer, & into condemnation.

But who is sufficient for these things? And who (then) can be saued?

Indeed, it is not in man, nor in the best Elav [...] 6 [...]. [...]. 10. Iam. 3, 1 Gal. 3. 10. 24. of men to continue in them: and (there­fore) is the Law our Schoole-master to bring vs to Christ. that is, so to humble vs, that Christ may receiue vs.

What do you gather of this?

That by the often sight of our selues in the Law, we must be wained from al opiniō 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 onely vpon God in Christ for perfect and meritorious o­bedience, placed wholy out of our selues in him.

To what end (then) serueth the Law?

To be the glasse wherein to view our estate in euery Commandement, that we may see how poore and vnable wee are to doe any thing worthy recom­pence or pardon: and not to rest there, Mat. 3. 15. Ioh. 19. 30. Col. 2. 14. Rom. 8 33. 34. but to betake vs by Faith to him, who hath fulfilled all righteousnesse for vs, discharged with the pay of his Passion and obedience his Fathers debt- [...], [Page] and brought vs our full acquittance in his death, and rising from death; that we might not dye but line.

Then, it is necessarie that wee doe our best to keep the Law, though wee cannot be iustified by it?

Yea verily, and that wee often go Iames 1. 25. to that counting-booke of God, the Law. For, when in the seuerall sums and parcels we shall find it impossible for vs to pay such a debt; it will make vs to fall into a right [...]koning of our owne want and his worthinesse, that hath released vs 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.

WHat is Prayer?

A religious calling vpon Psalme 50. 15. [...]remie 33. 3. the name of GOD by Pe­tition, or with praise.

What parts hath Prayer?

Two, as Petition, and giuing of 1. Tim. 2. 1. 1. Thes. 5. 17. 18 [...] Thankes.

What call you petition?

A faithfull calling vpon 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 suite, to pro­cure some good, or to preuēt some euil.

What do you gather of this?

That God (only) is to be prayed vn­to, Psa 65. 2. & 44, 20. 21, Ier. 31. 18. Rom. 10. 14. Iam. 5. 15. Mat. 7. 7. Iam. 1. 17. [...] 43. 11. [...]. [...]. 4. and in faith: also, that with him are the [...], both of opening all good to vs, and of shutting all euill from vs.

So much for petition: what call you giuing of thanks?

A [...] returne of all our receits Luke. 10. 21. 1. [...]. 29 [...], 11, 12, 13, &c. to God, with confession of his power in all, and praise for all.

What difference doe you put be­tweene prayer and praise?

Prayer [...] what we want, and Luke 17. 13. 15 16. [...]. 66. 19. 20 praise confesseth what wee haue, and from whom.

What doe you obserue here?

When God openeth his treasurie, Psal. 66. 19, 20. wee must open our mouthes, that is, when he giueth his blessings, we must both acknowledge them, and be thank­full for them; but so, as when he show­reth blessings to vs, wee do not drop thanks to him, that is, praise him flew­ [...], when he giues to vs plenteously.

What is true thankfulnesse?

[Page] [...] the saying, but the giuing 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 thankfulnesse in true obedience to the Word: and, not cold thanks, but ze­lous from the heart, and faithfull with a single heart: and thanks in chee [...]ull manner, and with continuance, not niggardly, and which hath soone done.

Where haue we the best patterne of prayer and praise?

In that absolute, most holy forme of Mat. 6. 9. 10, &c. Luk. 11. 2, 3, 4, &c. prayer, which we (commonly) call the Lords prayer.

What do you obserue therein?

The preface, and prayer itselfe.

What are the words of the preface! Mat 3 17. Col. 1. 13. Gal. 4. 4. Ioh. 1. 12. Gal. 4, 5, 6. Ps. 115. 3 & 11. 4. [...]. 57. 15.

Our Father which art in Heauen: that is, thou that art ready to helpe vs, be­ing the Father of Christ by Nature, and, in Christ, our [...] by Grace; and art (not only ready) but able so to be, hauing thy dwelling in heauen, heare vs.

What do these words teach?

To come to God onely, 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 boldnesse, and yet with reuerence; because hee is in heauen, and his [...] the heauen.

VVhat say you of the prayer it selfe?

It is in the seuerall petitions, or confirmation of them.

What say you of the petitions?

They are such as belong to Gods glory, or our owne necessities.

What are they that belong to Gods glorie?

They are such as concerne the ad­uancement of his glory, or the meanes.

VVhat petition concerneth the ad­uancement of his glorie?

The first, which is: halowed be thy First Petition. name.

VVhat doe you obserue 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 euer glorified. Also, that his name may be halowed in our good liues, and gedly talke, to the edifying of our neighbour in loue.

What is the thing taught?

That they pray wickedly, who say, halowed be thy name, and, yet are or­dinary prophaners of Gods name; that is, of his titles, Word, Sacra­ments, [Page] attributes of mercy and iudge­ment, Exod. 20. 7. I. Lcuit. 24. 11. Iob. 21. 14. Psa. 50, 16, 17, [...]. 2 13. Mat. 18. 20. Ezech. 8. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 22. 1. Sā. 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 proui­dence, Sabboths, and other ordinan­ces. Likewise who abuse his creatures to sinne, and neuer reuerence his pow­er; as common swearers, common and intolerable despisers of GODS word, and [...]; all polluters of their owne bodies, with Adulterie, or Fornication, all filthy talkers and euill liuers, common drunkards, and other common and ordinary mockers, or not regarders of Gods strange and fearefull acts.

So much for the Petition about the aduancement of Gods glory: what are they that concerne the meanes?

The two next Petitions.

VVhat is the first of them?

Thy kingdome come.

What do you obserue therein? [...].

The meaning, and thing taught.

What is the meaning?

That the kingdome of grace in the Ps. [...]. 2. 1 Cor 15. 25. Rom 14. 17. Ioh. 14, 16, 17, 26. Marc. 8. 14. Mat. 13. 19. Iob. 22. 22. Rō. 6. [...]. Esa. 14. 4. 10. 2 Thes. 3. 2. Phil. 1. 23. Church, by the aduanced scepter of the meanes, inward, and outward, as the Spirit and Word preached, with all o­ther holy meanes, may be set vp in ho­nour: and that Christ would be pleased [Page] to hasten his comming to iudgement, Apoc. 22. 20. 2. Tim. 4. 8. which is the kingdome of glory that we pray for here.

What is the thing taught?

That their prayers are sinnes 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 liuing in the spirit, and opposing to preachers: Also, who [...] to pull downe Gods Church by their sinnes, neither wish­ing the prosperity of it, nor welfare of the [...] that are Fathers to [...]t; and who put the day of the LORD farre from them, by their security in sin­ning.

So much for the first of those petiti­ons which concerne the meanes of Gods glorie: what is the second?

The second is in these wo [...]s: Thy Third Petition. will be done in earth, &c.

What do you obserue therein?

The meaning, and thing taught. Rom 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 bee (not spoken of only or professed) but done; and done cheer­fully, and willingly, with all faithful­nesse, and consta [...]cie by vs men on earth, as it is by the Angels and Saints in Heaue [...]

What is the thing taught?

That they pray in sinne 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. themselues, who say to God, thy will be done, and do their owne or Satans will; or doe Gods will with no good will, nor readinesse, being (not cheare­full doers of the lawe) but enemies to such, and so as Gods will is done in them, as in the diuels, not by them.

So much for the Petitions that con­cerne Gods glory: what say you of those that concerne our owne necessiries?

They concern the things of this life, or of that to come.

VVhat is that that concerneth the things of this li [...]?

The fourth next Petition, which is: 4. Petition. Giue vs this day our, &c.

What do you obserue 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 giue vnto vs (wal­king in our callings) al things needfull for our present temporall life, whether for necessity or honest delights: and that he would remoue or put backe all things that may hurt or hinder it, as sicknesse, famine of bread, plague of pe­stilence, warres and the like, with a [Page] reseruation 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 caruers in these things: or, who, ha­uing the blessings of this life, hide their hearts in them, making them not glas­ses, but veiles to God, that is meanes, by abuse, not to remember, but vtterly to neglect the giuer.

So much for that petition, which concerneth the necessities of this life: what are they that concerne the necessi­ties of the life to come?

The two next Petitions.

What is the first of them?

Forgiue vs our trespasses, seeing that 5. Petition. euen we, &c.

What do you obserue therein?

The meaning and thing taught.

What is the meaning? Psal. 32. 1, 2 Esay 38. 17 M [...]. 7. 19. Psal. 103. 3. 1. Ioh. 2. 12. Colos. 2. 13, 14. 1. Ioh. 2. 9. 1. Ioh. 2. 1, 2. & 4. 10. Heb. 2. 10, 11, 14, 17, 18. 2. Cor. 5. 21.

That God will not lay our sinnes to our charge, and that in Christ he will forgiue them, and the punishment due vnto them: or, that he will iustifie vs, who are vnrighteous, in Christ the righteous; whereof we haue good te­stimony within, when we can finde in [Page] our selues a readinesse, freely and fully Apoc. 1. 5. Iob. 33. 24. Ph [...]. 3. 9 Mat. 6. 14, 15 Luke 23. 34 Acts 7. 60 1. Cor 4. 13 2. [...]. 6. 22, 23 to forgiue all those that haue offended vs.

What is the thing taught?

That they call for vengeance by all their prayers, that take vpon them (pa­p [...]stically) to satisfie 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 Purgatorie: also, who come to pray without, or with a deceitfull for­giuing of their brother.

What is the second Petition con­cerning the necessities of the life to come?

The next Petition, which is: and 6. Petition. leade vs not into temptation, &c.

What do you obserue therein?

The meaning and thing taught.

What is the meaning? 1. Tim. 6. 9. Ioh. 13. 2. Psal. 19. 13. & 119. 133. Rō. 6. 12. 2. Tim. 4. 17, 18 2. Pet. 2. 9. 1. [...]. 10. 13 Rom 7. 24, 25. & 8. 1. Rom. 1. 24. 26. 2. Cor. 12. 7, 8. Act. 5. 3 Rom. 16. 20 Ioh. 17. 15 1. Ioh. 3. 8.

That, in temptation, God would not giue vs ouer to [...] conquered of sinne, or of Satan that tempteth to it: and that if he bring vs to the battell, he will conquer for vs, and (so) deliuer vs from euill, by loosing the power of sinne, and workes of the powers of darkenesse, that would binde vs to da [...]ation.

What is the thing taught?

That they pray dangerously and sin­fully, [Page] who, praying against temptati­ons, Ioh. 18. 25, 26, 27. Act. 19. 14, 16. 1. Ioh. 5. 8 P [...]l. 91. 11 Eph 4. 19. Gen. 34. [...]2. Ier. 5. 8 Gen. 6. 1. runne vpon the sharpe of them, ne­uer caring by good meanes and proui­dence to auoide those sinnes that they [...]nde themselues most subiect vnto, by disposition of minde and corrupt na­ture.

So much for the prayer it selfe: what say you of the confirmation ther­of?

It is in the reason of the Petitions, or seale.

What are the words of the reason?

For [...] is the Kingdome, &c.

What do you obserue 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, hauing no other but God for their foundation or rocke, must needes stand sure in all stormes, seeing his Kingdome is strong, power infinite, and glory endlesse, who is to grant the same.

What is the thing taught?

That they haue 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 themselues, or to their owne doings; crauing blessings front [Page] him, and not giuing thanks vnto him.

So much for the reason of the Peti­tions, what say you of the seale?

It is in the last word, Amen; or So Iohn 3. 33 it is.

What do you obserue therein?

The meaning and thing taught.

What is the meaning?

That wée [...] pray with earnest­nesse, Dan. 9. 19. Luk. 11. 8. 9. Psal. 84 11. Apo. 22. 20. 2. Cor. 1. 20. Marke 11. 24 1. Iohn 5. 14. and (confidently) with faith, be­léeuing verily to receiue those things, which we haue according to Gods will in his word prayed for, and (so) put our seale vnto them in [...] word of faith,

Amen.

VVhat is the thing taught?

That they can haue no comfort in asking, who either pray not in faith and earnestly, or not for things (war­rantably) to be prayed for.

WHat doe you call the Sacra­ment of the Lords Supper?

Our growing vp with Eph. 4. 15, 16 1. [...]. 10. 16, Math. 26. 27. Christ by faith, resembled in visible signe [...], and effectuall seales of bread and wine.

In comming to this Sacrament, what is to be considered by euery well prepa­red Communicant?

The doctrine thereof, and our ends of comming to it.

What say you of the Doctrine?

It is séens in the nature of the signs which are made Sacraments, or in their vses.

VVhat say you of the nature of the signes?

Their nature is to be seales of the Mat. 26. 26, 28 body and bloud of Christ, that is, of the fruits of the same offred to vs by faith.

Where haue you the seale of Christs body?

In the bread. Matth. 26. 26

Where, of his bloud?

In the Wine. Matth. 26. 27

So much for the nature of the signes: what say you of their vses?

They be such as concerne the Brea [...] [...] Wine.

What is that concerneth the bread?

It is that which is seene in the brea­king and giuing, or in the receiuing and eating of it.

What doth the breaking of bread signifie? Isay 53. 5. 1. Cor. 11. 24

The wounding and breaking of the flesh of Christ for vs.

What doth the giuing of it signifie?

The giuing of Christ, the true bread, Iohn 6. 51 1. Cor. 11. 24 for our spirituall nourishment.

What doth the receiuing of the bread signifie?

The receiuing of Christ with the Iohn 1. 12 Ephes. 3. 17. hand of faith in our hearts, as wee re­ceiue the bread with our bodily hands.

Who are reprooued here?

The Papists, who say and beleeue Bellarm. Tom. 2. [...]. [...]. gen. de sacr. Euch. [...] lib. [...]. cap. 18. &c. that the substance of the bread is tur­ned into the naturall body of Christ, and that the people, carnally, receiue and eat their Maker.

What say you against this grosse o­pinion?

That a true naturall body, such as [Page] Christs 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 hea­uen, and bodily in the Sacrament.

So much for receiuing; what doth the eating of the bread signifie?

That as bread doth nourish our tem­porall [...]ohn 6. 54 and corporall life; so this is a Sacrament of our eternal nourishment in the life to come, and of our spirituall, in this life of grace which wee haue heere.

So much for the vses of the bread; what be they of the wine?

They bee séene in the pouring out, and giuing, or in the receiuing & drink­ing of it.

VVhat doth the pouring out of the wine signifie?

The pouring of the [...]oud out of his Mat. 26. 28 1. Cor. 11. 25 holy body for our sinnes.

VVhat doth the giuing of the wine signifie?

Our full nourishment in Christ of­fered, Iohn 6. 55 Psal. 104. 15 not in his bodie only, but in his sauing blood.

VVhat doth this teach?

That the Papists did, and still doe, 1. Cor. 11 25 with iniurious sacriledge, detract from [...]. [...]. 2. tert. con. gen. lib. 4. cap. 22. de [...]. &c. our assurance and Gods goodnesse, one [Page] great helpe of our faith, by taking from the common people the vse of the Cuppe.

So much for giuing: what doth the receiuing of the Wine signifie?

That possession is taken of whole 1. Cor. 10. 16 Ioh. 6. 56. Christ, while, after the receiuing of the bread, we, by faith, open our hearts, as 1. Cor. 10. 3. 4 vessels, to receiue the trickling drops of his bloud, that nothing be lost.

VVhat doth the drinking of, the wine signifie?

The applying of the comforts of Galat. 6. 14 Phil. 3. 8, 9 Christs passion to our drooping soules, as wine reioiceth the heart of man.

So much of the doctrine of the Sa­crament: what say you of our ends of comming to it?

They be before, or in our comming.

What is that which is before our comming?

Our end before our comming is, to Acts 8. 36 Iohn, 7. 37, 38 satisfie the earnest destre that we haue, or should haue of receiuing the promi­ses of God vnder seale.

VVhat bee the endes in our com­ming?

Such as testifie gifts, or receits.

What be our gifts?

[Page]Such as we giue to Christ the [...], or to the Church his members.

VVhat giue 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 Gods goodnesse in Christ, and our owne great vnworthi­nesse when we are come.

VV [...]at els?

An [...]mble oblation of our selues, Rom. 12. 1 soules and bodies to him, with thanks­g [...] at our departure.

[...] in standeth the hearts ex­a [...]? 1 [...]. 11. [...] 2. [...]. [...]. 5 [...] 22. 12 [...]. [...]. 2 [...]. 1. 21 Heb. 13. [...]

In the [...]xamining of our knowledge, [...], loue, repentance, thankfulnesse, and works of our particular callings.

VVhat call you the examination of your knowledge?

Whether I haue a competent mea­sure 1. Cor. 11. 29 thereof to discern the Lords body, & truly to put difference betwéene the signes, and things signified.

VVhat of your faith?

Whether I bee in the faith; belee­uing 2. Cor. 13 5 Math. 8. 13 [...]hat t [...]e death of Christ, as it is a­uail [...] for all the [...], so it is (par­ticularly auaileable for me.

VVhat of your loue?

[Page]Whether I bee in charity with all Mat. 5. 44 Rom. 12. 18 men, euen with my very enemies, lo­uing them vnto, and for their true wel­fare; and not my friends only.

VVhat of your repentance? Psal. 32. 5, 6. & 51. 3, 4, 5 Math. 3. 8

Whether I acknowledge my sinnes with a sorrowfull and melting heart, and vnfainedly purpose to depart from all practice of them (heereafter) by a­mendment of life.

VVhat of your thankfulnesse? Psal. 116. 12 Luke 1. 74, 75 1. Pet. 2. 9

Whether I be ready to expresse it in my Christian conuersation, and new life for my redemption by Christ.

VVhat of the workes 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 faithfulnesse, I walke, or do truly pur­pose to walke therein, to mine owne great peace, and the benefit of those to whom God hath ioined me.

So much for that which you giue to Christ the Head, what giue you to the Church his members?

A fellow▪ stone in the spirituall 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 pro­phane commers to the Lords Table, do detract from the per [...]ion of Christs body, and seuer themselues from the society of his Church.

So much for our giftes: what doe we receiue at the Lords Table?

That, which we receiue there, con­cerneth our selues alone, or our selues with others.

What is that, that concerneth our selues alone?

The strengthening of our faith and 1. Cor. 11. 24. & 10. 16. 17. memory by the reuerent and right vse 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. Ioh. 1. 1. which [...] but heare of in the Word, namely, the par [...]cular offering and re­ceiuing of Christ in his body and sa­uing bloud, by all bele [...]ing Commu­nicants.

So much [...] that which concerneth our selue [...] alone: what is that that con­cerneth our selues with others.

It concerneth our growing vp with [Page] Christ, and our communion with our breth [...]en.

How do we receiue our growing vp [...] Christ?

We receiue 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 vse [...] his [...]dinance blessed vnto vs.

How do we receiue our communi­on with our brethren?

By [...] our mutuall agrée­ment, 1. Cor. 10. 17 in as much as we eate (all) of one bread, and drinke (all) of one Cup.

How else?

By feeding all of the same foode 1. Cor. 10. 4. & 12, 13. bodily and spiritually, and by drawing all life from the same fountaine; as the [...]. 4. 15. life of grace which heere we receiue, and the l [...]fe of glory, which, in heauen we shall be partakers of.

Amen.

So much for our examination be­fore the Sacrament.

HOw doe you diuide the daies of mans life?

Into the daies of labour, and daves of holinesse.

VVhat say you of the daies of labor?

These concerne the works of our cal­ling, or workes of helpe vnto them.

What be the works of our calling?

The workes of that trade of life, in 1. [...]. [...]. [...]. 4. 1 which God hath placed vs.

What must a man do in these?

By offering them to God, he must [...] walke in them neither slackly nor de­ceitfully, but with Christian diligence and good conscience; following his owne businesse with quietnesse, and walking with God.

Then, euery one must haue some spe­ciall call [...]g & trade of life to liue in?

[...], or hée is no sound mem­ber [...] of the Christian common wealth, [...] a rotten member in the body of the [Page] same, that deserueth a cutting off.

So much for the workes of our cal­lings: what say you of the workes of helpe vnto them?

They concerne duties to be done be­fore the worke, or that day after.

What must we doe in the morning before our worke?

Prayse God for his mercy the night Psal. 59. 16. & 88. 13. past, and pray vnto him for his fur­ther mercy and blessing the day pre­sent. Gen. 24. 12.

How shall we prayse God? [...]. 5. 20 Colos. 1. 10.

By giuing him thanks, and by shew­ing our thankfulnesse.

How is our thankfulnesse shewed?

Inwardly, or outwardly.

How inwardly?

By pleasing God in our vnderstan­ding, 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 alway.

VVhat things hurt this grace of speech?

Lying, swearing, brawling, [...]lthie [Page] speaking, foolish talking, [...] that Ephes. 4. 25 Iam. 5. 12 [...]. 4. [...]. & [...]. Col. 38 Pro. 26. 21 is not comely, and contention that cau­seth stri [...].

How in our deedes?

These are in the duties of our gene­rall Rom. 12. 4 callings, as we are Christians: or our particular trades of life; wherein, some are Magistrates, some Masters and seruants, some Marchants, Arti­ficers, Husbandmen, and the like.

What are our duties as we be Chri­stians? Acts 24. [...]

These concerne God or man.

What are they that concerne God?

They are in the foure Commaun­dements Tit. 2. 12 of the first Table, called god­linesse.

What are they that concerne man?

They concerne our selues, or our Tit. 2. 12 neighbour.

What is that that concerneth our selues?

Sobriety, which is inward; and Rom. 12. 13. teacheth vs not to presume aboue that which is meete: and outward in our apparell, dyet, outward members and senses.

What must our apparell be?

Such as becommeth those that pro­fesse 1. Tim. 2. [...] [Page] the feare of God.

What call you sobriety in dyet?

That grace of temperance that con­si [...]eth Luke [...]. 34 Rom. 13. 13 1. Thes. 5. 16. in the moderate vse of meates, drinkes, sleepe, and such outwarde things.

What sobriety is that, which you call sobriety of sense, and the outward members?

Sobriety of sense is a watchfulnes 1. Tim. 4. 16. Ioh. 31. 1 1. Cor. 6. 15. in it; and sobriety of the members, a chastity in them.

So much for the generall d [...]ety that concerneth our selues, called sobrietie: what is that that concerneth our neigh­bour?

It is contained in the sixe last Com­mandements, Rom. 13, 7, 9 Mat. 19. 18, 19 Titus 2. 12. being Commandements of the second Table, called Righteous­nesse.

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 vnto all callings in the Church and Common-wealth: but to our purpose, in a family, they con­cerne the Husband or Wife, Parents or their Children, the Master and his Seruants.

What is the Husbands dutie?

To dwel with his wife, as a man of knowledge, by instructing her, and by 1. Pot. 3. 7 Eph. 5. 28, 29 obseruing (for her better incourage­ment) the good parts that are in her, and to loue her as his owne [...]esh.

What is the wiues dutie? Gen. 2. 18 1. Pet. 3. 2 Ephes. 5. 22, 24

To helpe her husband in the duties of the family: also, to feare, and to be subiect to him.

What be the Parents duties?

They concerne the father and nie­ther iointly, or by themselues.

What be their ioint duties to their children?

In their tender yeeres 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 plainely, and season them with good things, young, giuing them due correction; and at more yeeres fit them for some honest calling; and when time serues, laying vp somthing for them, giue them in mariage onely in the Lord.

So much for the Parents ioint du­ties: what is the Fathers more speciall duty?

To prouide for his children; and spe­cially 1. Tim. 5. 8 to haue a speciall eye to the sons [Page] of his house, as the Mother must to her daughters.

What is the Mothers speciall duty?

To nurse vp her children, if God Gen. 21. 7. 1. Tim. 5. 10. haue giuen her ability thereunto.

What be the childrens duties?

They be such as they owe to their Parents, or one to another.

What duties doe they owe to their Parents?

They owe them reuerence 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 yeeres & [...]de, it is their dutie (if they haue wherewith) to nourish them.

What duties do they owe one to a­nother? Psalme 133. 1 Gen. 45. 24.

To loue as brethren, & not to fall out.

VVhat duties do Masters owe?

They concerne 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 soules: or they respect their life here; and so pay­ing them their wages iustly, they must make honest prouision for them.

VVhat duties do seruants owe?

In singlenesse of heart, and all good Ephes. 6. 6. Tit. 2. 9, 14, 1. Pet. 2. 18. faithfulnes, they must do their masters worke, be true vnto him, and seeke to [Page] please him, though he be froward.

So much for our thankfulnes to God, expressed in our words and deeds, and for our duties the morning before our worke in prayer and praises: what du­ties doe we owe that day after?

They be duties, such as are betwéen or after our worke at night.

VVhat must we do between our work?

It concerneth our refreshings, or recreation.

VVhat must we do at our refreshings?

Pray before meat for Gods blessing, giue thanks, after, for Gods blessings, 1. Tim. 4, 4, 5. Colos. 3. 17. Cor. [...]. 31. Mat. 26. [...]. [...] 10. [...]. [...] 21. [...]. 32. 6. vsing the same for strength or honest de­light, and, no way for excesse, or drun­kennesse.

VVhat must we obserue in our recre­ation?

That our company be good, and [...]phes. 5 7. 11. [...] 4. 8 Thess. 5. 22. phesi. 5. 16. sports of good report, remembring that [...] must be redeemed.

When be our sports of good report?

When they be lawfull for the na­ture [...]om. 14. 16. Co [...]. 6. 12. [...], 3, 2 Thes. 5. 16, of them, and necessary for the vse, not hindring better duties.

So much for the duties as are be­tweene our worke: what must we doe after it?

[Page]Examine our selues, as vpon an ac­count, what we haue done the day past; Ieremie 8. 6. Psal. 4. 4. 8. and prepare our sleepe, that it may bee comfortable.

How shall wee by such preparation make our sleepe comfortable?

By committing our selues to God, 1. Pet. 4 19. Ps. 4, 8, & 55, 16, 17, & 121, 4, 5, 7, 2. Thes. 3. 3. soules and bodies, praying him to in­spire the soule with good thoughts, and to watch the body till the morning, that no hurtfull thing breake in vpon it.

But some go to bed without praier?

Such sleep in Satans lap, & haue him for their keeper: who (therefore) ma­keth a thorow-fare in the thoughts of their heart, sowing the tares of many vnclean c [...]cupiscenses & lusts therin, Mat. 13. 25. 26. which sown in the night, grow in y ^e day

VVhat reason can you giue to proue the necessity of prayer, before wee goe to rest?

That night (for ought wee know) may be our long night, and that sleepe our last sleepe. Which if it be, (and the Lord hath seal'd no warrant to any that it shall not be) must needs bring small hope to our vnpraying soule, that it shal be glorified, and as little comfort to our body, (layd downe in so brutish forget­fulnesse) [Page] that it shall go to God at our next rising.

VVhat do you conclude of this?

That those Masters are cruel to their seruants, who suffer them to go to their beds, as wild beasts to their dens, with­out Psalm. 19. 5. prayer, & do not better arme them a­gainst the feare of the night.

So much for the daies of labour: what say you of the daies of holinesse?

On Gods Sabbaths, we must (first) Marke 1. 35. Exod. 20. 8. pray God to blesse the duties of them, and so keepe them holy.

How must we keepe 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 Gods worke, what is to be considered?

That we do the works that sanctiūe the Sabbath, and auoide the vnfruitfull works that defile it.

VVhat works are required to the [...]ifying of the Sabbath?

To preuent 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 prophane it; and, by praying God, to blesse his owne ordinances, to come with a spiritual & forward mind to pub­like [Page] prayer, preaching & Sacraments.

VVhat other works are required?

It is required further, before wee come to the assemblie, that wee pray, read, or heare some what read at home that may edifie; between the times of Luke. 24. 14. Deut. 6. 7. publike exercise, that wee meditate on that which hath been deliuered; and af­ter and between that we talke with o­thers, and examine our selues about it.

VVhat is (lastly) required? Ps. 92. 5. Rom. 19, 20. Ps. 9, 1. Acts 17. 11. Ios. 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 reade, an [...] sing Psalmes priuately; doe works of mercy; & consider Gods special works, of mercy, iustice, goodnesse and truth.

So much for the works to be done: what are the vnfruitfull workes to be auoided?

The spending of the day in sleepe, play, drinking, worldly talke or busi­nesse, [...]oolish communication, and things that separate from God by a carnall heart.