UPon what grounds call you the Lords Prayer, a Pattern Prayer?

A. 1. Because Mat: 6.9 Luke· 11.1, 2 it was given to that end.

2. Because it yields Direction touch­ing both the Matter, and the Manner, or Method of Prayer.

Q. VVhat things are observable [...] this Prayer?

A. 1. The Prayer it self.

2. The Illustration of it.

[Page 17]By 1. A Preface before it, in the words, (Our Father which art in heaven

2. A conclusion afer it, in the word (Amen.

Quest. What doth this Order and Method used by our Saviour in this Pray­er teach us?

Answ. Somthing required of us, The Preface Both, in the time of Prayer; And also, before, and after Prayer.

Quest. What doth the Preface teach us to attend before Prayer?

Answ. Two things.

1. The qualification of the person, A child by Adoption, as who hath Rom: 8.15. Zach: 12.10 God his Father.

2. The Psal: 10.17. 2 Chron: 12.14. preparation of the heart unto the Duty.

Q. When is the heart duely prepared for Prayer?

A. When it comes unto it, with Gen: 18.27 Psal. 2.11. Eccl: 5.1. James 1.6 1 Tim: 2.8 Mat: 5 [...] [...]4 John 4.23. due Reverence, Humility, Faith, Love and Charity: and with heavenlynes or Spiritualnes of mind.

Q. What help is here afforded herunto?

A. We are here taught to look at God in prayer, as 1. A Father, in respect of his Esay 63.16. Psal: 103.13 tender Mercy and affection.

[Page 18]2. A heavenly-Father, as who is an [...]at: 6.32. 1 King 8.27. R [...]v: 1.8. Gen. 17 1 Heb: 4.13. 1 Tim: 1.17. Infinite, Incomprehensible and E­ternal Being, the Omnipotent, Omnisci­ent, and onely wise God.

3. Our Father, 2 Cor: 6 16 18. as who is, what He thus is for us.

Quest. As touching the time of Pray­ing, what doth the Brevity, & yet pithines of the Prayer it self teach?

A. That our prayers be James [...].16 Mat: 6.7, 8 Eccl 5.1. Fervent and Sincere.

Quest. How many parts are there of (this) Prayer?

Phil: 4.6. A. Two, 1 Request (to-deliver us from evill. 2 Thanksgiving, (at-for thine is the Kingdom.

The Order of the Pet:Q. What doth the Order & Method of the matter presented in this prayer teach?

Answ. Two things.

1 That we are as well Psal: 50.15 Luke 17.13, 18. to be thank­full for, as we are to beg good things.

2 That both in our Requests and Thanksgivings, we are to preferr,

1 The things of John 7.18. God before our own. 2 Those of Phil: 2.20, publick before those of private concernment.

3 Spiritual Mat: 6.33. blessings before temporal.

[Page 19]Quest. How many heads of Petition or Request are there?

Answ. Six.

Quest. How may this Petitionary part be Sub-divided?

Answ. Into two parts.

• 1 The Apprecatory: in the 4 first,
• 2 The Deprecatory: in the 2 last.

Q. What may this teach us?

A. That the Phil 4.6. [...] & [...] in the Psalms. Deprecation of evill is as warrantable, and needfull in its place, as is the Apprecation of good.

Q. What division would you make of the Apprecatory part?

A. It doth contain Petitions for good things, as they concern, Firstly God. Secondly Man. And these in the first place respecting his spiritual life Secondly his temporal life. The things which belong unto his spiritual condi­tion are considered as respecting,

First the Grace of the Kingdom.

Secondly the Obedience required of man to the Lawes of the Kingdom, or Will of our King himself.

Q. What learn we hence in particular concerning the manner of Requesting good things?

[Page 20] Answ. 1. That the matter of these four several heads of petition have such a dependance each upon other, as the second is subordinate to the first; the third to the second, and first; and the fourth to the three foregoing petitions orderly.

2. That the former afford matter of argument to enforce the following.

3. That temporal good things are not to be begged, Mat: 26.39, 42. but conditionally.

Quest. VVhat doth that Petition (Hallowed be thy Name) concern? PET: 1.

A. The Glory of Gods great Name.

Q. What are we taught to beg in this petition in general?

A. That Psal. 48.10. & 115.1. Ezek 36.20, 23. Exod: 9.10. Neh 9.10 Ps [...]l: 2 [...].2. Esay 29 23. Ezek: 20.9, 14.22, 44 God would so over­rule all things in the world as the Glory of his Name may be provided for.

Q. What in particular?

A. 1. The 1 Pet: 3.15 Psal: 50 23. 2 Thes 1.10 12. 1 Pet: 2.9, 12. & 4.10 11, 14, 16. enabling of us by his Grace, to become every way in our Times, instrumental of his Glory.

2. The Rom: 15.8, 9. 2 Sam: 7.25, 26 Psal. 79.9. Rom: 11.33, 36. 2 The. 1.9 fullfilling of the word of his promise to his Church & cho­sen ones: and of his threatnings a­gainst the enemies of his Name. Psal. 75.1. Esa. 63.12, 14. with 64.12.

[Page 21]Quest. What graces are here to bee sought by prayer?

Answ. Principally the Psal. 9.10, 11. Ps [...]l. 86.11, 12. Psal: 69.9. & 36. know­ledg, fear, and love of Gods Name.

Q. Confession being an adjunct of prayer, what evills do we learn here to be confessed?

A. All our Jer: 48.17. Psal: 44.20. M [...]l. 3.14. Psal: 40.10. Jer: 10.25 Exod: 20.7 1 Tim: 6.1 2 Sam: 12.14. Rom: 2.24 Rev: 2, 13. Ignorance of Gods Name, forgetfulness of it, concealing of it, with the neglect of calling upon that his Name: and in a word all manner of our taking his name in vain.

Quest. VVhat more?

A. The 2 King. 19.1, 4. Psal: 119 136▪ & 158. prophaning, abusing, or blaspheming of his Name by others

Quest. PET: 2. What doth the second head of Petitions teach us to ask of God in prayer?

Answ The communication of Psal: 63.1, 2, 3. Rom 14 17. 1 Cor: 1, 4, 9. Luke 17 20, 21. 1 Pet: 1.8. Psal: 4.6. Exod: 33.15. Psal: 106.4, 5 Himself, Spirit & Grace, in the inward efficacy, and outward signal Testi­monies of his special Presence & favour

Q. What more particularly?

A. 1 The Psal: 69 24 35. Rev: 11.17, 18. Psal 68.1, 2. Rom: 6.6. 1 John 3.8. Rom: 16.20 2 Tim: 2.26. casting down of Satans kingdom, with all its props, be they persons or things.

2. The Psal 51.18. Mat· 6.33. Esay 62.7. 2 Thes: 3.1. Erecting of his own Kingdom in the world, where it is not, and the maintaining & increa­sing [Page 22] of it where it is: as concerns both the inward grace, Psal. 122.6. Eph. 6.18, 19 Psal 51.12 Esay 9.7 Col. 2.10. 1 Thes 3.12. and outward admi­nistrations therof.

2. The Ruth 4.11. [...] Ephe 6.4. Gen: 18▪19 1 Tim: 2.2 Esa. 49 22, 23 2 Kin: [...]6.1, 2 Psal. 80.17. Esa. 19.19, 20 Dan: 12.1. graunting and blessing such means as may advantage herunto: Such as godly family nurture, civil Government, Schools of learning &c:

4. The Rev: 22.20 2 Tim: 4 [...]. hastning the Kingdom of Glory.

Quest. What are the special Graces as concerns the Kingdom of God, that we are here to pray for?

Answ. 1. The Mat: 13.11. Mat: 11.23. Ephe: 1.17, 18, 19. enlightning our understandings to discern the misteries of the Kingdom.

2. A [...] 36.26. Psal· 2 12. [...]: 5.3. Teachable self-denying frame of heart to subject to the Go­vernment therof.

3. The use of Acts· 8.23, 24. Heb· 4.2 John 4.24 [...] Cor. 3.18▪ Faith, Hope, and Love, with sincerity, as necessary to the enjoying of spiritual Cōmunion with God, in the wayes and administ­rations therof.

M [...]t: 5 10 Mat: 16.24,4. Patience under the cross, which they that receive this Kingdom must expect

Q. What matter of confession is here presented unto us?

A. The Rom 7.24 & 1 [...].3. Luke 19.42. Corruption of our na­ture, [Page 23] and its fruits in the blindness of the mind in it fidelity, pride, Mat: [...].58 Luke 16.14.16. & 12.3 [...] J [...]mes 4.6. John 3.1, 2 earth­ly-mindednes, slavish fear &c:

Q. What else may we here lament▪

Answ. The Psal: 79.8. & 80.12, 13. & 79.1.2 Psal. 2.1, 2, 3. Lam. 5 8.18. Ps [...]l: 14.1, 2 Mat: 23, 13. & 15.6.13. Col: 2.20, 23 2 Thes. 2.4, 7 Esay 63 5. Mat: 9.36, 38 low estate of the Church, the insolency and prevalency of the common enemy, the atheism, impiety, and gross idolatry of the world with all the superstition, and humane inventions & corruptions cr [...]pt into the Church: & any defect of present means of redress. 1 T [...]m. 6.3, 4, 5. Jude 13, 18, 19

Quest. What doth the third head of petitions, PET: 3. in those words (Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven) teach us to sue for in prayer?

Answ. The 1 Chron: 23.30 Num: 28.4. Jo. 15.4.5. Heb: 12.28 Phil. 2.12, 13 Gal: 2.20 Col: 1.9, 11 1 Cor: 15.58 1 Pet· 5.10. dayly fresh-sup­plies of all needfull grace, as to the en­abling of us to both the doing and enduring Gods will, and the persever­ing therin, unto all well-pleasing to him

Q. What more particularly?

A. 1. The Psal: 143.8.10. Psal. 119.125 & 18. & 18. & 27. Psal: 86.11. making known his will unto us, both what he would have us to do, and how to do it.

2. The Psal: 110.10 11, 15, [...]0 [...] 63 & 67. Hosea 6. [...]. John 5.30. John 7.17. enclining of our hearts to attend diligently all due means, for the finding out what his will is with us [Page 24] and for the forming of them into the obedience therof. Psal: 119.36, 100, & 106. Gal: 4.19. 1 Cor: 9.27.

3 The 1 King. 13.19, 20, 21. Acts 21.14. subjecting our wills to his will, now once manifested. Ps. 40.8 Mat: 7.21. Joh. 5.30. & 6.38. Ro 12.1

4 The Psal: 119.35▪ & 27.11. & 5.8. & 51.11 12. Phil: 1.19. Mat: 28 20 assistance of his Spirit, to carry us an end our endeavours in that respect.

5 The 2 Cor 10.5 Psal: 119.39. & 134. Zech: 9.8. taking the letts out of the way, whither such as are within, or such as are without us.

6 The Psal: 148.8. Zech: 3.2 Job 5.12. disapointing their wills which are opposite to Gods will.

Quest. In what manner is Gods will to be done?

Answ. In every part of it, concern­ing duties of either general or particu­lar calling, doing or suffering what we are called to, according to the heaven­ly pattern before us.

Quest. But the holy Angels & spirits of the just ones in heaven, not being sub­ject to sufferings, 1 Pet: 2.20. Deut: 5.33 Ephe. 6.6 Acts 2.46 2 Cor: 9, 7 Psal: 119.32. & 60. Phil: 2, 14 Psal: 119 6 1 Chrō: 28.7 Gal: 6 9 Wherin should we imi­tate them?

A. In doing or attending Gods will Sincerely, speedily, cheerfully, faithful­ly, constantly and unweariably.

Q. What Graces are we taught here [Page 25] especially to seek?

Answ. A right Psa. 119.128 & 97 Psa: 18 21, 23. Psal: 119.32. Psal: 51.12 2 Kin: 22.1 [...] esteem of Gods word & wayes: Love and delight in the same, an upright and enlarged heart or free spirit, with the hatred of every evill way, and tenderness of conscience.

Quest. What matter of confession, or lamentation is presented under this third head?

Our 2 Cor: 3. [...]. Pro: 2.14, 15 Psal: 18 26 Jer: 4.22 James 3.15 2 Cor: 1.12 2 Cor: 10.5, 6 2 Chron: 36.16. natural impotency, fro­wardnes, and deadnes to that is good, the wisdom of the f [...]esh, and carnall reasonings opposing, and the slight ac­count of Gods word, ministers, and wayes.

Q. What other matter of this sort?

A. The Psal: 32.23 Jer: 17.9 Pro: 26.13, 16. Jer: 9.10 Psal: 78· 57 Mal: 1.13 Luke. 17.10 1 John 3.4. guile, sloth, unchear­fullnes, unfaithfullnes, and wearisomnes attending us, when we are about any good, with all the imperfection of our obedience, and all such our thoughts, speeches & actions, as suite not to the will of God.

Quest. What further matter of com­plaint this way?

Answ. The 2 Tim: 3. [...]. Rom: 10.21 Titus 1.16 2 Pet: 2.2 Acts 19. [...] ▪ great hatred and opposition in the world, against the [Page 26] Truth, Acts 28.22 Will, and wayes of God.

Quest. What are we taught under that Fourth head of Petitions, PET: 3. (Give us this day, our dayly bread?

Answ. Gods Mat: 7.11. Mat: 6.32 Pro: 30.8. Fatherly care & compassion, to the dayly supplying of us, with the outward necessaries and comforts of this life.

Q. VVhat be they?

A. Such as; Gen: 28.20 21 Col: 4.14 Psal: 104.14, 15, 16. Deut: 26.2 3 John 2. Psal: 39.13 Psal: 4.8. & 147.14 Acts 12.5 Heb: 13.23 Acts 16 25 Food, Rayment, and Phisick: health & strength of body in the right use of them. Outward peace, safety & liberty, with the means therof: and the removal or preven­tion of what tends to the prejudice of the same.

Q. VVhat more particularly are we taught here to pray for?

A. 1. Such creature Deut. 28.11 Psal: 37.17 & 24, 25 Psal· 34.9, 10, 19 & 36.6 comforts as are needfull for the supportation, pre­servation or restauration of our out­ward man.

2. Such suitable Ruth 4.15 Gen 24.63 Pro: 19.14. & 21 10 Psal: 28.3▪ Deut: 28, 3. relations, or such suitablenes in relations, with such abilities, skill, faithfulnes on their parts, as may conduce to our outward comfort.

3. Such wholesom 1 Kings 10 8, 9. Laws, [Page 27] Government, and order in Civil society as conduce to a quiet & peacable life. Rom: 13.4. 1 Tim: 2.2

4. The enjoying a Exo: 20.1 [...] 1 Cor: 3.22, 23. Rom. 8.17 Civil, and religious right to our enjoyments.

5 The blessing of our honest labours travells & endeavours, Psal: 127.1. Pro: 10.22 Deut: 28.12. for the procur­ing of any of them.

Quest. Are there not more particu­lars of this nature?

Answ. Yes, as 1. The 2 King. 2.19. & 6.1, 2 Psal: 16.5, 6 Acts 17.26. 1 Cor: 7.20 Psal: 54.4 1 Chron: 27.33. supply­ing us with meet means, & advantages, in this respect, as a meet place of a­bode▪ meet imployments, meet assist­ance &c:

2. The Deut: 28.4. Hag: 2.6 2 Tim: 4.4 blessing of all such our enjoyments, to our use.

Quest. What things are they, which do prejudice our outward life, and the comfort of it.

Answ. Sicknesses, Deu: 28.20 to 44. Psal: 91.10 Hag: 2.17 2 Tim: 3.1, 3 Amos 4. [...], 10 2. Chron: 15.5, 6 Mat: 24.7 Ezek: 5.17 and infirmi­tyes of the body, outward casualtyes, and losses of the creature, unseasonable weather, strife and division amongst neighbours, the oppression, & unrigh­teousnes of such as we live with, pub­lick disturbances in the Common-weal, or any of those judgments of the sword pestelence & famine.

[Page 28]Quest. What special graces are wee here taught to sue for?

Answ. Confidence Psal: 37.5, 7 & ver: 34 Gen: 32.10 in God, as relying upon his Fatherly Providence, a hopeful wayting Gods time and season, and humility, as willing to be beholding to him, for the least of his mercyes.

Quest. VVhat other?

A. Sobriety, and 1 Pet: 5.8 Phil: 4.5, 11 Rom: 12.15 & 15.3. moderation in the pursuit & use of these things; contentation with our present portion and a Sympathy with the Saints, in their outward condition.

Q. What portion of these outward things are we to esteem the fittest for u [...]?

A. 1. That which the wisdom of our Mat: 7.11 heavenly-Father carves out unto us.

2. That which Pro: 30.8.9 exposeth us least to tempation.

3. That which is Deu: 28.47 Mat: 6.33: 1 Pet: 4.10, 12. neerest suit­ed to the measure of grace communica­ted: and is most advantagious to our communion with God; and to our spi­ritual growth.

Q. What evills are we taught here to confess?

[Page 29] Answ. 1. Carnal 2 Cor: 1.9 Psal: 146. [...] & 20.7 Mark 10. [...]4. confidence, whether in our selves, or in any crea­ture.

2. Carking Heb: [...]3.5 Mat: 6.25, 26 1 Tim: 6.9 1 Thes: 4.6 care, and distrust of Gods Providence, with the sinfull fruits thereof.

3. Discontent, and Exo. 16.2, 3 Num: 11.4, 5 Psa: 78.28, 29 murmuring at our present condition.

4. Envying Pro: 3.31 Psal: 37.1, 7 at the prosperity of others.

5. All Pro: 18.9 & 19.15 2 Thes: 3.1 [...] John 6.12 Mat: 24.38 Pro: 21.17 & 23.30 Amos 6.6 idlenes, improvidence intemperancy, and luxury, sinfull am­bition, and selvishnes, and incompas­sionatnes. Rom: 13.13. Jer: 45.5. Phil. 2.21. 2 Tim: 3.2. Mat: 25.42, 45.

Quest. What are we to deprecate, or to pray against under the two following heads of petition? PET: 5.

A. All the Hosea 14.2 evill of sin: Both the guilt & punishment of sin; as re­specting the time past, (under the 5. ^t head) and the prevailing of remaining corruption, together with the causes, or means conducing to the committing of sin: respecting time to come, (under the sixt & last head of petitions.

Quest. What may we conceive, we are taught hence?

[Page 30] A. 1. That Rom: 2.23 Esay 59.2 Jer: 5.25 the due care of Gods glory, of our communion w [...]th God, & even of enjoying the comfort of our dayly bread; doeth enflame in a child of God, a sincere desire of the taking away of sin, as the great lett therof.

2. That Psal: [...]1.9.10 & 79.8, 9 we as well do seek of God, to be kept from sin for the time to come, as to be pardoned our sin past

3. That Psal: 32.3, 4, 5 w ^t 2 Sam: 11, & 12 Psal: 39.8 & 41.4 1 John 1.9 Psal: 85 2, 8 the neglect of sueing out a pardon, for sin already commit­ted; makes way for us, to be delivered up of God, to the committing of yet more sin.

Q. What then more particularly are we taught to pray under the fift head?

A. 1. The Psal: 130.3, 4 & 32.1, 2 Rom: 4.6 Psal: 51.1, 2 Psal: 25.7 not-imputing to us, our sins: but contrariwise the im­puting & applying the Righteousnes of Christ to us to our justification.

2. The Psal· 51.7, 12 & 14 Psal: 25.7 Joel 2.14 Rom: 8.15 Col: 2 2 Ephe: 1.7 not leaving us under darknes, & doubt in this respect; but the clearing up unto our soules, his acceptance of us in his Christ through the freenes, & riches of his grace.

3. The Psal: 103.8, 12. & 69.16, 17 & 38.1 Heb: 12, 6 not deserting of us in time of affliction, or of his frowning [Page 31] dispensations: but the so appearing unto us in the same, Psal: 13.1 Esay 63.9 Cant: 3.10 E [...]ay 38.17 Hos: 14.4, 7 (as in all the or­dinances of his Grace:) as we may perceive his Fatherly-love to us therin

4. The not Dan: 9.19 1 Kings 8.49 50 1 Joh: 2.1 Psal: 40.11, 12 w ^t 16.17 Ephe: 1:7, 14 with 4:30 deferring, but hast­ning the full execution of that gracious sentence of absolution pronounced in our justification.

Quest. Why is this added (as we forgive them that trespass against us?

Answ. To shew that Mat: 5:7 Mat: 6:14 Mat: 5:44, 45 Mat: 18:21 to 35 Ephe: 4:31 such (as in whom this holy disposition is found) may with the more confidence urge, & expect, the obtaining forgive­nes at Gods hands.

Quest. How farr forth should wee forgive others?

Answ. 1. So farr forth as Mat: 18.21 22 w ^t Mark 2.7 the offence is an injury to us.

2. So far forth as Mat: 18:1 [...], 21 Luke 17:3, 4 1 Cor: 10:31 1 Cor: 8:9, 13 1 Cor: 6:1, 4 1 Tim. 2:2 the glory of Gods Name, their own spiritual good, and the due preservation of our own right, in a way of righteous­nes & charity, may be regularly pro­vided for.

Quest. What graces are we taught then to beg for, under this head of petition?

A. Repentance 1 Kings 8 46:48 and humilia­tion [Page 32] for sin, springing from the true knowledge of our selves, Rom:: 5.1: & sin; & of Christ, and him crucifyed: and peace, flowing from the application of re­mission.

Q. What other?

A. The Rom: 8:15 Zech: 12:12 Rom: 14:17 Psal: 18.25 spirit of Adoption, joy in the Holy ghost, with mercifulnes and readines to forgive others.

Quest. What are the speciall sins to be lamented?

Answ. Impenitency Rom: 2:5 [...]: 4:19 [...]:32:2 hardnes of heart, benūmednes of conscience, with Guile in the matter of confession and Repentance.

Quest. What evils else?

Answ. Carnal Job 12:6 Deut: 29·19 Lam: 3:18 1 Tim: 2.8 Rom: 12.17, 19. security, doubt­ing of Gods mercy, implacablenes, or backwardnes to forg [...]ve, & forget injuries: Hatred & desire of Revenge.

Quest. What are we taught particu­larly to deprecate vnder the sixt head, PET: 6. in these words (lead vs not into temptation, but deliver us from evill?

Answ 1. Gods Rom: 1:24 2 Sam: 24:1 2 Chrō: 15:2 Psal: 27:9 Hosea 5.6 anger, in the sad effects thereof, in his leaving or forsaking of us.

2. The Mich: 7:18 19 power or strength of [Page 33] our own corruptions, and what ever tends to the feeding, Rom: 13.14 Psal: 19.13. Psal: 63.1 Esay 6.5 Psal: 120.5. Mat: 26.41 or exciting of the same. Psal. 39.1, 2. Jam: 1.14, 15.

3. The 2 Pet: 2.9, 10. 1 Tim: 6.9 prevailing provocations and flateries (or threats) of the world.

4. The Rom. 16.20 Ephe: 6.11.12, 18. suggestions & tempta­tions of the Devil, and the prevayling of the same.

5. Unsanctified Pro: [...] 9. 1 Cor: 10.13 Dan: 8. [...]0.18 Psal: 69.22 afflictions, of what kind so ever, yea & unsanctified prosperity too.

6. Spiritual 2 Cor: 2.8, 11. Jude [...]. Luke 8.13 defection, or apost­acy from the truth of God in our judg­ments, or from the way of God in our practise, as the effect of any of these.

Quest. What Graces are we taught particularly to beg?

Answ. The Psal: 80.18 Psal: 119.36 37, 88. Psal: 68.28 2 Tim: 4. [...]8. 1 Pet: 5. [...] Eph. 6.11▪ 18 quickning Grace of Gods Spirit, all strengthning and sup­porting grace: with all the severall peices of the spiritual Armour.

Quest. VVhat more?

Answ. His blessing Esa 27.9 Psal: 133.3 Gal: 6.1. 1 Cor: 5.5 Col: 4, 1 [...]. of all good means for the mortifying of corruption repressing of temptation, strengthning of Faith, and the helping forward our recovery, when fallen: and our stand­ing, and perseverance, when recovered.

[Page 34]Quest. What else is here sough?

Answer. The 1 Joh: 5.4. 1 Cor: 15.57 Rev: 2.7, 17, 26. Rev: 3.5, 12, 21. Rom: 8.37. f [...]nal conquest and victory, over all our spirituall ene­mies through the grace of Christ.

Quest. What [...] are we taught here to lament?

A [...]w. 1. What ever sin may provoke God, to give us over to be tempted.

2. What ever miscariages may en­courage the Adversary, and so lay us open to his Tempta [...]ons

3 Such evill [...], as may occasion the Lord to withdraw himself, in time of temptation.

Q. What may be some of the specials that may provoke the Lord, to suffer us to be tempted?

A Carnal Luke 21.34 36. Mat: 26.33, 35 2 Thes. 2.11, 12. Gal. 5.13. 2 Tim: 3.2. & 5. Luk. 22 55, 56 2 Tim: 4.10, with Mat: 13 20, 21 security, Self confi­dence, unprofitableness under O [...]dinan­ces, the abuse of our christian liberty, sinfull self-love, Formality in Gods Worship, and a careless rushing upon a temptation, with the favouring any one sin in our selves.

Q. What are they by which the Ad­versary is encouraged?

A. As the 2 Pet· 2.13 with 19. dallying with any sin [Page 35] gives him boldness; or the suffering of any unmortified lust: So in special, James 1.14 with Gal. 3.24. James 4.7, 8. 2 Sam 11.1, 2 1 Tim: 5.12, 13. Eccl. 2.1. w ^t 1 King: 11.1 4. Psal. 39.1 2. the neglect of Gods Ordinances, idlenes & negligence in our callings the delight­ing in carnal mirth, and pleasures, vain company, needless solitarynes, and slav [...]sh fear & cowardice; with many such like. Eccl 4.12. 1 Pet: 5.8, 9.

Quest. VVhat specialls are there, causing Gods withdrawment of his Grace in time of Temptation?

Answ. The James 1.6.7. Job 22.21 Pro: 13.4, w ^t 1 Sam: 13.8, 9 Pro: 3.11 Ephe: 4.27 Esay 30.1, 2. wavering of our Faith, strangenes towards God, spi­ritual sloth & carelesness, impati­ency of spirit, a growing soon weary of affliction, a giving way unto the Temptation, the use of indirect means in any case, and the like.

Quest. The Doxologie. VVhat reasons have you why you do take these words, [For thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, for ever,] to point out the thanksgiving and so a direction for the special matter and manner of that part of prayer?

Answ. 1. Because, Thanks-giving being a part of prayer, must have some place, in this so perfect a Pattern.

2. Because, in other platforms in­dited [Page 36] by the Spirit of God, we find Psal: 54 56 57▪ 59 & 61 thanks-giving (sometimes) to close the same. 3. Because, the Phil: 4.6 Col: 4 2 express Rule requires the joyning thanksgiving with petition.

Rev· [...].1 [...], 17 Rev: 12.10. & 19.1 Jude 24, 25 & in special 1 Chron: 29.12, 134. Because, this very form of words is mentioned in other Scriptures, by way of Thanksgiving.

Quest What direction have we here touching such good things in particular, as it behoveth us to mention & record, in our thanksgivings?

Psal: 71, 14, 16. Esa. 26.13 1 Chron: 16.4. Answ. To attend the 1 Thes. 5.17 18. matter of the several heads of Petition, and so to look at the same good things, as we are to beg; as the same we are to be thank­full for. As the causall conjunction [For] seemes to point out.

Q. Wherin lyeth the force of that expression [For]?

A. It seemeth to denote this reason why we should depend upon God in prayer, for all and every, the severall good things before specified: Namely because, that of God doth appear in each of them (enjoyed) as which ought to be, by the enjoyer, acknowledged to his own prayse.

[Page 37]Quest. Where have you any instances of any part of the matter; under the first head of petitions, acknowledged by way of thankfullnes?

A. In Psal. 145.5, to 21. & 115.1. PET. 1.

Quest. Where find you instances of the matter▪ under the second head, to this purpose?

Answ. In Psal. 146. vers 1. with 7, PET: 2. to 10. Psal: 14 [...].1, 2, 3. Psal: 135. & 136 Psal. 97. & 98. & 99.

Q. Where observe you any part of the matter of the third, mentioned to Gods prayse?

A. In Psal. 147.18, 20. PET: 3. Psal 122. [...]. 1 Thes: 1, 2. 2 Thes: 1.3. Psal 66.8▪9. 2 Cor: 9.13.

Q. Where in holy Scripture do you read, of any instances of this nature▪ re­lating to the fourth head?

A. In Psal: 147.7. & 12, 13, 14. PET: 4. Psal: 68.19. Psal: 34.3. Deut: 8 10, 18

Q. Where are there instances of like sort, pertaining to the fift head? PET: 5.

A. In Psal: 103.3, 8, 12 &c: & 85.2, 3

Q. VVhere can you direct me to any instance, to the same effect, belonging to the sixt & last head of petitions?

[Page 38] Answ. In Psal: 34.19, 20. Psal: 33.18 20. Psal: 30.11. 2 Tim: 4.17, 18. PET: 6.

Quest. Is it not sufficient unto true thankfullnes, barely to mention before God such of these good things, as we profess our selves thankfull for?

A. No, for the formal cause, and life of our thanksgivings seemeth (by our Saviours direction here) to ly ra­ther in the feeling and affectionate ac­knowledgment of that, of the Eternal Kingdom, and Power and Glory, of God; which is exercised about, and declared in and by, any the said good things, and the graunting & continu­ing of them.

Q. What may we be then directed to, in those words. (Thine is the Kingdom

A. If not alwayes explicitly, yet implicitly at least, to affect our hearts thankfully, with those Divine Attri­butes which shine in such a thing. The Supream influence of Divine Provi­dence in ordering ought concerning it, Psal: 92 2. ibid 4. and the freenes of Gods Grace in conferring it. Psal. 94. [...].

Q. Is there ought else, wherwith we should affect our hearts herin?

[Page 39] Answ. The fullnes of the Lords right, and Soveraignty over us, Psal: 95.3.7 now in­terested in such a good thing, Psal: 115.1.2 3. or posses­sed of it. The subjection of all such instruments to him, Psal: 114.3, 8 as would have withstood it, Psal: 148. tot and dependance of ought what ever concurred instrumentally to the effecting of it, upon Him: Psal: 93. tot: And Lastly, but not leastly, the Kingly Me­diatourship of Christ, in the conveyance of this grace of the Covenant unto us.

Quest. What are we taught in those words, (and the Power?)

Answ The hearty-acknowledgment of such a good thing, as we would express our thankfulnes for:

1. As an effect of that Power in God, which is Infinite & unsearchable, Rev: 19.6. Psal: 111.6 & 145.3, 4 Gen: 17.1. or of that God, which is Omnipotent or Alsufficient.

2. As it is, not only wrought, Psal: 79. [...]1 Psal: 59.16 Ephe: 1.10 but applyed also & continued to us, by the said Power of God.

3. As wherby also the means, Psal: 145.11. 1 Pet: 1.5 Psal: 66.3.7. or second causes conducing ought therun­to are & were enabled, to reach their ends, and impediments removed. Ephe: 3.20.

4. As whe [...]by we enjoy the bles­sing [Page 40] of it, and are therupon the more fitted and enabled, Psal: 68.34, 35. to the service of our God.

Quest. What learn you from those words [And the Glory:]

Ephe: 2.12. Psal: 145.5, 10, 11. 2 Thes. 1.9. Psal: 111.3 Rom: 5.22▪ 23. Psal: 96.8. Psal: 105.1, 3 Answ. That what ever Divine per­fection, such a thing doth speak the glory of, be taken notice of by us, & be acknowledged in such wise; as both our hearts be lifted in the exalting the whole Glory of Gods great & Glori­ous Name: and others be provoked also to set forth, and to be affected with, the Glory of God.

Q. What gather we from those words [For ever & ever?]

A. As an acknowledgment of God as the same JEHOVAH, Mal: 3.6. Heb. 13.8. Rev: 1 8. 1 Chron: 29 14, 16. from everlast­ing to everlasting, and that we yet owe our selves, and all we are & have unto Him: So an avowing, or in­gaging our selves, and what we have unto him through his grace for the future. Gen: 28.20▪ 21.

The Conclusion.Quest. VVhat is the force of that Conclusive particle [Amen.]

A It is an expression, wherby wee both profess that we do & will through [Page 41] Grace look after our prayers: And do testify as the servent desire, Psal: 85.8. 1 Cor: 14.16 2 Cor: 1.20. 1 Pet: 4.1 [...]. Rev: 3.14. so the thankfull perswasion of our hearts, of Gods hearing, & accepting our pray­ers, in and through Him, who is of all his promisses (wherof this prayer is a Summary Store-house) the AMEN.

WHat necessity is there of o­pening the Doctrine and use of the two Sacraments of the Gospel? First in Ge­neral.

Answ. 1. To remove Ignorance.

2. To prevent Superstition.

3. To redress much unpreparation touching them.

Quest. Wherin do the two Sacra­ments of the Gospel; Baptism, and the [Page 42] Lords Supper, and those two of the Law [...] & the Passeover ag [...]ee?

Answ. In 1 Cor: 10.1 2, 4 Rom: 4.11. 1 Cor: 5.7. Substance of signifi­cation: the same Christ, Righteousnes Grace, Life, sealed up in both.

Quest. Wherin do they differ?

A. As in other respects, so in their Gen: 17▪ 11 w ^t Mat: 3.11. Mat: 26.19 w ^t ver: 26, 27 Mat: 28.19.20. Heb: 2.2. w ^t 10.28, 29. Elements of resemblance. Duration and manner of signification, and Ope­ration: Those of the Gospel being more Cleer, powerful, extensive, and for continuance.

Quest. Wherin do Baptism, and the Supper agree?

A. As in some other respects, so in Rom: 4.11 1 Cor: 1.30 Rom: 6.3▪ 6 w ^t 1 Cor: 10.16. Representing, exhibiting & sealing the same grace of the Covenant, the same Christ, the same benefits by Christ

Q. VVherin do they differ?

A. 1. In their Acts 2.41.42. Order, Bap­tism preceds, the Supper follows.

2. In their Ephe: 4.5. w ^t 1 Cor: 11.26. T [...]me. Baptism once, the Supper oft administred.

3. In their Mat: 3▪ 11. w ^t 1 Cor: 11 23.25. Elements, water belongs to Baptism, bread & wine to the Supper.

4. In their Acts 2.38, 39. w ^t 1 Cor: 11▪ 28, 29, 31 Subject, Baptism includes even Infants, the Supper be­longs [Page 43] to grown persons, in whom is some settlement of judgment, & sound­nes of affection.

5. In their Gal: 3.27. with Rev: 3, 20. Use, Baptism doth point out a Being in Christ, and in the Covenant: The Supper, a continuance and growth therin.

Quest. What considerations doth the outward matter of the Elements offer to us?

Answ. These two especially.

1. The Senciblenes of them, point­ing out the Wisdom & Love of Christ, in applying himself to divers sences at once; the more familiarly to convey the Savour of himself to us.

2. The 1 Cor: 2.5. & 14. Simplicity of them, as which be more generally, and easily at­tainable, and more safe & intire from carnal sensuallity & pomp.

Quest. What is the formal excellen­cy of these Ordinances, or wherin doth it consist?

A. In the due Mat: 3.11 Rom: 6.3. [...] 1 Cor: 11. [...]4 appropriation, of the outward Elements & signes to, and their union with the grace signified

Q. What is the general end, and use of these two Seals?

[Page 44] Answ. The Sealing or ratifying the whole Covenant: The pro [...]isery part on Gods part to us ward: the restipulatory or repromisory part ther­of on our parts to [...]od-ward. In sum, That He will be our Gen: 17.1, 10. God, and we will be through the Grace of the Co­venant) his people.

Q. What is the subordinate end?

A. The Gen: 17.13 1 Cor: 10.16, 17. profession of our faith and charity.

Q. Wherin doth the Lord assure us thereby, that he will be our God?

A. In exhibiting his Rom: 8.32 2 Cor: 1.20. Christ un­to us, with all his benefits▪ in all their fulnes: and in all the dimensions, mea­sures, & treasures, of breeding, or nou­rishing grace.

Q. VVe having thus looked into the Constitution of these Sacraments, Let us see what pertayns to the due Celebration of them in general?

A. A Heb: 5.4 Ephe: 5, 2, 4. 1 Tim: 3▪ 2 Esay 52.11. Hag: 2.12. Psal: 50.21. Exod: 12 4 [...] Mat: 3. [...]. 1 Cor: 11.24 28. Minister, & people duely qualified, and the Sacramental acts duely attended, according to Christs institution.

Q. Whose place doth the Minister sustein in these acts?

[Page 45] Answ. The place of Christs 2 Cor: 5.20 1 Cor. 4.1. Embassadour, and the Steward of the Mysteries of God.

Quest. What be those Sacramentall acts, and what is their use?

Answ Washing Mat: 3.5 Mat: 26.26, 27. or sprinkling breaking, pouring forth, distributing, taking, eating, drinking, &c: which serve to set forth the application and reception of the Grace represented un­der the Elements.

Quest. Why use you Baptism, In particular in the first place?

A. Not only Mat: 21.25 Exod: 12.48 Col: 2.11, 12 because it was first ordayned as was also Circumcisi­on, Of Baptism. to which it answers in substance of resemblance But because in order of nature, our planting or ingraffing into Christ, and our begetting, Rom: 11, 17. Psal▪ 1.3. Psal: 87.5, 6 breeding & bringing forth of the womb of the Church, do precede our nourishment and growth therin.

Q. What is the Parents duty, in respect of the Infant to be Baptised?

A. To Mat: [...]:28 Mat: 19.13. Psal: 51.4. [...] Sam: 12.16 23. present it to the Lord in this Ordinance of his in due season, in the face of the publike Assembly: And in the due consideration of the [Page 46] woefull pollution of nature, conveyed by them unto it, to commiserate it [...] their souls, Exod: 20.6. Gen: 17 7. mourn & sign for it, and to revive their faith in the Covenant, as touching their seed.

Quest. Is this all?

Answ. Further, they are to Mat: 3.11. 1 Cor: 7.17. Ephes: 2.11, 12. Ephe: 6.4. joyn with the Church in humble confession of its original guilt, Supplication for the inward & spiritual washing, and thanks-giving for such a means of strengthning their faith, as touching Gods good-will towards it: and so to give it up unto the Lord, and to his people in him, devoting it to his ser­vice, & engaging the bringing it up to him, and for him.

Q. What is the Churches duty?

A. As each one for his part, to call to mind, the grace of 1 Pet: 3. Mark 16.16 1 Cor: 15.29 Gal: 3.27. Rom: 6.3. Mat: 28.19 Baptism, for­merly offered to him, to abase himself in the sense of the former breach of his engagement, and Reverently to attend this Ordinance, improving the remem­brance of his own Baptism to his own spiritual advantage: So all of them joyntly, by humble confession, prayer, and thanks-giving to look up unto [Page 47] God for the Infant (or who other) pre­sented to Baptism.

Quest. What is the Ministers duty?

Answ. As to understand so to teach the doctrine & use of this Ordinance, 2 Cor: 3. [...]. Mat: 28.27. Exod: 40.9 Mat: 3.11. 1 Tim: 4.4. & 3.15. and in a grave, holy sort to dispence the same, according to the Institution, with prayer, and thanks-giving.

Quest How can Infants be conceived capable of Baptism?

A. As well, of Col: [...].11.12. with 1 Cor: 7.14. 1 Pet: 3.21. Deut: 30.6 Ephe: 2.5. Circumcision of old. And to be Baptised, or Cir­cumcised, outwardly, or inwardly, no external action of the receiver is ne­cessarily pre-required, he being pro­perly rather a patient therin: and also there being no word in the new Test­ament, Gen: 17.11, 12. which makes void that former appointment of God, of setting the initiating Seal of the Covenant upon such.

Quest. To what use serves it?

A. To Gal: 6.10 1 Cor: 12.23. John 15: 2 Rom: 4.11 Gen: 17.11. Heb▪ 12. [...]5 Signify, and seal, its visible relation to Christ his body the Church; and unto Christ himself, the head of his Church, by vertue of the Covenant: and consequently its visible interest, in the Priviledges of the Co­venant, [Page 48] & its obligation to the termes and conditions of it.

Of y ^e Lords Supper.Quest. VVhat things are there pro­perly considerable in the Lords Supper?

Answ. Principally. 1. The out­ward Elements and actions.

2. The inward distinct grace.

3. The special end of it.

Quest. Why are here two distinct E­lements, and in Baptism but one?

A. Because, this Ordinance tends to [...] 4.16 Psal: 104.15. Jud [...]: 19.1 [...] Rom: 14.21. set forth the full nourishment of the soul: and this neither bread, nor wine apart would do, the one being the staff of Life, the other the cherisher of the spirits.

Quest. What are we to observe, as touching the outward acts of the Supper?

A. The acts on the Ministers part and on the receivers.

Q. What are the acts on the Mini­sters part?

A. These four. To Luke 22.10.20. 1 Cor: 11.23 24. Take, To Bless, To Break or poure out, and to deliver forth the Elements in the Name of Christ.

Q. What do these actions import?

A. The setting of Christ apart for [Page 49] suffering, and death and suffering of Christ accordingly, Acts 2.23.36 1 Cor. 21.26 John 6, 51 and the free com­munication of the benefits therof to so many as do receive him.

Quest. Whence is it, that from Christ is our spiritual support, and strength in grace, as well as our first being in grace?

Answ. From hence, Heb: 9.15 1 Tim: 2.5. 2 Cor: 1.20 Col: 3.11 [...] 2.1 [...]. John 10.10. that He is ap­pointed & hath undertaken to be the alone Mediatour of the Covenant, and so the All in all of the souls-happines.

Quest. How is Christ propounded to us in the Supper, as the soul-nourishment?

Answ. As the same 1 Cor. 11.24▪ 1 Cor: 10:16 stands in relation to the word of promise wherin Christ is made the souls own, to feed her

Quest. Wherin doth the Sacramentall nourishment stand?

A. In all 2 Pet: 1.3. Psal: [...]4.11 & 37.4 & 92 12, 13, 14. Hos. 14.5 8 3 John 2 John 1:17: & 17.11 Es [...]y 63.8, 4. Ephe: 4.16 Psal: 73.26 1 Cor: 15.58 manner of Spiritual supply, to any of the wants of the soul as concerns its health, growth, stability or fruitfulnes in grace.

Quest. What do those acts of the re­ceiver, in taking, eating & drinking, [...]he Elements set forth?

Answ. How Faith-Sacramental Esay 1.29. Luke 5. [...] Esay 25.6▪ 7, [...] Psal: 118.24▪ Esa. 55.2 apprehends & applies Christ, al-along to the soules spiritual nourishment: [Page 50] For it consenting to the word of Gods promise & tender, Tit: 1.15. Rev: 3.16. Jer: 2.13. & submitting in o­bedience to his command, does lay hold upon & improue Christ, to all needful supplies of Grace, spiritual strength, & life, and gathers out the sweetnes and comfort of all.

Quest. What is the end & use of the Supper?

Answ. 1. To confirm John 10.9 & 15.4. Heb: 9.16. the Pro­mise, concerning nourishment and growth by Christ, to the experience of the believing soul, depending alone upon Christ, and his grace for the same

2. To Col: 2.20 2 Cor: 5.14, 15. [...] Cor: 11.16 engage the soul, both to depend constantly & confidently upon Christ to that end for the future and to improve all back again unto Christ, and his Honour.

[Page 51] WE having (in part) discover­ed what God will do for us: Now let us hear what Hee requireth of us?

Answ. Obedience unto Psal: 40.8. Ps [...]l: 143.10. [...]at: 7.21. his Will Revealed.

Q. Where is Gods Will made known?

Answ. In the Mat: 22.40. [...] Tim: 3.16, 17. holy Scriptures, of the Prophets and Apostles, whereby the Moral-Law (which is an Abbreviat of Gods Will) is in the several parts of it fully explained.

Quest. What is the Moral-Law?

Answ. It is that Psa: 19.7, 10 Exod. 16. & 17.1. & 19.2 & 19.9 with Exod: 20.1 [...] Eccl: 12.13 1 Cor: 10.2, 3 & Ex: 31.18 full, perfect & unchangable Rule, which the Lord himself gave & uttered, as his last will, unto his people in the wildernes, pre­scribing the whole duty of thankfullnes and obedience; which the Lords re­deemed ones in Covenant with Him, be obliged unto.

Q. How many things do you observe in it, as you have it expressed in Exod: 20.

Answ. Two [...]ings.

• 1. The Pre [...]ce, verse 1, 2.
• 2. The Cōmandements themselves to verse 17.

Quest. Whereto serves the Preface?

[Page 52] Answ. To acquaint us with a three fold reason enforcing the obedience to this Law, upon the Lords people.

1. Because, He is Esay 49.5, 9 Psal: 45.11. the Lord, having Soveraign Dominion over all.

2. Because, He is our 2 Cor: 7.1 2 Pet: 1.4 Covenant-God, all the Promises wherof, are so many engagements unto obedience.

Quest. What is the third reason?

A. Because of the several engaging Luke 1.74. Eph 4.20, 21 Esay 43.1, 2, 3. Mercies, which we do partake in, by vertue of the Couenant: and as the Head of all, Our Redemption by Christ, figured by that deliverance the Church had out of Egypt.

Q. How is the Moral-Law divided?

A. Into ten Exo: 34, 18 Exod▪ 32.15 Mat: 22.26, 27. Commandents or Words, conteined under two Tables. The first Table consists of the four first concerning the duty we owe immediat­ly to God. The second, of the six last concerning the duty we owe immediat­ly to our Neighbour.

Q. What is the general duty of the first Table?

A. To Mat: 22.29. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart &c:

Quest. How may the four first Com­mandements [Page 53] be distinguished?

Answ. 1. The two first concern the matter of worship, viz: The first Natural: as which the knowledg of God and of his Nature teacheth.

The second, Instituted, as which the knowledg of Gods Will teacheth.

2. The two latter, the adjuncts of Worship, viz: The third, the holy manner of Worship. The fourth the holy time of Worship.

Quest. Why be some Commandments set down, in the Affirmative, some in the Negative?

A. To point out wherin the Hosea 4.1, 2, [...]. & 5.15. danger of Gods own people, by reason of temptation &c: doth nextly, and most immediately ly.

Quest. What is to be observed for the better understanding of these Commande­ments?

Answ. Especially four things.

1. Where any Duty is Commanded the contrary evill is forbidden: and contrarywise.

2. Under one particular mention­ed, are conteined all of the same kind.

3. Under what ever Duty, or Sin [Page 54] expressed, all both meanes, occasions, & signes therof are intended.

4. Under Man, of whom duty is required, the whole Nature of man, and under one Relation, all sorts of relation, are comprehended.

Commande­ment 1.Quest. What is the first Commande­ment?

Answ. Thou shalt HAVE no other Exod. 20.3 GOD before ME.

Q. What is required in Commande­ment first?

A. That we do Esay 33.12. Jer. 10. [...]0 1 Cor: 8.6 enjoy, & own the Lord JEHOVAH, and him alone for our GOD.

Q. What is required herunto?

A. Our Spiritual Psal: 4.6. 1 John 1.3 Rom: 6.11 Communion with God, both in receiving all Grace from him, and in improving all grace to him, and his Glory.

Q. What special Graces are they, the enjoyment & improvement wherof is here required?

A. Knowledg, Jo [...] 22.21. 2 Pet: 3.18 Faith, Fear of God, Hope, Love, Humility, Patience Joy in God &c: namely in respect of their Being, and Growth.

Q. What is required, as wherin [...] [Page 55] exercise these graces?

A. 1. The Heb: 3.7. Mic: 6, 9. w ^t Heb: 4.2 hearing the voyce of God.

2. The calling upon his Rev. 10.12 14. 1 Tim: 2 22. Act. 2. [...]1 Dan: 9.2, 3 Est. 9.19. Pro: 16.33. Gen: 28.20 Name in prayer, both ordinarily & extraor­dinarily, with holy fasting or feasting, or in a religious oath, lot, or vow.

3. The submitting to the 1 Pet: 4.19 James 1.23 Will of God revealed, both to do & suffer, according therunto.

Quest. Is ought else required as con­cerns our Communion with God?

Ans. Yes, the 2 Pet: 2.11 1 John 1.3, 5 Psal: 84.2. & 73.17. maintaining & improving our Spiritual Communion with Him.

Quest. In what manner?

Answ. In all Num: 14.24. w ^t 1 King 18.21. Num: 25.12, 13 Mic: 6.8 Acts 23.1. & Heb: 10.22 Sincerity, Zeal, Humility, good Conscience, Watchful­nes & Perseverāce. 1 Pet: 5.8. Eph: 6.18

Q. By what means is it maintained?

A. We are required to that end, to keep in Heb: 12.28 w ^t 1 Pet: 4.10 Psal: 66.28 2 Pet: 1.11. Mat. 25.25 high esteem, carefully to conserve & encrease; and as carefully to improve to Gods honour in his wor­ship & service, every gift & grace, of his Spirit in us.

Q. Who are they that so eye this Commandement, as to do therafter?

[Page 56] Answ. Such as Psal: 119.57. Esay 60.19 2 Cor: 10.17 take the Lord, to be their only Portion & Glory.

Quest. VVhat is here required, in or­der to the using such good gifts in the ser­vice of God, to his honour?

A. The 2 Chron: 30.8. Pro: 23.26. Rom: 13.10. & Psal: 16.1 Esay 26.4 Jer: 14.8 Pro: 23.17 Rom. 6.13 Psal: 11 [...].9 giving up of, both our hearts unto God, in fastning al our love, trust, hope & fear upon Him: And also our lives, through a care of walking with God whilest we live.

Q. VVhat is required to the improv­ing our Communion with God?

A. The John 7.17 Rev: 3 20 1 John. 3.27 John 14.22, 23. ready subjecting our own wills, & endeavours to Gods will and way wholly, and in every respect

Q. That which we have spoken to; appertains to the affirm: part of the Com­mandement: what is therefore forbidden in the Negative?

A. All those motions, vices, and corruptions of heart & life: as which be contrary to the vertues, graces, mo­tions, dispositions and duties here re­quired.

Quest. VVhich is the Second Com­mandement? Commande­ment 2.

Answ. Thou shalt not Exod: 2 [...].4 5 6 MAKE to thy self, any GRAVEN Image &c:

[Page 57]Quest. What are we to take notice of, as contained in this Commandement?

A. 1. What is therin Cōmanded.

2. The Reasons in particular en­forcing it.

Quest. How may we gather what is herein Commanded?

Answ. From the contrary herein ex­presly forbidden, according as in the former.

Q. What is in generall here forbid­den?

Answ The Jer: 7.31. Acts 24.14▪ Worshiping of God, with such outward Worship, as hath not Him the Author therof.

Q. What is then required here?

A. To Deut: 12.32 & 4 12. Mat: 28.2 [...]. Worship God, with such outward Worship, as only him­self hath appointed, and in his Word revealed.

Q. VVhat outward worship, hath the Lord appointed?

A. The 1 Tim: 3.16 John 5.39 & Col: 3.16 Luke 4.21. Acts 2. & 3. & 7 Pro: 22.6. w ^t Gal: 6.6. exercise & use of the holy Scriptures, both in publick, and in private; by the instant attendance upon the reading, preaching, or hear­ing therof, even in season, and out of season.

[Page 58]Quest. VVhat more?

Answ. Meditation Psal: 1.2. Mat: 26.30. Col: 3.16 Mat: 3.16 Luke 24.14. 2 Tim: 4.2 therupon, singing of Psalmes, and holy confer­rence, tending to mutual edification.

Quest. V [...]hat else?

A. The Phil: 4.6. Acts 3.2 & Mat. 21.13 Pro: 3.6. & 20.24 Zech: 12 12 14. Josh: 24.15. Mat: 6.6. use and exercise of Prayer, in our publick meetings, Re­ligious & Civil: in our private families dayly, & continually, and in our se­cret retirements oft, and upon all oc­casions.

Q. What other means of worship is there?

A. All the 1 Cor: 4.17 Psal▪ 2.12 Mat· 16 19 Acts 14.23 w ^t Tit: 1.5 & 1 Cor: 5.13 Phil: 1.1 Mat: 18.16, 17 Act: 14. [...]7 Acts 20.28 1 Cor. 12.25 Ordinances of the Gospel, which peculiarly doe respect a particular visible Church, both its constitution and its state being con­stituted, its Inorganick, and its Orga­nick state: And lastly also such as concern either the whole Church joyntly, or the members in particular.

Q. Is not the use of Seals and Cen­sures included?

A. Yes, the same are Mat: 28 18. Acts 2.44 [...]: 18.17 2 Cor. 2.6, 7 amongst other Ordinances, enjoyned here.

Q. What appears to be here parti­cularly forbidden?

A As all Deut: 4 2 Mat: 1 [...].9 [...]. 8▪ 9 humane inventions & [Page 59] appointments in Gods Worship: So all profane contempt, James 4.2. Luke 19.27. Rev: 3.9 Gal: 2.4 Luke 13.34. Zech: 14.16 18. or careless neg­lect, of any part of Gods outward Worship, appointed by himself.

Q. Is there ought else here forbidden

Answ. Yes, Zeph: 3.11 1 Sam: 4 3 w ^t Jer: 7.4, 14. Lam: 4.20 Act. 14.12, 14 1 Cor: 1.12 Amos 5.16 1 King. 22.43. the Superstitious abuse or Idolizing any of the Instruments, or meanes appointed of God, in his Worship: and the doing of any ho­nour to any humane device.

Quest. VVhat are the Reasons?

Answ. They are two.

The first is taken from the Justice of Deut: 23.8. Exod: 34.7 Num: 14.18 Mat: 3.7 Luke 13.35▪ God in avenging the breach of this Commandement, upon the offender, and his posterity.

Q. What is the second Reason?

A. It is taken from the Deut: 5.29, & 12.25, 2 [...]. Psal: 112.2 Deut: 30.6 Acts 2.39 2 Cor: 12. [...] John 14.15 Mercy of God extended, in such the fruits of it, as are the visible tokens of his favour & presence, in his Ordinances; to the keepers of this Law, and their Ofspring, who are here looked at, as such as Love God; when the breakers are such as hate him.

Q. VVhat is the third Commande­ment? Commande­ment 3.

A. Thou shalt not take the Name Exod▪ 20▪ 7. [Page 60] of God in VAIN &c:

Quest. How many things are observ­able in this Commandement?

Answ. 1. The Commandement it self. 2. The Reasons of it.

Q. What is it to take Gods Name in vain?

A. In thought, word, or deed to abuse, or profane the Name of God.

Q. What is to be understood by the Name of God?

A. All what ever relates unto God as his Acts [...].15 Exod: 33.19 Deut. 32, 3 Deut. 1 [...].5 2 Chron: 7. [...]4. Rom: 1.19, 20. Worship, and the worship­ers of Him, his Church, his Word, Ordinances & Works; as well as his Titles, and Attributes.

Q. What is then the Scope of this third Commandement?

A. To Regulate all the worshipers of God in the right manner of worship­ping him, and in the right use of all that is called his Name, and also in the ordering their own conversation aright

God [...] Wor­ship.Q. In what manner ought wee to worship God?

A. In John [...] 14. Spirit and in Truth.

Q. But after what manner, more particularly?

[Page 61] Answ. We ought to Job 23.12. Psal. 84.12. Pro: 23.13 Mat: 13.44. Pro: 8.34 1 Pet: 2.2 Psal: 42.2, 4 Psal: 12 [...].1. & 69.9 2 Chr. 12.12 1 Cor: 14.20 apply our selves to the holy Worship of God, with a holy desire, affection, and pre­paration, Before; With due Reverence, and Devotion, In; and with a Spiri­tual savour and use of it, After: All­wayes observing outward Order, and Decency, in & about the same. Ec. 5.1, 2 Heb: 12.28. Lev: 19.30. Act. 10.2. Psal: 18.1. Cant: 2.3. Heb▪ 4.2. 1 Thes. 2.13.

Quest How should we use the Titles of God? 2. Titles.

Answ. In 1 Pet: 3.15. Eccles: 5.2 Gen: 14 19 Jer: 4 2. serious matters, after a Reverent manner, and to a good end, holding them forth in a holy life. Rom 9.5. 1 Cor: 10.31. 1 Thes. 1.12. & 2.12

Quest. How should wee use his At­tributes? 3. Attributs

Answ. In such a Psal. 104.34 Psal: 139.17. Rom: 2.4 Joel 2.14 Pro: 16.10 Rom. 4.20 Gen: 17.1 Rom: 12.1 2 Sam▪ 10.10 Jer: 1 [...].6, 7 holy sort to acquaint our selves with them, and to think, and speak of them, as to the gaining some spiritual sweetnes, savour and fruit thereby. Exo: 15.11. Psa. 31.7

Quest. How should we demean our selves towards Gods Church, and those in Covenant with Him? 4 Church

A. To Psal: 16 3 & 15 4. Psal 137 6. Col. 1.4. 1 Joh: 3.1 [...] prize, honour, & love such, to entertain & desire fellowship [Page 62] with them, imitate their vertues, help bear their burdens, Psal. 122.6, 9 Pro: 15.12 & 13.20. Acts 9.26 & 21.7 Heb: 6:12 & 13.7 Gal. 6.10. sympathize with them in their conditions, seek their prayers for us, & long after their good all our dayes. Pro: 20.4. Rom, 12.15. Gal: 6.2. 2 Thes: 1.11. 1 Thes: 5.25.

Quest. How are we to Sanctifie the Name of God in his Workes? 5. Works.

1. of Creatiō Answ. 1. In the beholding the Psal: 143.5, 6. Esay 51.6 He [...]: 1.10. Psal: 105.2, 3. Rom: 1.19, 21. works of Creation, to see that our hearts be drawn neerer to himself the Creatour, our Tongues do utter his Prayses, and our Lives do speak a Spi­ritual use made of them.

2. of Provid.2. In Psal: 32.4 & 38. [...]. Mic: 6.9. Lam: 3.39. Deut: 8.2. Es [...]y 30.15 Psal: 131.5 Afflicting Providences, to see and acknowledg Gods handy­work, 1 Afflicting to search out his mind, and to be quickned thereby, unto Humiliation Repentance, Dependance upon God, Weanednes from the world, & the like.

2. Smiling.3. In the 1 Tim: 4.5. Jude ver: 12 Rom: 14.23. Gen: 32.10. 1 Cor: 10.31 Pro: 3.7. Amos 6.6 1 Tim: 6.17 18, 19. Luke 21.34, 36. plentifull Supply of the Creature, to receive it thankfully from God the giver, and to use it in all holy fear, faith, humility, zeal of Gods Glory, and care of others good: with watchfulnes, sobriety, and the minding our latter end. 1 Pet: 5.8. Psal: 30.6.

3. of Grace.4. To observe, admire, & magnifie [Page 63] the works of his Grace, upon whom-so­ever: to rejoyce therat, Rom: 11.33. Ephe: 1.7 2 John 4. 1 Pet: 5.10 Psal: 66.16 2 Pet: 1.8 & 3.18. & Eph: 4.1 Colos: 2.19 to seek the per­fecting therof; and readily to shew forth what God hath done for us that way, to the Glory of God, and the edification of others: and to walk worthy of his Grace, depending upon him for dayly fresh supply.

Quest. What are the particular mis­carriages, tending to the breach of this Commandement?

Answ. They are the several evills, as consist either in the 1 Chron: 15.13. Mat: 15.9. de [...]ect of any the graces or duties prescribed, or in what-ever is in conrariety thereto.

Quest. Whereto serves the Reason?

Answ. To teach us, Hosea 4.1. Jer: 23.10, 11, 12. Jer: 7 18 Zech: 5.4 1 Chr: 15.15 1 King: 13.4 Acts 5.5. 2 King: 19.22, 35 1 Cor: 11.30 that though man fayles, yet God never failes, even manifestly to punish the wilfull breach of this Commandement.

Quest. VVhat is the fourth Com­mandement? Command: 4.

Answ? Remember thou keep Exod: 20.8 to 11. Holy the SABBATH day &c:

Quest. What things are here to bee taken notice of?

Answ. 1. The Dutyes enjoyned.

2. The Reasons pressing to them.

[Page 64]Quest. What is the general duty?

Answ. Solemnly & Religiously to observe, a certain set solemn time, of the Lords own appointment, for the drawing neerer to himself, in all the wayes of his holy Worship.

Q. What is that set time of Gods own appointment?

A. It is the Mat: 24.20 Esay 56.6. Esay 58.13. Rev: 1.6. seaventh part of time, or seaventh Day, called the Sab­bath, or particularly the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, or the Lords-day.

Q. Hath the Lord left us any Scrip­ture-Rule, whereby to find out the time, of the begining & end of the Sabbath?

A. The first seaventh day from the Gen 2.2, 3 Exod: 31.17 Creation, wherin the Lord rested from all his works, which he Created, is laid before us in this Commandment as a pattern-Sabbath, guiding us as in other respects, so in this of the time, wherin we ought to begin and end our Sabbath.

Q. Why observe we the first day of the week, seing the seaventh or last day was at first observed in the Church?

A. The day is by Psal. 118.24 John 20.19, 26. Act. 2.1. &c: Divine ap­pointment now changed, from the last [Page 65] day of the week to the first, for the memorial of the Lord Christ his Re­surrection, as upon this Day. Lev: 23.11, 16. Acts 20.17. 1 Cor: 16 2. Rev: 1.10.

Quest. What is the Sabbath-duty in particular?

Answ. 2. To Rest this day.

2. To Sanctifie the same.

Quest. What are we enjoyned to Rest from, upon this Day?

Answ Not only from the breach of Lev: 23.7. Esay 58.13. Exod: 16.28 29. Luke 23.56. w ^t Mark 16.1. Exod: 31.13 & 24.21. Neh. 13.16, 20 Jer: 17.24. Exod: 16. [...] any other Commandement, which is euery-dayes-duty: but from occupying our selves about such things as are lawfull upon an other day, attended to.

Quest. But is this Rest absolutely enjoyned?

Answ, No, for what Mat: 12.1, 9 2 King: 4.23 Psal: 81.3. Neh: 8.10 Neh: 5.18. tends to further the Worship of God on the day, or else doth appertain to com­mon honesty, or to the serving some special Divine Providence, imposing a necessity of present labour, for the preservation of life, or the comfort of it: the same may be done on this day.

Q. What is it to keep it Holy?

A. To pass the time holily, in the holy attendance upon the duties of [Page 66] Gods holy Worship.

Quest. What are those dutyes of wor­ship wherin we are to imploy our selves on this day?

Answ. All those Psal. [...]2. tot & 63: & 27 4. Acts 2.7 [...] Tim. 4.2 Acts 16.13. Ezek: 46.1, [...]1. which are en­joyned in first & second Cōmandement in that manner of wise as required in the third, and this in publick & in private.

Quest. Is that which is commonly called Contribution, a publick Sabbath-dayes work?

A. As (in the Luk. 21.1, 2· 1 Cor: 16 1, [...]. Exod: 23.15 Psal: 45.12. Mat: 5.23. due performance of it,) it is a fruit of faith & holines an act of love & mercy, a testimony of thankfulnes, and a token of a heart enlarged in the sense of Gods bounty, on that day tasted of, and re­joyced in: so it is most suitable to the publick work of the day.

Q. What are the private dutyes?

A. Such as we are to attend before the publick or after, either in the family, or a part by our selves.

Q. What be they that be to go before?

A. The Num· 2 [...]. [...] 10. [...] 119 147, 148. Psal: 63.1. reading Gods word, & instructing the family there-from, pray­er, holy meditation of Gods word and works &c:

[Page 67]Quest. What be they that be to follow?

Answ. Meditation Mal: 2.2 Luke 2. [...]9. Psal: 119.97.98. Acts 17. [...] Deut: 6.6 Heb: 2.2. Acts 13.42 Luke 24.17. Num: 28.10. Psal: 92.1, 2. of the word heard, examination of what was taught by the word, recalling it over in the family, taking triall of their profit­ing who are under our charge, holy conference, prayer, singing of psalms.

Q. To whom is this charge concern­ing the sanctifying of the Sabbath given?

Answ. As the charge Neh: 1 [...].15 1 Tim: 2.2. Jer. 17.20, 27 Gen: 18.1 [...] Psal: 101.8. Josh▪ 24.13 2 Chron: 34.33. concerns all, So in an especial sort such as are Superiours, as to keep it themselves, so to care that they who be under them, do so also.

Quest. What be the Reasons used here to enforce the care of sanctifying the Sab­bath?

Answ There be divers reasons in­sinuated, but three mainly insisted upon

1. The first wherof is taken from the equity of the Command.

2. The second from Gods own example.

3. From the Divine institution of the day, and his blessing it to the sincere observers of it.

Quest. The second Table. What is the duty in generall which the second Table enjoynes?

[Page 68] Answ. To love our Mat: 22.39 neighbour as our selves.

Quest. Vnto what special heads are the dutyes of Love or Righteousnes which we owe unto our neighbour to be referred according to the order of the six following Commandements belonging unto the second Table?

Answ. Unto these six heads.

The first concerns our Neighbours Honour & estimation.

The second his life & lively-hood

The third his chastity & purity.

The fourth his outward estate and goods.

The fift & sixt, as in order to the better performance of our charge res­pecting the foregoing, enjoynes us

1. Truth in our speeches, promises and dealings.

2. Contentation, with our own condition.

Commande­ment 5.Q. What is the fift Commandment?

A. HONOUR thy Father &c:

Exod: 20.12Q. What consider you in it?

A. The Precept it selfe, and the Promise annexed. Ephes: 6.2

Q. What is the Scope of that Precept▪

[Page 69] Answ. To direct Eccl: 10.7 Gen: 2.18 Ec [...]l: 4.9 Psa [...]: 133.1 1 Cor: 14.40 as a Rule, each one of us in that his duty, to be performed to his neighbour, which his Place, Age, or gi [...] properly call for: as to the end Political-order might by this means be duely observed in hu­mane-Societyes, warranted by God.

Quest. Why are the duties due from all sorts of relations, in humane-societies prescribed under the term of Honour?

Answ. Because the duty which ones place, 1 Pet: 2.17 & 3.7. Pro: 29.15 Eccl: 4.13 or condit [...]on calls for from an other, doth in the due performance of it, and ought in the doing thereof to respect his Honour, whether he be Su­periour, equal, or inferiour.

Quest. What is that duty of Honour which we do owe in general to all, whether Superiours, equalls, or inferiours?

Answ. To tender, & Rom: 12.10 1 Pet: 2.17 1 Sam: 19.4 Mat: 18.15▪ 16. Pro: 22.1. to endea­vour according to Rule, the uphold­ing that state of worth, excellency, or reputation of our neighbour, with which God hath invested him in any humane society; and not only to pre­serve it un-impaired, and unblemished but even to promote the same, so far forth as in us lyeth.

[Page 70]Quest. What is the duty in general, which we are here enjoyned to perform to our Superiours?

Answ. Both Lev. 19.3 1 K [...]ng 1.17 24. John 20 15. Mat. 13.2 [...]. Job 32.4 & 29.7, 10. Lev: 19.32 1 King: 2.19 Gen: 43.23 Rom: 1 [...].6, 7 1 Pet: [...].3 1 Sam▪ 15.30 with 2 Sam: 20.1, 2. inwardly to Reve­rence them in our hearts, and outward­ly in due sort to express the same, and that readily upon all occasions, both in word & deed, in such wile as may both testifie our esteem of them, as our betters, and our care to deserve well of them; yea and to procure likewise unto them like honourable estee [...] & respect from others.

Q. What on the other side is the duty we as Superiours, do owe unto our In­feriours?

A. To Psal: 27.10 & 103. [...]3, 14 Es [...]y 49.15 Pro: 2 12 1 Thes 2.11 Job 31 18 & 29.16 Gen▪ 43 29, 30 1 Sam. 3.6. 2 Cor. [...] 13 [...]th 3. [...]0, 11, & 2.8 bear and mainta [...]n to­wards them, an inward Parental-affect­ion, and suitably to demean our selves in speech & action. 1 Pet. 3.7. Tit 2.7.

Q. What be the dutyes the Husband and the wife do mutually owe each to other?

A. Conjugal-love, Ephe: 5.25 Titus 2 4 Pro: 5▪ 19 Mal: 2.1 [...]. w ^t Pro: 2.17. & 31, 11. & 12.13. & 12.4. faithfulnes, helpfulness, and also fellowship in fa­mily worship. Gen. 2.18. 1 [...] 3.7.

Q. [...] be the dutyes which the wife oweth to her husband?

[Page 71] Answ. Besides Eph: 5.33. 1 Pet: 3.2, 4, 5, 6. 3 Tim: 2.12 Eph: 5.24 the common dutyes aforesaid, shee owes him Reve­rence, subjection & obediēce. Eph. 5.24

Quest. What be the dutyes of Hon­our, the Husband owes to his wife?

Answ. Besides Eph: 5.23. 1 Pet: 3.5 1 Cor: 14.34 35. Eph: 5.29 Exod▪ 21.10 1 Tim: 5.8. the common duties before mentioned, he as a head should care to govern, direct, protect and cherish her, as a part of himself, and to provide for her, to his best en­deavour, according to his place and condition.

Quest. What be the duties of Honour that children do owe unto their natural Parents?

Answ. 1 Tim: 5.4. Gen· 42.12 Mark 7.11 Gen: 5.29 Pro: 23.24. 25 Ruth 4.15 Gen: 25.9 Gen: 48.12 Col: 3.20. Thankful-Recompence due-Reverence, and child-like-Obedi­ence.

Quest. But be the same dutyes due to step-fathers & step-mothers?

Answ. Yes, in as much as Ruth 2.1 [...] 18. & 3.5. & 2 2. & 3.1. Luke 2.51. they occupy the room, and be bound to the same trust, of their natural Parents.

Quest. What be the duties of Honour that natural Parents do owe unto their children?

A. Carefully Psal: 127.4 5. 1 Tim: 5.8. Judg▪ 13.3, 4 M [...]t: 2.13, 14 Gen: 21.7. & 17, 18 to endeavour that they may both live, & live well: and [Page 72] that in order therunto, they may be both well educated by good nursery, Mat: 19.13, 1 Tim: 5.10. Ephe: 6.4 Pro: 29.15 & 22.6 2 Tim: 1.5 Pro: 1 [...].22. [...] 6.7 Job [...] 5. 1 Sam: 1.21 and nurture, and well provided for. 1 Tim: 3.4 Gen: 24.3. 2 Cor: 12.14.

Quest. What is the Honour, required of Servants towards their Masters?

Answ. Besides that 1 Tim: 6.1 Mal: 1.6. Eph 6.5, 7. Col: 3.22, 23. Mat: 8 9. 1 Pet: 2.18 Tit: 2.10. Reverence (belonging to all inferiours) due service and subjection, with all faithfulnes & thankfulnes. Gen: 31.40. Mat: 25.29.

Q. What is the duty of Masters to their servants?

A. As to Psal: 101.6. Psal: 15.4. Pro: 12.10 Deut. 24.14, 15. C [...]l: 4.1 Mat: 8.7, 6 Exod: 20.10 Gen: 18.19 Josh: 24.25 choose (as neer as may be) such as are vertuously and piously educated, or disposed: So to use them christian-like, doing to them that which is equal, and being helpfull to them for their good, in matters spiri­tual & temporal, to their ability.

Q. What is the Honour, we do owe unto our Magistrates?

A. All under their Rom: 13.1. Eccl. 10.20 Psal: 82.1, 6 Acts 26.25 2 Sam▪ 9.6.9 Acts 24.10 1 Kin: 1.23, 24. 1 S [...]m. 22 14. 2 Sam: [...]4 3. Est: 2.21, 22. 1 Pet: 2. [...]4. Tit: 3.1. Authority do owe them the Honour of Reverēce fidelity, subjection & thankfulnes, & prayer for them, & withall such as are concerned in their choise, to nominate and elect such, as be Able men, Fear­ers of God, men of Truth, and hating [Page 73] Coveteous [...]es. Rom: 13.6. 1 Pet: 2.19. Mat: 17.22. 1 Tim: 2.2. Psal. 21.24. Exod: 18.21

Quest. VVhat bee the duties which Magistrates owe to their subjects?

Answ. To 1 Tim: 2.2 Esay 49.23 Rom: 13, 3, 4 Psal: 122.9 Deut▪ 17.18, 19. Psal: 102.12. Deut: 17.2 improve their Au­thority, as those that be under them, may lead a quiet and peacable life, in all godlines & honesty. 2 Chron: 19.3, 8, 9. & 31 20. Neh: 13.10, 28. Job 30.5, 6. & 20.13, 14. Esa. 32.2. Es. 22.21

Quest. What are the Mutual dutyes which Ministers & people do owe each to other?

Answ. Inward 1 Tim: 6.11 & 4.12. 2 Cor: 12.15 Gal: 4.19 2 Joh 1. & 4 1 Thes: 5.13 Gal: 4.14, 15 1 Thes: 1.2. Heb: 13.18. dear Love and Affection towards each other, and di­ligent & earnest prayer each for other. Esa: 51 7. with 1 Cor: 13.4, 5. Col: 1.3

Quest. What are the special dutyes of People to their Ministers?

A. Finding them to be of God, they are to 1 John 4.1 Gal: 4.14 1 Cor: 4.1 1 Thes: 5.13. & 20. 2 Cor 7.15. Rom▪ 10.15. 2 Cor: 5.20. Acts 17 11 2 Chron: 20 20. 1 Tes: [...] ▪ 13▪ Mat. 7.24 1 Tim. 5.17 1 Cor: 16.10 & 18. Rom: 16.4 Gal. 6.6 receive, esteem & reverence them to hear them gladly, to hold fast their good-doctrine, in faith & obe­dience; and withall to maintain their estate with honourable Provision, their Credit with due commendation, their Liberty with just defence, and their faithfulnes with meet encouragement.

[Page 74]Q. What is farther required, as due to our Church-Officers?

A. As to Col: 4.17. Phil: 2.9 Rom: 16.2 Heb: 13.17 stirr them up (as need is) to fulfill their Ministry: So to refresh and succour them, and to submit to them in all matters pertaining to their Office, according to God.

Q. Whether is it lawfull to maintein the Ministry by a certayin set stipend?

A. It is not only Lawfull, but Luke 10.7 Gen: 47.22 1 Cor: 97.15 1 Tim: 5.17, 18 2 Chron 31.6, 10. Safe & honourable for a people so to do. Nehe: 13.10, 12. Rom: 13.8.

Q. What is the duty of the Minister to his people?

A. To Heb: 5.4 2 Cor: 3.5, 6 Acts 21.14 Rom: 1.11 2 Tim: 2▪ 15 1 Tim: 3.17 Acts 20.28 1 Tim: 4.12. Tit▪ 2 15 Phil: 2 28 John 5 31 Mat. 5.13.14 2 Cor. 8 22 Rom: 12.7 2 T [...]m: 4.5.7 2 Cor: 12▪ 14 2 Tim. 2.4. attend the will of God in his being with them, to have them in due esteem, and to keep himself in due estimation with them: being an exemplary light unto them, and using all diligence in all things, for the fulfil­ling of his ministry, and the faithfull discharge of his trust amongst them, as wherof he is to give an account unto his & their Lord, an other day. 1 Tim 1.12. 1 Cor 4.4. Heb. 13 17. 2 Cor. 5.9

Q. What is the Reason here used to enforce these duty [...]?

A. It is Ep [...]: 6 2, 3 [...]6.11. the Promise of a long [Page 75] and blessed life, in a land and place of desires, given us of God. Jer: 29.7.

Quest. VVhat is the Sixt Command­ment? Commande­ment 6.

Answ. Thou shalt not KILL. Exod: 20.1 [...]

Quest. What is the Scope of this Commandement?

An [...]w. To provide for the safety of Mans life, and to that end, Mat. 5.21▪ 26 all are here forewar [...]ed, to observe & shun, what ever may tend to the prejudice, of [...] own, or an others life, both Spiritual & Temporal.

Quest. May murther be committed otherwise then in the outward act?

Answ. Yes, namely as Mat▪ 5.22. Mat: [...]7.39 also in heart, gesture, and speeches.

Quest. What are the evills to be a­voyded, which in committing of them, would tend to the prejudice of our own, or an others Spiritual life, or would be called Soul-murther?

A. Principally, The Rom: 6.1. Pro: 6.32 & 8.36 Rom. 13:4 Gen: 24.1, 2 2 Sam: 11.2. Rom: 2.4, 5 Heb: 4.2 Esay 22.25 & 33▪ [...]. Jer. 23.14, 27 1 Cor. 8▪ 9 Mat. 23.13 leading our selves, or others, into any Sin: the suffering our selves or others, to ly in sin; or the hindering the free passage of the means of Grace, in the peace, pu­rity, or power of it.

[Page 76]Quest. When may one be said, to bee guilty of self-murther, in respect of his own natural life?

Answ. Not only when 2 Sam: 17.13. 1 King. 2 22. Mat: 4.6▪ 7. Eccl: 5▪ 19 Pro: 19.15, Eccl: 4.5. & 3.13. 1 Tim: 5.23. Mat: 9.12 he shall either contrive his own death, directly or indirectly, or shall carelessly or des­perately expose himself unto unnecessa­ry danger: but also when he shall neg­lect the due means of life, lively-hood, or health.

Q. When may one be said to be guilty of indirect murther, as touching another?

A. When by a Deut: 22.8. Exod: 21.29 Pro: 24.11▪ 12. 2 Sam: 11.16, 17. careless omissi­on, or negligent discharge of his trust, his neighbours outward life & the com­fort therof is hazarded.

Q. To speak of murther committed directly against our neighbour, What is the murther of the Heart?

A. What-soever evill is conceived in the Mat: 5.22. 1 John 3.15 Acts 7.9 Pro· 16.18 Pro: 14.21 & 21 13 & 29.5 Es [...]y: 3.15 Pro▪ 6:13 heart against our neighbours life, whereto are referred unjust anger and hatred, as the fountaines, Envy, disdain, contempt, hard-heartednes, feigned freindship, cruelty, and such others of the same nature; with all their outward signes, issuing from any these fountains.

[Page 77]Quest. What is that frame of heart towards others, which this Commande­ment then requires?

Answ. A heart inclining Col: 3.12 Ephe: 4.32 Mat: 11.29 1 Thes: 4.11 to kindnes, meeknes, compassionatnes, & quietnes. 1 Cor: 13.5. Rom: 12.15.

Quest: When may murther be said to be committed by the Tongue?

A. When Pro: 15.1 & 21▪ 9▪ 1 Pet: 2.23 Gal: 4.29. Pro· 24.9 Psal: 109▪ 17, 18. Pro. 26.22 & 25.23 2 Sam. 2.14 sinful anger, or hatred in the heart, is expressed by the tongue, in Brawling, reviling, scoffing, cursing, tale-bearing, slandering, challenging his neighbour, and such like.

Quest. What manner of speech is here then required?

Answ. That 1 Sam: 10:32. Jer: 38.7, 8. 2 Thes. 12 4. Pro: 31.26 which is so utter­ed to or for another, as tendring his good. Mat: 10.12. Ruth 2.4. Gal. 6.1

Quest. What is the murther, directly committed in act?

Answ. The Gen: 4.8 2 Sam: 13.28 Exod: 22.10 1 Kin. 21.19 Exod: 1.22 Amos 8.4, 6 Acts 7.52 impairing, or take­ing away the life of ones Neighbour, wittingly, and without a calling.

Q. What dutyes are then required here, as respecting his person and life?

A. So farr forth, as 2 Sam: 21.17. Mat: 5. [...] & 42▪ 4 [...] according to his necessity, and our calling and ability, to preserve, protect, & pro­mote [Page 78] his natural life, with the comfort therof, Heb: 13.16. Gen: 29.13 Mat. 25.35. in the actions of Justice, Hu­manity & Mercy.

Commande­ment 7.Quest. VVhat is the Seaventh Com­mandement?

Answ. Thou shalt not commit A­DULTERY. Exod: 20, 14

Q. What is the main Scope of this Commandement?

A. To 1 Thes: 4.4 5. 2 Pet. 2.11 prescribe to us a Rule, for the preservation of our own, and our Neighbours chastity.

Q. Seing also, the dutyes enjoyned in order herunto are enforced here, by the contrary evills forbidden, What is that which is here forbidden?

A. All Mat: 15.19 20. unchastity in the heart, or life; whereby our own or an others chastity in any sort is impaired.

Q. Wherein lyes the unchastity of the heart?

A. In Gen: 34.2 Judg. 16 1 Mat: 5.28 Rom. 1.24, 25. wanton, filthy, unchast thoughts, imaginations, desires, or mo­tions, tending to carnal-uncleanes.

Q. Whrein lyes the the unchastity of the life?

A. In Gen. 38.14 [...]. Jer: 3.7 Cor: 6.15 the abuse of things be­longing to the body, or of the body it self, to uncleanes.

[Page 79]Quest. Wherein doth such the abuses of the body consist?

Answ. In the Pro: 7.10. Zeph: 1.9 1 Tim 2.9, 10 Jer: 5.7, 8 Ho [...]ea 7.5, 6. Zech: 16.49▪ using of ought, ordained for bodily refreshing, comfort or ornament; in a way of lightnes, wantones, excess, or intemperancy; whence unclean lusts are occasionally excited, or cherished, in our selves, or others.

Quest. Wherein lyes the abuse of the body it self?

In t [...]e 1 Cor: 15.33 Col: 3▪ 8 Pro: 7.1 [...]. & 14.7 1 John 2.16 Mat 5 28 Tit▪ 2.3 1 Cor. 6.18 Heb: 13.4 Lev: 18.29 Lev: 1 [...] ▪ 23. Rom: 1.26.28. wanton, immodest, un­chast actings, of any parts of the body, (tending to uncleanes:) as of the whole body, in any unlawfull conjunction.

Quest. Wherin lyes then, that Chast­ity, we ought to preserve?

Answ. In that which is Col: 3, 5 inward in the heart, consisting in a holy free­dom from the motions of unlawfull concupiscence there: 1 The: 4.4, 5 and in that which is outward of the body, when it is not instrumental to the acting those moti­ons in the life.

Quest How may the unchastity of the heart and life be avoyded; and the chastity of both be preserved?

Answ. In general, Gen: 39.9 with 20 in being in [Page 80] Gods fear, in delighting our soules in God, Psal: 119.9 Pro: 2.10, 16 1 Tim: 2.9 Ephes 5.3, 4 Pro: 23.30, 33 1 Tim: 5.13. in his word, in his ordinances, & wayes: In the exercise of modesty, & shamefastnes, of temperance, and sobriety, and of diligence & painful­nes, in the dutyes of our general and particular calling.

Quest. How may this Chasti [...]y be pre­served, by persons in a single estate?

1 Tim: 5.11 14. 1 Cor: 7.2 & 9.39. Answ. Such not having the gift of continency the former meanes not a­vayling are to seek, or accept accord­ing unto God, the benefit of Marriage.

Q. How by those in married estate?

A. By a Ephe: 5.28 29. Pro: 5.19 1 Pet: 3.7 1 Cor. 7.5, 10, [...]2.13 Pro: 31.11. mutual affecting each the other, with a true Conjugal-love: and doing what ought to be done, for the preservation & encrease of the said love, studiously avoiding the contrary.

Commande­ment 8.Quest. VVhat is the eight Com­mandement?

Answ. Thou shalt not STEAL.

Exod: 20.15Q. What is the Scope of this Com­mandement?

A. To prescribe a Rule, for the preventing of any unjust alienation of our own, or an others Goods.

Q. To what end may this be?

[Page 81] Answ. That each one Deut. 28.11 Num: 16.32 Exod: 22.7, 8 Mat: 20.15 Gen: 9.11 Num: 27.4. with 7.11 may en­joy peacefully, and without disturbance his own just Rights & proprieties in re­spect of any these outward good things

Quest. What are those evills, which crosse the Scope of this Commandement, as it provides for the securing our own right

Answ. The Psal: 78.30 Pro: 6.1, 2. Eccl. 10.18. John 6.12. Eccl: 6.1, 2 2 Kings 8.3. inordinate desires, and lustings of the heart after outward things, Rash speeches, tending to ones own outward detriment; Idlenes, un­thriftines, nigardlynes, with the neg­lect of any due means for the preserving or recovering, ones own right.

Quest. What? as the same provides for the securing anothers right?

Answ. What soeuer Hab: 2.9, 10, 11. Pro: 1.11. & 20.14. Tit: 2.10 Pro: 28.24. Mal: 3.8. Pro: 10.2. Mic· 7 3. Pro: 11.26. Amos 8.6. Pro: 22.28. inward mo­tions, or outward actions, or speeches, do naturally tend to the prejudice of the outward right of another, or others: whether any family, Church, or Com­mon-weale joyntly, or any particular person, or persons severedly.

Q. How many wayes may a person be wronged by another in his estate, under a pretence of doing him right?

A. So many wayes, as 1 Sam: 18.17, 25. any the distinct Rules respectively referring to [Page 82] the differing contracts of this life, are any way crossed.

Quest. How are these Rules squared?

Answ. Though Gal: 5.13. Eph: 4.2. & 5, 2. Rom: 13.10. differingly, as respecting their differing cases, yet all of them after the Analogy of that ge­neral Rule of Love.

Q. What is that general Rule of Love?

A. To Mat: 19.19. Mark 12.21 Phil: 2.4, 1 Cor: 13.5, 6. 1 Cor: 10.33. Love thy Neighbour as thy self, and so to seek his good with thine own.

Q. Whence is it that these Rules are oft broken under such a pretence?

A. Through the 1 Thes: 4, 6 Pro: 20.17. Pro: 26.24. Jer: 17.9. manifold wiles framed in the corrupt mind of man, to serve himself by.

Q. How many wayes may one be wronged of his right, without all colour of right?

A. When Luk. 10, 30 1 Sam: 2.16. Exod: 22.1 Tit: 2.10 Pro: 28.24 Deut: 19.14 Gen: 26.14, 15. Deu [...]: 22.1.3 Lev: 6.2, 4 2 Thes: 3.11 Psal: 50:18 Pro: 29.24 that which is his, is unjustly taken away, either by force, in an open violent way, as by robbery, or such other like violent practises of mischeif: or else in a secret way; as by pilfering, or any encroaching practise or otherwise by fraud, as by cousonage concealment, gaming, or by any other crafty & unwarrantable artifice, either [Page 83] for the procuring, or detaining ought from the right owner.

Quest. What is the Root of all this manner of evill?

Answ. Covetousnes, 1 Tim: 6.9, 10. Mat. 6.34 Pro: 27.29. & 28.20, 22. attended with distrustfulnes of Gods Providence.

Quest. What vertues are required to be exercised on the contrary part?

Answ. Honest Eph: 4.28 Pro: 6.1, 6, 8. & 21.20. & 27.23. John 6.12. Pro: 6.3. & 30.9. frugality, libe­rality, & equity. 1 Tim: 6.17. Lev. 6.2

Quest. VVhat is the ninth Com­mandement? Commande­ment 9.

Answ. Thou shalt not bear FALSE WITNES against thy Neighbour. Exod: 20.10

Q. What is the Scope of this Com­mandement?

A. By prohibiting any kind of Zeph: 3.13 false Testimony, tending to our own, or an others hurt, in any the aforesaid respects; to inferr a standing Rule, for the observation of Truth & fideli­ty, in all our witnes bearing.

Q. When is a man said to give a false Testimony against himself?

A. When he shall either Pro: 13.17 Rev: 3 17. Psal: 31.22. Pro: 23.14. 2 Sam: 1.16 2 King: 5. [...] Pro: 30.20 Pro: 27.2 over value, or under-value himself to him­self, in his own heart; or shall express the same to others, by speech or gesture [Page 84] in any way of boasting or debasing, ex­cusing or accusing himself besides Rule.

Quest. When may he be said to receive a false Testimony, concerning himself?

Answ. When Acts 12.22 23. Psal: 7.3, 4, 5 he shall hearken to such as either flatter him, or falsly do accuse him.

Q. But is there any other way, by which this Commandement is broken, by bearing false witnes to our selves?

A. Yes assuredly, as Psal: 14.1. Job 22.13. Psal: 50.21. 2 Pet: 3.4. Jer: 43.2. if any one shall give or receive to himself, a false testimony concerning God, his Truth Will or wayes; or concerning man alive or dead.

Q. What is then required, to bear witness truely touching our selves

A. 1. To Rom: 12.3. Tit: 2.6. 1 Pet: 5.8. judg of our selves, according to sobriety.

2. To Pro: 27.2. John 21.20, 24. speak of our selves ac­cording to modesty.

3. To Mat: 23.27 28 Pro: 27.6. lead our lives according to sincerity.

Q. How may a person (whether a publick or private person) be said to bear false witness against an other?

A. By 1 Tim: 5.4 Mat: 11.1. Sam: 1.13. Acts 2.15 Sam: 17.28 [...]: 14.4. evill surmises, rash judg­ing, disdain, or unjust contempt, and by [Page 85] admiration, conceived in the heart, and uttered in the speech or gesture; 1 Chr: 15.29. Pro: 11.12. Psal: 22.7 Jude 16. 1 Cor: 3.4 Ester 4.14. Gen: 31.8, 9. or by the neglect of appearing in a good cause, or speaking, or acting for it when called to it.

Quest. When, or in what case is this Commandement broken in, or by an or­derly-publick-Civil-Assembly?

Answ. When any Psal: 94.20. 1 Tim: 2.2. Rom: 13.4. Dan: 6.9. 1 Kin: 15.14 2 King: 12.3 1 King: 12.28, 30. Political-Law is attempted or made, as reacheth not, but crosseth the great end, namely the conserving, or promoting the publick peace, and quiet of the sub­ject, in all godlines & honesty.

2. When in Exod: [...]3 6, 9. Ezra 4.19. 1 Kin: 21.16 Rom: 13.2 Esther 3.8 Dan: 5.1. Psal: 94.21. Acts 24.2, 6 Deut: 19.16, 19. Acts 25.7 Publick places of Judicature (notwithstanding wholsome Lawes) Judgment is perverted, Records are unfaithfully reported, or preserved, unnecessary suits are managed, false in­struments are forged, false witnesses sub­orned, untrue or uncertain accusations preferred, just accusations receded from a just sentence rejected, a good cause calumniated, or betrayed, or a rash or false testimony exhibited.

Q. When out of places of Judicature?

A. When Jude an unjust Law or sen­tēce shall, or a just shall not be executed

[Page 86]Quest. Is there any danger of the beeach of this Commandement, by false­witnes bearing publickly, in our Church-assemblyes?

Rev: 2.9. 1 Pet: 5.3. 1 Cor: 5.2, 6. Gal: 3.1, 3, 4 3 Joh: 9, 10. Acts 5.3, 8. Answ. Yes, manifold wayes; For besides what such do, who either falsly assume to themselves, the name of a Church, or do usurp an exorbitant Pow­er over the Lords heritage: False-wit­nes may be born, either by a Church joyntly, or by an Officer, or member in particular.

Q. But may not a false witnes bear­ing, be in a more secret way considered?

A. Yes, As when by our Elections or Proxies, the more Psal: 12.8. Mat: 27.20. Gene: 6 6, 7. Exod: 23.1. worthy shall be set by, and the unworthy prefer­red: when infamous & defamatory Li­bells are secretly spread; or publick de­famatory rumours raised or augmented.

Q. How may a man be said to bear false witnes privatly against his neighbour

A. 1. By either Pro: 14.24 Deut: 28.24 an unworthy and untrue commending, or an unjust condemning of him behind his back, to a single person.

2. By Pro: 17.4. [...]al: 15.3. receiving such a false re­port.

[Page 87]3. By Ephe: 4.15. Psal: 6.5. 1 Sam: 19.13 asserting bright either expresly, or by way of equivocation; contrary to the present trueth of the thing. John 8.44. Mat: 26.61.

4. By Pro: 25.14. 2 King: 18.21. promising ought to be done afterward, which either is not intended at the time, or is out of the power of the promiser. As appears in unfaithfull, deceitfull, or unadvised pro­mises.

Q. What is then required of us here?

Answ To Pro: 31 9 Psal: 15.2. 3 John: 5. w ^t 1 King. 22.7 judg righteously, to speak truely, and to deal faithfully.

Quest. VVhat is the tenth Com­mandement? Commande­ment 10.

A. Thou shalt not COVET &c: Exod: 20.17

Quest. VVhat is the Scope of this Commandement?

Answ. To Pro: 4.23. & 16 32. Psal: 119.36. James 3.8. prescribe a Rule, for the right ordering of our hearts, in re­spect of the very first motions & desires therof, in all those things which con­cerns our Neighbour, or our selves.

Quest. What is here forbidden?

Answ. As well the Rom: 3.23. 2 Cor: 3.5 Rom: 7.18 Jer: 4.1 [...] Jame [...] [...] 15 barrenes, or emptines of the heart & mind, of any such motions, thoughts, or desires, as tend to our own, or our Neighbours [Page 88] good: as the presence of inordinate motions, [...]: 7.21 [...]: 15.19 [...]: 7.5 Gal: 3.5 Gen: 6:51 Phil: 1.18 [...]: 131.2 and evill desires tending to the contrary; and discontent at our present condition attending the same.

Quest. What is then here required?

Answ. A Pro: 16.32 Heb: 13.5 1 Tim: 6:8 Mat: 6.13 2 Cor: 10.5. [...]: 5.9 [...]il: 1:9. well ordered frame of the heart, quietly contenting it self with the present portion or condition measured out by God unto us: timely resisting & suppressing, the motions, and temptations of the Divel, world & flesh; and richly abounding with good motions, thoughts & desires, as in respect as well to our Neighbour, as to our Selves.