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T H E
CONFESSION of FAITH,
The Larger and Shorter
CATECHISM S,
With the Scripture-T roofs at Lqrge.
Together with
The S u m of Saving Knowledge (contain'd in the
Holy Scriptures, and held forth in the faid Confeffion and
Catechifms) and Practical Use thereof, COVE
NANTS, National and Solemn League,
Acknowledgment of Sins and Engage
ment to Duties, Directories, Form of
Church Government, &c* ,
Of Publick Authority iti the1
CHURCH of SCOTLAND.
with
A C T S of Affembly and Parliament, relative to, x and ap
probate of the fame*

Deut. vi. 6, 7. And thefe Words which I commqhd thee this 'Day> Jliall
be in thy Heart. And thou Jha,lt teach them diligently unto thy Children,
and jhalt talk of them when thou Jittefi in thy Houfe, and when thou
•walkejl by the Way, and when thou liejl down, and when' thou rifefi up.

GLASGOW:
Printed in the Year M, DCC, LXHI.

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GENERAL CONTENTS.
THE Preface, byfundry Englifli Divines.
Mr. Manton'j Epijlle to the Reader.
I. The ConfeJJion of Faith,
II. The Larger Cdtechifm.
III. The Shorter Catechifm.
IV The Sum of Saving Knowledge;
V. The National Covenant.
VI. The Solemn League and Covenant.
VII. The Acknowledgment of Sins, &c.
VIII. The ^rmory for Publick Worfhift.
IX. The Form of Presbyterial Church-Government.
X. The Direcloryfor Family-wporfbip.

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T O T H E
CHRISTIAN READER,
^ESPECIALLY
HEADS of FAMILIES.
AS we cannot but with grief of foul lament thofe multitudes of
errors, blafphemies, and all kinds of profanenefs, which have
in this laft age, like a mighty deluge overflown this nation; fo,
among feveral other fins which have helped to open the flood gates of
all thefe impieties, we cannot but efteem thedifufe of family inftruc-
tion one of the greareft. The two great pillars upon which the king
dom of Satan is erected, and by which it is upheld, areignorance and
error ; the firft flep of our manumiflion from this fpiritual thraldom
confifh>, in having our eyes opened, and being turned from darknefs to
light, Acls xxvi. 18. How much the ferious "endeavours of, godly
parents and riiafters might contribute to an early feafoning the tender
years of fuch as are under their infpeftion, is abundantly evident not
only from their fpecial influence upon them, in refpe£r. of their autho
rity over them, interefl in them, continual prefence with them, ^nd
frequent opportunities of being helpful to them; but alfo from the
fad effects which by woful experience we find to be the fruit of the
omiflion of this duty. 'Twere eafy to fet before you a cloud of,wit-
nefTes, the language of whofe practice hath b<.en not only an eminent
commendation of this duty, but alfo a ferious exhortation to it. As
Abel, though dead, yet /peaks by his example to us for imitation of his
faith, <&c. Heb. xi. 4. So do the examples of Abraham^ of Jofhua, of
the parents of Solomon, of the grandmother and mother of Timothy,
the mother of Auguftine, whofe care was as well to nurfe up the fouls
as the bodies of their little ones ; and as their pains herein was great, fo
was their fuccefs no wayunanfwerable.
We fhould fcarce imagine it any better than an impertinency, in,
this noon-day of the gofpel, either to inform or perfuade in a duty
fo exprefly commanded, fo frequently urged, fo .highly encouraged,
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4 The^ Epifile to the Reader.
and fo eminently owned by the Lord in ^11 ages with his bleffmg, but
that our fad experience- tells us this duty. is not more neediul.than 'tis'
of late neglected. For the reitqring of this duty to its due obfer-,
vance, give us leave to fuggeft this double advice.
The firft' concerns heads of families in refpect of themfelyes, that
as the Lord hath fet them in place above the reft of their family, they
would labour in all wifdom and fpiritual understanding to be above
them alfo. 'Tis an- uncomely fight to behold men in years babes in
knowledge; and how unmeet are they to inftruct others, who need
themfelves to be taught which ' be the firft principles of the orai.les
of God?' Heb. .v. 12. Knowledge is an accomplifhment fo defin
able, that the devils themfelves knew not a more taking bait by
which to tempt pur firft parents, than by the fruit of the ' tree of
' knowledge. So (hall you be as gods, knowing good and evil.'
When Solomon had that favour (hewed him of the Lord, that he was
made hp own chufer what to a(k, he knew no greater mercy to beg
than Wifdom, 1 Kings iii. 5, 9. Theunderftandtn? is the guile
and pilot of the whole man, that faculty which fits at the ftern of the
foul But as the' moft 'expert guide may mifta!;e in the dark, fo may
the underftanding when it wants the light of knowledge: ' Without
' knowledge the mind cannot be good,' Prov. xix. 2. Nor the life
good, nor the eternal condition fafe, Eph. iv. 18. ' My people are
* deftroyed for lackdof knowledge,' Hof. iv. 6. 'Tis ordinary in
fcripture to fet profanenefs and all kind of mifcarriages upon the fcore
of ignorance. Difeafes in the body have many times their rife from
diflempers in the head, and exorbitancies in practice from errors in
judgment: And indeed in every fin there is forhething both of igno
rance and error at the bottom ; for, did finners truly know what
they do in finning, we might fay of every fin, what the apoftle
fpeaks concerning that great fin, f Had they known him, they would
not have crucified the Lord of glory;' did they truly know that every
fin is a provoking the Lord to jealoufy, a proclaiming war againft hea
ven, ' a crucifying the Lord Jefus afrefh, a treafuring up wrath unto
' themfelves againft the day of wrath,' and that, if ever they be par
doned, it muft be at no lower a rate than the price of his blood, it
were fcarce poffiblebut fin, inftead of alluring, (hould affright, and,
inftead of tempting, 'fcare. 'Tis one of the arch devices and principal
methods of Satan to deceive men into fin; thus he prevailed againft
our firft parents, not as a lion but as a ferpent, acting his enmity
under a pretence of friend (hip, and tempting them to evil under
an appearance of good ; and thus hath he all along carried on his
defigns of darknefs, by transforming himfelf into an angel of
light, making popr deceived men in love with their miferies, and
hng their own deftru&ion. A moft fovereign antidote againft all kind
of errors, is to be grounded and fettled in the faith: Perfons, unfix
ed in the true religion, are very receptive of a falfe ; and they who are

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are nothing in fpiritual knowledge, are eafily made any thing: Clouds-
¦without water are driven to and fro with every "wind, and (hips
without ballad liable to the violence of every tempeft. But yet the
knowledge we especially commend, is not a brain-knowledge, a mere
{peculation; this may be in the worft of men, nay, in the worft of
creatures^ the devils themfelves, and that in fuch an eminency, as the
the belt of faints cannot attain to in this life of imperfection : But an
inward, a favory, an heart-knowledge, fuch as was in that martyr,
whq, tho' (he could not difpute for Chrift, could die for him. This
is that fpiritual fenfe and feeling of divine truths, the apoftle {peaks
of, Heb. v. 14. ' Having your fenfes exercifed,' Sec.
But, alas', we may fay of moft mens religion, what learned Rivet*
fpeaks concerning the errors of the " Fathers, they were not fo much
" their own errors, as the errors of the times wherein they lived." Thus
do moll men take up their religion upon no better an account than Turks
andPapifts take up theirs, becaufe 'tis the religion of the timesand places
wherein they live; and what they take up thus (lightly they lay down
as eafily. Whereas an inward tafie and relifh of the things of God, is
an excellent prefervative to keep us fettled in the mosbtmfettled times.
Corrupt and unfavory principles have great advantage upon us, above
thofe that, are fpiritual and found ; the former being suitable to cor
rupt nature, the latter contrary ; the former fpringing up of them
felves, the latter brought forth hot without a painful induftry. The
ground needs no other midwifery in bringing forth weeds, than only
the neglect of the hufbandman's hand to pluck them up ; the air needs
no oth»r caufe of darknefs, than the abfenceof the fun ; nor water of
coldness, than its. distance from the fire, becaufe thefe are the genuine
products of nature : Were it fo with the foul (as fome of the pbilcfo-
phers have vainly imagined) to come iuto the jvorld as an " ab r-afa
Tabula," a mere blank or piece of white paper, on which neither any
thing written, nor any blots; it would then be equally receptive of
good and evil, and no more averfe to the one than to the other: But
how much worfe its condition indeed is, were fciipture filent, every
man's experience does evidently manifeft. For who is there thr.t
knows any thing of his own heart, and knows not thus much, that
the fuggeftions of Satan have fo eafy and. free admittance into our
hea'rts, that our utmoft .watchfulnefs is too little to guard us from
them ? whereas the motions of God's Spirit are fo unacceptable to
us, that our utmoft diligence is too little to get our hearts open
to entertain them. Let therefore the excellency, neceiTity, difficulty
of true wifdom ftir up endeavours in you, fomewhat propoitionable
to fuch an accomplifhment; ' Above all getting, get underibnding,*
Prov. iv. 7. , ',And fearch for wifdom as for hidden treafures,'
Prov. ii. 4. It much concerns you in refpecf cf vourfelves.
Our fecqjid advice concerns heads of families 3 in refpecf of their fa-.
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* Rivet. Crit. Sacr,

6 , TheEpifle to the Reader.
milies. Whatever hatlvbeen faid already, tho' it concerns every pri
vate Christian that .hath a foul to look after, yet, upon a double account,
it concerns parents and mafters, as having themfelves and others to
look after: Some there are, who becaufe of their ignorance, cannot;
others becaufe of their (luggifhnefs, will not mind this duty. To
the former we propound the method of Jofhua, who firft began with
himfelf, and then is careful of his family. To the latter we (hall only
hint, what a dreadful meeting thofe parents and mafters muft have at
that great day, with their children and fervants, when all that were
under their infpetfion (hall not only accufe them, but charge their e-
ternal mifcarrying upon their fcore. Never did any age of the church
enjoy fuch choice helps, as this of ours. Every age of the gofpel hath
had its creeds, confeflions, catechifms, and fuch breviaries and models
of divinity as have been Angularly ufeful. Such forms of found words
(however in thefe days decryed-) have been in ufe in the church, ever
fince God, himfelf wrote the decalogue, as a summary of things to be
done, and Chrift taught us that prayer of his, as a directory what to
IjsSk. Concerning the ufefulnefs of fuch compendiary fyftems, fo much
^hath been faid already by a learned divine * of this age, as is fufficient
to fatisfy all who are not refolved to remain unfatisfied.
Concerning the particular excellency of thefe enfuing treatifes, we
judge it unneedful to mention thofe eminent testimonies which hath
been given them, from perfons of known worth in refpect of their
judgment,' learning, and integrity, both at home and abroad, becaufe
themfelves fpake fo'much their own praife: gold ftands not in need
of varnifh, nor diamonds of painting; give us leave only to tell you,
that wecannot but account it as eminent mercy to enjoy fuch helps as
thefe are. 'Tis ordinary in thefe days, for men to fpeak evil of things
they know not ; but, if any are pofieiTed with mean thoughts of thefe
treatifes, we (hall only give the fame counfel to them, that Philip
gives Nathaniel, ' Come and fee,' John i. 46. 'Tis no fmall advan
tage the reader now hath, by the addition of fcriptures at large,
whereby with little pains he may more profit, becaufe with every truth
he may behold its fcripture-foundation. And indeed, confidering
what a Babel of opinions, what a ftrange confufion of tongues there is
this day, among them who profefs they fpeak the language of Canaan ;
there is no intelligent perfon but will conclude that advice of the pro-*
phet efpecially fuited to fuch an age as this, Ifa. vili. 20. ' To the
f law and .to the teftimony, if they fpeak not according to this word,
* it is becaufe there is no light in them.' If the reverend and learned
conipofers of thefe enfuing treatifes were willing to take the pains of
annexing fcripture-proofs to every truth, that the faith of people
might not be built upon the dictates of men, but the authority of
God : So fome eonfiderable pains hath now been further taken in tran-
icrjbjiig thofe fcriptures, partly to prevent that grand Inconvenience (which
* Doctor Tuckney, in his Sermon on 2 Tim, i. 13.

The Epijlle to the Reader. 7
(which all former impreffions, except the Latin, have abounded with,
to the great perplexing and difheartning of the reader) the mifquo-
tation of fcripture ; the meanest reader being able, by having the
words at large, to rectify whatever mistake may be in the printer in
citing the particular place : Partly to prevent the trouble of turning to
every proof, which could not but be very great : Partly to help the
memories of fuch who are willing to take the pains of turning to every
proof, but are unable to retain what they read ; and partly that this
may ferve as ,a bible common- place, the feveral paflages of fcripture
which are fcattered up and down in the word, being in this book re
duced to their proper head, and thereby giving light each to other.
The advantages, you fee, in this defign, are many and great : The
way to fpiritual knowledge is hereby made more eafy, and the igno
rance of this age, more inexcufable.
It therefore there be any fpark in you of love to God, be not con
tent that any of yours (hould be ignorant of him whom you fo much
admire, or any haters of him whom you fo much love. If there be a-
ny companion to the fouls of them who are under your care, if any re
gard of your being found faithful in the day of Chrift, if any refpect
of future generations; labour to fow the feeds of knowledge, which
may grow up in after-times. That you may be faithful herein, is the
earneft prayer of.

Henry Wilkinfon, D.
D. A. M. P.
Roger Drake.
William Taylor.
Samuel Annelley.
Thomas Gouge.
Chailes Ofspring.
Arthur Jackfon.
John Crofs.
Samuel Ckrk.
Samuel Slater.
William Whitaker.
John Fuller.
James Nalton.
Thomas Goodwin.

Matthew Pool.
William Bates.
John Loder.
Francis Raworth.
William Cooper.
William Jenkin.
Thomas Manton.
Thomas Jacomb.
George Griffiths.
Edward Perkins.
Ralph Venning.
Jeremiah Burwel.
Jofeph Church.
Haf. Bridges.
Samuel Smith.

Samuel' Rowles.
John Glafcock.
Leo. Cooke.
John Sheffield.
Matthew Haviland.
William Blackmore.
ftichard Kentilh.
Alexander Priogle.
William Wickins.
Thomas Watfon.
John Jackfon.
John Se.tbrooke.
John Peachie.
James Jollife.
Obadiah Lee.

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>^XX><XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>><xxxXxxxxxxxx>oo<xMr. Thomas Manton's Epiftle to the Reader, ,
Christian Reader.
I Cannot fuppofe thee to be fuch a stranger in England, as to be ig
norant of the general complaint concerning the decay of the power
of godlihefs, arid more efpecially of the great corruption of youth;
wherever thoU goeft, thou wilt hear men crying out of bad children
and badfervants: Whereas indeed the fource of the mifchief muft
be fought a little higher; 'tis bad parents and bad mafters that, make
bad children, and bad fervants; and we cannot blame fo much their
untowardnefs, as our own negligence in their education.
The devil hath a great fpjte at the kingdom of Chrift, and he
knoweth no fuch compendious way to crulh it in the egg, as by the
, perverfion of youth, and fupplanting family duties. He ftriketh at all
duties, thofe which are publick in the afTemblies of the faints; but
thefe are too well guarded by the folemn injunctions and dying charge
of Jefus Chrift, as that he (hould ever hope totally to fubvert and un
dermine them ; but at family-duties he ftriketh with the more fuccefs,
becaufe the institution jsTiot fo folemn, and the pradfice not fo feri-
oufly and confcientioufly regarded as it (liopld be, and the omiffion is
not fo liable to notice and publick censure, Religion was firft hatch
ed in families, and there the devil feeketh to crush it ; thefami-'
lies of the Patriarchs were all the churches God had in the world
for the time, and therefore ( 1 fuppofe ) when Cain went out from
Adam's family, he is faid to go out from the face of the Lord, Gen,
iv. 1 6. Now the devil knoweth that this is a blow at the root, and a
ready way tp prevent the fucceflion of churches : If he can fubvert fa
milies, other focieties and communities will not long fiourilh and fub-
fift with any po\yer apd vigour ; for there is the ftogk from whence
they are supplied both for the prefent and the future.
For the prefent, a family is the feminary of church and ftate ; andj
if children be not well principled, there all mifcarrieth: A fault in the
firft cpncpctipn is not mended in the fecond ; if youth be bred ill in the
L family, they prove ill in church and common-wealth ; there is the firft
making or marring, and the prefage of their future lives to be thence
taken, Prov. xx. n. By family-difcipline, officersiare trained up for
the church, x Tim. iii. 4. One that ruleth well his own houfe, &;c.
apd there are men bred up in fubjedtfpn and obedience, 'tis noted, Aits

Epiftle to the Reader. 9
Acts xxi. 5. that the difciples brought Paul on his way with their
wives and children; their children probably are mentioned, to inti
mate, that their parents would, by their own example and affectionate
farewel to Paul, breed them up in a way of reverence and refpect to the
paftors of the church.
For the future, 'tis comfortable certainly to fee a thriving nurfery
of young plants, and to have hopes that God mall have a people .to
ferve him when we are dead and gone ; the people of God comforted
themfelves in that, Pfal. cii. 28. ' The children of thy fer van t (hall
continue,' &c. .
Upon all thefe considerations how careful (hould minifters and par
Yents be to train, up young ones, while they are yet pliable, and, like
wax, capable of any form and impreffion in the knowledge and fear
of God; and betimes to jnftill the principles of our moft holy faith, as
they are drawn into a (hort fum in catechifms, as fo altogether laid in
the view of confcience ?. Surely thefe feeds of truth planted in the field
of memory, , if they work nothing elfe, will at least be a great check
and bridle to them, and, as the calling in of cold water doth ftay the
boiling of the pot, fomewhat allay the fervours of youthful lufts and
paffionts, > . '
1 had upon intreary refolved to recommend to thee with the greateft
earneftnefs the work of catechifing, and, as a meet help, the ufeful-
nefs of this book as thus printed with the fcriptures at large: But
meeting with a private letter of a very learned and godly divine,
wherein that work is excellently done to my hand, I (hall make bold
to tranfcribe a part of it, and offer it to publick view.
The author having bewailed the great diffractions, corruptions and
divifions that are in the church, he thus reprefents the caufe and cure :
Among others, a principal caufe of thefe mifchiefs is the great and com-
mpn- neglect of the governors of families, in the difcharge of that duty
which they owe to God for the fouls that are under their charge, e-
fpecially in teaching them the doctrine of Christianity. Families are
focieties that muft be fanctified to God, as well as churches; And
the governors of them have- as truly a charge of the fouls that are
therein, as paftors have of the churches. But, alas, how little is
this considered or regarded ! But, while negligent minifters are (de-
fervedly) caft out of their places, the negligent masters of families
take themfelves to be almoft blamelefs/ They offer their children to
God in baptifm, and there they promife to teach them the -doctrine of
the gofpel, and bring them up in the nurture of the L01"^ *> but they
eafily promife, and eafily break it ; and educate their children for the
world and the flefh; altkjo* they have renounced thefe, ?.nd dedicated
them to God. This covenant-breaking with God, and betraying the
fouls of their- children to the devil, muft ly heavy on them here or
hereafter. They beget children, and keep families, merely for the
world and the flefh: but little coiifidcr what a charge is committed to
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them, and what it is to bring up a child for God, and govern a family
as a sanctified fociety. O how fweetly and fuccefsfully would the,
work of God go on , if we would but all join tpgether in our feveral;
places to promote it ! Men need not then run without fending to be
preachers : But they might find that part of the work that belongeth
to them to be enough for them, and to be the beft that they can be.
imployed in. Efpecially women (hould be careful of this duty, be
caufe as they are moft about their children, and have early and fre-.
quent opportunities to inftruct them, fo this is the principal fervice
they can do to God in this world, being reftrained from more publick.
work. And doubtlefs many an excellent magiftrate have been font in
to the common-wealth, and many ah excellent paftor into the church,
and many a precious faint to heaven, through thehappy preparations
of a holy education, perhaps by a woman that thought herfelf ufelefsf
and unferviceable to the church. Would parents but begin betimes^
,and labour to affect the hearts of their children with the great matters
of everk.fting life, and to acquaint them with the fubftance of the doc- 1
trine of Chrift, and when they find in them the knowledge and love of
Chrift, would-brin-g them then to the paftors of the church to be tried,
confirmed and admitted to the further privileges of the church, what
happy, well-ordered churches might we have ? Then one paftor need
not be put to do the work of two or three hundred or thousand gover
nors of families; even to teach their children thofe principles which
they (hould have taiight them long before: Nor (hould we be put to
preach to fo many miferable ignorant fouls, that be not prepared by e-
drtqation to underftand us: Nor ftiould we have need fo (hut out fo
many from, holy communion upon the account of ignorance, that yet
have not the grace to feel it and lament it, nor the wit and patience
to wait in a learning ftate, till they are ready to be fellow-citizens
with the faints, and of the houftiold of God. But now they come to
us with aged felf-conceitednefs, being paft children ; and yet worfe
than children ftill; having the ignorance of children, but being over
grown the teachablenefs of children and think themfelves wife, jea,
wife enough to quarrel with the wifeft of their teachers, becaufe they
have lived long enough to have been wife, and the evidenceof their
knowledge is their aged ignorance : And they are readier to flee in
our faces for church-privileges, than to learn of us, and obey our
instructions, till they are prepared for them that they may do them
good; like fnappifli currs, that will fnap us by the fingers for their
meat, and fna,tch it out of our hands; and not like children, that ftay
till we give it them. Parents have fo ufed »hem to be unruly, that
-minifters have to deal but with too few but the unruly. And it is
for wnnt of this laying .the foundation well at firft, that profeflbrs
themfelves are fo ignorant as moft are, and that fo many, efpecially
of the younger fort, do swallow down almoft any error that is offered
them, and follow any feet of dividers that will entice them, fo it be
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Epiftle to the Reader. 1 1
but done withearneftne'fs and plaufibility. For alas, though, by the
grace of God, their hearts may be changed in an hour, (whenever
th;ey underftand but the effentials of the faith) yet their Understand
ings muft have time and diligence to furnifh them with fuch know
ledge as muft' ftabliih them, and fortify them againft deceit. Upon
thefe and many the like confiderations, we (hould intreat all chriitian
families to take more pains in this neceflary work, and to get better
acquainted with the substance of chriftianity. And to that end (tak
ing along fome moving treatifes to awake the heart) I know not what
work (hould be fitter for their ufe, than that compiled by the affem-
bly at Weftminfter: a fy nod of as godly, judicious divines, (notwith-
ftanding all the bitter words which they have received from difcontent-
ed and felf-cdnceited men) I verily think, as ever England faw. Tho'
they had the unhappinefs to be employed in calamitous times, when
the noife of wars did ftop men's ears, and the licentioufnefs of wars did
fet every wanton tongue and pen at liberty to reproach them ; and the;
profecution and event of thofe wars, did exafperate partial difcon-
tented men, to dishonour themfelves by feeking to dishonour them:
1 dare fay, if in the days of old, when councils were in power and
account, they had had but fuch a council of biihops, as this of pref-
byters was, the fame of it for learning and holinefs, and all minifterial
abilities, would with very great honour have been tranfmitted to pb-
fterity. I do therefore defire, that all mafters of families would firft Study
well this work themfelves; and then teach it their children and fer-
vants, according to their feveral capacities. And, if they once under
ftand thefe grounds of religion, they will be able to read other books
more underftandingly, and hear fermons more profitably, and confer
more judicioufly, and hold fa ft the doctrine of Chrift more firmly,
than ever you are like to do by any other courfe. Firft let them read
and learn the Shorter Catechifm, and next the' Larger, and laftly,
read the Confeflion of Faith.
Thus far he; whofe nartye I '(hall conceal (though the excellency of
the matter, and prefent ftile, will eafily difcover him) becaufe I havd
published it without his privity and'cpnfent, though, I hope, not a-
gainft his liking and approbation, I (hall add no more, but that I am
Thy fervant In the Lord's work,
THOMAS MANTON.

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An ordinance of the lords and commons affembled in parliament, for thq
calling of an affembly of learned aiid godly divines, and others, to be,
eonfulted -with by the parliament, for the fettling of the government
and liturgy of the church of England ; and for vindicating and clear-
ing of the dotlrine of, the faid church from Jalfe af perfons and inter
pretations. June 12. 1643.
WHereas, amongft the infinite bleffings of Almighty God upon this
nation, none is nor can be more dear unto us than the purity of
our religion; and foi that, as yet, many things remain in the" liturgy,.
difoipline.and government of the church, which do neceSTarily require
a further and more perfect reformation, than as yet hath been attained:
And whereas it hath been declared and refolved by the lords and convf.
mons affembled in parliament, that the prefent church -government by
archbifhops, their chancellors,, commiflars, deans, deans and chap
ters, archdeacons, and other ecclefiafticai officers, depending upon the
hierarchy, h evil and juftly offenfivc and burdenfome to the kingdom,;
a great impediment- to reformation and growth of religion, and very
prejudicial to the ftate and government of this kingdom; and therefore
they are refolved, that the fame Shall be taken away, and that fuch,
a-„govefnment Shall be fettled in the church, as may be moft agree
able to God's holy word, and moft apt to procure and preferye the*
peace of the church at home, and nearer agreement with the church
of Scotland, and other reformed churches abroad : And for the
better effecting herepf, and for the vindicating and clearing of the
doctrine of the church of England from all falfe calumnies and, a-
fperfions ; it is .thought fit and neceffary to call an affembly of learned
godly, and judicious divines, who, together with fome members of
both the houfes of parliament, are to confult and advife of fuch mat
ters -and things, touching the premiffes, as (hall be propofed unto
them by both or either of She houfes of parliament, .and to give their
advice and counfel therein to both, or either of the faid hoUjes, when,
and as often as they (hall be thereunto required. Be it therefore or
dained, by the lords and commons m this prefent parliament affembled,
that a!! and every the perfons hereafter in this prefent ordinance nam-
'ed, that is to fay,
And fuch other perfon or perfons as Shall be nominated and ap
pointed by both houfes of parliament, or fo many of them as Shall
not, be letted by ficknefs, or other ne'ceSTary impediment, Shall meet
and affemble, and are hereby required and injoined upoa fummons figned

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figned by the clerks of both houfee Of parliament, left at their refpec-
tive dwellings, to meet and affemble1 themfelves at Weftminfter, in
the chapel called king Henry the Vllth's chapel, on the firft day of Ju
ly, in the year of our Lord, one thoufand fix hundred and forty three ;
and after the firft meeting, being at leaft the number of forty, Shall from
time to time fit, and be removed from place to- place, and alfo, that
the faid affembly shall be diffolved in fuch manner, as by both houfes
of parliament Shall bedirected : and the faid perfons, or fo many of
them as (hall be fo affembled, or fit, Shall have power and authoi Ity,
and are hereby likewife injoined from time to time, during this prefent
parliament, or until further order be taken by both the Said houfes,
to confer and treat among themfelvis, Of fuch matters and things,
touching and concerning the liturgy, difcipline and government of the
church of England, for the vindicating and clearing of the doctrine of
the fami5, from all falfe afperfions and mifcbnftructions, as (hall be
propofed unto them by both or either of the faid houfes of parliament,
and no other; and deliver their opinion, advices of, or touching the
matters aforesaid, as (hall be moft agreeable to the word of God, to
both or either of the houfes, from time to time, in fuch manner and
fort, as by both or either of the faid houfes of parliament, (hall be
required ; and the fame not to div-jlge by printing, writing, or
ofhervvife, without the confenr of both; or either houfe of parlia
ment. And be it further ordained, by the authority aforefaid, that
William Twiffe doctor in divinity Shall fit in the chair, as prolocutor
of the faid affembly; and if he happen to die, or be letted by Sickness,
or other neceffary impediment, then fuch other perfon to be appoint*
ed in his place, as (hall be agreed on by the faid houfes of parliament :
And in cafe any difference in opinions (hall happen amongft the faid
perfons fo affembled, touching any the matters that Shall be propofed
to them as forefaid, that then they fliall reprefent the fame, together
with the reafons thereof, to both or either the faid houfes reflectively,
to the end fuch further direction may be given therein, as Shall be
requifite' to that behalf. And be it further ordained by the authori
ty forefaid, That for the charges and expences of the faid divines,
and every one of them, in attending the Said fervice, there Shall, be
allowed every one of them that Shall fo attend, during the -time of
their faid attendance, and for ten days before, and ten days after, the
fum of four (hillings for every day, atube charges of the common
wealth, at fuch time, and in fuch manner, as by both houfes of par
liament Shall be appointed. And be it further ordained, That all,
and every the faid divines, fo, as aforefaid, required and injoined to
meet and affemble, Shall be freed and acquitted of, and from every of
fence, forfeiture, penalty, lbfs or damage, which Shall or may enfue
or grow by reafon of any non-relidence, or abfence of them, or any of
them, from his, or their, or any of their church, churches or cures,
for or in refpect of their faid attendance upon the faid fervice; any
law

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law or Statute of non-refidence, or other law or Statute injoining thej|
attendance upon their refpective ministries, or charges, to the contrary
thereof, notwithstanding. And if any of the perfons above-named
(hall happen to die before the faid affembly (hall be diffolved by order
of both houfes of parliament, then/ fuch other perfon or perfons, Shall
be nominated and placed in the room and Stead of fuch perfon or per
fons, fo dying, as by both the faid houfes Shall be thought fit, and ar
greed upon; and every fuch peffon or perfons, fo to be named, Shall
have. the like power and authority, freedons and acquittal to all intents
and purpofes, and alfo all fuch wages and allowances for the faid fer-r
vice, during the time of his or their attendance, as to any other of the
faid perfons in this ordinance, is by this ordinance limited and ap
pointed. Provided always, that this ordinance, or any thing therein
contained, Shall not give unto the perfons aforefaid1, or any of themj
nor Shall they in this affembly affume to exercife, any jurifdiction,
power or authority ecclefiaftical whatfoever, or any other power thap
is herein particularly expreffed.

Affembly at EDINBURGH, Augufi 19, 1643. Seff. 14.
CommiSfiOn of the General Affembly to fome Ministers and Ruling^
Elders, for repairing to the Kingdom of England.
THE General Affembly of the Church of Scotland finding it neceffary to
fend fome Godly and Learned of this Kirk to the Kingdom of England,
to the Effect under- written; Therefore gives full Power and Commiflion to
Mr. Alexander Henderfon, Mr. Robert Douglas, Mr Samuel Rutherfoord,
Mr. Robert Bailie, and Mr. George Gillefpie, Minifters, John Eail of Cafiils;
John Lord Maitland, and Sir Archibald Johnston of Warifloun, Elders, or
any Three of them, whereof two, (hall be Minifters, to repair to the Kingdom
of England, and there to deliver the Declaration fent unto the Parliament of
England, and the Letter fent unto the Affembly of Divines now Sitting in that
Kingdom ; and to propone, confult, treat and conclude with that. Afftmbljg
or any Commiffioners deputed by them, or any Committees or Commiflioners'
deputed by the Houfes of Parliament, in all Matters which may further the
Union of this Ifland in one Form of Kirk-government, one Cbnfeflion of
Faith, one Catechifm, one Directory for the Worlhip of God, according to
the Inftrurtions which they have received from the Affembly, or (hall receive
from Time to Time hereafter from the Commiffioners of the Affembly, de>
puted- for that Effect : With Power alfo to them to convey to his Majefty the
humble Acfwer fent from this Affembly to his Majefty's Letter, by fuch oc
casion as they (hall think convenient; and fuch like, to deliver the Affembh/s
Anfwer to the Letter fent from fome well-affeaed Brethren of the Miniftry
there; and generally authorizes them to do all Things, which may further the fo

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fo much delired Union, and nearest Conjunction of the Two Churches of Scot
land arid England, conform to their Inductions aforefaid.
Many of the Perfons who were called by the forfaid Ordinance of the Lords
and Commons, (in that broken State of the Church) to attend the Affembly,
appeared not; whereupon the whole Woik lay on the Hands of the Perfons
hereafter mentioned.
The Promife and Vow taken by every Member admitted to fit in the
Affembly.
I A. B. do ferioufly Promife and Vow, in the Prefenpe of Almighty GOD,
That in this Affembly, whereof I am a Member, I will maintain nothing
in Point of Doctrine, but what 1 believe to be moft agreeable to the Word of
GOD ; nor in Point of Difcipline, but what may make moft for God's Glory,
and the Peace and Good of this Church.

A LIST of the DIVINES who
Dr. William Twiffe of Newbury,
Prolocutor
Dr. Cornelius Burges of Waterford
John White of Dorchester, Affeffors
Dr. William Gouge of Blackftters
London
Robert Harris of Hanwell, B. D.
Thomas Gattaker of Rotherhithe,
B. D.
Oliver Bowles of Sutton, B. D.
Edward Reynolds of Bramftpn.
Jeremiah Whitaker of Streton
Dr. t Anthony Tuckney of Boston
John Arrowfmith of Lynne
Simeon A(he of St. Brides
Philip Nye of Kimbolton
Jeremiah Burroughs of Stepney
John Lightfoot of Alhley
Stanley- Gower of Brampton Bryan
Richard Heyrick of Manchester
Thomas Cafe pf London
fir. Thomas Temple of Battery
George Gipps of Aylefton
Thomas Carter
Dr. Humphrey Chambers of Claver
-Sloun
Thomas Micklethwait of Cherrybur
ton •
John Guibon of Waltham
Ghriftopher Tefdale of Uphufborne
Henry Philps
George Walker, B. D.

met in the Affembly at Weftminfter.
Edmond Calamy, B. D. of Alder-
manbury
Dr. Lazarus Seaman of London
Jofeph Caryl of Lincoln's-Inn
Dr. Henry Wilkinfon Senior of
Waderfton
Richard Vines of Calcot
Nicolas Proffet of Marlburrough
Stephen Marlhal.B. D. of Finchingfield
Dr. Joftiua Hoyle late of Dublin
Thomas WilFon of Otham
Thomas Hodges' of Kenfingtbn
Themas Bailie of Mildenhal, B. D.
Francis Taylor of Yalding
Thomas Young of Stownniarket
Thomas Valentine, B. D. of Chalfont
St. Giles
William Greenhil of Stepney,
Edward Pele of Compton
John Green of Pencomb
Andrew Pern of Wiiby
Samuel de la Place
John de ia March
John Dury
¦ Philip Delme
Sidrach Simpfon of London
¦• John Langly of Wefluderly
Richard Clayton of Showers
Arthur Sallaway of Seaverneftoak
John Ley of Budworth
Charles Herle of Winwick, Prolocu
tor after Dr. Twiffe Herbert

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Herbert Palmer, B. D. of Aflswel,
Affeffor after Mr. White
Daniel CaWdry of Great Billing
Henry Painter, B, D. of Exeter
Henry Scudder of Colingborg
Thomas Hill, B. D. of Titchmarfh
William Reynor, B. D. of Egham
Dr. Thomas Goodwin of London
Dr. William Spurftow of Hampden
Matthew Newcomb of Dedham
Dr. Edmond Staunton of Kingftoun
John Conant of Lymmington, B. D.
Anthony Burges of Sutton Coldfield
William Rathband
Dr. Francis Cheynel of Oxon
Dr. Henry Wilkinfon younger of
' Oxford
Obadiah Sedgwick, B. D. of Coglhal
Edward Corbiit of Marton College,
Oxford
Samuel Gibfon of Burly
Thomas Coleman of Bliton
Theodore Backhurfl
William Carter of London
Peter Smith

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John Maynard of Mayfield
William Price of Paul's Church in Co-
vent Garden
John Whincop of St. Martins in the
Fields
William Bridge of Yarmouth
Peter Sterry of London
William Mew, B. D of Ellington
Benjamin Pickering of EaSt Hoatly
John.Strickland of St. Edmonds in S^-
rum
Humphrey Hardwiok
Jafper Hicks of Lawrick or Lanrake.
John Bond
Henry Hall, B. D. of Norwich
Thomas Ford of London, afterwards
of Exeter
Thomas Thorowgood of Maffingham
Peter Clark of Kerby Under-hill -
Willam Good
John Foxcroft of Cotham
John Ward
Richard Byfield of Long^>itton
Francis Woodcock
John Jackfon of MarSke

Commissioners from

the General Affembly
SCOTLAND.

of the Church of

ALexanderHenderfonofEdinburgh John Earl of Caffils
Robert Douglas of Edinburgh John Lord Maitland, afterward Duke

Samuel Rutherfoord of St. Andrews
Robert Baily of Glafgow
George Gillefpy of Edinburgh
Ministers. Henry Robrough
Adoniram Byfield
John Wallis

of Lauderdale
Sir Archibald Johnfton of Wariftoua
Ruling Elders..

Scribes*

Affembly

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jifembly at EDINBURGH, Augvjl 27th, 1647. $eJF- H>
Act approving the ConfeSfion of Faith.
A Confeffion of Faith for the Kirks of God, in the Three Kingdoms, being
the chiefeft Part of that Uniformity in Religion, which, by the folemn
League and Covenant, we are bound to endeavour ; and there being accor
dingly a Confeffion of Faith" agreed upon by the Affembly of Divines fitting
at Weftminfter, with the Affiftance of Commiffioners from the Kirk of Scot
land ; Which Confeffion was fent from our Commiffioners at London, to the
Commiffiqeers of the Kirk met at Edinburgh in January laft, and hath been in
this Affembly twice publickly read over, examined and confidered; Copies
thereof being alfo printed, that it might be particularly perufed by all the
Members' of' this Affembly, unto whom frequent Intimation was ptiblickly
made, to put in their Doubts and Objections, if they had any ; And the faid
Confeffion being, upon due Examination thereof, found by the Affembly to be
mod agreeable to the Word of God, and in nothing contrary to the teceived
Doctrine, Worfhip, Difcipline and Government of this Kirk. And lastly, it
being fo neCeffary, and fo much longed for, that the faid Confeffion be, with
all poffible Diligence and Expedition, approved and eftablilhed in both King
doms, as a principal Part o"f the intended Uniformity in Religion, and as a fpe-
cial Means for the more effectual Suppreffing of* the many dangerous Errors.
and Herefies of thefe Times. The General Affembly doth therefore, after
mature Deliberation, agree unto, and approve the faid Confeifron, as to the
Truth of the Matter; (judging it to be moft Orthodox, and grounded upon
the Word of God) and alfo, as to the Point of Uniformity, agreeing for our
Part, that it be a common Confeffion of Faith for the Three Kingdoms. The
Affembly doth alfo blefs the Lord, and thankfully"acknowledge his great Mercy,
in that fo excellent a Confeffion of Faith is prepared, and tblifc Far agreed upon
in both Kingdoms ; which we look upon as a great ftrengthning of the true Re
formed Religion, againft the common Enemies thereof. But', left our Intention and
.Meaning be in fome Particulars mifundetftood, it is hereby exprefly declared
and provided, That the not mentioning in this Confeffion, the feveral Sorts of
Eccleliaflical Officers and Affemblies, fhall be no Prejudice to the Truth of
Chrilt, in thefe Particulars, to be expreffed fully in the Directory of Govern
ment. It is further declared, That the Affembly underftaodeth fome Parts
of the fecond Article of the Thirty-one Chapter, only of Kirks not fettled, or
constituted in Point of Government: And that although, in foch Kirks, a
Synod of Minifters, and other fit Perfons, may be called by the Magistrate's
Authority and Nomination, without any other Call, to confult and advife
with," about Matters of Religion; and altho' likewife the Minifters of Chrift,
without Delegation from their Churches, may of themfelves, and by virtue
of their Office, meet together Synodically in fuch Kirks, not yet constitut
ed; yet neither of thefe ought to be done, in Kirks constituted and fettled?
It being always free to the Magistrate to advife with Synods of.miniiters and
- B '< Ruling.

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Ruling-Elders, meeting upon Delegation from their Churches, slther ordina
rily, or, being indicted by his Authority, occafionally aihd;prp re nata; it be
ing alfo free to affemble together Synodically, as well pro re riata as'at the or
dinary Times, upon Delegation from the Churches, by the intrinfical Power
received from Chrift, as often as it is neceffary for the Good of the Church fo
to affemble, in cafe the Magiftrate, to the Detriment of the -Chinch, withhold
or deny Jjis Confent; the Neceffity of occasional Affemblies being firft remon
strate unto him by humble Supplication.
A.'KER.
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Charles I. Part. 2», Sejf. 2. Ail 16.
Act anent the Catechifms, Confeffion of Faith, and Ratification
thereof.
At EDINBURGH, February 7th, 1 640,
THE Eftates of Parliament now prefently conveened in this feeond Sef-
fion of the feeond Triennial Parliament, by Vertue of an Ait of the
Committee of Eftates, who had Power and Authority from the lad Parliament
for conveening the Parliament, having ferioufly confidered the Catechifms, viz.
the Larger and Shorter ones, with the Confeffion of Faith, with Three Acts
of Approbation thereof by the Commiffioners of the General Affembly, pre-
fented unto them by the Commiffioners of the faid General Affembly; Do ra
tify and approve the faid Catechifms, Confeffion of Faith, and Acts of Ap
probation of the fame, produced as it is ; and ordains them to be recorded,
publiftied and practifed.

THE

THE
CONFESSION of FAITH,
Agreed upon by the
ASSEMBLY of DIVINES
A T
W E S T'M INST E R,
With the Afliftance of
COMMISSIONERS FROM THE
CHURCH of SCOTLAND,
A S
A Parfbf .the Covenanted Uniformity in Religion betwixt
the. Churches of Christ in the Kingdoms of Scot
land, England and Ireland.

Approved by the General Affembly 1 647, and. ratified and eftablifn-
ed by At! of Parliament 1649, as the publick and. avowed Con
fession of the CHURCH of SCQTLAND.

With the Proofs from the Scripture*

G L 4 S G 0 Wt
Printed in the Year M, DCC> LXIU.

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The CONTENTS
Chap.
I. f\ F the Holy Scripture.
II. >— ' Of God and of the Holy\ Trinity.
III. Of God's Eternal Decree.,
IV. Of Creation.
V. 0? Providence.
VI. Cy the fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punifhment thereof.
VII. (y Go^/'j Covenant with Man,
VIII. 0/ Chrift the Mediator.
IX. 0/ Free will
X. 0/ Effeaual Calling.
XL 0/ fuftifcation.
XII. 0/ Adoption.
XIII. O/" Sanclification.
XIV. 0/ 5ot% fiW.
XV. Of Repentance unto Life.
TVL, Of Good Works.
XVII. Of the Perfeverance of the Saints.
XVIII. Of AJfurance of Grace and Salvation.
XIX. Of the Law of God,
XX. Of Chriftian Liberty, and Liberty of Confcience.
XXI. Of Religious Worfhip, and the Sabbath-Day.
XXII. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows.
XXIII. Of the Civil Magiftrate.
XXIV. Of Marriage, and Divorce.
XXV. Of the Church.
XXVI. Of Communion of Saints.
XXVII. Of the Sacraments.
XXVILI. Of Baptifm.
XXIX. Of the Lord's Supper.,
XXX. Of Church-Cenfures
XXXI. Of Synods and Councils.
XXXII. Of the State of Men after Death, and of theRefurm*
tion of the Dead.
XXXIII. Of the iaft judgment.
THE

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THE
CONFESSION of EAITH:
Agreed upon by the AJJembly of Divines at Weftminfter : Exa
mined and approved, Anno 1647. by the General
Assembly of the Church of 5 CO TLAND;
And ratified by Aft of Parliament i 649.

Chap. I. Of the Holy Scripture.
ALTHOUGH the light of nature, and the works of cre
ation and providence, do fo far manifeft the goodnefs,
wifdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcufable a ;
yet are they not fufficient to give that knowledge of God, and
of his will, which is neceffary unto falvation b. Therefore it
plekfcd

I. a Rom. ii. 14. For when the
Gentiles which have not the law, do
by nature the things contained in the
law, thefe having not the law, are a
Jaw unto themfelves: v. ij. Which
(hew the work of the Jaw written in
their hearts, their confcience alfo bear
ing witnefs, and their thoughts the
mean while accufing or elfe excufing
one another. Rom. i. 19, Becaufe
that which may be known of God, is
raanifefted in them; for God hath
Shewn it unto them. v. 20. For the
invisible thjngs of him from the crea
tion of the world, are clearly feen,
being understood by the things that
are made, even his eternal power and
Godhead ; fo that they are without
excufe. Pfal. xix. 1. The heavens
declare the glory of God ; and the fir
mament (lieweth his handy-work. v.
2. Day unto day uttereth fpeech, and

night unto night ftieweth knowledge.
v. 3. There is no fpeech nor lan
guage, where their voice is not heard.
Rom. i. 32. Who knowing the judg
ment of G04. (that they which com
mit fuch things are worthy of death)
not only do the fame, but' have plea-
lure in them that do them. With
Rom. ii. 1. Therefore thou art inex
cufable, O man, whofoever thou art
that judged; for wherein thou judg
ed another, thou condemned thyfelf;
for thou that judged doft the fame
things. b 1 Cor. i. 21. For after that, iu
the wifdom of God, the world by wif
dom knew not God, it pleafed God
by the foolifhnefs of preaching to Save
them that believe. i Cor. ii. 13,
Which things alfo we fpeak, not in the
words which man's wifdom Macbeth,
b« which the holy Ghoft teadieth,
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22 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. I.
pleafed the Lord, at 'fundry times, and in divers manners, to re
veal himfelf, and to declare that his will unto .the church c ; and
afterwards, for the better preferving and propagating of the
truth, and for the. more fure establishment and comfort of the5
church againft the corruption of the fleftt, and the malice of Satan
and of the world, . to commit the fame wholly unto writing d :
which makech the holy fcripture to be moft neceffary ?; thofe
former ways of God's revealing bis will unto his people, being
now ceafed f.
II. Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the word of God
writ-
the mouth of God. v. 7. Jefus faid
unto him, -It is written again. Thou
(halt not tempt the Lord thy God.
v. 1 o. Then faith Jefus unto him, Get
thee hence, Satan : for it is written,^
Thou Shalt worShip the Lord thy God,
and him only (halt thou ferve. Ifa.
viii. 19. And when they,(hall fay unto
you, Seek unto them thathave famili
ar fpirits, and unto wizards that peep,
and that mutter ; (hould -not a people
feek unto their God ? for the living ta
the dead ? v. 20. To the law and to
the teftimony : if they fpeak not ac
cording to this word, it is becauSe
there is no light in them.
e 2 Tim. iii. 15. And that from a
child thou haft known the holy fcrip
tures, which are able to make thee
wife unto falvation, through faith"
which is in Chrift Jefus. 2 Pet. i. 19.
We have alfo a more fuie word of
prophecy, whereunto ye do well that
ye take heed, as unto a light that
Shineth in a dark place, - until the day
dawn, and the day-Star arife in your
hearts. f Heb. i. 1. God, who at fundry
times, and in divers manners, Spake
in time pad unto the fathers by the
prophets: v. 2. Hath in thefe laSt days
fpoken unto us by his fon whom he
hath appointed heir of all things, by
whom alfo he made the world. g Luke,

comparing fpiritual things with fpiritu
al. v. 14. But the natural man receiv-
eth not the things of the Spirit of God;
for they are foolilhnefs unto him : nei
ther can he know them, becaufe they
are Spiritually difcerned.
c Heb. i. 1. God Who at fundry
times, and in divers manners, fpake in
time pad: unto the fathers by the pro
phets. rfProv. xxii. 1.9. That thy truft
may be in the Lord, I have made
known to thee this day, even to thee.
v, 20. Have not I written to thee ex
cellent things in counfels and know-
' ledge; v. 2 1 . That I might make thee
know the certainty of the words of
truth ; thst thou mighteft anfwer the
words of truth to them that fend unto
thee? Luke il 3, It feemed good to
me alfo, having had perfeft under-
Standing of all things from the very
fird, to write unto thee in order, moft
excellent Theophilus, v. 4. That
thou mightft know the certainty of
thofe things, wherein thou haft been
inftrufted. Rom. xv. 4. For what
soever things were written aforetime,
Were written for our learning ; that we
thro' patience and comfort of the Scrip
tures might have hope. Matth. iv.. 4.
Buthe anfweied and faid, It is written,
Man (hall not live by bread alone, but
by every word that proceedeth out of

Chap. L The Confeffion of Faith. 2 3
written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New
Teftament, which are thefe :

Of the 0 l d T e st a me n t.

Genefis.

II. Chronicles.

Daniel.

Exodus.

Ezra

Hofea. .

Leviticus.

Nehemiah.

Joel.

Numbers.

Efther.

Amos.

Deuteronomy.

Job.

Obadiah.

JoftTua.

Pfalms.

Jonah. •

Judges,

Proverbs.

Micah.

Ruth.

Ecclefiaftes.

Nahum.

I. Samuel.

The Song of Songs.

Habakkuk.

II. Samuel.

Ifaiah.

Zephaniah.

I. Kings. %

Jeremiah.

Haggai.

II. Kings.

Lamentations.

Zechariah.

I. Chronicles.

Ezekiel.

Malachi.

Of the

Hew Testament.

The Gofpels ac

Corinthians II.

The Epiftle to the

cording to

Galatians.

Hebrews.

Matthew.

Ephefians.

The Epiftle of

Mark.

Philippians.

James.

Luke.

Coloflians.

The firft and feeond

John.

Theffalonians I.

Epiftles of Peter.

The Afts of the

Theffalonians II.

The firft, feeond and

Apoftles.

To Timothy I.

third Epiftles of

Paul's Epiftles to the

To Timothy II.

, John.

Romans.

To Titus.

The Epiftle of Jude.

Corinthians I. '

To Philemon.

The Revelation.

All which are given by infpiration of God, to be the rule of
faith and life g.

^Luke xvi. 29. Abraham faith un
to him, they have Mofes and the pro
phets, let them hear them. v. 3 1 . And
he faid unto him, if they hear not
Mofes and the prophets, neither will
they be ferfwaded, though one rofe

III. The
from the dead. Eph. ii. 20. And are
built upon the foundation of the apo
ftles and prophets, Jefus Chrift him
felf being the chief corner-done. Rev.
xxii. 18. For I teftify unto every man
B 4 that

24 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. L.
III. The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of di- '
vine infpiration, are no part of the canon of the fcripture; and
therefore are of no authority in the church of God, nor to be
any otherwise approved, or made ufe of, than other human'

writings h.

IV. The authority of the holy fcripture, for which it ought
to be believed and obeyed, dependeth not upon the teftimony
of any >man, or church; but wholly upon God (who is truth it-
felf) the Author thereof; and therefore it is to be received, be
caufe it is the wopd of God i.
V, We may be moved ¦and induced by the teftimony of the
church, to an high and reverend efteem of the holy fcripture k,
and the heavenlinefs of the matter, the efficacy o£ the doc
trine,

that heareth the words of the prophe
cy of this book, if any man Shall add
unto thefe things, God (hall add un
to him the plagues that are written in
this book. v. 19. And if any man (hall
take away front the words of the book
of this prophecy, God (h^ll take away
his part out of the book of life, and
out of the holy city, and from the
Things #hich are .written in this book.
2 Tim. iii. 16. All fcripture is given
by infpiration of God, and is profit
able for dodrine, for reproof, for cor
rection, for inftruition in righteoufnefs.
III. h Luke xxiv. 27. And begin
ning at Mofes, and all the prophets,
he expounded unto them in all the
fcriptures the things concerning him
felf. v. 44. And he faid unto them,
Thefe are the words which I fpake
unto you, while I was yet with you,
that all things muft be fulfilled which
¦were written in the law of Mofes,
and in the prophets, and in the
pfalms concerning me. Rom. iii. 2.
Much every y/ay : chiefly becaufe un
to them were committed the oracles
of God. 2 Pet. i. 21, For the pro
phecy came not in old time by the will
of man, h(it holy men of God fpake as
ihey were moved by the Holy Ghoft,

IV. / 2 Pet. i. 9. We have alfo a
more fure word of prophecy, where-
unto ye do well that ye take heed, as
unto a light that Shineth in a dark
place, until the day dawn, and the
day-Star arife in your hearts, v. ii..
For the prophecy came not in old time
by the will of man, but holy men of
God fpake as they were moved by the
Holy Ghoft. 2 Tim. iii. 16. All fcrip
ture is given by infpiration of God,
and is profitable for doftrine, for re
proof, for correction,- for inftruction
in righteoufnefs. 1 John v. 9. If we
receive the witnefs of men, the wit-
nefs of God is greater : for this is the
witnefs of God, which he hath tedi-
(ied of his Son. 1 Theff. ii. 13. For
this caufe alfo thank we God without
ceafing, becaufe when ye received the
word of God, which ye heard of us,
ye received it not as the word of men,
but as it is in truth, the word of God,
which efFe&ually worketh alfo in you
that believe.
V k 1 Tim, iii. 1 j. But if I tarry
long, that thou mayeft know how
thou oughteft to behave thyfelf in the
hpufe of God, which is the church of
the living God, the pillar and ground
of the truth, / 1 John-

<3hap. I. The Confefjion of Faith. 25
trine, the majefty of the ftile, the confent of all the parts, the
fcope of the whole, (which is to give all glory to God) the full
difcovery it makes of the only way of man's falvation, the many
other incomparable excellencies, and the intire perfection thereof,
are arguments whereby it doth abundantly evidence itfelf to be
the word of God ; yet notwithftanding our full perfuafion and
affurance of the infallible truth, and divine authority thereof, is
from the inward work of the holy Spirit, bearing witnefs by and
with the word in our hearts /.
VI,. The whole counfel of God, concerning all things necef
fary for his own gIoryk man's falvation, faith and life, is either
exprefly fet down in fcripture, or by good and neceffary confe-
quence may be deduced from fcripture : unto which nothing at
any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spi
rit, or traditions of men m. Neverthelefs,. we acknowledge the
inward
/ 1 John ii. 20. But ye have an unc
tion from the holy One, and ye know
all things, v. 27. But the anointing
which ye have received of him abideth
in you, and ye need not that any man
teach you: But as the fame anoint
ing teacheth you of all things,. and is
truth, and is no lie; and even as it
hath taught you, ye (hall abide in him,.
John xvi. 13. Howbeit, when the Spi
rit of truth is come, he will guide you
into all truth : for he (hall not fpeak
of himfelf, but whatfoever he fliall
hear, that (hall he fpeak ; and he will
(hew you things to come. v. 14. He
(hall glorify me : for he (hall receive
of mine, and Shall (hew it unto you.
I Cor. ii. 10. But God hath revealed
them unto us by his Spirit, for the
Spirit fearcheth all things, yea, the
deep things of God. v. u. For what
man knoweth the things of a man, fave
the fpirit of man which is in him ? even
fo the things of God knoweth no man,
but the Spirit of God. v. 12. Now
we have received, not.thefpirit of the
world, but the fpirit which is of God ;
that we miight know the things that
gre freely given to us of God. Ifaiah

lix. 21. As for me, this is my cove
nant with them, faith the Lord, My
Spirit.that is upon thee, and my words
which I have put in tby mouth, Shall
not depart out of thy mouth, nor out
of the mouth of thy feed, nor out of
the mouth of thy feed's feed, faith the
Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
VI. m 2 Tim. iii. 15. And that from
a child thou haft known the holy fcrip
tures, which are able to make thee
wife unto falvation, through faith
which is in Chrift Jefus. v 16. All
fcripture is given by infpiration of God,
and is profitable for do<5trine, for re
proof, for correlation, for inftruction
in righteoufnefs. v. 1 7 . That the man
of God may be perfeft, thoroughly fur
nished unto all good works. Gal. i. 8.
But though we, or an angel from hea-,
ven, preach any other gofpel unto yon;
than that which we have preached un
to you, let him be accurfed. v. 9. As
we faid before, fo fay I now s.gain: If
any man preach any other gofpel unto
you, than that ye have received, let'
him be accurfed. 2 Theft", ii. 2. That
ye be not foon (liaken in mind, or be
troubled, neither by fpirit, nor by
word.

2 6 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. 1
inward illumination of the fpirit of God to'be neceffary for the
favirig underftanding of fuch things as are revealed in the word n;
and that there are fome circumftances concerning the worftiip
of God, and government of the church, common to hurnan
actions and focieties, which are to be ordered by the light of na-
turei and chriftian prudence, according to the general1 rules of
the word, which' are. always to be obferved o.
VII. All things in fcripture are not alike plain in themfelves,
nor alike clear unto all^>; yet thofe things which are neceffary
to be known, believed, and obferved for falvation, are fo clear
ly propounded and opened in fome place of fcripture or other,
that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due ufe of
the ordinary means, may attain unto a fufficient underftanding
of them q. ,
VIII. The Old Teftament in Hebrew, (which was the native
language> of the people of God of old) and the New Teftament
in Greek, (which at the time of the writing of it was moft ge
nerally knOwn to the nations) being immediately infpired by God, and

word,' nor by letter, as from us, as
that the day of Chrift is at hand.
n John vi. 45. It is written in the
prophets, And they (hall be all taught
of God. Every man therefore that
hath heard, and hath leamed-of the
Father, cometh unto me. 1 Cor. ii. 9.
But as it is written, Eye hath not feen,
nor car heard, neither have entied in
to the heart of man, the things which
God hath prepared for them that love
him. v. 10. But God hath revealed
them unto us by his Spirit : for the Spi
rit fearcheth all things, yea, the deep
things of God. qj v. 11. For what
man knoweth the things of a man, fave
the Spirit of man which is in him ? e-
ves fo the things of God knoweth no
man, but the Spirit of God. v. 12.
Jfow we have received, not the fpirit
®f the world, but the Spirit which is
of God, that we might know the things
that are freely given to us of God.
e 1 Cor. xi. 1 3 . Judge in yourfelves,

is it comely that a woman pray nnto
God uncovered ? v. 14. Doth-not e-
ven nature itfelf teach you, that if a
man have long hair it is a Shame un
to him ? i Cor. xiv. 2(k How is it.
then, brethren, when ye come toge
ther, every one of you hath a.pfalm,
hath a dodrine, hath a tongue,. hath
a revelation, hath an interpretation ?
Let all things be done unto edifying.
v. 40. Let all things be done decent
ly, and in order,
VII. p 2 Pet. iii. 16. As alfo in all
his epiftles, fpeaking in them of thefe
things, in which are fome things hard
to be underftood, which they that are
unlearned and unliable wreft, as they
do alfo the other fcriptures, unto their
own deftructiori.
q Pfal. cxix. 105. Thy word is a
lamp unto my feet, and a light unto
my path. v. 130. The entrance of
thy words giveth light, it giveth un
derstanding unto the Simple. VIII. r Mat.

Chap. I. The Confeffion of Faith. 27
-and by his lingular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are
therefore authenEical r ; fo as, in all controverfies of religion,
the church is finally to appeal unto them/ But becaufe thefe
original tongues are not known to all the people, of God, who
have right unto and intereft in the fcriptures, and are command
ed, in the fear of God, to read and fearch them t ; therefore they..
are to be tranflated into the vulgar language of every nation un
to which they come v, that, the word of God dwelling plenti
fully in all, they may worftiip him in an acceptable manner w,
and, through patience and comfort of. the fcriptures, may have
hope x. '
IX. The infallible rule of interpretation of fcripture, is the
fcripture itfelf ; and therefore, when there is a queftion about
the true and full fenfe of any fcripture, (which is not manifold, but

VIII. r. Mat. v. 18. For verily I
fay unto you, Till heaven and earth
pafs, one jot, or one title (hall in no
wife, pafs from the law, till all be ful
filled. v
f Ifaiah viii. 20. To .the law, and
to the teftimony: if they fpeak not ac
cording to this word, it is becaufe there
is no light in them. Aftsxv. 1 5. And to
this .agree the words of the prophets,
as it is written. John v. 39. Search
the fcriptures/for in them ye think ye
have eternal life, and they are they
which teftify of me. v. 46. For had
ye believed Mofes, ye would have be
lieved me : for he wrote of me.
/ John v. 39. Search the fcriptures,
for in them ye think ye have eternal
life, and they are\they which teftify
of me.
v 1 Cor. xiv. 6. Now, brethren, if
I come unto you fpeaking with tongues,
what fliall I profit you, except I Shall
fpeak to you either by revelation, or
by knowledge, or by prophefying, or
bydoitiine? v. 9. So like wife you, ex
cept ye utter by the tongue words eafy
to be underftood, how fhajl it be known
what is fpoken I for ye Shall fpeak int©

the air. v. 1 1 . Therefore, if I know
not the meaning of the voice, I (hall
be unto him that fpeaketh a barbarian ;
and he that fpeaketh (hall be a barba
rian unto me. v. 1 2. Even fo ye, for-
afmuch as ye are zealous of fpiritual
gifts, feek that ye may excel to the e-
difying of the church, v. 24. But if
all prophefy, and there come in one
that believeth not, or one unlearned,
he is convinced of all, he is judged of
all. v. 27. If any man fpeak in an un
known tongue, let it be by two, or at
the mod by three, and that by courfe;
and let one interpret., v. 28. But if
there be no interpreter, let him keep
(ilence in the church ; and let him
fpeak to himfelf, and to God.
w Cor. iii. 16. Let the word of
Chrid dwell in you richly in all wif
dom, teaching and admonifhing one
another in plalms, and hymns, and
fpiritual fongs, Singing with grace iti
your hearts to the Lord.
x Rom. xv. 4. For whatfoevet
things were written aforetime, were
written for oar learning; that "we
through patience and comfort of the
¦ fcriptures might have hope. IX. 'y 2 Pet,

2-8 The, Confeffion ef Faith. Chap. II.
but one) it muft be fearched and known by other places that
fpeak more clearly^.
' X. The fupreme judge, by which all controverfies of religion
are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of an-
tient writers, doctrines of men, and private fpirits,' are to be ex
amined, and in whofe fentence we are to reft; lean be no other
but the holy Spirit fpeaking in the fcripture z.

Chap, tt Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.
THERE is but one only a, living and true God b, who is
infinite in being and perfection c, a moft pure fpirit d, invi-
fibleV
of thofe things that are oSFered in fa-
crifice unto idols, we know that an
idol is nothing in the world, and that
there is none other God but one.
v. 6. But to us there is but one God,
the Father, of whom are all things,
and we in him ; and one Lord Jefus
Chrift, by whom are all things, and
we by him.
b i Thef. i. 9. For they themfelves
Shew of us, what manner of entring in
we had unto you, and how ye turned
' to God from idols, to ferve the living
and true God. Jer. x. 10. But the
Lord is the true God, he is the living
God, and an everlafting King.
c Job xi. 1. Cand thou by fearch-
ing find out God ? cand thou find out
the Almighty unto perfection ? v. 8.
It is as high as heaven, what canft
thou do ? deeper than hell, what canft,
thou know ? v. 9. The meafure there
of is longer than the earth, and broad
er than the fea. Job xxvi. 1 4. Lo,
thefe are parts of his ways, but how
little a portion is heard of him ? but
the thunder of his power who can un
derftand \
(/John iv. 24. God is a Spirit, and
they that worftiip him, muft worlhip
him in fpirit and in truth. e 1 Tim.

VS.. y 2 Pet. i. 20. Knowing this
firft, that no prophecy of the fcripture
is of any private interpretation, v. 2 1 .
For the prophecy came not in old time
by the will of man : but holy men of
God fpake as they were moved by the
holy Ghoft. Adts xv. 1 $. And to this
agree the words of the prophets, as
it is written, v. 16. After this I will
return, and will build again the taber
nacle of David which is fallen down,
and I will build again the ruins there
of, and I will fet it up.
X. z Mat. xxii. 29. Jefus anfwer-
ed and faid unto them, Ye do err, not
knowing the fcriptures, nor the power
of God; v. 31. But as touching the
refurrection of the dead, have ye not
read that iwhich was fpoken unto you
by1 God, faying. Eph. ii. 20. And are
built upon the foundation of the apo-
ftles and prophets, Jefus Chrift himfelf
being the chief corner (tone. With
Aflsxxviii. 25. And when they agreed
not among themfelves, they departed,
after that Paul had fpoken one word,
Well fpake the holy Ghoft by Efaias
the prophet unto our fathers.
I. a Deut.vi. 4. Hear, O ifrael, the
Lord our God is one Lord. 1 Cor. viii.
4. As concerning therefore the eating

Chap. II. The Confeffion of Faith. 29
fiblee, without hody, parts y; or paffions £, 'immutable h, im-
menfe i, eternal k, incomprehenfible /, Almighty m, moft wife n,
moft holy 0, moft free p, moft abfolute q, working all things ac
cording

1 1 Tim. i. 1 7 . Now unto the King
eternal, immortal, invisible, the only
wife God, be honour and glory, for
ever and ever.- Amen.
/"Deut. iv. 1 j. Take ye therefore
good heed unto yourfelves (for ye faw
no manner of Similitude on the day that
the Lord fpake unto you in Horeb, out
of the midft of the Sire) v. 16. Left
ye corrupt yourfelves, and make you ti
graven image, the Similitude of any fi
gure, the likenefs of male or female.
John iv. 1 4. God is a Spirit, and they
that worftiip him, muft worlhip him in
fpirit and in truth. With Luke xxiv.
39. Behold my hands and my feet,, that
it is I myfelf : handle me, and fee, for
a fpirit hath not Belli and bones, as ye
fee me have.
g A6ts xiv. 1 1 . And when the peo
ple faw what Paul had done, they lift
up their voices, faying in the fpeech of
Lycaonia, The. gods are come down
to us in the likenefs of men. v. 15.
And faying, rSirs, why do you thefe
things I We alfo are men of like paf
fions with you, and preach unto you,
that ye (hould turn from thefe vani
ties unto the living God, which made
heaven and earth, and the fea, and all
things that are therein.
h Jam. i. 17, Every good gift, and
every perfect gift is from above, and
cometh down from the Fatherof lights,
with whom is no variablenefs, neither
Shadow of turning. Mai. hi. 6. For I
am the Lord, I change not : therefore
ye fons of Jacob are not confumed.
i 1 Kings viii. 27. But will God in
deed dwell on the earth ? behold, the
heaven, and heaven of heavens can
not contain thee, how much lefs this
houfe that I have budded ? Jer. xxjii.
23. Am I a God at hand, faith the

Lord, and not a God afar off? v. 24.
Can any bids himfelf in fecret places,
that I (hall not fee him ? faith the
Lord : do not I fill heaven and earth ?
faith the Lord.
k Pfal. xc. 2. Before the moun
tains were brought forth, or ever thou
hadft formed the earth and the world,
even from everlafting to everlafting
thou art God. 1 Tim. i. 17. Now unto
the King eternal, immortal, invisible,
the only wife God, be honour and
glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
/Pfal. cxlv. 3. Great is the Lord,
and greatly to be praifed ; and his
greatnefs is unfearchable.
m Gen. xvii. 1. And when Abramv.
was ninety years old and nine, the
Lord appeared to Abram, and faid
unto him, I am the Almighty God ;
walk before me, and be thou perfects
Rev. iv. 8. And the four beads had
each of them Six wings about him, and
they were full of eyes within, and
they reft not day and night, faying,
Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty,
which was, and is, and is to come.
n Rom. xvi. 26. To God only
wife, be glory through Jefus Chrift,
for ever. Amen.
0 Ifa. vi. 3. And one cried unto
another, and faid Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord of hofts, the whole eaith
is full of his glory. Rev. iv. 8. (See
letter m immediately foregoing.)
p Pfal. cxv. 3. But our God is in
the heavens: he hath done Whatfo-
ever he pleafeth.
q Exod. iii. 1$. And God faid un
to Mofes, I AM THAT I AM:
And he faid, Thus (halt thou fay un
to the children of Ifrael, I AM hath
fent me unto you. r Eph.

0;<b" The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. 117
cording to the counfelof his own immutable and moft righteous
will r, for his own glory/; moft loving/, gracious, merciful,
Jbng-fuffering, abundant in goodnefs and truth, forgiving iniqui
ty, tranfgreffion, arid fin v; the rewarder of them that diligently
feek him w; and withal moft juft and terrible in his judgments x,
hating all fin y, and who will by no means clear the guilty z.
II. God hath all life a, glory bi goodnefs c, bleffed- nefs,,i
and on our priefts, and on our prophets,
arid on our fathers, and on all' thy
people, (ince the time of the kings of -
ASTyria, unto this day. v. $3. How-
beit, thou art juftin all that is broilght '
upon us ;.for thou haft done right, but'
we have done wickedly.
y Pfal.v. 5 .The fooli'fh (hall not (land
in thy Sight : thou hated all workers
of iniquity', v. 6. Thou (halt deftroy
them that fpeak leafing : the Lord will
abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
z Nahumi. 2. Godis zealous, and'
the Lord revengeth, the Lord reven-
geth and is furious, the Lord will take*
vengeance on his adve'rfaries, ' and he
referveth wrath for his enemies, v. 3.
The Lord is Slow to anger, and' gTeat
in power, and will not at all acquit
the wicked : the Lord hath his way
in the whirlwind, and in the Storm,-
and the clouds are the duft of his feet.
Exod. xxxiv. 7. Keeping mercy for
thoufands, forgiving iniquity, and'
tranfgreflion, and fin, and that will by'
no means clear the guilty ; viSiting the'
iniquity of the fathersVpon the chil
dren, and upon the children's chil
dren, unto the third and to the fourth'
generation. II. a John v. 26. For as the Father'
hath life in himfelf, fo hath he given
to the Son to have life in himfelf.
b Acts vii. 2. And he faid, Men, bre
thren, and fathers, hearken, The God
of glory appeared unto our father A-*
braham, when he was in Mefopotamia,'
before he dwelt in Charran.
e Pfal. cxix. 68. Thou art good, and

r Eph. i. 11. In whom alfo we
have obtained an inheritance, being
pi'edeftinate,d according to the purpofe
of him, who worketh all things after
the counfel of his own will.
s Prov. xvi. 4. The Lord hath
made all things for himfelf: yea, even
the wicked for the day of evil. Rom.
xi. 36. For of him, and through him-,
and to him are all things : to whom
be glory for ever. Amen.
/ I John iv. 8. He that loveth not,
knoweth not God, for God is love. v.
16. And1 we have known and believed
the love that God hath to us. God is
love; and he that dwelleth in love^
dwelleth in God, arid God in him.
v Exod. xxxiv. 6. And the Lord
palled by before him, and proclaimed,
The Lord, the Lord God, merciful
arid gracious, long-fuffering, and a-
bundant in goodnefs and truth, v. 7.
Keeping mercy for thoufands, forgi
ving iniquity, and tranfgreflion, and
fin, and that will by no means clear
the guilty; v'ifiting the iniquity of the
fathers upon the children; and upon
the children's children, unto the third
and to the fourth generation.
w Heb. xi. 6.- But without faith it
is impoflibie to pleafe him : for he that
cometh to God, mud believe that he
is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently feek him.
x Neh. ix. 32.* Now therefore, our'
God, the great, the mighty, and the
terrible God, who keepeft covenant
and mercy; let not all the trouble
feem little before thee, that hath come
tipon as, on our kings, on our princes,

Chap, II. The Confeffion of Faith. $l\
nefs d, in and of himfelf; and is, alone in and. unto himfelf all-fuf-
ficient, not ftanding in need of any creatures which he hath
made e, nor deriving any glory from them/, but only manifeft-
inghis own glory, in, by, unto, and upon them : he is the alone
fountain of all being's, of whom, through whom, and to whom
are all things £; and hath moft fovereign dominion over them,
to do by them, for them, or 'upon them, whatfoever himfelf
pleafeth h. In his fight all things are open and manifeft /; his
knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the crea
ture k, fo as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain/. He is
, moft

and doftgood, teach me thy. Statutes-.
di Tim. vi. i j. Which in his times
he (hall (hew, who is the bleSTed and
only Potentate, the King of kings, and
Lord of lords. Rom. ix, 5. Whofe
are the fathers, and of whom as con
cerning the flefh Chrift came ; who is
over all, God bleSTed forever. Amen.
e Acts xvii. 24. God that made the
world, and all things therein, feeing
that he is Lord of heaven and earth,
dwelleth not in temples made with
hands: v. 25. Neither is worftiipped
with mens hands, as though he need
ed any thing, feeing he giveth to all
life, and breath, and all things.
/"Job xxii. 2. Can a man be profit
able unto God, as he that is wife may
be profitable unto himfelf ? v. 3. Is it
any pieafure to the Almighty that thou
art righteous ? or is it gain to him, that
thou makeft thy ways perfect ?
g Rom. xi. 36. For of him, and
through him, and to him are all
things: to whom be. glory for ever.
Amen. h Rev. iv. 11. Thou art worthy, O
Lord, to receive glory, and honour,
and power ; for thou haft created all
things, and for thy pleafure they are,
and were created. 1 Tim. vi. 15.
(See letter d immediately foregoing.)
Dan. iv. 25. That they (hall drive thee
from men, and thy dwelling (hall be
Wtth the beads of the field, and they

Shall make thee to eat grafs as oxen,
and they (hall wet thee with the dew
of heaven, and feven times fliall paSs
over thee, till thou know thatthemoft
High ruleth in the kingdom of men,
and giveth it to whomfoever he will".-
v. 35. And all the inhabitants of the
earth are reputed as nothing : and he
doth according to his will in the army
of heaven, and among the inhabitants
of the earth : and none can Stay his
hand, or fay unto him, What doft
thou ?
/Heb;iv. 13. Neither is there any
creature that is not manifeft in his
fight: but all things are naked and
open unto the eyes of him with whom
we have to do.
- k Rom. xi. 33. O the depth of the
riches, both of the wifdom and know
ledge of God ! how unfearchable are
his judgments, and his ways- pad find
ing out! v. 34. For who.hath known
the mind of the Lord, or whohath
been his counfeller ? .Pfal. cxlvii. 5.
Great is our Lord, and of great power s
his underftanding is infinite.
/ Aifts xv. 18. Known unto God
are all his works from the beginning of
the world. Ezek. xi. J. And the Spi
rit of the Lord fell upon me, and fai4
unto-me, fpeak, thus faith the Lord^
thus "have ye faid, O houfe of Ifrael r
for I know the things that come into
your mind, everyone of them. « Pfal.-

32 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. IIIj
moft holy in all his counfels, in *11 his works, and in all his com
mands m. To him is due from angels and men, and every other'
creature, whatfoever worfhip, fervice or obedience he is pleafed
to require_of themw.
HI. In the unity of the Godhead there be three perfons, of
one fubftance, power and eternity; God the Father, God the
Son, and God the holy Ghoft o. The Father is of none, neiV
ther begotten nor proceeding : the Son is eternally begotten of
the Father^, the holy Ghoft eternally proceeding from the Fa
ther and the Son q.

Chap. III. Of God's Eternal Decree.
OD from all eternity did, by the moft wife and holy coun-
fel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain what
foever

G

m Pfal. cxlv. 17. The Lord is righ
teous in all his ways, and holy in all
his works. Rom. vii. 12. Wherefore
the law is holy, and the command
ment holy, andjuft, and good.
» Rev. v. 12. Saying with a loud
voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was
flain, to receive power, and riches,
and wifdom, and Strength, and ho
nour, and glory, and blefling. v. 13.
And every creature which is in hea
ven, and on the earth,, arid under the
earth, and fuch as are in the fea, and
all that are in them, heard I, faying,
Blefling, and honour, and glory, and
power be unto .him that fitieth upon
the throne, and unto the Lamb for
eyer and ever. v. 14. And the four
beads faid, Amen. And the four and
twenty elders fell down and worftiip-
pcd him that liveth for ever and ever.
HI. 0 1 John v. 7. For there are
three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the word, and the holy Ghoft :
and thefe three are one. Mat. iii. 16.
And Jefus, when he was baptized,
went up Straightway out of the water:
and lo, the heavens were opened un
to him, and he faw the Spirit of God

defcending like a dove; and lighting
upon him. v. 17. And lo, a voice
from heaven, faying, This is ray be- '
loved Son, in whom I am well pleafed.
Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and
teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the holy Ghoft. 2 Cor. xiii. 1 4.'
The grace of the Lord Jefus ChrifiV
and the love of God, and the commu
nion of the holy Ghoft, be with yon
all. Amen.
/ John i. 14. And the Word was
made lk(h, and dwelt among us, (and
we beheld his glory, the glory as of
the only begotten of the Father) full
of grace and truth, v. 18. Nomas
hath feen God at any time ; the only
begotten Son, which is in the bofom
of the Father,, he hath declared him.
q John xv. 26. But when the Comj
forter is come, whom I will fend unto
you from the Father, even the Spirit
of truth, which proceedeth from thd
Father, he fliall teftify of me. Gal.
iv. 6, And becaufe ye are fons, God
hath fent forth the Spirit of his Son in
to your hearts, crying, Abba, Father,,
I. a Ephv

Chap. III. The Confeffion of Faith 3 3
foever comes to pafs.fl: yer fo, as thereby neither is God the
author of fin b, nor is violence offered to the wilLpf the creatures,
nor is the liberty or contingency of feeond caufes taken away,
but rather eftablilhed c.
II. Although God knows whatsoever may or can come to pafs
upon all fuppofed conditions d; yet hath he not decreed any thing
becaufe

I. a Eph. i. n. In whom alfo We
have obtained an inheritance, being
• predeftinated according to the purpofe
of him who wbrketh all things after
thecounfel of his own will. Rom xj.
33. O the depth of the riches, both of
the wifdom and knowledge of God I
how unfearchable are his judgments,
and his ways pad finding oat ! Heb.
vi. 17. Wherein God willing more
abundantly to (hew unto the heirs of
promife the immutability of- his coun-
fel, confirmed it by an oath. Rom.
ix. 1 j. For he faith to Mofes, I. will
have mercy on whom I will have mercy,
and I will have compaSlion on whom
I will have compaflion,. v. 18. There
fore hath he mercy on whom he will
have mercy, and whom he will, he
hardneth.
- b James i. 13. Let no man fay
when he is tempted, I am tempted of
God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempteth he any man. v.
1 7 . Every gbod gift, and every perfect
gift is from above, and cometh down
from the Father of lights, with whom
is no variablenefs, neither (hadow of
turning, i John i. 5. This then is t#e
meflage which we have heard of him,
and declare unto you v that God is light,
and in him is no darknefs at all.
c Aifts ii. 23. Him, being delivered
by the determinate counfel and fore
knowledge of God, ye have taken,
and by wicked hands have crucified and
Slain. Mat. xvii. 12. But I fay unto
you, That Elias is come already, and
they knew him not, but have done unto
'him whatfocver they lifted :. like wife

Shallalfo the Son of man fuSTer of them.
Afls iv. 27. For of a truth, againft
thy holy child Jefus, whom thou haft
anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pi
late, with the Gentiles, and the peo
ple of Ifrael were gathered together,
v. 28. For to do whatfoever thy hand
and thy counfel determined before to
be done. John xix. 1 1 . Jefus anfwer-
ed, Thou couldft have no power at
all againft me, except it were given
thee from above: therefore he that de
livered me unto thee hath the greatep
Sin. -Prov. xvi. 33. The lot is cad irr^
to the lap : but the whole difpofing
thereof is of the Lord.
II. (/Aits xv. 18. Known unto God
are all his works from the beginning
of the world. 1 Sam. xxiii. 11. Will
the men of Keilah deliver me up into
his hand ? Will Saul come down, as
thy Servant hath heard ? O Lord God
of Ifrael, I befeech thee, tell thy fer->
vant. And the Lord faid, He will come
down. v. 12. Then faid David, Will
the men of Keilah deliver me and my
men into the hand of Saul ? And the
Lord faid, They will deliver thee up.
Mat. xi. 21. Wo unto thee Chorazin,
wo unto thee Bethfaida : for if the
mighty works which were done in you,
had been done in Tyre andSidon, they
would have repented long ago in fack-
cloth and allies, v. 23. And thou Ca
pernaum, which art exalted unto hea
ven, (halt be brought down to hell :
for if the mighty works which have.
been done in ihee, had been done in
Sodom, it would have remained until
this day. C if Rem.

34 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. III.
becaufe he forefaw it as future, or. as thai; which would come
to pafs upon fuch conditions e.
III. By the decree of God, for the manifeftation of his glory,
fome men and angels /are predeftinated unto everlafting life, and
others fore-ordained to everlafting death g.
IV. Thefe angels and men, thus predeftinated and fore-ordain
ed, are particularly and unchangeably defigned ; and their num-
number is fo certain and definite, that it cannot be either increaf-
ed or diminifhed h.
V. Thofe of mankind that are predeftinated unto life, God,
before the foundation of , the world was laid, according to his
eternal and imrhutable purpofe, and the fecret counfel and good
pleafure of his will, hath chofen,in Chrift, unto everlafting glory /,
out

e Rom. ix. 1 1 . For the children be
ing not yet born, neither having done
any gbod or evil, that the purpofe of
God according to election might dand,,
not of works, but of him that calleth.
v. 13. As it is written, Jacob have I
loved, but Efau have I hated, v. 16.
So then, it is not of him that willeth,
nor of him that runneth, but of God
that Sheweth mercy, v. 18. Therefore
hath he mercy on whom he will have
mercy, and whom he will he hardneth.
III./' 1 Tim. v. 21. I charge thee
before God and the Lord Jefus Chrift,
and the eleft angels, that th'ou obferve
thefe things, without preferring onefie-
fore another, doing nothing by partiali
ty. Mat. xxv. 41 . Then (hall he fay alfo
unto them on the left hand, Depart from
me, ye curfed, into everlafting fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels.
£ Rom. ix. 22. What if God, wil
ing to (hew his wrath, and to make
his power known, endured with much
long-fuffering the veiTels of wrath fit
ted for deftruftion : v. 23. And that
he might make known the riches of
his glory on the veflels of mercy, which
he had aforeprepared unto glory ?
Eph. i. j. Having predeftinated us un
to the adoption of children by Jefus
Chrift to himfelf, according to the

good pleafure of his will, v. 6. To the
praife of the glory of his grace, where
in he hath made us accepted in the Be
loved. Prov. xvi. 4. The Lord hath
madg,all things for himSelf: yea, even-
the wicked for the day of evil.
\ IV. h aTim./ii. 19. Neverthelefs,
the foundation of God Standeth fure,
having this feal, The Lord knowetb
them that are his. And, let every one
that nameth the name of Chrift depart
from iniquity. John xiii. 18. I fpeak
not of you all ; I know whom I have
chofen ; but that the fcripture might
be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with
me, hath lift up his heel againft me.
V. z'Eph. i. 4. According as he hath
chofen us in him, before the foundati
on of the world, that we (hould be ho
ly, and without blame before him in
love: v. 9. Having made known un-,
to us the myftery of his will, accord
ing to his good pleafure, which hehath
purpofed in himfelf: v. it. In whom
alfo we have obtained an inheritance,
being predeftinated according to the
purpofe of him, who worketh all
things after the counfel of his own
will. Rom. viii. 30. Moreover, whom
he did predeftinate, them he alfo cal
led : and whom he called, them he
alfo

Chap. III. , The Confeffion of Faith. tf
out of his mere free grace and love, without any forefight of
faith, or good works, or perfeverartce in either of them, or
anf other thing in the creature, as conditions, or eaufes moving
him thereunto k; anql all to the, praife of his glorious grace /.
VI. As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, fo hath he,
by the eternal and moft free purpofe of his will, foreordained
all the means thereunto m. Wherefore they who are elected,' be
ing fallen in Adam, are redeemed' by Chrift n, are effeftually
called unto faith in Chrift, by his fpirit working in due feafon;
are juftified, adopted, fandtified o, and kept by his power through
faith unto falvation^. Neither are any other redeemed by Chrift,
effeftually

alfo justified : and whom he juftified,
them he alfo glorified. 2 Tim. i. 9.
Who hath faved us, and called us
with an holy calling;, not according to
pur works, but according to: his own
purpofe and grace, which was given
us in Chrift Jefus, before the world
began. 1, Theft*, v. 9. For God hath
not appointed us to wrath; but to ob
tain Salvation by our Lord Jefus Chrift.
k Rom. ix. 11,13, l&- (See letter (?
immediately foregoing.) Eph. i. 4. 9.
(See letter i immediately foregoing.)
/ Eph. i. 6. To the. praife of the
glory of his grace, wherein he hath
made us ' accepted in the beloved, v.
J2. That we (hould be to thepraife of
his glory, who firft trufted in Chrilt.
VI. m 1 Pet. i, 2. Eleft according
tp the fore-knowledge of God the Fa
ther, through fandtification of the Spi
rit unto obedience, and fprinkling oF
the blood of Jefus Chrift, Eph. i. 4.
According as he hath chofen us in him,
before the foundation of the world,
that we (hould be holy, and without
blame before hirw in love: v. 5. Hav
ing predeftinated us unto the adoption
of children by Jefus Chrift to himfelf,
according to the good pleafure of his
will. Eph. ii. 10. For we are his work-
manfhip, created in Chrilt' Jefus unto
good works, which God hath before
ordained that we (hould walk in them.

2 Thefl". ii. 13. But we are bound to
give thanks alway- to God for you,
brethren, beloved of the LoroVjbecaufe
God hath from the beginning chofen
you to falvation, through falsification
of the Spirit, and belief of the truth .
n 1 Thefl*. v. 9. For God hath not
appointed us to wrath, but to obtain
falvation by our Lord Jefus Chrift, v.
I o. Who died for us, that whether we
wake or deep, we (hould live together
with him. Tit. ii. 14. Who gave him
felf for us, that he might redeem us
from all iniquity, and purify unto him
felf a peculiar people, zealous of good
works. 0 Rom. viii. 30. Moreover, whom
he did predeftinate, them he alfo cal
led : arid whom he called, them be al
fo juftified: and whom he juftified,
them he alfo glorified. Eph. i. v. Hav
ing predeftinated us unto the adoption
of children by Jefus Chrift to himfelf,
according to the good pleafure of his
will. 2 ThcST. ii. 1 3 . But we are bound
to give thanks to God alway for you,
brethren, beloved of the Lord, becaufe
God hath from the beginning chofen
you to Salvation, through fanflification
of the fpirit, and belief of the truth.
p 1 Pet. i. 5. Who are kept by the
power- of God through faith unto fal
vation, ready to be revealed in the laft
time. C 2 j Joha

3 6 , The 'ConfeffoH of * Faith. Chap. Ill
effectually called, juftified, adopted, fancfified and faved, but the
eledt only q.
VII. The reft of mankind, God was pleafed, according to the]
unfearchable. counfel of his own will, whereby he extendeth or
withholdeth mercy as he pleafeth, for the glory of his fovereign-
power over his creatures, to pafs by, and to ordain them to dis
honour and wrath for their fin, to the. praife of his glorious ju-
ftice r.
VIII. The doctrine of this high myftery of predeftination is
to

q John xvii. 9. I pray for them: I
pray not for the world but for them
which thou haft given me, for they are
thine'. Rom. viii. 28^ And we' know
that all ijings work together for good,
to them that love God, to them who
are the called according to his pur
pofe, &c. (to the end of the chapter.)
John vi. 64. But there are fome of you
that believe not. For Jefus knew from
the beginning, who they were that be
lieved not, and who Should betray him.
v. 65. And he faid, Therefore faid I
unto you, that no man can come unto
me, except it were given unto him of
my Father. John x. 26. But ye believe
not, becaufe ye are not of my (heep, as
I faid unto you. John viii. 47. He that
is, of God, heareth God's words: ye
therefore hear them not, becaufe ye
are not of God. 1 John ii. 19. They
went out from us, but ,they were not
of us : for if they had been of us, they
would no doubt have continued with
us; but they went out, that they
might be made manifeft, that they
were not all of us.
VS1 . r Mat. xi . 2 y . At that time Je
fus anfwered and faid, I thank thee, O
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, be
caufe thou haft hid thefe things from
the wife and prudent, and haft reveal
ed them unto babes, v. 26. Even fo,
Father, for fo it feemed good in thy
Sight.. Rom. ix. 17. For the fcripture
faith unto Pharaoh, E/en for this fame

purpofe have I raifed thee up, that f
might (hew my power in thee, and
that* my name might be declared
throughout all the earth, v. 18.
Therefore hath he mercy on whom
he will have mercy, and whom he
will, he hardneth. v. 21. Hath not
the potter power ovdr the clay, of
the fame lump to make one veflel un
to honour, and another unto diflio-'
nour? v. 22. What if God, willing
to (hew his wrath, and to make his
power known, endured with much
iong-fu(fering the ve'STels of wrath fit
ted to deftruftion ? 2 Tim. ii. 1 9. Ne-
verthelefs, ¦ the foundation of God
Slandeth fure, having this feal, The
Lord knoweth them that are his."
And, Let every one that nameth the
name of Chrift depart from iniquity.
v. 20. But in a great houfe, there are
not only veSTels of gold and of filver,
but alfo of wood, and of earth ; aW
fome to honour, and fome to diftia-
nour. Jude 4. For there are certain
men crept in unawares, who were be
fore of old ordained to this condemna
tion, ungodly men, turning the grace
of our God into lafcivioufnefs, and
denying the only Lord God, and our
Lord Jefus Chrift. 1 Pet. ii. 8. And
a (tone of Stumbling,, and a rock of
oSTence, even to them which (tumble
at the word, being difobedient, where-
unto alfo they are appointed. VIII. /Rom.

Chap. IV. The Confeffion of Faith. ' 3 7
to be.handled with fpecial prudence and care/ that men attend
ing the will of God revealed in his word, and yielding obedience
thereunto, may, from the certainty of their effectual vocation,'
be affured of their eternal election r. So fliall this doctrine afford
matter of praife, reverence, and admiration of God v ; and of
humility, diligence, and abundant confolation to'all that fincerely
obey the Gofpel w.

Chap. IV. Of Creation.
IT pleafed God the Father, Son, and holy Ghoft a, for
the manifeftation of the glory of his eternal power, wifdom,
and goodnefs b, in the beginning, to create, or make' of nothing, the

VIII. /Rom. ix. 20. Nay but, O
man, who art thou that replied againft
God? fliall the thing formed fay to
him that formed it, Why haft thou
made me thus? Rom. xi. 33. O the
i depth of the riches both of the wif
dom and knowledge of God! how un
fearchable are his judgments, and his
ways paft finding out ! Deut. xxix.
29. The fecret things belong unto the
Lord ourGod : but thofe things which
are revealed belong unto us, and to
our children for ever, that we may do
all the words of this law.
/ 2 Pet. i. 10. .Wherefore the ra
ther, brethren, give all diligence to
make your calling and election fure :
for if ye do thefe things, ye (hall ne
ver fall.
v Eph. J. 6. To the praife of the
glory of his grace, wherein he hath
made us accepted in the beloved. Rom.
xi. 33. (See letter /.immediately fol
lowing.) iv Rom. xi. J. Even fo then at this
prefent time alfo there is a remnant ac
cording to the eleSion of grace, v. 6.
And if by grace, then is it no more of
works: otherwife grace is no more
grace. But if it be of works, then it is
no more grace : otherwife work is no
more work. v. 20, Wet! ; b.-caufe of

unbelief they were broken off, and thou
(tandeft by faith . Be not high-minded ,
butfear. 2 Pet. i. 10. (See letter ^im
mediately foregoing.) Rom. viii. 33.
Who fliall lay any thing to the charge
of Godseledt ? it is God that juftifieth.
Luke x. 20. Notwithstanding in this
. rejoice not, that the fpirits are fubjeft
unto you : but rather rejoice becaufe
your names are written in heaven.
I. a Heb. i. 2. Hath in rhefe laft
days fpoken unto us by his Son, whom
he hath appointed heir of all things, by
whom alfo he made the worlds. John
i. 2. The fame was in the beginning
with God. v. 3. All things were made
by him ; and without him was not any
thing made, that was made. Gen.i. 2.
And the earth was without form and
void, and darknefs was upon the face of
the deep: AndtheSpirit.of God mov;d
upon the face of the waters. Jobxxvi.
1 3. By his fpirit he hath .garn.iftied the
heavens : his hand hath formed the
crooked Serpent. Job xxxiii. 4. The
fpirit of God hath made me, and the
breath of the Almighty hath given me
kfe. ''Rom.i. 20. For the invisible things
of him from the creation of the world
are clearly feen being udderitood by
*C 3 the

38 The Confejfon of Faith. Chap. IV.
the world, and all things therein, whether vifible or invifible, in
the fpace of fix days, and all very good c.
II. After God had made all other creatures, he cheated man,
male and female d, with reaftoable and immortal fouls e, endu
ed with knowledge, righteoufnefs,'' and true holinefs, after his
own image/, having the law of God written in their hearts g,
and power to fulfil kh; and yet under a poffibility of trangreffmg, being

the things that are made, even his eter
nal power and Godhead ; fo that they
are without excuSe. Jer. x. 12. He
hath made the earth by his power, he
hath eftablifhed the world by his wif
dom, and hath Stretched out the hea
vens by hisdifcretion. Pfal. civ. 24. O
Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in
wifdom haft thou made them all: the
earth is full of thy riches. Pfal. xxxiii.
5. He Joveth righteoufnefs and judg
ment : the earth is full of the good
nefs of the Lord. v. 6. By the word
of the Lord were the heavens made :
and all, the hod of them, by the breath
of his mouth.
c (The whole fird chapter of Gen.)
Heb. xi. 3. Through faith' we under
stand, that the worlds were framed by
the word of God, fo that things which
are feen, were not made of things which
doappear. Col.i. i6.Forby him were
all things created that are in heaven,
and that are inearth? vifible and invi
sible, whether they be thrones or do
minions, or principalities or powers :
all things were created by him, and for
him. Aflsxvii. 24.God1that madethe
world, and all things therein, feeing
that he is Lord of heaven and earth,
dwelleth not in temples made with
hands. II.rfGerj.i. 27. So God created man
in his own image, in the image of God
created he him : male and female cre
ated he them.
e Gen, ii. 7. And the Lord God
formed man of the dud of the ground,
And breathed into his nolt rils the breath

of life ', and man became a living foul;
With Eccl. xii, 7. Then (hall theduft
return to the earth as it was : and the
fpirit (hall return untoGod whb gave it.
And Luke xxiii. 43. And Jefus faid un
to him, verily I fay unto thee, To day
(halt thou be with me in paradife. And
Mat. x. 28. And fear not them which
kill the body, but pre not able to kill
the foul : but rather fear him which is
able to deftroy both foul and body in
hell. /Gen. i. 26. And God faid, let us
make man in our image, after our like-
neSs : and let them have dominion over
the fifh of the fea, and over the fowl of
the air, and over the cattle, and over
all the earth, and over every creeping
thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Col. iii. 10. And have put on the new
man, which is renewed in knowledge,
after the image of him that created
him. Eph. iv. 24. And thatyeputon
the new man, which after God is creat
ed in righteoufnefs, and true holinefs.
g Rom. ii. 14. For when the Gen
tiles which have not the law, do by na
ture the things contained in the law,
thefe having not the law, are a> law un
to themfelves : v. 1 j. Which (hew the
work of the law written in their hearts,
their confeience alfo bearing witnefs,
and their thoughts the mean while ac-
cufing, or elfe excuSing one another.
h Eccl. vii. 29. Lo, this only have
I found, that God hath made man up
right ; but they have fought out many
inventions. ' Gen.

Chap. V. The Confeffion of Faith, 39
being left to the liberty of their own will, which was fubject un
to change i. Befide this law written in' their hearts, they receiv
ed a command, not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil ; which while they kept, they were happy in their com
munion with God k, and had dominion over the creatnres /.

Chap. V. Of Providence.
'OD, the great creator of all things, doth upholds, direct,
difpofe, and govern all creatures, , actions, and things b,
. from

1 Gen. iii. 6. And when the woman
faw that the tree was good for food,
and that it was pleafant to the eyes,
and a tree to be defired to make one
wife ; (he took of the fruit thereof, and
did eat, and gave alfo unto her huSband
with her, and he did eat. Eccl. 7. 29.
(See letter h immediately foregbing.)
k Gen . ii. 1 7 . But of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, thou Shalt
not eat of it : for in the day that thou
eateft thereof, thou Shalt furely die.
Gen. iii. 18. And they heard the voice
of the Lord God walking in the gar
den in the cool of the day : and Adam
and his wife hid themfelves from the
prefence of the Lord God amongft the
trees of the garden, v. 9. And the
Lord God called unto Adam; and faid
unto him, Where art thou ? v. 10.
And he faid, I heard- thy ;vaice in the
garden : and I was afraid, becaufe I
was naked : and I hid myfelf. v. 11.
And he faid, Who told thee that thou
waft naked ? Haft thou eaten of the
tree, whereof I commanded thee, that
thou fhouldeftnot eat? v. 23, There
fore the Lord God fent him forth from
the garden of Eden, to till the ground,
from whence he was taken.
/Gen. i. 26. And God faid, let us
make man in our image, after our like
nefs : and let them have dominion over
the fifli of the fea, and over the fowl

of the air, and over the cattle, and
over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon the
earth, v. 28. And God bleSTeth them,
and God faid unto them, Be fruitful^
and multiply, and replenifli the earth,
and fubdue it : and have dominion
over the fifli of the fea, and over the
fowl of the air, and over every living
thing that moveth upon the earth.
I. a Hebi. 3. Who being thebright-
nefs of his glory, and the exprefs
image of his perfon, and upholding all
things by the word of his power, when
he had t>y himfelf purged our fins, fat
down on the right hand of the majefty
OP high.
b Dan. iv 34. And at the end of the
days, I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine
eyes wntoheaven.and mine underftand
ing returned unto me, and I bleSTed the
moft High, and I praifed and honour
ed him that liveth for ever, whofe do
minion is an everlafting dominion, and
his kingdom is from generation to ge
neration, v. 35. And all the inhabi
tants of the earth are reputed as no
thing : and he doth according to his
will in the army of heaven, and among
the inhabitants of the earth : and none
can Stay his hand, or fay unto him,
What doft thou? Pfal, cxxxv. 6.
Whatfoever the Lord pleafed, that did
C 4 he

4© The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. V.
from the greateft even to the leaft c, by his moft wife and holy ]
providence d, according to his infallible foreknowledge e, and '
the free and immutable counfel of his own will/, to the praife
of the glory of his wifdom, power, juftice, goodnefs, and mercy g.
II. Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of
God, the firft caufe, all things come t6 pafs immutably and infal
libly h ; yet, by the fame providence, he ordereth them to fall
out,

he in heaven and in earth, in the feas,
and al 1 deep places . Ads xvii .25. Nei
ther is worfhipped with mens hands, as
though he needed any thing, feeing he
giveth to all life, and breath, and all
things; v. 26. And hath made of one
blood, all nations of men, for to dwell
on all the face of the earth, and hath
determined the times before appoint
ed, and the bounds of their habitation :
v. 28. For in him we live, and move,'
and have our being ; as certain alfo of
your own poets have faid, For we are
iilfo his ofivfpring. Job xxxviii, xxxix,
xi, xli. chapters.
' c Mat,x. 29. Are not two fparrows
fold for a farthing? and one of them
Shall not fall on the ground without our
Father, v. 30, But the very hairs of
yourhead are ajl numbred. v. 3 1 , Fear
ye not therefore, ye are of more value
than many fparrows.
dPtov, xv. 3. The eyes of the Lord
are in every place, beholding the evil
and the good. Pfal, civ. 24. O Lord,
how manifold are thy works ! in wif
dom haft thou made them all : the earth
is full of thy riches. Pfal. cxlv. 17.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways,
and holy in all his works.
e Adts xv. 18. Known unto God
are all his works from the heginning
pf the world. Pfal. xoiv. 8. Under
stand, ye brutifh among the people :
and ye fools, when will ye be wife ?
v. 9. He that planted the ear, (hall he
pot hear? he that formed the eye,
Shall he not fee ? v. 10. He that chaf:
fifeth the -heathen, fliall not he cor-

reft ? he that teacheth man knowledge,
(hall not he know? v. 1 1. The Lord
knoweth the thoughts of man, that
they are vanity.
/Eph, i. 1 4. In whom alfo we have
obtained an inheritance, beingvprede- '
ftinated accoiding to the purpofe of
him who worketh all things after <he
counfel of his own will., Pfalm xxxiii.
10. The Lord bringeth the counfel of
the heathen to nought : he maketh the
devices of the people of none effedt. v.
1 1 . The counSel of the Lord (tandeth
for ever, the thoughts of his heart to
all generations.
g Ifaiah lxiii. 14. As a bead goeth
down into the valley, the fpirit of the
Lord caufed him to reft: foididd thou
lead thy people, to make thyfelf a
glorious name. Eph. iii. 10. To the in
tent that now unto the principalities
and powers in heavenly places, might
be known by the church the manifold
wifdom of God. Rom. ix. 17. For the
fcripture faith unto Pharaoh, Even for
this fame purpofe have I raifed thee
up, that I might (hew my power in
thee, and that my name might be de
clared throughout all the earth. Gen,
xiv. 7 . And God fent me before you,
to pTefervo you a poderity in the
earth, and to Save your lives by a great
deliverance. Pfal. cxlv. 7. They fliall
abundantly utter the memory of thy
grea^t goodnefs, and Shall fing of thy
righteoufnefs. II. h Acts ii. 23. Him, being deli
vered by the determinate counfel and
fore-

Chap. V. The Confeffion of Faith. 4 1
out, according to the nature of feeond caufes, either neceffarily,
freely, or contingently i.
111. God in his ordinary providence maketh \\(ef of means k,
yet is free to work without /, .above m, and againft them at his
pleafure.

foreknowledge of God, ye have taken,
and by wicked hands have crucified
and dain.
/' Gen. viii 22. While the earth re-
maineth, feed -time and harveft, and
cold and heat, and fummer and winter,
and day and night, (hall not ceafe. Jer.
xxxi. 3;. Thus faith the Lord, which
giveth the fun for a light by day, and
the ordinances of the moon and of the
Stars for a light by night, which di-
videth the fea, when the waves thereof
roar; the Lord of hods is his name.
Exod. xxi. 31. And if a man ly not
in wait, but God deliver him into his
hand ; then I will appoint thee a place
whether he (hall flee. With Dcht. xix.
5. As when a man goeth into the wood
with his neighbour; to hew wood, and
his hand fetchcth a ftroke with the ax
to cut down the tree, and the hef.dflip-
peth from the helve, and lighteth up
on his neighbour that he die ; he (hall
flee unto one of thofe cities, and live.
1 Kings xxii. 28. And Micaiah faid, If
thou return at all in peace, the Lord
hath not fpoken by me. And he faid,
. Hearken, O people, 'every One of you.
v. 34. And a certain man drew a bow
at a venture, and fmote the king of If
rael between the joints of the harnefs :
wherefore he faid unto the driver of his
. chariot, Turn thine hand, andcarry me
-out of thehoft, for I am wounded. Ifa.
x. 6. I will fend him againft an hypo
critical nation; and againft the people
of my wrath will I give him a charge
to take the fpoil, and to take the prey,
and to tread them down like the mire
_. of the Streets, v. 7. Howbeit, he mean-
eth not fo, neither doth his heart think
fo, but it is in his heart to deftroy, arid
cut off nations not a few.

III. k Aifls xxvii. 3 1 . Paul faid to the
centurion, and to the foldiers, Except
thefe abide in the (hip, ye cannot be
faved. v. 44. And the reft, fome 00
boards, and fome on broken pieces of
the (hip: And fo it came to pafs that
they efcaped all fafe to land. Ifaiah lv.
10. For as the rain cometh down, and
the fnow from heaVen, and returneth
not thither, but watereth the earth, and
maketh it bring forth and bud, that it
may give feed to the fower,'and bread
to the eater: v. 1 1 . So fliall my word
be that, goeth forth out of my mouth:
It fliall not return unto me void, but it
Shall accomplifh that which I pleafe,
and if (hall profperin the thing where
to I fent it. Hof, ii. 21. And it -(hall
come to. pafs in that day, I will hear,
faith the Lord, I will hear the heavens,
and they Shall hear the earth, v. 22.
And the earth (hall hear the corn, and
the wine, and the oyl, and they Shall,
hear Jezreel.
/ Hof, i. 7. But I will have mercy
upon thehoufe of Judah, and. will fave
them by the Lord their God, and will
not fave them by bow, nor by fword,
nor by battle, by horfes, nonby horfe-
men. Mat. iv. 4. But he anfweredand
faid, it is written, Man (hall not live by
bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Job xxxiv. 10. Therefore hearken un
to me, ye men of underftanding : far be
it from God, that he fhould do wick-
ednefs, and from the Almighty, that
he fhould commit iniquity.
in Rom.iv. 19. And being not weak in
faith, he confidered not his own body
now dead, when he was about an hun
dred years old) neither yet the dead- tiefs

The Confeffion of Faith

Chap. V.

4.2
pleafure n.
IV. The almighty power, unfearchable wifdom, and infinite
goodnefs of God, fo far ttianifeft themfelves in his providence,
that it extendeth itfelf even to the firft fall, and all other fins of
•Angels and men 0, and that not by a bare permiffion/», but fuch
as hath joined with it a moft wife and powerful bounding q, apd
other-

nefs of Sara's womb. v. 20. He ftagger-
td not at the promife of God through
unbelief; but was drongin faith, giv
ing glory to God : v. 21. And being
fully perfuaded, that what he had pro-
mifed, he was able alfo to perform.
n 2 Kings vi. 6. And the man of God
faid, Where fell it ? And he Shewed
him the place. And he cut down a dick,
and cad it in thither, and the iron did
fwim. Dan. iii. 27. And the princes,
governors and captains, and the king's
counlellors being gathered together,
faw thefe men, upon whofe bodies the
Sire had no power, nor was an hair of
their head Singed, neither were their
coats changed, nor the fmell of fire had
paffed on them.
IV. 0 Rom. xi. 32. For God hath
concluded them all in unbelief, that he
might have mercy upon all. v. 3 3 . 0 the
depth of the riches , both of the wifdom
and knowledge of God! how unfearch
able are his judgments, and his ways
pad finding out ! v. 34. Foi who hath
known the mind of the Lord, 6r who
hfcth been his counfeller ? 2 Sam. xxiv.
1 . And again the anger of the Lord was
kindled againd Ifrael, and he moved
David againft them, to fay, Go num
ber Ifrael and Judah. With 1 Chr. xxi.
1. And Satan Stood up againft Ifrael,
and provoked David to number Ifrael.
1 Kings xxii. 22. And the Lord faid
unto him, Wherewith? And he faid, I
willgo forth, and I will be a lying fpi
rit in the mouth of all his prophets.
And he faid, Thou Shalt perfuade him,
and prevail alfo : go forth, and do fo.
v. 2 3 . Now therefore behold, the Lord
hath put a lying fpirit in the mouth of

all thefe thy prophets, and the Lord
hath fpoken evil concerning thee,
1 Chr. x. 4. Then faid Saul to his ar
mour-bearer, Draw thy fwdrd, and
thruft me through therewith ; left thefe
uncircumcifed come, and abufe me,
But his armour-bearer would not, for he
was fore afraid. So Saul took a fword',
and fell upon it. v. 13. So Saul died,
for his tranfgreSfion which he commit?-
ted againft the Lord, even againft the
word of theLord, which he kept not.and
alfo for aSking counfel of one that had
a familiar fpirit, to enquire of it ; v. 1 4,
And enquired norof the Lord: there
fore he Slew him, and turned the king
dom into'David the fon of JeSTe. 2 Sam,
xvi. 10. And the king faid, What have
I to do with you, ye fons of Zeruiah?
fo let him curfe, becaufe the Lord hath
faid unto him, Curfe David. Who Shall
then fay, Wherefore haft thou done
fo? Afts ii. 23. Him, being delivered
by the determinate counfel and fore
knowledge of God, ye have taken, and
by wicked hands have crucified and
flain. Aifts iv. 27. For of a truth, a-
gainft thy holy child Jefus, whom thou
haft anointed, both Herod and Ponti
us Pilate,- with the Gentiles, an(! the
people of Ifrael were gathered toge
ther, v. 28. For to-do whatfoever thy
hand and thy counfel determined be
fore to be done.
p Afts xiv. 16. Who in times pad
Suffered all nations to walk in their own
ways. yT-falmlxxvi, io.Surdly the wrath'
of man fliall praife thee : the remain
der of wrath Shalt thou reftrain. 2 Kings

Chap. V. The Confeffion of Faith. 43
otherwife ordering, and governing of them, in a manifold difpen-
fation, to his own holy ends r : yet fo, as the finfulnefs thereof
proceedeth only from the creature, and not from God, who, be
ing moft holy afid righteous, neither is nor* Can be the author or
approver of fin/
V. The molt wife,, tighteous and gracions God doth often
times leave for a feafon his own children to manifold temptations,
and the Corruption of their own hearts, to chaftife them for
their former fins, or to difcover unto them the hidden ftrength
of coPruption, and deceitfulnefs. of their hearts, that they may
be humbled t ; arid to raife them to a more clofe and conftant de-

2 Kings xix. 28. Becaufe thy rage a-
gaiaft me, and thy tumult is come up
into mine mine ears, therefore I will
put my hook iolhy nofe, and my bridle
in thy lips, and I will turn thee back
by the way by which thou' earned.
r Gen. 1. 20. But as for you, ye
thought evil againft me ; but God
meant it Unto good, to bring to pafs,
as it is this day, to fave much people
¦alive. Ifaiah x. 6. I will fend him a-
gainft an hypocritical nation, and a-
.gainSt the people of my wrath will I
give him a charge to take the fpoil,
and to take the prey, and to tread
them down like the mire of the ftreets.
v. 7. Howbeit, he meaneth not fo,
neither doth his heart think fo, but it is
in his heart to deftroy, and cut off na
tions not a few. v. 12. Wherefore it
(hall c6me to pafs, that when the Lord
hath performed his whole work upon
mount Zion, and on Jerafalem, I will
puniSh the fruit of the Stout heart of
'the king of Affyria, and the glory of
his highlooks.
/James i. j 3. Let no man fay when
he is tempted, I am tempted of God :
for God cannot he tempted with evil,
neither teropteth he any man. v. 14.
But every man is tempted, when he \%
drawn away of his own luft, and en
ticed, v. 17, Every gpod gift, and e-
very perfect gift, is from above, and

cometh down from ,the Father of
lights, with whom is no variablenefs,
neither (hadow of turning. 1 John ii.
16. For all that is in the world, the
luft of the flefh, and the luft of the eyes,
and the pride of life, is not of the Fa
ther, but is of the world. Pfalra 1. 2 1 .
Thefe things haft thou done, and I
kept Silence: thou thoughteft that I
was altogether fuch an one as thyfelf :
but I will reprove thee, and fet them
in order before thine eyes.
V.t 2 Chr. xxxii. 2 J. But Hezeki-
ah rendred not again, according to the
benefit done unto him : for his' heart
was lifted up ; therefore there was
wrath upon him, and upon Judah and
Jerufakm. v. 26. Notwithstanding,
Hezekiah humbled himfelf for the
pride of his heart (both he and the in
habitants of Jerufalem) fo that the
wrath of the Lord came not upon them
in the. daysbf Hezekiah. v. 3 1 . How
beit, in the hufinefs of the ambaffadors
of the princes of Babylon, who fent
unto him to enquire of the wonder that
was d°ne in the land, God left, him to
try him, that he might know all that
was in his heart. 2 Sam. xxiv. 1 . And
again the anger of the Lord was kind
led againft ifrael, and he moved Da
vid againft them to fay, Go number;
Ifrael and Judah. v 2 Cor,

44 "Tie Confeffion of -Faith. Chap. V.
dependence for their fupport upon himfelf, and to make them
' luore watchful againft all .future occafions of fin, and for fundry
other juft and holy ends v. ,
VI. As for thofe wicked and ungodly men, whom God as a
righteous judge, for former fins, doth blind arid harden w, from
them he not only withholdeth- his grace, whereby they might
have been enlightned in their understandings, and wrought up
on in their, hearts x; but fometimes alfo withdraweth t]ie gifts
which they hadjy, and expofeth them to fuch objects as their cor
ruption'
v 2 Cor. xii. 7. And left I Should
be exalted above meafure, through the
abundance of the revelations, there was
given to me a, thorn in the flefh, the
meflenger of Satan to buffet me, led I
Should be exalted above meafure'. v. 8.
For this thing I befought the Lord
thrice, that it might depart from me.
v. 9. And he faid unto me, My grace
is fuffieient for thee : for my Strength
is made perfeft in weaknefs. Moft
gladly therefore will I rather glory
in my infirmities, that the power of
Chrift may reft upon me. Pfal. lxxiii.
throughout, f Pfalm lxxvii. 1. 1 cried
unto God with my voice: even unto
. God with my voice, and he gave ear
unto me. v. 10. And I faid, This is
my infirmity : but I will remember the
years of the right hand of the moft
High. v. 12. I will meditate alfo of all
thy works, and talk of thy doings.
(Read the intermediate verfes in the
Bible.) Mark xiv. from the 66. v. to
the end, with John xxi. 1 $. So v/ben
they had dined, Jefus faith to Simon
Peter, Simon fon of Jonas, loved thou
me more than thefe ? H.e faith unto
him, Yea, Lord; thou knoweft that I
love thee. He faith unto him, Feed my
lambs, v. 16. He faith to him again
the feeond time, Simon, fon of Jonas,
¦loveft thou me? He faith unto him,
Yea, Lord ; thou knoweft that I love
thee. He faith unto him, Feed my
(beep. v. 17. He faith unto him the
third time, Simon, fon of Jonas, loveft

thou me ? Peter was grieved, becauft
he faid unto him the third time, Lov
eft thou me ? And he faid unto him,
Lord, thou knoweft all things ; thou
knoweft that I love thee. Jefus faith
unto him, Feed my Sheep.
VI. siu Rom. i. 2-4. Wherefore
- God alio gave them up to uncleannefs,
through the lulls of their own hearts,
to dishonour their own bodies between
themfelves: v. 26. For this caufe God
gave them up unto vile affections : For
even their women did. change the na
tural ufe into that which is againSfoha-
ture : v. 28. And even as they.did not
like to retain God in their knowledge,
God gave them over to a reprobate
mind, to do thofe things which tare
not convenient. Rom. xi. 7., What
then? Ifrael hath, not obtainedrthat
which he feeketh for ; but the electi
on hath obtained it, and the reft were
blinded, v. 8, According as it is writ
ten, God hath given them the fpirit of
dumber, eyes that they (hould not fee,
and~ears that they fhould not hear un
to tliis day.
* Deut. xxix. 4. Yet the. Lord hath
not given you an heart to perceive, and
eyes to fee, and ears to hear, unto this
day. y Mattfu xiii. ,12. For whofoever
hath.tohim fhallbe given, and be (hall
have more abundance : but whofoever
hath not, from him fliall be takenik-
way, even that he hath. Mat, xxv, 29^
For

Chap. V. The Confeffion of Faith. 45
ruption makes occafion of fin z; and withal, gives them over to
their own luft, the 'temptations of the world, and, the power of
Satan a: whereby it comes to pafs, that they harden them
felves, even under-thofe means which God ufeth for the_foften-
in^ of others £. < VII. As

For unto every one that hath Shall be
given, and he Shall have abundance :
but from him that hath not Shall be
takdn.away even that which he hath.
z Deut. ii. 30. ButSihon king of
HeSbon would hot let us pafs by Tiim :
for the Lord thy God hardned his fpi
rit, and made his heart obftinate, that
he might deliver him into thy hand,.
as appeareth this day. 2 Kings viii. 12.
And Hazael faid, Why weepeth my
lord? And he -anfwered, Becaufe I
know the evil that thou wilt do unto
the children of Ifrael: their Strong;
holds wilt thou fet on fire, and their
yatin'g men wilt thou flay with the
Sword, and wilt dafh their children, and
rip up their women with child, v. 1 3.
And Hazael faid, But what, is thy Ser
vant a dog, that he fhould do this great
thing? And Elifh'a anfwered, the Lord
hath (hewed me that thou fhalt be king
Over Syria.
u Pfal. lxxxi. it. But my people
would not hearken to- my voice : and
Ifrael would none of me. v. 12. So I
gave them up unto their own hearts
lud : and they walked in their own
counfels. 2. Thefl*. ii. 10. And with'
all deceiveablenefs of uhrighteoufnefs
in them that perifh ; bceaufe they
received not the love of the truth ;
that they might be faved. v. 1 1 . And
for this caufe God Shall fend them
drongsdelu(ion, that they fhould be
lieve a' lie. v. 12. That they all might
be damned, who believed ndt the truth,
but had pleafure in unrighteoufnels.
£,Exod. vii. 3. And I will harden
Pharaoh's heart, and -multiply my (igtis
and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
With Exod . viii. 1 5 . But when Pharaoh
faw th,at there was refpite, he hardned

his heart, and hearkned not unto them ;
as the Lord had faid. v. 32. And Pha
raoh hardned his heart at this time al
fo, neither would he let the people go.
2 Cor. ii. 1 ;. For we are unto God a.
fweet favour of Chrift, in them tha't are
faved, and in them that perifh. v. 16.
To the one we are the favour of death
unto death ; and to the other;' the fa
vour of life unto life : and who is fuffi-
cient for thefe things? Ifa.viii. 14. And
he fliall be for a fanfluary; but for a
Stone of ftumbling, and for a rock of
offence to both the houfes of ifrael, for
a gin, and for a Share to the inhabitants
of Jerufalem. 1 Pet. ii. 7. Unto you
therefore which believe, he is precious :
but unto them which be difobedient,
the (tone which the builders. difallow-
ed, the fame is made the head of the
corner, v. 8. And a Stone of ftumbling,
and a rock of offence, even to them
which (tumble at the word, being difo-
bedient, whereunto alfo they were ap
pointed, ifa.vi. 9-Andhefaid, Goand
tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but
underftand not ; and fee ye indeed, but
perceive not, v. 10. Make the heart of
this people fat, and make their ears
heavy, and fliut their eyes : left they
fee with their eyes, and hear with their
ears, and underftand with their heart,
and convert and be healed. With A<5ts
xxviii. 26. Saying, Go unto this peo
ple, and fay, Hearing ye Shall hear, and
Shall not underftand ; and feeing ye fhall'
fee, and not perceive, v. 27. For the
heart of this people is waxed grofs, and
their ears are dull of hearing, and their;
eyes have they clofed; left they fhould
fee with their eyes, and hear with their
ears, and underftand with their heart, and ¦

4<S The Confeffion of Fciith; Chap. VI-
VII. As the providence of God doth, in general, reach to
all creatures; fo, after a moft fpecial manner, it takethcaxe of
his church, and difpofeth all things to the good thereof <\

C h a p. VI. Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and, of the Punijh-
. ment thereof.
OUR .firft parents, being fedueed by the fubtilty and temp-:
tatiori of Safari, finned in eating the forbidden fruit a. This
their fin, God was pleafed, according to his wife and holy counT
fel, to permit, having purpofed to order it to his own glory b. -,
II. .By this fin they fell from their original rlghteoufr,
nefs and communion with God c, and fo became dead in
fin,

and fhould be converted, and I Should
heal them.
VII. c I Tim. iv. 10. For theref6re.
We both-labour, and fuffer reproach,
beeaufe we truft in the living God,
who is the Saviour of all men, fpeeially
of thofe that believe. Amos ix. 8, Be
hold, the eyes of the, Lord God are up- ,
on the Sinful kingdom, and I will de
stroy it from off the face of the earth ;
faving that I will not utterly deftroy
the.houfe of Jacob, faith the Lord. v.
9. For lo, I will command, and I will
Sift the houfe,of Ifrael among all na-,
tions, like as corn is Sifted in a Sive, yet
Shall not the lead: grain fall upon the
earth. Rom. viii. 28. And we know
that all things work together for good,
to .them. [that love God, to them who
are the called according to his purpofe.
Ifa. xliii. 3. For I am the Lord thy
God, the holy One of Ifrael, thy Savi
our : I gave Egypt for thy ranfotti, E-\
thiopia and Sheba for thee. v. 4. Since
thou waft precious in my Sight, thou
haft been honourable, and I have loved
thee : therefore will I give men for
thee, and people for thy life. v. 5. Fear
not, for I am with thee : I will bring
thyfeed from the eaft, and gather thee
from the welt. v. 14. Thus faith the
Lord your Redeemer, the holy One of

Ifrael, for your fake I have Sent toBa-
hylon, and have brought down all their.
nobles, and the Chaldeans, whofe cry
is in the (hips.
I. a Gen. iii. 13. And the Lord God
faid unto the woman, What is this that
thou haft done ? And the woman faid,:
The ferpent beguiled me, and I did
eat, 2 Cor. xi. 3. But I fear left by
any means, as the ferpent beguiled Eve
through his fubtilty, fo your min^s.
Should be corrupted from the Simplici
ty that is in Chrift.
b- Rom J xi. 32. For God hath con
cluded them all in unbelief, thai he
might have mercy upon aH,
II. c Gen. iii. 6. And when the wo.
man faw that the tree was good 'for
food, and that it was pleafant to the
eyes, and a tree to be defired to make,;
one wife; (he took of the fruit there
of, and did eat, and gave alfo unto he*,-
hu(band with her, and he did eat. v. 7,,
And the eyes of them both were open
ed, apd they knew that they were na
ked: and they fewed fig-leavss togei
ther, and made themfelves aprons, v.
8. And, they heard the voice of the
Lord God, walking in the garden, in
the cool of the day : and Adam and his
wife hid themfelves from the pretence' of

Chap. VI. The Confeffion of Faith 47
fin d, and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of foul and
body e.
III. They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this fin
was imputed/ and the fame death in fin and corrupted nature
conveyed,
of the Lord God, amongft the trees of
the garden. Eccl. vii. 29. Lo, this on
ly have I found, that God hath made
man upright ; hut they have fought out
many inventions. Rom. iii. 23. For all
have Sinned and come (hort of the glo
ry of God.
d Gen. \\, 1 7 . But of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, thou (halt
not eat of it : for in the day that thou
eateft thereof, thou (halt furely die.
Eph. ii. 1 . And you hath he quiekoed,
who were dead in trefpaffes and fins.
e Tit. i. 1 j . Unto the pure all things
are pure,but unto them that are defiled,
and unbelieving, is nothing pure, but
even their mind and confcience is defil
ed. Gen. vi. c. And God faw that the
wickednefs of man was great- in the
earth, and that every imagination of the
thoughts of his heart, was only evil con
tinually. Jer. xvii. 9. The heart is de
ceitful above all things, and defperately
wicked, who can know it? Rom. iii.
1 o. As itis written, there isinone righte
ous, no not one. v. 1 1 . There is none
thatunderftandeth, there is none that
feeketh after God. v. 1 2. They axe all
gone out of the way, they are together
become unprofitable, there is none that
doth good, no not one. v. 13. Their
throat is an openfepulchre-^ with their
tongues they have ufed deceit; the
poifon of afps is under their lips. v.
1 4. Whofe mouth is full of curfiag and
bitternefs. v. 1 $. Their feet are fwif?
to (bed blood, v. 16. Deftruction and
mifery are in their way/, v. 17. And
the way of peace have they not known.
v. 18. There is no fear of God before
their eyes.
III./ Gen. i. 27. So God created
man in his own image, in the image of

God created he him : male and female
created he them. v. 28. And Godblef-
fed them, and God faid unto them, Bo
fruitful and multiply, and replenifh the
earth, and fubdue it : and have domi
nion over the fifli of the fea, and over
the fowl of the air, and over every liv
ing thing that moveth upon the earth.
And Gen. ii. 16. And the Lord G<?4
commanded the man, faying, Of every
tree of the garden thou mayft freely
eat. v. 17. But of the tree of the.
knowledge of good and evil, thou (halt
not eat of it : for in the day that thou
eateft thereof, ' thou Shalt furely die.
And Acts xvii. 26. And hath macje of
one Mood, all nations of men, for, to
dwell on all the face of the earth, and
hath determined the times before ap
pointed, and the bounds of their ha
bitation. With Rom. v. 12. Where
fore, as by one man Sin entered intq
the world, and death by fin ; and fa
death parted upon all men, for that all
have Sinned, v. 1 c. But not as the of
fence, fo alfo is the free gift. For if
through the offence of one many be
dead ; much more the grace of God,
and the gift by grace, which is. by one
man, Jefus Chrift, hath abounded un
to many. v. 16. And not a6 it was by
one that Sinned, fo is the gift : for the
judgment was by one to condemnation;
but the free gift is of many offences un
to justification, v. 17. For if by one
mans offence, death reigned by one ;
much more they which receive abun
dance of gta.ce, and of the gift of righ
teoufnefs, (hall reign in life by one je.-r
fus Chrift, "v. 18. Therefore as by the
offence of one, judgment came upon all
men to condemnation : even fo by the
righteouf?

4 8 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. V.
conveyed, to all their pofterity, defcending from them by ord;
nary generation g.
IV. From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly in
difpofed, di fabled, and made op polite to all good h, and wholi
inclined to all evil /, do proceed all actual tranfgrellions k.
V This corruption of nature, during this life, doth remai

righteoufnefs of one, the free gift came
upon all men unto juftification of life.
v. 19. For as by one mans difobedi-
encej many were made linners :"fo by
the obedience of one, Shall many be
made righteous. And 1 Cor. xv. 21.
For Since by man came death, by man
came alfo the refurredtion of the dead.
v. 22. For as in Adam all die, even fo
in Chrift fliall all be made alive. % v.
4J. And fo it is written, The firft man
Adam was made a living foul, the laft
Adam was made a quickning fpirit.
% v. 49. And as we have born the i-
mage of the earthly, we alfo fliall bear
the image of the heavenly.
g Pfalm li. 5. Behold, I was fhapen
in iniquity : and in fin did my mother
conceive me. Gen. v. 3. And Adam
lived an hundred and thirty years, and
begat a fon in his own likenefs, after
his image; and called his name Seth.
Job. xiv. 4. Who can bring a clean
thing out of an unclean ? not one. Job
xv. 14. What is man that he fhould
be clean ? and he whjch is born of a
woman, that he fhould be righteous ?
IV. h Rom. v. 6. For when we
were yet without ftrength, in due time
Chrift died for the ungodly. Rom.
viii. 7. Becaufe the carnal mind is en
mity againft God: for it is not fubjeft
to the law of God, neither indeed can
be'. Rom. vii. 18. For I know, that
in me, (that is, in my flefh) dwelleth
no good thing : for to will is prefent
with me, but how to perform that
which iBgood, I find not. Col. i. 2 r.
And you that were fomeriine alienated,
and enemies in your mind by wicked
works, yet now hath he reconciled.

/ Gen. vi. 5. And God faw that th
wickednefs of man was great in th
earth, and that every imagination c
the thoughts of his heart, was onl
evil continually. Gen. viii. 21. Am
the Lord fmelled'a fweet favour, am
the Lord faid in his heart, I will no
again curfe the ground any more fo
mans fake; for the imagination 0
mans heart is evil from his youth
neither will I again frnite any more
every thing living,' as I have done
Rom. iii. 10. As it is written, Ther
is none righteous, no not one: v. n
There is none that underftandeth.then
is none that feeketh after God. v. 12
They are all gone out of the way
they are together become unprofitable
there is none that doth good, no no
one. k James i. 14.. But every man 1
tempted, when he is drawn away 0
his own luft, and enticed, v. 15
Then when' luft hath conceived, i
bringeth forth Sin : and fin when it is Si
nifhed, bringeth forth death. Eph. ii
2. Wherein in time pad ye walked ac
cording to the courfe of this world
according to the prince of the powei
of the air, the fpirit that now worked
in the children of difobedience. v. 3
Among whom alfo we all had ou
converfation in times paft, in the luf
of our flefh, fulfilling the defires 0
the flcfli, and of the mind ; and wen
by nature the children of wrath, evei
as others. Mat. xv. 19. For out 0
the heart proceed evil thoughts, mur
ders, adulteries, fornications, thefts
falfe witnefs, blafphemies. V. / 1 Johi

Chap. VI. The Confeffion of Faith. 49
in thofe that are regenerated /: and although it be through
Chrift pardoned and mortified, yet both itfehy and all the moti
ons thereof, are truly and properly fin m.
VI. Every fin, both original and actual, being a tranfgref
lion of the righteous law of God, and contrary thereunto n,
doth, in its own nature, bring guilt1 upon the finner 0, whereby
he is bound over to the wrath of Godp, and curfe of the law q,
and

V. / 1 John i. 8. If we fay that we
have no fin, we deceive ourfelves, and
the truth is not in us. v. 10. If we fay
that we have not Sinned, we make him
a liar, and his word is not in us. Rom.
vii, 14. For we know that the law is
fpiritual: but I am carnal, fold under
fin. v. 17. Now then, it is no more I
that do it, but fin that dwelleth in me.
v. 18. For I know that in me (that is,
in my flefh) dwelleth no good thing :
for to will is prefent with me, but how
to perform that which is good, I find
not v. 23. But I fee another law in my
members, warring againd the law of
my mind, and bringing me into capti
vity to the law of fin, which is in my
members. James iii. 2. For in many
things we offend all. If any man offend
not in word, the fame is aperfeftman,
and able alfo to bridle the whole body.
Prov. xx. 9. Who can fay, I have made
my heart clean, I am pure from my (in ?
Eccl. vii. 20. For there is not a jud
man upon the earth that doth good and
linneth uot.
m Rom. vii. j. For when we were
in the flefh, the motions of (ins which
were by the law, did work in our mem
bers to bring forth fruit unto death, v.
7. What fliall we fay then ? Is the law
(in ? Godforbid. Nay, I had not known
fin, but by the law : for I had not known
lud, except the law had faid, Thou
flialt not covet, v. 8. But Sin taking oc
casion by the commandment, wrought,
in me all manner of concupifcence. For
without the law frn was dead. v. 25.

I thank God, through Jefus Chrift our
Lord. So then with the mind I my felf
ferve the law of God ; but with the
flefh the law of fin. Gal. v. 17. For the
flefh lufteth againd the Spirit, and the
Spirit againft the flefh : and thefe are
contrary the one to the other, fo that ye
cannot do the things that yc would.
VI. n 1 John iii. 4. Whofoever com-
mitteth fin, traofgreSTeth aljb.the law,
for fin is the tranfgreflion of the law.
oRom.ii. 1 5. Which fliew the work
of the law written in their hearts, their
confidence alfo bearing witnefs, and
their thoughts the mean while accuf-
ing, or elfe excufing one another. Rom.
iii. 9. What then ? are we better than
they ? No, in no wife : for we have
before proved both Jews and Gentiles,
that they are all under Sin. v. 19. Now
we know, that what things Soever the
law faith, it faith to them who are un
der the law : that every mouth may be
-flopped, and all the world may become
guilty before God.
p Eph. ii. 3. Among whom alfo we
all had our converTation in times pad,
in the lufls of our SleSh, fulfilling the de
li res of the flefli and of the mind ; and
wereliy nature the children of wrath,
even as odiers.
q Gal. iii. 1 o. For as many as are of
the works of the law, are.under the
curfe : for it is written, Curfed is eve
ry one that continueth not in all things
which are written in the book of the
law to do them.
D rRom.

5o The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. VII.
and fo made fubject to death r, with all miferies fpiritual/,
temporal "t, and eternal v.

Chap. Vii. Of God's Covenant with Man.
THE distance between God and the creature is fo great, that
although reafonable creatures do owe obedience unto him
as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him
as their blefiednefs and reward, but by fome voluntary conde-'
fcenfion on God's part, which he hath been pleafed to exprefs
by way of covenants. II. The«

rRora. vi. 23. For the wages of Sin
is death : but the gift of God is eter
nal life, through Jefus Chrift our Lord.
/Eph. iv. 18. Having the under-
Standing darkned, being alienated from
the life of God, through the ignorance
that is in them, becaufe of the blind-
nefs cf their heart,
/ Rom. viii. 20. For the creature
was made fubjeft to vanity, not wil
lingly, but by reafon of him who hath
fubjedted the fame in hope. Lam. iii.
39. Wherefore doth a living man com
plain, a man for the punifhment of his
Sins ?
v Mat. xxv. 41. Then fliall he fay
alfo unto them on the left hand, Depart
from me, ye curfed, into everlafting
lire, prepared for the devil and his an
gels. 2 Theff. i. 9. Who fhall be pu-
nifhed with everlafting destruction
' from the prefence of the Lord, and
from the glory of his power.
I. a Ifa. xl. 13. Who hath directed
the fpirit of the Lord ? or being his
counfeller hath taught him? v. 14. xxii
With whom took he counfel, and who '
inStrucfted him, and taught him in the
path of judgment, and taught him
knowledge, and fhewed to him the way
of underftanding ? v. 15. Behold, the
nations are as a drop of a bucket, and
are counted as the fmall duft of the ba
lance : Behold, he taketh up the ifles

as a very little thing, v. 16. And Le
banon is not fuflicient to burn, nor the
beafts thereof fufficient for a burnt of
fering, v. 17. All nations before him are
as nothing', and they are counted to hira
lefs than nothing, and vanity. Job ix.
32. For he is not a man, as I am, that I
Should anfwer him, and we Should come
together in judgment, v. 33. Neither
is there any days-man betwixt us, that
might lay his hand upon us both.
1 Sam. ii. 25. If one man finagainfta-
notfter, the judge fhall judge him : but
if a man Sin againft the Lord, who
Shall intreat for him? Pfal. cxiii. 5,
Who is like unto the Lord our God,
who dwelleth on high ? v. 6. Who

humbleth himfelf to behold the things
that are in heaven, and in the earth.
Pfal. c. 2. Serve the Lord with gtad-
nefs : come before his prefence with
(inging. v. 3. Know ye that the Lord
he is God, it is he that hath made us,
and not we our felves : we are his peo
ple, and the Sheep of his pafture. Job.
2. Can a man be profitable unto
God, aS he that is wife may be pro-^
Suable unto himfelf? v. 3. Is it any
pleafure to the Almighty that thou art
righteous ? or is it gain to him, that
thou makeft thy ways perfect;? Jobl
xxxvii. 7. If thou be righteous, what,
giveft thou him ? or what receiveth he ,
of thine hand? v. 8. Thy wickednefs^ may,

Chap. VII. The Confeffion of Fakh 51
IL The firft covenant made with man was a Covenant of
works b, wherein life was promifed to Adam, and in him to his
pofterity c, upon condition of perfect and perfonal obedience d.
III. Man by his fall having made himfelf uncapable of life by "
that covenant, the Lord was pleafed, to make a feeond e, com
monly called the Covenant of Grace : wherein he freely offen-
eth unto finners life and falvation by Jefus Chrift, requiring of
them faith in him, that they may be faved/; and promifing ro
give

may hurt a man as thou art, and thy
righteoufnefs may profit the fon of
man. Luke xvii. 10. So likewife ye,
when ye flfall have done all thofe things
which are commanded you, fay, We
are unprofitable fervants : we have
done that which was oui duty to do.
Aifts. xvii. 24. God that made the
world, and all things therein, feeing
that he is Lord of heaven and earth,
dwelleth not in temples made with
hands: v. 2$. Neither is worfliipped
with mens hands, as though he needed
any thing, feeing he giveth to all life,
aud breath, and all things.
II. b Gal. iii. 12. And the law is
not of faith ; but, The man that doth
them Shall live in them.
c Rom, x. j. For Mofes defcribeth
the righteoufnefs which is of the law,
that the maq which doth thefe things
fliall live by them. Rom. v. 12. to
20. (See chapter vi. Seft. 3. letter/)
d Gen. ii. 17. But of the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil, thou
Shalt not eat of it : for in the day that
'thou eateft thereof, thou Shalt furely
die. Gal. iii. 10. For as many as are
of the works of the law, are under
the curfe: for it is written, Curfedis
every one that continueth not in all
things which are written in the book
of the law, to do them.
III. e Gal. iii. 21. Is the law then
againft the promifes of God ? God
forbid ; for if there had be£n a law
given, whtel}, could have given life,

verily righteoufnefs fhould have been
by the law. Rom. viii. 3. For what
the law could not do, in that it was
weak through the flefh, God fending
his own Son in the likenefs of Sinful
flefh, and for fin condemned fin in the,
flefti. Rom. iii. 20. Therefore by the
deeds of the law there fhall no flefh
be juftified in his fight : for by the
law is the knowledge of Sin. v. 21.
But now the righteoufnefs of God
without t!- 5 law is manifested, being
witnefled by the law and the prophets.
Gen. iii. 15. And I will put enmity
between thee and the woman, and be
tween thy feed and her feed':' it (hall
biuife thy head, and thou Shalt bruife
his heel. Ifa. iv. 6. I the Lo id have
called thee in righteoufnefs, and will
bold thine hand, and will keep thee,
and give thee for a covenant of the"
people, for a light of the Gentiles.
/Mark xvi. 15. And he faid unto
them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gofpel to every creature.
v. 16. He that believeth and is bap
tized, fhajl be faved ; but he that be
lieveth not, fhall' be damned. John
iii. 16. For God fo loved the world-,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whofoever believeth in him? fhould
not perifh, but have everlafting life.
Rom. x. 6. But ' the righteoufnefs
which is of faith, fpeaketh on this
wife, fay not in thine heart, who fhall
afcend into heaven ? (that is, to bring
ChriSt down from above.) v. 9. That
D 2 if

52. The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. VII.
give unto all thofe that are ordained unto life, his holy fpirit, to
make rtiem willing and'able to believe g. -
IV; This covenant of grace is frequently fet. forth in the
fcripture by the name of a teftament, in reference to the death
of Jefus Chrift the teftator, and to the everlafting inheritance
with all things belonging to it, therein bequeathed h.
V. This covenant was differently adminiftred in the time of
the law, and in the time of the gofpel / : under the law it was
adminiftred by promifes, prophecies, facrifices, circumcifion, the
Pafchal Lamb, and other types and ordinances delivered to the
people of the Jews, all fore-fignifying Chrift to come k, which
were for that time fufficient and efficacious, through the opera tion

if thou (halt confefs with thy mouth
the Lord Jefus, and Shalt believe in
'thine heart, that God hath raifed him
frorn the dead, thou Shalt be faved.
Gal. iii. 1 1. But that no man is jufti
fied by the law in the fight of God, it
is evident: far, Thejuft fhall live by
faith. g Ezek, xxxvi. 26. A new heart
alfo will I give you, and a new fpirit
will I put within you, and I will take
away the (tony heart out of your flefh,
and I will give you an heart of flefh.
v. 27. And I wil) put my fpirit with
in you, and caufe you to walk in my
Statutes, and ye Shall keep my judg-,
riients, and do them. John vi. 44.
No man can come to me, except the
Father which hath fent me, draw him :
and I will raife him up at the laft day,
v. 4 j. It is written in the prophets,
And they fhall be all taught of God.
Every man therfore that hath heard,
and hath learned of the Father, com
eth unto me.
IV. h Heb. ix. 15. And for this
caufe he is the Mediator of the new
teftament, that by means of death for
the redemption of the tranfgreffions
that were under the firft teftament,
they which are called might receive
the promife of eternal inheritance, y.
16. For where a teftament is, there

mud alfo of neceflity be the death of
the teftator, v. 13. For a teftament is
of force after men are dead : other*,,
wife it is of no Strength at all whilft
the teftator liveth. Heb. vii. 22. By
fo much was Jefus made a furety of
a better teftament. Luke xxii. 20.
Likewife alfo the cup after fupper,
faying, This cup is the new teftament
in my blood, which is Shed for you.
•1 Cor. xi. 2 J. After the fame manner
alfo he took the cup, when he had dip
ped, faying, This cup is the new tefta
ment in my blood ; this do ye, as oft
as ye drink it, in remembrance of me,
V. ;' 2 Cor. iii. 6. Who alfo hath
made us able minifters of the new tef
tament; riot of the. letter, but of the
fpirit : for the letter killeth ; but the
fpirit, giveth life. v. 7. But if the mi
nistration of death written and engra- •
ven in Stones was glorious, fo that the
children of Ifrael could not (tedfaftly
,behold the face of Mofes, for the glo
ry of his countenance, which glory
was to be done away ; v. 8. How fhall
n6t the minidration of the Spirit be ra
ther glorious ? v. 9. F6r if the mini
stration of condemnation be glor^t
much more doth the miniftration of
righteoufnefs exceed in glory.
k (Heb. viii, ix, x. chapters.) Rom.
iv. 11. And he received the Sign of cir
cumcifion,

Chap. VII. The Confeffion of Faith. 53
tion of the' Spirit, to inftruct and build up the elect in faith in
the promifed Mefiiah /, by whom they had full remifilon of fins,
and eternal falvation ; and is called the Old Teftament m.
VI. Under the gofpel, when Chrift the fubftance n was ex
hibited, the ordinances in which this covenant is difpenfed are
the preachirig of the word, and the adminiftration, of the facra-
ments of baptifm arid the Lord's fupper 0, which though fewer
in number, and adminiftred with more fimplicity, and lefs out
ward

cumcifion, a feal of the righteoufnefs
of the faith, which he had yet being
unci rcumci fed ; that he might be the
father of all them that believe^ though
they be not circumcifed ; that righte
oufnefs might be imputed unto them
alfo. Col. ii. 11. In whom alfo ye are
c'ircumcifed with the circumcifion made
withouthands, in putting off the body
of the fins of the flefh, by the circum
cifion of Chrid: v. 12. Buried with
him jn baptifm, wherein alfo ye are
rifen with him, through the faith of
the operation of God, who hath raifed
him from the dead. 1 Cor. v. 7. Purge
out therefore the old leavep, that ye
may be a new lump, as ye are unlea
vened. For even Chrilt our pafTover is
facrificed for us. '
/ 1 Cor. x. 1. Moreover, brethren,
I would not that ye (hould be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the
cloud, and all paSTed through the fea;
v. 2. And were all baptized unto Mo
fes in the cloud, and in the fea; v. 3.
And did all eat the fame fpiritual meat;
-v. 4. And did all drink the fame fpi
ritual drink : (for they drank of that
fpiritual rock that followed them : and
that rock was Chrid.) Heb. xi. 13.
Thefe all died in faith, not having
received the promifes, but having feen „
them afar off, and were perfuaded of
them, and embraced them, and con-
feffed that they were drangers and pil
grims on the earth. John viii. 56.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to foe
my day : and he faw it, and was glad.

m Gal. iii, 7; Know ye therefore,
that they which are of faith, the fame
are the children of Abraham. < v. 8.
And the fcripture forefeeing, that God
would juftify the heathen through
faith, preached before the gofpel unto
Abraham, faying, In thee fhall all na
tions be blefled. v. 9. So then, they**
which be of faith are bleSTed with faith
ful Abraham, v. .4. That the blefling
of Abraham might come on the Gen
tiles through Jefus Chrift ; that we
might receive the promife of the Spi
rit through faith.
VI. n Col.ii. 17. Which are a Sha
dow of things to come; but the body
is of Chrift.
0 Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the holy Ghoft: v. 20.
Teaching them to obferve all things
whatfoever I have commanded you:
and lo, I am with you, alway, even
unto the end of the world. Amen. 1
Cor. xi. 23. For I have received of the
Lord, that which alfo I delivered un
to you, th?t the Lord Jefus, the fame
night in which he was betrayed, took
bread : v. 24. And when he had given
thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take,
eat; this is my body, which is broken
for you : this do in remembrance of
me. v. 25. After the fame manner alfo
he took the cup, when he had flipped,
faying, this cup is the new teftament
in my blood : this do ye, as oft as ye
drink it, in remembrance of me.
D 3 p Heb,

54 The Confeffion of Faith. , Chap. VIL
ward glory ; fet, in them it is held forth in more fulnefs, evi
dence and fpiritual efficacy/*, to all nations, both Jews and Gen
tiles q\ and is called the New Teftament r. There are not
therefore two covenants of grace differing in fubftance, but one
and the fame under various difpenfations/
v Chap.

/ Heb . xii . 2 2 . But ye are-come un
to mount Sion, and unto the city of
the living God, the heavenly Jerufa-
lem, and to an innumerable company
of angels, v. 23. To the general af
fembly and church of the firft born,
which are written in heaven, and to
God the judge of all, and to the fpi-
rits of juft men made perfeft, v. 24.
And to Jefus the Mediator of the new
covenant, and to the blood of fprink-
lingi that fpeaketh better, things than
that of Abel. v. 2J. See that ye re-
fufe not him tjiat fpeaketh : for if they
efcaped not who refufed him that fpake
6n earth, much more fhall not we e-
fcape, if we turn away from him that
fpeaketh from heaven, v. 26. Whofe
voice then '(hook- the earth : but now
he, hath promifed, faying, Yet once
more I fhake not the earth only, but
alfo heaven, v. 27. And this word,
Yet once more, Signifieth the removing
of thofe things that are .Shaken, as of
things that are made, that thofe things
which ca^nnot be fhaken may remain.
Jer. xxxi. 33. But this fliall be the
covenant that I will make with the
houfe of Ifrael, after thofe days, faith
the Lord, I will put my law in their
inward parts, and write it in their
hearts, and will be their God, and they
Shall be my people, v. 34. And they
Shall teach no more every man his
neighbour, and every man his brother,
faying, Know the Lord ; for they fliall
all know me,, from the leaft of them,
unto the greateft of them, faith the
Lord : for I will forgive their iniquity,
and I will remember their fin no more.
q Mat. xxviii. 19. (See letter 0 im
mediately foregoing. ) Eph. ii , 1 J . Hav- •

ing abolifhed in his SleSh the enmity,
even the law of commandments, con
tained in ordinances, for to make in
himfelf of twain, one new man, fo
making peace; v. 16. And that he
might reconcile both unto God in one
body by. the crofs, having flain the en
mity thereby ; v. 1 7 . Arid came, and
preached peace to you which were afar
off, and to them that were nigh. v. 18.
For through him we both have an ac-
eefs by one Spirit unto the Father, v.
19. Now therefore ye are no more
ftrangers and foreigners, but fellow^
citizens with the faints, and of the
houfhold of God.
r Luke xxii. 20. Likewife alfo the
cup after Supper, faying, This cup is
the new teftament in my blood, which
is (lied for you.
/Gal. iii. 14. That the blefling of
Abraham might come on the Gentiles
through Jefus Chrift, that we might
receive the promife of the Spirit thro'
faith, v. 16. Now to Abram and his
feed were the promifes made. He faith
not, Apd to feeds, as of many ; but as
of one, And to thy feed, which" -fen
Chrift. Adts xv. 1 1 . But we believe,
that.tbrough the grace of the Lord Js-
fus Chrift, we Shall be faved, even as
they, Rom .iii. 21. But now the righ*i
teoufnefs of God without the law is
manifeded, being witneffed by the law
and the prophets, v. 22. Even the;
' righteoufnefs of God which is by faith
of Jefus Chrift unto all, and upon all
them that believe; for there is no dif
ference : v. 13. For all have finned,,,
and come (hort of the glory of God; i
v. 30. Seeing it is one God, which fhall
juftify

Chap. VIII.

The Confeffion of Faith.

55

Chap. VIII. Of- Chrift the Mediator,
IT pleafed God, in his eternal purpofe, to choofe and ordain
the LORD JESUS, his only begotten Son, to be the Me
diator between God and man a; the prophet £, prieftfc, and
k'mgd; the head and Saviour of his church e; the heir of all
"things/ and judge of the world g: unto whom he did from all
eternity
world; but was mamfefl in thefe lad
times for you. John iii. 16. For God
fo loved the world, that lie gave his
only begotten Son, that whofoever be*
lieveth in him, fhould not perifh, but;
have everlafting life> I Tim. ii. j. For
there is one God, and one Mediator
between God and man, the man ChriSP;
Jefus. b Acts iii. 22. For Mofes truly faid
unto the fathers, A prophet fliall the
Lord your God raife up unto you, of
your brethren, like unto me ; him (hall
ye hear in all things whatfoever he
fhall fay unto you.
r.Heb. v. 5. So alfo Chrift glorified'
not himfelf, to be mada an high prieft :
but he that faid unto hiin, Thou art
my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
v. 6. As he faith alfo in' another place,
Thou art a prieft for ever after the or
der of Melchifedec.
d Pfal. ii. 6. Yet have I fet my King
upon my holy hill of Zion. Luke i.
33. And he fhall reign over the houfe
of Jacob for ever,' and of his kingdom
theie fhall be no end.
tfEph. v.. 23. For thehufband is the
head of the wife, even as Chrift is the
head of the church : and he is the Sa
viour of the body.
/Heb. i. 2. Hath in thefe laft days
fpoken unto us by his Son, whom he
hath appointed heir of all things, by
whom alfo he made the worlds.
g Acts xvii. 2 f. Becaufe he hath ap
pointed a day in the which he will
judge the world in righteoufnefs, by
D 4 that

juftify the circumcifion by faith, and
uncircumcifion through faith. Pfalm
xxxii. 1 . Bleffed is he whofe tranfgref-
(ion is forgiven, whofe fin is covered.
With Rom. iv. 3. For what faith the
fcripture ? Abraham believed God, and
it was counted unto him for righteouf
nefs. v. 6. Even as David alfo defcrib-
cth the bleffednefs of the man unto
whom God imputeth righteoufnefs
without works, v. 16. Therefore it is
of faith, that it might be By grace, to
the end the promife might be fore to
all the feed, not to that only which is
of the law, but to that alfo which is of
the faith of Abraham, who is the fa
ther of us all. v. 17. (As it is writ
ten, I have made thee a father of many
nations) before him whom he believed,
even- God, who quickneth the dead,
and calleth thofe things which be not,
as though they were." v. 23. Now it
was not written for his fake alone, that
it was imputed to him ; v. 24. But for
us alfo to whom it Shall be imputed,
if we believe on him that raifed up Je
fus our Lord from the dead. Heb. xiii.
8. Jefus Chrift the fame yefterday, and
to-d:ay, and for ever.
I. a Ifa. xiii. 1. Behold my fervant
whom I uphold, mine eleft, in whom
iny foul delighteth : I have put my fpi
rit upon him, he Shall bring forth judg
ment to the Gentiles. 1 Pet. i. 19.
But with the precious blood of Chrift,
as of a lamb without blemifh and with
out fpot : v. 20. Who verily was fore
ordained before the foundation of the

5 6 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. VIII.,
eterniy give a people to be his feed h, and to be by him in time
redeemed, called, juftified, ' fanctified and glorified i. v
II. The Son of God the feeond perfon in the Trinity, being
very and eternal God, of one fubftance and equal' with the Fa*
ther, didj when the fulnefs of time was come, take upon him
man's nature k, with all the effential properties and common in
firmities thereof, yet without fin /: being conceived by the
power of, the holy Ghoft, in the womb a( the Virgin Mary, of
her fubftance m. So that two whole, perfect and diftinft natures, the

that man whom he hath ordained,
wher.eof he hath given affurance unto
all men, in that he hath raifed him
from the dead.
\ h John xvii. 6. I have manifefted thy
name unto the men which thou gaveSt
'me out of the world: thine they were,
and thpu gaveft them me ; and they
have kept thy word. Pfal. xxii. 30, A
feed fhall ferye him, it fliall be account
ed to the Lord for a generation. Ifa.
liii. 10. Yet it pleafed the Lord to
bruife him, he hath put him to grief:
when thou (halt make his foul an of
fering for fin, he fhall fee his Seed, he
Shall prolong his days, and the plea
fure of the Lord Shall profper in his
hand. i 1 Tim. ii. 6. Who gave himfelf
a ranfom for all, to be teftified in due
time. Ifa. Iv. 4. Behold, I have giyen
him for a witnefs to the people, a
leader and commander to the people.
y. 5. Behold, thou Shalt call a nation
that thou knoweft not, and nations that
knew not thee fhall run unto thee, be
caufe of the Lord thy God, and for
the holy Qneof Jfiael; for he hath glo
rified thee. 1 Cor. i. 30. But of him
are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is
made unto us wifdom, and righteouf
nefs, and fanctification, and redemp
tion. \\.k John i. 1 . In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word "Was with
Gpd, and the Word was Qod. v. 14.
And the Word was inkde flefh, and

dwelt among us, (and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begot-;
ten of the Father) full of giace and
truth. 1 John v. 20. And we know
that the Son of God is come, and hath
given us an underftanding, that we mayr
know him that is true : and we are in
him that is true, even in his Son Jefus
Chrift. This is the true God, and eter-
ternal life. Phil. ii. 6. Who being in the
form of God, thought it not robbery,-
to be equal with God. Gal. iv. 4. But
when the fulnefs of the time was come,
God fent forth his Son made of a wo
man, made under the law.
/Heb. ii. 14. Forafmuch then as
the children are partakers of flefh and
blood, he alfo himfelf likewife took
part of the fame, that through death
he might deftroy him that had the
power of death, that is, the devil, v.
16. For verily he took not on him the
nature of angels; but he took on him
the feed of Abraham, v. 17. Where
fore in all things it behoved him to be
made like unto his hrethren ; that he
might be a merciful and faithful high
prieft, in things pertaining to God'; to
make reconciliation for the fins of'the
people. Heb. iv. 15. For we have not
an high prieft which cannot be touched
with the feeling of our infirmities;
but was in all points tempted like as
we are, yet without fin.
m Luke i. 27. To a virgin efpoaf-1
ed to a man whole name was Jofeph, ot

Chap. VIII. The Confeffion of Faith. 57
the Godhead and the manhood, were infeparably joined together
in one perfon, without converfion, competition or confufion n.
Which perfon is very God, and very man, yet one Chrift, the
only Mediator between God and man o.
III. The Lord Jefus, in his human -nature thus united to the
divine, was fanctified and anointed with the holy Spirit above
meafure p; having in him all the treafures of wifdom and know
ledge^; in whom it pleafed the Father that all fulnefs fhould
dwell r : to the end, that being holy, harmlefs, undefiled, and
full of grace, and truth/ he might be thorowly furniihed to
execute the office of a Mediator and furety t. Which office he
took

of the houfe of David; and the vir
gins name was Mary. v. 31. And be"-
hold, thou (halt conceive in thy womb,
and bring forth a Son, and (halt call his
name Jefus. v. 35. And the angel an
fwered, and faid unto her, The holy
Ghoft fliall "come upon thee, and
the power of the Higheft fhall o-
verfhadow thee; therefore alfo that
holy thing which Shall be born of thee,
Shall be called the Son of God. Gal.
iv. 4. (See letter k immediately fore
going.) n Luke i. 35. (See the foregoing
Verfe.) Col. ii. 9. For in him dwel
leth all the fulnefs of the Godhead bo
dily. Rom. ix. j. Whofe are the fa
thers, and of whom as concerning the
flem, Chrift came, who is over all, God
bleffedforever. Amen. 1 Pet. iii. 18.
For Chrift alfo hath once differed for
Sins, the juft for the unjuft (that he
might. bring us to God) being put to
death in the flefh, but quickned by
the Spirit. 1 Tim. iii. 16. And with
out controverfy, great is the myftery
of godlinefs : God was manifeSt in the
flefh, juftified in the Spirit, feen of an
gels, preached unto the Gentiles, be
lieved on in the world, received up
into glory.
0 Rom. i. 3. Concerning his Son
Jefus Chrift our Lord, which was made

of the feed of David, according to the
flefh : v. 4, And declared to be the
Son Of God with power, according to
the Spirit of holinefs? by the refurrec-f
tion from the dead. 1 Tim. ii. 5. For
there is one God, and one JYIediator
between God and men, the man Chrift
Jefus. III. p Pfalm xiv. 7., Thou loveft
righteoufnefs, and hateft wickednefs:
therefore God, thy God hath anoint
ed thee with the oil of gladnefs above
thy fellows. John iii. 34. For he
whom God hath fent, fpeaketh the
words of God : for God giveth not the
Spirit by meafure unto him.
q Col. ii. 3. In whom are hid all
the treafures of wifdom and know
ledge. r Col. i. 19. For it pleafed the Fa
ther, that in him fhould all fulnefs
dwell. (i
/Heb. vii. 26. For fuch, an high
prieft became us, who. is holy, harm
lefs, undefiled, feparate from Sinners,
and made higher than the heavens.
John i. 14. And the Word was made
fleSh, and dwelt among us (and we be
held his glory, the gloiy as of the on
ly begotten of the Father) full of grace
and truth.
t Afls x. 38. How God anointed
Jefus of Nazareth, with the holy
Ghoft,

5.8- The Confeffion of Faith ' Chap. VIIL
took not unto himfelf, but was thereunto called by his Father v,
who put all power and judgment unto his hand, and gave him
commandment to execute the fame w.
IV. This office the Lord Jefus did moft willingly under
take x; which that he might difcharge, he was made under the
lawje, and did perfectly fulfil it z ; endured moft grievous tor
ments immediately in his foul a, and moft painful fufferings in
his

Ghod, and with power; who wenta-
'bout doing good, and healing all that
were oppreSfed of the devil : for God
was with him. Heb. xii. 24. And to
Jefus the Mediator of the new cove
nant, and to the blood of fprinkling,
that fpeaketh better things than, that
of Abel. Heb. vii. 22. By fo much
was Jefus made a furety of a better
teftament. --
v Heb. v. 4. And no man taketh this
honour unto himfelf, but he that is
called of G6d, as was Aaron, v, j.
So alfo Chrid glorified not himfelf, to
be made an high prieft : but he that
faid unto him, Thou art my Son, to
day have I begotten thee.
injohn v. 22. For the Father judg-
eth no man; but hath committed all
judgment unto the Son: v. 27. And
hath given him authority to execute
judgment alfo, becaufe he is the Son
of man. Mat. xxviii. 18. And Jefus
came, and fpake unto them, faying,
All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth. Acts ii. 36. Therefore
let all the houfe of Ifrael know affured-
ly, that God hath made that fame Je
fus, whom" ye have criicified, both
Lord andChrift.
IV. x Pfal. xh 7. Then faid I, Lo,
I come : in the volume of the book it
is written of me. v. 8. 1 delight to do
thy will, O my God : yea, thy law is
within my heart. With Heb. x. J.
Wherefore when he cometh unto the
world, he faith, Sacrifice and offering
thou wouldft not, but a body haft thou
prepared me: v.- 6. In burnt offerings
and Sacrifices for Sin, thou haft had no

pleafure: v. 7-. Then faid I, Lo, I
come (in the volume of the book it is
written of me) to do thy will, O God.
v. 8. Above, when he faid, Sacrifice,
and offering, and burnt-offerings, and
offering for Sin, thou wouldd not, nei
ther hadft pleafure therein, (which are
offered by the daw;) v. 9. Then faid
he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God,
he taketh away the firft, that he may
eSlablilh the Second, "v. 10. By the
which will we are fan&ified, thro' the
offering of the body of Jefus Chrift
once for all. John x. 18. No man tak
eth it from me, but I lay it down of
my felf : I have power to lay it down,
and I, have power to take it again.
This commandment have I received of
my Father. Phil. ii. 8. And being found
in faShion as a man, he humbled him
felf, and became obedient unto death,
even the death of the crofs. .
y Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulnefs
of the time was come, God fent forth
his fon made of a woman, made under
the law.
z Mat. iii. ij. And Jefus anfwer-
ing, faid unto him, Suffer it to be fa
now : for thus it beCOmeth us to fulfil-
all righteoufnefs. Then he Suffered
him. Mat. v. 1 7 . Think not that I am
come to deftroy the law or the pro-'
phets : I am not come to deftroy, but
to fulfil.
a Mat. xxvi. 37. And he took with
him Peter, and the two fons of Zebe-
dee, and began to be forrowful, and
very heavy, v. 38. Then faith he un
to them, My foul is exceeding forrow ful,

Chap. VIII. The Confeffion of Faith. 59
his body b; was crucified, and died c; was buried,' and remained
under the power of death : yet faw no corruption d. On the
third day he rofe from the dead e, with the/ame body in which
he fuffered/; with which alfo he afcended into heaven, and
there fitteth at the right-hand of his Father g, making intercef-
fion h; and fliall return to judge men and angels, at the end of
the world /.
V. The
cept I (hall fee in Ws hands the print
-of the nails, and put my finger into the
print of the nails, and thruft my hand
into his fide, I will not believe, v. 27.
Then faith he to Thomas, Reach hi
ther thy finger, and behold my hands ;
and reach hither thy hand, and thruft
it into my Side : and be not faithlefs,
but believing. ,
g Mark xvi. 19. So then, after the'
Lord had fpoken unto them, he was
received up into heaven, and fat on
the right-hand of God.
h Romans viii. 34, Who is he that
condemneth ? It is Chrift that died,
yea rather that is rifen again, who is
even at the right-hand of God, who al
fo maketh interceffion for us. Heb. ix.
24. For Chrift is not entered into the
holy places made with hands, which
are the figures of the true; bat into
heaven itfelf, now to appear in the
prefence of God for us. Heb. vii. 25.
Wherefore he is able alfo tofave them-
to the uttermoft, that -come unto God
by him, feeing he ever liveth to make
interceffion for them.
i Romans xiv. 9. For to this end
Chrift both died, and rofe,* and reviv
ed, that he might be Lord both of the
dead and living, v. 10. But why dolt

ful, even unto death: tarry ye here,
and watch with me. Luke xxii. 44.
And being in an agony, he prayed more
earrieftly : and his fweat was as it were
great drops of blood falling down to
the ground. Mat.xxvii. 46. And about
the ninth hour, Jefus cried with a loud
voice, faying, Eli, Eli, lama-fabachtha-
ni ? that is to fay, My God, my God,
why had thou forfaken me ?
b Matt, xxvi, and xxvii. chapters.
c Phil. ii. 8. (See the lad fcripture
in x immediately foregoing.)
d Acts ii. 23. Him being delivered
by the determinate counfel and fore
knowledge of God, ye have taken, and
by wicked hands, have crucified and
flain. v. 24. Whom God hath raifed
up, having loofed the pains, of death,
becaufe it was not poffible tha't he
fhould be holden of it. v. 27. Becaufe
thou wilt not leave my foul in hell,
neither wilt thou differ thine holy One
to fee corruption. And Ads xiii. 37.
But he whom God raifed again, faw no
corruption. Rom.vi.9. Knowing that
Chrift being raifed from the dead,
dieth no more; death hath no more
dominion over him.
e 1 Cor. xv. 3. For I delivered un
to you firft of all, that which I alfo re
ceived, how that Chrift died for our
fins according to the fcriptures : v. 4.
And that he was buried, and that he
rofe again the third day according to
the fcriptures : * v. 5. And that he
wasfeen of Cephas, then of the twelve.
/John xx. 25. The other difciples
therefore faid unto him, We have feen
the Lord. But he faid unto them, Ex-

thou judge thy brother ? or why doft
thou fet at nought thy brother? for
we (hall all (land before the judgment-.
feat of Chrift. Acts i. 1 1 . Which alfa
faid, Ye men of Galilee, why (land ye
gazing up into heaven? this fame Je
fus which is taken up from you into
heaven, fliall fo come in like manner as

60 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. VIII.
V. The, Lord Jefus, by his perfect obedience and faerifice
of himfelf, which he through the eternal Spirit once offered
up unto God, hath fully fatisfied the juftice of his Father k ; and
purchafed not only reconciliation, but an everlafting inheritance
in the kingdom of heaven, for all thofe whom the Father hath
given unto him /.
VI. Al-

as ye ihave feen him go into heaven.
Afts x. 42. And he commanded us to
preach unto the people, and to teftify
that it is he which was ordained of
God to be the judge of quick and dead.
Mat. xiii. 40. As therefore the tares are
gathered and burnt in the fire ; fo fhall
k;be in the end of this world, v. 41.
The Son of man fhall fend forth his an
gels, and they fliall gather out of his
kingdom all things that offend, and
them which do iniquity; v. 42. And
fliall caft them into a furnace of fire:
there fhall be wailing and gnafhing of
teeth. Jude 6. And the angels which
kept not their firft eftate, but left their
own habitation, he hath refervedin e-
verlafling chains under darknefs, unto
the judgment of the great day. 2 Pet.
ii. 4. For if God fpared not the angels
that finned, but caft them down to
bell, and delivered them into chains of
darknefs, to be referved unto judgment
V. k Rom. v. 19. For as by one
mans difobedience many were made
Sinners : fo by the obedience of one,
fhall many be made righteous. Heb.
ix. 1 4. How much more fhall the blood
of drift, who through the eternal Spi
rit offered himfelf without fpot to God,
purge your confcience from dead works
to ferve the living God ? v. 16. For
where a teftament is, there muft alfo
of neceflity be the death of the tefta-'
tor. Heb. x. 14. For by one offering
he hath perfected for ever them that
are fanflified. Eph., v. 2. And walk in
Jove; as Chrift alfo hath loved us, and
hatlj given himfelf for us, an offering >
and a faerifice to God for a fweet-

fmelling favour. Rom. iii. 25. Whom
God hath fet forth to be a propitiati
on through faith in his blood, to de-
clare his righteoufnefs for the remif-
fion of fins that are pad, thro' the for- ,
bearance of God ; v. 26. To declare,
I fay, at this time his righteoufnefs:
that he might be juft, and the juftifier
of him which believeth in Jefus.
/ Dan. ix. 24. Seventy weeks are
determined upon thy people, and up
on thy holy city, to finifh the tranf
greflion, and to make an end of Sins;.
and to make reconciliation for iniqui
ty, and to bring in everlafting righte
oufnefs, and to feal up the vifion and
prophecy, and to anoint the moft holy.
v. 26. And after threefcore and two
weeks fhall Meffiah be cut off, but not
for himfelf; and the people of the
prince that fhall come, fhall deftroy the
city and the fandtuary, and the end"
thereof fliall be with a flood, and unto
the end of the war defolations are de-
teimined. Col. i. 19. For it pleafed
the Father, that infiim fhould all ful
nefs dwell ; v. 20. And (having made
peace through the blood of his crofs)
by him to reconcile all things unto
himfelf; by him, I fay, whether they
be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Eph. i. 1 1 . In whom alfo we have ob
tained an inheritance, being predefti
nated according to the purpofe of him
who worketh all things after the coun
fel of his own will. v. 14. Which is
the earned of our inheritance, until the
redemption of the purchafed poffeffion^'
unto the praife of his glory. John'
xvii. 2. As thou haft given him power-! over

Chap. VIII. The Confeffion of Faith. 61
VI. Although the work of redemption was not actually
wrought by Chrift till after his incarnation, yet the venue, ef
ficacy and benefits thereof were .communicated unto the elect in
all ages, fucceffively from the beginning oPthe world, in and
by thofe promifes, types and facrifices, wherein he was revealed
and fignified to be the feed of the woman which (hould bruife
the ferpent's head, and the Lamb flain from the beginning of
the world, being yefterday, and to day, the fame and for ever m.
VII. Chrift, in the work of mediation, acteth according to
both natures ; by each nature doing that which is ..proper to it-
felf n: yet, by reafon of the unity of the perfon, that which is
proper to one nature, is fometimes in fcripture attributed to the
perfon denominated by the other nature o.
VIII. To all thofe for whom, Chrift hath 'purcha
fed redemption, he doth certainly and effectually apply
and communicate the fame p ; making interceffion for
them,1!

over all flefh, that he fhould give eter
nal life to as many as thou haft given
him. Hebix. 12. Neither by the blood
of goats and calves, but by his own
blood he entered in once into the holy
place, having obtained eternal redemp
tion for us. v. 15. And for this caufe
he is the mediator of the new tefta
ment, that by means of death, for the
redemption of the tranfgreflions that
Were under the firft teftament, they
which are called might receive the
promife of eternal inheritance.
VI. m Gal. iv. 4. But when the ful
nefs of the time was come, God fent
forth his fon rriade of a woman, made
under the law, v. $. To redeem them
that were under the law, that we might
receive the adoption of fons. Gen. iii.
1 J. And I will put enmity between thee
andjthe woman, and between thy feed
and her feed : it fhall bruife thy head,
and thou flialt bruife his .heel. Rev.
xiii. 8. And all that dwell upon the
earth Shall worfhip hira, whofe names
are not written in the book of life of
the Lamb SJafofrom the foundation of
"the world. Heb. xiii. 8. Jefus Chrift

the fame yefterday, and to day, and
for ever.
VII. n Heb. ix. 14. (See letter k
fcripture the feeond.) 1 Pet. iii. 18.
For Chrift alfo hath once differed for
fins,' the juSt for the unjufl, (that he
might bring us to God) being, put to
death in the flefh, but quickned by the
Spirit, 0 A<Ss xx. 28. Take heed therefore
unto your felves, and to all the flock,
over the which the holy Ghoft hath
made you overfeers, to feed the church
of God, which he hath purchafed with
his own blood. John iii. 13. And no
man hath afcended up to heaven, but
-he that came down from heaven, even
the Son of man, which is in heaven.
1 John iii. 16., Hereby perceive we
the love of God.Tiecaufe he laid down
his life for us': and we ought to. lay
down our lives for the brethren.
VIII./ John vi. .37. All that the
Father giveth me, fliall come to me;
and hira that cometh to me, I will in
no wife caft out. v. 39. And this is
the Father's will which hath fent me,
that

6i The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. VIII.
them<7, and revealing- untp them, in and by the word, the my-
fteries of falvation r; effectually perfwading them by his Spirit
to believe and obey; and . governing their hearts by his word
and Spirit/; overcoming all their enemies by his almighty pow->
er and wifdom; in fuch manner and Ways as are moft confonant
to his wonderful and unfearchable dilpenfation /.
Chap.

that of all which he hath given me, I
Should lofe nothing, but fhould raife
it up again, at the laft day. John x.
I J. As the Father knoweth me, even
fo know I the Father : and I lay down
my hfe for the Sheep, v. 16. And o-
ther fheep I have, which are not of this
fold : them alfo I muft bring, and they
Shall hear my voice ; and there fliall
be one fold, and one fhepherH.
q I John ii. i. My little children,
thefe things write I unto you, that ye
fin not. And if any man fin, we have
an Advocate with the Father, Jefus
Chrift the righteous : v. 2. And he
is the propitiation for our fins : and
not for ours only, but alfo for the fins
of the whole world. Rom.' viii. 34.
Who is he that condemneth ? It is
Chrift that died, yea rather tha,t is
rifen again, who is even at the right
hand of God, who alfo maketh inter
cession for us.
r John xv. 13. Greater love hath no
man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends, v. 15. Hence
forth I call you riot fervants; for the
fervant knoweth not what his lord do-
eth : but -I have called you friends;
for all things that I have heard of my
Father, I have made known unto you.
Eph. i. 7. In whom we have redemp
tion through his blood, the forgive-
nefs of fins, according to the riches of
his grace; v. 8. Wherein he hath a-
bounded toward lis in all wifdom and
prudence, v. 9. Having made known
unto us the myfteryof his will, accord
ing to his gosJ pleafure which he hath
purpofed io himfelf. John xvii. A. I

have manifefted thy name unto the men
which thou gaveft me out of the world,} '
thine they were, and thou gaveft them-
me ; and they have kept thy word. -
/John xiv. 16. And I will pray the
Father, and he Shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with
you for ever. Heb. xii. 2. Looking
unto Jefus, the author and finifher of
our faith; who for the joy that was
fet before him, endured the crofs, de-
fpifing the fharhe, and is fet down at
the right hand of the throne of God."
2 Cor. iv. 13. We having the fame
fpirit of faith; according as it is writ
ten, I believed, and therefore have I
fpoken : we alfo believe, and therefore
fpeak. Rom. viii. 9. But ye are not ia
the flefh, but in thefpirit, if fo be, that
the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if
any man have not the Spirit of Chrift,
he is none of his. v. 14. For as many
as are led by the Spirit of God, they
are the fons of God. Rom. xv. 18. For
I will not dare to fpeak of any of thofe
things, which Chrift hath not wrought
by me, to make the Gentiles obedient;
by word and deed. v. 19. Through
mighty figns and wonders, by the pow*
er of the Spirit of God ; fo -that front
Jerufalem, and round about unto Illy-
ricum, I have folly preached the go
fpel of Chrift. John xvii. 17. Sanctify
them through thy truth: thy word \%
truth. / Pfal. ex. 1. The Lord faid unto
my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand^
until I make thine enemies thy foot-
Stool. 1 Cor. xv. 25. For he muft
reign,/

Chap. IX.

The Confejfibn of Faith.

63

Chap. IX. Of Free-will.
GOD hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty,
.that it is neither forced, nor by any abfolute neceflity of
nature determined, to good or evil a.
II. Man, in his ftate of innocency, had freedom and power
to will and to do that which is good and well-pleafing to God b;
but yet mutably, fo that he might fall from it c.
III." Man, by his fall into a ftate of fin, hath wholly loft all
ability of will to any fpiritual good accompanying falvation d :
fo as a natural man, being altogether averfe from that
good,

reign, till heihath put all enemies un
der his feet. v. 26. The laft enemy
that fh^l be deftroyed, is death. Mai.
iv. 2vBut unto you that fear my name,
fliall the fun of righteoufnefs arife with
healing in his wings ; and ye fhall go
forth and grow up as calves of the
ftall. v. 3.. And ye fliall tread down
the wicked; for they fhall be afhes
( under the foles of your feet, in the
day that I Shall do this, faith the Lord
of hods. -Col^. ii. ij. And having
Spoiled principalities and powers, he
made a Shew of them openly, triumph
ing over them in it.
I. a Mat. xvii. 12. But I fay ur.to
you, that Elias is come already, and
they knew him not, but have done un
to him whatfoever they lided : like-
wife Shall alfo the Son of man fuffer
pf them. James i. 14. But every man
is tempted, when he is drawn away of
his own luft, and enticed. Deut. xxx.
19. I call heaven and earth to record
this day againft yon, that I have fet
before you life and death, blefling and
curling : therefore choofe life, that
both thou and thy feed may live.
II. b Eccl. vii.- 29. Lo, this only
have I found, that God hath made man
Upright ; but they have fought out ma-
*y inventions. Gen. i. 26. And God

faid, Let us make man in our image,
after our likenefs : and let them have
dominion over the fifh of the fea, and'i
over the fowl of the air, and over the
cattle, and over all the earth, and o-
ver every creeping thing that creepeth
upon the earth.
c Gen. ii. 16. And the Lord God
commanded the man, faying, Of every
tree in the garden thou mayeft freely
eat. v. 1 7 . But of the tree of the know
ledge of good and evil, thou (halt not
eat of it: for in the day that thou eat
eft thereof, thou Shalt furely die. Gen.
iii. 6. And when the woman faw that
the tree was good for food, and that
it was pleafant to the eyes, and a tree
to be defired to make one wife, (he
took of the fruit thereof, and did eat,
and gave . alfo unto her hufhand with
her, and he did eat.
III. */Rom. v. 6. For when we were
yet without Strength, in due time Chrift
died for the ungodly. Rom. viii. 7.
Becaufe the carnal mind is enmity
againft God: for it is not fubjeft to
the law of God, neither indeed can be.
John xv. 5. I am the vine, ye are the
branches : He that abideth in me, and I
in hini, the fame bringeth forth much
fruit : for without me ye can do no
thing. ? P.om.

<?4 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. IX,
good e, and dead in fin/ is not able, by his own ftrength, to
convert himfelf, ,or to prepare himfelf thereunto g.
IV. When God converts a finner, and tranflates him into the
ftate of grace, he freeth him from his natural bondage under
fin h, and by his grace alone enables him freely to will and to do
that which is fpiritually good i; yet fo as that, by reafon of his
remaining corruption, he doth not perfectly nor only will, that
which is good, but doth alfo will that which is evil k.
V. The

e Rom iii. 10. As it is written,
There is none righteous, no not one :
v. 12. They are all gone out of the
way, they are together become unpro
fitable, there is none that doth good,
no not one.
/Eph. ii, i . And you hath he quick
ened, who were dead in trefpaffes and
Sins. v. 5. Even when we were dead in
Sins, hath quickened us together with
Chrift, (by graccye are faved.) Col.ii.
1 3'. And you being dead in your fins,
and tbe uncircumcifion of your flefh,
hath he quickned together with him,
having forgiven you all trefpaffes.
g John vi. 44. No man can come to
me, except the Father who hath font
me draw him : and I will raife him up
at the lad day. v. 65. And he faid,
Therefore faid I unto yon , that no man
can come unto me, except it were giv
en unto him of my Father. F.ph. ii. 2.
Wherein in time pad, ye walked ac
cording to thecourfe of this world, ac
cording to the prince of the power of
the air, the fpirit that now worketh in
the children of difobedience. v. 3. A-
mong whom alfo we all had our con
verfation in times paft, in the lufts of
our flefh, fulfilling the defires of the
flefh, and of the mind; and were by
nature the children of wrath, even as
others, v. 4. But God who is rich in
mercy, for his great love wherewith
he loved us, v. 5 . Even when we were
dead in Sins, hath quickened us toge
ther with Chrift, (by grace ye are fav

ed.) 1 Cor. ii. 14. But the natural
man receiveth not the things of the Spi
rit of God : for they are foolifhnefs
unto him : neither can he know them, :
becaufe they are fpiritually difcerned.
Tit. iii. 3 . For we ourfelves alfo were
fometimes foolifh, difobedient, de
ceived, ferving divers lufts <>\d plea-
fores, living in malice and envy, hate
ful, and hating one another, v. 4. But
after that the kindnefs and love of
God our Saviour toward man appear*;
ed, v. 5. Not by works of righteouf
nefs which we have done, but accordgj
ing to^ his mercy he faved us by tbe
wafhing of regeneration, and renewing
of the holy Ghoft.
IV. h Col. i. 13. Who hath deli-,
vered us from the power of darknefs,
and hath tranflated us into the king
dom of his dear Son. John viii. 34..
Jefus anfwered them, Verily, verily,
I fay unto you, whofoever committeth
fin, is the iervant of Sin. v. 36. Ifthfe
Son therefore fliall make you free, ye
Shall be free indeed.
/ Phil. ii. 13. For it is God who
worketh in you both to will and to-do
of his good pleafure. Rom. vi. 18.
Being then made free from fin, ye be
came the fervants of righteoufnefs. v.
22. But now being made free from
fin, and become fervants to God, ye
have your fruit unto holinefs, and the
end everlafting life.
k Gal. v. 17. For the flefh luftetk
againft the fpirit, and the fpirit againfti the

Chap. X. , The Cohfeffioh of Faith 65
V. The will of mail is made perfectly and immutably free to
good alone, in the ftate of glory only A
Chap. X. Of Effectual Calling.
ALL thofe whom God hath predeftinated unto life, and thofd
only, he is pleafed, in his appointed and accepted time, ef
fectually to call a, ¦ by his word and fpirit b, out of that ftate of
fin and death in which they are by nature, to grace and falva tion

the flefh, and thefe are contrary the
one to the other; fo that ye cannot do
the things that ye would. Rom. vii.
1 j. For that which I do, I allow not:
for vvhat I would, that do I not ; but
what I hate; that do I. v, 18. Fori
know, that in me (that is, in my flefh)
dwelleth ho good thing : for to will is
prefent with me, but how to perform
that which is good, I find not. v. 19.
For the good that I would, I do not :
but the evil which I would not, that I
do. v. 21. I find then a law, that
when I would do good, evil is prefent
with me. v. 23. But I foe another law
in my members warring againft the law
of my mind, and bringing me into
captivity to the law of fin, which is, in
my members.
V. / Eph. iv. 13. Till we all come
in the unity of the faith, and of the
knowledge of the Son of God, unto a
perfod man, unto the meafure of the
Stature of the fulnefs of Chrift. Heb.
xii, 23. To the general affembly and
church of the firft born, which are writ
ten in heaven, and to God the judge of
all, and to thefpirits of juft men made
perfect. 1 Johniii. 2. Beloved, now are
we the fons of God, and it doth not
yet appear what we fliall be: but we
know, that when he fhall appear, we
Shall be like him; for we fhall fee him
as he is. Jude 24. Now unto him that
is able to keep you from foiling, and
to prefent you faultlefs before the pre
fence of his' glory with exceeding. joy.

I. a Rom. viii. 30. Moreover, whom
he did predeftinate, them he alfo cal
led: and whom he called, them he al
fo juftified: and whom he juftifiedj
them he alfo glorified; Rom, xi. 7;
What then ? Ifrael hath not obtained
that which he feeketh for; but the
election hath obtained it, and the reft
were blinded. Eph. i, 1,0. That in ths
difpenfation of the fulnefs of times,
he might gather together in one all
things in Chrift, both which are in hea
ven, and which are on earth j even in
him. v. 1 1 . In whom alfo we have ob
tained an inheritance, being predefti
nated according to the purpofe of him
who worketh all things after the coun
fel of bis own will,
b 2 Theff. ii. 1 3. But we arebo'iiffd
to give thanks alway to God for you
brethren, beloved of the Lord; be
caufe God hath from the beginning
chofen you to falvationj through fkne-
tification of the Spirit, and belief of
the- truth : v. 14, Whereunto he cal
led you by our gofpel) to the obtain
ing of the glory of our Lord Jefus
Chrift. 2 Cor. iii. 3. For as much as
ye are manifcflly declared to be the
epiftle of Chrift, miniftred by us, writ
ten not with ink, but with the Spirit
of the living God; not in tables of
Stone, but in fleflily tables of the heart.
V. 6. Who alfo made us able minifters
of the new teftament, Dot of the let
ter, but of the fpirit : for the, letter
killeth, but the fpirit eivsch life.

E

c Rom.

66 ,The ConfeMton of Faith. • Chap. X.
tion by Jefus Chrift c ; enlightening their minds, fpiritually
and favingly to uiidcrftand the things of God d; taking away
their heart of ftone,'! and giving unto the^i an heart of flefli*;
renewing their wills, and by his Almighty power determining
them- to that which is good/; and effectually drawing them to
Jefus Chrift £; yet fo as they come moft freely, being made
willing
we have received, not the fpirit of the
world, but the fpirit which is of God;
that we might know the things that
are freely given to us of God. Eph. i'.
17. That the God of our Lord Jefus
Chrift, the Father of glory, may give
unto you the Spirit of wifdom and re
velation, in the knowledge of him : rr
18. The eyes of your understanding
being enlightened ; that ye may kno*
what is the hope of his calling, and
what the riches of the glory of his in
heritance in the faints.
e Ezek. xxxvi. 26. A new heart nlfi
will I give you, and a new fpirit will I
put within you, and I will take away
the Stony heart out of your flefh, and
I will give. you an heart of flefh. 4*-
/Ezek. xi. 19. And I will give
them one heart, and I will put a new
fpirit within you ; and I will take the
Stony heart out of their fleSh, and will
give them an heart of flefh. Phil . ii. 1 3.
For it is God who worketh in you both
to will and to do of his good pleafure1.
Deut. xxx. 6. And the Lord thy God
will circumcife thine heart, and the
heart of thy feed, to love the Lord thy
God, with all thine heart, and with
all thy foul, that thou mayeft live.
Ezek. xxxvi. 27. And I will put my
Spirit within you, and caufe yoii to
walk in my Statutes, and ye fhall keep
my judgments, and do them.
g Eph. i. 19. And what is the ex
ceeding greatnefs of his power to us-
ward who believe, according to the
working of his mighty power. John
vi. 44. No man can come to me, ex
cept the Father, who, hath fent me,
draw

1 c Rom. viii. 3. For the law of the
Spirit of life, in Chrift Jefus, hath
made me free from the law of fin and
death. Eph. ii. 1. And you hath he
quickened, who were dead in trefpaf
fes and fins. v. 2. Wherein in time paft
ye walked according to the courfe of
ihis world, according to the prince of
jkhe power of the air, the fpirit that
""now worketh in the children of difobe-
dience. v. 3. Among whom alfo we
all had our converfation in times paft,
in the lufts of our flefh, fulfilling the
defires of the flefh, and of the mind ;
and were by nature the -children of
wrath, even as others, v. 4. But God
who is rich in mercy, for his great
love wherewith he loved us, v. 5. E-
vcn when we were dead in Sins, hath
quickened us together with Chrift, (by
grace ye are faved.) 2 Tim. i. 9.
Who hath faved us, and called us
with an holy calling, riot according to
our works, but according to his own
purpofe and grace, which was given
us in Chrift Jefus, before the world
began, v. 1 o. But is now made mani
feft by the appearing of our Saviour
Jefus Chrift, who hath abolifhed death,
and hath brought life and immortality
to light, through the gofpel.
' d A&.S xxvi. 18. To open their
eyes, and to turn them from dark
nefs to light, and from the power of
Satan unto God, that they may receive
forgivenefs of fins, and inheritance a-
mong them who are fanfiified by faith
that is in me. 1 Cor. ii. 10. But God
hath revealed them unto us by his Spi
rit : for the Spirit fearcheth all things,
yea the deep things of God. v. 12. Now

Chap. X. The 'Confeffion of Faith 67
willing by his grace h ,
II. This effectual call is of God's free and fpecial grace a-
lone, not from any thing at all forefeen in man i, who is alto
gether paffive therein, until, being quickened and renewed by
the Holy Spirit k, he is thereby enabled to anfwer this cal],'and
to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it I.
III. Elect infants, dying in infancy, are regenerated and fav
ed by Chrift through the Spirit m, who worketh when, and
where,

draw him : and I will raife him up at
the lad day. v. 45. It is written in the
prophets, And they fhall be all taught
of God. Every man therefore that
hath heard, and hath learned of the
Father, cometh unto me.
h Cant. 1. 4. Draw me, we will run
after thee. Pfal. ex. 3. Thy people
fliall be willing in the day of thy pow
er, in the beauties of holinefs, from
the womb of the morning ; thou haft
the dew of thy youth. John vi. 37.
AH that the Father giveth me, fliall
come to me ; and him that cometh to
me, I will in no wife caft out. Rom.
vi. t6. Know ye not, that to whpm ye
yield your felves fervants to obey, his
fefjBhts ye are to whom ye obey ;
whether of fin unto death, or of o-
bedience unto righteoufnefs? v. 17
But God be thanked that ye were
the fervants' of fin ; but ye have obey
ed from the heart that form of doc
trine which was delivered you. v. 18.
Being then made free from fin, ye be
came the fervants of righteoufnefs.
; II.- /' 2 Tim. i. y. Who hath faved
us, ind called us with an holy calling,
hot according to our works, but ac
cording to his own purpofe and
grace which was given us in Chrift Je
fus, before the world began. Tit. iii.
4. But after that the kindnefs and love
of God our Saviour toward man ap-
pcareJ, v. 5. Not by works of righ
teoufnefs which we have do.ne> but ac-
.cordir.g-to his mercy, he faved us by
'.the walking of regeneration, arid re-
ftuwing of the holy Ghoft. Eph. ii. 4.

ButsGod who is rich in mercy,- for his
great love wheiewith he loved us, v.
5. Even when we were dead, in fins,
hath quickened us together with Chrift,
(by grace ye are faved) .1 v. 8. For by
grace are ye faved, through faith ; and
that not of yourfelves, it is the gift of
God : v. 9. Not of works, left any man
Should boaft. Rom. ix. 11. For the
children being not yet born, neither
having done any good or evil, that the
purpofe of God according to election
might Stand, not of works, but of him
that calleth.
A 1 Cor. ii. 14. But the natural
man receiveth not the things of the Spi
rit of God : for they are foolifhnefs
unto him : neither can he know them,
becaufe they are fpiritually difcerned.
Rom. viii. 7. Becaufe the carnal mind
is enmity againft God : for it is not Sub
ject to the law of God, neither indeed
can be. Eph.ii. 5. Even when we were
dead in fms, hath quickened us together
with Chrift, (by grace ye are faved.)
/John vi. 37. All that the Father
giveth me, fhall come to me ; and him
that cometh to me, 1 will in no wife
caft out. Ezek. xxxvi, 27. And I will
put my fpirit within you, and caufe'
yon to walk in my Statutes, and ye
Shall keep my judgments, and dothem.
John v. 25. Verily, verily I fay unto
you, The hour is coming, and now is,
when the dead fliall hear the voice of
the Son of God : and they that hear,
Shall live.
III. m Luke xviii, 15. And they
E 2 brought

68 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. X.
*where, and how he pleafeth n. So ajfo are all other elect per
fons, who are uncapable,'of being outwardly called by the mirii-
ftry of the word o.
IV. Others not elected, although they may be called by the
miniftry of the word/>, and may have fome common operations
of the fpirit q; yet they never truly come to Chrift, and there
fore cannot be faved r: much lefs can men, not profefling the"
Chriftian;

brought unto him alfo infants, that he
would touch them : but when his dif-
ciples faW,it, they rebuked them : v.
1 6. But Jefus called them unto him,
and faid, Suffer little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not : for of
fuch is the kingdom of God. AndActs
ii. 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Re
pent, and be baptized every one of you
in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the
remiflion of fins, and ye fliall receive
the gift ofthe holy Ghoft. v. 39. For
the promife is unto you, and to your
children; and to all'that are afar off,
even as many as the Lord our God
fliall call. And John iii. 3. Jefus an
fwered and faid unto him, Verily, veri
ly, I fay unto thee, Except a man be
born again, he cannot fee the kingdom
of God. v. j. Jefus anfwered, Verily,
verily, I fay unto thee, Except a man
be born of water and ofthe Spirit, he
cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
And 1 John v. 12. He that hath the
Son, hath life, and he that hath not
the Son of God, hath not life. And
Rom. viii. 9. But ye are notin theflefli,
but in the Spirit, if fo be that the Spirit
of God dwell in you. Now if any man
have not the Spirit of Chrift, he is none
of his . (Compared together. )
n John iii. 8. The wind bloweth
where it lifteth, and thou heareft the
found thereof, but canft not tell whence
it cometh, and whither it goeth : fo
is every one that is born of the Spirit.
0 1 John v. 12. He that hath the
Son, hath life; and he that hath not
the Son of God, hath' not life. A<5ts iv.

1 2 . Neither is there falvation in any 0-
ther: for there is none other name un
der heaven given among men, where
by we muft be faved.
IV. p Mat. xxii. 14. For many are
called, but few are chofen.
1 q Mat. vii. 22. Many will fay tome
in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophefied in thy name ? and in thy
name have caft out devils ? and in thy
name done many wonderful works ?
Mat. xiii. 20. But he that received
the feed into ftony places, the fame is
he that heareth the word, and anon
with joy receiveth it. v. 21. Yet hath
he not root in himfelf, but dureth for
a while : for when tribulation or per
fection arifeth becaufe of the word,
by and by he is offended. Heb.l'v'dfy'.
For it isimpofiible for thofe whoVere
once enlightened, and have tafted of
the heavenly gift, and were made par
takers ofthe holy Ghoft, v. 5. And
have tafted the good word of God,
and the powers of the world to come.
r John vi. 64. But there are fomeof
you that bejieve not. For Jefus kneiv?
from the beginning, who they were
that believed not, and who fhould be
tray him: v. 6c. And he faid, There
fore faid I unto you, that no man cal
come unto me, except it were give»'
unto him of my Father, v. 66. From
that time many of his difciples went
back, and walked no more with him.
John viii. 24. 1 faid therefore unto you-
that you fliall die in your fins : for if
you believe not that I am he, ye (hall
die in your fins.
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Chap. XI. The Confeffion of Faith. 69
Chriftian religion, be faved in any other way whatfoever, be
they never fo diligent to frame their lives according to the light
of nature, and the law of that religion they do profefs/; and to
afiert and maintain, that they may, is very pernicious, and to be
detefted t.

Chap. XL Of fuftification,.
THOSE whom God effectually calleth, he alfo freely jufti-
fiethfl: not by infufing' righteoufnefs into them, but by
pardoning their fins, and by accounting and accepting their per
fons as righteous : not for any thing wrought in them, or done
by them, but for Chrift's fake alone : not by imputing faith itfeif,
the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience, to them
as their righteoufnefs; but by imputing the obedience and fatif-
faction of Chrift rinto them b, they receiving and refting on hint and

/Acts iv. 12. Neither is there falva
tion in any other : for there is none o-
¦ther name under heaven given among
men, whereby we muft be faved. John
xiv. 6. Jefus faith unto him, 1 am the
way, and the truth, and the life ; no
man cometh unto the Father, but by
me. Eph. ii. 12. That at that time ye
were without Chrid, being aliens from
the commonwealth of Ifrael, and ftran-
gers from the covenants of promife,
having no hope, and without God in the
world, * John iy. 22. Ye worfhip ye
know not what : we know what we
worfhip ; for falvation is of the Jews;
John xvii. 3. And this is life eternal,
that they might know thee, the only
true God, and Jefus Chrift whom thou
haft font.
t 2 John 9. Whofoever tranfgref-
feth and abideth not in the do&rine of
Chrift, hath not God : he that abid
eth in the doctrine of Chrift, he hath
both the Father and the Son. v. 1 o. If
there come any unto you, and bring
not this dodtrine, receive him not in
to your houfe, neither bid him God
if eed. v. 1 1 . For lie that biddeth him

God fpeed, is partaker of his evil deeds .
1 Cor. xvi. 22. If any man love- not
the Lord Jefus Chrift, let him be A-
nathema, Maranatha. Gal. i. 6. I mar
vel, that ye are fo foon removed from
him that called you unto the grace of
Chrift, unto another gofpel. v. 7.
Which is not another ; but there be
fome that trouble you, and would per-.
vert the gofpel of Chrift. v. 8, But
though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gofpel unto you., than
that which we have preached unto you,
let him be accurfedi
I. a Rom. viii. 30. Moreover, whom
he did predeftinate, them he alfo cal
led, and whom he called, them he alfo
juftified : and whom he juftified, them
he alfo glaiiiied, Rom. iii. 24. Being
juftified freely by his grace, through
the redemption that is in Jefos Chrift.
b Rom. iv. ;. But to him that work
eth not, but believeth on him that ju-
(tifieth the ungodly, his faith is count
ed for righteoufnefs. v. 6. Even as
David alfo defcribeth the blefiedntfs
of the man unto whom God imputtth
E 3 ri'gh-

70 ' The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XI.
imd his righteoufnefs by faith; , which faith they -have not of
themfelves, it is the gift of God c:
II. Faith, thus receiving and refting on Chrift and his righte
oufnefs,

righteoufnefs without works, v. 7.
Saying, BleSTed are they whofe iniqui
ties are forgiven, and whofe fins are
covered, v. 8. Blefled is the man to
whom the Lord will not impute fin.
2 Cor. v. 19. To wit, that God was
in Chrift, reconciling the world unto
himfelf, not Imputing their trefpaffes
unto them ; and hath committed unto
us the word of reconciliation, v. 21.
For he hath made him to be fin for us,
who knew no (in, that we might be
made the righteoufoefs of God in him.
Rom. iii. 22. Even the righteoufnefs of
God which is by faith of Jefus Chrift
unto all, and upon all them that be-
lieve^ for there is no difference, v,
24. Being juftified freely by his grace,
through the redemption that is in Je
fus Chrift; v. 2 J. Whom God hath
fet forth to be a propitiation, through
faith in his blood, to declare his righ
teoufnefs for the remiflion of fins that
are paft, through the forbearance of
God, v. 27. Where is boafting then ?
It is excluded. By what law ? of
¦works ? Nay : but by the law of faith.
v. 28. Therefore we conclude, that a
man is juftified by faith without the
deeds ofthe law. Tit. iii. 5. Not by
works of righteoufnefs which we have
done, but according to his mercy hq
fayed lis, by the wafhing of regenera
tion, and renewing ofthe holy Ghoft :
y, 7. That being juftified .by his grace,
we, Should be made heirs according to
the hope of eternal life. Eph. i. 7. In
whom we have redemption through his
blood, the forgivenefs of fins, accord
ing to the riches of his grace. Jer,
xxiii. 6. In his days Judah fhall be fav
ed,- and Ifrael fhall dwell fafely; and
this is his name whereby he fhall be
sailed, THE LORD OUR RIGH

TEOUSNESS, t Cor. i. 30. But of him
are ye in Chrift Jefus, ,who of God is
made unto us wifdom, and righteouf
nefs, fanetification, and redemption.
v. 3 1 . That, accordjng as it is writ
ten, He that glorieth, let him glory in
the Lord. Rom. v. 1 7 . For if by one
man's offence, death reigned-by one;
much more they who receive abun
dance of grace, and ofthe gift of righ*
teoufnefs, fhall reign in life by onei
Jefus Chrift. v. 18. Therefore as by
the offence of one, judgment came up-.
on all men to condemnation : even fo
by the righteoufnefs of one, the free
gift came upon all men unto juftifica-
tionoflife. v. 19. Eon as by one man's
difobedience, many were made finners :
fo by the obedience of one, fhall ma
ny be made righteous.
c A<fts x. 44. While Peter yet fpake
thefe words, the holy Ghoft fell on all
them who heard the word. Gal. ii. 16.
Knowing that a man is not juftified by ,
the works of the law, but by the faith.
of Jefus Chrift ; even we have believe
ed in Jefus Chrift, that we might ba
juftified by the faith of" Chrift, and not
by the works of the law : for by the
works of the law fhall no flefli be jufti-r
fied. Phil. iii. 9. And be found in him,
not having mine own righteoufnefs,'
which is of the law, but that which
is through the faith of Chrift, the
righteoufnefs which is of God by
faith. Afts xiii. 38. Be it known un
to you therefore, men and brethren,
that through this man is preached un
to you the forgivenefs of fins : v.
39. And by him all that believe are
juftified from all things, from which
ye could not be • juftified by the
law of Mofes. Eph, ii. 7. That in
the

Chap. XI. The Confeffion of Faith. 7 1
oufnefs, is the along inftrurrtent of juftification^; yet is it not
alone in the perfon juftified, but is ever accompanied with all o-
ther faving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by love e.
III. Chrift, by his obedience and death, did fully difcharge
the debt of all thofe that are thus juftified, and did rpake a pro
per, real and full fatisfaction to his Father's juftice in their
behalf/ Yet, in as much as he was given by the Father* for
them,

the ages to come he might fhew the
exceeding riches of his grace, in his
kindnefs towards us, through Chrift
Jefus. v. 8. For by grace are ye faved,
through faith; and that not of your
felves : it is the gift of God.
II. </John i. 12. But as many as re
ceived him, to them gave he power to
become the fons of God, even to them
that believe on his name. Rom. iii. 28.
Therefore we conclude, that a man is
juftified by faith, without the deeds of
the law. Rom. v. 1. Therefore being
juftified by faith, we have peace with
God, through our Lord Jefus Chrift.
e James ii. 17. Even fo faith, if it
hath not works, is dead being alone.
v. 22. Seeft thou how faith wrought
with his works, and by works was faith
made perfeft ? v. 26. For as the body
without the fpirit is dead, fo faith with
out works is dead alfo. Gal. v. 6. For
in Jefus Chrift, neither circumcifion a-
vaileth any thing, nor uncircumcifion ;
but faith which worketh by love.
III. /Rom. v. 8. But God commend-
£th his love towards us, in that while
we were yetfinners, Chrift died for us.
v. 9. Much more then being now ju
stified by his blood, we (hall be faved
from wrath through him. v. 10. For if
when we were enemies we were recon
ciled to God by the death of his Son :
much more, being reconciled, we fhall
be faved by his life. v. 19. For as by
one man's difobedience, many were
made Sinners : fo by the obedience of
one, Shall many be made righteous.
I Tim.ii. J. For there is one God, and

one Mediator between God and men,
the man Chrift Jefus ; v. 6. Who gave
himfelf a ranfom for all, to be teftified
in due time. Heb. x. 10. By the which
will we are f*n£tified, through the of
fering ofthe body gf Jefus Chrift osce
for all. v. 14. For by one offering he
hath perfected for ever them that are
fan&ified. Dan_ix. 24. Seventy weeks
are determined upon thy people, and
upon thy holy city, to finifh the tranf
greflion, and to make an end of" fins,
and to make reconciliation foriniquit)',
and to bring in everlafting righteouf
nefs, and to feal up -the vifion and pro
phecy, and to anoint the moft holy.-
v. 26. And aftdr threefcore and two
weeks, fliall Mefliah be cut off, but not
for. himfelf : and the people of the
princ. that fliall come, fliall deftroy
the city and the fanduai y, and the end
thereof fhall be with a flood, and unto
the end of the war defolations are de
termined. Ifa. liii. 4. Surely he hath
borne our griefs, and carried our for-
rows : yet we did efteem him ftricken,
fmittenof God,andaffiifled, v. j.But
he was wounded for our tranfgreffions,
he was bruifed for our iniquities : the
chaftifement of our peace was upon
him, and with his (tripes we are heal
ed, v. 6. All we like fheep have gone
aftray : we have turned every one to his
own way, and the Lord bath laid on
him the iniquity of us all. v. 10. Yet
it pleafed the Lord to bruife him, he
hath put him to grief: when thoti flialc
make his foul an offering for fin, he
E 4 Avail

7 2 The Confeffion of Faith. | Chap. XI.
themg, and his obedierice and fatisfaction accepted in their
ftead h, and both freely, not for any thing, in them; their juftU
fication is only of free grace i : that both the exact juftice and
rich grace of God might be glorified in the juftification of fin-
nersi. IV. God""did, from all eternity, decree to juftify all the e-.
lect/; and Qhrift did, in the fulnefs of time, die for their fins,
and rife again for their juftification m • neverthelefs they are not
juftified, until the holy Spirit doth in due tinie actually apply
Chrift unto them n, V. God

{hall fee his feed, he fhall prolong his
days, and the pleafure of the Lord fliall
profper in his hand, v, 1 1 . He Shall fee
of the travel of his foul, and (hall be
farisfied: by his knowledge Shall my
righteous fervant juftify many : for he
(hall bear their iniquities, v. 1 2. There
fore will I divide him a portion with
the great, aud he fliall divide the fpoil
with the llrong : becaufe he hath pour
ed out his foul unto death : and he was
numbred with the tranfgreflbis, and
he bare the fins, of many, and made
interceffion for the tranfgreffors.
g Rom. viii. 32,. He that fpared not
his own Son, but delivered him up for
us all, how fhall he not with him alfo
freely give us all things ? '
h 2 Cor. y. 21. For he hath made
him to be fin for us, who knew no Sin :
that we might be made the righteouf
nefs of God in him. Mat. iii. 17. And
lo, a voice from heaven, faying, This
is my beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleafed. Eph. v. 2. And walkin love,
as Chrift alfo hath loved us, and hath
given himfelf for us, an olfering and
faerifice to God, for a fweet fuelling
favour. i Rom. iii.. 24. Being juftified free
ly by his grace, through the redemp
tion that is in Jefus Chrift. Eph. i. 7.
}n whom we have redemption through
his blood, the forgivenefs of fins, ac
cording to the riches of his grace.
k Rom. iii. 26. To declare, I fay,
at this time, his righteoufnefs : that

he might be juft, and the juftifienof
him who believeth in Jefus. Eph. ii. 7.
That in the ages to come he might Shew
the exceeding riches of his grace, in
his kindnefs towards us, through
Chrift Jefus.
IV. / Gal. iii. 8. And the fcripture,
forefeeing that God would juftify the
heathen through faith, preached be
fore the gofpel unto Abraham, fayingj
In thee fh'all all nations be bleSTed. I
Pet. i. 2. Eleift, according to the fore:
knowledge of God the Father, througll
fanetification of the Spirit, unto obe
dience, and fprinkling of the blood of
Jefus Chrift. v. 19. But with the pre
cious blood of Chrift, as of a lamb,
without blemifh and without fpot. v.
2Q. Who verily was fore-ordained be
fore the foundation ofthe world, but
was manifeft in thefe laft times for
you. Rom. viii. 30. Moreover, whom
he did predeflinate, them he alfo cal
led : and whom he called, them he
alfo juftified: and whom he juftified,
them he alfo glorified.
m Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulnefs
ofthe time was come, God fent forth
his Son, made of a woman, made un
der the law. 1 Tim. ii. 6. Who gave
himfelf a ranfom for all, to be teftifi"
ed in due time. Rom. iv. 25. Who.'
was delivered for our offences, and was
raifed again for our juftification.
n Col. i. 21. And you that were
fpmetime alienated, apd enemies in
your

Chap. XL The Confeffion of Faith 7 1
V.God doth continue to forgive the fins of thofe that are ju
ftified o : And although they can never fall from the ftate of ju
ftification p, yet they may by their fins fall under God's fatherly
difpleafupe; and not have the light of his countenance reftored
unto them until they humble themfelves, confefs their fins, beg
pardon, and renew their faith and repentance q.
VI. The
your mind by wicked works, yet now
hath he reconciled, v. 22. In the bo
dy of his flefh through death, to pre
fent you holy and unblameable, and
unreproveable in his fight. Gal. ii. 16.
(See letter c immediately foregoing.)
Tit. iii. 4. But after that the kindnefs
and love of God our Saviour toward
man appeared, v. f . Not by works of
righteoufnefs which we have done, but
according to his mercy he faved us by
the wafhing of regeneration, and* re
newing of the holy Ghoft ; v. 6. Which
he fhed on us abundantly, through Je
fus Chrift our Saviour ; v. 7 . That be
ing juftified by his grace, we fhould
be made heirs according to the hope of
eternal life.
V. 0 Mat. vi. 12. And forgive us
our debts, ,as we forgive our debtors.
I Johni. 7. But if we walk in the light,
as he is in the light, we have fellow-
fbip one with another, and the blood
of Jefus Chrift his Son cleanfeth us
from all fin. v. 9. If we confefs our
fins, he is faithful, and juft to forgive
us our fins, and to cleanfe us from all
unrighteoufnefs. 1 John ii. 1. My lit
tle children, thefe things write I unto
you, that ye fin not. And if any man
Sin, we have an advocate with the Fa
ther, Jefus Chrift the righteous, v. 2.
And he is the propitiation for our fins :
and not for ours only, but alfo for the
fins of the whole world.
p Luke xxii. 32. But I have pray
ed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and
when thou art converted, Strengthen
thy brethren. John x, 28. And 1 give
unto them eternal life, and they fhall
neyer perifh, neither fliall any pluck

them out of my hand. Heb. x. 14. For
by one offering he hath perfected for
ever them that are fanflified.
q Pfal. lxxxix. 3 1 . If they break my
Statutes, and keep not my command
ments: v. 32. Then will I vifit their
tranfgreflion 'with the rod, and their
iniquity with (tripes, v. 33>Neverthe-
lefs, my loving kindneSs will I not ut
terly take from him, nor differ my
faithfulnefs to fail. Pfal. Ii. 7. Purge
me with hyffop, and I fhall be clean :
wafh me, and I Shali be whiter than
the fnow. v. 8. Make me to hear joy
and gladnefs : that the bones which
thou haft broken may rejoice, v. 9.
Hide thyjace from my fins; and blot
out all mine iniquities, v. 10. Create
in me a clean heart, O God; and re
new a right fpirit within me. v. 11.
Caft me not away from thy prefence ;
and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
v. 12. Reftore unto me the joy of thy
falvation : and uphold me with thy free
Spirit. Pfal. xxxii. j. I acknowledged
my fin unto thee, and mine iniquity
have I not hid : I faid, I will confefs
my tranfgreflions unto the Lord; and
thou forgaveft the iniquity of my fin.
Mat, xxvi. 7 j. And Peter remembred
the words of Jefus, which faid unto
him, Before the cockcrow thou (halt
deny me thrice. And he went out, and
wept bitterly. 1 Cor. xi. 30. For this
caufe many are weak and Sickly among
you, and many deep. v. 32. But when
we are judged, we are chaftened ofthe
Lord, that we fhould not be condemn
ed with the world. Luke i. 20. And
behold, thou fhalt be dumb, and not
able

74 The ^Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XII.
VI. The juftification of believers under the Old Teftament
was, in all thefe refpects, one and the fame with the juftification
' of believers under the New Teftament r. - ,

Chap. XII. Of Adoption.
ALL thofe that are juftified, God vouchfafeth, in and for
his only Son Jefus Chrift, to make partakers of the grace
of adoption a : By which they are taken into the number, and
enjoy the liberties and privileges;, of the Children of Godb;
have his name put upon them c, receive the fpirit of adoption d,
have, accefs to the throne of grace with boldnefs e, are enabled to

able to fpeak, until, the day that thefe
things Shall be performed, becaufe
thou believeft not my words which
Shall be fulfilled in their feafon.
VI. r Gal. iii. 9. So then they who
be of faith, are bleSTed with faithful
Abraham, v. 1 3. Chrift hath redeem
ed us from the curSe of the law, being
made a curfe for us : for it is written,
Curfed is every one that hangeth on a
tree. v. 14. That the blefling of A-
braham might come on the Gentiles,
through Jefus Chrilt: that we might
receive the promife of the Spirit,
through faith. Rom. iv. 22. And
therefore it was imputed to him for
righteoufnefs. v. 23. Now it was not
written for his fake alono, that it was
imputed to him ; v. 24. But for us alfo,
to whom it fhall be imputed, if we be
lieve on him that raifed' up Jefus our
Lord from the dead. Heb. 13.8. Je
fus Chrift the fame yefterday, and to
day, and for ever.
I. a Eph.i. j. Having predeftinat
ed us unto the adoption of children
by Jefus Chrift to himfelf, according
to the good pleafure of his will. Gal.
iv, 4. But. when the fulnefs of time
uas 'come, God fent forth his Son,
made of a woman, made under the law,
v. 5. To redeem them that were un

der the law, that we might receive* the
adoption of fons.
b Rom. viii. 17. And if children,
then heirs; heirs of God, and joint
heirs with Chrift : if fo be that we dif
fer with him, that we may bealfo glo
rified together. John i. 1 2. But as ma
ny as received him, to them gave he
power to become the fons of God, e-
ven to them that believe on his name.
c Jer. xiv. 9. Yet thou, O Lord;
art in the midfl of us, and we are cal
led by thy name, leave us not. 2 Cor,
vi. ,18. And will be a Father unto you,
and ye fhall be my fons and daughters,
faith the Lord Almighty. Rev. iii. 12.
Him that overcometh, will I make a
pillar in the temple of my God, and he
fhall go no more out': and I will write
upon him the name of my God, and
the name ofthe city of my God, which
is new Jerufalem, which cometh down
out of heaven from my God : and I will
write upon him my new name.
</Rom. viii .15. For ye have not receiv
ed the fpirit of bondage again to fear;
but ye have received the Spirit of ad
option, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
e Eph. iii. 12, In' whom we have
boldnefs and accefs with confidence, by
the faith of him. Rom. v. 2. By whom
alfo we have accefs by faith into this
grace,

Chap. XIII. The Confeffion of Faith 75
to cry, Abba, Father /; are pitied g, protected h, provided
for i, and chaftned by him as by a Father k; yet never caft off/,
but foaled to the day of redemption^, and inherit the promi*
fes n, as heirs of everlafting falvation o.

< Chap. XIII. Of Sanclification.
THEY who are effectually called and regenerated, having
3 new heart and a new fpirit created in them, are farther
fandtified really and perfonally, through the vertue of Chrift's
death and refurrection a, by his word and Spirit dwelling in
them b: the dominion of the whole body of fin is deftroy ed,

grace, , wherein we ftand, and rejoice
in hope of the glory of God.
/ Gal. iv. 6. And becaufe ye are
fons, God hath fent forth the Spirit of
his Son. into your hearts, crying, Abba,
Father. g Pfal. ciii. 13. Like as a Father pi
tieth his children : fo the Lord pitieth
them that fear him.-
h Prov. xiv. 26. In the fear of the
Lqrd is Strong confidence : and his
:hildren (hall have a place of refuge.
, ;' M^t vi. 30. Wherefore if God fo
:Jothe the grafs of the field, which to
lay is, and to morrow is caft into the
aven, Shall he not much more clothe
you.O ye of little faith? v. 32. For
your heavenly Father knoweth that ye
have need of all thefe things, i Pet.
v. 7. Calling all your care upon him,
for he careth for you.
k Heb. xii. 6. For whom the Lord
loveth, he chafteneth, and foourgeth
every Son whom he receiveth.
/Lam. iii. 31. For the Loid wilt
not caft off for ever.
m Eph. iv. 30. And grieve not the
holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are
fealed unto the day of redemption.
n Heb. vi, 12. That ye be not
flothful, but followers of them, \vho
through faith and patience inherit the
promifes. 0 1 ret. i. 3. BlefTed be the God,

and Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift,
who according to his abundant mercy
hath begotten us again unto a lively
hope, by the refurre&ion of Jefus
Chrift from the dead, v. 4. To an in
heritance incorruptible, and undefiled,
and that fadeth not away, referved in
heaven for you. Heb. i. 14. Are they
not all miniftring fpirits, fent forth to
minifter for them who fliall be heirs of
falvation ?
I-. a 1 Cor. vi. 11. And fuch were
fome of you : but ye are wafhed, but
ye are fanitified, but ye are juftified
in the name ofthe Lord Jefus, and by
the Spirit of our God. Acts xx. 32.
And now, brethren, I commend you •
to God, and to the word of his grace,
which is able to build you up, and to
'give you an inheritance among all them
who are fandtified. Phil. iii. 10. That
I may know him, and the power of his
refurrection, and the fellowfhip of his
fufferings, being made conformable un
to his death. Rom. vi. 5. For if we
have been planted together in the like
nefs of his death : we fliall be alfo in
the likenefs of his refurreflion. v. 6,
Knowing this, that our old man is cm*.
cified with him, that the body of fin
might be deftroyed, that henceforth
we (hould not ferve (in.
b John xvii. 17. Sanctify there
through

76 The Confeffion, of Faith Chap. XIE
ed c, and the feveral lufts thereof are more and more weaken
ed and mortified d, and they more apd more quickened and
ftrerigthened in all faving graces e, to the practice of true holi
nefs, without 'which no man fhall fee the Lord/
II. This fanctification is throughout in the whole man£; yet
Imperfect in this life, there abideth ftill fome remnant of corrup
tion in every part h : whence arifeth a continual and irrecon-
cileable war; the flefti lulling againft the Spirit, and the Spirit
III. Li

againft the flefti *.
ahrough thy truth, thy word is truth.
Eph. v. 26. That he might fanftify
and cleanfe it with the wafhing of wa
ter by the word. 2 Thefl*. ii. 13. But
we are bound to give thanks alway to
God for you, brethren, beloved ofthe
Lord, becaufe God hath from the
beginning chofen you to falvation,
through fandtification of the Spirit, and
belief of the truth.
c Rom. vi. 6. Knowing this, that
our old man is crucified with him, that
the body of fin might be deftroyed,
that henceforth we Should not ferve fin .
v. 14. For fin fhall not have dominion
over you : for you are not under the
law, but under grace/
d Gal. v. 24. And they that are
Chrifts, have crucified the flefh, with
the affections and lufts. Rom. viii. 13.
For if ye live after the flefh, ye fhall
die: but if ye through the Spirit do
mortify the deeds of the-body, ye live.
fCol. i. 11. Strengthened with all
might according t6 his glorious power
unto all patience, and long-fuffering
with joyfolnefs. Eph. iii. 16. That he
would grant you according to the ri
ches of his glory, to be (trengthened
with might by his Spirit in the inner
man ; v. 17. That Chrift may dwell
in your hearts by faith ; that ye being
rooted and grounded in love, v. 18.
May be able to comprehend with all
faints, what is the breadth and length,
and depth and height; v. ir). And to
know the love of Chrift, which paffeth

knowledge, that ye might be filled
with all the fulnefs of God.
/ 2 Cor. vii. 1. Having therefore
thefe promifes, dearly beloved, let us
cleanfe our fefves from all filthinefs of
the flefh and fpirit, perfecting holinefs
in the fear of God. Heb. xii. 1 4. Fol
low peace with all men, and holinefs,
Without which no man Shall fee the
Lord. W.'g 1 Tbeff. v. 23. And the very
God of peace fanftify you wholly: and
I pray God your whole fpirit, and foul,
and body be preServed blamelefs unto
the coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift.
h 1 John i. 10. If we fay that we
have not Sinned, we make him a liar,
and his word is not in us. Rom. vii. 18.
For I know that in me (that is, in my
flefh) dwelleth no good thing : for to
will is prefent with me, but how to
perform that which is good, I find not.
v. 23. But I fee another law in my
members, warring againft the law of
my mind, and bringing me into capti
vity to the law of fin, which is in ray
members. Phil. iii. 12. Not as though'
I had already attained, either were al
ready perfeft: but I follow after, if
that I may apprehend that for which
alfo I am apprehended of Chrift1 Jefus.
/ Gal. v. 17. For the flefh luftetKa-
gainft the Spirit, and the Spitit againft
the flefh : and thefe are contrary the
one to the other; fo that ye cannot do
the things that ye would. 1 Pet.ii.Ji>
Dearly beloved, 1 befeech you as ftran-

Chap. XIV. The Confeffion of Faith. 77
III. In which war, although the remaining corruption for a
time may much prevail k, yet, through the continual fupply
of ftrength from the fanctifying Spirit of Chrift, the regenerate
part doth overcome /: And fo the faints grow in grace m, per
fecting holinefs in the fear of God n.

Chap. XIV. Of Saving Faith •
THE grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to be
lieve to the faving of their fouls a, is the work of the
Spirit of Chrift in their hearts b ; and is ordinarily wrought by
the miniftry of the word c : by which alfo, and by the admini-
ftration
thefe promifes, dearly beloved, let us
cleanfe our felves from all filthinefs of
the flefh and fpirit, perfecting holinefs
in the fear of God.
I. a Heb. x. 39. But we are not of
them who draw back uneo perdition ;
but of them that believe to the faving
of the foul.
b 2 Cor. iv, 13. We having the
fame fpirit of faith, according as it is
written, I believed, and therefore have
I fpoken : we alfo believe, and there
fore fpeak. Eph. i. 17. That the God
of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of
gfory, may give unto you the Spirit of
wifdom add revelation, in the know
ledge of him. v. 18. The eyes of your
underftanding being enlightened ; that
ye may know what is the hope of his
calling, and what the riches of the glo
ry of his inheritance in the faints, v.
19. And what is the exceeding great-!
nefs of his power to us-ward svho be
lieve, according to the working of his
mighty power. Eph. ii. 8. For by grace,
are ye faved, through faith ; and that
not of yourfelves : it is the gift of God,
c Rom. x. 14. How then fhall they
call on him in whom they have not be
lieved ? and how fhall they believe in
him of whom they have not heard ?
and how fhall they hear without a,

gers and pilgrims, abftain from fleflily
lufts which war againft the foul.
III. k Rom. vii. 23. But I fee ano
ther law in my members, warring a-
gainft the law of my mind, and bring
ing me into captivity to the law of fin,
which is in my members.
/Rom. vi. 14. For fin fhall not have
dominion over you : for ye are not un
der the law, but under grace. 1 John
v. 5. For whatfoever is born of God,
oyercometh theworld : and this is the
victory that overcometh the world,
even our faith. Eph.iv. ij. But fpeak -
ing the truth in love, may grow up in
to him in all things, which is the head,
even Chrift, v. 16. From Whom the
whole body fitly joined together,, and
comparted by that which every joint
fupplieth, according to the effectual
Working in the meafure of every part,
maketh increafe of tlte body, unto the
«difying of itfelf in love.
m 2 Pet. iii. 18. But grow in grace,
and in the knowledge of our Lord and
Saviour Jefus Chrift: To him be glory
both now and for ever. Amefl. 2 Cor.
iii. 18. But we all with open face, be
holding as in a glafs the glory of the
Lord, are changed into the fame image,
from glory to glory, even as by the
Spirit of the Lord.
n 2 Cor. vii. I. Having therefore

preacher :

17. So then, faith com eth

7 8 • The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XIV.
fixation of the facraments, and prayer, it is irtcreafed and Strength
ened </. ¦
II: By this faith, a Chriftian believeth to be true whatfoever
is revealed in the word, for the authority of God himfelf fpeak-
ing therein e; and acteth differently upon that which each parti
cular paffage thereof containeth; yielding obedience to the com
mands/ trembling at the threatenings g, and embracing the'pro-
mifes of God for this life and that which is to come h But the
principal acts of faving faith are, accepting, receiving, and reft-

eth by hearingi and hearing by the
word of God,
d i Pet. ii. 2. As new born babes,
defire the fincere milk of the word,
that ye may grow thereby. Acts xx. 3 2
And now, brethren, I commend you
to God, and to the word of his grace,
which is able, to build you up, and to
give you an inheritance amohg all them
who are fanctified. Rom. iv. 11. And
he received the Sign of circumcifion, a
feal of the righteoufnefs of the faith,
which he had yetbdhg uricircumcifed:
that he might be the father of all them
that believe, though they be not cir-
cumcifed ; that righteoufnefs tnight be
imputed unto them alfo. Luke xvii. j.
And the apoftles faid unto the Lord,
Increafe our faith. Rom. i. 16. For I
am not afhamed of the gofpel of Chrift :
for it is the power of God unto falva
tion to every one that believeth, to the
jew firft, and alfo to the Greek, v.
17. For therein is the righteoufnefs of
God revealed from faith to faith : as it
is written, The juft fhall live by faith.
II. e John iv. 42. And faid unto the
woman,- Now We believe, not becaufe
of thy faying ; for we have heard him
ourfelves, and know that this is indeed
the Chrift, the Saviour of the world.
1 Thefl". ii. 13. For this caufe alfo
thank we God without ceafing, be
caufe when ye received the word of
God which ye heard of us, ye receiv-
«d it not as the word of men, but (as

i^ is in truth) the word of God, which
effectually worketh alfo in you that be
lieve. 1 John v. 10. He that believeth
on the Son of God hath the witnefsin
himfelf: he that believeth not God,
hath made him a liar, becaufe he'be-
lieveth not the -record that God gaW
of his Son. Adts xxiv. 14. But thisW
confefs unto thee, that after the way
which they call herefy, fo worfliip I the
God of my fathers, believing all things
which are written in the law and the
prophets. /Rom. xvi. 26. But now is made
manifeft, and by the fcriptures ofthe
prophets, according to the command-1
ment of the evSrlafting God, made
kHown to all nations for the obedience
of faith.
g Ifa. lxvi. 2. For all thofe things
hath mine hand made, and all thole
things have be£n, faith the Lord': but
to this man will I look, even to him
that is poor and^of a contrite fpirit,
and trembleth at my word.
^ h Heb. xi. 13. Thefe all died in
faith, not having received the promifes,
but having feeti them afar off, and
were perfuaded of them, and embra
ced them, and confeffed that they were
ftrangers and pilgrims on the earth. 1
Tim. iv. 8. For bodily exercife pro-
fiteth little : but godlinefs is profitable'
unto all things, having promife ofthe
life that now is, and of that which is to
come. > i Joh»

Chap. XIV. The Confeffion of Faith. 79
ing upon Chrift alone for juftification, fanctification and eter
nal life, by vertue of the covenant of grace i.
III. This faith is different in degrees, weak or ftrong^;
may be often and many ways affailed and weakened, but gets
the victory /; growing up in many to the attainment of a full
affurance through Chrift m ', who is both the author and finimer

of our faith n.
/John i. 12. But as many as receiv
ed him," to them gave he power to be
come the fons of Cod, even to them
that believe on his name. Adts xvi.
% I . And they faid, Believe on the Lord
Jefus Chrift, and thou Shah be faved,
and thy houfe. Gal. ii. 20. 1 am cru
cified with Chrift: Nevertiielefs I live;
yet not I, but Chrift livethin me; and
the. life which I now live in the flefh,
I live by the faith of the Son of God,
who loved me, and gave himfelf for
me. Acts xv. 11. But we believe that
through the grace. of the Lord Jefus
Chrift, we fhall be faved even as
they. III. k Heb. v. 13. For every one
that ufeth milk is unfkilful in the word
of righteoufnefs : for he is a babe. v.
1 4. But Strong meat belongeth to them
that are of full age, even thofe who by
reafon of ufe have their fenfes exercif-
ed to difcern both good and evil . Rom .
iv. 19. And being, not weak in faith,
he confidered not his own body now
dead, when he was about an hundred
years old, neither yet the deadnefs of
Sarah's womb, v. 20. He Staggered
not at the prbmi'fe ofGod through un
belief, but was Strong in faith, giving
glory to God. "Mat. vi. 30. Where
fore if God fo clothe the grafs of the
field, which to day is, and to morrow
is caft into the oven, fliall he not much
more clothe you,. O ye. of little faith?
Mat. viii. 10. When Jefus heard it, he
nifirvelled, and faid to them that fol
lowed, Verily I fay unto you, I have
not found fo great faith, no not in If
rael.

Chap.
/Luke xxii. 31 . And the Lord faid,
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath de-
fired to have you, that he may Sift you
as wheat: v. 32. But I have prayed
for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and
when thou art converted, Strengthen
thy brethren, pph. vi. 16. Above all,
taking the Shield of faith, 'wherewith
ye (hall be able to quench the fiery
darts ofthe wicked. 1 John v, 4. For
whatfoever is born of God overcom-
Cth the world : and this is the victory
that overcometh the tyorld, even our
faith, v. 5 . Who is he that overcom
eth the world, but he that believeth
that Jefus is the Son of God ?
?n Heb. vi. 11. And we defire that
every one of you do fhew the fame di
ligence, to the full affurance of hope
unto the end: v. 12. That ye be not
Slothful, but followers of them, who
through faith and patience inherit the
promifes. Heb. x. 22. Let us draw
near with a true heart, infull affurance
of faith, having our hearts fprinkled
from an evil confcience, and our bo
dies wafhed With pu're water. Col. ii.
2. That their hearts might be comfor
ted, being knit together in love, and
unto all riches of the full affurance
of underftanding, to the acknowledg
ment of the myflery of God, and of
the Father, and of Chrift.
n Heb. xii. 2. Looking unto Jefus,
the author and finifher of our faith;
who for the joy that was fet before
hira, endured the crofs, defpifing the
fliame, and is fet down at the right
hand ofthe throne of God. I. a Zech.

to The Vonfeffon of Faith Chap. XV
Chap. XV. Of Repentance unto Life.
REPENTANCE unto life is an evangelical grace a, the
N doctrine whereof is to be preached by every minifter of
the gofpel, as well as that of faith in Chrift b. -
II. By it a finner, out of the fight and fenfe, not only of the
danger, but alfo of the filthinefs and odioufnefs of his fins, as
contrary to the holy nature and righteous law of God ; and
upon the apprehenfion of his mercy in Chrift to fuch as are
penitent ;' To grieves for and hates his fins, as to turn from
them all unto God c, purpofing and endeavouring to walk with him

I. n Zech. xii. 10. And I will, pour
upon the houfe of David, and upon the
inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of
grace and of fupplications, and they
Shall look upon me whom they have
pierced, and they fliall mourn for him,
as one mourneth for his only fon, and
Shall be in bitternefs for him, as one
that is in bitternefs for his firft born.
Afts xi. 1 8. When they heard thefe
things, they held their peace, and glo
rified, God, faying, Then hath God
alfo to the Gentiles granted repen
tance unto life.
b Luke xxiv. 47. And that repen
tance and remifiion of fins Should be
preached in his name, among all nati
ons, beginning at Jerufalem. Mark i.
15. And faying, The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand :
repent ye and believe the gofpel. Adts
xx. 21. Teftifying both to the Jews,
and alfo to the Greeks, repentance to
ward God, and faith toward our Lord
Jefus Chrift.
II. c Ezek. xviii. 30. Therefore, I
•will judge you, O houfe of ifrael, e-
very one according to his ways, faith
the Lord God : repent, and turn your
felves from all your, tranfgreflions ; fo
iniquity fhall not be your ruin. v. 3 1 .
Call away from you all your tranfgref-
fions, whereby ye have tranfgreffed,
and make you a new heart and a new

fpirit; for why will ye die, O houfe
of Ifrael ? Ezek. xxxvi. 3 1 . Then (hall
ye remember your own evil ways, and
your doingS'that were not good, and
fhall lothe you'rfelves in your own
light, for your iniquities, and for your
abominations. Ifa. xxx. 22. Ye fhall
defile alfo the covering of thy graven
images of filver, and the ornament of
thy -molten images of gold : thou Shalt
caft them away as a mehftruous cloth :
thou flialt fay unto it, Get thee hence.
Pfal. Ii. 4. Againft thee, thee only have
I finned, and done this evil in thy fight:
that thou mighteft be juftified when
thou fpeakeft, and be clear when thou
judgeft. . Jer. xxxi. 18. I have furely
heard Ephraim bemoaning himfslf
thus, Thou haft chaftifed me, and I
was chaftifed, as a bullock unaceuflom-
ed to the yoke : turn thou me and I
fhall be turned ; for thou art the Lord
my God. v. 19. Surely after that I was
turned, I repented ; and after that I
was inft'ru&ed, I fmote upon my thigh :
1 was afhamed, yea, even confounded,
becaufe I did bear the reproach of my
youth. Joel ii. 12. Therefore alf»
now, faith the Lord, Turn ye even to.
me with all your heart, and with fad
ing, and with weeping, and) with mourn
ing, v. 13. And rent your heart and
riot your garments, and turn unto the
Lord

Chap." XV. The Confeffion of Faith 8t
him in all the ways of his comrtiandments d.
III. Although repentance be not to be refted in, as any fatif-
faftipn for fin, or any caufe of the pardon thereof e, which is
the .act of God's free grace in Chrift/; yet is it of fuch necef-
firy to all finners, that none may expect pardon without kg.
IV.. As

Lord your God: for he is gracious
and merciful, Slow to anger, and of
great kindnefs, and repenteth him of
the evil. Amos v. i j. Hate the evil,
•and love the good, and eftablifh judg
ment in the gate : if may be that the
Lord God of hofts will be gracious
unto the remnant of Jofoph. Pfal.
cxix. 128. Therefore Iefteem all thy
precepts concerning all things to be
right ; and S hate every falfe way. 2
Cor. vii. 11. For behold, this felf-
farae thing that- ye forrowed -after a
godly fort, what carefulnefs it wrought
in you, yea, what, clearing of your
felves, yea, what indignation, yea,
what fear, yea, what-vehement defire,
yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge!
in all things ye have approved your
felves to be clear in this matter.
d Pfal. cxix. 6. Then fhall I. not be
afliamed, when I have refpeft unto all
thy commandments, v. 59. I thought
on my ways, and turned my feet un
to thy -testimonies. 'v. 106. I have'
fworn, and I will perform it, that I
will keep thy righteous judgments.
Luke i. 6. And they were both righ
teous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances ofthe
,-Lord blamelefs. 2 Kings xxiii. 25.
And like unto him was there no king
before him, that turned to the Lord
-with all his heart, and with all his
foul, and with all his might, accor
ding to all the law of Mofes ; neither
after him arofe theie any like him.
'¦•- III. e Ezek. xxxvi. 31. Then fhall
ye remember your u\vn:evif ways, and
your doings that were not good, and
;Shall lothc.your felves in your own

abominations, v. 32. Not for your
fakes do I this, faith the Lord God,
be it known unto you : be afhamed
and confounded for your own ways, O
houfe of Ifrael. Ezek. xvi. 61. Then
thou Shalt remember thy ways, and
be afhamed, when thou flialt receive
thy filters, thine elder*and thy young
er : and I will give them unto thee for
daughters, but not by thy covenant.
v. 62- And I will eftablifh my cove
nant with thee, and thou Shalt know
that! am the Lord. v. 63. That thou,
mayeft remember and be Gonfounded,
and never open thy mouth any more,
becaufe of thy fliame, ^when I am pa
cified toward thee for all that thou
haft done, faith the Lord God.
/ Hof. xiv. 2, Take with you
words, and turn to the Lord, fay un
to him, Take away all iniquity, and
receive us^gracioufly : fo will we ren
der the calves of our lips. v. 4. I will
¦heal their backfliding, I will love them
freely: for mine anger, is turned away
from him. Rom. iii. 24. Being juftifi
ed freely by his grace, through the re
demption that is in Jefus Chrift. Eph.
i. 7. In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgivenefs of
fins, according to the ridhes of his
grace. g Luke xiii. 3. I tell you, Nay:
but except ye repent-, ye fhall all like-
wife perifh. v. j. I tell you, Nay:
but except ye repent, ye fhall all like-
wife perifh. Acts xvii. 50. And the
times of this ignorance God winked
at; but now commandeth all men
every whereto repent, v. 31. Becaufe
he hatbappointed a day, in the which

82, The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XVi
IV. As there is no fin fo fmall, but it deferves damnation h ;
rfo there is no fin fo great, thai it can bring damnation upon thofe
who truly repent i.
> V. Men ought not to content themfelves with a general re
pentance, but it is every man's duty to endeavour to repent of
his particular fins particularly k. ,
VI. As every' man is bound to make private confeffion of his
fins to God, praying for the pardon thereof 7; upon which, and the

he will judge the world in righteouf
nefs, by that man whom he hath or
dained; whereof he hath given affur
ance unto all rhen, in that he hath
raifed him from the dead.
IV. h Rom. vi. 23. For the wages
of fin is death ; but the gift God is
eternal life, through Jefus Chrift our
Lord. Rom, v. 1 2. Wherefore, as by
one man Sip entered into the world,
and death by fin ; and fo death paffed
upon all men, for that all have Sinned.
Mat, xii. 36. But I fay unto you,
that every idle word that men fhall
fpeak, they Shall give account thereof
in the day of judgment.
* Ifa. Iv. 7. Let the wicked forfake
his way, and the unrighteous man his
thoughts : and let him return unto
the Lord, and he will have merey up
on him, and to our God, for he will
abundantly pardon. Rom. viii. 1.
There is therefore now no condemna
tion to them who are in Chrift Jefus,
who walk not after the flefh, but af
ter the fpirit. Ifa. i. 16. WaSh ye,
make you clean, put away the evil of
your ddings from before mine eyes,
ceafe to do evil. v. 18. Come now
and let us reafon together, faith the
Lord : though your fins he as fcarlet,
they fhall be as white as fnow ; though
they be red like crimfon, they fhall be
as wool.
V. i Pfal. xix. 13. Keep back thy
fervant alfo from prefumptuous fins,
let them not have dominion over me ;
then fhall 1 be upright, and I Shall be

innocent from the great tranfgreffion.'
Luke xix. 8. And ZaccheUs Stood and
faid unto the Lord, Behold, Lord,
the half of my goods I giye to the
poor, and if I have taken any thing
from any man by falfe accufation, I re-
Store him fourfold. 1 Tim.,i. 13.
Who was before. a blafphemer, and
a perfecutor and injurious. But I ob
tained mercy, becaufe I did it igno-
rantly, in unbelief, v. ij. This is a
faithful faying, and worthy of all ac
ceptation, that Chrift Jefus came into
the world to fave finners ; of whom I
am chief.
VI. / Pfal. Ii. 4. Againft thee, thee
only have I Sinned, and done this evil
in thy Sight : that thou mighteft be ju-'*
ftifietf when thou fpeakeft, and be clear
when thou judgeft. v. 5. Behold, I was
Shapen in iniquity : and in fin did my
mother conceive me. v. 7 . Purge me
with hyffop, and I Shall be clean ; wafh
me, and I fhall be whiter than fnow.
v. 9. Hide thy face from my fins ; and
blot out all mine iniquities, v. 14. De
liver me from blood-guiltinefs, O God,
thou God of my falvation : and my
tongue fliall fing aloud of thy righted
oufnefs. Pfal. xxxii. 5. 1 acknowledg
ed my fin unto thee, and mine iniqui
ty have I not hid : I faid, I will con
fefs my tranfgreSfions unto the Lord^''
and thou forgaveft the iniquity of my
Sin. Selah. v. 6. For this Shall every
one that is godly pray unto thee, in
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Chap. XVI. The Confeffion of Faith • 83
the forfaki'ng' of them, he fliall find mercy m: So he that fcan-'
dalizeth his brother, or the church of Chrift, ought to be wil
ling, by a private or public confeffion' and forrow for his fin, to
declare his repentance to thofe that are offended n ; wbo are
thereupon to be recbnciled to him, and in love to receive hirii 0.

Chap. XVI. Of Good Works.
GOOD works are only fuch as GocLhath commanded in his
holy word a, and not fuch as, without .the Warrant there
of, are devifed by men, out of blind zeal, or upon any pretence
of good intention b. II. Thefe

furely in the floods of great waters,
they fhall not come nigh unto him.
m Prov.xxviii. 13. He that cover-
eth his fins, (hall not profper : but
whofo confefleth and forfaketh them,
fliall have mercy. 1 John i. 9. If we
confefs our fins, he is faithful and juft
to forgive us our fins, and to cleanfe
us from all unrighteoufnefs.
n James v. 1 6. Confefs your faults
one to another, and pray one for ano
ther, that ye may be healed : The ef
fectual fervent prayer of a righteous
man availeth much. Luke xvii. 3,
Take heed to your felves : If thy bro
ther trefpafs againft thee, rebuke him ;
and if he repent, forgive him. v. 4.
And if he trefpafs againft thee feveu
times in a day, and feven times in "a
day turn again to thee, faying, I re
pent; thou Shalt forgive him. Jofh.vii,
19. And Jofhua faid unto A'chan, My
fon, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord
God of Ifrael, and make confeffion un
to him; and tell me now what thou
haft done, hide it not from me. (Pfal.
Ii. throughout.)
0 2 Cor. ii. 8. Wherefore I befeech
you, that you would confirm your love
towards him. ,
I. a, Micah vi. 8. He hath Shewed
thee, O man, what is good ; and what
doth the Lord require of thee, but to
dojuftice, and to love mercy, and to

walk humbly with thy God ? Rom.
xii. 2. And be not conformed to this
world : but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye' may
prove what is that good, and accept- i
able and -perfect will of God. Heb.
xiii. 21. Make you perfect: in every
good work to do his will, working in
you that which is well pleating in his
fight, through Jefus Chrift ; to whom
be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
b Mat. xv. 9. But in vain they do
worfhip me, teaching for doctrines the
, commandments of men. Ifa. xxix. 13.
Wherefore the Lord faid, Forafoluch
x as this people draw near me with their
mouth, and with their lips do honour
me, but have removed their heart far
. from me, and their fear towards me is
taught bwfhe precept of men. 1 Pet.
i. 18. Forafmuch as ye know that ye
were not redeemed with corruptible
things, as Silver and-gold, from your
vain converfation, received by traditi
on from your fathers. Rom. x. 2. For
I bear them record, that they have a
zeal of God, but not according to
knowledge. John xvi. 2. They fhall
put you out of the fynagogues, yea,
the time cometh, that whofoever kil-
leth you, will think that he doth God
fervice. 1 Sam. xv. 21. But the peo
ple took ofthe fpoil, Sheep and oxen,
F 2 the

&4 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XVI.
II. Thefe1 good works, done in obedience to God's com*
mandments. are the fruits and evidences of a true and live*
ly fakhc- and by them believers manifeft their thankful-
nefs d, 'ftrengthen their affurance <?, edify their brethren/
adorn the profeffion of the gofpel g, ftop the -mouths of the
*" ad-

the chief of the things which friould
have been utterly deftroyed, to faeri
fice unto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.
v. 2 2., And Satjiuel faid, Hath the
Lord as great delight in burnt-offerings
and faerifices, as in obeying the voice
of the Lord ? "Behold, to obey is bet
ter than faerifice ; and to hearken, than
the fat of rams. v. 23. For rebellion
is as the fin of witchcraft, and ftub-
bornnefs is as iniquity and idolatry :
becaufe thou haft/ejefted the word of
the Lord, he hath alfo rejected thee
. from being king.
II. c James ii. i8: Yea, a man may
fay, ihouhaft faith, and I have works :
(hew- me thy faith without fhy works,
and I will fhew thee my faith by my
works, v. 22. Seed thou how faith
wrought with his works, and by works
was faith made perfeft ?
d Pfal. cxvi. 12. What fliall I ren
der unto the Lord for all bis benefits
towards me? v. 13. I will take the
cup of falvation, and call upon the
name of the Loftl. 1 Pet. ii. 9. But
ye are a chofen generation,* a roy-»
al priefthood, an holy nation a peculi
ar people ; that ye fhould fliew forth the
' praifes 6f him, who hath called you out
of darknefs into his marvellous light.
e-i John ii. 3. And hereby wtfdo
know that we know him, if we keep
his commandments, v. 5. But whofo
keepeth his word, in him verily is the
love of God perfected : hereby know
we that we are in him. 2 Pet.i. 5. And
befides this, ^giving all diligence, add
to your faith, virtue ; and to virtue,
knowledge ; v^ 6. And to knowledge,
temperance; and to temperance, pati
ence ; and to patience, godlinefs ; v.

7. And to gbdlinefs, brotherly kind;
irefs; and to brotherly kindnefs, cha* '
rity. v. 8. For if thefe things be in yon,
and abound, they make you that ye
fhall neither be barren, nor unfruitful
in the knowledge of our Lord Jefuj
Chrift. v. 9. But he-tbat lacketh thefe
things, is blind, and cannot fee far off,
and hath forgotten that he was purged .
from his old Sins. v. 10. Wherefore
the rather, brethren, give diligence to
miike your calling and .election fofE:
fo ' if ye do thefe things, _ye Shall ne
ver fall.
/ '2 Cor. ix. 2. For I know the for-
wardnefs of your mind, for whichll
boaft of you to them of Macedonia,
that Achaia was ready a year ago; and
your zeal hath provoked very many.*
Mat. v.i 6. Let your light fo Shine be
fore men, that they may fee your good
works, and glorify your Father who
is in' heaven.
g Tit. ii. j. .To be difcreet, chafte, '
keepers at home, good, obedient to
their own hufbands, that the word of
6od be notblafphemed. v. 9. Exhort
fervants to be obedient unto their own
mafters, and to pleafe them well in all
things; not anfweririg again ; v., 10.
Not purloining, but Shewing all good'
fidelity ; that they may adorn the doc-
"trine of God our Saviour in all thingfc",
v. 11. For the grace of* God that
bringeth falvation, hath appeared toall
men ; v. 12. Teaching us, that deny
ing ungodlinefs and worldly lulls, we
Should live foberly, righteoufly, and
godly in this prefent world. 1 Tim. vi.
1 . Let as many fervants as are undet
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Chap. XVI. The Confeffion of Faith. 85
adversaries h, and glorify God i, whofe workmanfttip they are,
created in Chrift Jefus thereunto k; that, having their fruit un
to holinefs, they may have the end eternal life/. ¦
III. Their ability to do good works is not at all of themfelves,
but wholly from the Spirit of Chrift m. And that they may be
enabled thereunto, befides the graces they have already receiv
ed,- there is required an actual influence of the fame holy Spirit,
to work in' them to will and to do of his good pleafure n : yet
are they not hereupon to grow negligent, as if they were not
'bound to perform any duty, unlefs upon a fpecial motion of the
Spirit ; but they ought to be diligent in ftitring- up the grace of
God that is in them 0.
IV. They who in their obedience attain to the greateft height
which is poffible in this life, are fo far from being able to fuper-
erogate
thy of all honour ; that the name of God
and his doftrine be not blafphemed.
h 1 Pet. ii. 15. For fo is the will of
God, that with well-doing ye may put
to'filence the ignorance of foolifh men.
/ 1 Pet^ii. 12. Having your conver
fation honed among the Gentiles;
that whereas they fpeak againft you
as evil doers, they may, by your good
works which they fhall behold, glori
fy God in the day of vifitation. Phil.
i. 11. Being filled with the fruits of
righteoufnefs, which are by Jefus
Chrift, unto the glory and praife of
God. John xv, 8. Herein is my Fa
ther- glorified, that ye bear much fruit,
fo Shall ye be my difciples.
k Eph. ii. 10. For we are bis work -
manfhip, created in Chrift Jefus unto •
,gOod works, which God hath before
ordained that we fhould walk in them.
/ Rom: vi. 22. But now being
made free from fin, and become fer
vants to God, ye have your fruit unto
holinefs, and the end everlafting life.
III. m John xv. 4. Abide in me,
and I in you. As, the branch cannot
bear fruit of itfelf, except it abidein
the vine : no more can ye, except ye
abide in me. * v. 5. I am the vine,
ye are the, branches : He thatgtbideth

in me, and I in him, the fame bring
eth forth much fruit, for without me
ye can do nothing, v. 6. If a man a-
bide not in me, he is caft forth as a
branch, and is withered; and men
gather them and caft them into the
fire, and they are burned. Ezek.
xxxvi. 26. A new heart alfo will I
.give you, and a new fpirit will I put
within you, and I will take away the
/Stony heart out of your flefh, and I
will give you* an heart of flefh. v. 27.
And I will put my fpirit within you,
and caufe you to walk in my Statutes,
and ye fhall keep my judgments, and
do them.
,n Phil. ii. 13. For it is God who
worketh in you,, both to will and to
do, -of his good pleafure. Phil. iv.
13. I can do all things through Chrift
who ftrengtheneth me. 2 Cor. iii. j.
Not that we are fo^cientof our felves
to think any thing as of our felves;
but our fufficiency is of God.
0 Phil. ii. 12. Wherefore, my ber
loved, as ye have always obeyed, not
as in my prefence only, tjut now much
more in my abfence ; work out your
. own falvation with fear and trem
bling. Heb. vi. 11. And we defire that
F 3 every

Sc> The, Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XVI.
erogate and to do. more than God requires, as that they fall
fliort of much which in ddty they are bound to do^.
V. We cannot, by our beft works, merit pardon of fin or eter
nal life at the hand of God, by reafon ofthe great disproportion
,that is between them and the glory to come, and the infinite dif-
tance that is between us and God* whom by them we can neither
profit, nor fatisfy for the debt of our former fins q ; but, when we
have
praying in the holy Ghoft, v, 21,
Keep your felves in the love of God,
looking for the mercy of our Lord
Jefus Chrift unto eternal life.
IV. p Luke xvii. 10. So likewife ye, ,
when ye fhall have done all thofe
things which are commanded you*
fay, We are unprofitable fervants jv
we have done that which was our du- -
ty to do. Neh. xiii, ?2. And I com
manded the Levites, that they fhould
cleanfe themfelves', and that they
Should come 8c keep the gates, to fanc-
tify the fabbath-day. Remember me,
O my God, concerning this alfo, and
fpare me according to the greatnefs
of thy mercy. Job ix. 2. I know it
is fo of a truth : but bow Should man
be juft with God? v. 3. If he will
contend with him, he cannot anfwet
him one of a thoufand. Gal. v. 17 ',
For the flefh lufteth againft the Spirip,
and the Spirit againft the flefh : and
thefe are contrary the one to the
other; fo that ye cannot do the things
that ye Would.
V. q Rom. iii. 20. Therefore by
the deeds of the law there fhall nq
flefh be juftified in his fight : for by
the law is the knowledge of fin. Rom,
iv. 2. For if Abraham were juftified
by works, he hath whereof to glq-
ry, but not before God. v. 4. Now
to him that Ayorketh, -is the reward
not reckoned of grace, but- of debt.
v. 6. Even a§ Davjd alfo defcribeth
the bleffednefs ofthe man, unto whom
God imputeth righteoufnefs without
wprks. Eph. ii. 8. For by grace are ye

£ very one of you Ho Shew the fame dir
ligence, to the full affurance of hope
unto the end : y. 12. That ye be not
flothful, but followers of them, who
through faith and patience inherit the
promifes. 2 Pet. i. 3. According as
his divine power hath given unto us
all things that pertain unto life and
godlinefs, through the knowledge
of him that hath called us to glory
and virtue, v. J. And befides this,
giving all diligence, add to your faith,
virtue ; and to virtue, knowledge, v.
10. Wherefore the rather, brethren,
give diligence to make your N calling
and election fure : for if ye do thefe
things, ye fhall never fall: v. 11.
For fo an entrance fhall be mimftred
unto you abundantly, into the ever
lafting kingdom of our Lord and Sa
viour Jefus Chrift. ifa. lxiv, 7 . And
there is none that calleth upon thy
name, that ftirreth up himfelf to take
hold of thee: for thou haft hid thy
face from us, and haftconfomed us,
becaufe of our iniquities. 2 Tim. i.
6. Wherefore I put thee in remem
brance, that thou Stir up the gift of
God which is in thee, by the putting
on of my hands. Acts xxvi. 6. And
now I (land, and am judged for the
hope ofthe promife made of God un-
fo our fathers : v. 7. Unto which pro-
niifc our twelve tribes inftantly fer-
ving God day and night, hope to
come: for which hope's, fake, king
¦A§r'PPa) 1 arn accufed of the Jeiys.
Jude 20. But ye beloved, building up
jour felves on your nioft holy faith,

Chap. XVI. The Confeffion of Faith. 87
have done all we can, we have done but our duty, and are un
profitable fervants r; and becaufe, as they are good, they pro
ceed from his Spirit/; and, as they are wrought by us, they are
defiled and mixed with fo much weaknefs and imperfection, that
they cannot endure the feverity of God's judgment t.
¦ VI. Yet notwithftanding, the perfons of believers being ac
cepted through Chrift, their good works alfo are accepted in
him v, not as though they were in this life wholly unblame- , able
ye faved, through faith ; and that not
of your felves : it is the gift of God.
v. 9. Not of works, left any man Should
boaft. Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of
righteoufnefs, which we have done,
but according to his mercy, he faved
us by the -waShing of regeneration, and
renewing of the holy Ghoft; v. 6.
Which he Shed on us abundantly,
through Jefus Chrift our Saviour, v. 7 .
That being juftified by his grace, we
Should be made heirs, according to the
hopeof eternal life. Rom. viii. 18. F«r
I reckon that the fufferings of this pre
fent time are not worthy to be com
pared with the, glory which Shall be
revealed in us. Pfal.xvi. 2. O my foul,
thou haft faid untothe Lord, Thou art
my Lord : my goodnefs extendeth not
to thee. Job xxii. 2. Can a man be
profitable unto Goo", as he that is wife
may be profitable unto himfelf? v. 3.
Is it any pleafure to the Almighty that
thou art righteous ? or is it gain to
him, that thou makeft thy ways per
fect ? Job xxxv. 7. If thou be righ
teous, what giveft thou hin^? or what
receiveth he of thine hand ? v. 8. Thy
Yriekednefs may hurt a man as thou
art, and thy righteoufnefs may profit
the fon of man>
r Luke xvii. 10. (See letter/ in
this chapter.)
/Gal. v. 22. But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-fuffer-
ing, gentlenefs, goodnefs, faith, v.
23. -Meeknefs, temperance: againft
fuch there is no law.

/ Ifa. lxiv. 6. But we are all as an
unclean thing, and all our righteouf-
neffes are as filthy rags, and we all do
fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like
the wind, have taken us away. Gal. v.
17. For the flefh lufteth againft the
Spirit, and the Spirit againft the flefh :
and thefe are contrary the one to 'the
other; fo that ye cannot do the things
that ye would. Rom. vii. ij.' For that
which I do, I allow not: for what I
would, that do I not, but what I hate,
that do I. v. 18. I know, that in me
(that is, in my flefh) dwelleth no good
thing : for to will is prefent with me,
but how to perform that which is good,
I find not. Pfalm cxliii. 2. And enter
not into judgment with thy fervant :
for in thy fight fhall no man living be
juftified. Pfalm cxxx, 3. If thou,
Lord, fhouldft mark iniquities : O
Lord, who fhall Stand ?
VI, v Eph. i. 6. To the praife of
the glory of his grace, wherein he hath
made us accepted in the Beloved. 1
Pet. ii. j. Ye alfo, as lively Stones,
are built up a fpiritual houfe, an ho
ly priefthood, to offer up fpiritual fa-
crifices, acceptable to God by Jefus
Chrift. Exod. xxviii. 38. And it fhall
be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron
may bear the iniquity of the holy
things, which the children of Ifrael
fhall hallow in all their holy gifts ; and
it fhall be always upon his forehead,.
that they may be accepted before the
Lord, Gen. iv. 4. And Abel,- he alfo
brought of the firftlings of his Slock,
1 F 4 and

8S , The Confeffion of Faith. Cliap, XVI.
able and unreproveable in God's fight iv, but that he, looking
upon them in his Son, is pleafed to accept and reward that which:
is fmcere, altho' accompanied with many weakneffes and imper
fections x.,
" VII. Works done by unregenerate men, although for the
matter of them, they may be things which God commands, and
of .good ufe both to themfelves and others y : yet, becaufe they
/ proceed -

and of the fat thereof; and the Lord
had refpect unto Abel, and to his of
fering, With Heb. xi. 4. By faith A-
bel offered unto God a more excellent
faerifice than Cain, by which he ob
tained witnefs that he was righteous,
God teftifying of his gifts : and by it,
he being dead, yet fpeaketh.
•w Job ix. 20. If I juftify my felf,
my own mouth fliall condemn mc: If
I fay, I am perfect, it fliall alfo prove
me perverfe. Pfal. cxliii. 2. And en.
ter not into judgment with thy fer-
vant: for in thy fight fliall no man
living be'juftified.
' x Heb. xiii. 20. Now the God of
peace, that brought again from the
dead our Lord Jefus, that great Shep
herd of the Sheep, through the blood
of the everlafting covenant, v. 21.
Make you perfect in every good work
to do his will, working in you that
•which is weli-pleafing in his Sight,
through Jefus Chrift ; to whom be
glory for ever and ever. Amen. 2
Cor. viii. 12. For if there be firft a
Willing mind, it is accepted s accord
ing to that a man hath*, and not acr
Cording to that he hath not. Heb. vi.
10. For God is not unrighteous, to
forget your work and labour of love,
which ye have (hewed toward his'name,
in that ye have miniftred to the faints,
£nd do minifter. Mat. xxv. 21, His
lord faid unto him, Well done, thou
good and faithful forvant ; thou haft
been f.itbful over a fow things, I will
m.ake thee filler over m,»ny things : en

ter thou into the joy of thy Lord, v.'
2 3, His lord faid unto him, Well done,
good and faithful fervant; thou haft
been, faithful over a fow things, I will
make thee ruler over many things Cen
ter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
VII. y 2 Kings x. 30. And-'the
Lord faid unto Jehu, Becaufe thou
haft done well in executing that which
is right in mine eyes, -and haft done un'
to 'the houfe'of Ahab according to all
that was in mine heart, thy children of
the fourth generation fhall fit on the
throne of Ifrael, v. 31. But Jehu took
no heed to walk in the. law ofthe Lord
God of Ifrael, with all his heart,* for
he departed not from the fins of Jero
boam, which made ifrael to fin. 1
Kings xxi. 27, And it came to pafs
when Ahab heard thofe words, that
he rent his clothes arid put fackcloth ;
upon his flefh, and fafted, and lay in
fackcloth, and went foftly. v, 29.
Seefl thou how Ahab humbleth him
felf before me ? becaufe he humbleth'*
himfelf before pie, I will not bring the
evil in hi| days : but in his fons days '
will I bring the evil upon his houfe,
Phil. i'. 1 5. Some indeed preach Chrift
even of envy and Strife ; arid fome alfo
of good-will. v. 16. The one preach
Chrift of -contention, not.fincerely,
fuppofing to add affhtfion to my
bonds, v. 18. What then? notwith*
Standing every way, whether in pre-
"tence, or in tiuth, Chrift is preached;
and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will
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Chap. XVL The' Confeffion of Faith. 89
proceed not from an heart purified by faith z ; nor are done in a
right manner, according to the word a; nor to a right end, the
glory of Godb; they are therefore finful, and cannot pleafe
God, or make a man meet to receive grace from God c. And
yet their neglect of them is more finful, and difpleafmg unto
Godd. v Chap.
gai, and faid, So is this people, and
fo is this nation before me, faith the
Lord ; and fo is every work of their
hands, and that which they offer' there
is unclean. Tit. i. IJ. Unto the pu're
all things are pure, but unto them
that are defiled, and unbelieving is
nothing pure, but even their mind
and confcience is defiled1. Amos v.
21. I hate, I defpifeyour feaft-days,
and I will not fmell in your folemo
affemblies. v. 22. Though you offer
me burnt offerings, and your meat
offerings, I will not accept them; nei
ther will I regard the peace-offerings
of your fat beafts. Hof, i. 4. And the
Lord faid unto him, Call, his name
Jezreel; for yet a little while, and t
will avenge the blood of Jezreel upoa
the houfe of Jehu, and will caufe to
ceafe the kingdom of the houfe of If
rael. Rom. ix. 16. So then it is not of
him tliat willeth, nor of him that.run-
neth, but of God that fheweth mercy,
Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righte
oufnefs, which we have done, but ac
cording to his mercy he faved us, by
the wafhing of regeneration, and re
newing of the holy Ghoft. »'
d Pfal. xiv. 4. Have all the workers
of iniquity no knowledge ? who eat np
my people as they eat bread, and call
not upon the Lord. Pfal. xxxvi. 3.
The words of his mouth are iniquity
and deceit: he hath left off to be wife
and to do good. Job xxi. 14. There
fore they fay unto God, Depart from
us, for we defire not the knowledge
of thy. ways. v. 15. What is the Al
mighty, that we fliould ferve him ? and
what profit fliould we have, if we pray unta

z Gen. iv. j. But unto Cain and
to his offering he had not refpeft.
And Cain'was very wroth,- and his
countenance foil. With Heb. xi. 4.
By. faith Abel offered unto God a
more excellent faerifice than Cain,
by whicti he obtained witnefs that he
was righteous, God ^teftifying of his
gifts, and by it he being dead, yet
fpeaketh. Heb. xi. 6. But without faith'
it is impoflible to pleafe him : for he
that cometh to God, muft believe that
he is, and that he is a-- rewarder of
them that diligently feek him.
a 1 Cor. xiii. 3. And though I be-'
Stow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give ray body to be burn
ed, and have not charity, it profiteth
me .nothing, Ifa. i. 12. When ye
come to appear before me, who hath
required this at your hand, to tread
my courts ?
b Mat. vi. 2. Therefore, when
thou doft thine alms, do not found
a trumpet before thee, as the hypo
crites do, in the fynagogues," and in
the ftreets, that they may have glo
ry of men. Verily, I fay unto_you,
they have their reward, v. 5. And
when thou prayed, thou Shalt not be
as the hypocrites are : for they love
to pray (landing in the fynagogues,
and in the corners of the Streets, that
they may be feen of m'en. Verily I
fay unto you, they have their reward.
v. 16. Moreover, when ye faft, be
not as the hypocrites, of a fad coun
tenance : for they disfigure their faces,
that they may appear unto men to.
faft. Verily, I fay unto you, they
have their reward.
1 c Hag. ii, 14. Then anfwered Hag-

oo The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XVII.
Chap. XVIL Of the PerjhJerance of the Saints. ,
THEY whom God hath accepted in his beloved, effectually
called and fanctified by his Spirit, can neither totally/lnor
finally fall away from the ftate of grace; but fliall certainly per-
fevere therein to the end, and be eternally faved a.
II. This perfeverance of the faints depends not upon their
own free-will, but upon the immutability of the decree of elec
tion, flowing from the free and unchangeable love of God' the-
Father #; upon the efficacy of the merit and interceffion of je-
fiis Chrift c; the abiding of the Spirit and of the feed of God
within

unto him. Mat. xxv. 41. Then fhall
he fay alfo rJnto them on the left hand,
Depart from me, ye curfed, into ever
lafting fire, prepared for the devil
and his angels. ' v, 42. For I was an
hungred, and ye gave me no meat : I
was thirfty, and ye gave me no drink :
v. 43.T was a Stranger, and ye took
me not in : naked; and ye clothed me
not :' Sick and in prifon, and ye vifit-
ed me not. v. 45. Then Shall he an-
fwer them, faying, Verily, I fay un
to you, In as much as ye did it not to
one of the lead of thefe, ye did it not
to me. Mat. xxiii. 23. Wo unto yon
feribes and Pharifees, hypocrites; for
ye pay tithe of mint, and anife, and
cummin, and have omitted the weigh
tier matters of; the law, judgment,
mercy, and faith : thefe ought ye to
have done, and not to leave the other
undone. I. a Phil. i. 6. Being confident of
this very thing, that he who hath be
gun a good work in you, will perform
it Until the day of Jefus Chrift. 2 Pet.
i. 10. Wherefore the rather, brethren,
giyediligence to make yourcallingand
election fore : for if ye do thefe things,
ye fliall never fall. John x. 28. And I
give unto them eternal life, and they
Shall never perifh, neither Shall any
pluck them out of my hand. v,. 29. My
father, who gave them me, is^reat-
er (.ban ajl : and none is able to pluck
them out of my Father's hand. 1 John

iii. 9. Whofoever is born of God, doth
not commit fin ; for his feed remaineth
in him : and he cannot fin, becaufkhe
is born of God. 1 Pet. i. c.,Who are
kept by the power of God through
faith unto falvation, ready to be re
vealed in the laft time, v. 9. Receiv.
ing the end of your faith, even the fal
vation of your fouls.
II. b 2 Tim. ii. 18. Who concerm
ing the truth have erred, faying, that
the refurreclion is paft already ; and
overthrow the faith of fome. v. 19;
Neverthelefs, the foundation, of God
Standeth fore, having this feal, The
Lord knoweth them that are his. And,
Let every one that nameth the name(of
Chrift, depart from iniquity. Jer. xxxi.
3 . The Lord hath appeared of old unto,
me, faying, Yea, I have loved thee with
an everlafting love ; therefore with
loving kindnefs have I drawn thee,
c Heb. x. 10. By the which will
we arefandtified, through the offering
of the body of Jefus Chrift once for
all. v. 14. For by one offering he hath
perfected for ever them that are fane*
tified. Heb. xiii. 20. Now rhe God of
peace, that brought again from the
dead our Lord Jefus, that great Shep
herd of the Sheep, through the blood of
the everlafting covenant, v. 21. Make
you perfect: in every good work to do
his will, working in you that which is
well-pleafing in his fight, through Je fus

Chap. XVII. The Confeffion of Faith ¦ Qi
within them d; and the nature of the covenant of grace e : From
all which arifeth alfo the certainty and infallibility thereof/ III. Ne-
in the world, and I come to thee. Ho
ly Father, keep through thine own
name, thofe whom thou haft given me,
that they may be one, as we are. v.
24. Father, I will, that they alfo whom
thou haft given me, be with me where
I am ; that they may behold my glo
ry whieh thou haft given me: for thou
lovedft me before the foundation of
the world. Luke xxii. 32. But 1 have
prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not;
and when thou art converted, ftrength
en thy brethren. Heb. vii. 2;. Where
fore he is able alfo to faye them to the
uttermoft, that come unto God by
him, feeing he ever liveth to make in
terceffion for them.
d John xiv. 16. And I will pray the
Father, and he fliall. give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with
you for ever ; v. 17,' Even the Spirit
of truth whom the world cannot re
ceive, becaufe it feeth him not, nei
ther knoweth him: but ye know him,
for he dwelleth with you and (hall b?
in you. 1 John ii. 27 . But the anoint*
ing which ye. have received of him, a-
bideth in you : and ye need not that
any man teach you: But, as the fame
anointing teacheth you of all things,
and is truth, and is no lie: and even
as it hath taught you,, ye Shall abide
in him. 1 John iii. 9. Whofoever is,
born of God, doth not commit fin;
for his feed remaineth in him : and he
cannot (in, becaufe he is born of God..
e Jer. xxxii. 40. And'I will make
an everlafting covenant with them,
That I will not turn away from them
to do them good'; but I will put my
fear ip their hearts, that they fhall not
depart' from me.
/John x. 28. And I give unto them,
eternal life, , and they fliall he^er pe
rifh, neither (hall any pluck them out of

fuV Chrift; to whom be glory for e-
ver and ever. Amen. Heb. ix. 12.
Neither by the blood of goats. and
calves, but by his own blood he enter
ed in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us. v.
13. For if the blood of bulls, and of
coats, and the allies of an heifer fprink-
Irag the unclean, fanftifieth to the pu
rifying of the flefh ; v. 14. How much
more (hall the blood of Chrift, who,
through the eternal Spirit, offered him
felf without fpot to God, purge your
confcience from dead works, to ferve
the living God? v, 15. And for this
caufe he is the mediator ofthe new te
ftament, that by means of death, for
the redemption of the tranfgreffions
that were under the firft teftament,
they who are called might receive the
promife of eternal inheritance. Rom,
viii. 33. Who Shall lay any thing to
the charge of God's elect ? It is God
that juftifieth : v. 34. Who is he that
condemneth ? It is Chrift that died,
yea rather that is rifen. again, who is
even at the right hand of God, who al
fo maketh interceffion for us. v. 35.
Who fhall feparate us from the Jove of
Chrift ? fhall tribulation, or diftrefs, or
'perfecution, or famine, or nakednefs,
or peril, or fword ? v. 36. (As it is
written, for thy fake1 we are killed all
the day long ; we are counted as fheep
for the, daughter.) v. 37. Nay, in all
thefe things we are more than conque
rors through him that loved us. v. 38,
For I am perfwaded, that neither death
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities,
nor powers, nor things prefent, nor
things to come, v. 39. Nor height,
nor depth, nor any other creature,
fliall be able to feparate us from the
love of God which is in Chrift Jefus
our Lord. John xvii. r 1. And now I
am no more in the world, but thefe are

92 The Confeffion of Faith: Chap. XVII.
- III. Nevertheless .they may, through the temptations of
Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remain
ing ' in them, and the neglect of the means pf their prefervan
tion, fall into grievous finsg ; and for a time continue there
in A: whereby they incur God's difpleafure i, and grieve his
holy Spirit k ; come to be deprived of fome meafure of
their graces and comforts/; have their hearts hardened,??!, and>

of my hand. 2 Theff. iii. 3. But the
Lordis faithful, who fhall flablifti you,
and keep you from evil, 1 John ii. 19.
They went out from us, but they were
not of us : for if they had been of us,
they would no doubt have continued
with us : but they went out, that they
might be made manifeft that they were
not all of us.
lll.g Mat. xxvi.70. But he denied
before them all,, faying, I know not
what thou fayeft, v. 7 2 . And again he
denied with an oath, I do not know
the man. v. 74. Then began he to
curfe and to fwear, Saying, I know
not the man. And immediately the
cock crew.
h Pfal. Ii. (the title) To the chief
mufician, a pfalm of David, when Na
than the prophet came unto him, af
ter he -had gone in to Bathfheba. v.
14. Deliver me from blood guiltinefs,
O God, thou God of my falvation :
and my tongue fhall fing aloud of thy
righteoufnefs. /Ifa. lxiv. 5. Thou meeteft him
that rejoiceth, and worketh righteouf
nefs, thofe that remember thee in thy
ways : behold, thou art wroth, for
we have finned : in thofe is continu
ance, and we fhall be faved. v. 7 . And
there is none that calleth upon thy
narne, that ftirreth up himfelf to take
hold of thee : for thou haft hid thy
face from us, and haft confumed us
becaufe of our iniquities, v. 9. Be not
wroth very fore, O Lord, neither re
member iniquity 101 ever: behold, fee,

we befeech thee, we are all thy peo
ple. 2 Sam. xi. 27. And when the
mourning was, paft, David fent, and
fet her to his houfe, and She became,
his wife, and bare him a fon : but the
thing that Dayid had done difpleafed
the Lord.
k Eph. iv. 30. And grieve not the
holy fpirit ' of God, whereby ye are
fealed unto the day of redemption,^l
/ Pfal. Ii. 8. Make me to hear joy
and gladnefs: that the bones which
thou haft brokernnayfejoice. v. 10.
Create in me a clean heart, O God;
and renew aright fpirit within me. v,
12. Reftore unto me the joy oftby
falvation; and uphold me with thy
free fpirit. Rev. ii. 4. Neverthelefs, I
have fomewhat againft thee, becaufe
thou haft left thy firft love. Cant. v.
- 2. I fleep, but my heart waketh : it is
the voice of my beloved that knock-
eth, faying, Open to me, my Sifter,.
my love, my dove, my undefiled : for
my head is filled with dew, and my
locks with the drops of the night, v. 3.
I have put off my coat, how fliall I put
it on ? I have waflied my feet, how
fhall I defile them ? v. 4. My belov
ed put in his hand by the hole ofthe
door, and my bowels were moved for
him. v. 6. I opened to my beloved,
but my beloved had withdrawn him
felf, and was gone ; my foul failed
when he fpake: I fought him, but I
could not find him ; I called him, but
he gave me no anfwer.
in ifa. lxiii. 1 7 . O Lord, why had
thou

Chap. XVIII. The Confeffion of Faith. Qg
and their confidences wounded n; hurt and fcandalize others o,
and bring temporal judgments upon themfelves j&.

Chap, XVIIL Of the Affurance' of Grace and Salvation.
ALTHOUGH hypocrites and other uriregenerate men may
vainly deceive themfelves with falfe hopes and carnal pre-
fumptions of being in favour of God and eftate of falvation a ;
which hope of theirs fliall perifh b: yet fuch as truly believe in
the Lord Jefus, and love him in fincerity, endeavouring to walk
in all good confcience before him, may in this life be certainly
, - affured

thou made us to err from thy ways ?
and hardened our heart from thy fear ?
Return for thy fervants fake, tbe tribes
of thine inheritance. Markvi. 53. For
they confidered not the miracle ofthe
loaves, for their heart was hardened.
Mark xvi. 14. Afterwards he appear
ed unto the eleven, as they fat at meat,
and upbraided them with their unbe
lief and hardnefs of heart becaufe .they
believed not them who had feen him
after he was rifen.
n Pfal. xxxii. 3. When I kept fi-
lence, my bones waxed old, through
my ioaringall the day long. v. 4. For
day and night thy hand was heavy up
on me : my moifture is turned into
the drought of fummer. Pfal. Ii. 8.
Make me to hear joy and gladnefs:
that the bones which thou haft broken
may rejoice.
0 2 Sam. xii. 14. Howbeit, becaufe
by this deed thou haft given great oc-
cafion to the enemies ofthe Lord to
blafpheme, the child alfo that is born
unto thee, (hall furely die..
/ Pfal. lxxxix. 31. If they break
my Statutes and keep not my command
ments, v. 32. Then will I vifit their
tranfgreflion with the rod, and their
iniquity with Stripes. 1 Cor. xi. 32.
B(u when we are judged, we are chaf

tened of the Lord, that we fliould not
be condemned with the World. :
I. a Job viii. 13. So are the paths
of all that forget God, and the hypo
crites hope fliall perifh. v, 14. Whofe
hope Shall be cut off, and whofe truft
fliall be a Spiders web. - Mic. iii. 11.
The heads'thereof judge for reward,
and rhe priefts thereof' teach for hire,
and the prophets -thereof divine for
money; yet will'they lean upon the
Lord, and fay,- Is not the Lord among
us? none evil can comeopon us. Deut.
xxix. 19. And it come to pafs when
he hearetli'the words of this curfe, that
he blefs.'himfelf in his heart, faying,
I fhall have peace, though I walk in
the imagination of my heai;t, to add
drunkennefs to third. John viii. 41.
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then
faid they to him, We be not born of
fornication, we have one Father even
God. £Mat. vii. 22. Many fhall fay to me
in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophefied in thy name ? and in thy
name have caft out devils ? and in jhy
name done many wonderful works ?
v. 23. And then will I profefs unto
them, I never knew you ; depart from
me,- ye that work iniquity. c 1 John

p4 . The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XVIII.
affuredtriat they are in; the ftate of grace c, and may rejoice1 in
the hope of the glory of God; which hope {hall never make
them afliamedy.
LT. This certainty is not a bare conjectural and probable per-
fuafion, grounded upon a fallible hope e; but an infallible affur
ance ofv faith, founded upon the divine truth of the promifes of
falvation/, the inward evidence of thofe graces unto which thefe
promifes are made g, the teftimony of the Spirit of adopdoa witneff-

c i John ii. 3. And hereby we do
know that we know him, if we keep
his commandments. 1 John iii. 14.
We know that we have paffed from
death unto life,, becaufe' we love the
brethren : he that loveth npt his bro
ther, abideth ip death, v. 18. My lit
tle children, let us not love in word,
neither in tongue, but in deed and in
truth, v. \(). And hereby we know
that we -are of the truth, and Shall af-
fure our hearts before him. v. 2 1 . Be
loved, if our heart condemn us not,
then have we confidence towards God.
v. 24. And he that keepeth his com
mandments, dwelleth in him, and he
in him : and hereby we know that he
abideth in us, by the Spirit that he hath
given us. 1 John v. 13. Thefe things
have I written unto you that, believe
on the name of the Son of God ; that
ye may know that ye have eternal life,
and that ye' may believe on the name
ofthe Son of God.
d Rom. v. 2. By whom alfo we have
accefs, by faith into this grace whereirt
we Stand, and rejoice in hope of the
glory of God. v. 5. And hope maketh
not afhamed, becaufe the love of God
is fhed abroad in our hearts, by the
holy Ghoft which is given unto us.
II. e Heb. vi. 1 1 . And we defire that'
ever,y one of you do fliew the fame di
ligence to the full affurance of hope
unto the end. v. 19. Which hope we
have as an anchor of the foul, both
Sure and.ftedfaft, and which entereth
into that within the vail.

/Heb. vi. 17. Wherein God wil
ling more abundantly to fhew unto the
heirs of promife the immutability^' of
his counfel, confirmed it by an oath:
v. 18. That by two immutable things',,
in which it was impoffible for God to
lie, we might have a Strong confolanV
on, who have fled for refuge to lay
hold upon the hope fet before us;
g 2 Pet. i. 4. Whereby are given
unto us exceed;ng great and precious"
promifos, that by thefe you might be.
partakers of the divine nature, having
efcaped the corruption that is in tbe
world through luft. v. 5. And befides
this, giving diligence, add to your
faith, virtue ; and to virtue, know
ledge, v. 10. Wherefore the rather,
brethren, give diligence to make your
calling and eledtion fore : for if ye do
thefe things, ye (hall never fall. v. 11.
For fo an entrance fliall be miniftred
unto you abundantly, into the ever-"
lading kingdom of our Lord and Savi
our Jefus Chrift. 1 John ii. 3. And
hereby we do know that we know him,1
if we keep his commandments. 1 John
iii. 1 4. We know that we have paffed^
from death unto life, becaufe we love
the brethren : he that loveth not his
brother, abideth in death. 2 Cor. i. 12.
For our rejoicing is this, The teftimony ,
of our confcience, that in firnplicityj
and godly Sincerity, not with fleflily
wifdom, but by the grace of God we
have had our converfation in the world,
and more abundantly to you- wards. .
h Rom.

Chap. XVIII. The Confeffion of Faith. 95
witneffing with our fpirits that we are the children of God h ;
which Spirit is the earneft of our inheritance, whereby we are
fealed to the day of redemption i. . /
III. This infallible affurance doth not fo belong to the ef*|
fence of faith, but that a true believer may wait long/, and con^1
flict with many difficulties, before he be partaker of it k ;¦ yet,
being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely :
given him of God, he may, without extraordinary revelation, in
the right ufe of ordinary means, attain thereunto /. And there^
fore it is the duty of every one, to give all diligence to make.his
calling and election fure m ; that thereby his heart may b,e en
larged in peace and joy in the holy Ghoft, in love and thankfulnefs to

h Rom. viii. i j. For ye have not re
ceived the fpirit of bondage again to
fear ; but ye have teceived the fpirit
of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba,
Father, v. 16. The ipirit itfelf bear-
eth witnefs with out fpirit, that we are
the children of God.
/ Eph. i. 1 3 . In whom ye alfo truft-
ed, after that ye heard the word of
truth, the gofpel of your falvation : In
whom alfo, after that ye believed, ye
were fealed with that holy fpirit of
promife, v. 14. Which is the earneft
of our inheritance, until the redemp
tion of the purchafed poffeflion, unto
the praife of his glory. Eph. iv. 30.
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby ye are fealed unto the day of
redemption,. 2 Cor. i. 21. Now he
who Slablifheth us with you, in Chrift,
and hath anointed us, is God: v. 22.
Who hath alfo fealed us, and given
the earneft of the Spirit in our hearts.
III. k 1 John v. 13. Thefe things
have I written unto you that believe
on the name of the Son of God ; ..that
ye may know that ye ha\ e eternal life,
and that ye may believe on the name
of the Son of God.' Ifa. 1. 10. Who is
among you that foareth the Lord, that
obeyeth the voice of his fervant, that
walketh in darknefs, and hath no light ?
let him truft in the name ofthe Lord,,

. and Stay upon his God. Mark ix. 24.
And ftraightway the father of the child
cried out, and faid with tears, Lord,
I believe; »help thou mine unbelief.
(See Pfal. Ixxxviii. throughout. Pfal.
lxxvii. to the_i2. verfe.
/ 1 Cor. ii. 12. Now we have re
ceived, not the fpirit of the world,
but the fpirit which is of God ; that
we might know the things that are
freely given to us of God. I John iv.
1 3 . Hereby know we that we dwelj in
him, and he in us, becaufe he hath
given us of his Spirit. Heb. vi. 1 1. And
we defire, that every one of you do
fliew the fame diligence, to the full af
furance of hope unto the end : v. 12.
That ye ,be not flothful, but follow
ers of them, who through faith and
patience inherit the promifes.' Eph. iii.
17. That Chrift may dwell in your
hearts by faith, that ye being rooted
and grounded in love, v. 18. 'May be
able to comprehend with all faints,
what is the breadth, and length, and
depth and height, v. 1 9 . And to know
the love of Chrift, which paffeth know
ledge, that lye might be filled wiph
all the fulnefs of God. ¦
, m 2 Pet. i. 10. Wherefore the ra
ther, brethren, give diligence to make
your calling and eledtion fure : for if
ye do thefe things, ye Shall never fall .
n Rom.

&6 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XVIII,
to God, and in ftrength and cheerfulnefs in the duties of obedi-
ence; the proper fruits of this affurance n: fo far is it from in
clining men to loofenefs o.
IV. True believers may have the affurance of their falvation
divers ways Shaken, diminished and intermitted:; as, by negligence
in preferviag of it, by falling into fome fpecial tin, which wound*
eth the confcience, and grieveth the Spirit; by fome hidden or
vehement temptation; by God's withdrawing, the light of -his
COUn-

n Rom. v. i. Therefore being ju
stified :by faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jefus Chrift.
v. 2. By whom alfo we have accefs by
faith into this grace wherein we Stand,
and rejoice in hope ofthe glory of God.
v.i j. And hope maketh not afhamed,
becaufe the love of God is Shed abroad
in bur hearts, by the holy Ghoft which
is given unto us. Rom. xiv. 17. For
the kingdom of God is not meat "and
drink, but righteoufnefs and peace,
and joy in the holy Ghoft. Rom. xv.
13. Now the God of hope fill.you-with
all joy and peace in -believing, that ye
may abound in hope, through the pow
er of the holy Ghoft. Eph. i. 3. Blef-
fed be the God and Father of our Lard
Jefus Chrift, -who hath blefl'ed us with
all fpiritual bleflings in heavenly places
in Chrift : v. 4. According as he hath
chofen us in him before tbe foundation
of the world, that we fhould be holy,
and without blame before him in love.
(Pfalm iv. 6. There be many that fay,
Who will fliew us any good ? Lord,
lift thou up^the. light of thy counte
nance upon us. v. 7. Thou haft put
gladnefs in my heart, more than in the
time that their corn and their wine in-
creafed. Pfal. cxix. 32. 1 will run the
way of thy commandments, when thou
flialt enlarge my heart.
0 1 John ii, 1. My little children,
thefe things write I unto ypu, that ye
fin not. And if any man fin, We have
an advocate with the Father, Jefus

Chrift the righteous, v. 2. And he is
the propitiation for our fins : and not
for ours only, but alfo for the Sins of
the whole world. Rom. vi. 1. What
Shall we fay then? fliall we continne'in
Sin, that grace may abound ? v. 2. God
forbid : how (hall we that are deadYtp
Sin,, live any longer. therein ? Tit.ii,
1 1 . For the grace of God that bringeth
falvation, hath appeared to all men£v,
1 2 . Teaching us, that denying ungoir-
linefs and worldly lufts, we fhould Jive
foberly, righteoufly, and godly in this
prefent -world, v. 14. Who'gaveliim-
felf for us, that he might ledeemus
from all iniquity, and purify untohirn-
felf a peculiar people,, zealous of goodi
-works. 2 Cor. vii. 1. Having therefore,;
thefe promifes (dearly beloved) letsus
cleanfe our felves from all filthinefssof
the flefh and fpirit, perfofling holinefs
in the fear of God. Rom, viii. 1 . There
is therefore now no condemnation*
them who are in Chrift Jefus, 'who
walk not after the flefh, but' after the
Spirit, v. 12. Therefore, brethren,
we are debtors, not to the flefh, to
live after the flefh, 1 John iii. 2. Be
loved, now are we the fons of God,
and it doth not yet appear what we
fliall be: but we know, that when he
fliall appear, we fhall be -like" hira:
for we fhall foe him as he is. v. 3.
And every man that hath this hopein
him, purifieth himfelf, even as he*
pure. Pfal. exxx. 4. But there is for-'
givenefs with thee : that thoujnajw

Chap. XVILt The Confeffion of Faith £7
countenance, and fufferlng even fuch ks fear him to walk ih dark
nefs and to have no light/ : yet are they riei Vef utterly deftitute
of that feed of God, and life of faith, that love of Chrift and the
brethren, that fincerhy of heart and confcience. of duty, out of
which,- by the operation of the Spirit, this affurdhce may in due
,...'' time

be'feared. ijohni. 6. If we fay that
we have fellowship with him, and walk
in darknefs, we lie, and do not the
truth, v. 7 . But if we walk in the light;
as he is in the light, we have fellow-
fhip one with another, and the blood
of Jefus Chrift his Son cleanfeth us
¦ from all fin.
IV. p Cant. v. 2. I Sleep, but my
• heart waketh : it is the voice of my be
loved that knocketh, faying, Open to
me, my fifter, my love, my dove, my
undefiled : for my head is filled with
dew. and my locks with the drops of
the night, v. 3 . 1 have put off my coat,
how fhall I put it on ? I have wafhed
' my feet, how fhall I defile them ? v.
(6.1 opened to my beloved, but my be
loved had withdrawn himfelf, and was
'• gone : my foul failed when he fpake ;
I fought him, but I could not find him ;
I called him, but he gave me no an-
'fwer. Pfal. Ii. 8. Make me to hear
joy and gladnefs ; that the bones which
'thouhaft broken, may rejoice, v. 12.
Reftore unto me the joy of thy falva
tion; and uphold me with thy free Spi
rit, v. 14. Deliver me from blood-
guiltinefs, O God, thou God of my
falvation ; and my tongue fhall fing a-
Ioud of thy righteoufnefs. Eph.iv. 30.
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
'whereby ye are fealed unto the day of
redemption, v. 31. Let all bitternefs,
and wrath, and anger, and claniour,
and evil-fpeaking be put away from
you, with all malice. Pfal. lxxvii. 1.
I Cried unto God with my voice : qven
unto God with my voice, and he gave
ear unto me. v, 24 In the day of my
trouble I fought the Lord : my fore

ran in the night, and ceafed not : my
foul refufed to be comforted, v. 3; I
remerabred God, and was troubled } I
corriplain^dj and my fpirit was over
whelmed. Selah. v. 4. Thou holde.fl:
mine eyes waiting : I am So troubled;
that I cannot fpeak. v. 51 I have con
sidered the days of old, the years of
ancient times, v. 6. I call to remem
brance my fong in the night : I cprii-
mune with mine own heart, and rriy
fpirit made diligent feaich. v. 7. Will
the Lord caft off for ever ? and Will
he be favourable no more ? v; 8. Is his
mercy tlean gone for ever ? doth, his
promife fail for evermore ? v. 9; Hath
God forgotten to be gracious ? hath
he in anger fliut up his tender hier'cieS ?
Selah. *v. 10. And I faid, This is hiy
infirmity, but I will remenibet' the
years of the right hand of the moft:
High; Mat. xxvi. 69. Now Peter fat
without in the palace; and a damfel
came unto him, faying, Thou alfo
waft with Jefus of Galilee, v. 70. But
he denied before theih all, fayirtg, I
know not what thou fayeft, v. 71.
And when he was gone out into the
porch, another maid faw him, and faid
unto them that were there, This fel
low was alfo with Jefus of Nazareth.
v. 72. And again he denied with an
oath, I do not know the man; Pfal.
xxxi. 22. For I faid in my hafte, I am
cut off from before thine eyes : never-
thelefs thou heardeft the voice of my
fupplicatiohs, when I cried unto thee.
(Pfal. lxxxviii. throughout.) ifa. 1.
1 o. Who is among you that foareth
the Lord, that obeycth the voice of
h\i forvant, that wajkgth in darknels,
G , and

9 8 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XIX.
time be revived q, and by ihe which, in the mean time/ they
are fupported from utter defpair r. ;

(Cha p. XIX. Ofthe Law of God.
GOD gave to Adam a law as a covenant of Works, by which
he bound him and all his pofterity to perfonal, entire,- ex-.
act and perpetualobedience; promifed life upon the fulfilling,
and threatened death upon the breach of it; and endued him
with power and ability to keep it a. II. This
and hath no light ? Jet him trull in the
name of the Lord, and Stay upon his
God. q i John iii. 9. Whofoever is born
of God, doth riot commit fin : for his
feed remaineth in him, and he cannot
fin, becaufe he is born of God. Luke
xxii. 32. But I have prayed for thee,
that thy faith fail not ; and when thou
art converted, ftrengthen thy brethren.
Job xiii. 1 j. Though he flay me, yet
¦will I trufl in him: but I will main
tain mine own ways before him. -Pfal.
lxxiii. 15. If I fay, I will fpeak thus:
behold, I Should offend againft the ge
neration of thy children. Pfal. Ii. 8,
12. (See letter/ immediately before.)
Ifa. 1. 10. (See letter/ immediately
foregoing.)

r Mic. vii. 7. Therefore I will look
unto the Lord: I will wait for the
God of my falvation : my God will
hear me. v. 8. Rejoice not againft me,
O mine enemy; when I fall, I Shall
arife; when I Sit in darknefs, the Loia!
Shall be a light unto me. v. 9. 1 will
bear the indignation ofthe Lord, be
caufe I have finned againft him, until
he plead my caufe, and execute judg
ment for me : he will bring me forth
to the light, and. I fliall behold his
.righteoufnefs. Jer. xxxii. 40. And I
will make an everlafting covenant with
them, That I will not turn away from
them, to do them good ; but I will put

my fear in their hearts, that they fhall
not depart from me. Ifa. liv. 7. Fora
fmall moment have I forfaken thee;
but with great mercies will I gather,
thee. v. 8. In a little wrath I hid my
face from thee, for a moment ; but with
everlafting kindnefs will I have mercy
on thee, faith the Lord thy Redeem
er, v. 9" For this is as the waters of
Noah unto me : for as I have fwpjn
that the waters of Noah fhould no more
go'Over the earth ; fo have I fworn that
I would not be wroth with thee, nor
rebuke thee. v. 1 o. For the mountains
fhall depart, and the hills be removed,
but my kindnefs fhall not depart from
thee, neither fhall the Covenant of my
peace be removed, faith the Lord, that
hath mercy on thee. Pfal. xxii, 1 . My
God, my God, why haft thou forfaken
me ? why art thou fo far from help
ing me, and from, the words of my
roaring ? (Pfal. Ixxixviii. throughout.)
I. a Gen. i. 26. And God faid, Let
us make man in our image, after our
likenefs : and let them have doninion
over the fifh of the fea, and over, the
fowl of the air, and . over the cattle, 1
and over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon the
earth, v. 27\. So God created man in his
own image, in the image of God cre
ated he him : male and female created
he them. With Gen. ii. 1 7. But of die
tree of the knowledge of gOQd and evil,
thou

Chap. XIX, The Confeffion of Faith. 99
, II. This law, after his fall,- continued to be A perfecT: rule of
righteoufnefs ; and, as fuch, was delivered by God upon mount
Sinai in ten commandments, and written in two tables b ; the four
firlt commandments containing our duty towards God, and the
other fix our duty to man c. III. Be-
according to the fcripture, Thou (halt
love thy neighbour as thy felf, ye do
well. v. 10. For whofoever fhall keep
the whole law, and yet offend in one
point, he is guilty of all. v. 11. For
he that faid, Do/not commit adultery;
faid alfo, Do not kill. Now if thou
commit no adultery, yet if thou kill,
thou art become a tranfgreffor of the
law. v. 12. So fpeak ye, and fo do,
as they that fhall be judgedby the law
of liberty. Rom. xiii. 8. Owe no man
any thing, but to love one another :
for he that loveth another, hath ful
filled the law. v. 9. For this, Thou
Shalt not commit adultery, Thou Shalt
not kill, Thou Shalt not Steal, Thou
Shalt not bear falfe witnefs, Thou.
Shalt not covet, and if there be any o-
ther commandment, it ii briefly com
prehended in' this faying, namely,
Thou flialt love thy neighbour as thy
felf. Deut. v. 32. Ye (hall obferve to
do therefore as the Lord your God
bath commanded you : you fliall not
turn afide to the right hand or to the
left. Deut. x. 4. And he wrote on
the tables, according to the firft writ
ing, the ten commandments which the
Lord fpake unto you in the mountf
out ofthe midft of the fire, in the day
of the affembly : and the Lord gave
them unto me. Exod. xxxiv. 1. And
the Lord faid unto Mofes, Hew thee
two tables of (tone like unto the firft ;
and I will write upon thefe tables the
words that were in the firft tables
which thou brakeft.
c Mat. xxii. 37. Jefus faid unto
him, Thou fhalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with all
thy foul, and with all thy mind. v.
G 2 38. This

thou Shalt not eat of it : for in the day
that thou eateft thereof, thou fhalt
furely die, Rom. ii. 14. For when the
Gentiles who have not the law, do by
nature the things contained in the law,
thefe having not the law, are a law un
to themfelves: v. 15. Who (hew the
workxif the law written in their hearts,
their confcience alfo bearing witnefs ;
and their thoughts the mean while
accufing, or elfe excufing one another.
Rom. x. 5. For Mofes defcribeth the
lighteoufnefs which is ofthe law, that
tbe man who doth'thofe things, (hall
live by them. Rom. v. 12. Where
fore, as by one man fin entered into
the world, and death, by fin; and fo
death paffed upon all men, for that all
have finned, -v. 19. For as by one
man's difobedience many were made
Tinners : fo by the obedience of one
Shall many be made righteous. Gal.
iii. 10. For as many as are of the
works ofthe law, are under the curfe :
for it is written, Curfed is every one
that continueth not in all things,
which areN written in the book of the
law, to do them. v. 12. Andnhelaw
Is not of faith : but, The man that
doth them, fliall live in them. Eccl.
vii. 29. Lo, this only have I found,
that God hath made man upright :
but they have fought out many inven
tions. Job xxviii. 28. And unto man
be faid, Behold the fear of the Lord,
-that is wifdom; and to depart from
evil, is underftanding.
II. b James i. 25. But whofolook-
eth into the perfedt law of liberty, and
cdntinueth therein, he being not a for
getful hearer, but a doer of the work,
this man fhall be blefled in his deed.
James ii. 8. If ye folii] the royal lav/,

ioo The Confeffion of Faith. Chap.XfX":
III. Befide this law, commonly called Moral, God was pleaf
ed to give to the people of Ifrael, as a church under age, cere-'
monial laws, containing feveral typical brdinances, partly of Wor-'
fhip, prefiguring Chrift, his graces, aftions^fufferings and bene"*
fits <^; and partly holding forth divers inftractions of moral du
ties e. All which ceremonial laws are now abrogated under the
New .Teftament/
IV. To them alfo, as a body politick, he gave fundry judi
cial laws, which expired together with the ftate of that people,
not obliging any other now, further than the general equity
thereof may require g. V. The

38. This is the Jirft and great com
mandment, v. 39. And the feeond is
like unto it, Thou fhalt love thy
neighbour as thy felf. v. 40. On thefe
two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets.
III. d (Heb. ix. Chapter.) Heb. x.
1. For the law having a Shadow of
good things to come, and not the ve
ry image of the things, can never with
thofe facrifices, which they offered
year by year continually, make the
comers thereunto perfect:. Gal. iv. 1.
Now I fay that the heir as long as he
is a child, differeth nothing from a
fervant, though' he be lord of all : v.
2. But is under tutors and governors,
until the time appointed ofthe Father.
v. 3 . Even fo we, when we were chil
dren, were in bondage under the ele
ments of the world. Col. ii. 17.
Which are a fhadow of things to
come ; but tfie body is of Chrift.
e 1 Cor. v. 7. Purge out therefore
the old leaven, that ye -may be a new
lump, as ye are unleavened : for even
Chrift our paflbver is facrificed for us.
2 Cor. vi. 17. Wherefore come out
from among them, and be ye feparate,
faith the Lord, and. touch not the un
clean thing; and I wilt receive you.
Jude 23. And others fave with fear,
pulling them out of the fire; hating
even the garments fpottedby the flefh.
y Col. it. 14. Blotting out the hand
writing of ordinances, that was a-

gainft us, which was contrary to us,
and took it out of the way, nailing it
to his crofs. v. 16. Let no man there-?
fore judge you in meat or in drink, or
in refpect of an holy day, or of the
new moon, or of the fabbath days. v.
1 7 . Which are a Shadow of things to
come,' but the body is of Chrift. Dan.
ix. 27. And he fhall confirm the co
venant with many for one week : and
in the midft of the week, he fhall
caufe the faerifice and the oblation to
ceafe; and for the overfpreading ofa-
bominations, he fliall make it defolate,'.
even until the confummation, and that
determined fhall be poured upon the
defolate. Eph. ii. ij. Having abolish
ed in his flefh the enmity, even the
law of commandments, contained in
ordinances, for to make in himfelf of
twain, one new man, fo making peace •}•'
v. 16. And that he might reconcile-
both unto God in one body by the
crofs, having Slain the enmity thereby^
IV. g (Exod. xxi. Chapter. Exod,
xxii. 1. to the 29. Verfe : See both in
the Bible.) Gen. xlix. 10. The fcep-
tre (hall not depart from Judah, nor a
law-giver from between his feet, un
til Shiloh come; and unto him Shall the
gathering of the people be. With I
Pet. ii. 13. Submit yourfelves to eve
ry ordinance of man for the Lord'*
fake, whather it be to the king, as
fupremej v. 14, Or unto governors, as

Chap. XIX. The Confeffion of Faith. lot
V. The moral law doth for ever bind all, as well juftified
perfons as others, to the obedience thereof h ; and that not only
in regard of the matter contained in it, hut alfo in refpect of the
authority of God the creator who gave it /. Neither doth Chrift
in the gofpel any way diffolve, but much ftrengthen this obli
gation k,
VI. Altho' true believers be not under the law as a covenant ¦
of works, to be thereby juftified or condemned /; yet is it of
great

as unto them that are fent by him, for
the punifliment of evil-doers, and for
the praife of them that do well. Mat.
v. 17. Think not that I am come to
deftroy the law or the prophets : I am
not come to deftroy, but to fulfill.
With v. 38. Ye have heard, that it
hath been faid, An eye for an eye, and
a tooth for a tooth : v. 39. But I fay
unto you, that ye refift not evil : but
whofoever Shall fmitje thee on thy right
cheek, turn to him the other alfo. 1
Cor. ix. 8 . Say I thefe things as a man ?
or faith not the law the fame alfo ? v.
-9. For it is written in the law of Mo
les, Thou fhalt not muzzle the mouth
of the ox that treadeth out the corn :
Doth God take care for oxen ? v. 10.
Or faith he it altogether for our fakes ?
for our fakes no doubt, this is writ
ten, that he that plowerh fhall plow
in hope; and that he that threflieth in
hope, fhould be partaker of his hope.
V. h Rom. xiii. 8, 9. (See above in
letter b.) v. 10. Love worketh no ill
to his neighbour: therefore love is the
fulfilling ofthe law. Eph. vi. 2. Ho
nour thy father and mother, which is
the firft commandment with promife.
I John ii. 3. And hereby do we know
that we know him, if we keep his com
mandments, v. 4. He that faith, I
know him, and keepeth not his com
mandments, is a liar, and the truth is
not in him. v. 7. Brethren, I write no
new commandment unto you, but an
old commandment, which ye had from

the beginning : the old commandment
is the word which ye have heard from
the beginning, v. 8 . Again, a new com
mandment I write unto you, which
thing is true in him and in you : be-
, caufe the darknefs is paft, and the true
light, now fhineth.
/ James ii. io, 11. (See in letter b.)
k Mat. v. 17. (See in letter^-.) v.
1 8. For verily, I fay unto you, Till
heaven and earth pafs, one jot or one
tittle fliall in no wife pafs from the law,
till all be fulfilled, v, 19. Whofoever
therefore fhall break one of thefe leaft
commandments, and fhall teach men
fo, he fhall be called the leaft in the
kingdom of heaven : but whofoever
fhall do, and teach them, the fame
Shall be called great in the kingdom of
heaven. James ii. 8. (See in letter b be
fore.) Rom. iii. 3 1. Do we then make
void the law through faith? God for
bid : yea, we eftablifh the law. ¦
VI. /Rom. vi. 14. For fin fhall not
have dominion over you : for ye are
not under the law, but under grace.
Gal. ii. 16. Knowing that a man is not
juftified bythe works of the-law, but by
the faith of Jefus Chrift, even we have
believed in Jefus Chrift; that we might
be juftified by the faith of Chrift, and
not by the works of the law : for by
the w_orks of the law fhall no flefh be
juftified. Gal. iii. 13. Chrift hath re->
deemed us from the curfe ofthe law,
being made a curfe for us : for it is
written, Curfed is every one that hang-.'
G 3 eth

I of The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XIX.
great ufe to them, as well as to others; in that, as a rule" of Jife,
informing them of the will of God and their duty, it directs
and binds them to walk accordingly m; discovering alfo the fin-'
ful pollutions of their nature, hearts and lives n ; fo as, examin
ing themfelves thereby, they may come to further conviction of
humiliation for, and hatred againft fin o ; together with a clear
er fight of the need they have of Ghrift, and the perfection of -
his obedience p, , It is likewife of ufe to the regenerate, to re-
ftraiir

eth on a tree. Gal. iv. 4. But when the
fulnefs ofthe time was come, God fent
forth his Son made of a woman, made
under the law, v. 5. To redeem them
that were under the law, that we might
receive the adoption of fons. 'Acts xiii.
39, And by him all that believe are ju
stified from all things, from the which
ye could not be juftified by the law of
Mofes. Rom. viii. 1. There is there
fore now no condemnation to them who
are in Chrift Jefus, who walk not af
ter the flefh, but after the Spirit.
m Rom.yii. 1 2, Wherefore the law
is hbly; and the commandment holy,
and juft and good. v. 22. For I delight
in the law of God, after the inward
man. v. 25. I thank God through Je-
fus-Chrift our Lord. So then, with the
mind, I myfelf ferve the law of Go'd;
but with the flefh, the law of fin. Pfal.
cxix. 4. Thou haft commanded us to
keep thy precepts diligently, v. j. O
that my ways were directed to keep thy
Statutes! v. 6. Then Shall I not be
afhamed, when I have refpedt unto all
thy commandments. 1 Cor. vii. 19.
Circumcifion is nothing, and-uncircum-
ctfion is nothing, but the keeping of
the commandments of God. Gal. v.
14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. See
in the Bible.
» Rom. vii. 7. What fliall we fay
then? Is the law fin? God forbid.
Nay, I had not known fin, but by the
law: for I had not known luft, except
the law had faid. Thou fhalt not co

vet. Rom. iii. 20. Therefore by the
deeds ofthe law, there fhall no flefh
be juftified in his fight: for by the law
is the knowledge of fin.
0 James i. 23. For if any be a hear
er ofthe word, and not a doer, he is
like unto a man beholding his natural'
face in a glafs : v. 24. For he behold**
eth himfelf, and goeth his way, and
Straightway forgetteth what manner of
man he was. v. 25. But whofo look-
eth into the perfect law of liberty, and
continueth therein, he being not a for
getful hearer, but a doer of the work,1
this man Shall be bleSTed in his deed;*
Rom. vii. 9. For I was alive without
the law once : but when the command-*
ment came, fin revived, and I died.
v. 14. For we know that the law is
fpiritual : but I am carnal, fold under
fin. v. 24. O wretched man that I am,
who fhall deliver me from the body of
this death !
p Gal. iii. 24. Wherefore the law
was our fchool-mafter, to bring us un
to Chrift, that we might be juftified
by faith. Rom. vii. 24. (See before in
the letter 0. v. 25. in letter ;».)
Rom. viii. 3. For what the law could'
not do, in .that it was weak through-
the flefh, God fending his own Son in
the likenefs of finful flefh, and for fin
condemned fin in the flefh : v. 4. That
the righteoufnefs of the law might'be
fulfilled in us, who walk not after the
flefh, but after die Spirit,- q James

Chap. XIX.. The Confeffion of Faith. 103
ftrain their corruptions ; in that it forbids fin q; and the threaten-
ings of it ferve to Shew what even their fins deferve, and what
afflictions in this life they may expect for them, although freed
from the curfe thereof threatened in the law r. The promifes
of it, in like manner, fliew them God's approbation of obedience,
and what bleffings they may expect upon the performance there-
off, altho' not as due to them by the law as as covenant of works f .
So as a man's doing good, and refraining from evil, becaufe the
' law encourageth to the one,, and deterreth from the other, is
no evidence of his being under the law, and not under grace v.
, VII. Nei-
q James ii. ii. For he that faid,
Do not commit adultery, faid alfo,
Do not kill. Now, if thou commit no
adultery, yet if thou kill, thou.art be
come a tranfgreSlor ofthe Jaw. Pfal.
cxix, 1 01. I have refrained my feet
from every evil way : that I may keep
thy word. v. 104. Through thy pre
cepts I get underftanding : therefore I
hate every falfo way. v. 128. There
fore I efteem all thy precepts concern
ing all. things to be right; and I hate
every falfo way.
r Ezra ix. 13. And after all that is
eome upon us for our evil deeds and
for our great trefpafs, feeing that thou
our God haft punifhed us lefs than out
iniquities deferve, and haft given us
fuch deliverance as this ; v. 14. Should
we again break thy commandments.and
join in affinity with the people of thefe
abominations ? wouldft not thou be an
gry with us, till thou hadfFconfumed
us, fo that there fhould be no remnant
nor efcaping? Pfal. Ixxxix. 30. If his
children forfake my law, and walk not
in my judgments ; v. 3 1. If they break
my ftatutes, and keep not my com
mandments : v. 32. Then will I vifit
their tranfgreflion with the rod, and
their iniquity widi (tripes, v. 33. Ne-
verthelefs, my loving kindnefs will I
not utterly take from him, por fuffer
my faithfujnefs to fail. v. 34. My co
venant will I not break, nor alter the
tiling that is gone out of ray lips.

(/"Lev, xxvi, to the 14, verfe.)
With 2 Cor. vi. 16. Arid what agree
ment hath the temple of God with i-
dols ? for ye are the temple of the liv
ing God; as God hath faid, I will
dwell in them, and walk in them ; and'
I will be their God, and they fhall be
my people. Eph. vi. 2. Honour thy
father and thy mother (which is the
firft commandment with promife.) v,
3. That it may be well withtliee, and
thou mayeft live long on the earth.
Pfal. xxxvii.' 11. But the meek fhall
inherit the e&rth : and' fhall delight
themfelves in the abundance of peace.
With Mat. v. ;, BleSTed are the meek,
for they fliall inherit the earth. Pfal.
xix. 11. Moreover, by them is thy
fervant warned : and in keeping of
them there is great reward.
t Gal. ii. 16. Knowing that a man
is not juftified by the works of the
law, but by the faith of Jefus Chrift,
even we have believed in Jefus Chrift
that we might be juftified by the faith
of Chrift, and not..by the works of the
Jaw : for by the works of the law fhall
no flefh be juftified. Luke xvii. 10,
So likewife ye, when ye fliall have
done all thofe things which are com
manded. you, fay, We are unprofit
able ferVants : we have done that which
was our duty to do.
v Rom. vi. 12. Let not fin there
fore reign -,n your mortal body, that
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104 . The Confeffion of Faith Chap. X3fr
VII. Neither are the fore-mentioned ufes of the law contrary.
to the grace of . the gofpel, but do fWeetly comply with it w ;
the fpirit of Chrift fubduing and enabling the will of man to do
that freely and cheerfully, which the will of God revealed in the
Jaw requireth to be done x.

Cu a p,> XX,' Of Chriftian Liberty, and Liberty of Confidence.-,
THE liber- ty which Chrift hath purchafed for believers un
der the gofpel, confifts in their freedom from the, guilt of
fin, the condemning wrath of God, the curfe of the moral law a\
and in their being delivered from this prefent evil, world, bon-.
dage

ye fhould bbey it in the lufts thereof.
V. 14. For fin fhall not have dbmirii-
00 over you ; for ye are not under the
Jaw, but under grace, 1 Pet. iii. 8.
Finally, be ye all' of one mind, having
compailion one of another, loye as
brethren, be pitiful, be courteous, v.
9, Not rendering evil for evil, or rail
ing for railing : but contrariwife, blef-
fing : knowing that ye are there
unto called, that ye (hould inherit
a blefling. v. 10. For he he that will
love life,' and fee good days., let him
refrain his tongue from evil, and his
lips that they fpeak no guile, v. 11.
Let him efchew evil, and do good ; let
him feek peace and eqfue it. v. 12. For
the eyes of the Lord are over the righ
teous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers; but the face of the Lord is '
againft them that do eyi|. With Pfal.
xxxiv. 12. What man is he that de-
lireth life, and loveth many days, that
tie may fee good ? v. 1 3 . Keep thy
tongue frorrj evil, apd thy lips from
fpeakipg guile, y. 14. Depart from e-
yil, and do good; feek peace, and pur-
fue it. y. 15. The eyes, of the Lord
are upon the righteous, and his ears
re open unto their cry. v. 16,. The
"aqe of the Lord is. againft them that
ftp evil, to cut off the remembrance of

them from die earth. Heb, xii. 38;
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom
which cannot be moved, let us have
grace, whereby we may ferve God acf
ceptably, with reverence and godly,
fear. v. 29. For our God is a canfumr
ing fire.
VII. w Gal. iii. 21. Is the law then
againft the promifes of God ? God for
bid ; for if there had been a law given
which could have given life, verily
righteoufnefs fhould have been by the
law. x Ezek. xxxvi. 27. And I will put
my Spirit within you, and caufe you
to walk in my Statutes, and ye fhall
keep my judgments, and do thenii
Heb. viii. 10. For this is the covenant
that I will make with the houfe of If
rael after thofe days, faith the Lord;
I will put my laws into their mind, and
and write them i'n their hearts; and I
will be to them a God, and they fhall
be to me a people. With Jer. xxxi.
33. But this fliall be the covenant that
I will make with the houfe of Ifrael, af
ter thofe days, faith the Lord, I will,
put my law in their inward parts, and
write it in their hearts, and will bet
their God, and they fhall be my people.
I. a Tit. ii. 14. Who gave himfelf
for us, that he might redeem us from:<

Chap. XX. The Confeffion of Faith 105
dage to Satan and dominion of fin b, from the evil of afflictions^
the fting of death, the victory of the grave, and everlafting
damnation c ; as alfo in their free accefs to God d, and their
yielding obedience unto him, not out of flavifti fear, but a child
like love and willing mind e : all which were common alfo to be
lievers under the law/. But, under the New Teftament, the
Jiberty of Chriftians is further inlarged, in their freedom from
the yoke of the ceremonial law, to which the Jewiftt church
was fubjecWd^ ; and in greater boldnefs of accefs to the throne of

all iniquity, and purify unto himfelf
a peculiar people, zealbus of good
works. 1 Thefl". i. 10. And to wait
for his Son from heaven, whom he raif
ed from the dead, even Jefus who de
livered us from the wrath to come.
Gal. iii. 13, Chrift hath redeemed us
from the curfe ofthe law, being made
a curfe for us : for it is written, Curfed
is every pne that bangeth on a tree.
b Gal. i. 4. Who gave himfelf for
our Sins, that he might deliver us from
this prefent evil world, according to
the will of Gpd apd our Fafher. Col.
i. 13. Who hath delivered us from the
power of darknefs, and hath tranllatr
ed us intp the kingdom of his dear Son .
Acts xxvi. 18. To open their eyes,
and to turn them froni darknefs to
light, and from the power of Satan un
to God, that they may receive forgive
nefs of fins, and- inheritance among
them who are fgnftified by faith that
is in me. Rom. vi. 14. For (in fliall
not have dpmjqion over you : for ye are
inot under the law, but under grace.
c Rom, viii. 28. We know that all
things work together for good, to theni
that love God, to them who are the
called according to his purpofe. Pfal.
cxix. 7 1. It is good for me that I have
been afflidted : that I might Jearn thy
Statutes. 1 Cor. xv. $4. So when this
corruptible Shall have put on incorrup-
tion, and this mortal Shall have put on
immortality, then Shall be brought to
p>aj"s the faying that is written, Death

is fwallowed up in vidtory. v. cj. O
death, where is thy Sting ? O grave,
where is thy victory ? v. 56. The fting
of death is fin; and the Strength of fin
is the law. v. 57-. But thanks be to
Gpd who giveth us the viflory, through
our Lord Jefus Chrift. Rom. viii. 1.
There 's therefore now no condemna
tion to them who are in Chrift Jefus,
who walk not, after the fleflii but af
ter the Spirit.
d Rom. v. 1 . Therefore being jufti
fied by faith, we have peace with God,
through our Lord Jefus Chrift. v. 2.
By whom alfo we have accefs by faith
ipto this grace wherein we (land, and
rejoice iii hope of the glory of God.
e Rom. viii. 14. For as. many as are
led by the Spirit of God, they are the
fons of God, v. 15. For ye have not
received the Spirit of bondage again to
fear ; but ye have received the Spirit of
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Fa
ther. 1 John iv. 18. There is no fear
in love ; but perfect Jove cafleth out
fear : becaufe fear hath torment : he
that feareth is not made perfect in love.
/"Gal. iii. 9. So then they who be
of faith, are bleSTed with faithful A-
braham.v, 1 4, That the blefling of A-
braham might come on the Gentiles
through Jefus Chrift; that we might
receive the prpmife of the Spirit
through faith.
^Gal.iv. 1. Now I fay, that the heir,
as long as Jie is a child, differeth no
thing

rod The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XX.
of grace h, and" in fuller communications of the free fpirit of
God, than believers under the law did ordinarily partake of*'.
II. God alone is Lord of the confcience k, and hath left it
free from the doctrines and commandments of men, which are in
any thiag contrary to his word, or befide it, in7 matters of faith
Or Wcrftiip /. So that to believe fuch doctrines, or to obey fuch
corn-

thing from a forvant, though he be lord
pf all ; v. 2. But is under tutors and
governors, until the time appointed of
the father, v. 3. Even fo we, when
we were children, were in bondage
under the elements of the world.
v. 6. And becaufe ye are fons, God
hath font forth the Spirit of his Son in
to your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
v. 7. Wherefore thou art no more a
ferVant, but a fon ; and if a fon, then
an heir of God through Chrift. Gal. v.
1. Stand faft therefore in the liberty
wherewith Chrift hath madt us free,
and be not entangled again with the
yoke of bondage, Afts xv. 10. Now
therefore why tempt ye God, to put a
yoke upon the neck of the difoiples,
which neither our fathers nor we were
able t6 bear? v. n. But we believe,
that thro' the grace of the Lord Jefus
Cbrift, we fhall be faved, even as they.
h Heb. iv. 14. Seeing then that we
have a great high prieft, that is paffed
into the heavens, Jefus the Son of God,
let us hold faft our profeffion. v. 16.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the
throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy, and find grace to help in time
of need. Heb.x. 19. Having therefore,
brethren, boldnefs to enter into the ho-
heft, by the blood of Jefos, v.. 20. By
a new and living way which he hath
fionfecrated for us through the vail,
that is to fay, his flefh; v. 21. And
having an high prieft over the houfe of
God: v. 22. Let us draw near with a
true heart, in full affurance of faith,
haying our hearts Sprinkled from an

evil confcience, and our bodies wafhed
with pure water.
i John vii. 38. He that believeth on
me, as the fcripture hath faid, out of
his belly fhall flow rivers of living wa
ter, v. 39. But this fpake he of the
Spirit, which they that believe on him,
fhould receive; for the holy Ghoft was
not yet given, becaufe that Jefus was
not yet glorified. 2 Cor. iii. 13. And
not as Mofes, who put a vail over his
face, that the children of Ifrael c6uld
not ftedfaftly look to the end of that
which is abolifhed. v. 17. Now the
Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spi
rit of the Lord is, there is liberty, v.
18. But we all with Open face, behold
ing as in a glafs, the glory ofthe Lord,
are changed into the fame image, from
glory to glory, even as by the Spirit
ofthe Lord.
II. k James iv^i2. There is one
law-giver, who is able to fave, and to
deftroy : who art thou that judgeft an
other? Rom. xiv. 4. Who art thou
that judgeft another man's fervant ? to
his own matter he (tandeth or falleth :
Yea, he Shall be holden up : for God
is able to make him Stand.
/ Acts iv. 19. But Peter and John
anfwered and faid unto them, Whether
it be right in the fight of God to hear
ken unto you, more than unto God,
judge ye. Afls v. 29. Then Peter and
the other apoftles anfwered and faid,
We ought to obey God rather than
men. i- Cor. vii. 23. Ye are bought
with a price, be not ye the fervants of
men. M^t. xxiii. 8. But be not ye call-
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Chap. XX. The Confeffion of Faith 107
commandments out of confcience, is to betray true liberty of
confcience m ; and the requiring of an implicite faith, and an
abfolute and blind obedience, is to deftroy liberty of confcience,
and reafon alfo n.
III. They who, upon pretence of Chriftian liberty, do prac-
tife any fin, or cherilh any luft, do thereby deftroy the end of
Chriftian liberty; which is, that, being delivered out of the
hands of our enemies, we might ferve the Lord without fear, in
holinefs

ed Rabbi, for one is your matter, even
Chrift, and all ye are brethren: v. 9.
And call no man your father upon the
earth : for one is your father, who is
in heaven, v. 10. Neither be ye called
matters ; for one is your matter, even
Chrift. 2 Cor. i. 24. Not for that-we
have dominion over your faith, but are
.helpers of your joy : for by faith ye
Stand. Mat. xv. 9. But in vain they do
worfhip me, teaching for doftrines the
commandnjents of men.
m Col. ii. 20. Wherefore if ye be
dead with Chrift from the rudiments
ofthe world; why as though living
in the world, are ye fubjeift to ordi
nances, v. 22. "Which all are to pe
rifh with the ufing, after the command
ments and do&rines of men ? v. 23.
Which things have indeed a fhew of
wifdom in will worfhip and humility,
and neglecting ofthe body, not in any
honour to the fatlsfying of tl^e flefli.
Gal.i. 1 o. For do I now perf wade men,
or God ? or do I feek to pleafe men ?
for if I yet pleafed men, I Should not
be the fervant of Chrift. Gal. ii. 4,
And that becaufe*of falfo brethren un
awares brought in, who came in privi
ly to Spy ou>our liberty, which we
have in Chrift Jefus, that they might
bring us into bondage : v^ c.Towhom
we gave place by fubjeftion, no not for
an hour: that the truth ofthe gofpel
might continue with you. Gal. v. 1.
Stand faft therefore in the liberty
wherewith Chrift hath made us free,
and be not entangled again with the

yoke of bondage.
is Rom. x. 17. So then, faith com
eth, by hearing, and hearing by the
word of God. Rom. xiv. 24. And he
that doubteth, is damned if he eat,
becaufe he eateth not of faith : for
whatfoever is not of faith, is fin. Ifa.
viii. 2q. To the law and to the' tefti
mony : if they fpeak not according to
this word, it is becaufe there is no light
in them. Acts xvii. 11. Thefe were
more noble than thole in Theflalonica,
in that they received the word with all
readinefs of mind, and fearched the
fcriptures daily, whether thofe, things
were-fo. John iv. 22. Ye wonhip ye
know not what: we know what we
worfhip; for falvation is ofthe Jews.
Hof. v. 1 1. Ephraim is oppreffed, and
broken in judgment ; becaufe he. wil
lingly walked after the commandment.
Rev. xiii. 12. And he exercifoth all
the power ofthe firft beaft before him,
and caufe'th the earth, and them who
dwell therein, to worfhip the firft beaft,
whofe deadly wound was healed, v.
16. And he caufeth all, both fmall and
great, rich and poor, free and bond,
to receive a mark in their right hand,
or in their foreheads: v. 17. And that>
no man might buy, or fell, fave he that
had the mark, or the name ofthe beaft,
or the number of his name. Jer. viii. 9.
The wife men are afhamed, they are
difmayed and taken ; lo, they have re-.
jetted tbe word ofthe Lord, and what.
wifdom is in them ? HI. 0 Gal.

108 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XX.
holinefs and righteoufnefs before him all the days of our life o.
IV. And becaufe the powers which God hath ordained, and
the liberty which Chrift hath purchafed, are not intended by
God to deftroy, but mutually to uphold and preferve one ano
ther; they who, upon pretence of Chriftian liberty, fliall op-
pofe any lawful power, or the lawful exercife of it, whether
it be civil or ecclefiaftical, refill the ordinance of Godp. And
for their publishing of fuch opinions, or maintaining of fuch
practices, as are contrary to the light of nature, or to the
known principles of Chriftianity, whether concerning faith,
worftiip or converfation ; or to the power of godlinefs ; or fuch
erroneous opinions or practices as either in their own nature,
or in the manner of publifhing or maintaining them, are de-
ftructive to the external peace and order which Chrift hath efta-
bliflied in the church ; they may lawfully be called to account,
and, proceeded againft by the cenfures of the church q, and by
the

III. o Gal. v. 13. For, brethren, ye
have been called unto liberty, only ufe
not liberty for an occafion to the flefh,
but by love, ferve one another. 1 Pet.
ii. 16.A.S free, and not ufing your li
berty for a cloke of malicioufnefs, but
as the fervants of God. 2 Pet. ii. 19.
While they promife them liberty, they
themfelyes are the fervants of corrup
tion: for of whom a man is overcome,
ofthe fame is he brought in bondage.
John viii. 34. Jefus anfwered them,
Verily, verily, I fay unto you, Who^
fpever committeth fin, is the ferVant
of fin, Luke. i. 74. That he would
grant unto us, that we being delivered
out of thehands of our enemies, might
ferve him without fear, v. 75. In ho
linefs and righteoufnefs before him all
the days of our life.
VI. p Mat. xii. 2 y. And Jefus knew
their thoughts, and faid unto them,
Every kingdom divided againft itfelf,
is brought. to defolation : and every
city or houfe divided againft itfelf, fhall
not ftand. 1 Pet. ii. 13. Submit your
felves to ever/ordinance of man for the
Lord's fake ; whether it be to the king

asfupreme; v. 14. Orunto governors,
as unto them that are fent by him, for
the punifhment of evil doers, and for
the praife of them that do well. v. 16,
As free, and not ufing your liberty for
a cloke of malicioufnefs, but as the
fervants of God. (Rom. xiii. 1. to
the 8. yerfe.) Heb. xiii. 17. Obey
them that have the rule over you, and
, fubmit your felves : for they watch for
your fouls, as they that muft give ac
count : that they may do it with joy,
and not with grief: for that is unpro
fitable for you.
q Rom. i. 32. Who knowing the
judgment of God, (that they who com
mit foch things are worthy of death)
not only do the fame, but have plea
fure in them diat do them. With 1
Cor. v. 1. It is reported commonly
that there is fornication among you,
and fuch fornication as is not fo much
as named amongft the Geutiles, that
one Should have his father's wife. v.
y, to deliver fuc-h an one unto Satan,
for the destruction of the flefh, that
the fpirit may be faved in the day of
the Lord Jefus. v. 1 1 , But now I have
written

Chap. XX. the Confeffion of Faith.
the power of the civil magiftrate r.

too
Chap.

written unto you, not to keep com
pany, if any man that is called a bro
ther, be a fornicator, or covetous, or
ati idolater, or a railer, or a drunkftrd,
or an extortioner, with, fuch an one,
nonottoeat. v. 13. But them that are
without, God judgeth. Therefore put
away from among your felves that
wicked perfon. 2 John 10. If there
come any unto you, and bring not this
doftrine, receive him not into your
houfe neither bid him God fpeed. v.
11. For he that biddeth him God
fpeed, is partaker of his evil deeds.
And 2 Theif. iii. 14. And if any man
obey not our word by this epiftle, note
that man, and have no company with
him, that he may be afhamed. And 1
Tim. vi. 3. If any man teach otherwife,
and confent not to wholfom words, e-
ven the words of our Lord Jefus
Chrift, and to the doftrine which is ac
cording to godlinefs; v. 4. He is proud,
knowing "nothing, _but doting about
queftions and Strifes of words, where
of cometh envy, Strife, railings, evil
furmifings, v. 5. Perverfe difputings of
men of corrupt minds, and deftitute of
the truth, fuppofing that gain is god
linefs : from fuch withdraw thy felf.
And Tit. i. 10. For there are many
unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,
efpecially they ofthe circumcifion, v.
1 1 . Whofe mouths muft be flopped,
who fubvert whole houfes, teaching
things which they pught not, for filthy
lucre's fake. v. 13. This witnefs is
true : wherefore rebuke them Sharply,
that they may be found in the faith.
And Tit. iii. 10. A man that is an he-
retick, after the firft and feeond ad
monition, rejeft. With Mat. xviii. 15.
Moreover, if thy brother Shall trefpafs
againft thee, go and tell him his fault
.between thee and him alone : if he
Shall hear thee, thou haft gained thy

brother, v. 16. But if he will not hear
thee, then take with thee one or two
more, that in the mouth of two or
fhree witneSTes every word may be e-
llablifhed. v. 17. And if he fhall ne
glect; to hear them, tell it unto the
church ; but if he neglect to hear the
church, let himbe unto thee as an hea
then man and a publican. ' 1 Tim. i.
19. Holding faith and a good confci
ence : which fome having put away,
concerning faith have made Shipwreck.
v. 20. Of whom is Hymeneus and A*
lexander : whom I have delivered un
to Satan, that they may learn not to
blafpheme. Rev. ii. 2. I know thy
works, and thy labour, and thy pati
ence, and how thou canft not bear them
who are evil; and thou haft tried them,
who fay they are apoftks, and are not ;
and haft found them liars, v. 14. But
I have a few things againft thee, be
caufe thou haft there them that hold
the doftrine of Balaam, who taught
Balack to caft a Stumbling-block before
the children of Ifrael, to eat things fa-
crificed unto ipfols, and to commit for
nication, v. 1 j. So haft thou alfo them
that hold the dodrine of the Nicolai-
tans, which thing I hate. v. 2Q. Not
withstanding, I have a few things a-
gainft thee, becaufe thou fuffereft that,
woman Jezebel, which calleth her felf
a prophetefs, to teach, and feduce my
fervants to commit fornication, and to
eat things facrificed unto idols. Rev.
iii, 9, Behold, I will make them ofthe
fynagogue of Satan, (who fay fhey are
Jews, arid are not, but do lie,) Behold,
L will make them to come and worfhip
before thy feet, and to know that I
have loved thee.
r (Deut. xiii. 6. to the 12.) Rom.
xiii. 3. For rulers are not a terror to
good works, but to the evil. Wilt
thou then not be afraid of the power ?
de

IIO_
do that which is good, and thou fhalt
have praife of the fame. v. 4. For he
is the minister of God to thee for good.
But if thou do that which is evil, be a-
fraid ; for he beareth not the fword in
vain; for he is the minifter of God, a
revenger to execute wrath upon him
that doth evil. With 2 John 10, is?
(See in the letter q.) Ezra vii. 23.
Whatfoever is commanded by the God-
of heaven, let it be diligently done, for
the houfe of the God of heaven ; for
why fhould there be wrath againft the
realm of the king and his fons ? v. 25.
And thou, Ezra, after the wifdom of
thy God, that is in thine hand, fet ma-
giflrates and judges, who may judge
all the people that are beyond the ri
ver, all fuch as -know the laws of thy
God ; and teach ye them that know
them not. v. 26-. And whofoever will
not do the law of thy God, and the law
ofthe king, let judgment be executed
fpeedily upon him, whether it.be unto
death, or to banifhment, or to confif-
cation of goods, or to'imprifonment.
v. 27 . Bleffed be the Lord God of our
fathers, who hath put fuch a thing as
this in the king's heart, to beautify the
houfe of the Lord, which is in Jerufa
lem: v. 28. And hath extended mer
cy unto me, before the king, and his
counfellors, and before all the king's
¦mighty princes : and I was Strengthen
ed, as the hand ofthe Lord my God
iwas upon me, and I gathered together
out of Ifrael, chief men to go up with
me. Rev. xvii. 12. And the ten horns
which thou fawelt, are ten king?,vwhich
have received no kingdom as yet; but
receive power as kings one hour with
the beaft. v. 16. -And the ten horns
which thou faweft upon the beaft, thefe
fhall hate the whore, and fhall make
her defolate, and naked, 'and fliall eat
hfer flefh, and burn her with fire. v. 17 .
For God hath put in their hearts to
fulfil his will, and to agree, and to

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Chap. XX.

give their kingdom unto the beaft, un
til the words of God fhall be fulfilled.
Neh. xiii. 15. In thofe days faw I in
Judah fome treading wine-preffes on
the fabbath, and bringing in fheayes,
and lading aSTes ; as alfo wine, grapes,
and figs, and all manner of burdens,
which they brought into Jerufalem on
the fabbath -day : and I testified againft
them in the day wherein they fold vic
tuals, v. 17. Then I contended , with
the nobles of Judah, and, faid unto
them, What evil thing is this that ye
do, and profane the fabbath-day ? v.
21. Then I teftified againft them, and
faid unto them, Why lodge ye about
the wall ? if ye do fo again, I will lay
hands on you. From that time forth
came they no more on the fabbath. v.
22. And I commanded the Levites,
that they fliould cleanfe themfelves,
and that they, fhould come and keep
the gates, to fan&ify the fabbath-day.
Remember me, O my God, concerning
this alfo, and fpareme according to the
greatnefs of thy mercy, v. 25. And I
contended with them, and curfedthem,
and fmote certain of them, and pluckt
off their hair, and made them fwear by
God, faying, Ye (hall not give your
daughters unto their fons, nor take
their daughters unto your fons, or for
your felves. v. 30. Thus cleanfed I
them from all ftrangers, and appointed
rhe wards of the priefts, and the Le
vites, every one in his bufinefs. 2 Kings
xxiii. 5. And he put down the idola
trous priefts, whom the kings of Judah
had ordained to burn incenfe in the
high places, in the cities of Judab, and
in the places round about Jerufalem,
them alfo that burnt incenfe unto Baal,
to the fun, and to the moon, and to the
planets, and to all the hoft of heaven,
v. 6. And he brought out the. grove
from the houfe of the Lord, without
Jerufalem, unto the brook Kidron,
and burnt it at the brook Kidron, and
ftampt

Chap. XXI. The Confeffion of Faith

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Chap. XXI. Of Lteligious Worfhip, and the Sabbath Day.
THE light of nature flieweth that there is a God, who hath
lordftiip and fovereignty over all; is good, and doth good
unto all ; and is therefore to be feared, loved, praifed, called
upon, tfufted in, and ferved, with all the heart, and with all
the foul, and with all the might a,. But the acceptable way of
worihip-

ftampt it fmall to powder; and caft
the pPwder thereof upon the graves of
the children of the people, v. 9. Ne-
verthelefs, the priefts ofthe high pla
ces came not up to the altar of the
Lord in Jerufalem, but they, did eat
of the unleavened bread among -their
brethren, v. 20. And he flew all the
priefts of the high places that were
there, upon tbe altars, and burnt mens
bones upon them, and returned to Je
rufalem. v. 2 1 . And the king comman
ded all the people,- faying, Keep the
paSTover unto the Lord your God, as
it is written in the book of this cove
nant. 2 Chr, xxxiv. 33. And Jofiah
took away all the abominations out of
all the countries that pertained to the
children of Ifrael, and made all that
were prefent in Ifrael to ferve, even to
ferve the Lord their God, And all his
days they departedoot from following
the Lord, the God of their fathers. 2
Chrorf. xv. 12. And they entered into
a covenant to feek the Lord God of
theit fathers, with all their heart, and
with all their foul; v. 13. That who
foever would not feek the Lord. God
of Ifrael, (hould be put to death, whe
ther fmall or great, whether man or
woman., v. i6.,And alfo concerning
?Maachah the mother of Afa the king,
he removed her from being queen, be-
caufe/She had made an idol in a grove :
and Afa cut down her idol, and Stamp-
fid it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron..

Dan. iii. 29. Therefore I make a de
cree, That every people, nation, an,d
language, which fpeak any thing amifs
againft the God of Shadrach, Mefhach,
and Abed-nego, fhall be cut in pieces,
and their houfes fhall be made a dung-
hil ; becaufe there is no other god that
Gan deliver after this fort. 1 Tim. ii.
2.. For kings, and for all that are in
authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life, in all godlinefs and
honefty. Ifa. xlix:. 23^ And kings fhall
be thy nurfing fathers, and their queens
thy nurfing mothers : they fliall bow,
dpwn to thee, with their faces toward
the earth, and lick up the duft of thy
feet, and thou fhalt know that I, am
the Lord: for they fliall not be afhani-
edthat waitforme. Zech.xiii.2. And
it fhall come to pafs in that day, faith
the Lord of hofts, that I will cut off
the names of the idols out of the land,
and they fliall no more be remembred :
and alfo I will caufethe prophets, and
the uncjean fpirit to pafs out of the
land. v. 3 . And it fhall come to pafs,
that when any fhall yet prophefy, then
bis father and his mother, that begat
him, fhall fay unto him, Thou fhalt
not live; for thou fpeakeft lies in the
name ofthe Lords and his father and
his mother, that.begathim, fliall thrult
him through when he prophefieth.
• I. a Rom. i. 20. For the invifible
things of him^from the creation of the
world are clearly feen, being' under ftood

lis The Confeffldn of Faith Chap. XXI ;
'Worftirpping the true God is inftituted by himfelf, and fo limit
ed by his own revealed will, that he may not be worfhipped ac
cording to the imaginations and devices of men, > or the fuggefti-
ons of Satan, under any vifible reprefentation, or any other way
riot prefqribed in the holy fcripture b.
II. Religious worfhip is to be given to God, the Father, Son,
and holy Ghoft; and to him alone c: not to angels, -faints, or
any

Stood by the things that are made, even
his eternal powerand Godhead; fo
that they are without excufe. Afts
xvii. 24. God that made the world,
and all things therein, feeing that he is
Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth
not in temples made with hands.
Pfal1. cxix. 68. Thou art good, and
doft good ; teach me thy Statutes.. Jer.
X. 7. Who would not fear thee, Oking
of nations ? for to thee doth it apper
tain ; forafmuch as among all the wife
men ofthe nations, and in all their
kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Pfal. xxxi. 23. O love the Lord, all
ye his faints : for the Lord preferveth
the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth
the' proud doer. Pfal. xviii. 3.'I will
call upon the Lord who is 'worthy to
be praifed; fo fhall I be faved from
mine enemies. Rom. x. 12. For there
is no difference between the Jew and
the Greek : for the fame Lord over all,
is rich unto all that call upon him. Pfal.
lxii. 8. Truft in hin\ at all times ; ye
people, pour but your heart before
him: God is a lefuge for us. Jofhua
xxiv. 14. Now therefore,' fear the
Lord, and ferve him in Sincerity and
in truth, and put away the gods which
your fathers ferved on the other fide of
the flood, and in Egypt: and ferve ye
the Lord. Mark xii. 33. And to love
him with all the heart, and with all the
underftanding, and with all the foul,
and with all the ftrength , and to love his
neighbour as himfelf, is more than all
whole burnt-ofterings and Sacrifices.
b Deut, xii. 32. What thing foever

I command you, obferve to do it : thou
fhalt not add thereto, nor diminifh
from it. Mat. xv. 9. But in vain do
they worfhip me, teaching for doflrines
the commandments of men. Afls xvii.
25. Neither is worfhipped with mens
hands, as though he needed any thing,
feeing he giveth to all life, and breath,
and all things. Mat. iv. 9. And faith
unto him, All thefe things will I give
thee, If thou wilt fall down and wor
ship me. v. 10. Then faid Jefus unto
him, Get thee hence, Satan : for it is
written, thou flialt worfhip the Lord
thy God, and him only fhalt thou ferve.
(Deut. xv. to the 20. verfo.) Exod.
xx. 4. Thou flialt not make unto thee
any graven image, or any likenefs of
any thing that is in heaven above, or
that is in the earth beneath, or that is
in the water under the earth, v. 5.
Thou Shalt not bow down thyfelf to
them, nor ferve them : for I the Lord
thy God am a jealous God, vifking the
iniquity of the fathers upon the chil
dren, unto the third and fourth gene
ration of them that hate me : v. 6.
And (hewing mercy unto thoufands of
them that love me, and keep my com
mandments. Col. ii. 23. Which things
have indeed a (hew of wifdom in will-
worfhip and humility, and neglefling
of the body, not in any honour to the
fatisfying of the flefh.
II. c Mat.iv. 10. (See before in let
ter b.) With John v. 23. That all
men fliould honour the Son, even as
they honour the Father. He that ho-
noureth not the Son, honoureth not the

Chap, XXL The Confeffion of Faith. II j
any other creature d: and, fince the fall, not without a Media
tor; nor in the mediation of any other but of Chrift alone ^
III. Prayer with thankfgiving, being one fpecial part of re-1
ligious worfhip/* is by God required of all men g ; and, that it
may be accepted, it is to be made in tbe name of the Son h, by
the help of his Spirit /, according to his will k , with underftanding,
reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love, and perfeverance /;
and,

the Father who hath fent hira. And 2
Cor. xiii, 24. The .grace ofthe Lord
Jefus Chrift, and the love ot God, and
the communion of the holy Ghoft, be
with you all. Amen.
d Col. ii. 18. Let no man beguile
you of your Reward, in a voluntary hu
mility, and worfhipping of angels, in
truding into thofe things which he hath
not feen, vainly puft up by his fleflily
mindt Rev. xix. 10. And I fell at his
feet to worfhip him : and he faid unto
me, See thou do it not: JE am thy fellow-
fervantj and of thy brethren that have
the teftimony of Jefus : worfhip God:
for the teftimony of Jefus is the fpirit
of prophecy. Rom.i, 25. Who chang
ed the truth of God into a lie, and wor
shipped and ferved the creature more
than the Creator, who is bleSTed for e-
ver. Ameri.
e John xiv. 6. Jefus faith unto him,
I am the way, and the truth, and the
life : no man cometh to the Father but
by me. 1 Tim. ii. 5. For there is one
God, and one Mediator between God
and man, the man Chrift Jefos. Eph.
ii. 18. For through him we both have
an actefs by one Spirit unto the Father.
Col. iii. 17. And whatfoever ye do in
word or in deed, do all in the name of
die Lord Jefus, giving thanks to God,
and the Father by him.
III. /"Phil. iv.'6. Be careful for no
thing : but in every thing by prayer
and Supplication with thankfgiving, let
your requefts be made known unto
God.

g Pfal. lxv. 2. O thou that heareft
prayer, unto thee fhall all flefh come,
h John xiv. 1 3. And whatfoever ys
fliall afk in my name, that will I do,
diat the Father may be glorified in the
Son. v. 14. If ye Shall afk any thing
in my name, I will do it. 1 Pet, ii. c.
Ye alfo as lively (tones, are built up a
fpiritual houfe, an holy pfiefthood to
offer up fpiritual Sacrifices, acceptable
to God by Jefus Chrift.
i Rom. viii. 26. Likewife the Spirit
alfo helpeth our infirmities; for we
know not what we fhould pray for as
we ought; but the Spirit itfelf maketh
interceffion for us with gronings which
cannot be uttered.
k 1 John v. 1 4. And this is the con
fidence that we- have in him, that if
we afk any thiifg according to4iis will,
'he hearettf-us. '
/ Pfal. lxxiv. 7. For God is the king
of all the earth, fing ye praifes with un
derstanding. Eccl. v. 1 ; Keep thy foot
when thou thou goeft to the houfe of
God, and be more ready to hear, than
to give the faerifice of fools : for they
confider not that they do evil. v. 2,
Be not rafh with thy mouth, and let
not thine heart be hafty to utter any
thing before God : for God is in hea
ven, and thou upon earth : therefore
let thy words be few, Heb. xii. 28.
Wherefore We receiving a kingdom
Which cannot be moved, let us have
grace, whereby we may ferve God ac
ceptably with-reverence and godly fear.
Gen. xviii. 27 . And Abraham anfwered
H and

1 14 . The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXI.
and, if vocal, in a known tongue m.
IV. Prayer is to be made for things lawful n, and for all
forts of men living, or that fhall live hereafter o ; but not for
the dead^>, nor for thofe of whom it may be known that they
have

and faid, Behold now, I have taken up
on me to fpeak unto the Lord, who am
but_duft and afhes. James v. 16. Con
fefs your faults one to another;, and
pray one for another, that ye may be
healed : The effectual fervent prayer of
a righteous man availeth much. James
i. 6. But l'et him afk in faith, nothing
wavering : for he that wavereth, is like
a wave of the fea, driven with the wind
and tofled. v. 7 . For let not that man
think that he fhall receive any thing of
the Lord. Mark xi. 24. Therefore I
fay unto you, What things foever ye
defjre when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them, and ye fhall have them.
Mat. vi. 1 2. And forgive us our debts,
as we foigive our debtors, v. 14. For
if ye forgive men their trefpaffes, your
heavenly Father will alfo forgive you.
v. 1 ; . But if ye forgive not men their
trefpaffes, neither will your Father for
give your trefpaSTes. Col. iv. 3. Con
tinue in'prayer, antj^yatch in the fame'
wirh thankfgiving. jj|ph. vi. 18. Pray
ing always with all prayer and Suppli
cation in the Spirit, and watching
thereunto with all perfeverance, and
fopplication for all faints.
m 1 Cor. xiv, 14. For if I pray in
an unknown tongue, my fpirit pray-
eth," but my underftanding is unfruit
ful. IV. n (1 John v. 14. See letter t.)
0 1 Tim. ii. 1 . I exhort therefore,
that firft of all, Amplications, prayers,
interceflions, and giving of thanks, be
made for all men: v. 2. For Kings,
arid for all that are in authority ; that
We may lead a quiet and peaceable life
in all godlinefs and honefty. John xvii.
26. Neither pray I for thefe alone,

but for them alfo who Shall believe on
me through their word. 2 Sam. vii.
29. Therefore now let it pleafe thee
to blefs the houfe of thy fervant, 1 that
it may continue for ever before thee :
for thou, O Lord God, haft fpoken it ;
and with thly blefling let the houfe of
thy fervant be bleSTed for ever. Ruth ,
iv. 12. And let thy houfe be like the
houfe of Pharez (whom Tamar bare
unto Judah) ofthe feed which the Lord
fhall give thee of this young woman.
/ 2 Sam. xii. 21. Then faid his fer
vants unto him, What thing is this
that thou haft done ? thou didtt fad
and weep for the child while it was a-
live; but when the child was dead,
thou didfl arife and eat bread, v. 22.
And he faid, While the child was yet
alive, I faded and wept: foi I faid",
Who can tell whether God will be gra
cious to me, that the child may live ?
v. 23. But now he is dead, wherefore
fhould I faft ? Can I bring him back a-
gain ? 1 fhall goto him, but he fhall not
return to me. (With Luke xvi. 25.)
But Abraham faid, Son, remember
that thou in thy lifetime receivedft thy
gbod things, and likewife Lazarus evil
things : but now he is comforted, and
thou art tormented, v. 26. And be
sides all this, between us and you, there
is a great gulf fixed : fo that they who
would pafs from hence to you, can
not ; neither can they pafs to us, that
would come from thence. Rev. xiv.
1 3 . And I heard a voice from heaven,
faying unto me, Write, BleSTed are
the dead who die in the Lord, from
henceforth : yea, faith the Spirit, that
they may reft from their labours : and
their works do follow them. q 1 John

Chap. XXL The Confeffion of Faith 115
have finned the fin untO death q.
V. The reading of the fcriptures with godly fear r ; the
found preaching f and confcionable hearing of the word, in
obedience unto God, with underftanding, faith and reve
rence t; finging of pfalms, with grace in the heart?;; as alfo,
the due adminiftration and worthy receiving of the fac.raments
inftituted by Chrift ; are all parts of the ordinary religious wor
fhip of God w: befides religious oaths x, and vowsjy, folemn
failings

q 1 John v. 16. If any man fee his
brother fin a fin which is not unto
death, he fhall afk, and he fhall give
him life for them that fin not unto
death. There is a fin unto death : I do
not fay, that he fhall pray for it.
V. r Acffs xv. 2 1 ,,For Mofes of old
time hath in every city, them that
preach him, being read in the fyna-
gogues every fabbath day. Rev. i. 3.
Bleffed is he that readeth, and they
that hear the word of this prophecy,
and keep thofe things which are writ
ten therein : for the time is at hand.
y*2 Tim. iv. 2. Preach the word,
be inftant fo feafon, out of feafon ; re
prove, rebuke, exhort with all long-
fuffering and doflrine.
t Jam. i. 22. But be ye doers ofthe
word, and not hearers only, deceiv
ing your own felves. Afts x. 33. Im
mediately therefore I fent to thee ; and
thou haft well done, that thou art
come. Now therefore are we all here
prefent before God, to hear all things
that are commanded thee of God.
Mat. xiii. 19. When any one heareth
the word of the kingdom, and under-
Standeth it not, then cometh the wick
ed one, and catcheth away that which
was fown in his heart : this is he, who
received feed in the way-fide. Heb. iv.
2. For unto us was the gofpel preach
ed, as well as unto them : but the word
preached did not profit them, not be
ing mixed with faith in them that
heard it. Ifa.' lxvi. 2. For all thofe
things hath mine hand made, and all
thofe things have been, faith the Lord :

but to this man will I look, evert to
him that is poor, and of a contrite fpi
rit, and trembleth army Word.
v Col. iii. 16. Let the word of
Chrift dwell in you richly in all wif
dom : teaching and admonifhing one
another in pfalms, and hymns, and
fpiritual fongs; finging with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. Eph. v. 19.
Speaking to yourfelves in pfalms, and
hymns, and fpiritual fongs,. Singing,
and making melody in your hearts to
the Lord. Jam. v. 13. Is any among
you afflicted ? -let him pray. Is any
merry? let him fing pfalms. '
- w Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name ofthe Father, and ofthe
Son, and of the holy Ghoft. (1 Cor.
xi. 23, to Verfe 29.) Afts ii. 42.
And they continued ftedfaftly in the
apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and
in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
x Deut. vi. 13. Thou fhalt fear the
Lord thy God, and ferve him/'and
flialt fwear by his name. With Neb.
x. 29. They clave to their brethren,
their nobles, and entered into a cutfe,
and into an oath, to walk in God's
law, which was given by Moles the
fervant of God, and to obferve and
do all the commandments ofthe Lord
our Lord, and his judgments and his
Statutes. '
y Ifa. xix. 21. And the Lord fhall
be known to Egypt, and the Egypti
ans fhall know the Lprd in that day,
and Shall do faerifice and oblation;
, H 2 yea,

it 6 The' Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XXL
fallings z and thankfgivings upon fpecial occafions a, which are,
in their feveral times and feafons, to be ufed.in ah holy and re
ligious manner b. .
VI. Neither Prayer, nor any other part of religious wor
fhip, is, now under the gofpel, either tied unto, or made more
acceptable by, any place in which it is performed, or towards
which it is directed c ; but God is to be worfhipped every
where d in fpirit and truth e ; "as in private families / dai-

yea,- they fh'alf vow a vow unto the
Lord, and perform it. With Eccl. v.
4. When thou voweft a vow unto
God, defer not to pay it, for he hath
no pleafure in fools; pay that which
thou baft vowed, v. 5. Better is it
that thou fliouldft not vow, than that
thou fliouldft vow and not pay.
z Joel ii. 12. Therefore alfo now,
faith -the. Lord, Turn ye even to me
with all your heart, and with fading,
and .with weeping,, and with mourn
ing. Efth, iv. 16. Go, gather toge
ther all the Jews that are prefent in
Shi>fhan, and faft ye for me, and nei
ther eat nor ,drink three days, night
nor day ; I alfo and my maidens will
faft likewife, and fo will I go in, unto
the king, which is not according to
the law ; and if I perifh, I perifh. Mat.
ix. ij„ And Jefus faid unto them,
Can the children of the bride-cham
ber mourn, as long as the bridegroom
is with them ? but the days will come,
When the bridegroom ihall be taken
from them, and then (hall they fart.
I Cor. vii. 5 . Defraud ye not one the
other, except it be with copfent for a
time,' that ye may give your felves to
fading and prayer; and come toge
ther again, that Satan tempt you not
for your incontinency,
a (Pfal. cvii. throughout.) Efther
ix. 22. As the days wherein the Jews
refted from their enemies, and the-
month which was turned unto them
from forrow to joy, and from mourn
ing unto a good day, that they mould

make them days of feafting and joy,
and of fending portions one' to ano
ther, and gifts to the poor.
b Heb. xii. 28. wherefore we re
ceiving a kingdom which cannot be
moved, let us have grace, whereby
we may ferve God acceptably, with
reverence and godly fear.
VI. c John iv. 21. Jefus faith unto
her, Woman, believe me, the hour
cameth, when ye fhall neither in this
mountain, nor yet at Jerufalem, wor
fhip the Father.
d Mai. i. n. For from the rifing
of the fun even unto the going down
of the fame, my name Shall be great
among the Gentiles, and in every place
incenfe fhall be offered unto my name,
and a pure offering : for my name fliall
be great among the heathen, faith the
Lord of hofts. 1 Tim. ii. 8. I will
therefore, that men pray every where,
lifting up holy hands, without wrath
and doubting,
e John iv. 13. But the hour cometh,
and now is, when the true worfhip-
pers Shall worfhip the Father in fpirit
and in truth : for the Father feeketh
fuch to worfhip him. v. 24. God is a
Spirit, and they that worfhip him, muft
worfhip him in fpirit and in truth.
/"Jer. x. 25. Pour out thy fury up
on the heathen that know thee not,
and upon the families that call not on
thy name : for they have eaten up Ja
cob, and devoured him, and confum-
ed him, and have made his habitation defo-

Chap. XXI. The Confeffion of \ Faith n-j
ly g, and in fecret each, one by himfelf A; fo more folemnly in
the publick affemblies, which are not carelefly or1 willfully to be
neglected or forfaken, when God' by his word or providence
calleth thereunto i.
VII. As it is of the law of nature, that, in general, a due
proportion of time be fet apart for the worfhip of God; fo, in
his

defolate. Deut. vi. 6. And thefe words
which I command thee this day, fhall
be in thine heart, y. 7. And thou fhalt
teach them diligently unto thy chil
dren, and fhalt talk of them when thou
litteft in thine houfe, and when thou
walkeft by the way^ and when thou
lieft down, and when thou rifeft up.
Job. i. j. And it was fo, when the days
of their feafting were gone about; that
Job fent and fan&ified them, and rofe
up early in the morning, and offered
burnt-offerings, according to the num
ber of them all: for Job faid, It may
be that my^fons have Sinned, and curf-
ed God in their hearts. Thus did Job
continually. 2 Sam. vi. 18, And af-
foon as David liad made an end of of
fering burnt-offerings, and peace-of
ferings, lie blefled the people in the
name of the Lord of hofts. v. 20,
Then David returned to blefs his
houfhold. 1 Pet. iii, 7. Likewife ye
hufbands, dwell with them according
to knowledge, giving honour unto the
wife as unto the weaker veflel, and as
being heirs together of the grace of
life, that your prayers be not hindred.
Aifts x. 2. A devout man, and one
that feared God with all bis houfe,
which gave much alms to the people,
and prayed to God alway.
g Mat, vi, n. Give us this day our
daily bread.
h Mat. vi. 6- But thou, when thou
prayeft, enter into thy clofet, and when
thou haft fliut thy doois pray to thy
Father who is in fecret, and thy Fa
ther who feeth in fecret Shall reward
thee openly. Eph. vi. 18. Praying al
ways, with all prayer and fopphcation

in the Spirit, and watching thereunto
with all perfeverance and fupplication
for all faints.
ilfa.'lvi. 6. Alfo the fons ofthe
Stranger, that jbin themfelves to the
Lord, to ferve him, and to love the
name ofthe Lord, to be his fervants, e-
very one that keepeth the fabbath from
polluting it, and taketh hold of my
covenant ; v. 7 . Even them will I bring
to my holy mountain, and make them
joyful in my houfe of prayer: their
burnt-offerings and their facrifices fhall'
be accepted upon mine altar; for mine
houfe fhall be called an houfe of prayr
er for all people. Heb. x. 2$. Not
forfaking the affembling of ourfelves
together, as the manner of fome is ;
but exhorting one another : and fo
much the more, as ye fee the day ap
proaching. Prov. i, 20, Wifdom cri-
eth without, fhe uttereth her voice irj
the Streets : v, 2 J , She crieth in the
chief place of concourfe, in the open
ings of the gates : in the city, She ut
tereth her words, faying, v. 24. Be?
caufe I have called, and ye refofed, I
have Stretched out my hand,- and no
man regarded, Prov. viii. 34. Blefled
is the man that heareth me, watching
daily at my gates, waiting at the pods
of my doors. Afls xiii. 42. And when
the Jews were gone out of the fyna
gogue, the Gentiles befought that
thefe words might be preached to them.
the next fabbath. Luke.iv, 16. Andhe
came to Nazareth) 'wliere he had been.
brought up: and, as hisxultom was,
he went into the fynagogue on the
fabbath day, and flood up for to read.
H 3 Aa»

1 1 8 , The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXL
his word, by a pofitive, moral, and perpetual cohimandment,
binding1 all men in all ages, he hath particularly appointed one
May in feven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him k : which,
from the beginning of the world to the refurrection of Chrift,
was the laft day of the week; and, from the refurrection of
Chrift, was changed into the firft day of the- week /, which in
fcripture is called the Lord's day m, and is to be continued to
the end of the world, as the Chriftian Sabbath n.
V1IL This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when
men, after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering of their
common affairs before-hand, do not only obferve an holy reft all
the day, from their owrr works, words and thoughts, about their
worldly employments and recreations o ; but alfo are taken up
the

A6ts ii. 42. And they continued fted-
faflly in the apoftles doctrine, and fel
lowship, and in breaking of bread, and
in prayers. VIL k Exod. xx. 8. Remember the
fabbath day, to keep1 it holy. v. 10.
But the feventh day is the fabbath of
the Lord thy God, in it thou Shalt not
do any workj thou, nor thy fon, nor
thy daughter, thy man-forvaut, nor
thy maid-fervant, nor thy cattle, nor
thy Stranger which is within thy gates.
v. 1 1 . For in fix days the, Lord made
heaven and earth, the fea, and all that
in them is, and relied the feventh day:
wherefore the Lord blefled the fab
bath day, and hallowed it. Ifa. lvi. 2,
BleSTed is the man that doth this, and
the fon of man that layeth hold on it ;
that keepeth the Sabbath from pollutT
ing it, and keepeth his bafld from do
ing any evil. v. 4. For thus faith the
Lord unto the the eunuchs that keep
my fabbaths, and choofe the things
that pleafe me, and take hold of my
Covenant, v. 6, 7. (See in letter /.)
/Gen.ii. 2. And on the feventh day,
God ended his work which he had
made ; and he reded on the feventh
day from all his work which he had
made. v. 3,. And God blefled the fe
venth day, and fanftified it : becaufe

that in it he had refted from all his
work, which God created and made.
1 Cor. xvi. 1 . Now concerning the col
lection for the faints, as I have given
order to the churches of Galatia, even
fo do ye. v. 2. Upon the firft day of
the week, let every one of you lay by
him in (tore, as God hath profpered
him, that there be no gatherings when
I come, Arts xx. 7. And upon the firft
day of the week, when the difciples
came together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart
on the morrow, and continued his
fpeech until midnight.
~m Rev. i. 10. I was in the Spirit on
the Lord's day, and heard behind me
a great voice, as of a trumpet.
n Exod. xx. 8. 10. (See letter k)
With Mat.v. 17. Think not that lam
come to deftroy the law or the pro
phets : I am not come to deStroy, but
to fulfil, v. 18. For verily I fay unto
you, till heaven and earth pafs, one
jot or one titrje Shall in no wife pafs
from the law, till all be fulfilled.
VIII. 0 Exod. xx. 8. (See letter k.)
Exod. xvi. 23. And he faid unto them,
This is that which the Lord hath faid,
to morrow is the reft of the holy Sab
bath unto the Lord ; bake that which you

Chap. XXIL The Confeffion of Faith. v up
the whole time in the publick and private exercifes of his wor
fhip, and in the duties of neceflity and mercy p.

Chap.. XXII. Of lawful Oaths and Vows.
A Lawful oath is a part of religious worfhip a, wherein, up
on juft occafion, tbe perfon fwearing, folemnly calleth God

you will bake, to day, and feethe that
ye will feethe ; and that which remain-
eth over, Jay up for yo.u to be kept un
til the morning, v, 25. And Mofes
faid, Eat that to day; for to day is a
fabbath unto the Lord : to day ye Shall
not find it in the field, v. 26. Six days
ye Shall gather it, but on the feventh
day which is the fabbath, in it there
Shall be none. v. 29. See, for that the
Lord hath givqnyou the fabbath, there
fore he giveth you on the fixth day
the bread of two days : abide ye every
m if. ui his place, let no man go out of
his place on the feventh day. v. 30.
So the people refted on the feventh day.
Exod. xxxi. 1$. Six days may work
be done, but in the feventh is the fab
bath of reft, holy to the Lord : who
foever doth apy work in the fabbath-
day, he fhall furely be put: to death, v»
16. Wherefore the children of Ifrael
fhall keep the fabbath, to obferve the
fabbath throughout their generations,
for a perpetual covenant, v. 17. It is a
Sign between me, apd the children of
Ifrael for ever: for in fix days the Lord
made heaven and earth, and on the fe
venth day he refted, and was refresh
ed, ifa. Iviii. 1 3, If thou turn away thy
foot, from the fabbath, from doing tr>y
pleafure on my holy day, and call the
fabbath a delight, the holy ofthe L ord,
honourable, and fhalt honour him, not
doing thine own ways, nor finding thine
own pleafure, nor Speaking thine own
words. Neh. xiii. 15. In thofe days
faw I in Judah, feme treading wine-
preffes oh the fabbath, and bringing in
Sheaves, and lading affes; as alfo wine,
grapes, and figs, and all manner of bur-

to
dens, which they brought into Jerufa
lem on the fabbath-day : and I teftified
againft tbem in the day wherein they
fold viftuals. v. 16. There dwelt men
of Tyre alfo therein, whb brought fifh,
and all manner of ware, and fold on
the fabbath, unto the children of Ju
dah, and in Jerufalem, v. 17. Then I
contended With the nobles of Judah,
and faid unto them, What evil thing is
this that ye do, and profane the fab
bath-day? v. 18. Did not your fathers
thus, and did not our God bring all
this evil upon us, and upon this city?
yet ye bring more wrath upon Ifrael,
by profaning the fabbath. v. 19. And
it came to pafs, that when the gates of
Jerufalem began to be dark before the
fabbath, I commanded that the gates
Should be fliut, and charged that they
Should not be opened till after the fab
bath ; and fome of my fervants fet I
at the gates, that there fhould no bur
den be brought in on the fabbath-day,
v. 21. Then I teftified againft them,
and faid unto them, Why lodge ye a-
bout the wall? If ye do fo again, I will
lay hands 00 you, From that time forth,
came they no more on the fabbath. v.
22. And 1 commanded the Levites,
that they fhould cleanfe themfelves,
and that they fliould come and keep
the gates, to fandify the fabbath-day.
Remember nie, O my God, concerning
this alfo, and fpare rhe according to
the greatnefs of thy. mercy.'
p Ifa. Iviii. 13. (See in'letter 0.)
Mat. xii. 12. to the 13. verfe,
I. a Deut. x. 20. Thou fhhit fear
the Lord thy God : him fhajt thou

H

1 ferve.,

120 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXII.
to witnefs 'what he afferteth or promifeth ; and to judge him ac
cording to the truth or falfhood of what he fweareth b.
II. The name of God only is that by which men ought to
fwear, and therein it is to be ufed with all holy fear and reve
rence c : therefore, to fwear vainly or rafhly by that glorjous and
dreadful name, or to, fWear at all by any other thing, is finful, and
to be abhorred d. Yet as, in matters of weight and moment, an
oath is warranted by the. word of God, under the. New Tefta
ment, as well as under the Old e; fo a lawful oath being impofed
by lawful authority, in fuch matters, ought to be taken/ III. Who-
ferve, and to him fhalt thou cleave,
and fwear by his name.
b Exod. xx. 7. Thou (halt not take
the name of the Lord thy God in vain ;
for the Lord will not hold him guilt -
lefs that take.thhis name in vain. Lev.
xix. 12. And ye fhall not fwear by my
name falfly, neither fhalt thou profane
the name of thy God : I am the Lord.
2Cor.i.2 3. Moreover,*I call God for a
record upon my foul, that to Spare you,
I came not as yet unto Corinth. 2 Chr.
vi. 22. Ifa man fin againft his neigh
bour, and ah oath be laid upon him,
to make him fwear, and the oath come
before thine altar in this houfe; v. 23.
Then hear thou from heaven, and do,
and.judge thy fervants, by requiting
/the wicked, by recompensing his way
upon his own head, and by juftifying
the righteous, by giving hini accord
ing to his righteoufnefs.
¦ II. c Deut. vi. 13. Thou fhalt fear
' the Lord'thy God, and ferve him, and
flialt fwear by his name.
d Exod. xx. 7 . (See letter b.) Jer.
v. 7 . How fhall I pardon thee for this ?
thy children have forfaken me, and
fworn by them that are no gods :
when I fed them to the full, then they
committed adultery, and affembled
themfelves by troops in the harlots
houfes. Mat', v. 34. But I fay unto
, you, Swear not at all ; neither by hea
ven, for it is God's throne, v. .37,
But let your communication be. Yea,

yea; Nay, nay : for whatfoever is more
than thefe, cometh of evil. Jam. v.
1 2. But above all things, my brethren,
fwear not, neither by heaven, neither
by the earth, neither by any other
oath : but let your Yea, be yea, and
your Nay, nay ; left ye fall into con
demnation, e Heb. vi. 16. For men verily fwear
by the greater : and an oath for con
firmation is to them an end;of all ftrife.
2 Cor. i. 23. (See letter £.) Ifa. lxv.
16. That he who blefleth himfelf in
the earth, fhall blefs himfelf in the God
of truth ; and he that fweareth in the
earth, fhall fwear by the God of truth;
becaufe the former troubles are for
gotten, and becaufe they are hid from
mine eyes. ,
f 1 Kings viii. 3 1 . If any man tref
pafs againft his neighbour, and an oath
be laid upon him, to caufe him to
fwear, and the oath come before thine
altar in this houfe. Neh. xiii. 2J. And
I contended with them, and curfed
them, and fmote certain of them, and.
pluckt off their hair, and made them
fwear by God, faying, Ye fhall not
give your daughters unto their fons,
nor take their daughters unto your
fons, or for your felves. Ezra x. 5.
Then arofe Ezra, and made the chief
priefts, the Levites, and all Ifrael to
fwear, that they' fhould do according
to this word : and they fware. HI. g Exod,

Chap. XXII. The Confeffion of Faith 121
III. Whofoever taketh an oath, ought duly to confider the
weightinefs of fo folemn an act, and therein to avouch nothing
but what he is fully perfwaded is the truth g. Neither may any
man bind himfelf by oath to any thing but what is good and juft, •
and what he believeth fo to be, and what he is able and refolved
to perform h. Yet it is a fin to refufe an oath touching any
thing that is good and juft, being impofed by lawful authority i.
IV. An oath is to be taken in the plain and common fenfe of
the

III. g Exod. xx. 7. (See letter b.)
Jer, xiv. 2. And thou flialt fwear, The
Lord livetbjin truth, in judgment, and
in righteoufnefs ; and the nations fhall
blefs themfelves in him, and in him
Sh-.I! they glory.
h Gen. xxiv. 2. And Abraham faid
unto his eldeft fervant of his houfe, that
ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray"
thee, thy hand under my thigh: v. 3.
Arid I will make thee fwear by the
Lord, the God of heaven and the God
ofthe earth, that thou fhalt not take a
wife unto-my fon, of the daughters of
the Canaanites, amongft whoml dwell. "
v. j. And the ferva*nt faid unto him,
Peradventure the woman will not be
willing to follow me unto this land ;
muft I needs bring thy fon again unto
the land from whence thou earned ? v.
6. And Abraham faid unto him, Be
ware thou, that thou bring not my fon
thither again, v. 8. And if the woman
will not be willing to follow thee, thert
thou fhalt be clear from this my oath ;
only bring not my fon thither again, v.
9. And the fervant put his hand under
the thigh of Abraham his mafter, and
fware to him concerning that matter.
/' Numb. v. 19. And the prieft fhall
'Charge her by an bath, and fay unto
the woman, if no man have lien with
thee, and if thou haft not gone afide to
uncleannefs with another inftead of thy
hufband, be thou free from this bitter
Water that caufeth the curfe. v. 21.
Then the prieft (hall charge the woman

with an oath of curfing, and the prieft
fhall fay unto the woman, The Lord •
make thee a curfe and an oath among
the people, when the Lord doth make
thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to Swell.
Neb.'V, 12. Then faid they, we will
reftore them, and will require nothing
of them ; fo will we do as. thou fayeft.
Then I called the priefts, and took an
oath of them, that they fhould do ac
cording to this promife. Exod . xxii. 7 .
If a man Shall deliver unto his neigh
bour money or Stuff to keep, and if it
be Stolen out of the man's houfe ; if
the thief be found, let him pay double.
v. 8. If \the thief be(not found, then
the mafter of the houfe fhall be brought -
unto the judges, to fee whether he
hath put his harfd unto his neighbour's
goods, v. 9. For all manner of tref
pafs, whether it be for ox, for afs, for
fheep, for raiment, or for any manner
of loft thing, which another challeng
ed] to be his : the caufe of both parties
fhall come before tbe judges ; and
whom the judges fliall condemn,he fhall
pay double unto his neighbour, v. 10.
Ifa man deliver unto bis neighbour an
afs, or an ox, or a fheep, 01 any beaft to
keep ; and it die, or be hurt, or driven
away, no man feeing it, v. 11. Then
fhall the oath of the Lord be between
them both, that he hath not put his
hand unto his neighbour's goods : and
the-owner of it fhall accept thereof, and
he Shall not make it good. IV. k Jer.

122 The Confoffion of Faith Chap. XXII.
the words, without equivocation or mental refervation k. It can-
TK)t oblige to fin; but in any thing not finful/ being taken, it
binds to performance, aitho' to a man's own hurt /. Nor is it
to be violated, altho' made to hereticks or infidels m.
V. A vow is of the like nature, with a promifTory oath, and
ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be per
formed with the like faithfulnefs n. VI. It

IV. k Jer. iv. 2. (See letter^.) Pfal.
xxiv. 4. He that hath clean hands, and
a pure heart,' who hath not lift up his
foul unto vanity, nor fworn deceit-
folly. .
/ 1 Sam. xxv. 22. So and more alfo
do God unto the enemies of David, if I
leave of all that pertain to him; by the
morning light, any that pifleth againft
the wall. v. 32. And David, faid unto
Abigail, BleSTed be the Lord God of
Ifrael) who feet thee this day to meet
me : v. 3 3 . And bleSTed be thy advice,
and blefled be thou that haft kept me
this day from coming to fhed blood,
and from, avenging myfelf with mine
own hand. v. 34. For in very deed,
as the Lord God of Ifrael liyeth, who
hath kept me back from hurting thee,
except thou hadft bafled aad come to*
.meet- me, furely there had not been
left unto Nabal, by the morning light,
any that pifleth againft the wall. Pfal.
xv.' 4. In whofe eyes a vile perfon is
contemned ; but he honoureth them
that fear the Lord : He that fweaieth
to his own hurt, and changeth not.
m Ezek. xvii, 16. As I Jive, faith
the Lord God, Surely in this place
where ,the king dwelleth that made
him king, whofe oath he defpifed, and
whofe covenant he brake, even with
him, in the midft of Babylon he fhall
die. v. 1 8. Seeing he defpifed the oath,
by breaking of the covenant, (when lo
.he had given his hand) and hath done
all thefe things, he Shall not efeape.
v. 19. Therefore thus faith the Lord
God, As I live, furely mine oath that
he hath defpifed, and my covenant that

he hath broken, even it wiljl I recom-
penfo upon his own head, jofh.ix. 18.
And the children of, Ifrael fmote them
not, becaufe the princes of the con
gregation had fworn unto them Hy the
Lord God of Ifrael : and all the con
gregation murmured againft the prin
ces, v. 19. Buf all the princes faid un
to all the congregation, We have fworn
unto them by the Lord God of Ifrael :
now therefore we may not touch them.
With 2 Sam. xxi. 1. Then there was
a famine in the days of David three
years, year after year ; and David en
quired ofthe Lord. And the Lord an
fwered, it is for Saul and his bloody
houfe, becaufe he Slew the Gibeonites.
|V. 11 Ifa. xix. 21. And the Lord
Shall be known to Egypt, and. the E-
gyptians fhall know the Lord in that
day, and (hall do faerifice and oblati
on, yea, they fhalfvow a vow unto the
Lord,1 and perform it. Eccl. v. 4,
When thou voweft a vow unto God,
defer not to pay it : for he hath no
¦¦pleafure in fools ; pay that which thou
haft vowed, v. 5. Better it is that
thou fliouldft not vow, than that thou
fliouldft vow and not pay. v. 6. Suffer
not thy mouth to caufe thy flelh to fin,
neither fay thou before the angel, that
it was an error : wherefore fhould
God be angry at thy voice, and de
stroy the work of thine hands ? Pfal.
Ixi. 8. So will I fing praife unto thy
name for ever, that I may daily per
form my vows. Pfal. Ixvi. 1-3. 1 will
go into thy houfe with burnt-offerings :
I will pay thee my vows, v. 1 4. Which
my

Chap. XXII. The Confeffion of Faith. 1 2 3
VI. It is not to be made to any creature, but to 'God alone 0 :
and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made voluntarily, out of
faith, and confcience of duty, in way of thankfulnefs for mercy
received, or for the obtaining of what we want; whereby we
more ftrictly bind ourfelves to neceffary duties, or to other
things, fo far and fo long as they may fitly conduce thereunto p.
VII. No man may vow to do any thing fojbidden in the word
of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or
which is not in his own power, and for the performance where- j
of he hath no promife or ability from God q. In which refpects,
». popiflr

my lips have uttered, and my mouth
.hath fpoken wnen I was in trouble.
VI. 0 Pfal. lxxvi. 1 1 . Vow and pay
unto the Lord your God : let all that
be round about him bring prefents un
to him that ought to be feared. Jer.
xhv. 25. Thus faith the Lord of hofts,
the God of Ifrael, faying, Ye and your
wives have both fpoken with your
mouths, and fulfilled with your hands,
faying, We will furely perform our
vows that we have vowed, to burn in
cenfe to the queen of heaven, and to
pour out drink-offerings unto her : ye
will furely accomplifh your vows, and
furely perform your vows, v. 26.
Therefore, hear ye the word of the
Lord, all Judah that dwell in the land
of Egypt, Behold, I have fworn by my
great name, faith the Lord, that my
name fliall no more be named in the
mouth of any man of Judah, in all the
land of Egypt, faying, The Lord God
liveth. p Deut. xxiii. 2 1 . When thou flialt
vow a vow unto the Lord thy God,
thou fhalt not flack to pay it : for the
Lord thy God will furely require it of
thee ; and it would be fin in thee, v,
22. But if thou fhalt forbear to vow,
it fliall be no fin in thee. v. 23. That
which is gone out of thy lips, thou
(halt keep and perform; even a free-
Will-offering, according as thou haft
vowed unto the Lord thy God, which

thou haft promifed with thy mouth,.
Pfal. 1. 14. Offer unto God thankfgiv
ing, and pay thy vows unto the moft
High. Gen. xxviii. 20. And Jacob
vowed a vow, fa}'ing, If God will be
with me, and will keep me in this way
that I go, and will give me bread to
eat, and raiment to put on ; v. 2 1 . So
that I come again to my fathers houfe
in peace : then fhall the Lord be my
God. v. 22. Ajid this Stone, which I
have fet for a pillar, fliall be God's
houfe : and of all that thou fhalt give
me, I will furely give the tenth unto
thee. 1 Sam. i. 1 \. And (lie vowed a
vow, and faid, O Lord of hofts, if
thou wilt indeed look on the affliction
of thine handmaid, and remember me,
and not forget thine handmaid, but
will give unto thine handmaid a man-
child, then will I give him unto the
Lord all the days of his life, and there
fhall no razor come upon his head,
Pfal. Ixvi. 13,14. (See letter n.) Pfal.
cxxxii. 2. How he fware unto the
Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God
of Jacob, v. 3. Surely I will not come
into the tabernacle of my houfe, .nor
go up into my bed: v. 4. I will riot
give fleep to mine eyes, or fiumber to
mine eye-lids, v. 5. Until I find out a
place for the Lord, an habitation to^
the mighty God of Jacob.
Vn.yActs xxiii. 12. And when it
was day, certain of the Jews banded
' together,

,1? 4 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXII.
popifh monaftical vows of perpetual fingle life, profefled pover
ty, and regular obedience, are fo far from being degrees of
higher perfection, that they are fuperftitious and finful fhares,
in which no Chriftian may intangle himfelf r.

Ch a p. XXIII. Of the Civil Magiftrate.
GOD,- the fupreme Lord and King of all the world, hath
ordained civil magistrates to be under him,' over the peo
ple, for his own glory, and the publick good ; and, to this end,
hath armed them with the power of the fword, for the defence
and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punifh
ment of evil-doers a. II. It

together, and bound themfelves under
a/curfe, faying, that they would nei
ther eat nor drink, till they had killed
Paul. v. 14. And they came to the
chief priefts and elders, and faid, We*
have bound Ourfelves under a great
curfe, that we will eat nothing, until
we have Slain Paul. Mark vi. 26. And
the king was exceeding forry, yet for
his oath's fake, and for their fakes who
fat with him, he would not rejeft her.
Num. xxx. 5. But if her father difal-
Ipw her in the day that he heareth ;
not any of her vows, or of her bonds
wherewith She hath bound her foul,
fhall ftand : and the Lord fKall forgive
her, becaufe her father difallowed her,
v. 8. But if her hufband difallow her
on the day that he heard it ; then he
fhall make her vow which (he vowed,
and that which (he uttered with her
lips, wherewith She bound her foul, of
none effeft : and the Lord fhall for
give her. v. 12. But if her hnfband
hath utterly made them void on the
day he heard them; then whatfoeyer
proceeded out of her lips,, concerning
her vows, or concerning the bond of
her foul, fhall not ftand : her hufband.
bath made them void, and the Lord
fhall forgive her. v. 1 3. Every vow,
and every binding oath to afflid the ,

foul, her hufband may eftablifh it, or
her hufband may make it void.
r Mat. xix. 1 1 . But he faid unto
them, All men cannot receive this fay
ing, fave they to whom it is given, v.
12. For there are fome eunuchs, who
were fo born from their mothers
womb : and there are fome eunuchs,
who were made eunuchs of men : and
there be eunuchs, who have made
themfelves eunuchs for the kingdom of
heaven's fake: he that is able to receive
it, let him receive it. 1 Cor. vii. 2.
Neverthelefs, to avoid fornication, let
every man have his own wife, and let
every woman have her own hufband.
v. 9. But if they cannot contain, let
them marry : for it is better to marry
than to burn, Eph. iv. 28. Let him
that ftole, fteal no more : but rather
let him labour, working with his hands,
the thing which is good, that he may
have to give to him that needeth. 1
Pet. iv. 2. That he no longer fhould
live the reft of his time in the flefli, to
the lufts of men, but to the will of
God. 1 Cor. vii. 23. Ye are bought
with a price, be not ye the fervants
of men. ¦
I. a Rom. xiii. 1 . Let every foul be •
fubjeel unto the higher powers. For
there is no power but of God: the
powers

Chap. XXIII. the Confeffion of Faith. I 2 5
IT. It is lawful for Chriftians to accept and execute the office
of a magiltrate, when called thereunto b: in the managing
whereof, as they ought efpecially to maintain piety,, juftice and
peace, according to the wholfom laws of each common-wealth c •
fo, for that end, they may lawfully, now under the New Tefta
ment, wage war upon juft and neceffary occafions d.
III. The civil magiftrate may not affume to himfelf the ad-
miniftration of the word and facraments, or the power of the
kevs

powers that be, are ordained of God.
v. 2. Whofoever therefore refifteth the
power, refifteth the ordinance of God :
and they that refift, fliall receive to
themfelves damnation, v. 3. For rulers
are not a terror to good works, but to
the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid
ofthe power? do that which is good,
and thou fhalt have praife of the fame.
v. 4. For he is the minifter of God to
th£e for good. But if thou do that
which i,s evil, be afraid ; for he bear-
eth not the fword in vain : for he is
the minifter of God, a revenger, to ex
ecute wrath upon him that doth evil.
I Pet. ii. 13. Submit yourfelves to e-
very ordinance of man for the Lord's
fake : whether it be to the king as fu-
preme, v. 14. Or unto governors, as
unto them that are fent by him, for
the punifhnient of evil-doers, and for
the praife of them that do well.
II. b Prov. viii. ij. By me kings
reign, and princes decree juftice. v.
16. By me princes rule, and nobles,
even all the judges ofthe earth. PvOm.
xiii. 1, 2, 4. (See in letters.)
c Pfal. ii. 10. Be wife now there
fore, O ye kings: be inftrudted, ye
judges of the earth, v. 1 1 . Serve-the
Lord with fear, and rej'oice with trem
bling, v. 12. Kifs the Son', left he be
angry, and ye perifh from the way,
when his wrath is kindled but a little ;
bleSTed are all they that'put their truft
in him. 1 Tim. ii. 2. For kings, and
for all that are in authority, that we
may lead a quiet and peaceable life in

all godlinefs and honefly. Pfal. lxxxii,
3 . Defend the poor and fatherlefs : do
juftice to the afflifled and needy : v. 4.
Deliver thepobr and needy; rid them
out of the hand of the wicked. 2 Sam,
xxiji. 3, The God of Ifrael faid, the
Rock of Ifrael fpake; to me, He that
rnleth over men muft be juft", ruling
in the fear of God. 1 Pet. ii. 1 3. (See
in letter a.)
d Luke iii. 14, And the foldiers
likewife demanded of him, faying, And
what fhall, we do ? And he faid unto
them, Do violence to no man, neither
accufe any falfly, and be content with
your wages. Rom. xiii. 4. (fee let
ter a.) Mat viii. 9. For I am a man
under authority, having foldiers under
me: and I fay to this man, GO, and
he goeth : and to another, Come, and
he cometh : and to my fervant, Do
this, and he doeth it. v. 10. When
Jefus heard it, he marvelled, and laid
to them that followed, Verily, I fiiy un
to you, I have not found fo great faith,
no not in Ifrael. Acts x. 1 . There was
a certain man in Cefarea called Corne
lius, a Centurion of the band called
the Italian' band, v. 2. A devout man,
and one that feared God with all his
houfe, who gave much alms to the peo
ple, and prayed to God alway, Rev.
xvii. 14, Thefe fhall ma»-: war with
the Lamb, and the Lamb fliall over
come them : for he is Lord of lords,
and King of kings ; and they that are
with him, are called, and chofen, and
faithful..

126 The, Confeffion of Faith. • Chap. XXIII.
keys of the kingdom of heaven e : yet he hath authority, and it
is his duty, to take order, that unity and peace be preferved in
the church, that the truth of God be kept pure and entire, that
all blafphemies and herefies, be fuppreffed, all /corruptions and
abufes in worfhip and difcipline prevented or reformed ; and all
the ordinances of God duly fettled, adminiftred; and obfervedT^,
for the better effecting whereof, 'he hath power to call fynods, to

faithful, v. 1 6. And the ten horns
which thou faweft upon the beaft, thefe
fliall hate the whore, and fhall make
her defolate, and naked, and fliall eat
her flefh, and burn her with fife.
III. e Chron. xxvi. 18. Arid they
withftood Uzziah the king, and faid
,unto him, it appertaineth not unto
thee, Uzziah, to burn incenfe unto the
Lord, but to the priefts the fons of
Aaron, that , are co'nfecraSed to burn
incenfe : go out of the fanftuary, for
thou hafttrefpaffed': neither fhall it be
for thine honour from the Lord God.
With Mat. xviii. 17. And if he fliall
negleit to hear them, tell it unto the
church ; but if he negledt to hear the
church, let him be unto thee as an hea
then man, and a publican. And Mat.
xvi. 19. And I will give unto thee the
keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
whatfoever thou flialt bind on earth,
fhall be bound in heaven : and whar-
foever thou fhalt loofe on earth, Shall
be'loofed in heaven. 1 Cor. xii. 28.
And God hath fet fome in the church,
firft apoftles, fecondarily prophets,
thirdly teachers, after that miracles,
then gifts' of healings, helps, govern
ments, diverfities of tongues, v. 29.
Are all apoftles ? are all prophets ? are
all teachers ? are all workers of mira
cles ? Eph. iv. 1 1. And he gave fome,
apoftles : and fome, prophets : and
fome, Evangelifts : and fome, paftors,
and teachers ; v. 12. For the perfect
ing of the faints, for the work of the
miniftry, for the edifying of the bodty
of Chrift, 1 Cor. iv. 1, Let a man fo
account of us, as of the minifters of

Chrift,, and Stewards ofthe myfteries of
God. v. 2. Moreover it is required in
(rewards, that a man be found faith
ful. Rom. x. 1 j. And how fhall they
preach, except they be fent ? as it is
written, How beautiful are the feet of
them that preach the gofpel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good things !
Heb. v. 4. And no man taketh this-
honour unto himfelf, but he that is cal
led or God, as was Aaron.
_/*Ifa. xlix. 23. And kings fhall be
thy nurfing fathers, and their queens
thy nurfing mothers : they fhall bow
down to thee with their face towards'
the earth,' and lick up the duft of thy
feet, and thou fhalt know that I am the
Lord : for they fhall not be afhamed
that wait for me, Pfal. cxxii. 9. Be
caufe ofthe houfe ofthe Lord our God,
I will feek thy good. Ezra vii. 23.
Whatfoever is commanded by the God
of heaven, let it be diligently done,
for the houfe of the God of heaven :
for why fhould the.re be wrath againft
the realm of the king and his fons, v.
25. And thou, Ezra, after the wifdom
of thy God, that is in thine hand,
fet magiftrates and judges, who may
judge all the pe'ople that are beyond
the river, all fuch as know the laws of
thy God ; and teach ye them that know
them not. v. 26. And whofoever fhall
not do the law of thy God, and the
law of the king, let judgment be exe
cuted fpeedily upon him, whether it
be unto death, or to banifhment, or
to confilcation of goods, or to impri-
fonment. v. 27. Bleffed be the Lord God

Chap. XXIII. The Confeffion of Faith ¦ 127
to be prefent at them, and to provide that whatfoever is tranf-
acted in them be according to the mind of Godg.
Gpd of our fathers, who hath put fuch
a thing as this in the king's heart, to
beautify the houfe of the Lord which
is in Jerufalem : v. 28. And hath ex
tended metcy unto me, before the
king, and his counfellers, and before
allcthe king's mighty princes: and I
was Strengthened as the hand of the
Lord my God was upon me, and I ga
thered together out of Ifrael chief
men to go up with me. Lev. xxiv. 16.
And he that blafphemcth the name of
the Lord; he (hall furely be put to
dsath, and all the congregation fhall
certainly ftone him : as well the Stran
ger, as he that is born in the land,
when he blafphemeth the name of the
Lord, fhall be put to death. Deut.
xiii. 5. And that prophet, or that *
dreamer of dreams, fhall be put to
death (becaufe he hath fpoken to turn
you away from the Lord your God,
who brought you out of the land of
Egypt, and redeemed you out of the
houfe of bondage, to thruft thee out
of the way which the Lord thy God
commanded thee to walk in) fo fhalt
thou put the evil away from the midft
of thee. v. 6. If thy brother the fon of
thy mother, or thy fon, or thy daugh
ter, or the wife of thy bofom, or thy
friend, which is as, thine own foul, en
tice thee fecretly, faying, Let us go
and ferve other gods, which thou haft
not known, thou nor thy fathers, v.
12. If thou, flialt hear fay in one of
thy cities, which the Lord thy God
hath given thee to dwell there, faying.
2 Kings xviii. 4, He removed the high
places, and brake the images, and cut
down the groves, and brake in pieces
the brazen ferpent that Mofes had
made: for unto thofe days the chil
dren of Ifrael did burn incenfe to it,
and he called it Nehufhtan ( 1 Chron.
xiii. 1. to the 9. verfe. 2 Kings xxiii.
1. to the 26. verfe.) 2 Chron. xxxiv.

IV. It
33. And Jofiah took away all the abo
minations out of all the countries that
pertained to the children of Ifrael,
and made all that were prefent in If
rael to ferve, even to ferve the Lord
their God. And all his days fhey de
parted not from following the Lord,.
the God of their fathers. 2 Chron. xv.
12. And they entered into a covenant,
to feek the Lord God of their fathers,
with all their heart and with all their
foul; v. 13. That whofoeVer would
not feek the Lord God of Ifrael, fliould
be put to death, whether fmall or
great, whether man or woman.
g 2 Chron. xix. 8. Moreover, in
Jerufalem did Jehofhaphat fet of the
Levites, and ofthe priefts, and ofthe
chief of the fathers of Ifrael, for the
judgment ofothe Lord, and for con-
troverfies, when they returned to Je
rufalem. v. 9. And he charged them,
faying, Thus fhall ye do in the fear of
the Lord, faithfully and with a per
fect heart, v. 1 a. And what caufe fo
ever (hall come to you of your bre
thren that dwell in their cities, be
tween blood and blood, between law
and commandment, Statutes and judg
ments, ye fhall even wain them that
they trefpafs not againft the Lord, and
fo wrath come upon you, and upon
your brethren : this do, and ye fhall
not trefpafs,. v. 11. And behold, A-
mariah the chief prieft is over you in
all matters ofthe Lord; and Zebadiah
the fon of Ifhmael, the ruler of the
houfe of Judah, for all the king's
matters : alfo the Levites fhall be offi
cers before you. Deal couragioufly,
and the Lord fliall be with the good.
(2 Chro. xxix. and xxx. chapters.)
Mat. ii 4. And when be had gathered
all the chief priefts and, Scribes ofthe
people together, be demanded of them
where Chrift fhould be born. v. 5.
And

1 2 8 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXIII.
IV. It is the duty of people to pray for magiftrates h, to ho
nour .their perfons i, to pay them tribute and other dues k, to o-
bey their lawful commands, and to be fubjecr to their authority
for confcience fake /. Infidelity, or difference in religion, doth
not make void the magiftrate's juft and legal authority, nor free
the people from their due obedience to him m: from which ec-
clefiaftic.il perfons are not exempted.^ ; much lefs hath the pope any

And they faid unto him, In Bethlehem
of Judea: for thus it is written by the
prophet. '
IV.'^ i Tim. ii. i. I exhort there-
1 fore, that firft of all, fupplications,
prayters, interceflions, and giving of
thanks be made for all men : v. 2. For
kings, and for all that are in authori-
" ty ; that we may lead a quiet and peace
able life in all godlinefs and honefty.
./' 1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all men.
Love the brotherhood. Fear God.
"Hondur the king. < _
i Rom. xiii. 6. For, for this caufe
pay you tribute alfo : for they are
God's minifters, attending continually
upon this very thing, v. 7, Render
therefore to all their dues, tribute to
-whom tribute is due, cuftiom to whom
cuftom, fear to whom fear, honour to
whom honour. •
/ Rom. xiii. 5. Wherefore ye muft
needs be fobjedt, not only for wrath,
but alfo for confcience fake. Tit. iii. 1 .
Put them in mind to befubjeft to prin
cipalities and powers, to obey magi;
Strates, to be ready to every good work.
• m 1 Pet. ii. 13. Submit yourfelves
to every ordinance of man for the
Lord's fake, whether it be to the king,
asfupreme, v. 14. Or unto governors,
as unto them that are fent by him, for
the punifhment of evil doers, and for
thepraifeof them that do well. v. 16.
As free, and not ufing your liberty for
a clokc-of malicioufnefs, but as the
fervants of God..
n Rom. xiii. 1. Let every foul be
fubjedt unto the higher powers. For
there is no power but of God : the

powers that be,' are ordained of God..
1 Kings ii. 35. And the king put Be-
naiah the fon of Jehoiadah in his room
over thehoft; and Zadok the prieft
did the king put in the room of Abi-
athar. Adts xxv. 9. But Feftus willing
to do the Jews a pleafure, anfwered
Paul, andfaid,Wiltthougoup to Jeru
falem, and there be judged of thefe
things before hie? v. 10. Then faid
Paul; Iftand at Cefar's judgment -feat,
where I ought to be judged : to the
Jews have I done no wrong, as thou
very well knoweft. v. 11. For if I be
an offender, or have committed any
thing worthy of death, I refufe not to
die : but if there be none of thefe things
whereof thefe accufe me, no man may
deliver me unto them. I appeal unto
Cefar. 2 Pet. ii. 1. But there were
falfe prophets alfo among the people,
even as there fhall be falfe teachers a-
tnong you, who privily fhall bring in
damnable herefies, even denying the
Lord that bought them, and bring up
on themfelves fwift deftruition. v. ia.
But chiefly them that walk after $ie
flefh in the luft of uncleannefs, and de-
fpife government, prefumptuous are
they,- felf-willed : they are not afraid
to fpeak evil of dignities; v. 11,
Whereas angels, who are greater is
power and might, bring no railing ac-
cufation againft them before the Lbrd.
Jude 8. Likewife alfo thefe filthy
dreamers defije the flefh, "defpife do
minion, and fpeak evil of dignities, v.
9. Yet Michael the archangel, when
contending with the devil, he difput- ed

Chap. XXIV. The Confeffion of Faith 120
any powei- or jurisdiction over 'them in their dominions, or over
any of their people; and leaft of al,l to deprive them of their
dominions or lives, if he fhall judge them to be hereticks, or
upon any other pretence whatfoever 0.

Chap. XXIV. Of Marriage and Divorce.
MARRIAGE is to be between, one man, and one woman;
neither is it lawful for any man to have more than one
wife, nor for any woman to have more than one husband at the
fame time a.
II. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of husband
and wife b; for the increafe of mankirid with, a legitimate iffue,
and of the church with an holy feed c; and for preventing of
uncleannefs d.
, III. It is lawful for all forts of peopje to marry, who are able
with
ed about the body of Mofes, durft not
bring againft him a railing accufation,
but faid, the Lord rebuke thee. v. to.
But thefe fpeak evil of thofe things
which they know not : but what they
know naturally, as brute beafts, in'
, thofe things they corrupt themfelves.
v. 1 1. Wo unto them1, for they have
gone in the'Way of Cain, and rangreed-
ily after the error of Balaam for re
ward, and perifhed in the gain-faying
of Core. '
0 2 Thefl". ii. 4. Who oppofeth and
exalteth himfelf above all that is called
God, or that is worfhipped; fo that
he as God (itteth'in thete'mpleof God,
fhewing himfelf that he is God. Rev.
xiii. 15. And he had power to give
life unto the image ofthe beaft, that the
image ofthe beaft fhould both fpeak,
and caufe that as many as would not
worfhip the image ofthe beaft fhould
'be killed, v. 16. And he cailfeth all,
both fmall and great, rich and poor',
free and bond,- to receive a mark in
their right hand, or in their foreheads :
v. 17. And that no man mightbuy or
fell, Save he that had the mark, or the
name of the beaft, or the number of
his pame.

1. a Gen. ii. 24. Therefore Shall a
man leave his father and his mother,
and fhall cleave unto his wife : and
they fliall be one flefh. Mat. xix. 5.
And faid, For this caufe fhall a man
leave father and mother, and fhall
cleave to his wife : and they twain fhall
he one flefh : v. 6. wherefore they are
no more twain, but one flefh. What
therefore God hath joined together, let
no man -put afunder. Prov.ti. 17 .Which
forfaketh the guide of her youth, and
forgetteth the covenant of her God.
II. b Gen. ii. 18. And the Lord
God faid, it is not gPod that tbe man
Should be alone : I will make him an
help meet for him.
c Mai. ii. 15. And did not he make
one ? yet had he the refidue of the Spi
rit: and wherefore one? that he might
feek a goodly feed : therefore take heed
to your fpirit, and let none deal treach
erously againft the wife of his youth.
d 1 Cor. vii. 2. Nevertheiefs, ts> a-
void fornication, let <.'. ery man have
his own wife, and let every wornan
haveher own hufband. v. 9. But if
they cannot contain, let them'marry :
for it is better to marry than to burn.
T 111. e Heb.

130 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XXIV.
with judgment to give their confent g, ,, Yet it is the duty of
Christians to marry only in the Lord/: and therefore fucli as
profefs the true reformed religion, fhould not marry with infi
dels, papifts or other idolaters : neither fhould fuch as are god
ly be unequally yoked, by marrying with fiic'h as^are notoriouf-
ly wicked in their life, or maintain damnable herefies g.
IV. Mar-

III. e Heb. xiii. 4. Marriage is ho
nourable in all, and the bed undefiled :
but whoremongers and adulterers God
will judge. 1 Tim. iv. 3. Forbidding
to marry, and commanding to abftain
from meats, which God hath created
to be received . with thankfgiving, -of
them who believe and know the truth.
1 Cor. vii. 36. But if any man think
that he behaveth himfelf uncomely to
wards his virgin, if fhe pafs the flower
of her age, and need fo require, let
him do what he will, he finneth not :
let them marry, v. 37. Neverthelefs,
he that ftandeth ftedfaft in his heart,
having no neceflity, but hath power 0-
ver his own will, and hath fo decreed
in his heart that he will keep his virgin,
doth well.i v. 38. So then, he that giv
eth her in marriage, doth well ; but he
that giveth her not in marriage, doth
better. Gen. xxiv. 57. And they faid,
We will call the damfel, and enquire at
her mouth, v. 58. And they calledRe-
• bekah, and faid unto her, Wilt thou go
with this man ? and fhe faid, I will go.
f l Cor. vii. 39. The wife is boupd
by tbedaw as long as her hufband liv-
eth : but if her hufband be dead, fhe
is at liberty to be married to whom fhe
will ; only in the Lord.
g Gen. xxxiv. 14. And they faid
.unto them, We cannot do this thing,
to give our filter to one that is uncir-
cumcifed : for that were a reproach
unto us. Exod. xxxiv. 16. And'thou
take of their daughters unto thy fons,
and their daughters go a whoring after
their gods, and make thy fons go a
whoring after, their gods. Deut.vH. 3.
Neither flialt thou make marriages with

them ; thy daughter thou fhalt not give
unto his fon, nor his daughter fhalt
thou take unto thy fon. 'v. 4. For they
will turn away thy fon- from following
me, that^they may ferveOth'er gods : fo
will the anger of the Lord be kindled
againft you, and deftroy thee Suddenly.
1 Kings' xi. 4. For it came to pafs when
Solomon was old, that his wives turned
away his heart after other gods : and
his heait was not perfect with the Lord
his God, as was the heart of David his
father. Neh. xiii. 25. And I contend
ed with them, and curfed themv and
fmote certain of them, and pluckt oSf
their hair, and made them fwear by
God, faying, Ye fhall not give your
daughters unto their fons, nor take
their daughters unto your Sons, or for
yourfelves. v. 26. Did not Solomon
king of Ifrael fin by thefe things ? Yet
among many'nations was there no king
like him, who was beloved of his God,
and God made him king over all Ifra
el : neverthelefs, even him did out-
Jandifh women caufe to fin. v. 27.
Shall we then hearken unto you to do
all this great evil, to tranfgrefs againft
our God, in marrying ftrange wives?
Mai. ii. 11. Judah hath dealt treach-
eroufly, and an abomination is com
mitted in Ifrael, and in -Jerufalem : for-
Judah hath profaned the holinefs ofthe
Lord, which he loved, and hath mar
ried the daughter of a ftrange god. v.
12. The Lord will cut off the man
that doth this : the mafter and the
fcholar out of the tabernacles of Jacob,
and him that offered] an offering un
to the Lord of hofts. 2 Cor. vi. 14.

Chap. XXTV. ' The Confeffion of Faith 131
IV. Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of confan-
guinity or affinity forbidden in the word h ; nor can fuch inceftu-
ous marriages ever be made lawful by any law of man, or con-
fent of parties, fo as thofe perfons may live together as,man and
wife /. The man may not marry any of his wife's kindred hear
er in blood than he may of his own, nor the woman of her huf-
band's kindred nearer in blood than of her own k.
V. Adultery or fornication committed after a contract, being
detected before marriage, giveth juft occafion to the innocent
party to diffolve that contract /. In the cafe of adultery after
marriage, it is lawful for the innocent party to fue out a di
vorce m, and, after the divorce, to marry another, as if the of
fending
28. That the land fpue-not you out
alfo, when ye defile it, as it fpued out
the nations that were, before you.
k Lev. xx. 19. And thou Shalt not
uncover the nakednefs of thy mother's
fitter, nor of thy father's fitter: for
he uncovereth his near kin : they fliall
bear their iniquity, v. 20. And if a
man fhall lie with his uncle's wife, he
hath, uncovered his' uncle's nakedhtfs':
they fhall bear their fin, they fhall die
childlefs. v. 21. And if a man fhall
take his brother's wife, it is an un
clean thing: he hath uncovered his
brother's nakednefs, they Shall be
childlefs. V. / Mat. i\ 18. Now the birth of
' Jefos Chrift was on this wife : When
as his mother Mary was efpoufed to
Jofeph, before they came together,
She was found with child of .the holy
Ghoft. v. 19. Then Jofeph her huf
band being a juft man, and not willing
to make her a publick example, was
minded to- put her away privily, v.
20. But while he thought on thefe
things, behold the angel ofthe Lord
appeared unto him in a dream, faying,
Jofeph, thou fon: of David, fear not
to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for
that which is conceived in her is of
the holy Ghoft.
. m Mat. y. 31. It hath been faid,
"i 2 Who-

Be ye not unequally yoked together
' with unbelievers : for what feltowfhip
hath righteoufnefs with unrighteouf-
nefs? and what communion hath light
with darknefs ?
IV. h (Lev., xviii. chapter.) 1 Cor.
v. 1. It is reported commonly that
there is fornication ampng you, and
fuch fornication as is not fo much as
named amongft the Gentiles, that one
fliould have his father's wife. Amos
ii. 7. That pant after the duft of the
earth on the head of the poor, and
turn afide the way of the meek : and a
man, an'd his father will go in unto the
fame maid, to profane my holy name.
i Mark vi. 18. For John had faid
unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee
to have thy brother's wife. Lev. xviii.
24.- Defile not ycur felves in any of
thefe things : for in all thefe the nati
ons are defiled which I caft out before
you. v. 2 J. And the land is defiled:
therefore I do vifit the iniquity there- '
of upon it, and the land'it felf vomi-
teth out her inhabitants, v. 26. Ye
fhall therefore keep my ftat'utes and
my judgments, and fhall not commit
•arjy of thefe a'oominatiohs ; neither any
,of your own nation, nor any Stranger
that fnjourncth among you: v. 27.
'(For all thefe abominations have the
"men of the land done, which were be
fore von, and the larid is defiled.) v.

1 32 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXV.
fending party were dead n.
VI. ^Although the corruption of man be fuch as is apt to itudy
arguments, unduly to put afunder thofe whom God hath joined
together in marriage ; yet nothing but adultery, or fuch wilful
defertion as can noway be remedied by the church or civil ma
giftrate, is caufe fufficient of diffolviug the bond of marriage o :
wherein a publick and orderly courfe of proceeding is to be ob
ferved ; and the perfons concerned in it, not left to their own
wills and difcretion in their own cafe/.

Chap. XXV. Of the Church.
THE catholick or univerfal church which is invifible, con-
fifts of the whole number of the_ Elect, that have been,
are, or fliall be gathered into one, under Chrift the head there- of;

Whofoever fhall put away his wife,
let him give her a writing of divorce
ment, v, 32. But I fay unto you, that
whofoever fhall put away his wife, fav
ing for the caufe of fornication, cauf-
eth her to commit adultery : and who
foever Shall loarry her that is divor
ced, committeth adultery.
n Mat. xix. 9. And I fay unto you,
Whofoever (hail put away his wife,
except it be for fornication, and fhall ,
marry another, committeth adultery:
and whofoever marrieth her which is
put away, doth commit adultery.
Rom. vii. 2. For the woman which
hath an hufband, is bound by the law
to her hufband fo long as he liveth :
but if the hufband be dead, fhe is loof-
e,d from the law of her hufband. v. 3.
So then, if while her hufband liveth,
flie be married to another man, (he
Shall be called an adulterefs : but if
her hufband be dead, fhe is free from
that law; fo that fhe is no adulterefs,
though fhe be married to another man.
VI. 0 Vlat. xix. 8. He faith unto
them, Mofes, becsufe of the hardnefs
of your heartSj fuffered you to put a-

way your wives : but from the begin-1
ning it was not fo. v. 9. (See Utter
».) 1 Cor. vii. 1 j. But if the unbeliev
ing depart, let him depart. A brother
or a Sifter is not under bondage in
fuch feafes : but God hath called us to
.peace. Mat. xix. 6. Wherefore they
are no more twain,, but one flefh.
What therefore God hath joined to
gether, let no man put afunder.
/ Deut. xxiv. 1 . When a man hath
taken a wife and married her, and it
come to pafs that fhe find no favour in
his eyes, becaufe he hath found fome
uncleannefs in her : then let him write -
her a bill of divorcement^ and give it
in her hand* and fend her opt of his
houfe. v. 2. And when fhe is departed
out of his houfe, flie may go, and be
another man's wife. v. 3. And if the
latter hufband hate her, and write her
a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in
her hand, and fendeth her out of his
houfe ; or if the latter hufband die,
who took her to be his wife; v. 4.
Her former hufband who fent her a-
way may not take het again to be his
wife,

Chap. XXV. The Confeffion of Faith. 1 3 3
of; and is the fpoufe, the body, the fulnefs of him thar/filleth
all in all a.
, II. The vifible church, which is alfo catholick or univerfal un
der the gofpel (not confined to one nation, as before under the
law) confifts of all thofe throughout the world, that profefs the
true religion b, together with their children c ; and is the king dom
Gentiles, whether we be bond or free;
and have been all made to drink,jnto
one-fpirit. Pfal. ii. 8. Afk of me, and
I fhall give thee the heathen for.thine
inheritance, and the uttermoft parts of
the earth for thy poffeflion. Rev. vii.
9. After this I beheld, and lo, a great
multitude, which no man could num
ber, of all nation's, and kindreds, and
people, and tongues, flood before the
throne, and before the Lamb clothed
with white robes, and palms in their
hands. Rom. xv. 9. And that the Gen
tiles might glorify God for his "mercy,
as it is written, For this caufe I will
confefs to thee among the Gentiles, and
fing unto thy name. v. 10. And again
he faith, Rejoice ye Gentiles with his
people, v. 11. And again, Praife the
Lord all ye Gentiles, and laud him all
ye people, v. 12. And again Efaias
faith, there fhall be a root of Jeffe.and
he that (ball rife to reign over the Gen
tiles ; in him fhall the Gentiles trufl.
c 1 Cor. vii. 34. For the unbeliev
ing hufband is fanctified by the wife,
and the unbelieving wife is fanflified
by the hufband : elfe were your chil
dren unclean ; but now are they holy.
Afts ii. 39. For the promife is unto
you, and to your children, and to all
that are afar off, even as many as the
Lord our God fhall call, Ezek. xvi.
20. Moreover, thou haft taken thy fons
and thy daughters, whom thou haft
born unto me, and thefe haft thou fa-
crificed unto them to be devoured : is
this of thy whoredoms a fmall matter,
v. 2 1. That thou haft (lain my children,
and delivered them to caufe them to
I 3 paft

wife, after that fhe is defiled : for that
is abomination before the Lord, and
thou (halt not caufe the land to fin,
which the Lord thy God giveth thee
for an inheritance.
¦ I.aEph.i. 10. That in the difpen-
fation of die fulnefs of times, he might
gather together in one all things in
Chrift, both which are in heaven,
and which are on earth, even in
him. v. 22. And hath put all things
undei his feet, and ^ave him to be the
head over all things to the church, v.
23. Which is his body, the fulnefs of
him that filleth all in all. Eph. v. 23.
For the hufband is, the head ofthe
wife, even as Chrift is the head ofthe
church : and he is the Saviour of the
bpdy. v. 27. That he might prefent
it to himfelf a glorious church, not ha
ving fpot or wrinkle, or any fuch thing;
but that it fhould be holy, and without
blemifh. v. 32. This is a great myfte-
ry : but I fpeak concerning Chrift and
the church. Col. i. 18. And he is the
head of the body, the church : who is
the beginning, the firft-born from the
dead ; -that in all things he might have,
the pre-eminence.
II. b 1 Cor. i. 2. Unto the church
of God which is at Corinth, to them
that are fanctified in Cfcrift Jefus, cal
led to be faints, with all that in every
place call upon the name of Jefus Chrift
our Lord, both theirs and ours. 1 Cor.
xii. 12. For as the body is one, and
hath many members, and all the mem
bers of that one body, being many, are
one body: fo alfo is Chrift. v. 13.
For by one Spirit, are we all baptized
into o«e body, whether we be Jews or

134 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXV.
dom of the Lord Jefus Chrift d, the houfe and family of God e>-
out of which there is no ordinary poffibility of falvation/
III. Unto this catholiek vifible church, .Chrift hath given the
miniilry, oracles, and ordinances of God,, for the.gathering and
perfecting of the faints, in this life, to the end of the world:
and doth by his own prefence and fpirit, according to his pro
mife, make them effectual thereunto £•
IV. This catholiek church hath been fometiraes more, fome-
times lefs vifible h And particular churches, which are mem-,
' bers

pafs through the fire for them? Rqitu
xi. 16. For if the firft fruit be holy,
the Jump is alfo holy ; and if the root
be holy, fo are the branches. Gen. iii.
15. And, I will put enmity between
thee and the woman, and between thy
feed and her feed : it fhall bruife thy
head, and thou fhalt bruife his heel.
Gen. xvii. 7. And I wiU'eftablifh my
covenant between me and thee, and
thy feed after.-thee, in their generati
ons, for an everlafting covenant ; to1
be a God unto thee, and to thy feed
after thee.
d Mat. xiii. 47. Again, the kingdom
of heaven is like unto a net that was
caft into the fea, and gathered of every
kind. Ifa. ix. 7. Ofthe increafe of his
government and peace there fhall be no
end, upon the throne of, David and up
on his kingdom, to order it, and to e-
ftablifh it with judgment and with ju
stice, from henceforth even for ever :
the zeal of the Lord ofhofts will per
form tliis.
e Eph. ii. 19. Now therefore ye are
no more ftrangers and foreigners, but
fellow-citizens with the faints, and of
the houfliold of God. Eph. iii. ij. Of
whom the whole family in heaven and
earth is named.
y~A'£ts ii. 47. Praifing God, and hav
ing favour with all the people. Andthe
Lord added to the church daily fuch
as fhould be faved.
III. g 1 Cor. xii. 28. Arid God hath

fet fome in the church, firft apoftles,
fecondarily prophets, thirdly teachers,
after that miracles, then gift* of heal
ings, helps, governments, dnerfities
of tongues. Eph. iv. 11. And he gave
fome, apoftles,: and fome, prophets:
and fome.evangelifts: and fome, paftors
and teachers : v. 1 2 . For the perfecting
of the faints, for the work ofthe mini
stry, for the edifying of the body of
Chrift : v. 13. Till we all come in the
unity ofthe faith, and of the knowledge
of the Son of Gpd, unto a perfect man,
unto the meafure of the flature of the
fulnefs of Chrift. Mat. xxviii. 19. Go
v ye therefore and teach all nations, bap
tizing them in the name ofthe Father,
and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft :
v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all-
things whatfoever I have commanded
you : and lo,, I am with you alway, e-
ven unto the end ofthe World, Amen.
Ifa. lix. 2 1 . As for me, this is my co
venant with them, faith the Lord, My
Spirit that, is upon thee, and, my words
which^ have put in thy mouth, fhall
not depart out of thy mourii, nor out
ofthe mouth cf thy feed, nor out of
the mouth of thy feeds feed, faith th©
Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
IV. h Rom. xi. 3. Lord, they have
killed thy prophets, and digged down
thine altars ; and I am left alone, and
they feek my life. v. 4. But what faith
the anfwer of God unto him ? I have-
referved

Chap. XXV The Confeffion of Faith 135'
bers thereof, are more or lefs pure, according as the doctrine of
the gofpel is taught and embraced, ordinances adminiftred, and
publick worfhip performed more or lefs purely in them ;.
V, The put-eft churches under heaven are fubject both to
mixture and error k : and fome have fo degenerated, as to be
come no churches of Chrift, butfynagogues of Satan /. Never
thelefs, there fhall be always a church on earth, to worfhip

God according to his will ~m.

referved to my felf feven thoufand
'men, who have not bowed the knee to
the image of Baal. Rev. xii. 6. And
the woman fled into the wildernefs,
where fhe hath a plaee' prepared of
God, that they fhould feed her there a
thoufand two hundred and threefeore
days. v. 14. And to the woman were
given two wings of a great eagle, that
fhe might flee into the Vvildernefs, in
to her place : where fhC is nourifhed
for a time, and times, and half a time,
from the face of the ferpent.
/ (Rev. ii. and iii. chapters through
out;) 1 Cor. v. 6. Your glorying is
not good : Know ye not that a little
leaven leaveneth the whole lump ? v.
7. Purge out therefore the old leaven,
that ye may be a new lump, as ye are
unleavened. For even Chrift our pafT-
over is faciificed for us.
V. k 1 Cor', xiii. 12. For now we
fee through a glafs, darkly; but then
face to face : now I know in part ; but
then fhall I know even as alfo I am
known, (Rev. ii. iii. chapters.) Mat.
xiii. 24, 2C, 26, 27, 28,29, 3°- A"
nother parable put he forth unto them,
faying, The kingdom of heaven is
likened unto a man, who fowed good
feed in his field : But whi'e men Slept,'
his enemy came and fowed tares a-
mong the wheat, and went his way.
But when the blade was fprung up,
and brought forth fruit, then appear
ed the tares alfo, &c. v. 47. Again,
the kingdom of heaven is like unto a

VI. There
net that was caft into the fea, and ga
thered of every kind.
/Rev. xviii. 2. Andhe cried migh
tily with a1 ftrong, voice, faying, Ba
bylon the great is fa-lien, is fallen, and
isbecome the habitation of devils, and
the hold of every foul fpirit, and a
cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Rom. xi. 18. Boafl not againft the
branches: but if thou boalt, thou bear
ed not the root, but the root thee. v.
19. Thou wilt fay then, The branch
es were broken ofr, that I alight be
grafted in 1 v. 20. 'Well; becaufe of
unbelief they were broken offvand thou
ftandeft by faith. Be not high-minded,
but fear. v. 2 1 . For if God fpared not
the natural branches, take heed left he
alfo fpare not thee. v. 22. Behold
therefore the goodnefs, andfeverity of
God : on them who foil, feverity; but
towards t-hee, goodnefs, if thou con
tinue in his goodnefs : otherwife thou
flialt be cut off.
m Mat. xvi. 18. And I fay alfo un
to thee, That thou art Peter, and up
on this rock I will build my church :
and the gates of hell fliall not prevail
againft it. Pfal. Ixxii. 17. His name
(hall endure for ever : his name fliall
be continued as long as the fon : nnd
men fhall be bieffed in him : all nati
ons fhall call him bieffed. Pfal.cii. 28.
The children of thy fervants fhall con
tinue, and their feed fhall be eflablifh-
ed before thee. Mat. xxviii. 19, 2Q.
(See in letter ^.) I 4 VI. n Col,

11,6 , The Confeffion. of Taith Chap, XXVI.
VI, There is no other head of the church but the Lord Je
fus Chrift n. Noj can the pope of Rome in any fenfe be head
thereof; but is that antichrift, that man of fin, and fon of per-
¦ dition that exalteth himfelf in the church againft Chrift, and all
that is called God o.

Chap. XXVL Of the Communion of Saints.
ALL faints that are united to Jefus Chrift their head, by his
Spirit and by faith, have fellowfhip with him in his graces,
fufferings,. death, refurrection and glory a: afid, being united to

VI. n Col.i. 18. And hels the head
ofthe body, the church ; who is the be
ginning, the firft-born (Torn the dead : y
that in all things he might have the
pre-eminence.'. Eph. i. 22. And hath
put all things under his feet, and gave
him to be the head over all things to
the church.
0 Mat, xxiii. 8. But be not ye cal
led Rabbi : for one is your Mafter, e-
ven Chrift, and all ye are brethren, v.
9. And call no man your father upon
earth: for one is your Father, who is in
heaven, v. 10. Neither be ye called
mafters : for one is your Mafter, even
Chrift. 2 Thefl". ii. 3. Let no man de
ceive you by any means : for that day
Shall not come except there come a
falling away firft, and that man of fip
be revealed, the fon of perdition: v.
4. Whooppofeth and exalteth himfelf
above all that is' called God, or that
is worfhipped: fo that he as God fit-
teth in the temple of God, fhewing
himfelf that he is God.' v. 8. And then
fliall that wicked be revealed, whom
the Lord fhall confome with the Spirit
of his mouth,; and fhall deftroy with
the brightnefs of his coming, v. 9. E-
ven him whofe coming is after the
working of Satan, with all power, and
Signs, and lying wonders. Rev. xiii.
6. And he opened his mouth, in blaf-
phemy agajnft Cod, to blafpheme his

name and his tabernacle, and them
that dwell in heaven.
I. a 1 John i. 3. That which we
have feen and heard, declare we unto
you, that ye alfo may have fellowfhip
with us : and truly our fellowfhip is
with the Father, and with his Son Je
fus Chrift. Eph. iii. 16. That he would
grant you according to the riches of his
glory, to be ftrengthened with might,
by his Spirit in the inner-man ; v. 17.
That Chrift may dwell in your hearts
by faith ; that ye being rooted and
grounded in love, v. 18. May be able
to comprehend with all faints, what is
the breadth, and length, and depth,
and height; v. 19. And to know the
love of Chrift, which paffeth know
ledge, that ye might be filled with all
the fulnefs of God. John i. 16. And of
his fulnefs have all we received, and
grace for grace. Eph.ii. 5. Even when
we were dead in fins, hath quickened
us together with Chrift,, (by grace ye
are faved.) v. 6. And hath raifed us
up together, and made us fit together
in heavenly places in Chrift Jefus. Phil.
iii. io. That I may know him and the
power of his reforreflion, and the fel-
lowfliip of his fufferings, being made
conformable unto his death. Rom. vi.
j. For if we have been planted toge
ther in the lik.eoefs of his. death: we
(hall.

Chap. XXVI. The Confeffion of Faith 137
to one another in love, they have communion in "each others
gifts and graces b ; and are obliged to the performance of fuch
duties, publick and private, as do conduce to their mutual good,
both in the inward and outward mane
II. Saints-, by profeffion, are^ bound to maintain an holy fel
lowfhip and communion in the worfhip of God, and in perform
ing fuch other fpiritual fervices as tend to their mutual edifica
tion d, as alfo in relieving each other in outward things, accord- * ing

Shall be alfo in the likenefs of his refur-
redtion. v. 6. Knowihg this, that our
old man is crucified with him, that the
body of fin might be deftroyed, that
henceforth we fhould not ferve (in. 2
Tim. ii. 1 2. If we foffer, we fhall alfo
reign with him : if we deny him, he
alfo will deny us.
b Eph.iv. 15. But Speaking the truth.
in love, may grow up into him in all
things, which is the head, everi Chrift.
v. 1 6. From whom the whole body fit
ly joined together, and compacted by
that which every joint fupplieth, ac
cording to the effeiSual working in the
meafure of every part, maketh increafe
of the-body, unto the edifying of it
felf in love. 1 Cor. xii. 7. But the
manifestation of the Spirit is given to
every man to profit withal. 1 Cor. iii.
21. Therefore let no man glory in
men, for all things are yours : v. 22.
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas,
or the world, or life, or death, or
things, prefent, Or things to come, all
are yours ; v. 23. And ye are Chrift's,
and Chrift is God's. Col. ii. 19. And
not holding the head, from which all
the body by joints and bands having
nourifbment miniftred.and knit toge
ther, increafeth with the increafe of
God. c 1 TheflT, v. 11. Wherefore' com
fort your felves together, and edify
one another, even as alfo ye do. v. 14.
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn
them that are unruly, comfort the
feeble-minded, fupport the weak, be

patient toward all men. Rom. 1. 11.
For I long to fee yoli, that I may im
part unto you fome fpiritual gift, to
the end ye may beieftablifhed: v. 12.
That is, that I may be comforted to
gether with you, by the mutual' faith
both of you and me. v . 14.1am debtor
both to the Greeks, and to the Barba-'
rians, both to the wife, and to the un-
wife. 1 John iii. 16. Hereby perceive
we the love of God, becaufe he laid
down his life for us : and we ought to
lay down our lives for the brethren, v.
1 7 . But whofo hath this world's good,
and feeth his brother have need, and
fhutteth up his bowels of compaffion
from him, how dwelleth the love of
God in him? v. 18. My little children,
let us not love in Word, neither in
tongue, but in deed and in truth. Gal._
vi. 10. As we have therefore opportu
nity, let us do good unto all men, e-
fpecially unto them who are of the
houfhold of faith.
II. d Heb.x. 24. And let us consi
der one another, to provoke unto love
and to good works, v. 2 5 . Not forfak-
ing the aflembling of ourfelves toge
ther, as the manner of fome is ; but
exhorting one another : and fo ihuch
the more, as you fee the day approach
ing. Adts ii. 42. And they continued
fledfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and
fellowfhip, and in breaking of bread,
and in prayer, v. 46. And they con
tinuing daily with one accord in the
temple, and breaking of bread from
houfe

1 3 8'- The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXVL
ing to their feveral abilities and neceffities. Which communion,
as God offereth opportunity, is to be extended unto all thofe,
who in every place call upon the name of the Lord Jefus e.
III. This communion which the faints have with Chrift, doth
not make them in any wife partakers ofthe fubftance of his God
head, or to be equal with Chrift in any refpect : either of which
to affirm, is impious and blafphemous/ Nor doth their commu
nion one with another, as faints,, take away or infringe the title
or property which each man hath in his goods and poffeffionsg.
Ch A p.'

houfe to houfe, did eat their meat with
gladnefs and finglenefs of heart. Ifa. ii.
3. And many people fliall go and. fay,
Come ye, and let us go up to the moun
tain of the Lord, to the houfe of the
God of Jacob, and he will teach us of
his ways, and we will walk in his
paths : for out of Zion (hall go forth
the law, and ahei word of the Lord
from Jerufalem. 1 Cor.'xi. 20. When
ye come together therefore into one
place, this is not to eat the Lord's fup-
per. '
e Afls ii. 44. And all that believed
were together, and had all things com
mon, v. 45. And fold their pofleflions
and goods, and parted them to all men,
as every man had heed. 1 Johniii. 17.
(See in'letter c.) (2 Cor. viii. and ix.
chapters.) Adts xi. 29. Then the dif-
'ciples, every man according to his a-
bility, determined to fend relief unto
the brethren who dwelt in Judea. v.
'go. Which alfo they did, and fent it
to the elders by the hands of Barnabas
and Saul.
III. f Col. i. 18. And he is the
head of the body, the church : who is
the beginning, the firft-born from the
dead; that in all things he might have
the pre-eminence, v, 19. For it pleaf
ed the Father that in him fhould all
folnefe dwell. 1 Cor. viii. 6. But to
us there is but one God, the' Father,
of whom are all things, and we in him ;
and one Lord Jefus Chrift, by whom
are all things, "and we by him, Ifa. xiii.

8. I am the Lord, that is my name,
and my glory will I not give to another,
neither my praife to graven images. 1
Tim. vi. 1 j. Which in his times he
fliall (hew, who is the blefled and on
ly Potentate, the King of kings, and
Lord of lords, v. 16. Who only hath
immortality, dwelling in the light
which no man can approach unto,
whom no man hath feen, nor can-fee :
to whom be honour and power ever
lafting. Amert. Pfal xiv. 7. Thou lov
eft righteoufnefs, and hateft wicked-
nefs : therefore God, thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladnefs
above thy fellows. With Heb. i. 8.
But unto the Son he faith, Thy throne,
O God, is for ever and ever; a foeptre
of righteoufnefs is the foeptre of thy
kingdom : v. 9. Thou haft loved righ
teoufnefs, and hated iniquity ; there
fore God, even thy God, hath anoint
ed thee with the oil of gladnefs above
thy fellows.
g Exod. xx, 15. Thou fhalt not
(teal. Eph. iv. 28. Let him that'ftole,
(teal no more : but rather let him la
bour, working with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may have to
give to him that needeth. Afls-v. 4.
Whiles it remained, was it net thine
own ? and after it was fold, was it not
in thine own power ? why haft thou
conceived 'this thing in thine heart ?
thou haft not lied unto men,. but unto
God. I. a Rom.

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Chap. XXVII. Of the Sacraments.
SACR AMENTS are holy figns and feals of the covenant
of grace a, immediately inllifuted by God b, to reprefent
Chrift and his benefits; and to confirm our intereft in him c ; as
alfo to put a vifible difference between thofe that belong unto
the church, and the reft of the world d; and folemnly to en-
gag: them to the fervice of God in Chrift, according to his
word e. II, There

I. a Rom. iv. ii. And he received
the fign of circumcifion, a feal of the
righteoufnefs of the faith, which he
had yet being uncircttmcifed : that he
might be the father of all them that be
lieve, though they be not circumcifed ;
that righteoufnefs might be imputed
unto them alfo. Gen. xvii. 7. And I'
will eftablifh my covenant between me
and thee, and thy, feed after thee, in
their generations, for an everlafting co
venant ; to be a God unto thee, and
to thy feed after thee. v. 10. (See ber
low in letter/".)
b Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore
and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the holy Ghoft. 1 Cor,
xi. 23. Foe I have received of the
Lord, that which alfo I delivered un
to you, That the Lord Jefos, the fame
night in which he was betrayed, took
bread. c 1 Cor. x. 16. The cup of blefling
which we blefs, is it not the commu
nion of the blood of Chrift ? thebread
which we break, is it not the commu
nion of the body of Chrift ? 1 Cor. xi .
2 5 . After the fame manner alfo he took
the cup, when he had fopped, faying,
This cup is the the new teftament in
my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye
drink it, in remembrance of me. v.
26. For as often as ye eat this bread,
and. drink this cup, ye do fhew the
Lord's death till he come. * Gal. iii.
27. For as many of you as have been

baptized into Chrift, have put on
Chrift. Gal. iii. 17. And this I fay,
That the covenant that was confirmed
before of God in Chrift, the law which
was four hundred and thirty years af
ter cannot difannul, that it Should make' '
the promife of none effecft.
d Rom. xv. 8. Now I fay, That Je
fus Chrift was a minifter of the circum-.
cifion for the truth of God, to confirm
the promifes made unto the fathers.
Exfld. xii. 48. And- when a Stranger
fhall fojourn with thee, and will keep
the paSTover to the Lord, let all his
males be circumcifed, and then let him
cPme near and keep it ; and he fhall be
as one that is born in the land : for no
uncircumcifed perfon fhall eat thereof.
Gen. xxxiv. 14,/ And they faid unto
them, We cannot do this thing, to
give our filter to one that is uncircum
cifed : for that were a reproach unto
us. e Rom. vi. 3. Know ye not, that fo
many of us as were baptized into Jefos
Chrift, were baptized into his death ?
v. 4. Therefore we are buried with him
by baptifm into death : that like as
Chrift was raifed up from' the dead by
the glory of the Father, even fo we-
alfo fhould walk in newnefs of life. 1
Cor. x. 16. (See in letter c.) v. 21.
Ye cannot drink the onp of the Lord,
and the cup of devils : ye cannot be
partakers of the Lord's table, and of
the table of devils, II. /Gen.

140 The Confeffion of Faith - Chap. XXVII.
II. There is in every facrament a fpiritual relation, or fa-
cramental union, between the fign and the thing fignified;
whence it comes to pafs, that the napies and effects of the one
are attributed to the other f.
' III. The grace which is exhibited in or by the facraments-
rightly ufed, is not conferred by any power in them ; neither
doth the efficacy of a facrament depend upon the piety or inten
tion of him that doth adminifter kg, but upon the work of the
Spirit h, and the word of inftitution, which contains, together
with a precept authorifing the life thereof, a promife of benefit
to worthy receivers i.
IV. There be only two facraments ordained by Chrift our
Lord in the gofpel, that is to fay, baptifm and the fupper of the
Lord : neither of which may be difpenfed by any but by a mini
fter of the word lawfully ordained k.
V. The
with water unto repentance; but he
that cometh after me, is mightier than
I, whofe (hoes I am not worthy to bear :
he fhall baptize you with the holy
Ghoft, arid with fire. I Cor. xii. I 3.
For by one Spirit are we all baptized
into one body, whether we be Jews or
. Gentiles, whether we be bond or free ;
and have been all made to drink into
one Spirit.
/ Mat. xxvi. 27, 28. (See in letter
f.) Mat. xxviii. 19. (See in letter b.)
v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all
. things whatfoever I have commanded
' you : and lo, I am with you alway, e-
ven unto the end ofthe world. Amen.
IV. k Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye there
fore and teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and ofthe holy Ghoft. 1
Cor. xi. 20. When ye come together
therefore into one place, this is not to
eat ,the Lord's fupper. v. 23. For I
have received of the Lord, that which
'alfo I delivered unto you, That the,
Lord Jefus, the fame night in which
, he was betrayed, took bread. 1 Cor.
iv. 1. Let a man fo account of us, as
ofthe minifters of Chrift, and Stewards of

II. /Gen. xvii. 10. This is my co
venant, which ye fliall keep between,
me and you, and thy feed after thee';
Every man child among you fhall be
circumcifed. Mat. xxvi. 27. Andhe
took the cup, arid gave thanks, and
gave it unto them, faying, Drink ye
all of it. v., 28. For this is my blood of
the new teftament, which is fhed for
many for the remiffion of fins. Tit.
iii.-;. Not by works of righteoufnefs,
which we have done, but according to
his mercy heNfaved us by the wafhing
of regeneration, and renewing of the
holy Ghoft.
III. £ Rom. ii. 28. For he is not a
Jew, who is one outwardly ; neither
is that circumcifion, which is outward
in the flefh : v. 2 p. But he is a Jew,
who is one inwardly ; and circumcifi
on is that of the heart, in the fpirit,
and not in the letter, whofe praife is
not of men, but of God. 1 Pet. iii.
21. The like figure whereunto, even
baptifm, doth alio now fave us,, (not
the putting awajy of the filth of the
flefh, but the anfwcr of a good confci
ence towards God) by the refurrecti
on of Jefos Chrift. .
/¦> Mat. iii. 1 1. 1 indeed baptize you

Chap. XXVIII. The Confeffion of Faith. 141
V. The facraments of the Old Teftament, in regard of the
fpiritual things thereby fignified and exhibited, were, for fub
ftance, the fame with thofe of the New /.

Chap. XXVIII. Of Baptifm.
BAPTISM is a facrament of the New Teftament, ordained
by Jefus Chrift a, not only for the folemn admiffion of the
party baptized into the vifible church b; but alfo to be urito him
a fign and feal of the covenant of grace c, of his ingrafting into
Chrift d, of regenerations, of remiffion of (imf, and of his
giving up unto God thro' Jefus Chrift, to walk in newnefs of
lifeg. Which facrament is by Chrift's own appointment to be
continued in his church until the end of the world h. II. The

of the myfteries of God. Heb. v. 4.
And no man taketh this honour unto
himfelf, but he that is called of God,
as was Aaron.
V. / 1 Cor. x. 1. Moreover, bre--
thren, I would not that ye fliould be
ignorant, how that all our fathers were
under the cloud, and all parted through
the fea; v. 2. And were all baptized
unto Mofes in the cloud, ai)d in the fea;
v. 3. And did all eat the fame fpiritu
al meat ; v. 4. And did all drink the
fame fpiritual drink ; (for they drank
of that fpiritual Rock that followed
them; and that Rock was Chrift.)
I. a Mat. xxviii. 19. (See-letter k
of the foregoing chapter.)
b 1 Cor. xii. 13. For by one Spirit
are we all baptized intd-one body, whe
ther we be Jews or Gentiles, whether
we be bond or free ; and have been all
made to drink into one Spirit.
c Rom. iv. 1 1. And he received the
Sign of circumcifion, a feal ofthe righ
teoufnefs of the faith, which he had yet
being uncircumcifed : that he might
be the- father of all them that believe,
though they be not circumcifed : that
righteoufnefs might be imputed unto
them alfo. With Col.ii. 1 1. In whom
.alfo ve are circumcifed with the cir

cumcifion made without hands, in put
ting off the body of the fins of the flefh ,
by the circumcifion of Chrift. v. 1 2.
Buried with him in baptifm, wherein
alfo ye are rifen with him, through the
faith of the operation of God, who
hath raifed him from the dead.
d Gal. iii. 27. For as many of you
as have been baptized into Chrift, have
put on Chrift. Rom. vi, j. For if we
have beep planted together in the liker
nefs of his death ; we fliall be alfo in
the likenefs of his refurrection.
e Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righ
teoufnefs which we have.done, but ac
cording to his mercy he faved us by the
wafhing of regeneration, and renewing
ofthe holy Ghoft.
/Mark i. 4, John did baptize in the
wildernefs, and preach the baptifm of
repentance, for the remiffion of fins.
g Rom. vi. 3. Know ye not, that fo
many of us as were baptized into Jefus
Chrift-, were baptized into his death ?
v. 4. Therefore we are buried with him
by baptifm into death ; that like as
Chrift was raifed up from the dead by
the glory' of the Father, even fo we
alfo fliould walk in n'ewnefs of life.
h Mat. xxviii. 19. (See in letter ^
foregoing chapter.) , v. 20. Teaching them,

1 42 The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XXVIII.
II. The outward element to be ufed in this facrament is wa
ter, wherewith the party is to be baptized in the* name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft, by a minifter
of the gofpel lawfully called thereunto'?. >
III. Dipping of the perfon into the* water is not neceffary, but
baptifm is rightly adminiftred by pouring or fprinkliiig water up
on the perfon k.
IV. Not only thofe that do actually profefs faith in and obe
dience' unto Chrift /, but alfo the infants of one or both believing
parents, are to be baptized m. V. Al-

them to obferve all things whatfoever
I have commanded you : and lo, I am
with you alway, even unto the end of
the world. Amen.
II. i Mat. iii. ii. I indeed baptize
you with water unto repentance; but
he that cometh after me, is mightier
than I, wtiofe (hoes I am not worthy
to bear : he fhall baptize you with the
holy Ghoft, and with fire. John i. 33.
And I knew him not : but he that fent
me to baptize with water, the fame faid
unto me, Upon whom thou fhalt fee
the Spirit defcending, and remaining
on him, the fame is he who baptizeth
with the holy Ghoft. Mat. xxviii. 19.
(See in letter k foregoing chapter.) v.
20. (See iu letter h.)
III. k Heb. ix. 10, 19, 20, 21, 22.
Afts ii. 41. Then they that gladly re
ceived his word, were baptized : and '
the fame day there were added unto
them about three thoufand fouls , Afts
xvi. 33. And he took them the fame
hour of the night, and wafhed their
Stripes, and was baptized, he and all
his, ftraightway. Mark vii. 4! And
when they come from the market, ex
cept they wafh, they eat not. And ma
ny other things there be, which they
haye received to hold, as the wafhing
of cups and pots, brazen veflels, and
of tables.
IV. / Mark xvi. 1 ;. And he faid un
to them. Go ye into all the world, and
preach ye the gofpel to every creature.
v. 16, He that believeth ,and is bap

tized, fhall be faved; but he that be
lieveth not, fliall be damned. A£fs viii.
37. And Philip faid, if thou believed
with all thine heart, thou mayeft. And
he anfwered and faid, I believe that Je-i
fos Chrift is the Son of God. *. 38.
And he commanded the chariot to-
ftand flill : and they went down both
into the water, both Philip and the
eunuch; and he baptized him.
m Gen. xvii. 7. And I will eftablifh
my covenant between me and thee, and
thy feed after thee, in their generati
ons, for an everlafting covenant; to
be a God unto thee, and to thy feed
after thee. v. 9. And God faid unto.
Abraham, Thou fhalt keep my cove^
nant therefore, thou, and thy feed after
thee, in their generations. With Gal.
iii . 9 . So then they who be of faith, are
blefled with faithful Abraham, v. 14.
That the blefling of Abraham might
come on the Gentiles through Jefos
Chrift ; that we might receive the pro
mife ofthe Spirit through faith. And
Col. ii. 11. In whom alfo ye are cir
cumcifed with the circumcifion made
without hands, in putting off the body
ofthe fins of theflefli, by the circum
cifion of Chrift; v. 12. Buried with
him in baptifm, wherein alfo ye are
rifen with him through, the faith ofthe
operation of God, who hath raifed him
from the dead. And Afts ii. 38. Then
Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be"
baptized, every one of you, in the name of

Chap. XXVIII. The Confiffion of Faith. 143
V. Although it be a great fin to contemn or neglect this ordi
nance n, yet grace and falvation are not fo infeparably annexed
unto it, as that no perfon can be regenerated or faved- without
it 0, or that all that are baptized are undoubtedly regenerated^.
VI. The efficacy of baptifm is not tied to that moment of
time wherein it is adminiftred q ; yet notwithftanding, by the
right ufe of this ordinance, the grace promifed is not only offer
ed, but really exhibited and conferred by the holy Ghoft, to
fuch

of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of
(ins, and ye fhall receive the gift of the
holy Ghoft. v. 39. Fpr the promife is
unto you, and to your children, and
to all that are afar off, even as many as
the Lord our God iball call. And Rom.
iv. 11. And he received the Sign of cir
cumcifion, a feal of the righteoufnefs
of the faith, which he had yet being
uncircumcifed : that he might be the
father of all them that believe, though
they be not circumcifed ; that righte
oufnefs might be imputed unto them
alfo : v. 1 2. And the father of circum
cifion to them, who are not ofthe cir
cumcifion only, but alfo walk in the
(leps of that faith pf .our father Abra
ham, which he had being yet uncircum
cifed. 1 Cor. vii. 14. For the unbeliev
ing hufband is Sanctified by the wife,
apd the unbelieving wife is fandtified
by the hufband : elfe were your chil
dren unclean : but now they are holy.
Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and
teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and ofthe Son,
and ofthe holy Ghoft. Mark x. 13.
And they brought young children to
him that he fhould touch them ; and
his difciples rebuked thofe diat brought
them. v. 14. But when Jefus faw it,
he was much difpleafed, and faid un
to them, Suffer the. little children to
come unto me, and forbid them not :
for of fuch is the kingdom of God. v.
1 j. Verily I fay unto you, Whofoever
fhall not receive the kingdom of God
as a little child , he fliall not enter there

in, v. 1 6. And he took them up in his
arms, put his hands upon them, and
bleSTed them. Luke xviii. 15. And
they brought unto him alfo infants,
that he would touch them : but when
his difciples faw it, they rebuked them.
V. n Luke vii. 30, But the Pharifees ,
and lawyers rejected the counfel of
God againft themfelves, being not bap
tised of him. With Exod.iv. 24. And
it came to pafs by the way in the inn,
that the Lord met him, and fought to
kill him, v. 25. Then Zipporah took
a fharp (tone, and cut off the fore.fkin
of her fon, and caft it at .his feet, and
faid, Surely a bloody hufoand art thou
to me. v. 26. So he let him go : then
fhe faid, a bloody hufband thou art,
becaufe ofthe circumcifion.
0 Rom. iv. 11. (See in letter ?;/.)
Acts x. 2, 4, 22, 31, 45, 47.
p. Acts viii. 13. Then Simon himfelf
believed alfo : and when he was bap
tized, he continued with Philip, and
wondered, beholding the miracles and
Signs which were done. v. 23. For I
perceive that thou art in the gall of
bitte,rnefs, and in the bond of iniquity.
Vi. q John iii. 5. Jefos anfwered,
Verily, verily, I fay unto thee, Except
a man be born of water and ofthe Spi
rit, he cannot enter into the kingdom
of God. v. 8 . The wind bloweth where
it lifteth, and thou heareft the found
thereof, but canft not tell whence it
cometh, and whith tv it goeth : fo is
every one that is bom ofthe Spirit.
rCd.

144 ¦ the Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXIX.
fuch (whether of age or infants) as that grace belongeth unto, ac
cording to the counfel of God's own will, in his appointed time r.
' VII. The facrament of baptifm is but once to-be adhfiniftred
to any perfon/T '

Chap. XXIX. Of the Lord's Supper.
OUR Lord Jefus, in the night wherein he was betrayed,
> inflituted the facrament of his body and blood, called the
Lord's Supper, to be obferved in his church unto the end of
the world, for the perpetual remembrance of the faerifice -of
himfelf in his death, the fealing all benefits thereof unto true
believers, their fpiritual nourishment and growth in him, their
farther engagement in and to all duties which they owe unto
him : and to be a bond and pledge of their communion with
him, 'and with each other, as members of his myftical body a.
II. In

r Gal. iii. 2 7.' "For as many of you,
as have been baptized into Chrift, have
put on Chrift. Tit. iii. 5. Not by works
of righteoufnefs which we have done,
but-according to his mercy, he faved.
us by the wafhing of regeneration, and
renewing of the holy Gh'oft. Eph. v.
2 j. Hufbands, love your wives, even
as Chrift alfo loved the church, and
gave himfelf for it; v. 26, That he
might fanftify and, cleanfe it with the
washing of water by the word . Afts ii .
38. Then Peter faid unto them, Re
pent, and be baptized everyone of you
in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the re
miffion of fins, and ye fhall receive the
gift ofthe holy Gh'oft. v. 41. Then
they rthat gladly received his word
were baptized : and the fame day there
were added Unto them above three
thoufand fouls. ,
VII. /Tit. iii. j. (See in letter r.)'
I. a 1 Cor. xi. 2;. For I. have re
ceived of the Lord, that which alfo I
delivered unto you, That the Lord Je
fus, the fame nigh* in which he was be
trayed, took bread: v, 24. And when

he had given thanks, he brake it, and
faid, Take, eat ; this is my body which
is broken for you : this do in remem-i
brance of me. v. 25. After the S*ime
manner alfo he took the cup, when
he had fopped, faying, This cup is the
pew teftament in my blood: this do
ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remem
brance of me. v. 26. For as often as
ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye
do (hew the Lord's death till he come.
1 Cor. x. 16. The cup of blefling which
we blefs, is it not the communion of
the blood of Chrift ? The bread which
we break, is it not the communion of
the body of Chrift ? v. 17. For we be
ing many, are one bread and one body:
for we are all partakers of that one
bread, v. 21. Ye cannot drink the cup
ofthe Lord, and the cup of devils ; ye
cannot be partakers ofthe Lord's table,
and ofthe table of devils. 1 Cor. xii.
1 3 . For by one Spirit are we all baptiz
ed into one body, whether we be Jews
or Gentiles, whether we be bond ot
free; and have been all made to drink
iuto one fpirit. , II.* Heb,

Chap. XXIX; The Confeffion of Faith , 145
II. In this facrament, Chrift is not offered up to his Father,
nOr any real faerifice made at all, for remiffion of fins of the quick
or dead b; but only a commemoration of that one offering up of
himfelf, by himfelf, upon the crofs, once for all; .and a fpiritual
oblation of all poffible praife unto God for the fame c; fo that the
popifh faerifice ofthe mafs, as they call it, is moft abominably in
jurious to Chrift's one only faerifice, the alone propitiation for all
the fms of the elect d.
III. The Lord Jefus hath* in this, ordinance, appointed his
minifters to declare his wofd of inftitution to' the people; to
pray, and blefs the elements of bread and wine, and thereby td
fet them apart from a common to a holy ufe ; and. to take, and
break the bread, to take the cup, and (they communicating al
fo themfelves) to give both to the communicants e; but to none
Who

II. b Heb.'ix.- 22. And almoft all
things are by the law purged with
blood; arid without fhedding of blood
is no remiffion. v. 2J. Nor yet that he
Should offer himfelf often, as the, high
prieft entreth into the holy place every
year with blood of others : v. 26. (For
then muft he often have fuffered fince
the foundation ofthe world) but how
once in the end of the world hath he
appeared to put away fin by the faeri
fice of himfelf. v. 28. So Chrift was
pnee offered to bear the fins of many;
and unto thofe that look for him, fhall
he appear the feeond time, without
Sin, unto falvation,
c 1 Cor. xi. 24, 25, 26. (See them
in letter a.) Mat. xxvi. 26. And as
they were eating, Jefus took bread,
and bleSTed it, and brake it, and gave
it to the difciples, arid faid, Take, eat ;
this is my body. v. 27 . And he took the
pup, and gave thanks, and gave it to
them, faying, Drink ye all of it.
J Heb. vii. 23. And they truly we/e
many priefts, becaufe they were not fof>
fered to continue by reafon of death : v.
24. But this man, becaufe lie continu-
eth evert hath an unchangeable prfof't-
hood. v. 27. Whoneedeth not daily,
as tbofe high priefts, to offer up Sacri

fice, firft for his own Sins, and then for
Jithe peoples : for this he did once; when
he offered up himfelf. Heb, x. 11. And
every prieft ftandeth daily miniftring,
and offering oftentimes the fame facri-
fices, which can never take away fins i
v. 12. But this man; after he had of
fered one faerifice for fins for ever, fat
down on the right hand ofGod. v. 14,
For by one offering he hath perfected
for ever them that are fanftified. y,
18. Now where reniifliori of thefe is,
there is no more offering for fin;
III, e Mat. xxvi, 26t 27. (See ih let
ter c.) v, 28. For this is my blood b?
the new teftament, which is filed for'
many for the remiffion of fins. And
Mark xiv. 22. And as they did eat, Je-
fuS took bread, and blefled, and braka
it, and gave to them, and faid; Take,
eat;' this is my body, v> 23. And he
took the cup, and when he had given
thanks, he gave it to them ; and they
all dVank of it. v, 24. And he faid un
to them. This is my blood of the new
teftament, which is fhed for many.
And Luke xxii. 19. And he took
bread, and gave thanks, and brake it,
and gave unto them, faying, This is
my body which is given for you ; this,
K do

146 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXIX.
who are not then prefent in the congregation/
IV. Private mattes, or receiving* tins facrament by a < prieft or
any other aloneg, as likewife the denial of 'the cup to the peo
ple h, worfhipping the elements, the lifting them up, or carry
ing thenf about for adoration, and the referving them for any
pretended religious ufe, are all contrary to the nature of this fa
crament, and to the inflitution of Chrift i.
V. The outward elements in this facrament, duly fet apart to
the ufes ordained by Chrift, have fuch relation to him crucified,
as that truly, yet facramentally only, they are fometimes called
by- the name of the things they reprefent, to wit, the body and
blood of Chrift k; albeit, in fubftance and nature, they ftill re-
1 main truly and only bread, and wine,' as they were before /. ,
VI. That doctrine which maintains a change of the fubftance
of bread and wine, into the fubftance of Chrift's body and blood (corn-

do in remembrance of me. v. 20. Like-"
wife alfo the cup after fupper, faying,
This cup is the new teftament in my
blood, which is fhed for you. With 1
Cor. xi. 23, 24, 25, 26. (See all in
letter a.)
f Afls xx. 7. And upon the firft
day of the week, when the difciples
came together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart
on -the morrow, and continued hid
fpeech until mid-night. 1 Cor. xi. 20,
When ye come together therefore in
to, one place, this is not to eat the
Lord's fupper.
IV. g 1 Cor. x. 6. Now thefe
things were on'r examples, to the in
tent we fhould not luft after evil
things, as they alfo lulled .
h Mark xiv. 23. (See in letter c.)
I Cor. xi. 25, 26. (See letter a.) v.
27. Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat
this bread, and drink- this cup of the
Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of
the body and blood of the Lord. v.
28. But let a man examine himfelf,
and fo let him eat of that bread, and
drink of that cup. v. 29. For he that
eateth and drinketh unworthily, eat-

eth and' drinketh damnation to him
felf, not difcerning the Lord's body.
/ Mat. xv. 9. But in vain they do
worfhip me, teaching for doftrines the
commandments of men.
V. k Mat. xxvi. 26. And as they
were eating, Jefus took bread, and
blefled it, and brake it, and gave it
to the difciples, and faid, Take, eat;
this is my body v. 27. And he took
the cup, and gave thanks, and gave
it to them, faying, Drink ye all of it :
v. 28. For this is my blood of the new
teftament, which is fhed for many for
the remiflion pf fins,
/ 1 Cor. xi. 26. For as often as ye
eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye
do (hew the Lord's death till he come.
v. 27. Wherefore, whofoever fliall eat
this bread, and drink this cup of the
Lord unworthily, (hall be guilty ofthe
body and blood of the Lord. v. 28.
^ut let a man examine himfelf, and fo
let him eat of that bread, and drink of
that cup. Mat. xxvi. 29. But I fay un
to you, I will not drink henceforth of
this fruit of the vine; until that day
when T drink it new with you in my
Father's kingdom. VI. m Afl-s

Cha>XXIX< the Confeffion of Faith , 147
(commonly called tfanfubftantiation) by eonfecfatiah' of a prieft,
or by any other way, is repugnant, hot to fcripture alone, but
even to common fenfe and reafon ; overthroweth the nature of
the facrament, and hath been arid is the caufe of manifold fuper-
ftitions, yea, of grofs idolatries nu
VII. Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the vifible ele
ments in this facrament n, do then alfo inwardly by faith, really
and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but fpiritually, re
ceive and feed upon Chrift crucified, and all benefits of his death :
the body and blood of Chrift being then, hot corporally or car
nally, in, With or under the bread and wine; yet as really, but
fpiritually, prefent to the faith of believers in that ordinance,
as the elements themfelves' are to their outward fenfes o*
VIII. Altho' ignorant and wicked men receive the outward
elements in this facrament, yet they receive not the thing fignifi-
ed thereby; but, by their unworthy coming thereunto, are guilty
of. the body and blood of the Lord, to their own damnation*
Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly perfons* as they are unfit
to enjoy communion with him, fo are they unworthy of the
Lord's table, and cannot Without great fin againft Chrift, while
they remain fuch, partake of thefe holy myftefies^>, or be ad
mitted
VI. m Arfts iii. 2 1 ; Whorri fhe heS- which' we fclefs* is it hot the Corpmu-
ven muft receive, until the times of re- nioh of die blood of Chrift ? the bread
ftitution of all things, which God hath which we break. Is it not the eOmmu-
fpoken by the mouth of all his holy riion of the body of Chrift ?
prophets, Since the world began. With WW. p 1 Got. xij 27, 2$» (See in
1 Cor.- xi. 24. And when he had given letter/.) v. 29. Forhe that eateth afid
thanks, he brake it, arid faid, Takej drinketh unworthily, eateth a^d drink-
eat; this is my body, which is broken eth damnation to himfelf* not difeern-
for yoit ; this do in remembrance! of ing the Lord's body. 2 Cot. vi. 14.
me. v. 2;. After the fame manner al- Be ye not unequally yoked together
fo be took the cup", when hp had fop- with unbelievers : for What fellowfhip
ped, faying, This cup is the new tefta- hath righteoufnefs with unrighteouf-
ffient in my blood : this do ye, as oft nefs ? arid what communion hath light
as ye drink it, in rerilenibrance of me. with darkriefs ? v. 1 j . And what con-
v. 26. (See letter /.) Luke xxiy. 6. cord hath Chrift with Belial ? or what
He is not here, but is rifen : reiriem- part hath he that believeth with an in-
ber how he fpake unto yoa when he fidel ? v. 16. What agreement hath
was yet in Galilee; v. 39. Behold my the temple of God with idols ? for ye
hands and my feet, that it is 1 my felf i ate the temple of the living God ; as
handle me, and fee, for a fpirit hath God hath faid, I will dwell in them,
Bot flefh and bones, as ye fee me have, and walk in them ; and I will be their
VII. n 1 Cor.xi. 28. (See in letter/.) God, artd they fhall be my people.
d 1 Cor. x. 16. The cup of blefling K 2 q 1 Cor.

mitted ^hereunto g*.

The Confeffion of Faith. Chap. XXX.

Chap. XXX. OfChufch Cmfixres.
THE Lord Jefus, as king and head of his church, hath
therein appointed a government in the hand of church-
Officers, diftinct from the civil magiftrate a.
II. To

¦ q i Cor. v. 6. Your glorying is not
good: Know ye not that a little leaven
leaveneth the whole lump ? v. 7 . Purge
out therefore the old leaven, that ye
maybe a new lump as ye are unleaven
ed. F,or even Chrift our paflbver is fa-
crificed for us. v . 1 3 . But them that are
without, God judgeth, Therefore put
away from among yourfelves that
wicked perfon. 2 ThefT. iii. 6. Now
'we command you, brethren, in the
name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that
•ye withdraw your felves from every
.brother that walketh diforderly, and
not after the tradition which he receiv
ed of us. v. 14. And if any man obey
not our word by this epiftle, note that
man, and have no company withjiira,
that he may be afhamed. v. 15. Yet
count him not as an enemy, but adriio-
nifh him as a brother. Mat. vii. 6. Give
not that which is holy unto the dogs,
neither caft ye your pearls before
fwine, left they trample them under
their feet, and turn again and rent you.
I. a Ifa. ix. 6. For unto us a child
is born, unto os a fon is given, and the
government fhall be upon his fhoulder :
and his name Shall be called, Wonder
ful, Counfeller, The mighty God,
The everlafting Father, The Prince of
peace, v. 7. Of the increafe of bis go
vernment and peace, there fhall be no
end, upon the throne of David, and
upon his kingdom, to order it, and to
eftablifh it with judgment and with ju
ftice, from henceforth even for ever :
the zeal of the Lord of hofts will per
form this. 1 Tim. v. 17. Let the el
ders that rule well, be counted wor

thy of double honour, efpecially they
' who labour in the word and doftrine.
1 ThefT. v. 12. And we befeech you,
brethren, to know them who labour a-
mong you, and are over yon in the
Lord, and admonifh you. Aftsxx. 17.
And from Miletus he fent to Ephefus,
and called the elders ofthe church, v.
18. And when they were come to him,
he faid unto them, Ye know from the
firft day that I came into Afia, after
what manner I have been with you at
all feafons. Heb. xiii. 7'. Remember
' them who have the rule over you, who
have fpoken untp you the word of
God : whofe faith follow, considering
the end of their converfation. v. 17.
Obey them that have the rule over you,
and fubmit yourfelves : for they watch
for your fouls, as they that muft give
account, that they may do it with joy,
and not with grief: for that is unpro- .
fitable for you. v. 24. Salute all them
that have the rule over 'you, and all
the faints. They of Italy falute you.
1 Cor. xii. 28. And God hath fet fome
in the church, firft apoftles, fecondarily
prophets, thirdly, teachers, after that
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, diversities of tongues.
Mat. xxviii. 18. And Jefus came, and
fpake unto them, faying, All power
is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
v. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the holy Ghoft : v. 20. Teaqhing them
to obferve all things whatfoever I have
commanded you : and lo, I am with you

Chap. XXX, The Confeffion of Faith 149
II. To thefe officers the keys of the kingdom of heaven are.
committed, by virtue whereof they have power refpectively to
retain and remit fins; to fhut that kingdom againft the impeni
tent, both by the word and cenfures ; and to open it unto peni
tent tinners, by the miniftry of the gofpel, and by abfolutioti
from cenfures, as occafion fhall require b.
III. Church cenfures are neceffary for the reclaiming and
gaining of offending brethren, for deterring of others from the
like offences, for purging out of that leaven which might infect
the whole lump, for vindicating the honour of Chrift and the
holy profeffion of the gofpel, and for preventing the wrath of
God, which might juftly fall upon the church, if they fhould
fuller his covenant, and the feals thereof, to be profaned by no
torious and obftinate offenders c.
IV. For the better attaining of thefe ends, the officers of the
church are to proceed by admonition, fufpenfion from, the facra
ment of the Lord's fupper for a feafon, and by excommunica
tion from the church, according to the nature of the crime, and
demerit of the perfon d. Chap.
fuch a man is this punifhment, which
was inflated of many. v. 7. So that
contrariwife, ye ought rather to for
give him, and comfort him, left per
haps fuch a one fhould be fwallowed
up with overmuch forrow. ~ v. 8,
Wherefore I befeech you, that you
would confirm your love towards him.
III. c (1 Cor. V. ch. throughout.)
I Tim, v, 20, Them that fin, rebuke
before all, that others alfo may fear.
Mat. vii. 6. Give not that which is holy
unto the dogs, neither caft ye your
pearls before f^ine, left they trample
them under their feet, and turn again
and rent you. 1 Tim. i. 20. Of whom
is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I
have delivered unto Satan, that they
may learn not to blafpheme. (1 Cor,
xi. 27. to the end.) V\ ,;h Jiide 23.
Andotheis fave with fear, pulling them
out of the fire; hating even the ..gar
ments fpotted by theflePp,
IV. d 1 Theff. v. 12. And we be
feech you, brethren, to know them
K 3 whiji

you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen.
W.b Mat xvi. 19. And will give un
to thee the keys of the kingdom of hea
ven : and whatfoever thou (halt bind on
earth, (hall be bound in heaven : and
.whatfoever thou fhalt loofe on earth,
Shall be loofed in heaven. Mat. xviii.
17. And if he Shall negleft to hear
them, tell it unto the church : but if
he negleit to hear the church, let him
be unto thee as an heathen man and a
publican, v. 18. Verily, I fay unto you,
Whatfoever ye fhall bind on earth,
Shall be bound in heaven : and whatfo
ever ye fhall loofe on earth, fhajl be
loofed in heaven. John xx, 21. Then
faid Jefus to them again, Peace be un
to you ; as my Father hath fent me,
even fo fend I you. v. 22. And when
he had faid this, he breathed on them,
and faith unto them, Receiyp ye the
holy Ghoft. V, 23. Whofe, foever fins
ye remit, they are remitted unto them :
and whofe foever fins ye retain, they
are retained, 2 Cor. ii, 6. Sufficient to

I5Q The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXXI,
Chap. XXXI, Of Synods and Councils.
FOR the better government and further edification of the
church, there ought to be fuch aftertibfies as are commonly
called fynod§ or councils <?. ^
II. As magiftrates may lawfully call a fynod of minifters and
other fit perfons, to copfult and advife with about matters of reli->
gion b -. fo, if magiftrates be open enemies to the church, the
minifters of Chrift, of thenifeives, by virtue of their office; or
r.hey, with other fit perfons upon delegation from their churches,
may meet together in fuch affemblies c. III. It

V/hich Jabpur among ypu, and are over
you in the Lord, and admonifh you.
2 ThefT. iii. 6. Now y/e command you,
brethren, in the name of our Lord Je
fus Chrift, that ye withdraw yourfelves
from every brother that walketh dife
prderly, and not after- the tradition
which he received of us. v. (4. And
if any man obey not our word by th>'s
epiftle, note that map, and have no
pompany with himf that he may be a-
fhamed. v. 1 j. Yet count bim not as
an enemy, but admonifh him as a bro
ther. 1 Cor. y. 4. {n the name of our
Lord Jefos Chrift, when ye are gather
ed together, and niy fpirit, with the
power of our Lord Jefus Chrift, v. 5.
To deliver fuch an one unto Satan for
the deftruftion of the flefh, that the
fpirit may be faved in the day of the
Lord Jefus. v. 13. But them that are
¦without, God judgeth. Therefore put
away frpm among yourfelves that
wicked perfop., Mat. xviii. 17. And
jf he (hall negleft to hear them, tell it
tinto the church: but if he neglect: to
hear the church, let him be unto thee
as an heathen man and a publican. Tit.
iii. jo. A man that is an heretick, after
the firft and feeond admonition, rejeft.
I. a, Afts xy. 2. When therefore
^aul apd Barnabas had po fmall diffen-
tion and difputation with them, they
determined that Papl and Barnabas,
and certain other of them, fhould go
up to Jerufalem ump the apoftles, and

elders about this queftion. v. 4, And
when they were come to Jerufalem,
they were received of the church, and
of the apoftles and elders ; and they
declared all things that God had done
with them. v. 6. And the apo'les
and elders came together for to con
sider of this matter.
IL b ifa. xlix. 23. And kings Shall
be thy nurfipg fathers, and their queens
thy nurfing mothers : they fliall bow
down to thee with their face toward
the earth, and lick up the duft pf their
feet, and thou fhalt know that I am the
Lord : for they Shall not be afhamed
nhat wait for me. 1 Tim. ii. 1. I ex
hort therefore, that firft of all, fup-
plications, prayers, interceSIions, and
giving of thanks be made for all men :
V. 2. For kings, and for A\ tjiat are in
authority ; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godlinefs and
honefty.(2 Chron. xix. 8. to the end.)
(2 Chron. xxix. and xxx. chapters
throughout.) Maf . ii. 4. And when he
had gathered all the chief priefts and
fcrilies of the people together, he de
manded of them where Chrift Should
be born. v. 5. Apd they faid unto him,
In Bethlehem of Judea : for thus, it is
written by the prophet. Proy. xi. 1 4.
Where np counfel is, die people fall :
but in the multitude of counfellers
there is fafety.
e Acts xy. 2, 4. (See in letter a.) y.
22. Then

Chap. XXXI. The Confeffion of Faith 151
III. It belongeth to fynods and councils, ministerially to de
termine controverfies of faith, and cafes ,of confcience; to fet
down rules and directions-for the better ordering of the publick
worfhip of God, and government of his church ; to receive com
plaints in cafes of mal-adminiftration, and authoritatively to de
termine the fame: Which decrees and determinations, if confo-
nant to the word of God, are to he received with reverence and
fubmiffion, not only for their agreement with the word, but al
fo for the power whereby they are made, as being an ordinance
of God, appointed thereunto in his word d.
TV. All fynods or councils Since the apoftles times, whether
general or particular, may err, and many have erred : therefore
they are not to be made the rule of faith or practice, but to be ',
ufed as an help in both e.
V. Synods and councils are to handle or conclude nothing but
that which is ecclefiaftical : and are not to intermeddle with civil
affairs, which concern the commonwealth, *mlefs by way of
humble petition, in cafes extraordinary) or by way of advice for

22. Then pleafed it the apoftles and
elders, with the whole church, to fend
chofen men of their own company to
Antioch, with Paul and* Barnabas ;
namely; Judas Sirnamed Barfabas, and
Silas, chief men among the brethren.
v. 23. And wrote letters by them after
this planner, The apoflles,,and elders,
and brethren fend greeting unto the
brethren who are of the Gentiles in
Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia. v. 25.
It feemed good unto us, being affem
bled with one accord, to fend chofen
men unto you with our beloved Bar
nabas and Paul.
III. d Acls xv. ij, 19, 24, 27, 28,
29, 30, 3 1. (See in the Bible.) Acts
xvi. 4. And as they went through the
cities, they delivered them the decrees
for to keep, that were ordained ofthe
apoftles and elders who were at Jeru
falem. Mat. xviii. 17. And if he fhall
negledt to hear them, tell it unto the
church : but if he neglect to hear the
church, let him be unto thee as an hea-,

then man and a publican, v. 18. Veri
ly I fay unto you, Whatfoever ye fliall
bind on earth, fhall be bound in hea
ven: and whatfoever ye fhall loofe on
earth, fhall be loofed in heaven, v.
19. Again I fay unto you, that if two
of you fhall agree on earth as touching
any thing that they (hall afk, it fhall
be done for them of my Father who is
in heaven, v. 20. For where two or
three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midft of them.
IV. e Eph. ii. 20. And are built
upon the foundation of vthe apoftles
and prophets, Jefus Chrift himfelf be
ing the chief corner-ftone. A<fls xvii,
n. Thefe were more noble than thofe
in Theffklonica, in that they received
the word with all readinefs of mind,
andfearched the fcriptures daily, whe
ther thofe things were fo. 1 Cor. ii.
5. That your faith fhould not' flapd
in the wifdom of men, but in the
power of God. 2 Cer. i. 24. Not for
that we have dominion over your
K 4 fa'di,

152 The Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXXII.
for fatisfaction of confcience, if they be thereunto required by
the civil magiftratey*

Chap. XXXII. Of the State of Men after Death, and of
' the Refurreclion of the Dead,
THE bodies of men, after death return to duft, and fee cor
ruption a ; but their fouls (which neither die . nor fleep)
having an immortal fubfiftence, immediately return to God who
gave them b. The fouls of the righteous, being then made per^
feet in holinefs, are received into the higheft heavens, where
they behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the
full redemption of their bodies c : and the fouls of the wicked
"are caft into hell, where they remain in torments, and utter
darknefs, referved to the judgment of the great day d. Befides thefe

faith, buf ape helpers of your joy ; for
by faith ye (land.
V./"Luke xii. 13. And one of the
company faid unto him, Mafter, fpeak
to my brother, that he divide the inhe
ritance with me. y, 14. And he faid
unto him, Man, who made me a judge)
or a divider oyer you ? John xviii, 36.
Jefus anfwered, My kipgdom is not of
this, world : if my kingdom were of
this \Vorld, then would my fervants
fight, that I fhould not be delivered to
the Jews : but now is ipy kingdom not
from hence.
I.a Gen.iii. I9. In fhefweat of thy
face fhalt thou eat bread, till thou re'-
turn unto the ground; for out of it
Waft thou taken :' for duft thou art, and
unto duft thou Shalt refurn. Adts xiii.
36. For David, after he had ferved his
own generation by the will of God,
fell on Sleep, and was laid unto his fa
thers', and Saw corruption.
b Luke xxiii. 43. And JefuS faid un
to him, Verily I fay unto thee, To day
flialt thou be with me in paradife. Eccl.
xii. 7 . Then fhall' the duft return to the
earth as it was : and the fpirit fhall re
turn unto God who gave it;,
c Heb,. xii. 23. To the general af

fembly, and church of the firft-born
which are written in heaven, and to
Gpd the judge of all, and to the Spi
rits of juft men made perfect, 2 Cor.
v. 1, For we know, that if our earthly
houfe of this tabernacle were diSfolved,
we have a building of God, an. houfe
not rnade with hands, eternal in the
heavens, v. 6. Therefore we are al- .
ways confident, knowing that whilft we
are at home in the body, we are abfent
from the Lord . v. 8. We are confident,
I fay, and willing rather to be abfent
from the body, and to be prefent with
the Lord. PhiLi. 23. Fori am in a
Strait betwixt two, having a defire to
depart, and to be with Chrift ; which
is far better. With Acts iii. 21. Whom
the heaven muft receive, until the times
of restitution of all things, which God
hath fpoken by the mouth of all his hp-
Iy prophets, Since the world began..
And Eph. iv. 10. He that defcended,
is the fame alfo that afoended up far a-
bove all heavens, that he might Sill all
things. ^Luke xvi. 23. And in hell he lift
up his eyes, being in torments, and
feeth Abraham' afar off, and Lazarus

Chap. XXXII. The Confeffion of Faith. 1 5 3
thefe two places for fouls feparated from their bodies, the fcrip
ture acknowledged! none.
II. At the laft 'day, fuch as are found alive fhall not die, but
be changed ?: and all the dead fhall be raifed up with the felf-
fame bodies, and none other, altho' with different qualities,
Which fhall be united again to their fouls for ever/.
III. The bodies of the unjuft fliall by the power of Chrift be
raifed to difhonour ; the bodies of the juft by his Spirit unto ho
nour, and be made conformable unto his own glorious bodyg. C'H A p.

iphisbofpm. v. 24. And he cried, and
faid, Father Abraham, have mercy on
me, and fend Lazarus that he may dip
the tip of his finger in water and cool
my tongue; for I am tormented in this
flame. Adts i. 25. That he may take
part of this miniftry, and apoftlefhip,
from which Judas by tranfgreflion fell,
that he might go to his own place.
Jude 6. And the angels who kept not
their firft eftate, but left their own ha
bitation, he hath referved in everlaft
ing chains under darknefs, unto the
judgment ofthe great day. v. 7. Even
as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the ci
ties about them in like manner giving
themfelves oyer to fornication, and go
ing after Strange flefh, are fet forth for
an example, fufferipg the vengeance
pfeterpal fire. 1 Pet. iii. 19. By which
alfo he went and preached unto the
fpirits in prifon.
II. e 1 ThefT. iv. 17. Then we who
are ajive and remain, Shall be caught
up together with them in the clouds,
to meet the Lprd in the air: and fo
fhall we ever be with the Lord. 1 Cor.
xv. $ 1 . Behold, I (hew you a myftery ;
we fhall not all fleep, but we Shall all
be changed, v. 52, In a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the laft trump,
for the trumpet fhall found, and the
dead (hall be raifed incorruptible, and
we fhall be changed.

/Job xix. 26. And though after my
Skin, worms deftroy this body, yet in
my flefh (hall I fee God. v. 27 . Whom
I fhall fee for my felf, and mine, eyes
fhall behold, and not another; though
my reins be confumed within me. I
Cor. xv. 42. So alfo is the refurredtion
of the dead. It is fown in corruption,
it is raifed in incorruption : v. 43. It
is fown in difhonour, it is raifed in glo
ry; it is fown in weaknefs, it is raifed
in power: v. 44. It is fown a natur
ral body, it is raifed a fpiritual body,
There is a natural body, and there is
a fpiritual body..
\Wi.g Acts xxiv. 1 j. And have hope
towards God, which they themfelves
alfo allow, that there Shall be a refur
redtion of the dead, both of the juft
and unjuft, John v. 28. Marvel not at
this: for the hour is coming, in the
which all that are in the graves fhall
hear hisi voice, v. 29. And fhall come
forth, they that have done good, unto
the refurrection of )ife; and they that
have done evil, unto the refurredtion
of damnation. 1 Cor. xv. 43. (See in
letter/.) Phil. iii. 21. Who fhall
change our vile body, that it may be
fafhioned like unto his glorious body,
according to the working whereby he
is able even to fobdue all thjngs unto

I. a Adts

154 The. Confeffion of Faith Chap. XXXIII.
Chap. XXXIII. Of the laft judgment.
GOD hath appointed a day, wherein he will judge the world
in righteoufnefs by Jefus Chrift a> to whom all power and
judgment is given of the Father £. 'In which day, not only the
apoftate angels fhall be judged c; but likewife.all perfons, that
have lived upon earth, fliall appear before the tribunal of Chrift,
to give an account of their thoughts, words and deeds; and to
receive according to what they have done in the body, whether
good or evil d.
, II. The end of God's appointing this day is for the manifef-
tation of the glory of his^ercy, in the eternal falvation of the
elect; and of his juftice, in the damnation of the reprobate,
ivho are wicked and difobedient. Fpr then fhall the righteous
go into everlafting life, and receive that fulnefs of joy and re-
frefhiug which fhall come from the prefence of the Lord : but the
wicked, who know not God, and obey not the gofpel of Jefus
Chrift, fhall be caft into' eternal torments, and be punifhed with
everlafting deftrucfion from the prefence of the Lord, and from
the glory of his power e. III. As

I. a Adts xvii. 31. Becaufe he hath
appointedt a day in the which he will
judge the world in righ:eoufnefs, by
that man whom he hath ordained ;
whereof he hath given affurance unto
all men, in that he hath raifed him
from the dead..
b John v. 22. For the Father judg-
eth no man ; but hath committed all
judgment unto the Son : v. 27. And
hath given him authority to execute
judgment alfo, becaufe he is the Son
of Man.
c 1 Cor. vi. 3. Know ye not that
we (hall judge angels? how much more
things that pertain to this life ? Jude 6.
(See letter (/chapter foregoing.) 2 Pet.
ii. 4. For if God fpared not the angels
-that finned, but caft them down to hell,
and delivered them into chains of dark
nefs, to be referyed unto judgment.
d 2 Cor. v. 10. For we muft all
appear before the judgment-feat of
Chrift, that every one may receive the
things done in his body, according to
that he hath done, whether it be good

or bad. Eccl. xii. 14. For God fhall
bring every work unto judgment, with
every fecret thing, whether it be good,
or whether it be evil. Rom. ii. 16. In
the day when God fhall judge the fe-
crets of men by Jefus Chrift, .accord
ing to my gofpel. Rom. xiv. 10. But
why doft thou judge thy brother"? or
why doft thou fet at nought thy bro
ther ? we fhall all Stand before' the
judgment-feat of Chrift, v. 12. So then
every one of us Shall give account of
himfelf to God. Mat. xii. 36. But I
fay unto you, that every idle word that
men fhall fpeak, they fhall give account
thereof in the day of judgment, v. 37.
For by thy words thou (halt be juftifi
ed, and by thy words thou fhalt be
condemned. II. e (Mat. xxv. 31. to the end.)
Rom. ii. j. But after thy hardnefs and
impenitent heart, treafureft up unto
thyfelf wrath againft the day of wrath,
and revelation of the righteous judg
ment of God ; v. 6. Who will render > to

Chap.XXXIII. The Confeffion of Faith '155
III. AsjChrift would have us to be certainly perfwaded that
there fliall be a day of judgment, both to deter all men from fin,
and for the greater confolation of the godly in their adverfity/*
So will he have that day unknown to men, that they -may fhake
off all carnal fecurity, and be always watchful, becaufe they know
not at what hour the Lord will come; and may be ever prepar
ed to fay, Come, Lord Jefus, come quickly. Amen^.
to every man according to his deeds, trouble'you ; v. 7. And to you who

Rom. ix, 22. What if God, willing
to fhew his wrath, and to make his
power known, endured with much
long-fuffering the veffels of wrath fit
ted to deftrudHon : v. 23. And that he
might, make known the riches of his
glory.on the veffels of mercy which he
had afore prepared unto glory ? Mat.
xxv. 21. His lord faidupto him, Well
done, thou good and faithful fervant ;
thou haft been faithful over a few
things, I wijl make thee ruler over ma
ny things : enter thou into the joy of
thy lord, Adts iii. 19. Repent ye there
fore, and be converted, that your fins
may be bloyed out when, the times of
refrefhing fhall come from the prefence
pf the Lord. 2 ThefT. i. 7, 8, 9, 10.
(See in the Bible.)
III./2 Pet. iii. 1 1, Seeing then that
all thefe things fhall be diffolved, what
manner of perfons ought ye to be in all
holy converfation and godlinefs ? v,
14. Wherefore, beloved, feeing that ye
look for fuch things, be diligent that
ye may be found of him in peace, with
out fpot andblemifli, 2 Cor. v, 10.
(See letter d.) v. 1 1 . Knowing tjlere^
fore the terror of the Lord, we per-,
fwade men ; but we are made manifeft
unto God, and I truft alfo are made
manifeft in your confciences. 2 ThefT,
i. j. Which is a manifeft token of the
righteous judgment of God, that ye
may be counted worthy ofthe kingdom
of God, for which ye alfo fuffer. v. £>,
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God
¦to recompepfe tribulation to them that

are troubled, reft' with us, when the
Lord Jefus fhall be revealed from hea
ven, with his mighty angels. Luke xxi.
27. And then fhall they fee the Son of
man coming in a cloud with power and
great glory, v. 28. And when thefe
things begin to come to pafs, then look
up, and lift up your heads ; for your
redemption draweth nigh. Rom. viii.
23. And not only they, but our felves
alfo, who have the firft fruits of the
Spirit, even we ourfelves groan within
pur felves, waiting for the adoption, to
wit, the redemption of our body . v. 2 4,
For we are faved by hope : but hope
that is feen, is not hope : for what a
man feeth, why doth he yet hope for? v,
25.But if we hope for that we fee not,
then do we with patience wait for it.
g Mat. xxiv. 36, 42, 43, 44. (See
in the Bible.) Mark xiii. 35. Watch ye
therefore, (for ye know not when" the
mafter of the houfe cometh ; at even,
or at midpight, or at the cock-crow
ing, or in the morning) v. 36. Left
coming fuddenly, he find you Sleeping,.
v. 37. And what I fay unto you, I fay
unto all, Watch. Luke xii. 35. Let
your loins be girded about, and your
lights burning; v. 36. And ye your
felves like unto men that wait for their
lord, when he will return from the
wedding, that when he cometh and
knocketh, they may open unto him
immediately. Rev. xxii. 20. He who
teftifieth thefe things, faith, furely I
come quickly. Amen, Evep fo, come,
Lord Jefus.

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ral Assembly of the Church of Scotland, &c.
Queftion 1. T T7HAT is the chief and higheft end of man?
^ » Anfwer. Man's chief and higheft end is to
glorify God a, and fully to enjoy him for ever b.
Q^z. How doth it appear that there is a God?
A. The very light of nature in man, and the works of God
declare plainly that there is a God c : but his word and Spirit only

1. a Rom. xi. 36. For of him, and
through him, and to him are all things :
to whom be glory for ever. Amen, i
Cor. x. 3 1 . Whether therefore ye eat
or drink, or whatfoever ye do, do all.
to the glory of God.
i.Pfal. lxxiii. 24. Thou fhalt guide
me wit!h thy counfel, and afterwards
receive me to glory, v. 25. Whom
have I in heaven but thee? and there
is none- on earth that I defire befides
thee. v. 26. My flefh and my heart
faileth: but God is the ftrength of my
heart, and my portion forever, v. 27.
For lo they that are far from thee, fhall
perifh: thou (halt deftroy all them that
go a whoririg from thee. v. 28. But
it is good for me to draw near to God :
I have put my truft in the Lord God,
that I may declare all thy works, John
xvii. 21. That they all may be one, as
thtfu, Father, art in me, and I in thee ;

that they alfo may be one in us : that
the world may believe that thou haft
fent me. v. 22. And the glory which
thou gaveft me, L have given them :
that they may be one, even as we are
one, v. 23. 1 in them, and 'hou in me,
that they may be made perfeft in one,
and that the world may know that thou
haft fent me, and haft loved them, as
thou haft loved me.
2. cRom.i. 19. Becaufe that which
may be known of God, is manifeft in
them; for God hath Shewed it unto
them, v, 20. For the invifible things
of him from the creation of the world
are clearly feen, being underftood by
the things that are made, even his e-
ternal power and Godhead ; fo that
they are without excufe. Pfal. xix. 1.
The heavens declare the glory of God :
and the firmament fheweth his handy-
work, v. 2. Day unto day uttereth fpeech,

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only do fufEciently and effectually reveal'liim unto men for their
falvation d.
Q^. g. What is the word of God ?
' A. The holy fcriptures of the Old and New Teftament are
the word of God e, the only rule of faith and obedience f.
Q^ 4. How doth it appear that the fcriptures are the word
of God?
A. The fcriptures manifeft themfelves to be word of God, Iby

fpeech, and night unto night fheweth
knowledge, v. 3. There is no fpeech
nor language, where their voice is not,
heard. Adts xvii. 28. For in him we
live, and move, and have our being.
d 1 Cor. ii. 9. But as it is written,
Eye hath not feen, nor ear heard, nei
ther have entered into the heart of man,
the things which God hath prepared
for them that love him, v. 10. But
God hath revealed them, unto us by his
Spirit: for the Spirit fearcheth all
things, yea, the deep things of God.
2 Tim. iii. 1 j. And that from a child
thou haft known the holy fcriptures,
which are able to make thee wife unto
falvation, through faith which is in
Chrift Jefus. v. 16. All fcripture is
given by infpiration of God, and is pro
fitable for doftrine, for reproof, for
correction, for inftruction in righteouf
nefs : v. 17. That the man of God may
be perfect, throughly furnifhed unto all
good works, ifa. lix. 2 1 . As for me,
this is my covenant with them, faith
the Lord, My Spirit that is upon thee,
and my words which I have put in thy
mouth, Shall not depart out of thy
mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy
feed, nor out ofthe mouth of thy feeds
feed, faith the Lord«from henceforth
and for ever.
3. e 2 Tim. iii. 16. All fcripture is
given by infpiration of God. 2 Pet. i.
1 9. We have alfo a more fore word of
prophecy, whereunto ye do well that
ye take heed, as unto a lightthat fhineth
into a dark place, until the day dawn,
and the day-Star arife in your hearts :

v. 20. Knowing this firfty that no
prophecy of the fcripture is of any pri
vate interpretation, v. 2 1 .For the pro
phecy came not in old time by the will
of man : but holy men of God fpake
as they were moved by the holy Ghofty
f Eph. ii. 20. And are built upon
the foundation ofthe apoftles and pro
phets, Jefus Chrift himfelf being the
chief corner-ftone. Rev. xxii. 18. For
I teftify unto every man that heareth
the words ofthe prophecy of this book,
if any man fhall add unto thefe things,
God fhall add unto him the plagues that
are written in this book : v. 19. And
if any man fhall take away from the
words of the book of this prophecy,
God fhall take away his part out of the
book of life, and out of the holy city,
and from the things which are written
in this book. Ifa. viii. 20. To the law
and to the teftimony : If they Speak not
according to this word, it is becaufe
there is np light in them. Luke xvi.
29. They have Mofes and the pro
phets ; let them hear them : v. 3 1 . If
they hear'not Mofes and the prophets,.
neither will they be perf waded, though
ohe rofe from the dead. Gal. i. 8. But
though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gofpel unto you,
than diat which we have preached un
to you, let him be accurfed. v. 9. As
we faid before, fo fay I now again, if
any man preach any other gofpel unto
you, than that ye have received, let
him be accurfed. 2 Tim. iii. 15, 16.
(See letter d.) 4. g Hofea

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by their majeftyg, and purity h ; by the confent of all the parts /,
and the fcope of the whdle, whjch is to give all glory to God k ;
by their light and power to convince and convert finners, to com*
fort and build up believers unto falvation /: but the fpirit of
God bearing witnefs by and with the fcriptures in the heart of
man, is alone able fully to perfwade it that they are the very

word of God m.
4. g Hofea viii. 12. I have written
to him the great things of my law; but
they were counted as a ftrange thing.
1 Cor. ii. 6. Howbeit we fpeak wif
dom among them that are perfect : yet
noPthe wifdom of (his world, nor of
the princes of this world, that come to
nought, v. 7. But we fpeak the wif
dom of God in a myftery, even the hid
den wifdom which God ordained be
fore the world unto our glory, v, 1 3.
Which things alfo we fpeak, not in the
"words which man's wifdom teacheth,
but which the holy Ghoft teacheth;
comparing fpiritual things with fpiritu
al. Pfal. cxix. 18. Open thou mine
eyes, that I may behold wondrous
things out of thy law. v. 129. Thy
testimonies are wonderful : therefore
doth my foul keep them,
^.Pfal. xii. 6. The words of the
Lord are pure words : as Silver tried
in a furnace of earth, purified feven
times. Pfal. cxix. 140. Thy word is
very pure : therefore thy fervant lov
eth it.
/ Afts X.-43. To him give all the
prophets witnefs, that through his
name whofoever believeth in him, fhall
receive remiflion of Sins. Afls xxvi.
22. Having therefore obtained help of
God, I continue unto this day, -witneST-
ing both to fmall and great, faying
none other things than thofe which the
prophets and Mofes did fay fhould
dome. ^Rom. iii. 19. Now we know that
ivhat things foever the law faith, it faith
to t,hem who are under the law: that
every mouth may be Stopped, and all
rile world may become guilty before

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God. v. 27. Where is boafting then ?
It is excluded. By what law ? of
works? 1 Nay: but by the law of faith,
/ Afts xviii. 28. For he mightily
convinced the Jews, and that publick'
Iy, fhewing by' the fcriptures', that Jefus
was Chrift. Heb. iv. 12, For the word
of Godis quick, and powerful, and (hat*
per than any two-edged fword, .pierc
ing even to the dividing afundef of foul
and fpirit, and of the joints and mar
row, and is a difcerner of the thoughts
and intents ofthe heart, JarrieS i, 18.
Of his own will begat he ns with the
word of truth, that we fliould be a kind
of firft fruits of his creatures. Pfal.xix,
7. The law ofthe Lord is perfefl, con
verting the foul : the teftimony of the
Lord is fore, making wife the Simple,
v. 8 . The Statutes ofthe Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart: the commandment
of the Lord is pure, enlightening the
eyes, v. 9. The fear ofthe Lord is dead,
enduring for ever : the j udgnieots ofthe
Lord are true and righteous altogether,
Rom. xv. 4. For whatfoever things
were written afore- time, were written
for our learning ; that we through pati
ence and comfort ofthe fcripturesmight
have hope. Actsxx. 32. And how, bre
thren, I commend you to God, and to
the word of his grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an inhe
ritance among all them who are fanc
tified, m John xvi, 13. Howbeit, when he
the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he fhall not fpeak
of himfelf; but whatfoever he Shall
hear, that (hail he fpeak : and he will

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Q^5, What do the fcriptures principally teach?
A. The fcriptures principally teach, what man is to believe
concerning God, and what duty God requires of man n.

"What man. ought to believe concerning God.
Qi, 6. What do the fcriptures make known of God?
A. The fcriptures make known what G6d is 0, the perfons in'
the. Godhead p, his decrees q, and the execution of his decrees r.
Q^7. What is God?
A. God is a Spirit^ in and of himfelf infinite in be
ing t, glory v, bleffednefs w, and perfection x; all-fuf^;i-^ ent,

Shew you things to come. v. 14. He
Shall glorify me : for he fhall receiveof
' mine, a»d fhall (hew it unto you. 1 John
ii. 20. But ye have an unftion from the
holy One, and ye know all things, v.
27. But the anointing which ye have
received of him, abideth in you : and ye
heed not that any man teactfyou : But,
as the fame anointing teacheth you of
all things, and is truth, and is no lie:
and even as it hath taught you, ye fhall
abidein him. John xx. 31. But thefe
are written, that ye might! believe that
Jefos is the Chrift the Son of God,
and that believing ye might have life
through his name.
j. n 2Tim.i. 1 3 . Hold faft the form
of found words, which thou haft heard
of me, in faith and love which is in
Chrift Jefos.
6, 0 Hgb. xi. 6. But without faith
it is impoflible to pleafe him: for he
^hat cometh to God, muft believe that
he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently feek him.
p 1 John v. 7. For there are three
that bear record in heaven, the Father,
the Word, and the holy Ghoft: and
theic three are one.
q Acts xv. 1 4. Simeon hath declared
how God at the firft did vifit the Gen
tiles, to take out of them a people for
his name. v. 15. And to this agree the
words ofthe prophets, as it is written.

v. 18. Known unto God are all his
works from the beginning of the world.
r Acts iv. 27. For of a truth againft
thy holy child Jefus, whom thou haft
anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pi
late, with the Gentiles, and the people
of Ifrael were gathered together.v. 28.
For to do whatfoever thy hand and thy
counfel determined before to be done.
7. /John, iv. 24. God is a Spirit ;
and they that worfhip him, muft wor
fhip him in Spirit and in truth.
/ Exod. iii, 14. And God faid unto
Mofes, I AM THAT I AM: And
he faid, Thus fhalt thou fay unto the
children of Ifrael, I AM hath fent me
unto you. Job xi. 7, 8, 9. Canft thou
by fearching find out God ? Canft thou
find out the Almighty unto perfection ?
v. 8. It is as high as heaven, what
canft thou do? deeper than hell, what
canft thou know ? v. 9. The meafure
thereof is longer than the earth, and
broader than the fea.
v Acts vii. 2. The God of glory
appeared unto our father ' Abraham
when he was in Mefopotamia, before
he dwelt in Cliarran.
w 1 Tim.vi. 1 j. Which in his times
he fhall (hew, who is the bleSTed and
only Potentate, the King of kings, and
Lord of lords.
x Mat. v. 48. Be ye'therefore per
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ent y, eternal z, unchangeable <?* incomprehenfible'/', everywhere
prefent c, Almighty d, knowing all things*?, moft wife/, moftj
holy g, moft juft h, moll merciful and gracious, long-fufferingj
and abundant in goodnefs and truth /.
C^_ 8. Are there more Gods than one?
A. There is but One only the living and true God k.
Q^y. How many perforis are there in the Godhead ?
A. Therd

fedt, even as your Father who is in
heavenis perfeft.
y Gen. xvii. 1 . And when Abraham
was ninety years' old and nine, the
Lord appeared to Abraham, and faid
unto him, I am the Almighty God ;
walk before me, and be thou perfect.
z Pial. xc, 2. Before the mountains
y/ere brought forth, or ever thou hadft
formed the earth and the world : even
from everlafting to everlafting, thou
art God.
ft Mai. iii. 6. For I am the Lord, I
change not : therefore ye Tons of Ja
cob are not confomed. James i. 17.
Every good gift, and every perfect gift
is from above, and cometh down from
the Father of lights, with whom is no
yariablenefs, neither Shadow of turning.
b 1 Kings viii. 27. But will God in
deed dwell on theearth ? Behold, the
heaven, and heaven of Weavens, cannot
contain thee ; how much lefs this houfe
that I have builded ?
c Pfal. dxxxix. 1. to the 13. ver*
O Lord, thou haft fearched me and
known me : thou knoweft my down-:
fitting and mine up-rifing, thou under-
ftandeft my thoughts afar off, &c.
Whither fliall I go from thy Spirit ?
or whither fhall I flee from thy pre
fence ? &c.
(/Rev. iv. 8. And the four beafts
had each of thern (ix wings about him,
and they were full of eyes within ; and
they reft notday and night, faying,
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almigh
ty, who Was, and is, and is, to come. ,
e Heb. iv. 13. Neither is there any
creat nre that is not manifeft in his fight :

but all things ate naked, and opened
unto the eyes of hira with whom we
have to do. Pfalm cxlvii. 5. Great is
our Lord and of great power : his un
derftanding is infinite.
/"Rom. xvi. 27. To God pnlywifo
be glory through, Jefos Chriftj for
ever. Amen.
g Ifa. vi. 3. Arid one cried unto a-
nother, and Said; Holy, holy, holy, is
the Lojd of Hofts, the whole earth is
full of his glory. Rev. xv. 4. Who
fliall hot fear thee, O Lord, and
glorify thy Name? for thou ODiy art
holy : for all nations fliall come and
worfhip before thee; for thy judg
ments are made manifeft.
h Deut. xxxii. 4. He is the Rock,
his work is perfect: for all his ways
are judgment: a Gpd of truth, and
tvithout iniquity^ juft and right is he,
/' Exod, xxxiv. 6. -Arid the Lord
pafled by before him, and proclaimed;
Tbe Lord; The Lord God, rtiercifol
and gracious, long-fufTering, SBd a-
bnndant in goodtiefg and truth.
. 8. k Deut. vi. 4. Hear,' O Ifrael,
The Lord our God is ona Lord. 1
Cor. viii. 4, As concerning therefore
the eating of thofe things that are of
fered in faerifice unto idols, we know
that an idol is nothing in the world,
and that there is none other God but
one. v. 6. Bur to us there is but one
God, the Father, of whom ate all
things, and we in him ; and one Lord
Jefos Chrift, by whom are all things,
and we by him. Jer. x. 10. But the
LoFd is the true God, he is the living
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164 The Larger Catechifm.
, A. There be three perfons in the Godhead^ the Father, the
Soq, and the holy Ghoft; and thefe three are one true, , eternal
God, the fame in fubftance, equal in power and glory j although
diftinguifhed by their perfonal properties /. '
(X i o. What are the perfonal properties of the three per
fons in the Godhead ?
A. It is proper to the Father toTaeget the Son m, and to the
Son to be begotten of the Father n, and to the holy Ghoft to
proceed from the Father and the Son, from all eternity o.
Q^ 1 1. How doth it appear that the Son and the holy Ghoft
are God equal with the Father ? _
A. The fcriptures manifeft thattheSon and the holy Ghoft are
God equal with the Father, afcribing unto them fuch names p,t
at-

God, and an everlafting King : at his
wrath the earth fliall tremble, and the
rations fliall not be able to abide his
indignation. /
9. / 1 John v. 7. For there are
three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the Word, and the holy
Ghoft: and thefe three are one. Mat.
iii. 16. And Jefos, when he was bap
tized, went up ftraightway out of the
water : and lo, the heavens were o-
pened unto hira, and he faw the Spirit
of God defcending like a dove, and
lighting upon him, v. 17. And lo, a
voice from heaven, faying, This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleaf
ed. Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore
and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the holy Ghoft. 2 Cor.
xiii. 14. The grace ofthe Lord Jefus
Chrift, and the love of God, and the
communion of the holy Ghoft, be with
you all. Amen. John x. 30. I and
my Father are one.
10. n Heb. i. j. F&r unto which of
the angels faid he at any time, Thou
art my Son, this day have I begotten
thee ? And again, I will be to him a
Father, and he fhall be to me a Son.
v. 6. And again, when he bringeth in
the' firft begotten' into the world, he

faith, And let all the angels of God
worfhip him. v. 8. But unto the Son
he faith, Thy throne, O God, is for
ever and ever ; a foeptre of righteouf
nefs is the foeptre of thy kingdom.
n John i. 14. And the Word was
made flefh, and dwelt among us (and
we beheld his glory, the glory as of
the only begotten of the Father) foil
of grace and truth, v. 18. No man
hath feen God at any time ; the only
begotten Son, who is in the bofom of
the Father, he hath declared him.
0 John xv. 26. But when the Com
forter is come, whom I will fend unto
you from the Eather, even the Spirit
of truth which proceedeth from the
Father, he fhall teftify of me. Gal. iv.
6. And becaufe ye are fons, God hath
fent forth the Spirit of his Son into
your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
11..^ Ifa. vi. 3. And one cried un
to another, and faid, Holy, holy, ho
ly is the Lord of hofts, the whole
earth is full of his glory, v. c. Then
faid I, Wo is me, for I am undone,
becaufe I am a man of unclean lips,
and I dwell in the midft of a people of
unclean lips : for mine eyes have feen
the King, the Lord of hofts : v. 8.
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attributes q, works r, and worfhip^ as are proper to God only.
Q^ 12. What are the decrees of God?
A. God's decrees are the wife, free, and holy afts of the
counfel of his will t, whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for
his own glory, unchangeably fore-ordained whatfoever comes to
pafs
ing, Whom fhall I fend ? and who will
go for us ? Then faid I, Here am I,
fend me. Compared with John xii. 41.
Thefe things faid Efaias, when he faw
his glory and fpake of him. And with
A<5ts xxviii. 25. And when they agreed
not among themfelves, they departed,
after that Paul had fpoken one word,
Wellfpake the holy Ghoft by Efaias the
prophet unto our fathers. 1 John v.
20. And we know that the Son of God
is come, and liath given us an under
ftanding, that 'we may know him that is
true : and we are in him that is true,
even in his Son Jefos Chrift. This is the
true God, and eternal life. Aits v. 3.
But Peter faid, Ananias, why hath Sa
tan filled thineJieart to lie to the ho
ly Ghoft, and to keep back part ofthe
price ofthe land? v. 4. Whilft it re-
miined, was it not thine own ? and af
ter it was fold, was it not in thine own
power ? why haft thou conceived this
"thing in thine heart ? thou haft not lied
unto men, but unto God.
q John i. 1 . In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. Ifa.ix. 6. For
unto us a child is born, unto us a fon is
given, and the government fhall be upon
his flioulder : and his name (hall be cal
led Wonderful, Counfoller, the mighty
God, The everlafting Father, The
Prince of peace. John ii. 24. But Jefos
did not commit himfelf unto them, be
caufe he knew all men; v. 25. And
needed not that any fh6nld teftify of
man ; for he knew what was in man. i
Cor. ii. io.\ But God hath revealed
them unto us by his Spirit ; for the Spirit
fearcheth all things, yea, tha deep things

of God. v. 11. For what man know
eth the things of a man, fave the fpirit
of man that is in him " even fo the
things of God knoweth no man, but the
Spirit of God.
r Col. i. 16. For by him were all
things created that are in heaven, and
that are in earth, vifible and invjfible,
whether they be thrones, or domini
ons, or principalities, or powers : all
things were created by him, and for
him. Gen.i. 2. And the earth was with
out form and void, and darknefs was up
on the face of the deep : and the Spirit
of God moved upon the face of the
waters. y"Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore
and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the holy Ghoft. 2 Cor. xiii. 14.
The grace of tbe'Lord Jefus Chrift, and
the love of God, and the communion of
the holy Ghoft, be with you all. Amen.
12. /Eph. i. 1 1 . In whom alfo -we
have obtained an inheritance, being pre
deftinated according to the purpofe of
hira who worketh all things after the
counfel of his own will. Rom. xi. 33,
O the depth of the riches both of the
wifdom and knowledge of God! how
unfearchable are his judgments, and his
ways paft finding out! Rom. ix. 14.
What fhall we fay then ? Is there un-
righteoufnefs with God ? God forbid.
v. 1 j . For he faith to Mofes, I will have
mercy on whom I will have mercy, and
I will have compaflion on whom I will
havecompaffian. v. 18. Therefore hath
he mercy on whom he will have mercy,
and whom he will he hardeneth.
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pafs in time v, efpecially. concerning angels and men.
Q^ 13. What hath God efpecially decreed concerning angels
and men ? ,
A. God, by an eternal and immuf able decree, out of his mere
love, for the praife of his glorious grace tobemanifefted in due
lime, hath ele6ted fome angels to glory 'w; and in Chrift hath
chofen fome men to eternal life and the means thereof.*? : and
alfo, according to his fovereign power, and the unfearchable
counfel of his own will (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth
favour as he pleafeth) hath paffed by, and fore-ordained the
reft to difhonour and wrath, to be for their fin inflicted, to the
praife of the glory of his juftice y.
(^14,

v Eph. i. 4. According as he hath
chofen us in him before the foundation
ofthe world, that we fliould be holy,
and without blame before him in
love. v. 11. In whom a|fo we have
obtained an inheritance, being pre
deftinated according to the purpofe of
him who worketh all things after the
counfel of his own will. Rom.ix. 22.
What if God, willing to Shew his wrath,
and to makchis power known, endured
with much long-foffering theveflels of
wrath fitted to deflfn&ion : v . 2 3 . And
,th'at he might make known the riches
of his glory oh the veffels of mercy,
which he had afore prepared unto glo
ry "¦ Pfal . xxxiii . 1 1 . Thecotmfel ofthe
Lord ftandeth for ever, the thoughts of
his heart to all generations.
13. w 1 Tim. v. 21. I charge thee
before God & the Lord Jefus Chrift, and
^heeleft angels ; that thou oblervettiefe
things without preferring one before a-
nother, doing nothing by partiality.
x Eph. i. 4. According as he hath
chofen us in him, before the foundation
ofthe world, that we Should be holy,
and withoutblame before him in love :
v. j. Having predeftinated us unto the
adoption of ehildren by Jefus Chrift to
himfelf, according to the good pleafure
of bis will, v. 6. To the praife ofthe

glory of his grace, wherein he hath
made us accepted in the Beloved.' 2
ThefT. ii. 13. But we are bound to give
thanks alway to God for you, brethren,
beloved of the Lord, becaufe God hath
from the beginning chofen you to fal
vation, through fanftification ofthe Spi
rit, and belief of the truth : v. 14.
Whereunto he called you by our gof
pel, to the obtaining of the glory ofthe
Lord Jefos Ctfrift.
y Rom. ix. 17. For the fcripture
faith unto Pharaoh, Even for this fame
purpofe have I raifed thee up, that I
might fhew my power in thee, and that
my name might be declared through
out all the earth, v. 18. Therefore hath
he mercy on whom he will have mer
cy, and whom he will he hardeneth. v.
21. Hath not the potter power over
the clay, of the fame lump, to make one
veflfel unto honour, and another unto
dishonour? v.22. What if God, wil
ling to fliew his wrath, and to make
his power known, endured with much
long-foffering the veffels of wrath fit
ted to deftrudtibn ? Mat. xi. 25, At
that time Jefus anfwered and faid, I
thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, becaufe thou haft hid thefe
things from the wife and prudent, and
halt reyeated them unto babes, v. 26.
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167

A, God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and
providence; according to his infallible fore-knowledge, and the
free and immutable counfel of his own willz.
Q^ 1 5. What is the work of creation ?
A. The work of creation is that wherein God did in the be- -
ginning, by the word of his power, make of. nothing the world
and _all things therein for himfelf, within the fpace of fix daysj
and all very good a. ,
Q^ 1 6. How did God create angels ?
A. God' created "all the angels b fpirks c, immprtal d, ho
ly e, excelling in knowledge/* mighty in power g, to exe
cute his commandments, and to praife his name h, yet fub- jecf.

Even fo, Father, for fo it feemed good
in thy Sight. 1 Tim. ii. 20. But in a
great houfe there are not only veffels of
gold, and of Silver, but alfo of wood, and
of earth ; and fome to honour, and fome
todifhonour. Jude 4. For there are cer
tain men crept in unawares, who were
before of old ordained to this condem
nation, ungodly men, turning the grace
of our God into lafcivioufnefs, and deJ
nying the only Lord God, and our Lord
Jefus Chrift. 1 Pet. ii. 8, And a'ftone
of ftumbling, and a rock of offence, e-
ven to them who flnmble at the word,
being difobedient, whereunto alfo they
were appointed. •
114. 2 Eph. i. 11. In whom alfo we
have obtained an inheritance, being pre
deftinated according to the purpofe of
him who worketh all things'after the
counfel of his own will.
I J. a (Gen. i. chapter.) Heb. 11.
3. Through faith we underftand that
.the worlds were framed by the word
of God, fo that things, which are feen
were not made of things which do ap
pear. Prov. xvi. 4. The Lord bath
made all things for himfelf; yea, even
the wicked , for the day of evil.
16. b Col. i, 16. For by him were
all things created thatiare in heaven,
«nd;that are in earth, vifible an«i invi

sible,' whether they be thrones, or do
minions, or principalities or powers :
all things were created by him, and for
him. c Pfal. civ. 4. Who maketh his an
gels fpirits: his minifters a flaming fire.
d Mat. xxii. 30. For in the refur
rection they neither marry, nor are
given in marriage: hut are as the an
gels of God in heaven.
e Mat. xxv, 31, When the Son of
man fhall come in his glory, and all
the holy angels with him, then fhall he
Sit upon the throne of his gfory.,
/*2 Sam. xiy. 17. Then thine hand
maid faid, The word of my lord the
king fhall now be comfortable : for as
;an angetof God, fo is my lord the king
todifcern good and baii : therefore the
Lord thy God will be with thee. Mat,!
xxiv. 36. But' of that day and hour
knoweth no man, no not the angels of
¦heaven, but my Father only.
g 1 ThefT. i. 7. And to you who
are. troubled, reft with us, v.'hen the
Lord Jefos fliall be revealed from hea
ven, with his mighty angels.
- /; Pfal. ciii. 20. Blefs the Lord, ye
his angels, that excel in ftrength, that
do his commandments, hearkening un
to the voiee cf his word, v, 21. Blefs
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1 68 The Larger Catechifm.
eft to change /.
Q^ 1 7. How did God create man?
A. After God had made all other creatures^ he created man
male and female k; formed the body of the man of the duft of
the ground /, and the wqman of the rib of the man m; endued
thqm with living, reafonable, and immorial fouls n; made them af
ter his own image 0, in knowledge/", righteoufnefs and holinefs £,
leaving the law of God written in their hearts r, and power to ful
fil kf, with dominion over the creatures t ; yet fubject to fall v.

ye the Lord, all ye his hofts, ye mi
nifters of his that do his pleafure.
/ 2 Pet. ii. 4, For if God fpared not
the angels that Sinned, but caft them
down to hell, and delivered therrrinto
chains of darknefs, to be referved un
to judgment. 17. k Gen. i. 27. So God created
man in his own image, in the image of
God created he him: male and female
created he them.
/ Gen. ii. 7- And the Loi;d God
formed man of the duft ofthe ground,
and breathed into his noftrils the
breath of life. /
m Gen. ii. 2, 3.' And the rib, which
the Lord God had taken from man,
made he a woman, , and brought her
unto the man.
n Gen ii. 7. And the Lord God
formed man of the duft of the ground,
and breathed ipto his noftrils the breath
of life: and man became a living foul.
Compared witli* Job xxxy. n. Whp
teacbeth us more than, the beads ofthe
earth, and maketh us wifer than the
fowls of heaven. And with Eccl. xii.
7. Jhen dial) the duft return to the
earth as it was : and the fpirit fhall re
turn unto Qod who gave it. And with
Mat. x. 28, And fear npt them who
can lei II the body, but are not able to
kill the foul : but rather fear him who
(s able fo deftroy both foul and bpdy
jn he!). And with Luke xxiii. 43 ,-sAn^l
Jefus fajfl unto him, Verily I fay un-
j:o thee, To day Shfth U39.U be. with
jne in paradife. •

o Gen. i, 27. So God created man
in his own image, in the image of God
created he him : male and female cre
ated he them.
p Col. iii. 10. And have put on the
new man, who is_ renewed in know
ledge, after the image- of him that
created him.
q Eph. iv. 24. And that ye put on
the new man, who after God is creat-r
ed in righteoufnefs, and true holinefs,
r Rom. ii. 14. For when the GenT
tiles who have not the law, do by na
ture the things contained in the law,
thefe having not the law, are a law un
to themfelves: v. ij. Who fhew the
work of the law writteain their hearts,
their confcience alfo bearing witnefs,
and their thoughts the mean while ac-
cufing, or elfe excufing one another.
Eccl. vii. 29, Lo, this only have
I found, that God hath made man up?
right, but they have fought out many
inventions. t Gen. i. 28. And God bleSTed them,
and God faid unto them, Be fruitful'
and multiply, and replenish the earth,
and fubdbe it : and have dominion ovet
the fifh of the fea, and over the fowl
of the air, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth.
v Gen. iii. 6. And when the woman
faw that the tree was good for food,
and that it was pleafant to the eyes,
and a tree to be defired to make one
wife; fhe took of the fruit thereof* and
did eat, and gave, alfo mito ber huf-
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Q^ 1 8. What are God's 'works of providence ?
A. God's works of providence are his moft holy(w, wife x,
and powerful preferving>^, and governing all his ^creatures z ;
ordering them, and all- their actions a, to his own glory b.
Q^ 1 9. What is God's providence towards the angels ?
A. God by his providence permitted fome of the angels, will
fully and irrecoverably, to. fall into fin and damnation c, limit
ing and ordering that and all their fins to his own glory d; and
eftablifhed the reft in holinefs and happinefs*; imploying them all,

band with her, and he did eat. Eccl.
vii. 29. Lo, this only have I found,
that God hath made man upright, but
thty have fought out many inventions.
18. w Pfal. cxlv. 17. The Lord is
righteous in all his ways, and holy in
all his works.
x Pfal. civ. 24. 0 Lord, how mani
fold are thy works ! in wifdom haft
thou made them all : the earth is full
of thy riches. Ifa. xxviii. 29. This alfo
cometh forth from the Lord of hofts,
who is wonderful in counfel, and ex
cellent in working.
y Heb. i. 3. Who, being the bright-
nefs of his glory, and exprefs image of
his perfon, and upholding all things by
the word of his power, when he had by
himfelf purged our fins, fat down on
the right hand of the majefty on high.
z Pfal. ciii. 19. The Lord hath pre
pared his throne in the heavens : and
his kingdom ruleth over all.
a Mat. x, 29. Are not two fparrows
fold-for a farthing ? and one of them.
Shall not fall on the ground without
ybur Father, v. 30. But the very hairs
of your head are all numbred. v. 31.
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more
value than many fparrows. Gen.
xiv. 7. And God font me before you
to preferve you a pofterity in the earth,
and to fave your lives by a great de
liverance. b Rom. xi, 36. For of him, and
through him, and to him, are all things ;
tg whom be glory for ever. Amen. Ifa,.

lxiii. 14. As a beaft goeth down into
the valley, theSpirit ofthe Lord cauf-
eth him to reft : fo didfl thou lead thy
people, to make thy, felf a glorious
name. 19. c Jude 6. And the angels who
kept not their firft eftate, but left their
own habitation, he hattiTeferved in e-
everlafling chains under darknefs, unto
the judgment of the great day. 2 Pet,
ii. 4. For if God fpared not'the anjjels
that finned, but cat! them down to hell,'
and delivered them into chains of dark
nefs, to be referved unto judgment,
Heb. ii. 16. For verily he took not on
him the nature of angels ; but he<took
on him the feed of Abraham. John viii.
44. Ye are of your father the devil,
and the lufts of your father ye will do:
he was a murderer from the beginning,
and abode not in the truth, becaufe
there is no truth' in him. When he
fpeaketh a lie, he fpeaketh of his own :
for he is a liar, and the father of it.
d Job i. 12. And the Lord faid un
to Satan, behold, all that he hath is in
thy power, only upon himfelf put not
forth thine hand. So Satan went forth
from the prefence of the Lord. Mat.
viii. 31. So the devils befought him,
faying, if thou caft us out, fuffer us to
go away into the herd of Swine.
e 1 Tim. v. 21. L charge thee be
fore God and the Lord Jefos Chrift,
and the elect angels, that thou obferve
thefe things without preferring one be
fore

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all/, at his pleafure, in the administrations of his power, mercy,
and juftice g. ,
Q^2o. What was the providence of God toward man in the
eftate in which he was ^created?
A. The providence of God toward man in the eftate in
which he was created, was, The placing him in paradife,
appointing him to drefs it, giving him liberty to eat of
•the fruit of the earth h, putting the creatures under his
dominion?, and* ordaining marriage > for his help k ; afford
ing him communion with himfelf /, inftituting the Sab
bath,

fore another, doing nothing by partia
lity. Mark viii. 38. Whofoever there
fore fhall be afhamed of me, and of my
words, in this adulterous and Sinful ge
neration, of him alfo fliall the Son of
man be afhamed when he cometh in
the glory of his Father, with the ho
ly angels. Heb. xii. ,22. But ye are
come unto mount Sion, and, unto the
city of the living God, the heavenly Je
rufalem, and to an innumerable com
pany of angels.
f Pfal. civ. 4. Who maketh his an
gels fpirits : his minifters a flaming (ire.
g 2 Kings xix. 35. And it came to
pafs that night, that the angel ofthe
Lord went out and fmote in the camp
of the AfTyrians, an hundred fourfoore
and five thoufand : and when they a-
rofe early in the morning, behold, they
were all dead corpfes. Heb. i. 14. Are
they not all miniftiing fpirits, fent forth
to minifter for them who fhall be heirs
of falvation ?
20. jh Gen. ii. 8. And the Lord God
planted a garden eafl-ward in Eden ;
and there he put the man whom he had
formed, v. 15. And the Lord God
took the man, and put him into the
garden of Eden, to drefs it and keep
it. v. 16. And the Lord God command
ed tha>man, faying, Of every tree of
the garden thou mayeft freely eat.
2' Gen. i. 28. And God blefled them,
and God faid unto them, Be fruitful
and multiply, and replenish the earth,

and fobdue it : and have dominion over
the fifh of the fea, and over the fowl!
of the air, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth.
k Gen. ii. iS. And the Lord God
faid, It is not good that the man fhould
be alone; I will make him an help
meet for him.
/ Gen. i. 26. And God faid, Let us
make manin our image, after oilr like
nefs : and let them have dominion over
the fifh of the fea, and over the fowl of
the air, and over the cattle, and over
all the earth, and over every creeping
thing that creepeth upon the earth, v.
27. So God created man in his own
image, in the image of God created he
him : male and female created he them.
v. 28. And God blefled them, and God
faid unto them, Be fruitful and mul
tiply, and replenifh the earth, and fob-
due it: and have dominion over the fifh
of the fea, and over the fowl of the air,
and over every' living thing that mov
eth upon the earth, v. 29. And God
faid, Behold, I have given you every
herb bearing feed, which is upon the
face of all the earth, and every tree,
in the which is the fruit of a tree yield
ing feed : to you it fliall be for meat.
Gen. iii. 8. And they heard the voice
ofthe Lord God walking in the garden
in the cool ofthe day : And Adam and
his wife hid .themfelves from the pre
fence of the Lord God, amongft the
trees of the garden. « Gen,

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bath m, entering into a1 covenant of life with him, upon condition
of perfonal, perfect, and perpetual obedience n, of which the tree
of life was a pledge 0; and forbidding to eat of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death p.
Q^2 1. Did man continue in that eftate wherein. God .at firft
created him ?
A. Our firft parents being left to the freedom of their own
will, through the, temptation of Satan, tranfgreffed the com
mandment of God, in eating the forbidden fruit, and thereby
fell from the eftate of innocency wherein they were created q.
Q^2 2, Did all mankind fall in that firft tranfgreffion ?
A. The covenant being made with Adam, as a publick per
fon,, not for himfelf only, but for his pofterity; all mankind de
fcending from him by ordinary generation r, finned in hits, and
fell with him in that firft tranfgreffiony*
0^3-
m Gen. ii. 3. And God blefled the
feventh day, and fanfltfied it : becaufe
that in it he ha"l refted from all his
work, which God had created and'
, made.

n Gal. iii. 12. And the law is not of
faith: but, The man that doth" them
Shall live in them. Rom. x. 5. For Mo
fes defcribeth the righteoufnefs which
is ofthe law, That the man who doth
thofe things fhall live by them.
0 Gen. ii. 9. And out ofthe ground
made the Lord God to grow every tree
that is pleafant to the Sight, and good
for food : the tree of life alfo in the
midft of the garden, and the tree of
knowledge of good and evil.
p Gen. ii. 17. But ofthe tree ofthe
knowledge <jf good and evil, thou (halt
not eat of if for in the day that thou
eateft thereof thou fhalt furely die.
21. q Gen. iii .6. And when the wo
man faw that the tree was good for
food, and that it was Dleafant to the
eyes, and a treei to be defired to make
one wife; She took ofthe fruit there
of, and did eat, and'gave alfo unto her
hufband with her, and he did eat. v.
7. And the eyes of them both were 07

pened, and they knew that they were
naked; and they fewed fig-leaves to
gether, and made themfelves aprons.
v. 8. And they heard the voice of the
Lord God walking in the garden in the
cool of the day: and Adam and his
wife hid themfelves from the prefence
of the Lord God amongft the trees of
the garden, v. 13. And the Lord God
faid unto the woman, What is this that
thou haftdone ? And the woman faid,
The ferpent beguiled me,.and I did eat.
Eccl. vii. 29. Lo this only have I found,
that God made man upright : but they
have fought out many inventions. 2
Cor. xi. 3. But I fear leaft by any
means, as the ferpent beguiled Eve
through his fubtilty, fo your minds
Should be corrupted from the Simplici
ty that is in Chrift.
22; r Aftsxvii. 26. And have made
of one blood all nations of men, for to
dwell on all the face ofthe earth: and
hath determined the times before ap
pointed, and the bounds of their habi
tation.. f Gen. ii. 16. And the Lord God
commanded the man, faying, Of every
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0^2 2,. Into what eftate did the fall bring mankind? (,
A. The fall brought mankind into an eftate of fin and mi-
fery /.
CJC24. What is fin?
A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or tranfgreffiori of
any law of God, given as a rule to the reafonable creature i>.
CV2 5. Wherein confifteth the finfulnefs of that eftate where-
into man fell?
A. The 'finfulnefs of that eftate whereinto man fell, confift
eth in the guilt of Adam's firft fin w, the want of that righter
oufnefs wherein he was created, and the corruption of his na
ture, whereby he is utterly indifpofed, difabled, and made op-
pofite unto all that is fpiritually good, and wholly inclined to all
evil, and that continually*; which is commonly called origi nal

tree of the garden thou mayefl freely
eat: v. 17. But of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, thou fhalt
not eat of it : for in the day that thou
eateft thereof, thou flialt furely die.
(Compared with Rom. v. 12. to 20.
verfe.) Wherefore, as by one man fin
entered into the world, and death by
Sin ; . and fo death paffed upon all men,
for that all have finned, v. ij. For if
through the offence of one, many be
dead ; much more  v. 1 6. — For
the judgment was by one to condemna
tion ;  v. 17. For if by one man's
offence, death reigned by one : much
more  v. 18. Therefore as by the
offence of one, judgment came upon
all men to condemnation ; even fo, —
v. 19. For as by one man's difobedi-
ence many were made finners, fo by the
obedience—  And with 1 Cor. xv.
21. For fince by man came death, by
man came alfo the refurrection of the
dead. v. 22. For as in Adaniall die, e-
ven fo in Chrift fhall all be made alive.
23. /Rom. v. 12. Wherefore, as
by one man fin entered into the world,
and death by fin'; and fo death parted
upon all men, for that all have fin
ned. Rom. iii. 23. For all have Sinned,

and come (hort of the glory of God.
24. v 1 John' iii. 4. Whofoever
committeth fin, tranfgrefleth alfo the
law : for Sin is the ranfgrejlion °f the
law. Gal. iii. 10. Far as many as are
of the works of the law, are under the
curfe: for it is written, Curfed is eve
ry one that continueth not in all-things
which are written in the book^of the
law to do them. v. 12. Arid the law
is not of faith : but, The man that doth
them, Shall live in them,
25, w Rom. v. 12. Wherefore, as
by one man fin entered into the world,
and death by Sin ; and fo death paSTed
upon all men, for that alt have Sinned.
v. 19. For as by one man's difobedi-
ence many were made Sinners : fo by
the obedience of one, fhall many be
made righteous. _
x Rom. iii. 10. As it is written,
There is none righteous,- no not one :
v. 1 1. There is none that undei ftand
eth, there is none that feeketh after
God. v. 12. They are all gone out of
the way, they are together become
unprofitable, there is none that doth
good, no not one. v. 1 3. Their throat
is an open fepulchre ; with their tongues they

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nal fin, and from which do proceed all aftual tranfgreffionsjv.
0^2 6. How is original fin conveyed from our firft parents
unto their pofterity ?
A. Original fin is conveyed from our firft parents unto their
pofterity by natural generation, fb as all that proceed from them
in that way, are conceived and born in fin z.
Q^ 27. What mifery did the fall bring upon mankind?
A. The fall brought upon mankind the lofs of communion
with God a, his difpleafure and curfe ; fo as we are by nature chil-

they have uSed deceit : tjie poifon of
afps is under their lips. v. 14. Whofe
mouth is full of curfing and bitternefs.
v. 1 j. Their feet, are fwift to fhed
blood, v. 1$. Deftruftion and' mifery
are in their ways : v. 17 . And the way
of peace have they not known, v. 18.
There is no fear of God before their
eyes. v. 19. Now we know that what
things foever thflfeiw faith, it faith to
them who are under the law : that e-
very mouth may be Slopped, and all
the world may become guilty before
God. Eph. ii. 1. And you hath he
quickened who were dead in trefpaffes
and Sins; v. 2. Wherein in^ime paft
ye walked according to-jthe courfe of
this world, according to the prince of
the power of the air, the fpirit that now
worketh in the children of difobedi-
ence. v. 3. Among whom alfo we all
had our converfation in times ffaft.in the
lufts of our flefh, fulfilling the defires
ofthe flefh, and ofthe mind; and were
by nature the children of wrath, even
as others. Rom. v. 6. For when we
were yet without ftrength, in due time
Chrift died for the ungodly. Rom. viii.
7. Becaufe the carnal mindis-enmity a-
gainft God : For it is not fubject to the
law qf God, neither indeed can be. v.
8. So then they that are in the flefh,
cannot pleafe God. Gen. vi. j. And
God faw that the wickednefs of man
was great in the earth, and that every

imagination of the thoughts of his heart
was only evil continually, '
y James i. 1 4. But every man is
tempted when he is drawn away by h'is
own luft, and enticed*, v. 15. Then
when luft hath conceived, it bringeth
forth fin: and (in when it is finifhed,
bringeth forth death. Mat. xv.19.
For out of the heart proceed evil
thoughts, murders, adulteries, forni
cations, thefts, falfe witnefs, blafphe-
mies. 26. s Pfalm li. 5. Behold, I was
Shapen in iniquity : and in fin did my
mother conceive me. Job xiv. 4,
Who can bring a clean thing out of an
unclean? not one.. Job xv. 14. What is
man, that he Should be clean ? and he
who is born of a woman, that he fhould
be righteous ? John iii. 6. That which
is born of the flefh, is flefh ; and that
which is born ofthe Spirit, is fpirit.
27. a Gen. iii 8. And they heard
the voice ofthe Lord God walking' in
the garden in the cool ofthe day: and
Adam and his wife hid themfelves from
the prefence of the Lord God, amongft
the trees of the garden, v. 10. And he
faid, I heard thy voice in the garden :
and I was afraid, becaufe I was naked;
and I hid myfelf. y. 24. So he drove
out the man : and he placed at the eaft
ofthe garden of Eden, cherubims, and
a flaming fword which turned every
way, to keep the way ofthe tree of life.
b Eph-

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children of wrath b, bond flaves to Satan cy and juftly liable to
all punishments in this world, and that which is to come d.
(^28. What are the punifhments of fin in this world?
A. The punifhments of fin in this world, are 'either inward,
as blindnefs of mind e, a reprobate fenfe^/*,: ftrong delufipns^,
hardnefs of heart h, horror of confcience i, and vile affection^ k :
or outward, as the curfe of God upon the creatures for our
fakes /; and all other evils that befal us in our bodies, names,
eftates,

b Eph. ii. 2. Wherein in time paft
ye walked according to the courfe of
this world, according to the prince of
the power of the air, the fpirit that
now worketh in the children of difo-
bedience. v. 3. Among whom alfo we
all had our converfation in times paft,
in the lufts of our flefh, fulfilling the
defires of the flefh, and ofthe mind ;
and were by nature the children of
wrath, even as others.
c 2 Tim. ii. 26. And that they
may recover themfelves out of the
foare of the devil, who are taken cap
tive by him at his will.
rfGen. ii. 17. But of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, thou fhalt
not eat of it : for in the day that thou
eateft thereof, thou fhalt furely die.
Lam. iii. 39. Wherefore doth a living
man complain, a man for the punifh
ment of his fins ? Rom. vi. 23. For
the wages of fin is death : but the gift
of God is eternal life, through Jefus
Chrift our Lord. Mat. xxv. 41. Then
fliall he fay alfo unto them on the left
hand, Depart from me, ye curfed, in
to everlafting fire, prepared for the
devil andhis angels, v. 46. And thefe
fliall go away into everlafting punifh
ment : but the righteous into life eter
nal. Jude 7. Even as Sodom and Go
morrah, and the cities about them in
like manner giving themfelves over to
fornication, and going after ftrange
flefh, are fet forth for an example, fuf-
fering the vengeance of eternal fire.
28. c Eph. iv. 18. Having the un

derftanding darkened, being alienated
from the life of God, through the ig
norance that is in them, becaufe of
the blindnefs of their heart.
/"Rom. i. 28. Even as they did not
like to retain God in their knowledge,
God gave them over to a reprobate
mind, to do thofe things which are
not convenient.
g 2 ThefT. ii. 11. And for this caufe
God fhall fend theaffirona delufion,
that they,fhould believe a lie.
h Rom. ii. 5. But after thy hard
nefs and impenitent heart, treafureft
up unto thy felf wrath againft the day'
of wrath, and revelation of the righ
teous judgment of God.
/' Ifa. xxxiii. 14. The fioners in Zi-
on are afraid, foarfulnefs hath furprif-
ed the hypocrites : who among us
fhall dwell with the devouring fire ?
who amongft us fliall dwell with ever
lafting burnings? Gen. iv. 13. And
Cain faid unto the Lord, my punifh
ment is greater than I can bear. Mat.
xxvii. 4. Saying, I have finned, in that
I have betrayed innocent blood. And
they faid, What is that to us? fee
thou to that.
^Rom.i. 26. For this caufe God gave
them up unto vile affections : for even
their women did change the natural
ufe into that which is againft nature.
/ Gen. iii. 17. And unto Adam he
faid, Becaufe thou haft hearkened un
to the voice of thy wife, and haft eaten
of the tree, of which I commanded
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eftates, relations, and employments m; together with death it
felf ». ' .
(^.29. What are the punifhments of fin in the world to come?
A. The punifhments of fin in the world to come, are, ever
lafting feparation from the comfortable prefence of God, and-
moft grievous torments in foul and body, without intermiffion,
in hell-fire for ever 0.
¦ Q^ 30. Doth God leave all mankind to perifh in the eftate of
fin and mifery ?
A. God doth not leave all men to perifh in the eftate of fin
and mifery p, into which they fell by the breach of the firft co
venant, commonly called the covenant of works q : but of his
mere love, and mercy delivereth his elect out of it, and bring
eth them into an eftate of falvation by the feeond covenant, com
monly called the covenant of grace r. Q^ 3 1.
thee, faying, Thou Shalt not eat of it : cried and faid, Father Abraham, have

curfed is the ground for thy fake ; in
forrow fhalt^pu eat of it all the days
of thy life.
m Deut. xxviii. 15. to the end. But
it fhall come to pafs, if thou wilt not
hearken unto the voice ofthe Lord thy
God, to obferve to do all his command
ments and his ftatutes which I command
thee this day ; that all thefe curfes fhall
come upon thee, and overtake thee. v.
16. Curfed flialt thou be in the city,
and curfed (halt thou be in the field, v.
17. Curfed fhall be thy bafket and thy
Store, v. 18. Curfed Shall be the fruit
of 'thy body, and th^ fruit of thy land,
&c. . n Rom. vi. 21. What fruit had ye
then in -thofe things, whereof ye are
how afhamed ? for the end of thofe
things is death, 'v. 23. For the wages
of fin is death : but the gift of God is
eternal life, through Jefus Chrift our
Lord. 29. 0 2 Thefl*. i. 9. Who fhall be
punifhed with everlafting deftruilion,
from the prefence ofthe Lord, and from
the glory of his power. Mark ix. 44,
46, 48. ---Togo into hell,-— Where
their worm dieth not, and the fire is
not quenched. Luke xvi, 24. Andhe

mercy on me, and fend Lazarus, that
he may dip the tip of his finger in wa
ter and cool my tongue ; for I am tor
mented in this flame.
30. p 1 Thefl*. v. 9. For God hath
not appointed us to wrath ; but to ob
tain falvation by our Lord Jefos Chrift.
q Gal. iii, 10. For as many as are of
the works of the law, are under the
curfe, for it is written, Curfed is every
one that continueth not in all things
which are written in the book: of the
law to do them. v. 12. And the law
is not of faith : but, The man that
doth them, fhall live in them.
r Tit. iii. 4. But after that the kind
nefs and love of God our Saviour to
ward man appeared, v. ;. Not by works
of righteoufnefs, which we have done,
but according to his merey he faved us
by the wafhing of regeneration, and re
newing ofthe holyGhoft; v. 6. Which
he (tied on us abundantly, through Je
fus Chrift our Saviour: v. 7. That be
ing juftified by his grace, we fhould be
made heirs according to the hope of e-
ternallife. Gal.iii. 21. Isthe lawthen
againft the promifes of God? Godfor-
bid : for if there had been a law given," which

iyd the- Larger Catechifm.
C^_ 31., With whom was the covenant of grdce made?
A., The covenant of grace was made with Chrift as the fe
eond Adamt and in him with a}l the elect as his feedyT
0^,32. How is the grace of God manifefted in the feeond
covenant? A. The grace of God is manifefted in the feeond covenant,
in that he freely provideth andoffereth to finliers a Mediator^,
and life and falvation by him v. and requiring faith, as the con
dition to intereft them in him w, promifeth and giveth his holy
Spirit x to all his elect,' to work in them that faith y, with all o-
ther faving graces z ; and to enable them unto all holy obedi-
1 ' ence,
which could have given life, verily
righteoufnefs fhould have been by
the law. Rom. iii. 20. Therefore by
the deeds of the law, there fhall no
flefh be juftified in his fight : for by the
law is the knowledge' of (in. v. 21.
But now the righteoufnefs of God with
out the lawis manifefted, being witneST-
ed by the law and the prophets ; v. 22.
Even the righteoufnefs of God which is
by faith of Jefus Chrift unto all, and
upon all them that believe; for there
is no difference.
- 3 1. /Gal. iii. 16. Now to Abraham'
and his feed were the promifes made.
He faith not, And to feeds, as of ma
ny; but as of one, And to thy feed,
which is Chrift. (Rom. v. 1 j. to the
end.) Ifa. liii.1 10. Yet it pleafed the
Lord to bruife him, he hath put him
togrief: when thou flialt make his foul
an offering for fin, he fhall fee his feed,
he fhall prolong his days, and the plea
fure of the Lord fhall profper in his
hand. v. 1 1 . He fhall fee ofthe travail
of his foul, and fhall be fatisfied: by
his knowledge fhall my righteous fer
vant juftify many; for he fhall bear
tljeir iniquities.
32. / Gen. iii. 1 5. And I will put
enmity between thee and the woman,
and between thy feed and her feed : it
(hall bruife thy head, and thou' Shalt
bruife his heel. Ifa. \lii. 6. I the Lord
|iave called thee in righteoufnefs, and

will hold thine hand, and will keep
thee, and will give thee for a covenant
of the people, for a light of the Gen
tiles. John vi.' 27. Labour not for the
meat which perifheth, but for that meat
which endureth unto everlafting life,
which the'Son of man Jfell give unto
you : For him hath tfPod the" Father
fealed. v 1 John v. Ii. And this is the re
cord, that God hath given unto us e-
ternal life: and this life is in his Son-
v. 12. He that hath the Son, hath life;
and he that hath not the Son cf God,
hath not life.
w Luke iii. 16. For God fo loved.
the wbrldj that he gave his only begot
ten Son, that whofoever believeth ia
him, fliould not perifh, but have ever
lafting life. John i, 12. But as many as
received him, to them gave he power
to become the fons of God, even to
them that believe on his name.
x Prov. i. 23. Behold, I will pour
out my fpirit unto you, I will make
known my words unto you.
y 2 Cor. iv. 13. We having the fame
fpirit of faith, according as it is writ-'
ten, I believed, and therefore have I
fpoken : We alfo believe, and there
fore fpeak. .
z Gal. v. 22/ But the fruit ofthe"
Spirit, is love, joy, peace, long-foffer
ing, gentlenefs, goodnefs, faith, v. 23*
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ence a, as the evidence of the truth of their faith b, and thank
fulnefs to Godc, and as the way which he hath appointed them
to falvation d.
0^33- Was the covenant of grace always adminiftred af;ter
one and the fame manner?
A., The covenant of grace Was hot always adminiftred after
the fame manner, but the admimftrations of it under the Old
Teftament were different from thofe under the New &
0^34- How was the covenant of grace adminiftred tinder
the Old Teftament ?
A, The covenant of grace was adminiftred under the Old Te
ftament, by promifes f, prophecies £, facrifices h, circumcifion i,
the

Meeknefs, temperance : againft fuch
there is no law.
a Ezek. xxxvi. 37. And I will put
my Spirit within you, and caufe you to
walk in my Statutes, arid ye fhall keep
my judgments and do them.
b James ii . 1 8 . Yea, a man may fay,
Thou haft faith; and I have; works :
Shew me thy faith without thy works,
and I will Shew thee my faith by my
works* v. 22. Seeftithou how faith
wrought with his Works, and by works
was faith made perfect ?
c 2 Cor. v. 1 4. For the love of Chrift
conftraineth us, becaufe we thus judge,
that if one died for all, then were all
dead: v. 15. And that he died for all,
that they who live, Should not hence
forth live unto themfelves,, but unto
him who died for them, and rofoagain.
d Eph. ii. 10. For we are his wOrk-
manfhip, created in Chrift Jefos unto
good works, which God hath before
ordained that we fhould walk in them.
33. 1? 2 Cor. iii. 6. Who alfo hatb
made us able minifters of the new te
ftament, not of the letter, but of the
fpirit: for the letter killeth, but the
fpirit giveth life. v. 7. But if Jthe nli-
niftration of death written and engrav-
ert in ftones, was glorious, fo that the
children of Ifrael could not ftedfaftly
behold the face of Mofes, for the glp-

ry of his countenance, which glory was
to be done away. v. 8. How fhaH not
the mi niftration ofthe fpirit be rather
glorious ? v. 9. For if the miniftralion
of condemnation be glory, much more
doth the iriiniftration of righteoufnefs
exceed in gldry.
34,/Rom. xv. 8. Now I fay, that
Jefos Chrift was a minifter ofthe cir
cumcifion for the truth of God, to con*
firm the promifes made unto the fa
thers. g Afts iii. 20. Arid he fliall fend Je
fus Chrift, who before was preached
unto you. v. 24. Yea, and all the pro
phets, from Samuel and thofe that fol
low after, as marly as have fpoken,
have likew'fe foretold of thefe days.
h Heb. x. 1 . For the law haying a
Shadow of gObd things to come, & not
the very image of the things, can ne
ver with thofe facrifices which they of
fer year by year continually, make the
comers thereunto perfect.
/' Rom. iv. 11. And he received the
fign of circumcifion, a feal of the.righ-
tteoufnefs ofthe faith which he had yet
being uncircumcifed, that he might be
the father of all them that' believe,
though they be not circumcifed ; that
righteoufnefs might be imputed unto
them alfo. IV?. k 1, Cor;

178 The Larger Catechifm.
the paffoveri, and other types and ordinances; which did all
forefignify- Chrift then to come, and were for that time fuffici-
ent to build up the elect in faith in the promifed Meffiah /, by
whom they then had full remiffion of fin and eternal falvation m.
(^35. How. is the covenant of grace adminiftred under the
New Teftament ?
A. Under the New Teftament, when Chrift the fubftance was
exhibited, the fame covenant of grace was and ftilL is to be admi
niftred in the preaching of the word n, and the adminiftration of
the, facraments of baptifm 0, and the Lord's fupper/*; in which
grace and falvation are held forth in more fulnefs, evidence and
efficacy to all nations q. Q^ 3 6.

k 1 Cor. v. 7. Purge out therefore
the old, leaven, that ye may be a new
lump, as ye are unleavened. For even
Chrift our paSTover, is facrificed for us.
/ (Heb.' viii. ix. and x. chapters.)
Heb. xi. 13. Thefe all died in faith,
not having received the promifes, but
havingfeen them afar off, and were per-
fwaded of them, and embraced them,
and confeffed that they were ftrangers
and pilgrims on the earth.
' m Gal. iii. 7. Know ye therefore
that they who are of faith, the fame are
the children of Abraham, v. 8. And
the fcripture forefeeingthat God would
juftify the heathen through faith,
preached before the gofpel unto Abra
ham, faying, In thee fhall all nations be
blefled. v. 9. So then they who be of
faith, are blefled with faithful Abraham .
v. 14. That the blefling of Abraham
might come on the Gentiles through
Jefus Chrift, that we might receive the
promife of the Spirit through faith.
35. n Mark xvi. 1 j. And he faid
unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gofpel to every crea
ture. 0 Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore
and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and ofthe holy Ghoft 1 v. 20. Teach
ing them, to obferve all things whatfo
ever I have commanded you : and lo,

I am with you alway, even unto the
end of the world.
p 1 Cor. xi. 23. For I have receivy
ed of the Lord, that which alfo I de
livered unto you, that the Lord Jefos,
the fame night in which he was betray
ed, took bread : v. 24. And when he
had given thanks, he brake it, and faid,
Take, eat ; this is my body which was
broken for you : this do in remem
brance of me. y. 2J. After the fame
manner alfo he took the cup, when he
had fopped, faying,. This cup is the
new teftament in my blood: this do ye,
as 6ft as ye drink it, in remembrance
of me.
q 2 Cor. iii. 6. to the end. Who
alfo hath made us able minifters ofthe
new teftament, not of the letter, but
of the fpirit : for the letter killeth, but
the Spirit giveth life. v. 7. But if the
adminiftration of death written and en
graven in ftones, was glorious, v. 8.
How fhall not the miniftration df the
Spirit be rather glorious ? v. 9. If the
miniftration of condemnation be glory,
much more doth the miniftration q£
righteoufnefs exceed in glory, &c. *
Heb. viii. 6. But now hath he obtain
ed a more excellent miniflry, by How
much alfo he is the mediator of a bet
ter covenant, which was eflahlifhed up
on better promifes. v. io. For this is
the

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• Q^ 3 6. Who is the Mediator of the covenant of grace ?
A. The only Mediator of the covenant of grace is the Lord
Jefus Chrift r, who being the eternal Son of God, of one fub
ftance and equal with the Father^ in the fulnefs of time be
came man /, and fo was and continues to be God and man in
two entire diftinct natures, and one perfon for ever v.
Q^ 37. How did Chrift, being the Son of God, become man?
A. Chrift the Son of God became man, by taking to
himfelf a true body? and a reafonable foul w, being con
ceived by the power of the holy Ghoft, in the womb of
the virgin Mary, of her fubftance, and born of her x, yet
with-

the covenant that I will make with the
houfe of Ifrael after thofe days, faith
the Lord ; I will put my laws into
their mind, and write them in their
hearts : and I will be to them a God,
and they (hall be to me a people, v.
11. And they fhall not teach every
man his neighbour, and every man his
brother, faying, Know the Lord,: for
all (hall know me, , from the lead to
the greateft. Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye
therefore and teach all nations, baptiz
ing them in the name of, &c.
36. r 1 Tiro. ii. 5. For there is one
God, and one Mediator between God
and men, the man Chrift Jefos.
/John i.i. In the beginning was .tbe
Word, and the Word was with God,
and tbe Word was God. v. 14. And
the Word was made fleSh, and dwelt
among us (and we beheld his glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of
the Father) full of grace and truth.
John x. 30. I and my Father are one.
Phil. ii. 6. Who being in the form of
God, thought it not robbery to be e-
qual with God.
t t3al. iv. 4. But when the fulnefs
ofthe time was come, God fent forth
his Son made of a woman, made un
der the law.
v Luke i. 3 5 . And the angel anfwer
ed and faid unto her, The holy Ghoft
fliall come upon thee, and the power
ofthe Higheft fhall overfhadow thee:

therefore alfo that holy thing which
Shall be born of thee, fhall be called
the Son of God. Rom. ix. 5. Whofe
are the fathers, and of whom as con
cerning the flefh Chrift came, who ii
over all, God blefled forever. Amen.
Col. ii. 9. For in him dwelleth all the
fulnefs of the Godhead bodily. Heb. vii,
24. But this man, becaufe he Continueth
ever, hath an unchangeable priefthood.
v. 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to
fave them to the uttermoft\ fhat come
unto God by him, feeing he ever liv
eth to make interceffion for them.
37. w John i. 14. And the Word
was made flefh, and dwelt among us
(and we beheld his glory, the glory as.
ofthe only begotten ofthe Father) full
of grace and truth. Mat. xxvi. 38.
Then faith he uhto them, My foul is
exceeding forrowful, even unto death :
tarry ye here and watch with me.
x Luke i. 27. To a virgin efpoufod
to a man whofe name was Jofeph, of
the houfe' of David; and the virgin's
namfe was Mary. ?. 3 1 . And behold,
thou fhalt conceive in thy womb, and
bring forth a Son, and fhalt call his
name Jefos. v. 35. And the angel an
fwered and faid unto her, The holy
Ghoft fhall come upon thee, and the
power ofthe Higheft fliall overfhadow
thee : therefore alfo that holy thing
which Shall be- born of thee* fhall be
M 2 called

<i 80 The Larger- Catechifm.
without fin y.
0^38. Why was it requifite that the Mediator fhould be God?
Av It was requifite that the Mediator fhould be God, that he
might fuftain and keep the human nature from finking under
the infinite wrath of God, and the power of death z : give worth
and efficacy to his fufferings, obedience, and interceffion a ; and
to fatis/y God's juftice b, procure his favour c, purcliafe a pe
culiar

called the Son, of God. v. 42. And
(Elifabeth) fpake out with a loud
voice, and faid, BleSTed art thou a-
nlong women, and blefled is the fruit
of thy womb. Gal . iv 4. But when the
fulnefs of the time was come, God
fent forth his Son made of a woman,
made under the law.
y Heb. iv. 1 j. For we have not an
high prieft who cannot be touched with
the feeling of our infirmities ; but was
in all points tempted'like as we are,
yet without fin. Heb. vii. 26.Forfoch
an high prieft became us, who is holy,
harmlefs; undefiled, feparate from'fin-
ners, and made higher than the heavens.
38. z Acts ii. 24. Whom God hath
raifed up, having loofed the pains of
death ; becaufe it was not poflible that
he fhould be holdenofit. v. 25. For
David fpgaketh .concerning him. I
forefaw the Lord always before my
face, for he is on my right hand that I
Should not be moved.' Rom. i. 4. And
declared to be the Sdn of God with
power, according to the Spirit of ho
linefs, by the reforreflion from the
dead. Compared with Rom. iv. 25.
Who was delivered for our offences,
and was raifed again for our juftifica
tion. Heb. ix. 14. How much more
Shall the blood of Chrift, who through
the eternal Spirit offered himfelf with
out fpot to God, purge your confcien
ce from dead works to ferve the liv
ing God ?
a Acts xx. 28. Take heed there
fore unto your felves, and to all the
flock, over the which the holy Ghoft'

hath made you overfeers, to feed the
church of God, which he hath purchaf
ed with his own blood. Heb. ix. 14.
How much more fhall the blood of
Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit
offered himfelf without fpot to God,
purge your confcience from dead
works, to ferve the living God ? Heb,
vii. 25. Wherefore he isable alfo. to
fave them to the uttermoft, that come
unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth '
to make interceffion for them. v. 26.
For fuch an high prieft became us,'
who is holy, harmlefs, undefiled, fepa
rate from Sinners, and 'made higher
than the heavens; v. 27. Who need-
eth not daily, as thofe high priefts, to
offer up facrifices, firft for his own
(ins, and then for the people: for this
he did once, when he offered up him
felf. v. 28. For the law; maketh men
high priefts who have infirmity; but
the word of the oath which was (ince
the law, maketh the Son, who is con-
fecrated for evermore.
b Rom. iii. 24. Being juftified free
ly by his grace, through the redemp
tion that is in Jefus Chrift. v. 2 c.
Whom God hath fet forth to be a pro
pitiation thro' faith in his blood, to
declare his righteoufnefs, for the re
miffion of fms that are paft, through
the forbearance of God ; v. 26. To de
clare, I fay, at this jtime his righteouf
nefs ; that he might b'ejuft, and the
juftifier of him who believeth in Jefos.
c Eph. i. 6. To the praife of the
glory of his grace, wherein he hath
made

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culiar people*/, give his Spirit to them*, conquer all their ener
miesf, and bring them to everlafting falvation £.
Ql_ 39. "Why was it requifite that the Mediator fhould be man?
A. It was requifite that the Mediator fhould be man, that he
might advarlce our nature h, perform obedience to the1 law /,
fusTer and make interceffion for us in our nature k; have a fel
low-feeling of our infirmities /; that we might receive the adop tion

made us accepted in the beloved. Mat.
iii. 1 7 . And lo, a voice from heaven,
faying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am' well pleafed.
i/Tit.ii. 13. Looking for that blef-
fed hope and the glorious appearing of
the great -God, and our Saviour J^fos
Chrift: v. 14. Who gave himfelf for
us, that he might redeem us from all
iniquity, and purify unto himfelf a pe
culiar people, zealous of good works.
< Gal, iv. 6. And becaufe ye are
ffins, God hath fent forth the Spirit
of his Son into your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.
/Luke i. &8.' BleSTed be the Lord
God of Ifrael," for he hath vifited and
redeemed his people, v. 69. And hath
raifed up an horn of falvation for us, in
the houfe of his fervant David, v. 7 1,
That we Should be faved from our e-
nemies, and from the hand of all that
hate us. v. 74. That he would grant
untp us, that we being delivered out
of the hands of our enemies, might
Yerve him without fear.
g Heb. v. 8, Though he were a Son,
yet learned be obedience by the things
which he foffered. v. 9, And being
made perfeft, he became. the author of
eternal falvation unto all them that o-
bey him. Heb. ix. 11. But Chrift. be«
ing come an high prieft of-good things
to come, by a greater and more per-
feft tabernacle, not made with hands,
that is to fay, not of this building; v.
12. Neither by the blood of goats and
4alves, but by his own blood he enter-?
ed in once into the holy place, having

obtained eternal redemption for us. v.
13. For if the blood of bulls, and of
goats , and the afhes of an heifer, fprink1-
ling the unclean, fanctifieth to the pu
rifying ofthe flefh; v. 14. How much
more (hall the blood of Chrift, who
through the eternal Spirit offered him
felf without fpot to God, purge your
confcience fiom dead works to ferve
the living God ? v. 1 j. And for this
caufe he is the Mediator of the new
teftament, that by means of death for
the redemption of the tranfgreffions
that were under the firft teftament,
they who are called might receive the
promife of eternal inheritance. '
39. h Heb. ii. 16. For verily he
took not upon him the nature 'of an
gels ; but he' took on him the feed of
Abraham. , i Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulnefs
of the time was come, God fent forth
his Son made of a woman, made un
der the law.
k Heb. ii. 14. Forafmuch then as
the children are partakers of flefh and
blood, he alfo himfelf likewifo took
part of the fame, that through death
he might deftroy him that had the pow
er of death, that is the devil. Heb. vii.
34, But this man becaufe he continue,
eth ever, hath an unchangeable prieft-
hood. v. 2 j. Wherefore he is. able al
fo to fave them to the uttermoft, that
come unto God by him, feeing he ever
liveth to make interceffion for them,
/ Heb. iv. 15. For we' have not an
higb prieft who' cannot be touched with'
v M 3 }he

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tion of fonsTB, and have comfort and accefs with boldnefs unto
the throne of grace n.
0^40, Why was it requifite that the Mediator fhould be
God and man in one perfon?
A. It was requifite that the Mediator, who was fo reconcile
God and man, fhould himfelf be both God and man, and this in
one perfon; that the proper works of each nature might be ac
cepted of God for us 0, and relied on by us, as the works <?f the
whole perfon p.
(^41. Why was our Mediator called Jefus?
A. Our Mediator was called Jefus, becaufe he faveth his peo
ple from their fins q.
(^42. Why was our Mediator called Chrift ?
A. Our Mediator was called Chrift, becaufe he was anointed
with the Holy Ghoft above meafure r; and fo fet apart, and
fully furnifhed with all authority and ability/ to execute ther
offices

the'feejing ofour infirmities ; but was
in all points tempted like as we ate,
yet without fin. '
m Gal. iv. j. To redeem tlrem that
were under the law, that we might re
ceive the adoptipn of fons.
n Heb. iv. 16. Let us therefore
come boldly unto the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy, and find
grace to help in time of need.
40. siMat.i, 21. And She Shall bring
forth a fon, arid thou Shalt call hi? name
JeSus : for he fhall fave his people from
their fins. v. 23. Behold, a virgin Shall
be with child, and Shall bring, forth a
fon, and they fliall call his name Em-
rnariuel, which being interpreted, is,
God with us. Mat. iiL 17. AncJ lo, a.
voice from heaven, faying, This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleaf
ed. Heb. ix. 14. How much more fhall
the blood of Chrift, who thrqugh the
eternal fpirit offeree} himfelf without
fpot to God, purge your confcience'
¦ from dead works to ferve the living
' God '?'"
p 1 Pet. ii. 6. Wherefore alfo it is
contained in the fcripture, Behold, I
lay in ^ion a chief corner-done, ele<5t,

precious : and he that believeth on him
fhall not be confounded.
41. q Mat. i. 21. And She (hall
bring forth a Son, and thou flialt call
his name Jefos : for he Shall fave his
people from their fins.
42. r John iii. 34. Fot he whonr
God hath fent, fpeaketh the words of
God : for God giveth not the Spirifby
meafure unto him. Pfal. xiv. 7 . Thou
loveft righteoufnefs, and hateft wick
ednefs: therefore God, thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladfiefs'
above thy fellows.
/John vi. 27. Labotir riot for the
meat which periSheth, but for that meat
which- endureth unto everlafting life,
which the Son of man fhall give unto
you;forhimhathGodtheFatherfea!ed. Mat. xxviii. 18. And Jefus came and
fpake unto them, Saying, All power is
given unto me in heaven and >n earth.
v. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the holy Ghoft : v. 20. Teaching them
to Obferve all things whatfoever I have
commanded you: and lo, I am with you

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Offices of prophet t, prieft v, and king of his church w, in the^
eftate' both of his humiliation and exaltation.
0^43. How doth Chrift execute the, office of a prophet?
A. Chrift executeth the office of a prophet, in his revealing
to the church x in all ages, by his fpirit and Word_y, in divers' Ways

you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen.
/ Aifts iii. 21. Whom the heaven
muft receive, until the times of refti-
tution of all things, which God hath
fpoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets, Since the world began, v.
22. For Mofes truly faid unto the fa
thers, A prophet fhall the Lord your
God raiffe up unto you, of your bre
thren, like unto me; him (hall ye hear
in all things whatfoever he (hall fay
unto you. Luke iv. 18. The fpirit of
the Lord is upon me, becaufe he hath
anointed me to preach the gofpel to
the poOr, he hath fent me to heal the
broken-hearted, to preach deliverance
to the captives, and recovering of Sight
to the blind, to fet at liberty them that
are brpifed. v. 21. And he began to
fay unto them, This day is this fcrip
ture fulfilled in your ears.
v Heb. v. j. So alfo Chrift glorified
not himfelf, to be made an high prieft ;
but he that faid unto him, Thou art
my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
v. 6. As he faith alfo in another place,
Thou art a prieft for ever after the
order of Melchifedec, v. 7. Who in
the days of his flefh, when he had of
fered up prayers and fopplications,
with Strong cryings and tears, unto him
that Was able to fa*Ve him from death,
and was heard in that he feared, Heb.
iv. 14. Seeing then that we have a
great high prieft, that is pafled into'
rile heavens, Jefos the Son of God, let
us hold faft our profeffion. V. 1 y. For
we have not an high prieft who cannot
be touched with the feeling of our in-1
Sirmities, but was in all points tempt
ed like as we are, yet without fin.

w Pfal. ii. 6. Yet have I fet my
King Upon my holy hill of Zion. Mat.
xxi. 5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion,
Behold, thy king cometh unto thee,
meek, and fitting upon an afs, and a
colt the fole of an afs. Ifa. ix. 6. For
uhto us a child is born, litito us a fori
is given, and the government fhall be
Upon his fhoulder : and his name fhall
be called, Wonderful, Counfellef, the
mighty God, the everlafting Father,
The Prince of peace, v. 7. 6f the in
creafe of his government and peace
there fhall be no ehd, upon the throne
of David and upon his kingdom, to or
der it, and to eftablifli it with judg
ment and with juftice, from henceforth
even for ever : the zeal of the Lord of
hofts will perform this. Phil.ii.8. And
being found in fofhion as a ma.i; he
bumbled himfelf, and became obedi
ent unto death, even the death ofthe
crofs. v. 9, Wherefore God alfo hath
highly exalted him, and given him a
name which is above every name : v.
10. That at the name of Jefris every
knee fliould bow, of thingsin heaven,
and thihgs in earth, and things under
the earth ; v. 1 1 . And that every
tongue fhould confefs, that Jefos1
Chrift is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father.
43. x John i. 18. No man hath feen
God at anytime; the only b;gott:n
Son, which is in the bofom of the Fa
ther, he hath declared him.
y 1 Pet. i. 10. Of which' falvation
the prophets have enquired, and
fearched,dH'g-ntly> who p'rophefied of
the grace that fhould come unto you :
v. 11. Searching what, or what man^
M 4 per

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ways of adminiftration z, the whole will of God a, in all things
concerning their edification and falvation b.
Q^ 44. How doth Chrift execute the office of a prieft ?
A. Chrift executeththe office of a prieft, in his once offer-*
ing himfelf a faerifice without fpot to God <s, to be a reconcilia
tion for the fins of his people i; and 'making continual interceffi»
on for them e,
0^45. How doth Chrift execute the office of a King?
A. Chrift executeth the office of a King, in calling out
of the world a people to himfejf/; and giving them offi
cers,
of Chrift : v. 13. Till we all come in
the unity of the faith, and of the know- '
ledge of the Son of God, unto a per
fect man, unto the meafure of the Sta
ture of the fulnefs of Chrift. John xx.
3 1 . But thefe are written, that ye might
believe that Jefos is the Chrift the Son
of God, and that believing ye might
have life through his name.
44. c Heb. ix. 14. How much more .
fhall the blood of Chrid, who through
the eternal Spirit offered himfelf with
out fpot to God, purge your confci
ence from dead works to ferve the liv
ing God? v. 28- So Chrift, was once
offered to bear the fins of many ; and
unto them that look for him fhall he '
appear the feeond time, without fin,
unto falvation.
d Heb. ii. 17. Whepefore in all
things it behoved him to be made like
unto his brethren ; that he might be a
merciful and faithful high prieft, in
things pertaining to God, to make re
conciliation for the fins of the people.
e Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore, he is
able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft,
that come unto God by him, feeing he
ever liveth to make interceffion, fon
them. 45. /"Act? xv. 14. Simeon hath de
clared Jiow God at the firft did vifit
the Gentiles, to take out of them a
people for his name: v. 15. And to
this agree the; words of the prophets ;

ner of time the Spirit of Chrift which
was in them did fignify, when it teftifi-
ed before-hand the' fufferings of Chrift,
and the glory that fhould follow, v.
12. Unto whom it was revealed, that
not unto themfelves, but unto us they
did minifter the things which are now
reported unto you, by them that have
preached the gofpel unto you, with the
holy Ghoft fent down from heaven ;
which things the angels defire to look
into. ''
z Heb. i. 1. God who at fundry
times, and in divers manners, fpake in
time paft unto the fathers by the pro
phets, v. 2. Hath in thefe laft days
Spoken unto us by his Son, whom he
ha'th appointed heir of all things, by
whom alfo he made the worlds.
a John xv. 15. Henceforth I call
you mot fervants ; for the fervant
knoweth not what his lord doth : but
I have called you friends ; for all things
that 1 have heard of my Father, I have
made known unto you,
b Afls xx. 32. And now, brethren,
I commend you to God, and to the
word of his grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an inhe
ritance am,ong all them who are fanc
tified. Eph. iv. 1 1 . And he gave fome,
apoftles : and fome, prophets : and
fome, evangelifts : apd fome, .paftors
and teachers; v. 12. For the perfect
ing ofthe faints, for the work ofthe
^ipiftry, for the edifying ofthe body

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cersg, laws h, and cenfures, by which he vifibly
them / ; in beftowing faving grace upon his elect k, reward
ing their obedience /, and correcting them- for , their fins m,
preferving and fupporting them under aft their temptations
and fufferings n, reftraining and overcoming all their ene
mies o, and powerfully ordering all things for his qwn glo

as it is written, v. 16. After this I will
return, and will build again the taber-
.nacle of David which is fallen down :
and I will build again the "ruins there
of, and I will fet it up. Ifa. Iv. 4. Be
hold, I have given him for a witnefs
to the people, a leader and command
er to the people, v. j. Behold, thou
Shalt call a nation that thou knoweft not,
and nations that knew not thee, fliall
run unto thee, becaufe of*he Lord thy
God, and for the holy <§ne of Ifrael ;
for he hath glorified thee. Gen. xlix.
2,0. The foeptre Shall not depart from
Judah, nor a lawgiver from between
his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto
him Shall the gathering of the people
be. Pfal. ex. 3. Thy people fhall be
willing in the day of thy power; in the
beauties of holinefs from the womb
of the morning ; thou haft the dew of
thy youth.
g Eph. iv. 11. And he gave fome,
apoftles, and fome prophets : and fome,
evangelifts : and fome, paftors and
teachers ; v. 12. For the pet foiling of
the faints, for the work of the miniftry,
for the edifying of the body of Chrift,
1 Cor. xii. 28, And God hath fet fome
in the church, firft apoftles, feconda-
rily prophets, thirdly teachers, after
that miracles, then gifts of healing,
helps, governments, diverfities of
tongues. h Ifa. xxxiii. 22, Fpr the Lord is
pur judge, the Lord is our law-giver,
the Lord is our king he will fave us.
* Mat. xviii. 17. And if he fhall ne-
gledt to hear them, tell it unto the
church; but if he neglect to hear the
church, let himlieunto thee as an hea

then man and a publican, v. 18. Verily
I fay unto you, whatfoever ye fhall
bind on earth, fliall be bound in hea
ven : and whatfoever ye fliall loofe on
earth , (hall be loofed in heaven . 1 Cor.
v. 4. In the name of our Lord Jefus
Chrift, when ye are gathered together,
and my fpirit with the power of our
Lord Jefus Chrift, v. $„ To deliver
fuch an One unto Satan for the deftruc-
tion of the flefh, that the fpirit may be
faved in the day ofthe Lord Jefos.
k Ads v. 31. Him hath God exalt
ed with his right hand to be a prince
and a' faviour, for to give repentance
to Ifrael, and forgivenefs of fins.
, /Rev, xxii. 2 1 . And behold, I come
quickly ; and my reward is with me,
to give every man according as his work
fliall be. Rev. ii. 10. Fear none of thofe
things which.thou flialt fuffer : behold,
"the devil fliall caft fome of you into
prifon, that ye may be tried; and ye
Shall have tribulation ten days : be
thou faithful unto death, and 1 will
give thee a crown of life.
m Rev. iii. 19. As many as I love
I rebuke and charter) : be zealous
therefore and repent.
n Ifa. lxiii., 9, In all their affliction
he was afflicted, and the angel of his
prefence fayed them : in his love apd
in his pity he redeemed them, and
he bare them, and carried them all the
days of old.
a 1 Cor. xv. 25. tfor he muft reign
till he h'ath put all his enemies under
his feet. ^Pfal,. ex. throughout, v. 1.
The Lord faid unto my Lord, Sit thou
at my right hand until I make thin? ene
mies

r 86 The Larger Catechifm.
ryp, and their good q; and alfo in taking vengeance cttl the reft,
who know not God, and obey not the gofpel r. \
0^4(5. What was the eftate of Chrift's humiliation ?
A. The eftate of Chrift's humiliation was that low condition,
wherein he, for our fakes, emptying himfelf of his glory, took
upon him the form of a fervant, in his conception and birth,
life, death, and after his death until his refurrection/T
Qi. 47. HoW did Chrift humble himfelf in his conception and
birth ? , '
A. Chrift hurtibled himfelf in his conception and birth, in
that, being from all eternity the Son of God in the bofom of
the Father, he was pleafed'in the fulnefs of time to become the
Son of man, made of a woman of low eftate, and to be born of
her, with divers circumftancesof more than ordinary abafernent t.
Q^48-

mies thy footftool. v. 2. The LORD
Shall fend the rod of thy ftrength out of
Zion, rule thou in the mids of thine
enemies, &c.
p Rom. xiv. 16. But why doft th'ott
judge thy brother ? or why doft thou
fet at nought thy brother : for We Shall
all ftand before the judgrnent-feait of
Chrift. t v. 11. For it is written, As I
live, faith the Lord, every knee fhall
bow to me, and every tongue Shall
confefs to God.
§<Rom. viii. 28. And' we know that
all things work together for good, to
them that love God, to them Who" are
the called according to' his purpofe.
r 2 ThefT. i. 8. In flaming fire, tak
ing vengeance on them'that know not
God, and that obey not the gofpel of
our Lord Jefos Chrift : v. 9. Who fhall
be1 punifhed with everlafting destruc
tion from the prefence of the Lord,
and from the glory of his power. Pfal.
ii. 8. Afk of me, and I wilt give thee
the heathen for thine inheritance, and
the uttermoft parts ofthe earth for thy
poflefEon. v, 9. Thoufhalt break them
with a rod of iron, thot/fhalt dafh them
jti pieces like a potters veffel.
4-6. /Phil. ii. 6. Who being in the-
form of God, thought it not robbery

to be equal wfth God: v. 7. But made
himfelf of no reputation, and took up
on him the form of a fervant, and was
made in the likenefs of men : v. 8.
And being found in fafhion as a man,
he humbled himfelf, and became obedi
ent unto death, even the death ofthe
crofs. Luke i. 31. And behold, thou
fhalt conceive in thy womb, and bring
forth a Son, alnd (halt call his name Je
fus. i Cor. viii. 9. For ye know the
grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that
though he was rich, ytx. for your fakes
he became poor, that ye through his
poverty might be rich. Afts ii. 24.
Whom God hath raifed up, having-
loofed the pains of death : becaufe it;
was not peffible tha't he fhould be hold-
en of it.
47. t John i. 14. And the Word
\tfas made flefli, and dwelt among us
(and we beheld his glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father) full
of grace and truth, v. 18.. No man
hath feen God. at any time ; the only
bdgotten Son, who is in the bofom of
the Father, he hath declared him. Gal.
iv. 4. But When the fulnefs ofthe time
Was come, God fent forth his Son made'
of a woman, made under the {aw. Luke
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(^48. How did Chrift humble himfelf in his life ?
A. Chrift humbled himfelf in his life, by fubjeefing himfelf
to the law v, which he perfectly, fulfilled w; and by conflicting
with the indignities of the world*, temptations of Satan jy, and
infirmities in his flefh, whether common to the nature Of man,
Or particularly accompanying that his low condition z.
Q^q. How did Chrift humble himfelf in his death ?
A. Chrift humbled himfelf in his death, in that having been
betrayed by Judas a, forfaken by his difciples b, fcorned and re
jected by the world c, condemned by Pilate, and tormented by
his

ii. 7. And fhe brought forth her firft-
borri fon, and wrapped him in fwadling
clothes, and laid him in a manger, be
caufe there was no room for them in
the inn.
48. v Gal. iv. 4. But when the ful
nefs of the time was come, God fent
forth his Son made of a woman, made
ander the law.
iv Mat. v. 17. Think not that I am
come to deftroy the law or the pro
phets : I am not come to deftroy, but
to fulfil. Rom. v. 19. For as by one
man's difobedierice many Were made
Sinners : fo by the obedience of one,
fliall many be made righteous.
x Pfal. xxii. 6. But I am a worm, and
bo man, a reproach of men, and de-
fpifedof the people. Heb. xii. 2. Look
ing unto Jefos the author and finifher
of our faith ; who, for the joy that was
fet before him, endured the crofs, de-
fpifiilg'the fhame, and is fet down at
the right hand1 of the throne of God.
v. 3. For confider him that endured
fuch contradiction of finners againft
himfelf, left ye be wearied and faint in'
your minds.
y Mat. iv. 1. to ver. 12. Then was'
Jefos led up of the fpirit into the wil
dernefs, to be tempted of the devil,
&c. Luke iv. 1 3* And when the devil
had ended all the temptation, he de
parted from him for a feafon.
z Heb. ii'. 17. Wherefore in alt
things it behoved him to be made like

unto his brethren ; that he might be a
merciful and faithful high prieft, in
things pertaining to God, to make re
conciliation for the fins of the people.
V. 18. For in that he himfelf hath Suf
fered, being tempted, he is able to hic-
cour them that are tempted. Heb. iv.
1 j. For we have not an high prieft
which cannot be touched with the feel
ing of our infirmities; but was in all
points tempted like as we are, yet With
out fin. Ifa. Iii. 13. Behold, my fervant
ftiatl deal prudently; he Shall be exalt
ed a>i»d extolled, and be very high. v.
14. As many were aftonifhed at thee ;
his vifage was fo marred more than ¦
any man, and his form more than the
fons of men.
49. a Mat. xxvii. 4. Saying, I havd
finned, in that I have betrayed the. in
nocent blood. And they faid, What
j.S that to us ? fee thou' to that1.
b Mat. xxvi. 56. But a& this was
done, that the fcriptures of the pro
phets might be fulfilled. Then all the
difciples forfook him, and fled.
. c Ifa. Iiii. 2. For he fhall grow up
be'foTe him as a tender plant, and as a
root out of a dry ground : he hath no*
form nor comelinefs : and' when we'
fhall1 fee him, there is no beauty that
We fhould defire him. v. 3. He is de
fpifed ancf rejedted of men, a man of
Sorrows, and acquainted with grief :
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1 88 The Larger Catechifm.
his perfecutors d; having alfo conflicted with the terrors of death
^and the powers of darknefs, felt and born the weight of God's.
wrath e, he laid down his life an offering for fmf, enduring the
painful, fhameful, and curfed death of the crofs g.
(^50. Wherein confifted Chrift's humiliation after his death ?
A. Chrift's humiliation after his death, confifted in his being
buried h, and continuing in the ftate of the dead, and under the
ppwer of death till the third day i, which hath been otherwife.
expreffed in thefe words, He defcended into hell.
Qi5i.

him ; he was defpifed, and we efteem-
ed him not.
d Mat. xxvii. 26. to ver. jo. Then
releafed he Barabbas unto them : and
when he had foourged Jefus, he deli
vered him to be crucified, &c. John
xix. 34. But one of the foldiers with a
fpear pierced his fide, and forthwith
came there out blood and water.
<?-Luke xxii. 24. And being in an
agony, he prayed more earneftly : and
his fweat was as it were great drops of
blood falling down to the ground.
Mat. xxvii. 46. And about the ninth
hour Jefos cried with a loiid voice, fay
ing, Eli,' Eli, lama fabachthani ? that
is to fay, My God, my God, why haft
thou forfaken me ?
f Ifa. liii. 10. Yet if pleafed the
Lord to bruifo,him : he hath put him to
grief: when thou flialt make his foul an
offering for fin, he fhall fee his feed, he
Shall prolong his days, and the pleafure
ofthe Lord fliall profper in his hands.
g Phil. ii. 8, '. And being found in fa-
fliion as a man, he humbled himfelf,
and became obedient unto death, even
the "death of the crofs. Heb. xii. 2.
Looking unto Jefos the author and fi-
nifher of our faith ; who for the joy
that was fet before him, epdured the
e-rofs, defpifing the fhame, and is fet
down at the right hand "of the throne
of God. Gal. iii. 13. Chrift hath re
deemed us from the curfe ofthe law,
being made a curfe for us : for it is
written, Curfed is every one that

hangeth on a tree.
'50. h 1 Cor. xv. 3. For I delivered
unto you firft of all, that which I alfo
received, how that Chrift died for our
Sins according to the fcriptures : v. 4.
And that he was buried, and that he
rofe again the third day according to
the fcriptures.
/ Pfal. xvi. 10. For thou wilt not
leave my foul in hell ; neither wilt thou
fuffer thine holy One to fee corruption.
Compared with Acts ii. 24. Whom
God hath raifed up, having loofed the
pains of death ; becaufe it was not pof-
fible that he fhould be holden of it. v,
2 j. For David fpeaketh concerning
him, I forefaw the Lord always before
my face, for he is on myjtght hand,
that I fhould not be moved, v.' 26.
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and
my tongue was glad : moreover alfo
my flefh fhall reft in hope. v. 27-, Be
caufe thou wilt not leave my foul in
hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine ho
ly One to fee corruption, v. 31. He
feeing this before, fpake ofthe refur
rection of Chrift, that his foul was not
left in hell, neither his flefti did See
corruption. Rom. vi. 9. Knowing that
Chrift being raifed from the dead, dieth
no more ; death hath no more dpmi-
nion over him. Mat. xii. 40. For as
Jonas was three days and three nights
in the whale's belly; fo fhall the Son
of man be three days and three nights
in the heart of the earth. 51. k 1 Cor.

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Q^5i. What was the eftate of Chrift's exaltation ? .
A. The eftate of Chrift's exaltation comprehendeth his re
furrection k, afcenfion /, fitting at the right hand of the Father m,'
and his coming again to judge the world n.
QL52. How was Chrift exalted in his refurrection ?
A. Chrift was exalted in hi§ refurrection, in that, not having
feen corruption in death (of which it was not poffible for him
to be held 0) and having the very fame body in which he fuf-
fered, with the effential properties thereof p (but without mor
tality and other common infirmities belonging to this life) really
united to his foul q, he rofe again from the dead the third day
by, his own power r; whereby he declared himfelf to be the
Son of Godf, to have fatisfied divine juftice /, to have van-
quifhed death, and him that had the power of it v, and to be
Lord

j 1 . k 1 Cor. xv. 4. A Jd that he was
buried, and that he rofe again the third
day according to the fcriptures.
/ Mark xvi. iy. So then, after the
Lord had fpoken unto them, he was
received up into heaven, and fat on
the right hand. of God.
m Eph. i. 20. Whichhe wrought
in Chrift, when he raifed him from the
dead, and fet him at his own right
hand in the heavenly places.
» A<3s i. 1 1 . Who alfo faid, ye men
of Galilee, why ftand ye gazing up in
to heaven ? The fame Jefos who is ta
ken up from you into heaven, fhall fo
come in like manner as ye have feen
him go into heaven . Acts xvii. 3 1 . Be
caufe he hath appointed a day, in the
which he will judge the world in righ
teoufnefs, by that man whom he hath
ordained ; whereof he hath given af
furance unto all men, in that he hath
raifed him from the dead. |
52. 0 'Acts ii. 24. Whom God hath
raifed up, having loofed the pains of
death : becaufe it was not, poffible that
he Should be holden of it. v. 27. Be
caufe thou wilt not leave my foul in
hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine ho
ly One to fee corruption.
p Luke xxiv. 39, Behold my hands

and my feet, that it is I my felf: handle
me, and fee, for a fpirit hath not flefh
and bones-, as ye fee me have.
q Rom. vi. 9. Knowing that Chrift
being raifed from the dead, dieth no
more ; death hath no more dominion
over him. Rev. i. 18. I am he that
liveth and was dead; and behold, I am
alive for evermore, Amen ; and have
the keys of hell and death.
r Johnx. 1 8. No man taketh it from
me, but I lay it down of my felf: I have
power to lay it down, and I have pow
er to take it again. This command
ment have I received of my Father.
f Rom. i. 4. And declared to be
the Son of God with power, according
to the Spirit of holinefs, by thesrefor-
reftion from the dead.
t Rom. viii. 34. Who is he that
condemneth ? it is Chrift that died, yea
rather that is rifen again, who is even
at the right hand of God, who alfo
maketh interceffion for us.
v Heb. ii. 14. Forafmuch then as
the children are partakers of flefh and
blood, he alfo himfelf likewife took.
part of the fame : that through death
he might deftroy him that had the
power of death, that is, the devil,
w Rom,

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Lord of quick and dead w. All which he did as a publick per
fon x, the head of his church y, for their juftification z, quick
ening in graces, Support againft enemies 4 and to aflure them
of their refurrection from the dead at the laft day c.
(^,53. How was Chrift exalted in his afcenfion ?
A. Chrift was exalted in his afcenfion, in that having after
his refurrection often appeared unto and converfed with his
apoftles, fpeaking to them of the things pertaining to the
kingdom of God d, and giving them commiffion to preach
the gofpel to all nations e\ forty days after his refurrection,
he in our nature, and as our heady*, triumphing over ene-
1 mies,

w Rom. xiv. 9. For to this end
Chrift both died, and rofe, and reviv
ed, that he might be Lord both ofthe
dead and living.
x 1 Cor. xv. 21. For fince by man
came death, by man came alfo the re-
furreflion of the dead, v, 22. For as
in Adam all die, even fo in Chrift (hall
all be made alive.
y Eph.i. 20. Which he wrought in
Chrift when hei raifed him from the
dead, and fet him at his own right
hind in the heavenly places, v. 22.
And hath put all things under his feet,
and gave him to be the head over all
things to the church, v. 23. Which is
his body, the fulnefs of him that fil-
leth all in all. Col. i. 18. And he is
the head ofthe body, the church ; who
is the beginning, the firft born from the
dead; that in all things he might have
the pre-eminence.
¦ z Rom. iv. 2 J. Who was deliver
ed for our offences, and was raifed a- .
gain for our juftification.
a Eph.ii. 1 . And you hath he quick
ened, who were dead in trefpaffes and
Sins, v. j. Even when we were dead
in fins, hath quickened us together with
Chrift, (by grace ye are faved) v. 6.
And hath raifed us up together, and
made us fit together in heavenly places
in Chrift Jefus; Col.ii. 12. Buried with
him in baptifm, wherein alfo ye are
rifen with him, through the faith of

the operation of God, who hathraifed
him from the dead.
b 1 Cor. xv. 25. For he muft reign,
till he hath put all enemies under his
feet. v. 26. The laft enemy that fhall
be deftroyed, is death, v. 271 For he
hath put all things under his feet. But
when he faith, all things are put un
der him, it is manifeft that he is except
ed who did put all things under him.
c 1 Cor. xv. 20. But now is Chrift
rifen from tne dead, and become ,the
firft fruits of them that Slept.
53. d Acts i. 4. Until fhe day in
which he was taken up, after thrt he
through the holy Ghoft had given com
mandments unto the apoftles whom he
had chofen. v. 3. To whom alfo he
(hewed himfelf alive after his paffion,
by many infallible proofs, being feen
of them forty days, and fpeaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of
God. , .
e Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore
and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of. the holy Ghoft: v. 20.
Teaching them to obferve all things
whatfoever I, have commanded you :
and lo, I am with you alway, even un
to the end of the world. Amen.
/"Heb. vi. 20. Whither the fore
runner is for us entered, even Jefos,
tnade an high prieft forever after the
order of Melchifedec. g Eph .

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miesg, vifibly went up into the higheft heavens, there to re
ceive gifts for men h, to raife up our affections thither/, and
to prepare a place for us k,, where hirnfelf -is, and fhall continue
till his feeond coming at the end of the world /.
(^54. How isChrift exalted in his fitting at the right hand
of God ?
A. , Chrift is exalted in his fitting at the right hand of God,
in that as God-man he is advanced to the higheft favour with
God the Father m, with all, fulnefs of joy n, glory 0, and power
over all things in heaven and earthy; and doth gather and
defend his church, and fubdue their enemies; furnifheth his
minifters and people with gifts and graces q, and maketh in
terceffion
g Eph. iv. 8. Wherefore he faith,
Whein he afcended up on high, he led
captivity captive, and gave gifts unto

h Acts i. 9. And when he had fpo
ken thefe things, while they beheld,
he was taken Up, and a cloud received
him out of their Sight, v. 10. And
wh|le they looked (tedfaftly toward
heaven, as he went up, behold, two
men flood by them in white apparel ;
v. 1 1 . Who alfo faid, Ye men of Ga
lilee, why ftand ye gazing up into hea
ven ? this fame Jefos who is taken up-
from you into heaven, fhall fo come
in like manner as ye have feen him go
into heaven. Eph. iv. 10. He that de-
fcended, is the fame alfo that afcend
ed up far above all heavens, that he
might fill all things. Pfal. Ixviii. 18.
Thou haft afcended on high, thou haft
led captivity captive : thou haft receiv
ed gifts far men; yea, for the rebel
lious alfo, that the Lard God might
diwell among them.
i Col. iii. 1 . If ye then be rifen with
Chrift, ( feek thofe things' which are a-
bove, where Chrift fitteth on the right
of God. v. 2. Set your afleflions on
things above, not on things on the
earth. ,k John xiv. 3. And if I go and pre
pare a place for you, \ will come a-
gain, and receive you unto my felf,

that where I am, there ye may be alfo.
/ Afts iii. 21. Whom the heaven
muft receive, until the times'of refti-
tution of all things, which God hath
Spoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets, fince the world began.
54. m Phil. ii. 9. Wherefore God
alfo hath highly exalted him, and giv
en 'him a name which is above every
name. n Acts ii. 28. , Thou haft made
known to me the ways of life ;-thou
fhalt make me full of joy with thy
countenance. Compared with Pfal.
xvi. 1 1. Thou wilt fliew me the path
of life : in thy prefence is fulnefs of
joy, at thy right hand there are plea-
fores for evermore.
o John xvii. 5. And now, O Father,
glorify thou me with thine own felf;
with the glory which I had with thee
before the world was. ,
p Eph. i. 22. And hath put all
things under his feet, and gave' him to
be the head over all things , to the
church. 1 Pet. iii. 22. Who is gone
into heaven, and is on the right hand
of God, angels, and authorities, and
powers being made fobjeft unto him.
q Eph. iv. 10. He that defcended,
is the fame alfo that afcended up far a-
bove all heavens, that he might fill all
things, v. 11. And he 'gave fome, a-
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192 The Larger Catechifm.
terceffion for them r.
Q^. $5. How doth Chrift make interceffion?
A. Chrift rriaketh interceffion, by his appearing in our nature
continually before the Father in heaven/ in die merit of his
obedience and faerifice on earth t, declaring his- will to have
it applied to all believers v ; anfwering ail accufations againft
them w; and procuring for them quiet of confcience notwith-
ftanding daily failings a-, accefs with boldnefs to the throne of
grace y, and acceptance of their perfons z and "fervices a.
QL56V

poftles : and fome, prophets : and
fome, evangelifts : and fome, paftors
and teachers: v. 12. For the perfect
ing ofthe faints, for the work ofthe
miniftry, for the edifying of the body
of Chrift. Pfal. ex. throughout. The
Lord faid unto my Lord, S)t thou at
my right hand, until I make thine e-
nemies thy footftool.
r Rom. viii. 34. Who is he that con-
demneth ? it is, Chrift that died, yea
rather that is rifen again, who is even
at* the right hand of God, who alfo
maketh interceffion for us.
5J. /Heb. ix. 12. Neither by the
blood of goats and calves, but by his
own blood he entered in once into the
holy place, having obtained eternal re
demption for us. v, 24. For Chrift is
not entered into the holy places made
with hands, which are the figures of
the true ; but into heaven itfelf, now to
appear in the prefence of God for us.
i Heb. i. 3. Who being the bright-
nefs of his glory, and the exprefs image
of his perfon, and upholding all things
by the word of his" power, when he had
by himfelf purged our fins, fat down on
the right handof the Majefty on high,
v John iii. 16. For God fo loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whofoever believeth in him
Should not perifh, but have everlafting
life. John xvii. 9. I pray for them : I
pray not for the world, Ipnt for them
which thou haft given me, for they are
thine, y. 20. Neither pray I for thefe

alone, but for them alfo who fhall be
lieve on me through their word. v. 24.
Father, I will that they alfo whom
thou haft given me, be with me where
I am ; that they may behold my glory
which tbou haft given me : for thou
lovedft me before the foundation of
the world.
tu Rom. viii. 33. Who fhall lay any
thing to the charge of God's elect ? it
is God that juftifieth : v. 34. Who is
he that condemneth ? it is Chrift that
died, yea rather that is rifen again, who
is even at the right hand of God, who
alfo maketh interceffion for us.
x Rom. v. 1 . Therefore being jufti
fied by faith, we have peace with God,
through our Lord Jefos Chrift. v. 2. By
whom alfo. we have acceSs by faith into
this grace wherein we ftand, and re
joice in hope of the glory of God. 1
John ii. 1. My little children, thefe
things write I unto you, that ye fin.not.
And if any man (in, we have an advo
cate with the Father, Jefus Chrift the
righteous : v. 2. And he is the propitia
tion for our fins : and not for ours only,
but alfo for the fins of the whole world.
y Heb. iv. 1 6. Let us therefore come
holdly unto the throne of grace, that
we may obtain mercy, and find grace
to help in time of need.
s Eph. i. 6. To the praife of the
glory of his grace, wherein he hath
made us accepted in the beloved.
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' Qi5<S. How is Chrift to be exalted in his coming again to
judge the world ? , , ,
A. Chrift is to be exalted in his coming again to judge ^the
world, in that he; who was unjuftly judged and condemned by
wicked men b, fhall come again at the laft day in great power c,
and in the full manifeftation ofhis own glory and of his Fa
ther's, with all his holy angels d, with a fhout, with the voice
of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God e, to judge the
world in righteoufnefsy*
" Q.57- What benefits hath Chrift procured by his mediation?
A. Chrift by his mediation hath procured redemption g, With
all other benefits of the covenant of grace h.
Q^ 5 8. How do We come to be made partakers of the bene
fits which Chrift hath procured ?
A. We are made partakers of the benefits which Chrift hath
procured, by the application of them unto us ij which is the
'work efpecially of God the holy Ghoft k. Qi 59-
are built up a fpiritual, houfe, anjioly the dead irr Chrift fliall rife firft.

priefthood, to offer up fpiritual facrifi
ces, acceptable to God by Jefos Chrift.
56. 3 A6ts iii. 14. But ye denied the
holy One, and the juft, and' defired a
murderer to be granted unto you. v.
I c. And killed the prince of life, whom
God hath raifed from the dead, where*
bf we are witnefles.
c Mat. xxiv. 30. And then fhall ap
pear the fign of the Son of man in hea
ven : and then fliall all the tribes of
the earth mourn, and they fhall fee the
Son of man coming in the clouds of
heaven, with power and great glory.
d Luke ix. 26. For whofoever fhall
be afhamed of me arid of my words, of
him fhall the Son of man be afhamea,
when he fhall come in his own glory,
and in his Father's, and of tbe holy
angels. Mat. xxv. 31. When the Son
of man fhall Come in his glory, and all
the holy angels with him, then fhall he
Sit upon the throne of his glory. ..
e 1 ThefT. iv. 16. For the Lord
himfelf Shall' defcend from heaven with
a fhout, with the voice of the archan
gel, and with the trump of God : and

/Acts xvii. 31. Becaufe he hath ap
pointed a day in the which he will judge
the world in righteoufnefs, by that man
whom he hath ordained; whereof tie
hath given affurance unto all men; in
that he hath raifed him from the dead.
57. £¦ Heb. ix. 12. Neither by the
blood of goats and calves; bnt by his
own blood he entered in once into the
holy place, having obtained eternal re
demption for us.
h 2 Cor. i. 20. For all the promifes
of God in him are yea, and in him a-
men, unto the glory of God by us.
58. * John i. 1 1 . He came unto his
own, and his own received htm riot. v.
12. But as many as received him, to
them gave he power to become the fons
of God, even to them that believe on
his name.
k Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righ
teoufnefs which we have done, but ac
cording to his mercy he faved us by the
wafhing of regeneration, and renewing
of the holy Ghoft; v. 6. Which he
(lied oh us abundantly, through Jefos
Chrift our faviour. N 59. /Eph.

194 ' ' the Larger Catechifm.
CX_ 59. Who are made partakers of redemption through Chrift?
A. Redemption is certainly applied, and effectually comrduni-
cated, to all thofe for whom Chrift hath purchafed it/; who
are in time by the holy Ghoft enabled to believe in Chrift ac
cording to the gofpel m.
Q^6o. Can they who have ncyer heard the gofpel, and fo
know not Jefus Chrift, nor believe in him, be faved by their
living according fo the light of nature ?
A. They who, having never heard the gofpel n, know
not Jefus Chrift 0, and believe not in him, cannot be faved p,
be they never fo diligent to frame their lives according to the
light of nature q, or the laws of that religion which they pro
fefs;

59. / Eph. i. 13. In whom ye alfo
trufted after that ye heard the word of
truth, the gofpel of your falvation ; in
whom alfo after that ye" believed, ye
Were fealed with that holy Spirit of pro
mife, v. 14. Which is the earneft of
our inheritance, until the redemption
of the purchafed poffeffion, unto the
praife of his glory. John vi. 37, All
that the Father giveth me, fliall come
to me ; and him that cometh un^> me,
I will in no wife caft out. v. 39. And
this is the Father's will who hath fent
me, that of all which he hath given
me, I fhould lofe nothing, but fhould
raife it up. again at the laft day. John
x. 1 j. As the Father knoweth me, e-
ven fo know I the Father: and I lay
down my life for the fheep. v. 16. And
other fheep I have, who are not of this
fold : them alfo I muft bring, and they
Shall hear my voice ; and there fhall
be one fold and one fhepherd.
m Eph. ii. 7. For by grace are ye
faved through faith ; and that not of
yourfelves : it is the gift of God. 2
Cor. iv. 13. We having the fame fpi
rit of faith, according as it is written, I
believed, and therefore have I fpoken :
we alfo believe, and therefore fpeak.
,' 60. »Rom. x. 14. How then fhall
they call on him in whom they have
not believed? and how fliall they be
lieve in him of whom they have not

heard ? and how fliall they hear with
out a preacher?
0 2 Thefl". i. 8. In flaming fire, tak
ing -vengeance on them that know not
God, and that obey not the gofpel of
our Lord Jefos Chrift : v. 9. Who Shall
be punifhed with everlafting destruc
tion from the prefence of the Lord,
and from the glory of his power. Eph.
it. 1 2. That at that time ye were with
out Chrift, being aliens from the com
monwealth of Ifrael, and ftrangers
from the covenants of promife, having
no hope, and without God in th£ world .
John i. 10. He was in the world, and
the world was made by him, and the
world knew him not. v. 1 1. He came
unto his own, and his own received him
not. v. 12. But as many as received
him, to them gave he power to become
the fons of God, even to them that be
lieve on his name. ,
p John viii. 24. 1 faid therefore un
to you, that ye fhall die, in your fins :
for if ye believe not that I am he, ye
fhall die in your Sins. Mark xvi. 16.
He that believeth and is baptized, (hall
be faved; but he that believeth not
Shall be damned.
q 1 Cor. i. 20. Where is the wife ?
where is the fcribe ? where is the dif-
puter of this world ? hath not God.
made foolifli the wifdom of this world? v. 21,

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fefsr; neither is there falvation in any other, but in Chrift a-
lone/^ who is the Saviour only of his body the church /.
Q^6i. Are~ all they faved who hear the gofpel, and. five in
the church ?
A. Aft that hear the gofpel, and live in the vifible church,
are not faved; but only they who are true members of the
church invifible v.
Q^6i.
that t may win Chrift, v. 9. Arid be
found in him, not having mine own
righteoufnefs, which is ofthe law, but
that which is through the faith of
Chrift, the righteoniheft vyhich is df
God by faith.
/Afls iv. 12. Neither is there fal
vation in any other: for there is none
other name under heaven given amon^
men, whereby we muft be faved.
/ Eph. v. 23. For the hufband is
the head of the wife, even as Chrift
is the. head ofthe church, and he is the
Saviour of the body,
61. v John xii. 38. That the fay
ing of Efaias the prophet might be ful
filled, which he fpake, Lord, \". ho hath
believed our report ? and to whom
hath the arm of the Lord been reveal
ed ? v. 39. Therefore they could not
believe, -becaufe that Efaias faid again,
v. 40. He hath blinded their eyes4 and
hardened their heart ; that they (hould
not fee with their eyes, nor undei ftand
with their heart, and be converted, and
I fhould heal them. Rom, ix. 6. Not
as though the word of God hath taken
none effedt. For they are not all if
rael, who are of Ifrael. Mat. xxii. 1 4.
For many are called, but few are cho
fen. Mat. vii. 21. Not every one that
faith unto me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter
into the kingdom of heaven : but he that
doth the will of my Father who is in
heaven. Rom. xi. 7. What then? If
rael hath not obtained that which he
feeketh for ; but the election hath ob
tained it, and the reft were blinded.
N 2 6 2 . w 1 Cor.

v. 21. For after that, ifi the wifdom
of God, the world by wifdom knew not
God, it pleafed God by the foolifhnefs
of preaching to fave them that believe.
v. 22. For the Jews require a Sign,
and the Greeks feek after wifdom : v.
23. But we preach Chrift crucified, un
to the Jews a (tumbling-block, and un
to the Greeks foolifhnefs; v. 24. But
unto them who are called, both Jews
and Greeks, Chrift, the power of God,
and the wifdom of God.
r John iv, 22. Ye worfhip ye know
not what : we know what we worfhip,
for falvation is ofthe Jews : Rom. ix.
¦31. But Ifrael who followed after the
law of righteoufnefs, hath not attained
to the law of righte'oufnefs. v. 32.
Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought it,
not by faith, but as it were by the
Works of the law : for they Stumbled
at that flumbling-ftone. Phil. iii. 4.
Though I might alfo have»confidence
in the flefh . If any other man thinketh
that he hath whereof he might truft in
theflefli, I more : v.. 5 . Circumcifed the
eighth day, of the Slock of Ifrael, of
the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew ofthe
Hebrews : as touching the law, a Pha-
rifee; v. 6. Concerning zeal, perfe
cting the church ; touching the righ
teoufnefs which is in the law, blame-
leSs. v. 7. But what things were gain
to me, thafe I counted lofs for Chrift.
v. 8. Yea ,doubtlefs, and I count all
things butlofs for the excellency of the
knowledge of Chrift jefos my Lord :
for whom I have foffefed the lofs of all
things, and do count them bo

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Q^ 62. What is the vifible church ?
A. The vifible church is a fociety made up of all fuch as in
all ages and places of the world do profefs the true religion w,
and of their children x.
Q^ 63. What are the fpecial privileges of the vifible church ?
A. The

62. w 1 Cor. i. 2. Unto the church
of God which is at Corinth, to them
that are fanftified in Chrift Jefos, cal
led to be faints, with all that in every
pla^e call upon the name of Jefos Chrift
our Lord, both theirs and ours. 1 Cor.
xii. .13. For by one Spirit are we all
baptized imp one body, whether we
be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be
bond or free ; and have all been, made
to drink into one fpirit. Rom. xv. 9.
And that the Gentiles might glorify
God for his mercy, as it is written,
For this caufe I will confefs to thee a-
mong the Gentiles, and fing unto thy
name. y. 10. And again he faith, Re
joice ye Gentiles with his people, v.
1 1 , And again, Praife the Lord all ye
Gentiles, and l'aud him'all ye people..
v. 12. And again Efaias faith, There
Shall be a root of Jeffe, and he that fhall
rife to reign over the Gentiles ; in him
Shall the Gentiles trufl. Rev. vii. 9.
After" this I beheld, and lo, a great
multitude, which no man could num
ber, of all nations, and kindreds, and
people, and tongues, Stood before
the throne, and before the Lamb,
clothed with white robes, and palms
in their hands. Pfalm ii. 8. Afk of
me, and I fhall give thee the hea
then for thine inheritance, and the
uttermoft parts of the earth for thy
poffeffion. Pfal. xxii. 27. All the ends
of the world fhall remember and turn
unto the Lord : and all the kindreds
ofthe nations fhall worfhip before thee.
v. 28. For the kingdom is the Lord's:
and he is the governor among the nati
ons, v. 29, All they that be fat upon
earth fliall eat and worfhip : all they
that go dowfl to the duft, (hall bow be

fore him, and none can keep alive his
own foul. v. 30. A feed Shall ferve
him, It fhall be accounted to the Lord
for a generation, v. 31. They fhall
come, and fhall declaie his righteouf
nefs unto a people that fhall be born,
that he hath done this. Pfal. xiv. 17,
I will make thy name, to be remembred"
in all generations : therefore fhall the
people praife thee for ever &ever. Mat.
xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and teach
all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the holy Ghoft: v. 20. Teaching them
to obferve all things whatfoever I have
commanded you : and lo, I am with
you alway,- unto the end of the world.
Amen. Ifa. lix. 21. As forme, this is
my covenant with them, faith the Lord,
My fpirit that is upon thee, and my"
words which I have put in thy mouth,
fliall not depart out of thy mouth, nor
out of the mouth of thy feed, nor out
the mouth of thy feeds feed, faith the
Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
x 1 Cor. vii. 14. For the unbeliev
ing hufoand is fanilified by the wife,
and the unblieving wife b fanftified by
the hufband : elfe were your children
unclean ; but now t'hey are holy. Acts
ii. 39. For the promife is unto you,
and to your children, and to all that
are afar off, even as many as the Lord
our God fhall call. Rom. xi. 16. For
if the firft fruit be holy, the lump is
alfo holy : and if the root be holy, fo
are the branches. Gen. xvii. 7. And I
will eftablifli my covenant between me
and thee, and thy feed after thee, in,
their generations, for an everlafting
covenant : to be a God unto thee, and
to thy feed after thee. 63. y.

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A. The vifible church hath the privilege of being- under
God's fpecial care and government^/; of being protected and
preferved in all ages, notwithftanding the oppOfition of all ene
mies z ; and of enjoying the communion of faints, the ordinary
means of falvation a, and offers of grace by Chrift to all the
members of it in the miniftry of the gbfpel, teftifying that who
foever believes in him fhall be„ faved b, and excluding none that
63. y Ifa. iv. 5. And the Lord will all people : all that burden themfelves
with it Shall be cut in pieces, though all
the people of the earth were gathered
together againft it.. v; 4. In that day,
faith the Lord, I will Smite every horfe
with aftbnifhment, and his rider with
madnefs, and I will open mine eyes
upon the houfe of Judah, and will
fmite every horfe of the people with.
blindnefs. v. 8. In that day fhall the
Lord defend the inhabitants "of Jeru
falem, and he that vis feeble among
them, at that day fliall be as David ; and
the houfe of David fhall be as God,
as the angel of the Lprd before them.
v. 9. And it Shall come to pafs in that
day, that I will feek to deftly all the
nations that come againft Jerufalem.
a Acts ii. 39. For the promife is
unto you, and to your children, and
to all that are afar off, even as many
as the Lord our God Shall call. v. 42.
And they continued ftedfaftly in the
apoftles doflrine and fellowfhip, and in
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
b Pfal. cxlvii. 19. He fheweth his
word unto Jacob, his ftatutes and his
judgments unto Ifrael. v. 20. He hath
not dealt fo with any nation :' and as
for his judgments, they have not
known them. Praife ye the Lord. Rom.
ix. 4. Who are ifraeiites ; to whom
pertaineth the adoption, and the glory,
and the covenants, and the giving of;
the law, and tbe fervice of God, and
the promifes. Eph. iv. 11. Andhe
gave fome, apoftles-: and fome, pro
phets : and fome, evangelifts : and
fome, paftois and teachers;- v. 12.
Fpr' the perfefting of the faints, for
N -3 the

iv. 5.
create upon every dwelling-place of
mount Sion, and upon her aflemblies
a cloud, and fmoke by day, and the
Shining of a flaming fire by night : for
upon all the glory fhall be a defence.
v. 6. And there fhall be a tabernacle
for a flladow in the day-time from the
heat, and for a place of refogq, and
for a covert from Slormand from rain.
1 Tim. iv. lo.-For, therefore we both
labour, and fuffer reproach, becaufe
we truft in the living God, who is the
Saviour of all men, efpecially of thofe
that believe.
z (Pfal. cxv. throughout.) v. 1 . Not
unto us, O.Lord, not unto us, but—
v. 2. Wherefore Should the heathen
fay, Where is now their God ? &c. v.
9. O Ifrael, truft thou iu the Lord:
He is their help and their Shield,- &c.
Ifa. xxxi. 4. For thus hath the Lord
fpoken unto me, like as the lion and
the young lion roaring on his prey,
when a multitude of fliepherds is cal
led forth againft him, he will not be
afraid of their voice, nor abafe him
felf for the noife of them : fo fhall the
Lord of hofts come down to fight for
mount Sion, and for the hill thereof.
v. $. As birds flying, fo will the Lord
of hofts defend Jerufalem, defending
alfo he will deliver it, and pafling o-
ver he will preferve it. Zech. xii. 2.
Behold, I will make Jerufalem a cup
of trembling unto all the people round
about, when they Shall' be in the fiege,
both againft Judah, and againft Jeru
falem. v. 3. And in that day will I
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Will come unto him.c.
C*L_ 64. What is the invifible church ?
A. The invifible church is the whole number of the eleft,
that have been, are, or fhall be gathered into one under Ch*ift
the head d.
0^6$. What fpecial benefits do the members of the invifible
church enjOy by Chrift ?
A. The members of the invifible church, by Chrift, enjoy
union and coriimunion with him in grace and glory e.
Q^66. What is that union which the elect have with Chrift ?
A. The union which the elect have with Chrift is the
work of God's grace/, ¦whereby they v are fpiritually apd
myftically, yet really and infeparably, joined to Chrift as their
head and husband g; which is done in their effectual cal-r
lieve that thou haft fent me. Eph. ii.
j. Even when we were dead in fins,
hath quickened us together with Chrift,
(by grace ye are faved.) v. 6. And hath
raifed us up together, and made us fit
together in heavenly places, in Chrift
Jefus. John xvii. 24. Father, I will ¦
that they alfo whom thou haft given me,
be with me where I am; that they'may
behold my glory, which thou haft giv
en me : for thou lovedft me before the
foundation of the world.
66. /Eph. i. 22. And hath put all
things under his feet, and gave him to
be the head over all things to the
church. Eph. ii. 6. And hath raifed us
up" together, and hath made us fit to
gether in heavenly places, in Chrift Je
fos. v. 7. That in the ages to come he
might fliew the exceeding riches of his
grace, in his kindnefs towards us,
through Chrift Jefos . v. 8 . For by grace
are ye faved, through faith; and that
not of yourfelves : it is the gift of Godk
g 1 Cor. vi. 17. But he that is joined
unto the Lord, is one fpirit. John x.
28. And I give unto them eternal life,
and they fhall never perifh, neither fhall
any pluck them out of my hand. Eph.
v. 23. For the hufband is the head of
the wife, even as Chrift is the head of
the

the work of the miniftry, for the e-
difying ofthe body of Chrift. Mark xvi.
15. Andhe faid unto them, Go yeinto
all the world, and preach the gofpel to
every creature, v. 16. Hethat believeth
and is baptized, Shall be faved ; but he
that believeth not fhall be damned.
c John vi . 3 7 . Al| that the Father giv
eth me, fhall come to me ; and him that
Cometh jo me, I will in no wife caft out.
1 64. d, Eph. i. 10. That in the dif-
penfation of the fulnefs of times, he
might gather together in one all things
in Chrift, both which are in heaven,
and which are on earth, even in him.
v. 22'. And hath put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head
over all things to the church, v. 23.
W hich is his body, the fulnefs of him
that fiileth all in all. John x. 16. And
other fheep I have, who are not of this
foW : them alfo muft I bring, and they
Shall hear my voice ; and there fhall be
one fold, and one fhepherd. John xi.
52. And not for that nation only, but
that alfo he fhould gather together in
one, the children of God that were
fcattered abroad,
65. e John xvii. 2 V.. That they all
may be pne, as thou, Father, art in
me, and 1 in thee ; that they alfo may
|>e pne in us : that the world may be-

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calling h. . v
Q^ 67. What is effectual calling ?
A. Effectual calling is the work of God's almighty power
and grace i, whereby (out of his free and efpecial love to his
elect, and from nothing in them moving him thereunto k) he
doth in his accepted time invite and draw them to Jefus
Chrift, by his word and Spirit/; favingly enlightening their
minds,
ward man appeared, v. $. Not by
.works of righteoufnefs which we have
done, but according to his mercy he
faved us by the wafliing of regenerati
on, and renewing of the holy Ghoft,
Eph. ii. 4. But God, who is rich in
mercy, for his great love wherewith
he loved us, v. 5. Even when v/e were
dead in Sins, hath quickened us toge
ther with Chrilt (by grace ye are fav
ed.) v. 7 . That in the ages to come
he might fliew the exceeding riches of
his grace, in his kindnefs towards us,
through Chrift Jefos. v. 8. For'by
grace are ye faved, through faith ; and.
that not of your felves : jt is the gift
of God. v. 9. Not of works, left any
man fliould boaft. Rom. ix. 11. For
the children being not yet born, nei
ther having done any good or evil, that
the purpofe of God according to elec
tion might ftand, not of works, but of
him that calleth.
/ 2 Cor. v. 20. Now then we are
ambaffadors for Chrift, as though God
did befeech you by us : we pray you in '
Chrift's ftead, be ye reconciled to God.
Compared with 2 Cor. vi. 1. We then
as workers together with him, befeech
you alfo, that ye receive not the grace
of, God in vain. v. 2. For he faith, I
have heard thee in a time accepted, and
in. the day of falvation have I foccour-
ed thee : behold, now is the accepted
time ; behold, now is the day of falva
tion. John vi. 44. No man can come
to me, except the Father who hath fent
me, draw him : and I will raife him up
at the laft day. 2 ThefT. ii. 13. But we
/ , N 4 are

the church : and he is the Saviour of
the body. v. 30. For we are members
of his body, of his flefh, and of Jiis
bones, h 1 Pet. v. 10. But the God of all
grace, who hath called us unto his e-
ternal glory by Chrift Jefos, after that
ye have fuffered a while, make you
perfect, ftabiifh, ftrengthen, fettle you.
I Cor. i. 9. God is faithful, by whom
ye were called unto the fellowfhip of
his Son Jefos Chrift our Lord.
67. i John y. 25. Verily, verily I
fay unto yon, The hour is coming, and
now is, when the dead fhall hear the
voice of the Son of God: and they that
hear fhall live. Eph.i. 18. Theeyesof
your underftanding being enlightened ;
that ye may know what is the hope of
his calling ; and what the riches of the
glory of his inheritance in the faints ;
v. 1 9 . And what is the exceeding great -
nefs of his power to us-ward, who be
lieve, according to the working of his
mighty power, v. 20. Which he
wrought in Chrift, when he raifed him
from the dead, and fet him at his own
right hand in the heavenly places. 2
Tim.i. 8. Be not thou therefore afham ¦
ed of the teftimony of our Lord nor
of me his prifoner : but be thou par
taker of the afflictions of the gofpel,
according to the power of God; v. 9,
Who hath faved us, and called us with
an holy calling, not according to our
works, but according to his own pur
pofe and grace which was given us in
Chrift Jefos, before the world began.
k Tit. iii. 4. But after that the kind
nefs and love of God our Saviour to-

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minds m, renewing and powerfully a"eterminirig their wills n, fp
as they (altho'. in themfelves dead iri fin) are hereby made willing'
and able freely, to anfwef his call, and to- accept and embrace
the grace offered and conveyed therein o.
CX 68. Are the e}e£t only effectually called ?
A. All the .elect, and they onjy, are effectually called p; al
though others may be and often are outwardly called by the
miniftry of the word q, and have fome common operations of
the (Spirit r ; who, for their wilful neglect and contempt of the
;•'•"' grace

are bound to give thanks alway to God
for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord,
becaufe God hath from the beginning
chofen you to falvation, through fanc-
tification ofthe Spirit and belief of the
truth': v. 14. Whereunto he' called
you by our gofpel, to the obtaining of
the glory of our Lord Jefos Chrift.
m Adts xxvi. 18. To open their eyes,
and to turn them from darknefs to light,
and from the pow-.T of Satan unto God,
that they may receive forgivenefs of
(ins, and an inheritance among them
who are fanctified by' faith thajis in me.
1 Cor. ii. 10. But God hath revealed
them unto us by his Spirit : for the Spi
rit fearcheth all things, yea the deep
things of God . v. ,1 2 . Now we have re
ceived, not the fpirit of the world, but
the Spirit which is of God; that we
might know the things that are freely
given to us of God.
. n E?ek.xi. 10. I will give them one
heart, and I will put a new fpirit with
in you, and I will take the floqy heart
but of their 'flefh, arid will give them
an heart of flefh. Ezek. xxxyi. 26. A
new heart alio Will I give you, and a
new fpirit will. I put within you, and
1 will .take away the Stony heart out
of your 'flefh, and I will give you an
heart of 'flefh. y. 27 i Arid I will put
my Spirit within youi and caufe you to. .
^/alk in my Statutes,' and ye fhall keep
my judgments, and do them. John i\;
4 j. It is written in the prophets, And
they fhall be all taught of God. Every

man therefore that hath heard, and
hath learned of the Father, cometh un
to me.
p Eph. ii. 5. Even when we were
dead in fins, hath quickened us toge
ther with Chrift, (by grace ye are fav
ed.) Phil. ii. 13. For it is God who
worketh in you both to will and to doj
of his, good pleafure. Deut. xxx. 6.
And the Lord thy God will circumcife
thine heart, and thelieart of thy feed, '
%o love the Lord thy God with all thine
heart, and with all thy foul, that thou
mayeft live.
68. p Afts xiii. 48. And when the
Gentiles heard this, they were glad,
and glorified the word of the Lord :
and -as many as were ordained to eter
nal life, believed,
q Mat. xxii. 14. For many are calr
led, but few are chofen.
r Mat. vii 22. Many Shall fay to
me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we
not prophefied in thy name ? and in thy
name have caft out devils ? and in thy
name have done many wonderful
works? Mat. xiii. 20. But he that re
ceived the feed into' Stony places, the
fame is he that heareth the'word, and
anon with joy receiveth it : v. 21 . Yet
hath he not root in himfelf, but dureth
for a while : for when tribulation of
,perfecution arifeth becaufe of the word,
by and by he is offended. Heb. vi. 4.
For it is impoffible for thofe who were
once enlightened, and have tafted ofthe .hea-

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grace Offered to them, being juftly left in their unbelief, do ne
ver truly come to Jefus Chrift/
CX 69. What is the communion in grace, which the mem
bers of -the invifible church_.have with Chrift ?
A. The communion in grace, which the members of the in
vifible church have with Chrift, is their partaking of the venue
of his mediation, in their juftification /, adoption v, fanctification,
and whatever elfe in this life manifefts their uniqn with him w.
Q^jo. What is juftification ?
A. Juftification is an act of God's free grace unto finners x, in
which
heavenly gift, and were made partak
ers of the holy Ghoft, v. j . And have
tafted the good word of God, and the
powers ofthe world to come, * v. 6.
If they fhall fall away, to renew them
again unto repentance.
/John xii. 38. That the faying of
Efaias the prophet might be fulfilled,
which he fpake, ' Lord, who hath be
lieved our report? and to whom hath
the arm ofthe Lord been revealed? v.
39. Therefore they could not belie ve,
becaufe that Efaias faid again, v. 40.
He hath blinded their eyes, and har
dened their heart ; that they fhould
not fee with their eyes, nor underftand
with their heart, and be converted, and
I fliould heal them. Adts xxviii. 2J.
And when they agreed not among them
felves, they departed, after that Paul
had fpoken one word, Well fpake the
holy G, holt by Efaias the prophet, unto
our fathers, v. 26. Saying, Go unto this
people, and fay, Hearing ye fhall hear,
and Shall not underftand ; and feeing
ye fhall fee, and not perceive, v. 27.
For the heart of this people is waxed
grofs, and their earsiare dull of hear
ing, and their eyes have they clofed;
left they fhould fee with their eyes, and
hear with their ears, and underftand
with their heart, and fhould be convert
ed, and I (hould heal them'. John vi.
64. But there are fome of you that be
lieve not. For Jefos knew from the
beginning, who they were that-believed

nqt, and who fhould betray him! v. 6$><
And he faid, Therefore faid I unto
you, that no man can come unto me,
except it were given unto him of my
Father. Pfal. lxxxi. 1 1 . But my people
would not hearken to my yoice : and
Ifrael would none of me. v. 12. So I
gave them up unto their own hearts
lufts : and they walked in their own
counfels. , ¦
69. t Rom. viii, 30. Moreover,
whom he did predeftinate, them he al
fo called : and whom he called, them
he alfo juftified : and whom he juftifi
ed, them he alfo glorified. -
v Eph. i. j. Having predeftinated
us unto the adoption of children by Je
fus Chrift to himfelf, according to the
good pleafure of his will.
w 1 Cor. i. 30! But of him are ye
in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made
unto us wifdom, and righteoufnefs, and
fanflification, and redemption.
70. x Rom. iii. 22. Even the righ
teoufnefs of God which is by faith of
Jefos Chrift unto all, and upon all
themthat believe ; for there is no dif
ference, v. 24. Being juftified freely
by his grace, through the redemption
that is in Jefos Chrift: v. 25. Whom
God hath fet forth to be a propitiation
through faith in his bjood, to declare
his righteoufnefs for the remiffion of
fins that are paft, through the forbear
ance of God. Rom.iv. j, But to hira
that

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which he pardoneth all their fin, acceptetih and accounteth their
perfons righteous in his fight y ; not for any thing wrought in
them, or done by them z, but only for the "perfect obedience
and full fatisfaction of Chrift, by God imputed to them a. and
"received by faith alone b.
CT 7 1. How is juftification an act of God's free grace ?
A. Although Chrift, by his obedience and death, did make .
a proper, real, and full fatisfaction to God's juftice in the be
half

that worketh not, but believeth on him
that juflifieth the ungodly, his faith is
counted for righteoufnefs.
y 2 Cor. v. 19. To wit, that God
was in Chrift, reconciling the world
unto himfelf, not imputing their tref
paffes unto them ; and hath committed
unto us the word of reconciliation, v.
2 1 . For he hath made him to be Sin for
us, who knew no fin ; that we might
be made the righteoufnefs of God in
him. Rom. iii. 22. Even the righteouf
nefs of God which is by faith of Jefos
Chrift unto all, and upon all them that
believe; for there isno difference, v.
24. Being juftified freely by his grace,
through the redemption that is in Je
fos Chrift : v. 25. Whom God hath fet
forth to be a propitiation, through faith
in his blood, to declare his righteouf
nefs for the remiflion of fins that are
paft, through the forbearance of God.
v. 2 7 . Where is boafting then ? It is ex
cluded. By what law? of works?
Nay: but by the law, of faith, v. 28.
Therefore we conclude, that a man is
juftified by faith without the deeds of
the Jaw,. 1
z Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righ
teoufnefs, which we have done, but
according to his mercy he faved us by
the wafhing of regeneration, and re
newing of the holy Ghoft. " v. 7. That
being juftified by his grace we fliould
be made heirs according to the hope
of eternal life. Eph. i. 7. In whom we
have redemption through his blood,
the forgivenefs, of Sins, according tQ

the riches of his grace.
a* Rom. v. 17. For if by one man's
offence, death reigned by one : much
more they who receive abundance of
grace, and ofthe gift of righteoufnefs,
fhall reign in life by one, Jefos Chrift.
v. 18. Therefore as by the offence of.
one, judgment came upon all men to
condemnation ; even fo by righteouf- .
riefs of one, the free gift came upon all
men unto juftification of life. V. 19.
For as by one man's difobedience many
were made (i'nners : fo by the obedience
of pne, fhall many be made righteous.
Rdm. iv. 6,. Even as David alfo de-
foriheth the bleffednefs of the man un
tp whom God imputeth righteoufnefs
without works, v. 7. Saying, Blefled
are they whofe iniquities are forgiven,
and whofe fins are covered, v. 8. Blef-
fed is the man to whom the Lord will
not impute fin.
b Adts x. 43. To him gave all the
prophets witnefs, that through his
name whofoever believeth in him, fhall
receive remiffion of fins. Gal. ii. 16. ,
Knowing that a roan is not juftified by
the works of the law, but by the faith
of Jefos Chrift, even we have believed
in Jefus Chrift ; that we might be ju
stified by the faith of Chrift, and not
by the works of the Jaw : for by the
works ofthe law fliall no flefh be jufti
fied. Phil. iii. 9. And be found in him,
not having mine own righteoufnefs,
which is of tbe law, but that which is
through the faith of Chrift, the righte
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half, of them that are juftified c : yet in as much as God accept
ed! the fatisfaction from a furety, which he might have demand
ed of them ; and did provide this furety, his own only Son d,
imputing his righteoufnefs to them e, and requiring nothing of
them

71. e Rom. v. 8. But God com-
mcndeth his love towards us, in that
while we were yet finners, Chrift died
for us. v. 9. Much more then being
pow juftified by his blood, we fhall be
faved from wrath through him. v. 10.
For if when we were enemies, we were
recpnciled to God by the death of his
Son: much more being reconciled, we
Shall be faved by his life. v. 1 9. For as
by one man's difobedience many were
made finners : fo by the obedieiue of
one fhall many be made righteous.
d 1 Tim. ii. 5. For there is one
God, and one mediator between God
and men, the man Chrift Jefus ; v. 6.
Who gave himfelf a ranfom for all, to
be teftified in due time. Heb. x. 10,
By the which will we are fanctifi
ed, through the offering of the body
of Jefos Chrift once for all. Mat. xx.
2$., Even as the Son of man came not
to be miniflred unto, but to minifter,
and to give his life a ranfom for many.
Dan. ix. 24. Seventy weeks are deter
mined upon thy people, and upon thy
holy city, to finifh the tranfgreflion,
and to make an end of fins, and to make
reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring
in everlafting righteoufnefs, and to feal
up the vifion and prophecy, and to a-
noint the moft Holy. v. 26. And after
threefeore and two weeks fliall Mefiiah
be cut off, but not for himfelf: and
the people ofthe prince that fliall come,
Shall deftroythe'eityand the fanctuary,
and the end thereof fhall be with a
flood, and unt0 the end ofthe war, de-
folations are determined. Ifa. liii. 4.
Surely he hath born our griefs, and car
ried our forrows : yet we did efteem
him ftricken, fmitten of God, and af

flicted, v. c. But he Was wounded for
our tranfgreflions, he was btuifed for
our iniquities : the chaftifement of our
peace was upon him, and with his ftripes
we are healed, v. 6. All we like fheep
have gone aftray : we have turned e-
very one to his own way, and the
Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of
us all. v. 10. Yet it pleafed the Lord
tobruifehim, he hath put him to grief:
when thou (halt make his foul an of
fering for fin, he fliall fee his feed, he
Shall prolong his days, and the pleafure
of the Lord fhall profper in his hand.
v. 1 1 . He fliall fee of the travail of his
foul and fhall be fatisfied ; by his know
ledge fhall my righteous fervant juftify
many; for he fhall bear their iniquities.
v. 12. Therefore will I divide him a
portion with the great, and he fhall di
vide the fpoil with the Strong : becaufe
he hath poured out his foul unto death:
and he was numbred with the tranf-
greffors, and he bare the fin of many,
and made interceffion for the tranfgref-
fors. Heb. ii. 22. By fo much was Je
fos made a furety of abetter teftament.
Rom. viii. 32. He that fpared not his
own Son, but delivered him up for us
all, how Shall he not with him alfo
freely give us all things ? 1 Pet. i. 1 8.
For as much as ye know that ye were
not redeemed with corruptible things,
as Silver and gold, from your vain cont
verfation received by tradition from
your fathers: v. 19. But with the pre?
cious blood of Chrift, as of a lamb with?
out blemifh and without fpot.
e 2 Cor. v. 21. For he hath made
him to be fin for us who knew no fin;
that we might be made the righteouf
nefs of God in him.
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them for their juftification but faith/, Which alfo is his gift£,
their juftification is to them of free grace h.
(^72. What is juftifying faith ?
A. Juftifying faith is a fajing grace?', wrought in the heart
of a finner by the Spirit k, and word of God /, whereby he, be
ing convinced of his fin and mifery, and-of the difability in him
felf and all other creatures to recover him out of his loft condi
tion m, not only affenteth to the truth of the promife of the. go
fpel n, but receiveth and refteth upon Chrift and his righteouf-
¦•uefs therein held forth, for pardon of fin o, and for the accept ing

'/Rom. iii. 24. Being juftified free
ly by his grace, -through the redemp
tion that is in Jefos Chrift: v. 2$.
Whom God hath fet forth to be a pro
pitiation through faith in his blood, to
declare his righteoufnefs for the remif
fion of fins that are paft, through the
forbearance of God.
g Eph . ii . 8 . For by grace are ye fav
ed, through faith ; and that not of
yourfelves : it is the gift of God.
h Eph. i. 7. In whom we have re
demption through his blood, the for
givenefs of fins, accoiding to the rich
es of his grace.
72. ' Heb. x. 39. But we are not
of them, who draw back unto perditi
on; but of them that believe to the
faving of the foul.
k 2 Cor. iv. 13*. We having the
fame fpirit of faith, according as it
is written, I believed, and therefore
have I fpoken : .we alfo believe, and
therefore fpeak. Eph. i. 17. That the
God of our Lord Jefos Chrift, the Fa
ther of glory, may give unto you the
fpirit of wifdom and revelation, in the
knowledge of him: v. 18. The eyes
of your underftanding being enlighten
ed ; that yemay know what is the hope
of his calling.; and what the riches of
the glory of his inheritance in the
faints : v. 1 9. And what is the exceed
ing greatnefs of his power-to us-ward,
who believe, according to the work
ing of his mighty power.

/Rom. x. 14. How then (hall they
call on him in whom they have not be
lieved ? and how fhall they believe in
him of whom they have not heard? ,
and how fhall they hear without a
preacher ? * v. 1 7 . So then, faith com
eth by hearing, and hearing by the
word of God.
m Acts ii . 3 7 . No w wh en they heard
this, they were pricked in their hearts,
and faid unto Peter, and to the reft of
the apoftles, Men and brethren, what
Shall we do? Afts xvi. ,30. And
brought them out, and faid, Sirs, what
muft I do to be faved ? John xvi. 2.
And when he is come, he will reprove
the world of fin, and of righteoufnefs,
and of judgment : v. 9. Of lin, becaufe
they believe not in me, Rom. v. 6. For
when we were yet without ftrength, in
due time Chrift died for the ungodly.
Eph. ii.- 1 . And you hath he quickened,
who were dead in trefpaffes and fins.
Acts iv. 12. Neither is there falvation
in any other ; for there is none other
name under heaven given among men
whereby we muft be faved.
«Heb. i. 13. In whom ye alfo trufted
after that ye heard the word of truth,
the gofpel of your falvation, in whom
alfo after that ye believed, ye were feal
ed with that holy Spirit of promife.
o John i. 12. But as many as receiv
ed him, to them gave he power to be-
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ing and accounting of his perfon righteous in the fight of God
for falvation/.
CjL 73. Hpw doth faith juftify a finner in the fight of God?
A. Faith juftifies a finner in the fight of God, not becaufe of
thofe other graces which do always accompany it, or of good
Works that are the fruits of it q; nor as if the grace of "faith, or
any act thereof, were imputed to him for his juftification r; but
only as it is an inftrument, by which he receiveth and applieth
Chrift and his righteoufnefs/"
'Q^ 74. What is adoption ?
A. Adoption is an act of the free grace of God ,/, in and for
his only Son Jefus Chrift v, whereby all thofe that are juftified
are received into the number of his children w, have his name put
that believe on his name. Aflsxvi. 31.
And they faid, believe on the Lord Je
fus Chrift, and thou fhalt be faved, and
thy houfe. Acts x. 43. To him gave
all the prophets witnefs, That through
his name whofoever believeth in him,
"Shall receive remiffion of fins.
/ Phil. iii. 9. And be found in him,
not having mine own righteoufnefs,
which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Chrift, the righte-
dufnefs which is of God by faith. Acts
xv. 1 1 . But we believe that through
the grace of bur Lord Jefus Chrift we
Shall be faved even as they.
73. q Gal. iii, 1 1. But that no man
is juftified by the law in the fight of
God, it is evident: for, The juft fliall
live by faith. Rom. iii. 28. Therefore
we conclude, that a man is juftified by
faith without the deeds of the law.
r Rom. iv. 5. But to him that work
eth not, but believeth on him that ju-
ftifieth the ungodly, his faith is count
ed for righteoufnefs. Compared with
Rom. x, 10. For with the heart man
believeth unto righteoufnefs, and with
the mouth confeilion is made unto fal

vation.
• /John i. 1 2. But as many as receiv
ed him, to them gave he power to be
come the fons of Cod, even to them

that believe on his name. Phil. iii. 9.
And be found in him, not having mine
own righteoufnefs, which is of the law,
but that which is through the faith of
Chrift, the righteoufnefs which is of
God by faith. Gal. ii. 16. Knowing
that a man is not juftified by the works
of the law, but by the faith of Jefos
Chrift, even we have believed in jefus
Chrift, that we might be juftified by
the faith of Chrift, and not by the
works of the law : for by the works
ofthe law fhall no flefh be juftified.
74. t 1 John iii. 1. Behold, what
manner of love the Father hath be-
Slowed,upon us, that we fhould be cal
led the fons of God.
v Eph. i. 5. Having predeftinated us
to the adoption of children, by Jefos
Chrift to himfelf, according to the good
pleafure of his will. Gal. iv. 4. But
when the fulnefs ofthe time was come,
God font forth his Son, made of a wo
man, made under the law, v. j. To- re
deem them that were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption of
fons. w John i. 1 2. But as many as re»
ceived him, to them gave he power to
become the fons of God, even to jhem
that believe on his name, , ,\- 2 Cor,,

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put upon them x, the Spirit of his Son given to them/)/, are un
der his fatherly care and difpenfations vs, admitted to all the li
berties and privileges of the fons of God, made heirs of all the
promifes, and fellow-heirs with Chrift in glory a.
Q^ 75. What is fanctification ?
'A. Sandtification is a work of God's grace, whereby they
whom God hath before the foundation of the world chofen to
be holy, are in time, through the powerful operation of his Spi
rit b, applying the death and refurrection of Chrift unto them c,
' renewed in their whole man after the image of God d; having
the feeds of repentance unto life, and all other faving' graces,
put into their hearts e, and thofe graces fo ftirred up, increafed and

x 2 Cor. vi. 18. And will be a Fa
ther unto you, and ye fhall be my fons
and daughters, faith the Lord almigh
ty. Rev. iii. \ 2. Him that overcometh,
will I thake a pillar in the temple of
my God, and he fhall go no more out :
and I will write upon him the name
of my God, and, the name of the city
of my God, which is new Jerufalem,
which cometh down out of heaven from
my God : and I will write upon him
my new name.
y Gal. iv. 6. And becaufe ye are
fons, God hath fent forth the Spirit of
his Son into your hearts, crying* Abba,
Father. z Pfal. ciii. 1 3 . Like as a father pi
tieth his children : fo the Lord pitieth
them that fear him. Prov. xiv. 26. In
the fear of the Lord is Strong confi
dence: and his children fhall have a
place of refuge. Mat. vi. 32. — For
your heavenly Father knoweth that ye
have need of all thefe things.
a Heb. vi . 1 2 . That ye be not Sloth
ful,' but followers of them, who
through faith and patience inherit the
promifes. Rom. viii. 17. And if chil
dren, then heirs; heirs of God, and
joint-heirs with'Chrift: if fo be that
we fuffer with him, that we may be al
fo glorified together.
7j. b Eph. i. 4. According1 as he
hath chofen us in him, before the foun

dation ofthe world, that we fliould be
holy, and without blame before him in
love. 1 Cor. vi.. 11. And fuch were
fome of you : but ye are wafhed, but
ye are faadtified, but ye are juftified in
the name ofthe Lord Jefos, and by th'e
Spirit of pur God. 2 Theff. ii. i^. But
we are bound to give thanks to God
alway for you, brethren, beloved ofthe
Lord, becaufe God- hath from the
beginning chofen you to falvationj
through fanctification of the Spirit,
arid belief of the truth.
e Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are bu
ried with him by baptifm into death :
that like as Chrift was raifed up from
the dead by the glory of the Father,
even fo we alfo fhould walk in newnefs
of life. v. 5. For if we have been
planted together in the likenefs of his
death : we fhall be alfo in the likenefs
of hjs reforreflion : v. 6. Knowing
this, that our old man is crucified with
him, that the body of Sin might be de
ftroyed, that henceforth we fhould not
ferve fin.
d Eph. iv. 23. And be renewed in
the fpirit of your mind ; v. 24. Arid
that ye put on the new man, which af
ter God is created in righteoufnefs,
and true holinefs.
e Adts xi. 18. When they heard
thefe things, they held their peace, and
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and ftrengthenedy* as .that they more and more die unto fin,
and rife unto newnefs of life g.
Q^ 7 6. What is repentance unto life ?
A. Repentance unto life is a faving grace h, wrought in the
heart of a finner by the Spirit i and word of God k, whereby
out of the fight and fenfe, not only of the danger /, but alfo of
the

glorified God, faying, Then hath God
alfo to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life. I John iii. 9. Whofoever is
born of God doth not commit fin ; for
his feed remaineth in him ; and he can
not fin, becaufe he is born of God.
/ Jude 20. But ye beloved, build
ing up your felves on your moft holy
faith, praying in the holy Ghoft. Heb.
vi. 11. And we defire that every one
of you do fliew the fame diligence, to
the full affurance of hope unto the end:
v. 12. That ye,benot flothful, but fol
lowers, of therii, who through faith and
patience inherit the promifes. Eph. iii.
1 6. That he would grant you, accord
ing to the riches of his glory, to be
ftrengthened with might, by his Spi
rit in the inner-man ; v. 17. That
Chrift may dwell in your hearts by
faith; that yebeirig rooted and ground
ed in love, v. 18. May be able to com
prehend with all faints, what is the
breadth and length, and depth, and
height, v. 19. And to know the love
of Chrift, which pafleth knowledge,
that ye might be filled with all the
fulnefs of God. Col. i. 10. That ye
might walk worthy of the Lord, unto
all pleafing, being fruitful in every
good work.and increafing in the know
ledge of God; v. 11. Strengthened
with all might according to his glori
ous power, unto all patience and long-
foffering with joyfulnefs.
g Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are
buried with him by haptifm into death:
that like as Chrift was raifed up from
the, dead by the glory ofthe Father,
even fo we alfo fhould walk in newnefs
of life. v. 6. Knowing this, that put

old man is crucified with him, that the
body of fin might be deftroyed, that
henceforth we fhould not ferve fin. v.
1 4 . For fin fhall not have dominion o-
ver you : for ye are not under the law,
but under grace. Gal. v. 24, And they
that are Chrift's have crucified the flefh,
with the affeflions and lufts.
76. h 2 Tim. ii. 25. In meeknefs
inftructing thofe that oppofe "them
felves ; if God peradventure will give
them repentance to the acknowledging
ofthe, truth.
* Zech. xii. 10. And I will pour
upon the houfe of David, and upon the
inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of
grace and of fopplications ; and they
fliall look upon me whom they have
pierced, and they fliall mourn for him,
as one mourneth for his only fon, and
fliall be in bitternefs for him, as one
that is in. bitternefs for his firft-born.
k Acts xi. 18. When they heard
thefe things, they held their peace,
and glorified God, faying, Then hath
God alfo to the Gentiles granted^ re
pentance unto life. v. 26. And fome
of them were men of Cyprus and Gy
rene, who when they were come to
Antioch, fpake unto the Grecians,
preaching the Lord Jefus. v, 21. And
the hand of the Lord was with them:
and a great number believed, and tufn-,
ed unto the Lord.
/ Ezek. xviii. 28. Becaufe he.Confi-
dereth and turneth, away from all his
tranfgrelfions that he hath committed,
he fhall furely live, he fliall not die. v.
30. Therefore I will judge you, O
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the filthinefs and odioufnefs of his, fins m, and Updn the' appreherH
fion of God's mercy in Chrift, to fuch as are penitent n, he fo
grieves for o, and haj;es hisx fins p, as that he turns from
them all to God q, purpofing and endeavouring conftantly to
walk

to his ways, faith the Lord God : re
pent, and turn your felves from all
your tranfgreflions ; fo iniquity fhall
not be your ruin. v. 33. For I have no
pleafure in the death of him that dieth,
faith the Lord God, wherefore turn
your felves, and live ye. Luke xv. 17,
And when he came to himfelf, he faid,
How many hired fervants of my fa
ther's have bread enough, and to fpare,
and I perifh with hunger ! v. 1 8. 1 will
arife, and go to my father, and will fay
unto him, Father, I have finned againft
heaven, "and before thee. Hof. ii. 6.
Therefore behold, I will hedge up thy
way with thorns,- and make a wall,
that fhe Shall not^find her paths, v. 7.
And (he (hall follow after her lovers,
but (lie fliall not overtake them; and (he
Shall feek them, but fhall not find them:
then Shall fhe fay, I will go and return
to my firft husband, for then was it
better with me than now.
m Ezek. xxxvi. 31 . Then fhall ye
remember your own evil ways, and
your doings that were not good, and
fhall lothe your felves in your own
Sight, for your iniquities, anttfor your
abominations:. Ifa. xxx. 22. Ye fhall
defile alfo the covering of thy graven
images of Silver, and the ornament of
thy molten images of gold : thou fhalt
call them away as a menftruous cloth;
thou flialt fay unto it, Get thee hence.
n Joel ii. 12. Therefore alfo now,
faith the Lord, Turn ye even to me
with all your heart, and with faffing,
and with weeping, and with mourning.
V. -13. And rent your heart and not
your garments, and turn unto the Lord
your God: for he is gracious and mer
ciful, flow to anger, and of great kind
nefs, and. repenteth him of die evil.

o Jer. xxxi. 18. I have furely
heard Ephraim bemoaning himfelf
thus, Thou haft chaftifed me, and I
was chaftifed, as a bullock unaccuftom-
ed to the yoke : Turn thou me, and
I fhall be turned; for thou art the
LordmyGod. v. 19. Surely after that
I was turned, I repented ; and after
that I was inftrudted, I fmote upon my
thigh : I was afhamed, yea, even con
founded, becaufe I did bear the re
proach of my youth.
p 2 Cor. vii. 11. For behold, this
felf- fame thing that ye forrowed after
a godly fort, what carefulnefs it
wrought in you, yea, what clearing of
yourfelves, yea, what indignation,.
yea, what fear, yea, what vehement
defire, yea, what zeal, yea, what re
venge : in all things ye have approved
yourfelves to be clear in this matter..
q A&% xxvi. 18. To open their
eyes, and to turn them from darknefs
to light, and frbm the power of Satan
unto God, that they may receive for
givenefs of fins, and inheritance among
them who are fanctified by faith that is
in me. Ezek. xiv. 6. Therefore fay
unto the houfe of Ifrael, thus faith
the Lord God, Repent and turn your
felves from your idols, and turn away
your faces from all your abominations,
1 Kings viii. 47 .Yet if they fliall bethink
themfelves in the land whither they
were carried captives, and repent, and
make fopplication to thee in the land
of them that carried them captives, fay
ing, We have finned,. and have done
perverfely, we have committed wick
ednefs-, v. 48. And fo return unto
thee with all their heart and with all
their foul.  r Pfal.

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walk witti him in all tbe ways of new obedience ft
0^77. Wherein do juftification and fanctification differ?
A. Although fanctification be infeparably joined with juftifi
cation/ yet they differ, in that God in juftification imputeth the
righteoufnefs of Chrift/; in fanctification his Spirit mfufeth
grace, and enableth to the exercife thereof^; in the former, fin
is pardoned w ; in the other, it is fubdued x ; the one doth
equally free all believers from the revenging wrath of God, and
that perfectly in this life, that they never fall into condemnati
on y; the other is neither equal in all z, nor in this life perfect in
w Rom. iii. 24. Being juftified free*
ly by his grace, through tbe redempti
on that is in Jefus Chrift: v. 25.
Whom God hath fet forth to be a pro
pitiation, through faith in his blood, to
declare his righteoufnefs for the remif*
fion of fins that are paft, through the,
forbearance of God,
x Rom. vi. 6. Knowing this, that
our old man is crucified with him, that
the body of fin might be deftroyed, that
* nceforth we fhould" not ferve fin. v.
14. For fin fhall not have dominion.o-
vgr you : for ye are not under the iaw,
but under grace.
y Rom. viii. 33. Who fhall lay any
thing to the charge of God*s-ele&? It'
isGodthatjuftifieth: v. 34.Whoishe
that condemneth ? it is Chrift that di
ed, yea rather that is rifen again, who
is even at the right hand of God, who
alfo maxeth interceffion for us.
2 1 John ii. 12. I write unto you,
little children, becaufe your fins are
forgiven you for his name's fake. v.
13. I write unto you fathers, becaufe
ye have known him that is from the
beginning. 1 write unto you, young
men, becaufe ye have overcome the
wicked one. I write unto you little
children, becaufe ye have known the
Father, v. 1 4. 1 have written unto you,
fathers, becaufe ye have known him
that is from the beginning. I have writ
ten unto you, young men, becaufe ye
O ' are

r Pfal. cxix. 6. Then fhall not I
be afhamed, when I have refped un
to all thy commandments, v. 59. I
thought on my ways, and turned my
feet unto thy teftimonies. v. 128.
Therefore I efteem all thy precepts
concerning all things to be right, and
I hate every falfe way. Luke i. 6. And
they were both righteous before God,
walking in all the commandments and
ordinances of the Lord, blamelefs. 2
Kings xxiii. 2 J. And like unto him was
there no king before him, that turned
to the Lord with all his heart, and with
all his foul, and with all his might, ac
cording to all the iaw of Mofes; nei
ther after him arofe there any like him.
77. /l Cor. vi. 1 1. And fuch were
fome of you : bit ye are wafhed, but
ye are fanctified, but ye are juftified in
the name of the Lord Jefus, and by the
Spirit of our Got!'. 1 Cor. i. 30. But
,of him are ye in Chrift Jefos, Who of
God is made unto us wifdom, and righ
teoufnefs, and fanctification, and re
demption. / Rom. iv. 6. Even as David alfo
defcribeth tbe bleffednefs of the man
unto whom God imputeth righteouf
nefs without works, v, 8. BleSTed is
tbe man to whom the Lord will not
impute, fin.
v Ezek. xxxvi. 27. And I will put
my Spirit within yaw, and caufe you to
walk in my ffatutes,»and ye Shall keep
my judgments, and" do. them. '

2ia The Larger Catechifm.
in any a, but growing up to perfection b.
Qi 7 8. Whence arifeth the imperfection of fanctification Tin
believers ?
, A. The imperfection pf fanctification in believers arifeth from
the remnants of fin abiding in every part of them, and the per
petual luftingsof the, flefh againft the fpirit; whereby they ire
often foiled with temptations, and fall into many fins c, are hin*
dred in all their fpiritual fervices d, and their beft works are im
perfect and defiled in the fight of God e. 0^.79-

are Strong, and the word of God abid
eth in you, and ye have overcome the
wicked one. Heb. v. 1 2. For when for
the time ye ought to be teachers, ye
have need that one teach you again
which be the firft principles of the o-
racles of God; and are become fuch as
have need of milk, and not of ftrong
meat. v. 13. ,For every one that ufeth
milk, is unfkilful in the word of righ
teoufnefs, for he is a babe. v. 1 4. But
ftrong meat belongeth to them that are
of full age, even thofe who by reafon
of ufe have their fenfes exercifed to d.P-
cern both good and evil.
a 1 John i. 8. And if we fay that
we have no Sin, we deceive ourfelves,
and the truth is not in us. v. 10. If we
fay that we have not Sinned, we make
him a liar, and his word is not in us.
b 2 Cor. vii. 1. Having therefore
thefe promifes, dearly beloved, let us
fcleanfe ourfelves from all filthinefs of
the flefh and fpirit, perfecting holinefs
in the fear of God. Phil. iii. 12. Not
as though I had already attained, either
were already perfect : but I follow af
ter, if that I may apprehend that for
which alfo I am apprehended of Chrift
Jefus, v. 13. Brethren, I count not my
felf to have apprehended : but this one
thing I do, forgetting thofe things
which are behind, and reaching forth
unto thofe things which ate before, v.
14. I prefs towards the mark, for, the
prize of the high calling of God fri
Chrift Jefus.
78. e Rom. vii. 18. Fori know that

in me, (that is, m my flefh) dwelleth
no good thing : for to will is prefent
with me, but how to perform that
which is good, I find not. v. 23. But
I fee another law in my members,
warring againft the law of my mind',
and bringing me into captivity to the
.law of fin, which is in my members.
Mark xiv. 66. to the end. And as Peter
was beneath in the palace, there com
eth one of the maids ofthe high priefts,
&c. Gal. ii; 11. But when Peter was
come to Antioch, I withftood him to
the face, becaufe he was to be blamed.
v. 12. For before that, certain came
from James, he did eat With the Gen
tiles : but when they were come, he
withdrew, and feparated himfelf, fear
ing them who were of the circumcifion.
d Heb. xii. 1 . Wherefore, feeing we
alfo are corripaSTed about with fo great a
cloud of witneffes, let us lay afide every
Weight, and the (in which doth fo eafi
ly befet us, and let* s run with pati
ence the race that is fet before us.
e ffa. lxiv. 6. But we are all as an
unclean thing, and all our righteouf"-
neffes are as filthy rags, and we all do
fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like
the wind, have taken us away. Exod.
xxviii. 38. And it fhall be upon Aaron's
forehead, that Aaron may bear the ini
quity ofthe holythings, which the chil
dren of Ifrael (hall hallow in all their
holy gifts : and it fliall be always upori
his forehead, that they may be accept
ed before the Lord. 79- /J«r-

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(^ 79. May not true believers by reafon of their imperfec
tions, and the temptations and fins they are overtaken with, fail
away from the ftate of grace ?
A. True believers, by reafon of the unchangeable ldve of
God/, and' his decree and covenant to give them perfeverance g,
their infeparable union with Chrift h, his continual Ittterceffioti
for them/, and the Spirit and feed of God abiding in them k,
can neither totally nor finally fall away from the ftate of grace /,.
but are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto falvation m.
0^80. Can true believers be infallibly affured that they are iii
the eftate of grace, and that they fhall perfevere therein unto
falvation? A. Such as truly believe in Chrift, and endeavour to Walk

79. / Jer. xxxi. 3.' The Lord
hath appeared of old unto me, faying,
Yea, I have loved thee with an ever
lafting love; therefore with loving
kindnefs have I drawn thee.
g 2 Tim. ii. 19. Neverthelefs the
foundation of God ftandeth fore, hav
ing this feal, The Lord knoweth them
that are his. And, Let every one that
nameih the name of Chrift depart from
iniquity. Heb. xiii. 20. Now the God
of peace, that brought again from the
dead our Lord Jefos, that great fhep-
herd of the fheep, through the blood of
the everlafting covenant, v. 2 1 . Make*
you perfect in every good work, to do
his will, working in you that which is
well:pleafing in his fight, through Je'-
fus Chrift j to whom be glory for ever
and ever. Amen. 2 Sam. xxiii. 5. Al-4
though my hpufe be not fo with God;
yet he hath made with me an everlaft
ing covenant, ordered in all things, and
fore: for this is all my falvation, and
all my defire, although h,e make it not
to grow.
h 1 Cor. i.8. Who (ball alfo con
firm you unto the end, that ye may
be blamelefs in the day of our Lord
Jafus Chrift. v. 9. God is faithful, by
Whom ye were called unto the fellow-
ftfip of his Sen Jefus Chrift our Lord,

in
/ Heb. vii. 1 J. Wherefore he is
able alfo to fave them to the titter*
moft, that come unto God by him,'
feeing he ever liveth to make intereef*
lion for them. Luke xxii. 32. But f
have prayed for thee, that thy' faith
fail not ; and when thou aft converted,
Strengthen thy brethren.
k 1 John iii, 9. Whofoever is bofri
of God, doth not commit Sin ; for his'
feed remaineth in him and he cannot
fin, becaufe he is born of God. 1 John*
ii. 27. But the anointing, which ye
have received of him, abideth iii you :
and ye need not that any man teach
you : but as the fame anointing teach"
eth you of all things, and is truth, and
and is no lie : and even as it hath
taught you, ye fhall abide' in him,
/ Jer. xxxii. 40, And I will make
an everlaftingcoVenant with them, that
I will not turn away from them, to do
them good; but I will put my fear in.
<heir hearts, that they fhall not depart
from me. John ¦&. 28. /And I give
unto them eternal life, and they fhall
neper perifh, neither fhall any pluck
-thent out of my hand.
m 1 Pet. i. J. Who are kept by the,
power of God through faith unto fat*
vation, ready to be revealed in the laft
time. © 3

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in all good confcience before him n, may, without extraordinary
revelation, by faith grounded upon the truth of God's- promifes,
and by the Spirit enabling them to difcern in themfelves thofe
graces to which the promifes of life are made o, and bearing wit
nefs with their fpirits that they are the children of God/,
be infalibly afiured that they are in the eftate of grace, and fhall
perfevere therein unto falvation q.
Q± 8 r. Are all true believers at all times afiured .of their pre*
fent being in the eftate of grace, and that they fliall be faved ?
A. Affurance of grace and falvation not being ofthe effence
of faith r, true believers may wait long before they obtain it/;
and,
faith andpatience inherit the promifes.
p Rom. viii. 16. The Spirit itfelf
beareth witnefs with our fpirit,. that
we are the children of God.
q i John v. 13. "Thefe things have
I written unto you, that believe on the
name of the Son of God', that ye may
know that ye have eternal life, and
that ye may believe on the name of
the Son of God.
81. r Eph. i. 13. In whom ye alfo
trufted after that ye heard the word of
truth, the gofpel of your falvation : in
whom alfo after that ye believed, ye
were fealed with that holy Spirit of
promife. / Ifa: I. 10. Who is among you that
feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the
voice of his fervant, that walketh in
darknefs, and hath no light ? let him
truft in the Lord, and flay upon his '
God. Pfal. 88. throughout, v. 1. O
Lord God of my Salvation, I have cri
ed day and night before thee. v. 2.
Let my prayer come before thee : in
cline thine ear unto my cry. v. 3. For
my foul is full of trouble : and my life
draweth nigh unto the grave.-^v. 6.-
Thou haft laid me in the loweft pit, in
darknefs, in the deeps, v. 7. Thy
wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou
haft afflicted me with all thy waves.
Selah. — v. 9, Mine eye mourneth by
reafon of affliction : Lord, I have cal led

80. n 1 John ii. 3. Apd hereby we
do know that we know him, if we keep
his comandments.
0 1 Cor. ii. 12. Now- we have re
ceived, not the fpirit of the world,
but the fpirit which is of God ; that
we might know the things that are
freely given to us of God. 1 John iii.
14. We know that we have pafled
from death unto life, becaufe we love
the brethren : he that loveth not his
brother, abideth in death, v, 18. My
little children, let us not love in word,
neither in tongue, but in deed and in
truth, v. 19. And hereby we know
that we are of the truth, and fhall af-
fure our hearts before him. v. 2 1 . Be
loved, if our heart condemn us not,
then we have confidence towards God.
v. 24. And he that.keepeth his com
mandments, dwelleth in him, and he
in him : and hereby we' know that he
abideth in us, by the Spirit which he
hath given us. 1 John iv. 13. Hereby
we kpow that we dwell in him, and he
in us, becaufe he hath given us of his
Spirit, v. 16. And we have known, and
believed the love that God hath to us.
God is love;, and he that dwelleth in
love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.
'Heb, vi. 1 1. And we defire, that evtry
one of you do fhew the fame diligence,
to the full affurance of hope uhto the
end: v. 12. That ye be not Slothful,
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and, after the enjoyment thereof, may have it weakened and in
termitted; thro' manifold distempers, fins, temptations and defer-
tions / : yet are they never left without fuch a prefence and
fupport of the Spirit of Gqd, as keeps them from finking into
utter defpair-y.
CX 82. What isthe communion in glory, which the members
of the invifible church have with Chrift ? '
: A. The communion in glory, which the members of the in-
-. ». . vifible

Jed daily upon thee, I have Stretched
out my hands unto thee. v. io.,-Wilt
thou (hew wonders to the dead ? — v.
13. But unto thee have I cried, O
Lord, and in the morning Shall my
prayer prevent thee, v. 14. Lord, why
cafteft thou off my foul ? why hideft
thou thy face from me ? ,.v. i §. I am
afflidted and ready to die, from my
youth up, while 1 fuffer thy terrors,
lam diffracted, &c.
/ (Pfal. lxxvii. i. to the 12. verfe.)
v.i. I cried unto thee with my voice :
even unto God with my voice, and he
gave ear unto me. v. 2. In the day of
my trouble I fought the Lord ; my
fore ran in the night, ,and ceafed not :
my foul refuted to be comforted, v.
3. I remembered God, and was trou
bled : I complained, and my fpirit was
overwhelmed.^ — v. 7. will the Lord
caft off for ever? and will he be fa
vourable no more? &c. Cant. v. 2. I
Sleep, but my heart waketh : it is the
voice of my beloved that knocketh,
faying, Open to me, my Sifter, my
love, my dove, my undefiled : for my
head is filled with dew, and my locks
with the drops of the night, v. 3. I
have put off ray coat, how fhall I put.
it on?' I have wafhed my feet, how
fliall I defile them ? v. 6. I opened tq
my beloved, but my beloved had with
drawn himfelf, and was gone: my foul
failed when he fpake: I fought him,
but I could not find him ; I called him,
but lie gave me no anfwer. Pfal. Ii. 8.
Make me to hear joy and gladnefs :
that the bones .which thou> haft bro

ken, may rejoice, v. 12. Reftore unto
me the joy of thy falvation, and up
hold me with thy free Spirit, Pfal,
xxxi. 22. For I faid in my hafte, I
am cut off from before thine eyes : ne
verthelefs thou heardft the voice of my
fupplicationSi when I cried unto thee,
Pfal. xxii. 1. My God, my God, why
haft thou forfaken me ? why art thou
fo far from helping me, and from the
words of my roaring?;
v 1 John iii; -9. Whofoever is born
of God, doth not commit fin; for his
feed remaineth in him : and he cannot
fin, becaufe he is born of God. Job xiii.
1 5 . Though he Slay me, yet will I truft
in him: but 1 will maintain mine own.
ways before him. Pfal. lxxiii. 15. If I
fay, I will fpeak thus : behold, I Should.
offend againft the generation of thy
children, v. 23. Neverthelefs, I am
continually with thee : thou haft holden
me by my right hand. ifa. liv. 7. For
a fmall moment have I forfaken thee,
but with great mercies will I gather
thee. v. 8. In a little wrath I hid my
face from thee for a moment ; bat with
everlafting kindnefs will I have mercy
on thee, faith the Lord thy redeemer.
v. 9. For this is as the waters of NOah
unto me : for as I have fworn that the
waters of , Noah fhould no more go o-
ver the earth ; fo have I fworn that I
would hot be wroth with thee, nor re'*
buke thee. v. 10. For the mountains
fliall depart, and the hills fliall be re*
moved, but my kiridnefs Shall not de
part from thee, neither Shall the co-
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vifible church have with' Chrift, is in this life ^immediately
after death x, and at laft perfected at the refurrection and day of
judgment _y.
Q^8j. What is the communion in glory with Chrift which
the members of the invifible church enjoy in this life ?
A. The members of the invifible church have communicated
to them, in this life, the firft-fruits of glory with Chrift, asthey
are members of him their head, and fo in him are interefted in
that glory which he is fully pofieffed of z; and, as an earneft
thereof, enjoy the fenfe of God's love a, peace of confcience, joy
in the holy Ghoft, and hope of glory b : as, on the contrary,
fenfe of God's revenging wrath, horror of confcience, and a
¦fearful expectation of judgment, are to the wicked the beginning
of the torments, which they fhall endure after death c.
(^84. Shall all men die? as the wages of fin d, it is ap*
pointed
(5e4 by faith, we have peace with God,
through our Lord Jefus Chrift. v. 2,
By whom alfo we have accefs by faith
into this grace wherein we ftand, and
rejoice in hope of the glory of God,
Rom. xiv. 17, For the kingdom of
God is not meat and drink, but righ
teoufnefs, and peace, and joy in the
holy Ghoft.
c Gen. iv. 13. And Cain faid unto
the Lord, My punifhment is greater
than I can bear. Mat. xxyii. 4. Say
ing, I have finned, in that I have be
trayed the innocent blood. And they
faid, What is that to us ? fee thou to
that. Heb. x. 27. But a certain fear*
ful looking for of judgment, and fiery
indignation, which' Shall devour the
adverfaries. Rom. ii. 9. Tribulation
and anguifh upon every foul of man
that doth evil, ofthe Jew firft, and al*
fo ofthe Gentile. Mark ix. 44. Where
their worm dieth not, and the fire is
not quenched.
84.V Rom. vi. 2 3. For the wages of
(In is death ; but the gift of God is e-
ternal life through Jefos Chrift our
Lord. 9 Hehi

A. Death being threatened
venant of my peace be removed, faith
the Lord that hath mercy pn thee.
.82.11) 2 Cor. iii. 18. But we all with
Open face beholding as in a glafs, the
glory of the Lord, are' changed intq
the fameirflage, from glory to glory,
even as by the Spirit ofthe Lord.
x Luke xxiii, 43. And Jefos faid
unto him, Verily I fay unto fhee, fo
day (halt thou be with me in paradifo.
y 1 Theff. iv. 17. Then we who are
alive^ and remain, Shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds, to
me^t the Lord in the air : and fo (hall
we ever be with the Lord.
83. z Eph. ii. 5. Even when we
were dead in Sins, hath quickened us
together with Chrift, (by grace ye are
faved.) v. 6.' And hath raifed us up
together, and made us fit together in
heavenly places, in Chrift Jefos.
a Rom. v. 5. And hope maketh not
afhamed, becaufe the love of God is
Shed abroad-in our hearts, by the ho
ly Ghoft which ia given unto us. Com
pared with 2 Cor. j. 22, Who alfo
hath, fealed us, and given the earned
gf the Spirit in our hearts.
b Rom. v. i. Therefore being juft'-

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pointed unto all men once to die e : for that all have finned f.
0^.85. Death being the wages of fin, why are not the righte-
ousdelivered from death, feeing all theirfinsareforgiven in Chrift?
,At The righteous fhall be delivered from death itfelf at the
laft day, and even in deatbare delivered from the fting and curfe
of kg, fo that, although they die, yet it is out of God's love h,
to free them perfectly from fin and mifery /', and to make them
capable of further communion with Chrift in glory, which they
then enter upon k.
Q^ 86. What is the communion in glory with Chrift which the
members of the invifible church enjoy immediately after death?
A. The communion in glory, with Chrift, which the mem
bers of the invifible church enjoy immediately after death, is in
that their fouls are then made perfect in holinefs/, and received
into the higheft heavens m, where they behold the face o( God
, in
e Heb. ix. 27. And as it is appoin
ted unto men once to die, but after
this the judgment.
f Rom, v. 12. Wherefore, as by
one man fin entered into the world,
and death by Sin ; and fo death paffed
upon all men, for that all have finned.
&5.g 1 Cor. xv. 26. The laft enemy
that fhall bedeftroyed, is death, --v. 55.
O death, where is thy fling? O grave,
where is thy victory ? v. 56. The fting
of death is Sin, and the ftrength of fin is
the law. v. 57 i But thanks be to God,
who giveth us the vi&ory, through our
Lord Jefos Chrift. Heb. ii. 15. And
deliver them who through fear of
death, were all their life-time fubject
to bondage.
h Ifa. lvii. 1. The righteous perifh-
eth, and no man layeth it to heart,; and
merciful men are taken away, none
eonfidering that the righteous are taken
away from the evil to come. v. 2. He
fliall enter into peace, they fliall reft in
their beds,~each one walking in his up-
rightnefs. 2 Kings xxii. 2"o. Bebold,
therefore, I will gather thee unto thy
fathers, and thou fhalt be gathered in
to thy grave in peace, and tliihe eyes
In-all not fee all the evil which I will

bring upon this place.
/' Rev. xiv. 1 3. And I heard a voice
from -heaven, faying unto me, Write,
Blefled are the dead who die in the
Lord, from henceforth : Yea, faith the
Spirit, that they may reft from their
labours ; and their works* do follow
them. Eph. v. 27. That he might
prefent it to himfelf a glorious church,
not having fpot or wrinkle, or( any fuch
thing, but that it Should be holy, and
without blemifh.
-k Luke xxiii. 43 . And Jefos faid un
to him, Verily I fay unto thee, To day
flialt thou be witjimeinparadife. Phil.
i. 23. For I am in a Strait betwixt two,
having a defire to depart, and to be
with Chrift; which is far better,
86. / Heb. xii. 23. To tbe general
affembly and. church of the firft born
which are written in heaven, and to
God the, judge of all, and to the fpi
rits of juft men made perfefl.
in.„2 Cor. v. 1. For we know, that
if our earthly houfe of this tabernacle
were diffolved, we have a buifding of
God, an houfe not made with hands,
eternal.in the heavens, v. 6. Therefore
we are always confident, knowing that
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in light and glory n; waiting for the full redemption of their bo
dies o, which even in death continue united to Chrift/), and reft
in their graves as in their beds^, till at the laft day they be a-
gain united to their fouls r. Whereas the fouls of the wicked are
at their death caft into hell, where they remain in torments and
utter darknefs; and their bodies kept in their graves, as in their
prifons, until, the refurrection and judgment of the great day/
(^87. What are we to believe concerning the refurrection?
A. We are to believe, that at the laft day there fhall be a ge
neral refurrection of the dead, both ofthe juft and unjuft t:
when

ymilft we are at home in the body, we
are abfent from the Lord. v. 8. We
are confident, J fay, and willing rather
to be abfent from the body* and to be
prefent with the Lord. Phil. i. 23. For
I am ftrajt betwixt two, having a defire
to depart, and to be with Chrift ; which
js far better. Compared with Afls iii,
2 1 . Whom the heaven mud receive,
until the times of reftitution of all
things, which God hath fpoken by the
niplMh of all his holy prophets', fince
the world began. And with Eph. iv.
10. He that defoended, is the fame alfo
that afcended up far above all heavens,
that he might fill all things.
n 1 John iii. 2. Beloved, now are we
the fons of God, and it doth not yet
appear what we fliall be : but we know,
that when he fhall appear we fliall be
like him; for we fhall fee him as he is. I
Cor. xiii. 12. Fqr now we fee through
a glafs, darkly; but then face to face :
Now I know in part ; bnf then Shall I
know even as ajfo I am known.
q Rom. viii. 23. And not only thej,
but ourfelves alfo? who have thefirft-
fruits ofthe Spirit, even we our felves
groan within ourfelves, waiting for the
adoption, to wit, tV redemption of
our body. Pfal, xvi. 9. Therefore my
heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth :
my flefti alfo fhall reft in hope.
p 1 ThefT. iv. 14. For if we believe
that Jefos died, and rofe again, -even
fo them alfo who fleep in Jefus, will

God bring with him.. '
q Ifa, $7. 2. He Shall enter into
peace: they fhall reft in their beds,
each one walking in his uprightnefs.
r Job xix. 26. And though after
my Skin, worms deftroy this body, yet
in my flefh (hall I fee God: v. 27..
Whom I fhall fee for my felf, and mine
eyes fhall behold, arid not another;
tho' my reins be cofifuraed within me*
/Luke xvi. 23. And in hell he lift
up his eyes, being in torments, and
feeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus
in his bofom. v. 24. Andhe cried- and
faid, Father Abraham, have mercy on
me, and fend Lazarus, that he may
dip the tip of his finger in water and
cool my tongue ; for I am tormented
in this flame. Acts i. 2J. Thathe may
take part of this, mimftry and apoftle-
Sliip, from which Judas by tranfgreflioa
fell, that he might go to his own place.
Jude 6. And the angels who kept not
their firft eftate, but left their own ha
bitation, he hath refetved in everlafting
chains under darknefs, unto the judg
ment of the great day, v. 7. Even as
Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities a-
bout themi 'n like manner giving them
felves over to fornication, and going af
ter ftrange flefh, are fet forth for an
example, foffering the vengeance of e-
ternal fire.
87. / Acts xxiv. 1 j. And have
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when they that are then found alive fhall in a moment be chan
ged ; and thefelf-fame bodies of the dead v,*hich were laid in the
grave, being then again united to their fouls for ever, fliall be
raifed up by the power of Chrift v. The bodies of the juft, by
the Spirit of Chrift, and by virtue of his- refurrection as their
-head fliall be raifed in power, fpiritual, incorruptible, and made
like to his glorious body w rand the bodies of the wicked fhall be
raifed up in difhonour by him as an offended judge x.
Q^ 88. What fhall immediately follow after the refurrection?
A. Immediately after the refurrection fhall follow the gene
ral and final judgment of angels and menjy: the day and hour
whereof

felves alfo allow, that there fhall be a
refurrection of the dead, both of the
juft and unjuft.
v 1 Cor. xv. 51. Behold, I fhew
you a myftery ; We fhall not all fleep,
but we fhall all be changed, v. 52. In a
moment, in the twinkling of eye, at
the laft trump (for the trumpet fhall
found) and the dead fhall be raifed in
corruptible, and we fhall be changed.
v. 53. For 'his corruptible muft put
on incorruption, and this mortal muft
put on immortality. I Thef. iv. ij.
For this we fay unto you by the word
of the Lord, that we who are alive
and remain unto the coming of the
Lord, fhall not prevent them who are
afleep. v. 16. For the Lord himfelf
dial I defcend from heaven with a fhout,
with the voice of the archangel, and
with the trump of God, and the dead
in Chrift Shall rife firft: v. 17. Then
we who are alive, and remain, fhall
be caught up together with them in
the clouds, to meet the Lord in the
air : and fo (hall we ever be with the
LoTd. John v. 28. Marvel not at this;
for the hour is coming, in the which all
that are in the graves fliall hear, his
voice, v. 29. And fhall come forth,' they
that have done good, unto the refur
rection of life ; and they that have done
evil , u nto the refurrection of damnation .
w 1 Cor. xv. 21. For Since by man
came death, by man came alfo the re-

furreftion of the dead.' v. 22. For as
in Adam all die, even fo in Chrift fhalt
all be made aliVe. v. 23. But every
man in his own order ; Chrift the firft-
fruits, afterwards they thatare Chrift's,
athiscomihg.v.42.Soalfoistherefor- re<5tion of the dead. It is fown in cor-
. ruption, it is raifed in incorruption : v.
43. It is fown in difhonour, it is raifed
in glory : it is fown in weaknefs, it is
raifed in power: v. 44. It is fown a
natural body, it is raifed a fpiritual,
body. Phil. iii. 21. Who fhall change
our vile body, that it may be fafhion-.
ed like unto his glorious body, accor
ding to the working whereby he is able
even to fubdue all-things unto himfelf.
x John v. 27. And hath given him
authority to execute j udgment alfo, be
caufe he is the Son of man. v. 28. Mar
vel not at this : for the hour is com
ing, in the which all that are in the
graves fhall hear his voice, v. 29. And
fhall come forth, they that have done
good, unto the reforreftion of life; and
and they that have done evil, unto the
reforreflion of damnation. Matt. xxv.
33. And he fhall fet the fheep on his
right hand, but the goats on the left.
88. y 2 Pet. ii. 4. For if God fpar
ed not the angels that finned, but caft
them down to hell, and delivered them
into chains of darknefs, to be referved
unto judgment. Jude 6. And the an-
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whereof no man knoweth, that all may watch1 and pray, and be
ever ready for the (•sming of the Lord z.
QiSo. Whatftiall be done to the wicked at the day of judgment?
A. At the day of judgment, the wicked fhall be fet on Chrift's
left hand a, and upon clear evidence, and full conviction of their
own confciences b, fhall have the fearful but juft fentence of con
demnation pronounced againft: theme; and thereupon fhall be
£aft out from, the favourable prefence of God, and the glorious
fellowfhip with Chrift, his faints,, and all his holy angels,' into
hell, to be punifhed with unfpeakable torments both of body
and foul, with the devil and his angels for ever d. Q^ 90.
thefe things that Shall come to pafs,
and to Stand before the Son of man.
89. a Mat. xxv. 33. And he Shall

gels which kept not their firft eftate,
hut left their own habitation, he hath
referved in everlafting chains under
darknefs, unto the judgment of the
great day. v. 7 . Even as Sodom and
Gomorrha, and the cities about them,
in like manner giving themfelves over
to fornication, and going after ftrange
flefh, are fet forth for an .example, Suf
fering the vengance of eternal fire. v.
1 4. And Enoch alfo, the feventh from
Adam, pi;ophefied of thefe, faying, Be
hold, the ,Lord cometh with ten thou
fands of his faints, v. 16. To execute
judgment upon all, and to convince all
that are ungodly among them, of all
their ungodly deeds which they have
ungodly committed, and of all theit
hard fpeeches, which ungodly finners
have fpoken againft him. tMat. xxv.
46. And thefe fhall go away into ever
lafting punifhment : but the righteous
into life eternal.
z Mat. xxiv. 36. But of that day
and hour knoweth no man, no, not
the angels of heaven, but my Fa
ther only, v. 42. Watch therefore,
for. ye know not what hour your Lord
doth come. v. 44. Therefore be ye
alfo ready : for, in fuch an hour as you
think not, the Son of man cometh.
Luke xxi. 35. For as a fnare fliall it
corne on all them that dwell on the
face of the whole earth, v. 36. Watch-
ye therefore, and pray always, that ye
tnaybe accounted worthy to efeape all

fet the fheep on his right hand, but
the goats on the left.
b Rom. ii. 15. Which fhew the
work of the law written in their hearts,
their confcience alfo bearing witnefs/
and their thoughts the mean while ac*
cufing or elfe excuGng one another,
v. 16. In the day when God fhall judge.
the fecrets of men by Jefos ChriSt, ac
cording to my gofpel.
c Mat. xxv. 41. Then Shall he fay
alfo unto them 011 the left hand, De
part from me, ye curfed, into everlaft
ing fire, prepared for the devil and his
angels, v. 42. For I was an hungered,
and ye gave me no meat : I was thirf.
ty, and ye gave me no drink : v. 43,
I was a Stranger, and ye took me not
in : naked, and ye clothed me not:
Sick, and in prifoo, and ye vi-Gted me
not. (/Luke xvi. 16. And befides all this,
betwen us and you there is a great gulf
fixed : fo that they which would pafe
from hence to you, cannot; neithe*
can they pafs to us, that would come
from thence. 2 ThefT. i. 8. In flaming
Sire taking vengeance on them, that
k?ow not God, ano^that obey not the
gofpel of our Lord Jefos Chrift : v. 9.
Who fhall be punifhed with everlaft
ing destruction from the prefence of die
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Q^go. What fliall be done to the righteous at the day of
judgment ?
A. At the day of judgment, the righteous, being caught up
to Chrift in the clouds e, fliall be fet on- his right hand. 3P,d there
openly acknowledged and acquitted/, fhall join with him in the
judging reprobate angels and men g : land fhall be received into
Jieaven h, where they fhall be fully and for ever freed from all
fin and mifery i; filled with inconceivable joys k; made perfect
ly holy and happy both in body and foul, in the company of
innumerable faints and angels /, but efpecially in the immediate
vifion and fruition of God the Father, of our Lord Jefus Chrift,
and of the holy Spirit to all- eternity m. And this is the perfeft
and full communion, which the members of the invifible church
fhall enjoy with Chrift in glory, at the refurrection and day of
Having
thing, but that it fhould be holy and
without blemifh. Rev. xiv. 13. And I
heard a voice from heaven, faying unto
me, Write, B'effed are the dead which
die in the Lord, from henceforth : yea,
faith the Spirit, that they may reft from
their labours ; and their works do fol
low them.
k Pfal. xvi. 11. Thou wilt (hew
me the path of life : in thy prefencejs
fulnefs of joy, at thy right hand there
are pleafores for ever more.
/ Heb. xii. 22. But ye are come un
to mount Sion, and unto the city of
the Hving God, the heavenly Jerufa
lem, and to an innumerable company
of angels, v. 23. To the general
affembly, and Church of the firft-born
which are written in heaven, and to
God the judge of all, and to the fpi
rits of juSt men made perfedt.
m 1 John iii. 2. Beloved, now are
we the fons of God, and it doth not yet
appear what we fhall be : but we know
that when he fhall appear we fhall be
like him ; for we fliall fee him as he is.
1 Cor. xiii. 13. For now we fee through
a glafs darkly, but then face to face :
now I know in part, but then fhall I
know everi as I am known. 1 ThefT,
iv. 17. Then

judgment. Lord, and from the glory of his power.
90. e I ThefT. iv. 16. Then we
which are alive, and remain, fhall be
caught up together with them in the
clouds, to meet the Lord in the air :
and fo fhall we ever be with the Lord.
/Mat. xxv. 33. And he fhall fet
the fheep on his right hand, but the
goats on the left. Mat. x. 32. Who
foever therefore fhall confefs me be
fore men, him will I confefs alfo be
fore my father who is in heaven.
g 1 Cor. vi. 2. Do ye not knoivthat
the faints fhall judge the world? And
if the world fhall be judged by you,
are ye'unworthy to judge the fmalleSl
matters? y. 3. Know ya not that ye
fliall judge angels ? how much more,
then the things that pertain to this life ?
h Mat. xxv. 34. Then Shall the King
fay unto them on his right hand, Come,
ye blefled of my Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the wor]d. v. 46. And
thefe fhall go away into everlafting pu
nifhment : but the righteous in^o life
eternal. / Eph., v. 27. That he might pre
fent it to himfelf a glorious church, not
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Having feen what the Scriptures principally teach us to believe
concerning God, it follows to confider what "they require as
the duty of man.
Q^-qi. VT7HAT is the duty which God requireth man?
* » A. The duty which God requireth of man, is
obedience to his revealed will n. >
(^92. What did God at firft reveal unto man as the rule of
his obedience ?
A. The rule of obedience revealed to Adam in the eftate of
innocence, and to all mankind in him, befides a fpecial command
not to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and
eyil, was the moral law o.
Q^b3. What is the moral law?
A. The moral law is the declaration of the will of God to
mankind, directing and binding every one to perfonal perfect and

iv. 17. Then we who are alive and re
main, fhall be caught up together with
them in the clouds-, to meet theLord
in the air : and fo Shall we ever be with
the Lord. v. 18. Wherefore, comfoit
one another with thefe words.
91. n Rom. xii. 1. I befeech you
therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye prefent your bodies a liv
ing faerifice, holy, acceptable unto
God, which is your reafon;*bte fervice.
v. 2. And be not cdnformed to this
world; but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may
pTove what, is that good, and accept
able, and perfedt will of God. Micah
vi. 8. He hath Shewed thee, O man,
what is good ; and what doth the Lord
require of thee, but to do juftly, and to
love mercy, and to walk humbly with
thy God? 1 Sam. xv. 22. And Sa
muel faid, Hath the Lord as great de
light in burnt-offerings and facrifices, as
in obeying the voice ofthe Lord ? be
hold, to obey, is better than faerifice ;
and to hearken, than the' fat of rams;
92. 0 Gen. i. 26. And God faid,

Let us make man in our image, after
our likenefs : and let them have domi*
nion over the fifh ofthe fea, and over \
the fowl of the air, 'and over the cat- '
tie, and over all the earth, and over
every creeping thing that creepe'th up
on the earth, v. 27. So God created
man in his own image : in the image
of God created he him, male and fe
male created he them. Rom. ii. 14.
For when the Gentiles who have not
the law, do by nature the things "con
tained in the law, thefe having not the
law, are a law unto themfelves : v. 1 J.
Who (hew the work of the law writ*
ten in their hearts, their cpnfcienceal-,
fo bearing witnefs, and their thoughts
the mean while accufing, or elfe ex:
cufing one another. Rom. x. 5. For
Mofes defcribeth the righteoufnefs
which is of the law, That the'man who
doth thofe things fhall live by'them.
Gen.ii. 17. But of the tree of the know
ledge of good and evil, thou fhalt not
eat of it : for in the day that thou eat
eft thereof thou fhalt' furely die. •
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and perpetual coiiformity and obedience thereunto, in the frame
and difpofition of- the whole man, foul and body^>, and in per
formance of all thofe duties of holinefs and righteoufnefs which
he oweth to God and man q: promifing life upon the fulfilling,
and threatning death upon the breach of it r.
Q^'94- Is there any ufe of the moral law to man fince the fall ?
A- Aitho' no man, fince the fall, can attain to righteoufnefs
and life by the moral law/; yet there is great ufe thereof as well
common to all men, as peculiar either to the unregenerate, or the
CL95-
and I pray God, yout whole fpirit and
foul and body be preferved blamelefs
unto the coming of our Lord Jefus,
Chrift. q Lukei. 75. In holinefs and righte
oufnefs before him all the days of our
life : Adts xxjv. 16. And herein do I
exercife my felf to have always a con
fcience void of offence both toward God
and toward men.
r Rom. x. t. For Mofes defcribeth
the righteoufnefs which is of the law,
that the man which doth thofe things,
fliall live by them. Gal. iii. 10. For
as many as are ofthe works ofthe law,
are under the curfe : for.it is written,
Curfed is every one that continueth not
in all things which are written in the
book of the law to do them. v. 12.
And the law is not of faith : but, The
man that doth them fhall live in them.
94. /Rom. viii. 3. For what the
law could not do, in that it was weak
through the flefli, God fending his own
Son, in the likenefs of finful flefh, and
for (in condemned fin in theflefli. Gal.:
ii. 16. Knowing that a man is not juf
tified by the works of the law, but by
the faith of Jefus Chrift, even we have
believed in Jefos Chrift, that we might
be juftified by the faith of Chrift, and
not by the works of the law : for by
the works of the law fhall no flefh be
juftified. t 1 Tim. i. 8. But we know that the
law is-good, ifa man ufe.it lawfully.
9$. v Lev.

regenerate t.
93. p Deut. v. 1. And Mofes cal-
fed 'all Ifrael, and faid unto them, Hear,
O Ifrael, the ftatutes and judgments
which I fpeak -in your ears this day,
that ye may learn them, and keep, and
do rhem. v. 2. The Lord our God
made a covenant with us in Horeb, v.
3. The Lord made not this covenant
with our fathers, but with us, even us,
who are all of us here alive this day.
v. 3 1 . Biit as for thee, Stand thou here
by me, and I will fpeak unto thee all
-the commandments, and the ftatutes,
and the judgments which thou flialt
teach them, that they may do them in
the land which I gave them to poffefo
it. v. 33. You fhall walk in all the
ways which the Lord your God hath
commanded you, that ye may live, and
that it may be well with you, and that
you may prolong your days in the land
which ye fhall poffefs. Luke x, 26. He
faid unto him, What is written in the
law ? how readeft thou ? v. -27 . And
he anfwering, faid, Thou Shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy foul, and with all thy
Strength, and with all thy mind ; and
thy=neighbour as thyfelf. Gal.iii. 10.
For as many as are of the works of
the law, afe under the curfe : for it is
written, Curfed is every one that con
tinueth not in' all things which are
written in the book of the law to do
them. 1 Thef. v. 23. Arid the very-
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Q^95- Of what ufe, is the moral law to all men ?
A. The moral law is of ufe to all men, to inform them of the
holy nature and will of God v , and of their duty, binding then!
to walk accordingly w; to convince them of their difability to
keep it, and of the finful pollution of their nature, hearts and
lives x; to humble them in the fenfe. of their fin and mifery _y,
and thereby help them to a clearer fight of the need they have
of Chrift z, and of the perfection of his obedience a.
(^96. What .particular ufe is there of the moral law to un-
regenerate men ?
A. The moral law is of ufe to unregenerate men, to awaken
their confciences to flee from wrath to come b, and to drive them

95. v Lev. xi. 44. For I am the
Lord your God : ye fhall therefore
Jandtify yourfelves, arid ye fhall be
holy ; for 1 am holy : neither (hall ye
defile your felves with any manner of
creeping thiog that creepeth upon the
(artb. v. 45. For I am the Lord that
bringeth you up out of the land of
Egypt, toibe your God : ye fhall there
fore be holy, for I am holy. Lev. xx.
7. Sanftify your felves therefore, and
be ye holy : for I am the Lord your
God. v. 8. And ye (hall keep my
ftatutes, and do them : I am the Lord
which fanctify you. Rom. vii. 12.
Wherefore the law is holy; and the
Commandment holy.and juft and good.
w Mic. vi. 8. He hath Shewed thee
O man, what is good ; and what doth
the Lord require of thee, but to do
juftly, and to love merey, and to walk
humbly with thy God? Jam, ii. 10.
For whofoever fhall keep the whole
law, and yet offend in one point, he
is guilty of all. v. 11. For he that faid,
Do not commit adultery, faid alfo, Do
not kill. Now if thou commit no adul
tery, yet if thou kill, thou art become
a tranfgreflbr of the law.
x Pfal. xix. 11. Moreover by them
is thy Servant warned : andm.keepirig
of them there is great reward, v. 12.

Who can underftand his errors ? cleanfe
thou me from fecret faults. Rom. iii*
20. Therefore by the deeds of the law
there^ fliall no flefli be juftified in his
fight: for by the law is the knowledge
of fin. Rom. vii. 7. What fliall we
fay then ? is the law fin ? God forbid,
Nay, I had not known fin, but by the
law: for I had not known luft, except
the law had faid, Thou Shalt no covet;
y Rom. iii.. 9. What then ?¦ are we
better than they ? No, in no ways : fot
we have before proved both Jews and
Gentiles, that they are all under fin,
v. 33. For all have finned, and come.
Short of the glory of God.
z Gal. iii. 21. Is the law then a-
gainft the promifes of God ? God for*
bid, for if there had been a law given"
which could have given life, verily
righteoufnefs Should have been by the
law. v. 22 . But the fcripture hath con
cluded all under fin, that the promife
by faith of Jefus Chrift might be given
to them that believe.
a Rom. x. 4. For Chrift is the end
of the law for righteoufnefs to every
one that believeth.
96-. b Tim. i. 9. Knowing this that
the law is not made for a righteous
man, but for the lawlefs and difobedi-
ent, for the ungodly and Sinners, for
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them to Chrift c i or, upon their continuance in the eftate and
way of fin, to leave them inexcufable d, and under the curfe
thereof e.
Q-97. What fpecial ufe is there of the moral law to the re
generate? A. Altho' they that are regenerate and believe' in Chrift, be
delivered from the moral law' as a covenant of w°rks/, fo as
thereby they are neither juftified g nor condemned h; yet, be-
fide the general ufes thereof common to them with all men, it
is of fpecial ufe, to fhew them how much they are bound to
Chrift for his fulfilling it, and enduring the curfe thereof in
their ftead and for their good/ y and thereby to provoke them to

unholy and profane, for murderers of
fathers, and murderers of mothers, for
man-flayers, v. 10. For whoremong
ers, for them that defile themfelves
with mankind, for men-ftealers, for
Kars, for perjured perfons, and if there
be any other thing that is contrary to
found doctrine.
c Gal. iii. 24. Wherefore the law
was our fchool-mafter to bring us un
to Chrift, that we might be juftified
by faith.
d Rom. i. 20. For the invifible things
of him from the creation ofthe world
are clearly feen, being underftood by
the things that are made, even his eter
nal power and Godhead ; fo that they
are without excufe. Compared with
Rom.ii. 1 j. Which fhew the work
of the law written in their hearts, their1
confcience alfo i bearing witnefs, and
their thoughts the mean while accuf-
¦ ing or elfe excufing one another.
e Gal. iii. 10. For as many as are
ofthe works ofthe law, are under the
curfe : for it is written, Curfed is eve
ry one that continueth not in all things
which are written in the book of the
law to do them.
97. /Rom. vi. 14. For fin fhall not
have dominion over you : for ye are not
under the law, but under grace. Rom.
vii. 4. Wherefore, my brethren, ye al
fo are become dead to the Jaw by the

bodyof Chrift : that ye Should be mar
ried to another, even to him who is raif
ed from the dead, that ye fhould bring
forth fruit unto God. v. 6. But now
we are delivered from the law, that be
ing dead wherein. we were held: that
we (hould ferve in newnefs of fpirit,
and not in the oldnefs of the letter.
Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulnefs ofthe
time was come, God fent forth hislson,
made of a woman, made under the law,
v. 5. To redeem them that were un
der the law, that we might receive the
adoption of fons.
g Rom. iii. 20. Therefore by the
dfeeds ofthe law there fhall no flefli be
juftilied in his fight : for by the law is
the knowledge of fin.
h Gal. v. 23. MeekneSs, tempe
rance : againft fuch there is no law.
Ron], viii. t. There is therefore now
no condemnation to them who are ia
Chrift Jefus, who walk not after the
flefh, but after the Spirit.
; Rom. vii. 24. 0 wretched man that
lam, who fhall deliver me from the
body of this death? v. 2J. TthankGod
through Jefos Chrift our Lord. So
then, with the mind I myfelf ferve the
law of God ; but with the flefh, the
law of fin. Gal. iii. 13. Chrift hath re.
deemed us from the curfe of the law,
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to more thankfulnefs k, and to exprefs the fame in their greater
care to conform themfelves thereunto as the rule of their obe
dience /. , ;
(^98. Where is the moral law fummarily comprehended?
, A. The moral law is fummarily comprehended in the ten
commandments, which were'delivered by the voice of God up
on mount Sinai, and written by him in two tables of ftone m;
and are recorded in the twentieth chapter of Exodus. The four

ten, Curfed is every one that hangeth
on a tree: v. 14. That the blefling of
Abrahammight come on the Gentiles
through Jefus Chrift ; that we might re
ceive the promife of the Spirit through
faith. Rom. vjii. 3. For what the law
could not do, in that it was weak thro'
the flefh, God fending his own Son in
the likenefs of finful flefh, and for fin
condemned fin in theflefli: v. 4. That
the righteoufnefs of the law might be
fulfilled in us, who walk not after the
flefh, but after the Spirit.
k Luke i. 68. BleSTed be the Lord
God oflfrael, for he hath vifited and
redeemed bis people, v. 69. And hath
raifed up an horn of falvation for us,
in the houfe of his fervant David, v.
74. That he would grant unto us, that
we being delivered out of the hands of
our enemies, might ferve him without
fear, v. 75. In holinefs and righteouf
nefs before him all the days of our life.
CoJ. i. 12. Giving thanks unto theFa-
ther,,whohath made us meet to be par
takers of the inheritance of the faints
»n light : v. 1 3 . Who hath delivered us
from the power of darknefs, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of his
dear Son: v. 14. In whom we have re
demption through Ms blood, even the
forgivenefs of fin6.
/ Rom. vii. 22. For I delight in the
Jaw of God, after the inward man. Rom,
xii. 2. And be not conformed to this
.world : but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your minds, that ye may

prove what is that good, and accept
able, and perfed willof God. Tit. ii.
1 1". For the grace of God that bring
eth falvation, hath appeared to all men;
v. 12. Teaching us that denying un-
godlihefs and worldly lufts, we fhould
live foberly, righteoufly, and godly i«
this prefent world; v. 13. Looking for
that bleffed hope, and the glorious ap*.;
pearing ofthe great God, and our Sa
viour Jefos Chrift : v. 1 4. Who gay?
himfelf for lis, that he might redeem
us from all iniquity, and purify unto
himfelf a peculiar people, zealous of
good works.
98. m Deut. x. 4. And he wrote on
the tables, according to the firft writ
ing, the ten commandments, which the.
Lord fpake unto you in^he mount, out
of the midft of the fire, in the day of
the affembly : And the Lord gave thegi,
unto me. Exod. xxxiv. 1. And the
Lord faid unto Mofes, Hew thee two
tables of ftone like unto the firft : and I
will write upon thefe tables the words
that were in the firft tables which thou
brakeft. v. 2. And be ready in the.
morning, and come up in the morning
unto mount Sinai,. and prefent thy felf
there to me, in the top of the mount.
v. 3. And no man fhall come up with
thee, &c. v. 4. And he hewed two
tables of ftone, like unto the firft ; and
Mofes rofe up early in the morning,
and went up unto mount Sinai, as the
Lord had commanded him, and took
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four firft commandments 'containing our duty to God, and the
other fix our duty to man».
Q^ 99. What rules are to be obferved for the right under
ftanding of tKe-ten commandments ?
A. ,Por the right underftanding of the ten commandments^
thefe rules are to be obferved ;
1.. That the law is perfect, and bindeth every one to full con^
i formity in the whole man unto the righteoufnefs thereof, and un
to entire obedience for ever ; fo as to require the utmoft perfecti
on of every duty, and to forbid the leaft degree Of every fin 0.-
2. That it is fp-ritual, and fo reacheth the underftanding,
will, affections, and all other powers of the foul ; as well as words,
works, and geftures/>. 3. That

. n Mat. xxii. 37. Jefus faid unto
him, Thou Shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with all
thy foul, and with all thy mind. v. 38.
This is the firft ancLgreat command
ment, v. 39. And the Second is like un
to it, Thou fhalt love thy neighbour as
thy felf. v. 40. On thefe two command
ments hang all the law and the pro
phets. . 99. 0 Pfal. xix. 7. The law of the
. Lord is perfedt, converting the foul :
the teftimony of the Lord is fore,
making wife the fimple. Jam. ii. 10.
For whofoever fhall keep the whole
law, and yet offend in one point, he
is guilty of all. Mat. v. 20. to the
end. v. 21. Ye have heard that it was
faid by them of old time, Thou fhalt
not kill, and whofoever fhall kill, fhall
be in danger ofthe judgment, v. 22.
But I fay unto you, That whofoever
is angry with his brother without a
caufe; Shall be in danger of the jtfdg^
nient; and whofoever (hall fay to his
brother, Raca, fna'l be in danger of
the counfel : bat whofoever fhall fay,
Thou fool, Shall be in danger of hell-
fire. — v. 27 . Y.ebav.e heard that it was
faid by them of aid time, Thou (halt
not commit adultery, v. 28. But I fay
unto you, That whofoever fooketh on
a woman to lull after her, hath com

mitted adultery with her already in his
heart. — v. 33. Again, ye have heard
that it hath been faid by them of old
time, Thou fhalt not forfwear thyfelf,
but fhalt perform unto the Lord thine
oaths, v. 34. But I fay unto you,
Swear not at all ; neither by heaven, for
it is God's throne: — v. 37. But let
your communication be, Yea, yjay
Nay, nay : for whatfoever is more than
thefe cometh of evil. v. 38. Ye have
heard that it hath been faid , An eye for
an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, y. 39.1
But I fay unto you, that ye red ft. not
evil. — v. 43.. Ye have heard that it
hath been faioS Thou Shalt love thy
neighbour, and hate thine enemy, v.
44. But I fay unto you, Love yqunr
enemies,*blefs them that curfe you, ds
good to them that hate you, and pray
for them who defoitefolly ufe yoir,
and perfecute you, Sic.-
p Roil), vii. 14. For we kno'vihat
the law is fpiritual : but I am carnal,
, foldunderfin. Deut. vi, j.Thoii fhalt
love the, LoVd thy God with all thine
heart, and with all thy foal, a*nd with
all thy might. Compared with Mat.
xxii. 37. Jefos faid unto him, Thou
fnalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and with all thy foul, and
with all thv mind. v. 38. This is the
P firf

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g. That one and the fame thing, in diverfe refpects, is requir
ed or forbidden in feveral comniandmentsy.
4.' That as, where a duty is Commanded, the contrary fin is
forbidden r; and, where a fin is forbidden, the contrary duty is
^commanded/; fo, where a promife is annexed, the contrary
threatning is included/ ; and where a threatning is annexed, the
5. That
nour thy father1 and mother : and, He
that curfeth father or mother, lethim
die thedeath. v. 5. But ye fay, Who*
foever fhall fay to his father or his
mother, It is a gift by whatfoever thou
mighteft be profited by me. v. 6. And
honour not his father or his mother,
he fhall be free. Thus have ye made
the commandment of God of none ef-
feft by your tradition.
/Mat. v. 21, 22. (See letter 0.)
v. 23. Therefore if thou bring thjf
gift to the altar, and there remembreft
that thy brqther hath ought againSt
thee: v. 24. Leave there tby gift be
fore the altar, and go thy way, firft be
reconciled to thy brother, and thert
come and offer thy gift. Eph. iv. 28*
Let him that Stole, Steal no more : but
rather lethim labour, working with his
hands the thing which is good, that he
may have to give to him that needeth,
/ Exod. xx. 12. Honour thy father
and thy mother : that thy days may
be long upon- the land which the Lord*
thy God giveth thee. Compared with
Prov. xxx. 17. The eye that mocketh
at his father, and defpifeth to obey his
mother, the ravens of the valley fhall
pick it out, and the young eagles fhall
eat it.
11 Jer. xviii. 7. At What inftant I
(hall fpeafc concerning a nation, and
concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and
to pull down, and to deftroy it : v. 8.
If that nation againft whom I have
pronounced, turn from their evil, I
will repent of the evil that I thought
to do unto them. Exod. xx. 7. Thou
Shalt not take the name of The Lord thy

contrary promife is included'*; .
firft and great commandment. V. 39.
And the feeond is like unto it, Thou
Shalt love thy neighbour as thyfelf.
q Col. iii. j. Mortify-therefore your
members which are upon the earth :
fornication, uncleannefs, iriordinateaf-
fection, evil concupifcence, and covet-
oufn,efs, which is idolatry. Amos viii.
5. Saying, When will the new-moon
be gone, that we may fell corn ? and
the fabbath, that we may fet forth
wheat, making the ephah fmall, and
the Shekel great, arid falsifying the
balances by deceit ? Prov. i. 19. So
are the ways of every one that is gree
dy of gain : which taketh away the
life of the owners thereof. 1 Tim. vi.
10. For the love of money is the root
of all evil ; which while fome co
veted after, they have erred from the
faith, and pierced themfelves through
with many forrows.
r Ifa. iviii, 13. If thou turn away
thy foot from the fabbath, from doing
thy pleafure on my holy day, and call
the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the
Lord, honourable, and flialt honour
him, not doing thirie own ways, nor
finding thine own pleafure, nor fpeak
ing thine own words, Deut. vi. 13.
Thou flialt fear the Lord thy God, and
ferve him, and (hah fwear by Lis name.
Compared with Mat. iv. 9. And faith
unto him; All thefe things will I give
thee, if thou wilt fall dpwn & worfhip
me. v. 10. Then faith Jefos unto him,
Get thee hence, Satan : for it is written,
Thou fhalt worfhip the Lord thy God,
and him only fhalt thou ferve. Mat. xv.
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5. That what God forbids, is at notifne to be done w; what
he commands, is always our dutyx; and yet every particular
duty is not to be done at all times y.
6. That, under one fin or duty, all of the fame kind are for
bidden or commanded; together with all thecaufes, means, oc
cafions, and appearances thereof, and provocations thereunto z.
7. That what is forbidden or commanded to ourfelves, we are
bound, according to our places, to -endeavour that it may be a-
voided

thy God in vain : for the Lord will
not hold him guiltlefs that taketh his
Same in vain. Compared with Pfal. xv.
I. Lord, who fhall abide in thy taber
nacle? who" fhall dwell in thy holy
hill ? v. 4. In whofe eyes a vile perfon
is contemned; but he honoureth them
that fear the Lord : he that fweareth
to his own hurt, and etiangeth not. v.
5. He that putteth not out his money
to ufury, nor taketh reward againft the
innocent. He that doth thefe things
fhall never be moved. And with Pfal.
xxiv. 4. He that hath clean hands,
and a purp heart; who hath not lift
up his foul Unto vanity, nor fworn de
ceitfully! v. 5. He fliall receive the
blefling from the Lord, and righteouf
nefs from the God of his falvation,
w Job xiii. 7. Will ye fpeak wic
kedly for God ? and talk deceitfully for
him ? v. 8. Will ye accept his perfon?
will ye contend for God ? Rom. iii. 8.
And not rather, as we be flanderoufly
reported, and as fome affirm that we
fay, let us do evil, that good may come?
Whofe damnation is juft. Job xxxvi.
21. Take heed, regard not iniquity :
for this haft thou chofen rather than af-
iliiSion. Heb. xi. 2J; Choofing rather
to fuffer affliction with the people of
God, than to.enjoy the pleafores of fin
for a feafon.
;c.Deut. iv. 8. And what nation is
there fo great, that hath ftatutes and
judgments, fo righteous, as all this law
which I fet before you this day ? v. 9.
Only take heed to thy felf, and keep

thy foul diligently, left thou forget the
things which thine eyes have feen, and
left they depart from thy heart all the
days of thy life : bnt teach them thy
fons, and thy fons fons.
y Mat. xii. 7., But if ye had known
what this meaneth, I will have mercy,
and not faerifice, ye would not have
condemned the guiltlefs.
a Mat. v. 21, 22, 27, 28. (See in
letter 0 before) Mat. xv. 4. For God
commanded, faying, Horiour thy father
and mother : and, He that curfeth fa
ther or mother, let him die the deatjii.
v. j . But ye fay, Whofoever fliall fay
to his father or his mother, 'It is a gift
by whatfoever thou mighteft be profit
ed by me, v. 6. And honour not his fa
ther or his mother, he fliall be free.
Thus have ye made the commandment
of God of none effect by your traditi
on. Heb. x. 24. And let us confider
one another to provoke unto love and
to good works: v. 25. Not forfaking
the affembling of our felves together,
as the manner of fome is ; but exhorting
one another : and fo mucti the more,
as ye fee the day approaching. 1 ThefT.
v. 22. Abftain from all appearance of
evil. Jiidv 23. And others fave with
fear, pulling them out ofthe fire ; hat
ing even the garment fpotted, by the
flefh. Gal. v. 26. Let us npt be defir-
ous of vain-glory, provoking pne ano
ther, envying one another. Col. iii. 21.
Fathers, provoke not your children to
anger, left they be difcouraged.
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voided or performed f>y others, according to the duty of their
places a.
8. That, in what is cqmmandedrto others, we are bound ac
cording to our places and callings to be helpful to them b ; and to
take heed of partaking with others in what is forbidden them c.
Q^ i oo. What fpecial things are we to confider in the. ten
commandments ?
A. We are to confider in the ten commandments,^ the pre
face, the fubftance of the commandments themfelves, and feveral
reafons annexed to fome of them the more to inforce them.
Q^ i o i. What is the preface to the ten commandments ?
A. The preface to the ten commandments is contained in
r.hefe words, I am the Lord thy God which have brought thee
but of the land , of Egypt, out of the houfe of bondage d.
Wherein God manifefteth his fovereignty, as being Jehovah,
the eternal, immutable, and almighty God e ; having his be
ing in and Of himfelf/" and giving being to all his words g
and
a Exod. xx. io. But the feventh talk of them when thou fitted in thine
day is the fabbath of the Lord thy houfe, and when thou walked by the
God : in it thou fhalt not do any work, way, and when thou lieft down, and
thou, nor thy fon, nor thy daughter!, when thou rifeft up.
thyman-fervant.northy maid-fervant, b 2 Cor.-i. 24. Not for that'we have
nor thy cattle, nor thy Stranger that is dominion over your faith, but are help-
within thy gates. Lev. xix. 17. Thou ers of your joy: for by faith ye ftand.
Shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: c 1 Tim. v. 22. Lay bands fodden-
thou flialt in any wife rebuke thy neigh- ly on no man, neither be partaker of
bour, and not fuffer fin upon him. Gen. other mens fins : keep thy felf pure.
xviii. 19. For I know him, that he will Eph. v. 11. And have no fellowfhip
command his children and his houfhold with the unfruitful works of 'darknefs,
after him, and they fhall keep the way but rather reprove them.
of the Lord, to do juftice and judg- 101. d Exod. xx. 2.
ment; that the Lord may bring upon e Ifa. xliv. 6. Thus faith theLord
Abraham, that which he hath fpoken the king of Ifrael, and his Redeemer
of him, Jofh.xxiv. 15. And ifitfeem the Lord of hofts, I am the firft, and..
evil unto you to ferve the Lord, choofe I am the laft, and befides me there is
you this day whom ye will ferve, whe- no God.
ther the gods which your fathers ferv- /Exod. iii. 14. And God faid unto
ed, that were on the other, fide of the Mofes, I AM THAT I AM : and he
flood, or the' gods of the Amorites, in faid, thus fhalt thou fay unto" the chil-
whofe land ye dwell : but as for me dien of Ifrael, I AM hath fent me
and my houfe, we will ferve theXord. unto you.
Deut. vi. 6. And thefe words which I g Exod. vi. 3. And I appeared un-
command thee this day, fhall be in thine to Abraham, unto Ifaac, and unto Ja-
beart: v. 7. And thou fhalt teach them cob, by the name of God Almighty,
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-and Works h : and that he is a God in covenant, as with Ifrael
of old, fo with all his people/; who as he brought them out of
their bondage in Egypt, fo he delivered us from our fpiritual
thraldom k; and that therefore we are bound to take him for
our God. alone, and to keep all his commandments/.
Q;_ 102. What is the fum of the four commandments which
contain our duty to God ?
A; The fum ofthe four commandments containing our duty
to God, is, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, and with
all our foul, and with all our ftrength, and with all our mind m.
Q^ 103. Which is the firft commandment?
A. The firft commandment is, thou flialt have no other
Gods before me n,
Q^ 1.04. What are the duties required in the firft command
ment ?
A. The duties required in the firft commandment are, the
knowing and acknowledging of God to be the only true God, and

but by my name JEHOVAH was I not
known to them. ,
h Acts xvii. 24. God that made the
world, and all things therein, feeing
tha t he is Lord of heaven , and of earth ,
dwelleth not in temples made with
hands, v. 28. For in him we live, and
move, and have our being ; as certain
alfo of your Own poets have faid, For
we are alfo his off-fpring.
i Gen. xvii. 7, And I will eftablifh
my covenant between me and thee, and
thy feed after thee, in their generations,
for an everlafting covenant ; to be a
Godunto thee, and to thy feed after
thee. Compared with Rom. iii. 29. Is
he the God of the Jews only ? is he
not alfo of the Gentiles ? Yes, of the
Gentiles alfo.
k Luke i. 74. That he would grant
unto us, that we being delivered out of
the hands of our enemies, might ferve
him without fear, v. 75. In holinefs
and righteoiifoefs before him all the
days of our life.
/ 1 Pet. i. 15. But as he who hath
called you is holy, fo be ye holy in all

manner of converfation; v. 16. Be
caufe it is written, Be ye holy, for 1 am
holy. v. 17. And if ye call on the Fa
ther, who without refpedt of perfons
j udgeth according to every man'6 work ,
'pafs the time of your fojourning here
in fear: v. 18. Forafniuch as ye know
that ye were not redeemed with co'r-
ruptible things, as diver and gold, from
yourvain converfation received by tra
dition from your fathers. Lev. xviii,
30, Therefore fliall ye keep mine qi'~
dinance, that ye commit not any one
of thefe abominable cuftoms, which
were committed before you, that ye
defile not yourfelves therein : I am the
Lord your God. Lev. xix. 37 , There
fore fliall ye obferve all my ftatutes,
and ;tll myjudgments, and do them : I
am the Lord.
102. w Luke x. 27- And he an-
fwering,- faid, Thou fhalt love t'he Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy foul, and with all thy ftrength,
and with all thy mind ; apd thy neigh
bour as thy fell.
103. n Exod. xx. 3.
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arid our God o; and to worfhip and glorify him accordingly/,
by thinking q, meditating r, remembririg/J highly efteeming t,
honouring v, adoring w,~ choofing x, loving _y, defining ^fear ing

104. e 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. And
thou, Solomon my fon, know thou the
God of thy father, and ferve him with
a perfect heart, and with a willing
mind : for the Lord fearcheth all hearts,
and underftandeth all the imaginations
ofthe thoughts: if thou feek him, he
will be found of thee ; but if thou for-
fake him, he will caft thee off for ever.
Deut. xxvi. 17. Thou haft avouched
the Lord this day to be thy God, and
to walk in his ways, and to keep his fta
tutes, and his commandments, and his
judgments, and to hearken unto his
voice, Ifa. xliii. 10. Ye are my wit-
neffes, faith the Lord, and my fervant
whom I have chofen: that ye may
know and believe me, and underftand
that I am he : before me there was no
Gpd formed, neither fhall there be af
ter me. Jer. xiv. 22. Are there any a-
mong the vanities of the Gentiles that
can Cabfe rain ? or can the heavens give
Showers ? Art not thou he, O Lord
our God ? therefore we will wait upon
thee, for thou haft made all thefe things.
p Pfalm xcv. 6. O come, let us
worfhip and bow d'own : let us kneel
before the Lord our Maker, v. 7. For
fie is our Cod, and we are the people
of his pafture, and the fheep of his
hand. Mat. iv. 10. Then faid Jefus
unto ,him, Get thee hence, Satan ; for
it is written, Thou flialt worfhip the
Lord thy God, and him only fhalt thou
ferve. Pfal. xxtx. 2. Give unto the
Lord the glory due unto his name ;
worfhip the Lord in the beauty of ho
linefs. ,q Mai. iii. 16. Then they that
feared the Loid, fpake often one to a-
nother, and the Lord hearkned, and
heard it, and a book of remembrance
Was written before, him for them that

feared theLord, and that thought up--
on his name.
r Pfal. lxiii. 6. When I remember
thee upon my bed, and meditate on
thee in the night-watches.
/Eccl. xi. 1 . Remember now thy
Creator in the days of thy youth, while
the evil days come not, and the years
draw nigh, when thou fhalt fay I have
no pleafure in them.
t Pfal. lxxi. 19. Thy righteoufnefs
alfo, O God, is very high, who haft
done great things: O God, who is
like unto thee?
v Mai. i. 6. A fon honoureth his
father, and a fervant his mafter; if
then I be a father, where is mine ho
nour ? and if I be a mafter, where* is
my fear ? faith the Lord of hofts unto
you,0"ptiefts; that defpifemy name:—
w Ifa. xiv. 23. 1 have fworn by my
felf, the word hath gone out of my
mouth in righteoufnefs, and (hall not
return, that unto me every knee (hall
bow, every tongue fhall fwear.
x Jofh. xxiv ij. And ifitfeemevil
unto you, to ferve the Lord, choofe
you this day whom you will ferve,
whether the gods which your fathers
ferved, that were on the other fide of
the flood, or the gods ofthe Amorites,
in whofe land ye dwell: but as for
me and my houfe, we will ferve the
Lord, v, 22. And Jofhua faid unto
the people, Ye are witneffes againft
your felves, that ye have chofen the
Lord, to ferve him. And they faid,
We are witneffes.
y Deut. vi. j. And thou Shalt love
the Lord thy God with aft thine heart,
and with all thy foul, and with all thy
might. z Pfal. lxxiii. 25. Whom have I in
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ing of him a; believing him 6; trailing c, hoping ^delighting e,
rejoicing in him/; being zealous for himg; calfing upon himj
giving all praife and thanks h, and yielding all obedience and
fiibmiffion to him with the whole manz'jheing careful in alj
things to pleafe him k, a.nd forrowful when in any thing he is
offended /; and walking humbly with him w.
Q^ 105. Wha.t are the fms forbidden in the firft commandr
ment ?
A. The fins forbidden in the firft commandment are, atheifm
In denying, or not having a God/z; idolatry, in having or
wor-

heaven but thee ? and there is none
-upon earth that I defire befides thee.
a Ifa. viii. 13. Sanctify theLord of
hofts himfelf, and let him be your fear,
and let him be your dread.
b Exod. xiv. 31. And Ifrael faw
that great work which the Lord did
upon the Egyptians : And the people
feared the Lord, and believed the Lord,
*nd his fervant Mofes.
c Ifa. xxyi. 4. Truft ye in the Lord
for ever : for in the Lord Jehovah is
jenrerlafring ftrength.
d PSjal. cxxx. 7. Let Ifrael hope in
the Lord: for with the Lord there is
mercy, and with him is plenteous re
demption. e Pfal. xxxvii. 5. Delight thyfelf al
fo in the Lord, and he Shall giye thee
the defires of thine heart.
/ Pfal. xxxii. 1 1. Be glad in the
Lord, and rejoice ye righteous : and
Shout for joy all ye that are upright in
heart. g Rom. xii. 11. Not flothful in bu-
finefs ; fervent in fpirit ; jfervirsg the
Lord. Compared with Num. xxv. 1 1 .
Phineas the fon of Eleazar, the fon of
Aaron the prieft, hath turned nly wrath
away from tbe children of ifrael (while
he was zealous for my fake among
them) that I confomed not the chil
dren of ifrael ia my j.ealoufy.
h Phil. iv. 6. Be careful for nothing:
but in eVery thing by prayer and fop*
plication- with thankfgiving, let your

requefts be made known unto God.
i Jer. vii. 23. But this thing com
manded I them, faying, Obey my
voice, and I w.ll be your God, and ye
fliall be my people : and walk ye in all
the ways that I have commanded you,
that it may be well unto you . Jam.iv. 7 .
Submit yourfelves therefore to God;
refill: the devil, and he will flee from
you. . k 1 John iii. 22. And whatfoever
we aSk, we receive qf him, becaufe we
keep his commandments, and do thofe
things that are pleafing in his fight.
/Jer. xxxi. 18. 1 have furely heard E-
phrairo bemoaning himfelf thus, Thou
haft chaftifed me, and I was .chaftifed,
as a bullock unaccuftomed to the yoke :
turn thou roe, and I fliall be turned;
for feouartthe Lord my God. Pfalr
cxix. 136. Rivers of waters run down
mine eyes : becaufe they keep not thy
law. m Mic. vi, 8. He hath Shewed thee,
O man, what is good ; and what doth
the Lord require of thee, bul to do
juftly, and to lore mercy, and to walk
humbly with thy God ?
105. in, Pfal. xiv. 1. The fool hath
faid in has hegrt, there is no Cod : they
.are corrupt, they have done abominable
works, there is none that doth good.
Eph. ii. \2. That at that time ye were
without Chrift, being aliens from the
common- wealth,oflfiae),andStrangers P 4 from

sg2 The Larger Catechifm."
worfhippmg more Gods than One, of any with or inftead of
the true -God' o; the not having arid avouching him for God,
and our God/>; the omiffion or. neglect of any thing due
to him, required in .this commandment q; ignorance r,
forgetfulnefs f mifapprehenfions r, faife opinions v, un
worthy and wicked thoughts of him w; bold and curious

fearching into his fecrets x ; all
from the covenants of promife, having
,110 hope, apd without God in the world.
o Jer. ii. 27 . Saying to a flock. Thou
art iny father ; and to a ftone-, Thou
haft brought me forth : for they have
turned their faces : but in the time of
their trouble they will fay, Arifo, and
faveus. v. 28. But where are riiy gods
that thou haft made thee ? let them a-
rife.if they can fave thee in the time of
thy trouble : for according to the num
ber of thy cities, are thy gods, O Ju
dah. Compared with 1 Theff, i. 9.
For they themfelves fhew of us, what
manner of enteringin wehadunto-you,
and I;ow ye returned to God from i-
dols, to ferve the living and true God.
p Pfal. Ixxxi. 11. But my people
would not hearken to my voice: and
ifrael would none of me.
q Ifa. xliii. 22. But thou haft not
called upon me, G Jacob, but thou haft
been weary of me, O Ifrael. v. 23.
Thon haft not brought me the fmall
Cattle of thy burnt offerings, neither
haft thou honoured me with thy facri
fices. I have not caufed thee to ferve
with an offering, nor wearied thee with
jncenfe : y. 24. Thou haft bought me
no fweet cane with money, neither haft
thou filled me with the fat of thy fa
crifices : but thou haft made me to ferve
with thy fins, thou haft wearied me
With thine iniquities.
r Jer. iv. 22. For my people is fool-
ifh, they have not known ine, they are
fottifn children, and they have nope un-
tlerftanding: they are wife to do evil,
but to do good they have no know
ledge. Hofea iv. 1. Hear the word of
the Lord, ye children of. Ifrael ; for

profaneriefs y, hatred of
the Lord hath a controverfy with the
inhabitants ofthe land; becaufe there
15 no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge '.
of God in the land. v. 6. My people
are deftroyed for lack of knowledge t,
becaufe thou haft rejected knowledge!,
I alfo will reject thee, that thou Shalt
be no prieft to me : feeing thou haft.
forgotten the law of thy God, I will
alfo forget thy children.
/Jer. ii. 32. Can a maid forget her >
ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet
my people have forgotten me days
without number.
/ Acts xvii. 25. For as I paffed by,-
and beheld your devotions, I found an
altar with this injjeription, TO THE
UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore,
ye ignorantly worfhip, him declare I
unto you. v. 29. For as much then as we
are the offspring of God, we ought not
to think that the Godhead is like unr
to gold, or filver, or ftone graven by
art and inan's device.
v Ifa. xl. 18. To whc,m then will
ye liken God? or what likenefs will
ye compare unto him ?
w Pfal. 1. 21. Thefe things haft
thou done, and I kept filence : thou
thoughteft that 1 was altogether fuch
an one aswhyfelf : but I will reprove
thee, and fet them in order before
thine eyes.
x Deut. xxix. 29. The fecret things
belong unto the Lord our God : but
thofe things which are revealed belong
unto us, and to our children for ever,
that we may do all the words of this
law. y Tit. i. 1 6. They profefs that they
kno^r

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God z; felf-Iove a, felf-feeking b, and all othersinprdinatd
and immoderate fetting of our mind, ' will or affections up
on other things, and taking them off from him in whole
-or in pane; vain credulity- d,- unbelief e, herefy f, mif-,
incorrigiblenefs k, and infen-

belief g, diftruft h, defpair ? ;
fiblenefs under judgments /,
know God ; but in works they deny
him, being abominable, and difobedi-
ent, and unto every good work repro
bate. Heb. xii. 16. Left there be
any fornicator, or profane perfon, as
Efau, who for one morfel of meat fold
his birth- right.
z Rom. i. 30. Backbiters, haters of
God, defpitefol, proud, boafters, —
a 2 Tim. iii. 2. For men (hall be
lovers of their own felves, covetous,
•boa'fters, proud, blafphemers, difobe-
dient to parents, unthankful, unholy.
b Phil. ii. 2 1. For all feek their own,
not the things which are Jefus Chrift's.
c 1 John ii. 15. Love not the world^,
neither the things that are in the world,
if any man love the world, the love of
the Father is not in him. v. 16. For
all that is in the world, the luft of the
flefh, and the luft of the eyes, and the
pride of life, is not of the Father, but
is. of the world. 1 Sam.ii. 29. Where
fore kick ye at my faerifice, and at
mine offering which I have command
ed in my habitation, and honourefl
thy fons above me, to make yourfelves
fat with the chiefeft of all the offer
ings of Ifrael my people ? Col. iii. 2.
Set your affeflion on things above, not
on things on the earth, v. 5. Mortify
therefore your members which are up
on the earth, fornication, uncleannefs,
inordinate affeflion, evil concupifcence,
and covetoufnefs,, which is idolatry.
d 1 John iv. 1. Beloved, believe not
jevery fpirit, but try the fpirits whether
they are of God : becaufe many falfe
prophets are gone out into the world.
• ' t Heb,. iii. 12. Take heed, brethren:

hardnefs of heart m, pride n,
pre-
lefl there be in any of you an evil
heart of unbelief, in departing from
the living God.
/ Gal. v. 20. Idolatry, witchcraft,
hatred,' variance, emulations, wrath,
Strife, feditions, herefies. Tit. iii. 10.
A man that is an heretick, after the
firft and feeond admonition, rejeft.
g Adts xxvi. 9. I verily thought
with my felf, that I ought to do many
things contrary to the name of Jefus
of Nazareth,
b Pfal. vii. 7. Becaufe they believ
ed not in God, and trufted not in
his falvation.
i Gen. iv. 13'. And Cain faid un
to the Lord, My punifhment is great
er than I can bear.
k Jer. v. 3. O Lord, are not thine
eyes upon the truth ? thou haft Stric
ken them, but they have not grieved ;
thou haft confomed them, but they
have refofed to receive correction ; they
have made their faces harder than a
rock, they have refofed to return.
/ Ifa. xiii. 2 J. Therefore he hath
poured upon him the fury of his anger,
and. the ftrength of battle; and it hath
fet him on fire round about, yet he
knew not : and it burned him, yet he
laid it not to heart.
m Rom. ii. 5. But after thy hard^
liefs and impenitent hearr, treaforeft
up unto thy felf wrath againft the day
of wrath, arid revelation of the righte
ous judgment of God.
n Jer. xiii. 15. Hear ye, and give
ear, be not proud; for the Lord hath
fpoken. « Pfal.

2'34 the Larger Catechifm.
prefumption o, carnal Security p, tempting of God q ; ufing
unlawful means r, and trufting in lawful means/; carnal
delights and joys t ; corrupt, blind, and indifcreet zeal v;
lukewarmnefs w, and deadnefs in the things v of God*; e-
ftranging ourfelves, and apoftatjzing from God^; praying,
or giving any religious worftiip, to faints, angels, or any
other ereafures z ; all compacts and confulting with the
devil,

,b Pfal. xix. 13. Keep back thy ferr
vant alfo from prefumptuous fins, let
them not have dominion over me : then
Shall I be upright, and fhall be innocent
from the great tranfgreflion.
p Zeph. i. 12. And it fliall come to
pafs at that time, that I will fearch
Jerufalem with candles, and punifh
the men' that are fettled oil their lees,
that fay in their heart, The Lord will
not do good, neither will he do evil.
q Mat. iv. 7. Jefos faith unto him,
•It is written again, Thou flialt not
tempt the Lord thy God. ,
r Rom. iii. 8. And not rather, as
we be SlanderoLifly reported, and as
fome affirm that we fay, Let us do
evil, that good may come ? whofedam-.
nation is juft.
/Jer. xvii, 5. Thus faith the Lord,
Curfed be the man that trufleth in
man, and maketh flefli his arm, and
whofe heart departeth from the Lord.
/ 2 Tim. iii. 4. Traitors, heady,
high-minded, lovers of pleafure more
than lovers of God.
v Gal. iv. 17. They zealoufly af
fect you, but not well ; yea, they would
exclude you, that ye might affect them.
John xvi. 2. They fliall put you out
¦ ofthe fynagogues : yea, the time com
eth, that whofoever killeth you, will
think that he doth God fervice. Rom.
x. 2. For I bear them record, that
they have a zeal of (God, but not
according to knowledge. Luke ix.
54. And when his difciples James
and John faw this, they faid, Lord*
wilt thou that we command fire to
come down from heaven, and confome

them, even as Elias did? v. 55. But
he turned, and rebuked them, and faid,
Ye know not what manner of fpirit ye
are of.
w Rev. iii. 16. So then, becaufe
thou art lukewarm, and neither cold
nor hot, I will fpue thee out of my
mouth. x Rev. iii. 1, And unto the angel
ofthe church in Sardis, write, Thefe
things faith he that hath the feveo fpi
rits of God, and the feven Stars; I
know thy works, that thou haft a
name that thou liveft, and art dead. -
y Ezek. xjv. 5 . That I may take the
houfe of Ifrael in their own heart,
becaufe they are all eftranged from me
through their idols. Ifa. i. 4. Ah Sin-;:
ful nation, a people laden with iniqui
ty, a feed of evil dbers, children that
are corrupters, they have forfaken the
Lord, they have provoked the holy
One of ifrael unto anger, they are gone
away backward, v. 5. Why Should ye
be Stricken any more ? ye will revolt
more and more : the whole head is
fick, and the whole heart faint,
z Rom. x. 1 3. for whofoever Shall
call upon the name of the Lord, fliall
be Sayed. v. 14. How then (hall they
they call on him in whom they have
not beljeved ? and how Shall they be
lieve in him of whom they have not
heard ? and how fhall they hear without
a preacher ? Hof. iv. 12. My people
aSk counfel at their flocks, and their'
ftaff declareth unto them : for the fpi
rit of whoredoms hath caufed them to
err, and they have gone a whoring from
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devil tf, and hearkening to his fuggeftions b ; making men the
lords of our faith and confcience c ; flighting and defpifing God,
and his commands d; refilling and grieving of his fpirit*, dis
content and impatience at his difpenfations, charging him foolifh-
ted againft the Lord, even againft the
word of the Lord which he kept, not,
and alfo for afking counfel of one that
had a familiar fpirit, to enquire of it;
v. 14, And enquired riot of the Lord;
therefore he flew him, and turned
the ¦ kingdom unto David the fon of
Jeffe. b Acts v. 3. But Peter faid, Ana
nias, why hath Satan filled thine heart,
to lie to the holy Ghoft, .and to keep
back part of the price of the land ?
c 2 Cor. i. 24. Not for that we have
dominon over your faith, but are help
ers of your joy : for by faith ye Stand.
Mat. xxiii. 9. And call no man your
father upon earth ; for one is your
Father who is in heaven,
d Deut. xxxii, 15. But Jefliurun
waxed fat, and kicked : thou art wax
en fat, thou art grown thick : thou art
covered with fatnefs ; then be forfook
God who made him, and lightly e-
fteemed the rock of his falvation. 2
Sam. xii. 9. Wherefore haft thou de
fpifed the commandment ofthe Lord,
to do evil in his fight? thou haft. kil
led Uriah the Hittite with the fword,
and haft taken his wife to be thy wife,
and haft '(lain them with the fword of
the children of Amnion. Prov. xiii.
13. Whofo defpifeth the word, fhall
be deftroyed : but he that feareth the
commandment, fhall be rewarded.
e Afls vii. 51. Ye ftiST-necked and
uncircumcifed in heart and ears, ye do
always refift the holy Ghoft: as your

jmrier their God. A(5ts x. 2 j. And as
Peter was coming in, Cornelius met
him, and fell down at his feet, and
worlhippfcdhim. v. 26. But Peter took
him up, faying, ftand up ; I my fe)f alfo
am a man. Rev. xix. 10. And I fell
at his feet to worfhip him : and he faid
unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy
fe!low-fervantrand of thy brethren that
have the teftimony of Jefus ; worfhip
God : for the teftimony of Jefos is the
fpirit of prophecy. Mat. iv. 10. Then
•faid Jefus unto him, Get thee hence,
Satan : for it is written, Thou (halt
worfhip the Lord thy God, and him
only fhalt thou ferve. Col.ii. 18. Let
no man beguile you of your reward, in
a voluntary humility, and worshipping
of angels, intruding into thofe things
which he hath not feen, vainly puft up
by his fleflily mind. Rom.i. 25. Who
changed the truth of God into a lie,
and worfhipped and ferved the crea
ture more than the Creator, who is
blefled for ever. Amen.
a Lev. xx. j. And the foul that
turneth after fuch as have familiar fpi
rits, and after wizards^ to go a whor
ing after them, I will even fet my face
againft that foul, and will cut him off
from amonghis people. 1 Sam. xxviii.
7. Then faid Saul unto his fervants,
Seek me a woman that hath a familiar
fpirit, that I may go to her, and en
quire of her. And his fervants'faid to
him, Behold, there is a woman that
hath a familiar fpirit at En-dor. v.
II. Then faid the woman, Whom
fhall I bring up unto thee? and he
Said, Bring me up Samuel. Compared
with 1 Chron. x. 13. So Saul died
for his tranfgreflion which he commit-

fathers did, fo do ye. Eph. iv. 30,.
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby ye are fealed unto the day of
redemption. / PfeK

236 The Larger Catechifm.
ly for the evils he inflicts on us/: and- afcribing the praife of
any good we either are, have, or can do, to fortune g, idols h,,
ourfelves i, or any other creature k.
Q^ 106. What are we efpecially taught by thefe words [Be
fore, me] in the firft commandment ?""
A. Thefe words [Before me] or before my face, < in the firft
commandment, teach us, that God, who feeth all things, taketh
fpecial notice of, and is much difpleafed with the fin of having
any other God : that fo it may be an argument to diffwade from
it, and to aggravate it as a moft impudent provocation /: as alfo to
per-

/Pfal. lxxiii. 2. But as for me, my
feet were almoft gone : my fteps had
well nigh dipt. v. iii. For I was envious
at the foolifh ; when I faw the profperi-
ty ofthe wicked, v. 13. Verily I have
cleanfed my heart in vain, and wafhed
my hands in innocency. v. 14. For all
the day long have I been plagued, and
chaftened every morning, v) 15. If I
fay I will fpeak thus : behold, I fhould
offend againft the generation of thy
children, v. 22. So foolifh was I, and
ignorant : I was as a beaft before thee.
Job i. 22. In all this Job finned not,
nor charged God foolifhiy.
g 1 Sam. vi. 7. Now therefore make
a new cart, and take two milch-kine
on which there hath conie no yoke, and
tie the kine to the cart, and bring their
calves home from them: v. 8. And take
the nrkbf the Lord, and lay it upon
the cart, and put the jewels of gold
which ye return him for a trefpafs-of-
fering, in a coffer by the fide thereof,
and fend it away, that it may go. v. 9.
And fee if it goeth up by the way of
his own coaft so Bethfliemefli, then he
hath done us this great evil :' but if
not, then we fhall know that it is not
his hand that foiote us ; it was a
chitnce that happened to us.
h Dan. v. 23. But haft lifted up thy
felf againft the Lord of heaven, and
they have brought the veffels of his
bflufq before thee, and thou and thy

lords, thy wives and thy concubines
have drunk wine in them, and thou
haft praifed the gods of filver and gold,
of brafs, iron, wood, and ftone-, which
fee not, nor hear, nor know : and the
God, in whofe hand thy breath is and
whofe are all thy ways, haft thou not
glorified. 2 Deut. viii. 17. And thou fay in
thine heart, my power and the might
of my hand have gotten me this wealth.
Dan. iv 30. The king fpake, and faid,
Is not this great Babylon that I have'
built for the houfe ofthe kingdom, by
the might of my power, and for the
honour of my majefty?
k Hab. i. 16. Therefore they faeri
fice unto their net, and burn incenfe
unto their drag; becaufe by them their
portion is fat, and their meat plenteous?
106. / Ezek. viii. 5. Then faid he
unto me, Son of man, lift up thine
eyes now the way towards the north:*
fo I lift up mine eyes the way towards
the north, and behold northward, at'
the gate of the altar, this image of
jealoufy in the entry, v. 6. He faid
furthermore unto me, Son of man, feed'
thou what they do ? even the great a-
bominations that the houfe of ifrael
committeth here, that I fhould go far'
off from my fanctuary ? but turn thee
yet again, and thou (halt fee greater
abominations, Set. (to the end of the
chap-

The Larger Catechifm. 237
perfuade us to do as in his fight, whatever we do in his fer
vice m.
Q^ 107. Which is the feeond commandment ?
A. The feeond commandment is, thou flialt not make unto
thee any graven image, or any likenefs of any thing that is in
heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the
water under the earth. Thou fhalt riot bow down thy felf to
them, nor ferve them : for I the Lord thy God am a jealous
God, vifiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children un
to- the- third and fourth genetation of them that hate me : and
fhewing mercy unto thoufands of them that love me, and keep
my commandments n.
Q^ 108. What are the duties required in the feeond com
mandment ? *
A. The duties'irequired iu the feeond commandment are,
the receiving, obferving, and keeping pure and entire, all
fuch religious worfhip and ordinances as God hath inftituted
in his word 0 ; particularly prayer and thankfgiving in the
name of Chrift^; the reading, preaching and hearing of the
word ;

chapter) Pfal. xliv. 20. If we have
forgotten the name of our God, or
Stretched out our hands to a Strange
God: v. 21 . Shall not Godfearch this
out ? for heknoweth thefecrets ofthe
heart. m 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. And thou, So
lomon my fon, know thou the God of
thy father, and ferve bim with a per-
fedt heart, and with a willing mind:
for the Lord fearche.th all hearts, and
uhderftandeth all the imaginations of
the thoughts : if thou feek him, he will
be found of thee ; but if thou forfake
him, he will caft thee off for ever.
107. n Exod. xx. 4, $, 6.
108. 0 Deut. xxxii. 46, And he
faid unto them, Set your hearts unto
all the words which I teftify among
you this day ; which ye fhall command
your children to obferve to do all the
words of this law. v. 47. For it is
not a vain thing for you ; becaufe it
« your life ; and through this thing ye

Shall proloug your days in the land
whither ye go over Jordan to poflefs it.
Mat. xxviii. 20. Teaching them to ob
ferve all things whatfoever I have com
manded you : and lo, I am with you
alway even unto the end ofthe world.
Acts ii. 42. And they continued fted-
faftly in \he apoftles doctrine and fel-
Jowfliip, and in breaking of bread and
in prayers. 1 Tim. vi. 13. I give thee
charge in the fight of God, who quic-
keceth all things, and before Chrift
Jefos, who before Pontius Pilate wit-
neffed a good confeffion ;- v. 14. That
thou keep this commandment without
fpot, unrebukeable, until the appear.-
ing of our Lord Jefus Chrift.
p Phil. iv. 6. Be careful for nothing:'
but in every thing by prayer and fop-
plication with thankfgiving, let your
requefts be made known uuto God.,
Eph. v. 20. Giving thanks alw«ys for
all t#,ngS unto God and the Father, ia
the name of our Lord Jefos Chrilt. q Deut.

238 The Larger Catechifm*
word q ; . the adminiftrations and receiving of the facraments/-^
church government arid difcipline/ the miniftry and main
tenance thereof/; religious failing v ; fweairing by the name of

f Deut. xvii. 18. And it (hall be
when he fitteth upon the throne of his
kingdom, that he fliall write him a
Copy of this law in a book, out of that
which is be fore tbe priefts the Levites.
v. 19, And it fhall be with him, and
he fhall read therein all the days of
his life : that he may learn to fear
t|ie Lcird his God, to keep all the'
words of this law, aftd thefe ftatutes
to do them. Afls xv. 21. For Mofes
of old time hath in every city them that
preach him, being read in the fyna-
gogues everyfabbath-day. 2. Tim. iv.
2. Preach the word, be inftantin feafon,
out of feafon ; reprove; rebuke, ex
hort, with all long-fufferihg and doc
trine, Jam. i. 21. Wherefore lay a-
part all filthinefs, and foperfluity of
aaughtinefs, and receive with meek-
nefs the ingrafted word, which is able
to fave your fouls, v. 22. Butbeye^lo-
ers ofthe word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own felves. Acts x. 33.
Immediately therefore I fent to thee ;
and thou haft well done that thou art
come. Now therefore are wj all here
prefent before God, to hear all things
that are commanded thee of God.
;• Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and
teach all nations, baptizing them in the
, name of the Father, and of the Son,
and ofthe holy Ghoft. 1 Cor. xi. from
verfe 23. to verfe 30, For I have re
ceived of the Lord, that which alfo I
delivered unto you, Tliat the Lord Je
fos, the fame night in which he was
betrayed, took bread, &c.
/Mat. xviii. 15. Moroever, if thy
brother fhall trefpafs againft thee, go
and tell him his fault between thee
and him alone : if he fhall hear thee,
thou haft gained thy brother, v. 16.
But if he will not hear thee, then take

with thee one or two more, that in the
mouth of two or three witneffes every
word may be eftablifhed. v. 17. And
if he (hall neglect: to hear them, tell it
unto the church : but if he neglect to
hear the church, let him be unto thee as
anheathenmanandapublican.Mat.xvi. 1 9. And I will give unto thee thekeyS
of the kingdom of heaven: and what*
foever thou fhalt bind on earth, fliall
be bound in heaven: and whatfoever
thou fhalt loofe on earth, fhall be loofed
in heaven. 1 Cor. v. chapters 1 Cor.
xii. 28. And God hath fet fome in the
church, firll apoftles, fecondarily pro*
phets, thirdly teachers, after that mi
racles, then gifts of healings, helpst
governments, diverfities of tongues.
t Eph. iv. 1 1 . And he gave fome, a-
poftles; and fome, prophets; and fome,
evangelifts; and fome, paftors and
teachers; v. 12. For the perfecting,
of the faints, for the work of the mi
niftry, for the edifying of the body of
Chrift. 1 Tim. v. 7. Let the elders
that rule well be counted worthy of
double honour, efpecially they who
labour in the word and doctrine, v. 18.
' For the fcripture faith, thou Shalt not
muzzle the ox that treadeth out the
corn ; and, The labourer is worthy of
his reward. I Cor. ix. 7. to 15. Who
goeth a warfare any time at his owri
charges ? who planteth a vineyard, and
eateth not of the fruit thereof? or
who feedeth a Slock, and eateth not
of the milk of the flock ? &c.
v Joel. ii. 12. Therefore alfo now
faith the Lord, Turn ye even to me
with ail your heart, and with faffing,
and with weeping, and with mourning.
v. 13. And rent your heart and not
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df God to, and vowing unto him'# .- as alfo the difapproving, de-
tefting, oppofing all falfe worfhip/; and, according to each one's
place and calling, removing it, and all monuments of idolatry z:
Q^ 109. What are the fins forbidden in the feeond command
ment ?
( A. The fins forbidden in the feeond commandment are,
all devifing a, couiifelling b, commanding C, ufing/d", and any
wife

your God; for he is gracious and mer
ciful, — 1 Cor. vii. 5. Defraud you not
one the other, except it be with con-
fent for a time, that ye may give your
felves to falling and prayer ; —
to Deut. vi, 13. Thou fhalt fear the
Lord thy God, and ferve him, and
(halt fwear by his name.
x Ifa. xix. 21. And the Lord fhall
be known to Egypt, and the Egypti
ans fhall know the Lord in that day,
and fliall do faerifice and oblation, yea,
they fhall vow a vow unto the Lord,
and perform it. Pfal. lxxvi. 1 1 .Vow,
and pay unto the Lord your God ; let
all that be round about him bring pre-
fents unto him that ought to be feared.
y Acts xvii. 16. Now While Paul
waited for them at Athens, his fpirit
was Stirred in him, when he faw all the
City wholly given to idolatry, v. 17.
Therefore difputed he in the fyna
gogue with the Jews, and with the de
vout perfons, and in the market daily
with them thatmet with him, Pfal. xvi.
4. Their forrows fhall be multiplied,
that haften after another god : their
drink-offerings of blood Will I notoffer,
fior take up their names into my lips.
z Deut. vii. 5, But thus/hall ye deal
with them, ye fliall deftroy their altars,
and break down their images, and cut
down their groves, and burn their gra
ven images with fire, Ifa. xxx. 22. Ye
fliall defile alfo the covering of thy
graven images of filver, and the orna
ment of thy molten images of gold:
thou fhalt caft them away as a rnen-
Struous cloth ; thou fhalt fay unto it,
Get thee hence*.

109. a Num. xv. 39. And it fhall
be unto you for a fringe/ that ye may
look upon it, and remember all the
commandments of the Lord, and do
them : and that ye feek not after your
own heart, and your own eyes, after
which ye ufe to go a whoring.
b Deut. xiii. 6. If thy brother the
fon of thy mother, or thy fon, or thy
daughter, or the wife of thy bofom,
or thy friend, which is as thine own
foul, entice thee fecretly, faying, Let
us go and ferve other gods, (which
thou haft not known, thou, nor thy>
fathers; v. 7. Namely ofthe gods of
the people who are round about you,
nigh unto thee, or far off from thee,
from the one end ofthe earth even un
to the other end of the earth) v. 8.
Thou flialt not confent unto him, nor
hearken unto him ; neither fhall thine
eye pity him, neither fhalt thou fpare,
neither flialt thou conceal him.
c Hof. ,v. 11. Ephraim is oppreffed
and broken in judgment; becaufe he
willingly walked after the command
ment. Mic. vi. 16. For the ftatutes of
Oniri are kept, and all the works of
the houfe of Ahab, and ye walk in their
counfels, that I fhould make thee a de
flation, and the inhabitants thereof
an hiding : therefore ye fhall bear the
reproach of my people.
d* 1 Kings xi. 33. Becaufe that they
have forfaken me, and have worfhipped
Afhtoreth the goddefsof theZidonians,
Chemofh the god of the MoabStes, and
Milcom the god ofthe children of Am
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240 The Larger patechifm.
wife approving any religious worfhip not'inftituted by God
himfelf e; tolerating a falfe religion/"; the making any
reprefentation of God, of all, or any. of. the three per
fons, either inwardly in our mind, or outwardly in any
kind of image or likenefs of- any creature whatfoever ^:
all

to do that which is righf in mine eyes,
and to keep my ftatutes and my judg
ments, as did- David his father. 1
Kings xii. 33. So he offered upon the
altar which he had made in Beth-el,
the fifteenth day.of the eighth month,
even in the month which he had devi-
fed of his own heart, and ordained, a
feaft unto tbe children of ifrael, and
he offered upon the altar, and burnt
incenfe. ,
e Deut. xii. 30. Take heed to thy
felf, that thou be not foared by fol
lowing nheni, after that they be de
ftroyed from before thed, and that thou
inquire not after their gods, faying,
how did thefe nations ferve their gods?
even fo will I do likewife. v. 31. Thou
flialt not do fo unto the Lord thy God :
for every abomination to the Lord
which he hatetb, have they done un
to their gods : for even their fons and
rheir daughters they have burnt in the
fire to their gods. v. 32. What thing
foever I command you, obferve to do
it ; thou fhall not add thereto, nor
diminifli from it.
/ Deut. xiii. from verfe 6. to 12.
(See let. A) Zech. xiii. 2. And it {hall
come to pafs in that day, faith the
Lord of hofts, that I will cut off the
names of the idols out ofthe land, and
they (hall no more beremembred: and
alfo I will caufe the prophets and the
unclean fpirit to pafs out of the land. v.
3. And it (hall come to pafs, th:uwhen
any fhall yet prophsfy, then his father
and his mother that begat him, fliall
f.ty unto him, Thou flialt not live ; for
thou fpeakeft lies in the name of the
Lord i and his father and his mother
-that begat him, fliall thruft him through

when he prophefieth. Rev. ii. 2. f
know thy works, and thy Libour, and
thy patience, and how thou can!!: not,
bear them, who are evil : arid thou halt
tried them who fay they are apofrks,
and are not ; and haft. found them li
ars, v. 14. But I have a few things a-
gainft thee, becaufe thou haft there
them that hold the doflrine of Bala
am, who taiight Balak to call a ftum
bling block before the children of If
rael, to eat things facrificed unto idols,
and to commit fornication., v. ic. So
haft thou alfo them that hold the doc
trine of the Nicolaitans, which thing
I hate. v. 20. Notwithstanding, I have
a few things againft thee, becaufe thou
foffereft, that woman Jezebel, which.
calleth her felf a prophetefs, to teach
and to feduce my fervants to commit
fornication, and to eat things facrificed
unto idols. Rev. xvii. 12. And the
ten horns which thou faweft are ten
kings, which have received no king
dom as yet ; but receive power askings
one hour with the beaft. v, 1 6. And
the ten horns which thou faweft upon
the beaft, thefe fhall hate the whore,
and fhall make her defolate, and naked,
and fliall eat her flefh, and burn' her
with tire. v. 17, For God hath put in
their hears to fulfil his will, and to a-
gr;e and give their kingdom unto the
beaft, until the words of God fhall be
fulfilled. g Deut. iv. 15. Take ye therefore
good heed unto your felves (for ye
faw rfo manner of iimiiitude on the
day that the Lord fpake unto you in
Horeb, .out of the midft of the fire),
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all Worfhip of ith, or God in it or by it z * the ihaking of
any reprefentation of feigned deities k, and all worfhip of
them, or fervice belonging to them/; all fuperftiuous devi
ces m, corrupting the worfliip of God re, adding to it, or
taking

and make you a graven image, the Si
militude of any figure, the likenefs of
male or female, v.' 17. The likenefs.
of any beaft that is on the earth, the
likenefs of any winged fowl that flieth
in the air, v. 18. The likenefs of any
thing that creepeth on the ground, the
likenefs of any fifh that is in the waters,
beneath the earth ; v. 1 9. And left thou
lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and
when thou feeft the fun, and the moon,
and the (lars, even all the hod of hea
ven, fliouldft bedriven to worfliip them,
and ferve them, which the Lord thy
God hath divided unto all nations un
der the whole heaven. Afls xvii. 29.
Forafniuch then as we are the off-Spring
of God we ought nqt to think that the
Godhead is like unto gold, or filver,
or ftone graven by art and man's de
vice. Rom. i. 21. Becaufe that when '"
they knew God, they glorified him not
as G'od^ neither were thankful : but be
came l^ain in their imaginations, and
their .foolifh heart was darkened, v.
22. Profeffing themfelves to be wife,
they became fools, r. 23. And chan
ged the glory ofthe uncorruptible God,
into an image made like to corruptible
man, and to birds, and four-footed
beads, and creeping things, v. 2 J.
Who changed the truth of God into a
lie, and worfhipped and ferved the
creature more than the Creator, who
is blefled for ever, Amen.
¦h Dan. iii. 18. But if not, be it
known unto thee, O king, that we will
not ferve thy gods, nor worfhip the
golden image which thou haft fet up.
Gal. iv. 8. Howbeit, then when ye
knew not God, ye aid fervice unto
therr who by nature are no gods. '
j£xod. xxxii. j. .And when Aaron

faw it, he built ah altar before it, and
Aaron made proclamation and faid,
To mot-row is a feaft to the Lord.
k Exod. xxxii. 8. They have turn
ed afide quickly out ofthe way which
I commanded them; they have made
them a molten calf, and have wbtfllip-
ped it, and have facrificed thereunto,
ancykid, thefe be thy gods', O Ifrael,
who have brought thee up out of the
land of Egypt.
/ 1 Kings xviii. 26. And they took
the bullock which was given thefts and
they dreffed it, and called on the name
of Baal from morning even until noon,
faying," O Baal, hear us., But there
was no voice, nor any that anfwered,
And they leapt upon the altar which
was made. v. 28. And they cried a-
loud and cut themfelves afrer their
manner with knives and lancets, till the
blood gufhed out upon them. Ifa. lxv.
11. But ye are they that fo'rfake the
Lord, that forget my holy mountain,
that prepare a table for that troop, and
that fornifh the drink- offering unto
that number.
m Acts xvii. 22. Then Paul flood
in the midft of Mars-hill, and faid, Ye
men of Athens, I perceive that in all
things ye are too fopeiftitious. Col,
ii. 2\. (Touch not, taft'e not, handle
not: v. 22. Which all are to perifh
with the ufing) after the command
ments and doctrines of men, v. 23.
Which things have indeed a fliew of
wifdom in will-worfhip andjiumility,
ahd negleiling of the body, not in any
honour to the fatisfying of the flefh.
n Mai. i. 7. Ye offer polluted bread
upon mine altar: and ye fay, Wherein
have-we polluted thee ? In that ve fay,
CL ' The

¦2 42 The Larger Catechifm.
taking- from it o, whether invented and taken up: of our
felves /V or received by tradition from others q, tho' under
the title of antiquity r, cuftom/J devotion t, good intent, or
any other pretence whatfoever v ; Simony w; facrilegeA'; all
ne-

The table, of the Lord is contempti
ble, v. 8. And if ye offer the blind for
faerifice, is it not evil ? and if ye offer
fhe lame and fick, is it not evil ? offer
it now unto thy governor, will he be
pleafed with thee, or accept thy per
fon?" faith the Lord of hofts. v.xl4.
But curfed be the deceiver,, who hath
in his flock a male, and voweth and fa-
crificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing :
for I am a great King, faith the Lord
of hofts, and my name is dreadful a-
mong the heathen.
a Deut. iv. 2. Ye fhall not add un
to the word which I command you,
neither fhall' ye diminiflu ought fro/n
it, that ye may keep the command
ments of the Lord your God which I
command you.
p Pfal. cvi. 39. Thus were they de
filed with thfcir own works, and went
a whoring with their own inventions.
q Mat>xv. 9. But in vain they do
worfliip rne, teaching for dodliines the
commandments of men'.
; r 1 Pet. i. 18. Forafmuch as ye
know that ye-were not redeemed with
corruptible things, as Silver and gold,
fr6m your vain converfation received
by tradition from your fathers.
/Jer.xliv. 17. But we will certainly
do whatfoeve.r thing goeth forth out
of our own mouth, to burn incenfe un
to the queen of heaven, and to pour
out drink offerings unto her, as we have
done, we and our fathers, our kings
and our princes, in the cities of Judah,
aj)d in the ftreets of Jerufalem : for
then had we plenty of victuals, and
were wel),>and faw no evil.
t Ifa. Ixv. 3. A people that provok-
eth me to anger continually to my face,
that facrificeth in gardens, and burn

etii incenfe upon altars of brick : v. 4.
Which remain among the graves, and
lodge in the monuments, who eat fwines
flefh, and broth of abominable things
is in their veffels : v. 5 . Who fay, Stand
by thy felf, come not'near to me, for
I am holier than thou: thefe are a
fmoke in my nofe, a- fire that burneth
all the day. Gal. i. 13. For ye have
heard of my converfation in time paft,
in the Jews religion, how that beyond
meafure I perfecuted the church of
God, and wafted it : v. 14. And pro
fited in the Jews religion above many
my equals in mine own nation, being
more exceedingly zealous of the tra
ditions of my fathers.
v 1 Sam. xiii. 1 1. And Samuel faid,
What haft thou done ? And Saul faid,
Becaufe I faw that the people were
Scattered frorh me, and that thou cam-
eft not within the days appointed, and
that the Philiftines gathered themfelves
together to Michmafh: v. 12. There
fore faid I, the Philiftines will come
down now upon me to Gilgal, and I
have not made fopplication unto the
Lord : I forced myfelf therefore, and
offered a burnt-offering. 1 Sam. xv.
2 i . But the people (faid Saul) took of
the fpoil, fheep and oxen, the chief of
the things which fliould have been lit*
terly deftroyed, to faerifice unto the
Lord thy God in Gilgal.
¦u; Acts viii. 18. And when Simon
faw that through the laying on of the
apoftles hands, the holy Ghoft was
given, he offered them money.
1 x Rom. ii. 22. Thou that abh.orreft
idols', doft thou commit Sacrilege ?¦ Mai.
iii. 8. Will a -man rob God? yet ye
have robbed me : but ye fay, Where-

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neglecfy, contempt z, hindering a, and oppofing the Worfhip and
ordinances which God hath appointed b.
Q^no. What are the reafons annexed to the feeond com
mandment, the more to enforce it ? ,
A. The reafons annexed to the feeond commandment, the
more to enforce it, contained in thefe words, for I the Lord thy
God am a jealous God, viliting the iniquity of the father's upon
the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that
hate me: and fhewing mercy unto thoufands of them that love
me, and keep my commandments c ; are, befide God's fovereignty
over u*s, and propriety in us d, his fervent zeal for his own wor
fliip e, and his revengeful indignation againft all falfe worfliip, as
together to hear the word of God. v.
4$. But when the Jews faw the mul
titudes, they were filled with envy,
and fpake agfiinft thofe things which
were fpoken by Paul, contradicting and
blafpheming. i Thefl*. ii. i;. Who
both killed the Lord Jefos, and their
own prophets, and have perfecuted us;
and they pleafe not God, and. are con
trary to all men : v. i6vForbidding
us to fpeak to the Gentifcs, that they
might be faved ; to fill up their fins al
way, for the wrath is come upon them
to the uttermoft.
no. c Exod. xx. 5, 6.
d Pfal. xiv. 11. So fhall the king
greatly defire thy beauty: for he is
thy Lord, and worfliip thou him. Rev.
xv. 3. And they fing the fong of Mo
fes the fervant of God, and the fong
ofthe Lamb, faying, Great and mar
vellous are thy works, Lord God al
mighty ; juft and true are thy ways,
thou King of faints, v. 4, Who fhall
not fesr thee, O Lord, and glorify thy
name ? for thou only art holy : for all
nations fhall come and worfhip before
thee : for thyjudgments are made ma
nifeft. e Exod. xxxiv. 13. But ye fliall de
ftroy their altars, break their images,,
and cutdown their groves, v. 14. For

in have we robbed thee? In tithes and
offerings. y Exod. iv. 24. And it came to
pafs by the way in the inn, that the
Lord met him, and fought to kill him.
v. 25. Then Zipporah took a fliarp
ftone, and cut'off the foreskin of her
fon, and caft it at his feet, and faid,
Surely a bloody husband art thou to
me. v. 26. So he let him go ; then fhe
faid, A bloody husband thou art, be
caufe of the circumcifion.
.z Mat. xxii. 5. But they made light
of it, and went their ways, one to his
farm, another to his merchandize. Mai.
i.7. Ye offer polluted bread upon mine
altar, and ye fay, Wherein have we
polluted thee ? In that ye fay, The
table of tbe Lord is contemptible, v.
13. Ye faid alfo, Behold, what aweari-
nefs is it, and ye have fnuffed at it,
faith the Lord of hofts ; and ye brought
that which was torn, and the lame,
and the fick : thus ye brought an of
fering : fliould I accept this of your
hands ? faith the Lord.
a Mat. xxiii. 13. But wo unto you
fcribes and Pharifees, hypocrites ; for
ye Shut up the kingdom of heaven a-
ghinft men: for ye neither vo in your
felves, neither fuffer ye them that are
entering \d go/in.
b Afts xiii. 44. And the next fab
bath-day came almoft the whole' city

riiou fhalt worfhin no other god : for
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244 the Larger Catechifm.
as being a fpiritual whoredom/; accounting the breakers of his
commandment fuch as hate him, and threatening to punifh
them unto divers generations g; and efteeming the obfefvers of
it fuch as love him and keep his commandments, and promifing.
mercy to them unto many generations h
Q^ in- Which is the third commandment?
A. The third commandment, is, Thou fhalt not take the
name of the Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord will not hold
him guiltlefs that taketh his name in vain /. Q^ 112,

the Lord whofe name is Jealous, is a
jealous God.
/i Cor. x. 2en But I fay, that the
things which the Gentiles faerifice,
they faerifice to devils, and not to God:
And I would not that ye fhould have
fellowfhip with devils, v. 21. Ye can
not drink tbe cup of the Lord, and the
cup of devils : ye cannot be partak
ers of the Lord's table, and of the
table, of devils, v. 22. Do we provoke
the Lord to jealoufy ? are we flrong-
er than he ? Jer. vii. 18. Thd children
gather wood, and the fathers kindle the
fire, and the women knead their dough
to make cakes to the queen of heaven,
and to pour out drink-offerings to o-
thergods, that they may provoke me
to anger, v. 19. Do they provoke me
to anger ? faith the Lord : do they not
provoke themfelves to the confufion of
their own faces? v. 20. Therefore
thus faith the Lord God, behold, mine
anger and fury Shall be poured out up
on this place, upon man and upon
beaft, and uporf the trees of the field,
and upon the fruit of the ground; and
it fhall burn, and fhall not be quench
ed. Ezek. xvi. 26. Thou haft, alfo
committed fornication with the Egyp
tians thy neighbours, great of flefli,
and haft increafed thy whoredoms to
provoke me to anger, v. 27. Behold
therefore, I have ftretched out my
hand over thee, and have'.diminifbed
thine ordinary food ; and deliver
ed thee unto the will of them that
hate thee, the daughters of the Phili

ftines which are afhamed of thy lewd
way. Deut. xxxii. 16. They provok-
edjiim to jealoufy with ftrange gods,
with abominations provoked they him
to anger, v. 17. They facrificed unto
devils, not to Go'd, to gods whom they
knew not, to newgods that came new
ly up, whom your fathers feared not.
v. 18. Of the rock that begat thee
thou art unmindful, and haft forgotten
God that formed thee. v. 19. And
when the Lord faw it, he abhorred
them, becaufe ofthe provoking of his
fons and of his daughters, v. 20. And
he faid, I will hide my face from them,
I will fee what their end fhall be ; for
they are a very froward generation,
children in whom is no faith. ,
g Hof. ii. 2. Plead with your mo
ther, plead ; for fhe is not my wife,
neither am I her hufband ; let her ;
therefore put away her whoredoms out
of her fight, and her adulteries from
between her breads : v. 3. Left I drip
her naked, and fet her as in the day
that fhe was born, and make her as a
wildernefs, and fet her like a dry land,
and flay her with third, v. 4. And I
will not have mercy upon her children;
for they be the children of whoredoms. -
h Deut. v. 29. O that there weie
fuch an heart in them, that' they would,
fear me, and keep all my command-'
ments, always, that it might be well
with them, and with their children for
ever. HI. i Exod, xx. 7.
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Q^ 112. What is required in the third commandment?
A. The third commandment requires, That the name
of God, his titles, attributes k, ordinances /, the word m,
facraments n, prayer 0, oaths p, voWs q, lots r, his works/
and whatfoever elfe there is whereby he makes himfelfknown,

112. k Mat. vi. 9. After this man
ner therefore pray ye: Our Father
who art in heaven, hallowed be _thy%
Name. Deut. xxviii. 58. If thou wilt
not obferve to do all the words of this
law, that are written in this book, that
thou mayeft fear this glorious and fear
ful name, THE LORD THY GOD.
Pfal. xxix. 2. Give unto the Lord the
glory due unto his name ; worfhip the
Lord in the beauty of holinefs. Pfal.
lxviii. 4. Sing unto God, fing praifes
to his name, extol him that rideth up
on the heavens by his name jAH, and
rejoice before him. Rev. xv. 3, 4.
(See above in d.)
I Mai: i. 14. But curfed be the de
ceiver, who hath in his flock a male,
and voweth and facririceth unto the
Lord a corrupt thing : for lama great
King faith the Lord of hofls, and my
name is dreadful among the heathen.
Eccl. v. 1. Keep thy foot when thou
goeft to the houfe of God, and be more
ready to hear, than to give the faeri
fice of fools, for th;y confider not that
they do evil.
m Pfal. exxxviii. 2. I will worfliip
towards thy holy temple, and praife
thy name,. for thy loving- kindnefs and
for thy truth : for thou hnft magnified
thy word above all thy name.
n 1 Cor. xi, 24. And when he had
given thanks, he brake it, and faid,
Take, eat; this is my body which is
broken for you : this do in remem
brance of me. v. 25. After the fame
njanner alfo he took the cup, when he
had fopped, faying, This cup is the new
teftament in my blood : this do ye, as
oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of
me. v. 28. But let a man examine

himfelf, and fo let him eat of that
bread, and drink of that cup. v. 29.
For he that eateth arid drinketh un
worthily, eateth and drinketh damna
tion to himfelf, not difcerning the
Lord's body.
o 1 Tim. ii. 8. I will therefore
that rridn pray every where, lifting
up holy hands, without wrath and
doubting. p Jer. iv. 2. And thou flialt fwear^
The Lordliveth, in truth, in judgment,
and in righteoufnefs ; and the nations
fhall blefs themfelves in him, add in
him fhall they glory.
q Eccl. v. 2. Be not rafh with thy
mouth, and let not thine heart be hafty
to utter any thing before God : for
God is in heaven, and thou upon earth :
therefore let thy words be few. v. 4.
When thou vowefl a vow unto God,
defer not to pay it: for he hath no
pleafure in fools ; pay that which thou
haft vowed, v. 5. Better is it that thou
fliouldft not vow, than that thou fliouldft
vow and not pay. v. 6. Suffer not thy
mouth to caufe thy flefli to fin, neither
fay thou before the angel, that it Was
an error : wherefore fhould God be
angry at thy voice, and deftroy the
work of rhine hand ?
r A<5ts i. 24. And they prayed, and
faid, Thou Lord, who knoweth' the
hearts of all men, fliew whether of
thefe two thou haft chofen. v. 26. And
they gave forth their lots ; and the lot
fell upon Matthias, and he was num
bred witli the eleven apoftles.
/ Job xxxvi. 24. Remember that
thou magnify his work, which men
behold. 0^.3 t Ma],

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known, be holily and reverently ufed in thought t, medita
tion v, Word w, ' and writing x ; by an holy profeffion/,- arid
anfwerable converfation z, to the glory of God a, and the good
of ourfelves b, and others c.
Q^i 1 3. What are the fms forbidden in the third commandment?
A. The fins forbidden in the third commandment are,
the' not ufing of God's name as is required d; and the abufe
pf it in an ignorant £, yainf, irreverent", profane^, fuperfti-

/ Mai. iii. 1 6. Then they that feared
the Lord, fpake often one to another,
and the Lord hearkened, and heard it,
and a book of remembrance was writ
ten before him for them that feared the
Lord, and that thought upon his name.
v Pfal. viii. throughout, v. I. O
Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy
name in all the earth J who haft fet thy
glory above the heavens, v. 3. When
I confider thy heavens', the work of thy
.fingers, the moon and the ftars which
thou haft ordained; v. 4. What is man,
that thou art mindful of him?— y, 9.
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is
jhy name in all the" earth I
w Col. iii. 17. And whatfoever ye
do in word or deed, do all in the name
ofthe Lord Jefos, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him'. Pfal. cv. 2.
Sing unto him, fing pfalms unto him :
talk ye of all his wondrous works, v.
5. Remembef his marvellous works
that he hath done, bis wonders and the
judgments of his mouth,
* Pfal. cii. 18. This fhall be writ
ten for the generation to come : and
the people which (half be created,
jfhall praife tlie Lord.
y 1 Pet. iii. ij. But fanctify the
Lord Godin your hearts : and be ready
always to give aq anfwer to every man
that afketh you a reafon of the hope
^hat is in you, with meeknefs and fear.
Mic iv. 5. For all people will walk e-
yery one 'in the name of his god, and
we' will walk in the name of the Lord
cur God for ever and ever.'
" z Phil. i. 27. Only let your conven

tions,
fation be fuch as becometh the gofpel
pf Chrift :— ' \
a 1 Cor. x. 3 1 . Whether therefore
ye eat or drink, or whatfoeiser ye do,
do all to the glory of God.
b Jer. xxxii. 39. And I will give
them, one heart, and one way, that they
may fear me for ever, for the good of
them, and of their children after theinU'
c 1 Pet. ii. 12. Having your conver
fation honeft among the Gentiles : that
whereas they ("peak againft you as evil
doers, they may by your good works
which they (hall behold, glorify God
in the day of vifitation.
113. d Mai. ii. 2. If you will not
bear, and if you will not lay it to heart,
to give glory unto my name, faith the
Lord of hofts, I will even fend a curfe
upon you, and I wilt curfe yourl>lef-
Sings : yea.. I have curfecrthem already,
becaufe yoti do not Jay it to heart.
":' e Afls xvii. 23. For as I pafled by,
and beheld your devotions, I found an
altar with this infeription, TO THE
UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore
ye ignorantly worfliip, hira declare!
unto you.
/Prov. xxx. 9. Left I be full, and'
deny thee, and fay, Who is fhe Lord ?
or left I be poor, and (leal, and take
¦the name of my God in vain. "'
g Mai. i. 6. A fqn honoureth his
father, and a fervant liis mafter : if
then I be a father, where is mine ho
nour? and if I be a mafter, where is
my fear?' faith the Lord of hdfts'tin-
to you, O priefts, that defpife my name;
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tious h, or wicked mentioning or otherwife ufing his titles,
attributes i, , ordinances k, or works /, by blafphemy m, per-

ed thy name ? v. 7. Ye offer polluted
bread upon mine altar ; and ye fay,
Wherein have we polluted tfiee ? in
that ye fay, The table of the Lord is
contemptible, v. ,1 2. But ye have pro
faned it, in that ye fay, The table of
the Lord is polluted, and the fruit
thereof, even his meat is contemptible.
Mai. iii. 14. Ye have faid, it is vain
to ferve God; and what profit is it,
th.it jve have kept his ordinance, and
that we have walked ^mournfully be
fore the Lord of hofts ?
h 1 Sam. iv. 3,- And when- the peo
ple were come into the camp, the el
ders of Ifrael faid, Wherefore hath
the Lord frnitten us to day before the
Philiftines? Let us fetch the ark of
the covenant ofthe Lord out of Shiloh
unto us', that when it cometh among
us,, it may fave us out ofthe hand of
our enemy, v. 4. So the pedple fent
to Shiloh, that they might biing from
thence the ark of the covenant of the
Lord of hoils, who-dwelleth between
the cherubirhs : and the two fons of
Eli,- Hophni and Phinehas, were there,
with the ark of the covenant of God.
v. j. And when the ark ofthe cove
nant ofthe Lord came into, the camp,
all Ifrael Shouted with a great fh'out,
fo that the earth rang again. Jer. vii.
4. Truft ye not in lying words, faying,
The temple of the Lord, the temple of
the Lord, thw.temple-of the Lord, are
thefe. v. 9, Will ye deal, murder, and
commit adultery, and, fwear falfly;
and burn incenfe untb Baal, and walk
after other gods whom ye" know not;
v. iQj And come and ftand brfone me
in this houfe, which is called by my
name, and fay, We are delivered to do
all thefeabominations? v. ^.Therefore
will I do unto this houfe which is called
by my name, wherein ye truft, and
nr)to theplace which I gave to you, and

jury,
to your fathers, as I have done to Shi
loh. v. 3 1 „And rhey have built thehigh
places of Tophet, which is in the val
ley ofthe fon of Hinnom, to burn their
fons and daughters in the fire, which I
commanded them not, neither came it
into my heart. Col. ii. 20. Wherefore
if ye be dead with Chrift from the ru
diments of the world ; why as though
living in the world, are ye fobjeft to
ordinances ? v. 21. (Touch not, tafte
not, handle not : v. 22. Whichallare
to perifh with the ufing) after the com
mandments and doctrines of men.
J 2 Kings xviii. 30. Neither let He
zekiah make you truft in the Lprd,
faying, The Lord will furely deliver
us, and this city fhall not be delivered
into the hand of the king of Affyria.
v. 3;. Who are they among all the
gods ofthe countries, that have deli
vered their country out of minehand,
that the Lord fhould deliver Jerufalem
out of mine hand ? Exod. v. 2. And
Pharaoh faid, Who isthe Lord, that I
fhould obey his voice, to fet Ifrael go?
Lknow not the' Lord; neither will I
Jet Ifrael go. Pfal. cxxxix. 20. For
they fpeak againft thee wickedly, and
thine enemies take thy name in vain.
k Pfal. 1. 16. But unto the wicked
God faith, What/ haft thou to do to
declare my ftatutes ? or that thou
fliouldft take my covenant in thy mouth?
v. 17. Seeing thou hateft inftruflion,
and darted: my words behind thee.
/ Ifa. v. 12. And the harp and the
viol, the tabret and pipe, and v,'!ne
fire in their feafts : but they regard not
the work ofthe Lord, neither confider.
the operation of his hands.
vi 2 Kings xix. 22. Whom haft
thou reproached and blafphemed ? and
againft whom haft thou exalted thy
v<jire," rind lift up thine eyes on high ?
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jury n; all finful curlings 0, oaths/, vows q, and lots r;
violating of our oaths and vows, if lawful/; and fulfilling
them, if of things unlawful t ; mur muring and quarrelling
' ' .at,

even againft the holy One of Ifrael,
Lev. xxiv. 1 1 . And the Ifraelitifh wo-
mans Ton blafphemed the name of the
Lord, and curfed :-. and they brought
him unto Mofes1.
n Zech. v. 4, I will bring it forth,
faith the Lord of hofts, and it fhall
enter into the houfe of the thief, and
into the houfe of him that fweareth
falfly by my name : and it fhall remain
in the midft of his houfe, and fhall
confome it, with the timber thereof,
and the ftones thereof. Zech. viii. 17.
And let none of you imagine evil in
your heart? againft your neighbour',
and love no falfe oath: for all thefe
are th'ings that I hate, faith the Lord.
0 1 Sam. xvii. 43. And the Phili-
ftine faid unto David, Am I a dog,
that, thou corneft to me with ftaves?v
and the Phjlifline' curfed David by
his gods. 2 Sam. xvi. 5, And when
king David came to Bahurim, behold,
thenGe came out a man of the family
ofthe houfe of Saul, whofe name was
Shimei 'the fon of Gerar, he came forth,
and curfed dill as he c;;me.
p Jer. v.7. How (hall I pardon thee
for this ? thy children have forfaken
me, and fworn by them that are no
gods : when I had fed them to the foil,
they then committed adultery, and af
fembled thepifelves by troops in the
harlots houfes, Jer. xxiii. 10. For the
land is full of adulterers, for becaufe
of fwearing the land mournfth : the
pleafant places of the wildernefs are
dried up,' and their cotirfe is evil, and
their force is not right.
q Deut. xxiii, 18, Thou fhalt not
bring the hire of a whore, or the price
of a dog into the houfe of the Lqrd
tby God for apy vow : for even both
thefe are abomination unto the Lord
\h,y Gpd, 4#5 xx'"> !?• And when, it

was day, certain of the Jews banded
together, and bound themfelves under
a curfe, faying, that theywould neither
eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
v. 14, And they came to the chief?
priefts and elders, and faid, We have
bound ourfelves under a great curfe,
that we will eat nothing until we have
Slain Paul.
r Edh. iii. 7. In the firft month
(that is, the, month Nifan) in the twelfth
year of king Ahafuerus, they caft Pur,
that is, the lot, before Haman, from
day today, and from month to month",
to the twelfth month, that is the month
Adar. Efth. ix. 24. Becaufe Haman
the fon of Hamedatha the Agagite,
the enemy of all the Jews, had devif-
ed againft the Jews to deftroy them,
and had caft Pur, (that is, the lot) to
confome them, and to deftroy them.
Pfal. xxii. 1 8 . They part my garments
among them, and caft lots upon my
vefture. /"Pfal. xxiv. 4. He that hath clean
hands, and a pure heart ; who hath
not lift up his foul unto vanity, nor
fworn deceitfully. Ezek. xvii. 16. As
I live, faith the Lord God, furelyiri
the place where the king dwelleth,
that made him king, whofe oath he de
fpifed, and whofe covenant he brake,
even with him, in the midft of Baby
lon he fhall die. v. 18. Seeing he der
fpifed the oath, by breaking the cove
nant, (when lo, he had given his hand)
and hath done all thefe things, he fhall
not efeape. v. 9. Tberefore thus faith
the Lord God, As I live, furely mine
oath that he hath defpifed, and my co
venant that he hath broken, even it
will I recompenfe upon his own head.-
t Mark vi. 26. And the king was
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at v, curious prying into w, and mifapplying of God's de
crees x, and providences y : mifinterpreting z, mifapplying a,
or any way perverting die word, or any part of it A to pro
fane jefts c, curious and unprofitable queftions, vain jang-
tinue in fin, that grace may abound ?
God forbid.
1 y Eccl. viii. u. Becaufe {entente
againft an evil work is not executed
fpeedily; therefore the heart of the
fons of men is fully fet in them to do
evil . Eccl . ix. 3 . This is an evil among
all things that are done under the fun,
that there is one event unto all :> Yea,
alfo the heart of the fons of mew is full
of evil, and madnefs is in their heart
while they live, and after that, they go
to the dead, Pfal. xxxix. throughout.
I faid, I will take heed to my ways,'
that I fin not with my tongue. —
z Mat. v. 21. to the. end. (See
Queft. 99. letter 0.)
a Ezek. xiii. 22. Becaufe with lies
ye have made the heart of the righte-.
ous fad, whom I have not made fad,
and Strengthened the hands of the
wicked, that he fhould not return from
his wicked way, by promifinghim life,
b 2 Pet. iii. 16. ,As alfo in all his
epiftles, fpeaking in them 6f thefe
things : in which are fome things'hard
to be underftood, which they that are
unlearned and unftable wreft, as they
do alfo the other fcriptures, unto their
own deftruftion. Mat. xxii. 24. to the
3 1 . Saying, Mafter, Mofes faid, if a
man die, having no children, his bro
ther fhall marry his wife, and raife up
feed unto his brother, v . 25 . Now there
were with us feven brethren, aud the
firft — v. 28. Therefore in the refurrec
tion, whofe wife (hall fhq be of thefeven?
for they all had her. v. 29. Jefos anfwer
ed and faid unto them, ye 'do err, not
knowing the fcriptures, nor the power
of God, v. 30.Forintherefurre6lion —
c Ifa. xxii. 13. And behold, joy
and gladnefs, flaying oxen and killing Shetp,

¦and for their fakes who fat with him,
he would not reject her. 1 Sam. xxv.
22. So and more alfo do God unto
the enemies of David, if I leave of all
that pertain to him, by the morning
light, any that piffeth againft the wall.
v. 32. And Davjdfaidto Abgail, Blef-
fed be the Lord God of Ifrael who
fent thee this day. to meet me : v. 33.
And blefled be thy advice, and bleST
ed be thou who haft kept.me this day
from coming to (lied blood, and from
avenging myfelf with mine own hand.
v. 34. For in very deed, as the Lord
God 01 Ifrael liyeth, who hath kept me
back from hurting thee, except thou
hadft haded and come to meet me,
furely there had notbeen left unto Na-
bal, by the morning light, any that
piffeth againd the wall.
v Rom. ix. 14. What fliall we fay
.then ?^ Is there unrighteoufnefs with
God? God forbid. v. 1 9. Thou wilt fay .
then unto me, Why doth he yet find
fault ? for who hath refilled his will ?
v. 20. Nay, but, O man, who art
thou that replied againft God ? fhall
the thing formed fay to him that form
ed it', Why haft thou made me thus ?
wDeut.xxix. 29. The fecret things
belong unto the Lord our God, but
thofe things which are revealed belong
unto us and to our children for ever,
that We may do all the words of this
law. x Rom. iii. 5, But if our unrighte
oufnefs commend the righteoufnefs of
God, what (hall we fay ? is God un
righteous who taketh vengeance ? I
fpeak as a man. v. 7. For if the truth
of God hath more abounded through
my lie unto. his glory, why yet am I
alfo judged as a Sinner ? Rom. vi. 1 .
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lings, or the maintaining of falfe doftrines d ; abufing it,
the creatures, or any thing contained under the name of
God, to charms e, of finful lufts and practices/; the malign ing.

Sheep, eating flefh, and drinking wine ;
let us eat and drink, for to morrow
we fhall die. Jer. xliii. 34. And as for
the prophet, and the prieft, and the
people, that fhall fay, The burden of
the Lo^rd, I will even punifh that man
and his houfe. v. 36. And the burden
of the Lord fhall ye mention no more :
for every man's word fliall be his'bur-
de'pi; ibr_y£have perverted the words
of the living God, ofthe Lord of hofts
our Gpd. v. 38. But fith ye fay, The
burden of the Lord ; therefore thus
faith the Lord, Becaufe you fay this
woid, The burden of the Lord,, and I
have fent unto you, faying, Ye Shall
not fay, the burden ofthe Lord.
d 1 Tim. i. 4. Neither give heed to
fables, and endlefs genealogies, which
minifter queftibns, rather than godly
edifying, which is in faith : fo do. v.
6. From which (faith) fome having
fwerved, have turned afide unto, vain
jangling; v. 7, Defiring to be teach
ers of the law, underftanding neither
what they fay, nor whereof they af
firm. 1 Tim. vi. 4. He is proud, know
ing nothing, but doting about quefti-
ons and flrifes of words, whereof com-
edi envy; ftrife, raijings, evil formif-
ings, v. j. Perverfe difp'itings of men
of corrupt minds, and deftitute of the
^ruth", foppofing that gain is godlinefs :
fium Such withdraw thy felf. v. 20.
0 Timothy, keep that which is com-
niitted, to thy truft, avoiding profane
and. vain bablings, arid oppofitions of
fcienc.e,falfly fo called. 3 Tim. ii. 14.
Of thefe things put them in remem
brance, charging them before the Lord,
that they Strive, not about words, to
no, profit, but to the fubverting ofthe
bearers. Tit. iii. 9. But avoid foolifli
queftjpn's, and genealogies, a,nd con

tentions and drivings about the law ;
for th'ey are unprofitable, and vain.
e Deut. xviii. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
There fhall not be found among you
" any one that maketh his fon or his .
daughter to pafs through the fire, or
that ufeth divination, or an obferver
of times, or an inchanter, or a witch,
v. 11. Or a charmer, or a confolter
with familiar fpirits, or a wizard, or a
necromancer, v. 12. For all that do
thefe things are an abomination unto
the Lord, &e. A(5ts ix. 1 3. Then cerr
tain of the vagabond Jews, exorcifts, '
took upon them to call over them who
had evil fpirits, the name of the Lord
Jefus, faying, We adjure you by Je
fus whom Paul preacheth.
/*2 Tim. iv. 3. For the time will _
come when they will not endure found
doctrine; but after their own ludsfliall
they heap to themfelves teachers, hav
ing itching ears. v. 4. And they fhall
turn away their ears from the truth,
and fhall be turned unto fables. Rom.
xiii. 13. Let us walk honeftly as in the
day; not in rioting and drunkennefs,
not in chambering and wantonnefs,
not in ftrife and envying, v. 14. But
put ye on the Lord Jefos Chrift, and
make not' provifion for the flefli, to
fulfil the lufts thereof. 1 Kings xxi.
9, And fhe wrote in the letters, fay
ing, proclaim a faft, and fetNaboth on.
high among the people : v. 10. And fet
two men, fons of Belial, before him^
to bear witnefs againft" him, faying,
Thou didft blafpheme God arid the
king : and then carry hira out, and
(tone him4that he may die. Jude 4.
For there are certain men crept in un
awares, who were before of old or
dained to this condemnation, ungodly men,

in£jr, fcorning^,
truth, grace, and
in hypocrify, or

men, turning the grace of our God in
to lafcivioafnefs, and denying the only
Lord God, and our Lord Jefos Chrift.
g A£ts xiii. 45. But when the Jews
faw the multitudes, they were Silled
with envy, and fpake againft thofe
things which werS fpoken by Paul,
contradicting and blafpheming. 1 John
iii. 12. Not as Cain, who was of that
wicked one, and (lew his-- brother:
,and wherefore flew he him ? becaufe
bis own works were evil, and his bro
ther's righteous.
^,Pfal. i. 1. Blefled is the man that
walketh not in the counfel of the un
godly, nor ftandeth in the way of fin
ners, nor fitteth in the feat of the fcorn-
fnl. 2 Pet. iii. 3. Knowing this firft,
that there fhall come in the laft day$
feoffors, walking after their own lufts.
/' 1 Pet. iv. 4. Wherein they think
it ftrange that yon run not with them
to the fame excefs of riot, fpeaking
evil of you.
^.Acts xiii. 45. But when the Jews
faw the multitudes, they, were filled
with envy, and fpake againft thofe
things which were fpoken by Paul, con
tradicting and blafpheming. v. 46,
Then Paul and Barnabas, waxed bold,
and faid, }t was neceffary that the word
of God fhould firft have been fpoken
to you : but feeing ye put it from you,
and judge yourfelves unworthy of e-
verlafting life, lo, we turn to the Gen
tiles, v. 50. But the Jews Stirred up
the devout and honourable women,
and tlie chief men ofthe city, and raif
ed perfecution againft Paul and Barna
bas, and expelled-them out of their
coafls. Acts iv. 18. And they called
them,' and commanded them not to
fpeak at all, nor teach in the name of
jefos. A<3s xix. 9. But when diverfe
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reviling /, or any wife eppofing of God's
waysi; making profeffion of religion
for finifter ends / ; betng afhamed of it,
fpake evil of that way-before the mul-
, titude, he deputed from them, and
feparated the difciples, difpu ting daily
in the fehool of one Tyrannus. 1
ThefT. ii. 16. Forbidding us to (peak
to the Gentiles, that they might be
faved, to fill up their fins alway : for
the wrath is come upon them to the ut
termoft. Heb. x. 29. Of how much
forer punifhment, fuppofe ye, (hall he
be thought worthy, who hath trodden
under foot the Son of God, and hath
counted the blood of the covenant
wherewith he was fan<5tified,an unholy
(thing, and hath done defoight unto the
Spirit of grace ?
/ 2 Tim. iii. 5. Having a form of
godlinefs,but denying the power there
of; from fuch turn away. Mat. xiii.
i4«P?o unto yow fcribes and Phari-
fetsThypocrites ; for ye devour widows
houfes, and for a pretence make long
prayers; therefore ye fliall receive the
greater damnation. Mat. vi. .1. Take
heed that ye do not your alms before
men, to be feen of them : otherwife
ye have no reward of your Father who
is in heaven, v. 2. Therefore when
thou doft thine alms, do not found a
trumpet b;fore thee, as the hypocrites
do, in the fynagogues, and in the
Streets, that they may have glory of
men. Verily I fay unto. you, they have
their reward, v. y. Ancfwhen thru
prayed, thou ihalt not be as the hypo
crites are : for they love to pray (land1:
ing in the fynagogues, and in the cor
ners of the dreets, that they may be
feen of men. Verily I fay unto you,
they have their reward, v. 16. More
over, when ye faft, -be not as the hypo
crites, of a fad countenance : for they
disfigure their faces, that they may
appear unto men to fall. Verily I fey
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it m, or a fhame to it, byuncomfortable n, unwife 0, unfruitful/
and offenfive walking q, or backfliding from it r.
Q^ ha. What 'reafons are annexed to the third command
ment ? ,
A. The reafons annexed to the third commandment, in thefe
words, (The Lord thy God,) (For the Lord will not hold him
guiltlefs that taketh his name in vain/^) are, becaufe he is the,
Lord and our God, therefore his name is not to be profaned
or any way abufed by us/; efpecially becaufe he will be fo far
from acquitting and fparirig the tranfgreffors of this command
ment, as that he will not fuffer them to efeape his righteous
judgment v, albeit many fuch efeape the cenfures and punifh ments

unto yon, they have their, reward.
m Mark viii. 38. Whofoever there
fore fliall be afhamed of me, and ofmy
words, in this adulterous and finful ge
neration, of him alfo fhall the Son of
man be afhamed, when he cometh in
the glory of his Father, with the holy
angels. n Pfal. Ixxiii. 14. For all tlSjday
long have I been plagued, and charmed
every morning, v. 15 . If I fay, I will
fpeak thus : behold, I fliould offend a-
gainft the generation of thy children.
0 1 Cor. vi. 5. 1 fpeak to your fhame.
Is it fo that there is not a wife man a-
mongft you ? no not one that fhall be
able to judge between his brethren ? v.
6. But brother goeth to law with bro
ther, and that before the unbelievers.
Eph. v. 1 5. See then that ye walk cir-
cumfpeftly, not as fools, but as wife.
v. i6«Redeeming the time, becaufe the
days are evil. v. 17. Wherefore be ye
not unwife, but underftanding what
the will ofthe Lord is.
ft Ifa. v. 4. What could have been
done more to my vineyard, that I have
not done in it ? Wherefore when, I
looked that it fhould bring forth grapes,
brought it forth wild grapes ? 2 Pet. i,
8. For if thefe things be in you, and a-
bound, they make you that ye fliall
neither be barren, nor unfruitful in the
knowledge of our Lord Jefos Chrift,

v. 9. But he that lacketh thefe things,
is blind, and cannot fee far off, and
hath forgotten that he was purged
from his old fins.
q Rom. ii. 23. Thou that makeft
thy boaft of the law, through break
ing the iaw difhonoureft thou God ? v.
24. For the name of God is blafphem-
ed among the Gentiles, through you,
as it is written.
r Gal. iii. 1. O foolifh Galatians,
who hath bewitched you, that you
fhould riot obey the truth, before whofe
eyes Jefus Chrift hath been evidently
fet forth, crucified among you ? v. 3.
Are ye fo foolifh ? having begun in the
Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the
flefh ? Heb. vi. 6. If they fhall fall a-
way, to renew them again unto repen
tance : feeing they crucify to them
felves the Son of God afrefh, and put
him to an open fliame.
1 1 4. /Exod. xx. 7,
/ Lev. xix. 12. And ye fhall not
fwear by my name falfly, neither fhalt
thou profane the name of thy God :
1 am the Lord."
v Ezek. xxxvi. 21. But I had pity
for mine holy name, which the houfe
of Ifrael had profaned among tbe hea
then whither they went. v. 22. There
fore fay unto the houfe of Ifrael, thus
faith the Lord God, I do not this for
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ments of men w.
Q^ 1 15. Which is the fourth commandment ?
A. The fourth commandment is, Remember the Sabbath-
day to keep it holy. Six days fhalt thou labour and do all thy
Work : but the feventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy
God : in it thou fhalt not do any work, thou, nor thy fon, nor
thy daughter, thy man-fervant, nor thy maid-fervant, nor thy
cattle, nor thy ftranger that is within thy gates. For in fix
days the Lord made heaven and earth, the fea, and all that in
them is, and refted the feventh day: Wherefore .the Lord blef-
fed the fabbath-day, and hallowed it x.
Q^ 1 1 6. What is required in the fourth commandment?
A. The fourth commandment requireth of all men the Sanc
tifying or keeping holy to God fuch fet times as he hath ap
pointed in his word, exprefly one whole day in feven; which was
the feventh from the beginning of the world to the refurrecfioil
of Chrift, and the firft day of the week ever fince, and fo* to
con-
your fakes, O houfe of Ifrael, but for
mine holy names fake, which ye have
profaned among the heathen, whither
ye went. v. 23. And I wilWanctify
my great name, which was profaned
among the heathen, which ye have pro
faned in the midft of them ; and the
heathen (hall know that I am the Lord,
faith the Lord God, when I fhall be
fanftified in you, before their eyes.
Deut. xxviii. 58. If thou wilt not ob-
ferve to do all the words of this law
that are written in this book, that thou
mayeft fear this glorious and fearful
¦ name, THE LORD THY GOD ; v.
"$9. Then the Lord will make thy
plagues wonderful, and the plagues of
thy feed, even great plagues, and of
Jong continuance, and fore fickneffes,
and of long continuance. Zech. ?. 2.
And he faid unto me, What feed thou?
and I anfwered, I fee a flying roll, the
length thereof is twenty cubits, and the
breadth thereof ten cubits, v. 3. Then
faid he unto me, This is the/iurfe that
goeth forth over the face of the whole
earth : for every one that ftealeth fhall
be cut off as on this fide, according to

it : and every one that fweareth, fhall
be cut off, as on that fide, according to
it. v. 4. 1 will bring it forth, faith the
Lord of hofts, and it fhall enter into
the houfe of the thief, and into the
houfe of him that fweareth falfly by
my name.
w 1 Sam. ii. 12. Now the fons of
Eli were fons of Belial, they knew not
the Lord. v. 17. Wherefore the fin
of the young men was very great be
fore the Lord : for men abhorred the
offering ofthe Lord, v. 22. Now Eli
was very old, and heard all that his
fons did unto all Ifrael, and how they
lay with the women that affeinbled at
the door of thetarbernacle ofthe con
gregation, v. 24. Nay, my fons: for
it is no good report that I hear ; ye .
make the Lord's people to tranfgrefs.
Compared with 1 Sam. iii. 13. For I
have told him, that I will judge his
houfe for ever, for the iniquity which
he knoweth : becaufe his fons made
themfelves vile, and he reftrained
them not.
115. x Exod. xx, 8, 9, 10, 11.
116. y Deut,

254 The Larger Catechifm.
continue to the end of the world : which is the Chriftian Sab
bath^, and in the New Teftament called The Lord's Day z.
Q^ 117. How. is the Sabbath- 01; Lord's day tO\be fanftified ?
^ A. The Sabbath or Lord's day is to be fanctified- by an holy
refting all that day a, not only from fuch works as are at all
rimes finful, but even from fuch worldly employments' and.re-
creations as are on other days lawful b ; and making it our de
light

1 16. y Deut. v. 12. Keep the fab
bath-day to faB&ify, it, as the Lord
thy God hath commanded thee. v. 13.
Six days -fhalt thou labour, and do all
thy work : v. 14. But the feventh day
is the fabbath of, the Lord thy God:
iii it thou (halt not do any work, thou,
nor thy fon, nor thy daughter, nor thy
man-fervant, nor thy maid fervant, nor
thine ox, nor thine afs, nor any of thy
cattle, nor thy Stranger that is within
thy gates ; that thy man-fervant and
thy maid-fervant may reft as well as
thou. Gen. ii. 2. -And on the feventh
day God ended his work which he had
made: and he refted on the feventh
day from all the work which he had
riikde. v. 3. And Go'd blefled the fe
venth day, and fanftified it : becaufe
that in it he had refted from all his
work which God created and made. 1
Cor. xvi. 1. Now concerning the col
lection for the faints, as I have given
order to the churches of Galatia, even
fo do ye. v. 2. Upon the firft day of
the week let every one of you lay by
him in Store, as God hath profpered
him, that there be no gatherings when
I come. Ads xx. 7. And upon the firft
day of the week, when the difciples
came together to break bread, Paul
preached to them, ready to depart on
the morrow, and continued his fpeech
until midnight. Mat. v. 17 . Think not
that I am come to deftroy the law or
the prophets : I am not come to de
stroy, but to fulfil, v. 18. For verily
1 fay unto you, Till heaven and earth
paftionejotor one tittle fhallip no ways

pafs from the law till all be fulfilled.
Ifa. lvi. 2. BleSTed is the man that doth
this, and the fon of man that layeth
hold on it : that keepeth the^bbath
from polluting it, and keepeth his hand
from doing any evil. v. 4. For thus
faith the Lord unto the eunuchs that
keep my fabbaths, and choofe. the-
things that pleafe me, and take hold of
my covenant, v. 6. Alfo the fons of
the ftranger, that join themfelves to
the Lord, to ferve him, and to love
the name of the Lord, to be his fer
vants, every one that keepeth the fib-
bath from polluting it, and taketh hold
of my covenant : v. 7. Even them will
I bring td my holy mountain, and make
them joyful in my houfe of prayer :
their burnt-offerings and their facrifi
ces fhall be accepted upon mine altar;
for mine houfe fhall be called an houfe
of prayer for all people.
z Rev. i. 10. I was in the Spirit on
the Lord's day, and heard behind me
a great voice, as of a trumpet.
' 1 17. a Exod. xx. 8.Rememberthe
fabbath-day, to keep it holy. — v. 10.
But the feventh day is the fabbath of
the Lord thy God ¦ in it thou flialtnot
do any work, thou, nor thy fon, &c.
b Exod. xvi. 25. And Mofes faid,
Eat that to day ; for to day is a fabbath
-unto the Lord; to day ye fhall riot
find it in the field, v. 26. Six days fliall
ye gather it ; but on the feventh day
which is the fabbath, in it there fliall
be none. v. 27. And it came to pafs,
that there went out fome ofthe people
on the feventh day for to gather, and
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light to fpend the whole time (except fo much of it as is to be
taken up. in works of neceflity and mercy c) in the publick and
private exercifes of God's worfhip d : And, to that end, we are to
they found none. v. 28. And the Lord
faid unto Mofes, how long refute ye to

keep my commandments and my laws ?
Neh. xiii. 15. In thofe days faw I in
Judah fome treading wine-preffes on
the fabbath, and bringing in fheaves,
and lading affes ; as alfo wine, grapes,
and figs, and all manner of burdens,
which they brought into Jerufalem on
the fabbath-day: and I teftified againft
them in the day wherein theyfold vic
tuals, v. 16. There dwelt men of Tyre
alfo therein, who brought fifh, and all
manner of ware, and fold on the fob-
bath unto the children of Judah, and
in Jerufalem. v. 1 7 . Then I contended
with the nobles of Judah, and faid un
to them, What evil thing is this that
ye do, and profanethe fabbath-day? v.
18. Did not your fathers thus, and did
not our God bring all this eviUipon us,
and upon this city ? yet ye bring more
wrath upon Ifrael by profaning the fab
bath. v. 19. And it came to pafs, that
When the gates of Jerufalem began to
be dark before the fabbath, I com
manded that the gates fliould be (hut,
and charged that they fhould not be o-
pened till after the fabbath : and fome
of my fervant3 fet I at the gates, that
there fhould no burden be brought in
on the fabbath-day. v. 20. So the mer
chants, and fellers of all kind of ware,
lodged without Jerufalem once or
twice, v. 21. Then I teftified againft
them, and faid unto them, Why lodge
ye about the wall ? if ye do fo again,
Lwill lay hands on you. From that
time forth came they no morq on the
fabbath. v. 22. And I commanded "the
Levites that they fhould cleanfe them
felves, and that they (hould come and
keep the gates, to, Sanctify the fabbath-
day. Remember me', O my God, con
cerning this alfo, and fpare me accord

ing to the greatnefs of thy mercy. Jer.
xvii. 21. Thus faith fhe Lord, Take
heed to your felves, and bear no bur
den on the Sabbath-day, nor bring it in
by the gates ot Jerufalem. v. 22. Nei
ther carry forth a bur'den out ofyour
houfe on the fabbath-day," neither do
ye any work, but hallow ye the^ fab
bath-day, as I commanded your fathers.
*¦ Mat. xii. from verfe 1. to 13. At
that time Jefos went on the fabbath-
day through the corn, and his difciples
were an hungred, and began to pluck
the ears of corn, and to eat. v. 2. But
when the Pharifees faw it, &c.
d Ila. Iviii. 13. If thou turn away
thy foot from the fabbath, from doing
thy pleafure on my holy day, and call
the fabbath a delight, the holy of the
Lord, honourable, and fhalt honour
him, not doing thine own ways, nor
finding thine own pleafure, nor fpeak
ing thine own words. Luke iv. 16. And
lie came to Nazareth, where he had
been brought up: and, as his cuftom
was, he went into the fynagogue on the^
fabbath-day, and flood up for to read.*.
A<fts xx. 7. And upon the firft day of
the week, when the difciples came to
gether to break bread, Paul preached
unto them, ready to depart on tbe mor
row. 1 Cor. xvi. 1. Now concerning
the collection for the faints, as I have
given order to the churches of Galatia,
even (o do ye. v. 2. Upon the fir'ft day
ofthe week, let every one of you lay
by him in (tore, as Godliath profpered
him, that there be no gatherings when
I come. Pfal. ix. (Title) A pfalm o.r
fong for the fabbath-day. ifa. Ixvi. 23;.
And,it fliall come to pafs, that from
one new moon to anpther, and from
one fabbath to another, fhall all flefa
coaie to worfhip before me, faith the
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to prepare our hearts, and with fuch foi;efight, diligence and
moderation, to difpofe, and feafonably difpatch our. worldly bu-
finefs, that we may be the more free and fit for the duties of
that day e.
Q^ 1 1 8. Why is the charge of keeping the Sabbath more fper
daily directed to governors of families and other fuperiors ?
A. The charge of keeping the Sabbath is more fpecially di
rected to governors*of families and other fuperiors, becaufe they
are bound not only to keep it themfelves, but to fee that it be
obferved by all thofe that are under their charge ; and becaufe
they are prone oft-times to hinder them by employments of
their avmf.
Q^ 119. What are the fins forbidden in the fourth command
ment ?
A. The fins forbidden in the fourth commandment are, all
omiffions of duties required £, ah carelefs, negligent, and unpro fitable^
Lord. Lev. xxiii. 3. Six days fhall work
be done, but the feventh day is the fab
bath of reft, an holy convocation . ye
Shall do no work therein : it is the fab
bath ofthe Lord in your dwellings.
e Exod. xx. 8. Remember the fab
bath day, to keep it holy. Luke xxiii.
54. And that day was the preparati
on, and the fabbath drew on. v. 56.
And they returned and prepared fpi-
ces and ointments ; and refted the fab
bath-day, according to the command
ment. Exod. xvi. 22. And it came to
pafs that on the fixth day they gather
ed twice as much bread, two omers
for one man : And all the rulers of
the congregation came android Mofes,
v. 2 J. And Mofes faid, Eat that to
day; for to 'day is a fabbath unto tjie
Lord : to day ye Shall not find it in
the field, v. 26. Six days ye (hall ga
ther it ; but on the feventh day which
is the fabbath, in it there fliall be none.
v. 29. Sector that the Lord hath giv
en you the fabbath, therefore he giveth
you on the fixth day the bread of two
days, abide you every man in his place,
let no man go out of his place on the fe
venth day. Neh, xiii. 1 9, (See letter b)

1 1 8. /"Exod. xx. 10. But the fe
venth day is the fabbath of the Lord
thy God : in it thou flialt not do any
work, thou, nor thy fon, nor thy
daughter,. thy man-fervant, nor thy
maid-fervant, nor thy cattle, nor thy
ftranger that is within thy gates. Jofh.
xxiv. 1 j. And if it feem evil unto-
you to ferve the Lord, choofeyou this .
day whom you will ferve, whether the
gods whom your fathers ferved, that
were on the other fide ofthe flood, or
the gods of the Amorites, in whofe
land ye dwell : but as for me and my.
houfe, we will ferve the Lord. Neh,
xiii. 15, 17. (See abovr: in b) Jer. xvii.
20. And fay unto them, Hear the word
of the Lord, ye kings- of Judah, and
all Judah, and all the inhabitants of
Jerufalem, that enter in by thefe gates.
v.21, 22. (See above in b) Exod. xxiii,
12. Six days fhalt thou do all thy
work, and on the feventh day thou flialt
reft ; that thine ox and thine afs may
reft, and the fon of thy foindmaid and1
the dranger may be refrefhed.
119. j> Ezek'. xxii. 26. Her priefts
have violated my law, and have pro
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Stable performing of them, and being weary of them£; all
profaning the day by idlenefs, and doing that which is in itfelf
finful z; and by all needlefs woflcs, words, ahd thoughts about
our worldly employments and recreations k.
Q^i2o. What are the reafons. annexed to the fourth com
mandment, the more to enforce it r"
1 A. The reafons annexed to the fourth, commandment, the
more to enforce it, are taken from the equity of it, God allow
ing us fix days of feven for our own affairs, and referving but
one

faned mine holy things : they have put
no difference between the holy and pro
fane, neither have they fhewed differ
ence between the unclean and the clean,
and have hid their eyes from my fab-
Ifeths, and I am profaned among them.
h A&s xx. 7. And upon the fird
day of the week, when the difciples
came together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart
on the morrow, and continued his
fpeech until midnight. •%. 9. And there
fat in a window a certain young man
named Eutychus,' being fallen into a
deep Sleep : and as Paul was long
preaching, he funk down with Sleep,
and fell down from.the third loft, and
was taken up dead. Ezek. xxxiii. 30.
Alfo thou fon of man, the children of
thy people Still are talking againft thee
by the walls, and in the doors of the
houfes, and fpeak one to another, e-
very one to his brother, faying, Come I
pray you, and bear what is the word
that cometh forth fromthe Lord. v. 31.
And they come unto thee as the peo
ple cometh, and they fit before thee
as my people, and hear thy words, but
they will not do them : for with their
mouth they fhew much love, but their
heart goeth after their covetoufnefs.
v. 32. And lo, thou art unto them as
a very lovely fong of one that hath a
pleafant voice, and can play well on an
instrument : for they hear thy words,
but they do them not. Amos viii. 5.
Saying, When will the new moon be

gone, that we may fell corn ? and the
fabbath that, we may fet forth wheat,
making the ephah fmall, and the fhekel
great, and falsifying, the balances by
deceit ? Mai. i. 1 3 . Ye faid alfo, Be-
hold.what a wearinefsis it! and ye have
fnuffed at it, faith the Lord of hofts;
and ye brought that which was torn,
and the lame, and the fick; thus ye
brought an offering: fhould I accept
this of your Bands'? faith the Lord.
/' Ezek. xxiii. 38. Moreover, this
they have done unto me ; they have
defiled my fanituary in the fame day,
and have profaned my fabbaths;
k Jer. xvii. 24. And it fhall come
to pafs, if ye diligently hearken unto
me faith the Lord, to bring in no bur
den through the gates of this city on
the fabbath-day, but hallow the fab
bath-day, to do no work therein, v.
27. But if ye will not hearken unto
me to hallow the fabbath-day, and not
to bear a burden, even entring in at ^he
gates of Jerufalem on the fabbath-day :
then will I kindle a fire in the gates
thereof, and it fball devour the palaces
of Jerufalem, and fhall not be quench
ed. Ifa. Iviii. 13. If thou turn away
thy foot from the fabbath, from doing
thy pleafure on my holy day, and call
the fabbath a delight, the holy of the
Lord, honourable, and flialt honour
him, not doing thine own ways, nor
finding thine own pleafure, nor fpeak
ing thine o-wm words..
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one for himfelf, in thefe words, fix days fhalt thou labour and
do, all thy Work /; from God challenging a fpecial propriety in
that day, the feventh day is the fabbath of the Lord thy Godm:
from the example of God, who in fix days made heaven and
earth, the fea,,. and all that in them is, and refted the feventh
day ; and from that blefling which God put upon that day, not
only in fanctifying it to be a day for his fervice, but in ordain
ing it to be a means of blefling to us in our fanctifying it; where
fore the Lord blefled the fabbath day, and hallowed it n.
Q^ 121, Why is the word remember fet in the beginning of
the fourth commandment ?
A, The Word remember is fet in the beginning of the
fourth commandment o, partly becaufe of the great benefit of
remembring it, we being thereby helped' in our preparation to
keep kp\ and,, in keeping it, better to keep all the reft of the
commandments q, and to cdntinue a thankful remembrance of
the two great benefits of creation and redemption, which con
tain a fliort abridgment- of religion r : and, partly becaufe we are
very
bath : and fome of my fei vants fet I
at the gate, that there fliould no bur
den be brought in on the fabbath-day.
q Pfal. xcii. (Title) A pfalm or fong
for the fabbath day. Compared with
v. 13, Thofe that be planted in the
houfe of the Lord, fhall flourilh in the
courts of our God. And v. 14. They
fhall dill bring forth fruit in old age :
They fliall be fat, and flourishing.
Ezek. xx. 12. Moreover alfo, I gave
them my fabbaths, to be a fign between
me and them, that they might know
that I am the Lord that fanitify them.
v. 19. 1 am theLord your God; walk
in my datutes, and keep my judgments',
and do them. v. 20. And hallow my
fabbaths; and they fliall be a fign be
tween me and you, that ye may know
that I am the Lord your God.
r.Gen.ii. 2. And on the feventh day
God ended his work which he had
made : and he reded on the feventh day
from all his work which he had made.
v. 3. And God blefled the feventh day, and

120. / Exod. xx. 9.
m Exod.. xx. 16.
n Exod. xx. 11.
121. 0 Exod. xx. 8.
p Exod. xvi. 23. And he faid unto
them, This is that which the Lord hath
faid, To morrow is the reft of the ho
ly fabbath unto the Lord : bake that
which ye will bake, to day, and feethe
that ye will feethe ; and that which
remaineth over, lay up for you to be
kept, until the morning. Luke xxiii.
$4. And that day was the preparation,
and the fabbath drew on. v. 56. And
they returned, and prepared Spices and
ointments ; and refted the fabbath-day,
according to the commandment. Com
pared with Mark xv. 42. And now
when the even was come, becaufe it was
the preparation, that is, the day before
the fabbath, Neh. xiii. 19. Audit came
to pafs, that when (the gates of Jeru
falem began to be dark before,the fab
bath, I commanded that the gates
Should be (hut, and charged that rhey
fliould not be opened tilf after the lab-

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Very ready to i^dfget it fi for that there is lefs light of nature for
it t, and yet it reftraineth our natural liberty in things at other
times lawful v, that it cometh but once iii feven days, and
many worldly bufineffes come between, and too often take ofF
our minds from thinking of it, either to prepare for it, or to
fanctify it iu; and that Satan with his instruments much labour
to 'blot out the glory, and even the memory of it, to bring in

all irreligion and impiety x,
and fan&ified it : becaufe that in it he
had refted from all his work, which
God created and made. Pfal. cxviii.
22. The ftone which the builders
refofed is become the head-done of
the corner, v. 24. This is the day
Which the Lord hath made, we will
rejoice and be glad in it. Compared
with Aits iv. 10. Be it known unto
you all, and to all fhe people of Ifrael,
that by the name of Jefus Chrid of
Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom
God raifed from the dead, even by
him doth this man dand here before
you whole, v. 11. This is the done
which was fet at nought of you build
ers, which is become the head of the
corner. Rev. i. 10. I was in the Spi
rit on the Lords day, and heard be
hind me a great voice as of a trurhpet.
f Ezek. xxii. 26. Her priefts have
violated my law, and profaned mine
holy things: they have put no diffe
rence between the holy and profane,
neither have they fliewed difference
between the uncleao and the clean, and
have hid their eyes from my Sabbaths,
and I am profaned among them.
t Neh. ix. 14. And madfcft known
unto them thy holy fabbath, and com-
mandedd them precepts, ftatutes, and
laws, by the hand of Mofes thyfervant.
v Exod. xxxiv. 21* Six days thou
fhalt work, but on the feventh day
thou fnalt reft : inearing-time, and in
harveft thou fhalt reft.
w Deut, v. 14. Bat tbe feventh
day is the fabbath of the Lord thyGod:
fn it thou flialt not doany'work, thou;
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man-fervant, rior thy maid-fervatlt, nor
thine ox, nor thine afs, nor any of thy
cattle, nor thy~flranger that is within
thy gates; that thy man-fervant and
thy maid-fervant may reft as well as
thou. v. I ;. And remember that thou
waft a fervant in the land of Egypt;
and that the Lord thy God brought
thee out thence, through a mighty
hand, and by a ftretched out arm :
Therefore the Lord thy God cpm-
manded thee to keep the fabbath-day.
Amos viii, 5. Saying, When will the
new-moon be gone, that We may fell
corn ? and the fabbath, that we may
fet forth wheat, making the ephah
fmall, and the fliekel great, and falsi
fying the balances by deceit ?
x Lam. i. 7. Jerufalem remembred
in the days of her affliction, and of
her miferies, all her pleafant things that
She had in the days of old, when her
people fell into the hand of the enemy,
and none did help her, theadverfaries
faw her, and did mock at her fabbaths.
Jer. xvii. 21. Thus faith the Loid,
Take heed to your felves, and bear no
burden on the febbath-day, nor bring
it in by the gates of Jerufalem. v. 22.
Neither carry forth a burden out of
your houfes on the fabbath-day, nei
ther do ye any work, but hallow ye
the fabbath-day, as I commanded your
fathers, v.23. But they obeyed not,
neither inclined their ear, but made
their neck ft iff, that the.y might not
hear nor receive inftrudion. Neh. xiii.
from verfe 1 5. to 23. In thofe days few
I in Judah, feme treading winepreffes
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2<So the Larger Catechifm.
Q;, 1.22. What is the funt of the fix commandments which
contain our duty to man r\
A. The fum of the fix commandments which contain our
duty to man, is, to love our neighbour as our felves y, and to
do, to others what we would have them do to us zt
Q± 1 23. Which is the fifth commandment ?
A. The fifth commandment is, Honour thy father and thy
mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee a.
Q^ 1 2 a. Who are meant by father and mother, in the fifth
commandment ?
A. By father and mother, in the fifth commandment; are"
meant not only natural parents b, but all fuperiors. in age c and
gifts d; and efpecially fuch, as by God's ordinance are over us
in place of authority, whether in family e, church_/* or com

mon-wealth g.
on the fabbath-day. — -(See in letter b)
122. y Mat. xxii. 39. And the fe
eond is like unto it, Thou (halt love thy
neighbour as thy felf.
z Mat. vii. 12. Therefore all things
whatfoever ye would that men fhould
do\to you, do ye even fo to them : for
this is the law and the prophets. •
123. a Exod. xx. 12.
124. b Prov. xxiii. 22. Hearken
unto thy father that begat thee, and
defpife not thy mother when She \so\d.
v. 2$,. Thy father and thy mother
Shall- be glad : and flie that bare thee
Shall rejoice. Eph. vi. 1. Childrert o-
bey your parents in the Lord : for this
is right, v. 2. Honour thy father and
'mother (which is the firft command
ment with promife.)
c 1 Tim. v. 1. Rebuke not an el
der, but intreat him as a father, and
the younger men as brethren; v. 2.
The elder women as mothers, the
younget as filters, with all- purity.
d Gen. iv. 20. And Adah bare Ja-
bal : he was the father of foch as dwell
in tents, and of foch as havei cattle.
v. 21. And his brothers name was
Jubal : he was the father of all foch
as handle the harp and organ, v. 22.

(^125.
And Zillah, (he alfo bare Tubal-Cain,
an inftruder of every artificer in brafs
and iron. — Gen. xtv. 8. Sonowit was
not you that font me hither, bat God:
and he hath made'me a father to Pha
raoh, and lord of all his houfe, and a
rulerthroughoutall the land of Egypt, x
e 2 Kings v. 13. And his fervant
came near, and fpake unto him, and
faid, My father, if the prophet had bid
thee do fome great thing, wouldft thou
not have done it ? how much rather
then, when he faith to thee wafh and be
clean ?
/*2 Kings ii. 12. And Elifha faw it,
and he cried, My father, my father,
the chariot of Ifrael, and the horfe-
men thereof. — 2 Kings xiii. 14. Now
Elifha was fallen fick, of his ficknefs
whereof he died, and Joafh the king
of Ifrael came down unto him and
wept over his face, and faid, O my fa
ther, my father, the chariot of Ifrael,
and the horfemen thereof. Gal.iv. 19.
My little children, of whom I travel
in birth again until Chrift be formed in
g Ifa. xlix. 23. And kings fhall be
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Q^ 125. Why are fuperiors ft%d father and mother ?
A. Superiors are filled father and mother, both to teach them
in all duties toward their inferiors, like natural parents, to ex
prefs love and tendernefs to them, according to their feveral re
lations/-; and to work inferiors to a greater willingnefs and
chearfulnefs in performing their duties to their fuperiors, as to
their parents/.,
Q^ 1 2 6. Whaf is the general fcope of the fifth commandment ?
A. The general fcope of the fifth commandment is the per
formance of thofe duties which we mutually owe in our feveral
relations, as fuperiors, inferiors or equals }.
0,1:2 7. What is the honour that inferiors owe to their fuperiors?
A. The honour which inferiors owe to their fuperiors
is, all due reverence in heart/, word m, and behavi-
child) unto the land which thou Avar-
eft unto their fathers ?
/ 1 Cor. iv. 14. I write not thefe
things to fliame you, but as my belov
ed fons I warn you . v. 15. For though
ye have' ten thoufand inftrudtors in '
Chrift, yet have'ye not many fathers :
for in Chrift Jefus I have begotten you
through the gofpel. v. 16. Wherefore
I befeeeh you be ye followers of me.
2 Kings^v. 13. (See letter <?.)
126.4 Eph. y . 2 1 . Submitting your
felves one to another in the fear of
God. 1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all men.
Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Ho
nour the king. Rom. xii. 10. vBe kind
ly affectioned one to another, with
brotherly- love, in honour preferring
one another.
127. / Mai. i. 6. A fon honoureth
his father, and a fervant hismafter : if
then I be a father, where is mine ho
nour ? and if I be a mafter where is
my fear ? faith the Lord of hofts unto
you., O priefts, that defpife my name :
and ye fay, Wherein have we defpifed-
thy name ? Lev. xix. 3. Ye fhall fear
every man his mother, and his father,
and keep my fabbaths. : I am the Lord
your* God.
m Prov, xxxi. 28. Her children
R 3 arife

thy nurfing-mothers : and they (hall
bow down to thee with their face to
ward the earth, and lick up the duft of
thy feet, and thou fhalt know that I
am the Lord : for they Shall not be
afhamed that wait for me.
1 2 J. /6,Eph. vi. 4. And ye fathers,
provoke not your children to wrath :
but bring them up in the nurture and
admonition of the Lord. 2 Cor. xii.
14. — .For the children ought not to
lay up for the parents, but the parents
for the children. 1 Thef. ii.* y . But we
were gentle among you, even as a nurfe
cherifheth her children : v. 8. So be
ing affectionately defirou's of you,' we
were willing to have imparted unto
you, not the gofpel of God only, but
alfo our own fouls, becaufe ye were
dear unto ire. v. 1 1. As ye know, how
we exhorted and comforted, and char
ged every one of you, as a father doth
Jiis children.. Num. xi. 11. And Mofes
faid unto the Lord, Wherefore haft
thou afflicted thy fervant ? and where
fore have I not found favour in thy
Sight, that thoulayeftthe burden of all
' this people upon me ? v. 1 2, Have I
conceived all this people ? haveT be
gotten them ? that thou fliouldft fay
unto/.me, carry them in thy bofom,'(as
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our«; prayer and thankfgh ing for them o ; imitation of
their virtues and graces p ; Willing obedience to their law
ful commands and counfelsj; due fubmiffion to their >. cor-
,- * grections;
13. Submit your felves to every ordi
nance of man for the Lords fake : whe
ther it be to the king, as fopreme; v.
14. Or unto governors, as unto them
that are fent by hira for the punifhment
of evil doers, and for the praife of them
that do well. Rofn. xiii. 1. Let every
foul be fobject unto the higher powers.
For there is no power but of God ; the
powers that be, are ordained of God.
v. 2. Whofoever therefore refifteth the
powei, refifteth the ordinance of God;
and they that refift, fhall receive to
themfelves damnation, v. 3. Forrulerst
are not a terror to good works, but to
the evil.. Wilt thou then not be afraid
of the power ?. do that which is good,
and thou flialt have praife of the fame;1:
v. 4. For he is the minifter of.God to
thee for good . But if thou do that which
is evil, be afraid; forhebearethnotthe-
fword in vain : for he is the minifter of.
God, a revenger to execute wrath upon.
him that doth evil. v. j. Wherefore
ye muft needs be fobject, not only for
wrath, bu\ alfo for confcience fake.
Heb. xiii. 17. Obey them that have the
rule over you, and fubmit your -felves 1
for they watch for your fouls, as they
that muft give account; thatthey may
do it with joy, and not with grief: for
that is unpr-o.fi table for you. Prov. iv, 3^
For I was my fathers fon, tender and
only beloved in the fight of my mother .V
v. 4. He taught me alfo, and faid un
to me, Let thy heart retain my words,
keep my commandments and live,
Prov. xxiii. 22. Hearken unto thy fa
ther that begat thee, and defpife.not
thy mother when fhe is old. Exod,
xviii. 19. Hearken now unto my voice,
I will give thee counfel, and God fhall
be with thee, v. 24.' So Mofes heark-
ned to the voice of his father-in law,
and. did all that he had faid.

arife up and call her, bleSTed ; her huf
band alfo, and he praifeth her. 1 Pet.
iii. 6, Eyen as Sarah obeyed Abraham,
calling him lord; whofe daughters ye
are as long as ye do well, and are not
afraid with any amazement.
n Lev, xix. 32, Thou (hah rife up
before the hoary head, an^ honour the
faGe of the old man, and fear thy God^
I am the Lord. 1 Kings ii. 19. Bath-
flieba, therefore went unto kirig Solo
mon, to' fpeak unto him for .Adonijah;
a.T" the king rofe up to meet her, and
bowed himfelf unto her, and fat down
on his throne, and caufed a feat to be
fet for the kings mother; and (he fat
on his right hand,
0. 1 Tun, ii. 1 .. I exhort therefore,
that firft of all, fopplications, prayers,
ir.terGeffiorjs, an,d giving of thanks be
made for all me'n :,v. 2. For kings, and
for all that. are in authority; that we
may lead a quiet and peaceable Jife in
all godlinefs and honefly.
p Heb. xiii. 7 . Remember them who
have the rule over you, who have fpo
ken unto you the word of God : whofe
faith follow, considering the end of
their converfation. Phil. iii. 17. Bre
thren, be followers together of me,
and* mark them who walk fo, as ye
have us for an enfample.
5 Eph. vi. 1. Children, obey your
parents in the Lord : for this is right.
v. 2. Honour thy father and mother,
(which is the firft commandment with
promife.) y. j. Servants, be obedient to
them that are your mafters, according
to the flefh, with fear and trembling, in
fiqglenefs of your heart, as unto Chrift ;
y. 6. J*"ot with eye-feryice, as men-
plpafers, but as the fervants of Chrift,
doing fhe W'll of God from the heart ;
y, 7. With good-will doing fervice, as
to fte Lord, and m WHKO. I Pet. ii,;

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regions r ; fidelity toy"" defence t, and maintenance of their
perfons arid authority, according to their feveral ranks and
the nature of their places v ; bearing with their infirmities,
and covering them in lovew, that fo they may be an ho
nour

r Heb. xii. 9. Furthermore, we have
had fathers of our flefh, who cor
related us, and we gave them reverence :
Shall we not much ratherbe in fobjec-
tion unto the Father of fpirits, and live ?
lPet.ii. 1 8. Servants, be fobject to your,
mafters with all fear, not only to the
good and gentle, but alfo to the fro-
ward. v. 19. For this is thank-worthy,
if a man for confcience toward God en
dure grief, foffering wrongfully, v. 20.
For what glory is it, if when ye be buf
feted foryour faults, ye fhall take it
patiently ? but if when ye do well, and
fuffer for it, ye take it patiently; this
is acceptable \Vith God.
/Tit. ii. 9, Exhort fervants to be
obedient unto their own mafters, and
to pleafe them well in all things; not
anfwering again, v. 10. Not purloin
ing, but (hewing all good fidelity ;
that they may adorn the doftrine of
God our Saviour in all things.
t 1 Sam. xxvi. 15. And David faid
to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man ?
and who is like to thee in Ifrael ? where
fore then- haft thoii not kept thy lord
the' king ? for there came one of the
people in to deftroy the king thydord.
v, 1 6. This thing is not good that thou
haft done : as the Lord liveth, ye are
worthy to die, becaufe ye have not kept
your mafter the Lords anointed. 2
Sam. xviii. 3. But the people anfwer
ed, ThOu fhalt not go forth : for if we
flee away, they will not care for us ;
neither if half of us die, will they care
for us : but now thou art worth ten
thoufand of us : therefore now it is
better that thou foccour us out of the
city. Efth. vi. 2. And it was found
written, thatMordecai had told of Big-
thana and Terefh, two of the king's

chamberlains, the keepers of the door,
who fought to Jay hand on the king
Ahafuertis. v Mat. xxii. 21. They fay unto him,
Cefars. Then faid he unto them, Ren
der unto Cefar the things which are
Cefars : and unto God the things that
are Gods. Rom. xiii. 6. For, for this
caufe pay you tribute alfo: for they
are Gods minifters attending continu
ally upon this very thing, v. 7. Ren
der therefore to all their dues : tribute
to wliom tribute is due, cuftom to
whom cuftom, fear to whom fear, ho
nour to whom honour. 1 Tim. v. 17.
Let the elders that rule well, be coun
ted wprthy of double honour, efpeci
ally they who labour in the word and
doiftrine. v. 18. For the fcripture faith,
Thou flialt not muzzle the ox that
treadcth out the corn-: and, The la
bourer is wortt)y of his reward. Gal.
vi. 6. Let him that is taught in the
word, Communicate unto him that
teacheth in all good things. Gen. xiv.
1 1 . And there will I nourifli thee (for
yet there are five years of famine) left
thou, and thy houfhold, and all that
thou haft come tp poverty. Gec.xlvii.
12. And Jofeph nourifhed his father
and his brethren, and all his fathers
houfhold with bread according to
their families.
w I Pet. ii. 18. Servants, be fub-
]e£i to your mafters with all fear, not
only to the good and gentle, but alfo
to the froward. Prov. xxiii, 22. Hear
ken -unto thy father that begat thee,
and defoife not thy mother when flie is
old. Gen. ix. 23. And Shem and |a-
phethtook a garment and laid it upon
both'their Shoulders,- and went back-
R 4 ward,

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nour to them and to their government x. -
CX_ 1 2 8. What are the fins of inferiors againft their fuperiors ? .
A. The fins of inferiors againft their fuperiors are, all negleft
of the duties required toward them^ ; envying at z, contempt
of a, and rebellion b, againft their perfons c, and places d, in their
lawful counfelsf, commands, and corrections/; curling, mockingg, and

ward,: and covered the nakednefs of
their father; and their faces were back
ward, and they faw- not their fathers
nakednefs. x Pfal. cxxvii. 3., Lo, children are
an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit
ofthe womb is his reward, v. 4. As ar
rows are in the hand of a mighty man :
fo are children ofthe youth, y. 5. Hap
py is the man that hath his quiver full
of them : they fliall not be afhamed,
but they fhall fpeak with the enemies
in rjie gate. Prov. xxxi. 23. Her huf
band is known in the gates, when he
fitteth among the elders ofthe land.
128. y Mat. xv. 4. For God com
manded, faying, Honour thy father
and mother, and, He that curfeth fa
ther or mother, let him die the death.
v. j. But ye fay, Whofoeyer fhall fay
to his father or his mother, it is a gift
by whatfoever thou mighteft be pro
fited by me. v. 6. And honour not
his father or his mother he (hall be
free. Thus have yeinade the com
mandment of God of none effeft by
your tradition.
z Num. xi, 28. And Jofhua the
fon of Nun, the fervant of Mofes, one
of his young men, anfwered and faid,
my lord Mofes, forbid them. v. 29.
And Mofes faid unto him, Envieft
thou for my fake ? Would God that
all the Lords people were prophets,
and that the Lord would put his Spi
rit upon. them.
a 1 Sam. vjji. 7. And the Lord faid
unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice
of the people, in all that they fay un
to thee: for they have not rejected
thee, but dJaey have rejected me, that

I fhould not reign over them. Ifa. iii.
5. And the people fhall be oppreffed,
every one by another, and every one
by his neighbour : the child fliall be-
havehimfelfproudly againft the ancient,
and the bafe againft the honourable.
b 2 Sam. xv. from v. 1. to 12.- And..
it came to pafs after this, that Abfa-
lom prepared him chariots and horfes,
&c. .,
c Exod. xxi. 15. And he that fmi-
tethhis father or his mother, (hall fure
ly be put to death.
d 1 Sam.x. 27. But the.children of
Belial faid, how Shall this man fave us?-
and they defpifed him, and brought
him no prefents ; but he held his peace.
e 1 Sam..ii. 25. — Notwithstanding
they (viz. the fons of Eli) hearkned.
not unto the voice of their father, be
caufe the Lord would Slay them.
f Deut. xxi. 18. If a man have a
Stubborn and rebellious fon, who will
not obey the voice of his father or the
voice of his mother, and that when
they have chaflned him, will not hear
ken unto them : v. 19. Then fliall his
father and his mother lay hold on him,
and bring hiin out unto the eldets ofthe
city, and unto the gate of his place :
y. 20. And they fhall fay unto the el
ders of his city, This our fon is Stub
born and rebellious, he will not obey
our voice, he is a glutton and a drunk
ard, v. 2 1 . And all the men of his city
fliall Stone him with ftones, that hedie :
fij flialt .thou put evil away from a-
mong you, and all Ifrael fhall hear, and
fear. g Proy. xxx. 1 1 . There is a. gene
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and all fuch refractory and fcandalous carriage, as proves a fhame
and diihonour to them and their government h.
Q^i 29. What is required of fuperiors towards their inferiors ?
A. I: is required of fuperiors, according to that power they
receive from God, and that relation wherein they ftand,
to love i, pray for k, and blefs their inferiors /; to inftruct m,
counfel and admonifh them,»; countenancing 0, commend
ing p, and rewarding fuch as do well q ; and difcountenan- cing,

ration that curfeth their father, and
doth not blefs their mother, v. 17.
The eye that mocketh at his father,
and defpifeth to obey his mother, the
ravens of the valley fhall pick it out,
and the young eagles fhall eat it.
h Prov. xix. 26. He that wadeth
his father, and chafeth away his mo
ther, is a fon that caufeth fhame, and
bringeth reproach.
129. ' Col. iii. 19. Hufbands, love
your wives, and be not bitter againft
them. Tit. ii. 4. That they may teach
the young women to be fober, to love
their hufbands, to love their children.
k 1 Sam. xii. 23. Moreover, as for
me, God forbid that I fhould fin a-
gainft the Lord in ceafing to prayfor
you : but I will teach you the good
and the right way. job. i. j. And it
was fo, when the days of their feaft-
ing were gone about, that Job fent
and fanctified them, and rofe up ear
ly in the morning, and offered burnt-
offerings, according to the number of
them all: for Job faid, It may be that
my fons have finned, and curfed God
in their hearts. Thus, did Job conti
nually. / 1 Kings viii. 55. And he flood,
and blefled all the congregation of If
rael, with a loud voice, faying, v. 56.
Blefled be the Lord, that hath given
reft unto his people Ifrael, according
to all that he prpmifed : there hath not
failed — Heb. vii. 7. -And without all
cqntradiftion, the lefs is bleSTed ofthe

better. Gen. xlix. 28. All thefe are
the twelve tribes of Ifrael : and this
is it that their father fpake unto them,
and blefled them ; everyone according
to his blefling he blefled thqm.
m Deut. vi. 6. And thefe words,
which I command thee this day, fhall
be in thine heart, v. 7 . And thou flialt
teach them diligently unto thy children,
and fhalt talk of them when thou fitteft
in thine houfe, and when thou walked
by the way, and when thou lieft down,
and when thou rifeft up.
n Eph. yi. 4. And ye fathers pro
voke not your children to wrath : but
bring them up in the nurture and ad
monition ofthe Lord.
0 1 Pet. iii. 7. Likewife ye huf
bands dwell with them according to
knowledge, givipg honour unto the wife
as unto, the weaker veffel, and as being
heirs together of the grace of life ; that
your prayers be not hindred.
p 1 Pet. ii. 14. Or unto governors,
as unto them that are fent by him for
the punifhment of evil doers, and for
the praife of them that do well. Rom.
xiii. 3. For rulers are not a terror to
good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou
then not be afraid vof the power? do
that which is good, and thou fhalt have
praife of the fame.
yEfth.vi.3.Andthekingfaid,Wbat
honour and dignity hath been done to
Mordecai for this ? Thenfaid the kings
fervants that minidred unto him> There

is nothing done for him.

Rom.

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cingr, reproving, and chaff ifing fuch as do illy"; protecting/,"
and providing for them all things neceffary for foul v and bo
dy w : and, by grave, wife, holy and exemplary carriage, to
procure glory to God x, honour to themfelves y, and fa to pre
ferve that authority which God hath put upon them z.
Q^ 1 30. What are the fins of fuperiors ?
A. The fins of fuperiors are, belide the .neglect of the
duties required of them a, an inordinate feeking of them-.
felves,

;• Rom. xiii. 3. For rulers are not a
terror to good works, but to the evil.
Wilt thou then not be afraid of the
power ? do that which is good, arid thou
flialt have praife of the fame: v. 4.
For he is the minifter of God to thee
for good. But if thou do that which is
evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the
fword in vain : for he is the minifter
of God, a revenger to execute wrath
Upon him that doth evil.
/"Prov. xxix. 1 j. The rod and re
proof give wifdom : but a child left to
himfelf, bringeth his mother to fhame,.
1 Pet. ii. 14, (See abo'ye in^.)
, / Job xxix. 12. Becaufe I delivered
the poor that cried, and the fatherlefs,
and him that had none to help him. v.
13. The blefling of him that iyas rea-,
dy to perifh, came upon me : and I cauf
ed the widows heart to fing for joy. v.
14. 1 put on righteoufnefs, and it cloth
ed me ; my judgment Was a robe and
a diadem, v. 1 j. I was eyes to the
blind, and feet was I to the lame, v./
f 6. 1 was a father to the poor ; and the;
caufe which I khewnot, I Searched out.
v. 17, And I brake the jaws of the
wicked, and pluckt the Spoil out of his
teeth. Ifa. i. 10. Hear the. word ofthe
Lord, ye rulers ofSodom ; give ear unto
fhe lav.' of our God, ye people of Go
morrah, v. 1 7 . Learn to do well, feek-
judgment, relieve the oppreffed, judge
the fatherlefs, -plead for the widow.
v Eph. vi. 4. And ye fathers, prov
Voke not your' children to wrath ; but
bring them up in the nurture and'ad-
nionition of the Lord.

w 1 Tim. v, 8. But if any provide-
not for his own, and efpecially for thofe
-of his own houfe, he hath denied'the
faith, and is worfe than an infidel.
x iTim.iv. 12. Let'nomandefpife
thy youth, but be thou an example of
the believers, in word, in converfation,
in charity, in fpirit, in faith, in purity.
Tit. ii. 3. The aged women likewife;'
that they be in behaviour as becometh
holinefs, not falfe accufers, hot given
to much wine, teachers, of good things.
v. 4. That they may teach the young;
women to be, fober, to love their huf
bands, to love their children, v. j. To'
be difcreet, chafte, keepers at home,
good, obedient to their own hufbands,
that the word of God be not blafphem-
ed. y 1 Kings iii. 28. And all ifrael heard
of the judgment which the king had"
judged, and they feared the king : for
they faw that the wifdom Of God was
in him, to do judgment.
z Tit. ii. 1 j. Thefe things fpeak
and exhort, and rebuke with all autho--
rity. Let no man defoife thee.
1 30. a Ezek. xxxiv. 2. Sonofman,,
prophefy againft the fhepherdsoflfrael,
prophefy, and fay unto them, Thus
faith the Lord God unto the Shepherds,'
Wo be to the Shepherds of Ifrael that
do feed themfelves : Should jiot the
Shepherds feed the flocks ? v. 3. Ye eat
the fat, and ye clothe you with the"
wool, ye kill them that are fed :' but
ye feed hot tbe flock, v. 4. The dif-
eafrd have ye not Strengthened", nei
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felves b, their own glory c, eafe, profit, or. pleafure d; com
manding things unlawful e, or not in the power of inferiors to
perform/; ¦ coun felling g, encouraging^, or favouring them
in that which is evil?'; diffnading, difcouraging, or, dis
countenancing them in that which is good k ; correcting them
unduly ;

ther have ye healed that which was
Sick, neiiher have ye bound up that
which was broken, neither have" ye
brought again that which was driven
away, neither have vye fought that
which was loft ; but with force and
with cruelty have ye ruled them.
b Phil. ii. 21. For all feek their
own, not the .things which are Jefos
Chrifts. ¦ -j,.
c John v. 44. How can ye believe,
who receive honour one of another,
and feek not the honour thit cometh
from God only ? John vii. 18. He that
fpeaketh of himfelf, feeketh his own
glory ; but he that feeketh his glory
that fent him, the fame is true, and
no unrighteoufnefs is in him.
d Ifa. lvi. 10. His watchmen are
blind ; they are all ignoiant, they are
all dumb dogs, they cannot bark;
flecping, lying down, loving to dum
ber, y . 1 1 . Yea, they are greedy dogs,
who can never have enough, and fhey
are fhepherds that cannot underftand :
they all look to their* own way, every
one for his gain from his quarter,
Deut. xvii. 17. Neither fhall he mul
tiply wives to himfelf, that his heart
turn not away: neither fhall he great
ly multiply to himfelf filver and gold.
e Dan, iii. 4. Then an herald cried
aloud, To ;fou it is commanded, O
. people, nations, amd languages, v. j.
That at what time ye hear the found
of the cornet, flute, harp, fackbut,
pfaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of
mufick, ye fall down and worfhip the
golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the
king hath fet up. v. 6. And whofo fall-
¦ eth not down, and worfhippeth, fhall
the fame hour be caft into the midft of

a burning fiery furnace. Adts iv. 17.
But that it fpread no further among the
people, let us ftraitly threaten them,
that they fpeak henceforth to no man in
this name, v.i 8. And they called them,
and commanded them not to fpeak at
all, nor teach in the name of Jefus.
/"Exod. v. from verfe 10. to the 18.
And the tafk-mafters of the people
went out, and their officers, and they
fpake to the people, faying, Thus faith
Pharaoh, I will not give you draw,
&c. Mat. xxiii. 2. Saying, The Scribes'
and Pharifees fit in Mofes feat. v. 4.
For they bind heavy burdens, and
grievous tobe born, 
g Mat. xiv. 8. And She, being be
fore inftrufled of her mother, faid, Give
me here John Baptifls head in a charger.
Compared with Mark vi. 24. And fhe
went forth, and faid unto her mother,
What fliall I afk ? and fhe faid, The
head of John the baptift.
h 2 Sam. xiii. 28. Now Abfalom
had commanded his fervants, faying,
Mark ye now when Amnons heart is
merry with wine ; and when I fay un
to you, Smite Amnon, then kill him,
fear not : have not I commanded you ?
be courageous and be valiant.
i 1 Sam. iii. 13. For I have told
him, that I will judge his houfe for e-
ver, for the iniquity which he know-
e^h : becaufe his. fons made themfelves
vile, and he reftrained them not.
k John vii. 46. The officers anfwer
ed, Never man fpake like this man. v,
47. Then anfwered them the Phari
fees, Are ye alfo deceived ? v. 48,.
Have any of the rulers, 'or of the Pha
rifees believed on hira? v. 49. Bus
this

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unduly/: carelefs expofing, or leaving them to wrong, tempta
tion and danger m ; provoking them to wrath n ; or any way dif-
honouring themfelves, or lefiening their authority, by an unjuft,
indifqreet, rigorous or remifs behaviour o. Q^ 1 3-1.

this people who knoweth not the law
are curfed. Col. iii. 21. Fathers, pro
voke not your children to anger, left
they be difcouraged. Exod. v. 17.
But he faid, Ye are idle, ye are idle :
therefore ye fay, Let us go, and do
faerifice to the Lord.
/ 1 Pet. ii. 18. Servants, be fubjeft
to your mafters with all fear, not only
to the good and gentle, but alfo to the-
froward. v. 19. For this is thank
worthy, if a man for confcience toward
God endure grief, differing wrongfully.
v. 20. For what glory is it, if when ye
be buffeted for your faults, ye fliall
take it patiently ? but if when ye do
well, and fuffer for it, ye take it pati
ently; this is acceptable with God.
Heb. xii. 10. For they verily for a few
days chaftened us aftertheir own plea
fure; but he for our profit, that we
might be partakers of his holinefs.
Deut. xxv. 3. Forty (tripes he may
give him, and not exceed : left if he
Should exceed, and beat hira above
thefe with many (tripes, then thy bro
ther fhould feem vile umo thee.-
m Gen. xxxviii.i 1 . Then faid Judah
to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain
a widow at thy fathers houfe, till She-
lah my fon be grown ; (for he faid,
Left peradventure he die alfo as his
brethren did) and Tamar went and
dwelt in her fathers houfe. v. 26.
And Judah acknowledged them, and
faid, She hath been more righteous
than I : becaufe I gave her not to She-
lah my fon : and he knew her again
no more. Acts xviii. 17. Then all
the Greeks took Softhenes the chief
ruler of the fynagogue, and beat him
before the judgment-feat : and Gallio
cared for none of thofe things.
« Eph. vi. 4. And ye fathers, pro

voke not your children to wrath : but
bring them up in the nurture and ad
monition of the Lord. *
0 Gen. ix. 21. Andhedrank ofthe
wine and was drunken, and he was un
covered within his tent. 1 Kings xii.
13. And the king (Rehoboam) an
fwered the people roughly, and forfook
the old mens couiifel that they gave
him; v. 14. And fpake to -them after
the counfel of the young men, faying,
My; father made your yoke heavy,
and I will add to your yoke ; my fa
ther alfo chaftifed you with whips, but
I will chaftife you with feorpions. v.
15. Wherefore the king hearkned not
unto the people ; for the caufe was
from the Lord, — v, 16. So when all
Ifrael faw that the king hearkned not
unto them, the people anfwered the
king, faying, What portion have we in
David ? neither have we inheritance in
the fon of Jeffe : to your tents, O if
rael : now fee to thine own houfe, Da
vid. So Ifrael departed unto their tents.
1 Kings i. 6. And his father had not
difpleafed him, viz. Adonijah at any
time, in faying, Why haft thou don§fo?
1 Sam. ii. 29. Wherefore kick ye at
my facrifices, and at mine offering
which I have commanded in my habi
tation, and honoured thy fons^above
me, to make yourfelves fat, with the
chiefelt of all the offerings of Ifrael my
people, v. 30. Wherefore the Lord
God of Ifrael faith, I faid indeed, that
thy houfe, and the houfe of thy father
Should walk before me for ever : but
now the Lord faith, Beit far from me;
for them that honour me, I will ho
nour ; and they that defpife me, fhall
be lightly efteemed. v. 31. Behold,
the days come that I will cut off thine arm,

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Q;_ 1 3 1. What are the duties of equals ?
A. The duties of equals are, to regard the dignity and worth
of each other p, in giving honour to go one before another q '-:
and to rejoice in each others gifts and advancement, as their own ?v
Q^ 1 3 2. What are the fins of equals ?
A. The fins of equals are, befide the neglect of the duties
required/ the undervaluing of the worth f, envying the gifts v,
grieving at the advancement or prefperity one of another w ;
and ufurping pre-eminence one over another x. v
Q^ 133. What is the reafon annexed to the fifth command
ment, the more to enforce it ?
A. The reafon annexed to the fifth commandment, in thefe
Words, That thy days may be long upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth theejy, is an exprefs promife of long life
and prosperity, as far as it fhall ferve for God's glory and their

arm, and the arm of thy fathers houfe,
that there fhall not be an old man in
thine houfe.
131. p 1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all
men. Love the brotherhood. Fear"
God. Honour the king.
q Rom. xii. 10. Be kindly affeition-
ed one to another; with brotherly
love, in honour preferring one another.,
r Rom. xii. 15. Rejoice with them
that do rejoice, and weep with them
that weep. v. 16. Be of the feme
mind one towards apother. Mind not
high things, but condefeend to men of
low eftate. Be not wife in your own
conceits. Phil. ii. 3. Let nothing be
done through ftrife or vain-glory, but
in lowlinefs of mind, let each efteem
other better than themfelves. v. -ml
Look not every man on his own things^
but every man alfo on the things of
others. 132. /"Rom. xiii. 8. Owe no man
any thing, but to love one another :
for he that loveth another, hath ful
filled the law.
/ 2 Tim. iii. 3. Without natural
affection, truce-breakers, falfe accu-
fers, incontinent, fierce, defpifers of
thofe that are good.

own
11 Acts vii. 9. And the patriarchs,
moved with envy, fold Jofeph into E-
gypt: but God was with him. Gal.iii.
26. Let us not be defirous of vain-glo
ry, provoking one another, envying
one another.
w Numb. xii. 2. And they faid,
Hath the Lord indeed fpoken only by
Mofes ? hath he not fpoken alfo by us ?
and the Lord heard it. Efth. vi. 12.
And Mordecai came again to the kings
gate ; but Hainan hafted to his houfe,
mourning, and having his head cover
ed. v.«i3. And Haman toldZerefh his
wife and all his friends, every thing
that had befallen him. Then faid his
wife men, and Zerefli his wife unto him,
If Mordecai be ofthefeed of the Jews,
before whom thou haft begun to fall,
thou fhalt not prevail againft him, '
but fhalt furely fall before him.
x 3 John 9. I wrote unto the
church ; but Diotrephes, who loveth
to have pre-eminence among them, re-
ceiveth us not. Luke xxii. 24. And
thefe was alfo a ftrife amongft them,
which of them fliould be accounted
the greated.
133.^ Exod. xx. 12.
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own good, to all fuch as keep this commandment s.
Q^ r 34. Which is the fixth commandment ?
A. The fixth commandment is, Thou fhalt not kill a., *
• Qi. 1 35- What are the duties required in the fixth command
ment? A. The duties required in the fixth commandment are, all
careful ftudies, and lawful endeavours, to preferve the life
of ourfelves b, and others c, by refuting all thoughts and
purpofes d, fubduing ail paffions e, and avoiding all occafions/, temp-

is Deut. v. 16. Honour thy father
and thy mother, as the Lord thy God
hath commanded thee ; that thy days
may be prolonged, and that it may go
well with thee, in the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee. 1 Kings
viii. 25. Therefore now, Lord God
of Ifrael, keep with thy fervant Da
vid my father that thou promifedft
him, faying, There Shall not fail thee
a man in my fight to fit on the throne
of Ifrael ; fo that thy children take
heed to their way, that they walk'
before me as thou haft walked be
fore me. Eph. vi. 2. Honour thy fa
ther and thy mother, (which is the
firft commandment with promife.) v.
3. That it may be well with thee, and
thou mayeft live long on the earth.
1 3 4.' a Exod. xx. 13.
135. b Eph. v. 28, So ougltt men
to love their own wives as their own
bodies : he that loveth his wife, loveth
himfelf. v. 29. For no man ever yet
hated his own flefli ; but nourifheth
and cheriflieth it, even as the Lord the
church. c 1 Kings xviii. 4, For it was fo,
when Jezebel cut offthe prophets ofthe
Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred
prophets, & hid them by fifty in a cave,
anijl fed them with bread and water.
i/Jer. xxvi. i<j. But know ye for
ceJtaici, that if ye put me to death, ye
fhall furely bring innocent blood upon
yourfelves, and upon this city, and
upon the inhabitants thereof: for of

a truth the" Lord hath fent me unto
you, to fpeak all thefe words in your
ears. y. 16. Then faid the prine'es,
and all the, people unto the priefts, and
to the prophets, This man is not wor
thy to die ; for he hath fpoken to us
in the name ofthe Lord our God. Acts
xxiii. 12. And when it was day, cer
tain of the Jews banded together, and
bound themfelves under a curfe, fay
ing, That they would neither eat nor
drink, till they had killed Paul. v. 16.
And when Pauls fillers fon heard of
their lying in wait, he went and en
tered into the caftle, and told Paul. v.
17. Then Paul called one of the cen
turions unto 'him, and faid, Bring this
young man unto the chief captain ;
for he hath a certain thing to tell him*
v. 2 1. But do not thou yield untothemi
for there lie in Wait for him more than
forty men who have bound themfelves
with an oath, that they will neither
eat nor drink till they have killed him :
and now are they ready looking for a
Mjomife from thee. v. 27. This man
was taken of the Jews, and fliould have
been killed of them.: then came I with
an army, and refoued him, having uii'
derfiood that he was a Roman.
e Eph. iv. 26. Be ye angry, and lift
not: let not the fun go down upon
your wrath: v. 27. Neither give place
to the devil.
/ '2 Sam.ii. 22. And Abner faid again
to AfaheJ, Turn thee afide from fol
lowing

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temptations g, and practices, which tend to the unjuft taking
away the, life of any h; by juft, defence thereof againft vio- ,
lence i; patient bearing of the hand of God k, quietnefs of
mmd,

lowing me : wherefore fhould I fmite
thee to the ground ? — Deut. xxii. 8.
When thou builded a new houfe, then
thou fhalt make a battlement for thy
roof, that thou bring not blood upon
fiiy houfe, if any man fall from thence.
g Mat. iv; 6. And faith unto him,
If thou be the Son of God, caft thy felf
down; — v. 7. Jefos fad unto him, It
is written again, Thou ;halt not tempt
the' Lord thy God. Prov. i. to. My
fon, if finners entice thee, confent thou
not. v. 11. If they fay, Come with
us, fet us lay wait for blood, let us
lurk privily for the innocent without
caufe ; v. 1 5. My fon, walk not thou
in the way with them ; refrain thy foot
from their path. v. 16- For their feet
run to evil, and make hafle to fhed
blood. ,,h 1 Sam. xxiv. 12. The Lord judge
between me and thee, and the Lord
avenge me of thee : but mine hand fhall
not be upon thee. 1 Sam. xxvi. 9.
And David faid to Abifhai, Deftroy
him not : for who can ftretch forth
his hand againft the Lords anointed, ,
and be guiltlefs? v. 10. David faid
furthermore, As the Lord liveth', the
Lord (hall fmite him, or his day fhall
come to die, or he fhall defcend into
battle and pefifh. v. 11. The Lord
forbid that I (hould ftretch forth mine
hand againft the Lords anointed :---
Gen. xxxvii. 21. And Reuben heard
it, and he delivered him out of their
Wnds; and faid, Let us not kill him.
V. 22. And Reuben faid to them, Shed
no blood, but caft him into this pit that
is in the wildernefs, and lay no hands
upon him ; that he might rid him out
cf their hands, to deliver hira to his
father agairl.
/Pfal. Ixxxii. 4. Deliver the poor and

needy, rid them out of tbe hand of
the wicked, Prov. xxiv. M'. If thou
forbear to deliver them that are drawn
into death, and thofe that are ready to
be (lain : v. 12". If thou fayeft, Behold,
we knew it not : doth not he that
pondereth the heart confide, it ? and he
that keepeth thy foul, doth not be
know it ? and fhall he not render to e»
very man according to his works ? 1
Sam. xiv. 45. And the people laid un
to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath
wiought this great falvation in ifrael ?
God forbid : As the Lord liveth, there
fliall not one hair of his head fall to the
ground : for he hath wrought with
God this day. So the people refeued
Jonathan, that he died not.
k Jam. y. 7, I3e patient therefore,
brethren, unto the coming of the
Lord. Behold, the hufbandman wait-
eth for the precious fruit of tbe eaith,
and hath long patience for it, until he
iective the early and latter rain. v. 8.
Be ye alfo patient ; ftablifh your hearts :
for the coming of the Lord draweth
nigh. v. 9. Grudge not one againd a-
nother, brethren, left ye be condem
ned : behold, the judge ftandeth before
the door. v. 10.. Take, my brethren,
the prophets, who have fpoken in the
name of the Lord, for an example of
differing afili<5tion, and of patience, v.
1 1. Behold, 'we count them happy who
endure. Ye have heard of the patience
of Job, and have feen the end of the
Lord; that the LOrd is very pitiful
and of tender mercy. Heb. xii. 9.
Furtlierniore, we have had fathers of
our flifh, who corrected us,, and we
gave them reverence : fliall we not
much rather be in fobjeition unto the
Father of fpirits, and, live? / 2 Tbeff.

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mind /, chearfulhefs of fpirit m; a fober ufe of meat n, drink o,
phyfick^, fleep q, labour/-, and recreations/*: by charitable
thoughts t, love v, compaflion w, meeknefs, .gentlenefs, kind
nefs:

/ 2 ThefT. iv. 1 1. And that ye Study
to be qujet, and to do your own bu-
finefs, and to work with your own
hands, as we commanded you. I Pet.
iii. 3. Whofe adorning, let it not be
that outward adorning,  v. 4. But
let it be the hidden man of the heart,
in that which is not corruptible, even
the ornament of a meek and quiet fpi-
tit, which is in the fight of God of great
price. Pfal. xxxvii. 8. Ceafe from an
ger, and forlake Wraith ; fret not thy
felf in any wife to do evil. v. 9. For
evil doers Shall be cut off: but th%y
that wait upon the Lord, they fhall in
herit the earth, v. 10. For yet a little
while and the wicked fliall not be : yea,
thou (halt diligently confider his place,
and it fhall not be. v. 11 . But the meek
(hall inherit the earth : and fhall de
light thenifelves in the abundance of
peace. m Prov. xvii. 22. A merry heart
doth good like a medicine : but a bro
ken fpirit drieth the bones.
n Prov. xxv. 16. Haft thou found
honey ? eat fo much as is fuflicientfor
thee, left thou be filled therewith, and
vomit it. v. 27. It is not good to eat
much honey : —
0 l Tim. v. 23. Drink no longer
water, but ufe a little wine for thy fto-
machs fake, and thine often infirmities.
p Ifa. xxxviii. 21. For Ifaiah had
faid, Let them' take a lump of figs, and
lay it for a plaifter upon the boil, and
he fliall recover.
q Pfal. cxxvii. 2. It is vain for you
to rife up early, to fit up late, to eat
the bread of forrows : for fo he giv
eth his beloved deep.
r Feci. v. 12. The deep of a la
bouring man is fweet, whether he eat
little or much: buf the abundance of
the rich will not foffer him to fleep. 2

ThefT. iii, io.,For even when we were.
with you, this we commanded you,
That if any would nOt wOrk, neither
fhould he eat. v. 1 2. Now them that
are foch, we command, and exhdrt
by our Lord Jefos Chrift, that with
quietnefs they work, and eat their own
bread. Prov. xvi. 26. He that labour-
eth, laboureth for himfelf; for his
mouth craveth it of him.
/"Eccl. iii. 4. A timS to weep, and
a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and
a time to, dance, v. 1 1. He hath made
every thing beautiful in his time ; alfo
he hath fet the world in their heart, —
/ 1 Sam. xix. 4. And Jonathan
fpake good of David unto Saul his fa
ther, and faid unto him, Let not the
king fin againft his fervant, — v. 5. For
he did pur his life in his hand, and
flew the Philiftine, and the Lord:
wrought a great falvation for all If
rael : thou faweft it, and didft re
joice : wherefore then wilt thou fin a-
gainft innocent blood, to flay David
without a caufe? 1 Sam. xxii. 13.
And Saul faid unto him, Why have
ye confpired againft me, thou and the
Son of Jeffe, in that thou haft given
him bread, and a fword, — v. 1 4. And
Ahimelech anfwered the king, and
faid, And who is fo faithful among all
thy fervants, as Dayid, who is the
kings fon in law, and goeth at thy bid
ding, and is honourable in thine houfe ?
v Rom. xiii. 10. Love worketh no
ill to his neighbour : therefore love is
the fulfilling of the Jaw.
w Luke x. 33. But a certain Sama
ritan, as he journeyed, came where
he was ; and when he faw him, he had
compaflion on him, v. 34. And went
to him, and bound up his wounds,
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hcfs si; peaceable y, mild and courteous fpeeches and behavi
our z; forbearing, readinefsto be reconciled, patient bearing
and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil a; com
forting and fuccouring the diftf effed^ and protecting and defen
ding the innocent b.
Qi. 1 3 6. What are the fins forbidden in the fixth command

ment ?
on his own beaft, ahd brought him to
an inn, and took care of him.
x Co), iii. 12. Putron therefore (as
the eleft of God, holy and beloved)
bowels of mercies, kindnefs, humble-
nefs of mind, me'eknefs, long-foffer
ing: v. 13. Forbearing one another,
; and forgiving one another, if any man
have a quarrel againft any ; even as
' Chrift forgave you, fo alfo do ye.
y James iii. 17. But the wifdom
that is from above,. is firft pure, then
peaceable, gentle and eafy to be in-
treated, full of mercy and good fruits,
Without partiality, and without hypo
crify. z 1 Pet. iii-. 8. Finally, be ye all of
one mind, having compaflion one of
another, love as brethren, be pitiful,
be courteous : v. 9, Not rendering e-
yil for evil, or railing for railing ; but
contrarywife, blefling ; knowing that
ye are thereuntocalled, that ye fliould
inherit a blefling. v, 16. For he that
will love life, and fee good days, let
him refrain his tongue from evil, and
his lips thatthey fpeak no guile, v. 1 1 .
Let him efehew evil, and do good ;
lefjiim feek peace and enfue it. Prov,
xv. 1 . A foft anfwer turneth away
wrath, but grievous words ULr up an
ger. Judg. viii. i. And the men of
Ephraim faid unto him, Why haft thou
ferved us thus, that thou calledft us
not when thou wented to fight with the
Mjdianites ? and they did chide with
him Sharply, v. 2. And he faid unto
them, What have I done now in com-
p»rifon of you? is not the gleaning of
the grapes of Ephraim. better than the.
vintage, of Abiezer? v. 3. Godibatk

A. The
delivered into your hands the princes
of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what
was I able to do in coihparifon of you ?
then theif anger was abated toward
him, when he had faid that, ,
a Mat, v. 24. Leave there thy gift
before the altar, and go thy way, firft
be reconciled to thy brother, and then
come and offer thy gift. Eph. iv 2.
With all lowlinefs and uieekhefs, With
long-foffsring, forbearing one another
in love. v. 32. Apd be ye kind one to
another, tender-hearted, forgiving one
another, even as God for Chrids fake
hath forgiven you. ROm.xii, 17. Re-
compenfe to no man evil for evil. —
y. 20. Therefore if thine enemyhuri-,
ger, feed him; if he third give him
drink; for in fo doing thou fhalt heap
coals of fire upon his head, v, 21. Be
not overcome of evil, bat overcpms
evil with good.
b 1 ThefT. v. 14. Now We exhort
you, brethren, warn them that are
unruly, comfort the feeble-minded,
fupport the weak, be patient toward
all men. Job xxxi. 19. If I have feen,
any perifh for want of clothing, or any
poor without covering : v, 20. If his
loins have not bleSTed me, and if he
were not warmed with the fleece of my
fheep. Mat.' xxv. 35. For I was an
hungred, and ye gave me meat : I was
thirlty, and ye gave me drink : I Was
a drangei, and ye took me in : v. 36.
leaked, and ye clothed me : I was fick,
and ye vifited me : I was in prifon, and
ye came unto me. Prov. xxxi. 8. O-
pen ihy mouth for the dumb in the
cauls' uf all foxh as are appointed to
' S de-

374 the Larger Catechifm.
A. The fifls forbidden in the. fixth commandment are;
all taking away the life of ourfelves c, or of others d, except
in cafe of publick juftice e, lawful war f, or neceffary de
fence^: the neglecting or withdrawing the lawful and ne
ceffary means of prefervation of life h ; finful anger i, ha
tred k, , envy /, defire of revenge m : all exceffive pafli- ons,
0edru<5fioh. v. 9. Open thy mouth,
judge rightebufly, and plead the caufe'
ofthe poor and needy.
136. c Acts xvi. 28. But Paul cried
with a loud "voice, faying, Do thy felf
no harm ; for we are all here.
d Gen. ix. 6. Whofo fheddeth mans
blood, by man fhall his blood be fhed:
for in the image of God made he .man.
1? Num. xxxv. .31. Moreover, ye
mall take no fatisfaftion forthe life of
a murderer, who is guiky of death :
but he fhall be furely put-to death, v.
33. So*ye Shall not pollute the land
wherein ye are : for blood it defileth
the Iand.and the land cannot be cleanf-
ed of the blood that is fhed therein,
but by the blood of him that fhed it.
/"jer. xlviii. 10. Curfed be he that
doth the work of the Load deceitfully,
^hdcurfed be he thatkeepeth, back his
fword from blood. Deut. chapter xx.
throughout, v. 1 . When thou godft out
to battle againft thine enemies, and
feed horfes and chariots, and a people
more than thou, be not afraid of them :
for the Lord thy God is with thee, who
brought tbee up out of the land of E-
gypt, &c.
g Exod, xxii. 2. If a thief be found
breaking up, and be fmitten that he die,
there fhall no blood be fhed for him.
V. 3. if the fun be rifen upon him, there
Shall be blood Shed for him: for he
(hould make foil reftitution ; if he have
nothing, then he fhall be fold for his
theft. h Mat. xxv. 42. For I wasanhun-
gred, and ye gave me no meat: 1 was
thinly, and ye gave me no drink : v.
4"3", J was a flianger.and ye took me

not in : naked, and ye clothed me not :
fick, and in prifon, and ye vifited me
not. James ii. ij. If a brother or filter
be naked, and deftitute of daily food;
v. 16. And one of you fay unto them,
Depart in peace, be you warmed, and
filled : notwithstanding ye give them
not thofe things which are needful to
the body; what doth it profit? Eccl.
vi. 1. There is an evil which I have feen
Under the fon, and it is common among
men: v. 2. A man to whom God hath
given riches, wealth, and honour, fo
that he wanteth nothing for his foul of
all that he defireth, yet God giveth him
not power to eat thereof, but a ftranger
eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an e-
vil difeafe.
* Mat v. 22. But I fay unto you,
That whofoever is angry with his bro«
ther without a caufe, fliall be in dan-<
ger ofthe judgment: and whofoever
flialffay to his brother. Raca, fhall be
in danger of the council ; but whofo
ever fhall fay, Thou fool, fhall be in
danger of hell-fire.
k 1 John iii. 15. Whofoever hateth.
his brother, is a murderer : and ye know
that no muiderer hath eternal life abid*.
ing in him. Lev. xix. 17. Thou fhalt
not hate thy brother in thine heart :
thou fhalt in any wife rebuke thy neigh
bour, and not fuffer fin upon him.
/ Prov. xiv. 30. A found heart is
the life ofthe flefh : but envy therot-
tennefs of the bones.
vi P>.om. xii. 19. Dearly beloved, ar
venge not yourfelves; but rather give
place unto wrath : for it is Wtitten, Ven
geance is mine ; I will repay, faith the
Lord. n Eph.

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onsra, diffracting cares 0; immoderate ufe of meat, dtinkp, la
bour q, and recreations r, provoking words/" oppreffion t, quar
relling v, ftriking, wounding w, and whatfoever elfe tends to the-
deftructian qf the life of any x.
Q_ 1 3 7. Which is the feventh commandment ?
A. The feventh commandment is, Thou fhalt not commit
1 adul-
fword: but the tongue of the wife is
health. t Etek. xviii. t8. As for his father,
becaufe he cruelly oppreffedj fpoiled
his brother by violence, and did that
which is hot good among .his people,
lo, even he fliall die .in his iniquity.
Exod. i. 14. And they made their
lives bitter with hard bondage, in mor
tar, and in brick, and in all manner of
fervice in the field: all ibeir fervice
wherein they made them ferve, Was
with rigour.
v Gal. v. ic. But if ye bite and
devour one another, take heed that ye
be notconfumed one of another. Prov.
xxiii. 29. Who hath wo ? who hath
farrow ? who hath contentions ? who
hath babbling? who hathWounds with
out caufe ?
w Numb. xxxv. 16. Afld if he fmite
him with an inftrument of ironi (fo
that he die) lib is a. murderer : die
murderer fhall furely be put to death.
v. 1 7 . And if he fmite him with throw- ,
ingaftone (wherewith he may die) and
he die, he is a murderer: the murder
er fliall furely be put to death, v. 18,
Orif he fmite him with an hand-wea
pon of wood (wherewith he may die)
and be die, he is a murderer : the' mur
derer fhall furely be put to death, v.
21. Or in enmity fmite him with his
hand, that he die: he that fmote him
(hall Surely be put to death : for h^ is a.
murderer. The revenger of bloodflialf
flay tiie murderer, when hemeeta'hhirii.
¦ x Exod. xxi: from verfe 18. to the
end. {Containing laws for fmiteis, for
an hurt !>v chance, for an ox that gor-
S 2 &h,

n Eph. iv. 31. Let alf bitternefs,
and wrath, and anger, and Glamour,
and evil fpeaking be put away from
you, with all malice.
0 Mat. vi. 31. Therefore take no
thought, faying, What fhall we eat?
or what fhall we drink ? or where
withal (hall we be clothed? v. 34.
Take therefore no thought for the
morrow : for the morrow fliall take
thought for the things of itfelf: dif
fident unto the day is the evil thereof.
p Luke xxi. 34. And take heed to
yqurfehes, left at any time your hearts ,
be overcharged with forfeiting and
drunkennefs, and the carts of this life,
and fo that day come upon you una
wares. Rom. xiii. 1 3. Let us walk ho-
neftly as in the day; not in rioting and
drunkennefs, not in chambering and
vvantonnefs, not in Strife and envying.
q Eccl. xii. 12. And further, by
thefe, my fon, be admonifhed: of
making many books there is no end,
and much Study is a wearinefs of the
flefh. Eccl. ii. 22. For what hath
man of all his labour, and ofthe vex
ation of bis heart wherein he hath la
boured under the fun ? v. 23. For all
bis days are forrows, and his travel
grief; yea, his heart taketh not reft in
the night. This is alfo vanity.
r I(a. v. 12. And tbe harp and
the viol; thetabret and the pine, and
wine are in their feafls r but they re
gard not the work of the Lord, nei
ther confider the operation of his hands.
/Prov. xv. 1. A foft anfwer tutn-
eth away wrath; but grievous words
ftir up anger. Prov. xii. 18. The re is
that fpeaketh like the piercings of a

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adultery/. CX 1 3 8;* What are the duties requirqd in the feventh com
mandment ?
' A. The duties required in the feventh commandment are
chaftity in .body, mind, affections z, words a, and behavi
our £; and the prefer vation of it in ourfelves and others c;
watchfulnefs over the eyes and all the. fenfes <i; temperance <?,
keeping of chafte company/, mocfefty in apparel g; marriage by
thofe that have not the gift of continencyA, conjugal love*', and

eth, and for him that is an occafion
'of harm.) 137. / Exod. xx. 14.,
,138. z 1 Theff. iv. 4. That every
one of you fhould know how to pof-
fefs his veffel in fanctification and ho-
nouil Job. xxxi. 1. I made a cove
nant' with mine eyes ; why then fhould
I_think upon a maid? 1 Cor. vii. 34.
There is a difference alfo between a
wife and a virgin : the unmarried wo
man careth for the things of the Lord,
that fhe may be holy, both in body and
fpirit : but (he that is married, careth
for the things of the world, how fhe
may pleafe her hufband.
a Col. iv". 6. Letyourfpeech be al
way with grace, feafoned with fait,
that ye may know how ye ought to
anfwer every man.
b\ Pet. iii. 2. While they behold your
chafte converfation coupled with fear.
c I Cor. vii. 2. Neverthelefs, to a-
void fornication, let every man have
his own wife, and let every woman
have her own hufband. v. 35. And
this I fpeak for your own profit, not
' that I may caft afnare upon you, but
for that which is comely,' and that you
may attend upon the Lord without
didraction. v. 36. But if any man
think thathebehaveth himfelfuncome-
Jy toward his virgin, if die pafs the
Slower of her age, and need fo require,
let him do what he will, he finneth
not : let them marry.
d Job xxxi. i . I made a covenant

with mine eyes: why then fhould I
think upon a maid ?
e Acts xxiv. 24. And after certain
days, when Fe'lix came with his wife
Drufilla, which was a Jewefs, he fent
fof Paul, and heard him concerning
the.faith in Chrift. v. 25. And as, he
reafoned of rigbteoufnefs, temperance
and judgment to come, Felix trem
bled,— /"Prov. ii. 16. To deliver thee from
the ftrange woman, even from the
ftranger which flattereth with her
words: v. 17. Which forfaketh the
guide of her youth, and forgetteth the-
covenant other God. v. 18. For her
houfe inclineth unto death, and het
paths untothe dead. v. i9.Nonethat
go unto her return again, neither take
they hold of the paths of life., v. 20.
That thou mayeft walk in the way of
good men, and keep the paths of the
righteous. g 1 Tim. ii. 9. In like manner al
fo, that the women adorn themfelves
in modeft apparel, with ftiamefacednefs
andfobriety ; not with broidered hair,
or gold, or pearls, or coftly array.
h 1 Cor. vii. 2. Neverthelefs, to a-
void fornication, let every man have
his own wife, and let every woman
have her own hufband. v. 9. But if
they cannot contain, .let them marry:
for it is better to marry than to burn.
/ Prov. v. 19. Let her be as the
loving hind, and pleafant roe ; let her
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and cohabitation k ; diligent labour in our callings/; fhunningall
occafions of uncleannefs, and refilling temptations thereunto m.
C\ 1 39. What are the fins forbidden in the feventh com
mandment ?
A, The fins forbidden in the feventh commandment, befide
the neglect of the duties required n, are, adultery, fornicati
ons, rape, inceft/), fodomy, and unnatural lufts q: all unclean
imaginations, thoughts, purpofes, and affections r : all corrupt or
breads fatisfy thee at all times, and be
thou ravilht always with her love. v.
20. And why wilt thou, my fon ? be
ravifhed with a ftrange woman, and
embrace the bofom of a ftranger ?

k 1 Pet. iii. 7. Likewife ye huf
bands, dwell with them according to
knowledge, giving honour unto the
wife as unto the weaker veffel, and as
being heirs together of the grace of
"life ; that your prayers be not hindered.
/ Prov. xxxi. 1 1. 'The heart of
ber hufband doth fifely truft in her,
fo that he fhall have no need of fpoil.
v. 27. She looketh well to the ways
of her houfhold, and eateth not the
bread of idlenefs. v. 28. Her children
arife up, and call her blefled; her
hufband alfo, and he praifetb her.
m Prov. v. 8. Remove thy way far
from ber, and come not nigh the door
other houfe. Gen. xxxix. 8. But he
refofed, and faid unto bis mafters
wife, , Behold, my mafter wotteth not
what is with me in the houfe, and he
hath committed all that he hath to
my hand. v. 9. There is none greater
in this houfe than I ; neither hath he
kept back any thing from me, but
thee, becaufe thou art his wife : How
then can I do this great wickednefs,
and fin againft God? v. 10. And it
came to pafs as fhe fpake to Jofeph
day by day. that he hearkened sot un-
40 her, to ly by her, or to be with her.
139. »-Prov. v. 7. Hear me now
therefore, O ye children, and depait
not from tbe words of my month.
0 Heb. xiii. 4. Marriage is honour

able in all, and the bed undefiled : but
whoremongers and adulterers God will
judge. Gal. v. 19. Now the works of
the flefh are manifeft, which are thefe,
adultery, fornication, uncleannefs, la-
fcivioufnefs. p 2 Sam. xiii. 14. Howbeit, lie
would not hearken unto her voice;
but being ftronger than flie, forced her
and lay with her. 1 Cor. v. 1 . It is re
ported commonly that there is forni
cation among you, and fuch fornicati
on as is not fo much as named among
the Gentiles, 'that one fliould have his
father's wife.
q Rom, i. 24. Wherefore God alfo
gave them up to uncleannefs thro' the
lufts of their own hearts, todifhontjur
their own bodies between themfelves.
v. 26. For this caufe God gave thjm
up unto vile affections ; for; even their
women did change the natural ufe in
to that which is againft.nature : v. 27.
And likewife alfo the men, leaving the
natural ufe ofthe woman, burned in
their luft one toward another, men
with men working that which is un-.
feemly, and receiving in themfelves
that recompence of their error which
was meet. Lev. xx. 15. And ifa man
ly with a beaft, he fhall finely be put
to death : and ye fhall flay the bead.
v. 16. And ifa woman approach unto
any beaft, and ly down thereto, thou
Shalt kill the woman and the bead :
they fhall forely be put to death ; their
blood (hall be cpon_tliem. ,
r Mat. v. 28. But I fay unto yon,1
S. 3 t'/.at

27 8 the Larger Catechifm.
or filthy communications, or liftning thereunto/"; wanton looks U
impudent or light behaviour, immodeft apparel v ; prohibiting of
lawful w, and difpenfing with unlawful marriages x ; allowing,
tolerating, keeping of ftews, and reforting to them/; intangling

that whofoever looketh on a woman
to luft after her, hath committed adul
tery with her already in his heart. Mat.
Xy. 19. For out of the heart proceed
evil tboughts, murders, adulteries, for
nications, thefts, falfe witnefs, blafphe-
mies. Col. iii. $. Mortify therefore
your members which are upon the earth ;
f irnication, uncleannefs, inoroinate af
fection, evil concupifcence, and cove
toufnefs, which is idolatry.
/Eph. v. 3. But fornication, and all
lincleannefs, or covetoufnefs, let it not
be once named amongft you, as becom-
eth faints : v. 4. Neither filthinefs, nor
foolifh talking, nor jeding, which are
pot Convenient : but rather giving of
thanks. Prov. vii. 5. 'That they may
keeptheefrom the ftrange woman, from
the ftranger which flattereth with her
words, v. 2i.Withhermuchfairfpeech
Slieca ifed him to yield, with theflatter-
ing other lips (lie forced him, v. 22.
He goeth after her ftraightway, as an
ox goeth to the f)aug"?ter, or as a fool
to the correction of the docks.
t Ifa. Hi. 16. Moreover the Lord
faith, becaufe the daughters of Zion are
haughty, and walk with dretched forth
necks, and wanton eyes, walking and
mincing as they £0, and making a tink
ling withtheir feet. 2 Pet. ii. ^.Hav
ing eyes full of adultery, and that can
not ceafe from 'fin; beguiling unliable
fouls : —
v Prov. vii. iq. And behold, there
(net him a Woman with the attire Of an
|Sarlot, and fobtile of heart, v. 13. So fhe
caught him and kiffedhirn, and with an
Jrapudent face faid unto him. 
w i Tim.iv. 3. Forbidding to mar
ry, and commanding to abdain from
meats, which God hath created to be re-

vows
ceived with thankfgiving'of them who
believe and know the truth.
x Lev. xviii. from verfe 1. to 21.
Markvi. 18; For John faid unto He
rod, It is not lawful for thee to have
thy brothers 'wife. MaJ.ii. 11. Judah
hath dealt treacfieroufly, and an abomi
nation is committed in Ifrael and in Je
rufalem : for Judah hath profaned the
holinefs of the Lord which he loved,
and hath married the daughter of a
ftrange god. v. 12. The Lord will cut
off the man that doth this ; The mafter
and the fcholar out of the tabernacles
of Jacob, and him that offereth an of
fering unto the Lord of hofts.
y 1 Kings xv. 12. And he took a-
way the Sodomites out ofthe land, and
removed all the idols that his fathers
had made. 2 Kings xxiii. 7. Andhe
brake down the houfes of the Sodom
ites , that were by the houfe ofthe Lord,
where the women wove hangings for
the grove. Deut. xxiii. 17/rhere Shall
be no whore of the daughters of Ifrael,
nor a Sodomite ofthe fons of Ifrael. v.
18. Thouthalt not bring the hire of a
whore, or the price of a dog into the
houfe of the Lord thy God for any
vow : for even both thefe are abomina
tion unto the Lord thy God. Lev. xix.
29. Do not proStitute thy daughter, to
caufe her to be a whore ; left the land
fall to whoredom, and the land become
full of wickednefs. Jer. v. 7. How
(hall I pardon tbee for this ? thy chil
dren have forfaken me, and fworn by
them that are no gods : when I had fed
them to the full, they then committed
adultery, and affembled thenifelves by
troops in the harlots houfes. Prov. vii.
24. Hearken unto me now therefore, Q

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tows of (ingle life z, undue delay, of marriage a ; having more
wives or husbands than one at the fame time b; unjuft divorce c,
or defertion d; idlenefs, gluttony, drunkennefs e, unchafte com*
pany/; la'fcivious fongs, books, pictures, dancings, ftage-plays^ ;
and

O ye children, and attend to the words
ofmymouth. v. 2 5. Let not thine heart
decline to her ways, go not aftray in
her paths, v. 26. For fhe hath caft
down many wounded: yea.many ftrong
men have beervflain by her. v. 27.
Her houfe is the way to hell, going
down to the chambers of death.
2 Mat. xix. 10. His difciples fay
unto him, If the cafe of the man be
fo with his wife, it is not good to mar
ry, v. 1 1 . But he faid unto them, All
men eannot receive this faying, fave
they to whom it is given.
a 1 Cor. vii . 7 , For 1 would that all
men were even as I myfelf: but every
man hath his proper gift of God, one
after this manner, and another after
that. v. 8. I fay therefore to the un
married and widows, It is good for
them, if they abide even as .1. v. 9.
But if they cannot contain, let them
marry : for it is better to marry than
toburn. Gen.xxxviii. 26. And Judah
acknowledged them, and faid, She hath
been more righteous than I ; becaufe
that 1 gave her not to Shelah my-fon :
and he knew her again no more.
£Mal.ii. 14. Yetyefay, Wherefore?
.becaufe the Lord hath been witnefs be
tween thee and the wife of thy youth,
againft whom thou haft dealt treache •¦
roufly ; yet is fhe thy companion, and
the wife of thy covenant, v. 1 j. And
did not he make one ? yet had he the
refidue ofthe Spirit; and wherefore
one ? that he might feek a godly feed :
therefore take heed, to your fpirit, and
let none deal treacheroudy againft the
wife of his youth. Mat. xix. 5. And
faid, For this caufe fliall a man leave fa
ther and mother, and fhall cleave to his
wife : and they twain (hall be one flefh.

c Mai. ii. 16. For the Lord the God
of Ifrael faith, that he hateth putting
away; for one covereth violence with
his garment, faith the Lord of hofts ;
therefore tike heed to your fpirit, that
youdeal not treacheroufly. Mat.v.32.
But I fay unto you, that whofoever fliall
put away his wife, Saving for the caufe
of fornication, caufeth her to commit
adultery: and whofoever Shall marry
her that is divorced, committeth adul
tery. d 1 Cor .vii. 1 2. But to the red fpeak
I, not the Lord, If any brother hath a
wife that believeth nor, and fhe be
pleafed to dwell with hinl, let him not
put her away. v. 1 3. And the woman
which hath an hufband that believeth
not, and if he be pleafed tO dwell with
her, let her not leave hini.
e Ezek. xvi. 49. Behold, this was, the
iniquity of thy fitter Sodom, pride, ful
nefs of bread,and abundance of idlenefs
was in her, and in her daughters, nei
ther did fhe ftrengthen the hands ofthe
poor and needy. Prov. xxiii. 30. They
that tarry fong at the wine, they that
go to feek mixt wine. v. 3 1 . Look not
thou upon the wine when itis red.when
it giyeth his colour in the cup, when it
moveth itfelf aright, v. 32. At the laft
it biteth like, a ferpent, and flingeth
like an adder. V, 33. Thine eyes fliall
behold drange women, and thine heart
(hall utter perverfe things.
/Gen.,xxxix, 10. And it came tp
pafs, as fhe fpake to Jofeph day by day,
that he hearkned not unto her, to ly by
her, or to be with her. Prov. v. 8. Re
move thy way far from her, and come
not nigh the door of her houfe.
g Eph. v, 4. Neither filthinefs, nor
S 4 foolifh

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and all either provocations to, or acts of uncleannefs, eithei*;in our»
felves or others h,
Q;_ 140. Which is the eighth commandment?
, A. The eighth commandment is, Thou fhalt not ftealz,
Q^ 1 4 1. What are the duties required in the eighth command*
ment ?
A- The duties required in the eighth commandment
are, truth, faithfulnefs and juftice in contracts and com
merce between man and piap k, rendering to every one his
due;

foolifh talking, nor jelling, which are
, not convenient: but rather giving of
fhanks. Ezek. xxiii. 14, And that (he
increafed her whoredoms :fopvhen (he
faw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the
images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed
with vermilion, v. 15. Girded with gir
dles upon t heir loins , expeeding in dyed
attire upon their heads, all of them
princes to Jook fo, after the manner of
the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of
their nativity : v. 16. And asfoQnasftie
faw them with her eyes, (he doted upon
them, and font meffengers unto them
into Chaldea. Ifa. xxiii. 15. And it
Shall cpme to pafs in that day that Tyre
fliall be forgotten feventy years, accor
ding to the days of one king : after the
end of feventy years fhall Tyre (ing as
an harlot, y. 16- Take an harp, go a-
bout the city, thou harlot that haft
been forgotten, make feyeet melody,
fing many fongs, that thou mayeft be
remembred. v. 17. And it Shall come
fo( pais after the end of fevenfy years,
that the Lord will, vifit Tyre, and fhe
|hall turn to hef hire, and fhall commit
fornication with all the kingdoms ofthe
world upon the faee of the earth. Ifa.
jii. 16. Moreover, the Lord faith, Be
caufe the daughters of Sion, are haughty,
and walk with ftretched forth necks
and wanton eyes, walking, and mincing
as they go, and making a tinkling with
fheirfeet: — Markvi.22.Andwhenthe
daughter of the faid Herodias came in,
and danced, and pleafed Herod, and
them that fat with him, the king faiduy.-

to the damfel, Afk of me whatfoever
thou wilt, and I will give it thee.- Rom-.
xiii. 1 3 . Let us walk honeftly as in the
day: not in rioting and drunkennefs,
not in chambering and wantonnefs, not
in ftrife aud envying. 1 Pet.iv. 3. For
the time paft ofour life may fuffice us to
have wrought the will ofthe Gentiles,
when we walked in lafcivioufoefs, lulls',
excefsof wine, revellings, banquetiflgs,
and abominable idolatries.
h 2 Kings ix. 30. And when Jehu
was come to Jezreel, Jezabel heard of
it,^ndfhe painted her face, and tired
her head and looked out at a window.
Compared with Jer.iv. 30. And when
thou art fpoiled, what wilt thou do ?
though thou clotheft thyfelf with crim-
fon, tho' thou deckeft thee with orna
ments of gold, tho' thou renteft thy
face with painting, in vain Shalt thou
make thyfelf fair, thy lovers will de-
fpife thee, they will feek thy life. And
with Ezek. xxiii. 40. And further?
more, that ye have fent for men to
come from far, unto whom a meffen-
ger was fent; and lo, fhey came, for
whom fhou didft wafh thyfelf, pain-
tedft thy eyes, and deckedft thyfelf
with ornaments.
140. iExod.xsj. 1 5.
141. & Pfa. xv. 2. He that walketh
uprightly, and worketh righteoufnefs,
and fpeaketh the truth in his heart. v.
4.— He that fweareth to his own hurt,
and changeth not. Zech. vii. 4. Then
came the word of the Lord of hofts wntu

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dfie /; reftitution of goods unlawfully detained from the right
owners thereof m; giving and lending freely, according to our
abilities, and the neceffities of others n; moderation ofour judg
ments, wills and affections concerning worldly goods 0; a provi
dent care and ftudy to g&tp, keep, ufe and difpofe thefe
things

unto me, faying, v. 10. And opprefs
not the widow, nor the fatherlefs, the
ftranger, nor the poor, and let pone of
you imagine evil againft his brother in
your heart. Zech. viii. 16. Thefe are
the things that ye fhall do, Speak ye e-
very man the truth to his neighbour :
execute the judgment of truth and
peace in your gates, v. 17. And let
none of you imagine evil in your hearts
againft his neighbour, and love no falfe
oath: for all thefe are things that I
hate, faith the Lord.
/ Rom. xiii, 7 . Render therefore to
all their dues ; tribute to whom tribute
is due, cuftom to whom cuftom, fear to
whom fear, honour to whom honour.
m Lev. vi. 2. Ifa foulfin and com
mit a trefpafs againft the Lord, and lie
unto his neighbour in that which was
delivered him to keep, or in fellowfhip,
or in a thing taken away by violence,
or hath deceived his neighbour; v. 3.
Or have found that which was lod, and
lieth concerning it, and fweareth falfly ;
in any of all thefe that a man doth, fin
ing therein : v. 4. Then it fhall be, be
caufe he hath finned and is guilty, that
he fhall redore that which he took vio
lently away, or the thing which he hath
deceitfully gotten, or that which was
delivered him to keep, or the loll thing
which he found : v. 5 . Or all that about
which he hath fworn falfly; he fliall
even redore it in the principal, and fliall
add the fifth part more thereto, and
give it unto him to whom it appertain-
eth, in the day of his trefpafs- offering.
Compared with Luke xix. 8. And Zac-
cheus flood and faid unto the Lord,
Behold, Lord, the half of my goods
J give to the poor : and if I have t.a?

ken any thing from any man by falfe
accufation, I reflore him four-fold.
n Luke vi. 30. Give to every man
that afketh of thee ; and of him that
taketh away thy goods, afk them not
again, v. 38. Give and it fhall be gi
ven: unto you; good meafure, prefled
down,' and fhaken together,'and run
ning yover, fliall men give into your
bofom. For with the fame meafure
that you mete withal.it (hall be meafor-
ed to you again. 1 John iiif. 17. But
whofo bath this worlds good, and
feeth his brother have need, and fhu't-
teth up his bowels of compaflion from.
him, how dwelleth the love of God
in him? Eph. iv. 28. Let him that
dole, (leal no more : but rather let
him labour,, working with his hands
the thing which is good, that he may
have to give to him that needeth. Gal.
vi. 10. As we have therefore opportu
nity, let us do good unto ail men,
efpecially unto them who are of the„
houfhold of faith.
0 1 Tim. vi.x6. But godlinefs with
contentment is great gain, v. 7. For
we, brought nothing into this world,
and it is certain we camjcarry nothing
out. v. 8. And having food and rai
ment, let us be therewith content, v.
9. But they that will be rich, fall into
temptation, and a fnare, and into ma
ny foolifh and hurtful lulls, which
drown men in deftruction and perditi
on. Gal, vi. 14. But God forbid that
I fliould glory fave in the crofs of our
Lord Jefus Chrift, by whom the world
is crucified unto me, and I unto the
world. p 1 Tim- v. 8. But if any provide not

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things which are neceffary and convenient for the fuftentation
ofour nature, and fuitable to Our condition q; a lawful calling r,
and diligence in it/; frugality t; avoiding Unneceffary law-fuits v,
and furetyfhip, or other like engagements w; and an endeavour
by all juft and lawful means to procure, preferve, and further
the wealth and outward eftate of others, as well as our own x.

not for his own, and Specially for thofe
of his own houfe, he hath denied the
fairh, and is worfe than an infidel.
q Prov. xxvii. from verfe 23. to the
end. Be thou diligent to know the ftate
of thy Slocks, and look well to thy
herds. For riches aire not for ever, —
Eccl.ii. 24. There is nothing better for
a man, than thathe Should eat and drink,
and that he Should make his foul enjoy
good in his labour. This alfo I faw,
that it was fromthehand of God. Eccl,
iii. 12. I know that there is no good in
them, but for a man to rejoice, and to
do good in his life. v. 1 3 . And alfo that
every man (hould eat and drink, and
enjoy the good of all his labour, it is
the gift of God. 1 Tim.vi. 17. Charge
them that are rich in this world, that
they be nqt, high-minded, nor truft in
uncertain riches, but in the living God,
who giveth us richly all things to eu-
joy : v, 18. That they do good, that
they be rich in good works, ready to di
stribute, willing to communicate. Ifa.
Kxxviii. 1 . In thofe days was Hezekiah
Sick unto death : and ifaiah the prophet
the fon of Amoz came unto him, and
faid unto him, Thus faith the Lord,
Set thine houfe in order ; for thou fhalt
die, and not live. Mat. xi. 8. — Behold,
they that wear foft clothing, are in
kings houfes.
r 1 Cor. vii. 20. Let every man a-
bide in the fame calling wherein he was
called. Gen. ii. 15. And theLowdGod
took the man, and puthim intothe gar
den of Eden, to drefs it, and to keep
it. Gen. iii. 19. In the fweat of thy face
flialt thou eat bread till thou return
unto the' ground ; —
/ Eph, iv. 28. Let him that Stole,

Steal no more ; but rather Jet him la
bour, working with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may have to
give to him that needeth. Prov. x. 4.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a
Slack hand : but the hand of the dili
gent maketh rich.
/ John vi. 12. When they were fil
led, he faid unto his difciples, Gather
up the fragments that remaiD, that no*
thing be loft. Prov. xxi. 20. There is
a treafure to be defired, and oil in the
dwellings- of the wife; but a foolifli
man fpendeth it up. '
v 1 Cor. vi. from ver. 1. to 9, Dare
any of you, having a matter againft an
other, go to law before the unjuft, and
not before the faints ? &c.
w Prov. vi. from verfe 1. to 6. My
fon, if thou be furety for thy friend,
if thou haft Stricken thy hand with a
ftranger, thou art fnared with the
words of thy mouth. — Prov. xi. 15.
He' that is furety for a Stranger, fhall
fmart for it ; and he that hateth fure?
tyfhip is fure.
x Lev. xxv. 3 j. And if thy brother
be waxen poor, and fallen in decay
with thee; then thou fhalt relieve him:
yea, though he be a ftranger, or a fo-
journer; that he may live with thee.
Deut. xxii. 1 . Thou Shalt" not fee thy
brothers ex, or his Sheep go aftray,
and hide thy felf from them: thou
fhalt in any cafe bring them again un
to thy brother, v. 2. And if thy bro
ther be not nigh unto thee, or if thou
know hira not, then thou Shalt bring
it unto thine own houfe, and it fliall
be with thee until , thy brother feek
after it, and thou flialt reftore it to
him ,

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Q^ 142. What are the fins forbidden in the eighth command
ment? A. > The fins forbidden in the eighth commandment, befide.
the neglect of the duties required y, are, theft z,- robbery a,
man-ftealing b, and receiving any thing that is ftolen c ; fraudu
lent dealing^, falfe weights and meafures?, removing ^land
marks^ injuftice and unfaithfukiefs in contracts between man and

liim again, v. 3. In like manner fhalt
thou do with his afs, and fo flialt thou
do with his raiment, and with all loft
things of thy brothers, which he hath
loft, and thou haft found, (halt thou do
likewife : thou mayeft not hide thyfelf.
v. 4. Thou flialt1 not fee thy brothers
afs or his oxfalltlown by the way, and
hide thyfelf from them : thou (haltfore-
ly help him to lift them up again. Exod.
xxiii. 4. If thou meet thine enemies ox
or afs going aftray, thou fhalt furely
bring it back to him again, v. j. If
thou fee the afs of him that hateth thee,
lying under his burden, and wouldft
forbear to help him ; thou fhalt furely
help with him. Gen. xlvii. 14. And
Jofeph gathered up all the money that
was found in the land of Egypt, and in
the land of Canaan, for the corn which
they bought : and Jofeph brought the
money into Pharaohs houfe. v. 20. And
Jofeph bought all the land of Egypt
for Pharaoh ; for the Egyptians fold e-
very man his field, becaufe the famine
prevailed over them : fo the land be
came Pharaohs. Phil, ii. 4. Look not
every, man on his own things, but e-
very man alfo on the things of others.
Mat. xxii. 39. And the feeond is like
unto it, Thou fhajt love thy neighbour
as thyfelf, 142. j) Jam. ii. 15. Ifabrotheror
fifter be naked, or deftitute of daily
food;> v. 16. And one of you fay unto
them, Depart in peace, be you warmed,
and filled : notwithftanditig ye give
them not thofe things which are need
ful to the body ; -what doih it profit ?

1 John iii. 17. But whofo hath this
worlds good, and feeth his brother
have need, and fhutteth up his bowels
of compaflion from him, how dwelleth
the love of God in him?
z Eph.tv. 28. Let him that dole,
Ileal no more, but rather —
a Pfal. Ixii. 10. Truft not in op-
predion, and become not vain in rob
bery, —
/ b 1 Tim: i. 1 o. (The law was made)
for whoremongers, for them that defile
themfelves with mankind, for men-
dealers, for liars, for perjured perfons,
and if there be any other thing that is
contrary to found doctrine.
c Pro. xxix. 24. Whofo is partner
with a thief, hateth his own foul: tie
heareth curfing, and bewrayeth it not.
Pfa. I.18. When thou faweft a thief,
then thou confentedft with him. —
d 1 Thefl*. iv. 6. That no man go
beyond and defraud his brother in any
matter; becaufe that the Lord is thea-
Venger of all fuch, as we alfo have
forewarned you, and teftified.
e Proy, si. 1 . A falfe balance is a-
bomination to the Lend : but a juft
weight is his delight. Prov. xx. 10..
Diverfe weights, and diyerfe meaferes^
both of them are alike abomination to
the Lord.
/"Deut. xix. 14. Thou flialt not
remove thy neighbours land-mark,
which they of old time have fet in thine
inheritance, — Prov. xxiii. 10. Remove
not the old land-mark ; and enter not
into the fields ofthe fatherlefs.
1 ' g Amos

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and man g, or in matters of truft h ; oppreffion i, extortion k,
ufury/, bribery m, vexatious Iaw-fuits«, unjuft ihclofures and
depopulations 0 ; ingroffing commodities to inhance the pricey,
unlawful callings q ; and all other unjuft or finful ways of taking
or with-ho]ding from our neighbour what belongs to him, or
of

ig Amos viii. c. Saying, When will
the new-moon be gone, that we may
fell corn? and the fabbath, that we may
fet forth wheat; making the ephah
fmall, and the Shekel great, and falsi
fying the balances by deceit ? Pfa.
Xxxvii. 21. The wicked. borroweth,
and payeth not again. —
h Luke xvi. 10. He that is faithful
in that which is leaft, is faithful alfo in
much; and he that is unjuft in the leaft,
is unjuft alfo in much. v. 1 1. If there
fore ye have not been faithful in the un
righteous mammon, who will commit
to your truft the true riches ? v. 12.
And if ye have not been faithful in that
which is another mans, who Shall give
you that which is your own ?
i Ezek. xxii, 29. The people ofthe
land have ufed oppreffion, and exercifed
robbery, and have vexed the poor and
needy : yea, they have oppreffed the
ftranger. wrongfully. Lev. xxv. 17.
Ye fhall not therefore opprefs one an
other ; but thou (halt fear thy God :
for I am the Lord your God.
k Mat. xxiii. 2c. Wo unto you,
fcribes and Pharifees, hypocrites ; for
ye make clean, the outfide of the cup
and of the platter, but within they are
full of extortion and excefs. Ezek.
xxii. t2. In thee have they taken gifts
to fhed bipod : thou haft taken ufury
and increafe, and thou haft greedily
gained of thy neighbours by extortion,
and haft forgotten me, faith the Lord
God. /Pfa. xv. j. He that putteth not
out his money to ufury, nor taketh re
ward againft the innocent. —
in job xv. 34. For the congregation
of hypocrites fhall be defolate, andfre

fliall confome the tabernacles, of bri
bery. n 1 Cor, vi. 6. But brother goeth to
law with brother, and that before the
unbelievers, v. 7 . Now therefore there
is utterly a fault among you, becaufe
ye go to law one with another : why
do ye not rather take wrong ? why do
ye not- rather fuffer yourfelves to be
defrauded? v. 8. \ea, you do wrong*
and defraud, and that your brethren.
Prov. iii. 29. Devife not evil againft
thy neighbour, feeing he dwelleth fe-
curely by thee. v. 30. Strive not with
a man without caufe, if he have done
thee no harm.
0 Ifa. iv. 8, Wo unto them that join
houfe to houfe, that lay field to field,
till there be no place, that they may
be placed alone in the midft ofthe earth.
Micah ii. 2. And they covet fields, and
take them by violence; and. houfes,
and take them away : fo they opprefs
a man and his houfe, even a man and
his heritage.
p Prov. xi. 26. He that with-hold-
eth corn, the people fhall curfe him ;
but blefling fliall be upon the head of
him that felleth it.
q Acts xix. 19. Many alfo of them
who ufed curious arts,, brought their"
books together, and burned them be- .
fore all men ; and they counted the
price of them, and found it fifty thou
fand pieces of filver. v. 24. For a cer
tain man named Demetrius, a filver-
fraith, who made filver fhrines Tor Di
ana, brought no fmall gain unto the
craftfmen. v. 25. Whom he called to
gether with the workmen of like oc
cupation, and faid, Sirs, ye know that by

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of inriching ourfelves r; covetoufnefs/, inordinate prizing and
affecting worldly goods/; diftruftful and diftf acting cares and
ftudies in getting, keeping and ufiiig them-y; envying at the
profperity of.others w : is likewife idlenefs x, prodigality, wafte-
fiil gaming ; and all other ways whereby we do Unduly prejudice
our oWn outward eftate^ • And defrauding ourfelves of the due
ufe and comfort of that eftate which God hath given us z. r4>

by this craft we have our wealth,
r Job xx. 19. Becaufe he hath op
preffed, and forfaken the poor ; becaufe
he hath violently taken away an houfe
which hebnilded not., Jt^a. v. 4. Be
hold, the hire of the J^Hirers who .
have reaped down yourTJras, which is
of you kept back by fraud, crieth; and
the cries of them who have reaped, are
entered into the ears of the Lord of
fabaoth. Prov. xxi. 6. The getting of
treafures by a lying tongue is a vanity
toffed to and fro of them that feek
death. /Luke xii. 1 $. And he faid unto
them, Take heed, and beware of co
vetoufnefs: for a mans life confifteth
not in the abundance of the things
which he poffeffeth.
t 1 Tim. vi. J. Perverfe difputings
of men of corrupt minds, and deftitute
of the truth, foppofiftg that gain is
godlinefs: from foch withdraw thy
felf. Col. iii. 2. Set your affections on
things above, not on things on the
earth. Prov. xxiii. $T Wilt thou fet
thine eyes upon that which is not ? for
riches certainly make themfelves wings,
they fly away as an eagle towards hea
ven. Pfal.lxii. 10. — If riches increafe,
fet not your heart upon them. -
v Mat. vi. 2 j. Therefore I fay un
to you, Take no thought for your
life, what ye fhall eat, or what ye Shall
drink, nor yet for your body, whatye
Shall put on : is not the life more
than meat, and the body than rai
ment ? v. 31. Therefore take no
thought, faying, What fhall we eat ?
- — . — yer. 34. Take therefore /no

thought for the morrow; for the mor
row fhall take, thought for the things
of itfelf; fufficient unto the day isthe
evil thereof. Eccl. v. 12. The fleep
of a labouring man is fweet, whether
he eat little or much : but the abun
dance of the rich will not fuffer him
to deep.
•w Pfal.lxxiii. 3. For I was envi
ous at the foolifli, when I faw the pro
fperity of tbe wicked. Pfal. xxxvii. 1.
Fret not thyfelf becaufe of evil doers,
neither be thou envious againft the
workers of iniquity, v. 7. Red in the
Lord, and wait patiently for him : fret
not thyfelf becaufe of him who pro-*
fpereth in his way, becaufe of the maa
who bringeth wicked devices to pafs.
x 2 ThefT. iii. 11. For we hear that
there* are fome who walk among you
diforderly, working not at all, but are
bufy-bodies. Prov. xviii, 9. He alfo
that is Sloth. "i>i in his work, is brother
to him that is a great wader.-
y Prov. xxi.. 17. He that loveth
pleafure fhall be a poor man, he that
loveth wine and oil fhall not be rich.
Prov. xxiii. 20. Be not among wine-
bibbers; among riotous eaters of flefh.
y. 2j. For the drunkard and glutton
fliall come to poverty: and drowfmefs
fhall cloth a man with rags. Prov. xxviii.
19. He that tilleth his land, fliall have
plenty of bread : "but he that follpweth
after vain perfons, fhall have poverty
enough. z Eccl. iv. 8. There is one alone,
and there is not a feeond : yea, he
hath neither child nor brother : yet is
thc«e

£$"6 the Larger Catechifm*
I Q^ 143. Which is the ninth commandment ? ,
j A. The ninth commandment is, Thou fhalt not bear falfe wit-
feefs againft thy neighbour a.
j Q. 1 44. What are the, duties required in the ninth command-
jment? , ,f
A. The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the
preferving and promoting of truth between man and man b, and
tfye good name of our neighbour, as well as our own c : Appear
ing and Handing for the truth d; and from the heart e, fincere-
]yf, freely £, clearly h, and fully/, fpeaking the truth, and only the
there no end of all his labour, neither
is his eye fatisfied with riches, neither
*faith he, For whom do I labour, and
bereave my foul of good ? This is alfo
vanity: yea, it is a fore travel. Eccl.
vi. 2. A man to whom God hath giv
en riches, wealth, and honour, fo that
he wanteth nothing for his foul of all
that he defireth, yet God giveth him
fiot power to eat thereof, but a dranger
eateth it ; this is vanity, and it is an e-
•vildifeafe. 1 Tim. v. 8. Butif any pro
vide not for his own, and foecially for
jthofe of his own houfe, he hath denied
the faith, and is worfe than an infidel.
143. a Exod. xx. 16.
144.^ Zech. viii. 16. Thefe are the
things that ye fliall do, Speak ye eve
ry man the truth to his neighbour :
execute the judgment of truth and
peace, in your gates.
* c 3 John 12. Demetrius hath good
report of all men, and ofthe truth it
felf: yea, and weaifobear record, and
ye know that our record is true.
d Prov. xxxi. 8. Open thy mouth
for the dumb in the caufe of all foch
as are appointed to definition, v. 9.
Open thy mouth, judge righteoudy,
and plead the caufe of the poor and
needy. e Pfal. xv. 2. He that walketh up
rightly, and worketh righteoufnefs,
and fpeaketh the truth from his heart,
f 2 Chron. xix. 9.. And he charged
them, faying, Thus (hall ye do in the

feat of the Lord, faithfully, and with
a perfect bM|
g I SaflHcix. 4. And Jonathan
fpake goodor David unto Saul his fa
ther, and faid unto him, Let not the
king fin againft his fervant, againft Da
vid : becaufe he hath not finned againSi
thee, and becaufe his works have been
to thee-ward very good., v. 5. For he
did put his life in his hand, and flew
the Philiftine, and the Lord wrought a
great falvation for all Ifrael : thou faw
eft it, and didft rejoice : wherefore
then wilt thou fin againft innocent
blood, to day David without a caufe ?
/5 Jofh. vii. 19. And Jofhua, faid un
to Achan, My fon, give, I pray thee,
glory to the Lord God of Ifrael, and
makeconfeffioo unto him; and tell ms
now what thou haft done, hide it not
from me,
i ?, Sam. xiv. 18. Then the king
anfwered and faid unto the woman,
Hide not from me, I pray thee, the
thing that I fhall afk thee. And the
woman faid, Let my lord the king now
fpeak. v. 19. And thekingfaid, is not
the hand of Joab with thee in all this ?
And the woman anfwered and faid,
As thy foul liveth. mv lord the king,
none can turn to the right hand or the
left from ought that my lord the king
hath fpoken : for thy fervant Joab he
bade me, and he put all thefe words
in the mouth of thine hanebmaid. v.
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the truth, in matters of judgment and juftice k, and' in all other
things whatfoever/: a charitable efteem of our neighbours m;
loving, defiring, and rejoicing in their. good namsn; forrowing
for 0, and covering of, their infirmities p ; freely acknowledging
of their gifts and graces q, defending their innocency r ; a ready
receiv-

20. To fetch about this form of fpeech
hath thy fervant Joab done this thing :
and my lord is wife,— —
k Lev. xix, 1 5. Ye fhall do no un-
righteoufoefs in judgment; thou fhalt
not refpect the perfon of the poor, nor
honour the perfon of the mighty, but
in righteoufnefs flialt thou judge thy
neighbour. Prov. xiv. j. -A faithful
witnefs will not lie : but a falfe wit
nefs will utter lies. v. 25. A true wit
nefs delivereth fouls, but a deceitful
witnefs fpeaketh lies.
/ 2 Cor. i. 17. When I therefore
was thus minded, did I ufe lightnefs ?
or the things that I purpofe, do I pur
pofe according to the flefh, that with
me there fhould be yea, yea, and «ay,
nay ? v. 18. But as God is true, our
word toward you was not yea and nay.
Eph. iv. 2J. Wherefore putting away
lying, fpeak every man truth with his
neighbour : for we are members one
tjf another.
m. Heb. vi, '9. But, beloved, we
are perfuaded better things of you,
and things that accompany falvation,
though we thus fpeak. 1 Cor. xiii. 7.
(Charity) beareth all things, believeth
all things, hopeth all things, endur-
eth all things.
n Rom. j. 8. Firft I thank my God
thro 'Jefos Chrift for you all, that your
faith is fpoken of throughout the whole
world. 2 John 4. I rejoiced greatly
that I found of thy children walking in
the truth, as we have received a com
mandment from the Father. 3 John 3 .
For I rejoiced greatly when the bre
thren came arid tedified of the truth
that is in thee, even as thou walked
in the truth, v. 4. I have no greater

joy than to hear that my children walk
in the truth.
0 2 Cor. ii. 4. For out of much af
fliction and, anguifh of heart, I wrote
unto you with many tears ; not that
you fliould be grieved, but that ye
might know the love which I have more
abundantly unto you. 2 Cor. xii. 21.
And left when I come again, my God<
will humble me among you, and that
I (hall bewail many who have finned al
ready, and have not repented of the
uncleannefs, and fornication, and lafci-
vioufnefs which they have committed.
p Prov. xvii. 9. He that covereth a
tranfgreflion, feeketh love ; but he that
repeateth a matter, feparateth very
friends. 1 Pet. iv. 8. And above all
things have fervent charity, among
yourfelves : for charity fliall cover the
multitude of fins,
q 1 Cor. i, 4. I thank my God al
ways in your behalf, for the grace of
God which is given you by Jefos
Chrid; v. 5. That in every thing ye
are enriched by him, in all utterance,
and in all knowledge, v. 7. So that
ye come behind in no gift; waiting
for the coming of the Lord Jefes
Chrift. 2 Tim. i. 4. Greatly defiring
to fee thee, being mindful of thy tears,
that I may be filled with joy: v. j.
When I call to remembrance the un
feigned faith that is in thee, whic'i
dwelt firft in thy grandmsther Lois,
and thy mother Eunice; and I am
perfuaded that in thee alfo.
r 1 Sam. xxii. 14. Then Ahime-
lech anfwered the king and faid, And
who is fo faithful among all thy fer
vants, as David, who is the kings- fon

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receiving of a good report/ and unwillingnefs to admit of art
evil report concerning them /; difcouraging tale-bearers v,- flat
terers w, and Slanderers #; love and care of our own good name,
and defending it when need requireth y; keeping of lawful pro
mifes z; ftudymg and practifing of whatfoever things are true,
honeft, lovely, and of good report a.
Q^ 145. What are the fins forbidden in the. ninth command
ment ?
A. The fins forbidden in the ninth ' commandment
are, all prejudicing the truth, and the good name of our
neighbours, as well as our own b, efpecially in publick' judi^
, camre ;
in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and
is honourable in thine houfe ?
fi Cor. xiii. 6. (Charity) rejoiceth
cot in iniquity, but rejoiceth 1n the
truth : v. 7. Beareth all things, be
lieveth all things, hopeth all things, en-
dureth all things.
t Pfal. xv. 3. He that backbiteth
not with his tongue, nor doth evil to
his neighbour, nor taketh up a re
proach againd his neighbour.
v Prov. xxv. 23. The north- wind
driveth away rain : fo doth an angry
countenance a backbiting tongue.
iv Prov. xxvi. 24, He that hateth,
diffenibleth with his lips, and layeth up
deceit within him. v. 25. When he
fpeaketh fair, believe him not: for
there are feven abominations in his
heart. \- Pfal.ci. 5. Whofo privily flander-
eth his neighbour, him will I cut off: —
y Pfov. xxii. 1 . A good name is ra
ther, to be chofen than great riches,
and loving favour, rather than Giver
and gold. John viii. 49. Jefos anfwer
ed, I have not a devil ; but I honour
my Father, and-ye do dilhonour me.
z Pfal. xv.' 4. He that fweareth to
his own hurt, and changeth not.
' a Phil. iv. 8. Finally, brethren,
whatfoever things are true, whatfoe-
<Ver things are honed, whatfoever
things are jud, whatfoever things are
pure, whatfoever things are lovely,

whatfoever things are of good report ;
if there be any virtue, and if there be
any praife, think on thefe things.
14$. b 1 Sam. xvii. 28. And Eliab
his elded brother heard when he fpake
unto the man ; and Eliabs anger was
kindled againd David, and he Said,
Why earned thou down hither ? and
with whom had thou left thofe few
Sheep in the wildernefs ? I know thy
pride, and the naughtinefs of thine
heatt, for thou art come down that
thou mighteft fee the battle. 2 Sam,
xvi. 3. And the king faid, And where
is thy mafters fon ? and Ziba faid un
to the king, Behold, he abideth at Je
rufalem : for he faid, To day fhall the
houfe of Ifrael reftore me the king
dom of my father. 2 Sam. i. 9. He
faid unto me again, Stand, I pray thee,
upon me, and flay me : for anguifh is
come upon me, becaufe my life is yet
whole in me: v. 10. So I flood .upon
him, and flew him, becaufe I was fore
that he could not live after that he was
fallen : And I took the crown that was
on his head, and the bracelet that was
on his arm, and have brought them
hit|ier unto my lord. v. 1 5 .'• And Da
vid called one of the. young men,
and faid, Go near, and fall upon him.
And he fmote him that he died. v. 16.
And David faid unto him, Thy blood
be upon thy head : for thy mouth hath
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carar,e c ; giving falfe evidenced, fuborning falfe witneffes ^wit
tingly appearing andxpleading for an evil caufe, out-facing and
over-bearing the truth/; paifing unjuft fentence g, calling evil
good, and good evil ; rewarding the wicked according to the work
of the righteous, and the righteous according to the work of the
wicked h; forgery i, concealing the truth, undue filence in a juft
caufe,

teftified againft thee, faying, I have
flain the Lords anointed.
c Lev. xix. 1 j. Ye fliall do no un-
righteoufhefs' in judgment ; thou fhalt
not refpect the perfon of' the poor,
nor honour the perfon of the mighty :
but in righteoufnefs fhalt thou judge
thy neighbour. Hab. i.' 4. Therefore
the law is flaeked, and judgment doth
never go forth : for the wicked doth
compafs about the righteous: there
fore wrong judgment proceedeth.
(/Prov. xix. 5. A falfe witnefs fhall
not be uopunifhed, and he that fpeak
eth lies fhall not efeape. Prov. vi. 16.
Th.ife fix things doth the Lord hate ;
yea, feven are an abomination unto him.
v. 19. A falfe witnefs that fpeaketh
lies, and him that foweth difeord a-
nwiig brethren.
e Acts vi. 13. And fet up falfe wit
neffes, who faid, This man ceafeth not
to fpeak blafphemous words againft
this holy place, and the law.
/"Jer. ix. 3. And they bend their
tongue like their bow for lies: but
they are not valiant for the truth upon
the earth ; for they proceed from evil
to evil, and they know not me, faith
the Lord. v. 5. And they will deceive
every one his neighbour, and will not
fpeak the truth : diey have taught their
tongue to fpeak lies, and weary them-
Selves to commit iniquity. Acts xxiv.
2. And when he wab called forth, Ter-
Uillus began to accufe him, — y. 5 . For
we have fotind this man a peftilent fel
low, and a mover of fedition among all
the Jews throughout the world, and a
ring-leaderofthe feet ofthe NazaFenes.
Pfa. xii. 2". The Lord fliall- cut off all

flattering lips, and the tongue that fpeak
eth proud things, v. 4. Who have faid,
With our tongue will we prevail, our
lips are our own : who is Lord over us ?
PfaTlii. i". Why boafteft thou thyfelf in
mifehief, O mighty man ? the goodnefs
of God endareth continually. v,2.Thy
tongue devifeth mifchiefs : like a (harp
razor, working deceitfully, v. 3. Thou
loveft evil more than good : and -lying
rather than to. fpeak righteoufnefs. Se- .
lah. v. 4. Thou loved all devouring
words, O thou deceitful, tongue.
^Prov. xvii. 15. Hs that jullifieth
the wicked, and he that coridemneth the
juft, even they both are abomination to
theLord. I Kings xxi. from v. 9. to
14. And fhe (Jezebel) wrote in the
letters, faying, Proclaim a faft, and fet
Naboth on high among the people : v. .
10. And fet two men, fons of Belial,
before-him, to bear witnefs againft him,
faying, Thou didft blafpheme God and
the king: and then carry him out, and
ftone him that he may die. v. 11. And
the men of his city, even the elders and
the nobles' who v/ere the inhabitants in
his city, did as Jezebel had fent unto
them. v. 13. And (they) ftonedhim
with ftones that he died.
h Ifa. v. 23. Whojuftify the wicked
for a reward, and take away the righte
oufnefs ofthe righteous from him.
i Pfa. cxix. 69. The proud have for
ged a lie againft me : but* will keep thy
precepts with my whole heart, buke
xix. 8. AndZaccheus flood, andffud
unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the hair
of my goods I give to the poor: and if
I have taken any thing. from any man by
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caufe k, and holding, our peace when iniquity calleth for, either a
reproof from ourfelves/, or complaint to others m; fpeaking the'
truth unfeafonably n, or malicioufly to a wrong end ^, or pervert
ing it to a wroi\g meaning p, orin doubtful and equivocal exprefli-
f)ns, to the prejudice of truth or juftice q; fpeaking untruth r,
tying.
n Prov .xxix. 1 1 . A fool uttereth all ,
his mind : but a wife man keeperii it in
till afterwards.
0 1 Sam. xxii. 9. Then anfwered
Doeg the Edomite, (who was fet over
the fervants of Saul) and faid, I few the
fon of Jeffe coming to Nob, to Ahime-
lech the fon of Ahitub. v. 10. Andhe
enquired of the Lord for him : and gave .
him victuals, and gave him the fword of
Goliath the Philiftine. (Compared with
Pfa. Iii.) A pfalm of David, when Do
eg the Edomite came and told Saul, —
v. 1 . Why.boafteft thou thyfelf in mif-
chief, O mighty man ? &c. to verfe 5.
p Pfa. lvi. J. Every day they wieft
my words ; all their thoughts are againft
meforevil. Johnii. 19. Jefus anfwered
and faid unto them.Deftroy this temple,
and in three days I will raife it up.
Compared with Mat. xxvi, 60. — At
the laft came two falfe witneffes, v. 61 .
And faid, This fellow faid, 1 am able
to deftroy the temple of God, and to
build it in three days.
q Gen. iii. 5. For God doth know,
that in the day ye eat thereof, then
your eyes Shall be opened : and ye fliall
be as gods knowing good and evil.
Gen.xxvi.7. And the men of the place
afked him of his wife : and he Said, She
is my Sifter : for he feared to fay , She is
my wife. v. 9. And Abimelech called
Ifaac, and faid, Behold, of a forety-fhe
is thy wife : and how faidft thou, She
is my Sifter ? —
r Ifa. lix. 13. In tranfgreffing and
lying againft the Lord, and departing
awayfromourGod.fpeakingoppreflion
and reVolt,conceiving and uttering from
the heart, words of falftiood.
/Lev.

falfe aCcufation, I reftore him four-fold.
Luke xvi. 5. So he called every one of
his lords debtors unto him, and faid unto
the firft, How much owed thou unto my
iord ? v. 6. And he faid, An hundred
meafu;es of oil . And he faid unto turn,
Take thy bill, and fit down quickly,
and write fifty, v. 7. Then faid heto an
other, And how much owed thou ? — '
k Lev. v. 1. And if a foiil fin, and
hear the voice of fwearin'g.and is a wit
nefs, whether he hath feen or known
of it, if he do not utter it, then he fhall
bear his iniquity. Deut. xiii. 8. Thou
-'fhalt not confent unto him, nor heark-^
en unto him : neither fhall thine eye
pity him, neither fhalt thou fpare, nei
ther (halt thou conceal him.- Ads v.
3. But Peter faid, Ananias, why hath
Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy
Ghoft, and to keep back part of the
price ofthe land ? v. 8. And Peter an
fwered unto her, Tell me whether ye
fold the land for fo much. And (lie faid,
Yea, for fo much. v. 9. Then Peter
faid unto her, How is it that ye have
agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of
the Lord? — 2 Tim. iv. 16. At my
firft anfwer no man flood with me, but
all men forfook me : I pray God that
it may not be laid to their charge.
/ 1 Kings i. 6. And his father had
not difpleafed him at any time, in fay
ing, Why haft thou done fo ?^ — Lev. x.
1 7 .Thou fhalt not hate thy brother in
thine heart: thou flialt in any wife te-
buke thy neighbour, and not fuffer fin
upon him.
t/f Ifa. lix. 4. None calleth for juffice,
nor a.ny pleadeth for truth:, they truft
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lying/ flandering /, backbiting v,- detracting; w, tale-bear
ing x, whifperingjv, fcoffing z, reviling a, fafh b, harfli c, and
partial cenfuring^/j mifconftructing intentions, words and actions e;
flat-
/Lev. xix. it. Ye fhall not (teal,
neither deal falfly, neither lie one to
another. Col. iii, 9. Lie not one to an
other, feeing that ye have put off the
old man with his deeds.
/ Pfal, 1. 20. Thou fitteft and
fpeakeft againft • thy brother, thou
Slandereft thine own mothers fon.
v Pfal. xv, 3. He that backbiteth
not with his tongue,-

- w Jam. iv. 11. Speak not evil one
of another, brethren. He that fpeak
eth evil of his brother, and judgetti
his brother, fpeaketh evil of the la.w,
and judgeth the law : but if thou
judge the law, thou art not a doer of
the law, but a judge. Jar. xxxviii. 4.
Therefore the princes faid unto the
king, Webefeech thee, let this man be
put to death : for thus he weakeneth
fhe hands of fhe. men of war that re
main in the city, and the hands of all
the people, in fpeaking foch wolds '
unto them : for this man feeketh 'not
the welfare of this people, but'the hurt.
x Lev. xix, 16. Thou fhalt not go
up and down as a tale-bearer among
thy people ; neither fhalt thou ftand
againft the blood of thy neighbour. I
am the Lord. s
y Rom. i. 29. Being filled with all
unrighteoufnefs, fornication, wicked
nefs", covetoufnefs, malicioufnefs; full
of "envy, murder, debate, deceit, ma
lignity ; whifperers, v. 30. Backbit
ers, 1 haters of God,- 
z Gen. xxi. 9. And Sarah faw the
fon of Hagar the Egyptian, which fhe
had born unto Abraham, mocking.
Compared with Gal. iv. 29. But as
then be that was born after the flefh,
perfecuted him that was born after
the Spirit, even fo it is now.
' a 1 Cor. vf. 10. Nor thieves, nor
covetous, -nar drunkards, nor revi-

lers, nor. extortioners, fhall inherit
the kingdom of God.
b Mat. vii. 1. Judge not, that ye
be not judged.
c Acts xxviii. 4. And when the bar
barians faw the venemous beaffhang
on his hand, they faid among them
felves, No doubt this man is a murder
er, whom though he hath efeaped the
fea, yet vengeance foffereth not to live.
d Gen. xxxviii. 24. And it came
to pafs about three months after, that
it was told Judah, faying, Tamar thy
daughter in law hath played' the hat-
lot ; and alfo behold, fhe is with child
by whoredom : and Judah faid, Bring
her forth, and let her be burnt. Rom.
ii. 1. Therefore thou art inexcufable,
O man, whofoever thou art that judg
eft : for wherein thou judgeft another,
thou condemned thy felf; for thou
that judgeft, doft fhe fame things.
e Neh. vi. 6. Wherein was written:
It is reported arnong the heathen, and
Gafhiiiu faith it, that thou and the
Jews think to rebel : for which catifo
thou builded the wall, that thou may-
ed be their king, according to thefe
word;, v. 7., And thou haft alfo ap
pointed prophets to preach of thee at
Jerufalem,1 faying, Thei;e is a king in
Judah : and now fhall it be reported
to the king, according to thefe words.
Come now therefore, and let us take
counfel together, v. 8. Then I fent
unto him, faying, Thefe are no foch
things done as thou fayeft, but thou
feigned: them out of thine own heart,
Rom. iii. 8. And not rather as we be
Slanderoufly reported, and a% fome af
firm that we fay, Let us do evil1 that
good my come; whofe damnation is.
juft, Pfalm lxix. 10. Wh,en I wept,
and chaiieced my foul with fading,
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flattering/, vainglorious boafting'g, thinking dr fpeaking too
highly or too meanly of ourfelves or others h ; denying the
gifts and graces of God i ; aggravating fmaller faults /£; hiding,
excufmg, or extenuating of fms, when called to a free confeffion /;
unnecef-

that was to my reproach. 1 Sam. i.
13. Now Hannah, fhe fpake in -her
heart, only her lips moved, but her
voice was not heard : therefore Eli
thought fhe had been drunken, v. 14,
And Eli faid anto her, How long wilt
thou be drunken ? put away thy wine
from thee. v. iy. And Hannah an
fwered and faid, No, my lord, I am a
woman of a forrowful fpirit : I have
drtmk neither wine nor llrong drink;
but have poured out my foul before
the Lord. 2 Sam. x. 3,. And the prin
ces of the children of Amnion Said un
to, Hanun their lord, Thinkelt thou
that David doth honour thy father,
that he. harh fent comforters unto
thee'? hath not David rather fent his
fervants unto thee to fearch the city,
and to fpy it out, and to overthrow it ?
, /"Pfal. xii. 2. They fpeak vanity
every man with his neighbour : with
flattering lips, and with a double hea-rts
do they fpeak. v. 3. The Lord fhall
cut off all flattering lips, and the
tongue that fpeaketh proud'things.
g 2 Tim . iii . 2 . Fo r men fhall be lovers
of their own felves, covetous, boafters.
h Luke xviii, 9. And he fpake this'
parable unto certain who ti«fted in
themfelves that they were righteous,
and defpifed others, v. 11. And the
Pharifee flood and prayed thus with
himfelf, Gpd, I thank thee that I am
not as other men are, extortioners,
unjuft, adulterers, or even as this pu-'
blican. Rom. xii. 16. ---Mind not
high things, but coodefcend to men of
low eftate. Be not wife in your own
conceit. 1 Cor.iv. 6. And thefe things,
brethren, I have in a figure transfer
red to my felf, and to Apollos, for
your fakes : that ye might learn in

us not to think of men, above that
which is written, that no one of you
be puffed up for one againft anothe*.
Acts x^i. 22. And the people give a
fhout, faymg, It is the voice of a god,
and not of a man. Exod. iv. 10'. And
Mofes faid unto the Lord, O my Lord,
I am not eloque'nt, neither heretofore,
nor fince thou haft fpoken unto thy
fervant : but I am (low of fpeech, and
of a flow tongue, v. 1 1. And the Lord
faid unto him, Who hath made mans
mouth ? or who maketh the dumb, or
deaf, or the feeing, or the bfind ? have
not I the Lor'd ? v. 12. Now therefore
go, and I will be with thy mouth, and
teach thee what thou (liait fay. v. 13.
And he faid, O my Lord, fend, I pray
thee, by the hand of him whom then*
wilt fencl. v. 14. And the anger ofthe
Lord was kindled againd Mofes, &c.
i Job. xxvii. J. God forbid that I
^Should juftify you : till I die, I wtH not
remove my integrity from me. v. 6.
My .righteoufnefs I hold faft, and will
not let it go : my heart fhall not re
proach me fo long as I live. Job iv. 6.
Is not this, thy fear, thyconfidence^thy
hope, and the uprightnefs of thy ways ?
i Mat. vii. 3. And why beholdeft
thou the mote that is in thy brothers
eye, but confiderefl not the beam that
is in thine own eye ? v. 4. Or how
wilt thou fay to thy brother, Let me
pull out the mote out of thine eye;
and behold, a beam is in thine own
eyfe? v. 5. Thou hypocrite, firft caft
out the beam out of thine own eye ;
and then thou fhalt fee clearly to caft
out the mote out of thy brothers eye.
/ .Prov. xxviii. -1 3, He that cover-
eth his fins, Ihall'not profper ; but whofo con-

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unnecelTary .difcovering of infirmities m; railing falfe rumours «.
receiving and countenancing evil reports 0, and flopping our
ears againft' juft defence/); evil fufpiciony ; envying or, grieving
at the deferved credit of any r,.endeavouring or defiring to impair
in their difgrace and infamy f; fcornful contempt ?£
fond

it/ rejoicing

confeffeth and forfaketh them, Shall
have mercy. Prov. xxx. 20. Such is
the way of an adulterous woman; She
eateth, and'wipeth her mouth) and faith,
I have, done no wickednefs. Gen. iii.
12 And the man faid, The woman,
whom thou gared to be with me, fhe
gave me of rhe tree, and I did eat. v.
13. — And the woman faid', The fer
pent beguiled me, and I did eat. Jer.
ii. 35. Yet thou fayed, Becaofe I am
innocent, furely his. anger fliall turn .
from me: behold, I will plead with
thee ; becaufe thou fayed, I have not
Sinned. 2 Kings v. 25. — And Elifhafai'd
unto him, Whence corned thou, Geha-
zi ? Andhe faid, Thy fervant went no
whither. Gen.iv. 9. And the Lord faid
unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother ?
And he faid, I know not; Am I my bro
thers keeper ?
m Gen. ix. 22. And Ham the father
of Canaan faw the5 nakednefs of his fa
ther, and told his two brethren with
out. Prov. xxv. 9. Debate thy caufe
with thy neighbour himfelf; and dif
cover not a fecret to another: v. 10,
Left he that heareth it, put thee to
fliame, and thine infamy turn not away,
n Exod. xxiii. 1. Thou flialt not
raife a falfe report : pjit not thine hand
with the wicked to be an unrighteous
witnefs. 0 Prov. xxix. 12. if a rufer hearken \
to lies, all his fervants a;e wicked.
p Ails vii. 56. And (Stephen) faid,
Behold, I fee the heavens opened, and
the Son of man (landing on die right
hand of God. v. 57. Then they cried
out with a loud voice, and (lopped their
,f,ars, — Job xxxi. 13. If I did defpife
the caufe of my man-fervant or of my

maid-fervant, when they, contended
with me: v. 14. What then fliall I do
when God rifeth up ? and when he vi-
lireth, what Shail 1 anfwer him?
q 1 Cor. xiii. 5. (Charity) doth not
behave itfelf unfeemly, feeketh nether
own, is not eafily provoked, thinketh
no evil. 1 Tim. vi. 4. He, is proud,
knowing nothing, but doting abeut que
stions and drifes of words, whereof
cometh envy, ftrife, railings, evil for-
mifings. '
r Numb. xi. 29. And Mofes faid
unto him, Envied thou for my fake ?
would God that alt the Lords people
were prophets, and that the Lord would
puthis Spirit upon them. Mat. xxi. 1 5.
And when the chief prieds and fcribes
few the wonderful things that he did^
and the children crying in tbe temj-le,
and faying, Hofenna to the Son of Da
vid ;' they were fore difoleafed.
/Ezra iv. 12. Beit i.noivn unto the
king, that the Jews who came up from
thee to us, are come unto Jerufalem,
building the f-ebel lions and the bad city,
and have fet up the walls thereof, and
joined the foundations, v. 1?. Beit
known now unto the king, that if this
city be builded, and th^walls fet up a-
gain, then will, they not pay toll, tri
bute, and cuftom, and fo thou Shalt en-.
damage the revenue of the kings. .'»
/ Jer. xl viii. 27. 1 or was not ifrael
a deiifion unto thee? was he found a-
mong thieves? foi fince thou fpakeft or*
him, thou Skippedft for.joy.
uPfe.xxxv.15. Rutin mine a»fe^t(j-
ty they rejoiced, and gathered them-j
felves together: yea, the a hj. its -ga
thered themfehes together againd mc,
T 3 — y. id.

294 ' The Larger Catechifm. \ ,
fond admiration w; breach of lawful promifes #; negle&ing
fuch things -as are of good report / ; and practifing or not avoid
ing ourfelves, or not hindering what we can in others, fuch
things as procure an ill name z.
Q^ 146. Which is the tenth commandment?
A. The tenth commandment is, Thou fhalt not covet thy
neighbour's houfe, thou fhalt not covet thy neighbour's wife>
nor his man-fervant, nor his maid-fervant, nor his ox, nor his
afs, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's a.
Q^I47. What are the duties required in the tenth command
ment? A. The duties required'in the tenth commandment are, fuch
a full contentment with our own condition £, and fuch a charita
ble frame of the whole foul toward our neighbour, as that all our
inward motions and affections touching him, tend unto, and fur
ther all that good which is his c. Q^ 148.

— v. i6.With hypocritical mockers in
feads : they gnafhed upon me with their
teeth, v. 21. Yea, they operied their
mouth wide againd me, and faid, Aha,
aha, our eye hath feen it. Mat. xxvii.
28. And they dripped him, and put on
him a fearlet robe. v. 29. And when
they had platted a crown of thorns,
they ptft it on his head, and a reed in
his right hand : and they bowed the
knee before him, and mocked him,
faying, Hail, king ofthe Jews.
• nv Jude 16. Thefe are mumurers,
complainers, walking after their own
lufts ; and their mouth fpeaketh great
fwelling words, haVing mens perfons
in admiration becaufe of advantage.
A&s xii. 22. And the people gave a
fhout, faying, It is the Voice of agod,
and not of a man.
x Rom. i. 31. Without underftand
ing,. covenant-breakers, — 2 Tim. iii.
3. Without natural affection, truce-
Jbreakers, falfe accufers, 
,«^v 1 Sam. ii. 24. Nay, my fons : for
it»is no good report that I hear; ye
make the Lords people to tranfgrefs.
z 2 Sam. xiii. 12. And fhe anfwered
him, Nay, my brother, do not force
me: for no fuch things ought to be

done in Ifrael : do not thou this folly.
v. 1 3 . And I, whither fliall I caufe my
fhame to go ? And as for thee thou
fhalt be as one ofthe fools in Ifrael :
now therefore, — Prov. v. 8. Remove
thy way far from her, and come not
nigh the door of her houfe: v. 9. Left
thou give thine honour unto others,
and thy years unto the cruel. Pro. vi.
33. A wound and difhonour fhall he
get, and his reproach fliall not be wi
ped away.
146. a Exod. xx. 17.
147. tb Heb. xiii. 5. Let your con
verfation be without covetoufnefs ; and
be content with foch things as ye have :
for he hath faid, I will never leave thee,
nor forfakethee. 1 Tim.vi.6. But god
linefs with contentment is great gain.
c Jobxxxi. 29. If I rejoiced at the
dedtuflion of him that hated me, or
lift up myfelf when evil found him.
Rom. xii. 15. Rejoice with them that
do rejoice, and weep with them that
weep. Pfa. cxxii. 7. Peace be within
thy walls, and profperity within thy
palaces, v, 8. For my brethren and
companions fake, I will now fay, Peace
be within thes. v, 9. Becaufe ofthe houfe

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0^148. What are the fins forbidden in the tenth command
ment? ,:
A. The fins forbidden in the tenth commandment are, drf-
contentment with our own eftate d; envying e and grieving at
the good of orr neighbour/ together with all inordinate moti
ons and affections to any thing that is hng. Q^ 149.
houfe ofthe Lord our God, I will feek confufion, and every evil work.
/ Pfal. cxii. 9. He hath difperfed,
he hath given to the poor; his righ
teoufnefs endureth forever; his horn
fhall be exalted with honour, v. 10.
The wicked fhall fee it, and be griev
ed : he fhall gnafh with his teeth, and
melt away : the defire of the wicked
dial! perifh. Neh. ii. 10. When San-
ballat the Horonite, and'Tobiah the
fervant the Ammonite, heard of it,
it grieved them exceedingly that there
was come a man to feek the welfare
ofthe children of Ifrael,
g Rom. vii. 7. What fhall we fay
then ? Is the law fin ? God forbid.
Nay, I had not known fin, but by tbe
law : for I had not known luft, except
the law had faid, Thou fhalt not covet.
v. 8. But fin taking occafion by the com
mandment, wrought in me all manner
of concupifeence. For without the law-
Sin was dead. Rom. xiii. 9. For this,
Thou lhalt not commit adultery. Thou
(halt not kill, Thou -fhalt not deal,
Thou (halt not bear falfe witnefs,
Thou fhalt not covet ; and if there be
any other commandment, it is briefly
comprehended in this faying, namely,
Thou fhalt love thy neighbour as thy
felf. Col. iii. c. Mortify therefore
your members which art upon the
earth; fornication, uncleannefs, inor-,
dinate affection, evil concupifeence,,
and covetoufnefs, which is idolatry.
Deut. v. 21. Neither fhalt thou defire
thy neighbours wife, neither fhalt
thou covet thy neighbours houfe, his
field, or his man-fervant, or his maid-
fervant, his ox, or his afs, or .any
thing that is thy neighbours.
T 4 149. h Jam.

thy good, 1 Tim. i.y. Now the end of
the commandment is charity, Out of a
pure heart, and of a good confcience,
and of faith unfeigned. Edher x; 3.
For Mordecai the Jew was next unto
king Ahafuerus, and great among the
Jews, and accepted ofthe multitJde of
his brethren, feeking the wealth" of his
people, and fpeaking peace to all his
feed. 1 Cor. xiii. 4. Charity foffereth
longi and is kind ; charity envieth not ;
charity vaunteth not itfelf, is not puf
fed up, v. ;. Doth not behave itfelf
unfeemly, feeketh not her own, is not
eafily provoked, thinketh no evil, v.
6. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but re
joiceth in the truth : v. 7. Beareth all
things, believeth all things, hopeth all
things, endureth all things.
148. d 1 Kings xxi. 4. And Ahab
came into his houfe, heavy and dif-
pleafed, becaufe ofthe word which Na-
both the Jezreelitehad fpoken to him:
for he had faid, I will not give thee
the inheritance of my fathers : and he,
laid him down upon his bed and turned
away his face, and would eat no bread.
Edh. v. 13. Yet all this availeth me
nothing^ fo long as 1 fee Mordecai the
Jew fitting at the kings gate. 1 Cor.
x. 10. Neither murmur ye, as' fome
of them alfo murmured, and were
deftroyed of the deftroyer.
e Gal. v. 26. Let us not be defir-
ous of vain -glory, provoking one ano
ther, envying one another. Jam. iii.
14. But if ye have bitter envying and
ftrife in your hearts, glory not : and
lie not againft the truth, v. 16. For
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0^149, Is any man able perfectly to keep the command
ments of God ?
A. No man is able, either of himfelf h, or by any grade
received in this life', perfectly to keep the commandments of
God i; but doth daily break them in thoughti, word, and deed /,
0^15.0. Are all tranfgreffions of the law of God equally
hainous in themfelves, and in the fight of God ?
A, All tranfgreffions of the 1'aw of God are not equally haiT
nous: but fome fins in themfelves, and by reafon of feveral
aggravations, are' more hainous in the fight of God than o-

thers m, 1
1.49.. /; Jam. iii. 2. For in many
things we offend all. If any man offend
not in ward, the fameis a perfect man,
and able alfo to bridje the whole body.
John xv. 5, I am the vine, ye are the
branches : he that abideth in me, and
I in him, the fame bringeth foith much
fruirObr without me ye can do no
thing. Rom. viii. 3. For what the law
could not do, in that it was weak
through the flefli, God fending his own
Son in the likenefs of finful flefh, and
for (in condemned fin in the flefh.
/' Eccl. vii." 2Q. For there is not a
jud man upon earth, that doth good,
and finncth not. 1 John i. 8. If we fay
that v.'e have no fin, we deceive our
felves, and the truth is not in us. v.
JO.1- If we fay that we have not finned,
we make hini a liar, and his word is
not in us. Gal. v. 17. For theflefli
Indeth againd the Spirit, and the Spi
rit againd the flefh : and thefe are con?
trary the one to the other ; fo that ye
cannot do the things that ye would.
Rom. vii. 18. for I know, that in me,
(that is jn my flefh) dwel|eth no good
thing: for to willis prefent with mc;
but how to perform that which is good,
I find not. v. 19. For the good that
I would, I do not, but the evil which
I would nor, tfeit.do I.
/; Gen. vi. 5. And God faw that the
'wickednefs of man was great in the.
earth, and that every imagination of
flie thoughts of his heart was only

evil continually. Gen. viii." 2 1 . — And
the Lord faid in his heart, I will curfe
the gaeund no more for mans fake ;
for the imagination of mans heart is
evil from his youth : —
/ Rom. iii. 9. — We have before
proved both Jews and Gentiles, that
they are all under fip; v. 10. As it is
written, There is none righteous, no
not one: ». 11. There is none that
underdandeth, there is none that feek
eth after God. v. 12. They are all
gone out ofthe way, they are together
become unprofitable, there is none that
doth good, no not one : v. 1 5. Their
throat is an open fepulchre: with their
tongues they have ufed deceit, the
poifon of afps is under their lips : v,
14. Whofe mouth is full of curfingand
bitternefs. v. 15. Their feet are fwift
to (lied blood, v. 16. Dedruction and
mifery are in their ways : v. 17. And
the way of peace have they not known.
v. 18. There is no fear of God before,
their eyes. v. 1 9. Now we know that
what things foever tbe law faith, it faith
to them who are under the law : that
every mouth may be (lopped, and all
the world may become guilty before
God. James iii. from verfe 2. to 13.
for in many things we offend all, —
150. m John xix. 1 1 . Jefos anfwer-*
ed, Thou couldd have no power at
all againd me, except it were given thee
from above : therefore he that deliver ed

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Q. 1 5 1. What are thofe aggravations that make fome fins
more hainous than others?
A. Sins receive their aggravations,
1. From .the perfons offending, n: If
per age 0, greater experience or grace
profeffion q, gifts r, place / office / ;

n-
for o-

ed me unto thee hath the greater fin.
Ezek. viii. 6. — But turn thee yet a-
gain, and thou (halt fee greater abomi
nations, v. 13. --Turn thee yet again,
and thou fhalt fee greater abominations
that they do. v. 15. — Turn thee yet
again, and thou flialt fee greater abo
minations than thefe. 1 John v. 16.
If any man fee his brother fin a fin
which is not unto death, he fliall afk,
and he (hall give him life for them that
fin not unto. death. There is, a fin un
to death : I do not fay that he fhall
pray for it. Pfal. Ixxviii. 17. And they
Sinned yet more againd him, by pro
voking the mod High in the wilder*
nefs. v. 32. For all this they Sinned
SHU : and believed not for his wonde*
rous~\frorks. v. j6. Yet they tempted,
and provoked the mod high God, and
kept not his fedimonies,
151. n Jer. ii. 8. The pried s faid
not, Where is the Lord ? and they that
handle the Jaw, knew me not: thepa^
Slors alfo tranfgrejfed againd me, and
the prophets prophefied by Eaal, and
walked after things that do not profit.
0 Job xxxii. 7.. I faid, Days fhould
fpeak, and multitude of years (hould
teach wifdom. v. 9. Great men are not
always wife: neither do the aged un-
derdand judgment. Eccl. iv. ^.Bet
ter is a poor and a wife child, than an
old and foolifh king, who will no more
"be adrnaniftied.
p 1 Kings xi.. 4. Tor it came to pafs
when Solomon was old, that his wives
turned away his heart after other gods :
and his heart was not'perfect with the
Lordjiis God, as was the heart of Da
vid his father, v. 9. And 'the Lord was

they be of
p ; eminent
guides to thers,
angry with Solomon, becaufe his heart
was turned from the Lord Godot Ifra
el, which had appeared unto him twice,
q 2 Sam. xii. 14. Howbeit, becaufe
by this deed thou hall given great oc
cafion to the enemies of the Lord to
blafpheme, the child that is born un
to thee fhall furely die. 1 Cor. v. 1,
it is reported commonly that there is
fornication among you, and fuch for
nication as is not fo much as named a-
mong the Gentiles, that one fliould
have his fathers wife.
1 James. iv. 17. Therefore to him
that knoweth to do good, and doth it
not, to him it is fin. Luke xii. 47.
And that fervant who knew his lords
will, and prepared not himfelf, neither
did according, to his will, fliall be beat
en with many fliipes. y. 48. But he
that knew not, and did .commit things
worthy of dripes, fhall be beaten with
fewllripes, For unto whomfoever much
is given, of him fliall be much required:
and to whom man have committed
much, of him they will aflv the more.
/Jer. v. 4. Therefore I faid. Sure
ly thefe are poor, they are foolife : for
they know not the way of the Lord,
nor the judgment of their God. v. j.
I will get me unto the great men,
and will fp.eak unto them : for they
have known the way of the. Lord, and
the judgment of their God: but thefe
have altogether broken the yoke, and
burd the bonds.
/ 2 Sam. xij. 7. And Nathan faid to
David, thou art the man, Thus faith
the Lord God of Ifrael, I anointed
thee king over Ifrael, — v. 8. And I
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thers v., and whofe example is likely to be followed by others iv.
2. From the patties offended x ; , if. immediately againft
God/, his attributes z, and worfhip a; againft Chrift, and his
grace;
from James, he did eat with the Gen
tiles : but when they were come, he
withdrew, and feparated himfelf, fear
ing them who were ofthe circumcifion.
v. 13. And the other Jews diffembled
likewife with him ; infomuch that Bar
nabas alfo was carried away with their
diflimulation. v. 14. But when I faw
that they walked not uprightly, accord
ing to the truth of the gofpel, I faid
unto Peter before them all, If thou,
being a Jew, lived after the manner
of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews,
why compelleft thou the Gentiles to
live as do the Jews ?
x Mat. xxi. 38. But when the huf-
bandmen faw the fon, they faid among
themfelves, This is the heir, come let
us kill him, and let us feize on his in
heritance, v. 39. And they caught him,
and caft him out of the vineyard, and
Slew him.
y 1 Sam. ii. 25; If one man Sin a-

gave thee thy maders houfe, and thy
mafters wives into thy bofom, and
gave thee the houfe of Ifrael and of
Judah : and if that had been too lit
tle, I would moreover have given
unto thee fuch and foch things, v.
9. Wherefore haft thou defpifed the
commandment of the Lord, to do evil
inhis fight ?-- Ezek. viii. n. And there
ftood before them feyenty nien of the
ancients of the houfe of ifrael, and in
the midft of them ftood Jaazaniah the
fon of Shaphan, with every man his cen-
fer in his hand, and a thick cloud of
incenfe went up. v. 12. Then faid he
unto me, Son of man, haft thou feen
what the ancients ofthe houfe of Ifrael
do in the dark, every man in the cham
bers of his imagery ? for they fay, The
Lord feeth us not, the Lord hath for
faken the earth..
v Rom. ii. 17. 'Behold, thou art cal
led a Jew, and refteft in the law, and
mak'eft, thy boaft of God; v. 18. And
knoweft his will, — v. 19. And art con
fident that thou thy felf art a guide of
the blind, a light of them who are in
darknefs, v. 20. An inftrudter of the
foolifh, a teacher of babes, — v. 21.
Thou therefore who teacheft another,
teached thou not thy felf? Thou that
preached a man fhould not (leal, dod
thou deal ? v. 22. Thou that fayed a
man fliould not commit adultery, doft
thou commit adultery? thou that ab
horred idols, dod thou commit facri-
lege? v. 23. Thou that makeft thy
boaft of the law, through breaking the
Jaw, difhonoured thou God ? v. 24.
For the name of God is blafphemed a-
mong the Gentiles, through you.
w Gal. ii. 11. But when Peter was
come to Antioch, I withflood him to
the face, becaufe he was to be blamed.
v. 12. For before that certain' cams

gainft another, the judge fhall judge
him ; but ifa man fin againft the LorpV
who fhall intreat for him ? — Afts v.
4. — Thou had not lied unto men, but
unto God. Pfal. Ii. 4. Againft thee,
thee only have I Sinned, and done this
evil in thy fight : that thou mighted be
judified when thou fpeaked, and be
clear when thou judgeft.
2 Rom. ii.,4. Or defpifeft thou the
riches of his goodnefs, and forbear
ance, and long-foffering, not knowing
that the goodnefs of God leadeth thee
to repentance ?
a Mal.i.8. And if ye offer the blind
for faerifice, is it not evil ? and if ye of
fer the lame and fick, is it not evil ? of
fer it now unto thy governor, will he
be pleafed with thee, or accept thy per
fon ? faith the Lord of hofts. v. 14.
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graced; the hdly Spirit c, his witnefs d, and workings £; againft
fuperiors, men of eminency/, and fuch as we ftand efpecially
related and engaged unto g ; againft -any of the faints h, parti
cularly
ye not afraid to fpeak againft my fervant
Mofes? v. 9. And the anger ofthe Lord
Was kindled againftthem, and hedepart-
ed. Ifa. iii. 5. — The child fhall behave
himfelf proudly againft the ancient, and
the bafe againft the honourable.
g Prov.xxx.i7.Theeyethatmock-
eth at his father, and defpifeth to obey
his mother, the ravens of the valley
fhall pick it out, and the young eagles
(ball eat it. 2 Cor. xii. 1 5. And I will
very gladly fpend and befpent for you,
though the more abundantly I love you,
the lefs I be loved. Pfa. Iv. 12. For it
was not an enemy that reproached me,
then I could have born it; neither was
it he that hated me, that did magnify
himfelf againd me, then I would have
hid myfelf from him. v. 13. But it was
thou , a man, mine equal, my guide, and
my acquaintance, v. i4.Wetookfweet
counfel together, and walked unto the
houfe of God in company, v. 15. Let
death feize upon them, and let them gt>
down quick into hell : —
h Zeph. ii. 8. I have heard the re
proach of Moab, and the revilings of
the children of Ammon, whereby they
have reproached my people, — v. 10.
This fliall they haVe for their pride, be
caufe they have reproached and magni
fied themfelves againd the people of the
Lordofhods. v. 1 1. The Lord will be
terrible unto them: — Mat. xviii. 6. But
whofo fliall offend' one of thefe little
ones who believe in me, it were better
for him that a milflone were hanged a-
bouthis neck, and thathe were drown
ed in the depth ofthe fea. 1 Cor.vi. 8.
Nay, you do wrong and defiaud, and
that your brethren. Rev. xvii. 6. And
I faw the woman drurlken with the
blood ofthe faints, and with the blood
of die marfyis of Jefus : — « 1 Cor.

in his flock a male, and vowetb and fa- ,
crificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing :
for I am a great King, faith the Lord
of hods, and my name is dreadful a-
mong the heathen.
' b Heb. ii. 2. For if the word fpoken
by angels was dedfad, and every tranf
greflion and difobedience received ajuft
recompence of reward; v. 3.Howfhall
we efeape, if we negleift fo gi eat falva
tion, — Heb. xii. 25. See that yerefufe
not him that fpeaketh : forif they efoa-
ped not who refofed him that fpake on
earth, much more fhall not we efeape,
if we turn away from him that fpeaketh
from heaven.
c Heb. x. 29. Of how much forer pu
nifhment, fuppofe ye, fhall he be thought
worthy, who hath trodden,under!foot
theSonofGod,— Mat. xii. 31. Where
fore I fay unto you, All manner of fin
and blafphemy Shall be forgiven unto
men ; but the blafphemy againd the ho
ly Ghod fliall not be forgiven untomen.
v. 32. And whofoever fpeaketh a word
againd the Son of man, it fhall be for
given him : but whofoever fpeaketh a-
gaind the holy Ghod, it fhall not be for
given him, neither in this world, neither
in the world to come.
d Eph. iv. 30. And grieve not the
holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are feal
ed unto the day of redemption.
e Heb. vi. 4. For it is impoflible for
thofe who were once enlightened, and
have taded of the heavenly gift, and
were made partakers ofthe holy Ghod,"
v. 5. And have taded the good word of
God, and the powers of the world to
come ; v. 6. If they fhall fall away, to
renew them again unto repentance : —
/ Jude verfe 8. Likewife alfo thefe
filthy dreamers defile the flefh, defpife
dominion, and fpeak evil of dignities.
Numb, xii. 8. — Wherefore then were

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cujarly weak brethren /, the fouls x>f them or any other k, and;
the common good of aft or many /. ,
3. From" the nature and quality of , the offence m. If it
be againft the exprefs letter of the law n, break many com
mandments, contain in it many fins 0 : if not only conceived in

i 1 Cor. viii. 1 1. And through thy
knowledge fhall the weak brother pe
rifh, for whom Chrid died ? v. i 2. But
when ye fin fo againd the brethren, and
wound their weak confcience, ye fin a-
gaind Chrift. Rom. xiv. 13. Letusnot
therefore judge one another any more ;
but judge this rather, that no man put
a ftumbling block, or an occafion to
fall in his brothers way. v. 1 y. But if
thy brother be grieved with thy meat,
now" walked thou nOt charitably. De-
-flroy not him with thy meat, for whom
Chrid died, v.- 21., I tis good neither to
eat flefh, nor to drink wine,- nor any
thing whereby thy brother dumbleth, ,
or is offended, or is made weak.
k Ezek. xiii. 19. And will ye pollute
me among my people for handfuls of
barley, and for pieces of bread, to flay
the fouls that fliould not die, and to
fave the fouls alive that fliould not live,
by your lying to my people that hear
your lies? 1 Cor,viii. 12. Butwhenye
fin fo againd the brethren, and wound
their- weak confcience, ye fin againft
Chrift. Rev. xviii. 1 ^. (The merchan-
difeofgold) and cinnamon, and odours-,
and ointments, and frankincenfe, and
wine, and oil, and fineflour, and wheat,
and beads, and fheep, and horfes, and
chariots, and flavcs, and fouls of men.
Mat. xxiii. 1 5. Wo unto you, fcribes
and pharifees, hypocrites ; for ye.com-
pafs fea and land to make one pTofelyte,
and when he is made, ye make him two
fold more the child of hell than your
felves. / 1 ThefT. ii, i5.Wh«both killed
the Lord Jcfes/and their own prophets,
and nave perfecuted us; and they pleafe
not God, and are contrary to all men :

v. 16. Forbidding us to fpeak to the
Gentiles, that they might be faved, —
Jofli. Xxii. 20. Did not Achan the fon
of Zerah commit a trefpafs in the ac/.
curfed thing, and wrath fell on all the
congregation of Ifrael ? and that man
penfhed not alone in his iniquity.'
in Prov. vi. 30. Men do-not defpife a
thief, if hefteal tofalisfy his foul'when
he is hungry : v. 3 1 . But if he be found,
he fhall reftorefeven-fold,- — v. 32. But
whofo committeth adultery with a wo
man, lacketh underftanding-: he that
doth it, dedroyethhis own foul. v. 33.
A wound and difhonour (ball he get, and
his reproach fliall not be wiped away,
And fo on to the end of the chapter.
wEzraix. 10. And now.OourGod,
whaf (hall we fey after this ? for we
have forfaken thy commandments, v,
1 1 .Which thou hadcommanded by thy .
fervants the prophets, faying, The land
unto which ye go to poffefs jt, is an
unclean land with the filthinefs of the
people, — v. 12. Now therefore give
not your daughtets unto tlieir fons,
nor — 1 Kings xi. 9. And the Lord was
angry with Solomon, becaufe his heart
was turned from the Lord God of Ife
rael, who had appeared unto him twice,
v. 10. And liad commanded him con
cerning this thing, that he fliould not
go after other gods : but he kept not
that which the Lord commanded".
0 Col. iii. c. Monify therefore your
members which are upon the earth;
fornication, uncleannefs, inordinate af
fection, evil concupifeence, and covet-
oufnefsj which is idolatry, i Tim. vi.,
1 o. For the love of money is the root
of alt evil : which while fome coveted
/ after

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but breaks forth in words and actions />, fcanda-
and admit of no reparation r : if againft means/"

after, they have erred from the faith,
and pierced themfelves through with
-many forrows. Prov. v. 8. Remove
thy way far from her, and come not nigh
the door other houfe : v. 9. Left thou
give thine honour unto others, and thy
years unto the cruel, v. io.Leftftran-
gers be filled with thy wealth,^-v. 11.
And thou mourn at the lad, when thy
flefh and thy body are confomed, v. 1 2.
And fay, How have I hated indruction,
and my heart defpifed reproof I Prov.
vi. 32. But whofo committeth adulte
ry with a woman, lacketh underftand
ing : he that doth it.deftroyeth his own
foul. v. 33. A wound and difhonour
fhallbeget, — -Jofh. vii. 2 1 .When I faw
among the fpoils a goodly Babylonifh
; garment, and two hundred fliekels of
Silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty
fhekels weight,' then I coveted them,
and took them.
/> Jam.i. 14. But every man is temp
ted when he is drawn away of his own
lufts, and enticed! v. 15. Then, when
luft hath conceived, it bringeth forth
fin ; and fin, when it is finifhed, bring
eth forth death. Mat. v. 22. But I
fay unto you, that whofoever is angry
with his brother without a caufe, fhall
be in danger of the judgriiept : and
whofoever (hall fay to his brother, Ra-
ca, fliall be in danger of the council :
but whofoever fhall fay, Thou fool,
(hall be in danger of hell-fire. Mic. ii.
,1. Wo unto,them that devife iniquity,
and work evil upon their beds; when
the morningis light, theypraclife'it,be-
¦caufe it is in the power of their hand.
q Mat. xviii. 7. Wo to the world
becaufe of offences; for it muft needs
be that offences come; but wo to that
man by whom the offence cometh.
Rom. ii. 23. Thou that makeft thy
boaft ofthe law, through breaking the
law, diflionouied thou God? v. 24.

mer-
For the name of God is bhifphemed a-
mongtheGentilesthraughyou, as it is
writtep. r Deut. xxii. 22. Ifa man be found
lying with a woman married to an huf
band, then they fliall both of them die,
both the man that lay with the wo
man, and the woman : fo flialt thou
put away evil from Ifrael. Compared
.with v. 28. Ifa man find a damfel that
is a virgin which is not betrothed, and
lay hold on her, and iy with her, and
they be found : v. 29. Then the man
that lay with her, (hall give to the
damfels father fifty fhekelso(TiIv°r, and
flic fhiill be his wife, becaufe he hath
humbled her; he may not put her a-
way all his days. Prov. vi. 32, But
whofo committeth adultery with a wo
man, lacketh undei (landing : he that
doth it, deftroyeth his own foul. v.
' 33. A wound and <iilhonour fhall he
get, and his reproach fliall not be wiped
away. v. 34. For jealoufy is the rage
of a man : therefore he will not fpare
in the day of vengeance, v. 35. He
will not regard any ranfom: neither
will he red content, though thou giv-
eft many gifts.
/Mat. xi. 21. Wo unto thee Cho-
razin, wo unto thee Bethfaida : for if
the mighty works which were done in
you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented long ago in'
fackcloth and afhes. v. 22. But I fay
unto you, It fhall be more foJerable.for
Tyre and Sidon at the day of judg
ment than for you. v. 23. And thou
Capernaum, which art exalted unto
heaven, (halt be brought down to hell :
for if the mighty works which have
been done in thee, had been done in
Sodom, it would have remained until
this day. v. 24. 6ut I fay unto you,
that it fhall be more tolerable for the
lani

502 The Larger Catechifm.
mercies t, judgments v, light of nature w, conviction of con
fcience x, publick or private admonition /, cenfures of the
church z, civil punifhments a ; and our prayers, purpofes, pro-
' mifes,

land of Sodom, — John xv.22. If I had
not come, and fpoken unto them, they
bad not had fin : but now they have no
cloke for their fin,
t Ifa.i. 3. The ox knoweth his own
er, and~the afs his mafters crib : but
Ifrael doth not know, my people doth
not confider. Deut. xxxii. 6. Do ye
thus requite the Lord, O foolifli peo
ple and unwife ? is not he thy father
that hath bought thee ? hath he not
made thee, and eftablifhed thee?
v Amos iv. 8. So two or three cities
wandered unto one city, to driqk wa
ter ; but they were not fatisfied : yet
have ye not returned unto me, faith the
Lord, y, 9. I have fmitten you with
blading, and mildew : when your gar
dens arid vineyards, and your fig-trees,
and your olive-trees increafed, the
palmer-worm devoured them : yethave
ye not returned unto me, faith the
-Lord. v. 10. I have fent among you
the peftilence after the manner of E-
gypt : your y6\ing men have I Slain
with the fword, and have taken away
' your horfes, and I have made the Stink
of your camps to come up unto your
noftrils: yet have ye not returned. un
to me, faith the Lord. v. 11. I have
overthrown fome of you, as God over
threw Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye
were as a^fire-brand pluckt out ofthe
burning: yet have ye not returned
untO me, faith the Lord. Jer. v. 3. O
Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth ?
thou hall ftricken them, but they have
not grieved ; thou haft confumed them,
but they have, refofed to receive cor-
redtion ; they have made their faces
harder than a rock, they have refofed
to return.
w Rom. i. 26. For this caufe God

gave them up unto vile affections : for
even their women did change the na
tural ufe into that which is againft na
ture: v. 27. And likewife alfo the men,
leaving the natural ufe ofthe women,
burnec} in their luft one toward ano
ther, men with men working that which
is unfeemly, and receiving in them
felves that recompence of their error
which was meet. \
, x Rom. i. 32. Who knowing the
judgment of God, (that they whocorri-
mit fuch things are worthy of death).
not only do the fame, but have plea-
fo re in them that do them . Dart . v. 2 2 .
And thou his fon, O Belfhazzar, haft
not.bumbled thine heart, though thou
kneweft all this. Tit. iii. 10. A man
that is an heretick, after the fird and
feeond admonition, reject : v. 11.
Knowing that he that is foch, is fob-
verted, and finneth, being condemned
of himfelf.
y Prov. xxix. 1. He that being of
ten reproved, hardneth his neck, fhall
fodjdenly be dedroyed, and that with
out remedy.
z Tit. iii. 10. A man that; is an he
retick, after the fird and feeond ad
monition, reject. Mat. xviii. 17. And
if he fliall neglect to hear them, tell it
unto the church: but if he neglect to
hear the church, let him be unto thee
as an heathen man and a publican.
a Prov. xxvii. 22. Though thou
fliouldft bray a fool in a mortar among
wheat with a peftil, yet will not his
foolifhnefs depart frOm him. Prov.
xxiii. 3 j. They have ftricken me,
(halt thou fay, and I, was not fick;
they have beaten me, and I felt it
not : when fhall I awake ? I will feek
it yet again. SPfa.

The Larger
mifes b, vows c, covenants d, and
if done deliberately/, wilfully g,
b Pfa. lxxviii. 34. When he flew
them, then they fought him: and they
returned and enquired early after God.
v. 3£. And they remembred that God
was their rock, and the high God their
redeemer, v. 36. Neverthelefs, they
did flatter him withtheir mouth, and
they lied unto him with their tongues.
v. 37. For their heart was not right
with him, neither were they ftedfaft in
his covenant, Jer. ii. 20. For of old
time, I haye broken thy yoke, and biirft
thy bands, and thou faidft, I will not
tranfgrets : when upon every high hill,
and under every green tree thou wan
dered, playing the harlot. Jer. xiii. 5.
Then they faid to Jeremiah, The Lord'
be a true and faithful witnefs between
us, if we do not even according to all
things for whichlhe Lord thy God fhall
fend thee to usv v. 6. Whether it be
good, or whether it be evil, we will o-
bey the voice of the Lord our God, to
whom we fend thee: — v. 20. For ye
diffembled in your hearts, when ye fent
me unto the Lord your God, faying,
Pray for us unto the Lord bur God,
and according unto all that the Lord
our God will fay, fo declare unto us,
and we will do it. v. 2 1 . And now I
have this day declared it to you, but
ye have not obeyed the voice of the
.Lord your God, nor any thing for the
which he hath fent me unto, you.
c Eccl. v. 4. When thou vowed a vow
unto God, defer nof to pay it: for he
hath no pleafure in fools ; pay that
which thou had vowed, v. j.Betteris
it that thou fhouldd not vow, than that
thou fliouldft vow and not pay. v. 6.
Suffer not thy mouth to caufe thy flefli
to fin ; neither fay thou before the an
gel, that it was an error : wherefore
Should God be angry at thy voice, and
deftroy the work of thine hands ? Prov.

Catechifm. 3° 3
engagements to God or men e :
prefumptuoufly h, impudently /',
boaft-
xx. 2y. It is a fnare to the man who
devoureth that which is holy : and af
ter vows to make enquiry.
</Lev. xxvi. 25. And I willbringa
fword upon you, that fliall avenge the
quarrel of my covenant:
e Prov. ii. 17. Which forfaketh the
guide other youth, and forgetteth the
covenant other God. Ezek. xvii. 18.
Seeing he defpifed the oath by break
ing the covenant (when lo, he had giv
en his hand) and hath done all thefe
things, he fliall" not efeape. v. 19.
Therefore thus faith the Lord God,
As I live, furely mine oath that he
hath defpifed, and my covenant that
he hath broken, even it will I recom-
penfe upon his own head. ,
/Pfa. xxxvi. 4. He devifeth mifehief
upon his bed, he fetteth himfelf in a
way that is not good ; he abhoneth
not evil.
J", Jer. vi. itr. Thus faith the Lord,
Stand ye in the ways and fee, and afk
for the old paths, where is the good
way, and walk therein, and ye (hall
find reft for your fouls : but they faid,
We will not. walk therein.
h Num. xv. 30. But the foul that
doth ought prefumptuoufly (vyhether
he born in the land, or a ftranger) th?
fame reproaeheth the Lord ; and that
foul fhall be cut off from among his
people. Exod. xxi. 14. But ifa man
come prefumptuoufly upon his neigh
bour, to flay him with guile ; thou fhalt
take him from mine altar, that he may
die. / Jer. iii. 3. Therefore the fhowers
have been withholden, and there hath
been no latter rain, and thou hadft a
whores forehead, thou refufedd to be
afhamed. Prov. vii. 13. So fhe caught
him and kifl'ed him, and with an impu-
pudcnt face faid unto him. "k Pfal.

304

The Larger Catechifm,
boaftingly k, malicioufly /, frequently m, qbftfnatdy n, with de
light o, continuance-/*, o.r relapling after repentance y.
a. From drcumftances of timer, and place/: if on. the
• Lord's

k Pfal. Iii. i . Why boafteft' thou thy
felf in mifehief, O mighty man ?
' / 3 John l o Wherefore if I come,
I will remember his deeds which he
V doth, prating againd us with malici
ous words : — ¦
m Num. xiv. 22. Becaufe all thofe
men' who have feen my glory, and my-
miracles which I did in Egypt and in
the1 wildernefs, and haye tempted me
now thefe ten times, and have not
hearkened to my voice.
n Zech. vii-. 1 1 . But they refofed to
hearken, and pulled away the. (boul
der, and flopped their ears, that they
Should not hear. v. 12. Yea, they made
their hearts as an adamant done, 'left
they fhould hear the htw, and the words
which theLord of hofts hath fent in
his, Spirit by the former prophets':
therefore came a great wrath from the
Lord of hods.
0, P^ov. ii. 14. Who rejoice to do
evil, and delight in the frowardnefs of
the -wicked.
p Ifa. Ivii. 17. For the iniquity of
his covetoufnefs was I wroth, and
fmote him ; I hid me, and was wroth,
and. he went on frOwardly in theway
of his heart.
q Jer. xxxiv. 8. This is the word
that came unto Jeremiah from theLord,
after that the, king Zedekiah had made
a covenant with all the people which
were at Jerufalem, to proclaim liberty
unto them : v. 9. That every man fhould
let his man-fervant, and every man his
maid-fervant, being an Hebrew, or an
Hebrewcfs, go free, that none- (hould
ferve himfelf of them, to wit, of a
Jew his brother, v. 10. Now when all
the princes, and all the people which
had entered into the covenant, .heard

that every one fhould let Jiis man-fer
vant, woA every one his maid-fervant
go free, that none (hould ferve them
felves of them any more,, then they o-
beyed, and let them go. v. 1 1. Butaf-
terwards they turned, and caufed the
fervants and the hand-.maids, whom
they had let go free, to teturn, and
brought them into fobjeftion for fer
vants and for hand-maids. 2 Pet. ii.
20. For if after they have efoaped'the
pollutions of the world through the
knowledge of the Lord and Savioar
Jefus Chri'l, they are again intangled
therein, and overcome ; the latter end,
is worfe with them than tbe beginning;
v. 21. For it had been better for them
not to have known the way of righte
oufnefs, than after they have known it,
to turn from the holy commandment
delivered unto them. v. 22. But it is
happened unto them actotding to the
true proverb, The dog is turned to his
own vomit again ; and, The fow that
was wafhed, to, her wallowing in the
mire. r 2 Kings v. 26. And he faid unto
hiin, Gehazi, Went not mine heart with
thee, when the man turned again from
his chariot to meet thee ? Is it a- time
to receive money, and to receive gar
ments, and olive- yards, and vineyards,
and Sheep, and oxen, and men-fervants,
and maid- fervants ?
/Jer. vii. 10. And come and dand
before me in this houfe which is cal
led by my name, and fay, We are de
livered to do all thefe abominations,
Ifa. xxvi. 10. Let favour be (hewed
to the wicked, yet will he not learn
righteoufnefs,: in the land of upright-
nefs will he deal uniudly, and will not
behold the majedy of the Lord. t Ezek.

the Larger Catechifm. 3135
Lord's day t, or other times of divine worfhip ; v or immediate
ly before w, or after thefe x, or other helps to prevent or re
medy fuch mifcarriages / : if in publick, or in the prefence of
others, who are therebv likely to be provoked or defiled z.
(^152.

/ Ezek. xxiii. 37. That they have
committed adultery, and blood is in
their hands, and with their idols have
they Committed adultery.^— v, 38.
Moreover, this they have done unro
rile :. they have defiled my fariiftliary
in the fame day, arid have profaned my
fabbaths. V. 39. For When they had
Slain their children to their idols, then
they came the fame day into my fanc-
tuary to profane it; and lo, thus have
they done in the midft of my houfe.
v Ifa. Iviii. 3. Wherefore have we
faded, fay they, and thou feed not ?
wherefore have we afflicted our foul,
awl thou takeft no knowledge ? Be
hold, in the day of your faft yOu find
pleafure, and exact all yourlabours. v.
4. Behold, ye faft for ftrife and debate,
and to (mite with the fid of wicked
nefs, ye fhall not fad as ye do this day,
to make your voice to be heard on high.
v. 5. Is it foch a fad that I have cho
fen ? a day for a man to afflict his-foul ?
Is it to bow down his head as, a bul-
rufh, and to fpread fackcloth and afhes
under him ? Wilt thou call this a fad,
and an acceptable day to the Lord ?
Numb, xxv. 6. And behold, one of the
children of Ifrael came and brought
unto his brethren a Midianitifh wo
man, in the fight of Mofes, and in the
Sight of all the congregation of the
children of ifrael, who were weeping
before the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, v. 7. And when Phine-
as the fon of Eleazar, the fon of Aaron
the pried, faw it, he rofe up from a-
mongft the congregation, and took a
javelin in his hand.
w 1 Cor. xi. 20. When ye come to
gether therefore into one place, this is
pot to eat .the Xords fepper. v. 21.

For in eating every one taketh before
other, his Own fupper ; and one is hun
gry, and another is drunken.
x Jer. Vii. 8. Behold, ye truft in ly
ing wOrdSj that cannot profit, v. 9.
Will ye deal, murder, and commit a*
dultery, and fwear. falfly, and burn in
cenfe unto Baal, and walk after other
gods whom ye know not; v. 10. And
come and ftand before me in this houfe,
which is called by my name, and fay,
We are delivered to do all thefe abomi
nations ? Prov. vii. 14. I have peace-
offerings with me; this day have I paid
my vows. v. ij. Therefore came I
forth to meet thee, diligently to feek
thy face, and I have found thee. John
xiii. 27. And after the' fop, Satan en
tered into him. Then Said- J,efus un
to him, that thou doft, do quickly, v.
30. He then having received the fop,
went immediately .out, 
y Ezra. ix. 13. And after all that
is come upon us for our evil deeds, and
for our great trefpafs, feeing that thou
our God haft punifhed us lefs than our
iniquities deferv.e, and haft given us
foch deliverance as this : v. 1 4. Should
we again break thy command itients,
and join in affinity with the people of
thofe abominations ? wouldft not thou
be angry with us till thou hadft con-
fumed us, 
z 2 Sam. xvi. 22. So they fpread
Abfalom a tent upon the top of the
houie, and Abfalom went in unto his
fathers concubines, in the fight of all
ifrael. 1 Sam. ii. 22. Now Eli was very
old, and heard all that his fons did un
to all Ifrael, and how they Jay with
the women that aflembled at the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation.
U v. 23.

g 06 The Larger Catechifm.
Q^i52. What doth every fjn deferve at the hands of God?"
A. Every fin,' even the leaft, being againft the fovereignvy a,
goodnefs b, and holinefs of God c, and. againft his righteous
law<i, deferveth his wrath and curfew, both in! this life f, and
that which is to comeg; and cannot be expiated but by the
blood of Chrift h
- 0^153. What doth God require of us, that we may efeape
« his

v. 23. And he faid unto them, Why
do ye foch things ? for I hear, of your
evjl dealings, by all this people, v, 24.
Nay, my fons : for it is no good report
that I hear ; ye make the Lords peo
ple to tranfgnefs.
IJ2. a James ii. 10. For whofoe
ver fhall keep the whole law, and yet
offend in one point, he is guilty of. all.
v. 1 1 . For he that faid, Do not com
mit adultery, faid alfo, Do not kill.--
b Exod. xx, 1. God fpake all thefe
words,, faying, v. 2 I am the Lord thy
God, who, have brought thee out of
the land of Egypt,' out of the houfe of
bondage. _ \
c Hab. i. 13 . Thou art of purer eyes
than to behold evil, and cand not look
on iniquity; wherefore looked thou
upon them that deal treacheroufly, and
holdeft thy tongue when the wicked
devoureth the man that is more righ
teous than he ?, Lev. x. 3. Then Mo
fes faid unto Aaron, This is that the
Lord fpake, faying, I will be fanflified
in therftthat come nigh me, and before
all the people I will be glorified.- -Lev,
xi. 44. For I am the Lord your God:
ye fhall therefore fanctify your felves,
and ye fliall be holy, for I am holy :
neither fhall ye defile your felves with
any manner of creeping thing that
creepeth upon the earth, v. 45., For I
am the Lord that bringeth you up out
ofthe land of Egypt, to-be your God;
ye (hall therefore be holy, for I am holy,
d 1 John iii. 4. Whofoever corn-
iriittetli (in, tranfgreffeth alfo the law;
for fin is the tranfgreflion ofthe law.
Rom. vii. 12. Wherefore the law is

holy; and the1 comraandmerit holy,
and juft, and good.
e Eph . v. 6 . Let no man deceive you
with vain words ; for becaufe of thefe
. things cometh the wrath of God upon
the children of difobedience. Gal. iii.
10. For as many as are ofthe works
ofthe law, are under the curfe: for it
is written , Curfed is every one that con
tinueth not in all/things which are writ
ten in the book of the law to do them.
f Lam. iii. 39. Wherefore doth a
living man complain, a man for the nu^
nifliment of his fins ? Deut. xxviii. from
ver. 1 5. to the end. But it fhall come
to pafs, if thou wilt not hearken unto
the voice ofthe Lord thy Cod, to ob-
ferve to do all his commandments and
his ftatutes which 1 command thee this
day; that all thefe curfes fhall come
upon thee, and overtake thee. v. 16.
Curfed fhalt thou be in the city, and
curfed flialt thou be in the field, v. 17.
Curfed fhall be thy bafket and thy (lore,
&c. g Mat. xxv. 41 . — Depart from me,
ye coifed, into everlafting fire, prepar
ed for the devil'and his angels.
h Heb.ix. 22. And almoft all things
are by the law purged with blood ; and
without Shedding of blood is no remifli-
on. 1 Pet. i. 18. Forafmuch as ye know
tliat ye were not redeemed with cor;
ruptible things, as filver and gold, from
your vain converfation, received by tra
dition from your fathers; v. 19. But
with the precious blood of Chrift, as
of a lamb without bltmifh and with
out fpot. 1 j 3. » Acts

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his wrath and curfe due to us by reafon of the tranfgreflion of
the law I
A. That we may efeape the wrath and curfe of God due to
us by reafon qf the tranfgreflion of the law, he requireth of us
repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jefus Chrift i,
and the diligent ufe of the outward means whereby Chrift com
municates to us the benefits of his mediation k.
Q^ 154. What are the outward means whereby Chrift com
municates to us the benefits of his mediation ?
A. The outward and ordinary means, whereby Chrift com- i
municates to his church the benefits of his mediation, are alj his'
ordinances; efpecially the word, facraments, and prayer: all
which are made effectual to the elect for their falvation /.
Q^ 1 55. How is the word made effectual to falvation ?
A. The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but efpecially the

153. /A&sxx. 2 1 .Teftifying both
to the Jews, and alfo to the.Greeks, re
pentance toward God, and faith toward
our Lord Jefos Chrift. Mat. iii. 7. But
when lie faw many of the Pharifees and
Sadduceescome to his baptifm, he faid
unto them, O generation of vipers, who
hath warned you to flee from the wrath
to come ? v. 8. Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for repentance. Luke xiii.
3, 5. I tell you, Nay: but except ye
repent, yefhall all likewife perifh. Acts
xvi. 30. And (the jaylor) broQght
them out, and faid, Sirs, what muft I
do to be faved ? v. 3 1 . And they faid,
Believe on the Lord Jefus Chrift, and
thou (halt be faved, and thine houfe.
John iii. 1 6. For God fo loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whofoever believeth in him, fliould
notperifti, but have everlafting life. v.
18. He that believeth on him, is not
condemned : but he that believeth not,
is condemned already, —
/¦ Prov. ii. 1. My fon, if thou wilt
receive my words, and hide my com
mandments with thee; ,v. 2. So that
thou incline thine ear unto wifdom,
and apply thine heart to underftanding':
v. 3 .Yea, if thou cried after knowledge,

and lifted up thy voice for underftand
ing: v. 4. If thou feekeft her as filver,
and fearcheft for her, as for hid trea
fures. v. 5. Then (halt thou underftand
thefear ofthe Lord, and find the know
ledge of God. Prov. viii. 33. Hearin-
ftruction, and be wife, and refofe it not.
v. 34. Blefled is the (nan that helrretj)
me, watching daily at my gates, wait
ing at the pods of my doors, v. 35,
For whofo findcth me, findeth life,
and fhall obtain favour of the Lord,
v. 36. But he that finntth againd me,
wrongeth his own foul; all they that.
hate me, love death.
154. / Mat.xxviii: 19. Goye there
fore and teach all nations, baptizing
tliem in the name Of the Father, and
ofthe Son, and ofthe holy Ghoft ; y,
20. Teaching them to obferve all things
whatfoever I have commanded you ;
and lo, I arp with you alway, even un
to the end ofthe woild, Actsji. 42,
And they continued dedfadly in thca-
podles" dotfrine and fellowfijip, and in
breaking of bread, and in prayers. vf '
46. And they continuing daily with one
accord in the temple, and breakingbread
from houfe to hpufe, did eat their riiear
U 2 with

308 The Larger Catechifm.
the preaching of the word, an effectual means of inlightnlng fit,
convincing and humbling finners 'n ; of driving them out of them
felves, and drawing them unto Chrift 0; of conforming them to
his image p, and fubduing them to his will q ; of ftrengthening them

with gladnefs and finglenefs of heart,
v. 47. PraifingGod, and baying favour
with all the people. And the Lord
added to the church dail y fuch as fhould
be faved. •
1 JC. m Neh. viii. 8. So they read in
the book, in the law of God didinctly,
and gave the fenfe, and caufed them to
underdand the reading. Actsxxvi.'i8.
To open their eyes, and to turn them
from darknefs to light, arid from the
power of Satan unto God, that they
may receive forgivenefs of fins* and in
heritance among them which are fanc
tified by faith that is in me. Pfa. xix.
8. — The commandment of the Lord is
pure, inlightening the eyes.
n i Cor. xiv. 2 1 . But if all prophefy,
and there come in one that believeth
not, or one unlearned, he is-convinced
of a|Ji he is judged of all : v. 2 j. And
thus are the fecrets of his heart made
fflanifed : and fo falling down on his
face, he will worfhip- God, and report
that God is in you of a truth. 2 Chron.
xxxiv. 1 8. Then Shaphan the fcribe
told the king, faying, Hilkiah the prieft
hath given me a book. And Shaphan
read it before the king. v. 19. And it
came to pafs, when the king had heard
the words ofthe Jaw, that he rent his
clothes, v. 26. And as for the king of
Judah, who'fent you to enquire ofthe
Lord, fo fhall ye fay unto him, Thus
faith the Lord God of ifrael, concern
ing the words which thou had heard ;
v. 27. Becaufe thine heart was tender,
and thou didft humble thyfelf before
God, when thou heardft his* words a-
gainft this place, and againft the inha
bitants thereof, and humbledft thyfelf
before me, and didft rend thy clothes,
and weep before me ; I have even
heard thee alfo, faith theLord. v. 28.

Behold, I will gather thee to thy fa
thers, arid thoo (halt be gathered to thy
grave in peaee, 
q Arts ii. 37.. Now when they heard
this, they <were pricked in- their heart,
and faid unto Peter, and to the reft of
the apoftles, Men and brethren, what
fhall we do ? v. 41. Then they that
gladly received his words, were bap
tized : and the fame day there were
added unto them about three thoufand
fouls. A£ts viii. from verfe 27". to- 30.
— And behold, a man of Ethiopia, an
eunuch of great authority, — v.: 28.
Was returning, and fitting in his cha
riot, read Efaias the prophet, v. 29.
Then the Spirit faid unto Philip, Go"
near and join thyfelf to this chariot.
v. 30. And Philip ran thither to him,
and heard him read the prophet Efaias,
and faid, Underftandeft thou what thou.
readeft ? — v. 35. Then Philip open
ed his mouth, and began at the fame
fcripture, and preached unto him Je
fus. v. 36. — And the eunuch faid.
See, here is water; what doth hinder
me to be baptized? v. 3 7. And Philip
faid, If thou believed with all thine
heart, thou mayeft. And he anfwered
and faid, I believe that Jefos Chrift is
the Son of God. v. 38. — And they
went down both into the water, both.
Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized
him. p 2 Cor. iii. 18. But we all with 0-
pen face, beholding as in a glafs the
glory ofthe Lord, are changed into the
fame irnage from glory to glory, even
as 'by the Spirit ofthe Lord.
q 2 Cot. x. 4. For the weapons of
our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of
Strongholds, v. y . Cafting down ima
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them againft temptations and corruptions r; of building them up
irr grace/* and eftablifhing their hearts in holinefs and comfort
through faith unto falvation/.

ginations, and every high thing that ex
alteth itfelf againft the knowledge of
God, and bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Chrift : v.
6. And having in a readinefs to revenge
all difobedience when your obedience
is fulfilled. Rorn,vi. 17. But God be
thanked that ye were the fervants of
fin ; but ye have obeyed from the heart
that form of doctrine which was deli
vered you.
r Mat.iv.4.But heanfweredand faid,
It is written, Man fhall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that prOceed-
eth out ofthe mouth of God. v. 7. Je
fus faid unto him, It is written again,
ThOu fhalt not tempt the Lord thyGod.
v. 10. Then faith Jefus unto him, Get
thee hence, Satan; for it is written,
Thou fhalt worfhip the Lord thy God,
and him only Shalt thou ferve. Eph. vi.
,1 6. Above all, taking the fhield of faith,
wherewith ye fhall be able to quench all
the fiery, darts of the wicked, v. 17.
And take the helmet of falvation, and
the fword of the Spirit, which is the
-word of God. Pfa. xix. 11. Moreo
ver, by them is thy fervant warned :
and in keeping of them there is great*
reward. 1 Cor. x. 1 1 . Now all thefe
things happened unto them for enfam-
ples : and they are written for our ad
monition, upon whom the ends of the
world are' come.
/Ads xx. 32. And now, brethren, I
commend you to God, and to the word
of his grace, which is able to build you
up, and to give you an inheritance a-
mong all them v.bo are fanctified. 2
Tim. iii. 15. And that from a child
thou haft known the holy fcriptures,
which are able to make thee wife unto
falvation, thro' faith which is in Chrift
Jefus. v. 16. All fcripture is given by
spfpiration of God, and is profitable for

Q.I5-5.
doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for inftruction in righteoufnefs : v. 17.
That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnifhed unto all good
works. t Rom. xvi. 2 j. Now to him that is
of power to eftablilh you according to
my gofpel, and the preaching of Jefos
Chrift according to the revelation of
the myftery.which was kept fecret fioce
the world began. 1 Thefl". iii. 2. And
fent Timotheus our brother and mini
fter of God, and our fellow-labourer
in the gofpel of Chrift, to eftablifli you,
and to comfort you concerning your „
faith ; y . 1 o . Night and day praying ex
ceedingly, that we might fee your face,
and might perfect that which is lacking
in your faith, v. 11. Now God himfelf
and our Father, and our Lord Jefus
Chrift direft our way unto you. v. 13.
To the end he may eflablifh your hearts
unblameable in holinefsbefore God, e-
ven our Father, at the coming of our
Lord Jefos Chrid with all his faints,
Rom. xv, 4. For whatfoever things
were written aforetime, were written
for our learning; that we through pa
tience and comfort of the fcriptures
might have hope. Rom. x. 13. for
whofoever (ball call upon the name of
the Lord, fhall be faved. v. 14. How
then (ball they call on himin whom they
have not believed ? and bow fhall they
believe in him of whom they have not
heard ? and how fhall they hear with
out a preacher ? v. 1 5. And howfhall
they preach, except they be fent ? as it
is written, How beautiful are the feet
of them that preach the gofpel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good things !
v. 16. But they have not all obeyed
the gofpel. For Efaias (kith, Lord,who
hath believed our report ? v. 1 7 .So then
V 3 faith

3 lei the Larger Catechifm.
Q^ 156. Is the word of God to be, read by all ?
A. Altho' all are not to be permitted tf> read the word ph-
blickly to the congregation v, yet all forts of people are bound
to read it apart by themfelves w, and with their families x: to
which

faith cometh by hearing, and hearing
by the word of God; Rom. i. 16. For
I am not afliamed of the gofpel of
Chrift, for it is the power of God unto
falvation, to every one that believeth,
to the Jewfird, and alfoto the Greek,
,156. v Deut. xxxi. 9. And Mofes
wrote this law, and delivered it unto
the priefls the fons of Levi, who bare
the ark of the coyenant of the Loid,
and unto all the elders of Ifrael. v. 1 1.
When all Ifrael is come to appear be
fore the Lord thy God, in the place
which he fhall choofe : thou fhalt read
this law before all Ifrael, in their heat-
ing.i v. 12. Gather' the people toge
ther, men and women, and children,
and thy dranger that is within . thy
gates, that they may hear, and that
they may learn, and fear the Lord your
God, and pbferve to do all the words
of this law: v. 13. And that their chil
dren yho have not known any thing,
may hear and learn to fear the Lord
your God, as long as ye live in the land,
whither ye go over to poffefs it. Neh.
viii. 2 And Kzrathe prieft brought the
law before the congregation, both of.
men and women, apd all that could
hear with und«ftanding, upon the firft
day ofthe feventh month, v. 3. And
lie read therein before the Street that
was before the water-gate, from the
morning until mid day, before the men
and the women, and thofe that could
underftand; and, the ears of all the
people were attentive unto the book of
the law. Neh. ix. 3. And they ftood up
in their place, and r?ad in the book of
the law of the Lord their God, one
fouith part of the day, and another
fouith part they confefled, and wor
fhipped the Lord their God. v. 4. Then

ftood up upon the (fairs of the Levites,
jefliua, and Bani, &c. and cried with a
loud voice unto the Lord their God,
V. 5. Then the Levites, Jefhua, and
Kadmiel, &c. faid, Stand up, and blefs
the Lord your God for ever and ever;
andbleffed be thy glorious name, which
is exalted above all blefling and praife,
w Deut. xvii. 19. And.it fhall be
with him, and he fhall read therein all
fhe days of his life : that he may learn
to fear the Lord his God, to keep all
the words of this law, and thefe fta
tutes, to do them. Rev. i. 3. BleSTed is
he that readefh, and they that hear the
words of this prophecy, and keep thofe
things which are written therein; for
the time is at hand. John v. 39. Search
the fcriptures, for in them ye think ye
have eternal life, and they are they
which teftify of me. Ifa. xxxiv. 16.
Seek ye out of thebbok ofthe Lord.and
read ; po one of thefe fhall fail,  ¦
x Detjt. vi. 6. And thefe words
which I command thee this day, fliall
be in thine heart : v. 7. And thou fhalt
teach them diligently unto thy chil
dren, and fhalt talk of them when thou
fitteft in thine houfe, and when thou
walked by the way, and when thoujieft •
down, and when thou rifeft up. v. 8.
And thou fhalt bind them for a Sign
upon thy hand, and they fhall be as
frontfets between thine eyes. v. 9. And
thou fhalt write them upon the pods of
thy houfe, and on thy gates. Gen.
xviii. 17. And the Lord faid, Shall I
hide from Abraham that thing which I
do? v. 19. For I know him, that he
will command his children and his
houfhold after him, and they fliall keep
the way ofthe Lord, — Pfa, lxxviii. 5.
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which end, the holy fcriptures are to be tranflated out of the
original into vulgar languages jy. '
CX 1 57. How is the word of God to be read ?
A. The holy fcriptures are to be read with an high and re
verend efteem of them2r; with a firm perfuafion that they are
the

For he eflablifheda teftimony in Jacob,
and appointed a law in ifrael, which
he commanded our fathers, that tbey
Should make them known to their chil
dren, v. 6. That the generations to
come might know them, even the chil
dren who fliould be born : who fhould
arife and declare them to their chil
dren : v. 7. That they might fet their
hope in God, and not forget the works
of God, but keep his commandments.
y 1 Cor. xiv. 6. Now, brethren, if I
come unto you, fpeaking with tongues,
what fhall ^.profit you, except I fliall
fpeak to you either by revelation, or
by knowledge, or by prophefying, or
by doctrine ? v. 9. So likewife you, ex
cept ye utter by the tongue words eafy
to be underftood, how fhall it be known
what is fpoken ? for ye Shall fpeak into
the air. v. 1 1 . Therefore if I know
not the meaning of the voice, I fhall
be Unto him that fpeaketh a Barbarian,
and he that fpeaketh fhall be a Barba-
,,rian unto me. v. 12. Even fo ye, for-
-afrnuch as ye are zealous of fpiritual
gifts, feek that ye may excel to the e-
' difying ofthe church, v. 1 j. What is.
it then ? I Will pray with the fpirit, and
I will pray with the underftanding al- •
fo: I will fing with the fpirit, and I
will fing with the underftanding alfo.
v. 16. Elfe when thou fhalt blefs with
the fpirit, how fhall he that occupieth
the room of the unlearned, fay, Amen
at thy giving of thanks, feeing he un-
derftarideth not what thou fayeft ? v,
24. But if all prophefy, and there
come in one that believeth not, or one
unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is
judged of all. v. 27. If any man fpeak
in an unknown tongue, let it be by"

' two, or at the mOfl by three, and that
bycourfe; and let one interpret, v.
28. But if there be no interpreter, let
him keep filence in the church ; and let
him fpeak to himfelf, and to God..
1 57. z Pfa. xix. 10. More to be de-
Sired are they than gold, yea, than
much fine gold; fweeter alfo than the
honey, and the honey comb. Neh. viii.
3. And he read therein before the
ftreet that was before the water-gate,
from the morning until mid-day before
the men and the women, and thofe that
could underftand; and the ears of the
people were attentive unto the book of
the law. v. 4. And Ezra the Scribe
ftood upon-a pulpit of wood, which they
had made for the purpofe,— v. 5. And
Ezra opened the book in the fight of
all the people (for he was above all the
people) and when he opened it, all the
people ftood up. V. 6. And Ezrablef-
fed the Lord the great God, and all
the pepple anfwered, Amen, amen, with
lifting up their hands : and they bowed
their heads, and worfhipped the Lord
with their faces to the ground, &c. to
verfe 10. Exod. xxiv. 7. And he (Mo
fes) took the book of the covenant, and
read in the audience ofthe people : and
they Said, All that the Lord hath faid,
v/ilJ vye do, and be obedient. 2 Chi on.
xxxiv. 27. Becaufe thine heart was
tender, and thou didlt humble thyfelf
before God, when tliou'hcardft his
words againd this place, and againft
tbe inhabitants thereof, and humblcdft
thy felf before ine, and didft rend thy
clothes, and weep before me ; I have
even heard thec alfo, faith the Lord.
Ila. Ixvi. 2. — But to this, nun will 1
U 4 look,

3 * 2 the Larger Catechifm.
the very. word of God a, and that h~ only can enable us to un
derftand them b; with defire to know, believe and obey the will
of God revealed in them c ; with diligence d, and attention to
the matter and fcope of them*; with meditation/* application £,.
felf-denial h,_ and prayer i. Q^ 158.
look, even to him that is poor and of lonica ; in that they received the word

a contrite fpirit, and trembleth at my
word. a 2 Pet. i. 19. We have alfo a more
fure word of prophecy, whereunto ye
do well that ye take heed, as unto a
light that Shineth in a dark place, until
the day dawn, and the day-dar arife in
your hearts : v. 2D. Knowing this firft,
that no prophecy of the fcripture is of
any private interpretation, v. 21. For
the prophecy came not in old time by
the will of man : but holy men of God
fpake as they were moved by the holy
-Gh'oft, ib Luke xxiv. 4J. Then opened he
their underftanding, that they might
underftand the fcriptures. 2 Cor. iii.
13. And not as Mofes, who put a vail
over his face, that the children of If
rael cStild not dedfaflly look to the
end of that which is abolifhed. v. 14.
But their minds were blinded ; for un
til this day remaineth the fame vail un-
taken away, jn the reading, of the old
teftament : which vail is done away in
Chrift. y. i.j. But even unto this day,
when Mofes is read, the vail is upon
their heart, v. 16. Neverthelefs, when
it fhall turn to the Lord the vail fhall
be taken away,
c Deut. xvii. 19. And it fhall be
with him, and he Shall read therein all
the days of his life ; that he may learn
to fear the Lord his God, to keep all
the words of this law, and thefe fta
tutes, to do them : v. 2Q, That his
heart be not lifted up above his bre
thren, and that he turn not afide from
the commandment, to the right hand
or to the left : to the end that he may
prolong his days, —
d Acts xvii. 11. Thefe (Bereans)
were more noble jhan thofe in TheSfa-

with all readinefs of mind, and fearch-
ed the fcriptures daily, whether thefe
things were fo.
e Adts viii. 30. And Philip ran thi
ther to him, and heard him read the
prophet Efaias ; and faid, Underftand-
eft thou what thou readeft ? v. 34..
And the eunuch anfwered Philip, and
faid, I pray thee, of whom fpeaketh
the prophet this ? of himfelf, or of fome
other man ? Luke x. 26. He faid un
to him, What is written in the law i
how readeft thou ? v. 27. And he an-
fwering, faid, Thou fhalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy foul, and with all thy ftrength,
and with all thy mind ; and thy neigh*
bourasthy felf. v. 28. And he Said un«
to him, Thou haft anfwered right 1
this do and thou fhalt live.
/"Pfal. i. 2. But his delight is in the
law ofthe Lord, and in his law doth
he meditate day and night. Pfal. cxix.
97 . O how love I thy law ! it is my
meditation all the day.
g2 Chron. xxxiv. 2 1 . Go enquire of
the Lord for me, and for them that
are left in Ifrael, and in Judah, con
cerning the words of the book tliat is
found : for great is the wrath of the
Lord that is poured out upon us, be
caufe our fathers have not kept the
word of -he Lord, to do after all that
is written in this book.
h Prov. iii. ;. Truft in the Lord
with all thine heart, and lean not un
to thine own underftanding. Deut.
xxxiii. 3. Yea, he loved the people;
all his faints are in thy hand; and they
fat down at thy feet, every one Shall
receive of thy worths.
j Pioy. ii. 1, My fon, if thou wilt
receive

the Larger Catechifm. 313
Q^ 1 5-8. By whom is the wprd of God to be preached?
A. The word of God is to tie preached only by fuch as are
fufficiently gifted k, and alfo duly approved and called to that
office /.
Q;_ 159. How is the word of God to be preached by thofe
that are called thereunto?
A. They that are called to labour in the miniftry of the
word,
receive my words, and hide my com
mandments with thee; v. 2. So that
thou incline thine ear to wifdom, and
apply thine heart to underftanding : v.
3. Yea, if thou cried after knowledge,
and lifteft up thy voice for underftand
ing: v. 4. If thou feekefther as filver,
and fearcheft for her, as for hid trea
fures ; v. y. Then fhalt thou under
stand the fear ofthe Lord, and find the
knowledge of God. v. 6. For theLord
giveth wifdom: out of his mouth com
eth knowledge and underftanding.
Pfal. cxix. 18. Open thou mine eyes,
that I may behold wondrous things
out of thy law. Neh. viii. 6. And Ezra
blefled the Loid the great God ; and
all the people anfwered Amen, amen,
with lifting up their hands : and they
bowed their heads, and worfhipped the
Lord with their faces to the ground.
v. 8. So they read in the book, in the
law of God diftinctly, 
158. k 1 Tim, iii. 2. A bifhop then

muft be blamelefs, the hufoand of one
wife, vigilant, fober, of good behavi
our, given to hofpitality, apt to teach ;
v. 6. Not a novice, left being lifted up
ivith pride, he fall into the coridemnar
lion of the devil. Eph. iv. 8. Wherefore j
he faid, When he afcended up on high,
he led captivity captive, and gave gifts
unto men. v. 9. (Now that he afcend
ed, what is it but that he alfo defcended
firft into the lower parts of the earth ?
v. id. He that defcended, is the fame
alfo that afcended up far above all hea
vens, that he might fill all things.) v,
1 1 . And he gave fome, apoftles : and
-foBie, prophets : and fome, evange

lifts : and fome, paftors and teachers.
Hof. iv. 6. My people are deftroyed for
lack of knowledge : becaufe thou haft
rejected knowledge, I will alfo rejedt
thee, that thou fhalt be no prieft to me :
feeing thou haft forgotten the law of-
thy God, I will alfo forget thy chil
dren. Mai., ii. 7. For the priefts lips
fhould keep knowledge, and they
fhould feek the law at his mouth : for
he is the meffenger ofthe Lord of hofts.
2 Cor. iii. 6. Who alfo hath made us
able minifters of the new teftament,
not of the letter, but of the fpirit : for
the letter killed), but the fpirit giveth
life. / Jer. xiv. 1 j. Therefore thus faith
the Lord concerning the prophets that
prophefy in my name, and I fent tljem
not, — Rom.x. 1 j. And how fhall they
preach, except they be fent ? — Heb»
v. 4. And no man taketh this honour
unto himfelf, but he that is called of
God, as was Aaron. 1 Cor. xii. 28..
And God hath fet fome in the church,
firft apoftles, fecondarily prophets,
thirdly teachers, after that miracles,
then gifts of healings, helps, govern
ments, diverfities of tongues, v. 29..
Are all apoftles ? are all prophets ?
are all teachers ?> are all workers of
miracles? 1 Tim. iii. 10. And let thefe
alfo firft be proved : then let them ufe
the office of a deacon, being found
blamelefs. 1 Tim. iv. 14. Neglect not
the gift that is in thee, which was giv
en thee by prophecy, with the laying
on of the hands of the prefbytery. 1
Tim, v. 22. Lay hands Suddenly onno

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Word, are to preach found doctrine m, diligently n, in feafon and
out of feafon 0; plainly/), not in the enticing words of man's
wifdom, but in demonftration of the Spirit, and of power q;
faithfully r, making known the whole counfel of God/; wife
ly t, applying themfelves to the neceffities and capacities of the
hearers v; zealouflyw, with fervent love to Gqd# and the
fouls

no man : neither be partaker of other
mens fins, keep thy felf pure.
159. m Tit. ii. 1. But fpeak thou
the things which become found doc
trine, v. 8. Sound fpeech that cannot
be condemned ; that he that is of the
contrary part, may be afhamed, hav
ing no evil thing to fay of you.
n Acts xviii. 25. This man was in
structed in the way of the Lord ; and
being fervent in the Spirit, he fpake
and taught diligently the things of the
Lord, 
0 2 Tim. iv. 2. Preach the word,
be inftant in feafon, out of feafon; re
prove, rebuke, exhort with all long-
foffering and doflrine.
p 1 Cor. xiv. 19. Yet in the church
Ihad rather fpeak five words withjny
underftanding, that by my voice I
might teach others alfo, than ten thou
fand words in an unknown tongue.
q 1 Cor. ii. 4. And my fpeech, and
my preaching was not with enticing
words of mans wifdom, but in demon
ftration ofthe Spirit, and of power.
r Jer. xxiii. 28. The prophet that
hath a dream, let him tell a dream ;
and he that hath my word, let him
fpeak my word faithfully; what is the
chaff to the wheat? faith the Lord.
1 Cor. iv. 1 . Let a man fo account of
us, as of the minifters of Chrift, and
flewards ofthe myfteries of God. v.
2. Moreover it is required in Stewards,
that a man be found faithful.
/Acts xx. 27. For I have not fhun-
ned to declare unto you all the coun
fel of God.
/ Col. i. 28. Whom we preach,
warning every man, and teaching every

man in all wifdom ; that we may pre
fent every man perfect in Chrift Jefos.
2 Tim. ii. 1 $. Study to fliew thyfelf
approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be afhamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth.
v 1 Cor. iii. 2. 1 have fed you with
milk, and not with meat : for hither
to ye were not able to bear it, neither
yet now are ye able. Heb, v. 12. For
when for the time yepught to be teach
ers, ye have need that one teach you
again which be the firft principles of
the oracles of God ; and are become
foch as have need of milk, and not of
Strong meat. v. 13. For every one that
ufeth milk, is unflrilfui in the word of
righteouSnefs : for he is a babe. v. 14.
But ftrong meat belongeth to them that
are of foil age, even thofe who by rea
fon of ufe have their fenfes exercifed
to difeern both good and evil. Luke xii.
42. And the Lord faid, Who then is
that faithful and wife deward, whom
his Lord fhall make ruler over his
houfhold, to give them their portion
of meat in due feafon ?
w Acts xviii. 25. This man was
inftrudted in the way of the Lord ;
and being fervent in the fpirit, he
fpake and taught diligently the things
of the Lord, 
* 2 Cor. v. 13. For whether we be
befides our felves, it is to God: or
whether we be fober, it is for your
caufe. v. 14. For the love of Chrift
conftraineth us, becaufe we thus judge,
that if one died for all, then were all
dead. Phil. i. 1 j. Some indeed preach
Chrift even cf envy, and ftrife ; and
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fouls of his people/; fincerely z, aiming at his glory 'a, and
their converfion b, edification c, and falvation d.
CX 1 60.. What is required of thofe that hear the word preached?
A. It is required of thofe that hear the word preached, that
they

fomealfoof good will. v. i6.Theone
preach Chrift of contention, not fin
cerely, foppofing to add affliftion to my
bonds: v. 17. But the other of love,
knowing that I am fet for the defence
of the gofpel.
y Col. iv. 12. Epaphras, who is one
of you, a fervant of Chrift, faluteth,
you, always labouring fervently for
you in prayers, that ye may (land per
fect, and compleat in all the will of
God. 2 Cor. xii. 15. And I will very
gladly fpend and be fpent for you,
though the more abundantly I love
you, the lets I be loved.
z 2 Cor. ii. 17: For we are not as
many, who corrupt the word of God :
but as of Sincerity, but as of God, in
the fight of God fpeak we in Chrift. 2
Cor. iv. 2. But have renounced the
hidden things of dilhonefty, not walk
ing in craftinefs, not handling the word
of God deceitfully, but by manifesta
tion of the truth, commending our
felves to every mans confcience in the
Sight of God,
a 1 Thefl*. ii, 4. But as we were al
lowed of God to be put in truft with
the gofpel, even fo we fpeak, not as
pleating men, but God, who trietb, our
hearts, v. 5. For neither at any time
ufed we flattering words, as ye know,
nor a cloke of covetoufnefs ; God is
witnefs. v. 6. Nor of men fought we
glory, neither of you, nor yet of o-
thers, when we might have been bur-
thenfom, as the apoftles of Chrift.
John vii, 18. He that fpeaketh of him
felf, feeketh bis own glory : but he
that feeketh his glory that fent him,
the fame is true, and no unrighteouS-
nefs is in him. .
¦b>. 1 Cor, ix. 19. For though I be

free from all men, yet I have made my
felf fervant unto all, that I might gain
the more. v. 10. And unto the Jews,
I became as a Jew, that I might gain
the Jews ; to them that are under the
law, as under the law, that I might
gain them that are under the law ; v.
21 . To them that are without law, as
without law (-being not without law to
God, but under the law to Chrift) that
I might gain them that are without law.
v. 22. To the weak, became I as weak,
that I might gain the weak : I am made
all things to all men, that I might by
all means fave fome.
c 2 Cor. xii. 19. Again, think you
that we exCufe our felves unto you ?
we fpeak before God in Chrift : but ,
we do all things, dearly beloved, for
your edifying. Eph. iv. 12. For the
perfecting of the faints, for the work
of the miniftry, for the edifying ofthe
body of Chrift.
d 1 Tim. iv. 16. Take heed unto
thy felf, and unto thy doflrine ; conr
tinue in them : for in doing this thou
fhalt both fave thy felf, and them that
hearthee. Aflsxxvi. 16. But rife, and
ftand upon thy feet : for I have appear
ed unto thee for this purpofe, to make
thee a minifter, and a witnefs both of
thefe things which thou haft feen, and
of thofe things in the which I will ap-
pearunto thee ; v. 1 7 . Delivering thee
from the people, and from the Gentiles,
unto whom now I fend thee, v. 18,
To open their eyes, and to turn them,
from darknefs to light, and from the
power of Satan unto God,, that they
,may receive forgivenefs of fins, and in-:
heritance among them vMioare fandhV
tied by faith that is in me. .
160. c Prov.

3 icT The Larger Catechifm,
they attend upon it with diligence e, preparation/and prayerg;
examine, what they hear by the fcriptures h; receive the truth
with faith /', love k, meeknefs /, and readinefs of mind m, as the
word of God n; meditate o and confer of itp; hide it in their
hearts q, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives r.

1 60. e Prov.. viii. 34. BleSTed is the
man, that heareth me, watching daily
at my gates, waiting at the ports of my
doors. / 1 Pet. ii. 1. Wherefore laying a-
fide all malice and all guile, and hypo-
crifies, and envies, and all evil fpeak-
ings, v, 2. As new born babes defire
the fincere milk of the word, that ye
may grow thereby. Luke viit. [i8.
Take heed therefore how ye hear : for
whofoever hath, to him fhall be given ;
and whofoever hath not, from him
Shall be taken even that which he feem-
eth to have.
g Pfa. cxix. 18. Open thou mine
eyes thatl maybehold wondrous things
out of thy law. Eph. vi. 18. Praying
always with all prayer and fopplication
in the fpirit, and watching thereunto
with all perfeverance and fopplication
for aO faints ; v. 19. And for me, that
Utterance may be given unto me, that
I may open my mouth boldly, to make
known the myftery ofthe gofpel.
h Afts xvii. 1 1 . Thefe were more
noble than thofe in TheSTalonica.in that
they received the word with all readi
nefs of mind, and fearched the ferip-
turesdaily whether thofe things werefo.
_/' Heb. iv. 2. For unto us was the
gofpel preached, as well as unto them :
but the word preached did not profit
them, not being mixed with faith in
them that heard it.
k 2 TheST. ii. 10. AJid with all de-
ccivablcnefs of unrighteoufoefs, in
them that perifh ; becaufe they receiv-
, ed not the love of the truth, that they
might be faved.
/James i. 21. Wherefore lay apart
all filthinefs, and fuperfluity of naugh-

tinefs, and receive with meeknefs the
ingrafted word, which is able to fave
your fouls.
m Afls xvii. 1 1 . Thefe were more
noble than thofe in Theflalonica, in
that they received the word with all
readinefs of mind, and fearched the
fcriptures daily, whether thofe things
were fo.
n 1 Thefl". ii. 1 3 . For this caufe alfo
thank,weGod without ceafing, becaufe
when ye received the word of God
which yeVard of us, ye received it not
as the word of men, but (as it is in
truth) the word of God, which effe&u.-
ally worketh alfo in you that believe.
0 Lukeix. 44. Let thefe fayings (ink
down into your ears : for the Son of man
(hallbe delivered into the hands of men.
* Heb. ii. 1 . Therefore we ought to
give the more earneft heed to the things
we have heard, left at any time we
fliould let them dip.
p Luke xxiv. 1 4. And they talked
together of all thefe things which had
happened. Deut.vi. 6. And thefe words
which I command thee this day, (hall
be in thine heart . v. 7 . And thou Shalt
teach them diligently unto thy children,
and flialt talk of them when thoti fit
ted in thy houfe, and when thou walk
ed by the way, and when, thou lieft
down, and when thou rifeft up.
q Prov. ii. 1. My fon, if thou wilt
receive my words, and hide my com
mandments with thee. Pfa. cxix. 11.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not (in againft ihee.
r Luke viii. 1 5 . But that on the good
ground, are they, which in an honeft
and good J'eart, having heard the word, keep

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Q;, 161. How do the facraments become effectual means of
falvation ?
A. The facraments become effectual means of falvation, not
by, any power in themfelves, or any virtue derived from the
piety or intention of him by whom they are adminiftred ; but
only by the working of the holy Ghoft, 'and the blefling of
Chrift by whom they are inftituted/*
Q^ 1 62. What is a facrament ?
A. A facrament is an holy ordinance inftituted by Chrift in
his church t, to fignify, feal, and exhibit v unto thofe that are
within
which ye fhall keep between me and
you, and thy feed aftet theej Every
man child among you fhall be circumci
fed. Exod. ch. xii. containing the in
stitution of the paSfover. Mat. xxyiii.
19. Go.ye therefore and teach all nati
ons, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the holy
Ghoft. * Mat. xxvi. 26. And as they
were eating, Jefos took bread, and
blefled it, and brake it, and gave it to
the difciples, and faid, Take, eat ; this
is my body. v. 27. And he took the
cup, and gave thanks^, and gave it to
them, faying, Drink ye all of it; v. 28,
For this is my blood of the new Tef
tament, which is fhed for many, for
the remiflion of fins.
v Rom. iv. 11. And he received the
Sign of circumcifion, a feal of"the, righ
teoufnefs of the faith which he had yet
being uncircumcifed : that he might be
the father of all them that believer
though they be not circumcifed: that
righteoufnefs might be imputed unto
them alfo. I Cor. xi. 24. And when
he had given thanks, he brake it, and
faid, Take, eat ; this is my body.which
is broken for you : this do in remem
brance of me. v. 2 j. After the fame
manner alfo he took the cup, when he
had fopped, faying, This cup is the
new Teftament in my blood : this do
ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remem
brance of me.'
w Rom.

keep it, and bring forth fruit with pati
ence. Jam. i. 25. But whofo looketh
into the perfect law of liberty , and con
tinueth therein, being not a forgetful
hearer, but a doer of the word, this
man fhall be blefled in his deed.
X6l.fi Pet. iii. 2 i.The like figure
Whereunto, even baptifm, doth alfo now
fave us (not the putting away of the
filth ofthe flefh, but the anfwer of a
good confcience toward God) by the
refurrection of Jefos Chrid. Acts viii.
1 3 . Then Simon himfelf believed alfo :
And when he was baptized, he conti
nued with Philip, and wondered, be
holding the miracles and figns which
were done. Compared with v. 23. For
I perceive faid Peter to Simon that thou
alt in the gall of bitternefs and in the
bond of iniquity. 1 Cor. iii. 6. I have
planted, Apollos watered : but God gave
the increafe. v. 7 . So then neither is he
that planteth any thing, neither he that
watereth : but God that giveth the in
creafe. I'Cor. xii. 13. For by one Spi
rit are we all baptisted into one body,
whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whe
ther we be bond or free ; and have been
all made to drink into one fpirit.
162. /Gen. xvii. 7. And I will efta-
blifh mycovenantbetweenmeand thee,
and thy feed after thee, in their gene
rations for an everlafting covenant ; to
be a God unto thee, and to thy feed
after thee. y. I o.This is my covenant,

3 18 The Larger Catechifm.
within the covenant of grace w, the benefits of his mediation x-f
to ftrengthen and increafe their faith, and all other graces yy to
oblige them to qbedience z; to teftify and .cherifh their love and
communion one with another a, and to diftinguifh them from
thofe that are without b.
Q^ 163. What are the parts of, a facrament ?
A. The parts of a facrament are two : the one an outward
and feniibie fign ufed according to Chrift's own appointment ;
the other, an inward and fpiritual grace thereby fignified c.
(^164,

iuRom.,xv. 8. Now I fay.ThatJe-
.fusChnft was a minifterof the circum
cifion, for the truth of God, to confirm
the promifes made unto the fathers.
Exod. xii. 48. And when a ftranger
(hall fojourn with thee, and will keep
the paflbver to the Lord, let all his
males be circumcifed, and then let him
come near and keep it ; and he fliall be
as one that's borp in theland : for no un
circumcifed perfon fliall eat thereof.
x Afls ii. 38. Then Peter faid unto
them, Repent, and be baptized every
one of you, in the name of Jefos Chrift,
for the remiflion of fins, and ye fhall
-receive the gift of the holy Ghoft. 1
Cor. x. 16. The cup of blefling which
we blefs, is it not the communion of
the blood of Chrift ? the bread which
we break, is it not the communion of
the body of Chrift.
, y Rom. iv. 11. (See in v above.)
Gal. iii. 27. For as many of you as
have been baptized into Chrift, have
put on Chrid.
2 Rom. vi. 3. Know ye not that fo
many of us as were baptized into Je
fos ChriSl, were baptized intohis death ?
v. 4. Therefore we are buried with him
by baptifm into death: that like as
Chrid was raifed up from the dead by
the glory of the Father, even fo we
alfo fhould walk in newnefs of life. 1
Cor.x. 2 1, Ye caqn°t drink the cup of
the Lord, and the cup of devils : ye
cannot be partakers of the Lords ta
ble, and the table of devils.

a Eph. iv. 2. With all lowlinefs and
meeknefs, with long differing, forbear
ing one another in love ; v. 3. Endea
vouring to keep the unity of theSpirit
in the bond of peace, v. 4. There is
one body, and one Spirit, even as ye
are called in one hope of your calling :
v. j . One Lord, one faith, one baptifm,"
1 Cor. xii. 13. Forby one Spirit are we
all baptized into one body, whether we
be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be
bond or free ; and have been all made
to drink into one Spirit.
b Eph. ii. 1 1. Wherefore remember
that ye being in times paffed Gentiles
in the flefli, who are called uncircum-
cifion by that which is called the cir
cumcifion in the flefh made by hands ;
v. 12. That autiat time ye were with
out Chrid, being aliens from the com
monwealth of Ifrael, and drangers from
the covenants of promife, having, no
hope, and without God in the world-
Gen, xxxiv. 14. And they faid unto
them, We cannot do this thing, to give
our fider to one that is uncircumcifed;
for that were a reproach to us.
163. c Mat. iii. 11. 1 indeed baptize
you with water unto repentance, but
he that cometh after me, is mightier
than I, whofe flioes I am not worthyto
bear : he fliall baptize you with the ho
ly Ghod, and with fire. 1 Pet. iii. 21.'
The like figure whereunto, even bap
tifm, doth alfo now fave us (not the
putting away the filth ofthe flefli, but the

The Larger Catechifm. 3 1 9
Q^rfy.; How many facraments hath Chrift inftituted in his
church under the new Teftament.?
A. Under the new Teftament Chrift hath inftituted in his
church only two facraments, baptifm, and the Lord's fupper d.
Q. 165. What is baptifm? ' , ,
A. Biptifm is a facrament of the new Teftament, wherein
Chrift hath ordained the wafhing with water in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft e, to be' a fign
and feal of ingrafting into himfelf/, of remiffion of fins by his
blood g, and regeneration by his Spirit h; of adoption?, and re
furrection unto everlafting lifei: and whereby the parties bap
tized, are folemnly admitted into the vifible church /, and enter
into an open and prqfeffed engagement to be wholly and only
'the Lord's m. Q^ 1 66.

the anfwe'r of a good confcience to
wards God) by the refurrection of Je
fus Chrift. Rom. ii. 28. For he is not
a Je%v, that is one outwardly -/neither
is that circumcifion, which is outward
in the flefh : v. 29. But he is a Jew
who is one inwardly ; and circumcifi
on is that of the heart, in the fpirit,
and not in the letter, , whofe praife is
not of men, but of God.
164. d Mat. xxviii. 19'. Go ye
therefore and teach all nations, bap
tizing them in the name ofthe Father,
and ofthe Son, and ofthe holy Ghoft.
1 Cor. xi. 20. When ye come toge
ther therefore into one place, this is not
to eat the Lords fopper. v. 23. For I
have received of the Lord that which
alfo I delivered unto you, That the
Lord Jefos, the fame night in which he
was betrayed, took bread. Mat. xxvi.
26, 27. 28. (See above in /.)
16;. e Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye
therefore and teach all nations, baptiz
ing them in the name ofthe Father, and
ofthe Son, and of the holy Ghoft.
/"Gal. iii. 27.. For as.many of you
as have been baptized into Chrift,
have put on Chrift.
g Mark i. 4. John did baptize in
the wildernefs, and preach the baptifm
of repentance, for the remiflion of fins.

Rev. i. j.— Unto him that loved us,
and wafhed us from- our fins in his
own blood.
h Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righ
teoufnefs which we have done, but ac
cording to his mercy he faved us by
the wafhing of regeneration, and re-_
newing ofthe holy Ghoft. Eph. v. 26;
That he might fanctify and cleanfe it
with the wafhing Of water by the word.
/' Gal. iii. 26. For ye are all the
children of God by faith in Chrift Je
fos. v. 27. For as many of you as
have been baptized into Chrift, have
put' on Chrift.
k 1 Cor. xy. 29. Elfe what fhall
they do, who are baptized for the dead,
if the dead rife not at all? why are
they then baptized for the dead ? Rom.
vi. j. For if we have been planted to
gether in the, likenefs of his death :" we
Shall be alfo in the likenefs of his re
furrection. / 1 Cor. xii. 13. For by one Spirit
are we all baptized into one body;
whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whe*
ther we be bond or free ; and have
been all made to drink into one Spirit.
m Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are
buried with him by baptifm into death :
that like as Quill was .raifed up from the

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Q», 1 66. t7nto.whom is baptifm to be adminiftred?
A. Baptifm is not to be adminiftred to any that are out of the
vifible church, and fo ftrangers from the covenant of promife,
till they profefs their faith in Chrift, and obedience to him n ;
but infants defcending from parents, either both or but one of
them, profeffing faith in Chrift, and obedience 'to liini, are ifl
that refpect within the covenant, and to be baptised o.
C^. 1 61.

the dead by the glory of his Father, e-
ven fo we alfo Should walk in newnefs
of life. i66. n Acts viii/ 36. And as they
went on their way, they came unto a
certain water : and the eunuch faid,
See, here is water ; what doth hinder
me to be baptized ? v. 37. And Phi
lip faid, If thou believed with all thine
heart, thou mayeft. And he anfwer
ed and faid, I believe that Jefos Chrift
is the Son of God. Acts ii. 38. Then
Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in tbe name
of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of
fins, and ye fhall receive the gift qf
the holy Ghoft.
0 Gen. xyii. 7. And I will eftablifli
my covenant between me and thee, and
thy feed after thee, in theii generations
for an everlafting covenant ; to be a
God unto thee, and to thy feed after
thee. v. 9. And God faid unto Abra
ham, Thou (halt keep my covenant
therefore, thou and thy feed after
thee, in their generations. Compared
with Gal. iii. 9. So then they who be
of faith, are blefled-with faithful, Abra
ham, v. 14. That the blefling of
Abraham might come on the Gentiles
through Jefus Chrift; that we might re
ceive the promife ofthe Spirit through
faith. And with Col. ii. 11. In whom
alfo ye are circumcifed with the cir
cumcifion made without hands, in put-
ling off the body ofthe fins ofthe flefh,
by the circumcifion of Chrid: v. 12.
Buried with him in baptifm, wherein
aIfo,you are rifen with him through the
faith ofthe operation of God, whohatli

raifed him from tbe dead. And with
Adts ii. 38. Then Peter faid unto them-,
Repent, and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jefus Chrid, for
the remiffion of Sins, and ye (hall re
ceive the gift of the holy Ghoft. v.
39. For the promife is unto you, and
to your children, and to all that are
afar ofT, even as many as the Lord our
God fliall call. And with Rom. iv. 1 1,
And he received the fign of circumci
fion, a feal ofthe righteoufnefs of the
faith, which he had, yet being Qncir-
cumcifed : that he might be the father
of all them that believe, though they
be not circumcifed : that righteoufneSs
might be imputed unto them alfo : v.
12. And the father of circumcifion to
them who are not of the circumcifioa
only, but alfo walk in the Steps of that
faith of our father Abraham, which be
had being'yet uncircumcifed. 1 Cor;
vii. 1 4. For the unbelieving huSband is
fanctified by the wife, and the unbeliev
ing wife is fanctified by the hufoand:
elie were your children unclean : but
now they are holy. Mat. xxviii. 19.
Go ye therefore and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name ofthe Fa
ther, and of the Son, and of the holy
Ghoft. Luke xviii. 15. And they,
brought unto him alfo infants, that
he would touch them : but when his
difciples faw it, they rebuked them.
v. 16. But Jefus called them unto him,
and faid, Suffer little children to^ome
unto me, and forbid them not : for of
fuch is the kingdom of God. .Rom.
ix. 16. For if the firft fruit be holy, ¦the

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The Larger^ Catechifm
Q^ i 67. Mow is our baptifm to be improved by us ?
A. The needful but much neglected duty of improving our
baptifm is to be performed by us all our life long, efpecially in
the time of temptation, and when we are prefent at the admini
ftration of it to others/), by ferious and thankful consideration
of the nature of it, and of the ends for which Chrift inftituted
it, the privileges and benefits conferred and fealed thereby, and
our folemn vow made therein q ; by being humbled for our finful
defilement, our falling fhorr of, and walking contrary to, the
grace of baptifm and our engagements r ; by growing up to af
furance of pardon of fin, and of all other bleffings fealed- to us in
that facramenty*: by drawing ftrength from the death and refur-
, rection of Chrift, into whom we are baptized, for the mortifying .
of

the lump is alfo holy ; and if the root
be holy, fo are the branches,
167. /Col. ii. 11. In whom alfo ye
are circumcifed with the circumcifibn
made without hands, in putting off the
body of the fins of theflefli, by the cir
cumcifion of Chrid: v. 12. Buried with
him in baptifm, wherein alfo ye are ri
fen with him through the faith of the
Operation of God, who hath raifed hip
from the dead. Rom. vi. 4. Therefore
we are buried with him by baptifm in
to death, that like as Chrid was raifed
up from the dead by the glory of lis
Father, evenfo we alfo fhould walk hi
newnefs of life. v. 6. Knowing this,
that ourold man is crueifiedwith him,
that the body of fin might be deftroy
ed, that henceforth we fliould not ferve
fin. v. 11. Likewife reckon ye .llfo
yourfelves to be dead indeed unto (in,
bo t>.livc unto Gpd through Jefus Chrift
our Lord.
q Rom. vi. 3. Know ye not, that fo
nl.iny>of us as were baptized into Jeius
Chrift, were baptized into his death ?
v. 4. Therefore we are buried with him
by baptifm into death: that like ),%
Chrift was raifed up from the dead by
the glory of his Father, even fo we al fo
Should walk in newncfe of life. v. 5.
For if we have been planted togethenin
the likenefs of his death: we fliall- be

alfo in the likenefs of his reforfeflion..
r 1 Cor. i. 1 1. For it hath Ijeen de
clared unto me of you, my brethren, by
them who are ofthe houfe of Chloe,
that there are contentions among you.
V. 12. Now this I fay, that every one
of you faith, I am of Paul, and 1 of A-
pollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Chrift.
V. 1 3 . Is Chrift divided ? was Paul cru
cified for you ? or were ye baptized in
tho name of Paul? Rom. vi. 2. God
forbid: how fhall we that are dead to
(in, live any longer therein ? v. 3. Know
ye not, that fo marly of us as were
baptized into Jefus Chrift, Were bap
tized into his death ?
/Rom. iv. 1 1 . And he received the
fign of circumcifion, a feal ofthe righ
teoufnefs ofthe faith which he had yet
being uncircumcifed: that he might be
the father of ail them that believe, tho'
they be not circumcifed ; that righte
oufnefs might be imputed unto them
alfo: v.. 12. And the father of circum
cifion to them who are not of the cir
cumcifion only, butalfowa'.kin the (teps
of that faith of oorfather Abraham,
which he had being yet Uncircumcifed.
I Pet. iii. 2 1 . The like figure whereun
to, even baptifm, doth alfo now fave
us (not the putting away ofthe filth of
the flefh, but the anfvver of a good cup-
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,g2i The Larger Catechifm.
of fin, and quickening of grace t; and by endeavouring to five by
faith v, to have our converfation in holinefs and righteouf
nefs w, as thofe that have therein .given up their names to
Chrift x, and to walk in brotherly love', as being baptized by
the fame Spirit into one body./.
CX 1 68. What is the Lord's fupper?
A. The Lord's fupper is a facrament of the New Tefta- .
mtmz, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine ac
cording to the appointment of Jefus Chrift, his death is fhew-
ed forth; and they that worthily communicate, feed upon his
body and blood, to their fpiritual nourishment and growth in

graces; have their union and communion with him confirmed ¦*;
teftify
which is (lied for you.
a Mat. xxvi. 26. And as they were
eating, Jefus took bread, and blefled

f ••erKf towards God) by the refurrec
tion of Jefus Chrift.
/ :<. om vi. 3, 4, 5. (Seeabovein q.)
v Gal.iii. 26. For ye are all the chil
dren of God by faith in Chrift Jefos.
v. 27. For as many of you as have been
bapt zed into Chrift, have put on Chrift.
tuRom.vi. 22. But now being made
free from fin, and become fervants to
God, ye have your fruit unto holinefs,
and the end everlafting life.
' x Acts ii. 38. Then Peter faid unto
them, Repent, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jefos Chrift,
for the remiffion of fins, and ye fnall
receive the gift ofthe holy Ghoft.-
y 1 Cor. xii. 13. For by one Spirit
are we all baptized into one body, whe
ther we be Jews or Gentiles, whether
we be bond or free; and have been a|l
made to drink into one Spirit, v. 25.
That there fhould be no fohifm in the
body ; but that the members fliould
have the fame care one of another, v.
26. And whether one member fuffer,
all the members fuffer with it : or one
member be honoured, all the members
rejoice with it. v. 27. Now ye are the
body of Chrift, and members in parti
cular. 168. s Luke xxii. 20. Likewife alfo
the cup after fopper, Saying, This cup
is the new teftament in my blood,

it, and brake it, and gave it to the di
fciples, and faid, Take, eat ; this is my
body v. 27. Andhe took the cup, anil
gave thanks, and gave it to them, fay
ing, Drink ye all of it : v. 28. For this
is my blood ofthe new teftament which
ii Shed . for many for the remiffion of
Sins. 1 Cor. xi. 23. For I have receiv
ed ofthe Lord, that which alfo I de
livered unto you. That the Lord Jefos,
the fame night in which he was betray
ed, took bread : v. 24. And when he-
had given thanks, he brake it, and faid,
Take, eat ; this is my body, which is
broken for you : this do in remem
brance of me. v. 25. After the fame
manner alfo he took the cup, when he
had fopped, faying, This cup is the new
teftament in my blood : this do ye, as
oft as ye drink it, in r< m^mbrance of
me. v. 26. For as often as ye eat thjs
bread, and drink this cup, ye do (hew
the Lords death till he come."
b 1 Cor. x. 16. The Gup of blefling
which we blefs, is it not the communi
on of the blood of Chrift ? the bread
which we break, is it not the commu
nion ofthe body of Chrift ?

a I

Cor;

the Larger Catechifm. 323
teftify and renew their thankfulnefs c and engagement to
God d, and their mutual love and fellowfhip each with other, as
members of the fame myftical body e.
: Q^ 1 69. How hath Chrift appointed bread and wine to be
given and received in the facrament of the Lord's fupper ?
A. Chrift hath appointed the minifters of his word, in the
adminiftration of this facrament of the Lord's fupper, to fet a-
part the bread and wine from common ufe by the word of infti-
tution, thankfgiving and prayer; to fake and break the bread,
and to give both the bread and the wine to the communicants :
who are by the fame appointment to take and eat the bread, and
.to drink the wine; in thankful remembrance that the body of
Chrift was broken and given, and his blood fhed for them/.
Q^ 170. How do they that worthily communicate in the
JLord's fupper feed upon the body and blood of Chrift therein?
A. As the body and blood of Chrift are not corporally or
carnally prefent in, with, or under the bread and wine in the
Lord's fupper g; and yet are fpiritually prefent to the faith of.
the receiver, no lefs truly and really than the elements them
felves are to their outward fenfes h : fo they that worthily com
municate

c 1 Cor. xi. 24. (See above in a.)
d 1 Cor. x. 14. Wherefore, my
dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
v. 15. I fpeak as to wife ,men;
judge ye what I fay. v. 16. The cup
:pf blefling which we blefs, is it not
the communion of the blood of
Chrift ? the bread which we break, is
it not the communion of the body of
Chrift ? v. 2 1 . Ye cannot drink the cup
of the Lord, and the cup of devik :
ye cannot be partakers of the Lords
.table, andpf the table of devils.
e 1 Cor. x. 17. For we being many
are one bread, and one body : for we
are all partakers of that one bread.
160. f 1 Cor. xi. 23, 24. (See be
fore' under a.) Mat. xxvi. 26, 27,
-28. (See before at c.) Mark xiv. 22.
And as they did eat, Jefus took bread,
and blefled, and brake it, and gave to
.them, and faid, Take, eat : this is
my body. v. 23. Andhe took the cup,
and when he had given thanks, he gave

it to them: and they all drank of it.
v. 24. And he faid unto them, This is
my blood of the new teftament, which
is died for many. Luke xxii. 19. And
he took bread, and gave thanks, and
brake it, and gave unto them, faying,
This is my body which is given for
you : this do in remembrance of me.
v. 20. Likewife alfo the cup after fup
per, faying, This cup is the new tef
tament in my blood, which is fhed
for you.
17b. g Afts iii. 2 1 . Whom tbe hea
ven mud receive, until the times of re
stitution of all things, which God hath
fpoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets, fince the world began.
h Mat. xxvi. 26. And as they were
eating, Jefus took bread, and bleSTed
it, and brake it, and gave it to the dif
ciples, and faid, Take, eat ; this is my
body. v. 28. For this is my blood of
the new teftament which is fhed for
X 2 many

324 the Larger Catechifm.
inurjcate in the facrament of the Lord's fupper, do therein feed
upon the body and blood of Chrift, not after a corporal or car-.
nal, but in a fpiritual manner; yet truly and really,/', while by
faith they receive and apply unto themfelves Chrift crucified,
and all the benefits of his death k.
Q;_i7i. How are they that receive the facrament of the
Lord's fupper to prepare themfelves before they come unto it?
A. They that receive the facrament of the Lord's fupper
are, before they come, to prepare- themfelves thereunto, by
examining themfelves / of their being in Chrift m, of their '
fins and wants n .; of the truth and meafure of their
, knowledge 0, faith pK repentance q, love to God and the bre
thren,

many for the remiffion of fins.
' 1 Cor. xi. 24. And when he had
given thanks, he brake it, and faid,
Take, eat ; this is my body, which is
broken for you : this do in remem
brance of me. v. 25. After the fame
manner alfo he took the cup, when he
' had fopped, faying, This cup is the
ney/ teftament in my blood : this do
ye, as often as ye drink it, in remem
brance of me. v. 26. For as often as
ye eat this bread, .and drink this cup,
ye do fhew the Lords death till he
come. v. 27. Wherefore, whofoe
ver fliall eat this bread, and drink this
cup ofthe Lord unworthily, Shall be
guilty of the body and blood of the
Lord. v. 28. But let a man examine
himfelf, and fo let him eat of that
bread, and drink of that cup. v. 29.
For he that eateth and drinketh unwor
thily, eateth and drinketh damnation
to himfelf, not difcerning the Lords
body. ' k 1 Cor. x. 16. The cup ofblefling
which we blefs, is it not the commu
nion ofthe blood of Chrift? the bread
which we break, is it not the com
munion of the body of Chrift ?
1 7 1 . / 1 Cor. xi. 28. But let a man
examine himfelf, and fo let him cat- of
that bread, a^id drink of that cup. -
w 2' Cor. Viii, 5.. Examine your
fekes, whether you be in the faith j

prove your own felves ; know ye not
your own felves, how that Jefos Chrift
is in you except ye be reprobates ?
n 1 Cor. v. 7. Purge out therefore
the old leaven, that ye may be a new
lump as ye are unleavened. For even
Chrift our paflbver is facrificed for us.
Compared with Exod. xii. ij. Seven
days lhall ye eat unleavened bread, e-
ven the firfl day ye fhall put away lea
ven out of your houfes: for whofoever
eateth leavened bread, from the firft
day until the feventh day, that foul
Shall be cut oiffrom ifrael.
0 1 Cor. xi. 29. For he that eateth
and drinketh unworthily, eateth and
drinketh damnation to himfelf, not
difcerning the Lords body.
p 1 Cor. xiii. 5. (See above in m.)
Mat. xxvi. 28. For this is my blood
ofthe new teftament, which is Shed for
many for the remiffion of fins.
q Zech, xii. 10. And I will pourup-
on the houfe 'of David, and upon the
inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of
grace and of fupplications, and they
fliall look upon me whom they have
pierced, and they fhall mourn for him,
as one moumeth for his only fon, and
fhall be in bitternefs for him, as one
that 15 in bitternefs for his firft-born.
1 Cor. xi. 31. For if we would judge
ourfelves, we (hould not be judged. r 1 Cor,

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thren r, charity to all men fi' forgiving" thofe that have done
them wrong t, of their defires after Chrift v, and of their new
obedience w; and by renewing the exercife of thefe graces x, by
ferious meditation/, and fervent prayer z. (^172.

r 1 Cor. x. 16., The cup ofblefling
which we blefs, is it not the communi
on of the blood of Chrift ? the bread
which we break, is it not the commu
nion of the body of Chrift? v. 17. For
we being many, are one bread,' and
one body : for we are all partakers of
that one bread. Afls ii. 46. And they
continuing daily with one accord in the
temple; and breaking bread from houfe
to houfe, did eat their meat with glad
nefs and Singlenefs of heart, v. 47.
Praifing God, and having favour with
all the people; and fhe Lord added
to the church daily fuch as fliould be
faved. f\ Cor. v. 8. Therefore let us keep
the feaft, not with old leaven,, neither
with the leaven of malice and wicked
nefs ; bnt with the unleavened bread
of fincerity and truth. 1 Cor. xi. 18.
For fird of all, when ye come toge
ther in the church, I hear that there
be divificns among you ; and I partly
believe it, v. jo. When ye come to
gether therefore into one place, this
is not fo eat the Lords fupper.
/ Mat. v. 23. Therefore, if thou
bring thy gift to the akar, and there re-
membred that thy brother hath ought
againd thee; v. 24. Leave there thy
gift before the altar, and go thy way,
firft be reconciled to thy brother, and
then come and offer thy gift.
v lfa.lv. 1. Ho, every one that thirft-
eth, come ye to the. waters,- and he that
hath no money ; come ye, buy and eaf,
yea, come, buy wine and milk without
money, and without price. John vii.
37. In the lad day, the great day of
the feaft, Jefus flood and cried, fay
ing, If any man third, let. him come
unto me, and drink.
w 1 Cor. v. 7 . P Tgc out therefore

the old leaven, that ye may be a new
lump, as ye are unleavened. For even
Chrid our paflbver is facrificed for us.
v. 8. Therefore let us keep the feafl,
not with old leaven, neither with the
leaven of malice and wickednefs ; bht
with the unleavened bread of fincerity
and truth.
x 1 Cor. xi.' 2 J. After the fame
manner alfo he took the cup, when he
had dipped, faying, This cup is the
newtefiamenj in my blood : this do'ye,
as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance
of me. y. 26. For as often as ye eat this
bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew
the Lords death till he come. v. 28.
But let a man examine himfelf, and fo
let him eat of that bread, and drink of
that cup. Heb. x. 21. And having an
high prieft over the houfe of God : v.
22. Let us draw near with a true heart,
in full affurance of faith, having our
hearts fprinkled from an evil confeir
ence, and cur bodies waShed with pure
water, v. 24. And let us confider one
another to provoke unto love, and- to
good works. Pfa. xxvi. 6. 1 will wafh.
niinehands in innocence-: fo will I com-
pafs thine altar, O Lcrd.
y 1 Cor. xi. 24. And when he had
given thanks, he brake it, and faid,
Take, eat ; this is my body, which is
broken for you : thisdoinremembrance
of me. v. 2;. Aftcr'the fame -manner
alfo he took the cup, when he had fop--
ped, faying, Tin's cup is the new tefta
ment in my blood : this do ye, as off
as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
z 2 Chron. xxx. 18. For a multii
tude of the people, even r.;;:nycfEr
phraim, arid ManafTlh, Iliachar, and
Ztbulnn, bad not clean fed themfelves,
yet did tljcy cat the paficver, ctl'.crwifc

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326 The Larger Catechifm^
CX 172. May one who doubteth of his being in Chrift, or
of his due preparation, come to the Lord's fupper ?
A. One who doubteth of his being in Chrift, or of his due
preparation to the facrament of the Lord's fupper, may have
true intereft in Chrift, tho' he be not yet affured thereof a; and
in God's account hath it, if he be duly affected with the appfe-
henfion of the want of it b, and unfeignedly defires to be found .
in
he in anger (hut up his tender mercies ?
Jonah ii. 4. Then I faid, I am caft out
of thy fight ; yet I will look again to
ward, thy holy temple, v. 7. When
my foul fainted within me, I remembred .
the Lord, and my prayer came in un
to thee, into*thine holy temple.
£lfa.liv.7.For a fmall moment have
I forfaken thee, but with great mercies
will I gather thee, v . 8 . In a little wrath
1 hid my face from thee for a moment,
but with everlafting kindnefs will I have
mercy on thee, faith the Lord thy re
deemer, v. 9. For this is as the waters
of Noah unto me : for as I have fworn
that the waters of Noah Should no more
go over the earth ; fo have I fworn
that I would not be wroth with thee,
nor rebuke thee. v. 10. For the moun
tains Shall depart, and the hills be re
moved, but my kindnefs Shall not de
part from thee, neither fhall the co
venant of my peace be removed, faith
the Lord, that hath mercy on thee.
Mat. v. 3. Blefled are the poor in fpi
rit : for theirs is the kingdom of hea
ven, v. 4. Blefled are they that mourn :
forthey fliall be comforted. Pfa. xxxi.
22. For I faid in my hafte, I am cut off
from before thine eyes: neverthelefs,
thou heardft the voice of my fopplica-
tions.wherrl cried unto thee. Pfa.lxxiii.
13. Verily I have cleanfed my heart in
vain, and wafhed my hands in innocen-
cy. v. 22. So foolifli was I, and igno
rant : I was as a beaft before thee. v.
2 3 . Neverthelefs, I am continually with
thee ; thou haft holden me by my right
hand. a, Phil.

thanitwas^vritten : trutHezekiah pray
ed for them, Saying, The good Lord
pardon every one v. i9.Thatprepar-
eth his heart to feek God, the Lord
God of his fathers, though he be not
cleanfed according to the purification
ofthe fandtuary. Mat. xxvi. 26. And
as they were eating, Jefos took bread,
and blefled it, and brake it, and gave
it to the difciples, and faid, Take, eat;
this is my body.
172. a Ifa. J. 10. Who is among you
that feareth the Lord, thatobeyeth the
voice of his fervant, that walketh in
darknefs, and hath no'light ? let him
trail in- the name cf the Lord, and Slay
uponhisGod.i John v. 13. Thefethings
have I written unto you that believe on
the name ofthe Son of God; that ye
may know that ye have eternal life,
and that ye may believe on the name
ofthe Son of God. Pfal. lxxxviii,
throughout. Pfal. 1 xxvii. to the 12.
v. 1 . I cried unto God with my voice :
even unto God -with my voice, and he
gave ear unto me. v. 2. In the day of
my trouble I fought the Lord ; my fore
ran in the night, and- ceafed not : my
foul refufed to be comforted, v. 3, I
remembred God, and was troubled : I
complained, and my fpirit was over
whelmed. Selah. v. 4. Thou holdeft
mine eyes waking : I am fo troubled,
that I cannot fpeak, &c. v. 7. Will
the Lord caft off for ever ? and will he
be favourable no more ? v. 8. Is his
mercy clean gone for ever ? doth his
promife fail for evermore ? v. 9. Hath
God forgotten to be gracious ? hath

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in Chrift c, and to depart from iniquity d : in which cafe (be
caufe promifes are made, and this facrament is appointed, for
the relief even of weak and doubting Chriftians e) he is to be
wail his unbelief/", and labour to have his doubts refolved g ;
and, fo dbing, hr may and ought to come to the Lord's fup
per, that he may be further ftrengthened h . Q^1??*
' c Phil. iii. 8. Yea doubtlefs, and I ed to the voice of my prayer

-count all things but lofs, for the ex
cellency of the knowledge of Chrift Je
fus my Lord; for whom I have fuller
ed the lofs of all things, and do count
them but dung that I may win Chuff,
v. 9. And be found in him, not having
mine own righteoufnefs, which n of
the law, but that which is through the
faith of Chrid, the righteoufnefs which
is of God by faith. Pfal. x. 17 . Lord,
thou had heard the defire of the hum
ble : thou wilt prepare their heart, thou
wilt caufe thine ear to hear. * Pfal.
xiii. 1. As the hart panteth after the
water-brooks, fo panteth my foul af
ter thee, O God. v. 2. My Soul third-
eth for God, for the living God: when
Shall I come and appear before God ?
v. 5. Why art thou caft down, O my
foul ? and why art thou 'difquieted in
me? Hope thou in God, for I lhall yet
praife him for the help of his counte
nance, v. 1 1, Why art thou'caft down,
O my foul ? and why art thou difquiet
ed within me ? hope thou in God, for
I fhall yet praife him, who is the health
of my countenance, and my God.
d 2 Tim. ii. 19. Neverthelefs, the
foundation of God ftandeth fore, hav
ing this feal, The Loid knoweth them
that areliis. And, Let every one that
nameth the name of Chrid, depart from
iniquity. Ifa. 1. 10. Who is among you
th'atfeareth the Lord, that obeyeth the
voice of his fervant that walketh in
darknefs, and hath nO light? let him
truft in the name of the Lord, and (lay
upon his God. Pfal. Ixvi, j8. If I re
gard iniquity in my heart : the Lord
will not hear me. v. 19. But verily
God Jiath heard me: he hath attend -

v. 20.
BleSTed be God, who hath not turned
away my prayer, nor his mercy from
me. e Ifa. xi. 11. He fhall feed his flock
like a fliepherd : he fliall gather the
Iambs With his arm and carry them in
his bofom, and fliall gently lead thofe
that are with young, v. 29. He giveth
power to the faint ; and to them that
have no might, he increafeth ftrength.
v. 31. But they that wait upon the
Lord, fliall renew their ftrength : they
fliall mount up with wings as eagles ;
they fliall run, and not be weary ; and
they fhall walk, and not faint. Mat,1'
xi. 28. Come unto me all ye that la
bour, and are heavy laden, and I will
give you reft. Mat xii. 20. A bruifed
reed fhall he not break, and Smoking
flax fnall he not quench, till he fend
forth judgment unto victory. Mat.
xxvi. 28. For this is my blood ofthe.
new tedament which is fhed for. many
for the remiffion of fins.
/Maik ix. 24. And ftraightway the
father ofthe child cried out, and faid
with tears, Lord, I believe, help thou
mine unbelief.
^Aftsii. 37. Now when they heard
this, they were pricked in their heart,
and faid unto Peter, and to the refl of
the apoftles, Men and brethren, v. hat
fliall we do ? Acts xvi. 30. And he
brought them out, and faid, Sirs, what
mult I do to be faved ?
k Rom. iv. 1 1 . And he received the
fign of circumcifion, a feal'ofthe righ
teoufnefs of fhe faith which he had yet
being uncircumcifed : that he might
be the father of all them that believe,
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328 , the Larger Cafeehifm.
Q^ 173. May any who profefs tie faith, and defire to come
to the Lord's fupper, be kept from it ?
A. Such as are found ( to be ignorant or fcandalous, notwith-
ftanding their profeffion of the. 'faith, and defire to come to the
Lord's flipper, may, and ought to be kept from that facrament,
by the power which Chrift hath left in his church i, until they
receive inftruction, and manifeft their reformation k.
Q^ 174. What is required of therii that receive the facrament
of the Lord's fupper in the time ofthe adminiftration of it?
A. It is required of them that receive the facrament of
the Lord's fupper, That, during the time of the adminiftra
tion of it, with all holy reverence ind attention they wait up
on Qod in that ordinance/, diligently obferve the facramental. ele-

though they be not circumcifed : that
righteoufnefs might be imputed un
to them alfo. 1 Cor. xi. 28. But
let a man examine himfelf, and fo let
him" eat of that bread, and drink of
that- cup.
173. ' 1 Cor, xi. 27. to the end.
Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat this
bread, and drink this cup of the Lord
unworthily, (had be. guilty of the body
and blood ofthe Lord. v. 38. But let
a man examine himfelf, and fo let him
eat of that bread, and drink of that
pup. v. 29. For he that eateth and
drinketh unworthily, eateth and drink
eth damnation to himfelf, not difcern
ing the Lords body. v. 30. For this
caufe many are weak and Sickly a-
mong you, and' many Sleep, v. 31.
For if we would judge our felves, we
fliould r)ot be judged, Sec. to the end
pf the chapter. Compared with Mat,
vii. 6. Give not that which is holy un
to the dogs, neither caft ye your pearls
before fwine, left they trample theni
under their feet, and turn again and
rent yon. And witty I Cor. chap. v. to
the end. And with Jude ver. 23. And
Others fave with fear, pulling them out
of the fire ; hating even the garments
(potted by the flefh. And with 1 Tim.

v, 22, Lay hands foddenly on no man,
neither be partakers of other mens
Sins: keep thyfelf pure.
k 2 Cor. ii. 7 . So that contrarywife,
,ye ought rather to forgive him, and-
cpmfort him, left perhaps foch a one
fhould be fwallowed up with over much
forrow. 174. / Lev. x. 3. Then Mofes faid.
unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord
fpake, faying, I will be fanctified in them
that come nigh me, and before all the
people I will be glorified. — Heb. xii.
28. Wherefore we receiving a king- •
dom which Sannot be moved, let us
have grace, wherehy we may ferve God
acceptably, wttll reverence and godly
fear. Pfal. v. 7. But as for me, I will
come into thy houfe in the multitude of
thy mercy, and in thy fear will I wor
fliip toward thy holy temple. 1 Cor. xi.
1 7 . Now in this that I declare unto you,
I praife you not, that ye come toge- .
ther, not for the better, but for the
worfe. v. 26. Fot as Often as ye eat
this bread, and drink this cup, ye do
fhew the Lords death till he come. v.
27. Wherefore, vvhofoever fhall eat
this bread, and drink this cut- of the
Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty ofthe
body and blood of ttie Lord. m Exod.

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elements and aftions m, heedfully difcern the Lord's body n, and
affectionately meditate on his death and fufferings 0, and there
by ftir up themfelves to a vigorous exercife of their graces p;
in judging themfelves q, and forrowing for fin r ; in earneft
hungering and thirfting after Chrift/* feeding on him by faith t,
receiving of his fulnefs v, trufting in his merits w, rejoicing in
his love x, giving thanks for his grace/; in renewing of their
covenant

m Exod. xxiv. 8. And. Mofes took'
the blood and fprinkled it on the peo
ple, and faid, Behold the blood of the
covenant which the Lord hath made
with you, concerning all thefe words.
"Compared with Mat. xxvi. 28. For
this is my blood of the new teftament
which is (lied for many for the remif
fion of fins.
n 1 Cor. xi. 29* For he that eat
eth and drinketh unworthily, eateth
and drinketh damnation to himfelf,
not difcerning the Lords body.
0 Luke xxii. 19. And he took
bread, and gave thanks, and brake
it, and gave unto them, faying, This
do in remembrance of me.
p 1 Cor. xi. 26. For as often as ye
eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye
do fhew the Lords death till he come.
I Cor. x. 3. And did all eat the fame
fpiritual meat ; v. 4. And did all drink
the fame fpiritual drink : (for they
drank of that fpiritual rock that follow
ed them : and that Rock was Chrift.)
v. 5. But with many of them God was
not well pleafed: for they were over
thrown in the wildernefs. v. 1 1. Now
all thefe things happened unto them for
enfamples :' and they are written for
our admonition, upon whom the ends
ofthe world are come. v. 14. Where
fore, my dearly beloved, flee from ido
latry. j" 1 Cor. xi. 31. For if we would
judge our felves, we fhould not be
judged. r Zech. xii. 10. And I will pour up
on the houfe of IDavid, and upon the
inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of

grace and of duplications, and they
fliall look upon me whom they have
pierced, and they fhall mourn for him,
as one mourneth for his only fon, and
fliall be in bitternefs for him, as one
that is in bitternefs for his firft born.
/Rev. xxii. 17. And the Spirit and
the bride fay, Come. And let him that
heareth, fay, Come, And let him that
is athirft, come : And whofoever will,
let him take the water of life freely.
/ John vi. 35. And Jefos faid unto
them, I am the bread of life: he that
cometh to me, Shall never hunger; and
he that believeth on me, diall never
third. v Johni. 16. And of his fulnefs have
all we received, and grace for grace.
w Phil. iii. 9. And be found in him,
not having mine own righteoufnefs
which is of the law, but that which is
thtough the faith of Chrid, the righ
teoufnefs which is of God by faith.
x Pfal. lxiii. 4. Thus will I blefs
thee, while I live : I will lift up my
hands in thy name. v. 5. My foul fliall
be fatisfied as with marrow and fatnefs :
and my mouth fhall praife thee with joy
ful lips. 2 Chron. xxx. 21. And the
children of Ifrael that were prefent at
Jerufalem, kept the fead cf unleavened
bread feven days with great gladnefs:
and the Levites, and the priefts praifed
the Lord day by day, finging with
Joud indruments to the Loid.
y Pfal. xxii. 26. The meek fhall
eat and be fatisfied : they fliall praiie
the Lord that feek hira; your heait
fliall live for ever. z Jer-,

33° the Larger Catechifm.
covenant with God z, and love to all the faints a.
Q. 175. What is the duty of Chriftians, after they have re
ceived the facrament of the Lord's fupper?
A. The duty of Chriftians, after they have received the fa
crament of the Lord's fupper, is ferioufly to coiifider how they1-
have /behaved themfelves therein, and with v. hat fuccefs b ;
if they find quickening and comfort, to blefs God for it c, beg
the continuance of kd, watch againft relapfes?, fulfil their
vows_/" and encourage themfelves to a frequent attendance on
that

2 Jer. I. 5. They fhall afk the way
to Zion with their faces thitherward,
faying, Come and let us join our felves
to the Lord in a perpetual covenant
that fliall not be forgotten. Pfal. 1. c.
Gather my faints together unto me :
thofe that have made a covenant with
me by faerifice.
a AJls ii. 42. And they continued
Sledfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and
fellowfhip, and in breaking of bread,
and in prayers?
17 5. b Pfal. xxviii. 7 ,' The Lord is
my ftrength and my Shield, my heart
'trufted in him, and I am helped : there
fore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and
with my fong will I praife him. Pfal.
lxxxv. 8. I will hear what God ,the
Lord will fpeak : for he will fpeak peace
unto his people and to his faints: but
let them not turn again to folly. 1
Cor. xi. 17. Now in this that I de
clare unto you, I praifeyou not, that
you come together not for the better,
but for the worfo. v. 30. For this
caufe many are weak and (ickly among
you, and many deep. v. 31. Tor if we
would judge our felves, we fliould
not be judged.
c 2 Chron. xxx. 2r, 22, 23, 2J,
26. v. 21. And the children of Ifrael
that were prefent at Jerufalem, kept
the feaft of unleavened bread feven
days with great gladnefs : and the Le
vites, and the priefts' praifed the Lord
day by day, finging with loud inftru-
nicnts unto the Lord, &c. Acts ii.

42. And they continued ftedfadly in'
the apoftles doctrine and fellowfhip,'
and in breaking of bread, and in pray- '
ers. v. 46. And they continuing daily"
with one accord in the temple, and"
breaking bread from houfe to houfe,
did eat their meat with, gladnefs xnd
finglenefsof heart, v. 47. PraifingGod
and having favour with all the people,--
d Pfal. xxxvi, 10. O cmtinue
thy loving kindnefs unto them that
know thee ; and thy righteoufnefs to
the uptight in heart. Cant. iii. 4. It
was but a little that I paffed from them,
but I found him whom my foul loveth :
I held him, and would not let him go,
until I had brought him into my mo
thers houfe, and into the chamber of
her that conceived me. 1 Chton.xxx,
18. O Lord God of Abraham, Ifaac,
and of Ifrael our fathers, keep this for
ever in the imagination of the '
thoughts of the heait of thy people/
and prepare their heart unto thee.
e 1 Cor. x. 3. And did all eat the..
fame fpiritual meat; v. 4. And did all
drink the fame fpiritual drink ; (for '
they drank of that fpiritual Rock that »
followed them : and that Rock was
Chrift.) v. 5. But with many of them
God was not well pleafed : for they
were overthrown in the wildernefs. v.
12. Wherefore let him that thinkcth
he ftandeth, take heed left he fall.
/ Pfal. 1. 14. Offer unto God
thanklpiving, and pay thy vows unto
the molt High* g 1 Cor* '

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that ordinance g: but, if they find no prefent benefit, more ex
actly to review their preparation to, and carriage' at the facra
ment h; in both which if they can approve themfelves to God
and their own confciences, they are to wait for the fruit of it
in due time/: but, if they fee they have failed in either, they
are to be humbled ,£, and to attend upon it afterward' with
more

g 1 Cor. xi. 25. After the fame
manner alfo he took the cup, when he
had fopped, faying, This cup is the
new- teftament in my blood : this do
ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remem
brance of me : v. 26. For as often as
ye eat this bread, and drink this cup,'
ye do (hew the Lords death till he
come. Adts ii. 42. And they continu
ed dedfadly in the apodles dodtrihe
and fellowfhip, and in breaking, of
bread, and in prayers, v. 46. And they
continuing daily with one accord in the '
temple, and breaking bread from houfe
to houfe, did eat their meat with glad
nefs and (inglenefs of heart.
h * Cant. v. 1 . I am come into my
garden, my fider, my fpoufe; I have
gathered my myrrh with my fpice, I
have eaten niy honey-comb with my
honey, 1 have drunk my wine with
my milk: eat, O friends, drink, yea,
drink abundantly, O beloved, v. 2. I
Sleep, but my heart waketh : it is the '
voice of my beloved that knocketh,
faying, Open to me, my fider, my love,
my dove, my undefiled : for my head
is- filled with'dew, and my locks with
the drops of the night, v. 3. I have
put off my coat, how fhall I put it on ?
I have wafhed my feet, how (ha)l I de
file them ? v. 4. My beloved put in his
hand by the hole of the door, and my
bowels were moved for hira. v. j. I
rofe up to open to my beloved, and my
hands dropped with myrrh, and my
fingers with fweet-fmelling myrrh up
on the handjes ofthe lock/v. 6. 1 open
ed to my beloved, but my beloved had
withdrawn himfelf, and was gone : my
fold failed when he fpake : I fought

him, but I could not fold him; I cal
led him, but he gave me no anfwer.
' Pfal. exxiii. 1. Unto thee lift I up
mine eyes, O thou that dwelled in the
heavens. * v. 2. Behold, as the eyes of
fervants look unto the hand of theii^
maders, and as the eyes of a maiden'
unto the hand of hex midrefs : fo our
eyes wait upon the Lord our God, un
til that he have mercy upon us. Pfa!.',
xiii. 5. Why art thou caft down, O
my foul ? and why art thou difquieted'
in me ? hope thon in God,, for I fhall
yet praife him for xhe help ofhis coun
tenance, y. 8. Yet the Lord will com
mand his loving-kindnefs in the day
time, and in the night his fong fhall be
with me, and my prayer unto the God
of my life. Pfalm xliii. 3. O fend out
thy light and thy truth ; let them lead
me, let them bring me unto thy holy
hill, and to thy tabernacles, v. 4. Then
will I go unto the altar of God, unto
G-od my exceeding joy : yea, upon the
harp will I praife thee, O God, my
God. v. 5. Why art thou caft down, O
my foul ? and why art thou difquieted
within me? hope in God, for I (hall
yet praife him, who is the health of my
countenance and my God.
£2Chron.xxx. 18. For a multitude
of the people, even many of Ephraim
and Manaffeh, IfTachar and Zebulun,
had not cleanfed themfelves, yet did
they eat the paffover, otherwife than
it was written: but Hezekiah prayed '
for them, faying, The good Lord par
don every one v. 19. That prepareth
his heart to feek God, the Lord God
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332 The Larger Catechifm.
more care and diligence /.
0^176. Wherein do, the facraments of baptifm and the
Lord's 'fupper agree ?
A. The facraments of baptifm and the Lord's fupper agree,
in that the author of both is God m ; the fpiritual part of both
is Chrift and his benefits n; both are feals of the fame cove
nant 0, are to be difpenfed by minifters of the gofpel and by
none other/, and to be continued in the church of Chrift until

ed according to the purification of the
fanctuary. Ifa. i. 16. Wafh ye, make
you clean, put away the evil of your
doings from before mine eyes ; ceafe to
do evil. v. 18. Come now, and let us
reafon together, faith the Lord : tho'
your fins be as fcarlet, they fhall be
white as fnow; tho' they be red1 like
erimfon, they fhall be as woOl.
/ 2 Cor. vii. 11. For behold, this
felf-fame thing that ye forrowed after a
godly fort, whatcarefulnefs it wrought
in you , yea, what clearing of yourfelves,
yea, what indignation, yea, what fear,
yea, what vehement defire, yea, what
zeal, yea, what revenge! in all things
ye have approved yourfelves to be clear
in this matter. 1 Chron. xv. 12. And
David faid unto them, Ye are the chief
of the fathers of the Levites : fanctify
yourfelves both ye and your brethren,
that you may bring up the ark of the
Lord God of Ifrael, unto the place that
I have prepared for it. v. 13. For be
caufe you did it not at the firft, the
Lord our God made a breach upon us,
for that we fought him not after the
due order, v. 14. So the priefts and
Levites fanctified themfelves to bring
up the ark of the Lord God of Ifrael.
176.11 Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye there
fore and teach all nations,, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft. 1
Cor. xi. 23. Fori have received ofthe
Loi'd, that which I alfo delivered unto
you, Thatthe Lord Jefos, thefame night
in which he was betrayed, took bread,

¦ » Rom. vi. 3 . Know ye not, that fo
many of us as were baptized into Jefus;
Chrift, were baptized into his death ?
v. 4. Therefore we are buried with him
by baptifm into death : that like asChrift
was raifed up from the dead by the glo
ry ofhis Father, even fo/we alfo fhould
walk in newnefs of life. 1 Cor. x. 16.,
The cup of blefling which we blefs, is
it not the communion of the blood of
Chrift ? the bread which we break, is
it not the communion of the body of
Chrift ?
0 Rom. iv, 11. And he received the
fign of circumcifion, a feal ofthe righ^
teoufoeSs of the faith, which he had yet
being uncircumcifed : that he might be
the father of all them that believe, tho*
they be not circumcifed ; that righte
oufnefs might be imputed unto them
alfo. Compared withCol.ii. 12. Buri
ed with himinbapiifm, whereinalfoye
are rifen with him through the faith of
the operation of God, who hath raifed
him from the dead. Mat. xxvi. 27. .
And he took the cup, and gave thanks,
and gave it to them, faying, Drink ye
all of it : v. 28. For this is my biood
of the new teftament which is fhed for
mally for the remiflion of fins.
p John i. 33. And I knew him not :
but he that fent me to baptize with
water, the fame faid unto me, Upon
whom thou fhalt fee the Spirit defcend
ing and remaining on him, the fame is
he who baptizeth with the holy Ghoft,
Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and
teach

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until -his feeond coming q. . <
Q^ 177. Wherein do the facraments of baptifm and the
Lord's fupper differ ?
A. The facraments of baptifm and the Lord's fupper differ,
in that baptifm is to be adminiftred but once, with Water, to be
a fign and feal of our regeneration and ingrafting into Chrift r,
and that even to infants/; whereas the Lord's fupper is to be
adminiftred often, in the elements of bread and wine, to repre-
fent and exhibit Chrift as fpiritual nourifhment to the foul /, and to

teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name ofthe Father,and ofthe Son, and
of the holy Ghoft. i Cor.xi. 23. For
Ihave received ofthe Lord, that which
alfo I delivered unto you, That the
Lord Jefos, the fame night in which
he was betrayed, took bread. 1 Cor.
iv. 1. Let a man fo account of us, as
of the minifters of Chrift, and (tewards
ofthe myfteries of God. Heb. v. 4,
And no man taketh this honour unto
himfelf, but he that is called of God,
as was Aaron.
q Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore
and teach alfnations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the holy Ghoft: v. 20'.
Teaching them to obferve all things
whatfoever I have commanded you :
and lo, I am with you alway, even un
to the end of the world. Amen. 1 Cor.
xi. 26. For as often as ye eat this
bread and drink this cup, ye do fliew
the Lords death till he come.
177. r Mat. iii. 11. I indeed bap
tize you with water unto repentance;
but he that cometh after me, is migh
tier than I, whofe ftioes I am not wor
thy to bear: he fhall baptize yon with
the holy Ghoft, and with fire. Tit. iii.
5. Not by works of righteoufnefs,
which we have done, but according to
his mercy he faved us by the wafhing
of regeneration, and renewing ofthe
holy Ghoft. Gal. iii. 27. For as many
of you as have been baptized into
Chrift, have put on Chrift.

/Gen. xvii. 6, And I will eftablifh
my covefiant between me and thee, and
thy feed after thee, iri their generati
ons, for an everlafting covenant; to be
a God Onto thee, and to thy feed af
ter thee. v. 9. And God faid unto A-
braham, Thou fhalt keep my cove
nant therefore, thou, and thy feted af
ter thee, in their generations. Acts ii.
38. Then Peter Said unto them, Re
pent, and be baptized every one of you
in the name of Jelus Chrift, for the re
miffion of fins, and ye fhall receive the
gift of the holy Ghoft. v. 39. For the
promife is' unto you, and to your chil
dren, and to all that are afar off, even
as many as the Lord our Gfcd fliall
call. 1 Cor. vii. 14. For the unbeliev
ing hufband is fenctified by the wife,
and the unbelieving wife is fanctified
by the hufband : elfe were your chil
dren unclpan ; but now are they holy.
/ 1 Cor.xi. 23. For I have received
of the Lord, that which alfo I deliver
ed unto you, that the Lord Jefos, the
fame night in which he was betrayed,
took bread T v. 24. And when he had
given thanks, be brake it, and faid,
Take, eat ; this is my body, which is
broken for you : this do in remem
brance of me. v. 25. After the fame
manner alfo he took the cup, when he
had fopped, faying, this cup is the 1 v
tedament in my blood : this do ye, as
oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of
me, v. 26. For as oftea as ye eat this
bread.

334 the Larger Catechifm.
to confirm our continuance and growth in him v, and that only-
to fuch, as are of years and ability to examine themfelves w.
Q^ 1 7 8. What is prayer ? '
A. Prayer is an offering up of our defines unto God x, in the
name of Chrift/, by the help of his Spirit z; with confeffion of'
our fins a, and thankful acknowledgment of his, mercies b.
Q^ 1 79. Are we to pray unto God only ?
A. God only being able to fearch the hearts c, hear the re-
queft^/, pardon the fins*?, and .fulfil the defires of all/*; and
only

bread, and drink this cup, ye doJhew
the Lords death till he come.
v 1 Cor. x. 16. The cup ofblefling
-Which we blefs, is it not the commu
nion of the blood of Chrift ? the bread
which we break, is it not the commu
nion of the body of Chrift ?
w 1 Cor. xi. 28. But let-a man ex
amine himfelf and fo let him eat of
that bread, and drink of that cup. v.
29. For he that eateth and drinketh
unworthily, eateth and drinketh dam
nation to himfelf, not difcerning the
Lords body.
178. x Pfal. lxii. 8. Truft in him
at all times; ye people pour out your
hearts i before him: God is a refuge
for us. Selah.
y John xvi. 23. And in that day ye
Shall afk me nothing : verily, verily,
I fay unto you, Whatfoever ye fhall
afk the Father in my name, he will
give it you.
z Rom. viii. 26. Likewife the Spi
rit alfo helpeth our infirmities : for we
know not what we fhould pray for as
we ought : but the Spirit itfelf maketh
interceffion for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered.
a Pfal. xxxii.j . I acknowledged my
(in unto thee, and rnine iniquity have
I not hid : I faid, I will confefs my
tranfgreffions unto the Lord : and thou
forgaveft the iniquity of my fin. Selah.
v. 6. For this (hall every one that is
.godly, pray unto thee, in a time when
thou mayelt be found: — Dan, ix. 4.

And. I prayed unto the Lord my God,
and made my confeffion, and faid, O
Lord, the great and dreadful God,--
b Phil. iv. 6. Be careful for nothing:
but in every thing by prayer and fop
plication with thankfgiving, let your
requeds be made known unto God.
179. c 1 Kings viii. 39. Then hear
-thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and
forgive, and do, and give to every man
according to his ways, whofe heart
thouknowed; for thou, even thou on
ly knowed the hearts of all the chil
dren of men. A&s i. 25. And they
prayed, and faid, Thou Lord, who
knoweft the hearts of all men, Shew
whether of thefe two thou haft chofen.
Rom. viii. 27. And he that fearcheth
the hearts, knoweth what is the mind
of , the Spirit, becaufe he maketh in-
terceflion for the faints according to
the will of God.
d Pfal. Ixv. 2. O thou that heareft
prayer, unto thee fliall all flefh come,
e Micah vii. 18. Who is a God like
unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and
paffeth by the tranfgreflion of the rem
nant of his heritage ? he retaineth not
his anger for ever, becaufe he delight-
eth in mercy.
/Pfal. cxlv. 18. The Lordisfiigh
unto all them that call upon him, to
all that call upon hjm in truth, v. 19.
He will fulfil the defire of them that
fear him : he alfo will hear their cry,
and will fave them. g Rom.

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Only to be believed ingi and worfhipped with religious wor
fhip h: prayer, which is a fpecial part thereof/, is to be made
b/ all to him alone k, and to none other /.
CX 1 80. What is it to pray in the name of Chrift ?
A. To pray in the name of Chrift, is, in obedience to his
command, and in confidence on his promifes, to afk mercy for
his fake m : not by bare mentioning of his name n ; but by draw
ing our encouragement to pray, and our boldnefs, ftrength, and
.hope of acceptance in prayer.from Chrift and his mediation 0.
Q^ i 8 1. Why are we to pray in the name of Chrift ?
A. The finfulnefs of man, and his diftance* from God by rea
fon thereof, being fo great, as that we can have no accefs into
his prefence without a mediator^; and there being none in
heaven

g Rom. x. 14. How then fhall they
call on him in whom they have not be
lieved. 
h Mat. iv. 10. Then faith Jefos unto
him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is
written, Thou (halt worlhip the Lord
.thy God, and him only fhalt thou
ferve. / 1 Cor. i. 2. Unto the church of
^God, which is at Corinth, to them that
.are fandtified in Chrift Jefus, called to
be faints, with all that in every place
call upon the name of Jefus Chrift our
Lord, both theirs and ours.
k Pfal. 1. ij. And call uppn me in
, the day of trouble ; I will deliver thee,
and thou (halt glorify me.
/Rom. x. 14. How then fhall they
fcall on him in whom tbey have not be-
.lieved ? —
180. m Johnxiv. 13. And whatfo
ever ye fhall afk in my name, that will
I do, that the Father may be glorified
in the Son. v. 14. If ye (hall afk any
thing in my name, I will do it. John
xvi. 24. Hitherto have ye afked nothing
in my name: afk, and ye fhall receive,
that your joy may be full. Dan. ix.
17. Now therefore, O our God, hear
the prayer of thy fervant, and his fop-
plications, and caufe thy face to lliine

upon thy Sanctuary that is defolate, for
the Lords fake.
n Mat. vii. 21. Not every one that
faith unto- me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter
Into the kingdom of heaven : but he
that doth the will of my Father who is
in heaven.
0 Heb. iv. 14. Seeing then that we
have a great high pried, that is parted
into the heavens, Jefus the Son of,God,
let us hold faft our profeffion. 'v. 1 j.
For we have not an high prieft, who
cannot be touched with the feeling of
our infirmities; but was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without (in.
v. 16. Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy, and find grade to help
in time of need. 1 John v. 1 3. Thefe
things have I written unto you that be
lieve on the name ofthe Son of God ;
that ye may know that ye have eter
nal life, and that ye may believe on the
name of the Sun of God. v. 14. And
this is the confidence that we have in
him, that if we afk anything according
to his will, he beareth us. v. ij.And
if we know that he Hear us, whatfoe
ver we afk, we know that we have the
petitions that we defired ofhim.
18 1 . p John xiv. 6. Jefus faith un to

3 3 6 -"*- T&<? Larger Catechifm.
heaven or earth appointed to, or fit for, that glorious wOfk, btft
Chrift alone q; we are to pray in no other name but his only r.
Q± 182. How doth the Spirit help us to pray ?
A. We not knowing what to pray for as we ought, the Spi
rit helpeth our infirmities, by enabling us to underftand both
for whom, and what, and how prayer, is to be made; and by
working and quickening in our hearts "(altho' riot in all perfons,.
rior at aH times in the fame meafure) thofe apprehenfions, affec
tions, and graces, which are requifite for the right performance
of that duty/*,
Q^ 183. For whom are we to pray ?
A. We are to pray for the whole church of Chrift upon earth t,
for

to him, I am the way, and the truth,
and the life : no man cometh unto the
Father but by me. Ifa. lix. 2. But
your iniquities have feparated between
you and your God, and, your fins have
hid his face from yOu, that he will not
hear. Eph. iii. 12. Inwhom we have
boldnefs and accefs with confidence by
the faith of him.
q John vi. 27. Labour not for the
meat which perifheth,but for that meat
which endureth unto everlafting life,
which the Son of man fhall give unto
you : for him hath God the Father feal
ed. Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore he is a-
ble alfo to fave them to the uttermoft,
that come Unto God by him, feeing he
ever liveth to make interceffion for
them. v. 26. For fuch an high prieft
became us, who is holy, harmlefs, un
defiled, feparate from finners, and made
higher than the heavens; v. 27. Who
needeth not daily, as thofe high priefts,
to offer up faerifice, firft for his own
fins, and then for the peoples : for this
he did once, when he offered up him
felf. 1 Tim.ii. 5. For there is one God,
and one mediator between God and
men, the mail Chrift Jefos.
r Col. iii. 17. And whatfoever ye
do in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jefos, giving thanks to

God and the Fatherby him* Heb.xiii,
iy. By him therefore let us offer the
faerifice of praife to God continually,
that is, the fruit of our lips, giving
thanks in his name.
182. /Ram. -viii. 26. Likewife the
Spirit alfo helgeth our infirmities : for
we know not what .we fliould pray for
as we ought : but the Spirit it felf mak
eth interceffion for Us with groanings
which cannot be uttered, v. 27. And
he that fearcheth the hearts, knoweth
what is the mind of the Spirit, becaufe
he maketh interceffion for the faints
according to the will of God. Pfalm
x. 17. Lord, thou haft heard the de
file of the humble ; thou wilt prepare
their heart, thou wilt caufe thine ear to
hear. Zech. xii. 10. Arid I will pour
upon the houfe of David, and upon
the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpi
rit of grace and of fopplications, and
they fliall look upon me whom they
have pierced and they fhall mourn, —
183. t Eph. vi. 18. Praying always
with all prayer and fupplication in the
fpirit, and watching thereunto with all
perfevcrance, and fopplication for all
faints. Pfal. xxviii. 9. Save thy peo
ple, and blefs thine inheritance ; feed
them alfo, and lift them up for ever.
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for magiftrates v, and minifters w, for ourfelves x, our bre
thren/, yea our enemies z; and for all forts of men living a, or j
that fhall live hereafter b ; but not for the dead c, nor for thofe^
that are known to have finned the fin unto death d.
Q^ 1 84. For what things" are we to pray ?
' A. We are to pray for all things tending to the glory of
God e, the welfare of the church/, our own g or others good h:
but not for any thing that is unlawful i. Q^ 1 85.
v 1 Tim. ii. 1. I exhort therefore, vants unto him, What thing is this that
that fird of all, fopplications, prayers,
interceffions, and giving of thanks be
made for all men : v; 2. For kings,
and for all that are in authority ; that
we may lead a quiet and peaceable life
in all godlinefs and honedy.
w Col. iv. 3. Withal, praying alfo
for us that God would open unto us a
doer of utterance, to fpeak the myf-
tery of-Chrid, for which I am alfo in
bonds. x Gen . xxxii. 1 1 . Deliver me, I pray
thee, fiom the hand of my brother,
from the hand of Efau : for I fear him,
led he \vill come and fmite me, and
the mother with the children.
y Jam. v. 16. Confefs your faults
one to another, and pray one for ano
ther, that ye may be healed : The ef
fectual fervent prayer of a righteous
man availeth much.
z Mat. v. 44. But I fay unto you,
Love your enemies, blefs them that
curfe you, do good to them that hate
you, and pray for them who defpite-
fully ufe you, and perfecute you.
a 1 Tim. ii. 1, 2. (See above in v.)
b John xvii. 20. Neither pray I for
thefe alone, but for them alfo who fhall
believe on me, through their word. 2
Sam. vii. 29. Therefore now let it
pleafe thee to blefs the houfe of thy
fervant, that it may continue for ever
before thee: for thou, O Lord God,
had Spoken it, and with thy blefling let
the houfe of thy fervant be blefled for
ever. v e 2 Sam. xii. 2 1 . Then faid his fer-

tliou haft done ? thou didft faft and
weep for the, child while it was alive,
but when the child was dead, thou
didft rife and eat bread, v. 22. And
he faid, While the Child was yet alive,
I failed and wept, for I faid, Who can
tell whether God will be gracious to
me, that the child may live? v. 23.
But' now he is dead, wherefore fhould
I fad ? can I bring him back again ? I
fhall go to him, but he (hall not return
to me.
d 1 John v. 16. If any man fee his
brother fin a fin which is not unto
death, he fhall afk, and he (hall give
him life for them that (in not unto
death. There is a fin unto death : I
do not fay that he fhall' pray for it.
184. e Mat. vi. 9. After' this man
ner therefore pray ye : Our Father who
art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
/"Pfal.li. 18. Do good in thy good
pleafure unto Sion : build thou the
walls of Jerufalem. Pfal. exxii. 6.
Pray for the peace of Jerufalem : they
fhall profper that love thee.
g Mat. vii. 11. If ye then being e-
vil, know how to give good gifts unto
your chifdren, how much more Shall
your Father who is in heaven give good
things to them that afk him ?
h Pfal. cxxvi 4. Do good, O Lord,
unto thofe that be good ; and to them
that are upright in their hearts.
i 1 John v. 14. And this is the con
fidence that we haye in him, that if we
afk any thing according to his will, he
heareth lis. Y 185. k Eccl.

33 8 The Larger Catechifm.
Q^ 1 85. How are we to pray ?
A. We are to pray with an awful apprehenfion of the ma-
jefty of Godi; and deep fenfe of our own unworthinefs /,
neceflities m, and fins n ; -with penitent 0, thankful p, and inlar^
ged hearts q; with underftanding r, faith f, fincerity t, fer
vency' v, love w, and perfeverance x, waiting upon him /with
' humble

385. k Eccl. v. 1. Keep thy foot
when thou goed to the houfe of God,
and be more ready to hear, than to give
the faerifice of fools : for they confi
der not that they do evil,
/Gen. xviii. 27. And Abraham an
fwered and faid, Behold now, I have
taken upon me to fpeak unto the Lord,
who am but dud and allies. Gen.
xxxii. io. lam not worthy of the lead
of all thy mercies, and of all the truth
which thou had (hewed unto thy fer
vant ;— 
nz Luke xv. 17. And when he came
to himfelf, he faid, How.many hired
fervants of my fathers have bread e-
nough and to fpare, and I perifh with
hunger ! v. 18. I will arife, and go to
my father, and Will fay unto him. Fa
ther, I have finned againd heaven, and
before thee, v. 19. And am no more
worthy to be called thy fon : make
me as one of thy hired fervants.
n Luke xviii. 13. And the publican
Handing afar oft*, would not lift up fo
much as his eyes unto heaven, but fmote
upon his bread:, faying, GOd be merci-
. ful to me a finner. v. 14. 1 tell you, this
" roan went down to his houfe judified
rather than the pther : for eveVy one
that exalteth himfelf, Shall be abafed;
and he that humbleth himfelf, Shall be
exalted.' 0 Pfal. Ii. 17. The facrifices of God
are a broken fpirit: a broken and a
contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not
defpife. p Phil.iv. 6. Be cateful for nothing,
but in every thing by prayer, and fop
plication with thankfgiving, let your
requeftsbe made known unto Cod.

q iSam.i. ij. And Hannah anfwer
ed and faid, No, my lord, I am a wo
man of a forrowful fpirit : I have drunk
neither wine nor drong drink, but have
poured out my foul before the:Lord.
1 Sam. ii. 1. And Hannah prayed, and
faid, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord,
mine horn is exalted in the Lord : my
mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;
•becaufe I rejoice in thy falvation.
r 1 Cor. xiv. 15. What is it then ?
I Will pray with the -fpirit, and I will
pray with the underdanding alfo: —
* /Mark xi. 24. Therefore I fay un
to you, what things foever ye defire
when ye pray, believe that ye receive
them, and ye fhall have them. James
i. 6. But let him afk in faith, nothing
wavering: for he that wavered] is like
a wave of the fea, driven with the
wind, and toffed.
t Pfal. cxlv. .18. The Lord is nigh
unto all them that call upon him, to
all that call upon him in truth. Pfal.
xvii. 1 . Hear the right, O Lord, attend
unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer
that goeth not out of feigned lips. •
v James v. 16. — The effectual fer
vent prayer of a righteous man avail-
eth much.
w 1 Tim.ii. S. I will therefore that
men pray every where, lifting up holy
hands, without wrath and doubting.
x Eph. vi. 18. Praying always with
all prayer and fopplication in the Spi
rit, and watching thereunto with all
perfeverance, and fopplication for all
faints. , y Micah vii. 7. Therefore I will
iook unto the Lord : I will wait for
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humble fubmiffion to his will z,
Q^ 186. What rule hath God given for our direction in the
duty of prayer? -
A. The whole Word of God is of ufe to direct Us in the
duty of praying a ; but the fpecial rule of direction is that form
of prayer which our Saviour Chrift taught his difciples, com
monly called, The Lord's Prayer h
¦ Q± 1 87. How is the Lord's prayer to be Ufed?
A, The Lord's prayer is not only for direction, as a pattern
according to which we are to make other prayers; but may al
fo be ufed as a prayer, fo that it be done with underftanding,
faith, reverence, and other graces neceffary to the right per
formance of the duty of prayer c.
Q^ 1 88. Of how many parts doth the Lord's prayer confift?
A. The Lord's prayer confifts of three parts ; a preface, pe
titions, and a conclufion.
Q^i 89. What doth the preface of the Lord's prayer teach us ?
. A. The preface of the Lord's prayer (contained in thefe
Words', Our Father who art in heaven d) teacheth us, when we
pray, to draw -near to God, with confidence of his Fatherly
goodnefs, and our intereft therein e; with reverence, and alt
other child-like difpofitions/j heavenly affections g, and due ap-
prehenfions of his fovereign power, majefty, and gracious con-
defcenfion :
the God of my falvation: my God will 189. (/Mat. vi. 9;
hear me. c Luke xi. 13. If ye then, being e-
z Mat. xxvi. 39. And he went a vii, know how to give good gifts unto
little further, and fell on his face, your children : how much more fhall
and prayed, faying, O my Father if your heavenly Father give the holy
it be poffible, Jet this cup pafs from Spirit to them that afk him ? Rom. viii.
me: neverthelefs, not as I will, but 15. For ye have not received the fpirit
as thou wilt. of bondage again to,fear; but ye have
186. a 1 John v. 14. And this is received the fpirit of adoption, where-
the confidence that we have in him, by we cry, Abba, Father.
that if we afk any thing according to f Ifa. lxiv, 9. Be not wroth very
his will, he heareth us. fore, O Lord, neither remember ini-
b Mat. vi. verfes 9, 10, 1 1, 12, quity for ever: behold, fee, we befeech
13. After this manner therefore pray thee, we are all thy people. >
ye : .Our Father, &c. Luke xi. ver- g Pfal. cs:;'iii. 1 . Unto thee lift I up
fes 2,3, 4. And he faid unto them, mine eyes, O thou that dwelled in the
When ye pray, fey, Our Father, ?cc. heavens. Lam. iii. 41. Let us lift up
187 . c Mat. vi. 9. Compared with our heart with our hands unto God in
Luke xi. 2. (See above in letter b.) the heavens, V 2 h Ifa.

340 The Larger Catechifm.
defcenfion h : as alfo, to pray with and for others i.
Q^ ir),o. What do we pray for in the firft petition ?
A. In the firft petition (which is, Hallowed be thy name/f)
acknowledging ¦ the utter inability'' and indifpofition that is in
ourfelves and all men to honour God aright /, we pray, That
God would by his grace enable' and incline us and others to
know, to acknowledge, and highly to efteem him m, his titles n,
attributes o, ordinances, word p,< works, and whatfoever he is
pleafed

h Ifa. lxiii, 15. Look down from
heaven, and behold from the habitati
on of thy holinefs and of thy glory :
where is thy zeal and thy ftrength, the
founding of thy bowels, and of th y mer
cies towards me? are they reftrained?
v. 16. Doubtlefs thou art our Father,
though Abraham be ignorant of us, and
Ifrael acknowledge us not : thou, O
Lord, art our Father, our Redeemer,
thy name is from everlafting. Neh. i. 4.
And it came to pafs when I heard thefe-
words, that I fat down and wept, and
mourned certain days, and faded, and
prayed before the God of heaven, v. j.
And faid, I befeech thee, O Lord' God
of heaven, the great and terrible God,
that keepeth , covenant and mercy for
them that love him and obferve his
commandments: v. 6. Let thine ear
now be attentive, and thine eyes open,
that thou mayed hear the prayer of thy
fervant, which I pray before thee now,
day and night, for the children of Ifra
el thy fervants, and confefs the fins of
the children of ifrael, which we have
finned againd thee : both I and my fa
thers houfe have finned.
* Adts xii. 5. Peter therefore was
, kept in prifon ; but pr&yer was made
without ceafing of the' church unto God
for him.
190. k Mat. vi. 9.
1,2 Cor. iii. c. Not that we are dif
fident ofour felves to think any thing
as of our felves : but our fofliciency is
of God. Pfal. Ji. 15. 0 Lord, open thou

my lips, and my mouth fliall fliew forth
thy praife.
m Pfal. Ixvii. 2. That thy way may
be known upon the earth, thy faving
health among all nations, v. 3. Let the
people praife tfiee, O God ; let all the
people praife thee^
n Pfal. Ixxxiii. 18. That men may
know, that thou, whofe name alone is
JEHOVAH, art the mod High over
all the earth.
0 Pfal. lxxxvi. 10. For thou art great,.
and dod wondrous things : thou art
God alone, v. 1 1. Teach me thy way,
O Lord, I will walk in thy truth : unite
my heart to fear thy name. v. 12. I
will praife thee, O Lord my God, with
all my heart : and I will glorify thy
name for evermore, v. 1 3. For great is
thy mercy toward me; and thou haft
delivered my foul from the lowed hell.
v. ic. But thou, O Lord, art a God
full of compaflion, and gracious : long-
fuffering, and plenteous in mercy and
truth. p 2 ThelT. iii. 1. Finally, brethren,
pray for us, that the word of the Lord
may have free courfe, and be glorifiedj
even as it is with you. Pfal. cxlvii. 19.
He fheweth his word unto Jacob, his
ftatutes and his judgments unto Ifrael.
v. 20. He hath not dealt fo with any
nation : and as for his judgments, they
have not known them. Praife ye the
Lord. Pfal. cxxxviii. 1. I will praife
thee with my whole heart, before the
gods will I (ing praife unto thee. v. 2. 1
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pleafed to make himfelf known byq; and to glorify him in
thought, word r, and deed/: that he would prevent and remove
atheifm t, ignorance v, idolatry w, profanenefs x, and whatfo
ever is difhonourable to him/; and, by his over-ruling provi
dence, direct and difpofe of all things to his own glory z.
Q.191.

will worfhip toward thy holy temple,
and praife thy name, for thy loving
kindnefs, and for thy truth : for thou
had magnified thy word above all thy
name. v. 3. In the day when I cried,
thou anfweredft me : and drengthen-
edd me with drength in my foul. 2
Cor.ii. 14. Now thanks be unto God,
who always caufeth us to triumph in
Chrid, and maketh manifeft the favour
of his knowledge by us in every place.
v. 15. For we are unto God a fweet
favour of Chrift, in them that are fav
ed, and in them that perifh.
q Pfa. cxlv. throughout. I will extol
thee, my God, O King, &c. Pfa. viii.
throughout. O Lord our Lord, how ex
cellent is thy name in all the earth ! &c.
r Pfa.ciii. 1. Blefs the Lord, O my
foul : and all that is within me, blefs
his holy name. Pfa. xix. 14. Let the
words of my mouth, and the meditati
on of my heart be acceptable in thy
Sight,' O Lord my ftrength, and my re
deemer. /Phil. i. 9. And this I pray, that
your love may abound yet more and
more in knowledge,andinalI judgment.
v.i 1. Being filled with thefruits of righ
teoufnefs, wTiich are by Jefus^Chrift un
to the glory and praife of God.
t Pfa. lxvii. 1. God be merciful un
to us, and blefs us : and caufe his face
to fhine upon us. Selah. v. 2. That thy
way may beknown upon earth, thy fa
ving health among all nations', v. 3,
Let the people praife thee, O God ; let
all the people praife thee. v. 4. O let
the nations be glad and fing for joy:
for thou fhalt judge the people righte-
oudy, and govern the nations upon
earth. Selah.

v Eph. i. 17. Thatthe God ofour
Lord Jefus Chrid, the Father of glory,
may give unto you the fpirit of wifdom
and revelation, in the knowledge of
him : v. 18. The eyes of your under-
danding being enlightened ; that ye
may know what is the hope ofhis call
ing, and what the riches of the glory
of his inheritance in the faints. '
w Pfa. xcvii. 7. Confounded be alt
they that ferve graven images.that boaft
themfelves of idols : worfhip him, all
ye gods. i;
x Pfa. lxxiv. 18. Remember. this,
that the enemy hath reproached, O
Lord, and that the foolifh people have
blafphemed thy name. v. 22. Arife, O
God, plead thine own caufe : remem
ber how the foolifh man reproacheth\
thee daily, v. 2 3. Forget not the voice
of thine enemies: the tumult of thofe
that rife up againft thee, increafeth
continually. y 2 Kings xix. j. And Hezekiah
prayed before the Lord, and faid, O
Lord God of ifrael, who dwelleft be
tween the cherubims, thou art the God,
even thou alone, of all the kingdoms
ofthe earth, thou haft made heaven
and earth, v. 16. Lord, bow down
thine ear, and hear : open, Lord, thine
eyes, and fee : and hear the words of
Sennacherib, who hath fent him to re
proach the living God.
z 2 Chron. xx. 6. And (Jehofha-
phat) faid, O Lord God ofour fathers,
art not thou God in heaven ? and ruled
not thou over all the kingdoms of the
heathen ? and in thine hand is there not
power and might, fo that none is able
to vithdand thee ? v, io. And now
Y 3 behold,

54? ' the Larger Catechifm,
Q^ 191. What do we pray for in the feeond petition ?
A. In the feeond petition (which is, Thy kingdom'.come a)
acknowledging ourfelves and all mankind to be by nature un
der the dominion of fin and Satan -b, we pray, That the king-*
dom of fin and Satan may be deftroyed c, the gofpel propa
gated throughout the world*/, the Jews called £, jihe fulnefs

of the Gentiles brought in/; the church furnifhed

with all

behold, the children of Ammon, and
Moab, and Mount Seir, whom thou
woulddnotlet Ifrael invade, when they
came out of the land of Egypt, but
they turned from them anddedroyed
them, not: v. 11. Behold, I fay, how
they reward us, to come to cad us out
of thy poffeffion which thou had given
us to inherit, v. 12. O our God, wilt
thou not, judge them ? for we have no
might againd' this great company that
Cometh againd us : neither know we
tyhattodo, but our eyes are upon thee.
.Pfa. Ixxxiii. throughout. Keep not
*'thou filence, O God: hold not thy
peace, &c. Pfa. cxl. 4. Keep me, O
Lord;, from the hands ofthe wicked,
preferve me from the violent man, who
hath purpofed to overthrow my goings.
y. 8. Grant not, O Lord, thedefires of
the wicked, further nOt his wicked de
vices, led they exalt themfelves. Selah.
191. a Mat. vi. 10.
b Eph. ii, 2. Wherein in time pad,
ye walked according to the cou/fe of
this world, according to the prince of
the power of the air, the fpirit that
now worketh in the children of difobe-
dience. v. 3. Among whom alfo we
all had our converfation in times pad,
fo the lufls of our flefh, fulfilling the
defiresof the flefh, and ofthe mind;
and were by nature the children of
wrath, even as others.
c Pfa. lxviii. 1. Let God arife, let
|ris enemies be fcattered': let them alfo
that hate him, flee before him. v. 18.
Thou had afcended on high, thou had
jod, captivity captive ; thou haft receiv

ed gifts for men : yea, for the tebellir
ous alfo, that the Lord God mightdwell
among them. Rev. xii. 10. And 1 heard
a loud voice faying in heaven, Now is
come falvation, and ftiength, and the
kingdom of our God, and th^ power
of his Chrift : for the accufer of our
brethren is caft down, which accufed
them before our God day and night.
v. 1 1 . And they overcame by the blood
of the Lamb, and by the word of their
teftimony ; and they loved not their
lives unto tbe death .
d2 Theff.iii. 1. Finally, brethren,
pray for us, thatthe word ofthe Lord
may have free courfe, and be glorified,
even as it is with you.
e Rom. x. 1. Brethren, my hearts-
defire and prayer to God for Ifrael is
that they might be faved.
/"John xvii. 9. I pray for them : I
pray not for the world, but for them
whom thou haft given me, fot they are
thine, v. 20. Neither pray I for thefe
alone, but for them alfo who fhall be
lieve on me through their word. Rom.
xi. 25; For I-wouldnot, ttrethren.that
ye fhould be ignorant of this myftery,
(left ye fhould be wife in your own
conceits) that blindnefs in part is hap
pened to Ifrael, until the fulnefs ofthe
Gentiles be come in. v, 26. And fo all
Ifrael fhall be faved: as it is written,
There fliall come out of Zion the De
liverer, and fliall turn away ungodlinefs
from Jacob. Pfa.lxvii. throughout. God
be merciful unto us, and blefs us : and
caufe his face to fliine upon us, &c.
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all gofpel officers and ordinances g, purged ' from corruption h,
countenanced and maintained by the civil magiftrate / : that the
ordinances of Chrift may be purely difpenfed, and made effectu
al to the converting of thofe that are yet in their fins, and the
confirming, comforting and building up of thofe that are alrea
dy converted k : that Chrift would rule in our hearts here /, and
haften the time of his feeond coming, and our reigning with him for

g Mat. ix. 38/ Pray ye therefore
the Lord ofthe ha. veil, that he will
fend .forth labourers into his harveft.
2 ThefT. iii. 1 . Finally, brethren, pray
for us, that the word ofthe Lord may
have free courfe, and be glorified, even
as it, is with you.
h Mai. i. 1 1 . For from the rifing of
the fun, even unto the going down of the
fame, ¦ my name fliall be great among
theGentiles, andin-every place incenfe
fhall be offered unto my name, and a
pure offering : for my name fhall be
great/amongthe heathen, faith theLord'
of hods. Zeph. iii. 9. For' then will I
turn to the people, a pure language, that
they may all call upon the name of the
Lord, to ferve him with one confent.
;' 1 Tim ii. 1. I exhort therefore
that fird of all\ duplications, prayers,
interceffions, and giving of thanks be
made for all men: v. '2. For kings,
and for all that are in authority : that
v/e may lead a quiet and peaceable life
in all godlinefs and honefty.
k Afhs iv. 29. And now Lord, be
hold their threatening; and grant un
to thy fervants, tha» with all boldnefs
they may fpeak thy word, v. 30. By
Stretching forth thine hand to heal ;
and that Signs and wonders may be
done by the name of thy holy child
Jefus. Eph. vi. 18. Praying always
with all prayer'and fupplication in the
Spirit,' and watching thereunto with
all perfeverance, and fupplication for-
all faints, v. 19. And for me that ut
terance may be given unto me, that I
may open my mouth boldly, to make
known the myftery ofthe Gentiles, v.

20. For which I am an ambaflador in
bonds : that, therein I may fpeak bold
ly as I ought to fpeak. Rom. xv. 29.
And I am fore, that when I come unto
you, I fhall come in the fulnefs of the
blefling ofthe gofpel of Chrift. v. 30.
Now I befeech you, brethren, for the
Lord, Jefus Chrifts fake, and for the
love ofthe Spirit, that ye drive toge
ther with me in your prayers to God
for me; v. 32. That I maycome un
to you with joy by the will of God, and
may with you berefreflied. 2 Thefl*. i.
1 1. Wherefore alfo we pray always foi"
you, that our God would count you'
worthy , of his calling, and fulfil all the
good pleafure ofhis goodnefs, and the
work of faith with power. 2 ThefT. ii.
16. Now our Lord, Jefus Chrift him
felf, and God even our father, who hath
loved us, and' hath"given tis everlafting
confutation, and good h6pe through
grace, v. 17. Comfort your hearts, and
ftablifh you in every good word and
work. / Eph. iii. 14. For this caufe I bow
my knees unto the Father of our Lord
Jefos Chrift, v. 15., Of whom the whole
family in heaven and earth is named,
v. 16. That he would grant you, ac
cording to the riches of bis gloryi to
be ftrengthened with might by his Spi- •
ritin the inner-man ; v. i7.ThatChrift
maydwellin yourhearts by faith; that
ye being rooted and grounded in love,
v. 18. May be able to comprehend
with all faints, what is tbe breadth, and
length, and depth, and height; v. 19.
And to know the Jove of Chrift, ul.i.h
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for ever m : and that he would be pleafed fo to exercife the kingdom
ofhis power in all the world, as may belt conduce to thefe ends n,
Q^ 192. What do we pray for in the third petition?
A. In the third petition (which is, Thy will be done in earth
as it is in heaven 0) acknowledging that by nature we and all men
are not only utterly unable and unwilling to know and do the will
of God^, but prone to rebel againft his wordq, to repine and
murmur againft his providence r, and wholly inclined to do the
will of the flefh, and of the devil/: we pray, That God would
by his Spirit take away from ourfelves and others all blindnefs t,
weaknefs,
p Rom. vii. 18. For I know, that, in
me (that is, in my flefli) dwelleth no
good thing : for to will is prefent with
me, but how to perform that which is
good, I find not. Job xxi. 14. There
fore they fay unto God, Depart from
us ; we defire not the knowledge of thy
ways. 1 Cor. ii. 14. But the natural'
man receiveth not the things of the
Spirit of God: for they are foolifhnefs
unto him ; neither can he know them,
becaufe they are fpiritually difcerned.
q Rom. viii. 7. Becaufe the carnal
mind is enmity againft God : for it, is-
not fobject to the law of God, neither
indeed can be.
v r Exod. xvii. 7. And he called, the
name of the place MifTah, and Meri-
bah, becaufe of the chiding of the chil
dren of Ifrael, and becaufe they tempt
ed the Lord, faying, Is the Lord among
us, of not? Numb. xiv. 2. And all the
children of Ifrael murmured againft
Mofes, and againft Aaron : and the
whole congregation faid unto them,
Would God that we had died in the
land of Egypt, or would God we had
died in this wildernefs.
/Eph.ii. 2. Wherein in time paft ye
walked according to the courfe of this
world, according to the prince ofthe
power of the air, the fpirit that now
worketh in the children of difohedience.
t Eph. i. 17. That the God ofour
Lord Jefos Chrift, the Father of glory, may

. paffeth knowledge, that ye might be
"filled with all the fulnefs of God.' v.
20. Now unto him that is able to, do
exceeding abundantly above all that
we afk or think, according to the pow
er that worketh in us.
m Rev^xxii. 20. He who teftifieth
thefe things, faith, Surelyl comequick-
ly. Amen. Eyenfo,,come, Lord Jefps.
n ifa. Ixiv. 1 . Oh that thou wouldfl
rent the heavens, that ^hou wouldfl
comedown, that the mountains might
flow down at thy prefence, v. 2.. As
when the melting fire burneth,, the fire
caufeth the water to boil, to make thy
name known to thine adverfaries, that
the nations may tremble at thy prefence.
Rev. iy. 8. And the four beads bad
each of them fix wings about him, and
they were full of eyes within ;' and they
reft riot day and night, faying, Holy,
lioly, holy, Lord God Almighty, who
was, and is, and is to come. v. 9. And
when thofe beafts give glory, and ho
nour, and thanks to him that fat on
the throne, who liveth for ever and
ever, v. ip, The four and twenty el
ders fall down before him that fat on
the throne, and worfliip him that liv
eth for ever and ever, and caft their
crowns before the throne, faying, v. 1 1 .
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive
glory, and honour, and power ; for
thou haft created all things, and for thy
pleafure they are, and were created.
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weaknefs v, indifpofednefs w, and perverfenefs of heart x, and
by hjs grace make us able and willing to know, do, and fubmit
to his will in all things y, with the like humility z, chearfulnefs a,
faithfulnefs b, diligence c, zeal d, fincerity e, and cOnftancy/*, as
the angels do in heaven g. CX_ 193.

may give unto you the fpirit of wifdom
and revelation, in the knowledge of
him: v. 18. The eyes of your under
standing being enlightened; that ye
may know what is the hope ofhis call
ing, and what the riches of the glory
ofhis inheritance in the faints.
v Eph. iii. 1 6. That he would grant
you, according to the riches of hjs glo
ry, to be Strengthened with might, by
his Spirit, in the inner-man.
w Mat. xxvi. 40. And he cometh
unto the difciples, and ffodeth them a-
. Sleep, and faith unto Peter, What, could
ye'not watch with me one hour ? v. 41 .
Watch and pray, that ye enter not in
to temptation ; the fpirit indeed is will
ing, but the flefli is weak.
x Jer. xxxi. 1 8. 1 have furely heard
Ephraim bemoning himfelf thus, thou
haft chaftifed me, and I was chaftifed,
as a bullock unaccuftomed to the yoke :
turn thou me, and I fliall be turned ;-
for thou art the Lord my God. v. 19.
Surely after that I was turned, I re
pented; and after that I was instruct
ed, I fmote upon my thigh : I was a-
Shamed, yea, even confounded, becaufe
I did bear the reproach of my youth.
y Pfa. cxix. 1 . BleSTed are the unde
filed in the way, who walk in the law
of the Lord. v. 8. I will keep thy fta
tutes: Oforfake me not utterly, v. 35.
Make me to go in the path of thy com
mandments, for therein do I delight.
v. 36. Incline my heart unto thy tedi-
monies and not to covetoufnefs. Acts
xxi. 14. And when he would not be
perfuaded, we ceafed, Saying, The will
of the Lord be done.
z .Micah vi. 8. He hath fhewed thee,
O man, what is good; and what doth
the Lord require of thee, but to do

juftly, and to love mercy, and to walk
humbly with thy God?
a Pfal. c. 2. Serve the Lord with
gladnefs ; come before his prefence
with finging. Job i. 21. And (Job)
faid, Naked came I out of my mothers
womb, and naked fhall I return thither;:
the Lord gave, and the Lord hath ta
ken away : blefled be the name of the
Lord. 2 Sam. xv. 2J. And the king
faid unto Zadock, carry back the ark
of God into the city : if I Shall find fa
vour in the eyes of the Lot'd, he will
bring me again and (hew me both it
and his habitation. * v. 26. But if he
fay thus, I have no delight in thee:
behold, here, am I, let him do to me
as feemeth good unto him.
b Ifa. xxxviii. 3. And faid, Remem
ber, now, O Lord, I befeech thee, how
I have walked before thee in truth, and
with a perfect heart, and have done
that which is good in thy fight : and
Hezekiah wept fore.
c Pfalm cxix. 4. Thou had com
manded us to keep thy precepts dili
gently, v. j. O that my \yays were di
rected to keep thy datutes.
d Rom. xii. 11. Not dothfol in bufi-
nefs, fervent in fpirit ;ferving the Lord.
e Pfal. cxix. 80. Let my heart be
found in thy datutes : that I be not a-
fhamed. / Pfal. cxix. 112. I have inclined
mine heart to perform thy datutes al
way, even unto the end.
g Ifa. vi. 2. Above it dood the fera-
phims: each one had fix wings; with
twain he covered his face, and with
twain he covered his feet, and with
twain he did fly. v. 3. And one cried
unto another, and faid, Holy, holy, holy

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CX 193. What do we pray for in the fourth petition ?
A. In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day
our daily bread h) acknowledging that in Adam, and by
our own fin, we have forfeited our right to all the out
ward bleffings of this life, and deferve to be wholly de
prived of them by God, and to have them curfed to us
in the ufe of themz; and that neither they of them
felves are able to fuftain us J, nor we to merit /, or by our
own induftry to procure them m ; but prone to defire n,
get,
holy is the Lord of hofts, the whole
earth is full of his glory. Pfal. ciii. 20.
Blefs the Lord, ye his angels, that ex-
'cel in ftrength, that do his command
ments, hearkening unto the voice of his
word. v. 21. Blefs ye theLord, all ye
his hofts, ye minifters of his that do his
pleafure. Mat. xviii. 10. Take heed that
ye defpife not one of thefe little ones ;
for I fay unto you, that in heaven their
angels do always behold the face of
my Father who is in heaven.
193. h Mat. vi. 1 1.
i Gen. ii. 17. But ofthe tree ofthe
knowledge of good and evil, thou flialt
not eat of it ; for in the day that thou
eateft thereof, thou (halt furely die.
Gen. iii. 17. And unto Adam he faid,
Becaufe thou haft hearkened unto the
voice of thy wife, and haft eaten ofthe
tree of which I commanded thee, fay
ing, Thou flialt not eat of it : Curfed
be the ground for thy fake; in forrow
flialt thou eat of it~a.Il the days of thy
life. Rom. viii. 20. For the creature
was made fobject: to vanity, not will
ingly, but by reafon of him who hath
fiibje&ed the fame in hope : v. 2 1 . Be
caufe the creature it felf alfo fliall be
delivered from the bondage of corrup
tion, into the glorious liberty of the
children of God. v, 22. For we know
that the whole creation groaneth, and
travaileth in pain together until now.
Jer. v. 25. Your iniquities have turn
ed away thefe things, and your fins
have withholden good things from you.

Deut. xxviii. from verfe 1 j. to the end
of the chapter, v. 15. But it fliall come
to pafs if thou wilt not hearken unto
the voice of the Lord tliy God, to ob-
ferve to do all his commandments and
his ftatutes which I command thee this
day; that all thefe curfes (hall come
upon thee, and overtake thee. v. 16.
Curfed Shalt thou be in the city, and
curfed fhalt thou be in the field, v. 17.
Curfed Shall be thy bafket and "thy
Store, &c. ,
k Deut. viii. 3. And he humbled
thee, and differed thee to hunger, and
fed thee with manna, (which thou
kneweft not, neither did thy fathers
know) that he might ma'-e thee know
that man doth not live by bread only,
but by every word that proceedeth out
ofthe mouth of the Lord doth man live.
/ Gen. xxxii. id. I am not worthy
of the leaft of all the mercies, and of
all the truth which thou haft fhewed
unto thy fervant, 
m Deut. viii. 17. And thou fay in
thine heart, My power and the might
of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.
v. 18. But thou fhalt i-emember the
Lord thy God : for it is he that giveth
thee power to get wealth, that he may
eftablifh his covenant which he fware
unto thy fathers, as if is.this day.
n Jer. vi. 1 3. For from the leaft of
them even unto the greateft Of them,
every one is given to covetoufnefs ; and
from the prophet even unto the prieft,
, every

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get", and life them unlawfully^: we pray for ourfelves and
others, That both they and we, waiting upon the providence of
God from day to day in the ufe of lawful means, may of his
free gift, and as to, his Fatherly wifdom fliall feembeft, enjoy
a competent portion of them q, and have the fame continued
and blefled unto us in our holy and comfortable ufe of them r,
and contentment in them/": and be kept from all things that
are contrary to our temporal fupport and comfort t.
CX_ 194. What do we pray for in the fifth petition ?
A. In the fifth petition (which is, Forgive us our debts, as
we forgive our debtors v) acknowledging that we and all others
are guilty both of original and actual fin, and thereby become
d'ebtors to the juftice of God, and that fleither we nor any other crea-

every one dealeth falfly. Mark vii. 2 1 .
For from within, out of the heart, of
men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries,
fornications, murders, v. 22. Thefts,
covetoufnefs, wickednefs, deceit, —
0 Hof. xii. 7. He is a merchant, rhe
balances of deceit are in his hand : he
loveth to opprefs. . '
p Jam . iv. 3 . Ye afk, and receive not,
becaufe ye afk amifs, that ye may eOn-
fume it upon your lufts.
q Gen. xliii. 12. And take double
money in your hand : and the money
that was brought again in the mouth
of the facks, carry it again in your
hand ; peradventure it was an over-
fight, v. 13. Take alfo your brother,
and arife, go again unto the man. v.
14. And God Almighty give you mercy
before the man, — Gen. xxviii. 19.
And Jacob vowed a vow, faying, If
God will be with me, and will keep
me in this way that I go, and will give
me bread to eat, and raiment to put
on. Eph. iv. 28. Let him that flole,
fteal no more : but rather let him la
bour, working with his hands the thing
which is good," that he may have to
give to him that needeth. 2 ThefT. iii.
1 1. For we hear that there are fome
who walk among yon diforderlyv work
ing not at all, but are bufy bodies, y.

12. Now them that are fuch, we com
mand, and exhort by our Lord Jefos
Chrift, that with quietnefs they work,
and eat theit own bread. Phil. iv. 6,
Be careful for nothing: but in every
thing by prayer and fopplication with
thankfgiving, let your requefts be made
known unto God.
r 1 Tim. iv. 3. Forbidding to mar
ry, and commanding to abdain from
meats, which God hath created to be
received with thankfgiving of them
who believe and know the truth, v. 4.
For every creature of God is good, and
nothing to be refufed, if it be-received
with thankfgiving ; v. 5 . For it is fanc
tified by the word of God, and prayer.
fix Tim. vi. 6. But godlinefs- with
contentment is great gain. v. 7. For
we brought nothing into this world,
and it is ceitain we can carry nothing
out. v. 8. Andbaving food and raU
ment, let us be therewith content.
/ Prov. xxx. 8. Remove far from
me vanity and lies ; give me neither
poverty, nor riches; feed me with food
convenient forme : v. 9. Led I be full,
and deny thee, and fay, Who is the
Lord ? 01 left I be poor, and deal,
and take the name of my God in vain,
194. v Mat. vi. 12.
w Rom,,

348 the Larger Catechifm.
creature can make the leaft fatisfaction for that debt w, We
pray for ourfelves and others, That God of his free grace
would, thro' the obedience and fatisfaction of Chrift apprehend
ed and applied by faith, acquit us both from the guilt and pu
nifhment of fin x, accept us in his beloved/, continue his" fa
vour and grace to us z, pardon our daily failings a, and fill us
with peace and joy, in giving us daily more and more affur
ance of forgivenefs £, which we are the'rather emboldened to
i , . ' afk,

w Rom. iii. from verfe 9. to 22. v.
9. What then ? are we better than
they? No in' no wife; for we have be
fore proved both Jews and Gentiles,
that they are all under fin ; v. 10. As
it is written, There is none righteous,
no not one : v. 1 1 . There is none that
underdandeth, there is none that feek
eth after God. v. 1 2. They areall gone
out ofthe way, they are together be
come unprofitable, there is none that
doth good, \no not one, &c. v. 19.--
That every mouth may be (topped,
and all, the world may become guil4
ty before God, &c. Mat. xviii. 24.
And when he.had begun to reckon,
one was brought unto him, who owed
him ten thoufand talents, v. 25. But
forafmuch as he had not tp pay, his
lord commanded him to be fold, and
his wife, and his children, and all that
he had, and payment to be made. Pfal.
cxxx. 3. If thou, Lord, fliouldft mark
iniquities: O Lord, who fhall ftand ?
v. 4. But there is forgivenefs with
thee : that thou mayeft be feared. >
.v Rom. iii. 24. Being juftified free
ly by his grace, through the redemp
tion that is in Chrift, jefus : v. 25.
Whom God hath fet forth to be a pro
pitiation, through faith in, his blood,
to declare his righteoufnefs for the re
mission of fins that ate paft, through
the forbearance of God ; v. 26. To
declare, I fay, at this time his righte
oufnefs: that he might be juft, and the
judifier of him who believeth in Jefos.
Heb, ix, 22. And almoft all things are

by the law purged with blood : and
without fhedding of blood is no re-
miflion. y Eph. i. 6. To the praife of the
glory of his grace, wherein he hath
made us accepted in the beloved : v.
7. In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgivenefs of
fins, according to the riches of his
grace. z 2 Pet. i. 2. Grace and,peace be
multiplied unto you through the know
ledge of God, and of Jefus our Lord.
a Hofea xiv. 2. Take with you
words, and turn to the Lord, fay un
to him, Take away all iniquity, and
receive us gracioufly; fo will we ren
der the calves of our lips : Jer. xiv.
7. O Lord, though our iniquities te
ftify againft us, do thou it for thy
names fake : for our backflidings are
many, we have finned againft thee;
b Rom. xv. 13. Now the God of
hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, that ye may abound in hope
through the power of the holy Ghoft.
Pfal. Ii. 7. Purge me with hyflbp, and
I fhall be clean; wafh me, and I Shall
be whiter than fnow. v. 8. Make me
to hear joy and gladnefs : that the
bones whieh thou haft broken, may re
joice, v. 9. Hide thy face from my
fins ; and blot out all mine iniquities.
v. 10. Create in me a clean heart, O
God ; and renew a right fpirit within
me. v. 1 2. Redore unto me the joy of
thy falvation : and uphold me with thy
free Spirit. c Luke

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ai*k,»and encouraged to expect, when we have this teftimony in
ourfelves, that we from the heart forgive others their offences c^
Q_ 195. What do we pray for in the fixth petition?
A. In the fixth petition (which is, And lead us not, into
temptation, but deliver us from evil d,j acknowledging thatthe
moft wife, righteous and gracious God, for divers holy and juft
ends, may fo order things, that we may be affaulted, foiled, and
for a time led captive by temptations'*; that Satan/, the world g,
and the flefh are ready powerfully to draw us afide, and infhare
ush: (and that we, even after the pardon of our fins, by reafon
of our corruption i, weaknefs, and want of watchfulnefs k, are
not only fubject to be tempted, and forward to expofe our
felves unto temptations /, but alfo of ourfelves unable and un
willing

c Luke xi. 4, And forgive us our
fins ; for we alfo forgive every one that
is indebted to us, — Mat.vi. 14. For if
ye forgive men their trefpaffes, your
heavenly Father will alfo forgive you.
V. 1 j. But if ye forgive not men their1
trefpaSTes, neither will your Father for
give your trefpaffes. Mat. xviii. 35. So
likewife fhall my heavenly Father do
alfo unto you, if ye from your hearts
forgive not everyone his brother their
trefpaffes. 19$. d Mat. vi. 13.
e 2 Chron. xxxii„ 3 1. Howbeit, in the
bufinefs of the ambaffadors ofthe prin
ces of Babylon, who fent unto him to
enquire of the wonder that was done
in the land, God left him to try him,
that he might know all that was in his
heart. /i Chron. xxi. 1. And Satan dood
up againd Ifrael, and provoked David
to number Ifrael.
g Luke xxi. 34. And take heed to
yourfelves, left at any time your hearts
be overcharged with furfeiting and
drunkennefs, and cares of this life, and
fo that day come upon you unawares.
Mark iv. 19. And the cares of this
world, and the deceitfulnefs of riches,
and (fee lufts of other things, entring in,

choke the word, and it bepometh un
fruitful. h Jam.i. 14. But every man is tempt
ed, when he is drawn away of his own
luft and enticed. ' v
z'Gal. v. 17. For the flefh ludetha-
gaind the fpirit, and the fpirit againft
the flefh : and thefe are contrary the
one to the other ; fo that ye cannot do
the things that ye would.
k Mat. xxvi. 41. Watch and pray,
that ye enter not into temptation : the
fpirit indeed is willing, but the flefh is
weak. 1
/ Mat. xxvi. 69. Now Peter fat
without in the palace; and a damfel
came unto him, faying, Thou alfowaft
with Jefus of Galilee, v. 70, But hede-
nied before them all, faying, I know
not what thou fayeft. v. 71. Andwhen
he was gone out into the porch, another
maid faw him, and faid an to them that
were there, This fellow was alfo with
Jefus of Nazareth, v. 72. And again
he denied with an cath, I do not know
the man. Gal. ii. 11. But when Peter
was Come to Antioch, I withdood hira
to the face, becaufe he was to be blam
ed, v. 12. For before that certain came
from James, he did eat with the Gen
tiles ; but when they were come, he
with-

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¦Willing to refift them, to .recover out of them, and to im
prove them.Tw, and worthy to be left under die power of
them n, we pray, That God would fo over-rule the world
and all in ko, fubdue the flefh/, and reftrain Satan q, order
* all

withdrew, and feparated himfelf, fear-
ingthem who we'reofthe circumcifion.
v. 13. And the other Jews di/fembled
likewife with him, infomuch that Bar
nabas alfo was carried away with their
diflimulation. v. 14. But when I faw
thatthey walked not uprightly, accord
ing to the truth ofthe gofpel, I faid
unto Peter, — 2 Chron. xviii. 3. And
Ahab king of ifrael faid unto Jehofha-
phat king of Judah, Wilt thoi/go with
me to Ramoth-gilead ? And he anfwer
ed him, I am as thou art, and my peo
ple as thyN people, and we will be with
tbee in the war. Compared with 2
Chron. xix. 2. And Jehu the fon of
Hanani the feer, went out to meet him,
and faid to king Jehofhaphat, Shouldft
thou help the ungodly, and love them
that hate the Lord ? therefore is wrath
upon thee from before the Lord.
mWom. vii. 23. But I fee another
Jaw in my members warring againft the
law of my mind, and bringing me into
cptivity to the law of fin, which is in
my members, v. 24. O wretched man
that I am, who fhall deliver me from
the body of this death ! 1 Chron. xxi.
1. And Satan ftood up againft Ifrael,
and'provoked David to number Ifrael.
v. 2. And David faid to Joab, and to
the rulers of the people, Go, number
ifrael, from Beer-fheba even to Dan,
and bring the number of them.to me,
that I may know it. v. 3. And Joab
anfwered, The Lord make his people
an hundred times fo many more as they
be : but, my lord the king, are they not
all my lords fervants ? why then doth
my lord require this thing? why will
he be a caufe of trefpafs to ifrael I v.
4. Neverthelefs, the king's word pre
vailed againft Joab : wherefore Joab

departed,— 2 Chron. xvi. 7 • And at
that time' Hanani the feer came to Afa
king of Judah, and faid unto him,- Be
caufe thou haft relied on the king of
Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy
God, therefore is the hod ofthe king
of Syria efcaped out of thine hand. v.
8. Were not the Ethiopians and Lubims
a huge hod, with very many chariots
andhorfemen? yet, becaufe thou didft,
rely on the Lord, he 'delivered them
into thine hand. v. 9. For the eyes of
the Lord run to and fro throughout
the whole earth, to (hew himfelf ftrong.
in the behalf of them, whofe heart is
perfefl towards him. Herein thou haft
done foolifhly; therefore from hence-1
forththoufhalthavewars. v. io.Then
Afa was wroth with the feer; and put
him into a prifon-houfe ; for he was in
a rage with him, becaufe of this thing:
and Afa oppreffed fome of the people
the fame time.
n Pfa. ixxxi. 11. But' my people
would not hearken to my voice, and
Ifrael would none of me. v. 12. So I
gave them up to their own hearts Juft :
and they walked in their own counfels.
0 John xvii. 1 5 . 1 pray not that thou
fhouldd take theni out of the world,
but that thou fhouldft keep them from'
the evil.
p Pfal. Ii. 10. Create in me a clean
heart, O God ; and renew a right fpi
rit within me. Pfa. cxix. 133. Order
my deps in thy word ; and let not any
iniquity have dominion over me.
q 2 Cor. xii. 7 . And led I fhould be
exalted above meafure, through the a-
bundance ofthe revelations, there was
given to me a thorn in the flefh, the
mefienger of Satan to buffet me.lfcfl I
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all things r, beftow and blefs all means of grace^ and quicken
us to watchfulnefs in the. ufe of them; that we and all his
people may by his providence be kept from being tempted to
fin r; or, if tempted, that by his Spirit we may be powerfully
fuppofted and enabled to ftand in the hour of temptation v : or,
when fallen, raifed again and recovered out of it w, and have a
fanctified ufe and improvement thereof x : that our fanctification
and falvation may be perfected^, Satan trodden under our feet z,
and

fliould be exalted above meafure. v. 8.
For this thing I befought the Loyl
thrice, that it might depart from me.
r 1 Cor. x. 12. Wherefore let him
thatthinketh he ftandeth, take heed led
he fall. v. 1$. There hath no tempta
tion taken you, but foch as is common
to man :- but God is faithful, who will
not fuffer you to be tempted above
that ye are able; but will with the
temptation alfo make a Way to efeape,
that ye niay be able to bear it.
/ Heb. xiii. 20. Now the God of
peace that brought again from the dead
our Lord Jefos; that great Shepherd of
the Sheep, through the blood ofthe e-
yerlading covenant, v. 21. Make you
perfect in every good work, to do his
will, working in you that which is well
pleafing in his fight, through Jefus.
Chrid;— /. Mat. xxvi. 41. Watch and pray,
that ye enter not into temptation, —
Pfal. xix-. 13. Keep back thy fervant
alfo from prefomptuous fins, let them
not have dominion over me : then fhall
I be upright, and I fhall be innocent
from the great tranfgreflion.
v Eph. iii. 14. For this caufe I bow
my- knees -unto the Father ofour Lord
Jefus Chrid, v. 15. Of whom the
whole family in heaven and earth is
named, v. 16. That he would grant
you according to the riches ofhis glo?
ry, to be Strengthened with might, by
his Spirit in the inner-man; v. 17.
That Chrift may dwell in your hearts
by faith; — 1 ThefT. iii. 13. To the

end he may ftablifh our hearts un-
blameable in holinefs before God even
our Father, at the coming of our Lord
Jefus Chrift with all his Saints. Jude
ver. 24. Now unto him that is able to
keep you from falling, and to prefent
you faultlefs before the prefence ofhis
glory with exceeding joy.
w Pfal. Ii. 12. Redore unto me the
joy of thy falvation : and uphold me
with thy free Spirit.
.\- 1 Pet. v; 8. Be fober, be vigilant;
becaufe your adverfary the devil, as a
roring lion, walketh about feeking
whom he may devour, v. 9. Whom
refill dedfad'in,the faith, knowing that
the fame afflictions are accomplifhed
in your brethren that are in the world.
v. 10. But the God of all grace, who-
hath called us unto his eternal glory by
Chrift Jefos, after'that ye have differ
ed a, while," make you perfect, ftablifh,
ftrengthen, fettle you. '
y 2 Cor. xiii. 7 . Now I pray to God
that ye do no evil ; not that we fhould
appear approved, but that ye fliould
do that which is honed, though we be
as reprobates, v. 9. For we are glad
when we are weak, and ye are drong':
this alfo we wifh, even your perfection.
z Rom. xvi. 20. And the God of
peace fliall bruife Satan under your feet
fhortly,: — Zech. iii. 2. And the Eord
faid unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee,
O Satan, even the Lord that hath cho
fen Jerufalem, rebuke thee : is not
this a brand pluckt out of the fire ?
Luke

3 5 2 The Larger Catechifm.
and .we fully freed from fin, temptatidn, and all evil for ever a.
CX_ 1 9 6. What doth the conclufion of the Lord's prayer
teach us ? , i >
A. The conclufion of the Lord's prayer (which'is, For Thine
is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen b)
teacheth us to enforce our petitions with arguments c, which
are to be taken, not from any worthinefs in ourfelves, or in any
other creature, but from God d: and with our prayers to join
praifes e, afcribing to God alone eternal fovereignty, omnipo-
tency, , and glorious excellency/; in regard whereof, as he is able and

Lnke xxii. 3 1 . And the Lord faid, Si
mon, Simon, behold, Satan hath de
fired to have you, that he may fift you
as wheat: v. 32. But I have prayed
for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and
when thou art converted, drengthen
thy brethren,.
a John xvii. 1 j.I pray not that thou
Shouldd take them out of the world,
but that thou fhouldd keep them from
the evil. 1 TheST. v. 23. And the very
God of peace fanftify you wholly : and
I pray God your whole fpirit, and foul
and body be preferved blamelefs unto
the coming of our Lord Jefos Chrid.
196. b Mat. vi. 13.
c Rom. xv. 30. Now I befeech you,
brethren, for the Lord Jefus Chrids
fakej and for the love of the Spirit,
that you drive together with me in
your prayers to God for me.
(/Dan.ix. 4. And I prayed unto the
Lord my God, and made my cohfefli-
on, and faid, O Lord, the great and
dreadful God, keeping the covenant,
and mercy to them that love him, and
to them that keep his commandments.
v. 7. O Lord, righteoufnefs belongeth
unto thee, but unto us confufion of
faces, as at this day: — v. 8. O Lord,
to us belongeth confufion of face, to
our kings, to our princes, and to our
fathers, becaufe we have finned againd
thee. v. 9. To the Lord our God be
long mercies and forgiveneffes, though
we have rebelled againd him. v. 16. O

Lord, according to all thy righteouf
nefs, I befeech thee, let thine anger
and thy fury be turned away from thy
city Jerufalem,-- V. 17 . Now therefore,
O our God, hear the prayer of thy fer
vant, and his fopplications, and caufe
thy face to fhine upon thefanftuary that
is defolate, for the Lords fake. v. 18.
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear;
open thine eyes, and behold our defo-
Jations, and the city, which is called byr
thy name : for we do not prefenlj our
fopplications, before thee for our righ-
teoufneffes, but for thy great mercies.
v. 19. O Lord, bear, O Lord, forgive,
O Lord, hearken and do, defer not,
for thine own fake, O my God : for
thy city and thy peopfe are called by
thy name..
e Phil. iv. 6. Be careful for.nothing:
but in every thing by prayer and fop
plication with thankfgiving, let your
requefls be made known unto God, &c.
f\ Chron. xxix. 10. Wherefore
David blefled the Lord before all the
congregation : and David faid, Blefled
be thou, Lord God of Ifrael our fa
ther, for ever and ever. v. 1 1 . Thine,
O Lord, is the greatnefs, and the pow
er, and the glory, and the vi&ory, and
the majefty : for all that is in the hea
ven, and in the earth is thine ; thine
is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art
exalted as head above all. v. 1 2. Both
riches and honour come of thee, and
thou

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artd willing to help usg, fo we by faith are emboldened to plead
with, him that he would h, and quietly to rely upon him that he
will fulfil our requefts i. And, to teftify our defire and affurance,
we fay, Amen k,

thou reigned over all, and in thine
hand is power and might, and in thine
hand it is to make great, and to give
Strength unto all. V; 13. Now there
fore, our God, we thank thee, and
praife thy glorious name.
g Eph. iii. 20. Now unto him that
is able to do exceeding abundantly a-
bove all that we alitor think, accord
ing to the power that worketh in u'Sj
V. 21. Unto him be glory in the church
by Chrid Jefos, throughout all ages,
world without end. Amen. Lukexi.
1 3. If ye then being evil, know how to
give good gifts unto your children;
how much more fliall your heavenly
Fattier give the holy Spirit to them
that aflc him ?
h 2 Chron. xx. 6. And (jehofha-
phat) faid, O Lord God of our fathers,
art not thou God in heaven ? and rul
ed iiot thou over all the kingdoms of
the heathen ? and in thine hand is there
not power and might; fo that none is

able to withftand thee ? v. 1 1 . Behold,
I fay, how they reward us, to come to
caft Us out of thy pbffeflion, which thou
haft given us to inherit.
:i 2 Chton. xiv. n. And Afa cried
, unto the Lord his Cod, and faid', Lord,
it is nothing with thee to help, whether
witli many* or with them that have no
power: help us, O Lord our God; for
we reft on thee, and in thy name we go
againft this multitude : O Lord, thou
art our God, let net man prevail a-
gainft thee.
k i Cor. xiv. 1 6. Elfe when thou
fhalt blefs with the fpirit, hQ\v fhall he
that occupieth She room ofthe unlearn
ed, fay Amen at thy giving of thanks,
feeing he underftandeth not what thou
fayed? Rev. xxii. 20. He which tef-
tifieth thefe tilings, faith, Surely I come
quickly. Amen. Even fo, come, Lord
Jefus. v. 21. The grace of our Lord
Jefos Ghrid be with you all. Amen.

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A S
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at Weftminfter, with Affiflance of Commiffioners from this Kirk ;
do find, upon due Examination thereof, that the faid Catechifm
is agreeable to the Word of God, and in nothing contrary to the
received Doctrine, Worfhip, Difcipline and Government of this
Kirk: And therefore approve the, faid Shorter Catechifm, as a
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General Assemble of the CHURCH of
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Queftion

W

HAT is the chief end of man ?
Anfwer. Man's chief end is, to glorify

God a, and to enjoy Him for ever h.
Q^ 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may
glorify and enjoy Him?
A. The word of God, which is contained in the fcriptures
of the old and new Teftaments c , is the only rule to direct
us how we may glorify and enjoy Him d.
Q^ 2. What do the fcriptures principally teach ?
A. The fcriptures principally teach what man is to believe
concerning God, and what duty God requires of man e.
0,4-

1. a 1 Cot. x. 3 1. Whether there
fore ye eat or drink, or whatfoever ye
do, do all to the glory of God. Rom.
xi. 36. For of him, and through him,
and to him are all things : to whom
be glory for ever. Amen.
b Pfa. 1 xxiii. 25. Whom have I in
heaven but thee ? and there is none u-
pon earth that I defire befides thee. v.
26. My flefh and my heart faileth : but
God is the ftrength of my heart, and
my portion for ever. v. 27. For lo,
they that are far from thee fliall perifh :
thou haft deftroyed all them that go a
whoring from thee. v. 28. But it is
good for me to draw near to God: I
have put my truft in the Lord God,
that I may declare all thy works.
2. c 2 Tim. iii. \6. All fcripture is

given by infpiration of Qod.and is pro
fitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correftion, for inftruction in righteouf
nefs. Eph. \\t 20. And are built upon
the foundation of the apoftles and pro
phets, Jefus Chrift himfelf being the
> chief corner-Slone.
d 1 John i. 3. That which we have
feen and heard, declare we unto you,
that ye alfo may have fellowship with
us :' and truly our fellowfhip is with
the Father, and with his Son Jefos
Chrift. v. 4. And thefe things write we
unto you, that your joy may be full.
3! f 2 Tim. i. 13. Hold faft the
form of found words, which thou haft
heard of me, in faith and love which is
in Chrid Jefus. 2 Tim. iii. 16. (See
in letter e.) Z 3 4-/Johl»

358 \ ' The Shorter Catechifm,
, C44. What is GOD?
A. God is a fpirit/* infinite £, eternal h, andjnnchangeable i,
in his being k, wifdom /, power m, holinefs n, juftice, goodnefs
and truth 0.
0^5- Are there more gods than one ?
A. There is but one ohly> the fifing and true God/>.
Q^ 6. How many perfons are thefe in the Godhead ?
A. There are three Perfons in the Godhead; the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Ghoft; and thefe three are One God,
the fame in fubftance, equal in power and glory q.
Q^ 7. What are the decrees of God?
A. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpofe according
to the counfel of his wijl, whereby, for his own glory, he hath
fore-

4. f John iv. 24. God is a fpirit,
and they that worfhip him, muft wor
ship him in fpirit and in truth.
^¦Jobxi. 7. Canft thou by fearching
find out God ? canft thou find out the
Almighty unto perfection ? v. 8. It is
as high as heaven, what canft thou do ?
deeper than hell,what canfl thou know?
v. 9. The meafure thereof is longer
^than the earth, and broader than the fea.
h Pfa. xc. 2. Before the mountains
were brought forth, or ever thou hadft
formed the earth and the world : even
from everlafting to everlafting thou art
God. / James i. 17. Every good gift and
every perfeft gift is from above, and
cometh down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no variablehefs, neither
Shadow of turning.
k Exod. iii. 14. And God faid unto
Mofes, I AM THAT I AM; and he
faid, Thus flialt thou fay unto the chil
dren of Ifrael, I AM hath fent me un
to you.
/Pfa. cxlvii. j. Great is our Lord,
and of great power : his underftandipg
is infinite. m Rev. iv. 8. And the four beads
had each of them fix wings about him,
and they were foil of eyes within : and
they reft not day and night, faying, Ho
ly, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty;

which was, and is, and is to come.
n Rev. xv. 4. Who fhall not fear
thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name I
for thou only art holy ; for all nations
Shall come and worfliip before thee ;
for thy judgments are made manifeft.
oExod. xxxiv. 6. And the Lord
paSTedby before him, and proclaimed,
The Lord, theLord God, merciful and
gracious, long-fuSfering, and abundant
in goodnefs and truth, v. 7. Keeping
mercy for thoufands, forgiving iniquity
and tranfgreflion and fin, and that will
by no means clear the guilty ; vifiting
the iniquity of the fathers upon the chil
dren, and upon the childrens children,
unto the third and to the fourth gene-
ration. j. p Deut. vi. 4. Hear, O Ifrael, the
Lord our God is one Lord. Jer. x. 1 o.
But the Lord is the true God, he is the
living God, and an everlafting King ;
at his wrath the earth fhall tremble,
and the nations fliall not be able toa-
bide his indignation.
6. q 1 John v. 7 . For there are three
that bear record in heaven, the Father,
the Word, and the holy Ghoft : and
thefe th ree are one . Mat . xxviii . 1 9 . Go
ye therefore and teach all nations, bapti
zing them in the name of the Father,
ancLof the Son, and of the holy Ghoft.
7. r Eph,

The Shorter Catechifm. %$y
fore-ordained whatfoever comes to pafs r.*>
Q^ 8. How doth God execute his decrees ?
A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and
providence. Q^q. What is the work of creation?
A. The work of creation is, God's making all things of nor
thing, by the word of his power, in the fpace of fix days, and
all very good/
Q^ i o. How did God create man ?
A. God created man male and female, after his own image,
in knowledge, righteoufnefs, and holinefs, with dominion over
the creatures /.
Q^ 1 1. What are God's works of providence?
A. God's works of providence are, hisitnoft, holy v, wife w,
and powerful preferving x, and governing all his creatures, and

7. r Eph.i. 4. According ashe hath
chofen'us in him, before the foundation '
of the world, that we fhould be holy,
and without blame before him in love.
v. 11. In whom alfo we have obtain
ed an inheritance, being predeftinated
according to the purpofe of him who
worketh all things after the counfel of
his own will. •< Rom, ix, 22. What if
God willing to fhew his wrath, and to .
make his power known, endured with
much long-foffering the veffels.of wrath
fitted to deftruction ; v. 23. And that
he. might make Jcnown the riches of his
glory on the veffels of mercy, which he
had afore prepared unto glory ?
o.fGen. i. throughout. Heb. xi.
3. Through faith we underftand that
the worlds were framed by the word of
God, fo that things which are feen were
not made of things which do appear.
10. t Gen. i. 26. And God faid,
Let us make man in our own image,
after our likenefs : and let them have
dominion over the fifh of the fea, and
over the fowl of the air, and over the
cattle, and over all the earth, and o-
ver every creeping thing that creepeth
upon the earth, v. 27. So God creat
ed man in his own image, in the image

of God created he him : male and fe
male created he them. v. 28. And
God blefled them, and God faid unto
them, Be fruitful, and multiply and
replenifh the earth, and fubdue it: and
have- dominion over the fifli of the
fea, and over the fowl of the air, and
over every living thing that mbyeth
upon theearth. Col. iii. 10. And have
put on the new man, which is renewed
in knowledge, after the image of him
that created him. Eph. iv. £4. And
that ye put on the new man, which af
ter God is created in righteoufnefs,
and true holinefs.
II. v Pfal. cxlv. 17. The Lord is
righteous in all his ways, and holy in
all his works.
w Pfal. civ. 24. O Lord, how ma
nifold are thy works ! in wifdom haft
thou made them all-: the earth is full
of thy riches. Ifa, xxviii. 29. This
alfo cometh forth from the Lord of
hofts, which is wonderful in counfel,
and excellent in working.
x Heb. i. 3. Who being the bright-
nefs of his glory, and the exprefs i-
mage ofhis perfon, and upholding all
things by the word ofhis power, when
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360 The Shorter Catechifm.
and all their actions/.
'Qi. 12. What fpecial act of providence did God exercife to
ward man in the eftate wherein he was created ?
A, When God had created man, he entred into a covenant
of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience : forbid-
ing him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,
upon pain of death z. "
0^13. Did our firft parents. continue in the eftate wherein
they were created?
A. Our firft parents, being left to the freedom of their own
will, fell from the eftate wherein they were created, by finning
againft God a.
Q^ia. What is fin?
A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or tranfgreflion of,
the law of God b.
Q^ 15. What was the fin whereby our firft parents fell from
the eftate wherein they were created ?
A. The fin whereby our firft parents fell from the eftate
wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden
fruit c, Q^icv

he had by himfelf purged our fins, fat
down on the right hand of the maje
sty on high. 1.
y Pfal. cii}. 19. The Lord hath pre
pared his throne in the heavens, and
his kingdom ruleth over all. Mat. x.
29. Are not two fparrows fold for a
farthing ? and one of them fhall not fall
on the ground without your Father,
v. 30., But the veiy hairs of your head
are all numbered, v. 31. Fear ye not
therefore, ye are of more value than
many fparrows. ,
12. z Gal. iii. 12. And the law is
not of faith: but, The man that doth
them, fhall live in them. Gen. ii. 17.
But of the tree pf the knowledge of
good and evil, thou (halt not eat of it :
for in the day that thoii.eated thereof,
thou fhalt furely die.
13. a Gen. iii. 6. And when the
woman faw that the tree was good for
food, and that it was pleafant to the
eyes, and a tree to be defired to make
one vrife; (he took of the fruit there

of and did eat, and gave alfo to her
hufband with her, and he did eat. v.
7. And the eyes of them both were o-
pened, and they knew that they ^vere
naked ; and they fewed fig-leaves to
gether, and made themfelves aprons.
v. 8. And they heard the voice ofthe
the Lord God walking in the garden
in the cool of the day; and Adam and
his wife hid themfelves from the pre
fence of the Lord God, amongd the
trees ofthe garden, v. 13. And the
Lord God faid unto the woman, What
is this that thou had done ? and the wo
man faid, The ferpent beguiled me, and
I did eat. Eccl. vii. 29. Lo, this only
have I found, that God hath made man
upright ; but they have fought out ma
ny inventions.
14, ' i John iii. 4. Whofoever
committeth fin, tranfgreSfeth alfo the
law ; for fin is the tranfgreflion of the
law. 15. c Ge,n. iii. 6. (See in letter a.)
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Q^ 1 6. Did all mankind fall in Adam's firft tranfgreflion ?
A. The covenant being made with Adam, not only for him
felf, but for his pofterity, all mankind defcending from him by
ordinary generation, finned in him, and fell with him in his firft
tranfgreflion d.
, Q^ 1 7. Into what eftate did the fall bring mankind ?
A. The fall brought mankind into an eftate of fin and mifery e.
Q^i 8. Wherein confifts the finfulnefs of that eftate whereinto
man fell?
A. The finfulnefs of. that eftate, whereinto man fell, confifts
in the guilt of Adam's firft fin, the. want of original righteoufr
nefs, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is common
ly called original fin; together with all actual tranfgreffions
which proceed from kf.
Q^io. What is the mifery of that eftate whereinto man fell?
A. All mankind by their fall loft communion with Godg; are
under

v. 12. The woman whom thou gaveft
to be with me, die gave me ofthe tree,
and I did eat.
16. d Gen. ii. 16. And the Lord
God commanded the man, faying, Of
every tree of the garden thou mayefl;
freely eat. v. 17. But ofthe tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, thou fhalt
not eat of it : for in the day that thou
eateft thereof, thou fhalt furely die.
Rom. v. 1 2 . Wherefore, as by one man
Sin entred into the world, and death by
Sin ; and fo death paffed upon all men,
for that all have finned. 1 Cor. xv. 21.
For fince by man came death, by man
came alfo the refurreflion ofthe dead.
v. 22. For as in Adam all die, fo in
Chrift fliall all be made alive.
17. e Rom.v. 12. Wherefore, as by
one man fin entred into the world, and
death by fin ; and fo death paffed up
on all men, for that all have finned.
18. /"Rom. v. 1 2. Wherefore, as by
ene man fin entred into the world, and
death by fin; and fo death paffed upon
all men, for that all have finned, v. 19.
For as by one mans difobedience many
were made finners : fo by the obedience
of one, fhall many be made righteous.

Rom. v. from ver. 10. tothe20.'Eph.
ii. 1. And you hath he quickned who
were dead in trefpaffes and fins. v. 2.
Wherein in times paft ye walked ac
cording to thecourfeof this world, ac
cording to the prince of the power of
the air, the fpirit that now worketh in
the children of difobedience : v. 3. A-
mongwhomalfoweall hadour conver
fation in times paft, in the lufts ofour
flefh, fulfilling the defires of the flefh,
arid ofthe mind; and were by nature
the children of wrath, even as others.
Jamis i. 14. But every man is tempt
ed, when he is drawn away of hisown
lud, and enticed, v. ij. Then when
hid hath conceived, it bringeth forth
fin; andSjn when it is finifhed, bringeth
forth death. Mat. xv. 19. For out of
the heart proceed evil thoughts, mur
ders, adulteries, fornications, thefts,
falfe witnefs, blafphemies.
1 9 . g Gen . iii . 8 . A nd they heard the
voice ofthe Lord God walking in the
garden in the cool of the day : and A-
dam and his wife hid thenifelves from
the prefence ofthe Lord God amongft
the trees of the garden, v. 10. And he
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under his wrath and curfe h, and fo made liable to all miferies
in this life, to death itfelf, and to the pains of hell for ever i.
Q^2o, Did God leave all mankind to perifli in the eftate of
fin and mifery?
A. God having out of his mere good pleafure from all eternity
elected fome to everlafting life k, did enter into a covenant of
grace, to deliver them out of the eftate of fin and mifery, and
to bring them into an eftate of falvation by a Redeemer /•
C*L_ 21, Who is the Redeemer of God's elect ?
A. The only Redeemer of God's elect is the Lord Jefus
Chrift #z,. who, being the eternal Son of God, became
man n, and fix was and continueth to be God and man in1 two
diftinft
faid, I heard thy voice in the garden :
and I was afraid, becaufe I was naked ;
and I hid my felf. v. 24. So he drove
out the man : and he placed at the eaft
ofthe garden of Eden, cherubims, and
a flaming fword which turned every
way, to keep the way ofthe tree of life.
h Eph. if. 2. Wherein in times paft
ye walked according to the courfe of
this world, according to the prince- of
the power ofthe air, the fpirit that now
worketh in the children of difobedi
ence: v. 3. Among whom alfo we all
had our converfation in times paft in
the lufts of our flefh, fulfilling the de-
Sires ofthe flefli, and ofthe mind; and
were by nature the children of wrath
.even as others. Gal.iii. 10, For as many
as are of the works of the law, are un
der the curfe : for it is written, Curfed
is' every one that continueth not in all
things which are written in the book
of the law to do them.
;' Lam. iii. 39. Wherefore doth a
living man complain, W man for the pu
nifhment of his fins ? *Rom. vi.23.
For the wages of fin is death : but the
gift of God is eternal life, thro' Jefus
Chrift our Lord. Mat. xxv. 41. Then
Shall he fay unto them on the left hand,
Depart from me, ye curfed, into ever-
lading fire, prepared for the devil and
his angels, v. 46. And thefe fhall go
away intoeveilafting punifhment; but

the righteous into life eternal.
20. k Eph. i. 4. According as he
hath chofen us in him before the foun
dation ofthe world, that we fhould be
holy and without blame before him in
love. / Rom. iii. 20. Therefore by the
deeds of the law there fhall no flefh be
judified in his fight: for by the law is
the knowledge of fin. v. 21. But now
the righteoufnefs of Gocf without the
law is manifefted, being witneffed by
the law and the prophets; v. 22. Even
the righteoufnefs of God which is by
faith of Jefos Chrift unto all, and upon
all them that believe ; for there is no
difference. Gal.iii. 21. Is the law then
againft the promifes of God ? God for
bid : for if there had been a law given
which could have given life, verily righ
teoufnefs (hould have been by the law,
v. 22. But the fcripture hath conclud
ed all under fin, that the promife by
faith in Jefus Chrid might be given to
them that believe.
21. m 1 Tim.ii. ;.For there is one
God, and one mediator between God
and men, the man Chrid Jefos: v.
6. Who gave himfelf a ranfom for all,
to be tedified in due time.
n John i. 14. And the Word was
made flefli and dwelt among us, (and
we beheld his glory, the glory as of
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diftinct natures, and one perfon for ever 0.
CX 2 2. How did Chrift, being the Son of God, become mari ?,
A.. Chrift, the Son of God, became man, by taking to him
felf a true body/>, and a reafonable foul q, being conceived by
the power of the holy Ghoft, in the womb of the virgin Mary,
and born of her r, yet without iinf.
Q^ 2 3. What offices doth Chrift execute as our Redeemer ?
A. Chrift, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a pro
phet, of a prieft, and of a king, both in his eftate of humi
liation and exaltation t. Qu24"
q Mat. xxvi, 38. Then faith he un
to them my foul is exceeding forrow
ful, even unto death ; tarry ye here,
and watch with me.
r Luke i. 27. To a virgin^fpoufed
to a man whofe name was Jofeph, "of
the houfe of David ; and the virgins
name was Mary. v. 31. And behold,
thou fhalt conceive in thy Womb, and
bring forth a fon, and (halt call his
name Jefos. v. 3;. And the angel
anfwered and faid unto her, The
holy Ghoft fliall come upon thee,, and
the power of the Higheft fliall overfha
dow thee: therefore alfo that holy
thing which' fhall be born of thee, fhall
be called the Son of God. v. 42. And
flie fpake out with a loud voice, and
faid, Blefled art thou among women,
and blefled is the fruit of thy womb,
Gal. iy. 4. (See in the preceeding que-:
Stion, letter n.)
/Heb. iv. 1 5. For we have not an
high prieft which cannot be touched
with the feeling of our infirmities : but
was in all points tempted like as we are,
yet withoutfin. Heb. vii. 26. For foch
an high prieft became us, who is holy,
harmlefs, undefiledjeparate from fin
ners, and made higher than the hea
vens. 23. / Acts iii. 21. Whom 'the heaT
ven muft receive until the times of teT
ftitutiah of all things, which God hath
fpoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets, fince the world began, v. 22.
For

the only begotten of the Father) full
of grace and truth. Gal. iv. 4. But
When the fulnefs of the time was come,
God fent forth his Son made of a wo
man, made under the law.
0 Rom. ix. y. Whofe are the fa
thers, and of whom as concerning the
flefh Chrjd came, who is over all, God
blefled for ever. Amen. Luke i. 35.
And the angel anfwered and faid unto
her, The holy Ghod (hall come upon
thee, and the power ofthe Higheft fhall
overfhadow thee : therefore alfo that
holy thing which fhall be born of thee,
Shall be Called the Son of God. Col.
ii. 9. For in him dwelleth all the ful
nefs ofthe Godhead bodily. Heb. vii,
24. But this man, becaufe he continu
eth ever, hath an unchangeable prieft-
hood. v. 25. Wherefore he is able al
fo to fave them to the uttermod, that
come unto God by him, feeing lie ever
liveth to make interceffion for them.
22./ Heb. ii. 14. Forafmuch then
as the children are partakers of flefli
and blood, he alfo himfelf likewife
took part of the fame : that through
death he might dedroy him that had
the power of death, that is, the devil :
V. 16. For verily he took not on him
the nature of angels ; but he took on
him the feed of Abraham. Heb. x. 5.
Wherefore when he cometh into the
world, he faith, Sacrifice and offering
, thou wouldft not, but a body haft thou
prepared me.

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(\ 24. . How doth Chrift execute the office of a prophet?^
A" Chrift executeth the, office of a prophet, in revealing
to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our Ativan
tion v. Qi25'

For Mofes truly faid unto the fathers,
A* prophet fliall the Lord your God
raife up unto you, of your brethren,
like unto me ; him Jhali ye hear in all
things whatfoever he fhall fay unto
you, Heb. xii. 25. See that ye refufe
not him that fpeaketh : for if they efea-
ped not who refufed him that fpake on
earth, much moi'e fhall not we efeape,
if we turn away from him that fpeak
eth from heaven. Compared with 2
Cor. xi . 3. Since ye feek a proof of
Chrift fpeaking in me, which to you-
wardfs not weak, Gut is mighty in you.
Heb. v. 5. So alfo Chrift glorified not
himfelf to be made an high prieft; but
he that faid unto him, Thou art my
Son, to day have I begotten thee. v. 6.
As he feith alfo in another place, Thou
art a prieft for ever after the order of
Melchizedec. v. 7. Who in the days
of his flefli, when he had offered up
prayers and fopplications, \tith ftrong
crying and tears unto him that was able
to fave him from death, and was heard
in that he feared. Heb. vii. 25. Where-
Sore he is able alfo to fave them to the
uttermoft, that come unto God by him,
feeing he ever liveth to make intercef
fion for them. Pfal. ii. 6. Yet have I
fet my king upon my holy hill of Sion.
Ifa. ix. 6. For unto us a child is born,
unto us a, fon is given, and the govern
ment fhall be upon his Shoulder, and
his name fhall be called Wonderful,
Gounfeller, The mighty God, the e-
verlafting Father, The Prince of peace.
v. 7. Of the increafe of his govern
ment and peace there fhall be no end,
upon the throne of David; and upon
his kingdom, to order it and to ella-
blifh it with judgment and with judice
from henceforth even for. ever : the

zeal of the Lord of hofts will perform
this. Mat. xxi. j. Tell ye the daugh-^
ter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh
unto thee, meek, and fitting upon an 1
afs, and a colt the fole of an afs. Pfal.
ii. 8. Afk of me, and I fhall give thee»
the heathen for thine inheritance, and :
the uttermoft parts of the earth for thy '
poffefiion. v. 9. Thou fhalt break them
with a rod of iron, thou fhalt dafh
them in pieces like a potters veSfel. v.
10. Be wife now theiefore, O ye kings:
be indrudted, ye judges of the earth.
v. 1 1. Serve the Lord with fear, and
rejoice with trembling.
24. v John i. 18. No man hath feen
God at any time : , the only begotten
Son, which is in the bofom of the Fa
ther, he hath declared him. I Pet. i.
10. Of which falvation the prophets ,
have enquired, and fearched diligent
ly, who prophefied of the grace that
fhould come unto you ; v. 1 1 . Searching
what, or what manner of time the Spi
rit: of Chrift which was in them did
Signify, when it teftified before-hand
the fufferings of Chrift, and the glory
that fhould follow, v. 1 2. Unto whom
it was, revealed, that not unto them
felves, but unto us they did minifter
the things which are now repoiteo" un
to you, by them that have preached
the gofpel -unto you, with the holy
Ghod fent down from heaven ; which
things the angels defire to look into.
John xy. 15. Henceforth I call you
not fervants ; for the fervant knoweth
not what his Lord doth : but I have
called you friends ; for all things that
I have heard of my Father, I have made
known unto you. John xx. 31. But
thefe are written that ye might believe
that Jefus is the Chnft the Son of God, and

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Q^ 25. How doth Chrift execute the office of a prieft ?
A. Chrift executeth the office of a prieft, in his once offer
ing up of himfelf a faerifice to fatisfy divine juftice w, and re-
mncile us to God x, and making continual interceffion for us y.
Q/26. How doth Chrift execute the office of a king ?
A. Chrift executeth the office of a king, in fubduing us to
himfelf z, in ruling a, and defending us b, and in reftraining
and conquering all his and our enemies c.
(^27. Wherein did Chrift's humiliation confift?
A. Chrift's humiliation confifted in his being born,
and that in a low condition d, made under the law*?,
undergoing the miferies of this life f, the wrath of
God,

and that believing ye might have life
through his name.
25.11; H=b. ix. 14. How much more
Shall the blood of Ghrift.who through
the eternal Spirit, offered himfelf with
out fpot to God, purge your confcience
from dead works to ferve the living
God? v. 28. So Chrid was once of
fered to bear the fins of many ; and
unto them that look for him fhall he
appear the feeond time, without Sin,
unto falvation,
x Heb. i. 1 7 . Wherefore jn all things
it behoved him to be made like unto
his brethren ; that he might be a mer
ciful and faithful high pried in things
pertaining to God, to make reconcili
ation for the fins of the people.
y Heb. vii. 24. But this man, becaufe
he continueth ever, hath an unchange
able priefthood. v. 2 J. Wherefore he
is able alfo to fave them to the utter
moft, that come unto God by him, fee
ing he ever liveth to make interceffion
for them.
26. z Adts xv. 14. Simeon hath de
clared how God at the fird did vifit the
Gentiles, to take out of them a people
for his name. v. 15. And to this agree
the words of the prophets ; as it is
written, v. 16. After this I will re
turn, and build again the tabernacle of
David, which is fallen down : and I

will build again the ruins thereof, and
I will fet it up.
a Ifa.xxxiii. 22. For the Lord is our
judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the
Lord is our king, he will fave us.
b Ifa. xxxii. 1 . Behold, a King fhall
reign in righteoufnefs, and princesfhall
rule in judgment, v. 2. And a man
fhall be as an hiding place from the
wind, and a covert from the temped: ;¦
as rivers of waters in a dry place, as the
fhadowof a great rock in a weary land.
c 1 Cor. xv, 25. For he muft reign
till he hath put all his enemies under
his feet. Pfa. ex. throughout.
27. d Lukeii. 7. And die brought
forth her firft born fon, and wrapped
him in twaddling clothes, and laid him
in a manger, becaufe there was no
room for them in the inn.
e Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulnefs
ofthe time was come, God fent forth
his Son made of a woman, made under
the law.
/Heb. xii. 2. Looking unto Jefos
the author and'finifher of our faith,
who for the joy that was fet before him,
endured the crofs, defpifingtbe fhame,
and is fet down at the right hand of
the throne of God. v. 3. For confider
him that endured fuch contradiction
of finners againft himfelf, left ye be
wearied

36*6 The Shorter Catechifm.
Godg, and the curfed death of the, crofs h; in being buried/,
and continuing under the power of death for a time k.
0^2 8. Wherein confifteth Chrift's exaltation?
< A. Chrift's exaltation confifteth in his riling again from the
dead on the third day/, in afcending up into heaven m, in fit
ting at the right hand of God the Father n, and in coming to
judge the world at the laft day o.
Q^ 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption pur
chafed by Chrift ?
A. We are made partakers of the redemption purchafed h%
Chrift,:

Wearied and faint in your minds. Ifa.
liii. 2. For he fliall grow up before him
as a tender plant, and as a root out of
a dry ground: he hath no form nor
comelinefs : and when we fhall fee him,
there is no beauty that- we fliould de
fire him. v. 3. He is defpifed and re
jected of men, a man of forrows, and
acquainted with grief: and we hid as
it were our faces from him-; he was
defpifed, and we efteemed him not.
g Luke xxii. 44. And being in an
agony, he prayed more earneftly, and
his fweat was as it were great drops of
blood falling down to the ground.
Mat. xxvii. 46. And about the ninth
hour Jefos cried wittj a loud voice, fay
ing, Eli, Eli, lama fabachthani? that
is to fay, My God, my God, why haft
¦ thou forfaken me ?
/; Phil. ii. 8. And being found in fa
shion as a man, he humbled himfelf,
and became obedient unto death, even
the death of the crofs.
/' 1 Cor. xv. 3 . For I delivered unto
you firft of all, that which I alfo re
ceived, how that Chrift died for our
fins, according to the fcriptures : v. 4.
And that he was buried, and that he
rofe again the third day, according to
the fcriptures.
k Aclsii. 24. Whom God hath raif
ed up, having loofed the pains of death :
becaufe it was not poffible that he fliould
be holden of it . v. 2 1 .For David fpeak
eth concerning him, I forefaw the Lord

, always before my face, for he is on my'
right hand that I fhould not be moved;
v. 26. Therefore did my heart rejoice,
and my tongue was glad ; moreover
alfo my flefli fliall red in hope : v. 27,
Becaufe thou wilt not leave my foul in
hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine ho*
ly One to fee corruption, v. 31. He
feeing this before, fpake of the refer-;
redtion of Chrid, that his foul was not
left in hell, neither his flefli did fee cor
ruption. 28. / 1 Cor. xv. 4. And that he was
buried, and that he rofe again'the third
day, according to the fcriptures;'
m Mark Xvi. 19. So thep, after the
Lord had fpoken to them, he was re
ceived up into heaven, and fat on the
right hand of God.
n Eph. i. 20. Which he wrought in
Chrid, when he raifed him from the
dead, and fet him at his own right
hand in the heavenly places.
0 Adts i. 1 1 .Which alfo faid, Ye men
of Galilee, why Stand ye gazing up in
to heaven ? this fame Jefus which is ta
ken up from you into heaven, fhall fo
come in like manner as ye have feen
him go into heaven. Adts xvii. 3 1. Be
caufe he hath appointed a day in the
which he will judge the world in righ
teoufnefs, by that man wh om hehath
ordained, whereof he hath given affu
rance unto all men, in that he hath
raifed him from the dead. 29.

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Chrift, by the effectual application of it to usp, by his holy
Spirit q.
Q^ 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption pur
chafed by Chrift ?
A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchafed by
Chrift, by working faith in us r ; and thereby uniting us to
Chrift, in our effectual calling/
0^31. What is effectual calling?
A. Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit tf whereby,
convincing us of our fin and mifery v, inlightning oifr minds in
the knowledge of Chrift w, and renewing our wills x, he doth per-

29. p John i. ti. He came unto
his own, and his own received him
not. v. 12. But as many as received
him, to them gave he power to be
come the fons of God, even to them
that believe on his name.
q Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righ
teoufnefs, which we have done, but
according to his mercy he faved us by
the wafhing of regeneration, and re
newing of the holy Ghod; v. 6.
Which he fhed on us" abundantly,
through Jefus CJirid our Saviour.
30. r Eph. i. 13. In whom ye alfo
,truded, after that ye heard the word
of truth, the gofpel of your falvation :
in whom alfo after that ye believed,
ye were fealed with that holy Spirit of
promife. v. 1 4. Which is the earneft
of our inheritance, until the redemp
tion of the purchafed poffeflion, unto
the praife of his glory. John vi. 37.
All that the Father giveth me, fhall
come unto me ; and him that cometh
to me, I will in no wile caft out. v.
30. And this is the Fathers will which
hath font me, that of all which he hath
given me, I fhould lofe nothing, but
fhould raifdl.it up again at the laft day.
Eph. ii. 8. For by grace are ye faved
through faith ; and that not of your
felves : it is the gift of God.
/Eph. iii. 17. That Chrift may
dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye
Jieing-rooted and grounded in love. 1

Cor. i. 9. God is faithful, by whom
ye were called unto the fellowfhip of
his Son Jefos Chrift our Lord.
31. / 2 Tim. i. 9. Who hath fa
yed us and called us with an holy call
ing, not according to our works, but
according to his own purpofe and grace
which was given us in Chrift Jefos, be
fore the world began. 2 Thefl". ii. 13.
But we are bound to give thanks alway
to God for you, brethren, beloved of
the Lord, becaufe God hath from the
beginning chofen you to falvation,
through fanctification of the Spirit, and
belief of the truth : v. 14. Whereunto
be called you by our gofpel, to the ob
taining of the glory of our Lord Jefus
Chrift. v Actsii. 37. Now when they heard
this, they were pricked in their hearts,
and faid unto Peter, and to the reft of
the apodles, Men and brethren, what
Shall we do ?
w Adts xxvi. 18. To open their
eyes, and to turn them from darknefs
to light, and from the power of Satan
unto God, that they may receive for
givenefs of (ins, and inheritance among
them which are fanctified by faith that
is in me.
x Ezek. xxxvi. 26. A new heart alfo
will I give you, and a new fpirit will
I put within you, and I will take a-
way the ftony heart out of ycur flefh, and

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perfuade and enable us to embrace Jefus Chfiftj freely offered"
to us in the gofpel y.
CX_32> What benefits do they that aire effectually called" par;,
take of in this life?
A. They that are effectually called do in this life" partake of
juftification z, adoption af fanctification, and the feveral benefits'
which in this life do either accompany or, flow from them bt .
CX_33. W'hat is juftification ?
A. Juftification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he'
pardoneth all our fins c, and accepteth us as righteous in hiJ
fight d, only for the righteoufnefs of Chrift imputed to us 4
andN

and I will give you an heart of flefli;
v. 27. And I will put my Spirit with
in you, and caufe you to Walk in my
' ftatutes, and ye (hall keep my judg
ments, and do them.
y John vi. 44. No man can come to
me, except the Father which hath fent
me, draw him : and I will raife him
up at the lad day. v. 45;. It is Written
in the prophets, And they fhall be all
taught of God. Every man therefore
that hath heard, and hath learned of
the Father, /Cometh unto me. Phil. ii.
13. For it is God which worketh in
you, both to will and to do of his
good pleafure.
¦ 32. 2 Rom. viii. 30. Moreover,
whom he did prededinate, them he al-
fd called : and whom he called, them
he alfo judified: and whom he judi
fied, them he alfo glorified.
a Eph. i. 5. Having prededinated
us unto the adoption of children by Je
fus Chrid to himfelf, according to the
good pleafure ofhis will.
b 1 Cor. i. 26. For ye fee your cal
ling, brethren, how that not many wife
men after the flefli, not many mighty,
not many. noble are called, v. 30. But
of him are ye in Chrid Jefos, who of
Cod is made unto us wifdom, and righ
teoufnefs, and fandlification, and re
demption. 33. c Rom. iii. 24. Being judified
freely by his grace, through the re

demption that is,ih Jefus Chrift : v. 2 J,
Whom God hath fet forth to be a pro'
pitiation through faith in his blood, ti
declare his righteoufnefs for the reniifi (
fion of fins that ate pad, through tjiej
forbearance of God. Rom.iv. 6. Even
as David alfo defcribeth the bleffedfiefi]
of the man unto whom God impufetfa
righteoufoefs without works, v. 7-Say^
ihg, Bleffed are they whofe iniquities
are forgiven, and whofe fins are cover^
ed. v. 8. Bleffed is the man to whom
the Lord will not impute fin.
d 2 Cor. v. 19. To wit, that God
was In Chrid,- reconciling the world un
to himfelf, not imputing their trefpaA
fes unto them ; and hath committed
unto us the word of reconciliation, V,
21 . For he hath made him to be fin for
us, who knew no fin ; that we might
be made the righteoufnefs of God 111
him. e Rom, v. 17. For if by one inans
offence, death reigned by one ; much*
more they which receive abundance of
grace, and ofthe gift of righteoufnefs,^
fliall reign in life by one, Jefos OJiriShj
v. 18. Therefore as by the offence or
one, judgment came upon all men to
condemnation : even fo by the righte-i
oufnefs of one, the free gift came upon
all men unto judification of life. v. 19:
For as by one mans difobedience, ma
ny were made finners : fo by the obe-
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Uhd received by faith alone/I
(^34. What is adoption?
A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace g, whereby we are
received into the number, and have a right to all the privile-*
ges, of the fons of God h
CV35. What is fanctification?
A. Sanctification is the work qf God's free' grace i, whereby
We are renewed in the Whole man aft* r the image of God i, and
are enabled more and more to die unto fin, and live unto rigfp
teoufnefs /.
Q^3<5i What are the benefits which imthis'life do accompany
or flow from juftification, adoption, and fanctification ?
A. The benefits which in this life do accompany Or flovtf
from juftification, adoption, and fanctification, are; affurance of
God's love, peace of confcience m, joy in the holy Ghoft n, irij
creafe

dience of one, fhall many be made righ
teous 1
/"Gal. ii. 16. Knowing that a man
is not judified by the works ofthe law,
but by the faith of Jefus Chrid, even
we have believed in Jefos Chrift ; that
we might be juftified by the faith of
Ghrift, and not by the works of the
law : for by the works ofthe la\V fhall
no flefli be juftified. Phil. iii. 9. And
be found in him, not having mine own
righteoufnefs, which is of the law;
but ,that which is through the faith of
Chrift, the righteoufnefs which is of
God by faith.
34. g 1 John iii. 1. Behold, what
mannet of love the Father hath bellow
ed upon us, that we fhould be called
the fons of God : therefore the world
knoweth us not, becaufe it knew him
not. h John i. 12. But as many as receiv
ed him, to them gave he power to be
come the Sons of God* even to therri
that believe on his name. Rom. viii*
17. And if children, then heirs; heirs
of God, and joint-heirs with Chrift :
if fo be we fuffer with him, that we
may be alfo glorified together.
35. i 2 ThefT. ii. 13.— -God hath

from the beginning chofen you to fel*
vation, through fanctification of the
Spirit, and belief of the truth.
k Eph. iv. 23. And be renewed in
the fpirit of your mind; v-. 24. And
that ye put on the new man, which af
ter God is created in righteoufnefs,
and true holinefs.
/Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are bu
ried with him by baptifm Unto death :
that like as Chrift was raifed up from
the dead by the glory of the Father,
eveh fo Vve alfo fhould walk in newnefs
of life, v, 6. Knowing this, that our,
old man man is crucified with him, that-
the body of fin might be deftroyed,
that henceforth we (hould not fervefin.
36. m Rom> v. 1 . Therefore being
juftified by faith; we have peace with|
God through out Lord Jefos Chrid:
y. 2. By whom alfo we have accefs by
faith into this grace wherefo we dand,
and tejoifce in hope ofthe glory of God.
v. 3. And hope maketh not afhamed,
becaufe the love of God is fhed abroad
in our hearts, by the holy Ghod which
is given urito us.
«'Rom. xiv. 17. For the kingdom
of God is not meat and drink, but
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"creafe of grace o, and perfeverance therein to the end p.
(~K_ 32> What benefits do believers receive from Chrift at
death ?
A. The fouls of believers are at their death made perfect in
holinefs q, and do immediately pafs into glory r; and. theirbo-
dies, being ftill united to Chrift/ do reft in their graves I till
the refurrection v. ,
Q^ 3 8. What benefits So believers receive from Chrift at the
refurrection ?
A. At the refurrection, believers, being raifed up in glory w,-
fhall be openly acknowledged and acquitted, in the day of judg
ment x, and made perfectly blefled in full enjdying of God y
to

righteoufnefs and peace, and joy in the
lioly Ghoft. ,
o Prov. iv. 18. But the path ofthe
juft is as the fliining light, that fhin-
, eth more and mere unto the >perfedt
d»y- p i John v, 13. Thefe things have
I written unto yoil that believe on the
name of theSon of God ; that ye may
"know that ye have eternal life, and
that ye may believe on the name ofthe
SonofGod. 1 Pet. i. j. Who are kept
by tbe power of God through faith un
to falvation, ready to be revealed in
the laft lime.
37. q Heb. xii. 23. To the gene
ral affembly and church of the firft-
born which are written in heaven, and
to God the judge of all, and to the
fpirits of juft men made perfedt.
r 2 Cor. v. 1 . For we know, that if
our earthly houfe of this tabernacle
were diffolved, we have a building of
God, an houfe not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens, v. 6. Therefore
we are always con£dent, knowing that
whilft we are at home in the body, we
are abfent from the Lord: v. 8. We
are confident, I fay, and willing rather
to be abfent from the body, and to be
prefent with the Lord. Phil.i. 23. For
1 am in a -Strait betwixt two, having a
defire to depart, and to be with Chrift ;
which is far better. Luke xxiii. 43.

And Jefus faid unto him, Verily I fey
unto thee, "To day fhalt thou be with
me in paradife.
/ 1 ThefT. iv. 14. For if we believe
that Jefus died, and rofe again; even
fo them alfo which fleep in Jefus will
God bring with him.
t Ifa. Ivii. 2. He fhall enter into
peace : they fhall reft in their beds,
each one Walking in his~ uprightnefs.
v Job xix. 26. And though after
my fldn, worms deftroy this body, yet"
in my SfefkThall I fee God: v. 27.
Whom 1 4hall fee for myfelf, and mine
eyes fhall behold, and not another;
though my reins be confomed within
me. 38. iu 1 Cor. xv. 43. It is fown in
difhonour, it is raifed in glory: it's
fown in weaknefs, it is raifed in powef.
x Mat. xxv. 23. His lord faid unto
him, Well done, good and faithful
fervant ; thou halt been faithful over
a few things, I will make thee ruler 0-
ver many things : enter thou into the
the joy of thy lord. Mat. x. 32.
Whofoever therefore fliall confefs me
before men, him will I confefs alfo be
fore my Father which is in heaven.
y 1 John iii. 2. Beloved, now are
we the fons of God, and it doth not
yet appear what we fhall be : bin we
know, that when he fhall appear, we
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to all eternity z.
Q;_ 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man I
A. The duty which God requireth of man, is obedience to
his revealed will a-.
Q;_4oi What did God at firft reveal to man for the rule ofhis
obedience? A. The rule which God at firft revealed to man* for his o*
bedience, was the moral law b.
Qs_ 4 1 . Wherein is the moral law fummarily comprehended ?
A. The moral law is fummarily, comprehended in the ten
commandments c.
CX 42; What is the fum ofthe tert commandments ?
A. The fiim of the ten commandments is, To love the Lord
our God with all bur heart, with all our foul; with all our
ftrength, and with all our mind 5 and our neighbour as our
felves di -
Q;_ 43; What is the preface to the ten commandments ?
A. The

fhall be likfe him : for we fhall fee him
as he is. i Cor. xiii. 12. For now we
fee through a glafs, darkly ; but then
face to face : how I know in part; but
then (hall I know even as alfo I am
knriwil. ; 2 1 TfiefT.iv. if. Than wewhoare
alive and remain; fhall be caught up'
together with them in the clouds, to
meet the Lord in the air : and fo fnall
fore efref be with the Lord. v. 1S.
Wherefore comfort one another with
theig words.
39. a Micah vi. 8. tie hath fhewed
theej O man, what is good ; and what
doth the Lord require of thee, but to
do ju'dly; arid to love n}ercy, and to
walk humbly with thy God? \ Sam.
xv. 22. And Samuel faid. Hath the
Lord as grtat delight in burnt-offerings
and facrifices, as in obeying the' voice
of thq L,ord ? Behold, to obey is bet
ter than faerifice ; and to hearken, than
the fat of rams.
40. ARom. ii. 14. For when the
Gentiles, which have not the law, do
by nature the things contained in the

law, thefe having not the law; are a
law unto themfelves: v. 151 Which
fliew the' ivork of tlie law written in
their hearts, theircdnfciei~.ee alfo bear
ing witnefs, and their thoughts the
mean while accilfingj of elfe excufing
one another. Rom. x. $. For Mofei
defcribeth the righteoufnefs which is
of the Jaw; that the man which doth
thofe things, Shall live by them.
41. f Deut. x. 4. Ahdlie wrote on
the tables, accdrdihg to the fird writ
ing, the ten commandments, which the
Lord fpake unto you ih the mount,
out of the midft of the fire, in the day
ofthe affembly: and the Lord gave .
them unto me.
42. (/Mat. xxii. 37. Jefus faid -un
to him, Thou flialt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with atL
thy foul, and with all thy mind. v. 38.
This is the fird and great command
ment, v. 39. And the feeond is like
unto it, Thou fhalt love thy neighbour
as thyfelf. v. 40. On tl)efe.two com- ,
m'andments hang all the law and the
prophet*., A a 2- 43.

372 the Shorter Catechifm*
A. The preface to the ten commandments is in thefe wofdsy
I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the
land of Egypt, out of the houfe of bondage e.
Q^ 44. What doth the preface to the ten commandments-
teach us ?
A. The preface to the ten commandments teacheth us, That
becaufe God is the Lord, and our God, and Redeemer} there*
fore we are bound to keep all his commandments/.
Q^ 4c. Which is the firft commandment?
' A. The firft commandment is, Thou fhalt have no other gods
before Me g.
Q^ 4 6. What is required in the firft commandment ?
A. The firft commandment requireth us to know, and ac
knowledge God to be the only true God, and our God h ; and
to worfhip and glorify him accordingly i.
Q^47- What is forbidden in the firft commandment ?
A. The firft commandment forbiddeth the denying k, or not
worfliipping and glorifying the true God, as God /, and our
God :

43. e Exod. xx. 2.
44. /Luke i. 74. That he would.
grant unto us, that we being deliver
ed' out of the' hands of our enemies,
might ferve him without fear, v. 7 J.
In hojinefs and righteoufnefs .before
him, all the days ofour life. 1 Pet. i.
1 5. But as he which hath called you is
holy,, fo be ye holy in all manner of
converfation; v. 16. Becaufe it is writ
ten, Be ye holy, for I am holy. v. 17.
And if ye call on the Father, who
without refpedt of perlons judgeth ac-
, cording to every mans work, pafs the
time of your fojourning here in fear:
v. 18. Forafmuch as ye know that ye
were not redeemed with corruptible
things, as filver and gold, from your
vain converfation, received by traditi
on from your fathers; v. 19. But with
the precious blood of Chrift, as of a
lamb without blemifh and without fpot .
45. £ Exod. xx. 3.'
46./; 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. Andthou,
Solomori my fon, know thou the God
©f th^ father, and ferve him with a per-

fedt heart, and with a willing mind :
for the Lord fearcheth all hearts, and/
underftandethalltheimaginationsofthethoughts : if thou feek him, he will be
found of thee; but if thou forfakehim,
he will caft thee off for ever. Deut.
xxvi. 17. Thou haft avouched the
Lord this day to be thy God, and to
walk in his ways, and to keep his da
tutes, and his commandments, and his
judgments, and to hearken unto his
voice. * Mat. iv. 1 6. Then faith Jefos un
to him, Get thee hence, Satan : for it
is written, Thou Shalt worfhip the
Lord thy God, and him only flialt thou
ferve. Pfa. xxix 2. Give unto the Lord
the glory due unto his name ; worfliip
the Lord in the beauty of holinefs.
47. k Pfa. xiv. 1. The fool hath laid
in his heart, There1 is no God : they
are corrupt, they have done abomina
ble works, there is none that doth good.
/Rom. i. 21. Becaufe that when
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God m ; and the giving that worfhip and glory to any other,
which is due to him alone n. \
Q^ 48. What are we fpetially taught by thefe words (Before
Me) in the firft commandment ?
A. Thefe words (Before Me) in the firft commandment,
teach us, That God, who feeth all things, taketh notice of,
and is much difpleafed with, the fin of having any other god 0.
Q^49. Which is the feeond commandment?
A. The feeond commandment is, Thou fhalt not make unto
thee any graven image, 'or any likenefs of any thing that is in
heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the1
water under, the earth : thou flialt not bow down thyfelf to them,
nor ferve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, vi-
fiting the iniquity ofthe fathers upon' the children unto the third
and fourth generation of them that, hate me : and fhewing mer
cy unto thoufands of them that love me, and keep my com
mandments^. Q^ 5°- What is required in the fecdnd commandment ?
A. The feeond commandment requireth the receiving, ob-
ferving and keeping pure and entire, all fuch religious worfhip
and ordinances as God hath appointed in his word q,
Q^ 5 1 . What is forbidden in the feeond commandment ?
A. The feeond commandment forbiddeth the worfliipping of
as God, neither were thankful, but be- up mine eyes the waytoward the north,
came vain in their imaginations, and and behold, northward at the gate of
their foolifh heart was darkned. the altar, this idol of jealoufy in the
m Pfa. lxxxi. 10. 1 am theLord thy entry, v. 6. He faid furthermore un-f
God, which brought thee out of the to me, Son of man, feed thou what
Jand of Egypt j open thy mouth wide, they do ? even the great abominations
and I will fill it. v. ii. But my peor that the houfe of Ifrael committeth
pie would not hearken to my voice : here, that I fliould go far off from my
and Ifrael would none of me. fandtuary? but turn thee yet again, and
n Rom. i. 2 J. Who changed the thou flialt fee greater abominations,
truth of God into a lie, and worfhip- &c. to the end ofthe chapter.
"ped and ferved ihe creature more than 49. p Exod. xx. 4, 5, 6.
the Creator, who is bleffed for ever, 50. yDeut.xxxii. 46. And he faid
Amen, v. 26. For this caufe God gave uhto them, Set yourhearts unto all the
them up unto vile affedfions : for even words which I teftify among you this
their women did change the natural day: which ye fhall command your
ufe into that which is againd nature. children to obferve to do all the words
48.oEzek.vin.5.Thenfaidheunto of this law. Mat. xxviii. 20. Teaching
me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now them to obferve all things whatfoever
the way towards the north : fo I lift , . Aa 3 I have

374 the Shorter Catechifm.
of God by images r, or apy other way not appointed in his
word/ Qj_52. What, are the reafons annexed to the feeond com
mandment ?
A- The reafons annexed to the feeond commandment are,
God's fovereignty over us t, his propriety in us v, and the zeal
he hath to his own worfhip vo.
Qj_ 53. Which is the third commandment ?
A. The third commandment is, Thou fhalt not take the name
ofthe Lord thy God in vairn: for the Lord will not hold him
guiltlefs that taketh his 'name in vain x.
0^54. What is required in the the third commandment ?
A, The third commandment requirethtthe holy and reverend ufe
commanded them; they have made
them a molten calf.^nd have worfhip
ped it, and have facrificed thereunto,
and faid, Thefe be thy gods, O Ifrael,
which have brought thee up out of fhe
land of Egypt.
/Deut. xii. 39. Thou fhalt not do
fo unto the Lord thy God : for every
abomination to the Lord which he ha^
teth, have they done unto their gods :
for even their fons and their daughters
they have burnt in the fire to their
gods. v. 3 2 . What thing foever I com
mand you, Iqbferve to do it : thou (halt
not add thereto, nor diminifh from it,
52. / Pfa. xcv. 2. Let us come ber
fore his prefence with thankSgiving, and
make a joyful noife unto him with
pfalms. v. 3. For the Lord is a great"
God, and a great King above all gods.
v. 6. O come let us ^yorfhip and bensr
down : let us, kneel before the Lord <
pur maker.
v Pfa. xiv. 11. So fhall the King
greatly defire thy beauty : for he is thy
Loid, and worfhip thou him.
•w Exod. xxxiv. 1 3 . But ye fhall de
stroy their altars, break their images,
and cut down their groves, v. 14. For
thou fhalt worfliip no other god : for
the Lord, whofe name is Jealous, is a
jealous God.
53.x F.xod. xx. y, $4^

I have, commanded you, and lo, I am
with you alway, even unto the end of
the world. Amen. Adls ii. 42. And^
they continued ftedfaftly in the apoftles
dodtrine and fellowfhip, and in break
ing of bread, and in prayers.
5 1 . r Deut. iv. 1 j . Take ye therer
fore good heed unto yourfelves (for ye
faw no manner of flmilitude on the day
that the Lord fpake unto you in Ho
reb, out ofthe midft ofthe fire) v. 1 6".
Left ye corrupt yourfelves, and make
you a graven image, the Similitude of
any figure, the Jikenefs of male or fe
male, y. 17. The likenefs of any beaft
that is on the earth, the likenefs of any
winged fowl that flieth in the air, v.
18. The likenefs of any thing that
creepeth on the'ground, the likenefs
pfany fifh that is in the waters beneath
the earth : y. 19. And left thou lift up
thine eyes unto heaven, and when thofi
feeft the fun, and the moon, and the
Stars, even all the hoft of heaven,
.fliouldft be driven to worfliip them, and
ie'rve them, which the Lord thy God
hath divided unto all nations under the
whole heaven. Exod. xxxii. <;. And
when Aaron dnv it, he built an altar
before it: and Aaron made proclama
tion, and feid, Tomorrow is a feaft to
' the Lord. v. 8. They have turned a-
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ufe of God's name^, titles z, attributes a, ordinances b, word c,
and works d.
Q^ S5- What is forbidden in the third commandment ?
A. The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning ' or a-
bufing of any thing whereby God maketh. himfelf known e.
0^5 6". What is the reafon annexed to the third command*
ment ? ,
A. The reafon annexed to the third commandment is, That
however the breakers of this commandment may efeape punifh ment

54. y Mat. vi. 9. After this manner
therefore pray ye: Our Father which
art in heaven-, hallowed be thy name,--
Deut. xxviji. 58. If thou wilt not ob
ferve to do all the words of this law
that are written in this book, that thou
mayft fear this glorious and fearful
name, THE LORD THY GOD.
z Pfa. Ixyiii. 4. Sing unto God, fing
praifes to his name : extol him that ri-
deth upon the heavens by his name
JAH, and rejoice before him.
a Rev. xv. 3 ; And they fing the fong
of Mofes the fervant of Gpd, and the
fong ofthe Lamb, faying, Great and
marvellous are thy works, Lord God
Almighty ; jud and true are thy ways,
thou, King of faints, v. 4. Who fhall
not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy
name ? for thou only art holy : for all
nations fliall come and worfliip before
thee; for thy judgments are made ma
nifeft. b Mai: i. 1 1 . For from the rifing of
the fun, even unto the going down of
the fame, my name fhall be great among
ihe Gentiles, and in every place incenfe
Shall be offered unto 'my name, and a
pure offering: for my name fliall be
great among the heathen, faith the Lord
of hods. v. 14. But curfed be tbe de
ceiver, which hath in his flock a male,
and voweth and facrifioeth unto the
Lord a corrupt thing : for I am a great
King, faith the Lord of hods, and my
"»ajne is dreadful among the heathen.

e Pfal. cxxxviii. 1 . 1 will praife thee
with my whole heart, before the gods
will I fing praife unto thee. v. 2. I will
worfhip towards thy holy temple, and
praife thy name, for thy loving kindnefs,
and for thy tnitti: for, thou had mag
nified thy word above all thy name.
d Job xxxvi. 24. Remember that
thou magnify his work, which men be
hold. jc. e Mal.i. 6. A fon honoured! his
¦father, and a fervant his mader : if then
I be a father, where is mine honour ;
and if I be a mafter, where is my fear ?
faith the Lord of hofts unto you, O
priefts, that defpife my name: and ye
fay, Wherein have we defpifed thy
name? v. 7. Ye offer polluted bread
upon mine altar; and ye fay, Wherein
have we polluted thee ? in that ye fay,
The table of the Lord is contemptible.
v. 1 2. But ye have profaned it, in that
ye fay, The table of the Lord is pol
luted, and the fruit thereof, even his
meat is contemptible. Mai. ii. 2. If ye
will not hear, and if ye will not lay it
to heart, to give glory unto my name,
faith the Lord of hods, I will even fend
a curfe upon you, and I will curfe your
blefTirigs: yea, I have curfed them al
ready, becaufe ye do not lay it to heart.
Mai. iii. 14. Ye havefiiid, It is vain to
ferve God : and what profit is it, that
we have kept his ordinance, and that
we have walked mournfully before the
Lord of hods? A a 4 56.

376 The Shorter Catechifm.
ment from men, yet the Lord our God will not fuffer them to
efeape his righteous judgment/
Q_57. Which is the fourth commandment?
A. The fourth commandment is, Remember the fabbath-day
to keep it holy. Six days fhalt thou labour, and do all thy work;
but the feventh day is the fabbath of the Lord thy God : in it
thou fhalt not do any work, thou, nor thy fon, nor thy daughter,
thy man-fervant, nor thy maid-fervant, nor thy tattle, nor thy
ftranger that is within thy gates. For in fix days the Lord made'
heaven and earth, the fea, and all that in them is, and refted the
feventh day : wherefore the Lord bleffed the fabbath-day, and
hallowed kg.
,Q^58. What is required in the fourth commandment ?
A. The fourth commandment requireth the keeping holy to
God, fuch fet times as he hath appointed in his word; exprefly
one whole day in feven, to be a holy fabbath to himfelf h.
Q. $9. Which day of the feven hath God appointed to be- the.
weekly fabbath?
A. From the beginning of the world to the refurrection of
Chrift, God appointed the feyenth day of the week to be the
weekly fabbath ; and the firft day of the week, ever fince, to
con-
j6. fx Sam.ii. 1 2. Now the fons of book, that thou mayeft fear this glo-
Eli were fons of Belial, they knew not rious and fearful name, THE LORD
theLord. y.17. Wherefore the fin of THY GOD; v. 59. Then the Lord
the young men was very great before will make thy plagues wonderful, and
theLord; for men abhorred the offer- the plagues of thy feed, even great
ing ofthe Lord. v. 22. Now Eli was plagues, and of long continuance, and
very old, and heard all that his fons fore ficknefles, and of long continuance.
did unto all Ifrael, and how they lay 57. g Expd xx. 8, 9, 10, 11.
with the women that affembled at the 58. h Deut. v. 12. Keep the fab:
door of the tabernacle of the congre- bath-day to fandtify it, as the Lord thy '
gatipn. y. 29. Wherefore kick ye at God hath commanded thee. v. 13. Six
my faerifice, and at mine offering which days fhak thou labour, and do all thy
J have commanded in my habitation, works: v. 14. But the feventh day is
smd honoured thy fons above me, to the fabbath of the Lord thy God ; in it
make your felves fat with the chiefeft of thou fhalt not do any work, thou, nor
all the offerings of Ifrael my people? thy fon, nor thy daughter, nor thy
1 Sam. iii. 13. For I have told him, man-fervant, nor thy maid-fervant, nor
that I will judge his houfe for eyer, for thine ox, nor thine afs, nor any of thy
the iniquity which he knoweth: becaufe cattle, nor thy Stranger that is within
his fons made themfelves vife, and he thy gates; that thy man-fervant and
reftrained them not. Deut. xxyiii. 58. thy maid-fervant may red as well as,
Jf thou w'lt not obferve to do all the thou.
words of this law that are written in this 59.

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continue to the end of the world, which is the Chriftian fabbath/.
Q;_6o. How is the fabbath to be fanctified?
A. The fabbath is to be fanctified, by a holy refting all that
day k, even from fuch worldly employments and recreations as
are lawful on other days /; and fpending the whole time in the
publick and private exercifes of God's worfhip m, except fo much as<
59. / Gen.ii. 2. And on the feventh
day God ended his work which he had
made : and he refted on the feventh
day from all his work which he had
made. v. 3. And God bleffed the fe-
ventjj day, and fandtified it : becaufe
that in it he had refted from all his
work, which God created and made. 1
Cor. xvi. 1. Now concerning the col-
ledtion for the faints, as I have given
order to the churches of Galatia, even
fo do ye. v. 2. Upon the firft day of
the week, let every one of you lay by
him in Store, as God hath profpered
him, that there be no gatherings when
I come, Acts. xx. 7. And upon the
firft day of the week, when the difci
ples came together to break bread,
Paul preached unto them, ready to de
part on the morrow, and continued
his fpeech until midnight.
60. k Exod. xx. 8. Remember the
fabbath-day, to keep it holy. v. 10.
But the feventh day is the fabbath of
the Lord thy God : in it thou flialt not
do any work, thou, nor thy fon, &c.
Exod. xvi. 25. And Mofes faid, Eat
that to day ; for to day is a fabbath
unto the Lord : to day ye Shall not find
it in the field, v. 26. Six days ye fhall
gather it ; but on the feventh day which
is the fabbath, in it there Shall be none.
v. 27. And jt came to pafs, that there
went out fome of the people 00 the
feventh day for to gather, and they
found none. v. 28. And the Lord faid
unto Mofes, How long refufe ye to
keep, my commandments and my law ?
/Neh. xiii. 15. In thofe days faw I
in Judah feme treading wine-preSfes on
jhe fabbath, and bringing in (heaves.

and lading affes ; as alfo wine, grapes,
and figs, and all manner of burdens,
which they brought into Jerufalem on
the fabbath-day: and I teftified againft
them in the day wherein they fold vic
tuals, v. 16. There dwelt men of
Tyre alfo therein, which brought fifh,
and all manner of wares, and fold on
the fabbath unto the children of Judah,
and in Jerufalem. v. 17. Then I con
tended with the nobles of Judah,. and
faid unto them, What evil thing is this
that ye do, and profane the fabbath-
day ? v. 18. Did not your fathers
thus, and did not our God bring all
this evil upon us, and upon this city?
Yet ye bring more wrath upon Ifrael
by profaning the fabbath. v: 19. And
it came to pafs, that when the gates
of Jerufalem began to be dark before
the fabbath, - 1 commanded that the
gates fhould be Shut, and charged that
they fhould not be. opened till after the
fabbath : and fome of my fervants fet
I at the gates, that there fhould be no
burden brought in on the fabbath-day.
v. 21. Then I teftified againft tliem,
and faid unto them, Why lodge ye a-
bout the wall ? If ye do fo again, , I
will lay hands on you. From that time
forth came they no more on the fab
bath. v. 22. And I commanded the
Levites, that they fhould cleanfe them
felves, and that they fhould come and
keepihe gates, to fandtify the fabbath-
day -Tlemember me, O my God, con
cerning this alfo, and fpare me accord
ing to the greatnefs of thy mercy.
7// Luke iv. 16. And heciame to Na
zareth, where he had been brought up:
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as is to be taken up in the works of neceflity and mercy n.
Q^fji. What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?
A. The fourth commandment forbiddeth the omiflion or care-
lefs performance ofthe duties required 0, and the profaning the
day_ by idlenefs/*, or doing that which is in itfelf finful q, or by
unneceflary thoughts, words or works, about our worldly em
ployments or recreations r.
Q^ 62. What are the reafons annexed to the fourth com
mandment ?
A. The reafons annexed to the fourth commandment are,
God's allowing us fix days 7of the week for our own employ-
< ments,

and, as his cuftom was, he went into
the fynagogue on the fabbath-day, and
flood up for to rea-t, Adts xx. 7. And
upon the firft day ofthe week, &c. (See
letter i.) Pfal. xcii. Title. A pfelm or
fong for the fabbath-day. Ifa. Ixvi.
23. And it fliall come to pafs, that
from one new-moon to another, and
from one fabbath to another, fhall all
flefh corrie to worfliip before me, faith
the Lord.
» Mat. xii. from ver. 1. to 31. At
that time Jefos went on the fabbath-day
through the corn, andhis difciples were
an bungred, and began to pluck the
ears of corn, and to'eat. v. 2. But
when, the Pharifees, &c. v. 12. — It is
lawful to do well on the fabbath-days.
61. 0 Ezek. xxii. 26. Her priefts
have violated my law, and have pro
faned mine holy things : they have put
no -difference between the holy and
profane, neither have they fhewed dif
ference between the unclean and clean,
and have hid their eyes from my fab
baths, and I am profaned affiong them.
Amos viii. y. Saying, When. will the
new-moon be gone, that we may fell
corn? and' the fabbath, that we may
fet forth wheat, making the "ephah
fmall, and the fhekel great, and falsi
fying the balances by deceit? Mai. i.
13, Ye faid alfo, Behold, what a
wearineSs is it ? and ye have fnuffed at
16, faith t!_; Lord of liofts; and ye

brought that which was torn, and the
lame, and the fick; thus ye brought
an offering: Should I accept this of
your hands, faith the Lord- ?
p Adts xx. 7. And upon the firft
-day of the week, when the difciples
came together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart
on the morrow, and continued his
fpeech until midnight, v. 9. And there
fat in a window a certain young man
named Eutychus, being fallen into a
deep fleep: and as Paul was long preach
ing, he funk down with fleep, and fell
down from the third loft, and was
tdjien up dead.
q Ezek. xxiii. 38. Moreover, this
they have done unto me: they have de
filed my fandtuary in the fame day,
and have profaned my fabbaths.
r Jer. xvii. 24. And it fliall come
to pafs,- if ye diligently hearken unto
me, faith the Lord, to bring in no
burden through the gates of this city
on the fabbath-day, but hallow the
fabbath-day, to do no work therein :
v. 25. Then fliall there enter into the
gates of this city, kings and princes,
fitting upon the throne of David, riding
in chariots, and on horfes,. they and
their princes, the men of Judah, and
the inhabitants of Jerufalem ; and this
city fliall remain for ever. v. 26. And
they fliall come from the cities of Ju
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ments/ his challenging a fpecial propriety in .the feventh, his
own example, and his blefling the fabbath-day t.
CX 63. Which is the fifth commandment? *¦
A. The fifth commandment is, Honour thy father and thy
mother : that thy days may be long upon the land which the
Lordnhy God giveth thee v., .
CX 6a. What is required in the fifth commandment ?
A. The fifth commandment requireth the preferving the ho
nour,, and performing the duties belonging to every one in their
feveral places and relations, as fuperiors w, inferiors x, or equals y.
0^65. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of, or
doing any thing againft, the honour and duty which "belongeth
tp every one in their feveral places and relations z. <
Q^ 66. What is the reafon annexed to the fifth commandment?
A. The reafon annexed to the fifth commandment is a pro
mife

dah, and from the places about Jeru
falem, and from the land of Benjamin,
andfrom the plain, and from the moun
tains; and from the fouth, bringing
burnt- offerings and facrifices, and meat
offerings, and incenfe, and bringing fa
crifices of praife unto the houfe ofthe
Lord. Ifa. Iviii. 13. If thou turn away
thy foot from the fabbath, from doing
thy pleafure on mytioly day, and call
the fabbath a delight, the holy of the
Lord, honourable, and Shalt honour
him, not doing thine own ways, nor
finding thine own pleafure, nor fpeak
ing thine own words.
62. / Exod. xx. 9. Six days fhalt
thou labour, and do all thy work.
- / Exod. xx. 11. Forin fix days the
Lord made heaven and earth; thefea,
and all that ki them is, and refted the
feventh day ; wherefore the Lord bJt'fF-
ed the fabbath-day, and hallowed it.
63. v Exod xx. 12.
64. ouEph. v. 2 1. Submitting your
felves one to another in the fear of G od.
x 1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all men.
Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Ho
nour the king.
y Rom. xii. 10. Be kindly afTedtio.n-

ed one to another; with brotherly love,
in honour preferring one another.
65. z Mat. xv. 4. For God com
manded, faying, Honourthy fatherand
mother : and, He that curfeth father
or mother, let him die- the death, v.
j. But \e fey, Whofoever fhall fay to
his father or his mother, It is a gift by
whatfoever thou mighteft be profited
by me, v. 6. And honour not his fa
ther or his mother, he fhall be free,
Thus have ye made the commandment
of God of none effect by your traditi
on. Ezek. xxxiv. 2. Son of man, pro
phefy againft the fliepherds of Ifrael,
prophefy and fay unto them,Thus faith
the Lord God unto thefliepheVds,Wo
he to the flrepherds of Ifrael, that do
feed themfelves: fhould not the fhep-
herds feed the Slocks? v. 3. Ye eat
the fat, and ye clothe you with thef
wool, ye kill them that are fed, but yo
feed not the flock, v. 4. Thedifeafed
have ye not ftrengthened, neither have
ye healed that which was fick, neither
have ye bound up that which was bro
ken, neither have ye brought again
that which was driven away, neither have

38b The Shorter Catechifm.
mife of long life and profperity (as far as it fhall ferve for God's
glory, and their own good) to all fuch as keep this command
ment a.
Q^ 67. 'Which is the fixth commandment ?
A.' The fixth commandment is, Thou fhalt, not kill b.
Q^ 68. What is required in the fixth commandment ?
A. The fixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavours
to preferve our own life c, and the life of others d.
Q^_ 69. What is forbidden in the fixth commandment ? ;
A. The fixth commandment forbiddeth the taking away of "
pur own life, or the life ofour neighbour unjuftly, or whatfoe
ver tendeth thereunto e. ,
Q^ 7 o. Which is the feventh commandment ?
A. The feventh commandment is, Thou fhalt not commit a-
dakeryf. CX 7 1 . What is required in the feventh commandment ?
A. The feventh commandment requireth the prefervation of
our own and our neighbour's chaftity, in heart, fpeech and be
haviour^. Q^ 72.
the Lord, that Obadiah took an hun
dred prophets, and hid them by fifty
in a cave, and fed them with bread and ¦
water. 69. e Afls xvi. 28. But Paul cried
with a loud voice, faying, Do thyfelf
no harm ; for we are all here. Gen. ix.
6. Whofo fheddeth mans blood, by
man fhall his blood be fhed : for in the
image of God made he man.'
70. /"Exod. xx. 14..
7x. g x Cor. vii. 2. "Neverthelefs, to
avoid fornication, let eve'ry man have
his own wife, and let-every woman have
her own hufoand. v. 3. Let the huf-<
band render unto the wife due benevo
lence ; and likewife alfo the wife unto
the hufband. v. 5 . Defraud ye not one
the other, except it be with confent for
a time, that ye may give yourfelves to
fading and prayer; and come together
again, that Satan tempt you not for your
incontinency. v. 34. There is differ
ence alfo between a wife and a virgin :
the unmarried woman careth for the
things

have ye fought that which was lod ;
but with force and with cruelty have
ye ruled them. Rom. xiii. 8. Owe no
man. any thing, but to love one ano
ther : for he that loveth another, hath
fulfilled the law.
66. a Deut. v. 16. Honour thy fa
ther and thy mother, as the Lord thy
God hath commanded thee; that thy
days may be prolonged, and that it
may go well with thee, in the land
which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Eph. vi. 2. Honour thy father and mo
ther (which is the firft commandment
with promife) v. 3. That it may he well
with thee, and thou mayeft live long
on the earth.
67. b Exod. xx. 13,
68. c Eph. v. 28. So ought men to
. love their own wives, as their own bo
dies: he that loveth his wife, loveth
, himfelf. v. 29. For no man ever hated
his own flefli; but nourifheth andche-
rifheth it, even as theLord the church.
d 1 Kings xviii. 4. For it was fo,
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0^72. What is forbidden in the feventh commandment ?
A. The feventh commandment forbiddeth all unchafte
thoughts, words, and actions h. if
« Q^ 73. Which is the eighth commandment ?
, A. The eighth commandment is, Thou flialt not fteal /.
CX74- What is required iri the eighth commandment?
A. The eighth commandment requireth the lawful procuring
and furthering the wealth and outward eftate of ourfelves and
others^. J (^75.

things of the Lord, that fhe may be
holy, both in body and in fpirit : but
She that is married careth for the things
ofthe world, how fhe may pleafe her
hufband. v. 36. But if any man think
that he behaveth himfelf uncomely to
wards his virgin, if flie pafs the flower
of her age, and need fo require, let him
do whit he will,vh'e finneth not: let
them marry. Col. iv. 6. Let your
fpeech be alway with grace, feafoned
with fait, that ye may know how ye
ought to anfwer every man. 1 Pet. iii.
2. While they behold your chade con-
• verfation coupled with fear.
72. h Mat. xv. 19. For out ofthe
heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, falfe
witnefs, blafphemies. Mat. v. 28. But
I fay unto you,, That whofoever look-
eth on a woman to luft after her, hath
committed adultery with her already
in his heart. Eph. v. '3. But fornicati
on, and all uncfeanneis, or covetouf
nefs, let it not be once named amongft
you, as becpmeth faints: y. 4. Neither
filthinefs, nor foolifh talking, nor jell
ing, which are not convenient: but ra
ther giving of thanks.
73. / Exod, xx. 15.
74.^Gen.xxx. 30. For it was little
which thou hadft before I came, and it
is now increafed unto a multitude ; and
the Lord hath bleffed thee fince ,my
coming : and now when fhall I provide
for mine own houfe alfo ? 1 Tim. v. 8.
But if any provide not for his own, and
fpecially for thofe of his own houfe, he

hath denied the faith, and is worfe than
an infidel. Ley. xxv. 35. And if thy
brother be waxen 'poor, and fallen in
decay with thee; then thou flialt re
lieve him; yea, though he be a ftran
ger, or a fojourner; that he may live
, with thee. Deut. xxii. i.,Thou fhalt
not fee thy brothers ox or his fheep go
aftray, andhide thy felf from them :
thou' fhalt in any cafe bring them again
unto thy brother, v. 2 . And if thy bro
ther be not nigh unto thee, or if thou
know him not, then thou flialt bring it
unto thine own houfe, and it fliall be
with thee until thy brother feek after
it, and thou flialt redore it to him again.
v. 3. In like manner flialt thou do with
his afs; and fo fhalt thou do with his
raiment, and with all loft things of thy
brothers, which he hath loft, and thoa
had found, fhalt thou do likewife : thou
mayft not hide thy felf. v. 4. Thou
fhalt not fee thy brothers' afs or his ox
fall down by the way, and hide thy felf
from' them : thou (halt furely help him
to lift them up again, v. 5. The wo
man fhall not wear that which pertain-
eth unto a man, neither fhall a man put
on a womans garment : for all that do
fo, are abomination unto the Lord thy
God. Exod. xxiii. 4. If thou meet thine
enemys ox or his afs going aftray, thou
fhalt forely bring it back to him again.
v. ci If thou fee the afs of him that
hateth thee, lying under his b\irden, and
wouldd forbear to help him ; thcu fhalt
furely help with him. Gen. xlvii. 14.
And

3 82 The Shorter Catechifm.
(^75. What is forbidden in the eighth cornmandifieflt ?
A. The eighth commandment forbiddeth whatfoever doth or
may unjuftly hinder our own or our neighbours Wealth or out
ward eftate /.
CX 76. Which is the ninth commandment ?
A. The ninth commandment is, Thou fhalt not bear falfe
witnefs againft thy neighbour m. ,
(^77. What is required in the ninth commandment ?
A. The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining and
promoting of truth between man and man n, and of out" own
and our neighbour's good name 0, efpecially in witnefs-bearing^,
(^78. What is forbidden in the ninth commandment?
A. The ninth commandment forbiddeth whatfoever is pre
judicial to truth, or injurious to our own or our neighbour's
gbod name q.
CX79. Which is the tenth commandment'?
A. The tenth commandment is, Thou fhalt not covet thy*
neighbour's houfe, thou flialt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor
And Jofeph gathered op all the money
that was found in the land of Eg^pt,
and in the land of Canaan, for the corn
which they bought : and Jofeph brought
the money into Pharaohs houfe. v. 20.
And Jofeph bought all the land of Egypt
for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians fold
every man his field, becaufe the famine
prevailed over them : fo the land he-
came Pharaohs.
7 j . / Prov. xxi. 1 j. He that lov
eth pleafure fhajl be a poor man : he
that loveth wine and oil fhall not be
rich. Prov. xxiii. 20. Be not amongft
wine-bibbers, amongft riotous eaters of
flefh. v. 2 1. For the drunkard and the
glutton fliall come to poverty : and
drPwfinefs fhall clothe a man with rags.
Prov. xxviii. 19. He that tilleth his
land fhall have plenty of bread: but
he that followeth after vain perfons,
Shall have poverty enough. Eph. iv.
28. Letliim that dole deal no more:
but rather let him labour, working
with hishands the thing which is good,
that he may have to give to him that
needeth.

76. wzExod. xx. t6.
77. n Zech. viii. 16. Thefe are the
things that ye fliall do, Speak ye every
man the truth to his neighbour : exe-
cute the judgment of truth and peace
in your gates.
0 3. John 12. Demetrius hath good
report of all men, and ofthe trnth it
felf : yea, and we alfo bear record, and1
ye know that our record is true.
p Prov. xiv, 5. A faithful wifttefs
will not lie : but a falfe witnefs will
utter lies, v. 25. A true witnefs deli
vered! fouls, but a deceitful witnefip
fpeaketh lies.
78. q 1 Sam. xvii. 28. And Eliab-
his eldelt brother heard when he fpake
unto the men ; and Eliabs anger was*
kindled agajnft David, and he feid.
Why cameft thou down hither? and '
with whom, haft thou left thofe few
fheep in the wildernefs ? I know thy
pride and the naughtinefs of thine:
heart ; for thou art come down, that
thou mightcft fee the battle. Lev. xix.
1 6. Thou Shalt not go up and down as
a tale*

The Shorter Catechifm. 383
nor his man-fervant, nor his. maid-fervant, nor his ox, nor his
afs, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's r. Y
CX_8o. What is required/ in the tenth commandment ?
A. The tenth commandment requireth full contentment
.with our own condition/ with a right and charitable frame of
fpirit toward our neighbour, and all that is his t.
CX_ 81. What is forbidden in the tenth commandment ?
A. The tenth commandment forbiddeth all difcontentment
with our own eftate?;, envying or grieving at the -good of'our
neighbour w, and all inordinate motions and affections to any
thing that is his x.
a tale-bearer among thy people ; nei
ther fhalt thou ftand againft the blood
of thy neighbour : i am the Lord.
Pfal. xv. 3. He that backbiteth not
with his tongue, nor doth evil to his
neighbour nor taketh up a reproach a-
gainft his neighbour.
79. r Exod. xx. 17.
8o.y*Heb. xiii. 5. "Let your conver
fation be without covetoufnefs ; and be
Content with fuch things as ye have: for
he hath faid, I will never leave thee,
nor forfake thee. 1 Tim. vi. 6. But
godlinefs with contentment is great
gain. t Job xxxi. 29. If I rejoiced at the
deftrudtion pf him that hated me, or lift
up myfelf when evil found him. Rom.
xii. 15. Rejoice with them that do re
joice, and weep with them that weep.
1 Tim.i. 5. Now the end ofthe com
mandment is charity, out of a pure
heart, and of a good confcience, and'
pf faith unfeigned. 1 Cor. xiii. 4.
Charity foffereth long, and is kind ;
eharity envieth. not ; charity vaunteth
not itfelf, is not* puffed up, v. c. Doth
not behave itfelf unfeemly, feeketh not
her own, is not eafily provoked, think-
eth no evil, v. 6. Rejoiceth not in ini
quity, but rejoiceth in the truth : v. 7 .
, Beareth all things, believeth all things,
' ' hopeth all things, endureth all things.
81. v 1 Kings xxi. 4. And Ahab
came into his houfe, heavy and dif-
pleafed, becaufe of the word which

Q^82.
Naboth the Jezreelite had fpoken to
him : for he had faid, I will not give
thee the inheritance of my fathers : and
he laid him down upon his bed, and
turned away his face, and would eat
no bread. Either v. 13. Yet all this a-
vaileth me nothing, fo long as I fee
Mordecai the Jew Sitting at the kings
gate. 1 Cor. x. 10. Neither murmur
ye, as fome of them alfo murmured,
and were deftroyed of the deftroyer.
w Gal. v. 26. Let us not be defirous
of vain-glory* provoking one another,
envying one another. James iii. 14.
But if ye have bitter envying and drife.
in your hearts, glory not, and lie not
againd the truth, v. 16. For where.
envying and drife is, there is confufion,,
and every evil work.
.\Rom. vii. 7. What fhall we fey :
then ? Is the Jaw fin ? God forbid, Nay,
I had not known fin, but by the law :
for I had not known luQ, except the
law had faid, Thou flialt not covet, v.
8. But fin taking occafion by the com
mandment, wrought in me all manner
of concupifeence. For without the law
fin was dead.' Rom. xiii. 9. For this,
Thou- flialt not commit adultery, Thou
flialt not kil!,Thoufb.-iltnotftea!,Thou
fhalt not bear falfe witnefs, Thou flialt
not covet; and if there be any other
commandment, it is briefly compre
hended in 'this faying, namely, Thou
flialt love thy neighbour as thyfelf, Deut.

'384 the Shorter Catechifm.
(~X_S2. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments
¦of God ? \ <
A. No mere man, fince the fall, is able, in this life, per
fectly to keep the commandments of Godjy; but doth daily
break them in thought, word, and deed z.'i
Q^ 83. Are all tranfgreffions of the law equally hainous ?
A. Some fins in themfelves, and by reafon of feveral aggra
vations, are more hainous in the fight of God than others a.
Q^ 84. What doth every fin deferve ?
A. Every fin deferveth God's wrath and curfe, both in this
life, and that which is to come b. Q^ 85.

Deut. v. 21. Neither fhalt thou defire
thy neighbours wife, neither fhalt thou
covet thy neighbours houfe, his field,
or his man-fervant, or his maid-fer
vant, his ox, or his afs, or any thing
that is thy neighbours.
82. _y Ecc'. vii. 20. For there is
not a juft man uppn earth, that doth
good and finneth riot, i John i. 8. If
we fay, that we have no fin, we de
ceive ourfelves, and the truth is not in
us. v. 10. If we fay, that we have not
tinned, we make him a liar, and his
word is not in us. Gal. v. 17. For the
flefli lufteth againft the fpirit, and the
fpirit againft the flefh : and thefe are
contrary the one to the other; fo that
ye cannot do the things that ye would.
z Geri. vi. 5. And God faw that the
wickednefs of man was great in the
earth, and that every imagination of
the thoughts of his heart was only evil
continually. Gen. viii. 21. And the
Lord fmelled a fweet favour : and the
Lord faid in his Heart, I will not again
curfe the ground any more for mans
fake, for the imagination of mans heart
is evil from his youth : neither will I
again fmite any more every thing liv
ing, as I have done. Rom. iii. 9. What
then ? are we better than they ? No in
no wife, for we have before proved
both Jews and Gentiles, that they are
all under fin — and fo on to verfe 21.
James iii. 2. For in many things we
offend all. If any man offend not in

word, the fame is a perfect man, and
able alfo to bridle the whole body — ¦¦
andfo on to verfe 13.
83 . a Ezek.viii. 6. He faid further
more unto me, Son of man, feeft thoii
what they do ? even the great abomi-1
nations that the houfe of Ifrael commit-1
teth here, that I fhould go far off from
my fandluary ? but turn thee yet again,
and thou fhalt fee greater abominati
ons, v. 13. He faid alfo unto me,
Turn thee yet again, and thou Shalt
fee greater abominations that they do.
v. 15. Then faid he unto me, Haft
thou feen this, O fon of man? turn thee
yet again, and thou Shalt fee greater
abominations than thefe. 1 John v.
16. If any man fee his brother fin a fin
which is not unto death, he fhall afk,
and he fhall give him life for them that
fin not unto death. There is a fin un
to death : I do not fay, that he fliall
pray for it. Pfa. lxxviiij 17. And they
finned yet more againft him, by pro
voking the moft High in the wildernefs.
v. 32. For all this they finned Still :
and believed not for his wondrous
works, v. $6. Yet they tempted and
provoked the mod high God, and kept
not his tedimonies.-
84. b Eph. v. 6. Let no man de
ceive you with vain words : for becaiife
of thefe things cometh the wrath of
God upon the children of difobedience.
Gal. iii. 10. For as many as are ofthe
works

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Q^ 85. What doth God require of us, that We may efeape
his wrath and curfe, due to us for fin ?
A. To efeape the wrath and curfe of God, due to us for fin,
God requireth of us faith in Jefus Chrift> repentance unto life c,
with the diligent ufe of all the Outward means whereby Chrift
communicateth to us the benefits of redemption d.
Q^ 86. What is faith in Jefus Chrift ?,
A. Faith in< Jefus Chrift is a faving graces, whereby we re
ceive, and reft upon him alone for falvation, as he is offered to
us in the gofpel/*
CX_ 87. What is repentance unto life ?
A. Repentance unto life is a faving grace g, whereby a fin
ner,

works ofthe law, are under the curfe:
for it is written, Curfed is every one
that continueth notin all things which
are written in the book of the law to
do them. Lam. iii. 39. Wherefore
doth a living man complain, a man for
the punifhment of his fins ? Mat. xxv.
41. Then fhall he fay alfo unto them
on the left hand, Depart from me, ye
curfed, into everlading fire, prepared
for the devil and his angels.
85. c Afls xx. 21. Testifying both
to the Jews, and alfo to the Greeks, re
pentance toward God, and faith toward
our Lord Jefos Chrift.
< if Prov. ii. 1. My fon, if thou wilt
receive my words, and hide my com
mandments with thee: v. 2. So that
thou incline thine ear unto wifdom, and
apply thine heart to underftanding :
v. 3. Yea, if thou crieft after know
ledge, and lifteft up thy voice for un
derftanding : v. 4. If thou feekeft her
as filver, and fearched for her, as for
hid treafure: v. 5. Then fhalt thou
underftand the fear of the Lord ; and
find the knowledge of God. Prov. viii.
33. Hear inftruction, and be wife, and
refufe it not. v. 3 4. Bleffed is the man
that heareth me, watching daily at my
gates, waiting at the ports of my doors.
v. 35_vFor whofo findeth me, findeth
life, and fliall obtain favour ofthe Lord.
T. 36. But he that finneth againft me,

wtongeth his own foul ; all they that
hate me, love death. Ifa. Iv. 3. In
cline your ear, and come unto rue :
hear, and your Soul (hall live, and I
will make an everlafting covenant with
you, even the fure mercies of David.
86.* Heb.x. 39. But we are not of
them who draw back unto perdition;
but of them that believe, to the faving
of the foul.
/'John i. t2. But as many as receiv
ed him, to them gave he power to be
come the fons of God, even to them
that believeonhis name. Ifa. xxvi. 3.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whofe mind is flayed on thee : becaufe
he trufteth in thee. v. 4. Truft ye in
the Lord for ever : for in the Lord Je
hovah is everlafting ftrength. Phil. iii.
9. And be found in him, not having
mine own righteoufnefs, which is ofthe
Jaw, but that which is through the faith
of Chrift, therighteoufnefs which is of
God by faith. Gat ii. 16. Knowing
that a man is not juftified by the works
of the law, but by the faith of Jefus
Chrift, eveh we have believed in Jefos
Chrift; that we might bejuftifiedby the
faith of Chrift, and not by the works
of the law : ' for by the works of the
law fhall no flefh be juftified.
87. ^Adts xi. 18. When they heard
thefe things, they held their peace, and
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ner, out of the. true fenfe of his Jin h, and apprehenfion ofthe
mercy of God in Chrift?, doth with- grief and hatred of his fin,
turn from it unto God k, with full purpofe of, and endeavour
after, new obedience I.
Q^ 88. What'are the outward- means whereby Chrift comrau-
nicateth to us the benefits of redemption ?
A. The outward and ordinary means, whereby Chrift com-
municatefh to .us the benefits of redemption, are, his ordinan
ces, efpecially the. word, facraments and prayer j, all which are
made effectual to the elect for falvation m.
Q^ 89. How is the word made effectual to falvation ?
A. The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but efpecially
the preaching of the word, an effectual means of convincing
.;.¦-¦ and

glorified God, faying, Then hath God
alfo to the Gentiles gi anted repentance
tintolife. h Adls ii. 37. Now when they heard
this, they, were pricked in their heart,
and faid unto. Peter, -and to the reft of
.the apodles, Men and brethien, what
dial! we do?, v. 38. Then Peter faid
unto them, Repent, and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jefus
Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye
fhall receive. the gift oftjie holy Ghoft.
i Joel ii. 12. Therefore alfo now,
faith the Lord, turn ye even to me
with all your- heart, and with fading,
and with weeping, and with mourning.
jer. iii. 22 . Return, ye backfliding chil
dren, and I will heal your backflidings :
Behold, we come unto thee* for thou
art the Lord our God.
k Jer. xxxi. 18. I havefurely heard
lEphiainibemoaniDghimfelfthus.Thou had chadifed me, and I was chaftifed,
as a bullock unaccuflomed to the yoke :
turn thou me, and I (hall be turned ;
for thou art the LordmyGod. v. 19.
Surely after that I was turned, I repent
ed ; and after that I was indrudted, I
fmote upon my thigh : I was afhamed,
yea, even confounded, hecaufe I did
bear the reproach of my youth. Ezek.
xxxvi. 3 1 .TJr;n (hall ye remember your
own evil ways, ..and your doings that

were not good, and fhall lothe your.
felves in your own fight, for your ini
quities, and for your abominations.
/ 2 Cor. vii. 11. For behold, this
felf-fame thing that ye forrowed after
agodlyfort,whatcarefolneSsit wrought
in you, yea, what clearing of yourfelves,
yea, what indignation, yea, what fear,
yea, what vehement defire, yea, what
zeal, yea, what revenge ! in all things
ye have approved yourfelves to be clear
in this matter. Ifa. i. 16. WaSh ye,
make you clean, put away the evil qf
your doings from before mine eyes,
ceafe -to do evil, v. 17. Learn to do
well, feek judgment, relieve the op
preffed, judge -the fatherlefs, plead for
the widow.
88 . m Mat. xxviii. 1 9. Go ye there
fore and teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name ofthe Father, and df
the Son, and of the holy Ghoft: v. 20.
Teaching them to obferve all things
whatfoever I have commanded you-:
and lo, I am with you alway, even un
to the end of the world. Amen. Ad|S
ii. 4,2. And they continued ftedfaftly in
the apoftles dodtrine and fellowship,
and in breaking of bread, and in pray
ers, v. 46. And they continued daily
with one accord in the temple, and
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and convening finners, and of building them up hi holinefs, and
comfort, through faith unto falvation n.
(^90. How is the word to be read and heard, that it may
become effectual to falvation ?
A, That the word may become effectual to falvation, we muft:
attend thereunto with diligence 0, preparation^, and prayer q\
.. receive

eat their meat with gladnefs and fin-
glenefs of heart* v. 47. PraifingGod,
and haying favour with all the people.
And the Lord added to the church dai
ly fuch as fhould be faved.
89. 11 Neh. viii. 8. So they read in the
book,- in the lawofGoddiftinctly, and
gave the fenfe, and caufed them to un
derftand the reading. 1 Cor. xiv. 24.
But if all prophefy, and there come in
one that believeth not, or one unlearn
ed, he is convinced of all, he is judged
of all : v. 2J. And thus are the fecrets
of hisheart made manifeft; andfo fall
ing down on his face, he will worfhip
God, and report that God is in you of
a truth. Adts xxvi. 18. To open their
eyes, and to turn them from darknefs
to light, and from the power of Satan
unto God, that they may receive for
givenefs of fins, and inheritance among
them' which are fanctified by faith that
is in me. Pfa. xix. 8. The ftatutes of
the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart :
the commandment o^the.Lord is pure,
enlightning theeyes. Adlsxx. 32. And
now, brethren, Icommeiid you to God,
and to the word ofhis grace, which is-
able to build you up, and to g;ve you
an 'inheritance among all them which-.
are fandtified. Rom. xv. 4. For what
foever things were written aforetime,
were written for our learning; that we
through patience and comfort of the
fcriptures might have hope. 2 Tim.
iii. 1 j. And that from a child thou haft
known the holy fcriptures, which are
able to make thee wife unto falvation,
through faith which is in Chrift Je
fus. v., 16. All fcripture is- given by

infpiration of God, and is profitable
for dodtrine, for reproof, for corredti-
on, for inftrudtion in righteoufnefs :
v. 17. That the mad of God may be
perfedt, throughly furniihed unto all
good works. Rom. x. 13. For who
foever fhall call upon the, name ofthe
Lord, fhall be favedv v. 14. How then
fhall they call on him, in whom they
have not believed? and how fhall they
believe in him of whom they have not
heard ? and how fhall they hear with
out a preacher ? v. 1 j. And howfhall
they preach, except they be fent ? as
it is written, How beautiful are the
feet of them that preach the gofpel of
peaces and bring glad tidings of good
things ? v. 1 6. But they have not all
obeyed the gofpel. For Efaias faith,
Lord, who hath believed: our report?
v. 17. So then, faith cometh by hear*
ing, and hearing by the word of God,
Rom. i. 16. For I am not afhamed of
the gofpel of Chrid: fork is the pow
er of God unto falvation, to every one
that believeth, to the Jew firft, and al
fo to the Greek.
90. ; Prov. viii. 34. Bleffed is the
man that heareth me, watching daily
at my gates, Waiting at the pods of my
doors. p 1 Pet, ii. 1. Wherefore laying a»
fide all malice, and all guile, andhypo»
crifies, and envies, and all evil, fpeak-
ings, v. 2. As new-born babes deSire
the Sincere milk of the word, that ye *
may grow thereby.
q Pfa. cxix. 18. Open thou mine
eyes, that I may behold wondrous
tilings out of thy law.
B b 2 r Heb;.

388 the Shorter Catechijm.
receive it with faith". arid lover, lay it up in our hearts^ itii;
practife it in our lives t.
Q-91. How do the facraments become effectual means of
falvation ?
A. The facraments become effectual means'of falvation, not
from any virtue in them,. or >n him that doth adminifter them,
but only by the blefling of Chrift v, and the working ofhis Spi
rit in them- that by faith receive them w.
CV92. What is a facrament ?
A. A facrament is an holy ordinance inftituted by Chrift j
wherein, by fenfible figns, Chrift and the benefits of the new -
covenant are reprefented, fealed and applied to believers x.
(^93. Which are the facraments of the new Teftament ?
•'* A. The facraments of the new Teftament are, baptifm /,
and
tize you with thetioly Ghoft, and with
fire. 1 Cor. iii. 6. I have planted, A-
pollos watered : but God gave the in
creafe. v. 7. So then, neither is he that
planteth any thing, neither he that wa-
tereth : butGod that giveth theincreafe.
w 1 Cor.xii.i3.F0rby oneSpiritare
we all baptized into one body, whether.
we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be
bond or free ; and have been all made
to drink into one Spirit.
92.xGen.xvii.7.AndIwilleftabIifh.
my covenant between me and thee, and
thy feed after thee, in their generations,
for an everlafting covenant, to be a God ¦
unto thee, and to thy feed after thee.
v. 10. This is my covenant, which ye
fhall keep between me and you, and
thy feed after thee ; Every man-child
among you fhall be circumcifed. Exod.
xii. throughout. 1 Cor. xi. 23. For I
have received of the Lord that which
alfo I delivered unto you, That the
Lord Jefos, the fame night in which he
was betrayed, took bread, v. 26. For
as often as ye eat this bread, and drink
this cup, ye do fhew the Lords death
till he coihe.
. , 93.^ Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye there
fore and teach all nations, baptizing them

r Heb. iv. 2. For unto us was the
gofpel preached, as well as unto there :
but the Word preached did not profit
them, not being mixed: with faith in
them that heard it. 2 Thefl". ii. 10.
And with all'deceivablenefs of unrigh-
teoufnefs in-tbem that perifh ; becaufe
they received not the love ofthe truth,
that; they might be faved.
f Pfa. cxix. 1 1 . Thy word have I
hid in mine heart, that I might not fin
againft thee.
'/ Luke viii. 1 j. But that on the good
ground are^they, which in an honed and
good heart, having heard the Word,
keep it, and bring forth fruit with pa
tience. James i. 25. But whofo look-
eth into the perfect law of liberty, and
continueth therein, he being not a for
getful hearer, buta doer of the work,
this man fhall be bleffed in his deed.
91. v 1 Pet. iii. 21. The like figure
whereunto, evenbaptifm, doth alfo now
fave us, not the putting away the filth
ofthe flefh, but theanfwer of a good
confcience towards God, by the tefor-
redtion of Jefus Chrift. Matt. iii. 11.
I indeed baptize you with water unto
repentance ; but he that cometh after
mc, is mightier than I, whofe "flioes I
am not worthy to bear: lie fliall bop-

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and the Lord's fupper z.
(^94. What is baptifm ?
A. Baptifm is a facrament, wherein the wafhing with water,
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghoft a, doth fignify and feal our ingrafting into Chrift, and
partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our en
gagement to be the Lord's b.
Qi. 95' To whom is baptifm to be adminiftred ?
A. Baptifm is not to be adminiftred to any that are out of
the vifible church, till they profefs their faith in Chrift, and
obedience to him c ; but. the infants of fuch as are members ofthe
vifible church are to be baptized d.
Q:_96. What is the Lord's fupper?
A. The Lord's fupper is a facrament, wherein, by giving and
receiving bread and wine according to Chrift's appointment, his
death is fhewed forth ; and the worthy receivers are, not after a
corporal and carnal- manner, but by faith, made partakers ofhis
body and blood, with all his benefits, to their fpiritual, nourish ment,

them in the name of the Father, and
ofthe Son, and ofthe holy Ghoft.
z Mat. xxvi. 26. And as they were
eating, Jefos took bread, and bleSTed
it, and brake it, and gave it to the dif
ciples, and faid, Take, eat; this is my
body. v. 27. And he took the cup,
^ and gave thanks, and gave it to them,
faying, Drink ye all of it: v. 28. For
this is my blood of the new teftament,
which is fhed for many for the remifli-
on of Sins.
94. a Mat. xxviii. 19. See in lettery.
b Rom. vi, 4. Therefore we are bu
ried with him by baptifm into death :
that ljke as Chrift was raifed up from
the dead by the glory of the Father,
even fo we alfo fhould walk in newnefs
of fife. Gal. iii. 27. For as manypf
you as have been baptized into Chrift,
have put on Chrift.
a$.c Adts viii. 36. And as they went
on their way, they came unfo a certain
water: and the eunuch faid, See, here
is water ; what doth hinder me to be
baptized? v. 37. And Philip faid, If

thou believed with all thine heart, thou
mayeft. And he anfwered and faid, I
believe that Jefos Chrift is the Son of
God. Acts ii.- 38. Then Peterfaidun,-
tothem, Repent, arid be baptized eve
ry one of you in 'the name of Jefus
Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye
Shall receive the gift of the holy Ghoft.
d A&sn. 38. See before, v. 39. For
the promife is unto yon, and to your
children, and all that are afar off, even
as many as the Lord our Cod fhall call.
Gen. xvii. 10. See in letter x. Com
pared with Col. ii. 1 1. In whom alfo
ye are circumcifed with the circumci
fion made without hands, in putting off
the body of the fins of the flefh, by the
circumcifion of Chrift: v. 12. Buried
with him in baptifm, wherein alfo ye
are rifen with him through the faith of
the operation of God, who hath raifed
him from the dead. 1 Cor. vii, 14.
For the unbelieving hufoand is fand'ti-
fied by the wife, and the unbelieving
wife is fanctified by the hufband : elfe
B b 3 were

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ment, and growth in grace e.
Q^97. What is required to the worthy receiving of theLord's
fupper? ¦ '
A. It is required of them that would worthily partake df the
Lord's fupper, that they examine themfelves of their knowledge
to difcern the Lord's body/, of their faith to feed upon him^ ef (
their repentance h, love /', and new obedience k ; left, coming un
worthily, they eat and drink judgment to themfelves /.
(^98. What Js prayer ? ' ,
A. Prayer is an offering up of our defires unto God m, for

things agreeable to his

will n, in , the name of Chrift o, with ¦
confeffion

were your children unclean, but pow
are they holy.
96. i; i Cot. xi. 23. For I have re
ceived ofthe Lord, that which alfo I
delivered unto you, That the Lord Je
fus, thefame night in which hewas be
trayed, took bread : v. 24. And when
he had given thanks, he brake it, and
faid, Take,' eat; this is mybody,which
is broken for you : this dp in remem
brance of me. v. 2 j. After t)ie fame
manner alfo he took the cup, when he
had fupped,faying,Thiscupis thenew
teflamept in my blood : this do ye, as
oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of
me. v. 26. For as often as ye eat this
bread, and drink this cup, ye, do fhew
the Lords death till he come. 1 Cor.
x. 16. T(ie cup ofblefling which we
blefs, is it not the communion of the
fclopd pf Chrid ? The bread which we
break, is it not the communion ofthe
ftody of Chrift?
97./" 1 Cor. xi. 2§. But let, a man
examine himfelf, and fo let him eat of
that bread, and drink of that cup». V.
29. For he that eateth and drinketh
unworthily, eateth and drinketh dam
nation to himfelf, not difcerning the
Lords body.
g 2 Cor . xiii . 5 . Examine yourfelves,
whether ye be in the faith; prove your
own felves : know ye not your own
felves, how that Jefus Chrift is in you,
except ye be reprobates ?

b 1 Cor xi. 31. For if we would
judge ourfelves, we fhould not be
judged. /' 1 Cor. x. 16. The cup ofblefling
which we blefs, is it not the communi
on of the blood of Chrift ? The bread
which w£ break, is it not the commu
nion ofthe body of Chrift? v. 17. For
we being many, are one bread, and one
body: for we are all partakers of that
one brfead.
k 1 Cor. v. 7. Purge out therefore
the old leaven, that ye may be a new
lump, as ye are unleavened. For even
Chrift our paffover is facrificed forus;
v. 8. Therefore let us keep the feaft,
not with old leaven, neither with the
leaven of malice and wickednefs ; but
with the unleavened bread of Sincerity
and truth.
/ 1 Cor. xi. 28, 29. See in letter/.
98. wPfa.lx'i.8.Truft in him at all
times ; ye people, pour out your heart
before him : God is a refuge for us.
Selah. n 1 John v. 1 4. And this is the con
fidence that we have in him, that if we
afk any thing according to his will, b*
heareth us.
0 John xvi. 23. And in that day ye
fhall afk me nothing : Verily verily I
fay ur.to you, Whatfoever ye Shall afk
the Father in my name, he will give
it you, p Pfa.

the .Shorter Catechifm. 391
confeffion df -our fins/, and thankful acknowledgment of his
mercies^. ,
Q^9 9. What rulehath God;givenfor our direction in prayer!?
A. The whole word of God is of ufe to direct us in prayer r;
hnt the fpecial rule of direction is that formof prayer which Chrift
taught his difciples, commonly called the Lord's Prayer/
CK; 1 00. What doth the preface of the Lord's prayer teach us ?
A.The preface ofthe Lord's prayer (which is,Our Father which
art in heaven/) teacheth us to draw^near to God with all holy re
verence and -confidence, as children to a JTather able and ready to
help us v ; and that we fhould spray with and for others w.
Q^ 1 o 1 . What do we pray for in the firft petition ?
A. -In the firft petition (which is, Hallowed be thy name x) we
pray, ThatGod would enable us and others to glorify him in all
that whereby he maketh himfelf known;', and that he would dif-
pofe all things to his own glory z. (^102.

p Pfa. xxxii. 5. 1 acknowledged my
fin unto thee, and mine iniquity have
I not hid: I faid, I will confefs^my
tratifgreflions unto the Lord; and thou
forgaveft the iniquity of my fin. Selah.
v. 6. For- this fhall every one that is
godly, pray unto thee, in a time when
thou mayft be found : furely in the
floods of great waters, they fhall not
come nigh unto him. Dan. ix. 4. And
I prayedunto the Lord my God, and
made my confeflion, and faid, OLord,
the great and dreadful God, keeping
the covenant, and mercy to them that
love him, -and to them that keep his
commandments. ¦1 ¦ q Phil. iv. 6.' Be careful for nothing :
but in every thing by prayer and Sup
plication with thankfgiving, let your
requefts be made known unto God.
99. r 1 John v. 14. And-this is the
confidence that we have in him, That
if we aSk any thing according to his
will, he heareth us.
/Mat. vi. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. After
this manner thereforeprayye : Our Fa
ther, See. Compared with Lukexi. 2,
3, 4, And he faid unto them, When

ye pray, fay, Our Father, &c.
100. / Mat. vi. 9.,
» Rom. viii. 15. For, ye have not re
ceived the fpirit of bondage again to
fear : but ye have received the Spirit of
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Fa
ther. Lukexi. 13. If ye then- being
evil, know how to give good gifts un
to your children: how much more fhall
your heavenly Father give the holy Spi
rit to them that afk him ?
w Adts xii. j. Peter therefore was
kept in prifon, but -.prayer was made
without ceafing of the church unto God
for him. 1 Tim. ii. 1. I exhort there
fore, that fir ft of all, fopplications .pray
ers, interceflions, and, giving ofthanks
be made for all men : v. 2. For kings,
and- for all that are in authority; that
we may lead a quiet and peaceable life
in all godlinefs and hone-fly.
• 101. x Mat. vi. 9.
y Pfa. Ixvii. 2. Th;it thy-way may
be known upon earth, thy faving health
among all nations, v. 3. Let thepeo,-
ple praife thee, O God ; fet all the peo
ple praife thee.
2 Pfalm lxxxiii. throughout.
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^92 the Shorter Catechifm.
Q^ 102, What do we pray for in the fecOnd petition ?
A. In the feeond petition (which is, Thy kingdom come a) we
pray, That Satan's kingdom may be deftroyed £, and thatthe
kingdom of grace may be advanced c, ourfelves and others
brought into it, and kept in it d; and that the kingdom of glo
ry may be haftened e.
Q^ 103, What do we pray for in the third petition ?
A. In the third petition (which is, Thy will be done in earth,
as it is in heaven/) we pray, That God, by his grace, would
make us able .and willing to know, obey and fubmit to his will
in all things g, as the angels do in heaven h.
(^104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition ?
A. Ip the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily
bread i) we pray, That, of God's free gift, we may receive a
competent

102. a Matth. vi. 10.
b Pfa. lxviii. 1. Let God arife, let
his enemies be fcattered : let them alfo
thai hate him, flee before him. v. 18.
Th'ou haft afcended on high, thou haft
led captivity captive : thou haft received
gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious
fttfo, that the Lord God might dwell
among them.
x Rev. xii. 10. And I. heard aloud
voice faying in heaven, Now is come
fahMtion, and ftrength, and the king
dom of our God, and the power ofhis
Chrift : for the accufer of our brethren
is caft down, whjch accufed them be
fore our God day and night, v. 11.
And they overcame him by the blood
ofthe Lamb, and by the word of their
teftimony : and they loved not their
lives unto the death.
d-2 Thefl". iii. 1. Finally, brethren,
pray for us, that the word of the Lord
may have free courfe, and be glorified,
even as it is with you. Rom. x. 1. Bre
thren, my hearts defire and prayer to
God for Ifrael is, That they might be
faved. John xvii. 9. 1 pray for them : I
pray not for the world, but for them
that thou haft given me, for they are
thine, v. ?o. Neither pray I for thefe
'alone, but for them alfo which fliall be

lieve on me through their word.
e Rev. xxii. 20. He which teftifieth
thefe things, Saith, Surely I come quick
ly. Amen. Even fo, come, Lord Jefus.
103. /Mat. vi. 10.
gVfa.. lxvii. throughout. Pfa. cxix,
36. Incline my heart unto thy teftimo*
nies, and not to covetoufnefs. Mat."
xxvi. 39. And he went a little further,
and fell on his face, and prayed, faying,
O my Father, if it be poffible, let this
cup pafs from me: neverthelefs not as I
will, but as thou wilt. 2 Sam.xv. 2 J.
And the king faid unto Zadok, Carry
back the ark of God into the city : If I
Shall find favour in the eyes ofthe Lord;
he will bring me again,. and Shew me
both it, and his habitation. Job i. 21.
And faid, Naked came I out of my mo
thers womb, and naked fhall I return
thither : the Lord gave, and the Lord
hath taken away ; bleffed be the name
ofthe Lord.
, h Pfa. ciii. 20. Blefs the Lord, ye
his angels, that excel in ftrength; that
do his commandments, hearkning unto
the voice ofhis word. v. 21. Blefs ye
the Lord, all ye his hofts, ye minifters
of his that do his pleafure.
104./' Mat. yi. 11. t Prov;

The Shorter Catechifm. 393
competent portion of the good things of this life; and enjoy his.
blefiing with themi.
Q. 105. What do we pray for in the fifth petition ?
A. In the fifth petition (which is, And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors /) we pray, That God, for Chrift's
fake, would freely pardon all our fins m ; which we are the ra
ther encouraged to afk, becaufe by his grace we are enabled
from the heart to forgive others n.
Q^ 106. What do we pray for in the fixth petition ?
A, In the fixth petition (which is, And lead us not into temp
tation,' but deliver us from evil 0) we pray, That God would ei
ther keep us from being tempted to fin^, or fupport and deliver
us when we are tempted q.
Q^ 1 o 7 . Wha t doth the conclufion of the Lord's prayer teach us ?
A. The

k Prov. xxx. 8. Remove far from me
vanity and lies, give me neither pover
ty nor riches, feed me with food con
venient for me ; v. 9. Left I be full,
and deny thee, and fay, Who is the
'Lord ? or left I be poor, and fteal, and
Cake the name of my God in vain. Ge*b.
xxviii. 20. And Jacob vowed a vow,
faying, if God will be with me, and will
lceep me in this way that I go, and will
give me bread to eat, and raiment to
put on. 1 Tim.iv. 4. For every crea
ture of God is good, and nothing to be
refufed, if it be received with thankf
giving : v. j. For it. is fandtified by the
word of God, and prayer.
105.,/ Mat. vi. 12.
m Pfa. Ii. 1. Have mercy upon me,
O God, according to'thy loving kind
nefs : accprding unto the multitude of
thy tender mercies blot out my tranf
greffions. y. 2. Wafli me throughly
from mine iniquity, and cleanfe me
from my fin. v. 7. Purge me with hyf-
fop,and I fhall be clean : wafh me ..'and
I fhall be whiter than fnow. v. 9. Hide
thy face from my fins ; and blot out all
mine iniquities, Dan. ix. 17. Now
therefore, O our God, hear thou the
grayer of thy fervant, and his duplica
tions, and caufe thy face to fhine upon

thy fandluary that is defolate, for the
Lords fake. v. 18. O my God, incline
thine ear, and hear, open thine eyes,
and behold our defolations.and the ci
ty which is called by thy name: for we
do not prefent our fopplications before
thee for our righteoufneffes, but for
thy great mercies, v. i9.0Lordhear,
O Lord forgive, O Lord hearken and
do, defer not, for thine own fake, O
my Gpd : for thy city, and thy people
are called by thy name.
n Luke xi. 4. And forgive us our
fins ; for we alfo forgive every one that
is indebted to us. Mat. xviii. 35. So
likewife fhall my heavenly Father do
,alfo unto you, if ye from your hearts
forgive not every one his brother their
trefpaffes. v
106. 0 Mat. vi. 13.
/ Mat. xxvi. 41. Watch and pray,
that ye enter not into temptation : the
fpirit indeed is willing, but the flefh is
weak,. q 2 Cor. xii. 7. And led I (hould be
exalted above meafure through the a-
bundance ofthe revelations, there was
given to me a thorn in the flefh, the
meffenger of Satan to buffet me, kfl I
fliould be exalted above meafure. v.
8. For

39*4 ' the Shorter Catechifm.
A. The conclufion of the Lord's prayer (which is, For thine
is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever, Amen r)
teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God on
ly/ and in our prayers to praife Him, afcribing kingdom, power,
and' glory to Him /. And, in teftimony of our defire andaffii-
rance to be heard, we fay, Amen v.

8. For this thing I befought the Lord
thrice, that it might depart from me.
107. r Mat, vi. 13.
/Dan. ix. 4. And I prayed unto the
Lord my God, and made my confeffi
on, and faid, O Lord, the. great and
drqadfol God, keeping the covenant,
and mercy to them that love him, and
to them tha't'keep-his commandments.
v. 7. OLord, righteoufnefs belongeth
unto thee, but unto us confufion of
faces, as at this day: to the men of Ju
dah, and to the inhabitants of Jerufa-
Jeni, and unto all ifrael that are near,
and that are far off, thro' all the coun
tries whither thou haft driven them,
becaufe of their trefpafs that they have
trefpaffed againft thee. v. 8. O Lord,
to us belongeth confufion of face, to
our kings, to our.princes, and to our fa
thers, ibecaufe we have finned againft
thee. v. 9. To the Lord our God be
long mercies and forgiveneffes, though
we have rebelled againft him. v. j.6.
O Lord, according to all thy righte
oufnefs,- 1 befeech thee, let thine anger
and thy fory be turned away from thy
city Jerufalem, thy holy mountain :
becaufe for our fins, and for the iniqui
ties ofour fathers, Jerufalem and thy
people are become a reproach to all
that are about us. v. 17. Now there
fore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy
fervant, and hisfopplications, and caufe
thy face to thine upon thy fandfuary
that is defoliate, for the Lord's fake.
v. 18. O my God; incline thine ear,
and hear; open thine eyes, and behold

our defoliations, and the city which is
called by thy name: for we do not pre
fent our fopplications before thee for
our righteoufoeffes, but for thy great
mercies, v. 19. O Lord hear, 6 Lor'd
forgive, OLordheaiken and do, defer
not, for thine own fake, O my God :
for thy city, and thy people are called
by thy name.
r 1 Chron. xxix. 10. Wherefore Da
vid bleffed the Lord beforeall the con
gregation: and David Said, Blefled be
thou, Lord God of Ifrael our father,
forever and ever. v. 1 1 . Thine, O
Lord, isthe greatnefs, and the power,
and the glory, and the vidtory, and the
majefty : for all that is in the heaven
and in the earth, is thine ; thine is the
'kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalt
ed as head above all. v. 1 2. Both ri-
chesand honour come of thee, and than
reigned over all, and in thine hand is
.power and ,might, and in thine hand it
is to make great, and to give ftrength
unto all. v. 13. Now therefore, our
God, we thank "thee, and praife thy
glorious name.
v 1 Cor. xiv. 16. Elfe when thou
fhalt blefs with the fpirit, how fliall he
that occupieth the room ofthe unlearn
ed, fay Amen at thy giving of thanks,
feeing he underdandeth not what thou
fayeft ? Rev. xxii. 20. He which tefti-
fieth thefe things, faith, Surely I come
quickly. Amen. Evenfo, come, Lord
Jefos, v. 21. The grace of our Lord
Jefus Chrift be with yon all. Amen.

The

the Shorter Catechifm. 395

The TEN COMMANDMENTS.

N exodus xx. ;
/^OD fpake' all thefe words, faying, I am the Lord thy, God,
V.JT which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt-, out
of the boufe of bondage.
¦ I. T;:ou fhalt have no other gods before Me.
II. Thou fhalt not make unto thee auy graven image, or any
likenefs of any thing, that is in heaven above, or that is. in the
earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou
fhalt not bow down thyfelf to them, nor ferve. them : For I the
Lord'tby God am a jealous God, vifiting the iniquity of the fa
thers upon the children uhto the third and fourth generation of
them that hate Me : and fhewing mercy unto thoufands of them
that love Me^, and keep My commandments.
III. Thou fhalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in
vain : For the Lord will hot hold him guiltlefs that taketh his
name in vain. 1
, ' IV. Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it holy. Six days
{halt thou Jabour, and do all thy work. But the feventh day is
the Sabbath ofthe Lord thy God: In it thou fhalt not do any
work, thou, nor thy fon, nor thy daughter, thy man-fervant,
nor thy maid-ferVant, nor thy cattle, nor thy ftranger that is
within thy gates. 'For in fix days, the Lord made heaven and
earth, the fea, and all that in them is, and refted h; feventh
day: wherefore the Lord blefled the Sabbath-day, and hallow^
ed it.
V. Honour thy father and thy mother : that thy days may
be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
VI.^Thou fhalt not kill.
VII. Thou fhalt not commit adultery.
VIII. Thou fhalt not fteal.
IX. Thou fhalt not bear falfe witnefs againft thy neighbour.
X, Thou fhalt not covet thy neighbour's houfe^rnou fhalt
not covet thy .neighbour's wife, nor his man-fervant, nor his
maid-fervant, nor his ox, nor his afs, nor any thing that is thy
neighbour's.
The-

39 6 The Shorter Catechifm.
The LORD ' s PRAYE R. Matth. vi. ' .
OUR Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us
our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but, deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
The CREED.
I Believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth : And in Jefus Chrift his only Son our Lord, Whicti.
was conceived by the Holy Ghoft, Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead and buried ;
He defcended into hellf, The third day hea-
f i. e. Continu- rofe again from the dead, He afcended into
»din the ftate of heaven, and fitteth on the right hand of God
^ dead, and un- A F h Almighty, from thence he fhall
der the power of i ¦ i j , j j t.
death till the third come to judge the quick and the dead. 1 be-
day. lieve in the Holy Ghoft; The holy catholiclc
i church, The communion of faints, The for
givenefs of fins, The refurection of the body, And the life
everlafting. Amen. '

SO much of every queftion, both in the Larger and Shorter Catechifm, is
repeated in the anfwer, as maketh every anfwer an entire proposition, or
fentence in itfelf; to the end the learner may further improve it, upon all oc
cafions, for his increafe in knowledge and piety, even out ofthe courfe of ca-
techifing, as well as in it.
. And albeit the fubftance ofthe dodtrine fcomprifed in that abridgment, com
monly called the Apodles Creed, be fully fet forth in each of the catechifrns,
fo as there is no neceflity of inferring the Creed itfelf; yet it is here annexed,
not as though it" were compofed by the apoftles, or ought to be efteenied ca
nonical fcripture, as the Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer, (much
lefs a prayer, as ignorant people have been apt to make both it and the Deca
logue) but becaufe it is a brief fum of the Chriftian faith, agreeableto the word
ef God,, and anciently received in the churches of thrift.
FINIS.

T H E
S U M
O F
SAVING KNOWLEDGE;
Or, A BRIEF SUM of
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE,
Contained in the
HOLY SCRIPTURES,
And holden forth in the forefaid
CONFESSION of FAITH, and CATECHISMS:
Together with
The Practical Use thereof. **

John vi. 37. All that the Father hat h given me, Jhall come unto me ; and
him that cometh unto me, I will in no wjfe caft out.

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KNOWLEDGE.
HE, AD L Om ,wqful\ condition* by nature.
, II. The remedy provided in Chrift fefius.
III. The means provided in the covenant of grace.
IV. The bleffings conveyed by thefe means.
. TJie ufe of Saying Knowledge.
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I. For convincing of fin by the law.
2. Of righteoufnefs by the law. ">¦
3. Of judgment by the law. >'. . .v.- - '
For convincing of fin, righteoufnefs and judgment by the gofpel.
Of righteoufnefs to be had only by faith in Chrift.
For, ftrengtheningi a maris. faith, &c. ¦
Warrants and motives to believe.
1. God's hearty invitation.
2.. His earneft requpft \to; be reconciled.
3. His command, charging all to believe.
4. Much affurance of life given tot believers, &c.
Evidences of true faith.
1 ' , : i
1. .Conviction of the believer's obligation to keep the moral law.
2. That the believer practife the rules of godlinefs and righteoufnefs.
3. Thaf.obedience to the law run in the right channel of faith jn
Chrift.
4. The keeping of ftrait. communion with Chrift, the fountain of
>all grace and good works.
For ftrengthening the believer in faith and obedience, by thefe
evidences.
THE

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THE
SUM O F
SAVING KNOWLEDGE, &c

the fum of faving knowledge may be taken up in thefe four
heads ; i . the woful condition luherein all men are by
nature, through breaking qf the covenant of works. 2.
' the remedy provided for line eledl in Jefus Chrifl by the
covenant of grace. 3. the means appointed to make them
partakers of this covenant, 4. the, bleffings -which are
effeclually conveyed unto the etecl by thefe means. Which '
four heads, are fet down each of them in fome few pro-
pofitions. { 1
H E A D I.
Our woful condition by nature, through breaking the covenant
of works, Hof. xiii. 9. O Ifrael, thou haft deftroyed thyfelf.
THE almighty and eternal God, the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghoft, three diftinift perfons in the one and
the fame undivided Godhead, equally infinite in all-per-
iections, did, before time, moft wifely decree, for his own glo
ry, whatfoever cometh to pafs in time ; and doth moft holily
and infallibly execute all his decrees, without being partaker
of the fin of any creature. II. This

4-°° the Sum bf Saving "Knowledge.
II. This God, in Six days, made all things of nothing, very
good in their own kind i in fpecial, he made all the angels ho
ly j and he madeour firft parents, Adam and Eve, the root of
mankind, both upright and able to keep the law written in theitf
heart. , Which, law they were naturally bound to obey. under
pain of death ; but. God was not bound to reward their fervice/
till he entered in a covenant or contract with them, and their1
pofterity in them, fo'give them eternal life upon condition of
perfect perfonal obedience ; faithat threatning death in cafe, they
fhould fail. This is the Covenant of worksi
111. Both angels and men were fubjecf to the change of tfieif
own free-will, as experience proved (God- having referved to
himfelf the incommunicable property of being naturally un
changeable :) for many angels of their*" own accord fell by- fin
from their firft eftate,, and became devils. Our firft parents^
being indeed by Satan, one of thefe devils fpeaking in a ferpent,
did break the covenant of works, in eating the forbidden fruit;
whereby they, and their pofterity being in their loins, as branch
es in the root, arid comprehended in the fame covenant with
them, became not only liable to eternal death, but alfo loft all
ability to pleafe God ; yea, did become by nature enemies to
God, and to all fpiritual good, and inclined only to evil continu- \
ally. This is pur original fin, the bitter root of all our a&ual
tranfgreffions, in thought, word, and deed.
HEAD II.
the remedy provided in Jefus Chrift for the elect by the covenant ¦•>
of grace, Hof. xiii. 9. O Ifrael, thou haft deftroyed thyfelf, i
but in me is thine help.
ALbeit man, having brought himfelf into this Woful con
dition, be neither aGle to help himfelf, nor willing to be
helped by God out of it, but rather inclined to ly ftill unfenfible
of it, till he perifh ; yet God, Tor the glory of his rich grace,
hath- revealed in his word a way to fave finners, to wit, by faith
in Jefus'Chrift, the eternal Son of God; by virtue of, and ac
cording to, the tenor of the covenant of redemption, made and
agreed upon between God the Father and God the Son,. in the
council ofthe Trinity, before the werld began.'
II. The

the Sum of Saving Knowledge: 401
II. The fum Of the covenant of redemption is this ; God
having freely chofen unto life, a certain number of loft mankind,
for the glory of his rich grace, did give them, before the world
began, unto God the Son, appointed Redeemer, that, upon
condition he would humb'le himfelf fb far as to afiume the hu-
mati nature, Of a foul and a body, Unto perfonal union with his
divine nature, and fubmit himfelf to the law, as furety for them,
and latisfy juftice for them, by giving obedience in their name;
even unto the fuffering of the curfed death of the crofs, he'
Should ranfom and redeem them all from fin and death, and pur-
chafe unto them righteoufnefs and eternal. fife* with all faving
graces leading thereunto, to be effectually, by means of his ovm
appointment, applied in due time to every one of them. This
Condition the Son of God (who is Jefus Chrift our'Lord) did
accept before the world began, and in the fulnefs of time came
into the wbrld, was born of the Virgin Mary, fubjected him-*
felf to the law, and compleatly paid the ranfom on the crofs :
But by vertue of the forefaid bargain, made before, the world ]
began, he is in all ages, fince the fall of Adam, ftill upon the 1
work of applying actually the purchafed benefits unto the elect:
And that he doth by way or entertaining a covenant of .free
grace and reconciliation with them, through fajth.in himfelf;
by which covenant, he makes over to. every believer a right and
intereft to himfelf, and to all his blefiings.
III. For the accbmplifhment of this covenant of redemption,
and making the elect partakers of the benefits thereof in the co
venant of grace, Chrift Jefus was clad with the threefold office
of a prophet, prieft, and king. Made a prophet, to reveal all
faving knowledge to his people, and to. perfwade'them to be
lieve arid obey the fame; Made a prieft, to offer .up himfelf a
faerifice once for them all, and to interceed continually with the
Father, for making their perfons "and, fervices acceptable to him;
And made a king, to fubdue them to himfelf, to feed and rule
them by his own appointed ordinances, and to defend them
from their enemies*

C ,c HEAD

402 the Sum of saving knowledge,
' HEAD III.
The outward means appointed to make the Elect partakers of this ,
covenant, and all the reft that are called to be inexcufable,
Mat. xxii. 14. Many ate called:
THE outward means and ordinances for making mefl par
takers, of the covenant oi Grace, are fo wifely difpenfed,
as the elect fhall be infallibly converted and faved by them; and
the reprobate, among whom they are, not to be juftly ftumbled. ,
The means are efpecially thefe four; 1. The word of God.
2. The facraments. 3. Kirk-government. 4. Prayer. In
the word of God preached by fent meffengers, the Lord makes
offer of grace tp all finners, upon condition of faith in Jefus Chrift ;
and whofoever do confefs their fin, accept of Chrift offeredj
and fubmit themfelves to his ordinances, he will have both them
and their ehildren received into the honour and privileges of the
covenant of Grace. By the facraments, God will have the co
venant fealed for confirming the bargain, on the forefaid con
dition. By kirk-government, he will have them hedged' in,
and helped forward unto the keeping of the covenant. And'
by prayer, he will have his own glorious grace, promifed in the -
covenant; to be daily drawn forth, acknowledged, and employ
ed. AH which means are followed either really, or in profef
fion only,' accbrding to the quality ofthe covenanters, as they
are true 'or counterfeit believers.
II. The covenant of grace, fet down in the Old Teftament
before Chrift came, and in the New fince he came, is one and
the fame in fubftance, albeit different in outward adminiftration :
For the covenant in the Old Teftament, being fealed with the
facraments Of circumcifion and the pafchal-lamb, did fet forth
Chrift's death to come, and the benefits purchafed thereby, un
der the fhadow of bloody facrifices, and fundry ceremonies;
But, fince; Chrift came, the covenant being fealed by the facra
ments of baptifm and the Lord's fupper, doth clearly hold
forth Chrift already crucified before our eyes, victorious over
death and the grave, and gloriouily ruling heaven and earth, for
the good of his own people.
HEAD

the Sum* of Saving Knowledge* 403
H E A D IV,
The bleffmgs which are effectually conveyed by thefe means to the
Lord's elect, or chofen ones, Mat. xxii. 14. Many are called,
but few are chofeni ,
BY thefe outward ordinances, as our Lord| makes the fepro->
bate inexcufable, fo, ill the power of his fpirit, he applies
unto the elect, effectually, all faving graces purchafed to them
in the covenant of redemption, and maketh a change in their
perfons. In particular, 1. He doth convert or regenerate
them, by giving fpiritual life to them, in opening their under*
framings, renewing their" wills, affections^ and faculties, foe
giving fpiritual obedience to his commands. 2-. He gives them
faving faith, by making them, in the fenfe of deferved' condem
nation, to give their confertt heartily to the covenant of gra.ee,
and to embrace Jeftis Chrift unfeigiiedly. 3* He gives them
repentance, by making them, with godly forrow, in the hatred
of fin, and love of righteoufnefs, turn from all iniquity to the
fervice of God. And, 4. He fanctlfies them, by making theni
go on and perfevere in faith, and fpiritual obedience to the law
of God, manifefted by fruitfulnefs in all duties> and doing good
works, as God offereth occafion.
II." Together with this inward change of- their perfon?, God
changes alfo their ftate: for, fo foon as they are brought by
faith into the covenant of grace, 1. He juitifies them, by im
puting unto them that perfect obedience which Chrift gave to
the law, and the fatisfaction alfo which upon the crofs Chrift
gave unto juftice in their name* 2. He reconciles them,, and
makes them friends to God, who Were before enemies to God;
3. He adopts them, that they fliall be no more children .of Sa
tan, but children of God, enriched with all fpiritual privileges
of his fons. And laft of all, after their warfare in this life is
ended, he perfects the holinefs, and bleffednefs, firft of their
foul at their death, and then both of their fouls and their bo
dies, being joyfully joined together again in. the refurrection,
at the day of his glorious coming to judgment, when all the
wicked fhall be fent away to hell, with Satan whom they have
ferved : but Chrift's own chofen and redeemed ones, true be-
C c 2. lis vers,

404 T-he Practical Ufe :
lievers, ftudents of holinefs, fliall remain with liimfelf for ever,- '
in the ftate of glorification.
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The Practical Use of Saving Knowledge,
Contained in Scripture, and holden forth briefly ia the forefaid
Cohfefiion of Faith, and Catechifms.
THE chief general ufe of Chriftian doctrine is, to convince
a man of fin, and of righteoufnefs, and of judgment, fohn
xvi. 8. partly by the law or covenant of works, that he may be!
humbled and become penitent ; and partly by the gofpel or co
venant of grace, that he may become art unfeigned believer in
Jefus Chrfft, and be ftrengthned in his faith tfporf folid grounds'*
and warrants, and give evidence of the truth of his faith by
good fruits, and fo be faved.
The film of the covenant of works, or of the law, is this, If
thou do all that is commanded, and, not fail in any point, thou
fhalt' be faved : but if thou fail, thou fhalt die, Rom x. 5. Gal.
iii. 10, 12.
I" The film of the gofpel, or covenant of grace and reconcihV*
tion, is this, If tfjoutflee from deferved wrath to the true Re
deemer' fefus Chrift, (who is able to fave to the uttermoft all
that come to God through him) thou fiialt not perifij, but have
eternal life, Rom.x. 8, 9, ir.
For convincing a man of fin, of righteoufnefs, and of judg
ment by the law, or covenant of works, let thefe fcriptures a-
mong many more be made ufe of.
L For convincing a man of fin by the law, confider fer. xvii.
9, lo.
CffHE heart is deceitful above all things, and defperately wic
ked; who can know it? I the Lord fear ch the heart, I try
the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and ac
cording to the fruit of his doings.
' Here the Lord teacheth thefe two things;
1 . That the fountain of all our mifcarriage, and actual fin
ning againft ' God, is in the heart, which comprehendeth the
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mind, will, affections, and all the powers of the foul, as they
are corrupted and defiled with original fin ; the mind being not
only ignprant and uncapable of faving truth, but alfo full of er
ror and enmity againft God; and the will and affections being
obftinately difobedient unto all God's directions, and bent to
ward that" only which is evil: The heart (faith he) is deceitful
above all things, and defperately wicked ; yea, and unfearchably
wicked, fo that no man can know it ; and Gen. vi. 5. Every ima
gination of the thoughts of maris heart is only evil continually,
faith the Lord, whofe teftimony we muft truft in this and all
other matters; and experience alfo may teach us, that, till God
make us deny ourfelves, we never look to God in any thing,
but fleflily felf-intereft alone doth rule us, and move all the
wheels of our actions. „
2. That theLord bringeth our original fin, or wicked incli
nation, with all the actual fruits thereof, unto reckoning before
his judgment-feat; For he fearcheth the heart, and trieth the
reins, to give every man according to his ways, and according to
the fruit of his doings.
Hence let every man reafon thus;
" What God and my guilty confcience beareth witnefs of, I
" . am convinced that it is true.
" But God and my guilty confcience beareth, witnefs, that
" my heart is deceitful above all things, and defperately wic-
" ked; and that all the imaginations of my heart, by nature,
* are only evil continually,
" , Therefore I am convinced that this is true,"
Thus a man may be convinced of fin by the law.
II. For convincing a man of righteoufnefs by the law, con
fider Gal, iii. 10.
AS many as are of the works of the law, are under the curfec
*" for it is written, curfed is every one that continueth not in
all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.
Here the apoftle teacheth us three things;
1. That, bv reafon ofour natural finfulnefs, the impolTibility
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of any mail's being juftified by the works of the law, is fo cer
tain, that whofoever do feek juftification by .the works of the
law, are liable to the curfe of God for breaking of the law; For
as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curfe,
faith he. ,
2, That unto the perfect fulfilling of the law, the keeping
qf one or two of the precepts, or doing of fome, or of all du
ties (if it were poffible) for a time, is not fufficient; for the law
requireth, that a man continue in all things which are written
in the- book ofthe law, to do them.
3, That, becaufe no man can come up to this perfection,
every man by nature is under the the curfe ; for the law faith,
Curfe'd is' every one that continueth not in all things which are
written in the book of the law, to do them.
• Now, to, be under the curfe, , comprehendeth all the difplea-i
fure of God, with the danger of the breaking forth more and
more of bis wrath ¦ upon foul and body, both in this life, and
after death perpetually, if grace do not prevent the full execu-!
tion thereof. ***¦"*
Hence let every man reafon thus;
w Whofoever, according to the covenant of works, is liable
* to the curfe of God, for breaking the law, times and ways
"• out of number, cannot be juftified, or find righteoufnefs by
« work of the law.
" But I (may every man fay) according to the covenant of
u works am liable to the curfe of God, for breakingfthe law,
u- times and ways out of number. ¦L<
" Therefore I cannot be juftified, or have righteoufnefs. by
k the works of the law."
Thus may a man be convinced of righteoufnefs, that it is not
to be had by his o\vn works, or by the law,
III. For convincing a man of judgment by the law, confider
2 Mi 7.

G~HE Lord Jefus fhall be revealed from heaven, with his-
mighty angels : verfe 8- In flaming fire, taking vengeance on
{hem that know, ne$ God, ant$ that obey ?iot the gofpel ofour Lord
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Jefus Chrift : verfe 9. Who fhall be punifhed with everlafting de
ft ruction from the prefence of the Lord, and from the glory of his
power ; verfe 1 0. When hi fhall come to be glorified in his faints,
and to be admired in all them that believe.
Wherein we are taught, that our Lord Jefus, who now of
fers to be a Mediator for them who believe in him, fliall, at the
laft day,, come armed with flaming fire, to judge, condemn, and
deftroy all them who have not believed God, have not receiv
ed the offer of grace made in the gofpel, nor obeyed the doc
trine thereof; but remain in their natural ftate, under the law
or covenant of works.
Hence let every man reafon thus ;
" What the righteous Judge hath forewarned me, fliall be
" done at the laft day, I am fure is juft judgment.
" But the righteous Judge haih forewarned me, that if I do
" not believe God in time, and obey not the doctrine of the
" gofpel, I fhall, be fecluded from his prefence and his glory, at
" the laft day, and be tormented in foul and body for ever.
" Therefore I am convinced that this is a juft judgment.
" And I have reafon to thank God heartily, who hath fore-
¦" warned me to See from the wrath which is to come."
Thus every man may be, by the law or covenant of works,
convinced of judgment, if he fhall continue under the covenant
of works, or fhall not obey the gofpel of our Lord Jefus.
IV. For convincing a man of fin, righteoufnefs, and judgment,
by the gofpel.
AS for convincing a man of fin, and righteoufnefs .and judg
ment, by the gofpel or covenant of grace, he muft under
ftand three things; 1. That not believing in Jefus Chrift, or
refuting of the covenant of grace offered in him, is a greater
and more dangerous fin, than all other fins againft the Jaw; be
caufe the hearers ofthe gofpel, not believing in Chrift, do reject
God's mercy in Chrift, the only way of freedom from fin and
wrath, and will not yield to be reconciled to God. 2. Next,
He muft underftand, that perfect remiffion of fin, and true righ
teoufnefs, is to be had only by faith in Jefus; becaufe God re-
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quireth no other conditions but faith; apd teftifies from heaveil,.
that he is well pleafed to juftify finners upon this condition.
3. He muft underftand, that upon righteoufnefs received by
faith, judgment fliall follow, on the one hand, to the deftroying
of the works of the devil in the believer, and to the perfecting
ofthe work of fanctification in him, with power: and that, upr
on refuting to take righteoufnefs by faith in Jefus Chrift, judg^
roent fliall follow, on the other hand, to the condemnation of
the misbeliever, and deftroying of him with Satan and his, fer-
yants for ever.
For this end, let thefe paflages of fcripture, among many o-.
thers, ferve to make the greatnefs of the fin of not believing in
Chrift appear ; or, to make the greatnefs of the fin of refuting
of the covenant of grace offered to us, in the offering of Chrift
unto us, let-thefair offer of grace be looked upon as it is made,,
Ifa. ly. 2. Incline your ear, and come unto me, (faith the Lord),
hear, and your foul fhall live ; and I will make an everlafting
covenant with you, even the fure mercies of David. That is, If ye
will believe me, and be reconciled to me, I will, by covenant,
give unto you Chrift, and ajl faving graces in him : repeated,
Acts xiii. 34.
Again, confider, that this general offer in fubftance is equiva-.
lent to a fpecial offer made to every one in particular; as appear-
eth by the apoftles making ufe of it, Acts xvi. 31. Relieve on the
Lord Jefus Chrift, and thou fioalt be faved and thy houfe. The
reafon of which offer is given, John iii. 1 6. For Godfo loved the
luorld, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whofoever be
lieveth in him, fhould not perifh, but have everlafting life._ See
ing then this great falvation is offered in the Lord Jefus, who
foever believeth not ifi him, but lpoks for happinefs fome other
way, What doth he elfe but obferve lying vanities, and forfake
his own mercy, which he might have had in Chrift? Jonah ii.
8, 9. What doth he elfe but blafpheme God in his heart? as it is,
faid, 1 John v. 1 o. He that believeth not God, hath made him a
liar, becaufe he. believeth not the record that God hath given of
his Son ; and this is the record, that God hath given to us eter
nal life, and this life is in his Son. And that no fin againft the
law is like unto this fin, Chrift teftifies, John xv. 22. If I had
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,have no cloke for their fin. This may convince a man of the
greatnefs of this fm of not believing in Chrift.
For convincing a man of righteoufnefs to be had only by faith
in Jefus Chrift, confider how, Rom. x. 3, 4.
"IT is faid, that the Jews, being ignorant of God's right eouf-
-B- nefs, and going about to eft alii jh their own righteoufnefs', have '
not fubmit ted themfelves unto t,be righteoufnefs of God, (and fo
they perifh cd) for Chrift is the end ofthe law for righteoufnefs fo
every one that believeth. And, W?.r xiii. 39. By Chrift Jefus
all that believe are juftified from an things, from which ye could
not be juftified by the law of Mofes. And, 1 Johni. 7. The
blood of Jefus Chrift, his Son, cleanfeth us from all fin.
For convincing a man of judgment, if a man embrace this
righteoufnefs: confider, 1 John iii. 8. For this purpofe the Son
pf God was manifefted, that he might deftroy the works of the de
vil. And, Heb. ix. ia. How inuch more fhall the blood of Chrift,
who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himfelf without fpot to
God, purge your confcience from dead works, to ferve the living*
God? "But, }f a man embrace not this righteoufnefs, his doom is
pronounced, John iii. 18. He that believeth not is condemned al
ready, becaufe he hath not believed in the 'name of 'the only begot
ten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light ii come
into the world, and men loved darknefs rather than light.
Hence let the penitent, defiring to believe, reafon thus;
" What doth fuffice to convince all the elect in the world of
" the greatnefs of the fin of net believing in Chrift, or refuting
" to flee .0 him for relief from fins done againft the law, and
»' from "wrath diie thereto ; and what fufficeth to convince them,
" thatrio-hteoufnefs and eternal life is to be had bv faith in Te- /
" fiis Chrift, or by contenting to the covenant of grace in him; /
" and what fufficeth to convince them of judgment to be exer-
" cifed by Chrift, for deftroying the works ofthe devil in a
*' man, and fanctifying and faving all that believe in him, may
»' fuffice to convince me alfo.
" But what the Spirit hath find,, in thefe or other like fcrip-
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" tures, fufficeth to convince- the elect world of the forefaid fin,
" and righteoufnefs, and judgment. ;
" Therefore- what the Spirit hath faid, in thefe and other
" like, fcriptures, ferveth to convince me thereof alfo."
Whereupon let the penitent defiring to believe, take with him
words, and fay heartily to the Lord, feeing thou fayeft, Seek
ye my face, my foul anfwereth unto thee, Thy face, Lordj will
I feek : I have hearkned unto the offer of an everlafting cove
nant of all faving mercies to.bjj had in Chrift, and I do heartily
embrace thy offer. Lord,ltet it be a bargain ; Lord, I believe,
help my unbelief: Behold, I give myfelf to thee, to ferve thee
in all things for ever ; and I hopei thy right hand fhall fave me;
the Lord will perfect that which concerned! me; thy mercy, O
Lord, endureth for ever ; f orfake not the works cf thine" own
hands. Thus may a man be made an unfeigned believer in Chrift. ..
For ftrengthening the man's faith, who hath agreed unto the
covenant of grace.
BEcaufe many true believers are weak, and do much doubt
if ever they fliall be fure of the foundnefs of their own
faith and effectual calling, or made certain of their juftification
and falvation, when they fee, that many, who profefs faith, are
found to deceive themfelves; let us fee how every believer may
be. made ftrong in the faith, and fure ofhis own election and
falvation upon folid grounds, by fure warrants, and true eviden
ces of faith. To this end, among many other fcriptures, take
thefe following.
I. For laying folid grounds of faith, confider 2 Pet. i. 10.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make fure
your calling and election : for if ye do thefe things, ye fhall
never fall.
In which words, the apoftle teachetb. us thefe four things, for
'help and direction; how to be made ftrong in the faith.
1. That fuch as believe in Chrift Jefus, and are fled to him
for relief from fin and wrath, albeit they be weak in the faith,
yet they are indeed children of the fame Father with the a-
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pottles; for fo he accounteth of them, while he calleth them
brethren. 2. That, albeit we be not fure, for the time, of our effect«-
al calling and election, yet we may be made fure of both, if we
ufe diligence; for this he prefuppofeth, faying, Give diligence
to make your calling and election litre.
3. That we muft not be difcouraged, when we fee many
feeming believers prove raten branches, and make defection;
but we muft the rather take the better heed to ourfelves, l¥here±
fore the rather, brethren, faith he, give all diligence.
4. That the way to be fure both of our effectual calling and
erection, is to make fure work ofour faith, by laying the grounds
gf it folidly, and bringing forth the fruits of our faith in new
obedience ccnfiantly : For if we do thefe things, faith he, ye
fhall never fall; underftanding, by thefe things, what he had
faid of found faith, verfes 1, 2, 3, 4. and what he had faid of
the bringing out of the fruits of faith, verfes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
To this fame purpofe, confider, Rom. viii. 1. There is there
fore now no condemnation to them that are in Chrift- Jefus, who
walk not after theflefli, but after the Spirit. Ver. 2. For the
law of the Spirit of life in Chrift Jefus hath made me free from
the law of fin and death. , Ver. 3. For what the law could not
do, in that it was weak through the flefh, God fending his own
Son in the likenefs of finful flefh, and for fin condemned fin- in the
flejh. Ver. 4. That the righteoufnefs of the law might be fulfil
led in us, who walk not after the flefh, but after the fpirit.
Wherein the apoftle teacheth us thefe four things, for laying
of the ground of faith folidly ;
1, That every one is a true believer, who, in the fenfe of
his fin, and fear of God's wrath, doth flee for full relief from
both unto Jefus Chrift alone, as the only Mediator, and all-fuf-
ficient Redeemer of men; and, being fled to Chrift, doth ftrive
againft his own flefli, or corrupt inclination, of nature, and ftu-
dieth to follow the rule of God's Spirit, fet down in his word :
for the man, whom the apoftle doth here blefs as a true believ
er, is a man in Chrift Jefus, who doth not walk after theflefli,
hut after the Spirit.
2. That all fuch perfons as are fled to Chrift, and do ftrive
againft fin, howfoerver they may bepoffibly exereifed under the:
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fenfe of wrath and fear of condemnation, yet they are in no
danger ; for, there is no condemnation (faith he) to them that
are in Chrift Jefus, who walk not after the flefh, but after the
Spirit. j
3. That, albeit the apoftle himfelf (brought in here /or ex
ample's caufe) and all other true believers in Chrift, be by na
ture, under the iaw of fin and death, or under the covenant of
works (called the law of fin and death, becaufe it bindeth fin
and death upon us, till Chrift fet us free) yet the "law of the
fpirit of life in Chrift Jefus, or the covenant of grace, (fo called,
becaufe it doth enable and quicken a man to a fpiritual life thro'
Chrift) doth fet the apoftle, and all true believers, free from
the covenant of works, or the law of fin and death; fo that, e-
very man may fay with him, The law ofthe fpirit of life, or the
covenant of- grace, hath made me free from the law of fin and
death, or covenant of works.
4, That the fountain and firft ground, from whence our free
dom from the curfe of the law doth flow, is the covenant of
redemption, paft betwixt God, and God the Son as incarnate,
wherein Chrift takes the curfe of the law upon him for fin, that
the believer, who could not otherwife be delivered from the
covenant of works, may be delivered from it. And this doc
trine the apoftle holdeth forth in thefe four branches: (1.) That
,it was/ utterly impoffible for fhe law, or the covenant of works,
to bring righteoufnefs and life to a finner, becaufe it was weak.,
(2.) That this weaknefs and inability of the law, or covenant
of works, is not the fault of the law, but the fault of finful flefli,
which is neither able to pay the penalty of fin, nor to give per
fect obedience to the law (prefuppofe bygone fins were forgiv
en ;) The law was weak, faith he, through thefiefh. (3.) That
the righteoufnefs and falvation of, finners, which was impoffible
to be brought about- by the law, is brought to pafs by fending
God's own Son, Jefus Chrift, in the flefh, ifi, whofe flefli fin is
condemned and punifhed, for making fatisfaction in the behalf of
the elect> that they might be fet free, (a.) That, by his means,
the law lofeth nothing, becaufe the righteoufnefs of the law is
beft fulfilled this way; firft, by Chrift's giving perfect active 0-
bedience in our name unto it in all things: next, by his paying,
in our name, the penalty (due to our fins) in his death,: and
Uiiiy, by his working of fanctification in us, who are true be
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Kevers, whoj^rive to give hew obedience unto the law, and walk
not after the flefh, but after the Spirit.
KXXXX>-D>CX>O<:<:Ni-XXX>0<XX>i>C>i-X>CXX-XXXXXX>CXXXXXXXX WARRANTS to BELIEVE.
*C"OR building our confidence upon this folid ground, thefe;
¦£¦ four warrants and fpecial motives to believe in Chrift may
ferve.
The firft whereof is God's hearty invitation, holden forth, Ifa.
• lv- i.~ 2> 3' 4> 5'
T-JO, every one that thhfteth, come ye to the waters ; and he,
that hath no 'money, come and buy without money, and with
out price. Ver. 2. Wherefore do ye fpend your money fir that
which is nbt bread? and your- labour for that which fatisjieth
not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good,
and let your foul delight itfelf in fatnefs. Ver. 3. Incline your
ear, and come unto me : hear, -and your foul fhall live,' and I will
make an everlafting covenant with you, even the fare mercies of
David. Ver. 4. Behold, I have given him for a witnefs to the
people, a leader and commander to the people, &c.
Here (after felting down the precious ranfom of our redemp
tion by the fufferings of Chrift, and the rich bleffings purchaf-
,ed to us thereby, in tbe two former, chapters) the Lord, in this
chapter, 1. Maketh open oTer of Chrift and his grace, by proclama
tion of a free and .gracious market of righteoufnefs and falvati
on, to be had through Chrift to every foul, without exception,
that truly defires to be faved from fin and wrath; Ho, every one
that thirfteth, faith he.
2. He inviteth all finners, that for anv reafon ftand atdiftance
with God, to come and take from him riches of grace, running
in Chrift as a riVer, to wafh away fin, and to flocken wrath ;
Come ye to the waters, fauh he.
3. Left any fhould ftand aback, in the fenfe ofhis own fin
fulnefs qr uuworthinefs, and inability to do any good, the Lord
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calleth upon fuch perfons in fpecial* faying He, that hath ni
money, coins.
a, He craveth no mofe of his merchant, but that he" be
pleafed with the wares offered, whieh are grace and more grace;
and that he heartily confent. unto, and embrace this Offer of
grace, that (o, he may clofe'a bargain, and a formal covenant
with God; Come buy Without money (faith he) come, eat; that
is, confent to have,' and take unto you all faving graces; make
the wares your own, poffefs them, and make ufe of all blefling*}
in Chrift; whatfoever maketh for your fpiritual life and com-*-
fort, life and enjoy it freely, without paying any thing for it :
Come buy wine and milk, without, money, and without price,
faith he.
5. Becaufe the Lord knoweth how much we are inclined to
feek righteoufnefs and life by our own performances and fatif-
faction, to have righteoufnefs and life as it were by the way of
works; and how loth we are to 'embrace. Chrift Jefus, and to
take life by way of free grace through Jefus Chrift, upon the
terms whereupon it is offered to us: therefore the Lord loving
ly calls us off this our crooked and unhappy way, with a gentle
and timeous admonition, giving us to underftand, that we fhall
but lofe our labour in this our way; Wherefore do ye fipend your
money (faith he) for that which is not bread? and your labour
for that which fafisfieth not ?
The Lord prbmlfeth to us folid fatisfaction, in the way of
betaking ourfelves unto the grace of Chrift, even true content
ment, and fulnefs of fpiritual pleafure, .faying, Hearken diligent
ly unto me, and eat that which is good, and let your foul delight
itfelf in fatnefs.
,7. Becaufe faith cometh by hearing, he calleth for audience
unto the explication of the offer, and calleth for believing of,
and liftningunto the truth, which is able to beget the applicati
on of faving faith, and to draw the foul to truft in God ; Incline
your ear, and come unto me, faith he. To which end, the Lord
promifes, that this offer being received, fh.aH quicken the dead
finner;. and that, upon the welcoming of this offer, he will
clofe the covenant of grace with the man that fliall confent un
to it, even an indiffolveable covenant of perpetual reconciliation
and peace ; Hearken, and your foul fhall live, and I will make an
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fliall be in fubftance the aflignation, and the making Over, of all
the faving graces which David (who is Jefus Chrift, Acts xiii,
34.) hath bought for us in the covenant of redemption ; I wilt
make a covenant with you (faith he) even the fure mercies of Da*
vid. By fure mercies, he means faving graces, fuch as are righ
teoufnefs, peace, and joy in the holy Ghoft, adoption, fanctifi* ,
cation and glorification, and whatfoever belongs to godlinefs
and life eternal. ' ,
8. To confirm and affure us of the real grant of thefe {living
mercies, and to perfuade us of the reality of the covenant be
twixt God and the believer of this word, the Father hath made
a fourfold gift of his eternal and only begotten Son ;
Firft, To be incarnate and born for our fake, of the feed of
David his type; for which caufe, he is called here, and Acts xiii.
34. DAVID, the true and everlafting king of Ifrael. This
is the great gift of God to man, John iv. 10. And here, /
have given him to be David, or borh of David, to the people.
Secondly, He hath made a gift of Chrift to be a witnefs to
the people, both of the fure and faving mercies granted to the
redeemed in the covenant of redemption; ancl alfo of the Fa
ther's willingnefs and purpofe to apply them, and to make them
faft in the covenant of reconciliation, made with fuch as embrace
the offer : / have given him (faith the Lord here) to be a wit
nefs to the people. And truly he is a fufficient witnefs In this
fcatter, in many refpects; ift, Becaufe he is one 'of the bleffed
Trinity, and party-contracter for us, in the covenant of re
demption, before the world was. idly, He is by office, as me
diator, the meffenger of the covenant, and hath gotten commit-
fion to reveal it. %dly, He began actually to reveal it in para-
dife, where he promifed, that the feed of the woman fliould
bruife the head' of the ferpent. Athly, He fet forth his own
death and fufferings, and the great benefits that fhould come
thereby to us, in the types and figures of facrifices and ceremo
nies before his coming. Sthly, lie gave more and more light a-
bout this covenant, fpeaking by his Spirit, from age to age, in
the holy prophets. 6thly, Ke came himfelf in the fulnefs of
time, and did bear'wirnefs of all things belonging to this cove
nant, and of God's willing mind to take believers into it; part
ly by uniting o'ur nature in one perfon with the divine nature;
partly by preaching the good tk'.hgs of the covenant with his
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own mouth; partly by paying" the price of redemption ¦ on the
crofs; and partly- by dealing f till with the people, frdm the be
ginning to this day, to draw in, and tohoid in the' redeemed in
this covenant. , ' ; ,' ..
Thirdly, God hath made a gift of Chrift, as a leader to the'
people,, to bring us through all difficulties, ail afflictions arid ten-1
tations, unto life, by this covenant: and he if is, and no other,
who doth indeed lead his own unto the covenant; and, in the
covenant, all the way on -unto falvation, i. By the direction of
his word and Spirit. 2. By the example of his own life, in faith
and obedience, even to the death of the crofs. 3. By his power
ful working, bearing his redeemed ones in his arms, and catif-
ing them to lean on him, while they go pp through the wilder
nefs. x
Fourthly, God hath made a gift of Chrift unto his people, as
a commander: which office he faithfully exercife-th, by giving.
to his kirk and people, laws and ordinances, paftors and gover
nors, and all neceffary officers ; by keeping courts and afTem?
Mies among them, to fee that his laws be obeyed; fubduing,
by his word, Spirit and difcipline, his peoples corruptions; and,
by his wifdom and power, guarding them againft all their ene
mies whatfoever.
Hence he, who hath clofed bargain with God, may ftrengthei|
his faith, by reafoning after this manner:
" Whofoever doth heartily receive the offer of free grace,
a made here to finners, thirfting for righteoufnefs and falvation;
" unto him, by an everlafting covenant, belongeth Chrift, the
"true David, with all his fure and faving mercies.
" But I (may the weak believer fay) do heartily receive the
" offer of free grace made here to finners, thirfting for righre-
" oufnefs and falvation.
" Therefore unto. me, by an everlafting covenant, belong*
K eth Chrift Jefus, with all his fure and faving mercies,"

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The fecbhd warrant and fpecial motive to embrace Chrift, and
believe in him, is the e&rrieft requeft that God maketh to us
to be reconciled to h'im in Chrift', holden forth, 2 Cor. V.
Verfes 14, 19, 20^ 2 r.
(ZOD was in Chrift reconciling the world Unto himfelf, nOt im1
pitting their trefpaffes unto them, and hath committed untb
its the w'ord of reconciliation. Yet. 20. Now then we are am-
bajfudors for Chrift, as though God did befeech you by us; We
pray- you in Chrift's ftead, be ye reconciled to God. Ver. 2 r. For
he hath m&de him to be' fin for us, who knew no fin, that we might
¦be. made the righteoufnefs ofGsdhi him.
Wherein the apoftle teacheth us thefe nine doctrines;
, Firft, That the elect world, or world of redeemed fouls, are
by nature in rile eftate of enmity againft God : This is prefupi
pofed in the word reconciliation ; for reconcillatibh, or renew
ing of frie'hdfhip, cannot be^ except betwixt thofe that have
been at enmity.
' Second, That in all "the tinie bypaft, fince the fall of Adam;
Chrift Jefus, the eternal Son Of God, as Mediator, and the Fa
ther in him, hath been about the making friendfhip (by his
Word and Spirit) betwixt himfelf and the elect world ; God, faith
he, -was in , Chrift reconciling the World to himfelf.
Third, That rhe way of recoriciliatidn was iri all ages one
and the fame in fubftante, viz. by, forgiving the firis 0? themj
who do acknowledge their fills and their enmity againft God,
' and do feek reconciliation and 'remiffion of fins in Chrift '; For God,
faith he, Was in Chrift feconciling the world to himfelf, by way
of not impittirig their 'trefpaffes unto thetp.
Fourth, That the end and fcbpe '6f the gofpel, and whole
word of God, is threefold; 1. It ferveth to make people fenfi-
ble of their fins, and of their enmity againft God, and of their
danger; if they fliould ftarid out, and not fear God's difpleafure.
2. The word of. Gbd ferveth to make men acquainted \vith the
courfe, which Gi(jd hath prepared, for making friefidfliip with
•him through Chrift^ viz. that if men fhall acknowledge the en
mity, and fhall bfe Content to enter into a Covenant of friend
ship with God, through Chrift, then God will be content to be
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reconciled -with them freely. 3. The word of God fervethto
teach men ,how to carry themfelves towards God, as friends, af*
ter they are reconciled to him, viz. to be loth to fin againft him,
and to ftrive heartily to obey his commandments: and therefore
the word of God here is called the word of reconciliation, becaufe
it teacheth us what need we have of reconciliation, and how to
make it, and how to keep the reconciliation or friendfhip, being
made with God through Chrift. -, ¦.. -
,i< Fifth, That albeit the hearing, believing and obeying of this
word, doth belong to all thofe to whom this ''gofpel doth come ;
yet the office of preaching of it, with authority, belongeth to
none, but to fuch only as God doth call to his miniftry, and fend
eth ourwith commiffion. for this work. This the apoftle hold-
eth forth, ver. 1 8. in thefe words, He hath committed to us the
word of reconciliation. \ '
Sixth, That the minifters of the gofpel fhould behave them
felves as Chrift's meffengers, and fhould clofely follow their
commiffion fet down in the word, Mat. xxviii. 19, 20. and,
when they do fo, they fhould be received by the people as am-
baffadors from God ; for here the apoftle, in all their names,
faith, We are ambajfadors for Chrift, as though God did befeech
you. by us. .
'Seventh,- That minifters, in all earneftrtefs o(i affections,
fhould deal with people to acknowledge their fins, and their na
tural enmity againft God, more and more ferioufly ; and to con
fent to the covenant of grace and embaffage of Chrift more and
more heartily; and to evidence more and more clearlytheir re
conciliation, by a holy carriage before God. This he holdeth
forth, when he faith, We pray you be reconciled to God.
Eight, That, in the minifter's affectionate dealing with the
people, the people , fliould confider that they have to do with
God and Chrift, requefting them by the minifters to be recon
ciled : now, there cannot be a greater inducement to break a
finner's hard heart, than God's making requeft to him for
friendfhip ; for when it became us, who have done fo many
.wrongs to God, to feek friendfhip of God, he preventeth us :
.and (O wonder of wonders !) he requefteth us to be content to
be reconciled to him ; and therefore moft fearful wrath muft a-
bide them who do fet light by this requeft, and do not yield when
they hear minifters with commiifion, faying, We are ambaffar dors

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dors for Chrift, as though God did befeech you by us ; we pray
you, in Chrift's ftead, be ye reconciled to God.""''-'" ,
Ninth, To make it appear, how it cometh to pafs that the
covenant of reconciliation fhould be fo eafily made up betwixt
God and a humblefmner fleeing to Chrift, the apoftle leads us
unto the caufe of it, holden forth in the covenant of redempti
on, the fum whereof is this; " It is agreed betwixt God and
" the Mediator Jefus Chrift the Son of God, furety for the re-
" deemed, as parties-contracters, that the fins of the redeem-
" ed fliould be imputed to innocent Chrift,. and he both con-
" demned and put to death for them, upon this very condition,
" that whofoever heartily confents unto the ¦, covenant of recon-
" ciliation offered through Chrift, fhall, by the imputation of
" his obedience unto them, be juftified and holden righteous
" before God ; for God hath made Chrift," who knew no fin,
to be fin for us, faith the apoftle, that we might be made the
¦righteoufinefis of God in him.
Hence may a weak believer ftrengthen his faith, by reafon-
ing from this ground after this manner ;
" He that, upon the loving requeft of God and Chrift, made
" to him by the mouth of minifters (having commiffion to
".. that effect) hath embraced the offer of perpetual reconciliati-
" on through Chrift, and doth purpofe, by God's grace, as , a
(' reconciled perfon, to ftrive againft fin, and to ferve God to
" his power conftantly, may be as fure to have righteoufnefs
" and eternal life given to him, for the obedience of Chrift irn-
" puted to him, as it is fure that Chrift was condemned and put
" to death for the fins of the redeemed imputed to him.
" But I (may the weak believer fay) upon the loving re-
" queft of God and Chrift, made to me by the mouth ofhis
" minifters, have embraced the offer of perpetual reconciliation
" through Chrift, and do purpofe, by God's grace, as a recon-
" ciled perfon, to ftrive againft fin, and to ferve God to my
" power conftantly.
" Therefore I may be as fure to have righteoufnefs and e-
'-'. ternal life given to me, for the obedience of Chrift imputed
" to me, as it is fure that Chrift was condemned and put to death,
" for the fins of the redeemed imputed to him."
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The third warrant and fpecial motive to bfclicve in Chrift, is the
ftrait and awful command of God* charging ajl the hearers of
the gofpel to approach to Chrifh in the order fet down by
him, and to, believe in him; holden forth, i Johniii.23:
<J"HIS is his commandment, that we Jhould betieve in the, name
of his Son Jefus Chrift, and love one another, as he gave us
commandment i
Wherein the apoftle giveth us to uftterftand thefe five doc
trines ; .
1. That if any" man fhall not be taken with the fweet invita
tion of > God, nor with the htimble and loving -requeft of Gody
made to him to be reconciled,' he fhall find he hath to do with
the fovereign authority of the higheft Majefty; for this is his
commandment', that we believe in him, faith he.
2. That if any man look upon this commandment,' as he hatH
looked heretofore upon the neglected commandments of the
law; he muft confider that this is a coifiniand of the gofpel, po-
fterior to the law, given for making ufe of the remedy of all
fms ; which, if it be difobeyed, there is' no Other command to
follow but this, Go, ye curfed, into the everlafting fire -of hell:
For this is his commandment, the bb'edience of which is moft
pleafant iii his fight, V. 22. and withoiit which it is' impoffible to
pleafe him, Hebt xi. &
3. That every brie^ who heareth the gofpel, muft make
confcience of the duty of iitely faith in Chrift: the weak be
liever muft not think it pfefurnptibri to do what is commanded.
The1 peffon inclined to defperatiori muft take up himfelf, and
think upon obedience unto this fweet and faving command. The
ftrong believer muft dip yet more in the fenfe of his need he
hath of Jefus Chrift, slnd more and more grow in the obedience
of this command; yea', the mbft impenitent, profane and wic
ked perfon muft not thurft out himfelf,' or be thurft out by 0-
thers, from orderly aiming at this duty, how defpefate foever
his condition feem to be ; for he that commands all men to be-v
lieve iri Chrift, doth thereby command all men to believe'
that they are damned arid loft without Chrift : he thereby
commands all men to acknowledge their fins and'their need of
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may believe in him. And whofoever do refufe to repent of
their bygone fins, are guilty of difobedience to this command
given to all hearers, but efpecially to thefe that are within the
vifible church: For this is his commandment, that -we fhould be
lieve qn the name ofhis Son Jefus Chrift, faith he.
4. That he who obeyeth this commandment, hath built his
falvation on a folid ground; For, firft, He hath found the pro
mifed Meffiah, compleatly furnifhed with all perfections unto
the perfect execution of the offices of prophet, prieft, and
king; for he is that Chrift, in whom the man doth believe.
2. He hath embraced a Saviour, whq is able to fave to the ut
termoft, yea, and whq doth effe&ually fave, every one that
cometh to God through him ; for he is Jefus, the true Saviour of
his people from their fins, 3, He that obeyeth this commapd,
hath built his falvation on the, rock, that is, on the Son of Gpd,
to whom it is no robbery to be called equal to the Father, and
who is worthy to be the pbject of faving faith, and pf fpiritual
worfhip : fpr this is his command (faith he) that we believe in
fhe name of his $on Jefus thrift.
5. That he who hath believed on Jefus Chrift (though he
be freed from the curfe of the law) is not freed from the com
mand and obedience of the law, but tied thereunto by a new
obligation, and a new command from Chrift: which new com
mand from Chrift importeth help to obey the command : unto
which command frpm Chrift, the Father addeth his authority _
and coirimand alfo; For this is his commandment (faith John)
that we believe on the name of his Son Jefus Chrift, and love
one another, as he hath commanded us. The firft part of which
command, injoining belief in him, neeeffarily implieth love to
God, and fo obedience to the firft table; for believing in God,
and loving God, are infeparable, and. the feeond part of the
command injoineth love to our neighbour, (efpecially to the
houfhold of faith) and fo obedience to, the feeond table of the
•law. Hence may a weak believer ftrengthen himfelf; by reafon-
ing from this ground after this manner;
" Whomever in the fenfe of his own finfulnefs and fear of
" God's wrath, at the command; of Godj is fled to Jefus Chrift,
'i fhe only remedy of fin and mifery, and hath engaged his
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" heart to the obedience of the law of love, his faith is not
" prefumptuous or. dead, but true and faving faith.
" But I (may the weak believer fay) in the fenfe of my own
'* finfulnefs, and'fear of God's wrath, am fled to Jefus Chrift,
" the only remedy of fin and mifery, and have engaged my
" heart to the obedience of the law of love.
" Therefore my faith is not a prefumptuous, and dead faith,
" but true and faving faith:"
The fourth warrant and fpecial motive to believe in Chrift, is
much affurance of life given, in cafe men fhall obey the com
mand of believing; and a, fearful certification of deftructiotl,
in cafe they obey not; holden forth, John iii. 35. -
<J~HE Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his
" hand. ver. 36. He that believeth on the Son, hath everlaft
ing life; and he that believeth not the Son, fhall not fee life, but
the wrath of God abideth on him.
Wherein are holden forth to us thefe five following doctrines.;
i. That the Father is well fatisfied with the undertakings of
the Son, entered Redeemer and furety to pay the ranfOm of be
lievers, and to perfect them in holinefs and falvation. The Fa
ther loveth the Son, faith he; viz. as he ftandeth Mediator in our
name, undertaking to perfeft our redemption in all points : The
Father loveth him, that is, doth heartily accept his offer to do
the work, and is well pleafed with him; hisfoul delighteth in
him, and reft eth upon him, and maketh him, in this his office,
the/ Receptacle of love and grace and good-will, to be conveyed
by him to believers in him.
2. That, for fulfilling of the covenant of redemption, the Fa
ther hath given to the Son (as he ftandeth in the capacity of the
Mediator, or as he, is dod incarnate, the word made flefli) all
authority in heaven and earth, all furniture of the riches of
grace, and of fpirit and life, with all power and ability, which
the union of the divine nature with the human, or which the
fulnefs of the Godhead dwelling fubftantially in his human na
ture, or which the indivifible all-fufficiency and omnipotency of
tthe infeparable, every where prefent Trinity doth import, or
the work of redemption can require; The Father (faith he) hath
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given all things into the Sorislhand, to wit, for accomplifhing
his work. / .
3. Great affurance of life is holden forth to all, who fhall
heartily receive Chrift, and the offer of the covenant of grace
and reconciliation through him: He that believeth on the. Son
(faith he) hath everlafting life; for it is made faft unto him, r.
In God's purpofe and irrevocable decree, as the believer is a
man elected to life. 2. By effectual calling of him unto life by
God, who, as he is faithful, fo will he do it. 3, By promife and
everhiting covenant, fworn by God, to give the believer ftrong
confolation in life and death, upon immutable grounds. 4. By
a pawn and infeftment under the great feal of the facrament of
the Lord's, fupper, fo oft as the believer fhall come to receive
the fymbols and pledges of life, 5. In Chrift the fountain and
head of life, who is entered in poffeflion,' as attorney for believ
ers; in whom our life is fo laid up, that it cannot be taken away.
6, By begun poffeflion of fpiritual life and regeneration, and a
kingdom cofifting in righteoufnefs, peace, and joy in the holy
Ghoft, erected within the believer, as earneft of the full poffef-
fion of everlafting life,
4. A fearful certification is given, if a, man receive not the
doctrine concerning righteoufnefs. and. eternal life to be had by
Jefus Chrift; He that believes not the Son, fhall not fee life, that
is, not fo much as underftand what.it meaneth.
5. He further certifieth, that, if a man receive not the doc
trine of the Son of God, he fliall be burdened twice with the
wrath of God; once as a born rebel by nature, he fliall bear the
curfe of the law, or the covenant tof works; and next he fliall
endure a greater condemnation, iri refpect that light being come
into the world, and offered to him, he hath rejected it, and lov
eth darknefs rather than light : And this double wrath fliall be
fattened and fixed immoveably upon him, fo long as he remain-
eth in the condition of misbelief; The wrath of God abideth oh
him, faith he.
Hence may the weal." believer ftrengthen hi? faith, by rcafon-
ing from this ground after this manner;
" Whofoever believeth the doctrine delivered by the Son of
" God, and findeth .himfelf partly drawn powerfully to believe
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* in him, by the-fight of life in. him, and partly driver^ l by the
" fear of God's wrath, to adhere unto him, may be' fure o£
" right and intereft to life eternal through him.
'V But finful and unworthy I (may the weak believer fay) do
*' believe the doctrine delivered by the Son qf God, and do feel
'< myfelf partly drawn, powerfully to believe in him, by the
" fight of life in him; aiid partly driven, by the fear. of God?s
" wrath, to adhere unto him. ,
" Therefore I may be fure of my right and intereft unto ©-.
" ternal life through him/I*' '
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SO much for the laying the grounds of faith, and- warrants to
believe. Now, for evidencing of true faith by fruits, thefe
four things are requifite; 1. Thatthe believer befoundly con
vinced in his judgment, of his obligation tokeep the whole mo
ral law, all the days of. his life; and that not the lefs," but (o
much the more^ as he is delivered by Chrift from the covenant*-
of work§, and curfe of the law, 2. That he endeavour to grow
in the exercife and daily practice of godlinefs and righteoufriefs.
3. That the courfe of his ne\F obedience run in the right chan
nel, that is, through faith in 'Chrift/ and through a good con
fcience, to all the duties of love 'towards God and man. 4.
That he keep ftrait communion' with the fountain Chrift Jefus,"
from whom grace muft run along, for fufnifhing of good fruits.' "
For the firft, viz. To convince the believer, in his judgment,
of his obligation t.p keep the moral law, ariiong many paffa-
ges, take Matth v. 16.
J Et your, light fo.fhine, beforemen, that they may fee, your good
wgrks, and glorify your Eatfer which is in heaven. Ver. ijf
Think not that I am come to deflroy the law or the prophets : I am
not come to deftroy, but to fulfil. Ver. 18. For verily I fay unto
yop, till heaven and earth pafs, one jot, or one tittle fiball in no-
wife pafs from the. law, till all be fulfilled: Ver. 19. Whofoever
therefore fhall break one cf theft leaft commandments, and fhalt
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but whofoever fimll do and teach them, the fame Jhall be called*
great in the, kingdom of. heaven. Ver. 2 o. For I fay unto you, That
except your righteoufnefs Jhall exceed the righteoufnefs ofthe Scribes
efnd Pharifees, yefib$l \n no cafe enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Wherein our Lord,
1. Giveth commandment to believers, juftified, by faith, to
give evidence of the' grace of God in them, before men, by do
ing good works; Let your light fo Jhine before men, (faith. he)
that they may fee your good works. '
2. He induceth theni fo to. do, by fhewing, that albeit they
be not juftified by Works, yet fpectators of their, good Works
may be converted or edified ; and fo glory may redound to God
by their good works, when the witneffes thereof fiball glorify _
your Father which is in heaven.
3. He gives them no other rule for their new obedience than.
the moral law, fet down and explicated by Mofes. and the
prophets ; Think not (faith he) that I am come to deftroy the law.
and the prophet's.
, 4. He gives them to underftand, that the doftrine of grace,.
and freedom from the curfe of the law, by faith Jn him, is, rea
dily miftaken by mens corrupt judgments, as if it did loofe or
flackeri the obligatiori of believers to obey the commands, and
tp be fubjeift to" the authority ofthe law; and that this error, is.
indeed a deftroying of the law and of the prophets, which he
will in no cafe ever endure in any of his difciples, it is (o con
trary to the end of his coming, which is firft to fanctify, and
then to fave believers : Think not (faith he) that I am come to de-.
ftfoy the law and the prophet's. ' '
5. He teacheth, that the end of the gofpel and covenant of
grace is to procure mens obedience unto the moral law : / am
eome (faith he) to fulfil the lazu and the prophets,
6. That the obligation'' of the moral law, in all points, unto
all holy duties, is perpetual, and fliall ftandj to the wood's end,
that is, till heaven and earth pafs away.
7. That as God hath had a care of the fcriptures from the
beginning, fo fhall he have a care of them ftill to the world's
end, that there fliall not one jot or onepjttle of the fubftarice there
of betaken away; fo faith the text, Verfe 18.
8. That as the breaking of the moral la\y, and defending the
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tranfgreffions thereof to be no fin, doth exclude men, both from
heaven, and juftly alfo from the fellowfhip of the true kirk; fo
the obediedce of the law, and teaching others to do the fame,
by example, counfel and doctrine, according to every man's cat
ling, proveth a man to be a true believer, and in great eftimati-
on with God, and worthy to be much efteemed of by the true
church. Verfe 19.
9. That the righteoufnefs of every true chriftian muft be more
than the righteoufnefs of the fcribes and pharifees; for the
fcribes and pharifees, albeit they took great pains to difcharge
fundry duties of the law, yet they cutted fhort the expofition
thereof, that it might the lefs condemn their practice; they
ftudied the outward part pf the duty, but neglected the inward
and fpiritual part; they difcharged fome meaner duties careful
ly, but neglected judgment, mercy, and the love of God: In a
word, they went about to eftablifh their own righteoufnefs, and
rejected the righteoufnefs of God by faith in Jefus. But a true
chriftian muft Jiave more than all this; he muft acknowledge;
the full extent of the fpiritual meaning of the law, and have a
refpect to all the commandments, and labour to cleanfe himfeLf
from all filthinefs of flefh and fpirit, and not lay weight upon
what fervice he, hath done, or fhall do, but clothe himfelf with
the imputed righteoufnefs of Chrift, which only can hide his
nakednefs, or elfe he cannot be faved ; fo faith the text, Except
your righteoufnefs, &c.
The feeond thing requifite to evidence true faith is, that tbe
believer endeavour to put the rules of godlinefs and righteouf
nefs in practice, and to grow in the daily exercife thereof,
holden forth, 2 Pet. i. 5.
JND befides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith, vir
tue ; and to virtue, knowledge; Verfe 6. And to knowledge,
temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godli*
nefs ; Verfe 7 '. And to godlinefs, brotherly-kindnefs ; and to bro*
therly-kindnefs, charity: Verfe 8. For if thefe things be in you,
and abound, they make you, that ye fhall neither be barren nor
unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jefus Chrift.
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of precious faith in themfelves, to endeavour to add to their faith
feven other fitter graces ; The firft is virtue, ' or the active exer
cife and practice of all moral duties, that fo. faith may not be
idle, but put forth itfelf in work. The feeond, is knowledge,
which ferves to furnifh faith with information of the truth to
be believed, and to furnifh virtue with direction what duties are
to be done, and how to go about them prudently. : The third
is temperance, which ferveth to moderate the ufe, of all plea
fant things, that a man be not clogged therewith, nor madd un
fit for any duty whereto he is called. The fourth is patience,
which ferveth to moderate a man's affections, when hemeeteth
with any difficulty or unpleafant thing; that he neither weary
for pains required in well-doing, nor faint when the Lord chaf-
tifeth him, nor murmur when he croffeth him. The fifth is
godlinefs, which may keep him up in all the exercifes of religi
on, inward and outward; whereby he may be furnifhed from
God, for all other duties which he hath to, do. The fixth is
brotherly-kindnefs, which keepeth eftimation of, and affection
to, all the houfhold of faith, and to the image of God in every
one wherefoever it is feen. The feventh is love, which keep
eth the heart in readinefs to do good to all men, whatfoever
they be, upon all occafions which God fliall offer.
2. Albeit it be true, that there is much corruption and infir
mity in the godly; yet the apoftle will have men uprightly en
deavouring, and doing their beft, as they are able, to join all
thefe graces one to another, and to grow in the meafure of exer-
cifingthem; Giving all diligence (faith he) add '-to your faith, &c.
3. He affureth all profeffed believers, thai as they fliall profit
in the obedience of this direction, fo they fliall profitably prove
the foundriefs of their own faith; and if they want thefe graces,
that they fhall be found blind deceivers of themfelves, Verfe 9.
The third thing requifite to evidence true faith is, that obedi
ence to the law run in the right chanel, that is, through
faith in Chrift, &c. holden forth, 1 Tim. i. 5.
1SJOW, the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart,
^ and of a good confcience, and of faith unfeigned.
Wherein the apoftle teacheth thefe feven doCcrines;
, .• I. That

428 the PraBical, Ufe
i. Thatthe obedience of .the, faw muft flow from love, apd
love from a pure heart, and a pure heart from a good confci
ence, and a good confcience from faith unfeigned: This. he
makes the only right chanel of good works; The end of the law
is love, &c.
2. That the end of the law. is not, that men may be juftified
by their obedience of it, as the Jewifh doctors did falfly teach;
fqr. it is impoffible that finjiers can be juftified by the law, who;
for every tranfgreflion, are condemned by the law: For the end
ofthe law. is (nqt fuch as the Jewiih doctors taught, but) love out
of a pure hgart, 8$c
3,. That, the true end of the law, preached unto the people,
is, that they,, by the law, being made to fee their deferved con
demnation, fhould flee to Chrift unfeignedly, to he juftified by
faith in him; fo faith the. text, while it maketh love to flow
through faith in Chrift.
4. That no man can fet himfelf in love to obey the law, ex
cept in as. far as his. confcience is quieted by faith, or is feeking
to. be quieted in Chrift; for the end of the law. is fave, out of-
a good confidence, and faith unfeigned.
5. That feigned faith goeth to Chrift without reckoning
with the law, and fo wants an errand; but unfeigned fajth reefc-
oneth with the law, and is forced to flee for refuge unto Chrift,
as. the end ofthe law for righteoufnefs, fp often as it finds itfelf
guilty for breaking qf the law; For the. end ofthe law is faith
Unfeigned. 6. That the fruits of love may come forth, in act particularly,
it is neceffary that the heart be brought to the hatred of all fin
and.uncleanqefs, and to a ftedfaft purpofe to follow all holinefs
univerfally ; ffor. the end of the. law is love, out of a pure, heart.
7. That unfeigned faith is able to make the confcience good,
and the heart pure, and the man lovingly obedient to the law;
for, when Chrift's blood is feen by faith to, quiet juftice, then
the confcience hecometh quiet alfo, and will not fuffer the
heart to entertain the love of fin, but fets the man on work to
fear God for his mercy, and to obey all his commandments, out
pf love to God, for his free gift of juftirieation, by grace be-
ftowed on him: For this is the end ofthe law indeed, whereby
k Qbtaiqeth of a man more obedience than any other way.
The

of Saving Knowledge. \iy
The fourth thing requifite fo evidence1 true faith is, the keeping
fir ait communpn with Chrift'-, the fountain of ail graces, and
of all good works \ holden forth, John xv. 5.
. ' . ' ¦' '
J Am the true vine; ye are the branches : he that abideth in me,
dnd I in him, thefame bringeth forth much fruit; for with
out me ye can do nothing.
Wherein Chrift, in a fimilitude frbiri a vine-tree, teach eth us;
i . That by nature we are wild barren briers, till we be chan
ged by coming unto Chrift; and that Chrift is that noble vine-
tree, having all life and fap of grace in himfelf, arid able to
change the nature of every one that cpriieth to him, and to
Communicate fpirit and life to as many as fhall believe in him r
I am 'the vine (faith he) and ye are the. Brahcheh 1
t , 2. That Chrift loveth to have believers fo united uritb him, as
that they be hot feparated at any time by unbelief: and that
dlere may be a mutual inhabitation of theni in. him) by faitH
arid love; and of him in them, by his word and fpirit: for he\
joirieth thefe together, If ye abide in me, and I in you, as thing*
infeparable. , , •-- "
3. That except a man be ingrafted in Chrift, and united td
liim by faith, he cannot do toy the leaft good works of his Own
ftYerigth ; yea, except iri as far as A man doth draw fpirit and
Kfe from Chrift by faith', the work which he doth is naughtjr
and nujl in the point 'of goodnefs; in God's eftimation; For
without me (faith he) ye can do nothing. , , ,.,
4. That this mutual inhabitation is the fouritaih arid infallible
eaufe of conftant continuing and abounding iri well-doing: For
he that abideth in me, and I in him (faith he) thefame beareth
thuch fr'itit. Now, as our abiding in Chrift prefuppofeth three
things; r. That we, have heard the joyful found ofthe gof"
pel, riiakirig offer of Chrift to us, who are loft finners by the
law; 2. That we have heartily embraced the gracious offef of
Chrift 5,3. That by receiving of him we are become the fons of
God, John i. 12. and -are incorporated into his myftical body^
that he may dwell in us, as his temple, and we dwell in him, as
in the refidence of righteoufnefs and life : So our abiding in
Chrift importeth other three things, 1, An employing of Chrift in

430 The Practical Ufe- ,
in ail our addreffes to God, and in all our undertakings of what
foever piece of fervice to him. 2. A contentednefs with his iuf-
fiency, without going out from him to feek righteoufnefs, or
life, or furniture in any cafe, in our own or any ofthe creatures
worthinefs. 3. A fixednefs in our believing in him, a fixednefs
in our employing and making ufe of him, and a fixednefs in our
contentment in him, and adhering to him, fo that no allurement,
no temptation of Satan or the world, no terror nor trouble may
be able to drive our fpirits from firm adherence to him, or from
the conftant avowing ofhis truth, and obeying his commands,
who hath loved us, and given himfelf for us; and in whom, not
only our life is laid up, but alfo the fulnefs of the Godhead
dwelleth bodily, by reafon of the fubftantial and perfbnal union
of the divine and human nature in him.
Hence .let every watchful believer, for ftrengthning himfelf in
,•'¦¦ faith and obedience, reafon after this manner.
" \X7HOSOEVER doth daily employ Chrift Jefus, for
" ' V cleanfing his confcience and affections from the guilti-
" nefs and filthinefs of fins againft the law, and for enabling him
" to give obedience to the law in love, he hath the evidence of
a true faith in himfelf j
" But I (may every watchful believer fay) do daily employ
." Jefus Chrift, for cleanfing my confcience and affections from
" the guiltinefs and filthinefs of fins againft the law, and for en-
" abling of me to give obedience to the law in love.
" Therefore I have the evidence of true faith in myfelf."
And hence alfo, let the fleepy and fluggifh believer reafoa
for his own up-ftirring, thus;
" Whatfoever is neceffary for giving evidence of true faith,
" I ftudy to do it, except I would deceive myfelf and perifh.
" But, to employ Chrift Jefus daily, for cleanfing of my con
fcience and affections from the guiltinefs and filthinefs of fins
againft the law, and for enabling me to give obedience to
the law in love, is neceffary for evidencing of true faith in me.
" Therefore, this I muft ftudy to do, except I would' de
ceive myfelf and perifh.
And, Laftly, Seeing Chrift himfelf hath pointed this forth, as

of i Saving Knowledge. 43 1
as an undoubted evidence of a man elected of God unto life, and
given to Jefus Chrift to be redeemed, if he come unto him, that
is, Clofe covenant, and keep communion with him, as he teach-
eth us, John vi. 37. faying, All that the Father hath given me,
fhall come to me ; and him that cometh to me, I will in nowife
caft out : let every perfon, who doth not in earneft make ufe of
Chrift for remiffion of fin, and amendment of life, reafon hence,
and from the whole premiffes, after this manner, that his con
fcience may be awakened ;
" Whofoever is neither by the law, nor by the gofpel, fo
" convinced of fin, righteoufnefs and judgment, as to make him
" come to Chrift, and employ him daily for remiffion of fin,
" and amendment of life; he wanteth not only all evidence of
"' faving faith, but alfo all appearance of his election, fo long as
" he remaineth in this condition.
" But I (may every impenitent perfon fay) am neither by the
" law nor gofpel fo convinced of fin, righteoufnefs and judg-
" ment, as to make me come to Chrift, and employ him daily
" for remiffion of fin, and amendment of life.
" Therefore I want, not only all evidence of faving faith,
" but alfo all appearance of my election, fo long as I remain in
" this condition."

FINIS.

THE
CONFESSION of FAITH,
© F THE
KIRK of SCOTLAND;
0 R, T H E
National Covenant.
WITH
A Defignation of fuch Acts of Parliament as are expedient for
Juftifying the Union after-mentioned.

Jofli. xxiv. 2 J. So Jofliua made a Covenant with the People that Day, and
fet them a Statute, and an ordinance in Shechem. , !
2 Kings xi. 17. And Jehoiada made a Covenant between the Lord, and the.
King and the people ; that they fhould be the Lotds People; between the
King alfo and the People.
Ifa. xliv. 5. One fhall fay, I am the Lords : And another fhall call himfelf
by the name of Jacob : And another fhall fubfcribe with his Hand unta
the Lord, and fitrname himfelf by the Name of Ifrael.
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Affembly at Edinburgh, Auguft 30. 1639, Seff. 23,
Act ordaining, by Ecclefiaftical Authority, the Subfcription of
the Ctnfefifim of Faith and Covenant, with the Affembly' 's De
claration.
TH E general affembly confidering the great happinefs which may flow
from a full and perfect union of this kirk and kingdom, by joining of all
in one and the fame Covenant with God, with the king's majefty, and amongft
ourfelves ; having by our great oath declared the uprightnefs and loyalty of
our intentions in all our proceedings ; and having withal fupplicated his maje-
fty's high commiffioner, and the lords ofhis majefty's honourable privy coun
cil, to enjoin, by a£t of council,' all the lieges in time coming to fubfcribe the
Confeffion of Faith and Covenant ; which, as a teftimony of our fidelity to
God, and loyalty to our king, we^ave fubfcribed : and feeing his majefty's
high commiffioner, and the lords of his majefty's honourable privy council,
have granted the defire of our fupplication, ordaining by civil authority, all
his majefty's lieges, in time coming, to fubfcribe theforelaid Covenant: that
our union may be the more full and perfeft, we, by our aft and conftitution ec
clefiaftical, do approve the forefaid Covenant in all the heads and claufes there
of; and ordain of new, under all ecclefiaftical cenfure, That all the mallets
,of univerfities, colleges, and fchools, all fcholars at the palling of their de
grees, all perfons fufpected of papiftry or any other error, and finally, all the
members of this kirk and kingdom, fubfcribe the fame, with thefe
words prefixed to their fubfcription, The article of this Covenant, which
was at the firft fubfcription referred to the determination of the general affem
bly, being determined ; and thereby the five articles of Perth, the government
of the kirk by bifhops, the civil places and power of kirkmen, upon the rea
fons and grounds contained in the acls of the general affembly, declared to be
unlawful within this kirk : we fubfcribe according to the determination fore
faid. And ordain the Covenant, with this declaration, to *be infert hi the re-
gifters of the affemblies of this kirk, general, provincial, and prefbyterial, ad
perpetuam rei memoriam. And in all humility fupplicate his majefty's high
commiffioner, and the honourable eftates of parliament, by their authority, to
ratify and enjoin the fame, under all civil pains ; which will tend to the glory
of God, prefervation of religion, the king's majefty's honour, and perfect peace
of this kirk and kingdom.

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Charles I. Pari. 2. Act 5.
Aft anent the Ratification of the Covenant, and of the AfTem-
bly's Supplication, Act of Council, and Act of Affembly con
cerning the Covenant.

At Edinburgh, June nth, 1640.
THE eftates of parliament, prefently conveened by his majefty's fpecial au
thority, confidering the fupplication of the general affembly at Edin
burgh, the 1 2th of Auguft 1639, to his majefty's high commiffioner, and the
lords of his majefty's honourable privy council ; and the aft of Council of the
30th of Auguft 1639, containing the anfwer ofthe faid fupplication ; arid the
aft of the faid general affembly, ordaining, by their ecclefiaftical conftitution
the fubfcription of the Confeffion of Faith and Covenant mentioned in their fup
plication: and withal, having fupplicated his majefty to ratify and enjoin the
fame by his royal authority, under all civil pains, as tending to the glory of
God, the prefervation of religion, the king's majefty's honour, and the perfeft
peace of this kirk and kingdom ; do ratify and approve the faid fupplication,
aft of council, and aft of affembly; and, conform thereto, ordain and com
mand the faid Confeffion and Covenant to be fubfcribed by all his majefty's
fubjefts, of what rank and quality foever, under all civil pains ; and ordain
the faid fupplication, aft of council, and aft of the affembly, with the whole
Confeffion and Covenant itfelf, to be infert and regiftrate in the afts and books
of parliament ; And alfo ordain the famen to be prefented at the entry of every
parliament, and, before they proceed to any other aft, that the fame, be pub-
Kckly read, and fworn by the whole members of parliament, claiming voice
therein; otherwife the refufers to fubfcribe and fwear the fame, fhall have no
place nor voice in parliament : Apd fuch like ordajn all judges, magiftrates, or
©ther officers, of whatfoeyer place, rank or quality, and minifters at their en
try, to fwear and fubfcribe the famen Covenant, whersref— -the tenor follows.

Re 2 THE

43 <> the Confeffion of Faith,
eooo©©©©©©-©©6©©oo©o©o©.©©o©©© THE
NATIONAL COVENANT;
0 R,
The CONFESSION of FAITH.- Subferibed at firft by the
King's Majefty and his houfhold in the year 1580; thereafter
by perfons of all ranks in the year 1581, by ordinance of the
lords of fecret council, and acts of the general affembly : Sub
feribed again by all forts of perfons in the year 1590, by a new
ordinance of council, at the defire of the general affembly ; with
a general bond for the maintainingof the true Chriftian religion,
and 'the king' 's perfon; and, together with a refolution and promife,
for the caufes after-expreffed, to maintain the true religion, and
the king's majefty,* according to the forefaid Confeffion and acts
of parliament, fubferibed by barons, nobles, gentlemen, burgefi-
fies, minifters and commons, in the year 1638.- Approven by
the general affembly 1638 and 1639; and fubferibed again by
perfons of all ranks and qualities in the year 1639, by an or
dinance of council, upon the fupplication of the general affembly r
and act of the general affembly : ratified by an act of parlia
ment 1 640 ; and fubferibed by king Charles II. at Spey, June
2'3<i 1650. fl«^Scoon, January ift 1651.
rE all and every one of us underwritten, proteft, That,
after long and due examination of our own confeiences
in matters of true and falfe religion, we are now
throughly refolved in the truth by the word and Spirit of God:
and therefore we believe with our hearts, confefs with our
mouths, fubfcribe with our hands, and conftantly affirm before
God and the whole world, that this only is the true Chriftian
faith and religion, pleafing God, and bringing falvation to man,
which now is}1 by the mercy of God, revealed to the world by
the preaching of the bleffed evangel; and is received, believed, and

Or, National Covenant. 437
and defended by many and fundry notable kirks and realms, but
chiefly by the kirk of Scotland, the king's majefty and three
eftates of this realm, as God's eternal truth, and only ground of
our falvation ; as more particularly is expreffed in the Confeffion ;
df our Faith, eftablifhed and publickly confirmed by fundry acts
" of parliaments, and now of a long time have been openly pro-
feffed by the king's majefty, and whole body of this realm both
in burgh and land. To the which confeffion and form of reli
gion we willingly agree in our confcience in all points, as unto
God's undoubted truth and verity, grounded only upon his
written word. And therefore we abhor and deteft all contrary
religion and doctrine; but chiefly, all kind of papiftry in general
and particular heads, even as they are now damned and confuted
by the word of God and kirk of Scotland. But in fpecial we de
teft and refufe the ufurped authority of that Roman antichrift
upon rhe fcriptures of God, upon the kirk, the civil magiftrate,
and .confidences of men : all his tyrannous laws made upon in
different things againft our Chriftian liberty : his erroneous doc
trine againft the fufficiency of the written word, the perfection
or the law, the office of Chrift, and his bleffed evangel : his
corrupted doctrine concerning original fin, our natural inabi
lity arid rebellion to God's law, our juftification by faith only,
our imperfect fanctification and obedience to the law; the na
ture, number, and ufe of the holy fatraments : his five baftard
facraments; with all his rites, ceremonies and falfe doctrine, ad
ded to. the miniftration of the true facraments without the word
of God: his cruel judgment againft infants departing without
the facfament^ his abfolute neceflity of baptifm ; his blafphe-
mous opinion of tranfubftantiation, or real prefence of Chrift's
body in the elements, and receiving of the fame by the wicked,
or bodies of men: his difpenfations with folemn oaths, perjuries,
and degrees of marriage forbidden in the word: his cruelty
againft the innocent divorced : his deviliih mafs : his blafphe-
mous priefthood : his profane faerifice for fins of the dead and
the quick: his canonization of men; calling upon angels or
•faints departed; worfliipping of imagery, relicks and croffes;
dedicating of kirks, altars, days; vows to creatures: his purga
tory, prayers for the dead; praying or fpeaking in a ftrange
iknguage; with his proce'flions and blafphemous litany, and mul*.
tituie of advocates or mediators:' his manifold omen, auricular
E'e 3 con-

438 The Confeffion of Faith,
confeffion : his defperate and uncertain repentance : his general
and doubtfome faith; his fatisfactions of men for their fins; his
juftification- by works, Opus operatum, works of fupererogatiori,
merits, pardons, peregrinations, and ftations: his holy water,
baptizing of bells, conjuring of fpirits, croffing, fayning, a-
nointing, conjuring, hallowing of God's good creatures, with
the fuperftitious opinion joined therewith: his 'worldly mo
narchy, and wicked hierarchy: his three folemn vows, with all
h h fhavellings. of fundry forts : his erroneous and bloody decrees
made at Trent, with all the fubfcribers or approvers of that
cruel and bloody band, conjured againft the kirk of God. And
finally, we deteft all his vain allegories, rites, figns, and tradi
tions brought in the kirk, without or againft the word of God,
and doctrine of this true reformed kirk ; to the which we join
ourfelves willingly, in doctrine, faith, religion, difcipline, and
ufe of the holy facraments, as lively members of the fame in
drift our head: promifing and fwearing by the great name of
the LORD our GOD, that we fhall continue in the obedience
of the doctrine and difcipline of this kirk *, and fliall defend the
fame, according to our vocation and power, all the days of our
lives; under the pains contained in the law, and danger both
of body and foul in the day of God's fearful judgment.
A 'id feeing that many are ftirred up of Satan and that Roman
antichrift, to promife, fwear, fubfcribe, and for a time ufe/the
holy facraments in the kirk deceitfully, againft their own con
fcience; minding hereby, firft, under the external cloke of re
ligion, to corrupt and fubvert fecretly God's true religion with
in the kirk ; and afterward, when time may ferve, to become
open enemies and perfecutors ofthe fame, under vain hope ofthe
pope's difpenfation, devifed againft the word of God, to his
greater confufion, and their double condemnation in the day of
the Lord Jefus : we therefore, willing to take away all fufpicion
of hypocrify, and of fuch double dealing with God and his kirk,
proteft, and call the Searcher of all hearts for witnefs, That our
minds, and hearts do fully agree with this our confeffion, pro
mife, oath, and fubfcription; fo that we. are not moved with any
* The Confeffion which was fubferibed at Halyrud-houfe, the 25th of
February 15878, by the King,. Lennox, Huntly, the Chancellor, -and about
95 other Perfons,' hath here added, agreeing to the Word. Sir John MajiL-
Vell of Pollock hath the original Parchment.

Or, National Covenant. 439
any worldly refpect, but are perfwaded only in our confcience,
through the knowledge and love of God's true religion imprint
ed in our hearts by the holy Spirit, as we fhall anfwer to him
in- the day when the fecrets of all hearts fhall be difclofed.
And becaufe we perceive, that the quietnefs and ftability of
our religion and kirk doth depend upon the fafety and good be
haviour of the king's majefty, as upon a comfortable inftrument
. of God's mercy granted to this country, for the maintaining of
his kirk, and miniftration of juftice amongft us: we proteft and
promife with our hearts, under the fame oath, hand-writ^ and
pains, that we fhall defend his perfon and authority with our
goods, bodies and lives, in the defence of Chrift his evangel,
liberties of our country, miniftration of juftice, and punifh
ment of iniquity, againft all enemies within this realm or with
out, as we defire our God to be a ftrong and merciful defender to
us in the day ofour death, and coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift:
to whom, with the Father, and the holy Spirit, be all honour
and glory eternally. Amen.
LIKE AS many acts of parliament, not only in general do
abrogate, annul, and refcind all laws, ftatutes, acts, confti-
tutions, canons- civil or municipal, with all other ordinances, and
pradtique penalties whatfoever made in prejudice of the true re
ligion, and profeffors thereof; or of the true kirk, difcipline,
jurifdiction and freedom thereof; or in favours of idolatry and
fuperftition, or of the papiftical kirk:, As, Act 3. Act. 31. Pari.
1. Act 23. Pari. 1 1. Act 1 14. Pari. 1 2. of king James VI. That
papiftry and fuperftition may be utterly fuppreffed, according
to the intention of the acts of parliament, repeated in the 5. Act,
Pari. 20. king James VI. And to that end they ordain all papifts
and priefts to be punifhed with manifold civil and ecclefiaftical
pains, as adverfaries. to God's true religion, preached, and by
law eftablifhed within this realm, Aft 24. Pari. 1 1. King Ja. VI.
as common enemies to all chriftian government, Act 1 8. Pari. 1 6.
king Ja. VI. as rebellers and gainftanders of our fovereign lord's
authority, Act 47. Pari. 3. King Ja. VI. and as idolaters, Act
104. Pari. 9. King Ja. VI. But alfo in particular, by and attour
the confeffion of faith, do abolifh and condemn the pope's autho
rity and jurifdiction out of this land, and ordains the maintainers
thereof td be punifhed, Act 2. Pari. 1. Act 5 1. Pari. 3. Act 106*.
•Ee 4 Pari.

44» the Confeffion of Faith,
Pari. 7. Act- 1 1 4. Pari. 12. King Ja. VI. do condemn the pope*.
erroneous doctrine, cr any other erroneous doctrine repugnant
to any of the articles of the true and Chriftian religion, publickly
preached, and by law eftablifhed in this realm; and ordains the
fpreaders and makers of books or libels, or letters or writs of
that nature, to be punifhed, Act 46. Pari. 3. Act 106. Pari. 7.
Act 24. Pari. 11. K. Ja. VI. do condemn all baptifm conform
to the pope's kirk, and the idolatry of the mafs; and ordains all
fayers, wilful hearers, and cqncealers of the mafs, the maintain-
ers and refetters of the priefts, jefuits, trafficking papifts, to be
punifhed without any exception or reftriction, Act 5. Pari. 1.
Act 120. Pari. 12. Act 164. Pari. 13. Act 193. Pari. 14. Act 1.
Pari. 19. Act 5. Pari. 20. K. Ja. VI. do condemn all erroneous
books and writs, containing erroneous doctrine againft the reli
gion prefently profeffed, or containing fuperftitious rites and ce
remonies papiftical, whereby the people are greatly abufed;
and ordains the.home-bringers of them to be punifhed, Act 25.
Pari. 11.K. Ja. VI. do condemn the monuments and dregs of by
gone idolatry, as going to croffes, obferving the feftival day's of
faints, and fuch other fuperftitious and papiftical rites, to the
difhonour of God, contempt oftrue religion, and foftering of great
error among the people ; and ordains the ufers of them to be punifh
ed for the feeond fault, as idolaters, Act 1 04. Pari. 7. K. Ja. VI.
Likeas many Acts of parliament are conceived for mainten
ance of God's true and Chriftian religion, and the purity there
of, in doctrine and facraments of the true church of God, the
liberty and freedom thereof, in her national, fynodal affemblies,
presbyteries, feffions, policy, difcipline and jurifdiction thereof ;
as that purity of religion, and liberty of the church was ufed,
profeffed, exercifed, preached, and confeffed according to the.
reformation of religion in this realm. As for inftance, the 99.
Act, Pari. 7. Act 25. Pari. 1 1 . Act 114. Pari. 1 2. Act 1 60. Pari.
13. of K. Ja. VI. ratified by the 4. Act of K- Cha, So that the
6. Act, Pari. 1. and 68. Act, Pari. 6. of K. Ja. VI. in the year of
God 1579, declares the minifters of the bleffed evangel, whom
God of his mercy had raifed up, or hereafter fliould raife, a-
greeing with them that then lived, in -doctrine and adminiftrati
on of the facrament:?; and the people that profeffed Chrift, ar>
he was then offered in the evangel, and doth communicate with
the holy facrnments (as. m the reformed kirks of this realm they
were'

Or, National Covenant. 441
were prefently adminiftrate) according to the Confeffion of
Faith; to be the true and holy kirk of Chrift Jefus within this
realm. And decerns and declares all and fundry, who either
gainfays the word of the evangel received and approved^ as the
heads of the Confeffion of Faith, profeffed in Parliament, in
the year of God 1560, fpecified alfo in the firft Parliament K.
Ja. VI. and ratified in this prefent Parliament, more particularly
do exprefs; or that refufes the adminiftration ofthe holy facra
ments, as they were then miniftrated : to be no members of the
faid kirk within this realm, and true religion prefently profeffed,
fo long as they keep themfelves fo divided from the fociety of
Chrift's body. And the fubfequent Act 69. Pari. 6. of K. Ja.
VI. declares, that there is no other face of kirk, nor other face
of religion, than was prefently at that time, by the favour of
God, eftablifhed within this realm: "Which therefore is ever fti'ed
" God's true religion, Chrift's true religion, the true and Chriftian
" religion, and a perfect religion ; which, by manifold Acts of Par-
" liament.all within this realm are bound to" profefs, to fubfcribe
the articles thereof, the Confeffion of Faith, to recant all doctrine
and errors repugnant to any of the faid articles, Act 4. and 9.
_Parl. 1. Act 45, 46, 47. Pari. 3. Act 71. Pari. 6. Act 106. Pari.
7. Act 24. Pari.' 1 1. Act 123. Pari. 12. Act 194. and 197. Pari.
14. of K. Ja. VI. And all magiftrates, fheriffs, &c. on the one
part, are ordained to fearch, apprehend, and punifh all contra-
veeners: for inftance, Act 5. Pari. 1. Act 104. Pari. 7. Act 25.
Pari. 11. K. Ja. VI. and that notwithftanding of the king's
majefty's licences on the contrary, which are difcharged, and
declared to be of no force, in fo far as they tend in any wife to
the prejudice and hinder of the execution of the Acts of Parli
ament againft papifts and adverfaries oftrue religion, Act 106.
Pari. 7. K. Ja. VI. On the other part, in^he 47. Act. Pari. 3.
K. Ja. VI. it is declared and ordained, Seeing the caufe of God's
true religion, and his highnefs's authority are fo joined, as the
hurt of the one is common to both ; that none fliall be reputed
as loyal and faithful fubjects to our fovereign lord, or his autho
rity, but be punifhable as rebellers and gainftanders of the fame,
who fhall not give their confeffion, and make their profeffion
of the faid true religion : and that they who after defection fhall
give the confeffion of their faith of new, they fliall promife to
continue therein in time coming, to maintain our fovereign lord's

442 The Confeffion of Faith,
lord's authority, and at the uttermoft of their power to fortify,
affift and maintain the true preachers and profeffors of Chrift's
religion, againft whatfoever enemies and gainftanders of the
fame; and namely, againft all fuch, of whatfoever nation, eftate
or degree they be of, that have joined and bound' themfelves, or
have affifted, or affifts to fet forward and execute the cruel de
crees of the council of Trent, contrary to the true preachers
and profeffors of the word of- God. Which is repeated, word
by word, in the articles of pacification at Perth, the 23d of Fe
bruary 1572, approved by Parliament the laft of April 1573,
ratified in Parliament 1587, and related Act 123. Park 12. of
K. Ja. VI. with this addition, " That they are bound to reiift all
" treafonable uproars and hoftilities raifed againft the truereli-
" gion, the king's majefty, and the true profeffors."-
Likeas, all lieges are bound to maintain the king's majefty's
royal perfon and authority, the authority of ParliamehtSj
without the which, neither any laws or lawful judicatories can
be eftablifhed," Act 130, and 131. Pari. 8. K. Ja. VI. and the
fubjects liberties, who ought only to live and be governed by
the king's laws, the common laws of this realm allenarly,, Act'
48. Pari. 3. K. Ja. I. Act 79. Pari. 6. K. Ja. IV. repeated in the
Act 131. Pari. 8. K. Ja. VI. Which if they be enovated and pre
judged, " the commiffion anent the union of the two kingdoms of
" Scotland and England, which is the fole act ofthe 1 7. Pari, of K.
" ' Ja. VI. declares," Such confufion would enfue, as this realm could
be no more a free monarchy1: becaufe, by the fundamental laws,
antient privileges, offices and liberties of this kingdom, not only
the princely authority of hi? majefty's royal defcent hath been
thefe many ages maintained ; but alfo the peoples fecurity of
their lands, livings, rights, offices, liberties and dignities, pre-
ferved. And therefore, for the prefervation of the faid true
religion, laws and liberties of this kingdom, it is ftatute by the
8. Act, Pari. 1. repeated in the 99. Act, Pari. 7. ratified in the
2 7,. Act, Pari. 1 1. and 1 14. Aa, Pari. 1 2. of K. Ja. VI. and 4.
Act, Pari. 1 . of K. Char. I. That all kings and princes at their
Coronation, nnd reception of their princely authority, fliall make
their faithful promife Of their folemn oath, in the prefence of
the eternal God, that, enduring' the whole time of their lives,
they fhall ferve the fame eternal God, to the uttermoft of their
power, according as he hath required in his moft holy word, eon-

Or, National Covenant. 443
contained in the Old and New Teftaments. And, according
to the fame word- fhall maintain the true religion of Chrift Jefus,
the preaching of his holy word, the due and right miniftratkm of
the facraments, now received and preached within this realm (ac
cording tothe Confeffion of Faith immediately proceeding) and
fhall abolifh and gainftand all falfe religion contrary to the fame;
and fhall.. rule the people committed to their charge, according
to the wilLand command of God revealed in his forefaid word,
and according to the laudable laws and conftitutions received in
this realm, no\rife repugnant to the faid will of the eternal God;
and fhall procure, to the uttermoft of their power, to the kirk
of God, and whole Chriftian people, true and perfect peace in
all time coming: and that they fhall be careful to root out, of
their empire, all hereticks and enemies to the true worfhip of
God, who fhall be convicted by the true kirk of God of the fore-*
faid crimes. Which was alfo obferved by his majefty, at his co
ronation in Edinburgh 1633, as may be feen in the order ofthe
coronation. In obedience to the commandment of God, conform to the
practice of the godly in former times, and according to the laud
able example of our worthy and religious progenitors, and of
many yet living amongft us, which was warranted alfo by act e§|
council, commanding a general .band to be made and fubferibed
¦by his majefty's fubjects of all ranks; for two caufes: one was,
For defending the true religion as it was then reformed, and is
expreffed in the Confeffion of Faith above-written, and a for
mer large Confeffion eftablifhed by fundry Acts of lawful Gene
ral Affemblies and of Parliaments, unto which it hath relation,
fet down in publick Catechifms; and which had been for many
years, with a blefling from heaven, preached and profeffed in
this kirk and kingdom, as God's undoubted truth, grounded
only upon his written word. The other caufe was, for maintain
ing the king's majefty, his perfon and eftate; the true worfhip
of God and the king's authority being fo ftraitly joined as that
ithey had the fame friends and common enemies, and did ftand
and fall together. And finalty, being convinced in our minds,
and confeffing with our mouths, that the prefent and fucceeding
generations in this land are bound to keep the forefaid national
o;uh and fubfcription inviolable;
We noblemen, barons, gentlemen, burgeffes, minifters, and
com-

444 the Confeffion of Faith,
commons under-fubfcribing, confidering divers times before, and
efpecially at this time, the danger of the true reformed religion,
of the king's honour, and of the publick peace of the kingdom,
by the manifold innovations and evils generally contained, and
particularly mentioned, in our late fupplications, complaints and
proteftations;- do hereby profefs, and before God, his angels,
and the world, folemnly declare, That with our Whole heart
we agree, and refolve all the days of our life conftantly to ad
here unto and to defend the forefaid true religion. And for
bearing the practice of all novations already introduced in the
matters ofthe worfhip of God, or approbation ofthe corruptions
of the publick government of the kirk, or civil places and power
of kirkmen, till they be tried and allowed in free Affemblies and
in Parliaments; to labour by all means lawful, to recover the
purity and liberty of the gofpel, as it was eftablifhed and profef
fed before the forefaid novations. And becaufe, after due exa
mination, twe plainly perceive, and undoubtedly believe, that
the innovations and evils contained in our fupplications, com
plaints and proteftations, have no warrant of the word of God,
are contrary to the articles of the forefaid confeffion, to the in
tention and meaning of the bleffed reformers of religion in this
&nd, to the above- written Acts of Parliament ; and do feuiibly
tend to the re-eftablifhing of the popifh religion and tyranny,
jind to the fubverfion and ruin of the true reformed religion,
and of our liberties, laWs and eftates: We alfo declare, That
the forefaid -Confeffions are to be interpreted, and ought to be
tinderftood of the forefaid novations and evils, no lefs than if
every one of them had been expreffed in the forefaid Confeffi
ons; and that we are obliged todeteft and abhor them, amongft
other particular heads of papiftry abjured therein. And there
fore, from the knowledge and confcience of our duty to God,
to our king and country, without any worldly refpect or induce
ment, fo fir as human infirmity will fuffer, wifhing a further
meafure of the grace of God for this effect; We promife and
fwear by the GREAT NAME OF THE LORD OUR
GOD, to continue in the profeffion and obedience of the fore
faid religion; and that we fliall defend the fame, and refill all
thefe contrary errors and corruptions, according to our voca
tion, a id to the uttermoft of that power that God hath put in
our hands, all the days of our life, A*d

Or, National Covenant. 445
And in like manner, with the fame heart we declare before
God and men, that we have no intention nor defire to attempt
any thing that may turn to the difhonour of God, or to the di
minution of the king's greatnefs and authority : but, on the con
trary, we promife and fwear, That we fhall, to the uttermoft of
our power, with our means and lives, ftand to the defence of
our dread fovereign the king's majefty his perfon and authority,
in the defence and prefervation of the forefaid true religion, li
berties and laws of the kingdom : as alfo, to the mutual defence
and affiftance every one of us of another, in. the fame caufe of"
maintaining the true religion and his majefty's authority, with
our beft counfel, our bodies, means and Whole power, againft
all forts of perfons whatfoever; fo that whatfoever fhall be done
to the leaft of us for that caufe, fhall be taken as done to us all
in general, and to every one of us in particular. And that we
fhall neither directly nor indirectly fuffer ourfelves to be divid
ed or withdrawn, by whatfoever fuggeftion, combination, allure
ment or terror, from this bleffed and loyal conjun&ion : , nor
fhall caft in any let or impediment that may flay or hinder any
fuch refolution as by common confent fhall be found to conduce
for fo good ends; but, on the contrary, fhall by all lawful means
labour to further and promote the fame: and if any fuch dan
gerous and divifive motion be iriade to us by word or writ, we,
and every One of us, fhall either fupprefs it, or, if need be, fliall
incontinent make the fame known, that it may be timeoufly ob
viated. Neither do we fear the foul afperfions of rebellion, com
bination, or what elfe our adverfaries, from their craft and ma
lice, would put upon us; feeing what we do is fo welfwarran-
' ted, and arifeth from an unfeigned defire to maintain the true
Worfhip of God, the majefty of our king, and the peace of the
kingdom, for the common happinefs of ourfelves and our po
fterity. And becaufe we cannot look for a blefling from God upon
our proceedings, except with our profeffion and fubfcription we
join fuch a life and converfation as befeemeth Chriftians who
nave renewed their covenant with God : we therefore faithfully
promife for ourfelves, our followers, and all others under us,
both in publick, and in our particular families and'perfonal car
riage, to endeavour to keep ourfelves within the bounds of
Chriftian liberty; and to be good examples to others of all god-
, linefs,-

44 6 the Confeffion of Faith, &c.
linefs, fobernefs) and righteoufnefs, and of every duty we owe
to God and man.
And, that this our union and conjunction may be obferved with
out violation, We call the LIVING GOD THE SEARCH
ER OF OUR HEARTS to witnefs, who knoweth this to be
Our fincere defire and unfeigned refolution, as we fhall anfwer
to JESUS CHRIST in the great day, and under the pain of
God's everlafting wrath, and of infamy and lofs of all honour
and refpect in this world : moft humbly befeeching the LORD
to ftrengthen us by his HOLY SPIRIT for this end, and to
blefs our defires and proceedings with a happy fuccefs; that re
ligion and righteoufnefs may nourifh in the land, to the glory
of GOD, the honour of our king, and peace and. comfort' of
tis all. In witnefs whereof, we have fubferibed with our hands
all the premiffes.
THE article of this covenant, which was at the firft fubfcription referred
to the determination of the General Affembly, being now determined ;
and thereby the five articles of Perth, the government of the kirk by bifhops,
and the civil places and power of kirkmen, upon the reafonsfand grounds con
tained in the Adts of the General Affembly, declared to be unlawful withis
this kirk ; we fubfcribe according to the determination forefaid.

FINIS.

THE

SOLEMN LEAGUE

AND

COVENANT

S 0 R

Reformation and Defence of RELIGION, the Honour
and Happinefs of the King, and the Peace and Safety of
the Three Kingdoms of Scotland, England, and Ireland'.

Taken and Subfcribed feveral Times by King Charles II. and by
all Ranks in the faid three Jiingdoms.

WITH
An Aft of the General AfTembly IQ43» and an Aft of Parliament
1644, Ratifying and Approving the faid League and Covenant.

Jer. 1. 5. Come let us join our felves to the Lord in a perpetual Covenant,
that fhall not be forgotten.
Prov. xxv. J. Take away the Wicked from before the King, and his Throne
fhall be eftablifhed in Righteoufnefs.
2 Chron. xv . 1 j . And all Judah rejoiced at the Oath ; for they had fworn
with all their heart.
GaJ. iii. 1 j.  Though it be but a Man's Covenant, yet if it he confirmed
by an Oath, no Man difannulleth, er addeth thereto.

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Affembly at Edinburgh, Auguft 17. 1643. SefT. 14.

The General Affembly's Approbation of the Solemn League
and Covenant.

THE Affembly having recommended unto a committee, appointed by them
to join with the committee of the honourable convention of eftates, and
the commiffioners ofthe honourable houfes of the parliament of England, for
bringing the kingdoms to a more near conjunction and union, received frorn rhe
aforefaid committees the covenant after-mentioned, as the lefult of their con
futations : and having taken the fame, as a matter of fo publick concernment
and of fo deep importance doth require, unto their graveft confideration, did
with all their hearts, and with the beginnings ofthe feelings of that joy, which
they did find in fo great meafure upon the renovation of the National Covenant
cf this kirk and kingdom, All with one voice approve and embrace the fame,
as the moft powerful Mean, by the blefling of GOD, for fettling and preferv-
ing the true proteftant religion, with perfect peace in his majefty's dominions,
and propagating the fame to other nations, and for eftablifhing his majefty's
Throne to all ages and generations. And therefore, with their bell affections,
recommend the fame to tbe honourable convention of eftates, that, being ex
amined and approved by them, it may be fent with all diligence to the king
dom of England, that, being received and approven there, the fame may be,
with publick humiliation, and all religious and anfwerable folemnity, fworn
and fubferibed by all true profeffors of the reformed religion, and all his maje
fty's' good fubjefts in both kingdoms. A. Johnftdun.

Charles

¦ . 449
Charles I. Pari. 3d. Se.T. 1. Aft 5.
Aft anent the Ratification of the calling of the Convention, Ra
tification of the League and Covenant, Articles of Treaty be
twixt the Kingdoms of Scotland and England, and remanent
Afts of .the Convention of Eftates and Committee thereof. .

At Edinburgh, July ic. 1644.
THE eftates of parliament prefently conveened by vertue of the laft act of
the laft parliament holden by his majefty, and the three eftates, in :m-
no 1 64 1, confideririg, that the lords ofhis majefty's privy council, and com-
miflioners for conferving the articles of the treaty, having according to their
(mterefts and truft committed to them by his majefty and eftates of parliament,
ufed all means, by fupplications, remonftrances, and fending of eommiffion-
ers, for fecuring the peace of this kingdom, and removing the unhappy dif-
traftions betwixt his majefty and his fubjefts in England, in fuch a way as
might ferve moft for his majefty's honour, and good of both kingdoms ; and
their humble and dutiful endeavours for fo good ends having proven ineffectu
al, and their offer of mediation and interceffion being refufed by his majefty;
and thereby finding the weight and difficulty of affairs, and the charge lying
on them, to be greater than they could bear; did therefore, in the montli of
May 1643, meet together with the commiffioners for the common burdens, that
by joint advice fome relolution might be taken therein ; and in refpeft of the
danger imminent to the true proteftant religion, bis majefty's honour, and peaca
of their kingdoms, by the multitude of papifts and their adherents in arms in
England and Ireland,^ and of many other publick and important affairs, which
could not admit delay, and did require the advice ofthe reprefentative body of
the kingdom ; appointed and caufed indift a meeting ofthe convention of eftates
(his majefty having formerly refufed their humble defires for a parliament) to
be on the 23d of June following; which diet being frequently kept by the no
blemen commiffioners of mires and burghs, and they finding thefe dangers a-
gainft this kirk and ftate ftill increafing, refolved, after ferious deliberation
and advice ofthe general affembly, and joint concurrence ofthe commiffioners
authorized by the parliament of England, that one of the chiefeft remedies, for
preventing of thefe and the like dangers, for prefervation of religion, and both
'kingdoms from ruin and deftruftion, and for procuring of peace, That both
kingdoms fhould, for thefe ends, enter into covenant ; which was according
ly drawn up, and chearfully embraced, and allowed.  And at laft, a trea
ty was agreed unto by both kingdoms, concerning the fiid covenant, and af
fiftance craved- from this kingdom by the kingdom of England, in purfuance
F f . .of

450
of the ends expreffed therein :  And the eftates being ftill deGrous to ufe
all good means, that, without the effufion of more blood, there may be fuck
a bleffed pacification betwixt his majefty and his fubjefts, as may tend to the
good of religion, his majefty's true honour and fafety, and happinefe of his
Jtople ; did therefore give commiffion to John earl of Loudon, lord chancel
lor, lord Maitland, lord Wariftoun, and Mr. Robert Barclay, to repair to
England, and endeavour the effeftuating of thefe ends contained in the cove-
n.mt of treaties, conform to their inftruftions." 
And the faid eftates' having taken the proceedings above written to their
confideration, do find and declare, That the lords of council, and confervers
of peace, did behave themfelves as faithful counfeilors, loyal fubjefts, and
good patriots, in tendering their humble endeavours for removing the diftrac-'
lions 'betwixt his majefty and his fubjefts, and in calling the commiffioners for
the common burdens, and by joint advice appointing the late meeting of con
vention, wherein they have approven themfelves anfwera,ble to the duty of
their places, and that truft committed to them; and therefore ratifies and ap
proves their whole proceedings therein, and declares the faid convention was
lawfully called, and alfo full and free in itfelf, confifting of all the members
thereof, as any convention hath been at any time bygone ; and ratifies and ap
proves the feveral afts made by them, or their committee, for injoining the co
venant.  ^-And alfo, The faid eftates of parliament (but prejudice of the
premiffcs, and of the general ratification above-mentioned) ratifies, approves
and confirms the forefaid mutual league and covenant, concerning the refor
mation ,and defence of religion, the honour and happinefs of the king, and the
peace and fafety of the three kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland;
together with the afts of the kirk and eftate authorizing the fame League and
Covenant ; together alfo with the forefaid articles of treaty agreed upon be
twixt the faid commiffioners of the convention of eftates of Scotland, and the
eomrmfiioners of both the houfes of parliament of England, concerning the faid
Solemn League and Covenant.  And the faid eftates ordains thefame afts,
wiih the League and Covenant above-fpecified, Afts authorizing thefame,
and the articles of treaty forefaid, to have the full force and ftrength of per-
feft laws and afts of parliament, and to be obferved by all his majefty's lieges,
conform to the tenors thereof refpeftiye. Of tbe which League and Cove
nant,  the tenor follows.

THE

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SOLEMN LEAGUE and COVENANT
FOR.
Reformation and Defence df Religion, the Honour and Uappinefs
of the King, and the Peace and Safety of the Three Kingdoms
gfScotland, England andlr'dand; agreed upon by Commiffioners
from the Parliament and Affembly of Divines in England, with
Commiffioners ofthe Convention cf Eftates and General Affembly
in Scotland ; approved by the General Affembly of the Church
of Scotland, and by both Houfes of Parliament and Affembly
of Divines in England, and taken and fubferibed by them, An
no 1643; and thereafter, by the faid Authority, taken and
fubferibed by all Ranks in Scotland and England thefame
Tear ; and ratified by Act ofthe Parliament of Scotland, An
no 1 644 .¦ and again renewed in Scotland, with an Acknow
ledgment of Sins, and Engagement to Duties, by all Ranks,
Anno 1648, and by Parliament 1649; and taken and fub
feribed by King Charles II. at Spey, June 23. 1650J and at
Scoon, January 1. 1651.
WE noblemen, barons, knights, gentlemen, citizens, bur-
gefTes, minifters of the gofpel, and commons of all
forts, in the kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ire
land, by the providence of GOD, living under one king, and
being of one reformed religion, having before our eyes the glo-
_ry of GOD, and the advancement of the kingdom of our
Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift, the honour and happinefs of
the king's majefty and his pofterity, and the true publick li
berty, fafety, and peace of the kingdoms, wherein every one's
private condition is included : And calling to mind the treacher-
*' ous and bloody plots, confpiracies, attempts and praftices of the
enemies of God, againft the true religion and profeffors there
of in all places, efpecially in thefe^ three kingdoms, ever fince
the reformation of religion; and how much their rage, power
F f 2 v, and

45 2 the Solemn League/ and Covenant.
and prefumption are of late, and at this time, increafed and ex-
ercifed, whereof the deplorable ftate of the church and king
dom of Ireland, the diftrefled eftate of the church and kingdom
of England, and the dangerous eftate of the church and kingr
dom of Scotland, are prefent and publick teftimonies : We have
now at laft (after other means' of fupplication, remonftranee, pro-
teftation and fufferings) for the prefervation of ourfelves and
our religion from utter ruin and deftruftion, according to the
commendable practice of thefe kingdoms in former times, and the
example of GOD's people in other nations; after mature deli
beration, refolved and determined to enter into a mutual and
folemn league and covenant, wherein we all fubfcribe, and each
one bf us for himfelf, with our hands lifted up to the moft:
high GOD, do fwear,
L npHAT we fhall fincerely, really, and conftantly, thro'
-*- the grace of G O D, endeavour, in our feveral places
and callings, the prefervation of the reformed religion in the
church of Scotland, in doftrine, worfhip, difcipline and govern
ment, againft our common enemies; the reformation of religion*
in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doftrine, worfhip,
djfcipline and government, according to the word of GOD,
and the example -of the belt reformed churches.- And fhall en
deavour to bring the churches of GOD in the three kingdoms,
to the neareft conjunction and uniformity in religion, confeffion
of faith, form of church-government, directory for worfhip and
catechifing; that we, and our pofterity after us may, as bre
thren, live in faith and love; and the Lord may delight to dwell
in the midft of us.
II. That we -fhall in like manner, without refpeft of per
fons, endeavour the extirpation of popery, prelacy, (that is,
church -government by arch-bifhops, bifhops, their chancellors,
and commiflaries, deans, deans and chapters, archdeacons, and
a'! ,ofher ecclefiaftical officers depending on that hierarchy) fu-
peritiiion, herefy, fchifm, profanenefs, and whatfoever fliall be
found.to be contrary to found doftrine and the power of godli-
-iiefs; left we partake in other mens fins, and thereby be in
danger to receive of their plagues: and that 'the Lord may be
one, and his name one in the three kingdoms.
IIL We fliall, with the fame fincerity, reality and conftancy, in

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in our feveral vocations, endeavour, with our eftates and lives'
mutually to preferve the rights and privileges of the parliaments,
and the liberties of the kingdoms; and to preferve and defend
the king's majefty's perfon and authority, in the prefervation
and defence of the true religion, and liberties of the king
doms; that the world may bear witnefs with our confciences of
our loyalty, and that we have no thoughts or intentions to di-
minifh his majefty's juft power and greatnefs.
IV. We fhall alfo, with all faithfulnefs, endeavour the, dif-
covery of all fuch as have been or fliall be incendiaries, malig-
nants, or evil inftruments, by hindring the reformation of reli
gion, dividing the king from his people, or one of the king
doms from another, or making any faction or parties amongft
the people, contrary -to this League attd Covenant; that they
may be brought to publick trial, and receive condign punifli-
ment, as the degree of their offences fhall require or deferve,
or the fupreme judicatories of both kingdoms refpeftively, or
others having power from them for that effect, fliall judge con
venient. V. And whereas the happinefs of a blefled peace between
thefe kingdoms, denied in former times to our progenitors, is
by the good providence of God granted unto us, and hath been
lately concluded, and fettled by both parliaments; we fliall each
one, of us, according to our place and intereft, endeavour that
they may remain conjoined in a firm peace and union to all po
fterity; and that juftice may be done upon the wilful oppofers
thereof, in manner exprefled in the precedent article. '
VI. We fliall alfo, according to our places and callings, in this
common caufe of religion, liberty and peace of the kingdom?,
affift and defend all thofe that enter into this^eague and Cove
nant, in the maintaining and purfuing thereof; and fliall not
fuffer ourfelves direftly or indirectly, by whatfoever combina
tion, perfwafion or terror,' to be divided and withdrawn from
this bleffed union and conjunction, whether to make defection to
the contrary part, .or to give ourfelves to a deteftable indifferen-
cy or neutrality in this, caufe, which fo much concerneth the glo
ry of GOD, the good of the kingdom, and honour of the
king; but fliall all the days ofour lives zealoufly and conftantly
continue therein, againft all oppofition, and promote the fame,
according to our power, againft all lets and impediments' what-
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454 • ¦ the Solemn League and Covenant.
foever; an<",, what We are not able ourfelves to fupprefs or over
come, vie fliall reveal and make known, that it may be timely
prevented or removed : all which we fliall do as in the fight of
God.' And, becaufe thefe kingdoms are guilty of many fins, and
provocations againft God, and his Son Jefus, Chrift, as is too
manifeft by our prefent diftreues and dangers, the fruits there
of; We profefs and declare, before God and the world, our un
feigned defire to be humbled for our own fins, and for the fins
of thefe kingdoms : efpecially that we have not as we ought,
valued the ineftimable benefit of the gofpel, that we have not
laboured for the purity and power thereof,, and' that we have
not endeavoured to receive Chrift in our hearts, nor to walk
worthy of himjn our lives: which ar^.the caufes of other firis
and tranfgreffions fo much abounding, amongft us : and our true
and unfeigned purpofei defire and endeavour for ourfelves, and
all others, under our power and charge, both in publick and in
private, in all duties we owe to God and man, to amend our
lives, and each one to go before another in the example of a real
reformation ; that the Lord may turn away his wrath and heavy
indignation, and eftabfifli thefe churches and kingdoms in truth
and peace. And this covenant we make in the prefence of AL
MIGHTY GOD, the fearcher of all hearts, with a true inten
tion to perform the fame, as we fliall anfwer at that great day,
when, the fecrets of all hearts fhall be difclofed; moft humbly
befeeching the Lord to ftrengthen us by his holy fpirit for this
end ; and to blefs our defires and , proceedings with fuch fuc-
cefs, as may be deliverance and fafety to his people, and encou
ragement to other chriftian churches, groning under, or in dan
ger of the yoke of antichriftian tyranny, to join in the fame, or
like aflbciation and covenant, to the glory of God, the enlarge
ment of the kingdom of Jefus Chrift, and the peace and tran
quility of chriftian kingdoms and common-wealths.

FINIS.

A
Solemn Acknowledgment O F
PUBLICK SINS
AND
BREACHES of the COVENANT;
A N D A
SOLEMN ENGAGEMENT
To all the D U T I E S contained therein,
NAMELY,
Thofe which do in a more fpecial Way relate unto the Dan
gers of thefe Times.
Together with
The Aft of the Commiffion of the General Affembly 1648, and Aft of
Parliament 1 649, for Renewing the League and Covenant. ,

© ©

GLASGOW:
Printed in the Year M, DCC, LXIII.

45* The Act ofthe Commiffion of the General Affembly, for renewing
the Solemn League and Covenant.
Edinburgh, Oftober 6, '1648.
THE commiffiori ofthe general affembly considering, that a great part of
this land have involved themfelves in many and grofs breaches of the
Solemn League and Covenant ; and that the_hands of many are grown flack
in following and purfulng the duties contained therein ; and that many, who
not being come to fufficient age when it was firft fworn and fubferibed, have
not hitherto been received into the fame: Do, upon thefe, and other grave
and important confiderations, appoint and ordain the Solemn League and Co
venant, to be renewed throughout all the congregations of this kingdom. And,
becaufe it is a duty of great weight and confequence, minifters, after the fight
hereof, would be careful to take pains, in their doftrine and otherwife, that
their people may be made fenfible of thefe things wherein they haVe broken
the Covenant, and be prepared for the renewing thereof with fuitable afFedions
and difpofitions : and, that thefe things may be the better performed, we have
thought it neceffary to condefcend upon a Solemn Acknowledgment of publick
fins and breaches of the Covenant, and a Solemn Engagement to all the duties
contained therein, namely, thofe which do in a more fpecial way relate unto
the dangers of thefe times ; and this Solemn Acknowledgment and Engage
ment, lent herewith, fliall be made ufe of, and the League and Covenant fliall
be renewed in fuch manner as follows. Firft, There fliall be intimation of a
folemn publick humiliation and faft the feeond fabbath of December, to be
ie'pt upon the next Thurfday, and the Lord's day thereafter ; at whieh intima
tion, the League and Covenant, and the publick Acknowledgment of fins, ,
and Engagement unto duties, are .to be publickly reid by the minifter, in the
audience of all the people ; and they are to he exhorted to get copies thereof,
that they may be made acquainted therewith ; and the humiliation and faft
is to be kept the next Thurfday thereafter, in reference to the breaches of the
covenant, contained in the folemn publick acknowledgment, as the caufes
theteof ; and the next Lord's day thereafter which is alfo to be, fpent in pub-
lick^humiliation and falling, immediately after the fermon, which is to be ap
plied to the bufinefs of that tiay, the pubJick Acknowledgments <and
Engagement is again to be publickly read; and thereafter prayer is
to be made, containing the confeffion ofthe breaches mentioned theiein, and
begging mercy for thefe fins, and ftrength of God for renewing the Covenant
in fincerity and truth ; after which prayer, the Solemn League and Covenant
is to be read by the minifter, and then to be fworn by him and all the people,
who are to engage themfelves for performance of all the duties contained there
in; namely,' thefe which are mentioned in the public acknowledgment and
engagement, andare oppofite unto the fins therein confefled: and the attion
is to be clofed with prayer to God, that his people may be enabled, in the
power of his ftrength, to do their duty, according to their oath, now renew
ed in fo folemn a way. Jt is alfo hereby provided, That all thofe who renew
the League and Covenant, fliall again fubdribe the fame ; and that none be
admitted to the renewing or fubferibing thereof, who are excluded by the o-
-ther act and direction fern herewith,
A. K E R.

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The Aft of the Committee of Eftates of Parliament, for
Renewing the Solemn League and Covenant.

Edinburgh, Oftober 14. 1648.

CTHE Committee of Eftates, being very fenfible of the grievous
Backfiidings of this Land, in the manifold Breaches of the
Solemn League and Covenant, made and fworn to the moft high
^ God; do therefore unanimoufily and heartily approve the fieafiona-
ble and pious Refiblution of the Commiffion of the General Afifem-
'bly, for a folemn Acknowledgment of Publick Sins and Provocati
ons, efpecially the Breaches of the Covenant, and a Solemn En
gagement to a more confcionable Performance of the Duties there
in contained, and for renewing the Solemn League and Cove
nant; and do require and ordain, T'->at the Directions of the
faid Commiffion of Affembly, in their Act of the Sixth of this
Month, for a publick Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement
to Duties, be carefully followed ; that the Faft and Humiliation,
appointed by them, be religoufty obferved; and that the Solemn
League and Covenant befincerely and cordially renewed and fub
feribed, in- the Manner they have prefcribed in their faid Act.
Extraftum.
Mr. Tho. Henderson.

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Solemn Acknowledgment of Publick Sins, and
Breaches of the COVENANT;
A N D A
Solemn Engagement to all the DUTIES contain
ed therein, namely thofe which do in a more fpecial
Way relate unto the Dangers of thefe Times.
WE noblemn, barons, gentlemen, burgeffes, minifters of
the gofpel, and commons of all forts within this king
dom, by the good hand of God upon us, taking into
ferious confideration the many fad affliftions and deep diftrefles
wherewith we have been exercifed for a long time paft; and that*
the land, after it hath been, fore wafted with the fword and the
peftilence, and threatened with famine; and that fliame and con
tempt hath been poured out from the Lord againft many thou
fands of our nation, who did in a finful way make war upon the
kingdom of England, contrary to the teftimony of his fervants,
and defires of his people; and that the remnants of that army,
returningto this land, havefpoiled and oppreffed many of our bre
thren ; and that the malignant party is ftill numerous, and, re
taining their former principles, wait for an opportunity to raife
a new and dangerous war, not only unto the rending of the
bowels of this kingdom, but unto the dividing us from England,
and overturning of the work of God in all the three kingdoms:
and cgnfidering alfo, that a cloud of calamities doth ftill hang
over our heads,- and threaten us with fad things to come, we
cannot but look upon thefe things as from the Lord, who is
righteous in ,all his ways, feeding us with the bread of tears,
and making us to drink the waters of affliftions, until we be
taught to know how evil and bitter a thing it is to depart away
from him, by breaking the oath and covenant which we have
made

An Acknowledgment of Sins, (&c. - 459
made with him; and that we may be humbled before him, by
cqnfeffing our fin, and forfaking the evil of our way.
Therefore being preffed with fo great neceffities and ftraits,
and warranted by the word of God, and having the example of
God's people of old, who in the time of their troubles, and
when they were to feek delivery and a right way for themfelves,
that the Lord might be with them to profper them, did hum
ble themfelves before him, and make a free and particular con
feffion of the fins of their princes, their rulers, their captains,
their priefts and /their people; and did engage themfelves to do
no more fo, but to reform their ways, and be ftedfaft in this co
venant : and remembring the praftfce of our predecefiors in the
year 1596, wherein the general affembly and all the kirk-judi-
cators, with the concurrence" of many of the nobility, gentry
and burgefles, did, with many tears, acknowledge before God
the breach of the national covenant, and engaged themfelves
to a reformation ; even as our predecefiors and tfieirs had before
done, in the general affembly and convention of eftates, in the
•year 1567: And perceiving that this duty, when gone about
out of confcience . and in fincerity, hath always been attended
with a reviving out of troubles, and with a blefling and fuccefs
from heaven ; We do humbly arid fincerely, as in his fight, who
is the fearcher of hearts, acknowledge the many fins and great
tranfgreffions of the land; We have done wickedly, our kings,
our princes, our nobles, our judges, our officers, our teachers,
and our people. Albeit the Lord hath long and clearly fpoken
unto us, we have not hearkened to his voice ; albeit he hath
followed us with tender mercies, we have not been allured to
wait upon him, and walk in his way; and though he hath ftric
ken us, yet we have not grieved : nay, tho' he hath confumed
us, we have refufed to receive correftion : We have not remem
bred to render unto, the Lord according to his goodnefs, and
according to our own vows and promifes, but have gone away
backward by a continued courfe of backfliding, and have broken
all the articles of that folemn league, and covenant, which we
fware before God, angels and men.
Albeit there be in the land many of all ranks, who be for a
teftimony unto the truth, and for a name of joy and praife un
to the Lord, by living godly, ftudying to keep their garment*
pure, and being ftedfaft in the covenant and caufe of God ; yet
we

a6o An Acknowledgment of Sins,
we have reafon to acknowledge, that moft of us have not endea
voured with that reality, "fincerity and conftancy that did be
come us, to preferVe the work of v reformation in the kirk of
Scotland : many have fatisfied themfelves with the purity of the
ordinances, neglecting the power thereof: yea, fome have turn
ed afide to crooked ways, deftruftive to both. The profane,
loofe and infolent carriage of many in our armies, who went to
the affiftance of our brethren in England, and the. tamperings
and unftraight dealing of fome of our commiffioners, and others
of our fiation, in London, the ifle of Wight, and other places ¦*
of that kingdom, have proved great lets to the Work of refor
mation and fettling of kirk-government there, whereby error
and fchifm in that land have been increafed, and feftaries hard
ned in their way: We have been fo far from endeavouring the
extirpation of profanenefs, and what is .contrary to the power -*,
of godlinefs, that profanity hath been much winked at, and, |
profane perfons much countenanced, and many times employed* j
until iniquity and ungodlinefs hath gone over the face of the
land as a flood ; nay, fufficient care hath not been had to fepa- j
rate betwixt the precious and the vile, By debarring from the ]
facrament all ignorant and fcandalous perfons, according to the
ordinances of this kirk.
Neither have the privileges of the parliaments and liberties
of the fubjeft been duly tendred ; but fome amongft ourfelves
have laboured to put into the hands of our king an arbitrary and
unlimited power, deftruftive to both ; and many of us have
been acceffory of late to thofe means and ways, whereby the
freedom and privileges of parliaments have been incroached up
on, and the fubjefts oppreffed in their confciences, perfons and
eftates; neither hath it been our care to avoid thefe things
which might harden the king in his evil way; but upon the
contrary he hath not only been permitted, but many of us have
been inftrumental, to make him exercife his poAver, in many
things tending to the prejudice of religion and of the covenant,
and of tbe peace and fafety of thefe kingdoms; which. is fo far
from the right way of preferring his majefty's perfon and au
thority, that it cannot but provoke the Lord againft him, unto
the hazard of, both: nay, under 'a pretence of relieving and do
ing for the king whilft he refufes to do what, was neceffary for
1 .the

and Engagement to Duties. , , a6i
the hcufe of God, fome have ranverfed and violated moft of all
the articles of the covenant.
Our own confcience within, and God's judgments upon us
without, do convince us of the manifold wilful renewed breach
es of that article, which concerneth the difcovery and punifh
ment of malignants, whofe crimes have not only been connived
at, but difpenfed with -and pardoned, and themfelves received
into intimate fellowfhip with ourfelves, and intrufted with our
counfels, admitted unto our Parliaments, and put in places of
power and authqrity, for managing the publick affairs qf the
kingdom; whereby, in God's juftice, they got at laft into their
hands the whole power and ftrength of the kingdom, both in judi
catories and armies; and did employ the fame unto the enafting
and profecuting unlawful engagement in war againft the king
dom of England, notwithftanding of the diffent of many confi-
derable members of parliament, who had given conflant proof
of their 'integrity in the caufe from the1 beginning; of many
faithful teftimonies and free warnings of the fervants of God;
of the fupplications of many fynods presbyteries and fhires; and
of the declarations of the general affembly and their commiffi
oners to the contrary;, which engagement, as it hath been the
caufe of much fin, fo alfo of much mifery and calamity unto
this land; and holds forth to us the grievoufneis of our fin, of
complying with malignants, in the greatnefs of our judgment,
that we may be taught never to fplit again upon the fame rock,
upon which the Lord hath, fet fo remarkable a beacon. And
after all that is come to pafs unto us, becaufe of this our tref
pafs; and after that grace hath been fliewed unto us from the
Lord our God, by breaking thefe mens yoke from off our necks,
and putting us again into a capacity to aft for the good of reli
gion, our own fafety, and the peace and the fafety of this king
dom, fhould we again break this commandment and covenant,
by joining once more with the people of thefe abominations, and
taking into our bofom thofe ferpents, which had formerly flung
us almoft unto death ; this, as it would argue great madnefs and
folly upon our part, fo no doubt, if it be not avoided, will pro
voke the Lord againft us, to confume us, until there be no
remnant nor efcaping in the land.
And albeit the peace and union betwixt the kingdoms be a
great blefiing of God unto both, arid a bond which we are obli ged

462 An Acknowledgement of Sins,
ged to preferve unviolated, and to endeavour that juftice may
be done upon the oppofers thereof: yet fome in this land, who
have come under the bond of the covenant, have made it their
great ftudy how to diffolve this union; and few or, no endea
vours have been uied by any of us for. punifhing of fuch.
We have fuffered many of: our brethren, in feveral parts of
the land, to be oppreffed by the common enemy, without com
paflion or relief: 'there hath been great murmuring and repin*
ing, becaufe of expence of means, and pains in doing of our
duty: many, by perfwafion or terror, have fuffered themfelves
to be divided and withdrawn, to make defection to the contrary
part : many have turned off to a deteftable indifferency and neu
trality in this caufe, which fo much concerneth the glory of
God and the good of thefe kingdoms; nay, many have made i,t
their ftudy to Walk fo, as they might" comply with all times, and
all the revolutions thereof. It hath not been our care to countef
nance, encourage, intruft and employ fuch only, as from their
hearts did affeft and mind God's work; but the hearts of fuch
many times have been difcouraged, and their hands weakened,
their fufferings neglefted, and themfelves flighted; and many,
who were once, open enemies, and always fecret uriderminers,
countenanced and employed : nay, even thofe who had been
looked upon as incendiaries, and upon whom the Lord had fet
marks of dpfperate malignancy, falfhood and deceit, were brought
in, as fit to manage publick affairs: many have been the lets
and impediments that have been caft in the way, to retard and
obftruft the Lord's work ; and fome have kept fecret, what of
themfelves they were not able to fupprefs and overcome.
Befides thefe, and many other breaches of the articles ofthe
covenant in the matter thereof, which it concerneth every one
of us to fearch out and acknowledge before the Lord, as we
would wifli his wrath to be turned away from us; fo have many
of us failed exceedingly, in the manner of our following and
purfuing the duties contained therein; not only feeking great
i things for ourfelves, and mixing of our private interefts and ends
concerning ourfelves, and friends, and followers, with thofe
things which concern the publick good ; but many times prefer
ring fuch to the honour of God, and good of his caufe, and re
tarding God's work, until we might carry along with us our
own interefts and defigns. It hath been our way to truft in the
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and Engagement to Duties. 463
Means, and to, rely upon the arm of flefh for fuccefs, albeit the
Lord hath many times made us meet witlrdifappointment there
in, and flamed the pride of all our glory, by blafting every carnal
confidence unto us: we have followed for the moft part the
counfels of flefh and blood, and walked more by the rules of poli
cy than piety, and have hearkned more unto men than unto
God. Albeit we made folemn publick profeffion before the world,
of our unfeigned defires to be humbled before the Lord for Our
own fms, and the fms of thefe kingdoms efpecially for our un
dervaluing of the ineftimable- benefit of the gofpel, and that we
have not laboured for the power thereof, and received Chrift
into our hearts, and walked worthy of him in our lives; and of
our true and unfeigned purpofe, defire and endeavour for our
felves, and all others under our power and charge, both in pub
lick and private, in all the duties which we owe to God and man,
to amend our lives, and each one to go before another in the ex-
' ample of a real reformation, that the Lord might turn away his
wrath and heavy indignation, and eftablifh thefe kirks and king
doms in truth and peace: yet we have refufed to be reformed,
and have walked proudly and obftinately againft the Lord, not
valuing his gofpel, nor fubmitting ourfelves unto the obedience
thereof; not feeking after Chrift, nor ftudying to honour him
in the excellency of his perfon, nor employ him in the vertue
of his offices; nor making confcience of publick ordinances, nor
private nor fecret duties; nor ftudying to edify one another in
love. Ignorance of God, and of his Son Jefus Chrift, prevails
exceedingly in the land; the greateft part of mafters of families,-
amongft noblemen, barons, gentlemen, burgeffes and commons, .
negleft to feek God in their families, and to endeavour the re
formation thereof; and albeit it hath been much preffed, yet
, few of our nobles and great ones, ever to this day, could be
perfwaded to perform family-duties themfelves, and in their
own perfons; which makes fo neceffary and ufeful a duty to be
mifregarded by others of inferior rank: nay, many of the no
bility, gentry and burrows, who fliould have been examples of
godlinefs and fober walking unto others, have been ringleaders
of excefs and rioting. Albeit we be the Lord^s people, enga
ged to him in a folemn way; yet, to this day, we have not made
it our ftudy, that judicatories and armies fliould confift of, and
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464 An Acknowledgment of Sinst
places of power and. triift be filled with men of abkmelefs and
Chriftian converfation, and of known integrity, and approven
fidelity, affeftion and zeal unto the caufe of God; but not only
thofe who have been neutral and indifferent, but difaffefted and
malignant, and others who have been profane and fcandaloiis,
have been intrufted: by which it hath come to pafs, that judi
catories have been the feats of injuilice and iniquity; and many
in our armies, by their mifcarriages, have become our plague,
unto. fhe great prejudice of the caufe of God, the great fcandal
of the gofpel, and the great increafe of loofenefs and profanity ;
throughout all the land. It were impoffible to reckon up all the
abominations that are in thejand; but the blafpheming of the
name of God, fwearing by the creatures, profanation of the
Lord's day, uncleannefs, drunkennefs, excefs and rioting, vanity of
apparel, lying and deceit, railing and curfing, arbitrary and un-
controuled oppreffion, and grinding of the faces of the poor by
landlords, and others in place and power, are become ordinary
and common fins: and, befides -all thefe things, there be many
other tranfgreffions, whereof the lands wherein we live' are
guilty. All which we defire to acknowledge and to be humbled
for, that the world may bear witnefs with us, that righteoufnefs
belongeth unto God, and fliame and confufion of face unto us,
as appears this day.
And becaufe it is needful for thofe who find mercy, not on
ly to confefs, but alfo to forfake their fin; therefore, that the
reality and fincerity ofour repentance may appear, we do refolve
and folemnly engage ourfelves, before the Lord, carefully to
afroid for the time to come all thefe offences, whereof we have
now made folemn publick acknowledgment, and all the fnares
and tentations which tend thereunto: and to teftify the integri
ty, of our refolution' herein, and that we may be the better en
abled in the power of the Lord's ftrength to perform the fame,
we do again renew our folemn league and covenant, promifing
hereafter to make confcience of all the duties, whereunto we
are obliged, in all the heads and articles thereof, particularly of
thefe that follow.
i. Becaufe religion is of all things the moft excellent and pre
cious, the advancing and promoting the power thereof, againft all
ungodlinefs and profanity, the fecuring and preferving the puri
ty, thereof agaiiiit all error, herefy and fcliifin; and namely, in-
depen-

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dependency, anabaptifm, antinomianifm, arminianifin, and foci-
nianifm, familifm, libertinifm, fcepticifm, and eraftianifin, and
the carrying on the work of uniformity fliall be ftudied and en
deavoured by us before all worldly interefts, whether concern
ing the king, our/elves, or any other whatfomever. 2. Be
caufe many have of late laboured to fupplant the liberties of the
kirk, we fhall maintain and defend the kirk of Scotland, in all
her liberties and privileges, againft all who fliall oppofe or un
dermine the fame, or encroach thereupon, under any pretext
whatfomever. 3. We fhall vindicate and maintain the liberties
of the fubjefts, in all thefe things which concern their confci
ences, perfons and eftates. 4. We fliall carefully maintain and
defend the union betwixt the kingdoms, and avoid, every thing
that may weaken the fame, or in vol ye us in any meafure of ac-
ceffion unto the guilt of thofe who have invaded the kingdom of
England. 5. As we have been always loyal to our king, fo
, we fliall ftill endeavour to give unto God that which is God's,
and to Cefar the things which are Cefar's. 6. We fliall be fo
far from conniving at, complying with, or countenancing of ma
lignancy, injuftice, iniquity, profanity and, impiety, that, we
. fhall not only avoid and difcountenance thofe things, and cherifli
and encourage thefe perfons who are zealous for, the caufe of
God, and walk according to the gofpel; but alfo fhall take a
more effectual courfe than heretofore, in our refpeftive places
and callings, for puniihing and fuppreffing thefe evils; and
faithfully endeavour, that the beft and fitteft remedies may be
applied for taking away'the caufes thereof, and advancing the
knowledge of God, and holinefs and righteoufnefs in the land.
And therefore, in the laft place, as we fhall earneftly pray unto
God, that he would give us able men, fearing God, 'men of truth,
and hating covetoufnefs, to judge and bear charge among his
\people; fo we fhall, according to our places and callings, en
deavour that judicatories, and all places of power and truft
both in kirk and ftate, may cohfift of, and be filled with, fuch
men as are of known good affeftion to the caufe of God, and of
a blamelefs and chriftian converfation.
And, becaufe there be many, who heretofore have not
made confcience of the oath of God, but fome through fear,
others by perfwaiion and upon bafe ends and human interefts,
iwe entred thereinto, who have afterwards difcovered them-
G er felves,

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a66 ¦ An .Acknowledgment of* Sins, &c.
felves to have dealt deceitfully with the Lord,, in fwearing falfly
by his name; Therefore we, who do now renew our covenant,
in reference to thefe duties, and all other duties contained
therein, do, in,the fight of him, ymo is the Searcher of hearts,
folemnly profefs, that it is not upon any politick advantage, or
private intereft or by-end, or becaufe of any terror or perfwafi-
on from men, or hypocritically and deceitfully, that we do again
take upon us the oath of God, but honeftly and fincerely, and
from the fenfe of our duty; and that therefore, denying ourfelves
and our own things, and layiny afide all felf- intereft and ends,
we fliall above all things feek the honour of God, the good of
his caufe, and the wealth of his people ; and that forfaking the
counfels of flefh and blood, and not leaning upon carnal confi
dences, we fhall depend upon the Lord, walk by the rule of his
word, and hearken to the voice of his fervants. In all which,.
profeffing our own weaknefs, we do earneftly pray to God, who
is the Father of mercies, through his Son Jefus Chrift, to be
merciful unto us, and to enable us by the power of his might,
'that wte may do our duty, unto the praife of his grace in the
churches. Amen.

FINIS.

T HE

the
DIRECTORY F O R. T H E
Publick Worship of GOD,
Agreed upon by the
ASSEMBLY of DIVINES
A T
W E $ T M I JSt .S T E R>
With the Affiftancis of
COMMISSIONERS F fc 0 M T H E
?CHURCH of SCOTLAND,
A S
A Part of the Covenanted Uniformity in Religion betwrxt the
Churches of Chri st in the Kingdoms of Scotland, England
and* Ireland* W t t rt '
An Aft of the General Aiferribly> an'd Aft of Parliament, both in
Anno 1645, Approving and Eftablifhing the faid Directory.

1 Cor. 'Xiv. 40. Lei all Things be done decently, and in Order.
Ver. 26.  Let all things.be done to Edifying.

GLASGOW:
Printed in the Year M, DCC, LXIII.

46*
Charles I. Pari. 3. Seff. 5.
An Ail of 'the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland,, Approving and
• \ Eftablijhing the Diretlory for Publick Worfhip.
At Edinburgh, February 6. 1645.
THE eftates of parliament now conveened, in the feeond feffion of this
firft triennial parliament, by vertue of the laft aft of the laft parliament,
holden by his majefty and the three eftates, in anno 1641; After publick
reading, and ferious 'confederation of the aft itpder-written ofthe general af
fembly, approving the following Directory for the publick worfhip of God Lb
the three kingdoms, lately united by the Solemn League and Covenant, toge
ther with the ordinance of the parliament of England eftablifhing the faid Di
rectory, and the Directory itfelf; do heartily and cheerfully agree to the faid
Directory, according to the aft of the general affembly approving the fame.
Which aft, together wifh the Direftory itfelf, the eftates of parliament do,
without a contrary voice, ratify and approve in all the heads and articles there
of; and do interpone and add the authority of parliament to the faid aft ofthe
general affembly. And do ordain the fame to have the ftrength and force of
a law and aft of parliament, and execution to pafs thereupon,, for obferving
the faid direftory, according to the faid aft ofthe general affembly io all points, i
Alex. Gibfon Cler. Regiftri. '
Affembly at Edinburgh, February 3. 1645. Seff. 10.
Ails ofthe General Affembly of the Kirk of Scotland, for the Eftablifh
ing and putting in Execution of the Direftory for the publick Worjbip
of God.
WHereas an happy unity, and uniformity in religion amongft the kirks of
Chrift, in thefe three kingdoms, united under one fovereign, having
been Jong and earneftly wifhed for, by the godly and well-affefted amongft us,
was propounded as a main article of the large treaty, without which band and
bulwark, no fafe, well-grounded and lading peace could be expected ; and af
terward, with greater ftrength and maturity, revived in the Solemn League
and Covenant of the three kingdoms ; whereby they ftand ftraitly obliged to
endeavour the neareft uniformity in one form of church- government, Direfto
ry of Worfhip, Confeffion of Faith, and form of catechifing : which hath alfo
before, and fince our entring into that Covenant, been the matter of many fup
plications and remonftrances, and fending commiffioners to the king's majefty,
of declarations to the honourable houfes of the parliament of England, and of
letters to the reverend afTembly of divines, and others of the miniftry of the
kirk of England ; being alfo the end of our fending commiffioners, as was de
fired, from this kirk, with eommiffion to treat of uniformity in the four parti
culars afore-mentioned, with fuch committees as fhould be appointed by both
houfes

¦4<fe
Jioufes of parliament of. England, and by the afTembly of divines fitting at
Weftmiafter : and befide all this, it being, in point of confcience, the chief
niotive,and end of our adventuring upon manifold and great hazards, for quench
ing the deyauring flame of the prefent unnatural and bloody war in England,
tho' to the weakriing of this kingdom within itfelf, and the advantage of the
enemy which have invaded it, accounting nothing too dear to us, fo that this
our joy be fulfilled. And now this great work being fo far advanced, that a
Direftory for the publick worfhip of God in all the three kingdoms^, being a-
greed upon by the honourable houfes of the parliament of England, after con
futation with the divines of both kingdoms tliere affembled, and fent to us for
our approbation, that, being alfo agreed upon by this kirk and kingdom of
Scotland, it may be in the name of both kingdoms prefented to the king, for
his royal confent and ratification ; The general afTembly having moft feii-
oufly confidered, revifed, and. examined the Directory afore-mentioned, after
feveral publick readings of it, after much deliberation, both publickly and in »
private committees, after full liberty given to all to object againft it, and ear
neft invitations of all who have any (cruples about it, to make known the fame
that they might be fatisfied ; doth unanimoufly, and without a contrary voice,
agree to, and approve the following Direftory, in all the heads thereof, toge
ther with the preface fet before it : and doth require, decern, and ordain,
That according to the plain tenor and meaning thereof, and the intent of the
preface., it be carefully and uniformly obferved and praftifed by all the mini
fters and others within this kingdom, whom it doth concern ; which praftice fhall
be. begun, upon intimation given to the feveral piefbyteries, from the commif
fioners of this general affembly, -who fhall alfo take fpecial, care for timeous prin
ting of this Directory, that a printed copy of it be provided and kept for the
ufe of every kirk in this kingdom ; Alfo, that each prefbytery have a printed
copy thereof for their ufe, and take fpecial notice of the obfervation or ne-
gleft thereof in every congregation within their bounds, and make known the
vfame to the provincial or general affembly, as there fhaJJ be caufe, Provided al
ways, that the clanfe in the Direftory, of the adminiftration of theLORD's fup-
.per, which mentioned] the communicants fitting about the table, or at it, be
not interpreted, as if, in the judgment of this kirk, it were indifferent, and free
for any pf the communicants, not to come to, and receive at the table • or as
if we did approve the diftributing of ithe elements by the minifter'to each com
municant, and not by the communicants among thenifelves.-' It is alfo provid
ed, That this fhall be no piejudice to the order and praftice of this kirk, in
fuch particulars as are appointed by the books of difcipline, and afts of general
afTemblies, and are not otherwife ordered and appointed in the direftory.
, Finally, the affembly doth, with much joy and thankfulnefs, acknowledge
the rich blefling and invaluable mercy of God, in bringing the fo much wifli-
ed-for uniformity in religion to fuch a happy period, that thefe kingdoms otice
at To great a diftance in the form of worfhip, are now by the blefling of God
brought to a nearer uniformity than any other reformed kiiks ; which is unto
us the return ofour prayers, and a lightning of our eyes, and reviving of our
hearts in the midft ofour many forrows and fufferings ; a taking away, in a
great meafure, the reproach of the people of God, to the flopping of the
mouths of malignant and difaffefted perfons ; and an opening unto us a door of
hope, that God hath yet thoughts of peace towards us, and not of eiil, to
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470
give us an expefted end : in»the expeftation and confidence whereof, we &o
rejoice ; befeeching the Lord to preferve thefe kingdoms from herefies, fchifms,
offences, profanenefs, and whatfoever is contrary to found doctrine and the
power of godlinefs; and to continue with us, and the generations following,
thefe his pure and purged ordinances, together with an increafe ofthe power
and life thereof, to the glory ofhis great name, the enlargement of the king
dom ofhis fon, the cor'rpboration of peace and love between the kingdoms, the
unity and comfort of all his people, and our edifying one another in love.

THE
CONTENTS,
CTHE Preface.
Of the Aff'embling of the Congregation.
Of Publick Reading of the holy Scriptures,
Of Publick Prayer before the Sermon.
Of Preaching of the Word.
Of Prayer after , Sermon.
Of the Sacrament of Baptifm.
Of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
Of the Sanctification of the Lord's Day.'
Of the Solemnization of Marriage. ,
Of the Vifitation of the Sick,
Of Burial of the Dead.
Of Publick folemn Fafting.
Of the Obfiervation of days of publick Thankfgiving.
• Of Singing cf Pfalms.
An Appendix touching Days and places of publick Worfhip.

THE

47i,
THE
DIRECTORY FOR THE
Publick Worship of GOD,
Agreed upon by the AfTembly of Divines at Weftminfter ; exa
mined and approved, Anno 1645, by the Genkral As-
v sembly of th< Church of Scotland; and ratified by Aft of
Parliament the fame Year.
The PREFACE.
IN the beginning of the. bleffed reformation, our wife and
pious anceftors took cafe to fet forth an order for redrefs
of many things, which they then, by the word, difcovered
to be vain, erroneous, fuperftitious, and idolatrous, in the pu
blick worfliip of God. This occafioned many godly and learned.
men to rejoice much in the book of common-prayer, at that
time fet forth; becaufe the mafs and the reft of the Latin fer
vice being removed, the publick worfhip was celebrated in our
-own tongue : many of the common people alfo received benefit
by hearing the , fcriptures read in their own language, which
formerly were^unto them as a book that is fealed.
v Howbeit, long and fad experience hath made it manifefi, that
the liturgy ufed in the church of England (notwithftanding all
the pains and religious intentions of the compilers of it) hath
proved an offence, not only to many of the godly at home, but
alfo to the reformed churches abroad. For, not to fpeak of
•urging the reading of all the prayers, which very greatly increas
ed the burden of it; the many unprofitable and burdenfom ce
remonies contained in it. have occafioned much mifehief, as well
by difquieting the confciences of many godly minifters and peo
ple, who could not yield unto them, as by depriving them of
the ordinances of God, which they might nor-, enjoy without
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472 The Preface.
conforming or fubfcribing to thofe ceremonies. Sundry good
Chriftians have been, by means thereof, kept from the Lord's
table; and divers able and faithful .minifters debarred from the
exercife of their miniftry (to the endangering of many thou
fand fouls, in a time of fuch fcarcity of faithful paftors) and fpoil-
ed of their livelyhood, to the undoing, of them and their fami
lies^ Prelates and their faftion have laboured to raife the eftima-
tion of it to fuch an height, as if there were no other worfliip,
or way of worfhip of GOD, amongft us, but only the fervice-
book; to the great hindrance of the preaching ofthe word, and
(in fome places, efpecially of late) to the juftling of it Out, as
uniieceffary; or (at beft) as far inferior to the reading of com
mon-prayer, which was made no better than an idol by many
ignorant and fuperftitious people, who pleafing themfelves in
their prefence at that fervice, and their lip-labour in bearing a
part in it, have thereby hardned themfelves in their ignorance
and carelefnefs of faving knowledge and true piety.
In the mean time, papifts boafted that the book was a com
pliance with them in a great part of their fervice; and fo were
not a little confirmed in, their fuperftition and idolatry, expecting
rather our return to them, than endeavouring the reformation
of themfelves: in which expectation they were of late very
much encouraged, when, upon the pretended warrantablenefs
of impofiiig ofthe former ceremonies, new ones were daily ob
truded upon the church.
Add hereunto (which was not forefeen, but fince hath come
to pafs) that the liturgy hath been a great means, as on the one
hand to make and increafe an idle and uhedifying miniftry, which
contented itfelf with fet forms made to their hands by others,
withe »'t putting forth themfelves to exercife the gift of prayer,
with which our Lord Jefus Chrift pleafeth to furnifh all his fer
vants whom he calls to that office : fo, on the other fide, it hath
been (and ever would be, if continued) a matter of endlefs
ftrife and contention in the church, and a fnare both to many
godly and faithful minifters, who have been perfecuted and
filpnced upon that occafion; and to others of hopeful parts,
many ef which have been,* and more ftill would be, diverted
from all thoughts of the miniftry to' other ftudies; efpecially in
thefe later times, wherefn God vouchfafeth to his people more
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The Preface. 473
for attaining or" knowledge in the myfteries of godlinefs, and
gifts in preaching and prayer.
' Upon thefe, and many the like weighty cdnfiderations in re
ference to the whole book in general, and becaufe of divers par-
•ticulars contained in it; not from any love to novelty, or inten
tion to difparage our firft reformers (of whom we are perfwaded,
-that, were they now alive, they would join with us in this work,
and whom we acknowledge as excellent inftruments, raifed by
God, to begin the purging and building of his houfe, and defire
they may be had of us arid pofterity in. everlafting remembrance,
with thankfulnefs and honour;) but that we. may, in fome mea
fure, anfwer the gracious providence of God, which at this time
calleth upon us for further reformation, and may fatisfy our own
confciences, and anfwer the expect ation of other reformed chur
ches, and the defires of many of the godly among ourfelves, and
withal give fome publick teftimony of our endeavours for uni
formity in divine worfliip, which we have promifed in our So
lemn League and Covenant : we have, after earneft and frequent
calling upon the name of God, and after much confutation,
not with flefli and blood, but with his holy word, refolved to
lay afide the former liturgy, with the many rites and ceremonies
formerly ufed in the worfhip of God; and have agreed upon
this following directory for all the parts of publick worfhip, at
ordinary and extraordinary times.
Wherein our care hath been, to hold forth fuch things as are
of divine inftitution in every ordinance; and other things we
have endeavoured to fet forth according to the rules of Chrifti
an prudence, agreeable to the general rules of the word of God :
our meaning therein being only, that the general heads, the
fenfe and fcope of the prayers, and other parts of publick wor
fhip, being known to all, there may be a confent of all the chur
ches in thofe things that contain the fubftance of the fervice and
worfhip of God; and the minifters may be hereby directed, in
their adminiftrations, to keep like foundnefs in doctrine and
prayer, and may, if need be, have fome help and furniture, and
yet fo as they become not hereby flothful and negligent in ftir-
ring up the gifts of Chrift in them; but that each one, by me
ditation, by taking heed to himfelf and the flock of God commit
ted to him,, and by wife obferving the ways of divine providence-
ma}- be careful to furnifh his heart and tongue with further or
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474 the Directory for the
other materials of prayer and exhortation, as fhall be needful
upon all occafions.
Of the Affembling of the Congregation, and their Behaviour in
the publick Worfhip of God.
WHEN the congregation is to meet for publick worfhip, the-.
people (having before prepared their hearts thereunto)
ought all to come, and join therein; not abfenting themfelves'
from the publick ordinances through negligence, or upon pre- '
tence of private meetings.
Let all enter the affemblyv not irreverently, but in a grave ;
and feemly manner, taking their feats or places without adora-1*
tion, or bowing themfelves towards one place or other.
The congregation being affembled, the minifter, after fo-
Jemn calling on them to the worfliipping of the great name of
God, is to begin with prayer, ,
; In all reverence and humility acknowledging the incorhpre-
' hcnfible greatnefs and majefty of the Lord, (in whofe prefence
< they do then in a fpecial manner appear) and their own vile-"
« nefs and unworthiriefs to approach fo near him, with their ut-
' ter inability of themfelves to fo great a work; and humbly be-
' feeching him for pardon, affiftance,, and acceptance in the
' whole fervice then to be performed: and for a blefling on that
' particular portion of his word then to be read: and all in the
' name and mediation of the Lord Jefus Chrift.'
The publick worfliip being begun, the people are wholly to
attend upon it, forbearing to read any thing, except what A»
the minifter is then reading or citing; and abftaining rnuch more
from all private whifperings, conferences, falutations, or doing
reverence to any perfon prefent, or coming in; as alfo from
all gazing, fleeping, and other undecent behaviour, which may
djfturb the minifter or people, or hinder themfelves or others in
the fervice of God.
If any, through neceflity, be hindred from being prefent at
the beginning, they ought not, when they come into the con
gregation, to betake themfelves to their private devotions, but
reverently to compofe themfelves to join with the affembly, in
that ordinance of God which is then iii hand. Of

PubM Worflnp ' of God. 475
Of publick Reading of the holy Scriptures.
TREADING of the word in the congregation, being part
A*- of the publick worfhip of God, (wherein we acknowledge
our dependence upon him, and fubjection to him) and one
means fanctified by him for the edifying of his jieople, is to be
performed by the paftors and teachers.
Howbeit, fuch as intend the miniftry, may occafionally both
read the word,, and exercife their gift in preaching in the con
gregation, if allowed by the presbytery thereunto.
All the canonical books of the Old and New Teftament (but
none of thofe which are commonly called apocrypha) fhall be
publickly read in the vulgar tongue, out of the belt allowed
tranflation, diftinctly, thar all may hear and underftand.
How large a portion fliall be read at once, is left to the wif
dom of the minifter; but it is convenient, that ordinarily one
chapter of each teftament be read at every meeting: and fome-
times more, where the chapters be fliort, or the coherence of
matter requireth it.
It is requifite that all the canonical books be read over'in or
der, that the people may be better acquainted with the whole
body of the fcriptures; ordinarily, where the reading in either
teftament endeth on one Lord's day, it is to begin the next.
We commend alfo the more frequent reading of fuch fcrip
tures, as he that readeth fliall think belt for edification of his
hearers, as the book of Pfalms, and fuch like. (
¦ When the minifter, who readeth, fhall judge it neceffary to
expound any part of what is read, let it not be done, until the
whole chapter or pfalm be ended; and regard is always robe
had unto the time, that neither preaching, nor other ordinance,
be ftraitned, or rendered tedious. Which rule is to be obferv
ed in all other publick performances.
Befide publick reading of the holy fcriptures, every perfon
that can read, is to be exhorted to read the fcriptures privately,
(and all others that cannot read, if not difabled by age, of
otherwife, are likewife to fee exhorted to learn to read) and to
have a Bible.
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aj6 The Directory for the
Of publick Prayer ¦ before the Sermon.
AFTER reading of the Word, (and finging of the Pfalm)
the minifter who is to preach, is to endeavour to get his
own and his hearers hearts to be rightly affected with their fins,
that they may all mourn in fenfe thereof before the Lord, and
hunger and thirft after the grace of God in Jefus Chrift, by
proceeding to a more full confeffion of fin, with fhame and holy
confufion of face, and to call upon the Lord to this effect;
' To acknowledge our great finfulnefs, Firft, by reafon . of
,' original fin, which (befide the guilt that makes us liable to ever-
'* lafting damnation) is the feed of all other fins, hath depraved'
' and poifoned all the faculties and powers of foul and body,
4 doth defile our beft actions, and (were it not reftrained, or our
¦* hearty renewed by grace) would break forth into innumerable
4 tranfgreffions, and greateft rebellions againft the Lord that
' ever were committed by the vileft of the fons of men. And,
4 next, by reafon of actual fins, our own fins, the fins of magi-
4 Urates, of minifters and of the whole nation, unto which we
' are many ways acceffory .: which fins of rjurs receive many fear-
4 ful aggravations, we having broken all the commandments of
4 the holy, juft and good law of God, doing that which is forbid-
• den, and leaving undone what is injoined; and that not only
4 out of ignorance and infirmity, but alfo more prefumptuoufly,
' againft the light of our minds,> checks of our confciences, and
• motions of his own holy fpirit, to the contrary, fo that we have
' no cloke for our fins ; yea, not only defpifing the riches of
' God's goodnefs, forbearance, and long-fuffering, but Handing
* out againft many invitations and offers of grace in the gofpel;
4 not endeavouring, as we ought, to receive Chrift into our
' hearts by faith, or to walk worthy of him in our lives.
, ' To bewail our blindnefs of mind, hardnefs of heart, unbe
lief, impenitency, fccurity, lukewarmnefs, barrennefs; our
• not endeavouring after mortification and newnefs of life; nor
' after the exercife of godlinefs in the power thereof, and
4 that the beft of us have riot fo ftedfaftly walked with God,
' kept our garments' fo unfpotted, nor been fo zealous of his
* glory, and the good of others, as we ought: and to mourn
' over fuch other fms as the congregation is particularly imilty
° of,

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of, notwithstanding the manifold and great mercies of our
God, the love of Chrift, the light of the gofpel, and reforma
tion of religion, our own purpofes, promifes, vows, folemn
covenant, and other fpecial obligations to the contrary.
4 To acknowledge and confefs, that, as we are convinced
of our guilt, fo, out of a deep fenfe thereof, we judge our
felves unworthy of the fmalleft benefits, moft worthy of God's
fierceft wrath, and of all the curfes of the law, and heavieft
judgments inflicted upon the moft rebellious finners; and that)
he might moft juftly take his kingdom and gofpel from us,
plague Us with all forts of fpiritual and temporal judgments in
this life, and after caft us into utter darknefs, in the lake that
burnetii with fire and brimftone, where is weeping and gnafli- ,
1 ing of teeth for evermore.
4 Notwithftandrng all which, to draw near to the throne of
grace, encouraging ourfelves with hope of a gracious artfwer
ofour prayers, in the riches land all-fufficiency of that only
one oblation, the fatisfaction and interceffion of the Lord Je
fus Chrift, at the right-hand of his Father, and our Father,
and in confidence of the exceeding great and precious promi
fes of mercy and grace in the new covenant, through the fame
Mediator thereof, to deprecate the heavy wrath arid curfe of
God, which we are nqt able to avoid, or bear; and humbly
and earneftly to fupplicate for mercy in the free and full re
miffion of all our fins, and that only for the bitter fufferings
and precious merits of that our only Saviour Jefus Chrift.
4 That the Lord would vouchfafe to fhed abroad bis love in
our hearts by the holy Ghoft; feal unto us, by the fame fpirit
of adoption, the full affurance of our pardon and reconciliati
on; comfort all that mourn in Zion, fpeak peace to the wound-'
ed and troubled fpirit, and bind up the broken hearted : and
as for fecure and prefumptuous finners, that he would open
their eyes, convince their confciences, and turn them from
darknefs unto light, and from the power of Satan uhto God,
that they alfo may receive forgivenefs of fin, and an inheri
tance among them that are fanctified by faith in Chrift Jefus,
4 With remiffion of fins through the blood of Chrift, to pray
for fanctification by his fpirit; the mortification of fin dwelling
in and many times tyrannizing over us; the quickning of our
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4 enable; Us for all duties of converfation and callings towards
4 God and men, ftrength againft temptations, the fanctified ufe
' of bleffings and croffes, and perfeverance in faith _and obedi*
4 ence unto the end.
4 'To pray for the propagation ofthe gofpel and kingdom of
4 Chrift to all nations) -for the converfion of the Jews, the ful-
4 nefs of the Gentiles, the fall- of Antich rift, and the haftning'
• of the feeond coming of our Lord; for the deliverance ofthe
4 diftreffed churches abroad. from theryranny of the autichrifti*
4 an faction, and from the cruel oppreifions and blafphemies of
4 the Turk ; for the blefling of God upon all the reformed
' churches, efpecially upon the churches and kingdoms of Scot*
' land, England, and Ireland, now more ftrictly and religioufly
' united in the Solemn National League and Covenant; and for
4 our plantations in the remote parts of the world : more parti*
4 cularly for that church and kingdom whereof we are mein*»
4 bers, that thereiii God would eftablifh peace and truth, the: >
* purity of all his ordinances, and the power of godlinefs ; pre-
4 vent and remove herefy,' fchifm, profanenefs, fuperftition, fe-
4 curity, and unfruitfulnefs under the means of grace; heal all
4 our rents and divifiorts, and preferve us from breach of our ,
4 Solemn Covenant.
4 To pray for all in authority, efpecially for the king's maje-
'.fty, that God would make him rich in bleffings, both in his
4 perfon and government; eftablifh his throne in religion and
4 righteoufnefs, fave him from evil counfel, and make him a
4 bleffed and glorious inftrument, for the confervation and pro-
4 pagation of the gofpel, for the encouragement and protection
4 of them that do well, the terror of all that do evil, and the
4 great good of the whole church, and of all his kingdoms; for
4 the converfion of the queen, the religious education of the
' .prince, and the reft of the royal feed; for the comforting the
' afflicted queen of Bohemia, fifter to our fovereign ; and for the
4 reftitution and eftablifhment of. the illuftrious prince Charles,
' elector Palatine of the Rhine, to all his dominions and-digrii-
' ties; for a blefling upon the high court of parliament (when
' fitting in any, of thefe kingdoms refpectively) the nobility, the
* fubprdinatc judges and magiftrates, the gentry, and all the
'commonality; for all paftors and teachers, that God would fill
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• peaceable, and gracious in their lives, found, faithful, and
¦powerful in their miniftry; and follow all their labours with
« abundance of fuccefs and blefling ; and give unto all his peo-
4 pie, paftors according to his own heart: for the univerfities>
' and all fchools and religious feminari.es of church and common-
« wealth, that they may flpurifh more and more in learning and
• piety; for the particular city or congregation, that God would
«. pour out a blefling upon the miniftry of the word, facraments
4 and difcipline, upon the "civil government, and all the feveral
4 families and perfons therein; for mercy to the, afflicted under
4 any inward or outward diftrefs; for feafonable weather and
4 fruitful feafons, as the time may require; for averting the judg
ments that we either feel or fear, or are liable unto, as famine,
4 peftilertce, the fword, and fuch like.
4 And with confidence of his mercy to his whole church, and
4 the acceptance of our perfons, through the merits and media
tion of our high prieft, the Lord Jefus, to profefs. that it is the
* defire of our fouls to have fellowfhip with God, in the reve-
4 rend and confcionable ufe of his holy ordinances; and, to that
Vpurpofe, to pray earneftly for his grace and effectual affiftance
4 to the fanctification of his holy fabbath, the Lord's day, in all
4 the duties thereof, publick and private, both to ourfelves, and
4 to all other,- congregations of his people, according to the
4 riches and excellency of the gofpel, this day celebrated and en-
4 And becaufe we have been unprofitable hearers in times'
, 'paft, and now cannot of ourfelves receive as we fhould, the
* deep things of God, the myfteries of Jefus Chrift, which re-
• quire a fpiritual difcerning; to pray, that the Lord, who teach-
' eth to profit, would gracioufly pleafe to pour out the Spirit of
4 grace, together with the outward means thereof, caufing us to
' attain futh a meafure of the excellency of the knowledge pf
, ' Chrift Jefus our Lord, and, in him, of the things which be-
4 long to our peace* that we may account all things but as drofs
/ in comparifon of him: and that we tailing the firft-fruits ofthe
' glory that is to be revealed, may long for a more full and per-
4 feet communion with him, that where he is, we mav be alfo, and
4 enjoy the fulnefs of thofe joys and pleafures, which are at his
'right-hand for' evermore."
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'* nifh his fervant (now called to difpenfe the bread of life -unto
4 his, houfhold) with wifdom, fidelity, zeal, and utterance, that
* he may divide the word of God aright^ to every one his por-
4 tion, in evidence and demonltration of the Spirit and pdwer;
4 and that the Lord would circumcife the ears and hearts of the
4 hearers, to hear, love, and receive with meeknefs the ingraft-
4 ed word, which is able to fave their fouls, make them as good
4 ground to receive in the gotod feed of the word, and ftrengthen
4 them againft the temptations of Satan, the cares of the world, ;
4 the , hardnefs, of their own hearts, and whatfoever elfe may
4 hinder their profitable and faving hearing; that fo Chrift may
4 be Yo formed in them, and live in them, that all their thoughts
* may be brought into captivity to the obedience of Chrift, and
e their hearts eftablifhed in every good word and work for ever.'
We judge this to be a convenient order, in the ordinary pub-1
lick prayer; yet fo, "as the minifter may defer (as in prudence
he fhall think meet) fome part of thefe petitions till after' his fer-
mon, or offer up to God fome of the thankfgivngs hereafter ap
pointed, in his prayer before his fermon.
Of the Preaching of the Word.
P Reaching of the word, being the power of God unto falva
tion, and one of the greateft and moft excellent -works be
longing to the miniftry of the gofpel, fhould be fo performed,
that the workman need not be afhamed, but may fave himfelf,'
and thofe that hear him. ,
It is prefuppofed (according to the rules for ordination) that
the minifter of Chrift is in fome good meafure gifted for fo
weighty a fervice, by his fkill in the original languages, and in
futh arts and fciences as are hand-maids unto divinity; by his
knowledge in the whole body of theology, but moft of all in the
holy fcriptures, having his fenfes and heart exercifed in them
above the common fort of believers; and by the illumination of
God's Spirit, and other gifts of edification, which (together
with reading and ftudying of the word) he ought: ftill to feek by
prayer, and an humble heart, refolving to admit and receive any
truth not yet attained, whenever God fliall make it known unto
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V-ate preparations, before he deliver in publick what he hath
provided. Ordinarily, the fubject of his fermon is to be fome text of
fcripture, holding forth fome principle or head of religion, or
fuitable to fome fpecial occafion emergent ; or he may go on in
fome chapter, pfalm, or book of the holy fcripture, as he fliall
fee fit.
Let the introduction to his text be brief and perfpicuous,
drawn from the text itfelf, or context or fome parallel place, or
general fentence of fcripture.
If the text be long (as in hiftories and sparables it fometimes
muft be) let him give a brief fum of it; if fliort, a paraphrafe
thereof, if need be : in both, looking diligently to the fcope of
the text, and pointing at the chief heads and grounds of doctrine
which he is to raife from it.
In arialyfing and dividing his text, he is to regard more the
order of matter, than of words, and neither to burden the me
mory of the hearers in the beginning with too many members
of divifion, nor to trouble their minds with obfcure terms of
art. In railing doctrines from the text> his care ought to be, Firfti
That the matter be the truth of God. Secondly, That it be a
truth contained in or grounded on that text, that the hearers
may difcern hov God teacheth it from thence-. Thirdly, That
he chiefly infill upon thofe doctrines which are principally in
tended, and make moft for the edification of the hearers.
The doctrine is to be expreffed, in plain terms; or, if any
thing in it need explication, it is to be operied, and the confequence
alfo from the text cleared. The parallel places of fcripture
confirming the doftrine, are rather to be plain and pertinent,
than many, and (if need be) fomewhat infifted upon> and ap
plied to the purpofe in hand.
The arguments of reafons are to be folid, and as much as
may be, convincing* The illuftrations, of what kind foever,
ought to be full of light, and fuch as may conVey the truth in
to the hearers heart with fpiritual delight.
If any doubt, obvious from fcripture, reafon, or prejudice of
the hearers, feem to arife, it is very requifite to rernove it,,
by reconciling the feeming differences, anfwering the reafons,
and difcovering and taking away the caufes of prejudice and mif-
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take. Otherwife, it is not fit to detain the hearers with pro
pounding or anfwering vain or wicked cavils, which, as they
are endlefs, fo the propounding and anfwering of them doth
more hinder than promote edification.
He is not to reft in general doftrine, although never fo much
cleared and confirmed, but to bring it home to fpecial ufe, by ap
plication to his hearers: which albeit it prove a work of great
difficulty to himfelf, requiring much prudence, zeal and medita
tion, and to the natural and corrupt man will be very unpleafant ;
yet he is to endeavour to perfonn it in fuch a manner, that his -\
auditors may feel the'word of God to be quick and powerful, and
a difcerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart ; and that, if
any unbeliever or ignorant perfon be prefent, he may have the
fecrets of his heart made manifeft, and give glory to God.
In the ufe of inftruftion or information in the knowledge of
fome truth, which is a confequence from his doftrine, he may '
(when convenient) confirm it by a few firm arguments from the
text in hand, and other places of fcripture, or from the nature
of that common-place in divinity, whereof that truth is a branch. -
In confutation df falfe doftrines, he is neither to raife an old
herefy from the grave, nor to mention a blafphemous opinion
unneceffarily. But, if the people be in danger of an error, he
is to confute it foundly, and endeavour to fatisfy their judgments
and, confciences againft all* objeftions.
In exhorting to duties, he is, as he feeth caufe, to teach alfo
the means that help to the performance of them.
In dehortation, reprehenfion, and publick admonition (which
require fpecial wifdom) let him, as there fliall be caufe, not only
difcover the nature and greatnefs of the fin, with the mifery*,
attending it, but alfo fhew the danger his hearers are in to be
overtaken and furprifed by it, together with the remedies and
beft way to avoid it.
In applying comfort, whether general againft all temptati
ons, or particular againft fome fpecial troubles or terrors, he is
carefully to anfwer fuch objeftions as a troubled heart and afflic
ted fpirit may fuggeft to the contrary. '
It is alfo fometimes requifite to give fome notes of, trial
' (which is very profitable, efpecially when performed by able and
experienced minifters, with circumfpeftion and prudence, and-
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hearers may be able to examine themfelves,, whether they have'
attained thofe graces, and performed thofe duties to Which he
exhorteth, or be guilty of the fin reprehended, and in danger of
the judgments threatned, or are fuch to whom the coufolations
propounded do belong; that accordingly they may be quickned
and excited to duty, humbled for their wants and fins, affefted
with their danger, arid ftrengthned with comfort, as tlieir con
dition upon examination fliall require.
And, as he needeth not always to pro&cute every doftrine.
which lies in his text, fo is he wifely to make choice of fuch ufes,
'as, by his refidence and converting with his flock, he findeth
moft needful and feafonable; and, amongft thefe, fueh as may,
moft draw their fouls to Chrift, the fountain of light, holinefs
and comfort. ,
This method is not prefcribed as neceffary for every man, or
upon every text,; but only recommended, as being found by ex
perience to be very much bleffed, of God, and very helpful for
the peoples underitandings, and memories.
But the fervant of Chrift, whatever his method be, is to
perform his whole miniftry,
1. Painfully, not doing the work of theLord negligently.
.2. Plainly, That the meaneft may underftand; delivering
the truth, not in the enticing words of man's wifdom, but in
demopftration of the fpirit-and of poWer, left the crofs of Chrift
fhould be made of none effeft; abftaining alfo from an unprofit
able ufe of unknown tongues, ftrange phrafes, and cadences of
founds and words; fparingly citing fentences of ecclefiaftical or
other human writers, antient or modern, be they never fo ele
gant. 3. Faithfully, looking at the honour of Chrift, the conver-
fion, edification and falvation of the people, not at his own gain
or glory; keeping nothing back which may promote thofe holy
ends, giving to every One his own portion, and bearing indiffe
rent refpeft unto all, without neglefting the meaneft, or fparing
the greateft in their fins.
4. Wifely, framing all his doftrines, exhortations, and efpe
cially his reproofs, in fuch a manner as may be moft likely to
prevail; fhewing all due refpeft to each man's perfon and place,
and not mixing his own paffion or bitternefs.
5. Gravely, as becometh the word of God; fkinning all
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fuch gefture, voice and expreffions, as may occafion the corrup
tions of men to defpife him and his miniftry.
6. With loving affeftion, that the people may fee all coming
from his godly zeal, and hearty defire to do them good. And,
7. As taught of God, and perfwaded'in his own heart, that
all, that he teacherh, is the truth of Chrift; and walking beT
fore his flock, as an example to them in it; earneftly, both in
private and publick, recommending his labours to the bleff-
ing of God, and watchfully looking to himfelf, and the flock
whereof the Lord hath made him overfeer : fo fliall the doftrine
of, truth be preferved uncorrupt, many fouls converted and built
up, and himfelf receive manifold comforts of his labours even
in this life, and afterward the crown of glory laid up for him in
the world to cornel
Where there are more minifters in a congregation than one,
and they of different gifts,' each may more efpecially apply him
felf to doctrine or exhortation, according to the gift wherein
hfc moft excelleth, and as they fhall agree between themfelves.
Of Prayer after Sermon.
THE fermon being ended, the minifter is 4 To give thanks
4 for the great love of God, in fending his fon Jefus Chrift
4 unto us; for the communication of his holy Spirit: for the
4 light and liberty of the glorious gofpel, and the rich and hea-
4 venly bleffings revealed therein ; as namely, eleftion, vocation,
4 adoption, juftification, fanctification, and hope of glory; for
4 the admirable goodnefs of God, in freeing the land from anti-
4 chriftian darknefs and tyranny, and for all other national deli-
4 verances; for the reformation of religion; for the covenant;
4 and for many temporal bleffings.
' To pray for the continuance of the gofpel, and all ordinan-
' ces thereof, in their purity, power and liberty: To turn the
4 chief and moft ufeful heads of the fermon info fome few peti-
4 tions ; and to pray that it may abide in the heart and bring
4 forth fruit.
4 To pray for preparation for death and judgment, and a
4 watching for the coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift : to intreat
4 of God the forgivenefs of the iniquities of our holy things, and
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4 mediation of our great high prieft and Saviour the Lord Jefus
'Chrift.' And becaufe the prayer which Chrift taught his difciples, is
not only a pattern of prayer, but itfelf a moft comprehenfive pray
er, we recommend it alfo to be ufed in the prayers of the church.
And whereas, at the adminiftration of the facraments, the
holding publick fafts and days of thankfgiving, and other
fpecial occafions, which may afford matter of fpecial petiti
ons and thankfgivings ; it is requifite to exprefs fomewhat in
our publick prayers (as at this time it is our duty to pray for
a blefling upon the affembly of divines, the armies by fea and
land, for the defence of the king, parliament, and kingdom)
every minifter is herein to apply himfelf in his prayer, before
or after fermon, to thofe occafions : but, for the manner, he is
left to his liberty as God fhall direft and enable him, in piety
and wifdom to difcharge his duty.
The prayer ended, let a pfalm be fting, if with conveniency
it may be done. After which (unlefs fome other ordinance of
Chrift, that concerneth the congregation at that time, be to fol
low) let the minifter difmifs the congregation with a folemn blef
ling- i",,S#'»fe*'4V.^«W'^^»'^S^:£'4^^*'%^^ Of the Adminiftration of the „ Sacraments :
And firft, Of Baptifm.
BAptifm, as it is not unneceffarily to be delayed, fo it is not
to be adminiftred in any cafe by any private perfon, but by
a minifter of Chrift, called to be the fteward of the myflcries
of God.
Nor is it to be adminiftred in private places, or privately,
but in the place of publick worfliip, and in the face of the con
gregation, where the people may moft conveniently fee and
hear; and not in the places where fonts, in the time of Popery,
were, unfitly and fuperftitioufly placed.
The child to be baptized, after notice given to the minifter
the day before, is to be prefented by the father, or (in cafe of
his neceffary abfence) by fome Chriftian friend in his place, pro
feffing his earneft defire that the child may be baptized.
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Before baptifm, the minjfter is to ufe fome words of inftruc
tion, touching the inftitution, nature, ufe, and ends of this fa
crament: fliewing, *
' That it is inftituted by our Lord Jefus Chrift; That it is a
4 feal of, the covenant of grace, of our ingrafting into Chrift,
' and of our union with him, of remiffion of, firis, regeneration,
4 adoption, and. life eternal: That the water, in baptifm, repre-
' fenteth and fignifieth, both the blood of Chrift, which taketh
4 away all guilt of fin, original and aftual; and the fanftifying
4 vertue of the fpirit of Chrift againft the dominion of fin, and
4 the corruption of our finful nature : That baptizing, or fprink-
4 ling and wafhing with water, fignifieth the cleanfing , from fin
4 by the blood and for the merit of Chrift, together with the
4 mortification of fin, and rifing from fin to newnefs of life, by
4 vertue of the death and refurreftion of Chrift: That the pro-
4 mife is made to believers and their feed; and that the feed and
' pofterity of the faithful, born within the church,; have, by
'< their birth, intereft in the covenant, and right to the feal off,
' it, and to the outward privileges of the church, under the
4 gofpel, no lefs than the children of Abraham in the time of the
* old teftament; the covenant of grace, for fubftance, being the.
* fame; and the grace of God, and the confolation of believers,
4 more plentiful than before : That th,e Son of God -admitted lit-
4 tie children into his prefence, embracing and bleffing them,
4 faying, For of fuch is the kingdom of God; That children, by
4 baptifm, are folemiily received into the bofom of the vifible
4 church diftinguifhed from the world, and them that are
4 without, and united with believers; and that all who are baptiz-
* ed in the name of Chrift, do renounce, and by their baptifm
4 are bound to fight againft the devil, the world, and the flefli:
4 That they are Chriftians, and foederally holy before baptifm,
4 and therefore are the baptized; that the inward grace and ver-
4 tue of baptifm is not tied to that very moment of time where- ,
4 in it1 is adminiftred, and that the fruit and power thereof
' reacheth to the whole courfe of our life; and that outward
4 baptifm is not fo neceffary, that through the want thereof the
' infant is in danger of damnation, or the parents,guilty, if they
* do not contemn or negleft the ordinance of Chrift, when and-
'4 where it may be had.'
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own liberty and godly wifdom, as the ignorance o\ errors in the
doftrine of baptifm, and the edification ofthe people, fhall re-
. quire. He is alfo to admonifh all that are prefent,
4 To look back to their baptifm; to repent pf their fins
4 againft their covenant with God; to ftir up their faith; to im-
' prove and make right ufe of their baptifm, and of the cove-
4 nant fealed thereby betwixt -God and their fouls.'
He is to exhort the parent, ^
4 To confider the great mercy of God to him and his child;
4 to bring up the child in the knowledge of the grounds of the
4 Chriftian religion, and in the nurture and admonition of the
4 Lord ; and to let him know the danger of God's wrath to him-
4 felf and child, if he be negligent : requiring his folemn pro-
* mife for the performance of his duty.'
This being "done, prayer is alfo to be joined with the word of
inftitution, for fanftifying the water to this fpiritual ufe; and the
minifter is to pray to this or the like effeft,
4 That the Lord who hath not left us as ftrangers without
' the covenant of promife, but called us to the privileges of his
' ordinances, Would gracioufly vouchfafe to fanftify and blefs his
' own ordinance of baptifm at this time: That tie would join,
' the inward baptifm of his Spirit with the outward baptifm of
4 water; make this baptifm to the infant a feal of adoption, re-
' million of fin, regeneration and eternal life, and all other pro-
4 mifes of the covenant of grace: That the child may be plant
ed into the likenefs of the death and refurrection of Chrift;
4 and that, the body of fin being deftroyed in him, he may ferve
4 God in newnefs of life all his days.'
Then the minifter is to demand the name of the child, which
being told him, he is to fay, (calling the child by his name.)
I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
ofthe holy Ghoft.
As he pronounceth thefe words, he is to baptize the child
with water: which for the manner of doing of it, is not only
lawful but fufficient and moft expedient to be, by pouring or
fprinkling of the water on the face of the child, without add
ing any other ceremony. .
This done, he is to give thanks, and pray, to this or the like
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4 Acknowledging with all thankfulnefs, that the Lord is true
' and faithful in keeping covenant and mercy; That he is good
4 and gracious, not only in that he numbreth us among his faints,
4 but is pleafed alfo to beftow upon our children this Angular
4 token and badge of, his love in Chrift: That, in his truth and
4 fpecial providence, he daily bringeth fome into the bofom of
4 his church, to be partakers of his ineftimable benefits, purcha-
* fed by the blood of his dear Son, for the continuance and in-
4 creafe of his church.
4 Arid praying, That the Lord would ftill continue, and daily
4 confirm more and more this his unfpeakable favour : That he
4 wOuld receive the infant, now baptized, and folemnly entred
4 into the houfhold of faith, into his fatherly tuition and de-
4 fence, and remeriiber him with the favour that he fheweth to
4 his people : That, if he fliall be' taken out of this life in his
4 infancy, the Lord, Who is rich in mercy, would be pleafed to
4 receive him up into glory; and if he live, and attain the years
4 of difcretion, that the Lord would fo teach him by his word
1 and Spirit, and make his baptifm effectual to him, and fo
4 uphold him by his divine power and grace, that by faith he
4 may prevail againft the devil, the world, and the flefh, till in
4 the end he obtain a full and final viftory, and fo be kept by the
' power of God, through faith unto falvation, through Jefus
'< Chrift our Lord.'
Of the Celebration of the Communion, or Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper.
THE communion, or fupper of the Lord is frequently to be
celebrated : but how often may be confidered, and deter
mined by the minifters, and other church-governors of each
congregation, as they fliall find moft convenient for the com
fort and edification of the people committed to their charge.
And, when it fliall 'be adminiftred, we judge it convenient to
be done after the morning fermon.
The ignorant and the fcandalous are not fit to receive the
facrament of the Lord's fupper.
- Where this facrament cannot with convenience be frequently
adminiftredj it is requifite that publick warning be given the
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then, or on fome day of that week, fomething concerning that
ordinance, and the due preparation thereunto, and participation
thereof, be taught; that, by the diligent ufe of all means fanfti-
fied of God to that end, both in publick arid private, all may -
come better prepared to that heavenly feaft.
When the day is come for adminiftration, the minifter, hav
ing ended his fermon and prayer, fhall make a fliort exhortation.
4 Expreffing . the ineftimable benefit we have by this facra-
4 ment; together with the ends and ufe thereof: fetting forth
4 the great neceflity of having our comforts and ftrength renew-
¦ ed thereby, in this our pilgrimage and warfare : how neceffary
4 it is that we come unto it with knowledge, faith, repentance,
' love, and with hungrinp- and thirfting fouls after Chrift and
4 hjs benefits : how great the danger, to eat and drink unwor-
4 thily. 4 Next, he is, in the name of Chrift, on the one part, to warn
• all fuch as are ignorant^ fcandalous, profane, or that live- in
4 any fin or offence againft their knowledge or confcience, that
4 they prefume not to come to that holy table ; fhewing them,
' that he that eateth "and'drinketh unworthily, eateth and drink-
' eth judgment unto himfelf: And, on the other part, he is in
4 efpecial manner to" invite and encourage all that labour under
4 the fenfe of the burden of their fins, and fear of wrath, and
4 defire to reach out unto a greater progrefs in grace than yet
4 they can attain unto, to come to the Lord's, table; afuiring'
4 them, in the fame name, of eafe, refrefhing and ftrength to
4 their weak and wearied fouls.'
After this exhortation, warning and invitation, the table be
ing before decently covered, and fo conveniently placed, that
the communicants may orderly fit about it, or at it. The mini
fter is to begin the action with fanftifying and blefling the ele
ment's of bread and wine fet before him (the bread in comely
and convenient veffels, fo prepared, that being broken by him,
and given, it may be diftributed amongft the communicants; tr,e
wine alfo in large cups) having firft in a few words fhewed, that
thofe elements/ otherwife common, are now fet apart and fanc
tified to this holy ufe, by the word of inftitution and prayer.
Let the words of inftitution be read out of the evangelifts, or
out of the firft epiftle of the apoftle Paul to the Corinthians,
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verfe, which the minifter may, when he feeth requifite, ex
plain and apply.
Let the prayer, thankfgiving, or blefling of the bread and
wine, be to this effeft ;
4 With humble and hearty acknowledgment of the greatnefs
4 of our mifery, from which neither man nor angel was able to
4 deliver us, and of our great unworthinefs of the leaft of all
4 God's mercies; to give thanks to God for all his benefits,
' and efpecially for that great benefit of our redemption, the
' love of God the father, the fufferings and merits of the Lord ,
4 Jefus Chrift the Son of God, by which we are delivered; and
' for all means of grace, the word and facraments; and for this
4 facrament in particular, by; which Chrift, and all his benefits,
4 are applied and fealed, up unto us, which, notwithftanding the
4 denial of them untn others, are in great mercy continued untO;
4 us, after fo much and long abufe of them ,all.
' To profefs, that there is no other name under heaven, 'by
4 which we can he faved, but the name of Jefus Chrift, by
4 whom alone we receive liberty and life,, have accefs to the
4 throne of grace, are admitted to eat and drink at his own
4 table, ,and are fealed up by his fpirit to an affurance, of happi-
,4 nefs and everlafting life.
' Earneftly to pray to God, the1 Father of all mercies, and God
4 of all confolation, to, vduchfafe his gracious prefence, and the
4 effeftual working of his Spirit in us; and fo to fanftify thefe
4 elements, both of bread and wine, and to blefs his own ordi-
4 nance, that we may receive, by faith, the body and blood of
4 Jefus Chrift, crucified: for us, and fo to feed upon him, that
4 he may be one with us, and we one with him ; that he may
4 live in us, and we in him, and to him who hath loved us, and
4 given himfelf for us.'
All which he is to endeavour to perform with fuitable affec
tions, anfwerable to fuch an holy aftion, and to ftir up the like ',.
in the people.
The elements being now fanftified by the word and prayer,
the mininer, being at the table, is to take the bread in his hand,
and fay, in thefe expreffions (or other the like, ufed by Chrift
or his apoftle upon this occafion;)
4 According to the holy inftitution, command, and example
4 ofour bleffed Saviour Jefus Chrift, I take this bread, and hav-
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' ing given thanks, I break it, and give it unto you (there' the
• niinifter, who is alfo himfelf to communicate, is to break the
"bread, and give it to the communicants:) Take ye, eat ye;
4 "Ibis is the body of Chrift which is broken for you ; Do this in
¦ ' remembrance of him.'
In like manner the minifter is to take the cup and fay, in
thefe expreffions (or other the like, ufed by. Chrift or the apo
ftle upon the fame occafion :)
4 According to the inftitution, command, and example of our
4 Lord Jefus Chrift, I take this cup, and give it unto you (Here
' he giveth it to the communicants) This cup is the new tefta-
fment in the blood ef Chrift, which is fhed for the remiffion of
1 4 the fins of many .- Drink ye all of it.'
f After all have communicated,, the minifter may, in a few
Words, put them in mind,
' Of the grace of God, in Jefus Chrift, held forth, in this
,' facrament, and exhort them to walk, worthy of it.'
% The minifter is to give folemn thanks to God, .
' . , ' For his rich mercy, and invaluable goodnefs, vouchfafed to.
4 them in that facrament ; and to intreat for pardon for the defefts
4 of the whole fervice, and for the gracious affiftance of his good,
4 fpirit, whereby they may be enabled to walk in the ftrength
' of that grace, as becometh thofe, who have received fo great
4 pledges of falvation.'
The collection for the poor, is fo to be ordered; that no
part of the publick worfhip be thereby hindred.
Of the Sanctification of the Lord's day.
THE Lord's day ought to befo remembred before-hand, as
that all worldly bufinefs of our ordinary callings may be
fo ordered, and fo timely and feafonably. laid afide, as they may
not be impediments to the due fanftifying of the day when it.
comes. The whole day is to be celebrated as holy to the Lord, both.
in publick and private, as being the Chriftian fabbath. To
which end, it is requifite, that there be a holy ceffation, or reft-
ing all that day, from all unnecfcffary labours ; and an abftaining,
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, That the diet on that day be fo ordered, as that neither fer
vants be unneceffarily detained from the publick worfhip of
God, nor any other perfon hindred from the fanftifying that
day. That there be private preparations of every perfon and fa
mily, by prayer for themfelves, and for God's affiftance of the
minifter, and for a blefling upon his miniftry; and by fuch
other holy exercifes, as may further difpofe them to a more
comfortable communion with God in his publick ordinances.
That all the people meet fo timely for publick worfliip, that
the whole congregation may be prefent at the beginning, and
with one heart folemnjy join together in all parts of the publick
worfhip, and not depart till after the blefling.
That what time is vacant, between, or after the folemn
meetings of the congregation in publick, be fpent in reading,
meditation, repetition of fermons; efpecially by calling their fa
milies to an account of what they have heard, and catechizing of
them, holy conferences, prayer for a blefling upon the publick
ordinances, finging of pfalms, vifiting the fick, relieving the
poor, and fuch like duties of piety, charity, and mercy, ac
counting the fabbath a delight.
The Solemnization of Marriage.
\ Lthough marriage be no facrament, nor peculiar to the
A church of God, but common to mankind, and of publick
intereft in every common-wealth ; yet, becaufe fuch as marry
are. to marry in the Lord, and have fpecial need of inftruction,
direction and exhortation, from the word of God, at their en-
tring into fuch a new condition; and of the blefling of God up
on them therein ; we judge it expedient, that marriage be fo-
lemnized by a lawful minifter of the word, that he may accord
ingly counfel them, and pray for a blefling upon them.
Marriage is to be betwixt one man and one woman only; and
they, fuch as are not within the degrees of confanguinity or
affinity prohibited by the word of God; and the parties are to
be of years of difcretion, fit to make their own choice, or, up
on good grounds, to give their mutual confent.
Before the folemnizing of marriage between any perfons,
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three feveral fabbath-days, in the congregation, at the place or
places of their moft ufual and conftant abode, reflectively.
And of this publication, the minifter who is to join them in
"marriage fhall have fufficient teftimony, before he proceed to
fqjemnize the marriage.
Before that publication of fuch their purpofe (if the parties
be under age) the confent of the parents, or others under whofe
power they are (in cafe the parents be dead) is to be made
known to the church-officers of that congregation, to be re-
\ corded. 1
The like is to be obferved in the proceedings of all others,
.although of age, whofe parents are living, for their firft mar
riage. And, in after marriages of either of thofe parties, they
fliall be exhorted not to contract marriage without firft ac
quainting their parents with it, (if with conveniency it may be
done) endeavouring to obtain their confent.
Parents ought not to force their children to marry without
their free confent, nor deny their own confent without juft caufe.
After the purpofe or contract of marriage have been thus
publiflied, the marriage is not to be long deferred. Therefore
the minifter, having had convenient warning, and nothing been
objefted to hinder it, is publickly to folemnize it in the place
appointed by authority for publick worfhip, before a competent
number of credible witneffes, at fome convenient hour of the
, day, at any time of the year, except on a day of publick humi
liation. And we advife that it be not on the Lord's day.
And, becaufe all relations are fanftified by the word and
prayer, the minifter is to pray for a blefling upon them, to
this, effect;
4 Acknowledging our fins, whereby we have made ourfelves
' lefs than the leaft of all the mercies of God, and provoked him
4 to imbitter all our comforts, earneftly, in the name of Chrift,
4 to intreat the Lord (whofe prefence and favour is the happi-
4 nefs of every condition, and fweetens every relation) to be
'their portion, and to own and accept them in Chrift, who are
4 now to be. joined in the honourable eftate of marriage, the co-
4 venant of their God : And that, as he hath brought them to-
4 gether by his providence, he would fanftify them by his Spi1-
' rit, giving them a new frame of heart, fit for their new eftate ;
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"duties,'* enjoy the comforts, undergo the cares, and refift the
4 temptations which accompany that condition, as becdmeth
4 Chriftians.' The prayer being ended, it is convenient that the minifter
do,briefly declare unto them, out of the fcripture,
4 The inftitution, ufe, and ends of marriage, with the conjugal
4 duties, which, in all faithfulnefs, they are to perforin each to
' other; exhorting them to ftudy the holy word of God, 'that
* they may learn to live by faith, and to be content in the midft
4 of all marriage cares and troubles, fanftifying God's name, in
4 a thankful, fober, and holy ufe of all conjugal comforts ; pray-
4 ing much with and for one another; watching over, and pro-
4 voking each other to love, and good works : and to live to-
* gether as the heirs of the grace of life.'
After folemn charging of the perfons to be married, before
the great God who fearcheth all hearts, and to whom they muft
give a ftrift account at the laft day, that if either of them know
any caufe, by precontract, or otherwife; why they may not law
fully proceed to marriage, that they now difcover it ; The mi
nifter (if no impediment be acknowledged) fhall caufe firft the
man take the woman by the right hand, faying thefe words.
/ N. do take thee N. to be' my married wife, and dq, in, the
prefence cf God, and before this congregation, promife and cove
nant to be a joving and faithful husband unto thee, until God
fimll feparate us by death.
Then the woman fliall take the man by the right hand, and
fay thefe words. '
/ N. do take thee N. to be my married husband, and I do, in
the prefence of God, and before this congregation,, promife and co
venant to be a loving, faithful and obedient wife unto thee, ' until
God fhall feparate us by death.
Then, without any further ceremony, the minifter fhall, in
the face of the congregation, pronounce them to be husband
and wife, according to God's ordinance; and fo conclude the
action with prayer to this effect;
4 That the Lord would be pleafed to accompany his own or
dinance with his blefling, befeeching him to enrich the per-,
4 fons now married, as with other pledges of his love, fo parti-
4 cularly with the comforts and fruits of marriage, to the praife
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A regifter is to be carefully kept, wherein the names of the
parties fo married, with the time of their marriage, are forth
with to be fairly recorded in a book, provided for that pur
pofe, for the perufal of all whom it may concern.
Concerning Vifitation of the Sick.
TT is the duty of the minifter not only to teach the people
-*- committed -to. his charge in publick but privately, and parti
cularly to admonifh, exhort, reprove and comfort them, upon
all feafouable occafions, fo far as his time, ftrength, and perfo
nal fafety will permit.
He is to admonifh. them, in time of health, to prepare for
death ; and, for that purpofe, they are often to confer with their
minifter abdut the eftate of their fouls, and, in times of fick-
nefs, to defire his advice and help, timely and feafonably, be
fore their ftrength and underftanding fail them.
Times of ficknefs and affliftion are fp;cial opportunities put
into his hand by God, to minifter a word in feafon to weary
fouls: becaufe then the confciences of men are, or fhould be,
riiore awakened to bethink themfelves of their fpiritual eftate
for eternity ; and Satan alfo takes advantage then, to load them
more with fore and heavy temptations: therefore the minifter,
being fent for, and repairing to the fick, is to apply himfelf with
all tendernefs and love, to adminifter fome fpiritual good to his
foul, to this effeft.
He may, from the confederation of the prefent ficknefs, in-
ftruft him out of fcripture, that difeafes come not by chance,
or by diftempers of body only, but by the wife and orderly
guidance of the good hand of God, to every particular perfon
fmitten by them. And that, whether it be laid upon him out
of difpleafure for fin, for his correction and amendment, or for
trial and exercife of his, graces, or for other fpecial and excel
lent ends, all his fufferings fhall turn to his profit, and work to
gether for his good, if he fincerely labour to make a fanftified
ufe of God's vifitation: neither defpifing his chaftning, nor
waxing weary of his correction.
• If he fufpeft him o£ ignorance, he fhall examine him in the
principles of religion, efpecially touching repentance and faith ;
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lency and neceflity of thofe graces; as alfo touching the cove
nant of grace; and Chrift the Son of God, the Mediator of it,
and, concerning remiffion of fins by faith in him.
He fliall exhort the fick perfon to examine himfelf, to fearch
and try his former ways, and his eftate towards God.
And if the fick perfon fhall declare any fcruple, doubt or
temptation that are upon him, inftructions and refolutions fliall
be given to fatisfy and fettle him. j.
If it appear that he hath not a due fenfe of .his fins, endea
vours ought to be ufed to convince him of his fins, of the guilt .
and defert of them; of the filth and 'pollution, which the foul
contrafts by them; and of the curfe of the law, and w-rath of
God, due to them; that he may be truly affefted with, and
humbled for them : and withal make known the danger of de
ferring- repentance, and of neglecting falvation at any time of
fered; to awaken his confcience, and rouze him up out -of a
flupid and fecure condition, to apprehend the juftice and wrath
of God, before whom none can ftand, but he that, loft in him
felf, layeth hold upon Chrift by faith.
If he have endeavoured to walk in the ways of holinefs, and
to ferve God in uprightnefs, altho' not without many failings
and infirmities ; or if his fpirit be broken with the fenfe of fin,
or caft down through want of the fenfe of God's favour; then
it will be fit to raife him up, by fetting before him the freenefs
and fulnefjs of God's grace, the Sufficiency of righteoufnefs in
Chrift, the gracious offers in the gofpel, that all who repent,
and believe with all their heart in God's mercy through' Chrift,
renouncing their own righteoufnefs, fliall have life and falvati
on in him; it may be alfo ufeful to fliew him, that death hath
in it no fpiritual evil to be feared by thofe that are in Chrift,
becarife fin the fting of death is taken away by Chrift, who hath
delivered all that are his, from the bondage ofthe fear of death,
triumphed over the grave, given us viftory, is. himfelf entered
into glory, to prepare a place for his people : fo that neither
life rior death fhall be able to feparate them from God's love-in
Chrift, in whom fuch are fure, though now they muft be laid
in the duft, to obtain a joyful and glorious refurrection to eter
nal life.
Advice alfo may be given, as to beware of an ill-grounded
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lied Yen, fo to difclaim all merit in himfelf, and to caft himfelf
;wholly upon God for mercy, in the fole merits and mediation
, of Jefus Chrift, who hath engaged himfelf never to caft off them, '
who in truth and fincerity come unto him. Care alfo muft be
taken, that the fick perfon be not caft down into defpair, by
fuch a fevere reprefehtation of the wrath of God due to him
for his fins, as is not mollified by a fenfible propounding of
Chrift and his merit for a door of hope to every penitent be-
.liever. When the fick perfon is beft coittpofed, may be leaft difiur-
bed, and other neceflary offices about him leaft hindered, the
minifter, if defired, fhall pray with him, and for him, to this
effeft. '- Confefiing and bewailing of fin original and actual, the mi-
' ferable condition of all by nature, as being children of wrath,
' and under the curfe; acknowledging that all difeafes, fick-
4 neffes, death, and hell itfelf, are the proper iffues and effefts
4 thereof; imploring God's mercy for the fiek perfon, through
4 the blood of Chrift ; befeeching that God would open his
' eyes, difcover unto him his fins, caufe him to fee himfelf loft
' in himfelf, make kiioWn to him the caufe why God fmiteth
' him, reveal Jefus Chrift to his foul for righteoufnefs and life,
' give unto him his holy Spirit to create and ftrengthen faith,
4 to lay hold upon Chrift, to work in him comfortable evidences
' of his love, to arm him againft temptations, to take off his
4 heart from the world, to fanftify his prefent vifitation, to fur-
' nifh him with patience and ftrength to bear it, and to give him
4 perfeverance in faith to the end*
4 That, . if God fliall pleafe to add to his days, he Would
* vouchfafe to blefs and fanftify all means of his recovery, to
4 remove the difeafe, renew his ftrength, and enable him to
4 walk worthy of God, by a faithful remembrance, and diligent
4 obfer*ving of fuch vows and promifes of holinefs, and obedi-
4 ence, as men are apt to make in times of ficknefs, that he may
4 glorify God in the remaining part of his life.
4 And, if God have determined to finifli his days by the pre-
c fent vifitation, he may find fuch evidence of the pardon of all
4 his fins, ofhis intereft in Chrift, and eternal life by Chrift, as
4 may caufe his inward man to be renewed, while his outward
* man decayeth ; that he may behold death without fear, caft him-
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4 felf wholly upon Chrift without doubting, defire to be diffolved
' and to be with Chrift, and fo receive the end ofhis faith, the
1 falvation of his foul, through the only merits and interceffion
4 of the Lord Jefus Chrift, our alone Saviour and all-fufficient
4 Redeemer.' The.minifter fliall admonifh him alfo, (as there fliall becaufe)
to fet his houfe in order, thereby to prevent inconveniences ;
to take care for payments of his debts, and to make reftitution
.or fatisfaftion where he hath done any wrong; to be reconciled-
to thofe with whom he hath been at variance, and fully to for
give all men their trefpaffes againft him, as he expefts forgive
nefs at the hand of God.
Laftly, the minifter may improve the prefent occafion to ex
hort thofe about the fick perfon, to confider their own mortali
ty, to return to the Lord, and make peace with him; in health ,
to prepare for ficknefs, death, and judgment; and all the days
of their appointed time fo to wait until their change come, that
when Chrift, who is our life, fliall appear, they may appear
with, him in glory. Concerning Burial of the Dead.
WHEN any perfon departeth this life, let the dead body,
upon the day of burial, be decently attended from the
houfe to the place appointed for publick burial, and there im
mediately interred, without any ceremony.
And becaufe the cuftoms of kneeling down, and praying by,
or towards the dead corps, and other fuch ufages, in the place
where it lies before it be carried to burial, are fuperftitious;
and for that, praying, reading, and finging both in going to,
and at the grave, have been grofly abufed, are no way benefi
cial to the dead, and have proved many ways hurtful to the liv
ing; therefore let all fuch things be laid afide.
Howbeit, we judge it very convenient, that the Chriftian
friends, which accompany the dead body to the place appoint
ed for publick burial, do apply themfelves to meditations and '
conferences fuitable to the occafion ; And that the mini
fter, as upon other occafions, fo at this time, if he be prefent,
may put them in remembrance of their duty.
That this fhall not extend to deny any civil refpefts or de
ferences at the burial, fuitable to the rank and condition of the
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Concerning Publick folemn Fafting. '
tTTHEN fome great arid' notable judgments are either inflift-
» V ed upon a people, or apparently imminent, or by fome
extraordinary provocations notorioufly deferved; as alfo when
fome fpecial blefling is to be fought and obtained, publick fo
lemn fafting (which is to continue the whole day) is a duty that
God expefteth from that nation, or people.
A religious faft requires total abftinence, not only from all
food (unlefs bodily weaknefs do manifeftly difable from holding
out till the faft be ended, in which cafe fomewhat may be ta
ken, yet very fparingly, to fupport nature, when ready to faint)
but alfo from all worldly labour, difcourfes and thoughts, and
from all -bodily delights and fuch like, (altho' at other times
lawful) rich apparel, ornaments and fuch like, during the faft;
and much more from whatever is in the nature, or ufe, fcanda-
lous and offenfive, as gaudifh attire, lafcivious habits and gcf-
tures, and other vanities of either fex; which we recommend to
all minifters, in their places, diligently and zealoufly to reprove,
as at other rimes, fo efpecially at a faft, without refpeft of per
fons, as there fliall be occafion.
Before the. publick meeting, each family and perfon apart
are privately to ufe all religious care to prepare their hearts to
fuch a folemn work, and to be early at the congregation.
So large a portion of the day, as conveniently may be, is to
ibe fpent in publick reading and preaching of the word, with
finging of pfalms, fit to quicken affections fujtable to fuch a
duty: but efpecially ,in prayer-, to this -or the like effeft; -
4 Giving glory to the great majefty of God, rhe Creator,
4 preferver and fupreme ruler of all the world, the better 'to
' affeft us thereby with an ho!y reverence and awe of him.
4 Acknowledging hjs manifold, great and tender mercies, efpe-
''rjally to the church and nation, the more effeftually to foften
4 and abafe our hearts before him. Humbly confeffing of fins
4 of all forts, with their feveral aggravations; juftifying God's
4 righteous judgments, as being far lefs than our fins do deferve;
4 yet humbly and earneftly imploring his mercy and gr^e *°r
' ourfelves, the church and nation, for our king and all in au-
' thorny, and for all others for whom we nrc bound to pray
' (according as the prefent exigent requireth) with more fpecial
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• importunity and enlargement than at other times; applying,
4 by faith; the promifes and goodnefs of God, for pardon,
4 help, and deliverance from the evils felt, feared ; or deferv-
4 ed; and for obtaining the bleffings which we need and ex-,
4 peft, together with a giving up of ourfelves wholly and for
4 ever unto' the Lord.'
In all thefe, the minifters, who are the mouths ofthe people
unto God, ought fo to fpeak from their hearts, upon ferious
and thorow premeditation of them,. that both themfelves and
their people may be much affected, and even melted thereby,
efpecially with forrow for their fins, that it may be indeed a day
bf deep humiliation and afflifting of the foul.
Special choice is to be made of fuch fcriptures to be read,
and of fuch texts for preaching, as may beft work the hearts of
the hearers to the fpecial bufinefs of the day, and moft difpofe
them to humiliation and repentance: infifting moft on thofe
particulars, which each minifter's obfervation and experience
tells him. are moft conducing to the edification and reformation
of that congregation to which he preacheth.
Before the clofe ofthe publick duties, the minifter is, in his
own and the people's names, to engage his and their hearts to
be the Lord's, with profeffed purpofe and refolution to reform
whatever is amifs among them, and more particularly fuch fms
as rhey have been more remarkably guilty of; and to draw near
unto God, and to walk more clofely and faithfully with him in
new obedience, than ever before.
He is alfo to admonifh the people with all importunity, that
the work of that day doth not end with the publick duties of
it, but that they are fo to improve the remainder of the day,
and of their whole life, in reinforcing upon themfelves and their
families in private, all thofe godly affections and refolutions which
they profeffed in publick, as that they may be fettled in their
hearts for ever, and themfelves may more fenfibly find that God
hath finelt a fweet favour in Chrift from their performances,
and is pacified towards them, by anfwers of grace, in pardoning
of fin, m removing of judgments, in averting or preventing
of plagues, and in conferring of bleffings, fuitable to the con-'
ditions and prayers of hjs people, by Jefus Chrift.
Befides folemn and general fafts injoined by authority, we
judge that, at other times, congregations may keep days of faft ing,

v Publick Worfhip of God. 501
ing, as divine providence fhall adminifter unto them fpecial oc
cafion ; and alfo that families may do the fame, fo it be not on
days wherein the congregation to which they do belong is to
meet for fafting, or other publick duties of worfliip.
Concerning the Obfervation of Days of publick Thankfgiving.
\T7H E N any fuch day is to be kept, let notice be given of
» » it, and of the occafion thereof, fome convenient time be
fore, that the people may the better prepare themfelves there
unto. The day being come, and the congregation (after private
preparations) being affembled, the minifter is to begin with a
word of exhortation, to ftir up the people to the duty for which
they are met, and with a fliort prayer for God's affiftance and
bleffing, (as at other conventions for publick worfhip) according
to the particular occafion of their meeting. '
Let him then make fome pithy narration of the' deliverance
obtained, or mercy received, or of whatever hath occafioned
that affembling of the congregation, that all may better under
ftand it, or be minded of it, and more affefted with it.
" And, becaufe finging of pfalms is of all other the moft pro
per ordinance for expreffing of joy and thankfgiving, let fome
pertinent pfalm or pfalms be fung for that purpofe, before or
after the reading of t fome portion of the word fuitable to the
prefent bufinefs.
Then let the minifter, who is to1 preach, proceed to further
exhortation and prayer before his fermon, with fpecial reference
to the prefent 'work : after which, let him preach upon fome
text of fcripture pertinent to the occafion.
The fermon ended, let him not only pray, as at other times
after preaching is directed, with remembrance of the neceffities
of the church, king, and ftate (if before the fermon they were
omitted) but inlarge himfelf in due and folemn thankfgiving for
former mercies and deliverances, but more efpecially for, that
which 'at the prefent calls them together to give thanks : with
humble petition for the continuance and renewing of God's
wonted mercies, as need fliall be, and for fanftifying grace to
make a right ufe thereof. And fo, having fung another pfalm
fuitable to the mercy, let him difmifs. the congregation with a
I i 3 blefling,

502 , the Directory for the-,
•blefling, that they may have fome convenient time for, their re-
paft andrefrefhing.
But the minifter (before their difmiffion) is folemnly to ad
monifh them, to beware of all excefs and riot, tending to glut
tony ordrunkennefs, and much more of thefe fins themfelves, in
their eating and refrefhing, and, to take care that their mirth
and rejoicing be not carnal, but fpiritual, which may make
God's praife to be glorious, arid themfelves humble and fober;
and that both their feeding and rejoicing may render them more
cheerful and inlarged, further to celebrate 'his praifes in the
midft of the congregation, when they return unto it, in the re
maining part of that day.
When the congregation fhall be again affembled, the like'
courfe in praying, reading, preaching, finging of pfalms, and
offering up of more praife and thankfgiving that is before di-
refted for the morning, is to be renewed and continued fo far as
the time will (rive leave.
At one or both of fhe publick meetings that day, a collection
is to be made for the poor (and in the like manner upon the day
of publick humiliation) that their loins may blefs us, and rejoice
the more with us. And the people are to be exhorted, at the
end of the latter meeting, to fpend the refidue of that day in
holy duties, and teftifications of Chriftian love and charity one
towards another,, and of rejoicing more and' more in the Lord;
as becometh thofe who make the joy ofthe Lord their ftrength. ,
Of Singing of Pfalms.
IT is the duty of Chriftians to praife God publickly, by fing
ing of pfalms together in the congregation, and alfo private
ly in the family.
In finging of pfalms,- the voice is to be tunable and gravely
ordered; but the chief care muft be, to fing with upderftand-
, jng, and with grace in the heart, making melody unto the Lord.
That the whole congregation may join herein, every one
that can read is to have a pfalm book ; and all others, not difa
bled by age or otherwife, are to be exhorted to learn to read.
But for the prefent, where many in the congregation cannot
read, it is convenient that the minifter, or fome other fit perfon
appointed by him and the other ruling officers, do read the
pfalm, line by line, before the finging thereof.
An

Publick Worfhip of God. 503
An Appendix toudaing Days and Places for publick
Worfhip.

CTHERE is no day commanded in fcripture to be kept holy undir
the gofpel, but the Lord's day, which is the Chriftian Sab
bath. Feftival-days, vulgarly called holy-days, having no warrant in .
the word of God, are not to be continued.
Neverthelefs, it is lawful and neceffary, upon fpecial emergent
occafions to feparate a day or days for publick fafting or thankf
giving, as the feveral eminent and extraordinary difpenfations of
God's providence fhall adminifter caufe and opportunity to his
feople. As no place is capable of any holinefs, under pretence of what
foever dedication or confecration ; fio neither is it fiubject to fiuch
pollution by any fuperftition formerly ufed and now laid afide, as
many render it unlawful or inconvenient for Chriftians to meet to
gether therein for the publick worfhip of God. And therefore we
hold it requifite, that the places of publick affembling for worfhip
among us, fhould be continued and imployed to that ufe. ,

FINIS.

I i 4 THE

THE
FORM 0 F
Presbyterial Church-Government, AND OF
Ordination of Ministers;
Agreed upon by the
ASSEMBLY of DIVINES
A T
WESTMINSTER,
With the Affiftance of
COMMISSIONERS FROM THE
CHURCH of SCOTLAND,
A S
A Parr of the Covenanted Uniformity in Religion betwixt the
Churches of Chr i st in the Kingdoms of Scotland, England
and Ireland. WITH
An Aft of the General Aflembly, Anno 1645, Approving the fame.
Ezek. xliii. 1 1 . And if they be afhamed of all that they have done, Jhenv
them the Form ofthe Houfe, and the Fajhion thereof, and the Goings out
thereof and the Comings in thereof, and all the Forms thereof, and all
the laws thereof; and write it in their Sight, that they may keep the
•whole Form thereof, and all the Ordinances thereof, and do them.
GLASGOW:
Printed in the Year M, DCC, LXIII.

507
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Affembly at Edinburgh, February 10. 1645. Seff. 16.
Aft ofthe General Affembly of the Kirk of Scotland, approving the
Propofitions concerning Kirk-Government, and Ordination of
Minifters.

THE general affembly being moft defirous and folicitous not only ofthe
eftablifliment and prefervation of the form of kirk-government in this
kingdom, according to the word of God, books of difcipline, afts of general
affemblies, and national covenant, but alfo of an uniformity in kirk government
betwixt thefe kingdoms, now more ftraitly and ftrongly united by the late fo
lemn league and covenant : and coqfidering, that as in former times there did,
fo hereafter there may arife, through the nearnefs of contagion, manifold mif-
chiefs to this kirk from a corrupt form of government in the kirk of Eng
land: like as, the precious opportunity of bringing the kirks of Chrift in all
the three kingdoms to an uniformity in kirk-government, being the 'happinds
ofthe prefent times above the former ; which may alfo, by the blefling of God,
prove an effeftual mean, and a good foundation to prepare for a fafeand well-
grounded pacification, by removing the caufe from which the prefent preffures
and bloody wars did originally proceed : And now the affembly having thrioe
read, and diligently examined the propofitions (hereunto annexed) concerning
the officers, affemblies and government ofthe kirk, and concerning the 'ordi
nation of minifters, brought unto us, as the refults ofthe long and learned de
bates ofthe affembly of divines fitting at Weftminfter, and of the treaty of
uniformity with the commiffioners of this kirk there refiding; after mature de
liberation, and after timeous calling upon and warning of all, who have any
exceptions againft the fame, to make them known, that they might recewe fa-
tisfaftion ; doth agree to and approve the propofitions aforementioned, touch
ing kirk-government, and ordination; and doth hereby authorize the commif
fioners of this affembly, who are to meet at Edinburgh, to agree to, and con
clude in the name of this affembly, an uniformity betwixt the kirks in both
kingdoms, in the aforementioned particulars, fo foon as the fame fliall be ra
tified, without any fubftantial alteration, by an ordinance of the honourable
houfes of the parliament of England ; which ratification (hall be fimely inti
mate and made known by the commiffioners of this kirk refiding at London.
Provided always that this aft be no ways prejudfcal to the further difcufiion
and examination of that article which holds forth, that the doftor or teacher
hath power of the adminiftration of the facraments as well as the paftor": as
alfo ofthe diftindl rights and interefts of preibyteries and people, in the calling
of minifters : but that it (hall be free to debate and difcufs thefe points, as God
fliall be pleafed to give further light.
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CONTENTS.

CJ~HE Preface.
1 . Of the Church.
Of the Officers of the Church
Paftors.Other Church-Governors.
Deacons.
Of particular Congregations.
Of the Officers of a particular Congregation^
Of the Ordinances in a particular congregation.
Of Church-Government, and the feveral forts of Affemblies for
the fame.
Of the Power in common of all thefe Affemblies.
Of Congregational Affemblies, that is, The meeting of the
Ruling Officers of a particular Congregation, for the Go
vernment thereof.
Of Clqfficaf Affemblies.
Of Synodical Affemblies.
Of Ordination of Minifters.
Touching the doctrine of Ordination.
Touching the power of Ordination.,
Concerning the Doctrinal Part of the Ordination of Mi
nifters.
Tbe Dirctory for the Ordination of Minifters.

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THE
F O R M
O F
Presbyterial Church-Government,
Agreed upon by the AfTembly of Divines at Weftminfter ;
examined and approved, Anno 1645, by the General As
sembly of the Church of Scotland, &c.
The PREFACE.
JESUS CHRIST, upon whofe fihoulders the government is,
whofe name is called Wonderful,1 Counfellor, the Mighty God,
the everlafting Father, the Prince of Peace a, of the increafe of
whofe government and peace there fhall be no end, who fits upon
the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to
eftablifh it with judgment and juftice, from henceforth even for
ever ; having all power given unto him in heaven and in earth
by the Father, who raifed him from the dead, and fet him at his
own right-hand, far above all principalities and power, and
might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only' in
this world, but alfo in that which is to come, and put all things
under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the
church, which is his body, the fulnefs of him that filleth all in
all: he being afcended up far above all heavens, that he might
fill all things, received gifts for his church, and gave officers ne- >
ceffary for the edification of his church, and perfecting of his
faints b.
Of

a Ifa. ix. 6, 7. b Mat. xxviii. 18, 19, 20. Eph. i.,20, 21, 22
23. Compared with Eph. iv. 8, 11. and Pfal. lxviii. 18.

5™

The Form of Church-Government.

Of the Church.
THERE is one general <hurch" vifible, held forth in the
new teftament a.
The miniftry, Oracles, and ordinances of the new teftament:,
are given, by Jefus Chrift to the general church vifible, for the
gathering and perfecting of it in this life, until his feeond com
ing £.
Particular vifible churches, members of the general church,
are alfo held forth in the new teftament c. Particular church
es iri the primitive times, were made up of vifible faints, viz. of
fuch as, being of age, profeffed faith in Chrift, and obedience unto

a i Cor. xii. 12. For as the body is
one, and hath many members, and all
the members of that one body being
many, are one body : fo alfo is Chrift.
v. 1 3. For by one fpirit are we all bap
tized into one body, whether we be
Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond
or .free : and have been all made to
drink into one fpirit: v. 28. And God
hath fet fome in the church ; firft apo
ftles, fecondarily prophets, thirdly
teachers; after that miracles, then gifts
of healing, helps, governors, diver-
fities of tongues. Together with the
reft of the chapter.
b 1 Cor. xii. 28. See before. Eph.
iv. 4. There is'one body, and one Spi
rit, even as ye are called in one hope
of your calling; v. 5. One Lord, one
faith, one baptifm. Compared with v,
1 o. He that defcended is the fame al
fo that a'feended up far above all hea
vens, that he might fill all things, v.
11. And he gave fome apoftles, and
fome prophets, and fome evangelifts,
and fome paftors and teachers, v. 12.
For the perfefting of the faints, for
the work of the miniftry, for the edi
fying of the body of Chrift. -v. 13. Till
we all come in the unity of the faith,
and of the knowledge of the Son of
God, unto a perfeft man, unto the

meafure ofthe ftature ofthe fulnefs of
Chrift: v. 15. But fpeaking the truth
in love may grow up unto him in all
things, which is the head, even Chrift.
v. 16. From whom the whole body fit
ly joined together, and compafted by
that which every joint fnpplieth, ac
cording to the effectual working in the
meafure of every part, maketh increafe
of the body unto the edifying of it felf
in love. c Gal.i. 21. Afterwards I came into
the regions of Syria and Cilicia; v. 22.
And was unknown by face unto the
churches of Judea, which were in Chrift.
Rev. i. 4. John to the feven churches
of A|(ia,- Grace be unto you, and peace
,from him which is, .and which was,
and which is to come, and frpm the fe
ven fpirits wbich are before his throne.
v. 20. The myftery ofthe feven ftars
which thou faweft in my right hand,
and the feven golden candlefticks.
The feven ftars are the angels of the
feven churches : and the fetven candle-
fticks which thou faweft, are the feven
churches. Rev. ii. 1. Unto the angel
of the church of Ephefus write, Thefe
things faith he that holdeth the feven
ftars in his right hand, who walketh in
the midft of the feven golden candle-
fticks. VAfls

lhe lot ill of ffMhl-Government. 511
unto Chrift, according to the rules of faith and life, taught by
Chrift and his apoftles; and of their children, d.
Of the Officers of the Chutch.
THE officers which Chrift hath appointed for the edificati
on of his church, and the perfecting of the faints, are,
fome extraordinary, as apoftles, evangelifts, aud prophets which
are ceafed.
Others ordinary and perpetual, as paftors, teachers, and
other church- governors, and deacons. Paftors.

(/Afts ii. 38. Then Peter faid unto
them, Repent and be baptized in the
name of Jefus Chrift for the remiffion
ef fins, and ye fhall receive the gift of
the holy Ghoft. v. 41. Then they, that
gladly received his word were baptiz
ed ; and the fame day there were ad
ded unto them about three thoufand
fouls, v. 47. Praifing God, and having
favour with all the people; and. the
Lord added to the church, daily fuch
as (hould be faved. Compared with
Afts v. 14. And believers were the
more added to the Lord, multitudes
both of men and women. 1 Cor. i. 2.
Unto the church of God which is at
Corinth, to them that are fanftified in
Chrift Jefus, called to be faints, with
all that in every place, call upon the
name of Jefus Chrift our Lord, both
their*, and ours'. Compared with 2
Cor. ix. 13. Whiles by the experi
ment of this miniftration, they gloiir
fy God for your profeffed fubjeftion
unto the gofpel of Chrift, and for your
liberal distribution unto them and un
to all men. Afts ii. 39. For the pro
mife is unto you, and to your children,
and to all that are afar off, even as ma

ny as the Lord our God (hall call. 1
Cor. vii. 14. For the unbelieving huf
band is fanftified by the wife, and the
unbelieving wife is fanftified by the
hufband, elfe were your children un
clean, but now are they holy. Rom.
xi . 1 6 . For if th e firft fruit be holy , the-
lump is alfo holy; and if the root be
holy, fo are the branches. Mark x. 1 4.
But when Jefus faw it, he was much
difpleafed, and'faid unto them, Suffer
the little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not : for of fuch is the
kingdom, of God. Compared with Mat.
xix. 13. Then were there brought un
to him little children, that he fhould
put his hand on them and pray : and
the difciples rebuked them. v. 14. But
Jefus faid, fuffer little children, and
forbid them not to come untp me; for
of fuch is the kingdom of heaven. Luke
xviii. 15. And they brought unto him
alfo infants, that he would touch them ;
but when his difciples faw it, they re
buked them. v. 16. But Jefus called
them unto him, and faid, fuffer little
children to come unto me, and for
bid them not ; for of fuch is the king
dom of God.

* Jer,

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'The farm of Church-Government.

Paftors. >
THE paftor is an ordinary and perpetual officer in the
church e, prophefying of the time of the gofp'df.
Firft, it belongs to his office,
To pray for and with his' flock, as the mouth of the, people
unto God^, Afts vi. 2, 3,4. Afts xx. 36. Where preach
ing and prayer are Joined as feveral parts of die fame office h
The office of the elder (that is, the paftor) i&to pray for the
fick, even in private, to which a blefling is efpecially promifed;
much more therefore ought he to perform this in the publick
execution of his office, as a part thereof ;'.
To

e Jer. iii. ij. And I will give you
paftors according to mine heart, which
fhal'1 feed you with knowledge and un
derftanding. v. 1 6, And it fhall come
to pafs when ye be multiplied and in-
creafed in the land ; in, thofe days, faith
the Lord, they fliall fay no more, the
ark of the covenant of the Lord ; nei
ther fliall it come to mind, neither
fliall they remember it, neither fhall
they vifit it, neither fhall that be
done any more. v. 17. At that time
they fhall call Jerufalem the throne of
the Lord, and all the nations fliall be
gathered unto it, to the name of the
Lord, to Jerufalem : neither fhall they
walk any more after the imagination
of their evil heart.
f 1 Pet. v. 2 . Feed the flock of God,
which is among you, taking the over-
fight thereof, not by coriftraint, but
willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of
a ready mind: v. 3. Neither as being
lords over Gods heritage, but being en
famples to the flock, v. 4. And when
the chief fhepherd fliall appear, y- fliall
receive a crown of glory that fadeth
not, away. Eph. iv. 11. And he gave
fome apoftles, and fome prophets, and
fome evangelifts, and fome paftors and
teachers, v. 12. For the perfecting of
the faints, for the work of the mini
ftry, for tfie edifying of the body of

Chrift ; v. 1 3 . Till we all come in the
unity of the faith, and of the know
ledge of the Son of God, unto a per-
feft man, unto the meafure, of the fta-
ture of the fulnefs of Chrift.
g Afts vi. 2. Then the twelve cal
led the multitude of thedifciples unto
them, and faid, It is not reafon that
we fliould leave the word of God, and
ferve tables, v. 3. Wherefore bre
thren, look ye out among you. feven
men of honeft report, full of the holy
Ghoft, and wifdom, whom we may ap
point over this bufinefs. ' V. 4. But we
will give ourfelves continually to pray
er and to the miniftry of the word,
Afts xx. 36. And when he had thus-
fpoken, he kneeled down and prayed
with them all.
h James v. 14. Is any man fipk a-
mong you ? ' Let him call for the elders
of the church, and let them pray over
him, anointing him with oil in the name
ofthe Lord. v. 15. And the prayer
of faith fliall fave the fick, and the
Lord fliall raife him up ; and if he
have committed fins, they fliall be for
given him.
/' 1 Cor. xiv. 15. What is it then?
I will pray with the fpirit, and I will
pray with the underftanding alfo : I
will fing with the fpirit, and I will
fing with the underftanding alfo. v.
16.

the Form of Church-Government. r J 1 3
To read, the fcriptures publickly; for the proof of which,
1. That the priefts and Levites, in the Jewilli church, were
trufted with the publick reading of the word, is proved k.
2. That the minifters of the gofpel have as ample a charge
and commiffion to difpenfe the word, as well as other ordinan
ces, as the priefts and Levites had under the law, proved. Ifa.
Ixvi. 21. Mat. xxiii. 34. where our Saviour intituleth the offi
cers of the new teftament, whom he will fend forth, by the
fame names of the teachers of the old /.
Which propofitions prove, that therefore (the duty being of
a moral nature) it followeth by juft confequence, that the pub
lick reading of the fcriptures belongeth to the pallor's office.
To feed the flock, by preaching of the word, according to
which he is to teach, convince, reprove, exhort, and comfort m.
To

16. Elfe when thou fhalt blefs with the
fpirit, how fhall he that occupieth the
room of the unlearned, fay Amen at
thy giving of thanks, feeing he under-
ftandeth not what thou fayeft ?
k Deut. xxxi. 9. And Mofes wrote
this law, and delivered it unto the
priefts the fons of Levi which bare
the ark of the covenant of the Lord,
and unto all the elders of Ifrael. v.
10. And Mofes commanded them,
faying, At the end of every feven
years, is the folemnityof the year of
releafe, in the feaft of tabernacles, v.
11. When all Ifrael is come to ap
pear before the Lord thy God, in the
place which he fhall choofe; thou fhalt
read this law before all Ifrael in their
hearing. Neh. viii. I. And all the peo
ple gathered themfelves together as one
man, into the ftreet that was before
the water-gate, and they fpake unto
Ezra the fcribe, to bring the book of
the law of Mofes, which the Lord had
cenimanded to Ifrael. v. 2. And Ezra
the prieft brought the law before the
congregation, both of men and women,
and all' that would hear with under
ftanding, upon the firft day of the fe
venth month, v. 3. And he read there

in, v. 13. And on the feeond day
were gathered together the chief of
the fathers of all the people, the priefts
and the Levites, unto Ezra the fcribe,
even to underftand the words of the
law. /Ifa. Ixvi. 21. And I will alfo take of
them for priefts, and for Levites, faith
the Lord. Mat. xxiii. 34. Wherefore
behold, I fend unto you prophets, and
wife men, and fcribes, and fome of
them ye fhall kill and crucify, and fome
of them fhall ye fcourge in your fyna-.
gogues, and perfecute them from city
to city.m 2 Tim. iii. 2. A bifhop then muft
be blamelefs, the hufband of one wife,
vigilant, fober, of good behaviour, giv
en io hofpitality, apt to teach. 2 Tim.
iii. 16. All fcripture is given by infpi-'
ration of God, and is profitable for
doftrine, for reproof, for correftion,
forinftruftionin righteoufnefs: v. 17.
That the man of God may be perfeft,
throughly furniflied unto all good
works. Tit. i. 9. Holding faft the
faithful words as he hath been taught,
that lie may be able by found doftrine",
both to exhort and to convince the
gainfayers. K k n Heb.

514 the Form of Church-Government. <
To catechife, which is a plain laying down the firft princi
ples of the oracks of God n, or of the doftrine of Chrift, and ,
is a part of preaching.
To difpenfe other divine myfteries o.
To adminifter the facrament p.
To blefs the people from God, Num. vi. 23. 24. 25. 26.
compared with Rev. xiv. 5. (where the fame blteffings, and per
fons from whom they come, are exprefly mentioned q.) Ifa. Ixvi.
2 1, where, under the names of priefts and Levites to be conti
nued under the gofpel, are meant evangelical paftors, who
therefore are by office to blefs the people r.
To

n rfcb. v. 12. For whqn for the time
ye ought to be teachers, ye have need
that one teach you again, which be the
firft principles of the oracles of God,
and are become fuch as have need of
milk, and not of ftrong meat.
0 1 Cor, iv. 1. Let a man fo ac
count of us as ofthe minifters of Chrift,
and the ftewards of the" myfteries of
God. v. 2. Moreover, it is required in
ftewards, that a man be found faithful.
p Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore
and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father,/ and of the
Son, and of the holy Ghoft. v. 20.
Teaching them to obferve all things
whiitfoever I have commanded you;
and lo, I am with you alway, even un
to the end of the world, Amen. Mark
xvi. 1 j. And he faid unto them, Go
ye into- all the world and preach the
gofpel unto every creature, v. 16. He
that believeth and is baptized ffiall be
faved, but he that believeth not fliall
be damned. 1 Cor. xi. 23. For I have
received of the Lord that which alfo
I delivered unto you, That the Lord
Jefus, the fame night in which he was
betrayed, took bread, v. 24. And
when he had given thanks, be brake it,
and faid, Take, eat; this is my body,
which is broken for you ; this do in
remembrance of me. v. 25. After the
fame manner alfo b>- took the eup,
when he had flipped, faying, This cup

is the new teftament in my blood, this
do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in re
membrance of me. Compared with 1
Cor", x. 2 6. The cup of blefling which
we blefs, is it not the communion of
the blood of Chrift ? the bread which
we break, is it not the communion of
the body of Chrift"
q Numb. vi. 23. Speak Onto Aaron
and unto his fons, faying, on this wife
ye fhall blefs the children of Ifrael,
faying unto them, v. 24. The Lord
blefs thee, and keep thee. v. 2 j. The
Lord make his face to fliineupon thee.
v. 26. The Lord lift up his counte
nance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Compared with Rev. i. 4. John, to the
feven churches which are in Afia, Grace
be unto you, and peace from him which
is, and which was, and which is to come,
and from the feven fpirits which are
before his throne, v. j. And from Je
fus Chrift who is the faithful witnefs,
and the firft begotten of the dead, and
the prince of the kings of the earth.
Ifa. vi. 21. And I will alfo take of
them for priefts, and for, Levites, faith
the Lord.
r Deut. x. 8. At that time the Lord
feparated the tribe of Levi, to bear the
arktof fhe covenant of the Lord, to
ftand before the Loid, to minifter unto
him, and to blefs in his name unto this
day. 2 Cor. xiii. 1 4. The grace of the
Lord

the Form of Church-Government. 5 1 5
To take care of the poor/
And he hath alfo a ruling power over the flock as a paftor /.
Teacher or Doctor.
y\ **<HE Scripture doth hold out the name and title of teacher,
Who

-*• as well as ofthe paftor v.
Lord Jefus Chrift, and the love of God,
and the communion ofthe holy Ghoft,
be wit,h you all, Amen. Eph. i. 2.
Grace be to you, and peace from God
our Father, and from the Lord Jefus
Chrift. /Afts xi. 30. Which alfo they did,
and fent it to the elders by the hands
of Barnabas and Saul. Afts iv. 34.
Neither was there any among you that
lacked, for as many as were poffeffors
of lands or houfes, fold them, and
brought the price of the things thiit
werefold, v. 35. And laid them down
at the apoftles feet, and diftribution
was made unto every man according as
he had need. v. 36. And Jofes, who.
by the apoftles was fimamed Barnabas,
. (which is, being interpreted, the fon
of eonfoktion) a Levite, and of the
country of Cyprus, v . 3 7 .Having land ,
fold it, and brought the money and laid
it at the apoftles feet. Afts vi. 2. Then
the twelve called the multitude ofthe
difciples unto them, and faid, It is not
reafon that we fliould leave the word
ofGod, and ferve tables, v. 3. Where
fore brethren, . look you out among
you feven men qf boneft report, full of
the holy Ghoft and wifdom, whom
ye may appoint oyer this bufinefs. v.
4. But we will give ourfelves continu
ally to prayer, and to the miniftry of the end of their converfation. v. 17.
the word. 1 Cor. xvi. 1. Now con- Obey them that have the rule over you,
cerning the colleftion for the faints, as and fubmit yourfelves, for they watch
I have given order to the churches of for your fouls, as they that muft give
Galatia, even fo do ye. v. 2. Upon the account: that they may do it with
firft day of the week, let every one of joy and not with grief, for that is un-
you lay by him in ftore as God hath profitable for you.
profpered him, that there be no ga- v 1 Cor. xii. 28. And God hath fet
thering when I come. v. 3. And when fome in the church, firft apoftles, fe-
Icqme.whomfoever ye fliall approve by i Kk 2 con-

your letters, them will I fend to bring
your liberality to Jerufalem. v. 4. And
if it be meet that I go alfo, they fliall go
with me. Gal. ii. 9. And when James,
Cephas and Tohn, who feemed to be pil
lars, perceived the grace that was given
unto me, they gave to me'and Barnabas
the right-hands of fellowlhip, that we
fliould go unto the heathen, and they
unto the circumcifion. v. 10. Only
they would tliat we fliould remember
the poor, the fame which I alfo was
forward to do.
t 1 Tim. v. 17. Let the elders
that rule well be counted worthy of
double honour, efpecially they who
labour in the word and doftrine. Afts
xx. 17. And from Miletus he fent to
Ephefus, and called the elders of the
church, v. 28. Take heed therefore
tnto yourfelves, and to all the flock.
over the which the holy Ghoft hath
made you overfeers, to feed the church
of God, which he hath purchafed with
his own blood. 1 Theff. v. 12. And
we befeech you, brethren, to know
t-hem which labour among you, and
are over you in the Lord, and admonifb
you. Heb. xiii. 7. Remember them
which have the rule over you, who
have fpoken unto you the word of
God : whofe faith follow, considering

5 1 6 * The Form of Church-Government.
Who is alfo a minifter of the word as well as the paftor, and
hath power of adminiftration of the facraments.
The Lord having given different gifts, and diverfe exercifes
according to thefe gifts, in the miniftry of the word w; tho*
thefe different gifts may meet in, and accordingly be exercifed
by, one and the fame minifter x; yet, where be feveral mini
fters in the fame congregation, they may be defigned to feveral
employments, according to the different gifts in which each of
them doth moft excel y. And he that doth more excel in expo-
fition of fcriptures, in teaching found doftrine, and in convin
cing gainfayers, than he doth in application, and is accordingly
employed therein, may be called a teacher, or doftor (the pla
ces alledged by the notation of the word do prove the propofi-
tion.) Neverthelefs, where is but one minifter in a particular
congregation, he is to perform fo far as he is able the whole
work of the minftry z. A teach-
condarily prophets, thirdly teachers, phefieth fpeaketh unto men to edifica-
after that miracles, then gifts of heal- tion, and exhortation and comfort. 2

ings, helps, governments, diverfities
of tongues. Eph. iv. 1 1 . And he gave
fome apoftles, and fome prophets, and
fome evangelifts, and fome paftors and
teachers. •ui Rom. xii. 6. Having then gifts
differing according to the grace that is
given to us, whether prophecy, let us
prophefie according to the proportion
of faith: v. 7. Or miniftry, let us wait
on our miniftring: or he that teach-
eth, on teaching: v. 8. He that ex-
horteth, on exhortation r he that giv-
,eth^ let him do it with fimplicity : he
that ruleth, with diligence: he that
fheweth mercy, with cheerfulnefs. 1
Cor. xii. 1. Now concerning fpiritual
gifts, brethren, I would not have you
ignorant, v. 4. Now there are diverfi
ties of gifts', but the fame fpirit. v. 5.
'And there are differences of adminiftra-
tions, but the fame Lord. v. 6. And
there are diverfities of operations, but
it is the fame God, which worketh all
. in all, v*.- 7.. But the manifeftation of
the Spirit is -given to every man to pro
fit withal. r
x 1 Cor. xiv. 3. But he that pro-

Tim. iv. 2. Preach the word, beinftant
in feafon, ouf of feafon, reprove, re
buke, exhort with all long-fuffering and
doftrine. Tit. i. 9. Holding faft the
faithful word as he hath been taught,
that he may be able by found doftrine
both to exhort and to convince the gain
fayers. y See in letter iv immediately pre-
ceeding. 1 Pet. iv. 10. As every man
hath received the gift, even fo minifter
the fame one to another, as good ftew
ards of the manifold grace of God. v.
1 1 . If any man fpeak, let him fpeak as
the oracles of God ; if any man mini
fter, let him do it as ofthe ability which
God giveth, that God in all things may
be glorified through J«fus Chrift, to
whom be praife, and dominion, for e-
ver and ever Amen.
2 2 Tim. iv. 2. Preach the word,
be inftant in feafon, out of feafon, re
prove, rebuke, exhort with all long-
fuffering and doftrine. Tit. i. 9. Hold
ing faft the faithful word as he hath
been taught, thlat he may be able by
found doftrine, both to exhort and ta
con-

The Form of Lhurch-Goverjiment. 517
A teacher, or doftor, is of moft excellent ufe in fchools and
univeriities; as of old in the fchools of the prophets, and at Je
rufalem, where Gamaliel and others taught as doftors.
- Other Church-Governors.
\ S thefe were in the Jewifli church, elders of the people,
¦T* joined with the priefts and Levites in the government of
the church a: So Chrift, who hath inftituted a government,
and governors ecclefiaftical in the church, hath furniflied fome
in his church, befide the minifters of the word, with gifts for
/government, and with commiffion to execute the fame when
called thereunto, who are to join with the minifter in the go
vernment of the church k Which officers, reformed church
es commonly call elders. Deacons.
THE fcripture doth hold out deacons, as diftinft officers in
the church c.
Whofe, office is perpetual d. To whofe office it belongs not to

convince the gainfayers. 1 Tim. vi. 2.
And they tha,t have unbelieving ma
fters, let them not defpife them, be
caufe they are brethren, but rather do
them fervice, becaufe they are faithful
and beloved, partakers of the benefits :
Thefe things teach and exhort.
a 2 Chron. xix. 8. Moreover, in Je
rufalem did Jehofhaphat fet ofthe Le
vites apd of the priefts, and of the"chief
of the fathers of Ifrael, for the judg
ment of the Lord, and for controver-
fies, when they returned to Jerufalem.
v. ,0. And he charged them, faying,
Thus fhall ye do in the fear ofthe Lord,
faithfully, and with a perfeft heart, v.
10. And what caufe foever fliall come
to you of your brethren that dwell in
their cities, between blood and blood,
between law and commandment, and
ftatutes and judgments, ye fliall even
warn them that they trefpafs not againft
the Lord, andfoVrath come upon you,
and upon your brethren: this do, and
ye fhall not trefpafs.

b Rom. xii. 7. Or miniftry, let us
wait on our miniilring: or he that
teacheth, on teaching: v. 8. Or he
that exhorteth, on exhortation : he
that giveth, let him do it. with fimpli-
city: he that ruleth, with diligence ;
he that fheweth mercy, with cheerful-
nefs. 1 Cor. xii. 28. And God hath
fet fome in the church, firft apoftles, fe- '
condarily prophets, thirdly teachers,
after that miracles, then gifts of heal
ings, helps, governments, diverfities of
tongues. e Phil. i. 1. Paul and Timotheus the
fervants of Jefus Chrift, to all faints in
Chrift Jefus, which are at Philippi, with
the bifliops and deacons. 1 Tim. iii. 8.
Likewife muft the deacons be "grave,
not double-tongued, not given tc^.iuch
wine, not gre'edy of filthy-lucre.
d 1 Tim. iii. 8. Likewife muft the
deacons be grave, not double-tongued,
not given to much wine, not greedy'of
filthy-lucre. See in the Bible' to v. 1 5.
K k 3 Adts,

51 8 The~ Form of Church-Government. '
to preach the Word or adminifter the facraments, but to takd,
fpecial care in diftributing to the neceffities of the poor e.
Of particular Congregations.
IT is lawful and expedient that there be fixed congregations,
that is, a certain company of Chriftians to meet in one af
fembly ordinarily for publick worfhip. When believers multi
ply to fuch a number, that they cannot conveniently meet in
one place, it is lawful and expedient that they fhould be divid
ed into diftinft and fixed congregations, for the better admini
ftration of fuch ordinances as belong unto them, and the dif
charge of mutual duties f.
The ordinary way of dividing Chriftians into diftinft congre
gations, and moft expedient for edification, is by the refpeftive
bounds of their dwellings;
Firft, Becaufe they who dwell together, being bound to all
kind of moral duties one to another, have the better opportu
nity thereby to difcharge them; which moral tye is perpetual,
for Chrift came not to deftroy the law, but to fulfil it g..
Secondly, The communion of faints muft be fo ordered, as
may ftand with the moft convenient ufe of the ordinances, and
difcharge of moral duties, without refpeft of perfons h. Thirdly,

Afts vi. \. And in thofe days, when
the number of the difciples was multi
plied, there arofe a murmuring of the
Grecians againft the Hebrews, becaufe
their widows were neglefted in the dai
ly miniftration. v. 2. Then the twelve
called the multitude of the difciples un
to them, and faid, It is not reafon that
we fhould leave the word of God, and
ferve tables, v. 3. Wherefore bie-
thren, look you out among you feven
men of honeft report, full ofthe holy
Ghoft, and wifdom, whom we may ap
point over this bufinefs. v. 4. But we
will give ourfelves continually to pray
er, wid to the miniftry of the word.
e Afts vi. 1, 2, 3, 4. See before in
letter d.
f 1 Cor. xiv. 26. Let all things be
done unto edifying, v. 13. For God is
not the author of cqnfufion, but of
peace, as in all churches of the faints.

v. 40. Let all things be dpne decent?
ly, and in order.
g Deut. xy. 7. If there be among
you a poor man of one of thy brethren
within any of thy gates, in the land
which the Lord thy God giveth thee,
thou flialt not harden thy heart, nor
fliut thy hand from thy poor brother.
v. 1 1. For the poor fliall never ceafe
out of the land ; therefore I command
thee, faying, Thou flialt open thy hand
wide unto thy brother, to thy poor,
and to thy needy in the land. Mat*
xxii. 39. And the feeond is lfke unto
it, Thou flialt love thy neighbour as
thyfelf. Mat. v. 17. Think not that I
am come to deftroy the law or the pro
phets : I am not come to deftroy, bur
to fulfil.
h 1 Cor. xiv. 26. Let all things be
done unto edifying. Heb. x. 24. And let

The Form of Church-Government. 519
Thirdly, The paftor and people muft fo nearly cohabite to
gether, as that they may mutually perform their duties each to
other with moft conveniency.
In this company fome muft be fet apart to bear office.
Of the Officers of a particular Congregation.
"*P OR officers in a fingle congregation, there ought to be one
J- vat the leaft, both to labour in the word and doftrine, and
to rule-i. It is alfo requifite that there fliould be others to join in go
vernment k.
And likewife it is requifite that there be others to take fpeci
al care for the relief of the poor /.
The number of each of which is to be proportioned accord
ing to the condition of the congregation.
Thefe officers are to meet together at convenient and fet
times, for the well-ordering of the affairs of that congregation,
each according to his office. '
It is moft expedient that, in thefe meetings, one whofe office
is to labour in the word and doftrine, do moderate in their
proceedings m. Of

let us confider one another, to provoke
unto love, and to good works, v. 2 y.
Not forfaking the affembling of our
felves together, as the manner of fome
is: but exhorting one another, and To
much the 'more, as ye fee the day ap
proaching. James ii: 1. My brethren
have not the faith of our Lord Jefus
Chrift the Lord of glory with refpeft
of perfons. v. 2. For if there come into
your affembly a man with a gold-ring,
in goodly apparel, 'and there come in
alfo a poor man in vile raiment. 
/ Prov. xxix. 18. Where there is
no vifion, the people perifh ; but he
tbdt keepeth the law, happy is he.
I Tim. v. 17. Let the elders that rule
well be counted worthy of double ho-
honour, efpecially they who labour in
the word and doftrine. Heb. xiii. 7,
Remember them which have tbe rule
over you, who have fpoken unto you

the word of God, whofe faith follow,
confidering the end of their converfa
tion. k 1 Cor. xii. 28. And God hath fet
fome in the church; firft apoftles, Se
condarily prophet.s, thirdly tearheis,
after that miracles, then gifts of heal
ings, helps, governments, diverfities
of tongues.
/ Afts vi. 2. Then the twelve called
the multitude of the difciples unto
them, and faid, It is not reafon that
we fliould leave the word of God, and
ferve tables, v. 3. Wherefore, bre
thren,- look ye out among you feven
men of honeft report, full of the holy
Ghoft, and wifdom, whom we may ap
point over this bufinefs
m 1 Tim. v. 1 7 . Let the elders that
rule well be counted worthy of double
honour, efpecially they who labour in
the word and doftrine. K k 4 vi Tim.

520 The Form of Church-Government.
Of the Ordinances in a particular Congregation. ¦
THE ordinances in a fingle , congregation, are prayer,
thankfgiving, and finging of pfalms n ; the word read (al-
tho' there follow no immediate explication of what is read) the
word expounSed and applied, catechifing, the facraments admi
niftred, colleftion made for the poor, difmiffing the people wifli
a blefling.
Of Church-Government, and the feveral forts of Affemblies for
the fame.
CHRIST h^th inftituted a government, and governors ec
clefiaftical in the church : To that purpofe, the apoftles
did immediately receive the keys from the hand of Jefus. Chrift,
and did ufe and exercife them in all the churches pfLthe world
upon all occafions.
And Chrift hath fince continually furniflied fome in his church
with gifts of government, and with commiffion to execute the
fame, when catted thereuntp.
It- is lawful, and agreeable to the word of God, that the
church be governed by feveral forts of affemblies, which are
congregational, clalfical, and fynodical.
Of the power in common of all thefe Affemblies.
IT is lawful, and agreeable to the word of God, that the fe
veral affemblies before-mentioned have power to convent,
and call before them, any perfon within their feveral bounds,
whom the ecclefiaftical bufinefs which is before them doth con
cern o, They
»-i Tim. ii. i. I exh"ort therefore brother fliall trefpafs againft thee, go ,
that firft of all, fupplications, prayers, and tell him his fault between thee and
interceflions, and giving of thanks be him alone: if he fhall hear thee, thou
made for all men, i Cor. xiv. 15. What haft gained thy brother, v, 16. Butif
is it then ? I will pray with the fpirit, he will not hear thee, then take with
and I will pi ay with the tmderftanding thee one or two more, that in the
alfo : I will fing with the fpirit, and I mouth of two or three witneffes every
will fing with the underftanding alfo. word may be eftablifhed. v. 1-7. And
v. 16. Elfe when thou fhalt blefs with if he fliall negleft to hear them, tell it
the fpirit, how fliall he that occilpieth unto the church : but if he negleft to_
the room of the unlearned, fay? Amen hear the church, let him be unto thee as
at thy giving of thanks, feeing he un- an heathen man, and a publican, v. 18.
derftandeth not what thou fayeft ? Verily, I fay unto you, Whatfoever ye
0 Mat. xviii. 15. Moreover, if thy fhall

The Form of Church-Government. 521
They have power to hear and determine fuch caufes and dif
ferences as do orderly come before them.
It is lawful and agreeable to the word of God, that all the
faid affemblies have fome power to difpenfe church-cenfures.
Of Congregational Affemblies, that is, The meeting ,of tbe
Ruling Officers, of a particular Congregation, for* the Go
vernment thereof.
TH E ruling officers of a particular congregation have pow
er, authoritatively, to call before them any member of
the congregation, as they fhall fee juft occafion.
To enquire into the knowledge and fpiritual eftate of the
feveral members of the congregation.
To admonifh arM' rebuke.
Which three branches are proved by Heb. xii. 17. 1 Theff.
V. 12, iq. Ezek. xxxiv. a. p.
Authoritative fufpenifon from the Lord's table of a perfon not
yet caft out of the church, is agreeable to > he fcripture ;
, Firft, Becaufe the ordinance itfelf muft not be profaned.
Secondly, Becaufe we are charged to withdraw from thefe
that walk diforderly.
Thirdly, Becaufe of the great fin and danger, both to him
that comes unworthily, and alfo to the whole church q: And
there
fliall bind on earth, fliall be bound in in theLord, and admonifh you; v. 13.
heaven : and whatfoever ye fliall loofe And to efteem them very highly in love
on earth, fliall be loofed in heaven : v. for their works fake. And be at peace
19. Again, I fay unto you, That if among your felves. Ezek. xxxiv. 4.
two of you fliall agree on earth, as The difeafed have ye not ftrengthned,
touching any thing that they fhall alk, neither have ye healed that which was
it fhall be done for them of my Father fick, neither have ye bound up that
which is in heaven, v. 20. For where which was broken, neither have ye
two or three are gathered together in brought again that which was driven
roy name, there am I in the midft of away, neither have ye fought that
them. , wnich was loft : but with force and
p Heb. xiii. 17. Obey them that with cruelty have ye ruled them.
have the rule over you, and fubmit q Mat. vii. 6. Give not that which
yourfelves, for they watch for your is holy unto the dogs, neither caft 5'our
fouls, ras they that muft give account, pearls before fwine, left they trample
that they may do it with joy. and not them under their feet, and turn again,
with grief; for that is unprofitable for and rent you. 2 Thefl". iii. 6. Now we
you. 1 Theff. v. 12. And we befeech command, you, brethren, in the name
you brethren, to know them which of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that ye with-
labo'ur among you, and are over you - draw

522 The Form of Church-Government.
there was power, and authority, under the old teftament, to
keep unclean perfons from holy things r.
The like power and authority, by way of analogy, continues
under the new teftament.
The ruling officers of a particular congregation have power
authoritatively to fufpend from the Lord's table a perfon not
yet caft out of the church;
Firft, Becaufe thofe who have authority to judge of, and
admit, fuch as are fit to receive the facrament, have authority
to keep back fuch as fhall be found" unworthy.
Secondly, Becaufe it is an ecclefiaftical bufinefs of ordinary
praftice belonging to that congregation.
When congregations are divided and fixed,' they need all mu
tual help one, from another, both in regard of their intrinfical
Weakneffes and mutual dependence, as alfo in regard of enemies
from without. Qf Clqffical Affemblies.
THE fcripture doth hold out a presbytery in a church fi
A presbytery confifteth of minifters of the , word, and
fuch other publick officers as are agreeable to and warranted by
the
draw your felves from every brother flay, and the plague fpread not in the
that walketh diforderly, and not after fkin, then the prieft fliall fhut him up
the tradition which ye received of us. feven days more. Numb. ix. 7. And
v. 14. And if any man obey not our thofe men faid unto him, We are de-
word by this epiftle, note that man, filed by the dead body of a man;
and bave no company with him, that wherefore are we kept back, that we
he may be -afhamed. v. 15. Yet count may not offer an offering ofthe Lord
him not as an enemy, but admonifli him in his appointed feafon among the chil-
as a brother. 1 Cor.xi. 27. Where- dren of Ifrael ? 2 Chron. xxiii. 19.
fore, whofoever fhafll eat this bread, or And he fet the porters at the gates of
drink this cup of the Lord unworthi- the houfe of the Lord, that none that
ly, fliall be guilty of the body and was Unclean in any thing fliould enter
blood of theLord. See on to the end of in.
the chapter. Compared with Jude ver. f\ Tim: iv. 1 4. Negleft not the gift
23. And othersfave with fear, pulling that is in thee, which was given thee
them out of the fire; hating even the by prophecy, with the laying on ofthe
garment fpotted by the flelli. 1 Tim. hands qf the prefbytery. Afts xv. 2.
v. 22. Lay handsfuddenly on nci man, When therefore Paul and Barnabas
neither be partaker of others mens had no fmall diffention and difputation
fins. Keep thy felf pure. with them, they determined that Paul
r Lev. xiii. j. And the prieft fliall and Barnabas and certain other of them
look on him the feventh day; and be- .fhould go up to Jerufalem unto the a-
hold, if the plague in his fight be at a • poftles

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the word of God, to be church-governors, to join with the mi
nifters in the government of the church t.
The fcripture doth hold forth, that many particular' congre
gations may be under one^ presbyterial government.
This propofitioh is proved by inftances ;
I. Firft, Of the church of Jerufalem, which confifted of
more congregations than one, and all thefe congregations were
under one presbyterial government. '
This appeareth 'thus:
1. Firft, The church of Jerufalem confifted of more congre
gations than one, as is manifeft.
Firft, By the multitude of believers mentioned in divers,
both befor& the difperfion of the believers there, by means of
the perfecution v. And alfo after the difperfion w. Secondly,
poftles and elders about this queftion.
v. 4. And when they were come to Je
rufalem, they were received of the
church, and of the apoftles and elders,,
and they declared all things that God
had done with tbem. v. 6. And the a-
poftles and elders came together for
to confider of this matter.
/ Rom. xii. 7. Or miniftry, let us
wait on our miniftring : or he that
teacheth, on teaching; v. 8. Or he that
exhorteth, on exhortation : he that
giveth, let him do it with fimplicity :
he that ruleth, with diligence : he that
fheweth mercy, with cheerfulnefs. 1
Cor. xii. 28. And God hath fet fome
in the church ; firft apoftles, feconda-
rily prophets, thirdly teachersj after
that miracles, then gifts of healings,
helps, governments, diverfities of
tongues. v Afts viii. 1. And Saul wasconfent-
ing unto his death. And at that time
there was a great perfecution againft
the chut ch which was at Jerufalem, and
they were all fcattered abroad through
out the regions of Juilea and Samaria,
except the apoftles . Afts i . 1 j . And in
thofe days Peter ftood up in the midft
ofthe difciples, and faid, (the number
of the names together were, about an

hundred and twenty.) Afts ii. 41.
Then they that gladly received his
word were baptized ; and the fame day
there were added unto them about
three thoufand fouls, v. 46. And
they continuing daily with one accord
in the temple, and breaking bread from
houfe to houfe, did eat their meat with
gladnefs, and finglenefs of heart, , v.
47. Praifing God, and having favour
with all the people. And the Lord ad
ded to the church daily fuch as fliould
be faved. Afts iv. 4. Howbeit, many
of them which heard the word, be
lieved, and the number of the men was
about five thoufand. Afts v. 14. And
believers were the more added unto the
Lord, multitudes both of men and wo
men. Afts vi. 1. And in thofe days,
when the number of the difciples was
multiplyed, there arofe a murmuring
of the Grecians againft the Hebrews,
becaufe their widows were neglefted
in the daily miniftration. v> 7 . And the
word of God increafed, and the num
ber ofthe difciples multiplied in Jeru
falem greatly, and a great company of
the priefts were obedient to the faith.
•w Afts ix. 3 1 . Then had the church
es reft throughout all Judea and Gali- fce,

52 a The Form of Church-Government-!.
Secondly, by the many apoftles and other preachers in the
church of Jerufalem. And if there Were but one congregation
there, then each apoftle preached butfeldom x;. which will not
confift with Afts vi. 2.
Thirdly, The diverfity of languages among the believers,
mentioned both in the feeond and fixth Chapters of the Afts,
doth argue more congregations than one in that church.
2: Secondly, All thofe congregations were under one presby
terial government, becaufe, Firft, they were one church jr.
Secondly, The elders of the church are mentioned z.
Thirdly, The apoftles did the ordinary afts of presbyters as
presbyters in that kirk; which proveth a presbyterial church
before the difperfion, Afts vi..
Fourthly, The feveral congregations in Jerufalem being one
church, the elders of that church are mentioned as meeting^o-
gether for afts of government, a; which proves that thofe feve ral
fore was kept in prifon, but prayer was
made without ceafing ofthe church un
to God for him. Afts xv. 4. And when
they were come to Jerufaleni, they
were received of the church, and ofthe
apoftles and elders, and they declared
all things that God had done with them.
z Afts xi. 30. Which alfo they did,
and fent it to the elders by the hands
of Barnabas and Saul. Afts xv. 4.
And when they were come to Jerufa
lem, they were received ofthe church,
and ofthe apoftles and elders, and they
declared all things that God had done
with them. v. 6. And the apoftles and
elders came together to confider of this
matter, v. 22. Then it pleafed the
apoftles and elders with the whole
church, to fend chofen menof theirovvn
company to Antioch , with Paul and Bar
nabas, namely JudasfirnamedBarfabas,
& Silas, chief men among the brethren. v
Afts xxi . 1 7 . A nd when we were come
to Jerufalem, the brethren received us
gladly, v. 18. And the day following,
Paul went in with us unto James, and
all the elders were prefent.
a Afts xi . 3 o. Which alfo they did, and

lee, and Samaria, and were edified,
and walking in the fear of the Lord,
and in the comfort ofthe holy Ghoft,
were multiplied, Afts xii. 24. But the
word of GocT grew and multiplied".,
Afts xxi. 20. And when they heard it,
they glorified the Lord, and faid unto
him, Thou feeft, brother, how many
thoufands of Jews there are, which ber
lieveand they are all zealous ofthe law,
x Afts vi . 2 . Then the twelve called
the multitude of the difciples unto
them, and faid, It is not reafon that
we fhould leave the word of God, and
ferve tables.
y Afts viii. 1. And Saul was con-
fenting unto his death. And at that
time there was a great perfecution a-
gainft the church which was ait Jerufa-'
fern, and they were all fcattered a-
brqad throughout the regions of Judea
and Samaria, except the apoftles, Afts
ii. 47 . Piaifing God, and having favour
with all the people. And the Lord
added unto the church daily fuch as
fhould be faved, compared with Afts
v. 1 1. And great fc;.r came upon all
the church, and upon as many as heard
thefe things. Afts xii. 5. Peter there-

The Form of Church-Government. \$-i$
ral congregations were under one presbyterial government.
And whether thefe congregations were fixed, or not fixed,
in regard of officers or members,' it is alfo one as to the truth
of the propofition.
Nor doth there appear any material difference betwixt the
feveral congregations in Jerufalem, and the many congregations
now in the ordinary condition of the church, as to ihe point of
fixednefs required of officers or members.
3. Thirdly, Therefore the fcripture doth hold forth, that
many congregations may be. under one presbyterial govern
ment. II. Secondly, By the ihftance of the church of Ephefus ; for,
1. That there were more conprep/ations than one in the
church of Ephefus, appears by Afts xx. 31. b, where is men
tion of Paul's continuance at Ephefus in preaching for the fpace
of three years; and Afts xix. 18, 19, 20. where the fpecial ef-
f feft of the word is mentioned c; and v. 10. and 17. of the fame
. Chapter, where is a diftinftion of Jews and Greeks d; and
1 Cor. xvi. 8. and 9. where is a reafon of Paul's ftay at Ephe
fus until Pentecoft e; and v. 19. Where is mention of a,parti-
* 'cular
and fent it to the elders by the hands
of JBarnabas and Saul, Afts xv, 4.
And when they were come to Jerufa
lem, they were received ofthe church,
and of the apoftles and elders,', and
they declared all things that Go.d had
done with them. v. 6. And the apo
ftles and elders came together for to
confider of this matter, v. 22. Then
it.pleafed the apoftles and elders, with
the whole church, to fend chofen men
of their own company to Antioch with
Paul and Barnabas, namely Judas fir-
named Barfabas, and Silas, chief men a-
mongthe brethren. Aftsxxi. 17. And
when they were come to Jerufalem,
the brethren received them gladly, v.
18. And the day following, Paul went
in with us unto James, and all the el
ders were prefent, and fo forward.
b Afts xx. 31. Therefore watch,
and remember that by the fpace of
three years, I ceafed not to warn every
one night and day with tears.

c Afts xix. 18. And many that be
lieved, came and confeffed and "hewed
theirdeeds. v. 19. Many alfo of them?
which ufed curious arts, brought their
books together, and burned them be
fore all men: and they counted the
priee of them, and found it fifty thou
fand pieces of filver. v. 20. So migh
tily grew the word of God and prevail
ed. d Afts xix. 10. And this continued
by the fpace of two years : fo that all
they which dwelt in Afia heard the
word ofthe Lord Jefus, both Jews and '
Greeks, v. 17. And this was known
tp all the Jews and Greeks alfo dwel
ling at Ephefus, and fear fell on "them '
'all, and the name of the Lord Jefus
was magnified.
e 1 Cor. xvi. 8. But I will tarry at
Ephefus until Pentecoft. v. 9. For a
great door and effeftual is opened un
to me, and thei e are many adverfaries. /" 1 Cor.

$z6 ' Th- Form of Church-Government.
"cular church in the houfe of Aquila and Prifcilja then at Ephe*
fus/, as appears, Afts xviii. 19. 24. 26. g. All which laid to
gether doth prove that the multitudes of believers did make
more congregations than one in the church of Ephefus.
2. That there were many elders over thefe many congre
gations, is one flock, appeareth h
3. That thefe many congregations were one church, and
that they were under one presbyterial government, appeareth/.
Of Synodical Affemblies.
THE fcripture doth hold out another fort of affemlies for
the government of the phurch, befide claflical and congre
gational, all which we call fy nodical k. Paftors

f\ Cor. xvi. 19. The churches of
Afia, falute you, Aquila and Prifcil-
la falute you much in the Lord, with
the church that is in their houfe.
g Afts xviii. 19. And he came to
Ephefus and left them there: but he
himfelf entered into the fynagogue,
and rcafoned with the Jews. v. 24.
And a certain Jew named Apollos,
born at Alexandria, an eloquent man,
and mighty in the fcriptures, came to
Ephefus. v. 26. And he began to fpeak
boldly in the fynagogue, whom when
Aquila and Prifcilla had heard, they
took him unto them, arjd expounded
unto him the way of God more per-
feftly; , '
h Afts xx. 17. And from Miletus
be fent to Ephefus, and called the el
ders ofthe church, v. 2 j. And now be
bold, I know that ye all, among whom
I have gone preaching the kingdom of
God, fhall fee my face no more, v. 28.
Take heed therefore unto yourfelves,
and to all the flock over the which the
holy Ghoft hath made you overfeers,
to feed the church of God, which he
hath purchafed with his own blood. * v.
30. Alfo of your own felves (half men
arife, fpeaking perverfe things, to draw
away difciples after them, v. 36. And
when lie had thus fpoken, he kneel

ed down, and prayed with them all.
v. 37. And they all wept fore, and fell
upon Pauls neck, and kiffed him.
/' Rev. ii. 1. Unto the angel of the
church of Ephefus write, Thefe things
faith he that holdeth the feven ftars in
his right-hand, who walketh in the-
midft of the feven golden candlefticks,
v. 2. I know thy works, and thy la
bour, and thy patience, and how thou
canft not bear them which are evi] ;
and thou haft tried them which fay
they are apoftles, and are not, and
haft found them liars, v. 3. And
haft born, and haft patience, and
for my names fake haft laboured, and
haft not fainted, v. 4. Neverthelefs, I
have fomewhat againft thee, becaufe
thou haft left thy firft love. y. j. Re
member therefore from whence thou
art fallen, and repent, and do the firft
works ; or elfe I will come unto thee
quickly, and will remove thy candle-
ftick out of his place, except thou re
pent, v. 6. But this thou haft, that
thou hateft the deeds of the Nicolai- '
tans, which alfo I hate. Joined with
Afts xx. 17, 28. See in letter h.
k Afts xv. 2. When therefore
Paul and Barnabas had no fmall dif-
fention, and difputatiorl with them, they

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Paftors and teachers, and other church-governors (as alfo
other fit perfons, when it fhall be deemed expedient) are mem
bers of thofe affemblies which we call fy nodical, where they
have a lawful calling thereunto.
Synodical affemblies may lawfully be of feveral forts, as pro- •
vincial, national and cecumencial.
It is lawful and agreeable to the word of God, that there
be a fubordination of congregational, claflical, provincial and
national affemblies, for the government of the church.

u

Of Ordination of Minifters.
NDER the head of ordination of minifters is to be confi-
dered, either the doftrine of ordination, or the power of it.

Touching the Doctrine of Ordination.
NO man ought to take upon him the office of a minifter of
the word, without a lawful calling /.
Ordination is always to be continued in the chureh m.
Ordination is the folemn fetting apart of a perfon to fome
publick
they hear without a preacher? v. ij.

they determined that Paul and Barna
bas, and certain other of them fliould
go up to Jerufalem unto the apoftles
and elders about this queftion. v. 6.
And the apoftles and elders came to
gether for to confider of this matter.
v. 22. Then it pleafed the apoftles
and elders, with the whole church,
to fend chofen men of theirown com
pany to Antioch, with Paul and Bar
nabas, namely Judas firnamed Bar-
fabas, and Silas, chief men among the
brethren, v. 23. And wrote letters
by them after this manner : The a-
poftles, and elders, and brethren, fend
greeting unto the brethren, which are
ofthe Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria,
and Cilicia.
/John iii. 17. John anfwered and
faid, a man can receive nothing, ex
cept it be gjven him from heaven. Rom.
X. 1 4. How thenihall they call on him,
in whom they have not believed ? and
howfhall they believe on him, of whom
they have not heard ? and how fliall

And how fhall they preach except they
be fent? as it is written, How beauti
ful are the feet of them that preach
the gofpel of peace, and bring glad tid
ings of good things? Jer. xiv. 14. Then
the Lord faid unto me, The prophets
prophefie lies in my name, I fent them
not, neither have I commanded them,
neither fpake I unto them ? they pro
phefie unto you a falfe vifion'and di
vination, and a thing of nought, and
the deceit of their heart. Heb. v. 4.
And no man taketh this honour unto
himfelf, but he that is called of God,
as was Aaron.
m 1 Tim. i. j. For this caufe left I
thee in Crete, that thou fhouldft fet
in order the things that are wanting
and ordain elders in every city, as I
had appointed thee. 1 Tim. 5. 21. I
charge thee before God, and the Lord
Jefus Chrift, and the eleft angels, that
thou obferve thefe things, without pre
ferring

528 The Form of Church-Government.
publick church-office n.
Every minifter of the word is to be ordained by impofition of
hands, and prayer with fafting, by thofe preaching presbyters,
td whom it doth belong 0.
It is agreeable to the word of God, and very expedient, that
fuch as are to be ordained minifters, be defigned to fome parti
cular church, or other minifterial charge^.
He that is to be ordained minifter, muft be duly qualified,
both for life and minifterial abilities, according to the rules of
the apoftle q.
He

ferring one before another, doing no
thing by partiality, v. 22. Lay hands1
fuddenly on no man, neither be par
taker of other mens fins. Keep thy felf
pure. n Num.. viii. 10. And thou fhalt
bring the Levites before the Lord, and
the children of Ifrael fhall put their
hands upon the Levites. v. 11. And
Aaron fliall offer the Levites before the
Lord, for an offering of the children of
ifrael, that they may execute the fer
vice of the Lord. v. 14. Thus flialt
thou feparate the Levites from among
the children of Ifrael ; and the Levites
fliall be mine. v. 19. And I have giv
en the Levites as a gift to Aaron and
to his fons, from among the children
of Ifrael, to do the fervice of the chil
dren of Ifrael, in the tabernacle ofthe
congregation, and to make an atone
ment for the children of Ifrael; that
1 there be no plague among the children
of Ifrael, when the children of Ifrael
come nigh unto the fanftuary. v. 22.
And-after that went the Levites in, to
do their fervice in the tabernacle of the
congregation, before Aaron and be
fore his fons ; as the Lord had com
manded Mofes concerning the Levites,
fo did they unto them. Afts vi. 3.
Wherefore brethren,look ye out among
you feven men of honeft report, full of
the holy Ghoft, and wifdom, whom
we may appoint over thfis bufinefs. v. j.
And the faying pleafed the whole mul

titude: and they chofe Stephen a man
full of faith and of the holy Ghoft, and
Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor and
Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a
profelyte of Antioch. v. 6. Whom
they had fet before the apoftles ; and
when they had prayed they laid their
hands on thern.
0 1 Tim. v. 22. Lay hands fudden
ly on no man, neither be partaker of
other mens fins. Keep thy felf pure. '
Afts xiv. 23. And when they hador-
dained them elders in every church,
and had prayed with fafting, they com
mended them to the Lord, on whom
they believed. Afts xiii. 3. And when
they had failed and prayed; and laid
their hands on them, they fent them
away. p Afts xiv. 23. See before. Tit. i.
5. For this caufe left I thee in Crete,
that thou fhouldeft fet in order the
things that are wanting, and ordain el
ders in every city, as I had appointed
thee. Afts xx. 17. And from Miletus
he fent to Ephefus, and called the el
ders of the church, v. 28^ Take heed
therefore unto your felves, and to all
the flock over the which the holy Ghoft
hath made you overfeers, to feed the
church of God, which Ihe hath put-1
chafed with his own blood.
q 1 Tim. iii. 2. A bifhop then muft
be blamelefs, the hufband of one
wife, vigilant, fober, of good behavi our,

l he form of (Jhurcfr-Government. S29
He is to be examined and approved by thofe by whom he
Is to be ordained r.
rjo man is to be ordained a minifter for a particular congre
gation, if they of that congregation can fhew juft caufe of ex
ception againft him/
Touching the Power of Ordination.
/"^VRdination is the aft of a presbytery t.
yS The power of ordering the whole work of ordination is
m the whole presbytery, which when it is over more congrega
tions than one, whether thofe congregations be fixed or not
fixed, in regard of officers or members, it is indifferent as to the
point of ordination v.
It is very requifite that no fingle congregation, that can con
veniently affociate, do affume to itfelf all and fole power in or
dination :
i . Becaufe there is no example in fcripture, that any fingle
congregation, which might conveniently affociate, did affume to
itfelf

our, given to hofpitality, apt to teach;
v. 3. Not given to wine, no ftriker, not
greedy of filthy lucre, but patient ; not
a brawler, not covetous; v. 4. One
that ruleth well his own houfe, hav
ing his children in fubjeftion with
all gravity; v. >$. (For if a man know
not how to rule his own houfe, how
fhall he take care of the church of
God?) v. 6. Not a novice, left being
lifted up with pride,he fall into the con
demnation ofthe devil. Tit. i. 5. For
this caufe left I thee in Crete, that thou
fliouldft fet in order the things that are
wanting, and ordain elders in every
city, as I had appointed thee. y. 6. If
any man be blamelefs, the hufband of
one wife, having faithful children, not
accufed of riot, or unruly, v. 7. For
a bifliop muft be blamelefs, as the ftew-
ard of God; not, felf-willed, not foon
angry,' not given to wine, no ftriker,
not given to filthy lucre; v. 8. But a
fover of hofpitality, a lover of good
men, fober, juft, holy, temperate; v.

9. Holding faft the faithful word, as
he hath been taught, that he may be
able by found doftrine, both to exhort,
and to convice the gainfayers.
r 1 Tim. iii. 7. Moreover he muft
have a good report of them which are
without, left he fall into reproach, and
the fnare ofthe devil, v. 10. And let
thefe alfo firft be proved, then let them
ufe the office of a deacon, being found
blamelefs. 1 Tim. v. 22. Lay hands
fuddenly on no man, neither be par
taker of other mens fins. Keep thy
felf pure.
f 1 Tim. iii. 2. A bifliop then muft
be blamelefs, the hufband of one wife,
vigilant, fober, of good behaviour, giv
en to hofpitality, apt to teach. Tit. i.
7. For a bifliop muft be blamelefs, as
the fteward of God.
/ 1 Tim. iv. 14. Negleft not the
gift that is in thee, which was given
thee by prophecy, with the laying on
of the hfcnds, of the prefbytery.
v 1 Tim. iv. 14. See in letter t.
L 1 <w See

530 ' the Form of Church-Government.
itfelf all and fole power in ordination: neither is there any :rule
which may warrant fuch a praftice.
2. Becaufe there is in fcripture example of ari ordination in a
presbytery over divers congregations; As in the church of Je
rufalem, where -vVere many congregations, thefe many congre
gations were under one> presbytery, and this presbytery did or
dain! ,
The preaching presbyters orderly aflbciated, either in ci
ties or neighbouring villages, are thofe to whom the impofition
of hands doth appertain, for thofe congregations within their
bounds refpeftively.
Concerning the Doftrinal Part of Ordination of MINISTERS. -
1. "^JO man ought to take upon him the office of a minifter
i ^1 of the word, without a lawful calling w.
2. Ordination is always to be continued in the church x.
3. Ordination is the folemn fetting apart of a perfon to fome
publick church office y.
a. Every minifter of the word is to be ordained by impofi
tion of hands and prayer, with fafting by thefe preaching pref-
byters to whom it doth belong z.
5. The power of ordering the whole work of ordination is
¦ in the whole presbytery, which when it is over more congrega
tions than one, whether thofe congregations be fixed or not
fixed, in regard of officers or members, it is indifferent as to the
point of ordination a.
6. It is agreeable to the word, and very expedient, that fuch
as are to be ordained minifters, be defigned to fome particular
churchy or other minifterial charge b.
7. He that is to be ordained minifter, muft be duly qualifi
ed, both for life and minifterial abilities, according to the rules
of the apoftle c.
8. He is to be examined and approved by thofe by whom he
is to be ordained d.
9. No man is to be ordained a minifter for a particular con
gregation,
w See before in letter /. a See before in letter v.
x See before in letter m. b See before in letter/.
y See before in letter n. c See before in letter q.
z See before in letter 0. d See before in letter r. e See

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gregatiort,rif they of that congregation can fliew juft caufe of
exception againft him e. v.
10. Preaching presbyters orderly affociated, either in cities
or neighbouring villages, are thofe to whom the impofirion of
hands doth appertain, for thofe congregations within their
bounds refpefti very fi v
1 r. In extraoYdinaty cafes, fomething extraordinary may be
done, until a fettled order may be had, yet keeping as near as
¦poflibly may be to the rule g.
12. There is at this time (as as we humbly conceive) an ex
traordinary oecafion for a way of ordination for^the prefent fup-
ply of minifters. The Directory for the Ordination of Minifters.
IT being manifeft by the word of God, . that no man ought to
take upon him the office of a minifter of the gofpel, until he
be lawfully called and ordained thereunto; and thatthe work of
ordination is to 'be performed with all due care', wifdom, gravi-'
ty, and folemnity : we humbly tender thefe direftions, as requi
fite to be obferved.
Firft, He that is to be ordained, being either nominated by
the people, or otherwife commended to the presbytery for any
place,
t See before in letter/. that God had prepared the people : for
f 1 Tim. iv. 14. Negleft not the the thing was done fuddenly. 2Chron.
gift that is in thee, which was given xxx. 2. For the king had'taken coun-
thee by prophecy, with the laying on fel, and his princes, and all the con-
of the hands of the prefbytery. gregation in Jerufalem, to keep the
gl Chron. xxix. 34. But the priefts paffover in the feeond month, v. 3.
were too few, fo that they could not For they could not keep it at that time,
flay all the burnt-offerings ; wherefore becaufe the priefts had not fanftified
their brethren the Levites did help themfelves fufficiently, neither had the
them till the work was ended, and un- people gathered themfelves together to
til the other priefts had fanftified them- Jerufelem. v. 4. And the thing pleaf-
felves; for the Levites were more up- ed the king, and all the congrega-
right in heart to fanftify themfelves, tion. v. j. So they eftablifhed a de-
than the priefts. v. 35. And alfo the cree, to make proclamation throughout
burnt- offerings were in abundance, all Ifrael from Beer-fheba even to Dan,
with the fat.of the peace-offerings, and that they fhould come to keep thepaf-
the drink-offerings for every burnt-of- foever unto the Lord God of Ifrael, at
fering. So the fervice of the houfe of Jerufalem: for they had not done it
the Lord was fet in order, v. 36. And of a long time in fuch a fort as it was
Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, written.
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43 2 The Form of Church-Government.
place, muft addrefs himfelf to the presbytery, ,and bring with
him a teftimqnial of his taking the covenant of the three king
doms, of his diligence and proficiency in his ftudies; what de
grees he hath taken in the univerfity, and what hath been the
time of his abode there; and withal of his age, which is to be
twenty four years; but efpecially of his life and converfation.
2. Which being confidered by the presbytery, they are to
proceed to enquire touching the grace of God in him, and whe
ther he be of fuch holinefs of life as is requifite in a minifter of
the gofpel; and to examine him touching his learning and fuffi-
ciency, and touching the evidences of his calling to the holy mi
niftry, and in particular his fair and direft calling to that place.
The Rules for examination are thefe;-
i. ' That the party examined be dealt withal in a brotherly
• way, with mildnefs of fpirit, and with fpecial refpeft to the
' gravity, modefty, and quality of every one.
2, ' He fliall be examined touching his fkill in the original
' tongues, and; his trial to be made by reading the Hebrew and
' Greek teftaments, and rendering fome portion of fome into.
' Latin; and, if he be defeftive in them, enquiry fhall be made
' more ftriftly after his other, learning, and whether he hath
' fkill in logick and philofophy.
•3. ' What authors in divinity he hath read, and is beft ac-
' quainted with : artd trial fliall be made in his knowledge of the
1 grounds of religion, and of his ability to defend the orthodox
' doftrine,, contained in them, againft all unfound and erroneous
• opinions, efpecially thefe of the prefent age; of his fkill in
' theifenfe and meaning of fuch places of fcripture as fhall be
' propofed unto him, in cafes of confcience and in the chronolo-
' gy of the fcripture, and the ecclefiaftical hiftory.
, a. ' If he hath not before preached in publick with approba-
' tion of fuch as are able to judge, he fliall at a competent time
'jaffigned him, expound before the presbytery fuch a place of
' fcripture as fliall be given him.
5. ' He fliall alfo, within a competent time, frame a difcourfe
' in Latin, upon fuch a common-place or controverfy in divini-
' ty as fhall be affigned to him, and exhibite to the presbyte-
' ry fuch thefes as exprefs the fum thereof, and maintain a dif-
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6. ' He fhall preach before the people, the presbytery, or
' fome of the minifters of the word appointed by them, being
' prefent. 7. ', The proportion of his gifts in relation to the place unto
'' which he is called fhall be confidered.
8, ' Befjde the tryal of his gifts in preaching;1 he fliall under-
' go an examination in the premiffes two feveral days, and more
' if the presbytery fhall judge it neceflary.
9. ' And as for him that hath formerly been ordained a mi-
' nifter, and is to be removed to another charge, he fliall bring
' a teftimonial of his ordination, and of his abilities and co.nver-
' fation, whereupon his firnefs for that place fhall be tried by
' his preaching there, and (if it fliall be judged neceffary) by a
' further examination of him.'
In all which' he being approved, he is to be fent to the church
where he is to ferve, there to preach three feveral days, and
to converfe with the people, that they may h.-e1 trial of his
gifts for their edification, and may have time and occafion to en
quire into, and the better to know, Ms life and converfation. ','
<;"- a.- In the laft of thefe three days appointed for the trial of
his' gifts in preaching, there fliall be fent from the presbytery
to the congregation, a publick intimation in writing which iTrau
be publickly read before the people, and after affixed to 'the
thurch door, to fignify that fuch a 'day, a competent number
of the members of that congregation, nominated by! themfelves,
fhall appear before the presbytery, to give their confent and
approbation to foch a man to be ;triefr minifter; or otherwife,
to put in, with all Chriftian difcfe.tion and meeknefs. what ex
ceptions they have againft him: and if, upon the day appointed,
there be no juft exception againft him, but the people give their
confent, then the' presbytery fliall proceed to ordination. ''
<;. Upon the day appointed for ordination, which is to be
performed in that church where he that is to be ordained- is to
ferve, a folemn faft fliall be kept by the congregation, that
they may the more earneftly join in prayer for a blefling upon
the ordinance of Chrift, and- the labours of his fervant for their
good. The presbytery fliall come to the place, or at leaft
three or four minifters of the word fliall be fent thither from the
presbytery; of which one appointed by the presbytery,' fliall
preach to the people, concerning the office and duty of mini-
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534 the Forni of Church-Government^
fters of Chrift, and how the people ought to receive them for
their? work's fake.
6. After the fermon, the minifter who hath preached, fhall,
in the face of the congregation, demand of him who is now to
be ordained, concerning his faith in Chrift Jefus, and his per-.
fwafion of the truth of the* reformed religion, according to the
fcripture j hisfincere intentions and ends -in defiring to enter in
to this calling; his diligence in praying, reading, meditation,
preaching; miniftring the facraments, difcipline, and doing all
minifterial duties towards his charge; his zeal, and faithfulnefs
in maintaining the truth of the gofpel, and unity of the church,
againft error "and fchifin; his .care that himfelf and his family
may be unblameable, and examples to the flock ; his willingnefs
and humility, in meeknefs of fpirit, to fubmit unto the admoni
tions ofhis brethren,, and difcipline of the church ; and his refo-
lution to continue in his duty againft all trouble and perfecution.
7. In all which having declared himfelf, profeffed his wil
lingnefs, and promifed his , endeavours, by the helppof God:
the minifter likewife fhall. demand of the people, concerning
their willingnefs to receive and acknowledge him as the minifter
of Chrift ; and to obey, and fubmit unto him, as havipg rule
oyer them in the Lord ; and to maintain, encourage and affift
him in all the parts of his office.
8. Which being mutually promifed by the people, . the pref-
bytery, or. the minifters fent from them for ordination, - fliall fo-
lemnly fet him apart to the office and work of the miniftry, by
laying their hands on him, which is to be accompanied with a
fliort prayer or blefling, to this effeft ;
' Thankfully acknowledging the great mercy of God, in
' fending Jefus Chrift for the redemption of his people; and for
' his afcenfion to' the right-hand of God the Father, and thence
' pouring out his Spirit, and giving gifts to men, apoftles, evan-
* gelifts, prophets, paftors, and teachers, for the gathering and,
' and building up ofhis church ;' and forfftting and inclining this
' man to this great work *: To intreat him to fit him with his
' holy Spirit, to give him (who in his name we thus fet apart to
" this holy fervice") to fulfil the work of his miniftry in all things,
' that he may both fave himfelf, and his people committed to his
' charge.' . 9. This
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9. This or the like form of prayer and blefling being ended,
let the minifter who preached, briefly exhort him to confider of
the greatnefs of his office and work, the. danger of negligence
both to himfelf and his people, 'the blefling which will accompa
ny his faithfulnefs in this life, andthatto come; and withal ex
hort the people to carry themfelves to him, as to their minifter
in the Lord, according to their folemn promife made before;
and fo by prayer commending both him and his flock to the grace
of God, after finging of a pfalm, let the affembly be difmiffed
with a blefling.
10. If a minifter be defigned to a congregation, who hath
been formerly ordained presbyter according to the form of or
dination which hath been in the church of England, which we
hold for fubftance to be valid, and not to be difclaimed.by any
who have received it; then, there being a cautious proceeding
in matters of examination, let him be admitted without any new
ordination. -1 1 . And in cafe any perfon already ordained minifter in- Scot
land, or in any other reformed church, be defigned, to another
congregation in. England, he is to bring from that church to. the
presbytery here, within which that congregation is, a fufficient
teftLnonial of his ordination, of his life and converfation while
he lived with them, and of the caufes of his removal ; and to
undergo fuch a trial of his fitnefs and fufficiency, and to have
the fame courfe held with him in other particulars, as is fet
down in the rule immediately going before, touching examina
tion and admiffion.
1 2 . That records be carefully kept in the feveral presbyte
ries, of the names of the perfons ordained, with their teftimo-
nials, the time and place of their ordination, of the presbyters
who did impofe hands upon them, and of the charge' to which
they are appointed.
13. That no money or gift of what kind foever fhall be re
ceived from the perfon to be ordained, or from any on his be
half, for ordination, or ought elfe belonging to it, by any ofthe
presbytery, or any appertaining to any of them, upon what pre
tence foever.
Thus far of ordinary Rules' and Courfe of Ordination, in the
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53*3 The Form of Church-Government.
ordinary Way; that which concerns the extraordinary Way,
requifite to be now practified, followeth.
i, In thefe prefent exigences, while we cannot have any
presbyteries formed up to their whole power and work, and
that many minifters are to be ordained for the fervice of the ar
mies and navy, and to many congregations where there is no
minifter at all; and where (by reafon of the publick troubles)
the people cannot either themfelves enquire, and find out one
who may be a faithful minifter for them, or have any with fafe
ty fent unto them, for fuch a folemn trial as was before menti
oned in the ordinary rules; efpecially when there' can be no
presbytery near unto them, to whom they may addrefs them
felves, or which may come or fend to them a fit man to be or
dained in that congregation, and for that people: and yet not-
withftanding, it is requifite that rninifters be ordained for them,
by fome, who, being fet apart themfelves for the work of the
miniftry, have power to join in the fetting apart others, who are
found fit and worthy. In thofe cafes, until, by Gods bleffirtg, the
aforefaid difficulties may be in fome good meafure removed, let
fome godly minifters in or about the city of London be defigned
by publick authority, who, being aflbciated, may ordain mini
fters for the city and the vicinity, keeping as near to the ordina
ry rules forementioned, as poffibly they may: and let this aflb-
ciation be for no other intent or purpofe, but only for the work
of ordination.
2 .' Let the like affociation be made by the fame authority in
great towns, and the neighbouring parifhes in the feveral
counties', which are at the prefent quiet and undifturbed, to do
the like for the parts adjacent.
.3. Let fuch as are chofen, or appointed for the fervice of
the armies or navy, be ordained, as aforefaid, by the aflbciated
minifters of London, or fome others in the country.
4, Let them do the like, when any man fhall duly and law
fully be recommended to them for the miniftry of any congre
gation, who cannot enjoy liberty to have a trial of his parts and
abilities, and delire the help of fuch minifters fo aflbciated, for
the better fuiniftiing of them with fuch a perfon as by them fhall
be judged fit for the fervice of that church and people.
.FINIS.

THE
DIRECTORY FOR,
FAMILY- WORSHIP,
'\ '\i\i •- , Approved by the,
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
'!"'/', OFTHE
CHURCH of SCOTLAND,
FOR
Piety and Uniformity in Secret and Private Worship,-
and mutual Edification.
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An Aft of the General Affembly, Anno 1 647, for obferving the fame.

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53» - Affembly at Edinburgh, Aug. ia, i6aj. Seff. 10.
Act for obferving the Direclions of the General Aflem-.;
bly, for fecret and private Worfhip, aqd .mutual Edifi
cation, and" cenfuring fuch as neglect Family-worfhip. ,
Q~HE general Affembly,, after' mature deliberation, doth approve
the following rules and directions, for cherifhing piety, and
preventing divifion and fihifin; and doth appoint minifters and
ruling elders, in each congregation, to take fpecial care that ,
thefe directions be obferved and followed; as likewife, that pref-
byteries and provinical Synods enquire and make trial, , whet her
the faid directions^ be ftuly obferved in their bounds ; and to re
prove or cenfure (according to' the quality of the offence) fuch as
fhall be foumd to be reproveable or cenfurable therein. And, to
the end I hat 'thefe directions may not be rendered ineffectual and
¦'unprofitable among fome, through the ufiual heglect of the very fub
ftance ofthe duty' of family-worjhip ; the affembly doth further re
quire and appoint minifters find ruling elders to make diligent
fiearch and enquiry, in the congregations committed to their charge
reflectively, whether there be among them any family or families,
which ufe to neglect this neceffary duty; and, if any fuch family
be found, the head of the family is to be firft admonif bed private
ly to amend his fault ; and, in cafe of his continuing therein,- he is
to be gravely and fiadly reproved by thefeffion: after which re
proof, if he be found ftill to neglect family -worfhip, let him be, for
his obflinacy in fuch an offence, fufipended and debarred from the
Lord's fupper, as being jufily efteemed unworthy to communicate
therein, till he amend.

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*>£^^><xxxxxxx^xxxxxxxxxxxx:xxxx>b<xxxxxxxxxx XXXXXX>S<s<XXXXXXXXXXXXX>iXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DIRECTIONS of the General Assembly,
concerning Secret and' Private Worfhip, and mutual
.Edification; for cherifhing Piety, for maintaining
f Unity, and avoiding Schifm and Divifion.
BESIDES the publick worfhip in congregations, merci
fully eftablifhed in this land, in great purity; it is expe
dient -and, neceffary, that fecret worfhip of each" perfon
alone, and private worfliip of families, be preffed and fet up :
That, with national reformation, the profeffion and power of
godlinefs, both perfonal and rdomeftick, be advanced.
1. And Firft, For fecret worfhip, it is moft neceffary, that
every one. apart, and by themfelves, be given to prayer, and
meditation, the unfpeakable benefit whereof is .beft known to
them who are moft exercifed therein; this being the mean
whereby, in a fpecial way, communion with God is entertain
ed, an<i right preparation for all other duties -obtained : and
therefore it becometh not only paftors, within their feveral
charges, to prefs perfons of all forts to perform this duty, morn
ing and evening, and at other occafions,; but alfo it. is incumbent
to the head of every family to have a care that both themfelves,
and all within their charge, be daily diligent herein.
II. The ordinary duties comprehended under the exercife of
piety, which fliould ,be in families, when they are conveened to
that effeft, are thefe ; Firft, Prayer and praifes performed, with
a fpecial reference, as well to the publick condition of the kirk
of God, and this kingdom, as to the prefent cafe of the family,
and every member thereof. I lext, Reading of the fcriptures,
with catechifing in a plain way, that the underftaudings of the
fimpler may be the better enabled to profit under the publick
ordinances, and they made more capable to underftand the fcrip
tures, when they are read : together with godly conferences
tending to the edification of all the members in the moft holy
faith: As alfo, admonition and rebuke, upon juft reafons, from
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540 Directions for Family-Worfibip.
III. As the charge and office of interpreting the holy' fcrip
tures, is a partofihe minifterial calling, which none (however
otherwife qualified) fhould take upon him .in any . place, but he
that is duly called thereunto by God and his kirk; fo in every
family, .where there is any that can read, the holy fcriptures
fliould be read ordinarily to- the family; and it is commendable,
that thereafter they confer, and by way of conference make
fome good ufe of what hath been read and heard: as for ex
ample, if any fin be reproved in the word read, ufe ' may be niade
thereof to make all the family circumfpeft and watchful againft
the fame; or if any judgment be threatned,1 or mentioned to
have been inflicted in that portion of fcripture which is read,
ufe may be made to make all the family fear, left the fame or
a worfe judgment befal them, unlefs they beware of the fiivthat
procured it. And finally, if any duty be required, or comfort
held forth in a promife, ufe may be made to ftir up themfelves '
to employ Chrift for ftrength to enable them for doing the
commanded duty, and to apply the offered comfort. In all
which, the mafter of the family is to have the chief hand ; and
any member of the family may propone a queftion or doubt
for refolution.
: IV. The head of the family is to take care that none of the
family withdraw himfelf from any part of family-worfhip : and,
feeing the ordinary performance of all the parts of family-wor
fhip belongeth properly to the head of the family, the minifter
is to ftir up fuch as are lazy, and train up fuch as are weak, to
a fitnefs to thefe exercifes; it being always free to perfons of
quality, to entertain one approved by the presbytery forj per
forming family-exercife. And in other families where the head
of the family is unfit, that another conftantly refiding in the
family, approved by the minifter and feffion, may be employed-
in that fervice; wherein the minifter and feffion are to be
countable to the presbytery. And, if a minifter by divine pro
vidence be brought to any family, it is requifite, that at no time
he conveen a part of the family for worfliip, fecluding the teft,
except in Angular cafes, efpecially concerning thefe parties,
which (in chriftian prudence) need not, or ought not, to be im
parted to others.
V. Let no idler who hath no particular calling, or vagrant
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Directions jor ramuy-Worfibip. 541
fhip in families, to, or for the fame; feeing perfons tainted with
errors, or aiming at divifion, may be ready (after that manner)
to creep into houfes, and lead captive filly and uiiftable fouls.
•VI. At,family worfliip, a fpecial care is to be had that each
family keep by themfelves. Neither requiring, inviting, nor
admitting perfons from diverfe families, unlefs it be thofe who
are lodged with them, or at meals or otherwife with them up
on fome lawful occafion.
\ II. Whatfoever ha<ve been the effefts and fruits of meetings
of perfons of diverfe families, in the times of corruption or
trouble (in which cafes many things' are commendable, which
otherwife are not tolerable) yet, when God hath bleffed us
with peace and purity of the gofpel, fuch meetings of perfons
of divers families (except in cafes mentioned in thefe direftio'ns)
are to be difapproved, as tending to the hindrance of the religi
ous exercife of each family by itfelf, to the prejudice of the
publick miniftry, to the renting 'of the families of particular
congregations, and (in progrefs of time) of the whole kirk.
Befides many offences which may come thereby, to the hard-
n'ing of the hearts of carnal men, and grief of the godly.
VIII. On the Lord's day, after every one of the family a-
part, and the whole family together, have fought the Lord
(in whofe hands the preparation of mens hearts are) to fit
them for the publick worfhip, and to blefs to them the publick
brdinances; the mafter of the family ought to take care, that
all within his charge repair to the publick worfjgjp, that he and
they may join with the reft of the congregatioS; and the pub
lick worfliip being finifhed, after prayer, he fhould take an ac
count what they have heard; and thereafter, to fpend the reft
of the time, which they may fpare, in catechifing, and in fpiri
tual conferences upon the word of God: or elfe (going apart)
they ought to apply themfelves to reading, meditation, and fe
cret prayer, that they may confirm and increafe their communion
with God, that fo the profit which they found in the publick
ordinances may be cheriflied and promoved, and they more edi
fied unto eternal life.
IX. So many as can conceive prayer, ought to make ufe of
that gift of God ; albeit thofe who are rude and weaker may
begin at a fet form of prayer, but fo as they be not fluggifli in
ftirring up in themfelves (according to their daily neceffities) the
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54'2 Directions for Family-W'orfihip.
fpirit of prayer, which is given to all the children of God (in
fome meafure : to which effeft, they ought to 'be more fervent
and frequent in fecret prayer to God, for enabling of their
hearts to conceive, and their tongues td exprefs convenient' de-
fires to God for their family: And in the mean time, for 'their
greater encouragement, let thefe materials of prayer be medi
tated upon,- and made ufe of, as followeth.
' Let them confefs to God how unworthy1 they are to come
'in his 'prefence, and how unfit to worfliip his majefty: and
' therefore earneftly afk of God the fpirit of- pf ayef .
' They are to confefs their fins, and the fins of the -family; .
1 accufihgj judging and condemning themfelves for them, till
' they bring their fouls to fome meafure of true humiliation.
' They are to pour out their fouls to God, in the name of
* Chrift, by the Spirit, for forgivenefs of fins; for grace to re-
' pent, to believe, and to live foberly, righteoufly, and godly ;
' and -that they may ferve God with joy and delight, walking
' before him.
' They are to give thanks to God for his many mercies to
' his people and to themfelves, and efpecially for his love in
' Chrift, and for the light of the gofpel.
v* They are to pray for fuch particular benefits, fpiritual and
' temporal, as they ftand in need of for the time (whether it be
' morning, or evening) as anent health or ficknefs, profperity
( or ¦adverfity.
' They ougfet to pray for the kirk of Chrift in general, for
' all the reformed kirks, and for this kirk in particular, an'd for
' all that fuffer for the name of Chrift; for all our fuperiors,
* the king's majefty, the queen, and their children; for "the ma-
'- giftrates, minifters, and whole body of the congregation where-
' of they are members, as well for their neighbours abfent in
' their lawful affairs, as for thofe that are at home.
' The prayer may be clofed with an earneft defire that God
' may be glorified in the coming of the kingdom of his Son, and
' in doing of his will, and with affurance that themfelves are act
' cepted, and what they have afked according to his will- fliall
' be done."
X. Thefe exercifes ought to be performed in great fincerity,
without delay, laying afide all exercifes of worldly bufinefs or
hinderances, notwithftanding the mockings of atheifts and pro
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Directions jor ramuy-Worfhip. 543
fane mert ; in refpeft of the great mercies of God to this land,
¦and of his fevere, corrections wherewith lately he hath exercifed
us. And, to this effeft,* perfons ©f eminency (and all elders of
the kirk) not only ought to ftir up themfelves arid families to di- '
ligence herein; but alfo to concur effeftually, that in all other
families, where they have power and charge, the faid exercifes'
¦ be confcionably performed. ... , •
XI. Befides the ordinary duties in families, - which are above-
mentioned, extraordinary duties, both of humiliation and
v .thankfgiving, are to be carefully performed in families, when
the Lord by extraordinary occafions, (private or publick) cal
leth for them.
XII. Seeing the word of God requireth, that we fliould con
fider one another to "provoke unto love and good works ; there
fore, at all times, and fpecially in this time, wherein profanity
" abounds, and mockers, walking after their own lufts, think it
ftrange that others run not with them to the fame excefs of riot ;
every member of this kirk ought to ftir up themfelves, and one
another, to the duties of mutual edification, by inftruftion, ad
monition, rebuke; exhorting one another to manifeft the grace
of God, in denying ungodlinefs and worldly lufts, and in living
godly, foberly, and righteoufly in this prefent world; by com
forting the feeble-minded, and praying with or for one ano-
i ther: which duties refpeftively are to be performed upon fpe
cial occafions offered by divine providence ; as namely, when
^under any calamity, crofs, or great difficulty, counfel or com--;
fort is fought, or when an offender is to be reclaimed by private
admonition, and, if that be not effectual, by joining one or two
more in the admonition, according to the rule of Chrift : that in
the mouth of two or three witneffes every word may be efta-
blifhed. XIII. And, becaufe it is not given to every one to fpeak a
word in feafon to a wearied or diftaeffed confcience, it is expe-
" dient, that a perfon (in that cafe) finding no eafe after the ufe*
of all ordinary means, private and publick, have their addrefs to
their own paftor, or fome experienced chriftian: But if the per-
' fon troubled in confcience, be of that condition, or of that fex,
that difcretion, modefty, or fear of fcsnjdal requireth a godly,
grave and fecret friend to be prefent with them in their faid ad-
drefs it is expedient that fuch a friend be prefent.
XIV.

544 Directions jur rumny-vvorjmp.
XIV. When perfons of diverfe families are'brought together
by divine providence, being abroad upon their particular voca
tions, or any neceffary occafions; as they would have the Lord
their God with them whitherfoever they go* they ought to
.Walk with God, and not negleft the duties of prayer and thankf
giving, but take care that the fame be performed by fiich as
the company fliall judge fitteft. And that they likewife take
heed that no corrupt communication proceed out < of > their
mouths, but that which is good, to the ufe of edifying, that it
may minifter grace to the hearers.
The drift and fcope of all thefe direftions is no other, but
that upon the one part, the power and practice of godlinefs
amongft all the minifters, and members of this kirk, according
to their feveral places and vocations, may becherifhed and ad
vanced, and all impiety and mocking of religious exercifes fup-
preffed : And, upon the other part, that under the name and
pretext of religious exercifes, no foch meetings or praftices be
- allowed, as are apt to breed error, fcandal, fchifm, contempt,
or mifregard of the publick ordinances and minifters, or negleft
of the duties of particular callings, or fuch other, evils as are the
works not of the Spirit, but of the flefli, and are contrary to
truth and peace.
, A, KER.

FINIS.

¦A TABLE of the chief Matters contained in the Gbft*
'F-Ession of Faith, and 'Larger Catechism^

con. Signifies the Confeffion of Faith. The firft figure denotes
the chapter; The following figures, denote the Paragraph.
"cat. Signifies the Larger Catechifm^ and the figures denote thg
Numbers of the Queftionss , , .

ACCEPTANCE. The perfons of
Believers Sire accepted as righte
ous in the fight of God only for the
obedience and,fatisfa<5tion of Chrift;
con. n, i. cat. 70. Which is 'im
puted to them by God; and received
by faith, con. 11, 1. cat. 70, 71,
72. How their good works are ac
cepted in Chrift; con. 16. 6; Accep
tance in prayer, through Chrift and
his mediation, cat. i8o;
Accefs. No accefs unto the prefence of
God, without the Mediator Jefn.s
Chrift, con. 12. cat. 39; 55. 181.
"Who hath purchafed for believers
under the gofpel, a greater boldnefs
of accefs to the throne of grace,
than believers under the law did or
dinarily partake of; con. 20. 1;
Actions. God orders and governs all
the actions of his creatures, by his
moft wife and holy providence; ac
cording to his infallible foreknow
ledge, and immutable decrefc,- con.
y. 1. cat. 18. See providence.
Aftuai Sins. Proceed from the origi
nal corruption of nature,' cori. 6. 4.
cat. 2 J. See Sin.
Admonition ofthe church, coil. 30.4.
Adoption, The nature and privileges
ef it, com 12. cat. 74,

Adultery; a juft ground of divorce j
con. 241 J, 6.
'Aggravations of Sin, cat. I51.
Amen, the meaning of if, cat. 196;
Angels; God's deer (se concerning theni";
con. 3. 3, 4. cat. 13. How creat
ed-, cat," if?: Ood'S providence to
wards them, cat. 19. They are all
employed at his pleafure in the ad-
rriiniftrations of his power, mercy;
and jalli'ce, ib. Not to be v/orfliip-
ped, com 2t2. cat. icj,
Antich rift, 'What; cbh. 2 J. 6. The
pope is -anticririir, ibid.
Antiquity, rib pretence for ufing 'the
devices of men in the Vorfliip of
God,, cat. 109.
Anxiety- about the things of this life;
finful, eat.'icij, 136, 142.
The Apocryplia, iiot being bf divine
¦ Hifpiratibn;'' is of no authority in this
• church, con; T ""-g,
rmrhodeft AppareL; ' forbidden; catj
139-
Afcenfion of Chrift, con. 8. 4. cat. 53.
AfTembly, See Councils.
Publick Affemblies fcr the worfhip of
¦ God riot to be carelefiy or wilfully
fieglefted, con. 21. 6;
AfTurance of grace and falvation, at
tainable in this life, con. 18. 1, 2.
Cat. 80. Without extraordinary re-
JU in VfiUtioa,

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relation, con. 18. 3. cat. 80. Upon
¦What it is founded, con. 3. 8. 18.
2. cat. 80. It is ftrengthened by
good works, con. 16. 2. Believers
may want it, con. 18. 3. cat. 80.
172. They may have it diminifli'ed
and intermitted : and be deprived
of comfort and the Jight of God's
"" countenance, con. 1 i.'j. 17. 3. 18.
4. cat. 8.1, But they are never ut
terly deftitute of that feed of Go.d,
and life of faith and Ibvej &c. out of
which affu ranee may , by the fpirit.,be
in due time revived; con,. 18. 4. cat.
'81. And by which in the meantime
they are fupported from utter de-
fpair, ibid. It is the duty of all to
.^.gndeavour after aflurance, con. 18.
3. And to pray, for it, cat. 194,
The fniits of it, it inclines not to
;lppfenefs, ,cqn. 18, 3* ,
Atheif m, the denying or not having a
'_.} God, con. 10 j.
Attributes of God, con. 2. 1, 2. cat.
;, 7, 8/ IOI. . ' .
B
BAPTISM, What, con 28. 1, 2.
cat. 165. To continue to the:
end ofthe world, con. 28. 1. cat.
-176.' But once to be adminiftred to
any perfon, con. 28. 7. cat. 177.
By whom, con. 27. 4. 28. 2. cat.
176. To whom, con. 28. 4. cat.
j 66. Dipping not, neceflary in bap
tifm, But it may be rightly admini
ftred by fprinkling, con. 28. 3. Bap
tifm, not neceflary to falvation, yet
it is a fin to negleft it, con. 28. 3.
The efficacy of it, con, 28. 6.
How to be improved, cat. 167.
Wherein it agrees with the Lord's
Supper, cat. 176. And wherein they
differ, cat. 177.
Believers,. See faith, juftificationj ac
ceptance, adoption, fanftification,
union, communion, liberty, works,
perfeverance, aflurance.
Benefits which the members of the in
vifible church enjoy by Chrift, cat.

65. The benefits of Chrift's medi
ation, cat. 57, ;8.
The Body of Chrift, how prefent in the
facrament, con. 29. 7. cat. 170.
The Myftical Body of Chrift. True
believets are members of Chrift's
myftical body, con. 29. i.eat. 168.
Which is the whole number of the
eleft that have been, are or fhallbe
united to Chrift as their head, con.
25. 1. What that union is, cat. 66.
See communion.
The Bodies of the eleft after death,
aqd at the refurreftian. con. 32.
2, 3. cat. 86, 87. Ofthe wicked,
, ibid.
. Lafcivious Books not to be read, cat.
139. C
CALLING, See effectual calling,
To have a lawful Calling, and
to be diligent in it, is a duty, cat.
Ml-
Vows of Celehacy unlawful, con. 22.
. 7. cat. 139.
Cenfures of the church, \yhat, con,
30. 2, 4. Their ufq, cop,. 30. 3.
Who are to be proceeded againft
by the cenfures ofthe church, con.
20. 4. 29. 8. 3.0. 2. They are to
be managed according to the nature
of the crime aBd the demerit ofthe
perfon, con. 30. 4. Penitent fm-
neis are to be abfolved from cen
fures, con. 30. 2.
Cenfuring, rafh, harfli, and partial
cenfuring, finful, cat. 145.
Ceremonial Law. See law.
Charity towards our neighbour, where
in it confifts, cat. 135, 141, 144,
147. What contrary to it, cat.
136, 142, 145, 148. Giving and
lending freely according to oura-
bility and the neceffities of others,
is a duty, con. 26. 2. cat. 141.
Charms, unlawful, cat. 113.
Chaftity, cat. 137.
t Children that die in infancy, how far*
ed, con. 10. 3. The children of
fuch

fuch as profefs the true religion, are
members of the vifible church, cbn.
2$. 2. cat. 62. and are to be bap
tized, con. 28; 4. Cat. 166.
Chrift, why fo called; -cat. 42. Is the
only Mediator between God and
•man, con. 8. 1, cat. 36. Who be
ing very God, of one fubftance, dnd
fequa-l with the Rafter; boh» 8, 2.
cat. ii, 3 6. Tn ithe fulnefs of time
became man, con. 8; 2. cat. 36,
37 . The neceflky of his being God
and man, cat. 58-, 30, 40. He was
.fefdaifled by God from eternity to
be Mediator, con.- 8. I. He "Was
fanftified and ahotrtted with the ho -
-ly Spirit, to execute the office of
Mediator, con. 8: 3. cat. 42. To
which be wafc called by the Father,
ton. 8.?3. And willingly undertook
and difcharged it,- con. 4. 8. By
his perfeft obedience, and faerifice
&f himfelf, he purchafed reconcili-
'ation and etetnal life for all the e-
left, con. 8, 5. eat. 38. To whom
in all age-S the benefits Of his me
diation are effeftuaHy applied, don;
8 . d; 8 . Ch rift 's effiebs of Prophet,
Pfieft; King, est; 43, 44, 45. See
acceptance, accefs, body of Chrift,
- church, death of Chrift, exaltation;
expiation, humiliation; imputation,
kiterceffion, judge, merit, Meffiah,
iiame of Chrift, perfonal union, pro
pitiation, reconciliation, redemption;
freftirreftionj righteoufnefs, facri-
. fice, falvation, fatisfaftion, furety,
Chriftian liberty. See liberty.
The church is the objeft of God'S
fpecial providence, con; 7. j. cat.
63. Chrift the only head of it, con.
8. 1. 25. 6. The catholic church
invifible, What, cori. 25. I. cat.
64. Given to Chrift from ail eterni
ty, con. 8. 1. The benefits which
the members of it enjoy by Chrift,
cat. 6j, 66, 69, 82, 83, 86, 90.
The catholiek church vifible,
What,, con. 25. 2. cat. 62, Out of

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it no ordinary poflibility ef Talvl-

• "tion, con. 25. 2. Its privileges, con.
25. 3. cat. 63. Patticiilar churches
more or lefs pure, con. 2 J. 4. The
pureft fubjeft to mixture and error;
cbn. 2j. 5. There fhall always bd
'¦ a church on earth to worfhip God
according to his will; ibid.
Chtrrch-Cenfures. SefecenfureSi
Church-Government, Appointed by
the Lord Jefus in 'the hand of church^
officers, diftihft from the civil ma
giftrate, con. 30. 1. cat. 45* ib8i
Bin they are'not exempted from o-
bediehce'to'th'e magiftrate, cbri. 23*
4. They hajire the power ofthe keys'
committed to them, cbri; 30. 2»
'":, ^hatthat power is, ahdits ufe, ton;
30. 2, 3,4. They are not to be op'
pofed in the lawful exercife of their
; powers; upon pretefice bf Chriftiaii
liberty, 'cbh. 26. 4. ,See couricilsy
There are fotne circumiHnces con
cerning church-government, Which
are to be ordered by the light of na
ture and Chriftian prudence, accord
ing tb the general rules ofthe wbrd ;
con. 1. 6.
Circumcifion ;One of the ordinances by
"'- which the Covenant of grace was ad
miniftred under the law, con. 7. $1
' cat. 341. :
Civil magiftrate; bf civil powers. Sed
magiftrate.
The Ten Cdmmaridments ate the" fum
ofthe moral lav/, con. 10; 2. cat.
98. They are ape'rfeft rule bf righ
teoufnefs, cdri. 19. 2: Rules for
tinderftflnding them, cat. 99. The
preface explained, cat. i'oi: The
firft commandment, cat. 103, — >
106. The feeond, cat. 1 07,— no.
The third, cat. Hi, — 114. The
fourth, cat. 115;; — 121. The fifth,
cat. 123,-133. The fixth, cat,
134,-136. Thefaventh, cat. 137,
. — 139. The eighth, cat. 140,-"—
142. The ninth, eat. 143,— 145.
The tenth, cat. 146, — 148. The
Mm j fum

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fum ofthe firft four commandments, Confcience, See liberty of canfcieftce.

which contain ourdutyto God, cat.
102. The fum ofthe other fix which
contain our duty to man, cat. 122.
No man is able to keep the command
ments of God perftclly, cat. 149.
The Communion, See the Lord's Sup
per1.
Communion bf Saints, wherein it con
fifts, con. 26. 1, 2. The enjoyment
of it is one" of the privileges of the
vifible church, cat. 63. In fhe
Lord's fupper, communicants tefti
fy their' mutual love and fellowfhip
each with other, cat. 168. That
facrament being a bond and pledge
of believers communion with Chrift,
t and with each other, as members of
his myftical body, con. 29. 1. The
communion of faints doth not en-
frange a man's property in his goods
.. and pofleflions, cOri. 26. 3.
Communion which the eleft have with
Chrift, con. 26. I. In this life,
cat. 69. 83. Immediately after
"death, cat. 86. At the refurreftion
and day of judgment, cat.. 87, 90.
It is a confequence of their union
with him, con. 26. 1. It doth not
make them partakers of his God
head, nor equal with him, con. 26.
3. It is confirmed in the Lord's
fupper, cat. 168.
Unchafte Company not to be kept, cat,
139, Nor cprrupt communications
to be ufed or liftened to, ibid.
Condition. Perfeft, perfonal and
perpetual obedience the conditi
on of the covenant of works,
con. 7. 2. 19. 1. cat. 20. God re
quires faith as the condition to in
tereft finners in the mediator of the
covenant of grace, cat. 32.
Confeffion of fin always to be made in
private to God, con. 15. 6. And
is to be joined with prayer, cat. 178.
When to be made to men, con. 1 j.
6. Upon confeffion the offending
brother is to be received in love, ib.

Peace of confcience, a fruit of the.
fenfe of God's love, con. 18,1.3.
^at. 83. Believers may fall into fins
which wound the confcience, con.
17. 3. 18. 4. The wicked are pu
nifhed with horror of confcience,
cat. 28. 83.
Contentment, Submiffion to God is
our duty, cat. 104. Difcontent at
his difpenfations, is finful, cat. ioj.
A full contentment with our con
dition, is our duty, cat. 147. Dif-
contentment with our own eftate, &
fin, cat, 148.
Controverfies. It belongs to fynods
and councils minifterially to deter
mine controverfies of faith, and cafes
of confcience, con. 31. 3. TheSpi-
rit fpeaking-in the fcriptures, is the
.fspreme judge of all controverfies
in religion, con, 1. 10. The origi-
, nal text ofthe fcriptures is that to
which the church is finally to ap
peal, con. 1.8.
Our Converfation ought tO'be in holi
nefs and righteoufnefs, anfwerable
to an holy profeffion, cat. 112. 167.
Corruption of nature, What, con. 6.
2, 4. cat. 25 . A confequence of the
fall of man, ibid. Aftuai fin a fruit
of it, con. 6. 4. cat. 25. How it is
propagated, con. 6. 3. cat. 26. It
doth remain during this life in the
regenerate, and all its motions are
truly fin, con. 6. 5. 13. 2. cat, 78.
But it is pardoned and mortified
through Chrift, con. 6. J.
Covenant. No enjoying of God, but
by way of covenant, con. 7. 1.
Covenant of Works, what, and with
whom made, con. 4. 2. 7. 2. 19.
1. cat. 20. 22. Perfeft, perfonal and
perpetual obedience the condition of
it, con. 7. 2. 19. 1. cat. 20. It is
called a law and a command, con.
4. 2. And a law given as a cove
nant, con. 19. 1. And a covenant of

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of life, of which the tree of life was
a pledge, cat. 20.
Covenant of Grace, What, con. 7.3.
cat. 30. 32. It was made with Chrift
as the feeond Adam, and with all
the eleft in him as his feed, cat.
31. In it God requireth of finners
faith in Chrift, that they may be
juftified and faved, con. 7.3. cat.
71. Paith being required as the con
dition to intereft them in Chrift, cat.
32. Who is the mediator of this co
venant, con. 8. 1. cat. 36. Why it
is called a teftament, con. 7. 4. It
was differently adminiftred in the
time ofthe law, and in time ofthe
gofpel, con. 7, 5. cat. 33. How it
was adminiftred under the law, con,
7.5. cat. 34. How-under the gof
pel, con. 7. 6. cat. 35.
Councils or fynods ought to be, con.
3 1 . 1 . They may be called by the
civil magiftrate, con. 23. 3. 31. 2.
When minifters may meet without
the call of the civil magiftrate, con.
31.2. What power councils have,
con. 31. 3. What fubmifiion due, to
their decrees, ibid. Not infallible
fince the apoftles times, con. 31'. 4.
But their' determinations are to be
tried by the fcriptures', con. i.-io.
How far they may meddle in civil
affairs, con. 31. 5.
Creation ofthe world* con. 4. 1. cat.
15. Of man, con. 4. 2. cat. 17.
Of angels, cat. 16.
Creatures. Dominion over the crea
tures given to man, con. 4. 2. cat.
17. They are curfed for our fakes,
fince the fall, cat. 28. Religious
worfhip to be given to no creature,
con. 21. 2. cat. 105.
Curiofity. Bold and curious fearching
into God's fecrets, difcharged, car.
joj. Curious prying into God's
decrees forbidden, cat. 113. Curi
ous or unprofitable queftions are to
be avoided, ibid.
The Curfe and wrath of God, man li

able to it, both by original and ac
tual fin, con. 6, 6. oat. 27. How
it may be efcaped, con. 7. 3. cat.
' 153'
Curling, finful, cat. 113.-
D
DANCING. Lafcivious dancing
forbidden, cat. 139.
Dead, not to be prayed for, con. 21.
4. cat. 183.
Death, being the wages of fin, con. 6.
6. cat. 28. 84. It is'appointed for
for all men, cat. 84. How it is an
advantage to tbe righteous, cat. 8 j.
The ftate of believers immediately •
after death, con. 32. 1. cat. 86.
Of the wicked, ibid.
The Death of Chrift, con. 8. 4. cat.
49. In it he faw no corruption, con.
8. 4. cat. 5 2. The divine nature hav
ing fuftained the human from fink-~
ing under the power of death, cat.
38. By his obedience and death, he
made a proper, real and full fatis-
faftion to the juftice ofthe Father,
con. 11. 3. cat. 71. Thro' the vir
tue ofhis death and refurreftion; be
lievers are fancl'-'ied, con. 13. 1.
Believers have fellowfhip with Chrift
in his death, con. 26. 1. And from
his death and refurreftion they draw
ftrength for the mortifying of fin and
quickning of grace, cat. 167.- The
Lord's fupper is a memorial of his
death, con. 29. 1. cat. 168. And'
in that facrament, worthy commu- '
nicants meditate affeflionatelyon his
death and fufferings, cat. 174.- And
receive and feed upon all the bene
fits ofhis death, con. 29. 7.
The Decalogue, See Commandments.
The Decrees of God, the nature, end,
extent and properties of them, con.
3. 1, 2.cat. 12. The decree of pre-
deftination, con. 3. 3, 4. Ofelec-
tion and reprobation, con. 3. j, 6,
7. cat. 13. HowGod executethhis
decrees, cat. 14. How the doftrine
of decrees is to be handled, and
Mm 3 what

the TA
what ufe to ,l?e, made,; pf them,
con. 3. 8. Curious • pryipg hpto
God'sdecrees, forbidden, cat. 113.
Defertion. Wilful defertion, unlaw
ful, cat. 139. Such a$ cannot be re-,
medied, by the church or civil ma-
giftrafi, is caufe fufficient of dif-
folving the bond of marriage, con,
24. 6.
Defpair, finful; cat. 105. Believers
always fuppor.ted from utter, dp-
fpair, con. 18. 4. cat. 81.
Pevil, all compafts and confu'tjng-wjkh
him, 'finful, cat. 105.
Diligence in our calling, a duty, cat.
.i,4f-
Dipping in baptifm, not neceflary,
p con. 28. 3.
Pifcontent at the difpenfations of
God's providence, finful, cat, 105,
' 113. Difcbntentment with our own
eftate, finful, cat. 148.
Divorce, lawful in cafe of adultery af
ter marriage,, or of fuch wilful de
fertion as cannot be remedied, con.
24. 5, 6. A publick and orderly
courfe of proceeding is to be ob
ferved in it, cop. 24. 6.
Dominion. See fovereignty, creatures
fin.
Poubting of being in Chrift, may con-
fift with a true intereft in him,
con. 17. 3. 18. 4. cat. 81, 172.
And therefore fhould not hinder
from partaking of the Lord's Sup
per, cat. 172.
Drunkepnefs forbidden, cat. 139.
Duty to God by the light of, nature, -
con. 21. 1. Duties required in the
firft commandment, cat. 104. In
the feeond, cat. 108. In the third,
cat. 112. In the fourth, cat. 116.
Duties of inferiors to their fuperi
ors, con. 23. 4. cat. 127. What
is required of fuperiors, con. 23.
2. cat. 129. Duties of equals, cat.
131. Duties of the fixth command
ment, cat. 135. Ofthe feventh, cat.
138. Qf the eighth, cat,. 141. Of

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the ninth, cat. ,14.4. Qf the tenth,
cat, 147. E
ECcIefiafticaf powers not to-be op-
pofed upasi pretence of Chrifti
an Hberty, con, 2Q. 4. Ecclefiafti-
pal pcifpnSjnofexfmpted from obe
dience to tbe. civil magiftrate, cpn.
. 23. 4-
Effiiftnal Cafling, What, con.. 10. I,
cat. 67. It is of God's free^ grace,
not from anything forefeen in man,
con, 10. 2. ca-$. 67. All the.efeft,
and theyonjy are efi*sftnally,caUed,
con. 1 P- 1. 4' cat-. 68. The:ekft
united to Chrift in their effectual
calling, cat, 66.
Eleftion, outof God's mere freegrace,
con. 3. j, cat, ig> From all eter
nity in Chrift,. ibid* Eleftion not
only to eternal life and glory, but
alfo to the means thereof, con-. 3,
6, cat. 13. All theejeft, and they
only, are effeftually calJed and favr
ed, con. 3. 6. 10. 1, 4. cat. 68.
Tho' others may be outwardly cal
led by the wotdi and ha^e fome
common operajion§, of the Spirit,
ibid. Eleft infaprs, and other eleft
perfons who are incapable of being
called by the word, how faved, con.
10.3. What ufe to be made of the
doftrineof eleftion, con. 4. 8. And
how- men may be affured of their e-
ternal eleftion, ibid. See affuranae.
Envy, finful, cat. 1,284 136, 142,
14S, 148.
Ecjuals, their duties and fins, cat.
131,132.
Equivocation, fpeaking the truth in
doubtful and equivocal expreffions,
to the prejudice of truth or juftice,
finful, cat. 1 4 j.
Eucharift. See Lord's Supper.
Exaltation of Chrift, con. 8. 4. cat. 51,
In his refurreftion, cat. 52. In his
afcenfion, cat, 53. In his fitting at
the right hand qf God, cat, 54. In
his

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his coming to judge the world,
cat. j6.
Self-Examination,, cat. 171.
Excommunication, con. 30. 2, 3; 4,
Expiation. Sin'cannot be expiated but
by the blood of Chrift, cat. 152.
F
FAITH, What, con. 14. 2. cat.
72. God requireth nothing of
finners that they may be juftified,
but faith in Chrift, con. 1 1. 1. cat.
7 1 . Which he requireth asthe-con-
dition to, intereft them in the Medi
ator ofthe covenant' of grace, cat.
,32. It juftifies a finner in the fight
of God only as it is- an inftrument by
which he receiveth Chrift and his
righteoufnefs, con. 11. 2. cat. 73.
Faith is the gift bf God, con. 1 1,
1 . cat. 7 1 . It being thework ofthe
Spirit, con. 14. 1. cat. 59, 72. it
is ordinarily wrought by the mini
ftry of the word, con. 14. 1. ln-
creafed and ftrengthned by the
word, facraments and prayer, ibid.
Often weakened, but always gets
the viftory, cofl. 14. 3. Growing
up in many to a fuH aflurance, con.
14. 3. cat. 80. Good works the
fruit and evidence of true faith, con,
16. 2. cat. 52. Which is never a-
lone, but always accompanied with.
all other faving graces, and is no
dead faith, but worketh by love,
con. 11. 2. cat. 73. ' '
Fall of Man, the nature and effefts of
it, cbn. 6. cat. 21, 23, 2J, 27,
28, 29. Why permitted, cori. 6.
1. How all mankind concerned in
it, con, 6. 3. cat. 22.
Falling away. See perfeverance.
, Eamily-worfhip daily, required of God,
con. 21.6.
Fafting. Religious fafting, a duty, cat.
1 08 . Solemn fafting a part of religi
ous Worfliip, con. 21.5.
Fellowfhip'; See communion.
Foreknowledge, ajl things come to pafs

infallibly according to the fore
knowledge of God, con. 5. 2.
Forgivenefs, Sfee pardon.
Fornication, committed after tontraft
bf marriage, a juft ground of dif-
folving .the' contract, con. 24.' 5.
Fbrtune. To affcribe any thing to for
tune, is finful, cat. ioj.
Free-Will. See will.
Frugality, a duty, cat. 141.
G
GAMING. Wafteful gaming' for
bidden, cat. 142.
Glory. The communion in glory with "
Chrift, which believer's enjoy in this
life, cat. 83. cbh. 18. 1, 2, 3. Im
mediately after death, cbn. 32.1.
• cat. 86. At the refurreftion and
day of judgment, con, 32. 3. 3 J.
2. cat. 87, 90.
The Glory of God, the end of his de
crees', con. 3. 3. cat. 12. The glo
ry of his grace the end of eleftion,
con. 2. 5. cat. 13. The glory of
his juftice the end ofthe decree of
reprobation, con. 3'. 7. cat. 13.
The glory ofhis eternal power, wif
dom and go6dnefs,' the end of/ the
creation, con, 4. 1 . The manifefta
tion of the glory bf his wifdom,
pOwer,jtiftice, goodnefs and mercy,
is the end of all God's works of pro
vidence, con. 5, 1. cat. 1 8- The
end of God's appointing the laft
.., judgment is the manifeftation ofthe
glory of his mercy and juftice, con.
32.10. To glorify God is the chief
end of man, cat. 1. God is glo
rified by good works, con. 16. 2.
Gluttony, a fin, cat. 139.
God. The light of nature fheweth that
there is a God, con. 21. 1. cat. 2.
What it declares concerning him,
and ofour duty to him, con. 1. 1.
21. I. It' is not fufficient to give
that knowledge of God and of his
will, which is neceffary unto falva
tion,- con. 1. 1. cat 2. The attri
butes or perfections of God, con.
M m 4 2. 1,

%. 1,2. cat. 7, i.oi, There is bur.
one only God, con. 2. i. cat. 8.
There are three perfons in the God
head, diftinguifhed hy perfonal pro
perties, con. 2. 3i cat. 9, jp. Tbe
co-eqality of the perfons proved,
cat. 1 1 . T° him is due from all his
creatures, whatloeyer -worfliip, fer
vice or, obedience he is pleafed tp
require, cop, 2. 2. Qar duty to
God, cat. 104, 108, 1I2, 116.
What contrary to it, cat, ioj. 109,
113,119. Religious worfhip is to
be given tp God the Father, Sop,
and Holy Ghoft, and to him alone •
and that truly ip the mediation of
Chrift, con. 21. 2. ca?, 179, 181.
'God is to be worfhipped in that way
** only which 'h/e hath inftituted in the
fcriptures, con. 21. 1. cat. 109.
To glorify God, and fully to enjoy
' him. for ever, is, tlie chief end of
man, ,cat. 1,
Good Works, S§e Works.
Gofpel, How the covenant of grace is
adminiftred under the gbfpel, con.
^. 6. cat. 35, Without the gofpel
no falvation, cat, 60. con. 10. 4,
In it Chrift dpth not difjolve, but
ftrengthen the obligation to the o-
bedience ofthe moral law, con. 19,
5. Believers under the gofpel have
a greater boldnefs of accefs to the
throne of grace, than believers un
der thg law did ordinarily partake
pf, con. 20. 1,
Government, See church, magiftrate.
*The Grace of Cod. Eleftion pf God's
mere free grace, con. 3.5. cat. 13.
How the grace of God is manifeK'jJ
in the feeond covenant, con. 7. 3.
pat. 32. EfTcftual calling is of
God's free and fpecial grace, con.
ic. 2. ...n. 67, Juftification is only
of free grare, con. 1 1 . 3. cat. 70,
^. 1 . Adoption is an aft of free grace,
con. 12. cm. 74. The communion
j,n sjiao; which believers have with
CJ^fift, cat. 69. All fivfcg grace?

The- t A % L E..
are the work ofthe Spirit, con; 13,

14, and 15. cat. 32, 72, 75, 76,
7 7 . A nd do always accompany fai th,
CPD. 11. 2. cat. 73, Perfeverance
in grace, coni 17. cat. 79, Increafg
-in grace, con. 13- 1. 3- cat. 75.
77. Affurance of ^race.'con. 18,
pat. 80, 81. v H
HARDEN. Why apdho.w finners
are hardened, con. £. 6. Belier
vers may have their hearts harden
ed, con, 17.3.
Head, The elect are ipfeparably unit*
ed to Chrift as their head, con. 2 J.
I. 26. 1. cat. 64. 66. He is the
only head of the, church, con, 2J. 6.
Hearing. What is required of thofe
that bear the word preached, con.
21. J>. cat. 160.
Heaven, the ftate of the' bleffed, con.
32. 1. 33. 2. cat. 86. 90.
Hell, the ftate of the damned, con.
32. 1. 33, 2. cat. 29*86,89. The
meaning of thefe words in the creed,
He defcended into hell, cat, 50.
Hereticks to be rejected, cat. 105.
Holinefs. God is moft holy in all his
counfels, works and commands,
con. 2.2. Man was created holy. af
ter the image of God, con. 4. 2.
cat. 17. But by the fall he became
Wholly defiled, con. 6. 2. Believers
are by the fanctifying fpirit of Chrift,
quickened and ftrengthetied to the
praftice of holinefs, con. 1 3 . '1 , 3-.
cat. 7 j. Apd are made perfeftly
liolyin heaven, con. 32. 1. cat. 86,
90. See Sanftification.
The Holy Ghoft equal with the Fa
ther, con. 2, 3. cat, n. He is
promifed to the,ele,ct in the cove
nant of grace, con. 7. 3. cat. 32.
By him they are united to Chrift,
1 con. 26. 1. For by him the re
demption purchafed by Chrift is ap
plied to them, con. 8. 8. 11. 4.
cat. 58, ;9. By him they are effec
tually called, cori; 10. 1. cat. 67.
And

the;, t A
And have faith wrought in their
Jiearts, con. 14. i. cat. 59,72, He
js given to them in adoption, con.
12. cat. 74. And applying the death
.and refurrection of Chrift to them,
by his powerful operation, they are
fanctified, con. 13, 1. cat. 7 5. Hav
ing repentance wrought, and all o-
ther faving graces infufed into their
Jiearts, con. 13. 1, cat, 32. .75, 76,
77. Through the continual fupply
of ftrength fromhim,believersgrow
in grace, con. 13. 3. cat, 75. The
outward meaps are by him made ef*
feftuaj to the elect for falvation,
. con. 7 . 5,6. 25. 3. cat, 155, 161.
Prayer is to be made by his help,
con. 21.3. cat. 182. Ability to do
good works is from him, con. 16.
3 . Affurance of faith is. attained by
his witneffing with our fpirits that
we are the children of God, con.
18. 2. cat, 80. By his abiding with
in believers, they are fecured from
falling totally away from the ftate
of grace, and are kept by the power
of God fhrough faith unto falvati
on, con. 17, 2. cat. 79,
Hope of Glory, con. 18. 1, cat. 83.
The hope of hypocrites, con. 18, 1.
Humiliation of Chrift, con. 8. 2. 4.
cat. 46. In his conception and birth,
cat. 47. In his life, cat. 48. In his
death, cat. 49. After death, cat.
50.
Hypocrify, making profeffion of reli-
, gion in hypocrify, or for finifter
ends, finful, cat. 113'. The hypo
crites hope, con. 18. 1.
Hypoftatical. See perfonal, I
IDLENESS, unlawful, cat. 1 3 9. 142 .
Idolatry, all the kinds of it for
bidden, cat. 105, 109. All monu
ments of idolatry ought to hi re
moved, cat. 1 ©8.,
lefts. Perverting the fcripture to pro
fane jefts, finful, cat." 113.

RLE.
jefus, Why fo called, cat. 41. See
¦ Chrift.
Igtiorant, not to be admitted to the
Lord's Table, con. 29.8. cat. 173.
Image. Man made after the Image of
God, in Knowledge, Righteoufnefs
and Holinefs, con, 4. 2. cat. 17.
This Image is renewed by Sanftifi-
cation, cat. 75. and fully perfected
in Heaven, con. 32. 1. cat, 86,90.
I mage- Worfhip of all Kinds, difchar-
ged, cat. 109.
Imputation. The Guilt of Adam's firft
Sin is imputed to all his Pofterity,
con. 6. 3. The Obedience and Sa
tisfaction of Chrift is imputed to
Believers, con. 11. 1. cat, 70, His
Righteoufnefs is imputed to them,
cat. 71, 77.
Incarnation of Chrift, con. 8. 2. cat.
37- 39-
Inceft discharged, cat. 139. Inceftu-
ous Marriages, which are within the
Degrees of Confanguinity or Affini
ty, forbidden in the Scriptures, can
never be made lawful, con. 24. 4.
Unjuft Inclofures and depopulations
•forbidden, cat. 142.
Increafe of Grace, is from acontinual
Supply of Strength from the fanc-
tifying Spirit of Chrift, con. 13. 1,
3. cat. 75, 77.
Innocency, The State of Man in inno-
cency, con, 4. 2. cat. 17, 20.
Infants, How faved,, con. 10. 3. In
fants of one or both believing Pa
rents are to be baptized, con. 28.
4. cat. 166.
Ingrofling. Commodities to inhance
their Price, unlawful, 142.
Infpiration. The Books of the old and
new Teftament are given by Infpi
ration of God, con. 1. 2. But, the
Apocrypha is not of divine Infpira
tion, con. 1. 3.,
Interceffion. How Chrift makes inter-
ceTion, cat. 55. It is a Part ofhis
Pri.Oiv Office, cat. 44. He makes
Interceffion, that the Redemption whica

the t
5 which he hatfi piirohafcd may be alp*.
plied to all Believers, con. 8. 8.
.cat. 55. And their perfeverance deJ-
pends upon his continual interceffi
on for' them, con. 17. 2. Cat. 7-9,1
Joy in the HoJy Ghoft, the fruit of af
furance j con. 18. 1, 2. cat. 83. Be
lievers, by falling into fome fins,
may grieve the fpirit, and be de
prived of fome meafure of their com-
, fort, tcon. 17. 3. 18. 4.
Judge. Chrift the judge ofthe world,
con. 8. 1, 4. 33. 1. How he fhall
come at the laft. day, cat. 56.
The Judgments* of God upon finners
in this world, con. 5. 6. cat. 28,
83.- How believers'may bring tem
poral judgments on themfelves, con,
17. 3. Godisjuftand terrible in his
•judgments, con. 2. 1.
The laft judgment, What, con. 33.
1. Appointed for angels and men,
con. 8. 4. 33. 1. cat. 88. The end
of its appointment, is the manifefta
tion of God's mercy and juftice,
con. 33. 2'. Chriftifhallbethejudge,
con. 8. 4. 33. 1-. How he fhall'
come to judge the world', cat. 56.
Why he would have us certainly.
perfwaded of it, con. 33. 3. Why
the time of it is concealed, con. 33.
3. cat. 88. The judgment of the
righteous, con. 33. 2. cat. 90. The
judgment of the wicked, con. 33.
2. cat. 89.
Judicial law. See law.
The Juftice of God, fully fatisfied by
Chrift's obedience and death, con,
8. 5. 11. 3. cat. 38, 71. It is ma
nifefted in, the works of providence,
con. 5.1. In the juftification of iin-
riers, conv-11. 3. In the laft judg
ment, con. 33. 2.
Juftice in contracts and commerce be
tween man and man, cat 141, 142.
Juftification, What, con. 11. 1. cat.
70. All the elect, and they only,
are juftified, con. 3. 6. WhomGod
did from all eternity decree to ju-

A !§ L e:
ftify, doft. if. 4-. But they are not
" juftified-titl fhe" holy Spirit doth in
• due tirte' a'ftflally apply Chrift un
to them, ibid. How juftification is
of God's free grace, con. 1 1 . 3 . cat.
7" 1 . Faith is neceffarily required for
juftification, oat.- 7'i . But it juftSies
a finner only as it is an inftruriie'nt,
by which he receiveth Chrift arid his
righteoufneft, con. ft. r, i. Cat.
^3'. The exact juftice, and rich
grace Of God, are both glorified in
rhe juftification of finners, con1. 11.
3^. Juftification, the fame under the
old teftarheot as under the new, cbn.
11. 6. It is inlepairably joined With
fanctification, cat'. 77. How they
differ, ibid. Thofe that are jufti
fied, are perfectly freed iii this- life
from the revenging wrath of God,
that they riever fall into condemna
tion, con. 17. 1. cat. 77, 79; But
ctorruptibn remaihing in them, con.
6. 5. 13. 2. cat. 78. They fall in
to many fins, con. 17. 3. cat. 78.
Which God continues to forgive ;
upOrt their humbling themfelves,
confefling" their fins,- begging par-
dorl, and renewing their faith and
repentance, coH. 11, 5.
K
EYS. The power of the keys,
What, con. 30. 2. Committed
to church-officers, ibid; The civil
magiftrate may not affume this pow
er, con. 23. 3.
King. Chrift the king of his church,
con. 30. 1. How he executeth the
office of a king, cat. 45. What
meant by the coming of his king
dom, cat. 191.
Knowledge.. God's knowledge is
infinite, infallible, and independent
upon the creature, con. 2. 2., The
knowledge which may be had of
God and of our duty to him by the
light of nature, con. 1. 1. 21. I.
cat. 1. The fcriptures are only ftif-
ficielit to give that knowledge of
God

The. T A B L K

God and- of his will; which is necef
fary unto falvation, ibid.
L
LABOUR is. to be moderately
ufed, cat. 135. 136.
Land Marks no tto be ramov'd-.cat. 1 412 .
Law, The ceremonial law.; what, con.
19. 3. It is abrogated now under
the new teftament, con. 19. 3. 20.
1.. How the covenant of grace was
¦adminiftred under- Hie law, con. 7.
5. 8. 6. cat. 34.
The Judicial Law, expired with the
ftate of the Jews, .con. 19. 4. And
obliges no further than- the general'.
equity of it requires, ibid.
The Moral Law, What, cat. 93. Gi
ven to Adam. with a power to fulfil
it, con. 4. 2. 19. 1. cat. 92. The.
ten commandments, the fum of it,
con. 19. 2. cat. 98. Tho' believers
are not under ij as a covenant; con.
19. 6. And are not- able perfeftly
to keep it, cat, 149. Yet it conti
nues to.be a perfect rule of righte
oufnefs, con. 19. j. Binding all, .as
well juftified perfons as others, con.
1.9. j. Chrift, in the gofpel, ha
ying not aboliffied; but much
ftrengthned the, obligation to the
.obedience of it, ibid. And altho'
rio man fince the fall can, by the
moral daw, attain to righteoufnefs
and life, con. 19. 6. cat. 94. Which
Chrift alone hath purchafed for the
elect, by his perfeft obedience, con,
8. 5. Yet it is of great ufe to all,
con. 19. 6. cat. 95. The ufe of
it to the regenerate, con. 19, 6.
cat. 97. The ufe of it to the unre-
generate, cat. 96. Not contrary tp
the grace of the gofpel, but doth
fweetly comply with it, con. 19.7.
The Spirit of Chrift fubduing and
enabling the will of man unto a free
and cheerful obedience to the will
of God, con. 19. 7. cat. 32.
pnneceffary Law-Suits to be avoided,
cat. 141, 142.

Liberty. Cftrifthtn: liberty, What,
con,. 20. 1 . Wherein it is inlarged
under the gofpel, ibid. The end of
Chriftian liberty, con. 20. 3. Li
berty to fin inconfiftent wit h it, ibid.
It; is not intended to deftroy eccle-
' fiaftical'or civil powers, but to fup
port and preferve1 them, con. 20.
4. Neither are men thereby allow
ed to. publifh opinions, or maintain
; praftices, that aTe contrary to the
light of nature,, or to the known
principles of Chriftianity, or fuch
as are deftruftive of the peace and
ordtr of the church,, ibid.
Liberty of confcience, what it is*, and
what repugnant to it, con. 20, 2.
Making men the lords of our faith
and confcience, unlawful, con. 20.
2. cat. 105.
Life. Eternal life purchafed by Chrift's
perfeft obedience to the law,- con.
8. 5. The tree of life was a pledge
of tjie covenant of works, cat. 20.
The life of any. nbt to be taken a-
way, except in cafe of publick juf
tice, lawful war, or neceffary de
fence, cat. 136.
Light of Nature, What may be known
of God and of our duty to him by
it, con. 1. 1. 21. 1. cat. 2. It
is not fufficient to make us wife un
to falvation, con. 1. 1. 10. 4. 21.
j. cat. 2, 60. It is ofthe law of
nature that a due portion of time
be fet apart for the worfhip of God,
con. 21.7.
Wanton Looks, finful,. cat. 139.
Lord's prayer, See prayer.
Lord's Supper. The inftitution, na
ture and ends of it, con. 29. 1. cat.
167. Chrift not offered up to his
Father, nor any real faerifice for fin
made in it, con. 29. 2. The mafs
abominably injurious to Chrift's one
only faerifice, ibid. Theoutwaid
elements in this facrament are not
to be adored, con. 29.4. They ftill-
remain truly bread and wine, con.
29. 5.

the TABLE.

29. 'y. The doftrine of tranfubftan-
tiation is repugnant/not only to the
Scripture, ,!but even to common
Senfe, and has been and is the Caufe
of grofs Idolatries, icon. 29. 6.
How Chrift hath , appointed Bread
and Wine to be given and received
in the Sacrament, con. 29. 3. cat.
169. It is only to be adminiftred
by a Minifter of the Word lawfully
ordained, con. 27.-4. cat. lT&' *'
is not to be received by any one a-
lone, con, 29. 4. It is to be receiv
ed in both Kinds, Ibid. What Re
lation the Elements in this Sacra
ment have to Chrift crueified, con.
29.5. HowChrift is prefent there,
con. 29. 7. cat. 170. How belie
vers feed on him therein, Ibid.
What Preparation is required for
' receiving it, cat. 171, Doubting
may confift with an In tereft in Chrift,
con. 17. 3. 18. 4. cat. 81. And
therefore fhould not hinder from
partaking of the Lord's Supper, cat
172. But the Ignorant and Scanda
Jous are not to be admitted, con
29. 8. cat. 173, What Duties re
quired in the Time of reeeiving, cat
174, What Duties after receiving
Cat. 175. Frequent Attendance on
it, a Duty, cat. 175. 177. The
Agreement and Difference between
the Lord's Supper and Baptifm, cat,
176. 177.
[/its, cat. 1 12. 113.
^ove. Election is of God's free Love,
con.- 3. 5. cat. 13. Which is un
changeable, con. 17. 2. cat. 79.
And therefore true Believers can
neither totally nor finally fall away
from the State of Grace, ibid. The
Senfe of God's Love is attainable
in this Life, cat. 83. See Af
furance. Love to God is a Duty,
cat. .104. Which the Light of Na
ture fheweth,. con. 21. 1. To love
the Lord our God with, all our
Heart, Sec. is the Sum ofour Duty

to him, cat. 102. Love to God is
neceffary to the right Performance
ofthe Duty of Prayer, con. 21.3.
cat. 185. Love to God and the Bre
thren is neceflary to right Commu
nicating, cat. 168, 171, 174. True
Believers are never utterly deftitute
of the Love of Chrift and the. Bre
thren, con. 18,4. Wherein Love
• towards our Neighbour confifts, cat.
135, 141, 144, 147. What con
trary to it, cat. 136, 142, 145,
148. It is the Sum bf our Duty to
Man, cat. 122.
Lying, finful, cat. 14J.
M
MAGISTRATES, appointed by-
God, con. 23. 1. For what
Endy Ibid. Lawful for Chri
ftians to accept the Office of a ma
giftrate, con. 23. 2. The duty of
the Civil magiftrate, con. 23. 2.bat.
129. con. 20. 4. Read the Scrip
tures Letter r. The Sins of the
Magiftrate, cat. 130. 145. He may
wage War upon juft and neceffary
Occafions, con. 23.2. His Power
in Church-affairs ftated, con. 23.3.
The Duty of the People towards
their Magiftrates, con. 23. 4. cat.
127. Their Sins againft them, cat.
128. Ecclefiaftical Perfons not ex
empted from Obedience to the civil
Magiftrate, con. 23. 4. The Pope
hath no power or Jurifdiction over
Magiftrates or 'their People, Ibid.
The Magiftrate is not to be oppofed
A in the lawful Exercife of his Pow
er, upon Pretence of Chriftian Li
berty, con. 20. 4. Infidelity or
Difference in Religion doth not
make void the Magiftrate's juft and
legal Authority, con. 23. 4.
Man, how created, con. 4. 2. cat. 17.
His State before the Fall, con. 4. 2.
pat. 17. 2Q. His Fall, and the Ef
fefts of it, con. 6. cat. 21, 22, 23,
25, 26, 27, 28, 29. His State by
the Covenant of Grace, con. '7; 3,
4> 5.

The TABLE.

4, j, 6. cat. 36, 31, 32, 33, 34,
3;. Man's chief End, cat, 1.
Man-Stealing, difcharged, cat. 142.
Marriage, the End of it, con. 24. 2.
cat. 20. Between more than one
Man and one woman at a Time, un-
• la'wful.con. 24. 1. cat. 139. Law
ful, for all Sorts of People who are
capable to give their confent, con.
24. 3. And who are without-the
'. ; Degrees of Confanguinity or Affini
ty forbidden in the Scriptures, con.
24. 4. But Marriages within thofe
Degrees can never be made lawful,
ibid. Proteftants fhould not marry
with infidels, Papifts or other Ido
laters, con. 24. 3. Nor fuch as are
. godly, with thofe that are notori-
oufly wicked, ibid. A contraft of
Marriage may be diffolved- for A-
. dultery or Fornication. committed
after the contraft, con. 24. 5. The
Bond of Mairiage- can only be dif
folved for Adultery after Marriage,
and fuch wilful'defertion as cannot
be remedied, con. 24, 5, 6. Undue
delay of Marriage, prohibiting of
¦ lawful, and difpenfing with unlaw-,
ful Marriages, are finful, cat. 139.
Vows of perpetual fingle Life, aie
finful Snares in which no Chriftian
may intangle himfelf, con, 22. 7.
cat. 129. Thofe who have not the
Gift of Continency ought to marry,
cat. 138. The duties of married
Perfons, cat. 139. 141.
The Mafs abominably injurious, to
Chrift's one only Sacrifice,- con.
29. 2.
Means. God in his ordinary Providence
maketh Ufe of Means ; yet is
free to work without, above and a-
gainft them at his Pleafure, con. 5.
3. The, outward and ordinary
Means of Salvation under the Law,
con. 7. j. cat. 34." Under the Gof
pel, con. 7. 6. cat. 35, 154. The
diligent Ufe of them is required in
order to efeape the Wrath of God,

cat, 153. How they, are made ef*
feftual, con. 25. 3. cat. 155. 161.
182. Trufting in Means finful, cat.
, 10$. Unlawful .Means not to be
• ufed, Ibid.
Falfe Meafures unlawful, Cat, 142.
Meat to be moderately ufed, cat. 135,
136-
Mediator. See Chrift. .
The Mercy of God, con. 2, I. cat. 7. It
is manifefted in his Works of Pro
vidence, ,con. 5, 1. It is of God's .
free Love and .Mercy that the Elect
• are. delivered from Sin and Mifery,
and brought to an Eftate of Salva
tion by-Tthe- feeond; Covenant,- cat.
' 3Q,; God is merciful to penitent Sin
ners in Chrift,- con. 15. 2. cat. 76.
. , , For whofe Sake Mercy is; to be pray *
ed for, cat. 180,, Works of mer
cy are to be done, even on the Lord's
. Day,' con. 21. 8., cat. 117. ,
Merit. No Merit in good Works, for
Pardon of Siu or eternal Life; and
why,'con. 16. 5. Nor can we mjrit
the outward Bleffings of this Life,
cat, 193. But we are to truft in the
Meri.ts of Chrift, cat. 174. Who
appearing in the Merit ofhis Obe
dience and Sacrifice, maketh Inter -
,. Geffion for his, People, cat. 55.
Mefliah. The Eleft undei the'pld Te
ftament believed" in the promifed
Meffiah, by whom they had full Re
miffion of Sins, and eternal Salvati
on, con. 7, 5. S. 6. cat. 34.
The Miniftry given by Chrift to the
Vifible Churchj- con. 25. 3. The
Maintenance thereof, a Duty, cat.
. 108. A Minifter of the Gofpel is
one fufficiently gifted, and alfo duly
approved and lawfully called and
ordained to that Office, con. 27. .
4. 28. 2. cat. 158. By fuch only
the Word is to be read publickly
and preached, and the Sacraments
difpenfed, con. 27, 4. 28. 2. cat.
156, 158, 159, 169.
Moral Law, See Law. •Mortifi-

The T ABLE.

Mortification. "The regenerate have
the Corruption of Nature mprtified
through Chrift, Con. 6. 5-. And
the feveral- Lufts of the Body of
Sin, con. 13. 1. Believers draw
Strength from the death and refu-r-
reftion of Chrift for the •mortifying
of fin, cat. 167.
r N
The "VTA ME Of Cbrift. Tlifft
X%| prayer 'be accepted, it is
to be made iri the name of Chrift,
cOn. 21. 3..cat( 178. What it is
to pray in tlie name of Chrift, cat,
180. Why prayer is to be made in
• his name, cat, 181.
The' Name of God is only that . by
which men ofight. to fwear, and
therein it is to'be ufed vvith all bo-
' ly fear and; reverence; con. 22 ' 2,
How the name of God ought to be
ufed, and how it is-prbfaned, cat.
112, 113, 114, 190.
Nature. See corruption, Original fm,
¦ light of nature. '1
The Two Natures of Chrift. See
, Chrift, incarnation, perfonal Uni*
' ori.
The New Teftament in Greek is' that
to which the church is finally to ap
peal in controverfies of religipn,
con. 1. 8. The adminiftration of
the covenant of grace Under, the go
fpel, is called the new teftament,
, eon. 7. 6.
Neighbour. See charity, love, *'
Niggardlinefs, finful, cat. 142.
O
An /r"NATH,Whatit is, con. 22. 1.
\_J It is a part of religious wor
fliip, Ibid. The name of God is
that by which men ought only to
fwe;ir, con. 22. 2. cat. 108. Vain'
or rafh fwearing by his name is td
be abhorred, con. 22. 2. cat. 113,
Yet in matters of weight and mo
ment an oath is warrantable under
the new teftament, con. 22. 2. A
lawful oath impofed by lawful au-

,. thorny,, ought to be taken,, -ibid,
It is a fin to refufe it, con.' 22. 3.
. A man muftfwear nothing but what
' he is fully .perfwaded is truth; nei-
. ther may; he hind himfelf by oath to
-¦ anything, but what he ^believes to
be. juft and good, and what he is
able to perform, Ibid. An oath is
to he taken in 'the plain and com
mon fenfe cf -the words j and, in
things not finfalj it binds to per-
. for.mance, tho" to a man's <Jwn
hurt, or madetohereticks, con. 22.
¦ ' 4. cat. 113, But it cannot oblige
to fin, Ibid.
Obedience is due to God in whatfoe-
* ver he is pleafed -to -command, cbn;
2. 2. cat. 104. Chrift hath perform-
r- ed perfeft obetiienoe to the law -for:
- us in our nature, con. 8; 4. cat.
¦ 38, 39, 48, 97, And by it pur
chafed an everlafting inheritance in
the kingdom of heaven for the e-
- left, Con. 8. 5. cat. 38. His obe-
- dience is imputed to believers, cOnj
11. 1. cat. 70. He hath not abo
liffied, but much ftrengthened' the
obligation to the obedience of the
moral law, con. 19.. 5. Good
Works done in obedience to God's
- commands, are the fruits and evi
dences of a true faith, con. 16. 2.-
cat. 32. How the fincere, tho' im-
• perfeft obedience of believers, is
-accepted and rewarded; con. 1 6. 6.-
Obedience is due to the lawfuf com
mands of a magiftrate, con. 23. 4.
cat. 127, 128.
Offices of Chrift, of Mediator. See
Mediator. His prophetical office,
cat. 43. Prieftlyj cat; 44. And
kingly, cat. 45.
The Old Teftament in Hebrew, is
that to which the church is finally
to appeal in controverfies of religi
on, con. 1. 8. The adminiftration
of the covenant of Grace, under the
law, is called the old teftament,
con. 7. 5.
The

the TAB L E.

The Ordinances of God given by
. Chrift to the vifible church, con.
aj. 3. The1 prdinances under the
law, con. 7. 5. cat. 34. Thofe un
der the gofpel, eon. 7. 6. cat. 35.
Which are fewer, and adminiftred
' with more fimplicity, and lefs out
ward glory ; yet in them grace and
falvation are held forth in more ful
nefs, evidence and efficacy, ibid.
All God's ordinances, efpecially the
word, facraments and prayer, are
the outward and ordinary means of
. falvation, cat. 154. How they are
made , effeft ual, con. 25. 3. cat.
155, 161, 182.- The negleft, con
tempt or oppofing them, finful, cat.
109.
Original Corruption, See cortuption
Original fin, See fin.
P
PAPISTS. Prpteftants fhould
not marry with, papifts, cbn.
24. 3.
Pardon. See fin.
Paffions, to be refttained, cat. 135.
' lJ6'
Paffover, one of the types and ordi
nances by which the covenant of
grace was adminiftred under the
law, con. 7. 5. cat; 34,
Patience, patient bearing of the hand
of God, a duty, cat. 135. patient
, bearing and forgiving of- injuries,
a duty, ^bid.
Peace pf confcience, See confcience.
Pedo-Baptifm, See infants.
Perfeverance of faints. They whom
God hath accepted in Chrift can
never totally or. finally fall away
from the eftate of grace, con. 17.
t. cat. 77, 79. Upon what their
perfeverance depends, con. 17.2.
cat. 79. How far they may fall,
con. 6. 5. 11. 5. 13. 2. 17. 4.
18. 4. cat. 78. They are always
kept from utter defpair, con. 18.
4« cat. 81 . How they are recover
ed when they fall under God's fa

therly difpleafure, con. it. J;
13- 3-
Three Perfons in the Godhead dif-
tinguifhed by perfonal properties,
con. 2. 3. cat. 6, 10. The equali
ty of the perfons proved, cat. 11.
The Perfonal Union of the two
natures in Chrift, con. 8. 2. cat.
36, 37. By reafon of this union,
the proper works ' of each nature
are accepted of God, and relied
on by believers as the work ofthe
whole perfon, con, 8. 7. cat. 40..
Phyfiek to be iifed moderately, cat.
13.?.-
Lafcivious Pictures- difeharged, cat.
139.
Poligamy unlawful, con. 24. I. cat.
i"3?'
The Pope has no power or jurifdifti-
on over civil magiftrates- or their
people, con. 23. 4. He is. in no
• fenfe head of the church, but is
antichrift, eon-. 25; 6.
Powers ecclefiaftical or civil, not to
be oppofed upon pretence of Chrif-
' tian liberty, con. 20. 4. power of
the keys, See keys.
Praifes to be joined with prayer, cat.
196.
The Praife of any good, we either
are, have, or can do, not to be
.afcrib-ito fortune, idols, ourfelves,
or any other creature, cat. 105.
Prayer, What, cat. 178. The duty
of all men, con. 21. 3. To be
made to God only, and why, con.
21. 2. cat. 179. That it may be
. accepted, it is to be made in the
; name of Chrift, by the help ofthe
Spirit, con. 21.3. cat. 178. What
it is to pray in the name of Chrift,
cat. 180. Why prayer is to be
made in his name, cat. 181. How
the Spirit helps to pray, cat. 182.
Wow prayer is to be made, con.
21.3. cat. 185. For what and-for
whom we are to pray, con. 12.
4. cat. 183, 184. Prayee not tobe

.lhe i .
be made Tor -tbe dead, nor for
thofe of whom it may be known
that they haye finned the fin unto
£ 'death, , ibid;. Prayer, now under
: the gofpel, is not made more ac
ceptable by any place in which it
, is performed, nor towards which
it is direfted, con. 21. 6. The rule
., ..of prayer} cat. i86i
Tbe Lord's Prayer, How to be ufed;
¦'¦ cat. 187. It is explained 'in the
catechifm from queftion 188,, to
the end,
Preaching of the \Vord, is a part <fc
the ordinary religious worfliip of
_-, God, con/21. 5, And one of the
ordinances in which the covenant
of grace is.admioiftred under the
new teftament, con. 7.6. cat. 35?
.; None are, to preach the word; but
minifters of the -gofpel, cat. 158.
How they are to preach, cat. 159.
How the preaching of the word is
made effeftual , to falvation, cat.
, r5J- '
Predeftination, con. 3. 3. 4. eat. 13,
.. The doctrine of predeftination how
to be handled, and what ufe to be
made of it, con-. 3, 8.
Preparation required to the hearing
of the word, cats 160. What pre
paration requifite to the fabbath,
cat. 117, What to the Lu d's fup-
n per, cat. 171,
Prefcience, See foreknowledge,
Prieftly office of Chrift, how execu
ted, cat. 44.
Pijvate Worfliip in families daily, a
duty, con. 21.6. cat. 15.6.
Privileges of the invifible church and
of the vifible. See church.
Prodigality, a fin, cat. 142.
The profeffion of the gofpel is ador
ned by good works, con. 19. 2.
And ought to be attended with a
converfation in holinefs and righ
teoufnefs, cat. it2, 167.
Property in goods and poffeffions not
infringed by the communion of

A H L Ei
faints; con. 26. 3.
Prophecies. The covenant of gsade
adminiftred by prophecies under"
- the law; con. 7. j. cat. 34;
The Prophetical office of Chrift, how
, executed,-., cat. 43.
Propitiation. Chriftsone only faeri
fice the alone, piopitiation for all
: the fins of the elect, con. 29. 2.
.Proteftants fliould not marry with
papifts, con. 24. 4.
Providence, is God's moft holy, wife
and powerful preferving; directing,
difpofing and governing all .his
creatures and all their actions ; ac
cording to hiS infallible foreknow
ledge; and. immutable decree ; ; to
the glory of his wifdom, power,-
\ juftice,- goodn.efs and mercy, cbn\
5. t.„cat. 18. Events are ordered
according to the nature *of feeond
; caufes, cofi.- 3. 1. .5. 2. G'od in
his ordinary .providence maketh ufe
of means, yet is free to work with
out, above and againft them- at his
pleafure, con. 5. 3. How provi
dence is exercifed about fin, con,
5-. 4 See fin. The aftuai influence
ofthe holy fpirit is required to- do;
good works, con. 19. 3. God'sr
providence towards angels, cat. 1 6.
Toward man wnen created, cat;
20. God's providence is in a moft
fpecial manner over his churchy
con. 5.7. cat. 43, 45,- 63. ,
Publick Worfliip not to be neglected,-
con. 21.6.
Punifliment. See fin'.
Purgatory, the fcripture acknowledg-
eth no fuch place, con. 32. 2.
QUARRELLING at God's de
crees and providences, .finful,
cat. 113,
Quarrelling,- and provoking wprds,
finful, cat. 1 36,
Qyjeftions that are curious or unprofi>
table are to be avoided, cat. ,13.
READ-

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R

READING the fcriptures, a-part
of religious worfliip, con. 21.
5. How made effectual to falvati
on, eat. 155. It is the duty of all
to read them apart by themfelves,
' and with their families, con. 1, 8,
cat. 1 59. How the word of God is
to be read, con. 21, 5. cat. 157.
Rebellion, a fin, cat. 128.
Reconciliation with God purchafed by
¦ Chrift's faerifice of himfelf, con. 8,
: 5. Cat. 44.
Recreations to be moderately ufed,
cat. 135, 136. But not on the
Lord's day, con. 21. 8., cat. 119^
Redemption, how purchafed by Chrift,
con. 8. j. cat. 38, 39, ,40. For all

the elect, and them only, con.'

«K(

6. To whom it is certaintaPpplied,
con. .8. 8. cat. 59, Altho' it was
not aftually wrought by Chrift till
after his incarnation ; yet the ver
tue, efficacy and benefits of it;
were communicated to the elect in
all ages fucceffively from the begin
ning ofthe world, con. 8. 6. How
it is applied to them, con. 8. 8.
cat. 58, 59.
Regeneration, See effeftual CalKfig.
The Regenerate are all freely juftifi
ed, -con. 11. 1. See juftification,
And fanftified,-: con, 13. 1, See
fanctification. The corruption of
nature remains in them, and all the
motions of it are fin, con, 5. j.
But it is pardoned and moi tified
through Chrift', ibid. The ufe of
the moral law to them, con. 19.
6. cat. 97.
Repentance, What, con. 15. 2. cat.
75. Altho' it be no fa'tisfaftion for
fin, nor caufe of pardon, yet no
pardon without it, con. 15. 3. cat.
153. Nor condemnation where it
is, con. 15.4, 9. It is every man's
duty to endeavour to repent parti
cularly of his particular fins, con.
15. c. The doftrine of repentance

to be preached by every mimfterj
as well as that of faith in Chrift,
con. 15, 1. Repentance to ' be de
clared to thofe that are offended,
who are thereupon to be reconcil
ed, con. 15. 6.
Reprobation, con. 3.7. cati 3'
Refurreftion of Chrift, con. 8. 4. cat..
52. The effeft of his own power,
cat. 52. It is a proof of his being
the Son of God, and of his fatisfac
tion to divine juftice, &c. ibid. ,It
is an affurance to believers of their
refurreftion, ibid. They have fel
lowfhip with him in his refurreftion,
bon. 26. 1 . He rofe again for their
juftification, con. 11. 4. cat. 52.
And through the vertue of his death
and refurreftion they are fanilified,
con. 13. 1. cat. 75. They draw
ftrength from his death and refur-'
r^ftion for the mortifying of fin, and
quickriing of grace, cat, 52. 167.
The Refurrection of the dead, of the
juft and unjuft, cbn. '32. 2, 3. Cat.
87.
Revelation. The divers waysof God's •
"revealing his will, con. it. I.
Righteoufnefs. Man was created righ
teous after the image of God, con.
4. 2. cat. 17. But by fin he fell
from that original righteoufnefs,
Con, 6. 2. cat. 25., And finee the
fall no man can attain to righte
oufnefs hy the moral law, cat. 64.
Nor by having righteoufnefs infufed
into them, con. 11. 1. cat. 70.
But thofe whom' God effeflually
calleth, he accepteth and account
ed as righteous', by imputing the
obedience and fatisfaction of, Chrift
to them, they receiving and refting
on him and' his righteoufnefs by
faith, ibid. See faith, imputation,
juftification. Why the righteous are
- not delivered from death, cat. 85.
Their ftate immediately after death,
con. 32. 1. cat. 86. At the refur-
N n ' i-clUiM

The' T A BT tl

reftion and day of judgment, Con.
32. 3. 33. 2. cat. 87, 90.
S
SABBATH. By the law of nature,
a due proportion of time ought
to, be fet apart for the worfhip of
God,* con. 21. 7. God hath in his
word, by a pofitive and perpetual
commandment, binding all men in
all ages, appointed one day in fe
ven for a fabbath to be kept holy to
himfelf, con 21. 7. cat. 20. 116.
Which was the laft day of the week
from the beginning ofthe world to
the refurreftion of Chrift, and the
firft day ever fince, and fo to con
tinue' to the end of the world, con.

adminiftred under the law, by facri
fices, con. 7. 5. 8. 6. , cat. 34:
Which fignified Chrift to come,
ibid. Who hath fully fatisfied the
juftice of his Father, in his once
offering, himfelf a faerifice without
fpot to God, con. 8. 5. cat. 44,
There is no real faerifice made for
fin in the Lord's fupper, con. 29.
2. That facrament being inftituted
for the perpetual remembrance of
Chrift's one "only faerifice in his
death, con. 29. 1. cat. 168. To
which the mafs is moft abominably
injurious, con. 29. 2.
Saints, See believers, communion.
They are not to be worfhipped,

21'. 7. cat. 116. How the fabbath 1 con. 21. cat. 105.
is to be fanftified, con. 21.8. cat. "^SaTvation, Not to be attained by men

1 17. Howit is profaned, cat. 1 16.
Why we are commanded to re
member it, cat. 121. The Lord's
day is a. memorial of our creation
and redemption, which contain a
fliort abridgment of religion, ibid.
What are the reafons annexed to
the fourth command' the more to
enforce it, cat. 120. Why the
charge of keeping the fabbath is di
rected to governors of families and
other fuperiors, cat. 118.
A Sacrament.' The inftitution, nature
and ends of it, con. 27. 1. cat.
162. The parts of a facrament,
con. 27. 2. cat. 193. There are
only two facraments inftituted by
Chrift, con. 27. 4. cat. 164.
" Which are only to be difpenfed by
minifters of the word lawfully or
dained, con, 27. 4. How they are
made effectual to falvation, con.
27. 3. cat. 161. The facraments
of the old teftament were the fame
for fiibftarice with thofe of the new,
con. 27. 5. Wherein the facra
ments of baptifm, and ofthe Lord's
fupper agree, cat. 176. Wherein
they differ, cat. 177.
SacriGce. The cpvepant of grace was

who\da not "profefs the Chriftian
religion, be they never fo diligent
to live up to the light of nature, or
the law of that religion which they
profefs, con. 10. 4. cat. 60. There
being no falvation but in Chrift a-
lone, ibid. Who hath purchafed it
by his perfeft obedience and faeri
fice of himfelf, con. 8. 5. cat. 83.
For all the eleft, and them only,
con. 3.6. To whom the outward
means are made effeftual for their
falvation by the Spirit, con. 7. 5,
6.25. 3. cat. 154, 155, 161, 182. ¦
Who worketh in their hearts faith
in Jefus Chrift, con. 14. 1. cat.
72. Which is neceffarily required
of them for their juftification and
falvation, con. 7. 3. 11. I. cat.
32. 71. The Spirit alfo worketh
repentance, and infufeth all other
faving graces, con. 13. 1. cat. 32.
75, 76, 77. Which neceffarily ac
company faith, con. if. 2. cat. 73.
The Spirit likewife enables them
unto all obedience and the practice
of holinefs, which is the way that
God hath -appointed them to falva
tion, con. 13. 1. cat. 32. Eleft
infants dying in infancy are regene rated

The TABLE
rated and faved by Chrift through
the Spirit, &c. con. 10. 3.
Sanitification, what, con. 13. i.cat.
7 5. Infeparably joined with juftifi
cation, cat. 77. Wherein they dif
fer, ibid. It is throughout in the
whole man, con. 13'. 2. cat. 75.
But in this life it is not perfeft in
any, con. 13. 2. cat. 77. Whence
this imperfection proceeds, con. 13.,
2. cat. 78. Through the continual
fnpply of ftrength from the fanfti
fying Spirit of Chrift, the faints
grow in grace, perfecting holinefs
iii the fear of God, con, 13.
3 . At death they are made perfect'
in holinefs, con. 32. I. cat. 86.
And at the day of judgment they*
fhall be fully and- for ever freed
from alffin, cat. 90.
Satisfaction . Repentance is no fatif-
faftion for fin, con. 15. 3. Nor
good works, and why, con. 16. 5.
Neither we nor any other creature
can make the leaft fatisfaftion for
fin, cat. 194. Chrift alone hath
made a proper, real and full fatif-
faftion to the juftice of his Father
by his obedience and fufferings,
con. 8. 5. 11. 5. cat. 38, 71.
Which fatisfaction is imputed to
believers, they receiving and refting
on Chrift and his righteoufnefs by
faith, con. 11. 1. cat. 70.
Scandalous, not to be admitted to the
Lord's table; con. 29. 8. cat. 173.
Scoffing and Scorning, finful, cat.
113. 145.
The Scripture, Why neceffary, con.
' 1.1. What books to be owned for
fcripture, con. 1. 2. 3. cat. 3.,
How proved to be the word of
God, con. 1. 5. cat. 4. Upon
what authority the fciipture ought
to be believed and obeyed, con. 1.
4. The fufficiency and perfection
• ofthe fcripture, con. 1. 6. cat 2.
1 5. Its perfpicuity, con. 17. The
infallible rule of interpreting fcrip

ture, is the fcripture itfelf, con. 1.
9. The fcripture is the only rule of
faith and practice, con. 1. 2. cat.
3, 5. And of worfhip, con. 21. 1.
cat. 108. 109. The Spirit fpeaking
in the fcriptures,1 is the fupreme
judge of all controverfies in religi
on, con. 1. 10. The original text
of the fcriptures,'1, is'that to -which
the church is finally to appeal, con.
1. 8. But they are to be tranflsted
into vulgar languages, con. 1.8.
cat. 156. Becaufeall forts of peo
ple have an intereft in them and are
commanded to read them, , ibid.
** How they are to be read, cat. 157.
The illumination of the Spirit of
God is neceffary. for the faving un
derftanding of the fcriptures, con.
1. 6. cat. 157. How the reading
of the word is made effectual to fal
vation, cat, 155. Mifinterpreting,
mifapplying, or any way perverting
the word, or any part of it to pro
fane j efts, is finfu), cat. 113.
Sin, what, cat. 24. Original fin, what,
cat. 25. The fin' of our firft pa
rents, con. 6. 1. cat. 21. By it
they fell from their original righte
oufnefs,' and communion with God,
and had their natures wholly cor
rupted, con. 6. 2. cat. 25. 27. ,
The guilt of this fin is imputed,
and the corruption of nature con
veyed to all their pofterity, con. 6.
3. cat. 22. 26. Who are thereby
bound over to the -wrath of God
and curfe of the law, con. 6. 6.
cat. 27, 194. From the original
/ corruption of nature, all Athial
Sins proceed, con. 6. 4. cat. 2j.
Which are not all equally hainous,
cat. 150. The aggravations of fin,
cat. 151. The demerit of every fin,
con. 6. 6. cat. 152. Punifhments
of fin in this world, con. ;. 5, 6,
17. 3. 18. 4. cat. 28, 83". In the
world to come, con. 32, I. 33. 2.
cat. 29, 86, ?9- Sin is pardoned
N n 2 for

The T A B L E.

for Chrift's fake alone, con. 14. i .
15,3. cat. 70. See juftification,
fatisfaftion. Every man bound to
pray for pardon of fin, con. 15.6.
God continues to pardon the fins of
thofe that are juftified, con. 11. 5.
How pardon of fin is to be prayed
for, cat. 194. The fin unto death,
con. 21. 4. cat. 183. Believers
have the dominion pf the whple
body of fin deftroyed, and tjie lu^s
thereof more and more weakened and
mortified, con. 6. 5. 13. 1. cat.
75. See mortification, fanctificati
on. How providence is exercifed
about fin, con. 5. 4. Why God
permitted the fin ofour firft parents,
con. 6. 1. Why he leaves his chil
dren to fall into fin, con. 5. ,5.
Why and how finners are hardned,
, cpn. 5. 6. cat. 68.
Sins againft the firft commandment,
cat, 105, .Againft the feeond, pat.
109. Againft the third, cat. 113.
Againft th? fourth, cat- 119. Sins
of inferiors, cat. 128. Sins of fu
periors, cat. 130. Sins of "equals,
cat. 132. Sins againft the fixth com
mandment, cat. 136. Againft |he
feventh, 139, Againft the eighth,
cat. 142- Againft the ninth, cat.
145. Againft the tenth, cat.
148.
Sincerity, Believers love Chrift in fin
cerity, con. 18. 1. They are never
utterly deftituteof fincerity of heart,
con. 18. 4. Minifters aught to
preach finCerely, cat. 159. W.e.are
to pray with fincerity, cat. 185.
God is pleafed to accept and reward
the good works of believers, which
are fincere, con. 16. 6.
Singing of pfalms, a part of religious
worfliip, com 2L. 5.
Slandering, finful, cat. 145.
Songs that are Iafcivious, forbidden,
cat. 139.
The Soul of man is immortal, con. 4.
2. cat. 17, The ftate of fouls,

when feparate from their bodies,
con. 22. 1. cat. 86.
Sovereignty. God hath moft fovereign
dominiop.pver his creatures, to do
by them, for them, or uponlthem
whatfoever he pleafeth, con. 2. ,2.
The light of nature fheweth that
God hath lordffiip and fovereignty
over all, con. 21. 1. Eternal fove
reignty to be afcribed to God alone,
cat. 196. We are to pray with due
apprehenfions of his fovereign pow
er, cat, 175, 189.
Spirit, See holy Ghoft.
Stage-Plays, forbidden, cat. 139.
Stews, not to be tolerated, cat. 139.
s Supererogation, impoffible, con. 1 6. 4.
isjSuperiors, Why ftiled fathers and
mothers, cat.^25. How to be ho;
nourecrT"*c*on. 23. 4. cat. 127. .
Their duty, con. 23. 1, 2, 3, cat.
129. Their fins, cat. 130. See
magiftracy.
Superftition. God may not be wor
fhipped according to the imaginati
ons and devices of men, con. 21. I.
Religious worfhip not inftituted by
God himfelf, is not to be ufed or
approved, cat. 109. All fuperftiti
ous devic.es, &c. finful, cat. 109,
H3-
Supper, See Lord's fupper.
Surety, Chrift the furety for believ
ers, cat. 71. He was throughly
furniflied to execute that office,
con. 8. 3. And God accepteth fa
tisfaftion from him as their furely,
cat. 71.
Suretyfhip, that is not neceffary, is to
be avoided, cat. 141. Sufpenfion-
from the Lord's table, con. 30. 4.
Swearing, See oaths. Vain or rafh
fwearing by the name of God, or
to fwear at all by any other thing,
is to be abhorred, con. 22. 2.
Synods, See councils. T
ALE-BEARING, cat. 145.
Temptation. Why God leaves his

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his children to manifpld temptati
ons, con. 5. 5. The wicked giv?n
up to the temptations of the world,
con. 5. 6. Temptations to fin are
to be avoided and refifted, cat, 99.
66. 135, 138. How temptation
is to be prayed againft, cat. 195.
Teftament. The books of the old apd
new teftament are the word of Gpd,
con. 1. 2. cat. 3, And the only
rule of faith and obedience, ibid.
See fcriptures.
Teftament, why the covenant of
grace is called a teftament, con. 7 .
4. As it was adminiftred under the
law, it is called the old teftament,
con. 7.5. And as adminiftred un
der the gofpel, it is called the^new
teftament, con. 7. 6. ,
Thankfgiving, to be joinecHvitb pray
er, cpn. 21. 3. cat. 108. 178. It
is to he-made in the name of Chnft,
con. 21.3. Solemn thankfgiving, a
part of religious worffiip, con. 21.
5-
Toleration. A falfe religion not to be
tolerated, cat. 109.
Tradition, no pretsnee for ufing fu
perftitious devices in the worfhip of
God, cat. 109. No traditions of
men to be added to the fcripture,
con. 1. 6.
Tranfubftajniation is repugnant not
only to fcripture, but to common
fenfe and reafon, con. 29. 6. And
is the caufe of manifold fuperftiti-
ons, yea of grofs idolatries, ibid.
The Tree of life was a pledge of the
covenant of works, cat. 20.
The Trinity, See God, perfons.
Truth between man and man, how
preferved and promoted, cat. 144.
What things are contrary to it,
cat. 145. U
UNION ofthe eleft with Chrift,
con. 25. 1. 26. 1. cat. 66. It
is infeparable, cat. 79. Believers

are united to one another in love,
con. 26. t.
Union of the two natures in. Chrift.
See perfonal union,
Unregenerate, the ufe pf the moral
law to them, cat. 96. Their bed ,
works cannot pleafe Godjjuid why,
con. 16. 7. But their neglect to do
what God commands, is more fin
ful, ibid. , ,
Vocation, See calling.
Vow, a part of religious worfliip, con.
21. 5. What it is, and how to be
made, con. 2.2, J, 6. T° be madej
to Godalpne,, con. 25. 6. cat.. 108.
What vows are unlawful, cpn. 22.
7 . Violating of lawful vows, ?md
fulfilling of unlawful, is ftpful,
cat, 113.
Ufury, unlawful, cat, 142.
W _ .
WAR may b,e waged by chriftians
under the new teftament/ cpn.
23. 2.
The Wicked. Then- condition in this
life, cat. 8 3. Immediately after death,
con. 32. 1 ."cat. 86. In and after
judgment, con. 33. 2. cat. 89,
Will. The councils of God's will is
moft wife and holy, con. 3.1, cat.
12. It is unfearchable, con. 3. 7.
cat. 13. It is free and immutable,
con. 5. 1. cat. 14. And moft righte
ous, con. 2. 1. How the will of
God is to be done and fuhmitted
to, cat. 192. The will of God,
revealed in the fcriptures is the pn-
ly rule of faith, worfhip and prac
tice, See fcripture. Chrift reveal-
eth to his church by his Spirit, and
word the whole will of God, in all
things concerning their edification
and falvation, cat. 48.
Free-will. The will of man is neither
forced, nor by any abfolute necefli
ty of nature determined to do good
or evil, con. 3. 1. 9. I. Man in
his ftate of innocency had freedom
and power to will and do good, con.

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con. 4. 2. 9. 2. cat. 17. By his
fall he loft all ability of will to any
" fpiritual good accompanying falva
tion, con, 6. 2. 4. 9. 3. cat. 25.
192. The will is renewed in con-
verfion, con. 9. 4. 10. 1. cat. 67.
' It is made perfeftly and immutably
free to do good alone in the ftate of
'glory only, con. 9. 5.
Word. See fcripture, reading, preach
ing, hearing. ;
Worldly-mindednefs, finful, cat. 105.
J42. ; Y.
Works. What, are good works and
what not, con. r6. r: Good works
are the fruits arid evidences of a
, true and lively faith, con. 16. 2.
' The ufes and ends- of good works,
ibid. Ability to. dp good works is
whollyfrbm the Spirit of Chrift, con.
t6, 3. The aftuai influence ofthe .
fpiritis required fbr'the performance
of them, ibid. 'This' no plea for ne
gligence, ibid. Supererogation, im
poffible, con. 16. 4. We cannot
' by our beft worksf'merit pardon of
fin or eternal life 'at the hand of
God,- and why, "con. 16. J. Yet
the good works of believers are ac
cepted by God in Chrift, and reward -
' ed, con. 16. 6. The works of tin-
regenerate men cannot pleafe God,
and why, con. 16; 7. But to ne
glect to do what God commands, is
more finful, ibid. All perfons fliall
in the day of judgment, receive ac
cording to what they have done in
the body, whether good or evil,
cbri'. 33. r.

Worffiip. To God is due frpm his
creatures, whatever worffiip he is
pleafed to require, con. 2.2. The
light of nature fheweth that God is
to be worfhipped, con. 21. 1. But
the acceptable way of worfliipping
God, is inftituted by himfelf in the
fcriptures, ibid. He niay not be
worfhipped according to the imagi
nations and devices of men, con.
21. 1. cat. 109. Falfe worffiip is
to be oppofed, cat. 108. As alfo
any worfliip not inftituted by God-
himfelf, cat. 109. But there are
fome circumftances concerning the
¦ worffiip of God which are to be pr-
i: dered by the light of nature and
tfcChriftian prudence, accbrding to
the general rules ofthe word, con.
1. 6, Religious worffiip is to be gi
ven to God the Father, Son, and
holy Ghoft, and to him alone; and
that only in the mediation of Chrift,
con. 21. 2. cat. 179. 181. The
parts of religious worffiip, con. 21.
1 3. 5. Religious worfhip not tied to
any place, but God is to be worfhip
ped every where in fpirit and truth,
as in private families daily, and in
fecret, each one by himfelf; fo
' more folemnly in the public affem
blies, which are hot to be neglect
ed, con. 21, 9.
Wrath, fee curfe. Z
ZEAL for God, a duty, cat. 104.
corrupt blind and indifcreet
zeal, finful, cat. 105.

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