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COLLECTION 

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Conf e0(lott)9(  at  ifailH, 

Catechisms,  Directories, 

Books  of  Discipline,  C^r. 

Of  Publick  Anthodty  in  the 

Church  of  Scottandi 

Together  with 

AH  the  aa«  Of  ailDmtW^^  which  are 
Standing  Rules  concerning  the 
Doctrine,  Worship,  Govbiln- 
MENT  and  Discipline  of  the 
CHURCH  oi  SCOrLAifD. 


Vol.  I. 


WITH 
A  Large  Preface,  containing  a  full  Account 
ofthefevcral  Ends  and  Uses  oiConfef- 
fions  of  Faith ^  the  iufl:  Foundations  of  their 
Authority  as  a  publick  ftandard  of  OR- 
THODOXY, and  a  Vindication  of  the 
E<uJiTY,  UiEFiiiNBss  and  Excit- 
LENCT  ot  fuch  COMPOSURES. 


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CONTENTS 

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Firft  VolumS* 

THE  Prefacet 
■  The  Contents  of  ihf  Prefacti 

Mveti'tfement  cmcertiing  this  Edition  of 
zfcWeftminft'erConfeffion  of  Faith 
«H(/Catech)fms.  Pag.  ,i 

The  Weftminftei-  Confeflisn  of  Faith 
with  the  Scriptures 

The  larger  Cateehifreii  iiJj 

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iv  The  Contents. 

Tie /horter  Citec}u{m.        Pag.   jj 

Tbi  T)keStoryfir  Family  Worjh'tp.  44 

Afl»  of  Aflembly  relating  to  Fami 
Worjhif,  45 

ATable  of  the  Ifiatten  contained  mtl 
Confeffionof  Faith  and  larger  Ci 
tecbilin. 


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THE 

PREFACE. 

THE  Gttttlemen  who  have  taktn  Care  of  this  IVvrk, 
being  amiimed  that  a  full  Accoum  and  f^adica~ 
tion  of  Confcffions  of  Faich  -was  very  mctfjarj 
itttbislime^aitdaproperSuhjeSiofa  PREFACE  toa 
CoJIeiSion  of  this  Nature;  Aadhii^perfwaded,  that 
thefollwwing  Essay,  eonrpofedby  amnSXtB.ztiii  at 
their  Dejtre,  may  be  very  fervicaable  for  this  End,  and 
if  ufe  to  give  the  IVvrld  jufttr  Notions  c/  Creeds 
^»i/ Articles  of  Faith,  and  to  vindicate  them 
from  the  many  Calitmaies  wherewith  thej  are  fa  iitjut 
rioufly  haded :  They  have  frefumed  to  prefix  it  to  this 
Volume;  and  hope  it  will  be  acceftaUe  the  PuHick, 
and  favourably  received  by  all  vjho  are  J.  ere  Members 
efthe  Church  of  SCOTLAND. 

T  a  Time  when  Cru3i  md  (VfilPw*  «f  Talti  are  Cd 

generalif  decried,  and  not  oaW  expofed  to  CoQ- 

tempt  as  ulblefs  Inveniioiu,  without  any  Force  and 

Efficacy  to  promote  the  Imjr efls  of  Truth  and  Re- 

li^nn  i  but  are  loaded,  by  many  Writers  of  diftin- 

guiQied  Wit  and  Learning,  with  the  moft  fual  and 

dangerous  Conftquencesj   and  reprefinted  as  one  c>f  the  (nofl 

plentiful  Sources  of  tbefe  angry  Debates  and  fierce  Cootentron?, 

which  have  fof  £>  tnany  Ages  diftraAed  die  Chiifiiu  Churcb : 

A  J  W9 


.^1  rhe   PREFACE. 

Wc  thouglit  it  might  be  of  fome  Ufe^  and  a  fuitable  enough  Trt* 
face  to  a  new  Ediuon  of  the  Ctnfejpous  of  Faitb,  &c.  embraced  by 
this  Chureb^  to  give  a  fhort  Account  of  the  End  aiid  Defign  of 
Combofures  of  mis  Nature,  and  of  the  chief  Purpofes  which  the 
phriiBan  Churched  intended  to  promote*  in  firammg  and  publifh- 
ing  their  feveral  Confeffions  i  and  'tis  hoped  thefe  i^ill  be. found ' 
to  oe  fo  coniidcrable  for  their  Number  aad  Value^  as  to  convince 
the  impartial.  Reader,  that  there  is  no  Qtcafion  for  treating  them 
with  I/ifdaia  or  Negled»  and  that  we  are  3ufl]y  to  be  excusd  who 
retain  a  Veneration  and  Eilcem  of  them,  as  Works  both  founded 
f>n  Reafon,  and  fupported  by  many  advantageous  Conlequences. 

And  (ince  Creeds  in  general  are  not  only  of  late  Years  underva- 
lued, as  mean  and  ufelexs  y  but  exclaimed  againfl  as  unjufl,  arbi- 
trary'^jmd  inconfiitent  ii\  their  Frame  and  Tendency  with  the 
liberty  of  Mankind,  aiSd  the  noble  Freedom  of  the  Chriftian 
Paith  5  we  (hall  endeavour  to  vindicate  the  prelent  Pradice  of  the 
Church  of  ScoiUndy  and  the  Ufe  which  die,  at  ieafl*  makes  of 
her  Confejjton-^  wipe  oflf  the  Alperfions  which  have  be^n  thrown  on 
l^er  by  Writers,  who  (how  juftly  foever  valued  on  many  Ac- 
count8|  yet )  appear  not  fo  throughly  acquainted  with  our  Con- 
flitution,  or  perhaps  not  altogether  impartial  in  their  Sentiments 
of  it.  .  And|  L^fy,  We  (hall  anfwe.r  ibme  of  the  moft  plaufiblc 
pbiedions^  which  have  been  made  againfl  the  ufin§  ConfeJJtorts  as 
j^^Jcansof  preferving  the  Chriflian  Dodrine  from  impure  Mix- 
tures, and  of  preventing  the  Breaking  in  of  Herefies  and  Difor-. 
der  into  the  Church.  A^er  all  which  it  will  be  eafier  to  deter- 
xnine,  if  they  ought  to  be  accounted  arbitrary  Impofitions,  and 
de(lni(flive  Engines  of  fpiritual  Tyranny,  and  the  Lull  of  rower 
over  the  Confciences  of  Men  5  or  if  they  be  not  rather  very 
confiflent  wich  all  the  Privileges  and  Freedoms  of  a  Man  or  a 
Chrifiian, 

The  feveral  Purpofes  which  the  Churches  defigned  to  promote 
by  their  Confeffioruy  may  be  diftinsuiflied  into  thelc  Three  Heads. 
L  Some  of  them  were  of  a  very  general  and  cxteniive  Defign» 
having^  a  Regard  not  only  to  the  whole  Body  oi  Chriflians,  but  to 
all  Men,  even  their  Enemies,  who  had  any  Knowledge  of  theni. 


.„w  ^vw«...^..  *v^»*v-..*  ^  *.»  «.v.«.  *  *  «  C§nfeffions  of  Faith  were  alfo 
defigned  lor  Purpofes  of  a  more  cxteiifivc  Nature  than  t|ie  fecond, 
^nd  yet  not  ib  general  as  tl^c  firft  Giafs,  namely,  fuch  as  refpeded  the 
whole  Body  ot  the  People  as  well  as  the  Miniflers  \  but  were  parti- 
cularly calculated  for  the  Members  of  that  Church  to  which  the  Con- 
fej^on  belonged,  and  had  a  fpecial  Regard  to  them,  more  than  to, 
the  whole  NVorld,  or  to  other  Chriltians  who  were  Members  of 
other  Churches.  In  examining  a  little  thefe  Things,  we  (hall 
have  Occadon  to  confides  all  that  h  proper  to  be  obferved  in  a 
W prk  of  tliis  Nature. 


Ji'fi, 


The  PREFACE.  vii 

JTfJC^,  Some  Ends  oiCneis  and  Corf^oru  were  of  a  general  and 
•'  eztenfiv«  Nature,  being  intended  to  reach  not  only  the  whole 
Cbriftian  Church,  but  to  make  an  Impreflion  on  the  World  round 
ibout  k,  which  maintain'd  a  difierent  RelM;ion  %  and  of  this  Soit 
dare  were  ftveral  confiderablc  Dc%ns  m  View.  That  which 
tens  to  have  been  moft  diredl^  intended  by  the  feveral  Churches 
who  have  framed  Cfrf^piu,  was  to  publifh  a  fair  and  authentick 
Account  of  the  Dodnne  which  they  maintain'd,  whereby  a  juft 
Idea  of  their  Religion  might  be  given  to  the  World,  who  lb  fre> 

auently  miflake  or  mifreprefent  the  Opinions  of  one  another,  and 
le  AQserfions  and  Calumnies  that  were  thrown  upon  it  by  Adver* 
faries  might  be  wiped ,  off:  This  was  one  main  End  of  the  Cruds 
compos'd  by  the  primitive  Church,  and  by  our  Fathers  at  the  Re- 
fennation  3  and  ^m  a  Purpofe  that  our  Confeffion  is  very  nectflary  to. 
There  are  too  frequent  Occafions  to  obftrve,  that  all  Seds  and 
Fames  are  bjrafled  by  undue  Prejudices  againil  one  another :  Self- 
love  (which  is  €0  deeply  interwoven  with  our  Natures  in  this  de- 
generate State  of  Thinss,  and  (hows  its  Power  in  the  whole  Train 
of  our  Thoughts  and  Aoions)  inifenfibly  determines  us  to  entertain 
a  food  Opinion  of  any  Scheme  or  Parr^  which  we  are  engaged  iut 
and  to  look  at  it  in  a  flattering,  tho'  it  mould  be  a  ^Ife  Light  j  and 
at  the  fame  time,  to  take  up  with  us  miflaken  Notions  oi^ur  Ad- 
verfaries,  impute  abfurd  Opi'^<>'^  ^  ^c^Q  which  they  never  en- 
tertained, and  paint  the  Errors  they  may  have  been  really  led  a* 
lira/  by  to  the  Difadvantage,  and  more  crooked  and  deformed 
than  the  Life.    And  as  this  mhumane  and  uncharitable  Treatment 
of  one  another,  is  owing  rather  to  the  Temper  of  our  Minds,  than 
any  particular  Principles  of  the  Do^rine  which  we  embrace  5  it  may 
be  equally  charged  upon  Perfbns  orevery  Side,  who  have  not  learn- 
ed to  fubdue  their  own  Spirit,  nor  endeavoured  to  govern  their 
Paflions  by  Reaibn,  and  fweetncd  their  Tempers  by  Humility,  and 
MeekneCs,  and  Charity ;  Virtues  which  have  become  as  admirable 
for  their  Rarenefs^  as  for  their  Excellency. 

It  is  this,  which,  amongfl  the  numberlefs  Crowd  of  Auth(^> 
makes  it  fo  very  difficult  to  find  one  that  does  Juflice  to  an  Adver- 
ftry,  or  treats  his  Perfon  with  Gentleneft,  or  even  good  Manners, 
and  his  Opinions  with  an  open  and  candid  Impartiality :  And  thofe 
who  have  bcea  at  all  acquainted  with  Controverly,  will  find  it 
the  hardefl  Thing  for  two  warm  Difputants,  when  ftrujggling 
hard  for  Vidory,  not  to  throw  about  that  Dirt  whereby,  it  they 
can't  overthrow,  they  are  Aire  to  blacken  and  belpatter  each  other. 
But  as  Truth  of  every  Kind  hath  mofl  Reaibn  to  complain  of 
this  inhumane  Ufage  j  The  Chriflian  Religion,  during  its  tender 
Years*  was  in  a  peculiar  Meafure  expps'd  to  all  its  Fury  and  Bar- 
barity. Its  bleffed  Author  was  affaulted  both  by  the  Tongues  and 
the  Hands  of  his  implacable  Enemies,  they  reviled  him  by  Calum- 
ny while  they  perfecuted  him  by  Force  j  and  when  they  crucified 
and  tormented  his  Body,  they  inililted  him  with  the  moft  bitter 
Keproackes,  and  endeavoured  to  blacken  his  Memory  and  Dodrine 

a  4  by 


via  The  PRE  PAGE. 

by  the  falfeil  AfperGons.  Thus  the  Apoftlef^  and  primitive  (pkrl* 
fiians  were  expoled  to  Conceiopt  as  the  Off-fcQurinigs  of  all  Things  \ 
knd  to  popular  Hatred  and  Anger,  as  Mo\'er$  ot  Sedition,  and 
Enemies  to  the  nublick  Peace  :  fimdes  all  whidb«  their  Religioa 
as  well  a{i  their  rerfons  was  jn  lilcQ  Manner  dc&iued. 

The  Defines  and  Precepts  ot  thp  Holy  Tefus  were  founded  on 
fo  many  convincing  Realons,  and  fupported  by  ibch  amazing  Mi- 
taclesj  they  were  fo  admirably  fuited  to  the  Dignity  of  the  hu« 
mane  Nature,  the  Peace  and  Happinefs  of  Mankind,,  and  to  all  the 
great  Interefis  and  the  moft  enlarged  Defire^  of  an  immortal  Spi- 
rit ^  and  at  the  fame  Time  in  every  Rcfred  worthy  of  the  fuprcmc 
^eing )  that  they  copld  fcarce  have  mined  to  make  their  Way  into 
the  Pi^eem  and  Love  of  Mankind,  and  be  profefs'd  ac  lcaft>  i^  not 
praftis'd,  by  the  World,  if  they  had  been  fairly  represented  and 
let  in  a  juA  Light  i  there  needed  nothihg  to  gain  this  £nd  but 
What  the  Apologift  mentions,  Unum  gejiif  nt  iga^aU  iamnetur^ 
Chriftianity  defires  no  Favour  of  its  Judges,  but  mat  they  be  care- 
ful to  underfland  it.  Upon  this  Account,  amongft  all  the  Arts  of 
Hell,  none  feemed  more  efFediial  to  fiop  its  Frc^efs,  or  maintain 
rhe  Kingdom  of  Darknefs  and  the  Idofatry  of  the  blinded  Nati- 
ons, than  Falfhood  and  Mifreprefentationt  by  which  not  only  the 
Olory  of  Chriflianity  might  be  obicured,  and  Men  keeped  froo^ 
feeing  the  Beauties  and  Excellencies  of  that  Religion  in  their  nar 
tive  Light  and  Purity  %  but  it  would  likewifc  be  expofed  to  publick 
View  difcuifed  with  a  falfe  Facc»  which  was  rendrcd  as  deform*d 
^nd  monfivous  as  Calumny  and  Reproach  could  make  it :  That  fb. 
the  World  might  be  determined  in  th^ir  Opinion  thereof,  not  by 
^hat  it  was  really  in  it  felf  j  but  hy  the  quite  contrary  Idea,  that 
the  lying  Malice  of  Hell;  and  the  impetuous  Paffions  ot  its  Vota- 
ries gave  9f  the  Dodrine  and  Difciples  of  the  Mefliah.  So 
that  the  leafl  Acquaintance  with  the  Hiftory  of  the  Church,  will 
Convince  us,  thattho'  the  Power  of  the  Roman  EmpirjB,  the  Learning^ 
and  Sophifiry  of  Philofcphers,  and  the  perfwafive  Allureipents  of 
Wit  and  Eloquence,  were  all  imployed  iu  fighting  with  the  greateft 
Furyagainfl  the  Kingdom  of  our  Meffiah  }  yet  Calumny  was  ilill 
Ac  moft  fuccefsful  Engine  ufed  by  the  Devil  in  this  infernal  War^ 
from  this  Quaiter  the  moft  violent  Aflaults  were  made  5  and  the 
Taiher  0/  Lu\  was  the  Charatter  he  afted  under  with  the  greatefl 
Malice  and  Dexterity,  and  whereby  he  gave  Force  and  Vigour  to 
his  other  Inftruments,  It  is  indeed  furpri^ing  tp  tliink  how/ar 
he  prevailed,  and  what  Notions  the  People  generally  were  im- 
prcifed  with  i  they  not  only  dcfpifed  the  ProfeHpi*s  of  Chriftianity 
^<:  mean  and  ignorant,  perfecutcd  them  as  Enemies  tq  the  Laws  and 
t)ifti}rber$  of  Order  and  Government:  But  fancied  them  to  be  the 
moft  iqfipious  and  flagitious  Sed  that  had  ever  app^ar^d  in  the 
World,  without  the  leaft  Remainsof  Honour  and  Vircuej  no  Crime 
|h  black,  but  it  was  chained  on  them  i  nor  any  Lulls  and  Pleaiures 
fo  unnatural  and  filthy,  but  they  wer^  thought  guilty  of  them  \ 
thejr  AlT^mblieisiorPiviQe  W<)r/hip,  were  traduced  as  Rendevou- 
' ■      -        *  -^^g 


rbe  PREFACE.  ix 

te  of  Villany  and  DAandiery  i  and  the  Getebradon  of  the  Holf 
Sacrament  it  felf,  was  held  forth  as  a  more  horrid  and  fiigfatful  Ce- 
xtiiioiiy,than  any  of  (he  My&enes  ofBstchu  or  ^Mitf,  and  as  a  Kite 
^cfigned  to  initiate  Men  into  the  diffoltite  Pradice  of  every  Im- 
^cy  and  Abominaoon.  And  all  this  was  reprefentcd  as  the  ten- 
Anqr  and  defign  o^' their  Religion,  as  we  are  at  large  informed  br 
die  Writers  of  thefirft  Ases,  and  particliiarlyr  by  that  beautihil  and 
degant  Work  o( MkmtuirF0i%^  the  admirable  OSamm,  where  theie 
JktUlkal  Calumnies  are  fully  explain'd  and  refuted :  So  that  confix 
deriRg  the  fcandalous  notion  the  People  had  got  of  Chnfiians,  it 
was  not  £o  much  the  Thing  as  the  Name  which  they  perfeaited  > 
wbenthejirCharaderwasioblacknedand  defaced,  no  wonder 
that  it  became  odious  and  contemptible  jand  when  they  were  clo- 
thed with  the  Skin  of  a  ravenous  Tyger,  the  Pevil  eafily  prevailed 
DO  die  blinded  World  to  rid  themfelves  of  them,  ^nd  (i^Un»&m^ 
Lmts  was  the  natural  Confcquence  of  the  Idea  which  had  been  re- 
ceived ef  them.     _  .  rt-  .     TT  i- 

In  Uich  Circumilancesitwasneceuary  to  the  Honour  of  their  Re- 
If  gton,  and  that  }uilice  which  ev^ry  Man  owes  to  his  Good  Name. 
for  the  Chriflians  to  give  a  fair  Rcpr^fentation  of  the  Nature  an4 
Tendency  of  that  Religion  which  thev  had  made  choice  of^ 
mh^t^'S^  the  falfhood  of  all  thofe  helhm  Calumnies  would  be- 
come evident  \  and  the  World  mufl  be  f:oavinced,  that  a  Reiigioa 
calculated  to  promote  Vertue  and  Purity,  and  ^advance  the  Gioiy 
and  Hsppineis  of  our  Natures,  to  reconcile  Mpn  to  God,  and  unite 
tAeir  IVfinds  by  the  moil  difintereAed  Love  and  extenftve  Charity* 
could  never  give  the  fmallefl  Countenance  to  any  of  thefe  Abomi- 
nations which  were  charged  upon  its  ProfefTors.  And  this  was  the 
more  necci&ry,  becaufe  tnofe  odious  Colours  which  had  been  put 
upon  Chriuianity,  appeared  the  more  plaufible  from  the  Condud 
of  the  Gnqgicks  and  the  other  Monfters  which  infefled  thofe 
Times  -,  who  tho'  they  fcarcp  retain  d  one  Principle  of  our  Rc^- 
zion.}  and  had  formed  the  moil  impious  and  abfurd  Schemes  of 
Dodrine  which  were  in  all  refpe^  contradidory  to  it,  yet  they  u- 
furped  the  Name  of  Chriftians,  and  the  Heathens,  who  knew  lit- 
tle more  of  it  but  the  N^nie*  confounded  all  together  who  bore  it, 
and  attributed  to  the  whole  the  Excefles  of  Debauch  and  Impurity* 
which  they  faw  thefe  liereticks  abandon  thpmfelves  to:  It  was 
therefore  of  the  lafl  Conffequence  to  the  Church,  to  diftinguifh  be- 
tuaxt  the  OnqfHch  and  themfelves,  and  fhpw  that  their  Princi- 
ples and  Pradice  had  nothing  common  with  thefe  filthy  brurifh 

kds. 

l!  was  for  this  Purpofe  them  a  mongii  others,  thatCrMi;  and  C«»« 
jVy^ni  were  at  the  b<^inning  framed,  which  gave  afnort  Summary 
otthc  principal  Articles  of  the  Chriflian  Faich,  and  afforded  every 
Pcrfoa  the  cafieft  Accefs  to  form  fpme  Notion  of  a  Chriilian ;  And, 
'tis  hop'djin  fo  far  they  IpruM;  neither  from  /n^  of  jPcrawr  andjfm^ 
tual  Pride,  nor  from  a  tytannicM  Vomhion  st/Mfped  over  the  Confdences 

if  yUtt    (which  havf    been  i^Ven  out  in  this  Age  as  their 

paly 


X  The  PREFACE. 

onV  Rife  )  hut  that  their  Qrignal  was  botbr%ft  and  ncceflaiy;  It 
was  for  the  fame  purpofe  that  j^n^  Murtyr^  TertdUatiy  &c.  ^bH- 
flicd  their  J^oitgies  fir  CbfilHsm^j,  which  in  fo  far  were  of  the 
fame  Nature  and  Tendency  with  Confeflions  ^  tho*  the  Condi- 
tion of  the  Church  at  that  time,  made  it  impradicable  to  frame  iuch  . 
Urge  Accounts  of  their  Faith  by  common  Confent. 

At  the  Rffirmstim  from  the  Apoftacy  of  the  Antichriilian 
Church^'^the  Papifls  ufed  the  fame  Engines  to  obfcure  the  Light  of 
the  Goipel,  and  pot  a  fiop^  to  its  Prc^refs,  as  the  Heathens  had 
done  formerly ;  the  lame  irrecondlable  Enmity  to  the  Glory  of 
the  Mediah's  Kingdom  equsdly  animating  them  both,  and  mfpi'  * 
ling  them  with  Rage  and  FalOiood.  As  the  P^igans  dealt  by  the 
ChriAians>  £o  did  they  by  the  Reformers9  abus*d  their  Perfons, 
artU  rraduc'd  the  Doraines  which  thef  taught  &  and  not  content 
jjMiflault  them  with  Aigument  and  Violence,  tney  deemed  them 
r>y  noify  Calumnies  ^  and  however  oniuft  and  abominable  any  Im- 

SUtation  was,  they  never  fcnipled  to  charge  it  upon  them^  if  therc- 
y  they  could  either  indtc  the  Wrath  ok  thofe  in  Power,  or  ftir  up 
the  flinous  Zeal  of  the  unrhinVing  Populace  a  gainfl  them :  Hence 
all  the  Meaiures  taken  by  our  Heroick  Forefathers,  who  threw 
off  the  RomiQi  Yoke,  were  reprefented  as  proceeding;  wholly  from 
a  contempt  of  all  Authority,  and  a  Difregard  of  the  Laws  and  Or- 
ders either  of  Church  <x  State,  and  from  a  fond  Inclination  to  No- 
velty and  to  a  di£R>lute  Life  that  (hoold  have  nothine  to  curb  its 
Extravagancies;  they  were  exclaim*d  againilas  the  Perfons  wlm 
tmrned  the  mrldi^e  iomm.    ' 

There  was  fo  much  care  taken  to  fpread  thefc  Falfhoods,  and 
the  Matter  was  of  (b  great  Importance,that  it  feems  to  have  been  the 
chief  Defign  of  the  (everal  Confeifionscompofed  by  the  Reformed 
Churches,  to  provide  a  remedy  againft  this  Evil ,  which  they  en- 
deavoured to  do,  bypubltfliingtothe  World  a  plain  and  genuine 
Accountof  the  Dodrmes  which  they  maintained  ,and  of  the  Springs 
whence  the  Refornution  flowed,  and  df  the  Purpofes  it  aimed  at, 
diat  it  might  appear  they  were  entirely  difierent  from  the  invidi- 
ous Repreientation  their  Adverfaries  made  of  them,  and  that  fuch 
were  extremely  impos'd  upon,  who  credited  their  Slanders. 

For  this  end,  as  die  frrfates  to  many  of  the  Protefiant  Confef- 
Jkus  inform  us,  they  de&^*d  thole  Compofur^,  that  the  Ewjw-  * 
nt  and  other  Pnnces,  unoer  whom  they  lived,  might  difcover  how 
little  Ground  there  was  fbrperfecnting  them  as  Diflurbers  of  the 
Publick  Peace,  and  Enemies  to  Magiftracy  5  when  in  the  flrongtft 
manner  they  taught  its  Divine  Original,  and  its  abfolute  Necef- 
fity  to  the  Happinei^or  even  Being  of  any  Society :  And  tho*  the/ 
cxpoftd  the  Tyranny  of  the  f^^^,  and  flrove  to  beget  in  their 
People  fuch  a  Value  for  theLibemesdf  a  Chriftian,  as  miglit  make 
them  abhor  that  unfufferable  Bondage  which  the  *i^man  Pontiff 
had  enflaved  the  World  into*  they  at  the  fame  time  recoromende  d 
Obedience  to  thofe  Powers  which  are  ordained  of  God,  and  em- 
braced no  Principle  that  had  the  finalleft  Tendency  to  Licence  and 
Pifwder.  Tbcy 


•  • 


lU  PREFACE.  xi 

Theyiatcpded  to"  jhair  by  their  C§rfHfmst   diat  wben  tlief 

^claidi^d  the  Authority  of  the  Antichrittian  Church,  undervahi- 

zi  itsCenfures*  and  flood  unfhaken  by  the  Thunders  of  the  K^rts- 

oc,  they  were  not  moired  by  a  hatred  to  Difciplinc,  a  Spirit  of 

Scdidon,  nor  a  Love  ofunrefirained  Pleafiires>  bid!- by  a  iuii  Renrd 

to  the  Honour  of  God,  and  the  genuine  Defigns  oi  Ecclefiamcil 

Government^  and  by  a  noble  Almorrence  ot  an  Ufurpatioa  upoa 

the  Dominion  of  Cnriil  in  his  own  Kingdonif  and  the  liberties  of 

hlsSubjedsj  and  in  a  word,  that  it  might  become  evident  that  the 

Conruptions  of  Popery  were  grown  to  luch  an  exori>itant  Height^and 

9  hid  fo  univerfalJy  poUutecT  the  Dodtrine  and  \Vorfliip  of  cfatt 

Church,  that  the  Grounds  of  their  Separation  from  that  Commu- 

nioa  were  of  the  utmoft  Importance,  and  laid  them  under  an  ab- 

Cokte  neceffity  openly  to  renounce  it. 

One  thing  alfo  was  diredly  aimed  at  bj  our  Fathers,  that  the 

TForld  might  fee  how  different  their  Dodrme  was  from  the  Dreamt 
and  Ravings bi  the  Anaba^Si  and  other  monftrous  Hereucks  who 
aded  fo  extravagant  a  part  in  Gemspjft  about  the  time  of  the  Re- 
formation. 

We  have  jboken  at  greater  length  upon  this  End,  which  both  the 
Primitive  Chniftians  and  the  Reformed  Churches  propofed  ia 
fiiaming  of  their  Creeds,  becaufe  it  is  of  very  ^onfidenble  Impor- 
tance with  refoedtothe  Dodrine  of  our  Church,  and  one  thing 
thaty'tis  hoped,  may  be  gain'd  by  a  tolerable  Acquaintance  with  our 
CoofeiCoa :  Never  was  there  a  Church  whofb  Principles  were 
jnore  unjufily  mifreprefented,  and  loaded  with  Calumnies  more 
difUnguifh'd  for  theu-  filackneisand  their  Variety }  and  confequent- 
ly  this  Ufe  of  a  Confeflion,  whereby  a  genuine  Account  may  begb- 
ven  of  what  we  maintain,  is  become  of  the  greatefl  Necedity  to.us ; 
ior,  befides  thofe  Slanders  and  Reproaches,  which  we  Ihare  with 
all  the  Proteflant  Churches  from  our  common  Enemies,  there  arc 
many  peculiar  Circumflahces  with  relation  to  the  State  of  rel^ous 
Matters  in  Brii^uVi,  which  jgave  rife  toPivifions  of  feveral  Kjuids* 
put  an  Eds^  upon  the  Spirits  of  Parties  violently  animated  againft 
one  another,  andoccafipned  the  inore  caliminious  Miireprelcnta- 
tions  of  Perfons  and  Dodrines. 

Every  body  knows  in  what  unhappy  diflraded  Times,  the  W^- 
minjier  Ailembly  met  and  composM  that  Confejfion  of  Faitb,  which 
hath  fince  been  received  and  ownM  by  the  Church  ok  ScttUndy  as 
containingthe  pure  and  uncorruptcd  Dodrineof  Chriilianity:  The 
Flames  ot  a  Civil  War  raged  at  that  time  thro*  the  whole  Nation, 
and  there  were  few  Breaus  which  had  not  been  heated  and  dif- 
ordered  thereby  $  Contention,  Revenge,  Hatred,  and  the  other 
•  angry  uncharitable  PafTions,  had  with  moft  People  got  the  Maflery 
over  the  fweeter  and  jgentler  Fruits  of  the  Chrilhan  Life,  and  um- 
verfally  prevailed :  When  things  had  come  to  fo  melanchol^r  an  Ex- 
tremity, that  the  Sword  wasunfheathed*  and  the  contending  Par- 
tics  not  only  difputed  but  fought  it>  there  was  little  place,  amidfl 
the  bjoife  of  Arms  and  the  Horrors  of  Blood  and  Violence,  for 

Meek' 


xii  The  PREFACE. 

MMlcne(^Lov^  a  Forbear^ftce  of  one  aaodier^  tndtdbmtable 
Conftrudionot  Omnions  and  Adions  }  nor  were  Tpmper 
and  Moderation  almoft  any  where  to  be  met  with,  the 
whole  Body  was  in  a  Fever,  and  the  iermented  Humors  broke 
over  all  the  Bounds  of  Realbn  and  Confideratioo^  and  the  Fierce^ 
nefs  and  Rage  of  their  Battles  mix'd  with  and  envenom'd  their 
Diiputes )  and  it  may  be  without  difficulty  bel'eved^  dhat  ajigry 
Men  would  readily  be  tenipted^to  blacken  and  calumniate  th^  O- 
pinions  of  thole  whom  they  flrove  to  deftrov,  and  give  the  mod  o- 
dious  Colours  to  their  Doorines,  th^t  might  conduce  to  vilifie  and 
expoie  their  Perfons. 

Upon  the  one  hand«-  fuch  as  were  remarkably  zealous 
fortheProtefiantCauie  and  the  liberties  of  the  People,  were 
animated!  by  their  AfFedion  to  their  Country  and  Appre- 
henfions  of  its  danger,with  thegreater  Warmth  aninft  thofp  who 
they  thoi^ht  betrayed  it  $  or  maintained  Principles  that  (bemed  to 
look  towards  Popery  and  Arbitrarv  Power  $  and  made  them  both 
think  and  fpeak  thin^of  them,  that  were  perhaps  carried  too  ^t 
and  more  harfli  and  rigid  than  was  reafonabie.  While  on  the  other 
fide,  uncharitable  Pamons  boiled  over  with  no  left  Violence  j  the 
pernicious  Defigns  of  Ibme  who  favoured  Popery  and  Tvran- 
nv,enraged  them  againft  the  moft  adive  and  fleady  OppoStrs  there- 
ot :  And  the  Clergy  of  the  Church  of  Et^nd^  whole  Power  and 
Dignities  were  very  much  lowered  upon  the  prevailing  of  the  Par- 
liament, and  many  of  whom  were  turned  out  of  their  Livings, 
were  no  doubt  extremely  difgufled  and  moved  with  Refentment  a- 
gainft  luch  as  thejr  fancied  the  Authors  of  their  Misfortunes,  and 
cot  their  Spirits  gradually  fowred  by  the  Ufajge  thejr  met  with : 
ThisnaturaUy  made  them  entertain  the  worlc  Opinion  ot  every 
thing  that  came  from  the  fide  of  the  Parliament,  and,  amongft  o- 


thers,  the  Presbyterians  who  had  generally  gone  that  wav;  had  a 
iai^e  Share  of  their  un^vouarble  Thoughts^  io  that  beude  the 
Queltions  immediately  in  Debate*  the  Dodnnes  which  they  em* 
braced,  and  the  C9nfeJfQn  of  Faith  tram*d  by  the  Wkl^mnffer  Aflembly, 
upon  that  very  account  that  they  were  theirs,  became  odious  ^  the 
blackeft  and  mofl  injurious  Notions  thereof  were  indulged,  and  the 
contrary  Principles  eagerly  received  and  propagated^ 

When  pubUck  Affairs  w^e  in  fo  dilorcfer&d  a  Condition,  the 
Government  both  of  Church  and  State  fluduating  and  unliable, 
and  the  various  Humors  and  Paflions  of  Men  in  a  preternatural 
Heat,  there  arofe  a  great  Number  of  different  Seds  and  Parties  i 

tiddy,  defoning  or  ambitious  Perfons,  would  Six  upon  nothing, 
ut  fet  up  fSr  Authors  of  new  Schemes,  run  d9wn  the  old  Princi- 
ples of  Keligion,  and  dreamed  Fancies  of  their  own  which  they 
then  freely  propagated,  and  found  too  many  weak  and  uniettkd 
enough  to  follow  fuch  blind  and  perverfe  Leaders,  as  ^ahars,  An- 
tinomutns,  Fifib-SUnarcfy-Mettf  Muigletottians,  &c.  wnofe  Names  were 
as  harfti  and  barbarous  as  their  Dodrines  were  deitrudive  of  all 
Government,  and  contradidory  to  the  plainoft  Rudiments  of  R^* 
ligioo*  Now 


iTbe  PREFACE.  lail 

Mdirtiio^ theft  ScAiwere  indeed  is  ^iflerentfiomthdFatheri 

of  oiir  Cburdff  as  thev  were  from  the  Efijeof^d  Fmty,  and  purilied 

tibem  with  an  equal  Hatred :   Yet  becaufe  at  the  Beginning  all  ol 

ihem  joined  in  maintaining  the  publick  Liberties,  and  oppofiiw 

tjR  Meajiures  c^die  Kingy  which  appeared  arbitrary  and  incoim- 

imt  with  the  juft  Privileges  of  Parliament)  their  Adverfarieff 

junibled  and  confounded  them  altogether  ^  and  while  they  confi- 

Jocd  them  as  one  Pany>  whatever  Extravagancy  was  advanced 

W  any  vifionary  Se%  was  without  Scruple  charged  upcn  the 

Wkole»  and  improved  to  render  all  equally  odious  and  defpicable^ 

■  unikr  the  common  Denomination  o^  fanMicksy  tho*  with  not 

nodi  more  Reafoni  than  if  all  the  Abfurdities  of  i'^<7,  fhould 

bechaiged  upon  the  Ew^fi^  becaufe  Briuiu  and  S^m  were  once 

ttdederared  to  bring  down  the  exorbitant  Power  of  Franu^  and 

indi  the  fame  JufUce,  that  fo  oppofite  Things  as  Hmm  and  Ot- 

MiBtf  have  been  often  of  late  joined  together  by  fome  paffionate 

yiorant  Writer^  ^ 

One  Thing  alio  contnbuted  not  a  little  to  the  unworthy  Senti' 
aents  entertamM  of  our  Fathers,  that  there  was  no  Care  uken  to 
difiinguiflibetwiit  the  Beginning,  Progrefi  and  End  of  the  Civil 
Wars,  nor  betwixt  the  Perlbns  who  aded,  and  the  Springs  of  Ma- 
ottement  during  thofe  di&rent  Periods » tho*  they  were  not  only 
diSind  but  frequently  contraiy  to  one  another.  The  Parluuncnt 
and  their  Adherents  thro'  the  Nation,  were  impref^'d,  by  a  Traia 
of  uoh^jpy  EventSi  with  a  deep  Convidion,  that,  in  (>rder  to 
vrcArvc  the  &iidng  State;  and  the  decaving  Interefts  of  the  Re- 
formation from  utter  Ruin^  it  was  abibluteiy  neceflary  to  make  a 
vigorous  Refiflance  to  the  imperious  De(igns  of  the  Court,  which 
had  of  a  lone  Time  been  fondlv  graiping  at  a  tyrannical  Domi- 
nation J  and  to  put  a  Stop  to  the  innovating  Principles  and  bold 
Attempts  of  fome  High  Church  Frelates^  which  feemed  to  lead  us 
back  ag^  to  ^me,  and  fap  the  Foundations  of  the  Proteftane 
Faith. 

As  this  vm^  tie  Rife  of  the  Civil  War/  it  is  certain  that  manyr 
were  engaeed  in  it  wno  propofed  6nly  to  maintain  Liberty,  and 

?'Lve  a  due  Life  and  Vigour  to  the  Laws,  to  reform  Abufes,  remove 
i^ifis,  and  evil  Counfellers  $  and  Co  eftabliOi  Things  on  fuch  a 
firm  and  flable  Bottom,  that  the  Power  of  the  King  might  not  be 
dangerous  and  fatal  to  the  ConiUtution :  But  never  had  it  in  their 
Thoughts,  to  overturn  the  Government,  or  introduce  Dilbrder  and 
Licence  s  and  of  this  Sort  were  moil,  or  rather  all  the  Frishytmans^ 
During  the  Progrefs  of  the  War*  Peribns  of  quite  difierent  Com- 
plexions prevailed.  Men  of  levelling:  Principles  grew  bold  and 
oumerousj  the  SeBatie^  aot  into  the  Army,  and  gathering 
Stiength»  intirely  diiboflfeflcd  the  Parliament  or  their  Authority, 
brought  the  King  to  the  Scaffold,  and*  tether  with  E^fc^suyy  o- 
vertumed  all  Government  in  the  Churcbt  being  as  great  Enemies  to 
htsiyury  as  to  the  ^eranfy.  Motwithftanding  whereof,  by  a  very 
imacGountafale  Turn  of  Thought,  the  di&reat  Perfibos  who  be^ 

fULtk 


sir  7&  PREFACE. 

muh  cairiedcMiaiidcioiicIiidedjdiatWar^  were^onfideredasoae 
Bo4r>  moved  by  die  fiune  Spiri^  and  ading  on  the  fkme  FHnd- 
pksi  and  the  Extiavis^ganciesoi  anyone^  were  impute 
tfaeRcA,  thouflji  in  their  Views>  Principles  and  Management,  thef 
were  as  difttna  from  one  another,  as  from  thofe  who  aflumed  tb 
tbcniielves  the  Name  of  KOTALISTS. 
.  Such  was  the  State  of  Things,  and  fuch  the  Temper  of  Men 
at  the  Kffwftim,  when  the  Bifliops  andClei^^  w&>  had  been 
£med  and  irritated*  did  not  recover  their  Temper  and  Charity 
widi  their  Preferments  $  but  remained  too  much  under  the  Power 
of  Wiath,  Revenge  and  Hatred  to  any  who,  during  the  former 
TconUes,  had  oppofed  them.  The  Fresiytmam,  who  were  the  molk 
towerfal  Party  of  the  JHfinUn^  were  principally  aimed  at,  and 
Gahmny  became  one  of  the  Ensines  ot  Perfecudon,  which  was 
indcfaripibly  wm^ht  upon  $  though  we  (hall  do  there  the  Tu- 
Itice  jto  own.  That  many  <x  them  might  really  have  {lerfwaded 
themidves  of  die  Truth  of  thofe  black  Reprefentations;  which 
diey  laboured  to  infiiie  into'others ;  For,  as  we  have  mentioned, 
they  had  accufiomed  their  Minds  to  think  the  fame  Way  of  all  who 
coiud  not  comply  with  the  Eflablifhment :  So  that  all  the  Di^- 
tandaaos  of  the  huDe  Times,  and  the  monflrous  Opinions  c^  SeBi 
which  then  feung  up  or  grew  to  a  Height,  were  charged  on  the 
Jrtstfttrums,  Their  Dodrines  and  Principles  were  declared  to  be  of 
the  fame  Stamp  and  Tendency  with  their  alledged  Pradice^  they 
were  wrefied  and  perverted,  the  mofl  foreign  Inferences  were 
drawn  from  them,  and  the  moft  £dfe  Imputadons  roadej  and 
whatever  an  ig&orant  or  angry  Difputer  pleafed  to  6ncy  of  themf 
ami  afterwards  confidently  to  a&m,  was  believed  to  be  their 
gwmmg  Dodrine  by  the  unthinking  Muldtude. 

And  as  the  fame  Fiercenefs,  Heat  and  Uncharitablenef^  hav^e 
contimied  to  embitter  and  enrage  many  even  dll  our  Times,  the 
fine  Methods  of  FaKhood  and  Calumny  are  flill  followed,  and 
die  preient  Church  of  SatUad  uied  in  the  fame  Manner  with  our 
Facfias,  loaded  with  all  the  former  Reproaches,  and  bJacknecL.by- 
cach  of  diole  falfb  and  abfiird  Inmutadons  9  fb  that  our  Dodrines 
and  Peoples  are  extremely  miftaken,  both  by  thofe  who  difller 
from  ns  in  our  own  Country,  and  by  the  Members  of  our  neigh- 
bouring Church,  who  give  frequently  Reprefentadons  of  them 
very  di^rentfrom  what  we  are  confcious  they  really  are  -,  fo  that 
were  a  Straiq^er  to  judge  of  our  Conilitudon  and  Dodrine>  from 
die  Notions  of  them  $read  thro'  the  Wridngs  of  that  Side,  he 
fffift  form  a  very  falfe  and  injurious  Idea  of  both,  nor  could  we 
blame  him  for  contemning  and  abhorring  fuch  a  Party)  as  'ds  given 
#iitwe  are* 

Were  our  Principles  oolf  blackned  with  the  mod  malicious 
Slanders,  by  (iich  as  openly  favour  Po^ry*  and  (how  an  Inclinadoii 
to  make  too  great  Advances  to  Aof^,  or  bv  Men  of  haughty  and 
paflionare  Minds,  who  are  impadent  of  the  leail  Contradidipn, 
tod  have  a^-Hift^*^  Amftiw^  to  put  the  hariheft  Conflrudion 

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1%€  PREFACE.  XV 

eaTbiflgSi  and  tixat  CVC17  fiodf  that  B  fb  tirefiimpttXNis  as  to 
Affier  boim  chem>  with  Rudqiefi  and  illLiogiiagei  we  fhouldiuve 
raxher  pitied  them  than  leuliated  Luurica^And  endeavoured  to  bear 
it  wkk  Patience  atid  an  EaCnels  <x  Mind,  knowing  that  Truth 
and  Charity  muft.  be  ahira>s  ezpofed  to  fuch  CJi^,  from  th<^ 
of  their  Aaverfaries  in  whom  Heat  and  Darkneis  are  the  govern- 
jng  Powers,  and  that  a  wile  Man  will  ever  lay  his  Account  to 
iDeet  with  iu  while  there  are  b  many  who  tobet  ibur  Tntues 
SkisSwttd,  Mnd  hemd  tbtir  Btws  f  fim  Oeir  Jmm,  evtmbiUtr  Wmis^ 

We  Oiould  have  alfo  with  as  much  Lidi&rence  and  Calmneft 
oegleded  the  fciirrilous  abufive  Invedives,  which  Writers  of  a 
meaner  Rank  abound  «ath  ^  or  the  railing  of  Umwmn  Fam^Uteirs^ 
who  write  to  vent  their  Gall  and  ill  Nature,  or  to  gratifie  the 
Bi8ati7  and  Rancor  of  ocheis.  fince  thele  are  not  to  be  reafo- 
ned  with,  and  what  the/  fajr  will  leldom  make  a  difiuivantagcous 
ImpFeiGon  upon  any  that  aie  tolerably  endowed  with  Humanity 
ann  Underfiandin^^ 

But  what  aftds  us  mcne  lenfibly,  and  feems  to  he  in  a  peculiar 
Degree  the  Misfortune  of  our  Church,  is.  That  many  dE  better 
Senfe  and  Ten^r  have  taken  up  with  the  lame  £d{e  Motions  of 
it,  and  ad  according  to  the  Prejudices  which  have  been  infixlled 
into  them  -,  and  it  were  ealy  toinftance  iSmral  late  Writers  of  our 
ne^hbouring  Church,  diftingnifhed  bt  their  Learning  and  Mode- 
rauon,  and  beyond  the  leait  Sulpidoq  of  favouring  Popery  or 
nyranny,  wlio  yet  feem  to  have  entertained  very  miftaken  hieas  oJF 
tsar  Doorioe  and  Govemmeni^  to  have  look'd  at  them  in  a  wron^; 
Ijght,  and  taken  up  too  much  of  the  unfair  Colours  under  whi^ 
Enemies  reprefent  them. 

All  thefe  make  us  regard  our  Cnf^w  af  Faitb  as  of  more  than 
uiual  Importance  with  refped  to  this  firft  End,  which  moved 
Churches  to  compofe  and  publiCh  Cntds^  ibe  eUaring  tbeir  Prim^ 
npUs^  See  ir»«i  CdMmmes  mU  MifiMkes,  As  our  Fathers  there- 
fore did  at  the  Reformation,  we  al(b  b^  now  Co  evident  and  ea(y 
a  Piece  of  7ii/iice»  that  the  World  would  form  their  Sentiments 
of  our  Doctrine  and  Government  upon  that  plain  and  open  Ac- 
count given  of  them  by  our  felves,  in  the  ComfeJfioB  e/  Fmith 
embracrd  by  the  Church  of  SatUnd^  The  DireSwy,  Bosh  rf  Vif- 
fi^ine,  and  others  of  publick  Authori^  amongfl  us  -j  fince  tho^ 
nindples  alone  can  with  any  Realbn  be  inmuted  to  us,  which  the 
Church  hath  owned  :  And  it  were  the  hij^efl  Injuftice,  to  attri- 
bute axiv  Omnionsto  Perfbns  who  diiclaim  them,  and  without  any 
bctttr  Proof  that  they  are  dieirs,  than  the  Word  of  an  Adverfary, 
w^o  may  have  ignorantly  taken  up  with  a  faJfe  andimperfed  No- 
tion of  them  himf^lfy  or  have  been  influenc'd  by  his  envious  and 
angry  PaHions  to  give  them  the  moft  odious  Turn,  and  reprefent 
them  CO  the  Difadvantage. 

And  it  is  equally  unreaTonable  to  charp^e  an  Error  or  an  Extra- 
vagancy»  which  any  partioilar  Memher  at*  a  Society  may  fall  into^ 

upon 


Wi   '  The  PkEFAtE. 

imob  the  whole  Body,  while,  i>erh2^,  there  Is  not  one  odie? 
^t  compofi»  it  of  the  (kme  Sentiments :  And  ver,  how  commok^' 
a  Method  is  this  whereby  wann  and  forward  Men  exert  thelf 
Party-Zeal,  in  Defiance  of  Truth  and  Charity?  How  6ft  has  it 
been  thought  flifficient  to  juAify  the  Charge  of  Tanatieijm  upon 
the  Fresbyuriansi  if  ^n  unwary  £xpre(fion  or  two,  or  perhaps  an 
Endiufiaitical  Notion  could  be  culled  out  of  one  of  the  meaneft  Wri- 
ters of  that  Denomination,  tho*  utterly  difbwn'd  by  the  reft  ^  and 
to  blacken  the  whole  Body  with  all  that  abufive  Language  and 
ftandalous  Treatment,  that  they  can  afford  any  Colouring  to^ 
tarom  the  Behaviour  or  Writings  of  any  Who  may  pretend,  and 
that  falfly,  to  be  of  her  Communion  ? 

Wheieas  the  true  Account  of  any  Party  can  bnljr  be  had  from 
their  own  Writings  >  and  above  all  from  the  publick  Declarati- 
ons of  their  Faith,  and  Opinions  agreed  upon  by  joint  Conlent  of 
the  whole  Body :  And  we  flatter  our  felves,  that  we  have  a  more 
favourable  Plea  thisui  fome  others,  to  appeal  from  the  flandious 
Of  mifl:aken  Judgments  that  are  frequently  made  of  us,  to  thoft 
authentick  Vouchers  of  our  real  Pnndples »  becaufe  the  Mem- 
bers of  bur  Church  have  hitherto  been  unacquainted  with  the 
Method  praflifed  elfewhere  of  fubfcribing  Articles^  the  primitive 
and  obvious  Senfe  whereof  is  contrary  t6  the  inward  Thoughts  of 
the  Subfcriber  i  nor  have  they  learned  the  Art  c^  diftin^fhing 
away  the  Dcfien  and  Significance  of  fuch  Tefls  of  Dofbine;  and 
iubtiiizing  the  rolemneftDeclarations  into  fo  thin  and  airy  a  Form, 
that  they  can  (bbfift  with6ut  any  Reality,  and  be  Complied  with, 
while  Principles  of  an  intircly  diflerent  Complexion  may  be  both 
believed  and  propagated  :  For,  fo  far  as  we  know,  there  is  not 
one  Church-man  m  Scotland  (and  we  are  pretty  (lire  that  none  wi)l 
adventure  to  own  the  contrary)  who  does  not  mean,  by  fubfcri- 
bing her  Confejpom^  to  alcknowledgfe  his  HncSr^  Belief  of  all  the 
Doarines  contained  in  it,  as  all  the  World  mim  underfbnd  the 
WiX^  in  the  plainefl  and  eafiefl  Senfe  $  upon  which  Account*  ic 
is  in  a  peculiar  Manner  necdiary,  in  order  to  form  a  juA  Ret>re- 
Ibnution  of  ,our  Church,  to  fludy  her  Confeilioiis,  and  take  their 
Meafure^  of  her  from  thein. 

Were  this  the  Method  followed  by  fome  le«lmcd  Men  of  our 
■eighbourihg  Church,  or  thofe  amongft  our  (elves  tvho  feparate 
from  us,  they  ^ould  poffibly  be  convinced  with  how  little  JufUce 
Hich  heavy  Charges. have  been  brought  againft  us,  our  Govern- 
ment treated  with  Contempt,  and  our  Do&ines  loaded  with  fan- 
cied Abfurdities,  or  vilified  by  ignominious  Epithets  *,  and  we 
doubt  not,  but,  upon  a  fair  and  impartial  Hearing,  tho*  they  mayn't 
approve  of  every  Partj  they'll  yet  be  perlwaded  into  a  milder  Opi- 
nion of  the  Whole,  and  more  favourable  Sentiments  of  thofe  of 
our  Perlwafion. 

It  were  inconfiflent  with  the  Nature  of  a  Preface,  to  mention  aJ! 
the  Particulars  wherein  this  might  be  illuffrated  j  we  (hall  there- 
feri  ooly  mftatice  in  Two  or  Tmee  Heads.  They  -  will  fee  from 

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'fie   PREFACE.  ivu 

m  1^  Cbprer  of  our  Cmfiffiom  ct»cermng  Oe  Out  Mj^sti, 
hew  talft  a  Bottom  all  the  heavy  Imputations  laid  on  tis  by  angrt 
Mvcrfinei  lean  upon>  as  if  we  were  Enemies  to  Order  and  Go- 
Veximmtf  and  oitr  Prindt)les  were  inconfiiient  with  the  Peace  rtf 
Sodetf,  and  the  Reigard  due  to  lawful  Superioi^  fo  that  no  Man 
cpoidhvdur  ii$»  and  at  the  fame  Time  ht  a  Friend  Unto  dfrnrs 
SiacCt  /rttO)  the  Account  therfe  given  of  our  Prindplcs  cd:iceming 
Ctvil  Government^  it  will  appear^  that  no  Church  maintain!*:  Do' 
Aiofes  which  conduce  more  to  its  real  Dienicy  and  Stability,  or 
^ives  k^  Encouragement  to  the  St»rit  of  Fadion,  and  the  Cla- 
moorsof  ftditious  and  ungovernable  Minds. 

Our  Church  gt\'cs  the  noblefi  and  moft  awful  Original  to  thd 
Magiftrite's  Power,  the  Authority  of  God  himfelf  j  who  had'  or- 
dained them  to  be  under  him  over  the  I\;ople,  and  ahned  thcoi 
wkhthc  Power  of  the  Sword ;  and  thereby  begets  a  bccomiirg  Feat 
tad  Voeration  fcr  the  Rulers  of  a  State.    It  rcprefents  this  Lifli- 
ndoQ  as  defigned  to  bromote  the  mdil  glorious  Ends  and  the  ufb^ 
yeftand  lovelieft  furpofSs,  the  Glory  of  God»  and  the  publicly 
Good :   And  under  lb  amiable  a  View>  our  Church  endears  it  to 
the  A&dions,  aad  recommends  it  to  the  fincerefl  £ft?cm;  add  the 
cheerful  Obedience  of  its  Members  $  and  fo  fecures  the  Auchorir^ 
aod  Maie/{y  of  the  Prince  upon  theHatoinefs  of  Mankind,  and 
the  truefl  Interefi  of  thofe  chat  obey,  which  is  a  firmer  as  well  aft 
1  nobler  Foundation,  than  the  po6hines  of  thoit  who  dtvefl  Go- 
yemmenr  of  every  fwcfet  and  amiable  Charader,  while  they  render 
ft  at  f&e  ikme  Time  formidable  and  hateful;   by  clothing  it  with 
Fears  and  Horrorsj  and  thereby  indeed  fap  its  Foundations,  and 
rob  it  cf  its  Glory  and  Beauty  ;   and  in  wliat  they  call  the  fu^ 
preme  Govem6r,  they  draw  the  Image  of  a  ^im  and  frightful  Idol^ 
that  mav  be  fervilly  bowed  to  and  adored^  but  can  never  b6 
efleemed  or  loved. 

In  a  Word,  that  Chagter  6f  our  Confeflxoti  will  fhoW,  that  our 
Church  al\ow&  every  Thin^  to  a  Monarch  that  is  fuitable  to  thd 
Excellency  of  thatCjod  by  whom  he  reigns,  that  is  worthy  of  his 
own  Honour,  or  can  enable  him  to  accompHfh  the  great  and  ufe- 
fill  Ends  of  his  Infiitution ;  and  that  our  Principles  are  inconfiflenif 
with  nothing  but  the  Domination  of  an  arbitrary  Tyrant,  and  thd 
inglorious  pafHve  Obedience  Of  a  Slave.  And  m  one  Thinp-,  t 
tm  afraidj  ^n  exceed  our  mofl  fluious  Accufbrs  in  their  Zeal  tot 
the  Honour  of  Princes,  Gnce  the  4th  Paragraph  of  that  fame  Chap^ 
ter  aflerts,  Ttat  Eficl^Hcal  Ferfiiu  mre  not  exempted  from  their  Jttrfi 

If  we  pafs  frona  the  Government  6f  the  State  to  that  of  thtf 
Cburch,  a  very  odious  Idea  is  given  of  us,  as  if,  by  being  Oppcr 
ftrsof  the  Hierarchy,  we  overturned  the  facred  Privileges  or  the 
GoTpel-Miniftry,  or  cut  the  Sinews  of  Ecclefiaftical  Authority  9 
and  becauic  our  Conflitution  was  not  framed  upon  the  fame  Mo- 
del with  that  of  our  neighbourin^j;  Church,  we  are  pronounced  t 
fattinuB  and  Ikenoous  Sc^,  Enemies  to  Oi'der*  Promotecsof  Con^ 

h  f«&flit 


xvui  The   PREFACE. 

fufion  and  an  unreftrained  liberty,  and  zealous  for  levdling  Vtiiki' 
ciples  in  the  Church  and  the  State. 

ThefCyto^ther  wi^h  the  other  Calumnies  wherebv  we  are  blacks 
ned  on  this  OccaCon,  will  appear  in  many  Refpeot  ialle  and  in- 
jurious>  and  without  any  {Colourin^jf  afforded  them  by  our  real 
Principles  ^  fince  from  a  Confideraaon  of  the  2^thy  sotn,  and  jifi 
Chapters  of  our  ConfeJjfoHf  with  the  JHteBwry^  &<.  it  will  be  evi- 
dent, that,  how  little  foeverour  Opinions  footh  and  flatter  the 
Pride  and  Vanity  of  earthly  Minds,  tW  their  be  not  calculated  for 
the  afjpiring  Schemes  of  Ambition,  and  mufi  lay  their  Account  to 
be  vilified  and  contemned  by  thofe  who  adore  worldly  Greatneftt 
and  thirft  after  a  Power  oyer  the  Confciences  of  Mankmd,  or  grafp 
at  a  Dommion  abote  their  Brethren,  fuch  as  the  Jftis  rftbe  GentHes 
Bxer^ipff  and  in  all  Other  ReQieds  they  promife  as  little  dt  the  Pomp 
and  Authority  of  earthly  Rulers  $  yet  our  Church,  far  from  patro- 
nizing Confluion  and  Diforder,  maintains  it  as  a  fixed  Principle^ 
*that  tbt  Lord  Jefns^  as  JSii^ and  Rsad  §f  bu  Churchy  bath  tbtfiin  af^ 
pointed  a  Gvosfnmont  in  the  Sand  of  Cbtircb-Offieers^difiinB  from  the  Civil 
Mafffiratdy  and  attributes  to  thefe  Churcn-Omcers  all  the  Power 
that  is  neceflary  for  the  (kcred  Ends  of  their  Appointment^  or  needs 
be  wiChed  for  by  fuch  as  have  no  fecret  Defign  of  being  Xorii  •wr 
Cod^s  Heritage f  but  can  content  themfelves  with  beiojsHd^s  of 
their  Joy  |  fuch  a  Power  as  is  fufficient  to  keep  the  Mmiflry  pur^ 
and  uncornipted,  bv  admitting  none  into  that  Number  who  appear 
unworthy  of  fo  holy  a  Charaaer,  and  turning;  out  any  who  may 
have  Hnawares  crept  in,  and  become,  by  their  Ignorancet  Lazinefs 
or  diflblute  Lives,  a  Scandal  to  their  Office,  and  of  no  Ufe  to  the 
I*urpofes  of  Chriflianitv. 

Nor  does  our  Church  in  any  Refped  enervate  the  Vigour  of  Dif- 
cipline,  or  the  Force  of  Cenfures  againil  profane  and  vicious 
Members,  who  ufurp  the  Chriflian  Name  which  they  inake  them- 
felves unworthy  of  5  fuch  fhe  allows  her  Spiritual  Rulers  to  ex- 
clude from  the  Society;  of  vifible  Chriflians,  or  to  admoniQi  and 
rebuke  with  all  Authoritv.  And>  however  fenfible  we  are  (^nu- 
merous Def  eds,  and  (hall  eafily  acknowledge  that  in  many  InAan* 
ces  we  fland  in  need  of  further  R^ormation  1  yet  we  believe  we 
may  with  fome  Meafure  of  Confidence  be  allovired  to  gjpnr  in  it# 
that  there  is  no  ChurcK,  which  in  the  Exercife  of  Difcipline* 
comes  nearer  to  the  prinaicive  Model;  and  the  Example  of  thofe 
better  Times,  when  all  the  Parts  of  Difcipline  were  levelled  at  the 
reclaiming  of  Offenders,  the  difcouraging  of  Vice,  and  the  main- 
taining the  Puritv  of  the  Chriftian  Society ;  when  no  Cenfure,  and 
much  lefs  the  laft  and  folemnefl  Ad  of  EcclefiafUcal  Power,  was 
prbfUtuted  to  mean  and  unworthy  Purpofes,  ai^d  thereby  exppied 
to  a  general  Contempt ;  when  the  Strength  and  Force  of  Uifci- 
pline  condfled  in  its  influence  upon  the  Reafon  and  Confciences 
of  Mankind,  and  Excommunication  it  f^lf  had  only  a  fpiritual  Ef- 
ficacy, and  was  dreaded  by  Chriflians  as  the  greatefl  Punifhmen^ 
from  the  Terrors  wherewith  it  filled  guilty  Minds,  and  the  Power 
it  gained  in  the  Hearts  and  Breafis  of  Sinners,  and  Aopd  in  no 

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I  The  PREFACE.  xii 

itcd  of rABporal  Penalties  to  enforce  it,nor  was  attended  hj  Fines 
and  lofiKbninencs,  Arguments  emirelf  foreign  to  the  fpiritual 

Gcniw  of  that  Ecclefialtical  Government  andDifciplinc,  which 

wisflnfarac'd  by  the  pureft  Ages,  and  maintain'd  by  nope  now  la 

ipamDegrcc  than  jby  the  (Jhurch  c^  SatUnd, 

Animputial  Enquiry  into  our  Confefftn,  may  have  the  fame  good 
£w&  with  Regard  to  the  more  refined  and  abflradcd  Controvcr- 
foof  Religion.  It  is  known  to  all  who  have  any  Acquaintance 
jnm  Divimty,  with  what  undue  Heat  and  Uncharitablenels  the 
Difixites  betwixt  the  Cahinifis  and  JrmimMns  have  been  mana^d» 
ana  what  odious  Reprefentations  have  been  ^ven  of  chc  Opinions 
oii^rentParties:TheChurch'of  ^»^0^,which  hath  everzealoufly 
«Wed  the  Dodtrines  of  the  great  Cahdny  or  rather  of  the  inipired 
AaoftlePArfy  hath  on  that  Account  received  her  large  Share  of  ill 
Uoge  i  and  the  harQieil  Notions  have  been  given  ot  all  liofe 
viio  oune  under  the  common  Denomination  ofCmlvinijts.  and  that 
notonly  bypaiOonate  little  Writers,  but  by  Men  of  diftinguifned 
Reputation,  and  acknowledged  Temper  and  Abilities. 

It  is  ufual  enough,  becaufe  of  qur  Dodrines  concerning  Firi^Zr, 
Jufiificmtiw  and  Craesy  to  exclaim  againil  us  as  Perlbns  who  wea* 
ken  the  Authority  of  the  Divine  Law,  and  deny  the  Neccffity  of 
Sood  Works ;  who  encourage  our  Members  to  a  lazy  Recumbency 
upon  the  Ri^teoufnefs  of  another,  and  tempt  them  to  the  Negled 
ot  Holioe/s  jn  tJieir  own  Life^  that  our  Principles  arc  fo  many 
PilloH^  for  flothful  Souls  to  reil  upon,  and  Opiats  to  lull  them 
afleep  in  Sin  and  Security :  And  thus  we  are  expofed  as  an  hateful 
2nd  abominable  Sed,  that  have  little  Regard  to  Morality  and  Ho* 
linefs. 

Now,. would  fuch  have  Recourfe  to  our  Canfeffon,  they'd  foon 
be  convinced  how  great  an  Injury  is  done  to  us,    fincc,  tbo' 
we  own  it  asourGIorV}  that  we  entertain  exalted  Thoughts  of 
die  Grace  oftheGofpel,  and  abhor  every  Notion  that  encroaches 
upon  its  Sovereignty  or  leflens  its  Freedom  $  that  wc  maintain 
fnfitfisatioff  by  Faitb  and  not  by  WorkSf   and  would  not  willingly 
iti  God  of  any  Part  of  the  Glory  and  Honour  of  our  Salvation,  by 
afcribin^  a  Share  of  it  to  our  fclves,  and  attributing  to  our  unwor- 
thy Per^rmances  what  is  wholly  owing  to  the  Obedience  and  Sa- 
dsfadion  of  our  Saviour :  Yet  no  Church,  in  more  exprefs  Terms 
affirms  the  perpetual  Obligation  of  the  Moral  Law  which  is  no 
way  diflblved  by  the  Gofbcl,  the  abfolute  Necefllty  of  Holinefs  in 
order  to  Salvation,  the  Vanity  of  that  Faith  which  is  not  accom- 
pany^d  with  all  the  other  Graces  of  the  Chriflian  Life,  and  vnth 
good  Works,  which  are  its  genuine  Fruits  and  Evidences  when 
tnie  and  lively  5  or  is  more  fenfible  of  the  fatal  Millakc  of  fuch 
who  fancy  that  Chriflian  Libertv  gives  the  leafl  Encouragement  to 
the  Indulgence  of  any  Luff,    All  which  is  evident  from  the  whole 
Strain  of  our  Confejpun, 

It  will  appear  as  hard  and  unjuif  Treatment,  when  we  are 
charged  with  repreffenting  the  bleffed  God  as  a  feverc  and  cruel 
Being,  the  ObjcA  only  ot  Fears  and  Terrors,  begaufe  of  the  Do - 

b  4  wUuLQ 


X*  Ihe  preface: 

&x\nt  we  maiatain  concerning  Reprobation  s  or  as  a  defpodck  and 
arbitrary  Monarch,  that  is  not  governed  fay  the  Meafures  of  WiP 
dom  and  Goodnefs,  but  punifnes  Sin,  whereof  we  make  himfelt 
the  Author,  becaufe  of  our  Opinions  about  the  Abfolutenefs  of  hi» 
Decree^:,  the  Freedom  of  his  electing  Love,  s^id  the  Sovereignty 
of  his  Grace  and  Providence:  Since,  how  little  foever  they  may 
approve  of  our  Sentiments  in  thele  Matters,  thej  will  oerceive^ 
that,  in  as  plain  and  poutive  Terms,  we  own  the  infinite  Purity  oc- 
the  Divine  Nature^  and  the  Tuflice  oJF  his  Procedure }  remove  as 
hv  from  him  the  (malleft  Pombility  of  Evil,  and  attribute  the  Ori" 
gin  oi  Sin  wholly  to  the  Creature ;  and  endeavour  to  give  as  love- 
ly^ and  amiable  Notions  of  the  Father  of  Mercies,  and  to  celeba'ate 
with  as  loud  and  fervent  Praifes  his  unbounded  Companions,  and 
incomprebenfible  Goodnei^  and  Patience,  as  our  Adveriaries  them- 
felves  do. 

We  know  it  may  be  alledged.  That  how  pofitively  Vatwr  we 
difclaim  all  thefe  monfbous  Eirors,  yet  they  arc  the  nec^iary  Con- 
fequences  of  the  other  Dodrines  which  we  avowedly  protefs^ 
9o  that  were  the  one  certain*  the  other  would  naturally  be  eiftabli- 
Ihed :  Biit  were  it  true  that  fuch  filafphemies  could  be  infep-ed 
from  our  Do<ftrine  of  »lfolnu  DeeretSy  or  any  other  of  the  Opinion^ 
of  Calvin  i  yet  it  Would  be  contrary  to  the  pkineft  Rules  of  Ju- 
fiice  and  Charity,  to  afcribe  thofe  abfurd  and  impious  Notions 
VQto  us  i  fince  we  in  the  loudeft  Manner  difavow  thesn*  and  pro- 
JTels  that  we  are  not  able  to  dilcern  that  our  Dodrines  have  th« 
fmallcft  Tendency  towards  tiioft  unworthy  Thoughts  of  the  in- 
finitely Holy  and  Merciiiil  God,  which  w<  abhor  and  deteft  as 
much  as  they  themfelves  can  do  $  but  believe  all  our  Principles 
confifteiit  with  the(e  amiable  Excellencies  of  the  Divine  Nature. 

They  may  according  to  their  own  Way  of  thinking  accu(e  us  of 
Weaknefs  and  Ignorance,  arid  fancy  that  our  Eyes  are  dim  and 
fhort-fighted,  when  we  can  difcem  none  ok'  thofe  abfurd  Confe- 
quenccs  which  appear  fo  clearly  to  them ;  but  as  long  as  we  re- 
main in  this  Conciition,  deny  the  fuppoied  Confequences,  and 
I5ive  no  Reafon  to  fufped  the  Sincerity  of  our^  Prolcffions,  it  is 
cvidcntljr  injurious  Aill  to  load  us  with  them  as  if  they  were  our 
real  Sentiments  i  which  is  indeed  to  chai^  upon  People  not  what 
they  truly  think  and  perceive,  but  what  we  ^cy  they  fbould 
fee  and  judge  concerning  the  Nature  and  Confequences  of  their 
Faith. 

We  know  it  is  too  common  for  Writers  on  every  Side  to  blacken 
their  AdveHaries ;  and  after  they  have  painted,  in  the  uglieA  and 
mod  hateftil  Form,  all  the  filafphemies  and  Abfurdities,  which 
they  fancy  to  be  the  neceflary  Confequences  of  their  Opinions,  to 
charge  the  whole  upon  luch  as  differ  irom  them,   though  as  zea- 
lous as  themfelves  akainil  thof^  falfc  and  impious  Dodnnes :  Nor 
/hall  we  deny  but  tliere  are  Authors  of  every  Side  who  make  a 
Merit  of  their  Art  and  Dexterity  in  this  Way  of  writing ;  feem  to 
tliink  every  Spot  wherewith  they  befpatter  their  Adversaries,  aa 
Ornameot  and  Beauty  of  their  Performaace,  and  chat  che  blacker 
..  ■  they 


'The  PREFACE.  wi 

they  Toaiu  Uib»  they  promote  more  efitfhialV  the  Interefts  of  their 
own  Party :  But  a  nrevailiog  Cufiom  docs  not  render  Lijuitict 
And  ilijwire  kfk  jciil|)ah]ef  nor  does  their  Rarity  tamifh  the  Lover 
linefi  of  ModeratiiMi  and  Charity,  or  exctxib  a  Negled  of  them  by 
an  Author. 

The  treating  of  an  Adverfkry  with  Fiercenel^,  Anger  or  Dif^ 
dain*  the  repreihiting  his  Opinions  in  the  wodl  Li^ht,  and  eijs&> 
dally  the  inveqdiing  againft  the  filafphemies  or  Ablurdities  which 
we  think  flow  from  his,  Sdkmes^  as  i£  they  were  really  a  Pan  of 
them  and  adopted  by  him,  with  all  the  other  angry  Arts  of  Con* 
trover&  ck  this  Kindi  infiead  of  doioK  any  goodi  tend  equally  to 
cheDilgrace  6t  the  Writer,  and  the  I>iadvantage  of  his  CauTe; 
they  argue  a  proud  and  imperious  Spirit  that  is  impatient  oi  G>n- 
tradidion,  and  expeds  an  abfolute  Submiffion  from  the  reft  of  the 
World  to  iaNoaons  and  Didatest  diey  flow  generally  from  a 
Nanownefi  and  Contradion  of  Thought,  that  can  allow  no  vir- 
tuous Quality*  nor  make  any  tavourable  ConceiHon  to  an  Adver- 
fiiy :  and  they  ahnoft  allways  (how  that  the  Writer  is  of  a  Irnall 
Extent  of  Learning  and  Reading,  and  hath  confined  his  Enqyiries 
to  the  Authors  of  nis  own  Side )  and  bounded  his.Underftandinc^ 
by  their  Farty-LimitSi  or  darkned  it  by  their  Errors  and  Prejudi- 
ces, and  lb  w  incapable  of  great  and  noble  Advances  in  Knowr 
ledge. 

Such  IXl^^ners  demonftrate  that  the  pr^Iing  PaOSons  in  their 
Breafts  are  Wrath  and  Hatred  and  Vtmity,  which  have  extingui- 
(hed  Charity  and  Jufiice  and  Humility  &  and  which  always  make  the 
Performance  of  no  Efied  with  an  Adverfary,  and  can  never  re- 
claim him  irom  an  Error  %  becaufe  chey  ioabirtcr  his  Spirit  and 
awaken  his  Refentment )  make  him  conlider  the  Author  as  his 
violent  Enemy,  and  enervate  the  Force  even  of  good  Rcafoni-iss, 
by  perlwading  him  that  they  are  as  inf^gnificanr,  as  he  knows  die 
hideous  Reprcfentations  given  of  his  own  Principles  and  Party, 
by  the  fame  Writer,  are  falfc  and  calumnious :  And  tho'  they  may 
ixiflame  the  Z^dot  thofe  who  are  blindly  de\^ted  to  them,  and 
prepoHefs'd  by  the  lame  Prejudices  -,  yet  if  ever  luch  become  bet- 
ter acquainted  with  thofc  that  differ  from  thc'm>  they'll  be  apier 
to  defert  alt(^;ether  their  former  Party,  and  fancy  the  whole  of 
their  Dodrines  as  ill  foiindcd,  as  chey  fee  the  Afper^ns  ground- 
ic(s  which  were  thrown  upon  Adverfiries  by  chcir  own  angry 
Quides. 

Were  the  Vtoil  a  Writer  of  Controverfies,  fuch  woi:ld  be  his 
Methods  \  ^^ityr  would  undoubtedly  Jpe  his  chief  Taienr,  and  unr 
charitable  Heats,  and  calumnious  Heprefentations,  and  heavy  Char- 
ges upon  the  contrary  Side,  would  be  Engines  iuicable  enough  to 
his  hellilh  Temper  and  Deiigns :  But  it  is  a  ilrange  Inconliitepcy 
in  one  that  pretends  to  argue  in  Defence  ofany  Part  of  CbiijUa.  i  y, 
fo  mild  aiid  gentle  and  charitable  an  IrJUtution,  a  Religion,  the  di- 
iUnguiihing  Beauties  whereof  are  Love  and  Benevolence  and  For- 
bearance, to  do  it  by  Aniiices>yhich  owe  their  Being  to  Impatience, 
Aiser,  Pride  and  Wrath,  as  if  thefe  could  ever  be  uieiiil  to  any 

Thin^ 


y\\i  T^be   PREFACE. 

Thine  which  belongs  to  tU  meek  and  Unofy  JESUS.  Modeftyi 
Candor  and  Charity  are  the  chict  Qualities  of  any  Writer,  but  they 
fecm  to  be  eflential  to  a  Chriftian  one. 

Some  may  poilibly^  think  that  fucK  a  fair  and  impartial  Enquiry 
into  our  real  Principles  will  be  too  laborious,  and  they  may  enter- 
tain fo  contemptible  Thoughts  of  us  and  thea,  as  to  imagine  a 
pcrfedcr  Knowledge  not  worth  their  ncccilary  Expence  of  Thought 
and  Time,  however  finall  that  be :  But  wc  hope  we  majr  be  al- 
lowed to  beg  this  Favour  of  fuch,  that  ii  they  fo  far  deipife  us, 
they  would  tbrbear  to  calumniate  us  ^  and  till  they  can  give  them* 
felves  the  Leifure  to  know  what  we  are,  that  they'd  employ  their 
Tongues  and  Pens  as  well  as  Thoughts  upon  another  Subjea,  left 
they  be  numbred  amoncfl  tkoCc  ip«ken  of,  z  Fet,  z,  n,  WH.  as 
vatttral  bnito  JBe^i,  made  to  be  taken  and  dijheyed,  Jfeak  <t»7  of  the 
Things  that  ibey  tmderjtand  ct^,  andjhall  utteriy  ^er{[h  tn  their  own  Cor- 
nation. 

Before  we  leave  this  Argument,  as  a  Proof  how  eafily  Men 
may  miftake  the  Principles  of  their  Adverfaries,  in  abfbufe  meta- 
phy(ical  Speculations,  we  (hall  crave  Leave  to  mention  a  verypal- 
pable  Miireprefeatatioii  of  Scotch  Affairs  in  fo  plain  a  Matter  of  Fadj 
that  an  Error  about  it  is  furprizin^,  efpecially  when  committed  by 
an  Author  famM  for  his  Moderation  and  Ingenuity,  namely.  Sir 
j^ichard  Steily  who  in  his  Vedication  to  the  Fo^  of  An  Aamnt  of  the 
State  of  the  Romifli  Religion  publifhed  by  him,  hath  thefe  Words, 
*'  In  Scotland  let  a  Man  depart  an  Inch  from  the  Coi^ejpon  of  Faitb^ 
•'  and  Bjde  of  Woc/hi^  eftablifhcd  by  the  Aflembljr  there  j  and  he 
*'  will  quickly  find  that;  as  cold  a  Country  as  it  is,  it  will  be  too 
*'  ho:  for  him  to  live  in. "  One  would  be  apt  to  conclude  from 
thefe  Words,  that  wc  were  animated  by  the  perfecuring  Spirit  of 
Jtpeiy,  and  piirlucd  the  fame  Methods  or  convincing  HJsreticks-y  and 
that  People  were  frequently  puniflied  in  Scotland  upon  Account  of 
KoncQnformitjfj,  or  a  Difference  in  Opinion  from  the  cftablillied  Church; 
Whereas  it  is  a  Truth  as  clear  as  the  Sun,  that  tlicre  is  no  fuch 
Thing  as  Periecution  in  our  Ckitrch^  thac  Perfons  enioy  as  undiftur- 
bed  a  Freedom  of  Thought  in  pur  Country  as  any  where  clfej 
and  upon  a  Change  of  their  Scnrimcnr?:,  never  feel  fuch  an  Altera- 
tion in  the  Climate,  as  iliould  force  them  to  live  elib where :  Noi 
can  one  Inflance  be  given  when  ever  any  Man  was  6ncd,  iropriib- 
ncd,   or  expofed  to  any  Hardfhip,  becaiifc  of  his  dcpardng  from 

cur  Cortfejjiott, 

And  it  will  afterwards  appear  that  what  the  fame  Author  adds, 
tSat  with  us,  **  Infants  arc  baptized  not  only  into  the  Name  oi 
*'  the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofl,  but  into  the  pure  Dodrine 
*'  profeflcd  and  fet  Jed  by  the  Ciiurch  of  Scotland  ^  "  argues  an  e- 
qual  FJnacquAiiitedncfs  with  our  Conflinition,  and  an  eafy  Credu- 
lity in  entertaining  fuch  Notions. 

Thus  we  have  in  fome  Mealure  illuftrated  tlie  firft  Purpofe  for 
^hich  the  Churches  complied  and  pubUihed  their  ConfeJioHs  oj 

rrhc 


the  PREFACE.  xxiii 

THE  XECOKTi  END  they  propofed  by  their (W^w,  was 
that  by  publifliing  Co  iokmn  and  authentick  Declarations  of 
their  Facb  to  die  whole  World,  it  might  appear  with  what  Cheer- 
Mae&  and  Zeal  they  owned  thofe  JhMnes^  chat  a  Keli&en  hated 
and  contemned  b v^  the  greatefi  Part  of  Mankind,  was  the  Objed 
of  their  hi^cA  Efteern  and  Veneration ;  and  that  they  were  fo  far 
from  being  afliamed  <^tbe  Grfpel  of  Chrifi,  that  they  gloried  in  it  as 
cfaeir  deareft  Privilege  and  moil  valuable  PofleHlon.    By  fuch  a 

giblick  ProfeiCon  alfb  of  thefe  heavenly  Truths,  they  intended 
leninly  to  declare  their  Gratitude  and  Thankfiilnefs  to  Almighty 
God,  who  had  broi»ht  them  to  the  Knowledge  thereof:  Agree- 
ably hereto^  die  mmmUm  and  the  Duke  of  frirtemburj^^  expre(s 
diemlelves  in  the  JPrtfacts  to  the  Corfeffons  of  their  Cburdhes. 

\i)xn  God  crowns  a  People  with  diflingmdiing  BlefTmgs  and 
nanifefts  the  Greatnefs  of  his  Excellencies  in  their  BehaJt,  they 
ihould  not  conceal  them  from  the  World,  or  bury  them  in  a  difre- 
prdfid  Silence  ^  but  take  all  OppoFtunities  of  ^reading  abroad  the 
Fame  of  his  mijgfatv  Ads,  and  declaring  their  Gratitude  unto  him: 
To  this  the  P/«i*i/i  perlwades  the  opprdlcd  who  (hould  be  delive- 
zed  by  God,  PiaL  9.  11.  Sing  Fraijes  t9  the  Lord,  which  dwlletb  in 
Zion  :  DecUrt  ifmiig  the  Fetple  bis  Doings,  Pfal.  9^.  3.  Declare  his  Ghy 
mnrnng  ^  HuAen^  his  Wonders  aanong  all  Tet^U,  And  fuch  it  is  fore- 
told will  be  the  mtefiil  Temper  ot  Ifrael^  when  God  fliall  convert 
him  to  the  Trutli.  Ifa.  12.  4.  And  in  that  Day  Jhull  ye  fay^  Fraife  th§ 
Jjftdy  coBi^  bis  Nmmet  declare  his  Doings  among  the  Teo^e^  make  men- 
Horn  that  bis  Name  is  exdUed,  Nor  is  there  a  lefs  Obligation  upon  a 
tublick  Society,  than  on  a  private  Perfon,  to  imitate  the  FfalmilFa 
xample  :  Ffah  66. 16,  Come  and  bear  all  ye  that  fear  Gody  and  I  wilt 
declare  what  be  bath  done  for  my  Soul,  Now  in  no  Inftance  does  the 
latber  of  Mercies  manifeu  himfclf  to  a  People  under  that  Charader 
in  a  more  iUuftrious  Manner,  than  when  he  dilcovers  to  them  the 
Truths  of  Religion  pure  and  uncorrupted,  and  caufes  the  Light  of 
the  Golpel  in  aU  its  Glory  to  fhine  in  upon  them;  this  is  the  nobleft 
Privilege  and  moft  valuable  Gift  of  Providence,  which  fhould 
therefore  be  acknowledged  with  the  loudcft  Songs  of  Praife*  and 
that  Church  muft  be  in  the  higheft  Degree  unworthy  of  the  Di- 
TJne  Favours,  and  ungrateful  to  the  Author  of  them,  that  is  afha- 
incd  to  own  the  Goodnefs  of  God,  or  that  negleds  any  Opportu- 
nity of  declaring  to  all  about  them,  the  incomparable  Value  they 
have  for  thefe  Statutes  and  Teflimonies  which  he  hath  revealed  to 
them. 

Our  Cburdt  therefore,  upon  all  Occafions  gloried  in  the  Do- 
drines  contained  in  her  Confejions,  and  cheerfully  fell  in  with  this 
JKnd  which  moved  the  Churches  to  corapofe  and  publifh  fuch  Syfiems 
•/  DoBrine  :  Every  Time  her  Confeffions  arepubliHied*  fhe  proclaims 
her  Adherence  to  the  pivine  Truths  contained  in  them ;  llie  boafls 
of  them  as  her  ^reateft  Honour,  and  acknowledges  her  Obligati- 
ons to  the  infinite  Goodnefs  of  our  merciful  God,  who  did  not 
leave  us  groning  under  the  Tfranny  oiAntichriJiy  and  wandring 
iauiStxhQ  diick  Cloudeof  Error  and  SuperAition>  which  had  cn- 

b  4  tirely 


^v  the   PREFACE. 

tirely  pverfprcad  that  J(oJUte  Qmfeb^  and  ovprihadowed  the  PuritiF 
'^d  fieaucy  of  Chriiliamty  with  Ignorance  and  Idolacry^buc  di^i^^, 
ffuidied  us  troih  the  Nations  round  about  us,by  aclear  Difcovery  of 
the  J>9^fine  according  to  Godlinefs.  and  giving  ^is  open  Accefs  to  our 
jBih^'Sy  wherein  we  may  read  the  uncorrupced  ^ds  of  eternal  lAfe. 

Our  CSbjii!^^  owns  her  felf  under  peculiar  Ties  to  the  loudeft  and 
ferventeft  Prai%  of  her  gloqpus  Deliverer :  We  were  early  blefleq 
fpith  the  Chriilian  Keligioh,  our  Country  in  other  Refpeds  infe** 
rior  to  fome  of  pur  Neighbours,  was  enlightn^d  in  the  iirft  Ages  * 
by  the  (^'^J^ljt  and,  as  we  received  it  in  its  priiqltive  Purity,  wo 

Sijoyed  It  in  its  native  Light  and  Qlory  longer  th^ti  moft  other 
ations.  which  fooner  yielded  to  the  growing  Power  ^  the  lU- ' 
idan  PontHf^  and,  with  a  njpan  ^ubmiflTion  to  that  ufurpM  Dqmina?, 
^o(i  over  the  Confci^ncps  of  Men^  embraced  all  the  abiurd  Omni- 
ons and fuperflitious  Bsathenijh  Bnus'^  whereby  theLufbre  of  Chrii 
ilianity  ^as  tarniflicd,  and  its  original  Excellency  deftroj^d.  The 
flemams  of  our  ancient  Hifiory  make  it  highly  probable,  if  n<)t  cer- 
tain, that  o^r  ^^^M^^  ^^^^^"^''^  was  a  lon^  Time  enlivened 
Dy  the  Spirit  of  liberty,  and  had  (hiall  Acquaintance  with  that 
pierarch  which  had  fwelle4  to  an  ezc-efUve  Bulk,  and  become  an 
intolerably  Burdcin  ypon  others ;  on*  Cnldees  feem  to  have  breath- 
ed that  npble  Freedom,  die  expiring  Grones  of  which  were  fcarce 
lemembred  in  other  Places  i  our  Wor/bt^sHio  and  '^BrU^  as  well  aa 
CtfofTnmiit  ^njoyed  their  primitive  Simplicity*  and  did  hot  without 
Struggling  put  on  the  £uf^  Qrnapa^nt^pf  worldly  PoRip  and  ex- 
t^rnaTMagnificenpp. 

And  thp'  We  at  length  degenerated,  and  were  carried  along; 
with  the  whole  WorkJ  th^t  imndred  aftertbs  Bea^f-j  yct  we  were  en- 
lightnpd  with  tl^e  early  Pawn  of  the  Gofpel,  the  Blemngs  of  th^ 
2lffqrjj»^ftWwer^/b^tlowed  upon  us  with  diftin wiling  Advanta- 
ges, and  that'happy  Change  made  further  Advances  than  ^t  did 
Jimongft  others ;  nor  did  it  ftop  till  with  the  Tyranny  •/  Home,  it 
aboliined  alio  aJl  the  Innovations  in  Wefjhi^  and  Covsmment,  which 
had  gradually  crept  into  the  Ckttrcb^  and  obfcured  the  Beauty  ot 
Keligipn,  till  at  length  they  had  ^own  To  thick  and  numerous, 
as  rp  Qccafion  that  dark  Niglit  of  ^//ci^/?i«if  Jgrmance  and  Xdo- 

Every  thing  with  us  that  coyld  not  plead  the  carlieft  Antiauity 
and  Apoflplical  Times,  w^s  ^^  once  thrown  aude,  and  our  whole 
Conftitution  was  bu(lt  alpne  upon  the  Model  of  the  Scriptures, 
which  we  look'd  upon  as  the  only  Meaiure  ofxhcRrformation :  Nor 
did  we  pretend  according  to o^  Fancy  to  retain  fome  ^licktCerem^ 
pies,  and  cJbftrvp  Yome  favovurite  Eoly-d^s^  while  we  rejefted  o- 
thers  wtiic);!  W?r^  bottomM  on  the  fame  Foyndation,  and  had  the 
like  Authon^  of  Councils,  and  toyrtt  pf  once  prevailing  Cu- 
|lom  to  plejid  in  their  behalf. 

Thatvery  lame  tfeftrine  which  the  Keffmation  brought  into 

ryax  Chnrcbf  was  after^vards  prelbrvtd  entire,  and  is  now  pub- 

[ifhed  in   our  Confejpoi  rf  Fattb  :  The  lame  Spirit  of.  liberty 

uispat^  the  whole  of  oiu:  Q>nfif(utiDn»  which  iofpired  our 


The  PREFACE.  xxv 

Krft  Effoitsttainft  KOME:  We  can  never  therefore  enough 

^\KX&  opr  Gradtude  to  that  over-ruling  Providence,   which 

\xdBL  jveftr/d  chofe  Bleffings  to  its  b/  a  Train  of  Wonders,  and 

vaintain'd  a  Church  that  had  no  worldly  Support,  nor  was  calcula-' 

led&r  temporal  Delkns,  amidft  s^  Throng  of  Dangers  on  every 

fidej  to  that  neither  the  Cmud^  rf  JPoUtieks,  nor  the  Violence  of  the 

ftvereft  ItrficKtmtf^nd  the  Terrors  oi  Lavfs  that  became  a  Reproach 

to  Humanity,  were  efledual  to  defiroy  it »  but  it  hath  (Urmounted 

the  moft  (hockii^  Difficulties,  and  outbrav'd  the  moft  furious  AP* 

finksof  Rase  and  Cruelty :  The  Ui&ory  of  our  Church,  jufiifies 

theChoice  uiQ  has  mad^  of  the  Bmjh  ImruuigMmd  mver  nHfnnud^  as  aa 

Einbbnofhicriafi  State  and  her  fiiture  Hopes )  we  itillown  our 

Adherence  CO  tnis  ConftjtiJtion^  which  hath  been  lb  violently  at- 

ttAtdand  fo  gjonoufly  maintainVi  $uid preferved :  And  now  when 

in^Uaven  of  Tranquillity,  we  looV  back  with  Pleafure  and 

TbiaiiiBlDefi  opoa  the  Darjuu^  and  Horrors  of  the  L»ni  ofE^p^ 

(rom  the  Bondage  whereof  thp  JUiftraMrtifii  brought  usup%  and 

calliogtomind  the  Storms  and  Tempers  which  were  big  with 

threatenicd  Riun,  and  toiled  this  Cbitrct  about  upon  the  boiflrous  O- 

cean  of  fyr^umy  and  Tirfeoftumy    we  offer  up  our  Sacrifices  of 

•ThanklgiviBg ;  and  being  in  a  luce  State/account  our  lelves  under 

tbefajxie  CX>Iiq^tion8  with  tbofe  ipentioned  ^ftl,  107.  31,  32. 

(  Who,  after  bSnge^pos'd  to  the  Fury  of  the  winds,  and  the  Rage 

ci  the  Billows  ivhUn  made  them  defpair  of  Safety,  were  im^ 

to  AeirJifridMkidm,^  tTo  fraife  the  Lofd  }or  bisgoUnefs,  and  fyr  bis  looit- 

derfiJ  fftrk^t9  ibtCbUinn  vfMen:  T$  exak  him  slfoin  tbt  C9itgftgmti9m 

•S^  fAM^y  mUjarmift  him  im  the  Agemhly  of  the  Elders, 

It  is  a  Duty  which  upon  all  Occauons  Chriiiians  owe  to  tht 

TVurhsof  the  Gc^l,  to  own  them  with  Confidence,  and  never  to 

beaTiam'd  to  profeis  before  N^en  their  Efteein  of  them  $  but  tliere 

are  Come  Sealons  which  afibrd  peculiar  Motives  to  the  moft  open 

pKlarasions  hereof*   and  call  upon  them  to  publilh  their  f^r^^  to 

..  die  Worldj  and  glory  in  it  as  their  higheil  Pigpity:  If,  for  Exam- 

>   pie,  any  of  the  Do£bines  of  our  holy  Religion  ihould  be  expofed 

to  Contempc  and  ^oipiny,  run  doiyn  by  Clamour,  and  loaded 

wkh  Reproaches ;  if  the  Infiitutions  of  Chrift  fhould  be  look'd 

down  iipon  with  Uifdain  by  the  BJch  and  GrcMt,  and  reprefented  as 

rode  and  in%nificant  by  the  Wifi  and  LsMned  ^  if  they  were  defer- 

ted  by  tho(e  who  pnce  fnajntain'd  thep^  and  tafons  or  Chtmihis  oace 

^ed  £[»r  their  Zeal,  fliould  fu£fer  their  Purity  to  be  nadually 

iuin'd,  and  make  Compliances  with  the  Manners  and  Schemes 

oli  the  World,  it  were  mean  and  inglorious  in  fuch  a  Caft,  for  a 

^Mtfaat  hiath  preferved  her  Jntc^icy,  to  be  a(ham*d  of  her  Do-^ 

Anoe^nd  retire  into  a  Corner ;  then  God  expeds  that  (he  (hould 

openly  acknowledge  contemned  Truth)  and  the  more  it  is  miire- 

prefented  and  vilified  by  others*  that  Oie  fhould  the  more  warm* 

h  embrace  it,   and  the  more  loudly  elpoufe  its  Intereils. 

When  tJierefore  numberleis  BJenfies  have  crepe  into  the  Churchy 
and  the  Enchantments  of  Error  have  bewitched  theMindsofMen } 
|p  cbfi  wish  the  greatefi  part,  Ijgnonmcc  and  Fsdlhood  triumph  o^ 


xxvi  The  PREFJCE. 

wr  the  Interefts  of  Truth,  and  overcloud  the  Purhy  of  Go(})cI- 
li^hc ;  And  when  Ibme  ol:  the  moflimponant  Dodrines  of  Chnfti- 
anity,  which  were  reputed  of  thw>  higheft  Value  by  our  Fatburs  at 
the  KeformMthn,  and  embrac'd  with  the  warmeft  A^dions.  are  not 
onlv  disbelieved  but  reproacfa'd  i  and  fuch  as  proofs  them,  branded 
with  the  moft  odious  Charades,  and  contemned  as  Meii  of  n^tr^ 
yvT9  Souls  and  /brnJUwCm^ties,  if  not  hated  and  abominated  as  -B/^/- 
^btwBus  and  Ifn^ioiu  :  When  this  is  the  unworthv  State  of  the  Do- 
drines,  particularly  of  eitHitf  Lne  ^nd  viSmrioMs  Grau,  tf  the  Inlt" 
^ndency  of  CoiCs  Jhefms  mnd  bis  fifreme  irr^fifiiUe  Ihmmom  over  his  Cnm' 
tttns^  with  others  of  the  fime  kmd  ^the  Chtfdt  ofScntUni  is  not  a- 
(hamed  of  her  Cttififfim,  where  thefe  Principles  are  aflerted  in  their 
fvM  Extent  and  Purity  »  flie  glories  in  them  as  her  higheft  Honour , 
and  accounts  it  an  incomparable  Piivik^  that  all  her  Members  re- 
tain the  Faith  of  the  KffarmMtim,  eQieciaJly  that  Ebdrine  which  is 
calculated  for  exalting  the  Stnmigitty  tf  Vivime  Grmee^  and  the  attribu- 
ting every  Step  in  the  Salvation  and  Happineis  of  Sinners  to  God» 
and  no  Part  of  it  to  apoftate  Man  i  fhe  undervalues  the  Calumnies 
and  the  Scorn  of  infidting  Adver(arie$,and  hopes  never  to  be  mo- 
ved from  herl  Principles  by  Skndcr  and  l^ominy  :  Clamour  and 
Noiic,  Contempt  and  Remoach  in  fuch  a  Canfe,  (he  tshu  t^  her 
Sbtidders,  mndUmds  upon  her  uemd  ms  m,  Crvan  ef  Glory, 

And  the  greater  Hazard  that  the  Purity  of  Divine  Tnith  maybe 
in,  of  lofing  a  part  of  its  Luflre  and  Beauty  in  fome  Trwufijtnt 
Cbwrches^  where  it  might  have  been  hoped  theie  would  have  (hone 
with  a  lailing  Brightnefs,  free  from  interpofing  Clouds  ;  our 
Church  reckons  ft  the  more  diftingui^bing  Honour  which  (he  is  dig;- 
nified  with,  in  being  enabled  ffeadiljT  to  maintain  her  old  Princi- 
ples, and  being  free  from  the  Contagion  of  Error  which  pro\'es,(b 
univerfally  infediou$,  and  values  herfelf'the  higher  for  this  in- 
cftimable  Advantage. 

We  in  the  fame  Manner  celebrate  the  Goodnefs  cfGod»  which 
carried  our  KtfirmMtkm  to  fudb  a  high  Pitch  of  Pert edion, 
with  reipedtoour  Goventmeut  mud  Worfhtf  ^  and  delivered  them 
from  all  that  vain  Fomp  which  darkncd  the  Glorjf  of  the  Gofpcl- 
Semceumd  the  whole  of  thefe  foperflitious  or  inligiiificant  Inven- 
tions ot  an  imaginary  Decency  and  Order,  which  fuilicd  the  Divine 
Beauty  and  Luure  of  that  noble  Simplicity  that  diOinguifhed 
the  Devotions  of  the  .^^fiiUcsl  Times  5  and  our  C6«rffc  elories  in  ;bc 
primirix'C  Pbinnefsof  her  Worfhip,  more  than  in  all  the  forei^ 
Ornaments  borrowed  from  this  World,  tho'  thefe  appear  in- 
deed incomparably  more  charming  to  earthly  Minds. 

We  are  fenfible  that  it  is  a  neccilary  Conlequence  of  the  Nature 


dor  of  Devotion  to  dazzle  the  Eye,  nor  Harmony  of  inftrumcntal 
Mufick  to  enliven  our  Worfhip  and  (both  the  Ears  pf  the  Aflcm- 
bly  \  Pomp  and  Show  and  Ceremony  are  entirely  Strangers  in  our 
Churches  %  and  wc  have  little  in  common  with  that  A^oftate  Church 

whcfc 


Ihe  PREFACE.  xxvii 

wbofe  "Yoke  we  threw  off  at  the  Rrformati9»,  or  with  the  exterior 
Greatnefi  and  Masnificcnce  of  the  fmtijh  T^tmjU  and  its  Ser- 
vice 

for  which  Reaibn  we  know  we  muft  lay  our  Account  to  be  de- 
ffitedbythe  Men  of  this  World,  who  value  nothing  that  is  ftrip- 
M  of  the  Alliurementsof  Senie,  and  hncf  that  a  ricli  and  gaudf 
bt&  contributes  to  the  MajeilF,  and  raifes  the  Excellency  ot  re- 
ligious Service  i  who  feek  for  the  fame  dazling  Pomp  and  Qileiidid 
Appearances  to  recommend  their  Worjhtpj  wmch  they  are  Co  fond 
ofioSdieir  E^m^^b  and  T«^,  and  thmk  that  a  Veneration  and  Re- 
^  to  the  Service  of  the  CZrwfi^,  is  to  be  railed  by  the  fame  Me- 
ttxxis  that  procure  an  Efleem  and  Fondnels  for  a  Cw'^t :    We  have 
Qochin^to  tempt  Peifons  ck  fuch  Inclinations  i  we  know  they'll 
tnttrtain  the  meaiieft  Thoughts*  and  moft  difdainiul  Notions  cf  a 
'WocQiiptoo  plain  and  homely  for  them,  and  fit  only  for  the  rude 
gndonmannerly  Multitude,  who  have  not  a  delicate  enough  Tafie 
of  what  is  truly  Great  and  Ndble. 

But  how  muchibever  upon  this  Account  we  may  be  deipifed  hj 
the  Great  and  the  Letpmei^  the  Church  of  Scotland,  we  liopc^  will  all- 
ways  puibUckly  own  the  Simplicity  and  Plainneis  of  her  Worlhip  aft 
herpeculiar  Gloiy ;  and  believe,  that  thefe  to  a  fpiritual  £ve  are 
beautified  with  a  Luftre  which  external  Obieds  are  incapable  o& 
and  of  too  elevated  a  Nature  for  the  Senfes  to  look  at  ^  (he  is  not 
aihamed  to  acknowledge  her  Sentiments*  That  the  Devotions  of 
Chriitiuis/bad  in  no  Need  of  the  outward  Helps  afforded  to  the 
y<nRr,  and  that  the  Triumphs  d  MconqHeringJjM,  the  miehqr  Ads 
diiBjgdtmer^  all  the  Powers  and  Glories  of  an  imtmorul  Lifir,  that 
are  repreiented  to  our  Wonder  and.Meditation  under  the  Gofbel, 
are  far  nobler  Springs  of  Devotion,  and  fitter  to  animate  with  a 
chcerhil  Zeal,  and  infpire  the  moft  fervent  Affeftions,  than  the 
meaner  Helps  afforded  under  the  I.«w,  the  Coftlineis  of  Ftaificsi 
Garments^  the  Glory  of  a  magnificent  Temple,  the  Ceremony  of 
WorChipand  the  Power  ot  Mufick. 

Our  Cburdf  believes  it  to  be  one  Defign  of  the  better  Reforma- 
tion of  Things,  toraiie  theChriftian  Worfhippers  above  die  airy 
Grandeur  of  oenfe  \  and  in  dead  of  a  laborious  Service,  to  inoroduce 
a  fyorjhip  worthy  of  the  Father  of  Sprits,    that  (hould  be  truly  great 
and  manly,  the  Beauty  and  the    Power  whereof  fhould  be  Spirit 
•ni  Life,    and  which  in  flcad  of  a  fervile  Imitation  of  the  Tem^ 
(hould  be  all  purified  Reafon  and  Religion*    and  make  the  neareft 
Approaches  to  the  Devotion  of  the  heavenly  Sute,  where  there  h  m 
^««^;and  how  defpicable  foever  this  may  appear  to  earthly  Minds, 
and  dilf aifef ul  to  the  Senfes  that  arc  pleafed  with  Show  and  Appear- 
ance ;  we  are  not  afi-aid  to  own,That  we  believe  that  an  Imitation  of 
our  Blefied  Redeemer  znd  his  JpqJiUs  in  the  Plainnefs  and  Spirituality 
of  their  Devotions,  and  an  Endeavour  toicopy  after  the  Example  o£ 
tbefe  tml  V  Primitive  Times,  will  ever  bear  us  up  to  all  the  juft  De- 
cency andOrder  of  the  Gof^el-Churcb;  and  that  in  a  Conformity  hereto, 
the  naked  Simplicity  of  our  Worfhip  is  beautified  with  a  fupen9r 
Lufire,  and  iluoies  with  a  firi^tneft  that  is  nore  worthy  of  it, 

than 


xxviii  7%0  PREFACE. 

than  when  dreTs'd  in  tlie  gayeft  Colours,  and  busk*d  up  with  the 
richeftand  moft  aitBil  Qrnamencs  of  humane  Fancy  and  Contri- 
vance. 

Were  we  in  this  NMon  poflefledbya  juil  Value  for  theft  incom- 
parable Advantages,  of  our -RiS/afRMtioAjand  had  a  dueEfteemfor  its 
Furity»  and  the  uncommon  Advances  it  hath  made  in  our  Char^ib  | 
with  what  pleaTure  would  we  celebrate  thefe  heavenly  Blefllnss 
with  the  loudefl  Songs  i  anin^pted  by  a  noble  Pride  we  would  va^ 
lue  our  ffilves  beyond  others,  and  boafi  that  we  were  railed  to  a. 
more  elevated  and  happy  Situation  than  thole  Kingdoms  that  caa 
fbeak  of  the  Glory  of  Vidories,  and  the  PpmpofTnumphs»and  the 
Splendor  of  Greatnefs  i  without  any  Repinings  of  £nvy  we*d  look 
back  upon  the  Fertility  of  Soil,  the  Affluence  of  Pleafures  which  o- 
ther  Countries  exceed  i» ins  upon  their  Trade  and  Luxury  and 
Kicbes  when  flowing  in  with  the  highefl  Tide  of  Plenty :  How 
incomparably  wouldwe  think  thole  temporal  Advantages  overba-^ 
lanced  by  the  Blellings  of  our  Keform^ttm*  by  his  ^^  vMf  1m 
fitew^innto  us,  and  the  Statutes  and  Judgments  that  with  fo  bright  a 
Lwht  he  bath  dilcovered :  And  thus  while  the  Wife  ffhned  in  tbeh 
ff^jdemt  ^  Mighty  in  tbeir  Idigbt,  or  the  BSch  in  tbetr  Kicbes^  in  this 
W(^}d  we  glory  with  a  nobler  Triumph,  that  the  Lord  hath  givei^ 
lis  in  jfuch  a  manner  to  ftwov  and  underfian4  bim. 

Before  we  leave  this  Subjed,  we  fhall  obfervse  one  Thing  which 
polGbly  might  influence  our  Krfv/ratiofl^  and  be  in  fome  Meafure 
theRdilbnofitsraakinga  happier  Progrefswith  us  than  it  did 
.with  others. 

Amongft  the  (evcral  ^ntifiant  Cburdxs  that  departed  from  Kfme^ 
there  was  this  remarkable  Pifference,  that  with  ibme  the  Alteram 
tion  of  Religion  happened  under  the  Protedion  and  by^  the  KSjr 
Amcto(  the  Civil  Government-^  fuch  as  were  in  Authority  fell  ia 
with  the  Oedgn,  and  IS,ngs  and  Princes  were  the  Cnief  who  promor 
ted  it,  and  put  themfelves  at  the  head  of  the  H^ormation  ^  fo  that  a 
Change  was  made  in  the  eftabliOied  Heb'gion  without  any  Confii- 
£on  or  Irregularity]^  and  this  was  in  particular  the  fo  much  boailed 
of  Pfivil^of  the  Church  ef  England. 

In  9ther  Places,  the  Prince  Ituck  cloft  to  the  old  Wav,  adheiM 
to  the  Idolftry  and  TVranny  of  Pq^,  and  employed  his  Power 
and  Authority  in  crufliing  the  BMermatiM^  and  perfecuping  thpie 
who  embraced  it ;  which  brought  the  Protelfors  of  the  tnieTleligiT 
on  under  'a  Neceiuty  to  maintam  by^rwi  the  Freedom  of  their  Con- 
4ciences,and  the  ]Ubertips  of  their  Country,  a^ainA  the  Fury  61  their 
arbitrary  Sovereigns »  whereby  the  Conllitutiou  was  exposed  to 
inkhty  Convulfions  and  Dilbrder8,  and  the  Light- of  the  GolpcL 
which  then  b^gun  tp  (hint  in  its  firightnefs,  feemed  to  be  obicured 
by  the  Blood  and  Conluuon  which  accompaaied  its  Rife  and  Pro^ 

Srefs :  Yet,  through  the  admirable  Management  of  Divine  Proyi- 
ence,  the  unconupo^  Purity  of  our  Reibrmation  leems  to  be  in 
fome  Meafure  owing  to  thelb  difadvantageous  Circumilan<;es  of  ic« 
A  mishty  Zeal  animated  our  Fathersr  4vho  had  been  enlightned 
^y  the  GoQi^ely  aadwere  makii^thtir  Wa^outof3<«/b'^«>  t^heii: 

Breafls 


nit  PREFACE.  xxlt 

(irt^^Mt  inflamed  with  an  ardent  Love  toTruth,and  their Affe  " 

Cdons  enlivened  by  a  warm  diilntereftedKegard  to  itsIntcrefts.'Thef 

^^ere /buck  with  Amazement  at  the  ternble  Bondage  which  had 

for  lb  many  Ages  enflaved  the  World,  and  the  thick  Darknefs  of 

Sqierftition  and  Ignorance  in  which  the  Church  was  ovrerwhclmed  $ 

tfcc^iui  Cocifcquences  and  oionflrous  Abilirdities  hereof  awakned 

tbeirReftntinenC  2suxdk  Antitbrilt^  filled  them  with  Horror  at  his' 

Abominations,  and  put  Life  into  their  Endeavours  r  They  refol- 

Ted  immediately  to  oelieve  nothing  but  what  the  Scriptiu-es  taught, 

and  to  make  thoie  Divine  Oracles  the  MeaAire  of  their  VVorlhip 

and  Government)  as  well  as  the  Standard  o^  their  Dodrine. 

The  generous  Soirit  of  Liberty  breathed  witli  an  univerial  Vi' 
nw,  and  the  noble  Soul  of  the  Bj^armMtku  envigorated  every 
¥an  •,  (b  that  no  DiAindion  was  made  of  1>«/^  and  Ceremonial 
which  were  alike  deftitute  of  Scripture-Support.  Thev  did  noc 
^pp(y  thcmfelves  to  pick  out  from  among^  the  reft,  the  faireft 
and  leaft  hazardous  r  ruits,  that  were  nouriihed  by  humane  Fancy 
and  Alt,  nor  did  they  fiand  to  niake  a  Compofition  with  the  De- 
generacy of  Religion  i  but  the  Spirit  and  the  Genius  of  the  Refirms' 
tiM,  like  a  n^ty  Torrent,  bore  all  down  before  ity  that  had  not 
the  JftfieiUcdti  Times  to  keep  it  up  ;  And  the  People  did  not  tlien 
mrfiJtmtb  lUflfmU  BUod^  or  make  worldly  Politicks  or  earthly 
Views  difiioguiOi  betwixt  Things  which  were  alike  blamable  and 
unwairantabie  4  and  therefore  we  find,  wherever  this  heroick  Zed 
animaDcd  our  Frnthers^  and  the  Spirit  of  the  Reformatiott  was  not 
hemmed  in  by  fbme  outward  Reflramcs,  that  it  univerfally 
iprsad  its  Influence  through  every  Branch  of  Worfhip.  Thus, 
iaflAOAwl,  Svntx£rUnd,  France,  feveral  Parts  oiCkrmat^.  icc,  and  in 
our  own  Country,where  the  Refoi-mation  begun  amongu  the  People, 
tho(^,difcouraged  by  the  Civil  Magiftrstej  the  abovenamed  Ad- 
vances in  the  Purity  and  Simplicity  of  ffbrjhi^  and  Government  were 
taade. 

Whereas,  the*  it  was  in  (bme  Refpeds  the  Happinefs  of  our 
neighbouring  (Smnb,  that  Matters  were  carried  on  with  more  Ke- 
plaritjr,  and  the  Interefls  of  Reli^on  grew  up  under  the  Shadow 
of  lawful  Authority  •,  yet  this  very  Thing  feems  to  have  deprived 
the  Spirit  of  the  Reformation  of  its  unlimited  Freedom,  and  rt' 
finined  its  Efficacy :  Nor  could  that  heroick  Zeal, which  glowed  in 
the  Breafb  of  our  Fathers,  exert  it  felf  fo  univerfally,  and  with  £o 
diffufive  Influences  $  becauie>  as  the  Reformation  was  there  afHiled 
by  feoiUr  Fowers^  fb  it  was  modelled  accorditxz  to  their  Taile  and 
Humour  \  Flejh  and  Blood  bore  a  Share  in  the  Counfels  which  ma- 
n^d  it,  and  an  Intermixture  of  worldly  Politicks  and  Interefls 
ilcptits  Progrefs*  and  overfhadowed  its  Purity  and  Beauty  by 
(bme  Remains  of  the  old  Su^trfiitions, 

Hewry  VIIL  all  whofb  Zeal  againft  Rome  took  its  Rife  from  the 
ImnetuoGty  of  his  own  Palfions,  and  terminar^  wholly  in  himiel^ 
had  little  Thousht  of  making  any  Changes,  but  fuch  as  might  be 
fubTervient  to  nis  Lufl  and  Ambition:  And  that  great  rrincefs, 
yfho,  it  mud  be  own'd«  was  mo/d  by  greater  Views>  was  yet  in 

everr, 


MX  '         T*f  preface: 

eveiT  Thing  a  Lover  of  tti^  and  Msgniifiemice  $  and  ttiei^re  the 
Wvrjbip'whidiwzs  reformed  by  her,  was  neceflitated  to  retain  a 
great  Part  of  its  Sbno  and  Cmrnmy^  which  (he  was  (b  fond  o^  and   • 
which  in  all  Places  are  too  agreeable  to  the  Tafte  of  the  Bdch  and 
Cirtat^  whofe  depraved  Appetites  naufeate  the  Simplicity  of  Divine 
Things  :  In  the  fettling  ot  Eecl^fU^IHeal  Affairs,  the  Genius  of  the 
Court  intermix'd  it  felf  with»  and  in  fome  Inftances  prevailed  over 
that  of  the  Gofpel;  and  both  the  droemment  and  Wirflnp  were  too 
much  adapted  to  the  Model  of  the  Cvdl  ConfHtution,  and  to  the  Hu- 
mour of  fecular  Greatnefs,  and  Earned  fo  as  to  become  ftibfervient 
to  the  Views  and  Defigns  of  the  JMnee-^  whereby  the  Spirit  of  the 
ju^mmation  was  extremely  enervated)  and  could  .not  exert  it  felf 
with  fo  much  Life  and  duccefs,  as  it  did  in  thofe  Places  where 
there  wab  not  f9  much  Room  for  the  Influence  df  fuch  Prindplesy 
the  People  having  reformed  of  themfelves,  without  the  Snertijgii, 
And  what  indeed  tlie  native  Tendency  of  the  Reformation  every 
where  was,  had  it  been  left  to  its  own  Genius,  feems  to  appear 
6rom  the  Condud  and  Dodrine  of  many  of  the  firft  Refoimers  of 
the  Clmrcbrf  EngUttd,  whofe  Principles  were  of  .the  fame  Nature 
with  ours,  and  plainly  lead  the  fame  Way. 

As  all  Courts  are  m  Love  with  Magnificence,  and  dote  with 
Fondnefs  oa  the  rich  and  fplendid  Appearances  of  an  external 
Majefty  and  Elevation  $  and  as  the  Maxims  of  Princes  are  almoft 
every  where  the  fame,  lb  we  find  the  Effirmathm  was  in  fome 
Meafure  managed  in  a  SuitaUenefs  thereto,  in  die  feveral  Coun- 
cries  where  it  was  carried  on  by  the  CmtU  (jontmmenty  and  modeird 
by  the  Interpofition  of  the  Trinee:  Thus  in  Svottkn,  Dtnmaik^  &c. 
as  well  as  in  IMmndj  their  EccUJuifiical  Government  and  religious 
Devotions  breathe  more  of  the  Air  of  the  CWt,  and  are  more  ad- 
juiled  to  the  Maxims  oi  ibcular  State  and  Grandeur. 

A  THIRD  TVKTOSE  which  the  Chrifiian  Chnrcbes  have  all 
along  proposM  to  themfelves  in  pMiQntuf  their  CiMf^ns, 
was.  That  they  might  contribute  to  the  mutual  Comfort  and  Edi- 
fication of  one  another,  maintain  a  good  Correfpondence,  and  en- 
creafe  brotherly  Love,  bv  (howing  how  hi,  and  in  how  momen- 
tuous  Thinra  thev  a^eea  together. 

A  Soul  ii3amM  with  the  Love  of  God,  and  ammated  by  a  fef 
vent  Zeal  for  Religion,  cannot  mifs  to  feel  a  ienfible  Pleafure,  when 
its  Interefts  flourilh  in  the  World,  and  Truth  and  Purity  make 
Advances,  or  maintain  themfelves  amidft  the  powerful  and  vigi- 
lant Enemies  which  the  Chtrcb  is  always  furrounded  by,  and  the 
dangerous  Snares  and  Difficulties  it  hath  to  si;rapple  with  :  For,  as 
all  the  &ithful  Subiefts  of  the  Miffidb's  Kingdom  obey  him  with  the 
mofl  unconfVrain'd  Willingnefs,  and  love  him  with  the  w*mell 
Afieftions  i  the  Oiory  of  his  Empire  becomes  the  deareft  Ob jcft  oi 
their  Wifhesj  and  the  brighter  it  grows,  and  the  more  his  Throne 
is  exalted,  the  greater  Jo]^  flows  mto  their  panting  Hearts ;  and 
each  of  the  Viaories  which  Light  and  Truth  obtain  over  Errot 
and  Ignorance,  is  attended  with  louder  Acclamacioosy  and  carne^ 

aiongll 


'irje   PREFACE.  Scau 

alon^ vn^  it  into  their  Souls  a  more  exquifice  Delight,  than  ever 
lUe  ^reateft  Conquefts  of  the  bravefl  and  Happieil  Gmermh  occa&A* 
c4  totbe  Guxjm  chat  was  mod  zealous  for  the  Glory  o(  his  G)ua* 
XXf  zdA  the  Honour  of  Ktme. 

And  therefore  thofe  Cbur^^  which  embrace  the  fame  Defines 
e(  Chnftiaait7>  do,  b^  publiihing  Antbevtkk  Peelaratiotu  of  their 
JSae^  give  mutual  Saosadioa  .to  one  another,  and  yield  to  the 
vfaole  Body  that  PleaTure,  which  a  Soul  inipired  with  die  high- 
d£fteem  and  AfieAionjbr  Truth,  muft  receive  from  its  Propa- 
gidoaand  Advancement  in  the  World :  And,  as  every  Sinner  that 
IS  converted  upon  £arth«  cives  Life  and  Vigour  to  the  Satis&dion 
of  Heaven  it  lelf,  and  is  a  Source  of  Delight  to  the  AttgeU  ^  fo  the 
new  Diicoveries  which  eveiv  Saint  on  Earth  can  make  of  a  Church 
QCtPerion's  maintaining  the  fame  Faith  witKhimfclf,  efpecially 
whcak  may  be  abandoned  and  vilified  by  thofe  about  him,  will 
enlivea  his  Spirits,  and,  comfort  his  Soul.    But  we  hope  that  our 
Cmffm  will  m  a  peculiar  Manner  gain  this  End,  (iiice  it  belongs 
to  a  Church,  all  the  Members  whereof,  as  we  have  Reafon  to  be- 
lieve, fincerely  maintain  the  FmO)  contained  in  it>  without  impo- 
fio^  upon  diemftlves  and  the  World  by  artful  DiAindions  and  &ib- 
jtiltics,  or  making  vdJb  of  the  Arguments  of  Blood  and  Perfecutioa 
Co  vriCerve  or  propapte  that  Faith, 

And  the  only  Realon  why  Men  have  not  a  feeling  Value  of  the 
Noblenefs  and  Excellency  of  this  End  of  CwMmh  is,  becauib  fo 
few  are  iofpired  with  an  afledionate  Ri^rd  for  Religion  and 
TmtLand  nuike  ferkJaUm  tbar  ebUfeJiyoy :  The  degenerate  Profef- 
foRor  Chrifiiaqity  fo  univerfally  preferring  their  own  Things  to 
thc&  oiMfii  and  Co  they  are  little  affeded  either  with  the  Rage 
aod  Prevalency;  of  his  Enemies,  or  the  Triumphs  of  his  vidorioua 
&««and  Lane  in  the  World* 

The  (bveral  Churches  of  Chrift  fcattered  throughout  di&rent 
Xfiqpfanii,  by  whatever  Peculiarities  they  be  diftinguiQied  from  one 
amxher,  do  yec  compofe  but  one  Society,  and  are  all  Members  of 
that  one  BflJ/  whereof  Cbri^  Jefus  is  the  mad :  Whenever  they  me- 
rit that  Name;  they  are  animated  by  the  fame  Spirit,  governed  by 
die  fame  Maxuna;,,  and  env^orated  by  Strength,  and  (Jourage,  and 
Perieverance,  derived  from  one  Source,  and  dravfn  fnm  the  fam* 
WOsrf  Sshitum:  The  Relation  which  they  ftand  under  to  their 
CQounon  Lord  and  Saviour,  ioins  together  all  the  Sub3eds  of  this 
iJoooous  Kngiim  by  the  (mdeft  Bonds  of  Union,  and  lays  theih 
under  inviolable  Obligations  to  every  Thing  which  can  tend  to 
promote  vc^  and  to  the  moft  intimate  Friend(nip,  ardent  Love  and 
iffliverial  Charity. 

.  Hence  all  the  Cbwrcbesi  how  difknt  fbevec^ in  Place  and. Condi- 
tioa,  whether  in  a  floiiri^n^  or  perfecuted  State,  and  tho*  difier- 
ii^*  it  may  be,  in  Complexion  and  fbme  lefs  remarkable  Features* 
wht  to  maintain  an  uninternipted  Ommtumt^  and  keep  up  that 
^mIk^]^  ^ith  one  another,  which  they  all  enjoy  'oith  the  father  am4 
tht  Sm  :  And  it  were  to  be  wiflied,  that  more  even  of  an  external 
Uoicxi  and  Friendihip^  a  Cofflmonicadoii  dE.  Couofcds  aod  Occur- 
rences 


i 

jt»li  5if  PREFACE. 

nenceSt^eouU  obtain  imongpft  Chrifiianss  tnd  that  fidtable  iiitl- 
thods  could  be  fallen  upon  to  b^c  a  good  Correfpondence^  inj  :-\ 
Veep  up  a  Familiarity  amoneft  the  feveral  Churches,  who  zxt  tH;  i 

iMpiuid  intQ  ibi/Mm  Gbd  and  Saviwr,  .      ^ 

How  one  of  theib  Things  by  which  the  Mmhers  bf  CbrUPs  mM'  J 
mI  Body  are  to  maintain  munial  Cdhmumon^  is  the  Samenefs  d£tm    - 
Tmtb  and  VoBriwei  and  an  Agreement  in  a  Belief  of  thefe  impottanc   * 
Tnithsof  Religion  which  arc  taught  in  the  Gofpel:  Hence  At  " 
4f^^*  recommending  Uxiity  axBongft  Chriftians,    and  (howinft 
wherein  it  conHfts.  mentions  FmHS  as  one  conftderable  InftanoS  - 
^K  4.  ^  One  Lsrdj  ftys  he>  c»«  Effti,  o/m  Bsptifm  •  and  'tis  repro* ' ." 
fbnted  as  the  Deugn  of  all  divine  Ordinances,  That  i%  m^  jg 
inufht inihe  Umty $J FmiOf,  mad rf the KMwUdge tf  Oe Sm •/ (kd mai» m 
pitfiB  Man,    Now  it  will  be  eafijy  perceived  how  well  adapted 
Ct^s  are  to  promote  this  Ad  of  ChnlHan  Ommumom 

The  Church  of  SeUldad  therefere^  b^  this  htrGufeJ^  etxAtnce^ 
with  the  fincereft  Love  and  Friendfhip,  and  joins  m  the  vboA  er- 
tenfive  Fellow(hip  with  all  thofe  through  the  World  that  receive 
the  fame  common  Faith^  and  declares  her  inviolable  Afiedion  and 
r  Unity  with  all  fbch  as  believe  the  important  Truths  di  the  gbr^ 
ous^c^f*  entertain  the  Hope  of  the  grtst  Saliuuidn,  and  the  ne=- 
ccflary  Means  to  attain  it :  Though  the  nearer  they  approach  16 
her  in  the  BeliefofthofeTruths  thatmaybeof  an  inferior  Nr 
ture,  this  Commttnion  becomes  ftrlder  sbid  more  intimate. 

It  hath  occasioned  a  fenfxble  G>ncem  to  all  who  value  ReligioA 
and  Goodnef^  and  hath  been  the  frequent  Obied  6E  their  He^rd 
and  Sorrow,  that  there  (hould  be  fo  many  lamentable  Divi{K>nt 
amonfcft  the  FHt^fant  Churches^  who  were  umted  together  in  throw- 
ing on  the  Ik&«  cfJiOiarify  and  in  their  generods  Efforts  againft 
that  fpiritual  Tyranny^  and  feemed  all  then  t6  be  animated  by  the 
fame  noble  Spirit,  and  to  move  towards  the  lame  End;  but  have 
fince,  to  the  Reproach  of  our  holy  Religion*  and  the  Scandal  of 
Advcr(!uies,  g;iven  way  to  a  Spirit  of  Fadion  and  Difcord,  crum- 
bled into  Parties,  and  formed  diftind  Seds>  LaHtrans  and  CaM" 
i^s,  Presbyteriatis  and  Efifco^als,  &c.  have  feparated  from  one  ano- 
ther under  different  Denotoinationpy  fet  up  interfering  Interefl^ 
and  purfued  contrary  Meafures. 

How  much  foever  it  were  to  be  wifhedy  it  can  (barce  indeed  be 
ever  e!(pedcd,while  we  breathe  the  impure  and  clc^y  Air  of  thefe 
lower  Regions,  that  (incere  ChrifUans  Ckould  agree  in  all  their 
Opinions  about  fmaller  Matter;^  and  their  Motions  concerning  the 
Circumfiannals  of  Religion  $  fince  ve  hen  know  bkt  in  Party  and  /a 
darkly  as  thrwt^  a  6Ufs :  A  perfed  Agreement  in  Judgment,  and 
abfolute  ir«>  «f  KwVI^  are  relcrvcd  for  that  World  of^Liaht  and 
Puritv,  where  God  himiblf  being  the  Sun^  the  invariable  ught  of 
Truth,  flows,  without  an  inierpofing  Cloud,  into  all  thoie  pu- 
rified Souls,  that  are  perfedly  fit  to  entertain  it  in  its  unmixed 
Glory. 

But  it  is  a  melancholy  Confideration*  and  altceether  incxcufable^ 
when  Charity  is  the  peculiar  Charadcr  of  our  Keligiony  and  when 

'U9 


rthe  PA£PACE.  miH 

^one  oFits  plalneft  as  well  as  moft  important  Precepts,  'thit 

ftudyinKlmtttaLl  Forbearance,  tohefeunf  vm  have  alrttufy  mttminei^  wi 
fioM  iff  #Mft  iv  fbifame  Kkle^Mnd  mad  the  fame  Ibiiigi )  That  yet  Prv* 
t^fiawiM  Aodd  be  more  alienated  from  one  another  in  their  /ySedi- 
ons^  than  they  are  divided  in  their  Sentiments  ),  and  that  the  tt- 
}fenl  Pardcs»  upon  numberlel^  Occafions,  manifeA  the  ^ateft 
Bittemefi  and  Hatred  M^ainil  one  another,  and  give  a  Looie  to  all 
the  Impecupfity  of  Pamon  and  Refentment  and  Envy,  load  one 
aoocfaer  with  the  blackeft  Calumnies,  and  exert  the  greateft 
Wannth  and  Keennefs  of  a  JParty-Zsal  in  a  mutual  Oppdfition,  and 
that  even  wbcre  Matters  arrived  not  to  fo  great  an  Extremity  ; 
Univerfid  Experience  is  too  fruitful  an  Evidence,  that  a  Di£Ference 
of  Seatunents  la  religious  Matters,  efpec^ally  amongii  feparatc 
CbmrdMt  is  attended  with  a  Coldnefs  of  Me6tion>  and  a  Faiiunef^ 
and  langui/hing  if  not  a  total  Extindion  of  Lvve  ^  as  if  a  Dif* 
agreemeat  in.  C^nion  or  Zeal  for  a  Truth,  of  conlefTedly  fmallef 
Imporxaoce^  could  excufe  a  Contempt  of  the  moft  momentuous 
Commands  of  our  Saviour,  and  a  Trampling  on  thofe  Graces,  the 
hegectine  of  which  in  us,  is  the  Defign^  othis  Sifferings  and  the 
Scope  of  all  his  DUtrina^  and  which  will  remain  the  Glory  and 
Ornament  ok  a  hesvenlv  Religion^  when  vidorious  Charity  will 
Oiine  with  an  undiminifhed  Beauty  and  Luibe^  after  the  Grave 
hath  drawn  a  Shadow  over  Faiib  and  ^Bbfe. 

Now  there  are  few  Things  which  will  conduce  more  fuccefs* 
fiiUy  to  beget  thefe  nobk  Virtius  of  Cbnfiiatdtyy  revive  Moderation 
and  Forbearance  amongft  the  Tnt^ant  CbHtdw,  and  maintain  a 
friendly  Correfpondence }  than  a  right  Improvement  and  an  at^ 
tentive  Confideration  of  their  feveral  CenfeffieM  ef  Faith  :  Becauft 
thereby  it  will  be  evident  that  they  agree  not  only  in  the  cflcritial 
Fowidations  of -Religion,  but  in  all  the  Principles  of  fpecial  Mo* 
ment  i  and  that  thefe  which  any  of  them  differ  about,  are  nowiic 
comparable  to  the  others,  either  for  their  Number  or  Importance. 
One  fhould  think  that  an  Agreement  in  any  Principle  of  Moment^ 
(hould  be  at  leaft  as  apt  to  warm  the  Affedions  of  Chnfiians,  and 
infpire  them  with  a  mutual  Love ;  as  a  Difference  in  another* 
perhaps  diiputable^  Opinion,  and  a  pretended  Zeal  for  Religion 
m  mamtainmg  it^  are  effe^hial  to  engender  Strife  and  Animofity. 

Would  therefore  the  Ih^eral  Parties  of  Protefiants  but  lerioufly 
confider  in  what  great  Things  we  all  concur,  That  we  are  the 
Subieds  of  the  fame  Almighty  Airtgy  and  equally  profefs  our  Hope  of 
tbecommdn  Salvation  ^  That  we  agree  all  in  the  Belief  of  ^e/W  being 
the  Mefiab,  d£the  glorious  Things  that  a  Chriilian  is  raifed  to  the 
Expedation  c^,  and  the  proper  Means  to  attain  thefe  Bleilings 
the  Faith  and  Obediente  of  the  doj^el .  That  We  join  in  the  Principles 
of  die  Rtf9rmation^  and  profefs  a  mutual  Abhorrence  of  the  Idola* 
try  and  Abominations  of  the  Antichrijtian  Chnreh^  and  thus  have  9ti» 
m^y  ite  Faith,  one  Baptifm :  In  a  Word,  did  we  confider  that  Men 
of^Jl  theft  Divifions  may  be  alike  Hlgrims  and  Strangm  in  Ms 
KWi,  animated  by  the  ProfpcA  of  the  Regions  oi  Li«;ht  and  Dav* 
when  the  Clouds  that  now  darken  and  perples;us  wiH  be  entirely 


xxxir  The  PREFACE: 

difllpatcd,  and  may  all  in  Sincerity  make  Religion  their  prindpa 
StU'ty,  and  agree  in  their  Choice  of  God  for  their  Portion  and.pre 
ferring  the  Honour  oiCbrifi  to  their  qidch^  Joys  j  how  would  th< 
Meditation  hereof  ftifle  our  angiy  PafQons,  and  cool  our  unnatu 
ral  Heats  \  Our  being  united  in  the  Love  and  Service  of  our  con* 
mon  MjtjUfy  would  reconcile  the  keenefl:  Difputants,  and  blunt  tli 
Edge  ol  Controverfy  j  we  would  be  afliamed  of  our  Uncharitable 
ncls  and  Impatience,  and  bluih  at  the  Treatment  we  give  to  thctf 
that  may  be  Members  of .  the  fame  Body  whereof  Chrifi  is  the  Head 
Our  Hearts  woujd  relent,  and  owr  BovteU  would  be  mwved^  when  w< 
refleded  on  the  Endearments  of  a  heavenly  Friendfliip,  which 
notwithftanding  of  our  prefent  little  Differences,  we  may  all  hi 
exalted  to  the  eternal  Enjoyment  of:  And  fure,  could  there  be  anj 
Shame  in  that  happy  Place,  no  doubt  we  would  be  then  confoun* 
ded  at  the  Sight  ot  manv  there,  whom  we  treated  as  Enemies  upon 
£arth>  and  purfued  with  bitter  and  incurable  Reientments  or  PrC' 
kidice?. 

Did  we  thus  improve  the  Harmony  of  the  Tmefiant  Conf^fiwUf 
we'd  embrace  one  another  with  the  warmeft  Affedions,  and  ma-* 
nagc  our  Debates  with  Co^lnefs  and  Moderation ;  And  we  arc 
fure  Controvcrfiesfweetned  with  Temper  and  Charity,  would  b< 
much  readier  txy  gain  Converts,  and  bring  us  to  an  Uniformity ; 
than  the  Way  in  which  they  are  at  prefent  managed :  An  extenfivc 
Charitr,  and  a  noble  Freedom  ot  Love  that  are  unconfined  by 
the  little  Dillindions  of  Parties  and  Schemes,  would  unite  gooi 
Men  of  all  Denominations,  and  make  Virtue  and  Pietv  every 
where  efteem'd  and  loved  ^  and  that  Warmth  and  Zeal  which  a/B 
fo  ufelcfly  or  hurtfolly  fpcnt  in  our  intefline  Feuds,  would  be 
employed  in  a  vigorous  Oppofition  to  our  common  Enenaies,  and 
joint  Efforts  againft  the  prevailing  Intereft  of  Darknefs  and  Wic* 
kednefs. 

Upon  this  Occafion  it  will  not  be  improper  alio  to  obfervc, 
Tim  by  comparing  together  the  Doctrines  of  the  Frot^ant  Chitrchesp 
it  will  appear,  that  as  to  thefe  Opinions  in  which  we  differ  from 
our  Neighbours  ill  Et^land^  about  (jovernment  znd  Worjhip,  we  have 
on  our  Side  a  better  Claim  to  the  Suffrages  of  all  thofe  churches  bi* 
}9}fdSea,  who  with  us  threw  off  the  Romi/h  Tofcfj   and  that  thofe 
diitinguiflied  by  the  Name  o(JH^  Churchy  who  have  ftretched  their 
Schemes  about  the  abfolute  Necefllty  oi  Ejnfcapal  Ordination,  Ba^tifm, 
and  Communion^  in  fuch  an  extravagant  Manner,  mufl  together  with 
us  and  their  own  "DUfenters,  uwchiwch  almoft  all  the  dthtr  fnt^awtt 
but  thcmfclves  }  which  plain  Confequcnce  will  readily  cxpofc  their 
narrow  Bigottry  and  Vanity  to  Contempt  with  all  who  have  a  Va- 
lue for  the  Frotcjiant  Caufe-,  and  we  hope  that  the  ranking  with 
Heathens  and  Publicans  fo  many  great  and  good  Men,  at  once  da:»- 
mn^  all  the  Hmick  Martynd  the  Reformation^  may  fill  even  them- 
fclves  with  Horror,  beget  in  them  fome  Remorfe,  and  engage  them 
to  examine  a  litcle  more  coolly  the  Nature  and  Tendency  of  fo. 
wild  and  uncharitable  Principles, 

M 


•II 


*Ihe  PR£PACE.  xxxv 

As  Cor  oiire  pity  their  impoteat  M alice,  and  are  content  to  run 

tht  ComiDOfl  Fate  of  ProCdftantSs  Tbeir  thmuUn  mmd  tsmmmuni^ 

^^1  u£aK  breed  no  Difturbance  in  our  Confciences,  (in(X  we  know 

^'  the?  jre  (b  contradidory  to  the  Spiiit  and  Genius  or  chriftimmty^ 

^u  tod  whatever  Impredions  they  may  make  here  below  upon  Uinii 

^\.  uidfinm  AEndSf  we  are  in  no  Fears  of  their  impofinK  on  our 

^^1  mt  Mrfer,  or  becoming  of  Repuution  in  the  Kingdom  of  Lave  and 

j;,       Scant  odier  Things  might  be  obfcrved>  which  will  be  as  convc* 
dcDtlymeotioned  at  the  End  of  this  Preface. 


Hi 


HI' 


WE  come  now  to  confider  the  Second  general  End  for 
which  Confefllons  ot  Faith  were  framed-  namely  to 
fecure  the  Purity  of  the  cbrHian  Doffriae  tVom  the  ma- 
ny contagious  Herefies  which  in  all  Ages  have  infefled 
tiie  ffcwl  -,  to  difHnguifh  betwixt  thofe  who  were  infcftcd  by  pre- 
vailing Errgr,  and  fuch  as  perfevered  in  the  uncorrupted  Fmitb  of 
die  Gftjoly  andfo  to  difcover  who  in  this  Reibed  fhould  be  admit- 
ted into  the  Commnnion  of  Saints,  or  might  without  Danger  to  Reli- 
gion and  TVuth  be  ordained  to,  or  continued  in  thefacred  Offic4 
of  the  Mhjfij-  for  which  Purpoilcs  SiAfcri^tions  were  required  to 
certain  -^Mdes,  that  were  fuited  to  the  Circumftances  of  the  Cbnrcb^ 
and  coQtndiaed  the  principal  Errors  which  prevailed  in  difPcreuc 
Ages^  and  the  Danger  whereof  was  moA  apprehended. 
^  Cruds  and  Corfejfons  have  been  thus  ufed  as  a  Teft  of  Orthodoxy 
in  all  Ages  and  in  all  Places :  Every  Body  who  is  in  the  leail  ac- 
^'nted  with  Ecclefiaflical  AETairs,   knows  the  Sentiments  and 
mftice  of  the  ancient  Church  about  this  Matter  j  befidcs  the  fliorter 
Creeds,  which  were  univerfally  received }  upon  any  Difference  that 
irofe  amongli  the  Fatbers,  Conncds  were  fummoned,  and  Decijhns  were 
i     made,  to  wnich  all  were  obliged  to  yield  their  Ailent*  who  had 
'-    a  mind  to  continue  in  Communion  with  the  Church )  nor  did  they 
confine  their  Determinations  to  Matters  of  Importance,  but  doubt- 
&!  Opinions  which  had  no  great  Influence  on  either  the  Dodrii^es 
or  Precepts  of  Chrijftianityi  were  made  the  Subjeds  of  fierce  Con- 
tefis  and  pofitive  Dccifious. 

In  the  declining  Aecs  of  the  Church,  when  a  thick  Darknefs 
oirerfpread  the  World,  and  all  the  Freedoms  of  a  Chriftian,  and 
Ae  Uberties  of  a  Man  were  trampled  under  the  Feet  ot  a  tyratmicdl 
^^mnation  which  univerfally  prevailed,  this  Vie  of  Confeffions 
n^as  among  other  Things  miierably  perverted,  and  proflitutcd  to 
fen'c  the  worft  and  cruellcft  Dedgns  j  To^s  and  C$uncils  pqllefled 
themftlvcs  of  the  facred  Authority  o£  the  Scripturesy  and  cJainicd  a 
l>lind  and  undil'puted  Submiffion  to  their  infaltibU  Vecrees  ^  and  Fire 
an4  Sword  were  the  neceffary  Arguments  to  fupport  Opinions^ 
which  difdaincd  to  fubmit  to  a  fair  Examination. 
At  the  Reformationy  when  our  heroick  Fathers  madefo  glorious  a 

ftaad  for  their  Chrilliaa  Liberty,  and  threw  off  the  {hamefuU/^ 


xxxvl  The  PRE  PACE. 

which  had  bieen  wreathed  by  Rome  about  the  Neck  of  the  World  <    . 
the'  they  received  the  holy  Scriptures  as  the  only  Rnle  of  theif   . 
Faith  i  and  detefled  any  pretended  IniMbiUty  which  could  be  clai- 
med by  Topes  and  Councils,  and  an  abiblute  SubmiiHon  to  their  De« 
cifions :  Yet  they  did  not  altogether  rejed  CteeU  and  Corfe^nsy  but 
redifying  the  great  Abufes  of  then],ftill  continued  them  as  aMeaoit  ' 
of  preierving  the  Purity  of  Ghriflian  Dodrine,  and  preventing  tho 
Ipreadlng  ot  Her^fy, 

^  Hence  all  the  Fnttfiant  chttrcbes  ohlig^d  at  leaft  their  Mnifii^Sf  to 
difclaim  thofe  Errors  which  then  obtained,  and  were  in  greateft  Ha- 
urd  of  beir^  propagated)  and  to  own  thofe  momentuous  Truths 
which  any  Jaereticks  endeavoured  to  overturn ;  and  for  that  End  to 
fubicribe  the  publick  Confejpons,  that  were  calculated  to  the  diiFerent 
Circumflances  of  the  feveral  Churches :  They  hereby  alfo  inten-^ 
ded  to  maintain  an  Uniformity  snd  Harmony  in  ibepHblick  Admimfir^'' 
iions  af  the  Church,  which  is  of  fo  great  Confequence  to  its  Peace  and 
Happinei^j  and  tofecure  it  againft  thofe  Animofities  andDifor- 
ders,  which  muft  naturally  flow  from  the  P«/^ori  ofany  Place  teach- 
ing tlie  People  difterent  and  contradidory  Opinions. 

Agreeabiv  hereto  the  Vuhs  oiwirumberg  exprefles  himfelf  in  the 
Pretace  to  the  WirUmkrg  Confejfion,   **  Magna  bominum pemide  ff^fi 
**   out  fotts  unde  omnes  hibunty  veneno  irrfieiatur,  aut  publica  monita  aduUi'  , 
**  retut:  Muha  autem  majorefitpemicieji  cctUfiis  voBrina^    e  qua  falua 
"  univerfa  EccUfid  pendety  vanitate  B^  impietate  corrumpatuf  ^  confiitmwu€ 
^  f^iVfC  hoc  ntdirjb  confejponis  Scriptumy  quid  paucU  fummum  VoHfinA  eonti" 
**  nety  proponerey  ut  fintem  vsrjt,  falutaru  DoBrinA  purum  otqM  integrum  im 
**  EccUfiU  nojhra  Kegi»nU  cunfervaremuCy  d»  monetam  fuA  nohU  imagintm 
'  **  cakJiis  TatrU  refert  a  corruptione  (quod  in  nobis  efi)  tueremuf,  '*     Thi5  - 
End  ot  Confeffions  is  in  like  Manner  accounted  for  by  the  Tthmam 
churches,  '*  ^i  diBus  confenfus  tiojier  (fay  they)  haBenm  a  nobis  nom 
modo  ^  fideliterfervatuSyfed  etiam  deinceps  in  aliquot  generalibusSynodit 
refuycatKS  Qp  coKJirmatus,  —  Illis  qui  litium  fciniitlaf  exdtare  videbantut 
*'  inzsnui  correHU,  ac  intra  limites  pacta  reduBis,  atque  ita  vinculo  concvi^ 
•'  dtd  6f»  amorisfraterni  arBim  aJfriBd,  **    And  after  mentioning  fomc 
Other  Defigns  of  their  Confeffion,  they  add  what  follows*   *\Ae 
**  fi  qui  forte  etiam  inter  nos  reperifenhve  Thilauti,  qui  communem  tranquilli" 
**  tat^m  turbare  nitcetitur,  fiandulaque,  excitarent  d*  patientia  fratrum 
**  abutentes,  commoniti  nonfe  cohiberent :  ejje  contra  eos  in  promptu  jujium  Ec^ 
**  ileji^ic£  DifdfiinA  rigpremy  ut  coerceantur,  d»  contumaces  ex  Ecclefia  com* 
**  muni9»tque  nqfira,  authoritate  Canonum  Synodicorum  excludantur, "   For. 
tj^is  End  alfo  the  Articles  of  the  Church  ot' Er^gland  are  faid  to  be  com- 
fbofedy  For  the  avoidirg  of  the  Viwrjities  of  Opintonst  and  for  the  Jiablijhing 
^  Confent  touching  true  Religion,  Arid  it  (hall  appear  more  particularly 
afterwards  how  far  and  in  what  Manner,  the  Confeffion  of  the  Cbureb 
o(  Scotland  is  made  iubfervient  tothis  End. 

BUT  with  how  conflant  aiid  general  foever  a  Confent,  the 
Chrifiian  Churches  have  required  irom  their  Msnifters  or  Members^ 
an  Aflent  to  the  feveral  ^rtic/w  •/  JVwVfc  eftabli(hed  b^  them  ;  this 
Uie  of  Confeffitss  hath  had  nany  Adver£u:ies>  and  is  exclaimed 

againit 


«c 

«l 
«( 


rhe  PREFACE.  xMvii 

i^nll  amf  oppofH  by  a  Variety  of  Parties  who  tho'  tfiey  agree 
in  1l  CQOuoon  Difbfleem  and  Aver(ion  to  Creeds^  may  be  moved 
Ucreio  bj  very  different  Springs,  and  purfue  different  Ends- 

Innneral  the  warmeft  Oppoficion,  and  the  loiidcft  Claraours 
againit  Ou^vjtfu,  have  been  railed  by  tbofe  who  being  the  Irifcr 
am  weaker  Part  of  the  Stciety^  had  not  the  framing  ot  chcm>  nor 
wereabJc  to  adapt  the  fuUick  Standard  to  their  own  favourite  Scbems 
and  NttiaMs :  Such  were  angry  at  Carfefpons,  not  fo  much  bccauie  of 
tbdr  Abfiirdity  or  Inconveniencies,  but  becaufe  they  were  noc 
theirs }  and  a  Chatige  of  this  little  Ciraimifance  would  have  fbon 
iliflipated  all  the  frightful  Images  of  ^y^^f*^  and  Ignwranct  and  Im- 
ffvMBy  ^nberebv  they  had  rendred  Compohtions  ot  this  Nature  io 
exntmely  ternble,  and  at  once  reconciled  them  to  Ubsrty  and  At/t- 
^  and  Lurmtfg. 

EveijDay^s  Experience  /hows  how  natural  it  is  for  the  greatefl 
Part  of  Mankind  to  gruisble  at  Meafures  of  which  they  have  noc 
tiie  Diredion,  and  to  reprefent  the  Determination  of  any  Society  as 
uojuftand  arbitrary,  when  the  Reins  of  Government  are  not  in  their 
own  Hands  •,  nor  is  it  improbable  but  this  is  the  fecret  Spring  which 
hadi  in  all  Axes  given  Vigor  to  the  Contempt  and  Hatred  ihowed 
to  A/Udes  o^imSs  Thoie  who  were  outvoted  in  Cwncils  became 
eafiJy  irpprefled  with  Prejudices  againil  all  their  Adings  and  foon 
!      entertained  unfavourable  Notions  of  the  Authority  w;Iiich  they 
•     claimed  i  and  whenever  an  eftabli-hed  Corfejpon  contradicted  their 
pardcular  Opinions,  it  awakened  their  Resentment  and  ibwred 
their  Temper,  and  thev  looked  upon  fuch  a  ConfeJJfon  as  their  dtcU^ 
red  Enemy  ^  and  were  tn^efbre  naturally  led  not  onlv  to  vilify  and 
eipofe  it,  but  to  give  the  moA  hateful  and  defpicable  Ideas  of  all 
Creedi  and  Confeffions,  that  thereby  they  might  effeftually  blunt  the 
Edge  of  a  Weapon  which  they  faw  turned  againft  them  ;   and  as 
Vanity,  Pride  and  Ambition,  thefe  ftrong  lelfili  Palfions,  thus 
intermixed  themfelves  with  the  QUeflion,  and  animated  their 
t    Quarrel  with  Confeflions  of  Faith,  it  will  be  eafily  conceived  how 
;    warm  and  zealous  the  Oppofition  to  them  would  become :  And 
tboVeare  far  from  thinking  that  this  Oiould  be  applied  to  all  thole 
who  differ  from  us  in  their  Sentiments  concerning  the  Articles  of 
,    F«Vi,  yet  we  are  afraid  that  what  a  great  Man  faid  umn  another 
Occafion  concerning  Reafin,  may  be  applied  to  the  prefcnt  Purpole, 
^^  feUom  mny  are  agait^ji  Confeffions  but  when  Corifejpons  Mt  againji 
thtm, 

Bcfides  what  we  have  now  obfer\'ed,  there  are  many  whofe 

Opinions  in  other  Matters  influeiKe  their  Notions  concerning 

Coni«tons»  and  "determine  them  to  treat  Works  of  this*  Nature 

ssuftiefs  if  not  hurtful  CompoHires  :  Such  as  thofe  who  maintain, 

Tliatthe  Disbelief  of  any  particular  Dodrincs  is  no  great  Hin- 

'    dnnceto  the  etornal  Happinels  of  a  Perfon,  provided  he  live  up 

to  his  Knowledge  and  aa  agreeably^  to  his  Sentiments  5  and  who 

«rctch  their  Charity  lb  far,  as  to  think  that  Men  of  all  the  ^artiis 

^  Chr^saity^   or  e\'cn  of  any  of  the  different  Religions  wiiich 

prevail  in  the  World>  may  have  an  ahnoA  equal  Claim  to  the  Fa^ 

b  ^  vQur 


xxxviii  7 he  PREFACE. 

vour  of  God,  and  be  fav^d  according  to  the  different  Methods  osF^j 
Religion  which  they  embrace }  all  which  Perfons  muil  naturallf;.: 
deiJDire  Confefllons  of  Faith,  the  very  Being  whereof  is  founded  *!, 
upon  the  abfoluie  Neceflity  or  vaft  Importance  of  the  Beliet  of  ^: 
fome  Articles,  in  order  to  a  Perfbn's  being  admitted  to  the  Cob»»  ';; 
munion  of  the  Church,  or  at  leaft  received  as  a  publick  Teacfaar  "*" 

init.       .  ...     -  .  " 

And  as  the  Dodrine  of  Religion  is  of  fmall  Moment  with  theo^  ;: 
^11  the  Meansofpreferving  its  Purity,  and  any  Ties  whereby  Men  ; 
can  be  bound  tg  maintain  it^  muft  appear  in^nificant  and  arbitra-  ^ 
nr ;  nor  will  they  be  at  Pams  to  keep  a  Guard  upon  that,  the  lo- 
hng  of  which  they  imagine  of  iio  fmall  Conf^quence  $  and  there<  -^ 
fore  the -"SK^Vii^w  and  others,  whofe  Charity  in  Matters  of -SjftrfiJi^  ^ 
tion  is  fo  widely  extenfive,  look  with  an  unfavourable  Eye  upon 


nion  of  the  NecefCty  and  Excellency  of  divine  Truths,  hisEfteem 
of  Confeffions  will  rife  or  fall,  * 

As  the  Armifdsns  don't  feem  to  think  an  Agreement  in  VoSrine  of 
fo  great  Moment  to  a  Christian  Society^  nor  are  fo  fenfiblv  affeded. 
with  Matters  of  Belief  only,  they  alfo  are  no  great  Friends  tQ<3jj^- 
frnsi  but  generally  favour  a  Latitude  in  things  ofx  that  Nature.  Be- 
fides  which,  the  Condemnation  of  their  Opinions  by  the  Synoi  of 
Poit,and  the  hardTreatment  which  they  thoi^ht  they  then  met  withi 
fretted  their  Minds,  and  augmented  their  Prejudices  again jft  Cneif 
of  circry  Kind,  and  the  Councils  which  framed  them;  and  therefor^ 
we  nnd,  that  not  only  the  learned  Epifco^us,  but  the  Body  of  the 
ijBmonlirants  in  the  deface  to  thcir  Cor^eJ^Qn^  tho'  they  allow  them  to 
be  fometimes  ufeful  upon  other  Accounts,  inveieh  bitterly  againft 
?:hem  as  a  T^efi  of  Orthodoxy^  and  a  Boundary  within  the  Limits  of 
which  the  l^afiors  of  the  Cbiifch  fliould  be  confined  in  their  Admini- 
Urations. 

Confeffions  of  Faith  are  alfo  no  lefs  eagerly  oppofed,b/  thofe  who  ate 
Enemies  to  all  Government  of  the  Cburch  independent  upon  or  di* 
flind  from  that  of  the  State;  and  would  either  entirely  abolifli  that 
Order  which  is  diflinguidied  by  the  Name  of  Clergy,  or  at  mo/f 
allow  them  nothing  but  what  is  derived  from  the  Civil  Magiftrate  $ 
and  would  give  the  fame  Rife  and  Nature  to  thcir  OtHce  with  any 
other  part  ot  the  Conftitution  of  the  Commonwealth  :  Such  Liber- 
tines bear  a*natural  Grudge  at  C»»feflw«i,in  commo«\  with  every  thing 
that  is  in  anvrelpedEcclefiailical;  and  pour  the  lame  Contempt  up- 
on them  which  they  do  on  the  Miniftry  it  ielf,  and  all  the  Inilitu- 
tions  of  the  Cburcb,  Befides  that  it  may  be  jiifily  fufpeded  that  the 
moft  zealous  Advocates  of  this  Party  are  really  P^^h,  diflinguillied 
with  a  thin  Mask  of  Chriftianlty ;  and  therefore  no  wonder  that 
they  ftrive  by  all  the  Arts  they  are  Mailers  of,  to  run  down  any 
Method  of  prcferving  in  their  Purity- the  Do&rines  of  our  holy 
Religion,  and  preventing  the  fpreading  of  Divilion  and  Herefie  : 
!f  he  moil  celebrated  Perfonoance  of  this  kiad>  f^ems  to  be  thi 


The    PREFACE'.  xxvix 

%ighti9i  libtCb^iam  Cbiirch,  the  Authors  of  which  bcfmw  a  C.-irid' 
cut  Share  of  their  Wit  and  Satyr  upon  thib  dtligu  ct  Ci^/l-jJ  <>•»;, 
wVuch  we  are  now  treating  of. 

Were  ihefethe  only  Enemies  which  Creeds  had  to  deal  with,  there 
vrould  not  be  fo  great  caufe  to  fear  the  Iflue  of  the  Contefi  i  a.id 
ourChnst,  which  fliJl  remains  perfwadcd  of  their  Ufeluhiels  and 
Ncccflky,wouUbeeafymaI)i(putc,wheretheyhad  only  to  iirui^^lc 
witk  the  common  Enemies  of  wi>'«/»i/y:  But  it  were  ertrer,t:y 
nojuft  to  afnrm  that  all  the  Oppofition  which  we  find  Co^'feJiiom 
meet  with,  flows  from  theft  impure  Springs  of  a /'.:»*«f^Vf.jf^^//0',  or 
at  l«ft  a  cold  Unconcernednefs  about  the  Dodrines  oi'Ch'ijhjJtr^ 
andkmuft  be  acknowledged  that  Perfbns  of  a  quite  difFercnt  Com- 
okxion,  lad  who  are  moved  by  Reafons  not  ibincondlicnt  witlia 
Vovc  to  Troth  and  a  fincere  Value  for  Religion,  have  conipired  in 

ihe  De^  of  abolifliing  all  Creeds  and  hnmane  Tejis  of  OnhdoAy. 

Atoiy  whom  in  CKianty  we  are  bound  to  believe  endowed  witli 
raalGoodne^,  by  amiilaken  Fondnefs  for  the  truly  noble  Protcf- 
tantPnaciplesof  Zi&ert^  and  ^vate  Judgment,  and  by  a  miflcd  Zcnl 
for  the  honour  of  Divine  Revelation,  and  the  peculiar  Ai  thoriry 
of  the  holy  Scriptures,  and  by  other  Reafons  of  the  like  Na- 
ture, have  been  mfenfibly  determined  to  entertain  very  unfavoi:r- 
able  Sentiments  dF  Creeds ;  which  they  thoueht  were  fcarcely  re- 
concilable widi  the  facred  Prerc^tives  of  tne  Bible»  and  the  Pri- 
rilcgcs  of  a  Chriftian,  and  were  afraid  could  not  mils  to  be  atten- 
ded wir/i  very  unhappy  Confequenccs  ;  Though  no  doubt  fuch 
plaiz/ibie  Prejudices  againil  Confejions,  have  rpon  other  Accoinits 
found  an  eafier  Paflage  into  the  Minds  of  thole,  who  being  X^/jr«r«- 
iirs  from  efiablijhed  Churches,  are,  as  we  noticed  above,  naturally  a- 
rcrftto  an  Authority  which  they  are  notMafters  of  j  or  oi  liich  in  rhe 
^ahlijhment,  as  are  confcious  of  their  bavins  departed  from  the  pub- 
lick  Po<^rine  of  the  Churchy  and  embraced  Opinions  inccnfiilent 
with  its  Articles. 

Such  Prejudices  a^inflCo«ffi|Jo«5  have  mightily  prevailed  of  late 
imongflthc  tngUJhDiJfenters,  and  many  have  been  imprefs'd  there- 
by; as  appears  particularly  by  £o  great  a  Number's  having,  on  the 
occaGon  of  a  Jace  unhappy  Event,  zealoufly  declared  the'r  Opinion, 
ihat  no  Allcnt  to  any  humane  Forms  fliould  be  required  as  a  'r<T>w  ©/ 
Otrifian  or  minifierial  Communio.j,  that  the  Truths  of  Divine  Reve- 
lation fhould  be  exprcfs'd  only  in  the  Words  and  Phrales  of  the 
liolv  Scriptures,  and  that  all  other  I>j?5  ot  Orthodoxy  Ihould  be  en- 
tirely laid  afidc.  .  ,,  1 

The  fame  Thoughts  o(  Confejpons  fcem  alfo  to  be  entertain  d  by 
thok  of  the  Church  of  England,  who  are  the  moft  zealous- Advocates 
for  Libenyy  and  ckim  a  jufl  Share  of  our  Eilccm  for  their  unwea- 
rttd  Labours  in*Defenceoffo glorious  a  Caufe,anc!  their  heroickOp- 
pofition  toCi'vil or  EctlpfiafiicalTyranny.  Several  of'rhe  mollnotedMi- 
niflers  and  celebrated  Authors  in  Geneva  and  Stuitx^land,  liich  as  the 
younger  Turretine,  OfteraaldyZnd  Werenfelpus tmzy  perhaps  be  reckoned 

ci  liic  fame  Pany,and  appear  plainly  cncu^h  to  tave  received  veiy 

diftcreiit 


si  7%e  preface: 

different  Notions  ofC^rfeffimu^  from  what  thofe  Churches  formerly' 
^ntertain'd. 

There  are  a  great  many  PafTagesin  feveral  Autliors  which  touch 
this  QjLiefiion  ^  but  fo  tar  as  we  have  had  occafion  to  know>  it  is 
inoft  diredly  handled  and  tb$  Arguments  againd  Creeds  are  mo^ 
plaufiply  reprcienrcd,  by  the  Bxmonfirants  in  the  Treface  to  their 
ionffJlt9ih  and  Epifco^us's  bsfcnce  of  it  j  by  an  anonymous  Writing 
entitled,  I^epace  EccUJU  r^tuenim  CtnJUium^  publifti'd  by  Le  CLui 
in  his  Biblioiheque  ( hotce^  Tom.  7.  pag.  401.  by  tbe  Rights  eftb^  Cbrifii- 
^n  Churchy  And  principallv  by  the  ingenious  Author  of  rheCccsfio^ 
pal  f^T*  V  o  L.  11.  Numb,  ift,  Of  Orthodoxy^  where  thy  Matter  is 
difcourfed  of  with  the  greateft  Strength,  or  rather  Spetioufneiis  6t 
Argument,  andj  the  beautifuUeft  £mbelu(hments  of  Wit  and  I^aa-* 
euage,  as  well  as  with  the  keeneft  Edge  of  Satyr  $  and  where  at 
Uie  fame  time  that  Crr^i^i  are  pxt>ofed  in  the  fevered  manner,  a  Re- 
gard is  fl ill  maintained  tor  Religion,  and  facr^d  Matters  are  treated 
with  a  becoming  Decency  and  Reverence. 

And  indeed  this  is  what  a^eds  us  in  the  moit  fen(ible  manner* 
that  in  defending  the  Ufe  our  C^wrd^  makes  of  her  Onif^pott^  we 
have  to  deal  wit{)  Friends  as  well  as  Enemies  i  and  ;ire  obliged  to 
enter  the  Lifls  with  thofe,  with  whom  we  agree  almofi  in  every 
thinz  elfe,  Tand  yet  difagree.fo  unfonunately  ^ut  the  nec^flanr 
Methods  of  mamtaining  the  purity  of  tfiat  F^th,  for  which  we  all 
precen4  an  equal  Re^d, 

THat  we  may  give  our  Readers  a  full  and  impartial  View  of  this 
Matter,and  do  all  the  JuAice  we  are  able  to  ^ofe  irom  whoai 
we  find  our  felves  obliged  to  difier,  we  fhall  as  (hortly  as  may  be» 
repreftnt  the  Grounds  upon  which  the  Clamour  that  hath  ot  late 
been  mad  e  againft  Corfejjions  is  raifed.  and  the  Reafo^s  which  have 
determined  many  learn'd  an<I  folder  Men  to  form  Notions  fo  much 
to  their  Difad  vantage :  Nor  inall  we  willingly  diffemble  any  thing, 
that  may  iuilify  the  violent  Oppoution  made'  to  Articles  of  Faith, 
or  may  tend  to  render  the  Arguments  Againft  them  either  mor^ 
convincing  or  more  plaufible. 

They  think  then  that  any  Tejis  of  Ortb$doxy  of  human^  Compo- 
furc,  feem  inconhfteiit  with  that  noble  fundamental  Principle  of 
the  Kffof motion,  Th  abfiilitU  lerfeEthn  and  SufficUncyof  theholy  Scri^ 
tures  tQ  allibeFHtpofes  qf  Truth  and  Salivation ;  and  that  it  is  in  the  facred 
Writings  alone  we  can  find. the  genuine  Doftrines  of  Chriflianity. 
where  they  are  expreHed  with  a  juft  Extent  and  Perfpicuity,  and 
therefore  any  o^her  Forms  of  Podrine  become  abfolutely  ufelefs. 
They  think  that  no  Phrafes  can  be  fo  well  adapted  to  the  Nature 
of  Divine  Things,  or  calculated  to  prcferve  the  Purity  of  Religion, 
as  thofe  which  the  Holy  Cbqji  infnirinjg  the  facred  Writers  hsi^h 
thought  fit  tq  ufe  i  and  that  therefore  the  forming  Cr<ieds  condfting 
of  the  Wprds  o(Mens  Jfifdom,is  a  notorious  Difrelped  to  the  facred 
WritinpJ,  and  inconfiftcnt  with  that  high  Efteem  and  Veneration 
which  ^ould  be  paid  them:  And  it  argues  a  prcfumptuous  Confidence, 
|f  ff  Ai}^  could  d^vi|e  Cxpreflions  chat  are  more  proper  or  dearer 

thim 


Ihe  PREFACE.  xH 

l^ntWiftinftheraereilOraclfHt  oru  if  the  Purity  of  Faith  could 
bebcnemuiatained  bvliunune  Inventions,  than  by  t  fteady  Ad- 
hdCiuCEo  the  only  Rule  olourF^ch,  and  by  thinking  and  fpeak- 
ingatiidoes:  Itieeniaiobc  an  evideiu  Encroachment  upon  the 
Antkoily  at'  the  Bibk,  to  fn  up  rubordinate  Kulen  ot  Faith, 
whuk  Aall  Iharc  with  it  in  the  dending  of  ControverlieK,  and  \ic 
mpalfdto  u  1  Toudiftonc  of  Truth  i  ^nd  that  with  whatever  £air 
Coloariii^fuch  a  Pretence  nuv  be  vamilhed  over,  it  reaiiy  undei- 
mliicsthe  FountUlioiu  of  our  Relinon,  tends  lo  create  in  rhe  Peo- 
ple a  Dift&eem  and  negled  of  the  Sciipcurcs,  to  make  them  build 
^ek  Faidi  upon  a  bumMM  Maid,  and  torn)  their  Judgment  of  o- 
dins)  not  by  die  Conionnity  of  their  Sentitncntsi  to  Divine  Kn'C- 
lauon.  but  by  their  implidte  AITeat  to  the  eftablilhed  Cttei$  ;  \jy 
oawhkbaccouatthofe  who  are  zealous  for  the  Honour  ot'Oivine 
RenlanoDt  onnoc.iailtoappichead  the  dilinil  Confequencea  of 
VamtSooi  So  injurious  to  it^  and  loolc  down  with  Ai^er  and  Con- 

■>,  feentoihen)  alTo  to 
nd,  and  the  Liberties  d[ 
a  Title  to  examine  ini' 
ind  then  iudge  tor  him- 
cance,  and  which  refpe^ 
an;is  the  Ari^ft  Enqui- 
lever  fub^ft  without  a 
lice  :  No  Man  theretbre, 
cfor  another,  andconi'. 
can  demandhis  Ment  i 
y,  foit  ismeanandin- 
,  contrary  to  the  Corn- 
Man  JUiii  upon  Earth  % 
eaGIy,  betrays  and  gives 
jht  of  a  reafonablc  Gre»- 
jwn  Eyes,  and  in  every 
„  _  jht  be  can  get  of  the  true 

Meriisof'aCaufe.  (') 

It  appears  to  them  alio  that  thg  Authority  claimed,  even  by  the 
Tnt^^tpfjifijStaitfTaiib,  is  bottomed  upon  the  fame  Founda- 
tions on  whicl  the  Cburcb  otRtae  hath  erefted  fo  exorbitant  a  Do- 
toioatioa,  and  fuppcHted  by  the  like  Pretences ;  and  that  a)l  CmJi 
trtdually  tend  to  the  lame  execrable  Tyrani-y  ulurped  by  that 
Chiirclj  t  that  tis  eiciemely  hard  Co  conceive  what  SubmilTion  can 
iwitquired  to  any  humane  Compofures,  without  eftablilhing  them 
into  Rjdu  of  Fajtb,  and  laying  a  Foundation  for  their  being  exalted 
to  the  fame  hiph  Place  that  is  invaded  by  the  Fapjil  Dtsms :  That 
this  hath  been  the  conflant  Tendency  of  juch  Compofures,  and 
10  Elevation  chcy  afpircd  tp,t  and  that  all  the  plaufible  Diftin' 
£tiansthat  were  nude  by  their  Abettors,  and  the  modeit  and  fair 

(*  )  Om^mI  tifr,  ,Vol  i.  N.  I.  ff.  3. 


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xiii  ihe  preface: 

Appearances  they  might  put  on  at  the  Beginning,  ferved  only  to '  ■ 
impofe  upon  the  Weaknefsof  the  People,  and  make  Attempts  of 
this  kind  more  dangerous. 

For  as  the  learned  Efiifco^us  tells  us,  "  The  Devil  knows  that* 
"  Tyranny  is  univerfally  abhorred  by  Mankind,  and  therefore  he 
•*  is  too  cunning  to  attempt  ^thebarefac'd  Promoting  of  it:  He" ' 
**  more  artfiilly  flips  in  by  undifcerncd  Chinks  5  and  gradually'- 
**  winds  himfelf  into  a  Station*  to  which  he  could  not  make  hw' 
**  Way  by  the  ftraight  Road.  Firft  he  pcrlwades  Men  in  order* 
**  to  prcfervc  the  Purity  of  Dodrine,  to  compofe  CorfeJJfons  about' 
**  Matters  that  arc  not  abfblutcly  neceflary  to  be  known  or  believed, 
**  and  thus  far  the  Affair  goes  on  ealily :  Then  he  urges  a  Confent 
^  to  thefc  Articles  as  a  Bond  of  Peace  and  Union  j  good  ftill  I 
**  Next  Meafures  muft  be  taken  that  this  Confent  be  kept  inviol- 
^  able,  this  alfo  is  fpecious  enough,  and  is  an  Encouragement  ta 
*'  farther  Advances  -,  therefore  he  loudly  cries  up  the  Ncceffity  of 
**  Forms  and  Creeds  to  be  fubfcribed,  ib  as  not  only  a  Conient, 
**  but  a  Perfeveranceinthat  Confent  may  be  promifed.  And  this 
is  the  firft  vifible  Step  to  the  Tyranny  of  Men  and  tyrannical 
Confe/Iions  of  Faith,  by  this  way  it  is  not  hard  for  the  Devil  to 
afcend  to  the  higheft  Elevation  of  Tyranny,  efpeclally  if  fuch  a 
Creed  be  venerable  for  its  Antiquity,  ancl  unfliaken  hath  out- 
•*  brav'dmany  Perfecutionsjif  it  hath  been  ftoutly  defended  againft- 
•*  Advcrfaries,  and  be  fortified  and  recommended  by  the  Blood  of 
"  Martvrs  who  adhered  to  it;  all  thefe  arc  Supports  and  Helps  by 
**  which  the  Devil  makes  way  for  eftablifhing  the  moft  ambiti-* 
**  ous  Aims  of  humane  Aufliority. 

And  as  the  Power  grafjjcd  at  by  the  CbMrcb  ofRjame,  is  of  the  molt 
fatal  Confluence  to  the  Liberties  of  Mankind,  and  overthrows 
the  moft  cflential  Principles  of  aU;Religion  j  they  are  iuftly  jealous 
of  the  leaft  Approaches  toiv-and  are  perfwaded  they  ought  to 
guard  againft  the  firft  Appearances  of  that  monftrous  Power,  and, 
therefore  abandon  all  humane  Creeds,  the  Authority  whereof  they 
th  ink  looks  that  way. 

Upon  this  Account  alfo,  they  think  thattheCc  JProteJ^ants  which 
impofe  fuch  ConfeJJions  upon  any  Man,  are  ftill  more  inexcufable 
jhan  the  Pa0s :  "  And  that  Men  who  feparate  from  the  Church  of 
Rome  on  the  Foot  of  a  frivate  ^udgf^e/it,  that  pretend  to  no  I»- 
falUbityy  and  own  the  Bible"to  be  a  perfeft  adequate  Rule  that 
needs  no  Additions  to  eik  it  out  and  make  it  a  complete  Dirc- 
ftory  5  that  Men  that  live  and  breathe  upon  this  Principle,  and 
can    juftify  their  own  Condud  by  nothing  elfer  that  they 
"  while  they  are  engaged  in  a  pretended  Defiance  to  this  im^Ucite 
**  FMithy  (hould    yet  make  their   own    Sentiments  and  darling 
Opinions  the  Standard  of  Truth  and  Orthodoxy,  is  both  an  Iniqui- 
ty and  a  Folly  not  to  be  endured.  (Ji) 

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The   PREFACE.  xliii 

It  IS  to  be  oUerved  alio  in  their  Opinion,  that  Cnrf^dFtw  are  on]/ 
Evi^nes  ifJmce  mnd  lower  j  that  they  are  framed  by  liich  as  are  up* 
pcimoli,  fuble:  /lent  to  their  own  Schemes  and  Defisns  i  audmuft 
aivaystoliow  the  Didates and  Notions  otthe  Majmfy,uvKmwhom 
Error  aod  Fancy  have  generally  a  Aronger  Influence  than  Truth 
and  Kcaibn,  and  theretore  feem  ot^  very  linle  Weight  in  deter« 
minioga  Queilion,  and  extremely  unfit  Tools  to  promote  the  In- 
terefi  of  Truth  and  Freedom.^  They  hinder  Men  ^'rom  an  impar* 
tial  Enquiry,  and  prepoflefs  their  Minds  with  Prejudices :  They  na* 
tunlly- beget  in  uieir  Admirers*  a  mean,    narrow  and  confined 
Turn  of  Tnought ;  and  contrad  all  his  Faculties  of  reaibning  with- 
in  the  little  Bounds  of  a  Syitem,  or  a  Creed  made  to  his  hand  : 
They  aiethegreateft  Difcouragement  to  Learning  and  Advances  in 
Knowk^,  by  theHardfhips  which  they  expole  any  to,  that  (hall 
dare  to  make  ^rther  Prog^fsthan  his  Neighbours  in  the  Difcov^ 
nes  of  TVitth^  or  recide  ^om  the  old  Maxims  $  they  make  Men 
afiaid  of  redii^g  their  Miftakes,    and  hinder  them  from  an  un- 
biaflcd  Search,    left  thereby  they  (hould  find  theFalfhood  or  Un- 
certainty of  any  JrticU  of  a  Creed^  which  they  have  obliged  them- 
ftlvesto  mjuntain :  "  And  thus  they  are  the  ^eateft  Enemy,  and 
"  the  moft  e^dual  Impediment  to  the  making  or  publifhmg:  any- 
new  Diicovcries,  how  important*   demonftrable,  orufdul  fo- 
evertheybe;   they  are  a  noble  Security  againfl  growing  wifbr 
"  than  tboft  who  went  before  us.    (  «  ) 

Sach  Creeds  appear  alfo  to  them  to  give  their  Votaries  little  and 
Mjaworthy  Notions  of  Chriftianity,  and  of  Church-Communion  i 
and  to  mike  chem  confine  thefe  within  the  limits  of  their  own 
f*rty  and  SdKtmes :  And  fo  tend  to  b^et  in  them  a  fowr  uncharit- 
able/n/cflrtxV»g  Dij^fitton-^  to  infpire  them  with  Kage  and  Fierccnefe 
Jgaiiift  thofe  who  differ  from  them,  and  an  Impatience  of  theleaft 
Contradiftion  *,  and  fo  inflame  tlieir  Paflions,  as  to  make  them  deaf 
to  all  Confidcration  and  cool  Thought :  They  breed  in  Men  a 
luughty  and  imperious  Temper,  and  feed  them  with  the  Fancy 
tbat  every  Man  ftiould  think  as  they  do  ;  and  thereby  foment  Ha- 
tred and  Animofitics,  till  at  length  Men  arrive  at  the  Infolence  to 
ttfurp  the  Tiidgmcnt-feat  of  Chrift,  and  excommunicate  and  ana- 
tbcnurize  all  thofe  whodifagree  with  them,and  thereby  they  are  of 
a  Spirit  entirely  opPoiite  to  the  Genius  of  Chriftianity,  and  coun- 
tersttthejgreatDcIignofit.  They  have  a  fetal  Tendency  to  ex- 
tiajuifh  thefe  noble  Vinues  of  our  Religion,  an  unbounded  Love, 
a  diffufive  Charity,  a  mutual  FoAearance  \  and  a  Management  of 
ill  Differences  and  Difputes  with  Meeknefs,  Humility  and  an  O- 
pcnaers  of  Mind  :  And  that  therefore  they  are  ot  the  moft  danger- 
'wsConfequencc  to  the  Peace  and  Happinefs  of  Mankind,  and  a 
Scandal  to  our  holy  Profe(fioli  •,  and  feem  abfolutely  inconhftenc 
^^■itb  the  Apoftles  Kule,  Phil.  3.  I^  L****  ibsnfore,  ms  many  ms  be  jNrr- 
ftity  be  thus  minded  :  And  if  in  any  thing  ye  beoOenoays  minded.    Oof 

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xliv  rhe  PREFACE.  i 

JhMU  nvUl  &o$n  ibis  tntfyou,  v.  i^.  NeveriigUfs  wbtnU  we  h^vt  jitredfy  Vi 
sttained^  let  us  wmUl  by  tbefsme  Rule,  let  us  imtid  the  fame  thing.  .  : 

It  may  be  allcdged  alfo,  That  fuch  Al^s  rfOrihidoxy,  and  I>"^:  - 
ininations  of  CqhucUs^  are  extremely  prejudicial  to  the  IntereAs  of 
Goodnels  and  Holineis  among  their  Admirers :  They  make  them 
naufeate  pradical  Religion,  and  fill  their  Heads  with/«>/ ^-c^eaifl 
•/  a  frMtlefs  S^nlatka,  and  divert  them  from  their  main  Bufinefi 
of  Chriftianity  %  fuch  love  naturally  to  be  more  employed  in  Mat- 
ters of  doubtful  DifMtMttMf  than  in  a  fincere  Obedience  to  the  Laws 
of  the  Goipel,  and  a  regular  Government  of  their  Pailions  and  Ap- 
petites ^  they  come  eauiy  to  depend  upon  their  fuppofed  Ortkodo^. 
and  make  up  with  it  the  Want  of  more  valuable  Qualities ;  and 
thus  a  contentious  Zeal,  a  dogmatical  Stiffliefs  of  Opinion,  a  ipwr 
and  fcomhil  Ufage  of  othors*  with  a  proud  uhcharitable  Spirit  of 
Imp^tm  and  Anstbemfitizit^,  bH  theKQom  of  all  the  noble  and  a** 
miable  Graces  of  Religion. 

They  think  fiirther,That  their  Notions  of  the  Nature  and  Tcn- 
ilcncy  of  Creeds  is  juftiiied  by  the  Uifivry  of  the  Church  in  all  Ages» 
whicn  (hows  that  they  have  been  the  Springs  and  the  Fomenters 
of  numberle^  Pivifions  and  Diforders  ^  whereby  the  Church  hath 
been  torn  to  Pieces,  and  true  Religion  entirely  loft  amongft  the 
fierce  Combatants :  That  they  have  been  often  framed  to  entangle 
the  Confciencesof  Mankind,  to  fliHe  Truth  and  Light,  and  fervc 
the  woril  and  balcft  EHiipoTes  :  That  cunning  ambitious  Men 
have  made  ufe  of  them  as  En^nes  to  ierve  their  Lufi  ef  Pvtoer,  their 
Avarice  and  their  Cnielty  i  and  have  framed  them  fo  as  to  exclude 
from  any  Influence  in  Church  or  State,  thofe  whofe  eminent  Qua- 
lities they  apprehended  gave  them  a  better  Title  than  themfelves 
to  the  Efteem  of  tiie  Publick :  That  there  have  been  numberlei^ 
Examples,  where>  by  the  help  of  thefe  Ti^s  rf  Orthodoxy,  ignorant^ 
reveng^l  and  felf-conceited  P^rfbns  have  overclouded  the  bri^t- 
eft  Merit,  and  opprefled  the  lovelieft  Virtues  \  and  in  ftead  of  >. 
real  Zeal  for  Truth,  have  thence  taken  occafion  to  gra.tifie  their 
PafOons,  and  raife  their  Reputations,  with  a  blind  Multitude,  up- 
on the  Ruines  of  the  bed  Men  and  Chriilians.  In  a  word,  that  in 
order  to  a  forcing,  an  Aflent  t»  fuch  humane  Compofures,  the 
blood iefl  Perfecutions  have  been  raifed,  and  incredible  Numbers' 
JDicrificcd  for  a  Trifle :  That  as  thefe  melancholy  Effcds  foon  ap- 
peared in  the  Church,  fo  the  Difeafe  Aill  increafed  and  no  Bounds 
were  fijt  to  the  Humour  of  Creed-making, 

Forinthcfirft  Ages,  diftcrent  Co/iw«7i  mQt»  and  pofitive  Deci- 
fions  were  haftily  made  about  Opinions  of  no  Moment,  contradi- 
&017  to  one  another,  and  frequently  on  both  (ides  to  common 
Sen(e,  and  yet  they  difputed  them  with  an  invincible  ObfUnacyt 
and  impofed  them  upon  one,  s^notbor  with  the  utmofl  Violence, 
which  was  often  attended  with  a  mutual  Hatred  and  A-iathema^  to 
the  utter  Diftraiftion  ot  the  Church,  and  Ncgled  of  the  great  Du- 
ties of  our  Religion  :  For  to  fo  low  an  Ebb  was  Chriftianity  redu- 
ced by  thefe  Methods,  that  Peace  and  Love  and  Charity  were  of- 
fered as  a  Yiftim>to  fo  airy  and  contemptible  a  Thing  as  the  l^ay  of 


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rh  PREFACE.  x\n 

At  (MftM^  4  £^fier  i  nor  was  there  any  thing  (b  infi^iificant,  bit 
xlen^  IMrs  came  to  wranKle  about  it,   and  Councils  to  decide 
andimMfeit:  And  with  the  Lofeot  Meeknefsind  Forbearance* 
the  fuubndal  Truths  of  the  Gofpel  were  changed  into  inadive 
"UfekBAiMes)  and  Reh'gion  dwindled  into  thin  SnUiUies^  and  en- 
Wo^jsa%lttrieMUi,  To  remedy  all  thefe  Evils,  they  think  the  only 
wayiS)  to  adhere  clodv  to  the  Scriptures,  and  rejed  all  humane' 
Comjofurcs  as  I</Jf  of  OrthUoxy  y  to  exprefs  divine  Truths  only  in 
the  Words  of  the  inspired  Writers,  and  feoire  to  every  Man  the 
Libeity  of  fwwrt*  ^udntent,* 

In  fuch  a  Cafe  they  natter  themfelves  we  (hould  (bon  (ee  a  happf 
Chanse  on  the  Face  of  Things,  Religion  would  flourish,  an  uni- 
TcdalLove  would  di&fe  it  felt,  and  Peace  and  Vertue  again  re* 
vive:  Moderation  would  be  the  Ornament  ef  a  Difpute,  and 
Mia^thtt  were  united  by  Charity  and  Good-will>  would  fooner 
aiTTvear  a  Harmony  of  Sentiments  alfo ;  or  at  leaftDifferenccs  in 
$]«cuIacu)R  would  not  be  attended  with  fo  black  a  Train  of  Mifchiefe* 
nor  bani(h  away  pradHcal  Goodnefe^  Freedom  of  Thoughc 
and  Leamiiu;  would  be  encouraged*  and  Advances  made  in  eve- 
ry Part  o(  &nowlcd$e ;  T^th  would  not  be  opprefTed  by  Power* 
nor  the  Underfiaadingsof  Mankind  fettered  in  ShackUs  of  humane 
foi^ging. 


THUS  we  have  reprelented  the  chief  Things^  which  may  be 
brouglit  to  Support  the  Sentiments  of  thofe  who  are  declared 
[    Ipapics  to  CnffSioiis ;  which  we  thought  necelTary  in  order  to 
give  impartial  Light  to  the  Controverfic :   And  have  been  fo  far 
trom  di^fing  any  Thing  that  is  plaudbly  faid  bv  thole  who  dif- 
fer from  us,  that  on  the  contrary  we  have  endeavoured  to  eive 
tbeir  Cauie  all  the  Strength  that  fo  narrow  a  Compals  could  adouc 
(£  And  it  mu&  be  acknowledged  that  thefe  Reafonings  are  ex- 
ocmely  plauGble,  and  they  may  in  fome  Mcafure  excufe  the  Op- 
\   poCdon  made  to  Creeds,  tho'  they  can't  juflifie  it :   For  we  hope  it 
'    mil  appear  that  the  Pradice,  of  our  (^urcb  at  leaft,  is  pcrfedljf  con- 
'    (iftenc  with  the  Honour  <x  the  Scriptures »  and  the  Liberties  of 
Maokind  ;   that  ic  hach  none  of  the  alledged  pernicious  Confe- 

rces,  but  is  in  many  Refpe&s  necefiary  and  advantageous ;  and 
the  Objedions  we  have  mentioned  ilrike  only  againf^  thofb 
wix>  abu(e  Cmffeffioost  or  flow  from  an  Unacquaintednefs  wich  the 
iuft  Foundations  upon  which  any  Church  may  require  an  Aiknc 
to  fuch  Forms  rfDe&rine  j  fo  that  the  Advcrfaries  to  Creeds  flrive  to 
abolilh  what  they  (hould  only  reform,  and  in  flead  of  redifying 
Abufes,  deilroy  thefe  Forms,  and  unhinge  all  Order  and  Govern- 
aeor. 

Before  we  endeavour  to  defend  the  Management  of  our  Church 
in  diE5  Affair,  it  will  not  be  improper  to  fbce  the^Matter  of  Fad, 
which  will  be  befl  done  by  the  following  Ads  q[  Parliament  and 
Aflcffibly  relating  hereto. 

ACTS 


iifi  Th  PRE  PACE: 

ACTS  of  PARLIAMENT. 
^    mil.  &  Mary^  Pari.  i.  Se(T.2.  Ad  f, 

AEl  ratifying  the  ConfeJJion  of  Faith ,  aud  fettling  P 
bjterian  Church-Government. 

ITR  Sovereign  Lord  and  Lady,  tlifi  King  and  Qu< 
Majefties^  and  three  £ftates  of  Parliaitienr,  coi 
ving  it  to  be  their  bound  Dut)r,  after  the  great  ] 
verance  that  God  hath  lately  wrought  for  this  Ch 
•*  and  Kingdom  $  in  thefirft  Place  to  fettle  and  fecure  therein 
**  true  Protcftant  Religon>  according  to  the  Truth  of  God's  W 


O 


**  as  it  hath  ot  a  long  Time  been  profefled  within  this  Land  : 
••  alfo  the  Government  of  Cbrift's  Church  within  this  Nation,  d| 
**  able  to  the  Word  of  God^  and  moft  conducive  to  the  Advj 
^  ment  of  true  Piety  and  Godlinefs,  and  the  eftablifhing  of  Peac( 
•^  TruiqmUfcy  within  this  Realm  5  and  that  by  an  Article  of 
**fiUim  tf.Mmit  is  declared,  Thst  treUey^  and  ihtSu^erimty  t 
^  Office  in  tbe.Cbureb  rnhvoe  Fresbyters,  is  and  hath  been  a  great  and  t 
**  pntable  Grievance  and  Trouble  to  this  Nation^  and  contrary  to  the  . 
*'  nations  of  the  Generality  of  the  Feo^U  ever  Jince  the  Reformation^ 
^  havinm  f^^med  from  Fopery  by  Fresbytors')  and  therefore  ought  to  b 
•*  HfiiUi  likeas  by  an  Aft  ot  the  laft  Sejion  of  this  Farliament^ 
** /iwy  "is  abolifhed. 

**  Therefore  Their  Maiefties  with  Advice  andConfent  ofth 
^  diree  Eftates,  do  hereby  revive,  ratify  and  perpetually  con 
**  all  Laws,  Statutes  and  Ads  of  Parliament,  made  againft  P( 
•*  and  Papifis,  and  for  the  Maintenance  and  Prefervation  of  th< 
**  Reformed  Proteftant  Religion,  and  for  the  true  Church  of  C 
**  within  this  Kingdom,  in  fo  far  as  they  confirm  the  fame,  c 
**  made  in  Favours  thereof.  Likeas,  they  by  thcfe  Prefents 
*  and  cftabliQi  the  Confeffion  of  Faith^  now  read  in  their  Pref 
**  and  voted  and  approven,  as  the  publick  and  avowed  Confe 
**  of  this  Church,  containing  the  Siun  and  Subflance  of  the  Do( 
"  of  the  Reformed  Churches. 

"  As  alfo  they  do  eftablifli,  ratify  and  confirm  the  Presbyt 
**  Church  Governmeni:  and  Difcipline  j  that  is  to  fay,  the  Go^ 
**  ment  of  the  Church  by  KirkjSfeflions,  Presbyteries,  Prov 
**  Synods,  and  General  Affemblies,  ratified  and  eftablifhed  b 
**  11^  ABt  7«.  VL  Farl,  iz.  Jnno  1^91,  entituled,  KatifUation 
•*  Liberty  of  the  trta  Kirk,  &c.  and  thereafter  received,  by  the  ge 
•*  Confcnt  of  this  Nation,  to  be  the  only  Government  of  CI 
**  Church  within  this  Kingdom  •,  reviving,  renewing  and  cor 
f  ing  the  forciaid  Aft  of  Parliament.— r — 


i 


^ 


7Af  PREFACE.  -ilvfi 

Jf /// &  Ar^f>,  Pari.  I .  SeiT.  4.  Aa  23. 

'ABftr  fettling  the  Quiet  and  Peace  of  the  Church. 

J    ^(\^^  Sovereign  Lord  and  Lady*  the  King  and  Queen's  NU- 
y    ft  ^  ^i^  ^^^  Advice  and  Confent  of  the  Eflates  oi  Parlia- 
f    ^  jsezr,  ratify,  approve,  and  perpetually  confirm  the  fifth  Aa  of 
r    ^  diefecond  Se$9n  of  this  current  rarliamenty  entituled,  AH  ratify- 
a^  ^  Ctnfejfon  rf  Faith  and  fettling  Presbyterian  Cbitrdf-Govemment  in 

"ehewiiole  Heads  Articles  and  Claufes  thereof. 
^  **  Anddo  further  flatutc  and  ordain.  That  no  Perfbn  be  adiriC' 
ttL  ot  continued  for  hereafter,  to  be  a  Minifter  or  Preacher 

•wiunn  this  Church  unlefs  that  he fubfcribe  the  C9nfeJpon  «f 

*  EnAratified  in  the  forcfaid  fifth  Ad  of  the  fe.cond  Sejfion  of  this 

Mttwirt,  declaring  the  fame  to  be  the  Confeffion  of  his  Faith, 

aac/  tfcat  he  ovms  the  Dodrine  therein- contained,  to  be  the 

tree  Dofinne  which  he  will  conftantly  adhere  to :   And  likewifc 

rfut  he  owns  and  acknowledges  Presbyterian  Church-Govera- 

^  mjmt,  as  fettled  by  the  forefaid  fifth  Ad  of  the  fecond  Segtm  of 

^thi8P«rIi«i»«»t,  to  be  the  only  Government  of  this  Church,  and 

•  J^  that  he  wiJJ  SakJcok  thereto,   and  concur  therewith,  and  nc- 

'  vcr  endeavour  diredly  or  indiredly  the  Prejudice  or  Subverfion 

thereof. 
^  **  And  their  Majellies  with  Advice  and  Confent  forefaid  flatute 
^  and  ordaio,  That  Uniformity  of  Worfliip,  and  of  the  Admini- 
^  mation  of  publick  Ordinances  within  this  Church,  be  obferved 
^  Of  all  the  faid  Miniilers  and  Preachers,  as  the  famen  are  at  pre- 
^loit  performed,  and  allowed  therein,  or  fliall  be  her-^after  de- 
^  dared  by  die  Aoithority  of  the  fame :  And  that  no  Minifter  or 
^  Preacher  be  admitted  or  continued  for  hereafter,  unlefs  that  he 
^fubfcribe  to  obferve,  and  do  adually  obfcrve  the  forclaid  Uni- 
.  fonnity,— — — 

Will.  &c  Mary,  Pari.  i.  ScfT.  x.  Aft  17. 

A^fer  Vifitatim  of  TJniverJities^  Colleges  and  Schools. 

*  r\  UR  Sovereign  Lord  and  Lady,  the  King  and  Queen's  Ma- 

*  vr   jefties,   and  the  three  Eftatcs  of  Parliament,   confidering 
hm  nece£lary  it  is  for  the  Advancement  oCReligion  and  Lcar- 

'ning;,  and  for  the  Good  of  the  Church,  and  Peace  of  the  King- 
dom, that  the  tJniverfities.  Colleges  and  Schools  be  provided 
"aadlervcd  with  pious,  able  and  qualified  Profelfors,  Principals^ 
''Regents,  Matters,  and  others  bearing  Office  therein,  well  af- 
*fefied  to  Their  Majefties,  and  the  eitabli^ed  Government  of 
^Church  and  Sute:  Therefore  their  Majefties,  with  Advice  of 
"  the  (aid  three  Eftates  of  Parliament  do  ftatute,  ordain  and  enad, 
^  That  from  tkis  Time  forth,  no  Profefibrs,  Principals,  Regents^ 

'*  Matters, 


•'MaftcTs,  on;>thers  bearinff  office  in  any  UniverfftT,  Callese^ 
•*  School  whhm  this  Kingdom  be  either  admitted  or  alloivcd  to 
•*  continue  in  the  Exercife  of  their  faid  Fundions,  but  fuch  as  do 
**  acknowledjge  and  profefs,  and  fhall  fubfcribe  the  Conf^n  cf  Fm^ 
**  fiatified  ancTapprovcn  by  this  preftnt  Parliament 

The  fifth  Aa  of  the  fecond  Scffion  of  K.  Tmiam  and  Q.  iWfjr 
is  ratified  by  the  ftcond  Ad,  Self.  8.  K.  WtHUm^  and  by  the  third 
Ah  of  Q.  ^"^^  1702)  and  by  the  fecond  Ad  of  the  firfl  Self,  of  the 
firft  Pari.  Q.  ^w«. 

Q.  jinne  Pari.  i.  SefT.  4.  Aft  6. 

'AB  for  fecurir^  the  Proteftant  Religion^    and  PresByte^ 
rian  ChuYch-Govemmem, 

•* ^  T  T  £  R  Majefty  with  Advice  4nd  C^nfent  of  the  faid 

*'  X  X  Eftates  ot  Parliament,  doth  hereby  eftablifli  and 

**  confirm  the  true  Proteftant  Reliaon,  and  the  Worfliip,  Difci- 
**  pline  and  Government  of  this  Church  to  continue  without  any 
**  Alteration  to  the  People  of  this  Land  in  all  fucceedlng  Genera- 
•*  tions :  And  more  efpcdally.  Her  Majefty  with  Advice  and  Con- 
**  fent  forefaid,  ratifies,  approves,  and  for  ever  confirms  the  fifth 
**  Ad  of  the  fecond  SefGon  of  the  firft  Parliament  of  King  WilUam 
**  and  Queen  M^nr,  entituled,  AB  latifyinf  the  OmfeJ^n  efFaitb,  ani, 
**  fettling  Freshyterian  Churcb-Covernmentj  with  the  haill  other  Ads  of 
•*  Parliament  relating  thereto,  in  Prolecution  of  the  Declaration 
•*  of  the  Eftates  of  this  Kingdom  containing  the  Claim  ef  BMt^ 
*^  bearing  Date  the  Eleventh  of  A^U  One  thoufand  (ix  hundrea 
**  and  eighty  nine. 

"  And  Her  Majefty,  with  Advice  and  Confent  forefaid,  exprefly 
**  provides  and  declares,  That  the  forefaid  true  Proteftant  Rch- 
**"  gion  contained  in  the  above-mentioned  ConfeJUkn  of  Faithy  with 
*'  the  Form  and  Purity  of  Worftiip  prefcntly  in  uie  within  this 
**  Church  i  and  its  Presbyterian  Church-Government  and  Difci- 
•*  pline,  that  is  to  fay,  the  Government  of  the  Church  by  Kirk- 
**  Seilions.  Presbyteries,  Provincial  Synods  and  General  Aflem- 
•*  blics,  all  eftablilhed  by  the  forefaid  Ads  of  Parliament  puriliant 
•*  to  the  Claim  ef  Kzht,  (hall  remain  and  continue  unalterable  5  an4 
*'  that  the  faid  Presbyterian  Government  (hall  be  the  only  Govern- 
**  ment  of  the  Churcn  within  the  Kingdom  o(  Scotland- 

"  And  further  for  the  greater  Secunty  of  the  forefaid  Proteftant 
•*  Religion,  and  of  the  Worfhip  Difcipline  and  Government  of 
•*  this  Church,  as  above^  eftabliflied,  Her  Majefty  with  Advice 
•*  and  Conffent  forefaid,  ftatutes  and  ordains  that  the  Univerfitied 
**  and  Colleges  of  St,  jLndrewSy  Glajgow,  Jbet^deen,  and  Edinburgby  as 
**  now  eftabJiihed  by  Law,  fliall  continue  within  this  Kingdom  fca: 
•*  ever :  And  that  in  all  Time  coming,  no  Profeflors,  Principals, 
f*  Regents,  Mafiers,  and  others  bearmg  Office  in  any  Univer&ty, 

College 


':  .. 


Tie    PREFACE.  Hit 

i 

*  Colksl^  or  School  within  this  Kingdom  be  Capable*  or  be  ad'* 
**  BAtXedf  or  allowed  to  continue  in  the  Exercile  of  their  (aid 
^  ¥undiQas,  but  fuch  as  (hall  own  and  acknowledg;e  the  Qvil 
^  Oovemment  in  Manner  prelcribed  or  to  be  prefaibed  bv  tho 
^*  AflsofPu-liaoient :  As  aifo,  t||aty  before  6t  at  their  AdmiiiiOnSf 
*^  the?  do  and  (hall  acknowledge  and  profefs^  and  (hall  fublcribs 
'wine^iaid  Cdtafeffion  di  Faith,  as  the  Conteilioii  of  their  Faith,' 
"udthit  ther  will  pradife  and  conform  themfelves  to  the  Wor* 
*flr^  prefently  in  Vic  in  this  Church,  and  fubmit  themfelves  to 
'  tbe  Government  and  Difcipline  thereof,  and  never  endeavour  di- 
"leffly  orindireAly  the  Prejudice  or  Subverfion  of  the  famej  and 

*  that  betore  the  refpedive  Presbyteries  of  their  Bounds,  by  whac^ 
.  *  (bever  Gift,   Prelentation  or  Provifion,  they  be  thereto  pro- 

*vulcd. 
"  And  (urther  Her  MajeAy  with  Advice  forefaid,  exprefly  de* 

*  cko  and  flatutes,  That  none  of  the  Subjeds  of  this  Kin^domf 

*  {ball  be  liable  to,  but  all  and  every  one  ot  them  for  ever  free  of 
'  ^  loy  Oadi,  Teft  or  Subfcription  wnHin  this  KiiigdottrV  cbuitrary 
I      to  orioconfiileiu  with  the  ibrefaid  true  Proteilant  Religion,  and 

^Ptt^yterian  Church-Government,  Worflijp  and  Difcipline  a9 
j   *  above  eftab\i(hed(   and  that  the  fame*  within  the  Bounds  of 
**  this  Church  2nd  Kmgdom,  fhall  never  be  impofed  upon,  or  re- 
"ouired  of  them  in  any  Sort. 
"  And  lafily,  That  after  the  Deceaffe  of  Her  prefent  Maiefty, 

*  (whom  God  long  preierve  )  the  Sovereign  fucceedin^;  to  Her 
"  in  ebe  Rofil  Government  of  the  Kingdom  diGrtat  Jlnuiw,  (hill 

*  in  all  Time  coming,  at  His,  or  Her  Acceffion  to  the  Crown* 
fntar  and  fubfcribe  that  they  fhall  inviolably  maintain  and  prc- 
ftrvetfae  forefaid  Settlement  of  the  true  Proteilant  Religion* 


'     with  the  Government,  Worfhip,  Difcipline >  Rights  and  Privi- 

'  k^  of  this  Church,  as  above  eAabli.Qied  by  the  Laws  o    this 

*  Kingdom  in  Profecution  of  the  Claim  of  Rights 

•    "  And  it  is  hereby  flatute  and  ordained  th;^t  this  Ad^f  Parlia- 

'  '  Bent  with  the  Eftablifhment  therein  contained,   fliaJj  be  held 

'  and  obierved  in  ail  time  coming,-  as  a  fundamental  and  eflential 

"  Condition  of  any  TrCaty  or  Union  to  be  concluded  betwixt  the 

*  two  Kingdoms  without  any  Alteration  thereof,    or  Derogation 

*  thereto,  m  any  fort  for  ever.  As  alfo  that  this  Ad  of  Parliament 
"  tod  Settlement  therein  contained,  (hall  be  infert  and  repeated 

*  in  any  Aft  of  Parliament  that  fhall  pals,  for  agreeing  a^d  cOn- 
**  dndingthe  forefaid  Treaty  or  Union  betwixt  the  two  Kingdomsj 
"  and  draC  the  fame  (hall  be  therein  exprefly  declared  to  be  a.ilnida- 
*'  diental  2nd  eJGTential  Condition  of  the  faid  Treaty  or  Union  in 
.'aZ/ time  coming. 

Accordingly  this  Ad  is  declared  to  be  a  fundamental  «nd  eflen- 
tial  Condition  of  the  Union,  and  inferted  in  the  Ad  ot  Parliament 
Qif  ScttUndy  Intituled  Afi  ratifying  and  a^prning  thU  Treaty  of  JJmon  of 
tbitm  Kingdoms  of  Scbtlahd  Md  £ngland  ;  and  in  the  Ad  of  the 
Parliamiat  of  Eps^^ndg  laticuled.^  ji&  ftr  ^n  TJni^n  oftbttw  j&w 

i  ^r»9 


!  The  PREFACE. 

4^0)05  of  England  >ii^  Scotland.  And  on  the  izd  Day  o(  St^ml^ 
1714,  His  MaieAjr  in  His  firft  general  Council,  did  take  and  fub- 
fcribc  the  following  Oath. 

cV   TGEORGE  I^*»g  •/Great  Britain,  France ^wl  Ireland 

^  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &C.  dofdUthfMy  Fromfe  and  Stoiar  tbmjtZ 
*^  Jhalt  invudaity  nuuMtain  and  freferve  tbe  SettUmeiet  eftbe  ttM  Frotifiant 
*'  Religiwyfoitb  tbe  Cwermmwt^WofJhipJHfci^m^^  amd  FriviUges  rfli$ 
''  Chierch  of  Scotland, «« Eftailijbed  by  the  Laws  wade  there,  in  Frtfeeutm 
*'  of  the  Claim  ef  RJgbt  ^  and  fartieularfy  by  an  AB,  Intituled,  A&  for 
•*  fecuring  the  Protcftant  Religion,  and  Presbyterian  Church-Go- 
*'*  vernment,  and  by  tbe  JBs  ^  in  the  FarUaments  efbotb  Kingdoms,  ftt 
*'  TJnion  of  the  ttoe  Kingdoms.      So  help  me  God. 

Georgb  Rex* 

"^tts  of  t^t  (I5enetal  1^fitm\At^ 

Aflcmbly  1690.  Aft  7. 

For  retaining  Soundnejs  and  Unity  of  DoEirine. 
CC  r  »  1 H  e  General  Aflcmbly  appoints  all  Probatipners  lict ri- 


T 


*^  with  us  in  Church  Government  be  obliged  to  fubfcribe  theii 
*'^  Approbation  of  the  Confeffionof  Faitht  approyen  by  former  Gene- 
^^  raj  Aflemblies  of  this  Church,  and  ratified  in  the  fecond  Seflion 
of  the  current  Parliament.  And  they  recommend  this  to  the 
*|  Diligence  ot  the  feveral  Presbyteries,  and  appoint  them  to  re- 
-    cord  their  Diligence  thereanent  in  their  relpedive  Regillers* 

AfTembly  1700.  Aft  ij. 

AB  anent  fubfcriblng  the  Confejjion  of  Faith. 

<t  np  He  General  Aflembly  appoints  that  all  Minifters  and  rv 
L  ling  Elders  belonging  to  this  National  Church  fubfcribe 
**  the  Confejjion  ef  Faith  as  the  Confeflion  of  their  Faith  accordin{ 
**  tothe  Ad  o^  Aflembly  1^90,  and  the  Formula  agreed  upon  in  th< 
•*  Alfembly  held  in  the  Year  i^94>  Ad- 11.  $.  tf. 

The  Fvrmuld. 

iC    J  Do  Jincerdy^wn  ami  declare  tffe  above  Confejfiou  of  FmA 

*-  afproven  by  former  General  Affemhiies  of  ibis  Church,  and  ratified  b^ 

*^  Lam  in  the  Tear  1^90,  f  btOmCerfi^giontfmyFMitbiandtbat  I  own  tk 


nil 


f 


the  PREFACE.  If 

*  JkBnweliltdm  tmitainU  Hbe   the  true  VqRrine  which  T  wttlconfiant^ 

*  tJbertU,  J§Ukevnfe  ibMtlgwnmnd  acknowledge  Freshyterian  Chtrcb" 
^  Gnnmedrftbis  Cburch,  mm  fettled  hy  Lavff  by  Jd/k'SeJpaHs^  Tresby- 
••  Unt,  hmncial  Synods ,  and  General  ^Aj^mbUes  to  be  the  otiy  Gtrjern^ 
*|  mdffAis  Cbnreh  5  and  that  I  vnttfubmit  thereto,  coKeur  therewith ^  and 

^'  maftadetfrnur  direffly  or  indireffly  dfe  Prejudice  or  SubDerfion  thereo^^ 

^        •  J^tbMt  IJball  obferve  Uniformity  of  Worjhi^,  and  of  the  AdminHhatiofi 
,        ''^JlfeiUck  Ordinances  within  this  Churchy  as  the  fame  are  at  ^tfent 
fufrmedand  allowed, 

•  TOKMUL  A  to  be  fuhfcribed  by  all  fucli  as  (hall  paft  Trials, 
'  inorderto  be  LJcenfed,  and  that  (hall  be  ordained  Minifiers, 

or  admitted  to  Parifhej;.    By  the  lo  Ad  of  the  Aflembly  1711. 

«    7  De  hereby  Declare,  that  I  dofincerely  own  and  believe  tht 

*  »f«fe  DOffrine  contained  in  the  Conlellion  ot  Faith,  ap^taven  by 

**  tk  General  Affemblies  bf  this  national  Church,  and  ratified  by  Law  in  the 

*  2i«f  1690,  and  frequently  confirmed  by  diverfe  ABs  of  Parliament  Jirno 
"  that  time^o  be  the  Truths  of  God^nd  i  do  own  the  fame  as  the  Co^tfejion  of 
•*  my  F«tl).  *s  likttw/tf  I  do  own  the  Purity  of  Worfhip  $refently  authorized 

and  jiraBifidin  this  Church  :  and  alfo  the  Presbyterian  Gwemment  and 
^  Vife^ne  neafi  happily  ^ablifhed  therein.  Which  DoHrine,  Worjhip  and 
*^  Cburcb-Gooemment^  I  am  perfwaded  are  founded  upon  the  Wbrd  of  God ^ 
^  and  apeeaUe  thereto  ^  and  1  promife  that,  ihrou^  the  Grace  of  God,  I 
**  JbaUfirmJ/  and  coi^antly  adhere  to  the  fame  ^  and  to  the  utnujl  of  my 
^  PnKr,JbaUtn  myfiation  ajfsrt,  maintain  and  defend  the  fold  Do3rine, 


•/&• , .    --     - . 

*  jitdice  or  fubverjion  of  the  fame.     And  I  promife  that  IJhaU  follow  no  di- 

*  mfive  cowje  from  the  prefent  ^abUJhment  in  this  Church  ;  rshOuncing  alt 
**  l5oEtrines,  Tenets  and  Opinions  whatfiever,  contrary  to  or  inconfijhnt 
**  with  thefaid  VoQrine,  Worjhipt  VifcipUne  or  Government  of  this  Church, 

THE  R  E  might  be  feveral  different  Methods  taken,  in  order  to 
vindicate  this  \JfQ  which  our  Church  makes  of  her  Confefon : 
The  Account  which  the  HolyScripturesgiveus  of  the  Cpnflitution 
«f  the  Church,  and  of  the  Duty  of  rt$  Rulers -,  the  Obligations  whicfc 
dwy  are  laid  luider  to  maintain  and  J)ropagate  the  Truth t  to  prc- 
fcrve  the  Doftrine  of  Chriflianity  in  its  original  Simplicity  and 
hraj,  and  guard  the  Church  from  being  inteded  by  the  Contagion 
rfJ&ir,  to  Tt(i£t  Gainfayers,  and  rejed  obllinate  Herrt/cfes  5  the  Au- 
^Aoriry  of  Difcipline,  and  the  native  Defign  of  Ecslejiaftical  Ce^Jures, 
together  with  the  Right  which  Eccl^ajlical  Officers  have  to  employ 
^.neceffary  Means  for  attaining  thcfe  valuable  Ends  ?    might  all 

*  improved  to  good  Purpofe  in  the  Defence  ot  Confejfms, 

But  becaufe  the  fupporting  them  upon  this  Foundation,  would 
Mcci&rly  engage  u?  in  many  intricate  Queftions  about  Chufo-Go^ 
^tnmoBt^  and  the  Nature  and  Extent  of  the  Authority  tvh«r«witb_ 


Ml  The  PREFACS. 

its  l^uUrs  are  invefted9  whofc  very  Being  is  denied  hy  iBtnf  , 
confidently  afErm  that  there  can  be  n6  Cnefnment  hut  that  of  the. 
Siate^  and  difclaim  any  proper  Ecctefi^kal  G>nflitution  didind 
from  the  Civil:  And  fince  there  are  innumerable  Difputes  raifed  hf. 
learned  Men,  concerning  the  Meafures  and  the  Ufes  of  that  Power 
wherewith  Synods  and  CouneiU  are  endued  by  the  Laws  of  Chrifii 
we  fhall  entirely  wave  the  Confideration  of  Matters,  the  clefaring 
and  eftabliliing  of  which  would  be  inconfiftent  with  the  NFaturt' 
and  Defign  of  chis'Pr^^e  i  and  in  Head  of  this  Method  of  Defences 
fhall  effay  to  prove  that  thG^hurcb  of  ScotUnd,  when  obliging  all'hcr 
Minifiets  and  other  EscUJiaJtical  Officers  to  fubfcribe  her  Coi^tffiit  if 
Jaitb^  does  nothing  but  what  (he  hath  a  jufl  Tide  to  by  the  coca- 
mon  Principles  of  Reafon,  and  the  natural  unalienable  Rights  of 
Mankind :  And  as  we  may  afterwards  have  Opportunity  to  confi* 
der  any  Obligation,  which  our  Church  is  fuppoled  to  bring  aU  bef 
Members  under  to  her  Articles  ot  FWtib  ^  our  Reafoning  at  thil 
Time  will  chiefly  regard  the  ^nbli^  Officers  tf  the  Churchy  and  tliC' 
Tics  whereby  they  are  bound  to  her  Confeffion, 

As  it  is  not  de(igned  upon  thisOccafion  to  compofe  a  douplece 
Treatife  upon  this  Subieaf  we  (hall,  lay^  before  our  Reader^  the 
principles  upon  which  a  larger  Vindication  of  Creeds  may  be  builti 
and  fuch  Obiervarions  as^  'tis  hoped,  may  be  fu&ient  to  aniWer 
the  moil  plaufible  Oojcdions  againfl  them,  in  that  natural  uncon* 
fined  Manner,  which  Effays  ot  this  Kind  have  a  Claim  to,  with- 
out pretending  to  obierve  the  Forms  of  an  elaborate  Method : 
Only  thus  far  we  fhall  endeavour  to  range  our  Thoughts  in  a  di- 
flind  Order,  as  firfl  to  mention  the  general  Foundation,  upoa 
•»' hich  any  Church  may  reaui  e  SHhfcri^ions  to  fublickFormidas  by 
her  Minijers ;  next  to  conGder  the  riincipal  Arguments  which  the 
Enemies  to  Creeds  boaft  ot  for  their  Strength  and  Importance  j  after 
which  wc  '^-dW  account  for  the  Heafonc,  which  moved  our  CburA 
.  to  make  Ufe  of  the  Rights  O^e  hath  to  require  fuch  an  Aifent  to  her 
Co,ifeffiojt,  and  the  manifold  Advantages  and  great  Neceflity  ofthis 
Praaice. 

AS  Freedom  is  the  Birth-right  of  Mankind,  any  Number  of  Per- 
(bns  may  volu  itarly  unite  therofelves  to  fuch  Purpofcs  an4 
under  fuch  Regulations  as  appear  ufeful  and  convenient  to  them, 
provided  they  be  agreeable  to  the  Rights  of  others,  and  the  Rules 
of  Juflice :  Nor  could  any  Foreigner  pretend  to  intrude  himfelf  into 
a  Society  which  is  founded  upon  Conibit,  or  ufurp  the  Manage- 
ment ot  its  Concerns. 

Reli^on  is  the  brighteft  Glory  of  rational  Creatures,  and  their 
moft  important  BuwiieiS}  it  diffufef  it  felf  thro'  all  the  Circum- 
flances  and  Conditions  oif  Life,  and  is  founded  in  our  very  Be* 
ings:  Wherefore  in  all  the  Relations  which  Men  can  be  placed 
in,  a  Regard  to  our  AUk^t  Hioiild  exert  it  itltt  and  they  ought  all 
to  be  improved  for  that  Purpoi'e  5  nor  can  a  Perfon  be  conddered 
in  any  State,  ekhtr  of  Soltthde  or  S^iety^  but  it  fhould  appear  that 
be  is  a  BjHi^om  CrtMm  a  This  then  is  tiic  noUeft  Spring  of  Uni- 


I 


7he  PREFACE.  liii 

«a  axnoQsftMen,  and  that  Society  is  bound  together  hy  the  grea* 
. .  itl^  Tic,  H^ch  is  defied  for  the  Honour  and  Scr\'ice  of  C^rfV  it 
\  ]  muft  be  {bprefore  infinitely  reafonable,  that  Mankind  (liculd  unite 
-  \  to«fccr in  wt(Pyiffing  4SlemhUti^  join  in  a  Body  for  the  Praife?  and 
.yj  Amdoo  of  their  comoKmXrori  and -M^tf^,  and  entertain  Coxn- 
'.  I  nmiion  and  Fellow^ip  with  one  another  as  his  People.  And  as 
'        weiicfcd  by  the  Light  of  Niture  to  form  Societies  for  thefe  cx- 

cdfait  Purpofes*  fo  we  are  exprefly  obliged  to  it  by  the  I^ws  of 


^  Cbe  GoTpe],  which  give  us  a  qiore  exalted  and  enlarged  Idea  of  t  hat 
.f  UoioQ  which  ought  to  be  amongft  Chri/lians,  who  thro'  the  whole 
j>  \  Vorldcompole  one  divine  Bo^  united  to  Chrifi  as  their  Head  aiid 
L  I«^t  animated  by  the  fame  Spirit,  governed  by  the  fame  Rules, 
!.;       and  ngised  in  the  fame  Interefts. 

il  As?very  NIanmuft  judge  for  himfelf,  and  anfwer  to  God  for 

ha  ovnSMily   he  hath  a  Right  independent  of  another  tochooie 
r        Wtf  Jteljpon  he  will  embrace;  and  to  join  himfelf  to  that  Society 
.        ofCbriftians,   which  in  his  Judgment  enjoys  the  greated  Purity 
and  Cooiormity  to  the  Conftitutions  of  the  Gofpel,  and  where  he 
maf  bed  promote  his  eternal  Happinefs :   Nor  can  any  Min  with^ 
out  he  (how  a  p\£n  Commiffion  from  Heaven,  which  he  will  ne- 
[  i,    verbeabletoproduce>  pretend  to  jud^e  in  Matters  of  Religion 
I  i'   for  ^nothtVt  and  oblige  him  to  a  Comphance  with  his  Didates. 
.  [      In  like  Manner  every  religious  Society,  hath  a  natural  Privilege 
. :    of  wor^ij!>ping  in  that  Way  which,  according  to  their  moft  im- 
.  |.   panial  Views  of  Things,  feems  moft  agreeable  to  divine  Revela- 
.  j   uoQi  ofoTdcnxi%  all  Matters  of  joint  Concern  to  the  whole  ho^j^ 
, !    and  of  a^ng  in  every  Cafe  as  they  believe  themfelves  direded  bv 
f     tftc  fupreme  KmU  of  Faith  and  Manners :  Nor  can  any  Man  thruft 
.      himfeJf  into  the  Society  without  their  Confent,  or  force  them  to 
eorcrtain  Conimunion  with  him  contrary  to  their  own  Cpnfcien- 
"  ces;  fince  this  were  a  plain  Ufurpation  upon  the  Liberties  of  a 
Body  citirely  independent  of  him.    If  it  appear  to  them,  that  ac- 
/    cording  to  the  Conftitutions  of  the  Gofpel,  there  oua^ht  to  be  fomc 
'    peculiarly  devoted  to  th^  Service  ^f  KeligUn  5  the  Buhnefs  of  whofe 
Life  it  (hould  be  to  explain  and  confirm  the  VoBnnes  of  Cbrifiianity 
to  the  'People,  to  raife  their  Efteem  and  Veneration  of  them,   and 
animate  them  in  the  Study  and  Pradice  of  fi  icere  Religion ;   to 
whom  fhould  be  committed  the  Cwernment  of  the  Churchy   and  th^ 
JdminifirmtUn  of  the  W9ri  and  Sscraments  5   they  have  a  Title  foun- 
ded upon  the  natural  Rights  of  Mankind  to  appnint  fuch  EecUfiaf 
fiitd  Qgieers  amongft  them,   and  to  affift  and  fubmit  to  them  in  the 
ExcTcile  of  the  Powers,  which  they  believe  their  great  M^er  hath 
entrufied  them  with  fot  thefe  Ends. 

-As  every  Society  united  for  thefe  PurpofcSj  hath  a  Right  to  de- 
termine to  whcfe  Governinent  and  Inilrudion  it  (hall  fubmit  in  its 
fpiritual  Concerns :  So  it  rauft  naturally  have  a  Power  to  judge  con- 
cerning the  neccffary  Qualifications  of  PerfonS)  whom  they  defigr^ 
to  cntruil  with  that  fi^creA  Offite  j  and  to  confine  ilich  an  Authority 
over  them,  unto  thofe  who  can  give  reafbnable  Saiisfadion,  that 
(i^ej  arc  k  Vomt  Meafure  fitted  to  advance  the  Purpoles,  for  the 


U,r  The  PREFACE.  »; 

fake  of  which  fiich  BmUts  are  efiablifhed  in  the  Society :  Nor  cant  ± 
in  any  Juflice,  a  Man,  though  he  thinks  himlelf  extremely  qualrr  :\, 
$ed  to  advance  thefe  Ends,  intrude  himfelt  into  a  Society  whid^  ^^ 
jhinkfi  otherwife  j  this  were  evidently  to  fubjed  them  to  his  Opr --  ^^ 
nion,  and  to  ufurp  an  arbitrary  Power  over  them  j  no  Candidm$  1^ 
therefore  for  the  Office,  can  reafonably  complain  of  hard  Treat-  -^ 
ment,  though  in  order  to  his  obtaining  it,  a  juft  Satistadion  be  '^ 
demanded  as  to  his  neceffary  Qualifications ;  and  the  Society  find  -f 
jhemfelves,  not  him,  Jndges  of  thefe  Qualifications.  *^ 

It  may  be  eafily  fuppoled,  that  the  principal  Things  which  anjr  ,„ 
Society  will  reauire  m  their  publick  Teachers,  rcfpect  his  FrsStpt  ^ 
and  his  F^ith  -,  his  Fraffice,  that  it  be  fuitable  to  the  Defigns  of  lut  ,; 
Work,  and  fuch  as  may  recommend  that  Relijgion,  the  Honour  and^.^ 
Intereft  whereof  he  is  devoted  to  j  and  for  this  End  they  may  tdjfel 


all  proper  Means  to  attain  a  3uft  Cbarader  of  him^  and  fufl  

Information  ot  the  Manner  of  his  Life.    As  one  great  Psfign  of  4 
publick  Minifler  is  to  explain,  illuflrate*  and  comipend  to  the 
Conlciences  of  his  Hearers  the  J>%Brine  of  SahatUm  j   to  vindicate 
it  from  the  Cunning  and  Poifon  of  Herefie,  and  ftand  for  the  Die- 
fence  of  the  Gtfpel :  It  is  plainlsr  reafonable,  that  a  Society  which 
propoies  thefe  Ends  by  fubmitting  to  their  Pafiors,  ought  to  have 
jufl  Security  as  to  their  Fitednefe  to  promote  them  j   and  therefore 
they  may  demand  Satisfadion  as  to  a  Candidate's  Knowledge,  am} 
natural  or  acquired  Abilities,  that  they  may  be  fure  they  make  a 
wife  Choice,  and  that  the  Man  whofe  Bufinefs  it  is  to  teach  others* 
underfland  fufficiently  the  Subjed  himfeJf :  Nor  is  it  lefs  allowab» 
for  them,  to  be  carefiil  that  he  have  not  himfelf  fucked  in  the  Cb»- 
iagion  of  Error^   and  departed  from  that  Faith  which  'tis  their  Inten- 
tion he  (hould  clear  up  and  recommend  to  them  5  and  to  be  afTurcd 
that  he  embraces  and  adheres  to  the  Do ffrine  according  to  CodliMfs. 
It  were  unwife  to  think,   that  any  Perfon  could  be  qualified  to 
preach,  and  apply  to  the  Purpofes  of  the  Chriflian  Life,  a  Do^rinC 
Jvhich  he  himielt  disbelieves  j  or  could  contribute  to  promote  and 
improve  Opinions,  which  he  hath  a  Deteltation  or  a  Difregard 
for :  And  it  were  as  ridiculous  to  imagine,  that  any  Society  ihouli 
by  entrufling  fuch  a  Perfon*   ad  in  a  dired  Contradidion  to  the 
very  Defign  which  they  had  placed  diredly  before  their  Eye,  in  the 
Infiitution  of  the  Office  committed  to  him. 

As  every  private  Perfon  hath  a  natural  Right  to  judge  for  him- 
felf in  Matters  of  Religion  5  and  to  pitch  upon  thofc  Opinions, 
which  after  his  befl  Endeavours  he  lees  worthy  of  his  Choice,, 
and  mofl  agreeable  to  Reafon  and  Revelation,  and  in  the  funher' 
Knowlcdae  and  Improvement  of  which,  he  endeavours  to  be  af- 
fifted  by  thofe  who  may  be  mof^  helpful  to  him :  So  any  Number 
of  fuch  united  into  a  Body,  feem  to  have  evidently  the  fame  Pri- 
vilege 5  and  every  Society  mull  have  the  Liberty  to  judge  for 
themfelvcs  what  Faith  they  would  have  preached  to  them,  and 
what  Dodrines  they  defire  to  have  f)laced  in  a  clearer  Light,  and 
daily  ur§ed  home  upon  their  Confciences  in  their  Strength  and 
purity,  m  order  to  their  advancing  in  tfie  Knowledge  ot  the  Sos 

4 


rhe  PREFACE.  \y 

tf  6WI,  and  in  the  Ways. of  Truth  and  Holincf?.    Nor  can  any 

c^Ker  afiime  an  Authority  over  chem>  cither  to  oblige  them  to 

Yiear  Dodrines  which  they  disbelieve  and  difregard  •,  or  hinder 

than  £roai  being  inflruded  and  animated  in  that  Faith  which 

dieir  Confdence  teaches  them  they  ought  to  embrace,   and  iirooi 

flitJdng  Choice  for  their  fffiors  of  (Uch  Perlbns  only  who  will  do 

it;  Since  this  were  to  claim  alPower  over  others  who  have  an 

tqoal  Freedom  of  Thoudit,  and  to  judge  not  only  for  himfelf 

bo;  for  his  Neighbour.    Each  Perfon  then,  and  every  Society  hath 

a  Title  founded  in  the  Nature  of  Tilings  to  determine  for  them- 

felvcs  what  VjtStripes  and  Articles  of  Faitb  they  exped  the  Belief  of'> 

and  Confermity  to,  h'om  all  their  P^ors,  as  a  neceilary  Qualifica- 

uoa  of  the  Perlbns  whom  fhe  receives  as  her  MittHiers,    For  which 

Ifltftkffiuilbe  allowable  for  the  Knlers  of  that  Society,  to  take 

all  pn^  Meafures  whereby  it  may  be  difcovered,  whether  a 

Pernin  is  in  this  Refped  qualified  for  an  EedefiaJHcal  Office :   And 

puticularly  by  his  own  Affejpon  of  his  Faith,  and  his  AlTurance 

that  ht  believes  and  embraces  thofe  DoBrims  oji  Cbrifiiatdty, 

If  in  a  degenerate  and  corrupt  Ag^  the  mo  A  plain  and  momen- 
tuoQS  TrutEs  are  denied  by  thofe  who  pretend  to  own  the  Sc.ip- 
tures  9  and  ^e  moft  mifchievous  Errors  are  propa^ed  by  fubtiU 
mrnddicehfiii  pijhitersy  who  pervert  the  lacreci  Writmgs  to  favour 
Opinions  direoly  contradictory  to  them,  profeding  to  acknow- 
ledge die  Letur^  while  they  have  departed  from  the  Spirit  and  the 
&>9V  of  the  H^  Oraeks ;   and  thereby  a  Declaration  of  one's  Faitb 
onlf  in  the  precife  Words  of  Scripture,  thus  wreAed  and  fubtili- 
Tcdt  can  noways  diflinguiOi  betwixt  thofe  who  hold  and  teach 
tbe  mofl  oppofite  Dodrines,  or  give  any  tolerable  Satisfadion  to 
tbc  Society  concernins  their  Faith,    They  may  juflly  demand  of 
any  who  pretends  to  become  their  JP^^,  that  he  exprefs  his  Opi- 
nions in  fuch  Words  as  have  leaft  Ambiguity  in  them  -,   and  arc 
moft  calculated,  according  to  the  CircumAances  of  Time  and 
Place,  to  the  Ends  propofed  hereby?  namely,  a  well  grounded  Af- 
furance  of  this  OrAtdoxy,  (if  the  \J{e  o£  fb  frightlul  a  vVord  may  be 
pardoned)  or  which  is  the  fame  Thing,  they  may  require  an  AJienc 
to  their  pubiick  Creeds  and  Cwfeffens^  which  are  the  Words  the  So- 
dety  is  fuppofed  to  judge  the  befl  adapted  for  affording  them  this 
Satis^dxon. 

Such  a  Society  indeed  of  fallible  Men  are,  no  doubt,  expofed  to 
Mifiakcs  j  they  may  either  believe  what  is  really  a  Falfliopd,  or 
they  may  i&ncy  atnie  Dottrine  of  more  Importance  than  it  is  ^  and 
tfaerebjr  be  led  to  require  a  Qualification  in  all  their  Miaijiers, 
which  it  had  been  wifer  and  more  for  their  Advantage  they  had 
not  been  fo  fqlicitous  about :  But  this  does  not  at  all  alter  the 
Matter,  for  as  it  is  in  the  Cafe  of  a  private  Perfon,  fuch  a  Society 
it  it  errs,  errs  only  for  it  felf,  and  mufl  follow  its  own  Light  j  and 
k  were  extremely  unreafonable  to  imagine,  that  fo  long  as  their 
Confcience  didates  to  them,  that  a  Regard  for  God  and  their  Soul^ 
obUges  them  to  have  fuch  a  Concern  for  the  Truth,  the  Momen  ^ 
wtexeoi'  is  qucftioned  i  they  ihould  leave  cheir  own  Judgment 

and* 


Ivi  _         'the  PREFACE, 

Pod  be  influenced  by  th^  Fancy  ^nd  Authority  of  another  juA  M 
iiUiblc  as  themlclvcs. 

'  As  ther^  is  no  ArgimiQnt  in  Reafon,  which  determines  th<^ 
l^unds  within  which  fuch  ^Smty  (hould  be  confined,  or  -fixes 
the  Number  that  may  juftly  unite  together  for  thofe  PurpoDes  s 
there  feems  to  be  nothing;  that  fliouldliinder  any  Number  of  Id^ 
ier  teligiQ^  S^eties,  to  form  themfelves  into  a  lai]ger  ^ody  de%ned 
for  promoting  the  fame  £nds>  and  endued  with'  the  like  PriviT 
Jeges :  And  when  the  greater  Part  oi  ^  Nation  enter  intq  a  Society 
ot  this  Nature,  there  will  arife  what  ma/  be  underdobd  by  a  A^ 
$iq»al  CbHTch-^  and  the  Articles  ff  Faith  received  by  them>  and  efiabKr 
ihed  as  a  Teft  of  the  Dodrinal  Qualifications  of  their  l^^ors^  wili 

become  a  Nati<mal  Cgnfefpon, 

Thefe  are  a  few  of  the  plain  and  eade  Maxims  of  Nature,  which 
tre  fufficient  tp  juAifie  the  Church  pf  Scotland^  in  the'Mcafures  (he 
liath  i^ken  with' regard  to  the  Efiablifliment  and  Obligation  <^ 
her  Cpnfijfiw,         "  • 

'  Our  Church  w^s  united  together  by  the  fame  Faith  and  B"^^ 
the  Members  of  it  embraced  the  Truths  contained  in  her  Comfi^n 
as  the  uncomipted  Dodrines  of  Salvation,  they  believed  them  moft 


jCharaders  of  that  J>pHri»^  tahicb  is  accorditg  to  Coilinefs :  lu  that  Fait^ 
therefore  our  Church  defired  to  be  inltruded  and  enlivened,  it 
ffris'  thsti  (he  wanted  to  have  taught  her  by  the  Nfinifters'  of  the 
pofpel  i  and  the  Diftates  of  her  Confcience  determined  her  to 
joia'  'ill  that  WqrJh'Pi  and  hearken  to  that  te^cbiH^  which  was 
lounded  upon  and  adapted  to  tliat  Faith,  So  far  4s  thefe  ArticU^ 
jvcre  departed  from,  (he  was  perfwaded  the  Light  of  Truth  was 
pvei^clouded,  and  the  facrtd  OracUs  perverted  j  and  that  AGn^en 
m  preaching,  or  Fev^  in  hearing  what  was  contrary  thereto,  inl 
fo  Ux  mifled  the  £nd,  or  rather  were  placed  i\\  Oppodcion  to 
the  very  End  which  W4s  propofcd  by  tiie  Inflitutipn  of  ^ublick 
Jeacber^,     "[ 

This  being  the  Cafe>  {hf  was  perfwaded  that  (he  had  an  inhe- 
rent Right  founded  as  deep  as  Nature,  to  confine  her  Choice  of 
Minifiers  to  fuch  as  woiild  preach  thole  Doftrincs  j  and  that  none 
had  a  Titlp  to  intrud?  into  the  Society  againfl  her  Confent,  or 
oblige  her  to  counterad  her  owii  Judgment  in  order  to  gratifie 
theirs :  She  faw  that  it  was  inipo(rible  for  any  tp  give  her  this 
Satisfafti^n  as  to  the  Soundnefs  of  their  Dodrine>  without  openly 
cxp]aini;ig  themfelves,^  in  other  Fbrafes  than  thofe  precifc  ones 
Which  jtre  to  be  found  in  the  Holy  Scriptures  j  and  that  therefore 
CunfeJ^fif  ff  Faith,  plain  and  direft,  were  nece(rary  for  this  End,  a 
itty[txjf^^\o  which  (he  thought  upon  that  Account  her  Duty  to  re- 
'^uire  from  all  MMm,  and  o:her  Ecclefi^Hcal  Ferfins ;  in  the  Ap- 
,  ointment  whereof  Authority  of  both  Kinds  civil  and  facrcd  JSf 
fiarliamiop  fffd  4fi^^/  concurred. 


Ihe  PREFACE.  Mi 

An  imi;>artial  Confideration  of  ^hat  hath  been  already  remarked. 
pay  fcTve  to  convince  our  Adverfaries  that  thofe  very  Maxims  ai 
JJbertf  which  they  glory  in,  and  would  appropriate  to  tKem&lves, 
are  firni  enough  Props  to  fupport  all  the  Weight  of  that.Authoritr 
which  the  Cneds  of  our  Church  pretend  to.  Thou^  there  needs 
nothing  to  vindicate  them  but  the  fundamental  Principles  of  $o* 
cietV;  tnd  the  natural  Rights  of  rational  Creatures :  Vet  it,  no 
douK«  is  a  mighty  Confirmation  of  the  Uib  which  our  Church 
hath  made  of  thele  Rights,  in  efiablifliing  her  Cnrf^ns ;  and  yields 
a  fenGble  Pleafurg  that  it  appears  to  us  that  the  Commands  of  our 
Smttr^  and  the  Train  of  the  (^%j^  Infiitutw  approve  our  Condu^, 
and  point  out  to  us  the  Way  we  follow. 

¥rom  d^efe  (acred  Oracles  we  are  convinced  that  a  free  choke  is 
^e  vpry  Soul  of  Riflizion,  and  every  Man  muft  follow  me  Dilates 
c^  hiis  Conictence :  That  Chriflians  (houldl>e  united  together  b 
the  Ssidett  Ties  of  Harmony  ^  and  formed  into  the  moit 'exalte 
and  a^dionate  Sodetv,  defigned  for  the  noblefl  Purpofes,  an 
mutually  attraded  by  the  highefl  Principles  of  U»iw,  9ne  Lord^  •m 
taiib^  ene  Brnpifm :  That  in  this  Divine  Society  there  (hould  be 
feme  peculiarly  devoted  to  the  Service  of  God  and  Religion,  the 
lilfurs  and  KitUrs  ef  ibe  Chnrcb,  one  Part  of  whofe  Province  is  to 
hold  forth  the  Dodrine  of  ChriAianity  m  its  Light  and  Purity, 
and  improve  it  with  the  greateft  Efficacy  towarc^  the  Advance- 
Bent  ot  Truth  an4  Holinefs :  And  that  the  Dodrines  of  Reli* 
gion  ^re  far  from  being  reprefented  by  the  inlbired  Apoftles  as 
airy  ^fecMtatUaSi  which  might  be  freely  difputed  away ;  nor  do 
they  leave  it  indifferent  cither  to  the  Paftors  or  People  what  they 
^lould  teach  or  hear «  but  the  firil  are  plainly  commanded  te  uis 
hxd  to  their  DoBrine  (« ;,  in  DoStrine  to  Jhvp  UncorrHftednefs,  mnd  f  xfe 
feurd  Speech  that  cannot  be  condemned  (Jj)j  they  are  diicharged  to  teach 
any  other  Dodrine,  or  ^ivz  heed  to  Tables  and  endUfs  GeneaUjpes  (c) 
and  all  the  People  are  exhorted  to  Stability  in  the  Faith,  and 
U  he  no  more  ^tdren^  tojfed  to  and  fro,  and  carried  about  with  evsry 
Vmd  ofDoffrine,  iy  the  Sleight  of  Men  (<i),  and  /•  mark  thm  which  caafe 
iHviJhns  and  Offences,  contrary  to  the  DoMne  which  they  have  learned  j  and 
erjoid  tbim  (ej, 

"  It  will  not  perhaps  feem  a  veiy  difficult  and  intricate  Obftrva- 
don.  That  no  Man  can  obey  theie  lU/«,  and  fhow  Uncorrupted- 
ncfs  ot  Dodrine  in  teaching  others,  who  does  not  receive  the 
Purity  of  Faith  himfelf :  And  that  a  Chriftian  Society  would  ad 
a  very  unwife  Part,did  they  commit  the  Teaching  or  Improvement 
ot'  that  Dodrine,  to  a  Man  who  declined  a  naked  Acknowledg- 
mem  of  his'  own  Opinion  concerning  it }  and  who  flrove  to 
conceal  his  real  Sentiments,  under  the  Cover  of  fubtile  Diftiu- 
6:ocs>  or  doubtful  Phrafes  of  an  pbfcure  or  variably  SigniEca- 
|ioa,  '  .         ^     .  .^ 

Ic 


W  I  Ix«.  4.  i6.    (i)  TfV.  a,  7,  S.    (c)  I  lim,  I.  i,  4.    00  ^. 


Iviii  Ihe   PREFACE. 

It  may  not  be  unfit  to  acquaint  our  Readers,  That  in  the  fore- 
going Reafoning,  and  the  Improvement  we  would  have  made  of 
the  proceeding  Maxims,  we  conHder  the  Qmrch  vtartly  as  a  ChriftiM9 
Sotiety  entred  into  for  Ipiritual  Purpofes :  And  we  abilra^l  from 
any  Authority  and  Support  (he  nay  acquire  £rom  the<ftate,and  ixiOk 
her  Interefls  and  Concerns  in  fo  tar  as  they  are  blended  with  tht 
Citnl  Government  of  a  IGr^dom^  wh^re  (he  may  be  eftablifhed  bf 
Law  :'  Becaufe  Circumftances  of  a  Political  Nature  are  foreign  to 
the  eflential  Conititution  of  this  Divine  SociHyy  (he  may  fubfift  and 
fiouri^  where  her  external  Condition  is  entirely  different,  the 
fame  BjiUs  may  be  obftived  thcn#  and  the  fame  Meafures  taken 
with  regard  to  the  Ftirity  of  VoBntte ;  as  we  find  was  done  during 
thefe  Aoes  when  ChrifUanity  was  (hut  out  of  the  CfMt  and  the 
Temple  5  the  WeJlmittJitr  Conf^on  at  this  Time  is  applied  to  the  fiune 
Purpofes  by  the  DifinterspE  Ireland,  for  which  it  is  legally  eftablifli-' 
ed  m  the  Cburch  dt  ScotUnd, 

THE  Principles  which  have  been  laid  down,  and  the  Ufefu)- 
nefs  of  them  for  the  Vindication  ot  Confejpons,  will  be  further 
illuilrated  and  cor^rmed,  after  we  have  examined  the  mofiplaufi- 
ble  Obiedions  vidiich  the  Adverfaries  of  Creeds  load  th^m  witk 
To  the  Confideration  of  which  we  Ihall  now  proceed. 

The  firft  and  moft  noify  Argument  whereby  Endeavours  ait 
made  to  run  down  all  Creeds,  and  expofe  them  to  Contempt  and 
Hatred,  is,  "  («>  That  they  are  in  their  own  Nature  an  arbitrarr 
'*  and  tyrannical  Inva&n  upon  the  natural  Rights  of  Mankindt 
**  whereby  every  Man  hath  a  Title  to  judge  for  himfelf,  and  not 
"  to  be  impofed  upon  by  the  Determinations  of  others,  whether 
*'  private  Perfons  or  CoHnah  and  Churches  5  That  therefore,  for  anf 
"  to  form  Creedsy  and  make  their  own  Sentiments  and  darling  Opi- 
"  nions  the  Standard  of  Truth  'and  Orthodoxy,  is  to  uf iirp  an  Au- 
"  thority  over  the  Confciences  of  Men,  founded  upon  the  Maxims 
**  of  Foper)^,  and  dirediy  contrary  to  the  Spirit  of  the  Kefwrnatk*  -• 
**  And  thciefore  as  it  is  an  Attempt  to  be  abhorred  in  every  Body* 
"  fo  'tis  particularly  inexcufable  in  ProicjtantSy  who feparate  fjoo 
"  the  Church  o£  Rome  upon  the  Foot  of  private  Judgment:  And  ieeoft 
*'  to  argue.  That  tho  they  plead  for  a  Liberty  of  diilenting  from 
**  every  B9dy  elfe,  yet  they  would  fain  keep  others  from  exerci- 
**  fing  their  own  judgments,  in  iollowing  the  Didates  of  their 
**  own  Minds,  and  that  while  they  are  engaged  in  a  pretended 
**  Defiance  to  impUdte  Faith :  Befides  *tis  alleclged  that  *tis  contrary 
•*  to  our  avowed  Principle,  That  the  Scriptures  are  the  only  Rule  by 
**  which  we  are  to  try  ail  Qpnio  5,  atjd  deterniitie  all  Co?itroverJies  5  For  a 
**  Church  at  the  fame  Time  to  claim  an  Authority  in  Matters  oiFaith^ 
decide  difputable  Queftions,  and  cirher  abfolve  or  cchdcran 
Men  according  to  their  own  Formula's,  as  well  as  the  Scrip- 


tures. 


Wc 


(*)  Vide  Occafionsl  £aper,  Voh  a.  N.  I.  p.  8,  5>  iSj  I^. 


Ihe  PREFACE.  lix 

Wc  bopciow  formidable  foever  this  Reafouing;  may  appear* 
ttat  the  foibwing  Account  of  that  Authority  which  oar  Aiirek 
sn»  6m,  asiiifficient  for  all  the  Ends  of  our  (W^eM,  and  of  our 
ical  ftments  in  this  G>ntroverfy,  will  wipe  off  the  Aipoflons 
monvpoRuSi  and  fufficicntly  vindicate  our  Charader  and  Pra- 
ace:Andwc  need  only  apply  to  the  prefent  Qucflion  fome  of 
moB MuiiDslud  down  as  the  Ground-work  upon  which  the  Au- 
mkyo(  Creeds  may  be  built. 

OarCbtrtb  never  dreani*d  what  the  Pa^fts  fo  confidently  affirm 
«f diemfelves,  that  (he  is  in  any  refped  infattii)le^  and  raifh)  above 
ne  common  Impertedions  of  humane  Underftanding  :  But  with 
tDMen Sincerity  acknowledges.  That  Councils  snd Synods  Jwa  th€ 
4^^b«l  times  maji  err  and  have  erred  ^  and  as  a  native  ConftquencC 

wicofy  (he  is  far  from  imagining  that  her  Judgment  is  a  certain 
Ai^uiDftitofthe  Truth  or  Falfhood  of  any  Propoiition,  orrequi- 
wa%vi  imficite  Faith  of  her  Determinations.  No  Perlbns  main- 
fan  wth  a  more  fervent  Zeal,  and  put  a  greater  Value  upon  the 
Swjrot  Cbrifii4tns  sind  the  Right  oi  irivati  Judgment  than  we  do  j 
r  wkh  a  greater  Indignation  and  Contempt  abhor  the  Tyranny 
f  die  K»im/b  CZmk^,  or  any  arbitrary  Claims  that  may  be  made  by 
there  over  die  G>nfcienccs  of  the  People  :  Nor  (as  wc  hope  it 
ili  evidently  appear  to  an  unprejudiced  Eye)  do  we  cover  her 
Qoitioiis  Inclinations  with  a  pretended  Zeal  for  Liberty,  and  un- 
T  an5>ther  Denomination  gralp  that  overgnwn  Authority  which  (he 
okucsto  abandon. 

Thofe  who  nm  down  all  Conjejfons  as  En^nes  of  a  S^ritual  Domt- 
^and  Lnf  of  Potsw,  and  give  it  out  that  this  is  the  chief  Pur- 
fe  for  which  all  Churches^  and  particularly  ours  endeavour  to  efta- 
fh  them,  betray  their  fmall  Acquaintance  with  our  Frinci^s^  and 
►  much  of  thefe  uncharitable  and  felt-flattering  PalTions  which 
7  fo  unjuftly  charge  home  upon  their  Neighbours,  and  would 
m  to  th'mk.  themfelves  entirely  purified  trom. 
t  is  juftly  enough  obferved  by  the  Author  of  the  Oecajional  Paper, 
That  it  is  a  very  unfair  and  diflioneil  Evafion,  for  Men  who 
ire  at  a  Dominion  over  the  Confciences  of  others,  to  think  that 
yean  palliate  their  Condud,  and  prefcrve  a  due  Regard  for  the 
red  Scriptures,  by  owning  them  to  be  the.  only  1<j<^  of  Faitk 
d  Manners  5  while  at  the  fame  Time  they  aflume  to  themfelves 
Power  to  explain  thefe  Scriptures,  and  by  the  Help  of  them  fo  to 
Wnnine  all  ControverfieS;  as  to  oblige  the  People  to  an  abfolute 
inmifion  :  Since  'tisccrtani  that  an  infallible  Interpreter  ofScribtMre 
die  felf-fame  Thing  with  a  fupreme  and  infallible  Judge  •,  ana  the 
fMnitting  to  liich  imperious  Commentators,  were  to  eftablifh  all 
at  can  be  wifhed  lor  by  the  faucieft  Pontiffs  only  without  the 
Mac  of  Tyranny.  But  then  our  Church  by  her  Confejpons  affords  no 
«n<ife  for  charging  this  Scandal  upon  her.  but  leaves  it  free  for 
"tty  Man  to  examme  the  Senft  of  particular  Texts,  as  well  as 
'ttDoftrincs  in  general,  by  aUthofc  Helps  which  are  afforded  us 

for 

(•)  OKaJhuai  Paper,  Vol.  Z,  N.  I.  p-  iB,  I^f 


Ix  The  PREFACE. 

for  diTcoviering  the  Mind  of  the  Ht/jf  Cb^  ^  and  wc  are  ever  readlf 
to  own  that  a  Chrifiian  ought  to  embrace  that  Meaning  of  an]f 
Parage,  which  appears  upon  impartial  Enquiry  moft  agreeable  ^ 
the  Intention  of  the  inlpired  Writers,  rather  than  that  which  a  £u- 
lible  CoMttdl  may  determme  to  be  fo. 

When  therefore  the  Scriptures  are  annexed  to,  the  l^^mifjkt 
C$nfeffion,  it  is  not  at  all  pleaded  that  the  Application  there  made 
flibuld  be  fellowed  at  a  Venture  by  the  Headers  $  or  that  it  is  a  fii^ 
ficient  Argument  that  the  Scriptures  ought  fo  to  be  underiloody  a 
?o  agree  to  the  Improvement  which  is  there  made  of  them  :  Th$ 
JJfsmbly  produces  them  as  ^boA  Proo^  of  the  Dodrines  there  a£5ii^ 
med ',  they  think  that  they  are  fb,  and  that  the  Scriptures  mufi  be 
wrefted  if  they  be  underuood  otherwife  $  and  they  hope  they  (hall 
be  able  by  the  Authority  of  thefe  Texts  to  defend  tljc  Trutlwof 
the  Gofpel  which  they  profefs,  and  recommend  them  to  the  Belief 
ot  the  unbiased  Coniiderer  :  fiut  then  wjiether  they  have  mi&k 
ken  the  Word  of  God,  or  applied  it  aright  ^  they  are  williag 
thev  fhould  be  judged  by  theReafons  which  can  be  brought  for  it* 
and  never  defigned  to  iettier  the  Underilandings  of  Mankind,  or 
bear  down  andlmother  a  ran'onal  Enquiry  by  the  Weight  ot  the^ 
Decifions. 

It  is  not  therefore  pretended  that  humane  Compofures,  properlf 
fpealqng,  are  ^Sfsndmri  §f  Orthodoxy ^  and  a  Ttfi  by  which  an  error 
neous  Proposition  may  be  certaitily  diilineiiilhed  from  a  found 
one  :  Nor  can  a  Difputer  appeal  to  its  I^ecinon  as  a  fuificient  Art 
gument  for  the  Truth  of  nis  Principles  %  (ince  *tis  poflibJe  that 
Truth  may  be  on  the  other  Side,  and  Falhood  may  Ret  into  the 
public k  Chairs^  and  the  ciiabliflied  Creeds  of  a  fallible  Cburch,  And 
Sio'  we  think  that  the  Opinion  of  a  great  Body  of  Men,  whoffe 
Bufinel'sit  is  to  enquire  with  the  moft  laborious  Acairacy  into  &' 
cred  Matters,  and  who  from  the  Natiu-e  ot  their  Studies  mav  be 
generally  fuppofedto  underftand  them  more  throughly  than  others^ 
ou^ht  to  make  a  Peribn  modeA  in  oppo/ing  his  Sentiments  to 
thejrs,  and  O^ould  engage  him  to  the  moft  impartial  Enquiry  bcr 
fore  he  abandons  or  contradids  them  :  Yet  we  arc  always  ready  td 
own,  that  he  muf I  ever  prefer  what  appears  to  him  founded  Ofli 
Reafon  or  ReveIatio;i,  to  the  Influence  of  their  Authority  >  and  that 
the  fmallefl  Grain  of  an  ivfjind  TejHmo^iyis  mpmcntuous  enough,  in 
^  juft  Balance,  to  wci^h  down  a  Cart-Load  of  humane  Canons  and 
CorfeH^ons. 

But  the  Prafticc  of  thofe  Churches  which  embrace  ConfeJpoKs  and 
parricularly  of  our  own,  m.iy  perhaps  appear  to  fomc  to  contradift 
thefe  Principles,  and  that  we  endea\'our  by  falfe  Colours  to  pal- 
liate what  we  can't  openly  maintain  5  (ince  it  is  certain  that  all  uich 
Churches  decide  Queilions  of  Faidf^  claim  an  Authority  iufficicat 
icr  that  Puipofe,  and  condemn  Perr>ns  becaufe  of  their  OppoGtion 
to  an  edabhfhed  humane  Jrtkh: :  Which  Matters  of  plain  Fad  fecm 
irreconcilable  with  what  we  have  juft  now  advanced.  And  indeed 
it  miift  be  acknowledged,  that  many  learned  and  pious  ProteiUnts 
Q>eak  with  Abundance  of  Uncenainty  and  Obtcurity  about  the 

Church'l 


rhe   PREFACE.  W 

rdsiS  Tower  in  determining  Controverfies,  fteiA  not  tofiave 
«&^d  dearly  enough  their  Senriments  oi  it  $  and  have  by  doubt- 
^\irafeand  intricate  Diftindtions  perplexed  the  Minds  of  Men, 
[tSoMi  no  final!  Advantages  to  the  declared  Enemies  oJF  Con- 

KM 

t  is  n't  oar  Intention  to  engage  in  this  laborious  Difbute,  or 
npn  every  Thing  that  might  tend  to.ezplain  and  ilhiftrate  the 
1^  of  that  Article  oKour  own  G>nfci!ion,Chap.  ^i.  where  ie 
encdiT&ct  it  beiotgttb  Ib  Synods  mni  Caimdb  wtt»ifi§ruUfy  uietermim 
mrffs  tf  Tfitb^  Mud  Csfes  tf  Corfdatu :  Nothing  is  neceflary  for 
at  (o  give  fuch  an  Account  of  the  Church's  Authority  in  Mat- 
of  Taitb,  as  will  be  fufiicient  for  all  the  hiroofes  and  Ends  of 
Gqold&on  $  and  upon  which  the  EaLerdfe  of  Ecclefiaflical 
dfi&iean^  C^nfureSy  in  order  to  make  them  efiedual,  may  be 
4y  bottomed ;  and  we  (hall  in  a  ifsw  Words  explain  what  we 
icrAuid  hy  that  Power  which  the  Church  hath  to  decide  Coci« 
ofies^  fo  clear  and  eafy  that  there  will  remain  no  Ambigui- 
or  any  Room  to  fufped  that  we  mean  more  than  we  Q>eak 

bon^  tlierebre  no  Society  of  fallible  Men  hath  a  Right  to  de- 
line  2DjJrM  tfTmithyio  declare  the  Falfhood  of  a  Propo(itioii»or 
lemie  Meaning  of  any  Paflages  of  the  SMnd  Orades-^  fo  as  to  obligo 
rs  lo  (ubmitto  their  Decifions,  or  appeal  to  them  as  a  Touch- 
B  of  Truth  and  Orthodoxy :  Yet  any  Synod  and  CWi«a7,  or  thofe 
hom  tiic  Government  of  the  Chrtttian  Society  is  committedr, 
t  proper  and  dired  Authority  to  determine  what  Jrt.cUs  of 
»arc  embraced  by  that  Society,  what  are  thought  by  it  of  fuch 
xtance  that  they  Oiould  be  preached  to  her,  and  therefore 
iiy  believed  by  ali  her  Minifim  ^  and  confequently  to  compofe 
dy  of  fuch  AriuUs  oi  faith,  as  are  reputed  by  that  Church  ne- 
7  Qualifications  of  all  thofe  that  pretend  to  an  EtcUfi^ifMl  Of' 
mon^ftthem. 

id  this  Authority  ofditermniag  C$  itnverfies  is  all  that  we  plead 
pon  this  Occafion,  fo  that  when  any  Peifon  isconvided  of  an 
ion  contnry  to  the  eftabli  hed  C^rfsjfoih  he  is  not  fo  nnme- 
ly  con(iderM  as  chargeable  with  a  S£r4/j  (fi  ice  Truth  and 
rin  Matters  of  Religion  can  be  iudgcd  only  by  the  holy  Scrh- 
and  not.  by  any  humane  Compofiire*)  but  only  it»  made 
» that  he  maintains  a  Principle,  which  that  Omfeb  is  periwa- 
to-be  of  fo  pernicious  a  Niture  and  Te  idency,  that  the  caii 
TC  no  Man  for  her  Teacher  who  gives  juft  Suipicion  of  his 
S  infeded  by  it>  or  declines  an  open  Renundauon  thereof: 
oonifequently  upon  its  being  proved  that  any  hath  depar  ed 
theib  eftabli  "hed  Artides,  it  i<;made  evident  that  he  ca-  no 
r  remain  a  AUnifier  of  that  CbMrch ;  or  an  Eccltji^ical  Offiar  i;i 
iety,  which  hath  a  natural  Right  of  embracing  thofe  Opniions 
I  it  fee*!  moft  agreeable  to  the  irffired  W^itiifgs,  and  of  llibmit' 
to  fuch  F-j{fift  alone  w!io  in  her  Judgment  maiacaia  the  Puri- 
i^CtritHM  JhSnu  in  its  amporant  iir«MKii« 

txA 


Ixifr  Ti&tf   PREPACE. 

Sons  or  wiifiii  Pardilltf »  and  give  us  Ground  to  complain*  tiai 
the  Writers  of  the  other  ftde  have  not  treated  us  or  our  Opinionay 
with  that  Charityt  Moderation,  and  impartial  Enquirsr  which  thej 
fo  much  jslory  in.  . 

So  little  ReafoQ  have  th^fb  Gentlemen  to  load  our  ConfefCoa 
with  thefe  Calumnies^  or  change  us  with  departing  from  the  P  *' 
ciples  oi;  the  Reformation,  and  raifing  the  Authont^  of  our> 
Suutdard  on  the  fame  Bottom  which  fupports  the  KomMn  ^otft^j 
that  on  the  coiitrary,  there  feems  to  be  Place  enough  in  the  pit^ 
fent  Oueftion  for  appljinK  the  common  Maxim,  Tliat  Su^erfiSkm 
ami  HheiSm^  or  ahfiliUe  Infidelity  dnd  ititpUdu  Belief,  tare  fre^Mtitly  mm 
9$n  another^  and  maintain  an  intimate  Jttianee :  Nor  will  it  perli^ll 
appear  an  ill  grounded  Obfervation>  That  the  Noife  made  by  dS 
inveterate  Enemies  of  ChufeJ^ns,  tends  to  clamour  the  Churches  oi 
Chrift  out  ot  the  natitrdl  and  unalienabh  RMts  ^f  Mankind,  to  OVtl^ 
turn  privau  Judjjrmnif  and  op^eis  ourjConfaencebs  and  coo% 
quently  that  this  Extreme'  ot  imaginary  Liberty,  ana  -thefe  h^ 
Freteiiuons  to  Freedom  and  Impartiality,  are  vtrv  apt  to  meacf; 
with  the  oth^r  Extreihe  of  arbitrary  Power  and  an  haughty  impor '^ 
Slox  Spirit. 

.  In  order  to  the  clearing  Whereof,  we  (hall  but  jufi  mention  a'feiT 
Conlbqucnces  that  naturally  follow  from  the  Reafbnings  and  tbe 
Schemes  ot  that  Party :  Namely^  That  a  Society  hath  not  Power  tcf, 
BiakrRules  for icsGovernment,that  may  not  be  overturned  and  trann 
grefs'd  by  every  Man  who  diflikcs  them.  That  tho*  a  Church^  cW 
vinced  in  her  Confcience  thatfuch  Do^ines  only  are  agreeabrc^io' 
Divine  Revelation,  and  ought  to  be  preached  to  the  People  ^  and"^ 
therefore  (he  inclines  to  make  Choice  of  fuch  only  for  her  T^^ 
who  believe  thefe  Truths  themfclves,  and  will  inculcate  theoT 
upon, others:  Yet  (hemufl  be  denied  that  Liberty,  a  Perfbntf 
Principles  diredly  oppofite  mull  have  Accefs  to  her  Pulpits  j  nor 
nuft  he  be  abandoned  or  turned  out  of  his  Ofrice  becaufe  of  Dif" 
ferencc^  in  Opinion ;  that  is^  fUch  a  Church  mufl  be  imoofbd 
upon,  forced  to  hear  Dodrines  (he  thinks  inconfiflent  with  her. 
Edification  and  Improvement  in  Chriflianity  $  that  is,  Perfons  wjiof 
defire  to  attend  publick  Ordinances,  that  the]^  may  make  Prc^^^tfi^ 
in  the  Tdiths  ot  Religion  and  be  animated  in  its  Pradice,  miifr] 
yet  fubmit  to  Schemes,  whereby,  in  dead  of  gaining  this  £nd,th^ 
nay  be  entertained  from  the  Pulpit  with  Notions  very  contrary  to'' 
thefe  Purpofes«  and  which*  according  to  their  Opinion,  tend  n:^ 
ther  to  retard  than  advance  them  in  the  Ways  of  Holinefs  ^  and  be 
oblked  to  fpend  the  Sabbath  in  a- Manner  very  difagreeable  tdtheflf ' 
Defigns  for  which  it  was  fandtified. 

According  to  thefe  noble  Principles  of  Liberty  that  are  lb  much 
boafted  of,  Ibme  Men,  the  greateft  Pleallue  of  whoft  life,  and 
Satisfadion  to  their  Confciences  it  perhaps  would  be.  to  be 
joined  to  a  Society  of  Chriflians  v-ho  maintained  the  Unity  of 
Faith  i  and,  to  have  Accefs  to  pure  Ordinances,  and  uncorniptcd 
Do^inc,  difpenfcd  bjr  thoft  who  were  qualified  for  that  Office^ 
imd  had  kept  tkemfelvei  free  from  the  Poiibn  of  Error ;  Muft 

ycc 


7&   PREFACE.  lit 

AnU  Aac  Privilesei  oklige4  to  poUitte  AttMni-br 
i  iriA  the  Immirities  of  a  combed  Minifiiy,  aod  to  have 
wi^inRd  by  Dodrine  which  tbejr  doeftas  pemidoiMk  or 
hliaftiel^  or  imcenain  s  and  lb  the^  muft  be  robbed  of 
mdl  Jof  and  Comfort^  or>  which  is  the  ^me  thing,  the]f 
MUbditd  from  ufing  what  appears  to  diein  the  necefirjf 
oTaaaining  thefe  Benefltsi  and  arriying  at  a  Securitf  eoa« 
ik  Faith  and  Qualifications  of  their  Teachers, 
"bcanfe  iuch  Treef-tbinkgrsy  entertaining  little  Thoi^thts  oi 
lines  cl  Chrifiianity,  are  for  allowing  an  unbounded  lad-* 
itftcis  €^FaMf\  and  looking  iqpqna  FerfiM  as  neither  a 
bn  cr  B4inifter,  lor  his  Sentiments  ini  What  they  are  pka- 
i,  Msttws  rfs^ec^timi  wduld  ndt  think  of  ISfparatiM 
totthat  Occafibn,  or  requirtng  a  (kti^ing  Account  oft 
Efna  necefiary  Qualification  fot  an  EtcaSb^cml  qj/k*  i 
kwt  who  think  quite  otherway^  and  bdievt  that  the 
tcf  Cbxifiianityareof  the  higheft  Importance^  and  « 
rcontradidingthem  of  the  worft  Confeauence  to  the 
Meai  and  that  the  Knowledge  andFaitfa  ot  them  areglo^. 
vikgn  o^the  Gof  pel-  Sltate»  and  diftiiyiifli'jd  Charaders  of 
ian»  mdlaftin  Concradidioa  tb  our  own  Underfiandingi 
fiogqtfilie  their  Inclinations  rauft  be  as  coldly  iadificitnc 
Idmb  of  Truth,  and  as  littk  cooosm'd  about  vriiatour 
lid  Hnlera  teach  and  believe. 

ifcmA  they  are  hilly  fatisfied  as  tothe  OrthJks^  of  one  tb 
Eiadfaythejr  would  fubmit,  if  he  own  the  Scriptures»- 
6ft  his  Sentiments  in  the  ^recift  Words  and  PhraTes  to  be 
av  f  thd^  he  decline  givmg  any  other  Evidence  of  his 
I*  and  re&ie  his  Aflent  to  Ar^s  of  Tmidf.  in  any  other 
Tkercfiare  we  who  are  perfwaded  from  the  fiilleu  £xi>e* 
lat  cunning  HeivtfV^  wrtfi  the  Scrimm  i$  ibw  n^  JBtrditi^iff 
diem  that  th^  may  come  up  to  their  Motions  i  that  they 
uL  dielbPhraftsin  a  quite  contraxy  manner  to  whaf  others 
jdain  Senft  bf  them,  and  conceal  under  that  fair  Var- 
nott  imflnptural  Schemes  and  detefiable  Errdrs^  and  con- 
chat  then*  i^g  thefe  Phraies  is  na  fropf  what,  kind  of 
dhey  eadbrace  ^  muft  notwithflanomg.thereib^f be  conten^ 
:fae  lame  falfe  and  deceitfiil  Teil  of  Orthodoxy  :  And  if 
!  fkme  cautious  Part,  that  every  M&n  will  do  for  the  final- 
ly Money  he  gives  in  Loan^  by  ieeking  feme  plainer  an« 
fnl  Security  tor  a  Matter  of  incomparably  greater  Cbnib^ 
we  muft  be  treated  with  Contempty  and  expofed  topub- 
ly  as  fitor^  mm^e^  namarfpinteiCrt^Mtni  nufrepreiented 
•s  tf  aJ^ringTyunnieal Cewtcils.  zxid  Enemiis  tithe  JPerftHim 
Smftiirts;9/hic\i  as  feme  of  the  Writers  on  that  fide  affirm^ 
pnes  ^CrueUy  mifd  FerfecHttM  as  well  as  external  Force, 
rd  that  we  m^  not  be  allowed  to  valne»  efleem  and  em- 
^QgMivi,  when  we,  pretend  only  to  a  Liberty  of  a&ng  and 
KCording  to  our  beft  Light>  without  impofing  upon  our 
.      .       fr  Nei»l«L 


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ixvi,  The  preface: 

Neighbours  -,  becaufe  other  People  difefic^m  and  run  dowfl  aQ  ii= 
Compofures. 

Thefe  are  a  few  of  the  extraordinary  Benefits,  which  Liberia  jt 
the  BJght  rf  private  Judgment  owe  to  the  Endeavours  of  tho(e«  di 
d,ve  out  themiclves  to  be  the  moft  zealous  Sticklers  for  then: 
Thefe  are  a  few  c)f  thofe  uncommon  heights  of  Freedom  to  wIl: 
they  have  elevated  it  by  their  Difcoveries  s  a  Freedom^  at  the  is 
torn,  to  diffdve  thefacred  Bonds  of  Chriftian  Societies^  the  1& 
0/  FMtbf  to  jumble  Ught  and  Darknefs,  and  make  an  inglorii^ 
Compofition  of  Truth  and  Error ;  a  liberty  to  impofe  if  not  Jnm 
if  Fattb^  at  leaft  a  Disbelief;  and  Contempt  of  them  upon  othersM 
under  a  painted  Mask  of  Ffeed$m^  to  didate  their  own  NoCKP 
and  Schemes  of  an  airv  f  antaftical  Liberty  to  others,  in  as  iinpcs 
ous  a  manner*  and  with  as  magi  Aerial  an  Authority,  as  thefe  when 
diey  fo  much  exclaim  againfl.  ' 

Every  Peribn  in  the  leafi  acquainted  with  Books  or  Men^  w 
l>e  foon  fenfible  what  numbertefs  Prejudices  the  greateft  P^  Jt* 
bour  under,  and  what  conftifed  Notions  they  have  of  Thion 
that  a  Set  01  Words  are  frequently  ufed  and  obftinacely  maiotainn 
while  very  little  is  clearly  undentood  by  them :  And  that  WoMl 
and  Phrafes  of  a  very  good  Intent  and  Signification  originally,  li^ 
been  wrefied,  and  abufed,,  and  employed  to  cheat  the  Populace 
and  ihflame  the  PafHons  of*  fuch  as  are  eenerally  more  influenced  og 
Words  than  by  Thinjgs^  And  we  fhalT  readily  own  the  JufHce  0 
the  Obfervation  which  the  Author  of  the  Oecafimal  taper  makes 
{a)  That  Keligiimf  Trtitb,  Chtirehy  Orthod§xy^  &c  have  been  cka 
Ihamefully  perverted,  to  ferve  the  worft  Purpofes  of  Ambition^  L^ 
wfFowsff  and  all  kind  of  Oppreffion  civil  and  religious ;  and  pa 
haps  others  befides  theChin-cn  o(RMme  may  be  chargeable  herewid 

But  is  there  not  ground  enough  to  apply  the  fame  Obfervado 
to  a  different  Purpofe  ?  Have  not  thefe  favourite  Words  of  a  Pu 
ty.  Liberty,  Fret-witikingy  ImparttaUenquiry^  private  Judgmenty  & 
been  proftitiited  to  as  mean  and  unworthy  Purpofes  5  and  in  th 
Mouths  of  fome  been  perverted  to  as  little,  or  as  uncertain,  or  a 
dangerous  a  Signification  ?  Have  they  not  been  Tools  to  promoj 
Atheifm  and  Iitfidelity ;  and  a  fair  Mask,  undca*  which  hatred  to  Gc 
and  Goodne^,  and  an  Apoflacy  from  ChrifHanity  have  diigutt 
themfelves?  Did  they  ever  make  a  louder  Noife  than  in  the  McHd 
of  Veijh  ?  And  have  not  ignorant  and  vain  Infideh^  when  drive 
from  all  their  ftron§  Holds,  and  attacked  by  the  mofl  clear  ar 
convincing  Arguments,  skreened  themfelves  under  the  Covert  < 
thofe  ufeful  Words  ^s  much  as  ever  the  moft  b^ot  2>alots  do  bytl 
heljp  of  the  Church  or  Orthod9X)j  Don't  we  know  that  in  the  Moutl 
and  in  the  Lives  of  many,  IdJ)erty  means  an  unreftrained  LicenI 
and  a  Negleft  of  Religion  and  Virtue  f  and  that  the  Love  of  it 
brought  as  an  Eycufc,  for  a  cold  Unconcernednefs  about  the  Di 
brines  of  our  Blefled  Saviour,and  a  Difregard  to  Truth  andlighl 
And  have  not  the  Enemies  of  the  Gofpel  who  had  nothing  elle  t 


(a)  OceMjmnal  Fa^r^  VoL  IL  N.  I.  p. 4,  6r  7« 


[  'the  PkEPACM.  ixvit 

Vttf,ta^ilriy  hold  of  the  Oppormnity",tnd  cried  up  )r?twtf  Jiuf^ 
t  Milt,  FnMUng,   Sec,  Tliat.by  thcNoife  thereof,  they  miglic 
J  ixcfwn  Ac  calmer  Voice  of  Reafon  and  Argument  I 
J     ^  Dqb^  wc  fee  the  Writers  on  that  fide,  as  fond  of  their  own  No- 
■■    tpas^homCntds  and  Conf^ons^  as  obilinate  in  maintaining  and  ur- 
j!   Mf c6aD>  and  puffed  up  with  as  difdainful  Sentiments  of  theft 
ji    Ho(fiflerfroi&  them  9  as  the  moA  zealous  Devotees  of  Orthodoxy : 
Tfetkfare  as  impatient  of  Contradidion  as  others^  and  to  ap-' 
die  woxds  of  an  Author,    who  levelled^them  againil  another 
^  r^  to  our  prelent  Purpofe,  as  warm  and  zealous  againfl  Con- 
rand  Orthodoxy,  ar^d  fuch  as  can  be  as  r«itf  as    unmannerly 
]  and  as  ikKbrifiUn  in  their  Contentions  about  them  ^  their  Neigh- 
00UI8?   («)  Where  in  the  World  do  Writers  treat  their  Adver- 
fineswidifomuch  Contempt,  and  difRifefuch  an  Air  of  Superiori- 
fff.^  ^  fend  Addidednel's  to  their  Schemes  thro'  the  whole  o£ 
l&ariMbnnances  ^  as  thole  who  arro8;ate  to  themfelves  the  NTame 
ifBm-Ainkersi  Nor  will  it  b(?  withoutiground,if  we  obferve  that  all 
our  Adverlaries  in  this  Debate  feem  to  incline  to  this  Projed,^hat 
ivhik  aH  Ctiif^j^s  and  Articles  of  Faith  are  overturned  and  contem- 
ned, th'is  (hould  neverthelels  be  eflablifhed  and  enforced  as  an  un- 
aitenble  Aitzc/e  of  Faith,  and  a  conftant  Creed,  That  then  JkoddU 
mCoafefimoc  T^s of  Orthodoxy, 

To  condude,  the  true  Way  to  maintaid  the  inefiimable  Bleffings 
iof  TJhtrfy  ifCoifiience,  and  Private  judgment  in  Matters  of  Religion, 
b  to  avoid  every  Extreme*  that  either  leads  to  Tyranny,  or  to  A- 
narchy  and  Confufion  $  and  it  is  not  to  di0blve  Liberty  and  Freer 
<loiD  into  LicentioUfneis,  to  freeze  it  into  a  cold  IndifFercncy  about 
ttc  Dqdrines  of  the  Gofpel.  or  blow  ,it  up  into  an  airy  Phantom 
that  will  break  of  it  fel^  ana  is  too  thin  and  imaginary  to  be  ufe- 
fid  to  any  valuable  Purpofe  :  Which  Medium  we  flatter  our  felves 
laay  in  a  sreatMeafure  be  obtained,  by  adhering  to  the  Principles 
\i  real  liberp  which  have  been  laid  down. 
Thelfe  Refledions  may  poflTibly  appear  too  fcvefey  and  it  was  in- 
ked with  Helo^ncy  that  We  made  them  j  fince  we  always  eAecnt 
iktt  way  of  Writing  and  Difpudng  mo^,-  which  is  confined  to  a 
riain  Repreientation  of  the  Arguments  and  Reafons  of  a  Caufe  in, 
neir  native  Strength  and  Simplicity >  without  any  mixture  ot  Sa- 
tyr or  harfh  Treatment  of  an  Adverfary  :  But  in  the  prelfent  Dif- 
Mittthe  Refledions  feemed  to  be  jufi^  and  the  Caufe  to  dcferve 
uneaxi  it  was  only  imitaung  a  little  their  own  Way  of  Writing,and 
k  fttmed  in  lome  meafure  neceflaryjto  give  fomc  Notion  of  the  Un- 
reafixiablencfs  of  the  Accufations  brought  againil  us,  and  the  lit- 
fe  ground  that  the  Perfons  who  exclaim  loude  A  have  to  make  them*. 

THere  remain  only  two  things  vipdn  this  head  to  be  confidered.' 
Jirfi^  it  may  be  alledged,  that  how  confidently  focver  wg 
di£daim  Pcrfecution  for  Confcience  fake,  and  an  arbitrary  Impon- 

t  z  tion 

(*  )  Oecafional  Pa^^  VoL  H.  N*  i.  p,  |<J,  ^/^ 


Ixviu  The  PREFACE. 

tion  upon  the  Underflandings  of  Mankind  \  yet  ih  FaA  w 
prove  It,  fince  we  allow  all  Chwnht%  to  depfjt  their  Min\fters  \i 
embrace  Opinions  contrary  to  their  publick  Standards,  as  a 
fcqucnce  of  which  they  are  deprived  of  their  StifenJs,  that  is^ 
Bread  and  the  only  means  of  their  livelyhood>  which  feems 
a  very  great  Degree  of  Perfecution. 

It  were  neediefsto  deny  that  a  Minifler  being  thus  deprive 

departing  from  the  eflablifhed  Otrfeffion,  is  laid  open  to  very 

Inconveniencies,  and  the  want  of  his  Stipend  is  an  important 

,  to  him :  But  we  hope  it  will  ea(ilv  appear  that  there  can  b 

ground  to  coinplain  of  the  Church  that  turns  him  off,   an( 

they  do  nothing  in  ilich  a  Cafe  but  what  they  have  an  undif] 

Right  to,  and  what  is  both  reafonable  and  neceflaty  ^   if  we  < 

<ler  that  a  iSdan  is  not  thereby  deprived  oi  any  thmg  that  he 

a  natural  Right  to»  or  which  ne  can  claim  as  a  Member  of  thi 

vil  Society.    The  forming  of  a  Society  for  religious  Purpofi 

according  to  the  Principles  already  eftaDlifhed»  a  voluntary  ill 

thoib  who  compofe  it :  And  when  according  to  what  they  I 

the  Mature  of  the  Thing  and  the  Commands  of  God  obli^  ' 

tO;  publickiTeachers  are  inflituted  among  rhem  ^  the  Quakfica 

of  the  Perfonstobe  invcfled  with  that  (Tfficc,  and  the  Term 

on  which  they  are  to  be  admitted,  and  as  a  Coniequencehercc 

to  enjoy  the  publick  Maintenat^ce  which  the  Church  hath 

vided  for  her  Paftors  muft  be  fubmitted  to  the  joint  Dttermi 

x>n  of  the  Body :  And  as  no  Man  can  intrude  himfbif  into  an  j 

fiaJHeal  Offeejn  that  Society  contrary  to  their  Inclinations,  and 

Rules eltablinicd by  them;  lb  none  can  pretend  to  the  pu 

Salary  annexed  to  it,  but  in  a  Confiftency  therewith. 

A  Pcrfon  therefore  that  is  not  found  liifiiciently  qualifier 

does  not  think  fit  to  comply  with  the  neccllary  Terms  upon  v, 

this  0£ce  and  Benefice  are  beAowed,  can  in  no  Juflice  com] 

tho'  the  Society  fliould  cither  deny  him  them  at  firfl,   or  dej 

him  of  them  afterwards  ^  becaufe  he  had  no  Claim  to  them 

■what  depended  upon  the  voluntary  Grant  of  the  Cliurch,.and 

be  regulated  by  its  ConfUtutions,  which  if  he  depart  from,  he 

dently  forfeits  an?  Title  that  he  had  to  his  Stipend  :   He  kn 

that  the  very  Delign  of  the  Society  in  fubmitting  to  him  as  t 

MitUfieff  and  maki.ig  fuitable  Provifion  as  to  his  temporal  ( 

cern^,  was  that,  they  might  enjoy  Gofpel- Ordinances,   and 

the  Word  preached  in  a  jyay  agreeable  to  their  Confciences  -, 

that  they  mighc  have  Satisfadion  as  to  one  QualificatioTl  abfol 

3y  neceflary,  his  to.tSrndnefsin  that  Faitb^  thcy  required  a  Decl 

Xion  of  hi^  AlTent  to  (uch  Articles  as  appeared  to  them  reqtiifice  i 

therefore  if  he  depart  from  that  Dcdrmc  and  fo  become  incap 

of  promoting  thelc  Ends,  he  hath  himlclf  to  blame  for  any  Di 

vantage  he  may  beexpoj'ed  to,  and  can  in  no  Modeily  or  Jui 

pretend  fliJl  to  enipy  thefe  Benefits  that  wcr^beitowed  uot^ 

lutely,  but  only  upoa  Conditions  which  are  violated,  and  tow; 

Tuipoies  which  he  caa  no  ways  promote  :  Ic  might  as  wel 

aUed 


The  PREFACE.  hue 

tdydut  a  conditional  Gift  (hould  cake  place  tho*  die  Condi- 
squired  entirely  fiil  and  have  no  Subfiftence.  • 
uoirledge  that  when  a  Man  in  departinc  from  the  iMiblick 
ud,  upon,  what  appears  to  him,  better  Informationy  ads  and 
meabJy  to  his  ConfciencCy  and  choofes  rather  toibllow 
^  of  his  Und€rftanding,than  eniov  temporal  Advantages  i 
&Gi>]d£t  both  of  Companion  and  Electa  :  And  thoi^ 
I  an  Error,  his  Integrity  and  Self-denial  Hiould  meet  with 
trd,  whatever  Sentiments  we  entertain  ot  his  Knowledge  : 
;  to  be  doubted  but  a  Pcribn  who  does  I'o,  and  prefers 
nd  Sincerity  to  any  of  the  Profits  or  Allurements  of  this 
lUbe  looked  upon  by  God  as  a  Sufferer  for  Ris^ceoufiiefs 
id  may  exped  an  Hundredfold  in  the  World  to  come.  Buc 
icdierthis  be  t4ie  Cafe  with  him,  and  he  be  animated  by 
srtokk Principles;  whether  in  changing  his  Opinion  as  to 
I'cfeof  an  eitablidied  Crted^  he  hath  embraced  the  Truth, 
h^vin  reatity  abandoned  it,  and  made  Apoitacy  irom  tha 
lull  be  left  to  the  Determination  of  God,  who  certainly 
Lt,ajQd  18  ^  only  Judge  who  can  be  appealed  to :  Only  this 
von»  to.Vse  evident,  that  other  People,  and  particularly 
^  received  him  as  their  Minifter,  upon  Condition  of  his 
ig  toaad  teaching  agreeably  to  the  Jw^s  CottfiJ^  oughf: 
meably  to  their  own  Sentiments,  and  not  to  his  i  and  may 
KKOWtneirFavoutsupon  thofe  who  will  promote,  what 
i  to  tbaOf  the  Cauie  ot  Truth  and  Righteoufnefs,  and  not 
;  who  are  devoted  to  the  Interefis  ot  Error  or  Impu- 

tie  Reafon  is  there  to  call  the  abftrading  of  the  Benefice 
:h  a  Man  FitfecMtijn,  that  on  the  contrary  the  obliging  them 
luc  it  (which  the  Principles  of  thefe  pretended  All'errers 
ty  lead  to)  were  a  very  grievous  OppreiTion,  and  an  ar- 
mpoGtion.  And  it  will  (bon  appear  how  modeft  and  rea- 
aDenund  they  make,  if  we  confider  that  it  plainly  a- 
to  this,  that  a  Society  which  gave  you  a  Right  to  a  Sti^nd 
•crrainConditionjOiould  be  bound  to  continue  the  Payment 
e  Condition  is  diilolved  on  your  Part ;  That  the  Money 
by  them  to  ohe  Maintenance  of  Perfons,whofe  Bufinefs  it  is 
liifter  to  them  facrcd  Things  according  to  their  Confcien- 
coiitribute  to  the  Piu-ity  and  Power  of  the  ChrHHanD^Orine ; 
«  (bfar  diverted  from  that  Ufe^  as  to  be  fquandred  away 
jfe  whofe  Opinions  render  them  incapable  of  advanc^g 
ods,  and,  which  is  ftill  more  abfurd,  who  will  natiu'ally 
d  and  oppoie  them,  by  propagating  Principles  dircdly 
ftory  to  thele  facred  Truths,  and  fo  the  Society  (hall  be  c- 
>  contribute  to  Pumofes*  which  they  believe  not  only 
>ut  extremely  hurtful  and  difa^reeable. 
It  this  Objcftion  brought  agamfl  us  is  fo  far  f rpm  being 
at  on  the  contrary  did  it  take  pkcc,it  would  carry  alonaft 
,  very  grievous  Perfecution,  and  a  notori6us  piece  of  C5p- 
:  b  were  to  deprive  Men  of  their  natural  RishtSi  andvm- 

e  3  «lW 


\^x  The  PREFACE. 

(dcr  a  Mask  of  Liberty,  to  make  them  diibofe  of  that  towards  t 
fpreadins  of  Error  or  Infidelity  j  which  they  inclined  to  devote 
the  Advancement  of  pure  and  imdefiled  Religion. 

Every  Society  is  Matter  of  its  own  Favours,  it  is  highly  reafia 
able  that  it  (hould  bettow  them  to  the  beftEnds,  and  upon  th«3 
Perfons  who  appear  fitteft  to  promote  them :  This  in  rch*gica 
Matters  is  efpccially  neceffary  5  and  it  were  extremely  uniutta* 
tyrannical  to  fiincy  that  they  mutt  a^  contrary  to  their  own  Cca 
fcienccs>  and  in  Oppofition  to  the  Interefts  which  are  deareft  ^ 
their  Souls,  in  fupporting  the  a^flmte  Irinjts  rf  Bsal^  inttead  of  tj 
faithful  Servants  0/  Jehovah :  I  hope  the  Severity  of  the  Compffl 
fon  may  be  pardoned,  iinceitis  panicularly  levelled  at  no  £o4E 
and  the  fame  fteafon  will  hold  in  Proportion  as  to  all  thofc>.  whfii 
tho'  it  be  in  a  lefler  Degree,deparc^from  any  Truths  which  a  d^ 
'  ^y  making  them  a  p^of  her  Corf^qn,  {hows  fhe  thinks  mooMr 
tuous.      '  '  .  • 

Did  I  therefore  alter  my  Motions  as  to  JrticUs  rf  Faitb  whicDl 
had  once  fubfcribed.  and  came  to  perceive  the  Falfhood  of  tbm§ 
I  would  think  my  fejf  obliged  to  follow  the  Didates  of  my  Coflr 
fcience:  And  it  were  mean  and  inglorious  to  dilguife  my  mi 
Sentiments,  for  fear  of  temporal  LofTes  and  Church-Ceofures:  f 
would  endeavour  alfo  by  all  due  Means  to  perfwade  the  Qmfsb^  to 
whicli  I  belonged,  to  change  their  Faitb  alfo  and  embrace  wlut] 
thought  the  better  Caufe  •,  but  if  I  were  not  able  to  undecehn 
them,  and  after  all  they  remained  as  they  were,  it  would  be  OBi 
tremely  foolifli  to  fancy  that  they  would  aft  diredly  contrary  tt 
their  Principles,in  continuing  me  their  Miniftenand  endowing  hm 
with  that  Salary,  which  they  had  allotted  to  a  JP^or  that  (hookl 
teach  them  Dpftrines  which  I  had  found  my  felf  obliged  to  abaii 
don.  And  it  were  abfurd  to  imagine  that  though  tSefe  tobo  Jm 
the  Altar  jhuld  live  iy  the  Jltar^  that  yet  I  fliould  live  by  an  ^Utt{ 
which  I  had  abandoned,  fet  up  one  in  Oppofition  to>  and  indod 
endeavoured  to  overthrow. 

It  might  be  eafiJy  illuftrated  by  innumerable  Inflances,  that; 
Man  may  fuffpr  temporal  Lofles  upon  the  account  of  a  Change  iaiii 
Opinions,  and  yet  not  have  the  Imallefl  Reafon  to  complain  of  Pel 
fecucion  or  Injuftice.  One  Examplcjortwo  will  be  fufEcient :  Whei 
the  corrupted  Philofophy  ofArijtotk  prevailed  in  the  World>  aPteo 
feffor  of  Reputation  for  Teaching,  and  who  was  therefore  crowie 
with  Students,  and  reaped  a  plentiful  Income  from  them  5  woul 
pvidcntly  beexpofed  to  a  very  great  Lofs,  by  changing  his  Scheme 
and  fbrmine  new  ones,  either  fuch  asthofe  of  P*^  Cartes  or  Sir  i/iw 
Jpwtow.  in  their  ftead,unlcfs  he  had  the  Influence  to  perfwade  < 
diersalfoto  make  the  fame  Alteration  in  their  Sentiments  j  b< 
cauie  fo  long  as  the  World  continued  in  their  former  Humour,  th 
Number  of  his  Scholars  muflconilantly  decay:  And  yet  he  coul 
no  t  with  the  fmalleiKPlaufibility  aljedge,  thatthofe  Scholars  wh 
deterted  his  Leilons,  that  thejr  might  bettow  their  Time  and  the 
Money  upon  other  Matters,  had  done  him  any  Injury  j  fince  it  w 
abfolutely  in  t|ieir  Power  to  chooft  what  Plulofophy  theywcwl 


J  _  The  preface:  ixxM 

■^  i  iBfe'tausbt  tiiem,anil  what  Perlbns  fliould  enjoy  the  fimolumcnw 
V0CC3  tifingtlierdroin- 

. .      A.  TcaJotB  JEnt^ant  pofleflcs  a  large  Eftatc,  which  he  defigns  zf- 

^ei^  tcr  hisftwfa  fliould  be  fettled  upon  a  Friend  of  the  i'ame  •  Princi- 

h;m   plefwtt  himfelfi  and  who,  he  hasKeafonto  hope,  would  cm- 

\^  jfaf  Ab  Fortune  and  Interett  for  encouraging  and^  advancing  the 

^\f  mpoB,  whkh  was  fo  dear  to  him  5  that  Friend  in  the  mean  time 


^^  Bbtc;  anddifpq^gittopnethat  he  valued  more,    and  upon 

-°^  tfcom  he  thinks  it  will  be  incomparably  better  beftowed  ?   Could 

J^  k  bedaiged  with  Perfecution  in  flich  a  Cale,  tho*  the  other,  in 

^^   feUcMiiitttlie  Didates  of  his  Confcience^  really  fuSered  as  great  a 

^    LofiasthminiAer  who  thereby  (hould  forfeit  the  publick  Stipend  § 

.,.     iWi&eR»Ibii  is  plain,  eveiy  Man  and  each  Society  are  Judges 

'^^ .  a/t  irhat  depends  upon  themselves ;  and  in  diljpoiing  of  any  Ad- 

^  *  vantages  and  Emoluments  to  be  enjoyed  amongil  them,  they  muil 

^>'    feDow  didr  own  Light  not  ours  who  differ  from  them,  tho*  we 

;>     may  £mcy  oar  felves  righter  and  wiij^r  than  they. 

!    -    To  conclude  face  the  Emoluments  and  Salaries  provided  by 

anr  Church*  are  dedicated  by  it  to  what  they  think   the  Inte* 

-     reft  of  pure  Re^sion,  and  are  not  fimply  beftowed  upon  Perfons, 

'     but  annexed  to  QfSces  under  certain  Limitations  and  Kules,  and  for 

'     which  fame  neceflary  Qualifications  are  required,  whereof '<SM»i' 

Mff  att^Faitbis  one ;  It  feems  evident  that  the  Benefice  mufl  fol- 

lor  the  Office,  and  fhould  be  reafoiiably  applied  to  thefe  Ends  for 

which  it  was  oijgjnally  intended  :   And  therefore  when  ever  anvy 

vhether  by  his  raith  or  Pra^ice,  becomes  unqualified  for  that  Ot- 

fice  and  the  Purpofes  of  it^   he  mufl  immediately  lofe  all  Tide  to 

die  Emoluments  annexed  to  it,  and  they  mufl  be  bellowed  on  thofe 

who  arcthougbt  fit  to  execute  the  Charge.    With  fo  little  Reafon 

■    is  our,  or  any  other  C^wvfe,  loaded  with  the  Guilt  of  Periccution  on 

'iysOccafion,thatour  Pradice  herein  is  founded  upon  the  natural 

lighted  evctiy'Peribn  &  Society,upon  a  Power  over  our  own  Propcr- 

Ir  and  our  ownCpnfciences :  And  therefore  by  defending  it, we  main* 

tujiootour  particular  Caufc,but  the  common  Liberties  of  Mankind* 

udtke  fundamental  Maxims  of  all  Government  andOrder^for  we 

mend  to  no  Authority,  but  what  we  allow  to  oiu-  Neighbours  in  a 

like  Cafe,  and  (hall  always  be  ready  to  grant  that  they  may  ad  ia 

a  Gmfiftcncy  with  their  own  Principles  as  well  as  we  with  ours  i 

and  we  (hall  afterwards  have  Occafion  to  prove,  that  true  Religion 

cm  never  fufier  any  Damage  bv  this  Principle,    and  that  the  con- 

tnuy  was  never  pretended  to  by  the  Aj^qftUs^  or  by  the  primitive 

Proie&rs  of  the  purefl  Chriilianity. 

.  hi  the  fccqnd  ^lace,  there  is  another  Argument  whence,  as  it  is 
iofiouatedyit  appears  that  thofe  who  adhere  to  coafej^ims  of  Faithy  Sind 
think  that  an  AJOTent  to  them  may  be  recruited  of  others,  are ,  juflly 
fhaiigeable  with  Ffrfecitu§n :  Which  Ob jedion  we  {hall  give  in  the 
iWiords  of  ice  Author,   '!  Tbii  Humour  (j[ky$  he)  of  Creed  making 

t»     e4       ■  *^^ 


■"\ 


fa^  "1U  PREFACE. 

fandCreeJiittpcfioft  isMieofthe  moift  grieTotn  Ibflattcw  dl 
"  PerlUution,  and  the  grand  Soufte  of  eveiy  ©tlier  Kind  tA  ni 
^  if  ii  be  only  their gKiOfiami  of  ut  uut  our  FeDow-Cbriuaid 
•'  fulpend,  upon  Non-affent  to  their  Ca^gtn  if  Ftiih,   thtjr  iirj 

very  inhumane  and  unchriflian  Wsf  j>erftaite  us :  'Tu  in  j 
*'  felf  bai^Hix  '  '         "s  Fatth-ftntchera,  wtet 

.Toeverthey  a  mwntheTMtui* W 

rackriieiie  JW.         ,  ,    1 

Brwhitv  we  hope  that  we  lofi 

nndieiiedwi  r-Miw^.  andufuraMj 

an  arbicniT  ■I'f^  of  oCben,  wUi 

faithisHowi  lations j and  Aat we « 

cleared  fro6i  (  Methods  of  VioleiM 

and  Qpftefi:  ^^  Opinions,  and  kta 

anAfient  tot  lerelore  ic  vtOl  be  ncei 

left  to  illuflra  id,  -we  doubt  not^'tbetl 

will  be  fsond  n  Kind  of  Perfkntied, 

which  the  Ea  upon  thoftWKtmw 

taiudMnit  n  mbendiDgtbeirptiOf^ 

•wwoffhofei  is  thought  a  gKatHaitt 

fhn>  ind  a  iufl  Oround  lor  loud  OuiqilainK. 

He  muft  h«ve  Unlc  of  the  Spirit  of  Clinftianitr  and  the  Tempn 
ofitsbkfled  Aislior,  who  does  not  put  the  btghefi  VaKie  Dpda 
tboTelovelr^^acesofourRelitpOH,  «  txta^  Cbtritj,  m  mtm^ 
rt^atramt,  tm  midttifil  SimiMuM  t»  mf  ftUra-Cnrnturts  tr  wr  Frflmg 
CbrifiUai,   Mud  sivm  lodinataa  H  tin  in  ftact,  mti  oMimtt  CUi 

^iFrM»i{^>wUdM.  We  mill  heartily  fol!  in  with  all  that  dU 
other  Side  can  fay  oi  their  Excellency  i  and  conou  in  every  Thiqg 
that  may  recommend  them  to  the  Minds  and  Lives  of  Men.>  grn 
fteadier  and.tmghter  Views  of  rfieir  inconroarable  3eautr<  aojl 
mike  daeperLi^rellionsot their mdiQienrable  Neceility.  Norii 
ic  to  be  dwdited  that  all  thelb  Virtues  (h^xUd  fubfift.  even  amoo^ 
thoft  who  may  nocbeib  happy,  as  to  agree  in  their  Sentiioentt 
aboutevery  Anideof  Faithand  ModeoF  Worlhip:  Norfliould 
DifierSnces  in  Opinion,  eiipetially  about  teJTer  Matters,  eiRnguiflh 
Love,  ordi£blvedieQpn<kof  Chan'tyi  but  chat  noble  PrincipM 
Should  have  a  goveminB  Power  overall  our  Papons,  andnU 
^o'  the  whole  Train  ot  our  Converlation  t'  and>  accordir^  u) 
the  J^ioftelical  Rule,  fffcrwsCd  o*  hna  tatiati  tpt  tight  mH  to  mrUi 
jn  thtjain  iUfc,  andunitc  in  afidionate  Endeavdurs  tb  promote 
the  IntercAi  orRcHgwo,  and  proclaim  the  Glory  of  our  coEonioi] 

.  ThatManilfbmafbe  counted  of  a  narrow  and  inhumane  &»■ 
lit,  and  blown  pp  wiA  Prejudices  and  Vanji/,  who  is  fo  blind  tx 
conceited  as  to  confine  Virtue  aud  Merit  to  he  own  ff^,  atid  bit 
^rtloilar  WayoilbinlangiAManinaybe  averygoodMan*  aiuj 
eicel  us  la  manv  valuable  Qualities-  OttM^  even  in  religiDus  Mat 
Urti  tif  tnar  pillow  a  diaer^nt  Way  mta  usi  aod  we  ifuMl^J  at 

■  ■  ■  ■        iw« 


WP«f«fiJ.^,VolltN*L|.K,  *  ■ 


1 
r 


\  Ibe  PREFAC  E.  hxiii 

i  Mrs  \>e  T^f  ^^  elleem  and  applaud  Learning,  WiTdoin,   oi 
Goo^nds  aad  Probity  wherever  we  find   them,  though  they 
'    fUjQuld  be  the  Ornaments  fometimes  of  our  Ad verflu-ies.    Miek»efi 
t    Mi  IbmH^f  mtl  Centnfity,  s  fervent  l4ne  to  GBd  sud  mr  ^ntknm^ 
It^m^JUtBimtSf  snd  a  CtiiUmp  tf  ibis  WMd,  or  any  other  noble 
Qu&ff  Should  not  be  overloolc'd  nor  lefs  beloved  and  admired  s 
b^^diey  may  be  joined  with  a  miftakea  Notion,  and  the  Per- 
im  beautified  with  them  may  not  perceive  every  Thing  in  our 
Ugk,  And  then  a  particular  Regard  Oiould  be  paid  to  the  moral 
(^'Qss  o£  a  Man.  and  to  pradical  Goodne^  whea  we  meafiir» 
outourEftecm^and  Affeffion.    ,  r  t  /.  «  ^ 

:       As  we  fhauid  not  be  wantmg  m  any  of  thefe  Refpects  to  fuch  as 
1    dtfe&ooi  us,  and  may  not  <^me  up  m  every  Thing  to  our  Sentt- 
:    mens:  So  we  (hould  far  lefs  pretend  to  judge  of  their  Hearty 
\     and  die  Sincerity  of  their  ProfeHlons,  or  the  Impartiality  of  their 
i     £iK|ones  j  to  cenfure  them  raOily,  or  mifreprefent  their  Opini- 
ons to  afcribe  By-ends  to  them,  and  load  them  with  Reproachess 
^     or  attiibute  Hcreues  and  Abfurdities  to  them,  which  we  have  no 
I     Gtoondfbr,  but  our  own  Sufpicions  and  Prejudices.    Noroudit 
^     wt^edfAiatdy  to  damn  and  ansibeimattze  People  upon  ever^  Lnf- 
ferencc  with  us,  and,  afpiring  to  the  Throne  and  Autfaontir  of 
God,  pais  Seoteace  upon  them  before  Hand,  and  pronounce  their 
^i    eternal  Doom  $  this  were  indeed  to  forget  our  Staogn,  and  ufiirp 
;,    the  Place  of  our  Altf/^-   3»^^6tiotkf  yebejud^tdy  fliouldinfiich 
.J    Cafes  ib'U  found  in  our  Ears  ^  ^nd  we  ought  to  be  mindfiil  of  our 
j    Foil/  and  Weakneife  in  not  hearkning  to  it,  and  that  God  may 
!    ahfolve  whom  we  fo  ignorantly  reprobate.    All  thefe  Things  we 
are  ready  to  own,  and  endeavour  to  practife  -y  and  we  hope  there 
is  Qo'Reafen  for  charging  a  Contradiction  to  them  upon  our 
Cbunb  or  ii;s  ArtuUi :   And  Tis  with  Plcafurc  we  obferve,  that  the 
Vefimit^er  Qtrfeffim  which  we  embrace,  is  free  from  damnatnry  CUm» 
h  i  nor  is-tt  .ever  required  of  us  to  pronounce  Jnatbewui*s  upon 

jodiers. 

But  if  this  will  not  fatisfic,  and  it  be  demanded  that  Difference 
ia  Ch3inion&  hpw^er  momentuous,  (hould  not  in  the  leaft  influ- 
tace  our  Affijction  or  Eftcem  5  that  no  Alteration  Should  happen 
ia  our  Judgment  or  a  Perfbn,  and  our  Regard  to  him,  upon  his 
abandoning  the  Confejpon  eijibraccd  by  us  5  and  that  one  who  de^ms 
from' the  Doctririe  of  the  Gofpcl,  and  makes  Sbipvarack  of  bis  faith, 
at  leaft  as  appears  to  us,  Oiduld  yet  claim  the  fame  Share  ia  our 
good  Opinion  oi  .him,  as  if  he  had  remained  fledfafl  ia  the  Belief 
ok  die  Truth :  I  fay  if  this  be  the  Cafe,  'tis  hoped  we  (hall  be  ex- 
cufcd  to  think  it  a  very  abfurd  and  imperious  Demand,  directly 
coflcrary  to  the  Natur6  of  Things,  and  a  Favour  abfolutely  impof- 
fible  for  us  tQ  grant  5  and  that  the  charging  us  with  Ferficutiwy  be- 
cauic  we  reftiie  it,  is  indeed  to  be  guilty  of  that  very  Crime  where- 
with they  load  their  Neighbours. 

It  is  an  univerfally  acknowledged  Maxim,  That  TJktntfs  begets 
Ifiem  and  Love  •,  and  that  AKreemcnt  of  Temper  and  Uuderftand* 
ing  cemetKs  Afieaions,  and  animates  them :  It  mud  be  therefoaie 
hud  to  imagine  how  a  Qon^iTxiicy  of  Sentimeiits,  eipecially ' 


ireforc  ^ 


Ixxiv  •  '^he   preface: 

• 

^igious  Matten  wkicfa  are  of  the  laft  Importance,  and  in  whictt 
confifts  the  noWcft  TijD  of  Union  j  fliould  fell  to  have  Influence  o£ 
this  Kind»  which  a  Difagreement  in  them  and  Indifference  about: 
them  can  never  gain.    And  if  I  have  a  Value  for  the  Doctrine  o€ 
Chriftianity,  I  cannot  conceive  how  I  can  mi(s  to  efteem  the  Puiitjr 
of  it  a  very  commendable  Quality,  in  every  Body  who  hath  it  y 
and  that  the  Disbelief  of  any  rart  of  it,  is  an  Imperfeaion  which 
Jie  woiild  be  the  better  if  he  wanted.    If  I  be  perfwadcd  of  the 
Truth  of  any  Jrticle  of  a  Confeffion^  I  muft  neceflarly  think  the  Man, 
whooppoies  it  chargeable  with  an  JEnw}  and  therefore  I  can  ne- 
ver have  fo  good  an  Opinion  of  his  Faith  as  if  he  flill  adhered' 
to  it,   though  on  other  Accounts  I  may  value  his  Perfon,   and 
effeem  him  for  Qualities  that  are  more  amiable  than  another  Man's 
Orthodoxy  in  thefelParticulars :   For  eminent  Advances  in  practicd 
Religion,  and  a  diflinguiflied  Lufbx  of  Chrif}ian  Virtues,  will  bt- 
lance  a  great  many  Miuakesy  and  to  pfe  (h^  Scriptural  Phrafe,  v0 
ctver  »  MtdUtudt  of  Sins, 

An  Error  of  any  Kind  muft  notwithftanding  hereof  be  alwayi 
a  Blemiflif  and  the  greater  and  more  momentuous  it  be  the  Stain 
of  it  becomes  the  deeper  and  more  deformed  >  and  confequendy 
the  Difference  betwixt  the  Perfon  who  is  poifoned  with  it,  ana 
him  th^t  embraces  the  oppofit^  Truth,   is  proportionably  incrca* 
fed :    And  this  becomes  remarkably  greater,   when  the  Doctrine 
denied  is  of  univerfal  Confejquencc  with  re(pect  to  the  general 
Scheme  and  Defign  of  Chriftianity*   or  hath  a  diflfiifive  Influence, 
upon  Practice,    And  therefore  if  two  Perfons  were  in  all  other  Re*- 
li)ects  equal,   I  could  not  mifs  to  efteem  him  moft  whofe  Faith 
was  pureft,  and  who,  according  to  my  poor  Judgment,  regulated 
his  Belief  the  moft  exactly  according  to  the  HolyScripuu'esj   and 
the  Difference  betwixt  the  Regard  and  Affection  I  had  for  the  one 
and  the  other,  would  depend  on  the  Difference  betwixt  their  Qf'^ 
iiodoxy :  (for  there  is  no  Reafon  to  be  a(hamed  of  or  clamoured  out 
of  the  Word)   Nor  could  I  aivc  an  equal  Share  of  my  good  Opi* 
nion  to  both,  more  than  I  could  entertain  the  fame  Vslu^  for  Dark- 
nefs  as  for  Light,  or  perceive  as  fhining  a  Beauty  in  Error  as  in 
Truth,   and  efteem  him  as  wife  and  happv  who  is  overclouded 
with  the  one  as  if  he  were  cnlightncd  by  the  other.    As  the  Error 
iwells  and  bscomcs  more  important*  fo  muft  my  good  Opinion  of 
the  Perfon  who  maintains  it  fuffer  an  Alteration  till  it  arrive  at 
Hmpe,  and  then  I  can't  fee  how  it  is  in  my  Power  not  to  think 
him  anHcrrt/jfe;  and  then  it  becomes  impoftiblerfcr  nie  to  entertain 
Communion  with  him  as  a  Chriftian,  bccaufe  I  believe  his  Noti- 
ons inconfiftcnt  with  that  pure  Religion,  and  that  he  hath  depar- 
ted from  the  taith  of  the  Golpel 

And  to  pretend  that  our  Affection  and  good  Opinion  fhould  not 
at  ail  be  influenced  by  thefc  Confiderations,  were  not  to  (how  an 
cxtenfive  Charity  to  cur  Brethren  5  but  a  cold  Unconcernednefs 
about  Truth,  and  an  Indifferency  whether  the  Light  from  Hea- 
ven, or  the  Clouds  and  Darknefs  of  another  Place  ihould  prevail 
in  the  World :  Such  a  Temper  would  ieem  to  argue  not  an  uncom- 


7he  PREFACE.  ]xxr 

CI   Aon  fcrvencf  of  Aflfeftion  to  our  Fejlow-Creaturei^  nofa  Mode 

:  c^   &y  axvA  Htmility  of  •Mind  that  could  bear  Contradidion  and  al- 

:ai    low  P^  Man  to  think  as  ieems  beA  to  himfeltj  but  rather  a 

d    iaiacae^  of  Love  to  our  Cod  2nd  Savionr^  and  a  Lukewanmieis 

ritj    withidjied  to  the  Honour  of  Divine  Revplation,  little  Thoughts 

i:,-    of ebe  Excellency  of  Truth,  and  a  wavering  Inconftancy  of  Fahk 

ia    ihtiad  nothing  deep  rooted>  and  a  Conrempt  or  Negled  of  thef^ 

:h    Kmc  Exhortations  that  we  fhould  cmttinue  in  the  Faitb  our 

27     fthca  (*)i   and  fiand  f^  in  •m  Spirit  with  one  Mind,  firiving  Ugetb» 

If;    prAtimtb  rf  the  Grf^l  (b)-^    that  we  Jhould  earnejily  conUnd  jor  iht 

:/-    M«A  9M6e  delivered  to  the  Saints  (c)  ^    that «  Man  tobo  is  an  Haretick^ 

;i     fimU  after  the  &rfi  andfecond  Admonitions  be  rejeBed  (d) ;   that  we  are 

;:     to  fudL  dfem  tcbicb  caufe  THvifms  and  Offences  contrary  to  the  J)oBrin% 

tittAtofbave  learnedy    and  avoid  them  (e)^    to  Jhnn  prtffane  and  vaim 

^Mtm^ftr  tbey  vfiil  increafe  unto  more  XIngodlinejs  ^  and  tbier  Word  wiU 

tMtssiib  a  Canker:  Of  whom  is  Hymeneus  and  PhiletUS :  Who  concern 

mtg  the  Tnab  have  erred,   faying  that  the  RjefurreRion  is  pafi  already  .- 

Jndnerthrow  ibe  Faitb  of  fome  (J),    Which  muft  hold  the  fame  with 

nfptdt  to  all  thoft  who  corrupt  any  other  Article  of  equal  Import 

tance^  and  dial  tf'f*  Angel  from  Heaven^  and  much  more  any  Man, 

fioidd  treaty  anyiher  C^j^el  to  m«,  than  that  vie  have  received^  be  mnji  ii 

acaafed(g).    We  (hall  only  iliuftrate  what  jnigbt  be  further  faid 

upon  this  Subje^  by  one  Inflance. 

If  we  fhould  fee  one  who  had  formerly  a  v^rv  uncommon  Share 
ui  our  Efieem  and  Aflfedion,  and  whom  we  valued  on  Account  of 
otf .great  Abilities  and  en^inent  Services  to  the  Caufe  of  Religi9n9 
ttllmg  bacicwardsy  and  endeavouring  to  deftroy  that  Faith  which 
Jt  was  thought  he  once  preached,  and  to  undermine  the  Founda- 
tions of  Chriflianity,  perhaps  in  fo  eflential  and  important  an  Ar- 

nde  as  that  of  the  adorable  Trinity t  and  the  Pivinity  of  ^ufbleffed  Savi" 
«»•,  which  diSufcsic  felfthro*  tlje  whole  of  our  Religion,  and  is 
the  Ii£e  and  Soul  of  it,  without  which  it  could  have  no  Subfilt- 
cnce  5  if  we  perceive  him  attempting  to  rob  our  Redeeiper  of  his 
Glory  and  Dignity,  and  degrade  him  into  the  Rank  and  Depen- 
dence of  a  Creature,  however  high  a  Place  he  affign  him  among 
finite  fieines,  and  howlbever  great  Superiority  over  them  be  at- 
tributed to  nim :  If  we  lee  him  contradift  the  whole  Train  of  the 
Gofpel  in  €0  plain  as  well  as  incomparably  momentuous  Queflions, 
as,  Whether  the  Savioiir  whom  we  worlhip  and  believe  in,  be 
finite  or  infinite,  God  or  a  Creature  $  Whether  the  Submiffion, 
Faidi,  Love,  Dependence,  Gratitude,  Worlhip^  fi»f.  due  to  him  j 
be  fuch  as  (hould  be  paid  to  the  infinitely  perfed:  and  fovereign 
God?  Whether  they  fhould  be  the  higheft  governing  Paflions, 
Wirhin  us,  performed  with  all  our  SohI  and  Heart  and  Strength-^  or  if 
tbey  ougflit  to  be  proportioned  to  the  inferior  Nature,  and  Excel- 
lency of  a  metaphorical  dependent  finite  Deity  ?    Whether  as  to  thefb 

great  Objeds  of  ovu*  Confidence  and  Joy,  it  be  the  precious  Blood 

or 

(a)  JSs  14.  IZ.   (b)  Unl.  I.  ZJ.    (c)  Jnde  5.    (d)  Tit.  J,  10.   (9)  Rp/v^ 
li.  17.    (fi  *  Vi'.hlSi  I7|  18.    <?->  Oal  I.  8^  9^ 


Ixxvi  The  PREFACE. 

•f  God  tbat  was  iitd  for  onrSins  ?  If  the  SiAd^enpu^jdOhrmi 
jimice^  and  the  everkfliiig  Righteoufneis  brought  m  by  the  Mrf-^  ^ 
JM^  were  the  Works  o^  Gnod  or  of  a  Creature  {  And  coniequ^ur  p 
what  kind  and  D^ree  of  Admiration,  £fieem»  Faith,  and  lUu^ 
ance  we  (hoirid  h^ve  upon  (hem  {  and  how  the  whole  of  our  Aft*  V 
ines  towards  them  (hould  be  regubted  I  ,     .  .    ^  ^ 

If  there  be  a  DiTagreement  amon^  us  in  Quemons^betwixC  wt^ 
different  Sides  of  wmch,  and  the  Confe(]uences  of  them*  thct^-' 
is  an  abibfaie  Inconfiflency  and  in^ce  Diipropoition  i  and  ^wcf^ 
find  him  chargeable  with  an  £rrr,  or  call  it  an  O^fufM,  ok  this  kindk  ■' 
with  whatever  £ur  Colourings  it  be  varnidicdy  tha'  it  be  ll9>iiort«4-^, 
hy  ingenious  Subtilties^  and  cover  it  felf  by  a  Heap  of  JHf^mffhmi'- 
and  plauiible  Exprefitons  which  may  impofe  upon  an  vaxwaxf: 
Mind  I  we  can  never  help  looking  upon  luchaman  as  one  thtt 
hath  ^«Hudfim  Cbrifiifmty,  and  made'SN^M^  rfthi  Fsitk,  .Let 
us  fiudy  never  fo  much  Moderation  and  Charity  |*except  weitiffle. 
the  Li^t  of  our  Underftani^ingsi  contradifi  the  Didates  of  C911- 
fcience,  and  fotgct  the  Honour  of  our  Redeemer  and  the  DpAnat 
of  his  Gofpel  i  can  we  look  upon  (Uch  Principles  with  an  indift- 
rcntEyei  Or  loinin  rWi^^mwIfi^^withthofehrom  whdmWci- 
jUffer  fo  extremely  about  the  very  ObfeB  of  it  I  Or  maintain  wm 
them  the  Communion. of  Saints  f  And  pay  that  warm  Regard  sad. 
Atedion,  which  fhould  animate  with  a  mutual  Pleafure  and  Lov^'' 
all  the  Members  of  Chrid's  Body>  to  fuch  as  we  are  periwadecl 
have  ceafed  to  hoUiheHkad^fnm  vJhicbmiiafe  Bay  ^y  Jmkf  mmd  lUi/f : 
tMtbNutri/bmtiitminifiredt$H,  andishntt^ftdbvx   (lich  aS  have  ip!r 
aounced  the  Belief  while  they  pretend  to  the  Name  of  Chrifiiaas^. 
and  have  themfelves  broken  the  Unity  of  Faith  \  Others  perhaps^; 
who  believe  it  themfclvcs,  may  yet  not  efteem  t)iis  Article  ol  fuch 
vaft  Confequence,  and  they  may  govern  their  own  Condud  ac-. 
cording  ito  pat  Opinion :  But  we  would  fain  know  how  fuch  M 
think  vaftW  otherways,  and  are  perfwaded  that  it  intimately  u- 
feds  the  Vttalfoi  ChrilUanity,  caij  poffibly  raifs  to  judge,  that  the. 
Ferfon  vnio  denies  and  impunggit  )iath  dcferted  from  the  .Armit$  tf- 
Ifrael,  and  m«  •mt  t«  ^  famP  rfthe  J^j^x  i  and  that,  fo.  long  as  h#^ .. 
continues  that  way,  hemuft  mfome  Mejfu»ebc  ranked  with  tbofi.^ 
(poken  of,  z.  Pet.  a.  Verib  i.  Whofiotd^^rtv^  krtpg  h  dmmnmbU  Hi^'^^ 
r^s  evendettying  thi  lard  tM  i^gbi  tlism. 

It  is  readily  acknowledged*  that  iti  iiich  a  Cafe  we  ought  to  h^ 
^ent  the  Lofs  of.  a  FellowtChriftian,  fincerely  pi;^  his  deludcj 
JAitid,  and  ^lainpim  a  fervent  Love  to  his  immortal  Soul  i  whicl^ 
(hould  put  us  upon  every  Method  whereby  we  may  contribute  to . 
his  Recovery,  and  convmc^  him  of  his  Error :.  Nor  (hould  we  put  ' 
cff  the  Bowels  of  Humanity,  Ivit  remtmber  Itill  that  he  is  a  Man 
as  we  are,  and  that  we  alio  are  in  the  Body  liable  to  the  fam»* 
Mifiaices  andDelufionss  we  (hould  do  pothing  that  may  hardea  ' 

el  fn  \iif  Srror,and  needleA^  fret  hisSpiriCfor  inflame  his  Pai&ocM^ . 
avoiding  Bimmifi^  mtd  ft^afi,  snd  JHfiger,  mid  CUmttr,  tmd  Exi&f 


•■  < 


J  Yhe  PREFACE.  hxvit 

4 ;  jjiJ^jMdlMaUce/a)  we  ought  to  ftudy  the  Apoftk'alnhin^'on' 

jf!  .totiwtOf, tt)  be  gtntU  unt9  aU  Mn  sndfmtmty  in  Meehiifs infiruainE 

il  ib^ethtt^tbemfelves,    if  (kd  ^adventure  will  give  them  Kekemtau^ 

jk-  It  tbtacb^tMgifig  rf  He  Truth  :    And  that  they  mmy  recemsr  tbemjehis  itt 

^Ae/Msnefthe  DevH,  who  are  taken  em^tiw  by  him  mt  bis  Will    {y\  Buc 

f  aeot&eeadearing  Bond  of  Union  which  fubfifts  amongu  true 

•    Cbnfiunst  is  unavoidably  diffolved  by  his  Jpufiacy  ^  wc  can  no 

Boiv  entertain  the  (ame  Efleem  for  him  as  formerly )  nor  pir  him 

'dm  peculiar  AiEedion  and  R^rd  which  are  due  to  the  Hottjbuld  ef 

Tmtb^  and  take  their  Rife  from  that  Divine  Relation  of  tM  Faith,  9m 

Mor  can  it  be  iuilly  alledged  that  by  forming  thefe  Sentiments 

6f  our  Neighbour>  and  ading  agreeably  to  thera,   ^  condemn  «mh 

tkr  JWi^mwA^^  and[break  our  Saviour**  Precept*  7«4?e  not  Imfi  y$ 

k>M:  since 'tis  certain  that  a  Man  ^ho  behaves  with  Caution 

and  wlflom*  mufl  not  beftow  his  ^ood  Opinion,  Afledion*   or 

Chriffibn  FeuowHiip  upon  Perfons  indifFerently  -y  but  fhould  ex- 

amiiM  how  far  any  are  fie  Obje^  of  t!ieni,  and  muft  be  allowed  (b 

fur  vd  detmiint  concerning  others;  as  is  neceflair  to  govern  his  own 

Coodud.  X  gjood  Opinion  of  a  Man  is  not  really  at  the  Command 

ofourladinations,  as  deceitfiil  Expredions  or  Flattery  are,  but 

inuft  be  decermined  by  our  Confcience  and  UnderAanding  §  and 

of  aU  Things  in  the  World,  ourEftecm  andLovefeemto  be  moft 

our  Property^  and  leaft  under  the  Power  of  others.  And  yet  thol^ 

loud  Afiertersof  the  Cauie  of  Liberty,  would  under  the  Protedion 

dF  Ireedmii  felf,  by  the  former  Obiedion,  have  emptied  our  Pur« 

fcs»  and  impofed  an  arbitrary  Tax  upon  us ;    And  by  this  one, 

thif  would  force  us  to  value  them  tho*  we  can't  perceive  thofe 

QuaL'ties  which  merit  it.  and  Oiutour  Eyes  againfl  their  Blemidies 

aod  Errorstand  they  would  tear  from  us  that  Efteem  and  Al&dion 

irliich  muu  ever  proceed  from  airee  Choice  and  a  rational  Convi- 

fiion :  And  tf  we  oppofe  this  Violence  done  our  Underftandings^ 

ve  muft-bc  traduced  as  Perfecutors,  a  Coudud  which  hath  a  neai^ 

RtfembJacce  to  another  Tarty,    who  conftantly  complain  of  Op^' 

»5fion,  and  give  out  that  their  Ktfte  ^#»/«»^#r#i,  whenever 

QKf  are  liiadred  to  tyrannize  over  their  Neighbours. 

THe  fecond  great  Objedion  againft  Confeffions  is  founded  upon 
the  alfilMto  TerfeHion  and  insom^aiile  Excellency  of.  the  Holy  Scrips 
<»tt,  whence  it  ^ems  plainly  to  follow  that  they  are  iufficient  to  sul 
the  Ptarpolbs  H  Religion  i  And  dnce  they  are  both  fo  complete 
tbatthey  need  no  Addition,  and  fb  evident  that  they  need  no  In* 
Sfpfeeation  %  however  important  and  neceflarjr  any  Dodrines  be 
a  themielves ,  it  cannot  be  necelfary  to  determine  any  thing  c9n* 
:enuQg  them  that  the  Scriptures  havQ  not  determined,  or  to  decide 
iiem  by  any  other  Explications  than  the  Word  of  God  has  given  • 

«        .  ^ 

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hxvB  the  PkMPACn: 

of  them,   i^^  And  upon  this  Occafion  die  Author  of  die  tSm 
jfjonst  Fs^9   tells  Ufithat  the  contrary  Pradice  ."  is  not  only  witl 
"  out  warrant  from  Scripture^   but  is  likcwifc  the  moll  figaal  A£ 
fronts  and  the  moft  injurious  Rcfleftion  that  cari  poflibly  be  cafl 
onthefe  holy  Writings:  'Tis  denying  their  Perfection*  *tis£qi> 
*'  ing  all  neceflary  Truth  is  not  contained  in  them,  or  at  leaft'  aoC 
**  in  fo  good  and  proper  Expreffions  as  it  pught  to  be :  The  Phw 
'^  fes  are  more  exceptionable^   and  more  liable  to  be  wrefled  of 
V  miflaken  than  feme  of  our  own.  And  thus  it  can  never  be  ct^ 
**  filtent  with  the  Honour-  that  is  due  to  Chrift  as  a  ProphetTif 
**  looks  as  tho*  we  apprehended  we  knew  the  Father,  his  Nr  "" 
*  Mind  and  Will  better  than  the  Son  did  5  or  at  leaft  could  cL 
**  out  as  pcrfcd  Notions  of  things,  in  better  and  wifer  and  Ibubi^ 
*^  Words,  than  he  was  either  able  or    careful   tounake  Uft 

By  the  general  Principled  laid  d9wn  in  the  Beginnings  and  w&lt 
hath  been  faid  in  Anfwer  to  the  former  Db3edion>  we  hope  thii 
alfo  is  in  a  great  Meafure  removed  ;  fince  it  appears  that  webuiM 
all  the  Authority  wherewith  we  inyeft  Confe$9ns,  upon  Fouodar 
tions  which  are  perfedly  confiftcnt  with  the  Principles  of  the  Jt*- 
fsnnationf  znd  the  dbfolute  FerfeBion  and  fnfficient  FlainnefsofthtSi^ 
ScriftHres  in  aU  things  necejfaiy  to  Salvatidny  without  the  Addltioa  a 

kutmanc  Xraditi^Oj  or  humane  Exfiications:  Since  we  in  no  Senfo 
snake  6&iSa^/^»  ii  .-R^'j  in  a  Conformity  to  which  the  Scriptures' 
ought  to  T)e  mCTftirea*ahd  underftood  by  the.  People ;  nor  a  pKr 
p^x  Standard  of  Truth  and  Fal(hoc«l  in  M«fters  of  Religion,  whidt 
can  alone  be  determined  by  the  Holy  Scnpttme*..  And  therefore, 
whatever  is  adduced  by  any  Writer  to  height^  th6  Excellency  rf 
Divine  Revelation,  and  to  eftablifli  its  SufncJrocy,  Fulnefs,  jmd  B^ 
vidence,  (hall  not  only  pais  without  Contradiffidn  5  but  lie  recei- 
ved by  us  with  Pleafure  and  Approbation,  and  m69tteith  the  Apr 
plaufes  due  to  fo  noble  and  ufeful  a  Performance.      '  . 

So  that  the  precifc  Thing  to  be  confidered  is^  WRetncr  Cm^f 
»ay  be  drawn  up  in  other  Words  and  Phrafcs,  than  thofe  precifif 
ones  which  are  to  be  found  in  Scripture  5  not  as  BmUs  of  Fmth^  but 
as  Vfclarations  ofioia^n  Sentiments j  and  Means  of  difcovering  the 
Opinion  of  others  concerning  religions  Controverfies. 

And  becaufe  the  ObjeSion  is  plaulible,  it  reprefenting  Confeffious  as 
injurioustothe  Honoiu:  and  Dignity  of  the  facrcd  Writines,  tlA 
Glory  of  which  will  be  ever  dear  to  all  who  value  our  Religion  t 
And  fince  the  leaft  Approaches  to  any  thing  that  may  detraft  from 
their  Excellency,  or  give  low  and  unworthy  Ide^^s  of  that  infaViiU 
Bjtle  pf  Faith,  may  juftly  ftartle  every  pious  Mind;  and  would af* 
fed  us  with  the  moft  fenfible  Concern,  if  we  fufpeded .  that  oof 
•principles  or  Practice  had  a  Tendency  that  way  :  It  will  not  bfl 
improper  to  examine  what  is  advanced  by  our  Adverfaries,  and 

therefore 

(  a)  Kid.  Occslbn0l  JP-ier,  Vol  HI  N.  H.  p.  15.  W  I61*  Vol-  tt 
N.  I.  p.  JO,  lu 


Ihe  PREFACE.  hodt 

m  derefisre  we  (hall  b^r  fome  Confideradons  endeavour  to  (how  thac 

.  Ett realbaable  and  necclury,  for  any  Church  that  is  refolved  to 

-^  atcuna  hift  SatisEi^on  coocernii^  the  Orthodoxy  oF  her  publick 

-  TeacberSf  and  for  any  Peribn  or  Society  who  de%n  to  make  an 

-  Ma  Declaration  of  their  own  Faith,  to  exprefs  the  Do^ines  of 

-  Qirifiiaauy  in  other  Words  and  Phrafes  than  thole  of  the  facred 
Z  Wntiiig^  i  and  that  the^  may  juiUy  exped  niore  of  EccUfi^fticiil  of, 
"  fttnjtiaaL  an  Acknowledgment  ci*  their  Belief  of  the  Dodriue  con- 

taia'd  in  die  Holy  Scriptures,  or  ^ny  particular  Pailage  thereof} 
and  that  fior  thefe  Ends  Cneds  and  On/filpons  of  humane  Compofure 
may  be^awfiilly  framed  and  fubfcribed,without  the  fmalleil  Afiront 
to  the  Holy  Scriptures,  or  the  leaft  Hazard  to  their  Divine  Glory 
andabfolitteFertediqn  and  Sufficiency }  and  that  the  confining 
'  Perfbns  or  Churches  in  their  ^Articles  and  Determinations  §f Faith  to  the 
firccift  Wofds  of  Scripture,  is,  an  Invafion  upon  the  Liberties  of 
CbrifiUmSf  dangerous  to  the  Purity  of  ChriAianiry,  and  ezpofed  to 
many  loconveniencies  and  Abfurdities. 

In  can'c  be  difputed  by  any  who  fubmit  to  the  J^Us  Axthenty^ 
that  as  there  are,  many  avowed  Infidels  who  pay  no  Regard  to 
the  lacred  Writingss  fo  there  are  Perfbns  of  a  different  Com- 
plexion, who  cho'  they  pretend  to  own  them,  yet  («)  being 
takgrmd  mmdw^mUet  vrefimll  the  Scrijfturts  imf  their  mom  jy^firuBion^ 
of  which  there  are  evident  Proofs  m  every  Age*  Cunning  and 
bold  Hercticks  have  the  Confidence  to  proteis  the  hi^dl  Vt^o- 
^  tence  to  Divine  Keveladon,  to  fubmit  to  and  belitve  al)  the  Parts 
of  it :  And  ftt  they  impo^  fuch  Glofles  upon  them  as  entirely  dc^ 
iboythe  Meaninc  of  the  infpired  Pen-men;  they  difUngiiifli  away 
their  Senle,  and  tuusi  while  they  keep  to  the  vVordp,  they  don't 
adhere  to  one  Do^ne  of  Religion;  but  clothe  their  Infidelity  Wixh 
a  fallfc  Skin  of  Truth,  while  they  have  as  little  Claim  .  hereby  to 
the  Chriftian  Name,  as  the  Afs  with  die  Lion's  Skin  had  to  tlie 
G)urage  or  Generofity  of  that  noble  Creatm-e. 

Take  a  particular  Text,  two  Pcrfons  (hall  fubfcribe  it,  and  yet 
conrradi^  one  another  in  their  Opinion  about  that  very  Anicle, 
aad  both  of  them  fhall  fancy  the  Paflage  applicable  to  their  Pur- 
pofe :  A  Socinimm,  without  Rcluftancy,  will  aflent  to  any  Phrafes 
whereby  the  DiWnity  of  Chrift  is  allertcd  in  the  Holy  Oracles  ; 
but  he  perverts  the  Senfe  otthem,  and  explains  all  the  high  Titles 
afcribed  to  him,  that  of  GOD  it  felfj  fo,  that  in  his  Mouth  it  fliall 
Gpify  a  dependent  Creature :  And  in  the  fame  manner,  an  Jrmi- 
«*»  and  a  Cmhnwfi  differ  widely  about  innumerable  Paflagas  of 
fnVs  Wridngs,  and  when  both  fliould  fubfcribe  the  Words  and 
Fliraies  of  the  infpired  Writer,they  would  mean  different  Things 
aad  believe  irreconcilable  Doftrines.  Whence  it  fccms  evidently 
to  follow,  that  a  Perlbn's  owning  his  Belief  of  thefe  Scriptures,  and 
aSenting  to  thefe  Phrafes*  does  not  let  me  furtiier  into  his  Opinions 
Chan  I  was  before,  and  is  not  the  leail  Proof  of  the  Dodrine  which 

^*M8 

C*)  a  Tster  3.  li. 


linrie  '^  PkEPAcMj 

he  befiev^;  ftbr  can  di&in^(h  to  me  a  Adman  ttSk  eot  wQ 
owns  the  Deify  ofCbrifi,  an  open  Enemy  to  our  bleffed  Saviour fim 
Bis  fiuthflil  Subied,  in  a  Word,  a  Beliiver  from  an  Ltfidil, 

Since  therefore  the  Phrafes  of  the  infpired  Writers  have  been 
fo  mkhtily  perverted,  and  wier-drawn  from  their  true  Sen(&>  ai 
leaft  by  one  of  the' Parties  $  (ince  People  afcribe  to  them  diffmni 
Meanings*  and  when  they  uTe  them,  exprefsby  them  very  diflmfll 
Nodons;  and  fo^  as  they  are  underflpod  bf  Mankind,  have  be- 
come of  an  ambiguous  and  indeterminate  Signification  :  Itfcemi 
evident)  that  thefe  Words  and  Phrafes  are  not  at  ill  fufficient  and 
dear  Expreflions  of  a  Perfons  Faith*  that  thereby  there  can  be  no 
Security  attained  as  to  his  Belief  of  the  mof)re(Iential  Articles  at 
Chrifiianity ;  nor  can  a  Man  public  his  [own  Fsitb  to  the  Woddi 
and  bear  Witnefs  to  the  Truth  by  thofe  Phrafes,  nor  diflinguifli 
liimfelf  from  the  moft  abandoned Heretick ;  yea  a  Society  wl£hir 
perfwaded  that  Socimsnifm  is  inconfifient  with  ChrifUamty,  wot 
It  about  to  judge  of  the  Qualifications  of  a  Perfon  to  whoft  Mini* 
&7  it  were  to  iubmit  it  felf,  could  not  by  the  help  of  thefe  Teflf 
iifcover  whether  he  were  z  Heathen  or  zCbryiian',  all  which  appear 
to  be  very  glaring  Abfurdities,  from  which  it  (btms  to  follaw*  al' 
moft  with  the  Evidence  of  a  Demonilration,  that  i£  theft  l^ngp 
are'at  all  neceflary  or  allowable,  and  if  they  ought  on  any  occafioa 
to  be  performed,  wemufl  do  it  by  the  help  or  other  Words  anC 
Phrafes  than  thofe  of  the  Bible,,  P^rjifw  that  are  adjufied  towt 
different  Circumftances  of  Learning  and  Controveriy,  df  Men  anf 
Places  i  TbrafesthsLt  haVe  a  determinate  Meanings  and  by  which  it 
may  be  in  feme  Meafure  known  what  is  profiled  and  believed. 

To  fay  therefore.  That  no  Confeffions  or  Iktiarasi9tts  o{  Faitfc 
fhould  be  drawn  up  in  other  than  Scripture  Ei^eiCons,  is  to  af- 
firm that  we  muil  be  indifferent  whether  a  Man/  with  whom  woi 
gotothe  Houfeof  God  and  join  in  Church-Communion,  belt, 
ChriAun  or  not ;  that  is,  whether  he  believe  the  fimdamental  Dd^ 
^^rines  of  our  Religion  or  onljf  ufurp  the  Name:  That  we  nmfl:, 
make  Ibch  a  blind  and  injudicious  Choice  of  Miniflers,  which  n-g. 
thing  of  vaA  Moment  to  a  Man  that  values  his  Soul,  as  to  be  fo  9^ 
norant  of  his  Qiialifications  $  that  there  is  a  perfed  Uncertaintf 
with  us,  whether  he  believes  that  Dodrine  himftlf  whidi  we 
ddSgn  he  (hould  teach  us^  and  whether  he  be  a  real  Enemy  tothtfi- 
Faith  for  the  Defence  of  which  he  is  fet  up. .  ' 

Hence  alfo  it  follows,  Tha;.  ChrifUans  fliould  never  ctrfefs  thcit 
Mafler  or  his  Religion  before  Men  who  hate  and  oppolb  him  % 
and  (hould  never  obey  the  Apoftle's  Injundion,  i  Pet.  i.  ic] 
Be  ready  slivays  to  give  an  Anfwtr  to  every  Man  that  asksth  y6h  a  lUs^on  ^ 
^  Hope  that  is  inyouy  vnth  Mukmefs  mni  Fear,Yor  I  would  know  hoW 
in  the  Worlds, for  Example,  I  can  give  a  Teflimony  to  the  Faitk, 
of  the  Gofpel  in  a  declining  Age,  and  without  being  afharoed  c^ 
it  profefs  my  unalterable  Love  and  fleady  Adherence  to  Trut^ 
and  my  Difapprobation  and  Hatred  •fall  theie  Herefies^  which  ac 
any  time  prevail  over  the  Puiity  of  Dodrine  ^  by  fpeaking  and 
owoii^  oiily  what  thefe  very  Hinti^Lt  doi  and  fubfoibing  a  Pro- 

pofitioc 


ax  in  tbe  lelfl  retaedj  thi;,  to  aJledge  the  PeifefHon  of 
fOtttt,  uid  the  Clearnefs  and  Perl^icuicy  of  the  Piirafis  u- 
«  HUf  Gholt  i  md  lo  infer  cheace  chit  chcr  alone  mnft 
lufar  all  there  £nds  :  Becauft,  as 'tis  hcnxd  that  ibe  grofi 
/As  Amuncnt  will  appeir  attcrwird&i  fbitfeemse- 
rtliepretent  [hatthisKedbmngisPnt^jitui  aatraris  fa- 
1  abf  Specii]ation  concerning  Schemes  which  we  alledse 
bain,  andaifinn  would  be  fudicieat  for  itich  PnrpofeSi 
iTjyuaiiiatiaFsfttheC^eis  quite  odierways.  uidthjc 
oE  it&  Itr^fii  dees  not  at  all  let  me  into  tfa*  Kaowkdge 
i')  Friudiia  of  the  higheft  Moment  in  Reli^dD :  AaA 
Ci  with  whaievet  Ornaments  fach  a  Scheme  for  regulttiiig 
Ku  of  Fiitbt  may  be  bnsk'd  up)  and  how  fpcttous  ana 
cricmrappeaTj  it  canonly  exift  in  a  fboog-Imagiiia- 
F  wis  never  laiisly  any  Man's  Conlcicncei  or  enlighcea  liia 
i  4adtheH7pothc&mufibe£Llftbecaule«  wefca 


.  this  O[«nion  efpouTed  by  many  with  lb  much  Ztail,  and 
Iwithfikh Vehemence;  iafieadolF doing  Honour totha 
suid  fadnsc^  Advantage  to  tlieTnitbt  Aabs  indeed  adou' 
nilxted  to  let  in  all  manner  of  Eiron  and  Comiptions  to 
cbiandWak  down  all  the  Fetues  whereby  they  mvb« 
:  &  a&nlsa  noble  Coven  nnder  which  the  gn^efi  Jfm- 
Qteker  tbtmlelvcs,  and  a  DiTpiift  by  which  they  pervert 
■bt  norcould  a  better  contrived  Fans  oTrnich  and  God- 
nbua  wiihedforbychoftDeceivera  of  old,  ftl^  "9» 
I,  «aJ  UdiafUvi  pity  W»mn  ia);  It  tend&to  ddlle  and  con- 
I  reliBious  Societies^nd  delboy  the  very  Being  of  Cbmt- 
■,  the  Foundation  of  which  is  laid  in  ■««  FaU,  «m  B^ 


liaoAi  Thi  PREPACE. 

ty,  that  CUglit  to  be  « «Ww  demrsttWy  aHayal  Iri^ffkd^  * 
iRin^  St  pecMhar  JPeopU^  cmlUi  m£  tf  Darknefs  mth  Li^  (^a) : 
word,  'tis  to  imitate  the  Jews,  in  turning  the  TempU  of 
Denef  thieves,  TKefc  ftem  to  be  a  few  of  the  native  C 
cesof  the  Principle  which  we  oppofe^  tho'  we  are  far  fr< 
ating:,  that  they  are  the  Defign  or  Apprehenfion  of  all  i 
tnaiiitain  if. 

*Tistrue  it  may  be  aUedged,  That  Creeds  expreflec 
Phrafes  ot  our  own  Contrivance,  after  all  the  Caretha 
ken,are  liable  to  the  fame  Inconveniencies  ;that  others  r 
fland  them  in  a  different  Senfc  from  what  we  do ;  and  H< 
pleafe  themfelves  with  Diflindions  and  Subtilties,  by 
whereof  they'll  fiuicv  they  can  fubfcribcthele  humane  O 
in  a  Confiftency  with  their  own  Opinions:  All  this  is 
knowledged,  and  that  there  is  no  abfolute  Security  aga 
Trick  and  Deceit  amoogfiMeni  and  that  after  all  our£nd 
may  be  impofed  upon.  But  the  Confbquence  of  this  (hi 
engage  us  to  the  greater  Caution  to  follow  the  Me(h 
ffeemleaft  liable  tp  Miftake,  and  not  to  truft  to  a  IfeeUrd 
we  know  is  ^llacious. 

.  We  are  already  afTuredi  That  in  the  Mouths  of  diB 
fonsthe  Fhrafes  of  Scripture  art  ambiguous,  and  difterei 
ftood :  An  UnitaHan  thinks  the  plaineu  Padage,  where  i 
ty  of  our  Saviour  is  allerted,  may  be  «explamed  fo  as  t 
<]uite  contrary,  and  he.  tells  us  that  he  interprets  it 
jfafter  this  a  Perfi>n's  Uftng  thelb  Phraf^  were  receive^ 
fying  Declaration  of  his  Faith;  we  would  htmkf  of  d 
/f/twijand  might  be  charged  with  the  wcakeft  Credolity. 
ever  may  poiiibly  happen,  yet  1  have  no  fvch  Ground* 
that  the  like  hath  adually  obtained  with  relped  to  C«f>f# 
or  that  Perfons  in  the  like  Manner  mifunderfland  them, 
the  W©rds  to  contradidory  Meanings :  On  the  contrary 
that  Heretidts  refiife  to  fublcribe  them,  becaufe  they  tl 
contradidory  to  their  Notions,  and  can't  fo  eafily  pleafe 
with  an  cvativc  Diftinftion  »  and  therefore  I  fee  that  in  ; 
gain  their  End,  and  till  there  appear  Reaibn  to  believe  t 
ry,whtt  Ground  is  there  to  naillruft  a  Perfon  ©f  unblerai 
tation*  or  to  fufped  that  he  does  not  underftand  the  V\ 
Confection  in  the  plain  common  Senfe,  and  foas  he  1( 
Church  and  Society,  where  he  i?,  underftands  them. 

In  the  next  place,  there  ieems  to  be  a  great  Deal  *of 
in  the  Opinion  of  thofe  Gentlemen,  who  would  be  tho 
from  that  Tempcr,and  a  great  Hazard  of  the  People's  bcii 
thereby,  with  a  vcnr  dangerous  Turn  oifkperJHtUHs  fktM^ 
are  in  themfelves  Notiiing,  they  have  no  natural  Conned 
Things,and  arc  only  artttrary  not  neceflary  Signs  of  our ' 


(*)  I  let.  Zy  9, 


7he  PREFACE.  Iiai/f 

envtddieir  S»iufiaiic]r  from  Uft  and  Cufion,  nor  are  t- 
X  of  Vords  and  PhraTes,  even  thole  of  the  Holy  Scripcunt 
Unurwiy  of  more  Value  than  others,  norworthy  o£ 
;&kad,  It  we  abltrafi  from  the  Senje  of  chem  i  and  the  Do- 
dwudi  afe  thereby  reveled  >  fo  that  the  whole  fieiiw  and 

EtfVords  depend  wholly  upon  the  Meaning  which  the 
srWiiter  a/Iign  them:  Infoiartheretore  as  any  Lan- 
eiimlcnown,  or  ^y  Words  of  a  known  language  are  of  an 
awutc  Sieiufieation^hey  ffluft  be  in  fo  fiir  aMolmely  ufelefij 
RhifbDwhoiifes  them  withouca  dear Ejplicadoo,  had  iim 
gd  hare  (aid  nothing. 

aadiiR  any  Scripim-Uirrft  be  undciilood  by  the  World  Co  at 
■B  Jiloenc  Thinswf  the  Perfon  w"  mw 

ERiebfbnn  me  in  which  Senfe  he  ta  as 

^AakOi»tf*t  and  very  plainly  mocl  hat 

aadoQ  fit  his  F'iib,  and  when  one  :  br 

^to  ■  riace  where  C  H  R 1 S  T  ia  aa'z 

6  Btwhat  he  means  by  the  word  (  It  is 

t  ttdcf&ood  bj;  that  Word  when  .  or 

1  htfqhfiMlpMty,  as  the  Ann'Mu  take  it,  in  fuch  a  Cafe 
thcnot  u  wcU  in  flead  of  the  Word  GOD  put  down  an  I-dUit 
toce  be  would  with  equal  Cleameft  eierefi  his  Thou^ts  in 
QJc& ,  To  make  then  tucb  an  Ufc  of  the  Ftr^tfa  di  the  Htl^ 
■iiiffidaKbratall  allowable,  is  fi>  far  from  confuldng  ibcir 

■  dUt  on  the  contrary  it  is  turning  diem  into  Cbtrmi  and  ^- 
:  AnlaBaybc  asreafonably  affirmedf   that  a  few  ot  tliefe 

■  mincn  on  >  Piece  of  Paper,  iould  cure  a  Man  of  Difeafea. 
ey  the  Ifelp  oi  thus,  when  the  Meaninsiof  the  Perfon  is  inr 
ioatej  he  can  be  cleared  Irom  the  Sufptcion  of  Strtfy. 

links  that  then  only  a  Regard  is  raid  to  Divine  Kevelationf 
ieTruthspublifliedby  it  are  believed,  and  the  Words  of 
odeiftood  the  iame  Way  tliat  cbey  were  defigned  by  the 
tfi  i  mtboat  which  an  Afleni  to  them  is  to  no  Purpofe. 
1  be  called  an  AiTent  to  the  Holy  Scripturci.  When  two 
J,  a  SKimm  and  a  CilmW,  fubfcnbe  a  PaJTage  of  the  i^mi 
whereby  they  really  defign  to  teflifj  their  Belief  of  con- 
ey Propofidons,  whiic  thev  agree  in  the  Words ;  I  would 
DW  if  both  of  them  may  be  laid  to  btUtw  a^  reeti-ni  that 
rej  if  one  of  them  whoimpofes  fuch  a  Senfe  upon  the 
,  as  in  (lead  of  a  Truth  to  mean  by  tbem  the  very  Error 
Med  by  the  Jftly  Gh^,  does  by  his  Subfctiplion  in  the  lea^l; 
lis  Belief  of  Chiiftianicy,  or  any  of  its  Dodrines,  and  if 
lairds  when  they  have  no  determinate  Meaning  araxed  to 
an  to  any  valuable  Putjipfe  be  reckoned  the  Words  ot  the 

SI,  or  Scripture-Eipreflions,  or  do  not  they  rather  becomo 
y  infignificant  and  Nothing  but  a  ilad  Letter,  thefeMr^M 
D  no  more  be  accounted' divine  Revelation,  or  claim  any 
r  and  Regard,  than  a  Body  without  a  Spirit  can  be  accoLuic- 
in,  or  a  Skin  Itufied  up  with  Straw  can  be  louk'd  iipoii  as 
nal :  And  ro  look  upon  the  A^odng  to  chcl:  Sh4",  a%« 
1 2  iom    . 


fatti*  "^  PREP  ACE. 

fufficient  Declaration  of  a  Man's  Taitb,  a  Receiving  of  the  ScffI 
tures)  era  Confeiling  of  Chrift  and  his  GofpeL  feems  to  be  grdq 
fiiperfiitioHij,  and  muft  be  built  upon  the  IkmeToundations  with  tin 
loptfh  Doorine  of  Opu  opermtum :  It  is  attributing  I  know  not  whc 
iM4tWM/ Virtue  unto  certain  Sounds  and  Gombinadons  of  Letter 
without  a  fixed  Meaning,  as  if  they  could  deroonftrate  a  MaiLi 
ChriflUn  or  an  Orthodox  Believer,  whenever  th^  were  pronounced 
or  fubfcribed  i  and  confequentV>  by  turning  j^>titnrfPib*'a^intK 
a  Kind  of  Clmms  and.%/^f,  it  is  the  higheft  Injury^  and  the  moC 
infolent  Contempt  that  can  be  poured  out  upon  them,  and  a  itvi 
ving  of  a  worle  than  the  ancient  Tbarifaifm,  by  whom  fo  mkhcf  J 
Regard  was  pretended  to  the  Lttter  tf  that  Law  the  Spirit  wneredi 
they  had  deftroyed. 

Nor  ean  it  be  alledged  in  Anfwer  to  this,  That  tho'  thefe  ttro 
Subfcribers  of  a  Scripture-l%ri»/<r,  which  they  refiifb  to  explain,  mtf 
really  de%n  to  give  their  Aifent  by  the  fame  Deed  to  contradidoiy 
Propoftions  \  that  yet  each  of  them  may  have  a  diftinft  Appn-, 
henfion  of  his  own  Meaning,  and  a  determinate  Notion  o^  xkfi 
which  he  takes  to  be  the  Intention  of  the  infjnred  Fenman^  whiA^ 
is  enough  to  free  them  from  the  Charge  of  uung  the(b  Scri; 
Words  as  a.Cbarm^ot  imanning  that  Sounds  without  a  Signifii^ 
are  j^ofTeiTed  of  any  real  value  or  Efficacy :  For  this  does  not  i 
the  Icdk  touch  the  Difficulty :  A  Man  accordinc  to  the  J^' 
Rule  may  have  Faith  to  bimfelfj.  but  when  he  pretends  to  make  a 
daraHwH  of  his  Taitb^  he  miut  calculate  it  for  his' Neighbours,  \ 
make  it  fo  that  I  may  underftand  his  Meaning }  elfb  it  entirely 
ics  its  End }  Words  are  not  intended  to  reprefent  a  Man's  Thoua 
to  himfelf,  in  fuch  a  Cafe  he  might  modulate  his  Voice  wl  ^ 
Way  he  pleafcd,  and  when  he  i^ronounced  the.  moft  barbaroili 
and  unknown  Sounds,  be  thinking  on  any  Subjeft  he  fanoei 
moft.  .  .; 

But  Words  are  evidently  the  Exprefflons  of  our  Thoughts  tal 
others,  and  in  the  prefent  Cafe  they  are  Means  whereby  anodijS 
may  be  informed  concerning  my  Faith^  and  confequenrly  they  mof 
be  plain  and  determinate  in  their  Signification;  which  I  am  (lire I 
Phrafe  taken  by  the  Subfcribers  in  veiy  different  Senfes  can  never 
be,  unlefs  they  fix  upon  the  Senfe  in  which  they  underftand  them.]! 
And  if  this  be  denied,  the  Perfon  as  really  fpcaks  in  an  unknonfii 
Tongue  to  me  as  if  he  ufed  MaUbarick  Words.  The  Man  wUl 
fpoke  xoith  Tongues  mentioned  by  the  At^le,  i  Cor,  14.  no  AcnAtt 
underftood  what  he  meant,  and  might  edify  himfelf  therebfi 
but  then  it  was  ridiculous  for  fuch  a  Sipeaker  to  talk  to  others,  nf 
he  truly  jf^^fce  not  unto  Men  but  unto  Cody  for  no  Mmh  MnderfiandtAm^ 
except  he  interpret  that  the  Church  may  receive  Edifying :  And  if  the  kg4 
ftle  thought  that  fuch  Speakers  would  be  accounted  w«i,  by  the  Ufc 
learned  and  Unbelievers  who  fliould  come  in  among  them  j  wk|| 
Thoughts  muft  he  have  entertained  of,thofe,  who  would  pretenl 
to  confefs  their  i-aitb  and  give  an^ Account  of  their  JhEtrine  to  othoT 
in  an  unhtown  tongue,  or  which  is  the  fame  Thing  in  Thrafes  wldd 
they  knew  had  double  Senfbs  afised  to  them  by  the  Worldj  witi 


Tie  PREFACE.  ixMP 

iteri&inmg  the  ienfc  Which  they  took  them  in»  furdy  tiitt 
imtSpo^ued  with  a  more  extravagant  Fansy  than  the  others, 
c/ifrjCr,  I  doubt  not,  wijl  reckon  chemitlves  under  imufua] 
idoBs  CO  thcie  Gentlemeni  for  never  could  any  Thing  be  in- 
fame  plaudble  to  recommend  Jhr^g^s  in  mm  nnknnsn  Ttngnf, 
beferaung  Creeds  in  the  fkme  Language  i  for  indeed  the  firft 

0  be  a  much  fairer  Ptudice :  Ft^ers  tAgj  be  underflood  by 
il^  who  mits  them  un  in  the  Name  of  the  CMgregation^  and 
i  immediatelvaddrefled  to  God  who  certainly  underitands 
loally  in  all  Languages ;  and  if  the  C^  tferatum  were  of 
icacf ,  fuch  Prayers  would  be  very  ftnnceable :  But  niblick 
"ot  One's  Faith  are  defigned  for  others  and  direded  imme- 
to  the  People,  and  therefore  i£  they  be  drawn  up  in  ambl- 
^oris,  that  is  ffirds,  which  it  is  doubdul  what  the  Speaker 
iy  chem,  they  are  in  a  peculiar  Meafiire  ridiculous. 

1  we  profefs  the  Truths  of  the  Gofpel.  give  a  ^jeafin  •/  tmr 
mAat  msks  ns,  and  pretend  to  fatisfy  others  about  a  Matter 
eat  Importance  i  if  in  any  Calb,  we  fliould  then  ufe  the 

Clevnds  of  ExprefTion  and  Opennef^  of  Mind:,  And 
«  iftf^'widi  fo  much  Plainneis  and  Importunity  writes  to 
dM«r  ooflcerning  them  thBtpnpbefiU,  ftems  to  hold  with 
ONooa  Force  in  the  prefbnt  Quelbon,  and  to  be  extremely 
letoour  Purpofe,  i  Cor.  14.  ver.  J.  HJs  Aatfre^eth  f^ak- 
fdintt£dijfcmtio»,  and  ExhrtatiMj  mnd  C^mfmrt,  Ver.  7.  And 
tff  oAlntt  JJfe  giving  Sonnd^  vikber  Ti^  or  Karp,  exceft  they 
^nBitnintbe  Sonndsy  bonJhaU  it  be  known  vahat  is$i^d  or 
Ver.  8.  Far  if  the  Xrun^  give  an  uncertain  Sound,  wbejhall 
mfdjf  te  the  Battle  ?  Ver.  9.  ^0  Uktaife  you  exce^  ye  utter  by 
!  Wards  ea(ie  to  be  underAood,  hno  Jhall  it  he  known  what 
foryejhall  fpeak  into  the  Air,  Vcr.  IT.  Therefore  if  I  know 
'aning  of  the  Voice,  I  Jhall  be  unto  him  that  fpeaheth,  a  Barba- 
I  be  ttatf^ieth  Jhall  be  a  Barbarian  unto  me,     I  am  fure  ic    ' 

ook  like  a  more  precife  Regard  to  tile  Scriptures,  and 
'ay  as  fitisfaftory,  to  confine  One's  felf  to  the  Original, 
n  making  a  Coafejfion  of  hit  Faith  to  an  ordinary  Congr^a- 
pcak  OrSi,  as  to  pronounce  or  fub&ribe  the  Fhrafes  of  an 
ratflatkn  which  have  very  contradidory  Meanines  impo- 
thtm,  while  he  rehiies  to  give  any  Accoimt  of  hts  Senfe 

be  acknowledge!  by  all  Sides,  That  there  is  or  ought  to 
k  Thing  as  Umty  of  Faith  among  Cbrifiians,  jnd  that  they 
>  together  in  the  Profeffion  of  the  ftme  common  Religion  $ 
their  Publifhing;  DtdatjHonsdt  Faith  or  Creeds  of  any  Kind, 
^  toteAifie  their  Agreement  and  Communion  therein.  Now 
tain  know,  when  a  Socinian  and  a  CahitjUl  fubicribe  the 
&ge  of  the  Holy  Oracles,  what  it  is  which  is  tcll^ed  therc- 
t  an  Agreement  in  the  Belief  of  any  Dofbrine,  not  the  re- 
ioaformity  of  Sentiments,  for  'tis  plain  in  thefe  things  they 
ddy }  but  an  Agreement  in  Words  without  a  ftieaning,  an 
I  tm^  Sannds :  And  ilirely  to  look  upon  this  as  a  Founda 

uoa" 


1«xw  Tfce  P  REFAC  E. 

tionof  Ghriftian  CommHni^,  ind  the  only  or  the  proper 
Sirhereby  a  Church  can  declare  its  Belief,  is  the  moft  cxtravi^  . 
SMftrJiitioHj  and  a  converting;  the  Words  of  the  infpired  Writers  ia 
to  io  many  Charm,  and  forming  them  into  Mmebints  of  Leger  de  md9{ 
iy  the  help  of  which  Truth  and  Error  may  be  reprefented  iatb 

toneUk^npft.  ,     .   ^    .,  ^    ,.  .        ..  ,  i 

^  The  only  way  to  evade  there  Abiurdities  which  occur  to  ufl^i 

to  alledge^  That  they  ire  as  £u:  as  we  from  deiigning  to  vl 

Words  ofan  uncertain  Meaning  i  and  that  tho*  they  thinly  thatlk 

Dotoies  of  the  Gofpel  fliouldbc  cxprefled  pnjy  in**e  IfSrdstfrk 

Moly  (ihqfiy  yet  they  are  willing  to  explain  what  they  mean  by  thd 

"iKVords  and  what  they  take  to  be  the  true  iciptund  Senfb  oTtfaem 

But  it  they'll  do  this,  they  yield  the  whole  Queilion,and  we  arcpcj 

leftly  agrecd^for  to/j^v^a  PaJlltte  oi  Scripture  takeninfuchapaiti 

cukr  Senie,is  thefame  thing  with  dubfcribmg  thofe  ^Mts  by  whid 

we  determine  our  Senfe  ot  that  Scripture,  or  with  making  them 

Fart  of  our  ^ed ;  which  is  all  that  is  pleaded  by  us* 

In  reality,  'tis  the  Dodrines,  and  not  the  Words  that  muft  on] 
be  meant  by  the  Holy  Scfiptureis,  when  we  are  compiandcd  to  n 
ceivs  them  and  fubinit  to  them  ^  'ns  they  only  that  can  daini,  CN 
hi$hefl  Efteem,  and  the  facretiefi  Regard  to  their  Honour  » 'tis  di 
Mind  and  Senfe  of  the  H$ly  Gboji  delivered  to  us  by  the  ^^q/Kx  m 
Tf^tiy  which  can  alone  be  called  Dvmm  KtveUtton^  ind  refeefic 
as  the  perfed  Bade  rf^r  Faitir  and  Mamtrs^  and  not  empty  i^ 
and  Combinations  of  Letters.  And  confecjuentljr  wherever  chd 
Dodrines  are  taught  and  profeffed  ia  then-  Purity,  in  whatevi 
Terms  they  be  exprefled,  the  Voh  Scri^ures  are  reverenced*  aa 
made  the  Standard  ef  Faitb :  And  where  thele  Dodrines  are  deniei 
and  contradidory  Opinions  embraced,  there  in  fo  far  the  Biklt 
rejeded,  and  another  Bj^le  of  Faitb  is  fbt  up,  and  valued  oipre  thi 
Divine  Revelation  $  tho'  in  the  mean  time  all  the  Fbrafss  of  the  9 
Seripxre,  and  they  only  (hould  be  ufed  by  that  Perfon,  under  a  nc 
tence  of  a  more  flrid  Adherence  and  Submi/Iiou  to  the  Holy  Ca 
clcs.  '■ 

In  vain  iofuch  honour  Cod,  feeing  by  the  falfc  or  ambiguous  Stt 
they  have  affixed  to  the  -Words  of  Scripmre,  the^  t-ave  madt  i 
Commandments  and  the  Dodrines  of  the  Bible,  that  is,  the  whole  ( 
its  Defign,  every  Thing  that  is  life  and  Spirit  in  it,  of  noM  Fgk 
Well  may  fuch  be  ranked  with  the  Ifypotrites  who  honour  God  vriAA 
Jjij^s,  vibile  their  Hearts  are  far  from  him. 

All  the  Jrtides  then  which  any  Cbmh,  and  particularly  ours,  pll 
in  their  ConfeJJIhu^  are  or  ought  to  be  the  very  Podrities  of  Chril 
anicy,revealed  in  the  Jfbfy  Scriptures ;  and  we  hope  with  us  that  tU 
are  the  Things  themfelves,  tho'  not  the  Jfredfe  Words  whereby  th 
are  cxprelied  :  Nor  do  we  ever  pretend  to  give  any  new  Dee^ 
/concerning  the  Truths  of  Religion,  but  what  the  Bible  hath  givci 
or  to  add  any  Explications  or  Keftridionsofthe  Gofpel-Reveiatic 
but  what  the  Word  of  God  it  felf  hath  given.  When  therefbi 
for  Example,  we  in  our  Confefion  declare  our  Belief  of  the  Trim 
p  fuch  plain  and  determinate  Words,  as  to  makeit  evident  we  I 

lie 


'Tie  PRE  FA  C  E:  hxxni 

}3X^tA»rf  (rod  owSsmmrMnd  the  My  Spirit  mrelj^iuitMreGOV^ 
areae  infinite  Maker  of  the  world,   one  GOD  with  the 
.  H£R  and  not  «  mtUjjbeneMl  mnd  deftndewt  God  ^    we  aflert 
reafbfame  Dodrine  without  Addition  or  Alteration,  which 
cdbdioa  great  man/  Fafla^  of  Scripture  :  This  is  the  thins 
iisdia  theie  Texts  $  and  if  that  Doctrine  beabftraded  A-om 
iielieved)  as  it  is  by  Steimam  and  Ariansy  the  Adhering  to  thefe 
is  not  an  AdheriniH  to  the  Scriptures,but  only  to  a  dead  Letttr, 
rds  without  the  things  fi^nified  by  them, 
lat  we  perfedly  agree  with  the  Author  of  the  Occapomml  JPrn- 
rtiat  however  important  or  neceflary  thefb  Dodbines  be,  in 
nCeWcSf  yet  it  cannot  be  necefTary  to  determine  any  thing 
oenunc  them,  that  the  Scriptures  have  not  determined  §  or 
code  tnem  by  any  other  Explications,  than  the  Word  of 
ilusBven  of  them  («).    Nor  are  we  chai^able  with  any  of 
id  Confequences,  which  he  alledgestoUow  the  Denial  ot 
rmdple;  tor  the  Dodrine  taught  in  our  (Qitfiffitty  is  not  a- 
diii^  but  the  felf-fame  Thing  determined  by  the  Scripturen 
nii^  the  Pthy  cf  the  Son  o/Gsi,  that  is,  Wt  think  fo :   And  we 
S:^  to  peeve  already,  that  eveiy  Perfbn  and  each  Society 
lusht  CD  aake  all  the  Lffe  that  is  made  of  our  Cmftffom  |  and 
w&tfefacesto  it,  they  muft  follow  the  Light  of  their  own 
enccsb  and  aft  according  as  Things  appear  to  them. 

r  wt  proceed  to  fome  other  Inconveniencies  and  Ab  furdi' 
%  wbchfeem  to  attend  the  Opinion  of  the[^  Gfntlemen, 
limain  that  no  Wordi  or  Fhrafes  but  thofe  exaftly  which  occur 
'Mnd  fTrctxWi,  are  to  be  made  ufe  of  in  Omffffifis  or  TkcUra' 

ding  to  this  Principle,  there  can  be  no  Exfofitioru  made  of 
tiwitothe  People  by  their  Mniftm^  nor  znypnacbin^o^ 
I  ••  ail  the  Publick,  or  even  private  Teaching  or  InflruAin^, 
:ih{l  wholly  in  Reading  of  the  Scriptures.  How  iatal  this 
le  to  Religion*  and  how  plainly  it  would  overturn  one 
:6gn  of  the  Miniftry,  needs  not  be  proved :  Nor  need  we 
Jhewiiwf,  that  it  hath  been  the  Pradice  of  all  Churches  m  all 
rven  oflbch  whof  c  Example  ought  to  be  of  Authority  with 
an  the  A^^ical  Churches,  to  expound  the  Holy  Scriptures, 
ji  thd  People  the  DoSrines  according  to  Godlitufs,  in  the  Way 
ipted  to  their  Iciveral  Capacirics  and  Ci  rcumlbnccs-  Thus 
that  after  the  Return  of  the  Captivity,  as  the  Levites  read  fa 
intheBookoftho  Law rf Cod  difHnaiy,  fo  ^^^^  g^'oe  the  Senfey 
i  them  to  uuderjtand  the  KeadtPg  {bl  That  t^  is  Iiiilitution 
ing  obtained  in  the  Jemjh  Synagogues,  and  was  app'^oved  by 
wr  fecms  pretty  plain  (e)  :    And  what  was  the   pommon 

f  4  radiice 


tajionml  Pffw  Vol  HI  N.  II.  p.  1$.     (6)    NtUmiah  8.    g. 
4»  ISj  I^;  ?CC, 


limvia  "Ae  PREFJCE.  \ 

Tvi^ce,  mi  the  lieavti  Notion  of  this  Matter,  feeni*  evidej ;> 
from  the  EMfKib's  AnTwcr  to  fhHif,  Afls  8.  Jo.  -^ixJ  tbilif  burd  Ub  1 
r,uJ  tht  Ff^htEGixs^iil  fiUtUaiirJianiffi  tbumitMt ihu  rMi^t'Ver.  I 
li.AfibeJaii.IfmcarltvxpfiiiatiUBjhiiiiUffuiiiB^  But  it  u  IB*  1 
dcedneedlefs  toinfiAupona  Matter,  which  leems  tobe agreed  tv' I 
upon  ail  Sides  j  nor  hive  we  any  Ground  lofufpeAiihac  thoft  wfw  I 
^ifEer  from  us  in  the  other  Point,  are  Enemies  to  the  Office  of  tttt 
JMinilJy,  and  to  the  FnmMug  of  the  G«J#/. 

Methinks  whatever  a  Man  fpeaks  concerning;  Religion,  he  oujr 
fublcribe  it  aifo  i  but  he  {hould  be  much  more  ready  to  give  die  > 
I^lemnel)  Aflent  himfclf  to  Cverr  thingwhich  he  delwerslron  did 
r-!/i(,  as  the  trill «/  Gfd  to  the  People :  Nor  can  I  inadne  the 
I'maileft  R'eaf  >ii,  why  a  Mitffier  jhould  rciuTc  to  fublbibeliis  oirn 
S«rn)o'n>  andthe  IDoarinestauRbtin  it {  ought  there  nottobeaa 

Seat  Sincfrityi  as  ac^ijratf  Caution  that  Nothing  be  ^oken 
ere  without  a  divine  Warrant,  as  inviolable  a  Regard  to  Trutbi 
and  as  dole  an  Adherence  tothe  Revelation  of  the  Goipe].  and  as 
swfiillmprelTions  of  the  Great  God  and  the  eternal  Concenu  of 
Mens  ^oub,  upon  a  Minifler  in  the  PiJ£it  as  ju>t  where 
die? 

When  a  H^  of  the  Clnadi  flands  in  that  Place,  from  which  Ni>> 
thing  but  the  lacred  Truths  of  the  Gofpel  in  all  their  Purity  tnl 
Certainty  (liould  ever  proceed)  where,  if  at  any  time,  he  muft 

iolifafi  th'SMtthfid  Wird  «i  U  hath  ken  MwiX,  th^  bt  mty  it  ^U  If 
fnaii  DtSriat,  Utb  ta  txbort  mud  to  enmiiKt  Si  Gainfafiri  (a)}  wheiq 
they  (land  as  (twerei-  Cfexfl''J'Mi,  andfbeak  «-riwig6G.i4W^ 
ti-« b4s"i  iiiMbtin  rwiK/fei  ■  ■  >  (i) :  v?ill  he  then  venture  to 
deviats  from  the  great  R*to;  Pnacbit'g,  and  plaf  with  his  own 
Oihcc,  andtheSoiiisoFMcn  miking  Con  jefhi  res,  and  ffivinx 
way  topueffesof  hisown,  t  ^fn^crilang  ol  which  as  Jrtidti  ? 
Jaiii  he'll  afterwards  fcni pie 

Every  MiniAer  ought  to  bitjH^i  bi  iilimes,    and  when 

he  preaches  any  thing  from  th  i'l'fwV.by  thefcvcry  Words  he  m^ 
f(^ii  hk  own  Faiib  in  the  pioH  and  awful  Manner,  and  m- 

tuallyAir^ii'iaCFittidrawnupin  thcfe  Terms  i  To  thatthcfame 
^eaftm  tliat  will  confine  Cn«J,  to  the  precift  Fbfafu  of  Scrifttn, 
will  confine  ■Smwoi  unto  them  alio,  and  then  Reading  muft  be  all 
that's  meant  by  Preaching,  Yea  the  Argument  leems  much  llroog- 
cr  in  the  Caft  of-Pi'««Wj^thanin  theoiher,forina  Cr«rJ,i  Man  or 
■  Society  e);pre(s  their  own  opinion  only,  and  declare  what  they 
think  Truth,  injvhich  there  does  not  fccm  to  be  the  Icaft  Hazard 
i.ithciruling  their  own  (fWJi:  But  inai'ffwDa  the  f'^jcic  pretend* 
to  deliver  the  Mind  of  the  HdtGba!!.  and  tell  what  he  hath  reveal3 
unto  ilie  People,  which  jvould  give  at  Icaft  a  more  plaitfible  Grotuul 
for  reftrifling  him  to  Saififre-hafcJiMs ;  Vcafo  extremely,  unreal 
fdiiabJc  is  this  Notion,  that  it  fcems  to  be  a  Confequeiicc  of  it,  that 
»-o  iliotild  never  visits  or  Jf«k  at  all  about  any  religious  Subjefi^ 
other' 

^      (m)  tilia  I,  9.     (ij  J  Cr.  J.  10. 


Ihe  PREFACE.  \mxt 

'dAm  aiv^^an  i>y  repeating  die  Serhum  ^  fincewemtyaWaysat* 
tf^nfiiboBf  Handawnat  we  amna  to  be  ourOpinion  with  mir  M^urk, 
\  Knd  indeed 'tis  fcarce  poiCbie  for  our  Axiveriaries  tkemfelves» 
I  to  Qm  a  Coatradidion  df  their  Notions  in  their  own  Pn&ice^  as 
I  theNbll^filbc^ibers  met  at  Smlun^U  item  to  do»  at  that  very  tune 
win  dicf  mufi  have  hadthatPrinciple  fiiU  in  theirView^d  wouU, 
I  taiSfht  moft  cautious  not  to  counter-a^  it.  I  thought  itvery  plea* 
t  UnttDtike  Notic^that  after  all  the  Clamour  raiied^tff^XiccU'a* 
1^  ii0  ^TmA  in  other  Words  than  thofe  of  Scnftitre,  their  jUmca  to 
%   lb  £»(cr  People  b^n  with  two  Arti^  concerning  CburdhCimmindm 


^Mtercn  oblq^e  a  ChriAian  Congregation  to  withdraw  £rom 
^  diei&(|br  or  ^^mUUts  that  mail 


maintain  and  defend  ^efeDodriner. 


Hamis  \  by  doiai;  which,  they  in  (b  fiu-  evidently  dedare  ibnr  BiUif 
concenung  chcM  two  Queitions  of  CbtvA-C^mtnmm^  and  prnutt9 
2>i(pMM^  3s  much  as  if  thcfe  Artidef  had  been  ingrofled  with  zC^m- 
_  Kf»  ^  KttA^d  it  fubfcribed  by  them :  Or  if  tl^ ere  be  any  terrible 
\  -Tiuoginthe  Name  of  a  Cnti  which  flartks  them,  (though  thefe 
It  woaldftcin  extremely  fuperflitious  F&^is  whici^are  begot  b^  a. 
^  Wmi,)  Itx  any  Clwnh  declare  their  Opinion  as  to  the  other  4^des 
r  cflteKriMtothefame  Purpofe,  asis  doqe  with  reij}^  to  the(b 
:f  Tvo  hunts,  and  we  (hall  be  fatisfied  i  being  afTured  that  whatever 
A  enemal  Denomination  may  be  put  upon  it,  it  will  be  all  in  £fie^ 
V.    di3t  is  meant  or  intended  by  Confejpom  of  Fsitb, 

This  opinion  Ukewiie  hath  a  very  un£ivourable  Mpc€t  towards 
I  ill  TraifiMtws  of  the  Bihie ;  and  feems  t9  make  it  abfolutely  iomra- 
j  fiicable,  for  fiich  as  are  unacquainted  with  the  Hihttp  or  Creek  Lan- 
i  pigfis,  ever  to  declare  their  Faith  and  give  a  publick  Aflcot  to  the 
r  Boorinesof  theGofpcl,  tho^itbean  evident  Command  of  pur 
>     Siviour  to  all  Chriftians,  tipon  proper  Occafions  to  corfefs  him  »n^ 

b  6t|^  htfare  Mtn^  and  to  biar  Wttnefs  pt  tbi  Truth. 

»        £'/ery  Body  muft  own  that  the  BiiU  written  in  the  original 

Tonnes,  alone  confifts  in  a  ftnd  Senfc  of  thcfe   Phrafes  made 

ift  Ql  by  the  Holy,  Ghoit,  and  they  only  can  be  called  the  Wordi? 

oi Divine  Revelation  %  and  that  no  TrarfUtiolt^ for  Example,  no  E»^ 

0      lj/bHr«ps  whatfoever,  can  have  any  Title  to  that  Name,  or  pre- 

i)      tend  my  Dignity  attd  Authority  of  Scripture-Expreflions,  except 

i       011I7  as  they  are  a  juft  Inter^ation  oi  the  Hebrew  and  Crreek^    and  m 

.;t      ^faras  dieir  Signification  correfponds  to  and  gives  the  true  Senfe 

yx:     vtlK(^^ijM2:  And  we  hope  it  cannot  be  denied,  that  if  iii  ilead 

edi      ^  ^  an  ignorant  Interpreter  or  canmng  Deceiver,  yrhp  was  refol- 

IdVyki^i^'^i  «mI  RstUs  aff:edt9  at  Saltert^halltMarch  10  iri^* 


id  '7he  PREFACE: 

ved  at  any  Rite  to  ptomoto  his  favourite  Schcaesy  (houU  tr^nOsi^ 
zFt£btgso£rht(jrnk,^iifvtT^ftmme0tymto€v^ 
not  agree  to  the  Origina],  nor  ezpreft  the  Senfe  of  the  iiifi)indj 
Writers  it  were  cxtrekneJy  abfurd  to  call  thoTe  JRngli/h  fSrmfc^A 
fcfhtaral  Wmrdsy  or  reckon  that  a  Man  who  aflented  to  them,  muf 
ted  to  the  Wttis  of  the  BxfyGh^.  When  therefore  a  Perfon  fiib* ! 
fcribes  a  Text  as  it  is  found  in  our  Ef^Jh  Vafimy  and  de^ns  to ' 
declare  his  Vmitb  thereby  iticJaaftHtml  JP»rM/f5,becajufb  he  thinks  theft  j 
only  (hodd  be  ufed  in  fUch  Ca^^he  mim  be  fupj^ibd^neceflaFily^j 
bynisSub^criptiony  to  n        -kt  ^        ^  _^ -«_  . 

than  any  other  3  and  dc 

fke  true  Meaning  of  the  Original     , 

fa«e  Thinib  as  to  all  Intents,  as  if  he  ihbrcnbed  the^^^K^n  of  any 

pamcuhfuimift  in  other  Tenns  than  tho|b  of  Scripture,  or  give 

faiB  iUlent  to  the  Cmif^fms  of  a  ^arty  which  he  liked  beft. 

To  give  a  clearer  Idea  hereof>it  may  not  beinjproper  to  illufino^ 
it  bf  one  Infiance.  ^  ^<^  EngUfb  Man  that  underfUnds  nothing 
befides  his  native  Tongue  >  makes  a  J>edsrMti^  of  his  Fmtb  in  ArfjH 


w  dSSvAf*  hiiiv.  Which  original  Expreifions  of  the. 
ififpired  Writer  may  be  rendred  two  Ways.  Ikfit  Thu^ 
as  our  Verfion  hath  it,  W%rfe  are  the  Fathers^  and  rf  wbui^  M 
cneermpg  ibt  Hefb  CbrificaMe,  Wbo  is (toer  all  (kd  hUfid  fy'  ^mr. 
Or  2^9  Thus,  Wbofe  are  the  Fathers^  and  •/  o^  as  oonum^ 
%ni  tbt  F^lh  Cbrifi  catM-,  Cod  tsifo  is  voer  all  bt  blefid  far  ner.  Which 
two  trattfUtiMs  are  pretty  different,  bv  the  Words  of  the  Firfl  the 
P«ftjf  o/CW^leems  tp  be  plainly  enoi^h  aflerted  y  by  thole  of  the 
Second  that  Truth  is  not  afErmcd,  becaufe  they  may  be  well  e- 
nough  applied  to  d^d  the  Father :  Now  the  Words  of  both  thcfe 
Xratfiatiens  can't  be  denon)inated/cn^^M'<(/  Ihrafes-,  only  he  thatfub- 
fcribed  one  of  them,  did  in  reality  make  uie  of  Sa-i^Mre-Latngiu^  I 
while  he  that  aflented  to  the  other,  ufed  Words  of  humane  Inventtm, 
fince  there  was  no  juft  Foundation  for  them  in  th^  original  Lan- 
guage of  the  infpired  Penman  :  And  confcqucntly  when  a  Perfon 
makes  choice  of  thofe  £»£/«>  JPhrafes,  which  he  reckons  moft  agree- 
able to  the  Mind  of  the  My  Gh^^  does  not  he  chcreby  in  EflfSt  de- 
clare that  he  thinks  the  Mvinifi  or  Socinian  Tranflation,  preferabk 
to  the  other  ^  and  fo>  to  all  ESttls  and  Purpofes,  as  much  deter^. 
mines  the  Senfe  in  which  he  takes  that  Scripture,  as  if  he  had  ex- 
plained it  in  Werds  of  his  own,  and  fubfcribed  tiiem  as  an  Jrtide  of 
fcs  Faith  ? 

It  is  known  to  all  thofe  who  have  any  Acquaintance  with  Con- 
troverfy>  how  much  all  Qucftions  as  to  the  Dodrines  of  Religion, 
depend  upon  the  Manner  in  which  zht  principal  TJrx^i  relating:  to 
them  ought  to  be  tranflated  5  and  it  is  a  Defe<^t  in  Language,  that 
they  do  not  almolt  entirely  do  fo :  For  could  we  free  our  Phrafes 
of  all  Ambiguity,  and  ufe  Words  in  a  determinate  Sigoifi^ition* 

that 


jkeOripmil  Ttxu  (houU  be  TrnfiMti,  tad  imm  dut  Ac- 

iQol  tbeiD  Seripirt'Fbrafa. 

U  not  fV/t|^Mi  of  this  kind  be  attetufed  with  all  the  ilvpA- 
Cooleguences  \  would  they  not  he  invefled  with  die  uiaw 
^alcnJateil  for  the  Qme  Purpofes,  and  built  upoa  the  tuaa 
licai  willi  our  prefcnc  Cntis  i  And  as  the  Cal6  iua  now 
.  {,i^aao  Lnguagi  hath  the  Advantage  to  be  thnt  po- 
Itaruddetcnninate)  with  rcfpcA  to  the  SchCfne  of  0*<1#* 
r«diforaured  by  our  Adverfarics,  it  ispliin  that  the  M>A 
ZtmfiMim  on  )x  reckoned  Sa^tuflbn^i,  butiafobrM 
pcecia&lyto  the  OriViiul:  That  therefoe  a  Man  can  ■■•■ 
MtediDfubrcribeany  PairageofouT  £«1^  KUs  if  hs 
iat  it  ia  not  rif^tly  interpreted,  more  thjQ  he  can  he  dc&ol 
It  to  an  ^f^eU  in  Words  of  humaiu  Ctm/rfin  i  fer  £>  (faC 
al  Att  Test  will  amKar  to  him :  And  that  fw  any  Sode- 
poAthathefhould  Mfcribe  theTe  b^ififir^  bccanfe 
peartotheiii  tohetnily/crffCiiril,  is  no  fefi  a  fai»— i  Zmtf 
d'ahmaaneDecilionin  a  religious  Controverfrt  ihintM 
[brtfaatPurpoTc  an  Arride  ^  the  V^flm^O^m. 
B  thefe  GentleBens  opinion  in  tbii  Matter  were  allowel 
ectfildbeno  OecUrttiau  ^  TmA  of  any  kind  except  in 
id  lUnn,  in  which  alwie  the  very  iW«  "written  by  tM 
I  Penmenarc  to  be  lound  i  and  conTequently  no  Petfba 
Jnottuido^nd  theftLanguageSi  couUevcr  peifixiDtln 
ed  Chnftian  Dutiec,  of  bmiv*  t^ma/  toOi  Sm»,  mp- 

•SmrntruadbiiiinSniiti  i^firt  Jdt»,  aa4  ffyif"  JU^  ^ 
vibiebiiniu,  ftbemtiftaAit^  Which,b£dc  odierlncoo* 
ies  ftenu  very  lavou^ble  to  the  imbitiouE  Claims  ot  At 
by  its  tending  to  deprive  the   People  not  only  of  th* 

■  ttfamte  tmitttnt.  hut  nf  Wnwtt  fraOiet  alfo. 


btcii  :iht  PRUPACEi 

ineceflarly  excluded  &  by  which  is  umkrfiood  that  Part  of 
i^kereb^  Emrs  and  nei^fies are  difclaimed>  and  renounced: 
Nature  is  fMvJhm  Confiffivn  oi  Faitb  afterwards  called  the  ' 
^wunmnt  where  all  the  Abominations  of  Tt^  are  panic 
owned,with  ajuft  Abhorrence^of  them.  The  Reafbn  of'ti 
and  many  Pauages  of  Scripture }  the  Regard  due  to  the 
the  Gofpehand  the  Honour  of  our  Savioui^s  Dodrine  %  that* 
nefi  of  Mind  and  conftant  Sincerity,  which  Chriftians  (han 
flifeft  on  all  Occafion&  and  efpecially  with  Relation  to  die 
cems  of  their  Soul}  the  Duty  incumbent  upon  all  theib  whoi 
tain  the  Twrity  and  Unity  tfFm^^  to  rejed  obitinate  BmMr 
ieparate  themfelves  from  the  unclean »  together  with  the^ 
Caution  which  every  Man  oug^t  to  have3  with  refped  to ' 
tegrity  and  Repuution,  all  concur  in  demonfbrating  that  it 
reafonable  and  nece&ry^  for  Chriifianss  upon  proper  Qa 
to  declare  their  Detedaaon  of  monflrous  Hmfies^  wfaichjxevi 
at  any  Time  in  the  Church,and  to  clear  themfelves  of  any  Gnpn 
of.  Sufpidon  that  they  are  infcded  by  the  Poifon  of  them.  Jpm 
this  kind  of  Creeds  is  efpedally  incumbent  upon  thofe  who  mA 
a  falie  Religion  or  a  berttual  S$B^  and  defire  to  be  received  iotoA 
i^M^mrirtosof  the  CS&ioyib. 

But  now  it  is .  abfolutely  impoflible  that  fuch  a  Cotf^fm'an  b 

compofed  in  Seripuin-Hir^iSy  b^aufe  the  Herefies  to  be  renounce 

liad  not  then  fprung  upv  and  therefore  there  could  be  no  Placet) 

any  Thing,  in  exprefs  Terms,  concerning  them  with  the  facie 

.Writers,    How  can  the  filafphemies  of  the  I/Uituim  said  r«M 

mtsn^y  the  Dreams  of  the  German  JnMia^tifis  and  other  Fan^ftiA 

the  fuperflitious  idolatrous  Pradices,  and  the  tyrannical  a^>fi0 

Principles  of  the  Cbitrcb  of  jRo»e,  concerning  XtmtftikRantimtwiy  H 

gMtory,  tbf  JjtAmty  and  Infallibility  9fihi  JP^,  &G  or  any  other  ei 

travasant  Notion  that  may  creep  into  the  Minds  &f  dekid^  Met 

and  obtain  in  the  World,  be  renounced,  and  our  Faith  concemia 

thele  Points  in  Oppofition  to  them  be  expreifed  in  Smpun-IhMi 

only,  when  all  thefe  deformed    Monlters  are  but  oS  moden 

Growth ;  and  both  the  Things  themfelves,  and  the  Words  whcr« 

by  they  are  (^ified,  were  invented  after  afiniOiing  Hand  waapu 

to  the  Wrinng  of  the  Divine  Oracles?  But  if  in  order  8o  evad 

this  Objedion,  it  be  owned,  that  it  is  allow^^ble  to  exprefs  the  m 

^ative  Part  of  a  Cpnfejfon  in  other  Words  than  thofe  ulcd  by  tb 

acred  Writers  •,  befides  that  they  will  hereby  depart  from  theu"  fft 

neral  Principle,  they  feem  to  yeild  the  whole  Caufe,  finceitwoui 

be  very  eafie  to  give  flich  a  Turn  to  a  Crtddy   that  the  Whole  of  i 

may  confift  of  negatii)e  JrticUs^  fo  framed  as  to  comprehend  ani 

enforce  the  fame  Things,  which  are  affirmed  by  the  ^ix$  Parts  o 

a  Cofgfejfion, 

IN  the  laft  place.  That  Crw/{f  ought  not  to  be  confined  to  tb 
Fbrafes  ot  the  Hvfy  Scriftures,  but  that  other  Uards  niay  be  law 
fully  ufed,  appears  from  this  Confideration,  namely.  That 'tis  fim 
ply  impoiubk  tp  declare  our  J^]i(^G£&f*l^i»irirCo^*g*t99t€s,  howevc 

neceilar 


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TAi  preface:  iciii 

jDrrV^dmottientuousdie^be,  in  the  pf«cift  Tttms  of  the 
^ibby  this  Scheme  it  might  be  rendred  imnradicahle 
Ckmdi  CO  own  her  Belicfof>  and  prdSe&hu  ReQiedfer  fooe 
cltefas  of  .the  hi^eft  Importance  ^  or  to  make  Conftinoa 
■e  d  the  chief  Amdes  of  our  Religion,  which  ftems  alone 
ijirectjr  great  Abrurdit]r>  and  enou^  of  it  Sblf  to  overthroiy 
dnne  which  is  3ufi]f  loaded  with  it., 
ranld  be  improper  to  enter  at  this  time  upon  Quefiionathat 
i£  ktc  been  agitated>  and  upon  the  Determination  of  whkh 
bem  to  lay  no  little  ^^eight,  rm.  How  far  SerifUn-Ct^fsfmrn-' 
Innding  upon  a  Man  who  does  not  fee  themy  if  they  have 
'  Cafe  the  ume  Authority  over  our  JmA  with  the  Words  o£ 
Knd  Oracles  and  we  be  no  lei^  obliged  to  receive  them« 

Srihow&rGod  will  charge  home  upon  any  Man,  tha 
orNegled  of  thofeC^ir^^qMfiafiB  which  he  docs  not  perceives 
lo'perhapBit  i^rould  be  no  laborious  Task  to  return  an  An- 

0  mem,  and  (hew  the  Miftakes  which  Ibme  Writers  have 
into  upon  this  Head :  Yet  the  doing  of  it  would  take  up  too 
placem  this  Work,  and  it  is  acknowledged  upon  all  Hands^ 
bcic  may  be  ScriftKre-C^tf^iwdmrn  of  aveiy  high  Nature^  that 
bsofdis  Kind  may  be  very  important  and  uCbfiil  in  them- 
Saad  &be  they  may  be  fuch  as  claim  a  fteady  Adherence  to 
i  and  a  warm  Zeal  and  Honour  irom  all  who  perceive  diem* 
lallonly  therefore  obierve  that  the  K^KmSm  1/  tbt  Duuk 
iionr  Saviour  demonftrates  in  this  way  to  the  Smdiiteus  ^  the 
pai  Things  relating  to  the  bnmortality  of  the  Soul  of  Mao^ 
if  State  ot  Happincfs  and  Mifery  $  the  Qiiritual  Kingdom  ofc 
ijM,  and  the  eternal  Salvation  from  Sin  and  all  its  tatal  M« 
Ks  to  be  piirchafed  by  him  i  the  whole  Defign  of  the  fen^ 
lonies  and  Sacrifices,  and  all  the  great  Tniths  of  Rdigioit' 
God  intended  to  lead  them  to  tte  Knowledge  of  by  the 
^  thefe  external  Ordinances,  in  a  Word,  the  whole  Reafbn- 

the  4^  in  that  excellent  E^ftle  to  the  ^i«w»  and  the 
ine  contained  in  the  great  original  Promife^  Vmi  ibtStUtfibB 

1  fitidJ  irmfi  Oe  Ser^nt^s  I£8^,  which  was  for  £0  many  Ages 
jpe  and  Joy  of  the  Cbierck,  were  all  Sari^tttrrCtrfe^neu :  And 
i/r««ft'tef  could  not  have  profefled  their  Faiib  cf  theft  JrtieUs 
tj  been  tied  down  to  the  very  Ihr4a  of  the  incited  Wri- 
rfiich)  as  to  the  external  Form  of  them,  were  evidemly  cal- 
1  ioT  a  legal  carnal  Dlfpenfationi  that  is,  they  could  not  have 
fed  the  Jtwijh  Kelipom  at  all.  They  might  indeed  by  adhe- 
>die  Letter  ot  the  Law,  have  profimd  themielves  the  cmmsl 
i  Abraham^  and  Aowed  that  they  were  of  the  Cnm^  :  But 
they  muft  go  no  farther,  they  muft  beware  of 
ring  that  they  were  of  the  Jfiritmal  Seed  of  Jifd' 
ina  Qnldfti$  §f  the  Fromfs-^  no,  the  SMes  might  juftly 
accufed  them  of  fetting  up  new  BjiUi  tf  Faithj  and  con- 
dng  the  Perfedtion,  Sufhaenqr  and  P^ripicuitv  of^  the  facred 
ngS)  had  they  pretended  to  diftingmflithemfeivesfrom  them, 
Jther  Frtffejfm  of  t;heir  I^M,  and  by.  expref&ng  their  Bdief 


i 


^W  "ne  PRE F AC  A 

^  whit  dkil^  tlioOglit  di«  De^o  of  all  their  InftitutionL  '&i  A 
Voke  of  their  whole  Ordinances^fo  as  to  confer  before  the  Wodi 
Aiatd^y  were tftbtChatmifimtf  vtrnta/Jb^i  GU  in  iktMriu  4m 

It  was  one  great  Thing  which  our  Saviour  blamed  in  the  Ihm 
f^f  dbat  under  a  pretence  of  doing  Honour  to  Mifes^  and  adheriq 
to  the  Law.  thef  maintained  that  the  iMter  of  the  Lmw  was  fitJUr 
cnt  %  and  that  if  a  Man  in  his  Faitb  or  JPrmSUi  kept  up  to  it>  ther 
could  be  no  more  required  of  him:  Whereby  they  ftruck  at  th 
Vitals  of  Relwion,  and  ilifled  the  Spirit  of  it.  J  can't  help  think 
ing*  that  thole  who  exclaim  fb  loudly  againil  Immmm  Ctm^mm 
and  would  receive  an  Aflent  to  the  Lttur  of  the  ScriptMm,  and  ; 
Salfrrijiinn  of  the  Ihrrfes  therein  contained,  by  a  Perfon.  ( tho'  w 
be  i^orant  of  his  Meaning,  and  he  refiiie  to  explain  the  Sen(b  u 
which  he  underfUnds  them  )  as  a  fbfficient  7^  of  his  (MMb^^  q 
Meaiure  of  Chriftian  Or  minifleriaJ  Commonion,  build  tfaei 
Schemes  upon  the  Maxims  of  the  ScrHes^  and  feem  to  introduce  in 
CD  the  Chnfiian  €hi/reh  the  old  Jewyh  Thar^milm. 

Theffe  are  fbme  of  the  native  Conlequences  of  the  Opinions  e 
l^KMifed  by  our  Adverfaries,and  fuch  are  the  Advan»^;es  which  Rer 
llgiooand  Liberty  may  exped  upon  their  prevailing  in  the  WorU. 
Into  ibch  Inconufiencies  and  Abfurdities  we  can  £:arce  mils  to  A4 
1o lonsras  W»ds  are  regarded  more  than  thinzs  (  (b  long  as  thtt 
SubmiSions  Honour  and  Veneration  due  to  the  facred  VlTritii^' 
arepaidrathertothei'^^r^  than  to  tht  Tntihs  and  VoSfines  con* 
tainied  in  them;  and  in  fiead  of  the  Fwri^f  of  Faith  and  the  convidioB 
«f  the  Underflanding)  eit^ty  Swmis  are  iook'd  upon  as  adiftinguiflh 
ing  Mark  ofd^nfiiMtuy  ^  and  an  Agreement  in  mris  and  Combint- 
Cions  of  iMUrs,  a  flrong  enough  Foundation  for  Cbrifiisn  ^ 


THere  are  two  Parages  in  two  remarkable  Papers  lately  publi- 
(hed»  which  fall  in  naturally  upon  this  OccaiSon^  add  it  may 
ROC  be  iinproper  to  make  a  very  fhort  Obfervation  upon  them,  m 
die  ^th  dT  tk  BjufmupKt  not  fi&feribing  the  Fafer  vffered  at  Sialters-HaB 
March  3,  I7i89i9>  publifhed  by  the  Xonfuhfcnbers  they  fay, "  We  have' 
**  always thougnt  that  fuch  humaneI>0<;^^tfW  cfFatthy'werc  far  from 
**  being  eliglbfe  on  their  own  Account,  iince  they  tend  to  narrow 
^  the  Foundations  of  Chriflianity,  and  to  remain  that  LatitMi$ 
"  rfExfr^it  in  which  our  great  Legiiktor  has  thought  fit  to  delt* 
*  verbis  Will  to  us. 

T«  reduce  CbrilUamty  within  {baiter  Bounds  than  our  Savimf 
liath  thought  fit,  is  certainly  extremely  culpable :  To  fix  narrower 
Terms of5*ri/fc*4fi»  CommMnion,  than  the  Author  of  our  Religion 
hath  appointed  ;  and  exclude  our  Neighbours  from  the  Fellow- 
ihipotuie  Saints,  or  the  Privileges  of  theChitrch,  becaufethey  re- 
fiife  to  comply  with  thofe  Terms,  is  both  uncharitable  to  our  Breth' 
ren,  and  a  prelUmptuous  Ufurpation  upon  the  Prerogative  ot  our 
great  Mafier.  We  are  far  from  pretending  to  alter  the  Land-marki 
0f  chrifiiamtyf  or  build  upon  any  other  Foundations  befides  thei'e 
which  Chrifi  and  Us  Apoftks  have  laid,  and  whether  we  have 

done 


I  "^  PKEFACS.  i„ 

J  iVManifflputiilEiuiiuiy  mio  the 

iButitOcmsnoteaCc  to  wmtnlieikl 
.MJfoJ)  tfJSLairfn.-in  which  oUr  h^ 
deUvcmlhnWiiLfor  indeed  pim^ 
tfiAnbff  IM«(,  of  I(nu«r  QmmStm 
,  But  tiierc  can  be  no  fucti  chitig  u  i 

J  all  Words  ought  to  be  of  i  fixed 

,  e  of  a  dnerminate  t/Utfim,  and  can't 

J  ;  to  the  Fancf  of  the  Reader  i  and  a- 

j  nahlf  hereto  the  Words  of  Scripcure  have  but  one  Meaninh 
^  3K*^6itfde%i6brtheintoreprelenttou5  fome  detenoioate 
^  \UEmt  v  Tru^.  and  if  that  be  mi&pprehended.  wliaiever 
^  k«necftIie£xBre£on.  we  le&Te,  or  n^cd  to  receive  thac 
j     fntif  ^  Gdpel-Revelation. 

j  ToBMune  chateurM4*^£n>tun'  deliTered  his  Will  to  us  in 
■>,  tak  OKiided  and  variable  Expreflions,  diat  the?  might  fuic  the 
hhtcof  all  Parties,  and  comivehend  everf  Sefi ;  that  they  were 
tiifiiBrieMtabend  to  the  Motions,  that  this  and  the  other  Man 
Suud.t^  up  (^  the  Truth  pointed  at  in  ihemj  and  were  of 
bhaliMitalkdiat  Perfons  who  thw^tverrdiKremlr  concern^ 

SlikeDoanaeS)  inight  bfel/  enough  a£ent  totbe  Expreflion^ 
CMirMMexplaintheiiihisown  Way:  is imaginiDg  fitch  a 
I41'*  ft  ^fiynfrw  in  the  Scripiures.  asreadereihemc^iKiMean- 
itiEor  SwaficatiQn  that  can  be  depended  upon^  'tis  fenntiw  them 
iaazl^^WMtt  and  To  enorelr  deftroyinE  their  Auubori^, 
and  omtenAiDgall  the  valuable  Ends  for  which chqr  wen:  dt^ 
fimtdtDUs.  And  1  am  a&aid  that  the  f>Wi  of  the  X*iilii^Knfan> 
BHT  bechoui^tvforae  tolookthiswa^j  how diAantfoever this 
Bai(bei6«ntheIntention  ofmany  worthy  Perfbos  of  that  Number. 
TbeAuiboTof  theOo:j>MJ  V^t  itMsva,  "Thatwhere  Men 
"  dodecUfctboir  Aflent  to  all  the  ExprelTions  in  which  thafe 

*  Doftrinesaie  delivered  in  Scripnire,  the'  they  mould  not  re- 

*  ceivccsdK)'  it  may  be  they  obicft  to  Eiplications  in  unferiptural 
'  Woid^  tfacr  are  not  10  be  dented  the  Commuiuon  of  the  Cbriff- 
"adOmk^  nwelyonthat  account  (-).  It  is  eafily  acluKwled' 
ledtiuinoPerfonwhercceivesthe  ^nxAnKHfaliMMZEf  tf'Orifiit' 
■iifi  aitd  difcbnins  all  Errors  that  Imlce  at  the  Lile  and  ^lence  of 
■lieGafpel,  can  be  iuftly  denied  the  Oiwhibiih  rf  tin  Church  -.  But 
ifwt  abftr^  from  the  Dodriues  of  Religion,  what  Force  or  Et- 
fcwcanbeinanAffenttotheJiJtlP"*  of  the  &">««!  There  is 
Btun  to  fufped,  that  a  Perfbn  means  another  thing  by  theft 
nnfcs  than  the  Scriptures  mean,  and  really  denies  the  Truth  re- 
iriedin  them :  To  fuppofe  that  an  Ailent  to  the  ExpreJEons  will 
entile  hiid  to  (imrdi-Ciimmiiiatm,  ie  to  eipofe  the  BiUt  to  the  utmoll 
Cwitemptj  and  in  reality  to  make  them  fo  many  Gbarari,  whereby 
iMiniwithcoit  conlidcringwhathe  believes  in  his  Heart,  maybe 
<Khinted  into  Ortbukrjt :  If  the/n^fmiMg  theft  Eipreffions  do  not 

involve 

(•)0«^«<f^Vol.  QL  M..  XLp.tf 


xcvi  The  preface: 

involve  a  Belief  of  the  Truth,  and  Ggjmiy  fomethkig  that  isslaia 
and  detenninate,  it  becomes  an  airy  Phantom,  and  in  a  literal  oenft 
only  a  Fmw  offitmd  Wvris  toiibmit  tbi  Sidjiante, 

In  the  ChnfeSfons  of  our  Taitb^  we  muft  profefs  Things  and  a<M 
liVords  $  and  Expreflions  afiented  toi  are  to  be  regarded  only  u|f 
on  the  account  or  what  is  Minified  by  them:  This  is  the  accoiiu 
which  the  J^U  Ibcms  to  uve  us  of  this  Matter.  Boli  fajt^  fiiys  he  ta 
Timodiy,  the  Tom  •ffoiwdmrds,  vibiA  thou  bafi  beard  lifme^  in  FJia 
midJAwMcbisinChrifJ^itt^  TSAt  600J)  THlM  whick  wd 
M^mdaU  tmtQibeekeepfy  tbeJUtfyCbtfifVibub  dneUdbm  us  («)  ;  It  waSi 
real  f^»  and  that  good  Tbimgy  which  put  life  into  the  Form  rffiiid 
Ward*9  and  made  them  what  they  were  v  and  had  he  let  go  tbatgiU' 
THvgt  and  departed  from  tha  Faith,  his  ion*  offiiwd  Wwds,  and  die 
loudeft  Ment  to  Scriptufe-ex^eJIions,  would.have  neither  iecured  .t0 
fiim  the  Dignity  of  his  O0iee^  nor  the  ComWhMM  if  Saints  ^  But  they 
«^ould  have  had  the  {kme  Influence  on  the  AfTenter  to  thefe  ^ 
preffions.  that  the  Gift  of  Tonnes  hath  on  a  Man  who  waoa 
Charity,  nave  made  him  afiimdtitgBrafs  and  a  tinkling  CynMr 

TH  U  S  we  have  endeavoured,  in  feveral  Infiances*  to  lay  open 
the  abfurd  Confe^uences,  which  feem  to  demonfbate  die 
f  alQiood  of  their  Opinion  who  would  confine  all  Cenfijfons  rfFaSjb 
to  the  prccife  Wwdt  and  Fbrafu  of  the  Hofy  Sen^tnres )  and  that  it  ii 
highly  reafonable  and  necefiary  for  ChrifUansr  uponfome  Occafi- 
ons^  to  diitinjsuifh  themfelves  from  JHtretieks  ^  and  prolefi  the  Purity 
t^lhc  Faitb  in  other  Words  and  Fhrafes,  It  remains^  that  we  fliow 
more  diredly^  that  Confejfitms  framed  in  fuch  a  Method,  are  not  in  the 
leaft  injurious  to  the  Dignity  and  Excellency  of  the  Holy  Scripture^  p 
and  are  noways  inconnfient  with  the  Fnt^fiant  Principles  of  the 
syoUitiTerfeBion^  Fnlnefsznd  Ferfpcuityoftbe  Sacred  Orades,  mth  rtj^ 
to  aUtbe  Concerns  qf  Faith  and  Sahation  :  And  feeing  what  hath  beA 
already  advanced,  may  be  eafily  applied  by  any  tothispurpofe,  ttfe 
{hall  but  very  briefly  mention  two  or  three  Confiderations,  each  ^ 
which ;>fre  hope  may  by  it  felf  prove  a  fatisfying  Anfwer  to  4he 
Objedion. 

That  the  Exiwj(/io»iofthe^c«i*w*  are  not  fufEcient  for  all  the 
Ends  o(CorfeJ^ns  of  Faith,  does  not  in  the  leafl  flow- from  thenr 
felveF,  nor  depend  upon  any  fuppofed  Defed  in  the  fib.>  Oradtt^ 
which  needs  to  be  (upplied :  But  is  entirely  owing  to  the  Ignorance 
flnd  Wickedneis  of  vain  and  cunning  Hereticks,  who  pervert  thor 
Meaning9  and  impolb  a  Senfe  upon  them  diredly  contrary  to  the 
Will  and  Mind  of  our  ^eat  Legiflator.  And  confequently  the  Nc- 
cedity  of  other  Fhrafes,  in  order  to  our  giving  or  receiving  from  o- 
thers,  a  fincere  and  undiiguifed  Account  c^  the  Faith  that  is  embra- 
ced, in  an  Age  where  fuch  G>rrupdon8  prevail*  does  not  bear  the 
finalleft  Refledion  upon  thei^Vi  of  God:  But  mufl  be  imputed  whc^ 
ly  to  the  Errors  and  Deceits  of  Mankind* 

Ihrt^H 


(«}  ft  Ttm.  z.  I3>  I4« 


i%e  PREFACE.  icvli 

'  lni|a  ^AaA  have  no  determinate  Sisni£catidn  i&itd  to 
Mm,  are  of  no  manner  of  Vre,and  give  no  Inj(}ru£tion  to  theHeaf* 
Kb:  And  fflrdswhich  in  the  Mouth  of  the  Speaker  are  of  an  am* 
ibiiQdiis  iottrpretadon,  and  when  |>ronoimced  by  different  Per"* 
m  aay  fyaty  diflferent  and  contradidory  Do^nes ;  methinlu 
ttnljfOoMai),'  who  deals  ingenuenfff,  he  depended  u^n  as  t 
flffiooc  Ted  of  a  Man*s  Orthodoxy,  or  received  as  a  tolerablo 
AigBMOt  of  his  true  Opinions.  And  to  fay  that  the  Words  ofScf^ 
y  at  often  expofbd  to  th»  fate,  and  meet  with  fuch  TreatmenC 
[Ilk  World;  IS  to  fay  no  more,  than  what  we  have  daily  Expe* 
itoce  of,  and  what  is  affirmed  in  dire£i  Terms  by  the  hpomci 

.  A(L  }.  I(.  \i  here  he  tells  us,  that  there  are  mmry  Things  in  thi 
iJitUs  i  Paul  tdncb  they  that  afe  UnUmrntA  and  MnfiaAe  tar^,  at  tbej^ 
ti^tiSMdMr  Scriptures  untti  their  dTOHDeftrkOiini 
Theft  lyr^ts  or  the  facrcd  Writers,  as  th^  jy  in  tie  Hob  Sdri^". 
1^  n^icbeperf))iciious  enough,- and  fufhciently  czpremve  of 
le  Dofnoes  cnF  Religion:  But  furely  if  we  condder  them  asUftd  hf 
\tk  mtfaUe  Ferfbns,  wrefled  and  perverted,  they  c6uld  not  pop- 
ily  bea  fadsfring  Evidence  of  the  Purity  of  their  Faith.  The 
poftlt  infenos  as  that  the  beft  and  pi^eft  Things  ftiay  b^  per- 
ttedtothe  wolfi  Purpofcs,  fo  that  the  fcofy  Law  of  the  bleBeJ 
od  himieK  s  joade  an  Engine  of  Sin  to  advance  its  Dominion^ 
ft  Sim,  fiys  he^  taking  Occafion  hiy  the  Commandment;  wrw^t  in  me  all 
amiertfCuaffsenee,  AndSifty  that  it  migpta^ar  Sin,  varkingDeati 
mi^Aat9biAisgaod(a); 

Cm  it  then  be  hmly  reckoned  arf]^  Diftfteem  of  the  facfedWri^ 
p,  to  alledge  that  the  Words  of  them  may  be  (haped  into  a 
•tanfr,'  dcfened  to  give  f alfe  Ornaments  and  a  deceitful  Beauty 
me  moft  ddbrmed  Monflers  o£  Infidelity y  and  under  a  fair  Ap« 
annce  to  conceal  the  Poifon  and  Malignity  of  JE»rw.  And  when 
AFbrMfes,  in  themfelves  fo  good  and  innocent,  are  formed  into* 
GoTerty  under  \ehich  Heretnis  Ccrecn  thcmlclves  y  and  a  Retreat 
QiiwhKhtheyxnake  Excurfions  int6  the  Regions  of  light  and 
Wj,  andwmther,  when  attacked  by  the  firongcft  Arguments, 
bflee  hack  fer  Sielter  t  Is  it  a  Crime  to  detect  them>  to  pull 
lie  ^fe  Face  ^  and  by  a  ^jrudent  Caution,to  preferve  oar  feivei 
^  die  Danger  of  Infedion  iB-om  a  lurking;  Pls^ue,  and  the  Guile 
^^tikn^  cf«f&«r  Mens  4^1  »i,  and  entertainmg  Ciymmnnieation  with 
'^ffwks^Darknefs  and  Error  ?  Sb  that  to  affirm  that  it  may  be  ne- 
^bxiiOithcpilick  Creeds,  to  make  U&  of  Pi&r^»  that  are  not  to 
1^  |m  m  the  Seri^nrss,  k  not  in  the  leaft  to  alledge  that  the 
*cnplnresare  deficient,  or  the  Ex^'ejfibns  of  them  nipt /km  and  ^Udr : 
^  odf  that  there  are  Men  in  the  World  who  «^<j*  them  5  and 
nt  conning  Jierotieks  ufe  them  in  a  Senfe  quite  different  frotn  their 
Nnc  Meaning,  and  fo  only  make  a  Pretence  of  them,  to  lead 
feiriMwirfw  Soub  by  their  fair  Sjjeeches,  afluraing  the  ^wm^ 
^tfaey  have  no  Remains  of  the  iwoer  of  Truth  and  Lia^U 

g  Irf 


i» )  2Ui».  7.  *•  Ift 


xcviii  "ThePREFACE. 

In  the  next  Place;  tho'  it  (hould  be  aflerredy  thit  the  T. 
revealoi  in  fome  Paflages  of  Scripture;  ma/be  ezprelTed  in  p]j 
"Terms,  andfuch  as  are  not  lb  liable  to  bewrefied  oy  Hiretfeksj 
that  Words  may  be  ibund  out,  not  fo  much  expofed  to  the  D 
vantage  of  an  ambigiuous  indeterminate  Meaning,  and  under  w 
Ic  may  be  more  dimcult  to  conceal  a  falfe  and  dangerous  Opjni 
Yet  this  would  not  be  the  leaft  Refledion  upon  the  FirfeiHmt 
Sufficient  of^eScri^tHtes  ^  and  to  think  ocherwife  mu£lproceed£ 
very  miftaken  Notions  hereof*  and  froma  falleldea  ot  xhc^nt^ 
Triaciiles, 

The  Excellency  of  any  Compofure,  confiftsin  all  the  Parts  i 
being  exa^y  fiiited  to  the  Ends  for  which  they  are   deliQi' 
and  agreeably  hereto  the  ul^^Lutt  ferfeSHw  of  the  Jitfy  Senium  ]» 
rfieir  having  all  their  Parts,  every  Word*  every  Phrafe,  propoT 
ned  in  the  wileft  and  bed   Manner  to  the  Purppies  of  tiie  s 
Legiflator,  and  fo  contrived  that  they  are  both  fumcient  forau 
ISndsof  divine  Revelation  $  and  that  they  gain  thefe  Ends  in, 
moil  admirable  and  excellent  Manner  -*    And  it^were  highly  u 
rious  to  the  Glory  of  hrm  whofe  Underilanding  is  infinite^  and 
the  Dignity  and  Honour  of  the  Bible,  to  fuppolb  that  any  ^^ 
ours  can  be  fitteivor'in  a  better  Manner  expreiiive  oi  Gofpel-tni 
But  then  it  is  afErmed  without  Proof,    that  in  Order  to  the  ^ 
fiBionoi  any  Part  pt  the  ^z^,tbe  Dodrine  contained  in  it  (be 
be  reprefented  in  the  mofi  clear  and  plain  Maniier,  that  couk 
thought  of:  For  how  valuable  foever  aQuality  this  might  be  thoU| 
if  taken  feparately  ^  yet  it  we  confiderany  Text  ia  all  i»Circi 
ilances,  and  with  a  Relation  to  the  other  Parts  of  the  Biiie, 
the  complex  Defign  of  divine  Revelation »  perhaps  a  greater 
gree  of  Peribicuity  would  diminifh  its  Luftre,  aad  leflen  the  I 
cellency  of  the  whole.  God  may  have  wife  and  good  Purpoftfi 
accomplifh  hy  the  Scripture,which  will  make  iqneceflary  that 
the  Parts  ot  it  be  not  equally  clear,  nor  the  Phrafes  4b  perfpica 
as  they  might  have  been.    And  that  this  hath  obtained  in  Fa£ 
very  evident.  Can  any  Body  queftion  whether  thefe  Places  of 
eUTefiamentf  by  which  the  Immertaltty  of  the  Soul,  the  RjefumOi^ 
the  jnftf  the  End  and  Meaning  of  the  whole  ceremonial  Lavh  with  tt» 
other   fundamental  Articles  of  their  Faitbj  which  Were  reveakj  ti» 
Jiwi/h  Church  might  have  been  made  much  clearer,  and  plainer 
preflions  of  them  found  out :  They  were  revealed  indeed  bf  c 
Scriptures,  but  io  far  were  thefe  Scripu^es  from  being  exprefled  V 
the  utmoft  Ferfpicuityy  that  long  after  them,  Life  and  JmmortaUfy 
faid  to  be  brought  to  Li^ht  hy  the  6^1, 

Is  it  not  evident,that  there  are  jP2w*/«  which  would  cxprefsc' 
Truths  with  more  Clearnefsr  than  our  Saviour's  P«ri»6/«,  tho*  « 
were  levelled  principally  at  the  plaineii  Things  in  Religion, 
Frfaue  of  tt.  His^ifctples  did  not  underftand  the  Meanintfof  it 
till  they  were  explained  in  more  perfpicuous  Terms;  and  yet  cl 
Farables^  as  delivered  in  the  pubhck  Aflemblies,  were  a  Pan 
the  myOracks  Our  Saviour  himftlf  gives  us  this  Reafon  <y 
Condua,  ^Urk,4.  II.   Jfid  h  fsid  mrtv  tbim,  VtOf^  itisgivs 


7%e  PREFACE.  xcii 

l^jhrMi  tftbe  Xingiim  tfGoJi  hut  tmt9  Am  OMUri  mthni 
IbLi  t€  d9t$e  in  Farsklis :  V  12.  iCbat  feeing  tbt}  mt^jH^  mnd 
Wi  tmd  bearing  they  msy  hear,  mnd  net  underJUnd  ^  li^mlmng^ 
^imdd  be  converted^  mnd  their  Sins  Jhedd  befarghen  tbem^ 
tkfe  farabolieal  Scripnres  been  made  pJaiaer,  chey  would 
ebeenfo  accurately  adjufted  to  the  Legifkcc^^s  Iiuenrioni 
lieoQcntly  thac  additional  Peripicuity*  in  liead  ot  raiiing 
xdQency,  would  have  proved  an  evident  Imperfe^oo* 
k  J^le  tells  us  exprefly,  that  in  the  Writings  c/  Paul  tbem 
Things  bard  to  be  nnderjioody  ^hich  Things  certainly  could 
en  delivered  in  clearer  £xpre/Iions. 
lafinitely  wife  God  had  feveral  different  Purpofts  to  ferve^ 
ffdk  to  different  Perlbns  and  Circumftances  by  the  HoljT 
19 :  And  the  adolirable  Firfe ffion  oithoC:  diwne  BjKvrdsg 
ockmade  to  depend  upon  the  utmoft  Degree  of  any  oao 
fitf  their  Fittednefs  to  one  particular  Cale  %  but  it  reallf 
( in  the  Frame  and  Dilbofition  ot  the  whole,  and  all  the 
t  it,  when  taken  together,  being  exadly  adapted  to  the 
iSott  and  Dedgn  ot  the  Goibel  Revelation.  And  it  29 
ktoaoAitrall  the  Cavils  of  Adverfariesi  with  reiped  to 
rUamyoTche  Bible^  it  the  neceiiary  Truths  ot  iU2i]pM,aQd 
Updrnes  which  God  requires  the  Knowledge  of  from  fin- 
viftius,  be  revealed  in  the  Seri^tmt  with  that  Certsint/  and 
"tbcPlerfons  of  whatever  Capacity  may  attain  the  allured  - 
Wdi  them,  in  a  diligent  Ule  ot  all  appointed  Means>  and 
^Dependence  on  the  enlightning  Aiiiliances  of  the  Holf 
who  had  thoie  that  hive  luch  a  uncere  and  pious  Dilpoh* 
^^tnab  :  But  then  the  Ferfpiatity  of,  Seri^Hre-ExfreJions  is 
ed  mrPiligenee  and  not  tor  Laxinefii  it  is  plain  enough  to 
pRhendcd  by  a  careful  and  impaniai  Enquirer,  but  it  is  not 
I  but  that  it  may  be  eafily  miilaken  by  a  Mind  biaOed  with 
cesi  clouded  with  Pa/lions,  di^olved  intolbtt  Plealures,or 
up  with  Pride  or  Vanity  ^  nor  is  it  tuch  a  Clearnels  that  it 

usmediately  perceived,  and  give  Light  to  a  Man  abando- 
hisEify,  and  who  will  not  Leat  the  Pains  to  fearch  after 

So  that  the  Perfection  and  Peribicuity  of  the  Scriptures* 
of  fuch  a  Nature,  as  to  fuppolb  tnat  toe  mofi  obvious  £«'' 
^ChiifHan  Dodrines,are  always  made  Ufe  of,  and  that  it 
ffible  to  fall  upon  plainer  andeafitr  Fbrafes  than  are  to  be 
ttfome  Texts. 

i^t  Biol/ Serif  tMfes  SLiid  C^feffitnstf  Faitb  calculated   tor  the 
ppofes,   it  were  an  impious  Vanity^  and  a  contemptuous 
went  of  tbe  Ward  ef  G6L  to  think  any  Fhrafes   but  icriptU'  ■ 
inecefTary ;  or  that  Creeds  could  be  better  formed  in  Words 
Qirn  •,  (uice  that  were  to  imagine  that  we  could  contrive 

more  adapted  to  their  Dcfign,  than  thofe  ot  the  Spirit  of 
re  to  his.  But  if  the  Scriptures  were  levelie^i-  at  anotheif 
ban  Confejpens  are,  and  fo  the  Compofure  ot  them  was  to 
ilated  by  different  Meafures  ^  then  it  cannot  be  the  tmal- 
itctioa  upon  the  Seri^e^^  that  fyxaitibrsles  loay  be  more' 

g  h  VKQ^tl 


proptt  (or  Cneds  than  the  precifeTenns  of  the  Biblei'  been 
*tW  thefe  Terms  were  infinitely  well  fuited  for  their  own  Do^ 
they  needed  not  be  perfecUy  adjuiled  to  the  Intentions  of  an 
ther  Compofure. 

Now  the  Holy  Scriftum  are  defigned  for  a  perpetual  and  univeij 
lU/ff  ffFditb  and  Manners,  to  all  Places,  in  all  Ag;es,  and  with  relbc 
to  Chriftians  oifwhatfoever  Lingus^  or  Condition  ^  and  thereb 
the  Pbrdfes  of  them  muft  be  fittedto  this  comprehenfive  and  enlaiM 
VicWi  and  muA  not  be  confined  to  the  (pecial  Circumfiances  ofS 
Age  or  Country.  On  the  contrary,  conUJfions  rf  Faith  are  of  a  ] 
Anted  N^atitre,  they  muft  be  adapted  to  the  particular  State  of  Ni 
tions  and  of  Periods »  to  the  Herejus  which  at  any  Time  rage  wit 
the  greatefl  Fury,  the  various  Subterfuges  of  Hereticks,  and  di 
Dilguifes  under  which  they  endeavour  to  conceal  themfelva 
what  ^nfe  they  life  Words  in  mnfk  be  examined,  and  the  SSm 
Turn  which  their  Schemes  and  Notions  ma^  take  muft  be  coofidi 
red,  in  order  to  form  a  Creed  aright :  And  fo  according  to  the  Vl 
riety  of  Cafes,  fome  Phrafes  mav  be  proper  in  one  Caft,  wtic 
in  another  would  entirely  mifs  the  End,  and  difierent  Ciiurcbi 
may  fee  it  fit  £of  them  to  make  Alteration^  in  their  Cneis^  and  ul 
different  ExprefTions. 

Now  where  is  the  fmallefl  Injury  done  to  the  &fy  Seriptum^ 
it  ihould  be  afferted.  That  the  Phrafes  of  a  general  univerfil  jMj 
are  not  always  the  fitteft  for  the  fpecial  Ules  of  a  particular  Soci< 
tV)  that  the  Words  of  a  humane  Compofure  may  better  anfv^ 
the  Exigencies  of  a  particular  Age  or  Place,  and  nay  bc'more.|.. 
adly  proportioned  to  the  Nature  of  fome  Errors,  and  the  Grcuo 
Aances  of  fome  Hereticks,  than  the  fcriptural  Phrafbs :  Becau 
thefe  were  not  defigned  for  that  fingle  Cafe,  but  had  a  much  moi 
extenfive  View  j  while  in  the  mean  Time  it  is  acknowledged  thi 
the  Wtrds  and  Terms  of  the  ^ible  are  incomparably  better  adjuflt 
to  the  End<;of  the£«?y  ^M  in  inditing  them,  than  any  WicMOM 
Man*s  devifing  can  poflibly  be. 

But  there  remains  one  Confideration  further*  which  we  kcp 
will  fully  clear  this  Matter,  and  demonllrate  the  Vanity  of  ifc 
Objeftion,  and  that  the  prefent  Quellion  hath  no  Relation  to  tu 
lS.xcelUncy  or  Perfiicuity  of  theflbfy  Serif  twres,  nor  can  have  thefbttUd 
Influence  upon  the  Frote^ant  Princt^Us  concerning  them. 

When  we  fpeak  of  the  Ferf^icuity  and  Tlainnefs  of  Seriate  Jir«|i 
wc  evidently  confider  them  as  they  ly  in  the  f acred  Oracles,  an 
as  they  are  Expreflions  of  the  ChrifUan  Dodrine  and  of  the  Mia 
of  our  great  Legiflator.  And  fo  the  only  Meaning  of  the  Prat^ 
Frincife  is.  That  in  the  Scriptures  the  Holy  Ghofl  hath  revcak 
to  us  the  Will  of  God,  and  the  Truths  of  the  Gofpcl  whereof  1 
requires  the  Belief,  in  fo/imple  a  Stile  and  in  fo  plain  a  Mannei 
that  without  any  Addition  or  the  Authority  of  humane  Explicat 
ons,  every  ordinary  Chriftian,  who  with  Sincerity  and  Diligent 
(hall  make  Ufe  of  the  Means  laid  to  his  Hand,  may  find  out  d 
true  Senfe,  and  attain  the  Knowledge  of  Things  pertaining  i 
Salvation :   And  jconfequently  that  the  BihU  is  of  it  iel^  indepe 


The  PREFACE.  ci 

ion  and  of  the  Churcii,  «  ftdl  perlpaima  mmd  trfml' 
IU(  mnd  Manners.    So  that  when  we  fpeak  of  the  Plin- 
icellency  of  Scripture  Phrafes,  we  coofider  them  as  the 
ciHolyGhoiljand  Expredions  of  the  Mind  of  God  to  us. 
I  Senie  none  iliall  be  readier  than  we  to  acknowledge 
y  and  Evidence  of  Scripture  Excretions  i  that  they 
Declarations  of  the  Mincl  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  concem- 
jis  of  Religion,  as  the  moil  determinaite  Phrafes  of  any 
ofeifion  can  be,  and  incomparably  better  adjufled  to 
:  divine  Revelation :  And  that  there  is  no  Manner  of 
d  Uncertainty  in  their  Signification.    For  my  Part  I  al- 
tt  many  Texts  of  Scripwre^  as  plain  and  poficive  Decla- 
«  Vhimty  of  our  Saviour,  and  his  being  •nt  God  with 
I  could  be  invented  j  and  that  the  Words  of  the  Bf&2f 
nd  determinate,  not  only  with  regard  to  this,  biit  alfo 
important  Articles  of  our  Faith,  as  the  Words  of  any 
Jo  that  had  the  very  Phrafes  made  Ufe  of  in  the  Wufi- 
^M,  to  affirm  the  Divinity  of  our  Saviour  and  contradid 
viiStdman  Htreftes  been  inferted  in  the  Scri^ures  by  th^ 
mn)  I  Would  not  have  thought  them  more  dear  an4 
'  freer  fix>m  Ambiguity*  or  the  Hazard  of  being  taken 
Seofts-  by  different  Perfbns,  than  the  Ezprefliona 
Utm  WHters  adually  made  Ufe  of»  really  are.    So  that 
!iopc  we  entertain  as  high  Notions  of  the  Sufficiency 
^i£jkt  Scripture  Ihrrfes,  as  our  Adverfaries  can  poflibly, 
bi  from  comparing  with  them,  even  in  the  Point  of 
le  Words  of  any  humane  Compofure,  or  the  Creed  o£ 
batlbniever. 

I  do  we  make  Ufe  of  o^er  Fbrafes  in  the  Declarations 
and  upon  that  very  Account,  that  thdfe  of  the  Bibl* 
fie  and  indeurminate,  and  fo  liable  to  an  ambiguous  Sig- 
lat  an  AiTent  to  them  would  not  be  a  fufficicnt  Teji  of 
Ortbotkjy^,  And  how  is  this  reconcilable  with  what 
ft  now  acknowledged  concerning  th^  Clearneis  and 

le  Scribal  Fhrafes\ 

is  very  evident.  Corfejpons  of  Faitfi  are  not  immediately 
give  an  Account  of  what  th?  Hjily  Gb^fi  i'ays  con- 
an  JnicU ;  but  of  what  fuch  a  Perfon  or  ChHrch  be^ 
lb  the  Words  of  a  Creed  or  Confeffion  are  not  Expreffi" 
'ill  of  the  Hol^  Ghji^  but  of  oiu*  Faiths  and  of  the  Mind 
»:  And  when  a  Confideration  is  had  of  the  proper 
lich  Creeds  (hould  be  drawn  up,  the  Queflion  is  not 

Ibrafes  be  very  plain  Sijgnifications  of  the  Mind  of* 
1  in  the  Bible  5  but  whether  they'll  be  a  clear  enough     > 

your  Mind,  who  makes  the  Profeffion  of  your  Faith  » 
poflible  that  thefe  Ifords  as  they  ly  in  the  Scritturcy  may 
It,  and  without  any  Ambiguity,  and  yet  when  made 
,  they  may  be  of  a  very  intricate  and  uncertain  Mean- 
'tis  the  Senfe  of  the  %«fetfr,  or  Subjcriber  of  a  Confepw  ^ 

riling  Wivued :  And  if  we  be  not  informed  what 

MeaoinK 


cU  7»^  PREFACE. 

Meaaing  he  affixes  \o  them>  how  plain  foever  the  Scripniral  H 
(fearciftthemfcivcsi  with  refpc^to  the  prefcot  Cafe  chef  J 
l)C  very  obfcurC;  and  evidently  infufficient. 

Every  Body  m  the  leaft  acquainted  with  Language*,  mutt 
fible  that  the  jrecife  fame  Woris  may  have  different  Sigoi^cs  * 
fiiould  be  interpreted  diflerentlv  according  to  the  Qirc 
of  the  Perfons  who  life  them,  their  Way  ot  Writing,  the 
which  they  livol,  and  the  SeS  or  ^^  to  which  they  I 
That  in  the  Mouth  or  in  the  Writings  ot  one  Perfon  chey  maf] 
^  plain  eafie  Meaning,  level  to  every  Body's  Capacity  i.wh 
thoft  of  another,  they  may  be  very,  intricate  and  amhigw 
fBxcept  he  ufe  clearer  £xpre(I|oi;$a  it  inay  be  impoflible  to 
jiny  Affurance  ofiiis  Sentiments. 

The  Signification  of  Terms  is  altered  by  Hi  Variety  of  Cai 

Shich  it  will  be  fufiicient  to  give  one  Inftance:  'toeTe  Wc 
mous  in  Theological  Controverfics,  Merits  i'^«rf«An»»  IVi  ^  ^ 
f  «r,  Saa^ety  8cc.  bave  been  applied  to  extremely  di|lanc  Vmyf^ 
tnd  the  Meaning  of  them  camii  at  length  to  be  entirely  chM 
fo  that  thefe  Words  have  a  very  different  Signiflcatipn.in  th(^ 
tings  oiteftMUiauy  Cyprian,  &c.  from  what  they  obtain  in  th;  G 
poiures  of  BeUarmne,  Suarex^  and  their  Aflbciac&s 
•  -  Now  (hould  Perfons  living  in  thefb  diflant  Ages,  have  fuhM 
Creeds  compofed  by  them,  wherein  fuch  PKrales  fri&quem 
curred,  their  Affent  to  them  would  have  been  (b  iar  fron  tq 
ing  the  Harmony  of  their  Faitb^  or  laying  a  Foundatioa  for  4 
Commitnioni  that  on  the  contrary,  with  one  Mian  AicJi  a  SuU 
tion  would  have  fignified  that  he  was  an  orthodox  Chru 
with  another  Man  it  would  have  been  declaring  that  be  was  i 
pift. 

And  had  thefe  Terpns  been  aflented  to  by  a  Perfon  liviii 
fome  of  the  intermediate  Ages,  when  there  was  not  a  total  Oi 
made  in  their  Signification,  and  it  was  uncertain  whether 
Ihould  be  underflood  according  to  the  Ufe  which  Cyfrjanf  on 
Skarex  makes  of  them,  it  ftems  evident  that  his  SubfcriptioQ  « 
have  been  abfolutcly  ufelefs  5  becaufe  thefe  Fbrajes  wer»thea 
aipbisiious,  and  (jo  extremely  unfit  to  give  a  clear  Repreieiit 
of  a  Perlbn's  Faith.  But  will  this  in  the  leall  refled  on  the 
giiage  ot  th?  frimitivs  Fathers  j  or  will  ic  argue  that  they  did 
write  clearly  and  plainly,  becaufe  afterwards  the  Phralla  ut 
them  became  indiuind  and   dubious  ^ 

I  know  that  Words  in  the  Scritture  are  taken  in  the  tad 
yious  Senfe,  and  that  which,  confidering  all  Circumftances, 
be  their  Signification  accordmg  to  the  exadeft  Rules  of  the 
Cnticifm  J  I  know  what  the  fix  d  and  determinate  Meaning  c 
Phrafes  was  at  that  Time  5  and  am  fure,  that  the  H»ly  Gbilt 
rmg  the  Prophets  and  Apoftles,  could  never  miftake  thejuft 
o^  Words,  or  take  them  m  a  (trained  foreign  Way  1  that  he 
fould  have  a  Defignto  hide  his  Mind,  and  dilguife  his  Dodi 
ambiguous  and  deceitful  Terms  J  that  the  Scriptures  diftat 
tm  were  ))erfip^y  harqAooious  m  all  their  Pjm^s,  adoracd  1 


PREFACE.  cii 

cfromanrDegTMof  Arn'Bce.  And  there- 
^lYitfirtiOnclfiiTe  an  open,  plain,  and 
of  the  podrinesconciined  in  lliem  i  and 
[heir  SigniGcarion,  Co  as  thev  any  at  un- 
lerely  apply  their  Minds  to  the  Difcovery 

when  ihefe  Phrafes  are  tnadeiiieofia- 
Pbids  of  fallible  Men,  and  it  may    be  of 


want  ool}>  To  iair  a  Vizard,  a«  the  Form 
am-fitpMlpoii,  under  which  they  may  ecn- 
Snwi  I   and  impnfc  ui>on  the  Cmpk,  who 


snwi  I  and  impnrc  uaon  the  Iimpie,  who 
eGdenrotherdo,ii][lUke  thceeiiuiiieand 
'taijtutt-TtTmi,  and  confequenily  in  their 
r  dificreat  Things  from  what  they  do  as 

viticing  Experience  that  thefe  Phrafei',  in 
ere  the  Creed  is  t'oimedi  are  undeTRood 
t  one  ot  them  meansone  thing,  and  ano- 
vhenbe  prononnceslhcni;  In  which  Cafc 
irk  amhigiious  Word^i  the  Signification 
ined'  that  they  are  not  at  all  fufiidcntly 
m'iTMtbi  It  IS  iinpollible  wirhoiitanEs- 
is  [ueant  by  them,  and  more  dear  and 
euftof,  in  orderto  attain  any  of  the  va- 

lly  noibingtodo  with  the  DifcutecMi- 
itScriptuni:  For thercvery Fhrafts, which 

ellipble  Eipreffions  of  the  Thoughts  and 
■^uimiisiHanuii,  ui  4  Soiiety  now  a  days,  conlidcriiigthe  diSe- 
'■  muNiturc  and  Circwn  ft  antes,  as  we  have  mil  now  in  part  repi-e- 
■TfciBJi  jet  may  be,  and  are  very  diftinft  and  clear  E»preflions  of 
■J  wHindof  God,  as  they  ly  in  the  Scrijtaii,  becaufc  'tis  really  this 
5  Werence  of  Perfons  and  Grcumltances  which  occalioiis  the  Oj- 
*;  bs;,  and  makes  the  Words  unfit  In  one  CaTe,  which  are  made 

■  *fllwithiofiiiite  Wifdominanother. 

■■  Tbo'thereforewe  with  Confidenceaffirm,  that  other  Wordsand 
Knlnarcibrolutely  neceflary  toeive  a  fair  and  plain  CmfiJlioiff 

■  *W*ofC*ftfi«u,a[iddiflinwiilhbetwi«tholbwhoreceivethc 
•    TikIb  of  the  Golpel,   and  fuch  as  have  tallen  away  from  them, 

"JkRnledaGdebyETKT.andHew^ii   tonfidctlns  the  p reft nt 

■  Wtrfreligiou'  Controvcrfies,  and  the  ambiguoits  Scnl'e  m  which 

■  fciptnre-Phiaris  are  at  ptefent  ufed  by  dlftcient  Perlbns :   Yet 
',  fat  we  maintain,   in  perfcft  Confiftente  herewith,    the  «W'*« 

■  tfitv  Tultfi  and  FtrJiUnity  of  the  S^tni  Or^Ui;  yet  ihe  fhr^- 
Ainibein  are  choftn  with  admirable  Wifdom,  andmailrefpeets 
•"(dtothe  Nature  andDeiignsof  a  Book,  thatwas  tobeacpm- 
PWand  infallibleRuleof  Faith  and  Manner!  ro  all  the  Members 
"tit  Church  in  all  Ages »  and  that  thole  Terms  are,  wirhoUt 
gKAmhoriif  ofany  humaneEiplication,  tlearand  ceiwmExp^el- 
Anrf  the  Miodot  tbe  SUf  eb^  -,  it  is  evidencwe  aftuia  perlen 

f  4  i^to- 


icty  'Ihe  PREFACE: 

i^grccmcnt  with  the  Tntefiant  JPrinci^s^  and  are  not  diargieakl 
with  the  rmallcft  Appearancje  of  Dip:eg4r4tp  the  Honour  and^- 
CtW^cy  oi  tht  Divtne  Writings,  ' 

Every  body  in  the  leaft  acquainted  with  the  Principles  of  tho^ 
Chttrcb  ef  Rpme,  and' the  State  of  the  Controverfy,   mult    fee  th^ 
the  only  Difpute  is,  Whether  without  the  Iriterpofition  of  thb"" 
fCburch  and  the  Help  oitraMtiw^   the  Scriptures  arc  of  thenafclvcsai 
Ciifhciehtly  iull  and  plain  Declaration  of  the  Mind  of  God,  anddif 
Doftrines  of  Salvation  to  the  whole  Body  of  Chriflians :  But  noc? 
at  all,  Whether  the  Fhrafes  of  Scri^titre  are  a  clear  and  plain  enough' 
Expreffidnof  the  Mind  of  Men,  and  of  the  Opinions  ot  this  and. 
the  other  particular  Church  or  Perlbn  j  nor  whether  it  may  notb^' 
neceflary  for  them,  upon  fome  Occafipns,  to  confefs  Cbi0  and  ff^  f ' 
jieafon  of  ifse  Hofe  vfhich  is  in  ihem  in  other   Words :    This  is  % 
iQueAicki  the  P^^ifls  are  not  in  the  lea£b  concerned  in,  nor  can  diB 
iDetermination  ot  it»   have  the  fmalleft  Influence  upon  the  Conr 
tf-overfy  betwixt  the  Trotejiants  and  them  relating  to  this  Poihc 
'  It' feems  thcin  to  flow  from  an  cfntire'Mi^ake  of  the  Quefiioi]^ 
that  oiir  Opinion,  concerning  the  Fhrafes  and  terms  in  which  hiir 
ihane  Conteffipns  iazy  and  ought  to  be  expreifed,  is  alledged  to  be  k 
I>eparture  from  the  Prot^ant  Frincifes,  and  an  Approach  to  the 
!Pt^Jh  Maxims,   and  that  lb  very  uncpnneded  and  diilant  Caar 
troverfiefi  as  thefe  are,  (hould  bp  fo  uhrieafohably  confounded  xor. 
jgether, 

*^  As  a  vcpr  great  Injury  is  done  to  all  the  Reffirmed  Cburcbes  whq 
make  the  lame  ufe  of  Confejpons  that  wc  do,  and  they  are  treated 
in  a  Method  which  hath  as  little  Claim  to  good  Mariners  and  Mcr 
defty  as  to  Juftice,  when  they  are  fo  loiidiy  acculed  of  Sclf-coa-? 
tradition,  and  of  Dctraftion  from  the  Holy  Scriptures  ^  ip  aii  Affront 
is  indeed  offered  to  the  .Bi6Z<r.  when  an  imaginary  Regard  to  the 
Excellency'  and  Perfedion  or  it,  is  made  a  Handle  to  promote 
the  Jntercfts  of  a  Caiife  in  which  it  is  no  yirays  concerneg^  ^d  to 
influence  the  Minds  ot  the  Ibber  and  more  religious  Perlbns,  who 
will/  no  doubt,  be  extremely  moved  by  every  thing  which  hatni 
the  leaft  Appearance  of  fullymg  the  Glory  of  Divine  Kevelatiooji 
or  contradioing  the  Sufficiency  and  Perfedion  of  the  Wordoi 
God,  Nor  is  any  Honour  done  to  the  Scriptures  to  drag  them 
ihto' the  Field  ot  Gontroverfyj  and  out  of  their  Dignity,  Exce^ 
lency,  and  Perfpicuity,  to  busk  up  a  Form  •/  Truth  and  GoiUm^ 
pinder  which  Notion^  of  a  very  different  Nature  might  appeal 
more  plaufible,  and  make  deeper  Imprefljons  upon  Cbr^Hans. 

HAVING  fo  fullv  confidercd  thefe  two  great  Objedions  a 
gainft  Creeds,  which  contain  almofl  the  whole  Strength  of  ou 
Adverfaries ;  and  endeavoured  to  vindicate  the  Prindpk 
and  Pradice  of  our  Church  in  this  Matter,  from  the  Chaise  of  Ty 
ranny,  or  any  Mixture  of  Spiritual  TJfur^ation  over  the  Conlciencc 
of  Mankind,  and  the  unalienable  Right  of  ^"OMte  Judgment  •  an 
from  the  Imputation  of  any  tiling  that  is  diflioMourabJe  to  tt 

ImGrii 


'The  PREFACE.  cr 

idnff,  or  contradidory  to  the  FroufiaMt  Irim^  i  Thcr^ 
cMuy  an  Objcftion  or  two  of  Idler  Moment  to  be  confidc- 
od  tney  will  be  the  eafier  removed,  becaufe  now  in  our  Re*- 
we  may  proceed  upon  the  Suppofition,  That  CoiifeJfoM  m% 
f  tgneaile  to  the  Liberties  rf  Mankittd^  and  t§  the  Digtdty  mnl 
M  0f  tbe  Word  of  God. 

:  Tfird  Kind  ot  ObjeBions  which  arc  brought  againft  Corfef- 
re  founded  upon  the  bad  Influence  which  it  is  aUcdeed  ther 
on  the  Interefls  bpth  oi  Lemming^  and  iUZt^'ov.     It|s£ud: 
the  confining  AJen   to  the  Beliet  of  certain  JrtUUs,  .or  at 
kpriving;  them  of  worldljr  Advantages  fuch  as  their  A»- 
VB^  their  publifhing  Opinient  contrary^  to  the  ^MeK.Stan^ 
»a  mi^ty  Biafs  upon  their  Underftandings.  firaitens  then 
at  Inquiries  after  Truth,  prepofTefles  with  Prejudices,  and 
aaspeat  and  noble  Advances  in  Knowledge:  th^t  hereby 
liafe  a  great  Argument  to  become  Hyo^teSy   and  fo  to  be 
SDaURehgion,  while  they  arc  afraid  to  declare  their  real  Sen- 
ilis ac^  tempted  to  counterfeit  a  Belief  of  Doctrines  with 
b  their  temporal  Fortunes  and  Conveniendesar^fo  clofely 
e(fatd :  That  in  fuch  Circumflances,  an  uncommoji  Progreis 
vf  Put  oi  theological  Learning  is  fo  far  from  being  encouraged  § 
on  the  contrary,  it  feems  a  Crime  to  be  wil'er  and  more 
viogthan  others,  or  to  difcover  Errors  and  Miflakes  in  the 
lionsof  the  Chitrch,  and  the  Compofures  of  fallible  Men :  Thac 
Means  of  preferving  the  Purity  of  the  Chrifiian  Faith,  as 
f  are  alledged^  by  their  Admirers  to  be,  will  do  at  leafl  more 
D  to  tru^  Religion  than  Good  y  becaufe    according  to  our 
me  concerning  ConfeJ/tonsj  the  fame  Methods  will  be  tollowcd 
U&Mtiej  and  Churches  of  whatijver -Prwfi^ei  and  F^r*y  thejrbci 
roofequently  fuch  ConfeJjiQn$  will  tend  as  miich  to  the  Difad- 
jge  ot  Svini  DoMne,  and  to  the  Security  of  Error,  as  it  caa 
)the  Prefervation  of  Truths  where  it  is  eftabliOied  :  And  that 
rtjni,  Mabometanifnty  and  Pcj^^^j  Sfc.   hs^ving  got  into  the  Pol- 
)n  of  the  publick  Chairs  and  Tulpits  in  the  tar  grcatefl  Num- 
sf  Countnes,  Herefy  and  Darknefs  will  be  greater  Qainers  by 
Scheroj?  than  Light  and  Pnrity, 

great  many  things  might  be  bbierved  upon  this  SubieA  were 
opcr  on  this  occadon  to  give  a  fiill  Illuft  ration  of  it:  But'd* 
ed,  die  tew  Gonfiider^tions  following  may  be  fufficient  for  the 

diouon  of  Confeffons, 

bould  we  acknowledge  that  ConfeJpQns  of  Faith  have  been  fome- 
s  abufed,  and  been  made  the  Occafion  of  the  Evik  coinplain'd 
That  covetous  and  fearful  Pcrfons  have  been  induced  to  con- 
!  their  real  Sendments,  by  the  Profped  of  the  Difadvantagcs 
r  might  be  expos'd  toi  (hould  it  be  known  that  they  had 
uted  from  the  received  Doftrine  j  aiid  that  Men  of  Learning 
J  been  in  fomc  places  induc'd  to  fmother  ufeful  and  new  Dil- 
ates, and  thereby  have  loik  them  to  the  Kepitblick  of  Letters : 
this  will  be  no  eood  Argument  againft  the  Ufe  of  Con^^s^ . 
the  Benefits  which  may  be  reaped  oy  them  ^  becaujfe  the  beft 
aobkft  things  in  the  World  have  had  the  fSme  Facci  vid  been 


cri  The  PREFACE. 

perverted  bjr  the  Corruptions  of  Mankind  to  the  moA  un 
Porpoi^  The  Lnf  tf  6§d  hfclf,  as  we  formerl/  men 
however  pMf9  and  hfy^  became  an  Inflnimenc  of  Sin^  wh< 
fpwr^  Jksfd^  (  4P ).  The  moft  meek  and  peaceable  Religi 
ever  appeared  m  the  World,  gave  riib  to  the  mof);  furious  i 
fities  and  unnatural  Cruelties,  it  fent  Fire  a»d  Sword  abroad  , 
JEmihy  and  put  the  neareft  Relations  even  P^wsCi  and  ChiU 
Variant  (  h).  The  Grace  rf  Cod  hatb  been  totmed  into  Lc 
ifffi  i*}.  And  the  great  Foundation  of  the  Gofpel,  the 
Ckiltf  wastoHk  Jem  a  Stamiiki%-bkckf  and  te  theCrreeh  FoeUJhm 
Were  therefore  all  thefb  thin^  to  be  receded  ?  or  coul< 
Evils,  which  ipruns;  from  the  pepravity  and  Weiknefs  ol 
kindt  be  juftly  attributed  to  the  innocent  Occafions  of  tl- 
The  Temporalities  of  Church-officers*  or  the  Stipends 
aay  Sodetf  may  beflow  upon  their  Mimfters,  and  which  th< 
eajoy  but  i^n  condition  of  their  fubfcribing  the  eibblin: 
fifins^  and  adhering  to  the  Doftrine  contam*d  in  them,  ; 
0uef  things  to  be  con(idered  in  this  Argument^  becaufei 
Apprehenfion  of  the  Lofs  of  thefe  Ten^aUties^  which  is  d 
cmon  of  the  alkdged  Diftdvantages  to  Religion  and  Les 
Now  let  us  plainly  ftate  the  Cafe,  and  fee  if  the  Opinion 

.  Adverfiuies  be  not  incomparably  more  unreafbnable,  and  c 

'  CD  much  greater  Incenvehiencies. 

A  Society,  in  order  to  propagate  and  increafe  the  Kno 
of  what  they  think  the  Faith  ef  the  Gof^l,  give  fiich  an  Enc 
ment  toa  Mmifbrj  That  a  per^n  may  get  into  this  Offcejie 
tempted  to  diflemble  his  true  Opinions,  and  make  afalfe 
fion  o£  his  Faith:  Therefore  to  prevent  this,  that  Socier 
beftow  the  fame  Encouragement  upon  him,  whatever  1 
Thought  he^llow;  tho^  that  (bould  lead  him  neccHarl] 
ftroy  that  very  Cauib,  the  promoting  of  which  was  the  on. 
fon  why  fuch  a  Benefice  was  granted  to  any  body. 

I  have  an  Efleem  and  Honour  for  a  Man  becaule  of  his 
ous  Qualities  |  I  value  the  Purity  of  his  Light  and  Kno^ 
the  Probity  of  his  Manners,  and  the  facred  Kceard  to  Tn 
Piety  which  give  a  Luflre  to  the  Whole  of  his  Life  ;  Anot 
get  into  my  favourable  Thoughts,  plays  the  Hytocriu,  puts 
guife  upon  his  Opinions  which  he  tninks  I  would  believe  Hi 
and  imitates  the  Appearance  of  a  Devotion  which  does  not 
his  Heart  and  infpire  his  Afiedions.  Therefore  to,  preve 
I  mufl  remove  the  Temptation  from  him,  by  fhowing  an 
Regard  to  Virtue  and  Vice,  Truth  and  Error;  nor  muft 
my  Eiteem,  or  beflow  Favours  -more  upon  the  moA  ex 
ChrifUan,  than  the  moil  profligate  Wretch.  Thefe  are  t 
tive  Confequenccs,  and  fuch  *  is  the  Li£e  and  Spirit  whic 
iorce  to  this  ObjeBion  againfl  Corfejpoas,  which  is  enough  tt 
the  Weaknef^  of  it. 


(jsj Urn. 7. lor-ii*  (i)  M§u. iaj4i35.  (^^ 3^  v. 4.  (^l^ 


M:e  lorcioie,  ana  mult  determine  us  wnatever  acodcntal 
lences  ma^  accompany  it. 

xiinsto  the  Principles  of  our  CorfeStM^  every  Man  (hould 
Eter  the  Truth  with  the  utmoit  Impartiality »  attend  to  chft 
>f  THvi9€  Revelatiotiy  tho'  it  may  Ibund  ve^  differently  ia 
I  from  the  publick  Standard  of  any  faUitie  Cbwrcb  i  and  not 
s  Confcience  to  be  bribed  by  his  Intereit,  or  the  Light  of 
pel  to  be  overclouded  by  the  Mills  and  Vapours  ot  tem^ 
lie  and  Felicity :  It  is  bafe  and  inglorious  for  any  Periba 
oble  the  Truth  when  he  difcovers  it,  or  negled  any  prcnet 
Dt  ibreading  it  in  the  World,  becauie  thereby  he  mav  di(r 
he  Majority  and  lofe  their  Favours.  But  if  notwithAan^ 
e  Confiderations,  any  (hould  be  found  of  fo  delpicabk  a 
as  to  be  bribed  by  thefe  Tem^alkit^  and  preter  them  to 
ind  Confcience  $  the  whole  Blame  ought  to  be  laid  mm 
s  and  it  can  never  be  fuppoied,  that  to  prevent  it«  all  i^ 
od  Churches  mufl  be  deprived  of  their  undiiputed  Rights 
ced  to  ad  diredly  contrary  to  their  Judgments,  with  re- 
tihe  dodrinal  Qualifications  of  their  Mi..  \^s. 
Way,  of  Rtafoning  made  Ufe  ck^  by  the  Adverfkries  of 
tf,  if  it  were  pufhed  as  far  as  it  might,  would  pull  up  the 
>i  all  Reli^n,  and  enervate  the  plalneft  Duties  of  ChriiUr* 
And  indeed  Perions  of  Ukertiaa  hwdflih  and  thofe  wko 
le  Namew  they  have  fo  little  juft  Claim  to»  of  BvrtMdbBs, 
B  it  for  this  very  Purpoft. 

'  obftrve  that  Education  gives  a  mifthty  Biafs  to  the  Under- 
Esof  Mankind,  and  hatn  a  great  Inftjence  in  fbrmiogtheir 
les :  That  the  far  greateii  Part  of  the  World  lies  buned  ia 
ice>  and  embraces  a  falfe  Religion }  and  confbquently  £du- 
with  the  greateft  Number*  gives  them  an  early  Prejudica 


cviii  pe  PREFACE. 

«iD  n9t  itbsH  fmm  it  (a)  :  And  ye  Falters  pwooke  not  ywf  CbUitd 
•WmA^  htdinng  them  up  in  the  Nurtwri  and  Aintonitkn  of  the  Ltrd  d 
The  Judgment  which  God  makes  of  Abraham  is  recorded  tojjl 
Honour,  1 1^11019  him^  that  be  will  command  hit  Children  and  bis  JBm 
hid  after  bim^  and  theyJhaU  keep  the  Way  of  the  lord^  to  do  Jufki  4 
Judgment^  that  the  Lard  may  bring  u^  Abraham  that  tohicb  be  bs^i 
ten  rf  him  (c) :  And  the  fatal  Confequence  of  a  Negleft  of  ft 
Dutf ,  is  laid  before  us  by  the  wife  Man^  the  Rod  and  Ke^roaf  p 
Wifdom  t  but  a  Child  left  to  himfelf,  bringetb  his  Mother  to  Shame  (£ 
And  is  it  not  to  difobey  the  Voice  of  Nature,  with  relpeft  to  d 
common  Principles  of  Religion  which  are  difcoverable  by  J 
lifijit.  Yea  it  might  be  eafaly  proved,  That,  according  to  tfa 
Wif  of  Reafoning,  Parents  (hoiild  beitow  no  Care  upon  the 
Children,  in  Order  to  form  their  Minds  to  Virtue  and  Knqi 
ledge  i  nor  |;ive  them  any  Part  of  a  polite  Education :  WliM 
were  to  debaie  Mankind  into  the  Condition  of  Brutes  ^  and  in  a 
dtr  to  prevent  Prejudices  and  PrepofTefHons,  deilroy  Thought  ac 
cxtinguiQi  Reafbn. 

So  that  our  Adverfaries  who  make  this  ObjeSion  againft  Cnf^ 
fiens,  feem  to  imitate  the  Method  of  the  Stoiclxs :  As  thefb  did  a* 
regulate  the  PaiHons,  and  render  them  ufeful,  but  endeavoured  I 
root  them  up  i  fo  they,  ^  in  order  to  ibcure  an  impartial  ^udgmn 
and  prevent  the  Inconviencies  which  Chrifb'anity  might  iuffe 
from  the  vaft  Superiority  of  Numbers  on  the  Side  cA  its  Enemie 
were  this  Ufe  ot  Creeds  and  Articles  of  Faith  allowed  to  Mankind 
would  perfwade  us  into  Meafures  which  ovenurn  all  Religion,  am 
make  the  plainefl  Duties  of  it  of  none  Effect. 

There  are  fuch  Things  as  Truth  and  Orthodoxy  in  the  World 
and  it  were  extremely  abfurd  to  fancy,  that  fuch  Societies  as  nan 
have  embraced  them,  fhould  be  deprived  of  the  iuil  and  neceffaij 
Mcansofpreferving  them  pure  and  uncorruptecf,  and  robbed  d 
what  we  have  proved  to  be  the  natural  Right  of  all  Churcha 
and  upon  the  Exercife  of  which  they  may  think  the  Succe6  aiu 
Defign  of  the  Miniftrv  do  in  a  great  Mcafure  depend  ^  becaufl 
thole  who  have  erred  from  the  Truth,  they  abufe  fuch  Compo 
fures  as  Confeffions  are,  to  bad  Purpofe?,  and  a  corrupt  Church  maj 
therefore  endeavour  to  maintain  the  Millakes  indHerefies  whia 
they  have  fallen  into. 

It  is  extremely  hard  fometimcs,  to  determine  which  is  the  mol 

frudent  and  ready  Way  to  promote  Religion,  and  bring  over  J 
eople  who  are  Strangers  to  the  Commonwealth  of  Ifrael-,  and  wha 
Meafures  will  prove  leafl  hazardous  to  the  Intereft  of  Chriftiani 
ty :  But  this  methinks  may  be  received  as  a  Maxitn,  Tlsat  Ftudenf^ 
and  Dexterity^  and  Politicks  can  only  find  Place  in  Things  which  are  otha 
wife  indifferent,  they  can  never  furmli  Objeftioiis  againfl  th 
Didatesof  Conicience,  and  the  Reafon  of  the  Thing  :  VVhatevc 

Churc 


fa)  Fnv.  iz.  4.   (0   E^.  6.  4.    (c)  Cenrf.  jg.  19.    (^  Pn 


A- 


The  PkEPACE.  clx 

therefore  is  perfwa(led».tliat  they  ane  obliged  by  the  Law^ 
.  and  Nature,  to  try  the  Sfviu  to  which  they  hearken }  and 
ifome  tolerable  Afliirance,  that  thofe  Perfons  are  pouefled 
VKS&xy  Qualities  for  that  Offic^j  who  are  received  as  theis 
Unvy  and  particularly  that  they  ihould  know  whether 
Kiftitfe  be  of  Cod.  And  if  that  Church  alfo  be  convinced,, 
vidiout  an  Aflent  ^ven  by  him  to  fuch  and  fuch  Jntdu  tf 
n  plain  and  determinate  Words,  and»  as  at  prefent  Things 
in  the  World,  in  other  than  predfely  fcriptural  Phraftss 
an  be  no  iuft  Sadsfadion  had  as  to  their  religious  Princi-* 
bd  that  a  Subfcription  t9  luch  a  CMftf/|»i»y  is  the  beft  or  rho 
fty  to  manifeft  the  Purity  of  their  Faith,  and  diitingui(h 
rom  Hereticks.  In  all  which  that  Giurch  would,  as  wer 
ndk  been  proved,  think  very  right  ^  it  is  plain  that  no  air 
bconveniencies  to  Religion  and  Learning,  muft  difiwade 
Ml  adhering  to  Confejfons,  which  (he  nuey  ftcurely  do,  and 
be  Event  of  Thinzs,  to  the  over-ruling  Providence  of  the 
ir  wife  and  good  Governor  of  the  World, 
le  next  Place*  notwichflanding  of  the  Authority  which  our 
I^VCB  her  Cotfepou,  (ince  it  is  not  made  a  Term  of  CbrifHam 
Mx^  or  a  QiiaJificacion  for  any  Civil  Ttfi^  it  is  evident  that 
mc  can,  at  the  utmofl,  be  alledged  to  have  a  bad  tnflu- 
poa  Etdsfitifiical  Officers  onty^  and  prove  a  Hindrance  of 
fi£^overies  in  Theologjr  only  by  diem  i  For  the  Laityy  as 
■e  u&all^  called,  are  Icit  at  a  perfed  liberty  to  improve  i^ 
ty  contnbute  to  the  higheil  Advances  in  Religion,  make 
'ogre^  they  can  in  the  Search  of  Truth,  reform  what  i» 
I  neligion,  redify  the  Notions  of  ChriAians,  and  manifeft 
hood  and  Uncertainty  of  the  efiabli(hed  Articles  of  Faiths 
:the  fmalleft  Reftraint  or  Biafs  upon  their  impartial  Under- 
SS,  fi-om  the  Fear  of  temporal  Difadvantages,  did  they  re- 
im  the  Standard  of  Fubliek  Orthodoxy.  And  methinks  With 
lall  believe  it  no  Inconveniency  to  Chriflianity,  if  the  3C- 
(  the  diireb,  who  receive  Maintenance  from  it9  beilov 
hours  in  the  Defence  and  Improvement  of  the  Principle? 
l/formatim»  what  we  think  the  Faith  o£ the  CoJ^el^  and  con- 
•  do  fo,  till  we  be  perfwaded  that  there  are  better  and 
a-eeable  to  the  Word  of  God  to  be  embraced  in  their  fiead : 
ne  other  Members  of  the  Church  will  flirniQi  out  enow  ok 
Iters  tor  the  Difcovery  of  new  Truths,and  the  forming  Chri* 
on  a  newer  and  better  Model 

Ud  be  glad  thefe  Gentlemen  who  are  fo  extremely  zealou$»' 
publick  Teachers  may  enjoy  the  fame  Liberty  poUeffed  by 
^es,  whofe  Underitandings  are  not  fettered  and  prejudiced 
ine  ConfeJionSf  would  give  the  World  an  experimental  Ar» 
,  of  the  great  Advantage  fuch  an  unreflrained  Licence  would 
e  Church,  by  their  new  Difcoveries  of  Truth,  and  un- 
1  Progrefs  in  Learning^ :  And  not  afford  Occafion  of  ob- 
That  the  moft  Part  of  thefe  Adventurers,  produce  nothing 
Schemes  chat  have  no  Fouodatioa  in  Scripturo  or  Reafon» 

Spo; 


ex  '  Tht  PREFACE. 

fcecillttlMM  iad  Conjeduret  whkK  tend  iDoK  to  Amll  tbetif  1 
ytnitr  tad  Ccmccit  ol^^  their  oirn  Faodcs,  and  co  difijrder 
ImgijutionB  of  Minkind  i  riian  either  to  ref-  nn  the  Liv« 
enlighten  the  UnderlUndings  oi  ChriAians,  i»jth  foJid  and  d1 
Knowlec^t  and  that  asgreat  ImproveiDaiits  have  been  mad 
■11  die  Parts  rf  Learning,  which  have  any  ReJatiotj  to  Vhinitf. 
IJMSk  who  wete  lully  convinced  ot'  the  Advantage  and  ]u{ttc< 
flnftjr»«i)  as  br  aay  of  their  Oppoftrs. 
Bw  it  will  be  petbaps  a  more  Iblid  and  ftrious  Arsument,  T 


«nreb«Mkd,  from  the  Authority  of  Cmfegtta,  and  their  h( 
^de  a  tfw  rf  jmnifitruU  Catnmmiua  by  the  Churches  ot"  Clir 
fiat  tboaajh  u)e  Lol^  oi  the  publick  Benefice)  and  the  Feai 
■nr  otber  Difadvaacages  which  attend  a  Departure  from  ihe^ 
iinf  ^  (ktbtJtxf,  may  poflibly  prevail  with  fome  to  conceal  w 
Act  think  Tniiht  and  linotNr  thofe  Dtlcoveries  which  t 
irtfiU  have  cooimunicated  to  the  World,  had  the  Shacklei  of 
tnaDC  CneJi  been  knoclc'd  off  them  f  yet  they  can  have  this  Efl 
«cilr  upon  mean  and  cowardly  Spiriisi  that  are  void  of  true  Pit 
taa  more  voder  the  fUvilh  Dominion  of  their  Eafe  and  Pleafi 
tlMadwFmreratan 

llip  will  Iiavc  no  en,  who  have  dc 

todtbemlfclvcatouie  ionourot  Rel^ 

tbefe,  tbou^  poflefli  none  can  enjoy, 

^ofe  who  adhere  to  t  or  continue  in  i 

^idi  which  is  embra  ins,  will  be  read; 

Witertain  with  Joy  an  Tadiaie  their  Soi 

^  they  value  Advan  _    of  the  Son  of  C 

nMe  than  an  Increaft  of  their  Treafures,  and  difcern  a  Bea 
in  Truth'  fuperior  to  the  Charms  of  this  World,  the  Rays  o 
wiU'Oiine  in  upon  tbnn  with  too  Arong  and  ;>ermanenr  a  fir^ 
nefii,  to  be  overclouded  by  all  the  Vapours  and  Mifts  which 
trife  Irora  their  Temporaliriea :  As  they'll  never  fubfcribe  a  > 
i^ut,  but  when  pcrlwaded  in  their  Coufdences  ot  the  Con: 
micy  of  its  Articles  to  divine  Revelation  i  fo  they'll  with  C 
nge  oppofc  themfelves  to  it  when  convinced  ot  their  Er 
they'll  not  be  airaid  openly  Co  abandon  it,  and  will  prove  as  '. 
lotis  in  promoting  what  they  now  fee  to  be  the  Mind  of  Goi 
the  Sawtimi,  as  itthere  had  never  been  llich  a  Thins  as  a  ftwt 
Cftti  in  the  rt'orld.    So  that  twir  Prafiice  as  to  C™ftilf«j  will  ] 


IS  endued  with  thele  noble  Q(ialities< 
will  it  in  the  Icalt  tiinder  the  difiiiling  ot  that  Light  through 
World  »  ilncei  according  to  the  Principles  laid  down  in  the 
nnoing.  there  is  no  Perfecution  allowedj  nor  any  forcible  '. 
Soiis  Eo  hmder  the  Preaching  of  the  Truths  which  may  be  di 
vered,  and  recommending  them  by  all  the  Strength  of  Script 
■od  Reafon.  '  * 

Now  it  is  Men  only  of  this  Temper  and  Difpolition  that  ar 
IB  iiSasnt  Tiuch  aiui  ledi^  Abules>  it  is  trov  them  only  - 


uti  the  heavenly  Light  of  pure  Dodrine  will  make  the  ea&ft 
paadttxid  the  beA  Entertainment  irom  Spirit^  whofeTem- 
uAmdioas  are  fo  fuited  to  the  Nature  and  Conditioa  of 
fepakM-  Rcsions  of  Glonr  and  Purity  :  And  as  fuch  will  be 
tmu  Manner  difpofed  to  grow  in  the  Knowledge  of  GocL 
aprovc  in  iblid  and  ufeful  Theological  Learnina: ;  fo  they'll 
inittd  by  the  warmeft  Concern  for  the  Interelis  of  Truth 
ever  dicy  perceive  it,  and  with  the  mofi  vigorous  Zeal  will 
fldCcr  it,  and  difiufe  the  Rays  of  that  Light  which  God  hath 
dto  ihine  into  their  Souls.  And  what  Prejudice  can  the  hi- 
>  unainiDoas  Pradicc  of  the  reforined  Churches  as  to  theif 
fiw  do  to  Learning  ?  or  how  does  it  tend  to  prevent  the  moil 
[  and  important  Diicoveries,  when  it  will  not  in  the  ItM  in- 
»  any  tnat  can  be  made  by  the  Perlbos  we  hare  now  men- 

1?  .  n 

mhf  Men  of  fo  difintereited  and  heroick  Spirits,  that  ever 
oo'jouied  any  thing  in  the  World.  The  ntify  J$^Us  and 
'mQrifiiaiuwcre  of  this  Temper,  and  animated  by  thefc 
mi  and  exalted  Principles,  and  thus  the?  were  fitted  for  the 
ce.and  Propagation  of  the  Goipel » the  greateft  temporal 
^  not  make  them  fmother  the.Truth,  nor  could  theTer- 
:  filood  and  Violence  hinder  them  to  proclaim  aloud  th* 
B  of  Sabation  9  Perfecution  cmly  put  an  Edge  on  theirliea- 
Zai,  and  enabled  them  with,^  n-eater  Joy  and  Triumph 
oount  the  moft  formidable  Dimcukies. 
I  alio  God  employed  at  the  Mnmatimt  to  revive  the  decayed 
b  of  Religion,  and  redify  the  Diforders  that  had  fpread 
Yns  through  all  the  Parts  of  the  Ijmifh  Religion :  Our  Js^ 
m  of  a  brave  difintereiled  Spirit^  their  Souls  were  conna- 
sd  unto  divine  Thinscs.  and  under  the  Power  of  another 


c«ii  The  PRE  PACE: 

clifiTeriag  &om  the  Empire  in  their  Sentiments,  beln^  a  n 
Encroachment  upon  the  Libeities  of  Mankind*  and  a  Perl 
altogether  unjuftifiable :  But  then  where  did  they  ever  pre 
the  Emoluments  of  the  Heathen  Tti^Sy  or  grafp  at  the  R( 
cf  the  Temples  \  Did  they  imagine  that  the  Pagans  befoi 
were  converted,  (hould  take  away  the  Revenues  from  th( 
Priellst  and  beftow  them  upon  the  Ch'riitian  Minifters  \ 
they  infinuate  that  it  was  a  Ix>&  to  Region  and  Learning, 
fbU-contradidory  a  Scheme  did  not  obtain  ?  They  thought 
that  ^  v^  fsrved  at  iht  Akarjhokld  live  by  the  Mtar  -,  l»ut  d 
cxped  that  Perfons  were  to  fet  Bread  upon  that  Mtar  who 
worliil^  at  it  \  No,  they*  knew  that  Men  muA  firft  be  cor 
to  ChrifUanity  before  they  heaped  Favours  upon  the  T 
of  it. 

'Let  us  fee  how  forcible  this  Objedion  is*  with  refped 
pretended,  Lofles  which  Religion  and  Learning  may  iimair 
the  Reflraints  which  Confefimu  lay  upon  'EuUfi^$icai  O^cen : 
they;  may  hinder  the  World  irom  obtaining  new  Difcovc 
Divinity  from  Men  of  narrow  covetous  Spirits^  who  prefei 
pend  to.  Light  and  Purity  x  whole  Souls  are  fo  pofTefled  by 
fed  and  moft  inglorious  PaiHons,  Timoroufiie^  and  w 
mindedneis,  that  rather  than  be  expoied  to  temporal  Inconi 
cies,  they'll  coqnterad  their  Confciences,  fUi9e  Tnicb>  ar 
^fs  with  the  Mouth  what  they  abhor  in  their  Souk  i 
Means,  perhaps*  a  Stop  maybe  put  to  Alterations  in  an  eflal 
Creei^  by  Men  who  have  not  the  Courage  to  declare  their 
pies,  nor  dare  oppofe  the  Ma>ority  %  but,  it  fcems,  look 
Temporalities  to  be  the  moft  perfwafive  Motives,  and  nevtr 
to  fiand  it  out  againfl  lb  ilrong  aii  Argument. 

How  unlikely  is  it  that  fuch  Men  would  ever  be  fervice; 
Reliaon,  were  there  no  manner  of  Reftraints,  even  not 
Oui0iotUf  upon  them  ?  or  that  the  Changes  they'd  make,- 
be  in  favours  of  Truth  ?  They  feem  utterly  unfit  SubjeAs  i 
purified  Light  of  Faith,  and  not  at  all  calculated  either  to  i 
It  themfelvcs,  or  convey  it  into  the  World  5  and  upon  fuch 
and  Barely  were  much  more  readvto  make  an  Impreffion. 

With  what  Scorn  then  and  Contempt,  may  Chriftianit 
down  upon  the  Profers  of  fuch  unworthy  and  infignificant 
ries?  How  fmall  Advantage  can  Truth  ever  exped  fron 
Difcoveries  \  And  how  little  need  we  be  dialled  at  the 
Confeflions.  though,  whenever  a  Church  is  lo  unhappy  as 
plasued  with  fuch  Minifters,  thofe  Corfeffons  may  be  an  Arg 
with  them,  to  keep  their  Difcoveries  to  themlfehrcs,  and  n 
lighten  the  World  with  them. 

"^  I  am  fure  'tis  incomparably  more  probable,  that  any  unjufl 
Reftraints  upon  thefe  Men.  will  rauier  prevent  the  Difcov 
Error  Hf  we  may  ufe  the  Phrafe)  than  of  Truth.  There  ar 
powerful  Arguments,  with  People  of  fome  Tempers,  bcfid 
Love  of  a  Reformation,  which  may  engage  them  ^o  depart 
tke  publick  St^ari^  and  publifh  Schemes  of  their  own ;  A 


The  PREFACE.  cxiii 

ntyzni  IiKonflancy  of  Mind,  cliac  cannot  remain  loi^  fixed 
iny  things  a  WarnatK  of  Imagination  and  SprightUne^  of 
whicli  will  be  fruitful  of  new  Difcoveries,  that  otliershav* 
nned  to )  a  fond  Conceit  of  one's  felf,  and  a  Notion  that 
wifer  and  more  clcar-iighted  than  our  Neighbours  $  a  CoQ- 
oi  what  is  commonly;  received,  and  an  Ambition  to  diitin* 
Nir  felves  fi'om  the  inferior  Partof  Mankindr  who  have  noc 
Freedom  and  Elevation  of  Mind  as  we  have)  the  Glorf 
a  new  Scheme  furnifhes  to  its  Author,  if  it  happen  to  cake 
iVorld,  and  the  Applauies  and  Homage  which  are  paid  by 
mirers  to  the  Head  of  a  fuccefsful  Party  $  are  all  plentiiul 
>,  frotn  which  unknown  Hyjiothefes,  and  new  Improve* 
in  Divinity  may  overjBow  the  World, 
D  thefe  Motives,  it  is  very  likely  that  any  new  Difcoverios 
lerations  in  the  received  Faitb  or  Ifirfhi^  would  be  made,  by 
n  we  have  defcribed  *,  and  therefore,  had  we  no  other  Ufb 
fejSRhii,  a  Regard  to  Truth  and  to  the  Pcac«  of  Society* 
make  us  value  them  as  Means  of  curbing  the  PafCon^,  and 
1^  up  fuch  impure  Streams  as  mufi  fpring  from  (6  corrupt  a 
un,  and  will  much  more  probably  poifon  the  Minds  of  Men 
^  h  and  nourifli  them. 

KTemains  one  Confideration^  which  we  hope  will  be  4  full 
itt  Anfwer  to  the  Objedion.  When  it  is  brought  as  an  Ar* 
(t  Co  perfwade  any  Church  to  lay  afide  the  Ufe  of  Confeffi- 
riiat  uich  Keftraints  are  a  great  Hindrance  19  further  Ad  van- 
.Knowledge,  and  are  accompanied  with  mighty  Prejudices 
igion  and  Learning  ^  fuch  Things  will  be  underflood,  as 
i«w*  will  think  real  Frejudiees^  and  thp  Difcoveries  which 
otherwife  be  made,  muft  be  fuch  as  the  Society  will  value 
Rre  to  promote :  Ocherwife  the  preventing  them,  can  nevc^ 
id  with  them  as  an  Argiunent  aapinfl  their  Confedjons. 
pow  we  are,  what  every  CbunS  mufl  neceffarly  be  with  re- 
0  thoir  own  Standard,  fully  convinced,  that  Religion  and 
ig  can  nowife  be  fo  well  promoted  as  by  a  Conformity  to 
iniedjon,  and  by  Men  who  maintain  the  Principles  which 
i^s^  and  that  fofar  as  any  deviate  from  them,  they  wan- 
:of  the  Paths  of  true  Knowledge,  and  it  becomes  the  more 
table  that  Chriilian  Learning  can  be  improved  by  their  La- 

Cnnfeflions  can't  be  alledged  to  have  the  leaft  bad  Influence 
iie  higheil  Advances  in  Studies  agreeable  to  them,  they 
lay  the  Imallefl  Reflraint  upon  Minifters,  to  explain  the 
ores  with  greater  Force  and  Evidence  4  to  difcover  new 
icnts  whereby  the  Truth  may  be  vindicated  with  tlje  great- 
cterity,  and  the  Dodrines  and  Commands  of  Chriftianity 
Befided  to  the  Faith  and  Pradice  of  Mankind,  in  their 
ift  Glory  and  lovclieft  Excellency  :  They  may  be  as  know 

ihc  Oiginal  iMUJiuaj^es,  Ancient  CuJiQms,    EccUJiafiictil  KUtory^ 

!  Other  Parts  of  Tmk^ical  Learnings  and  improve  them  to  as 
lidviotage  u  they  are  able  \  they  may  reaibu  wi(h  as  much 


cxir  7k  PREFACE. 

Ctofeneft  and  Pcrfpiaiitr^uul  be  iscautioDs  to  uli!  a  weakuc 
[  ther  may  itil  upon  tlic  newcA 
ftions,  and  putdng  an  End  to  ( 
IS  and  clear  Manner  j  and  in  aU  i 
[ibertT.  wiihout  any  Bials  from 
cyoiid  bis  Ifeigliboiin  ant)  pKC) 

■  tnr  ncv  Difcovcries,  ercepc  t 
c  DpFence  mi  Propuation  of 
ttatimri  :  NpW  'tis  plain,  fi>  lac 
ed  of  the  Truth  thereof,  ^xf  i 
)  to  be  diredlr  contraiy  co  tM  I 
>wth  oFtiueand  Iblid  Leamit^l 
Labours  which  t;n4  this  W»,  i 
rards  real  Ignorance  and  m&it 
nth.  . 

Ttboft  fim  whoin  I  diJer  in  e 
:he  jnat  BEnefics' that  our  com) 
eir  Mudiesi  but  foloogasl  aii^ 
Jls  a  C«Ipi'i4},  and  in'inf  Conia 
Orwinu  <^  the  Principles  whid 
c  help  believing  that  theffe  Lib 
CM^^m,  muft  be  ia  fo  tar  o[ipoli 
lut  the;  can  onlf  tend  to  luvl 
e  Qfowtb  of  what  the^poAleai 

f  wl^ich  a  Church  hath  of  Th 
muft  fhe  not  think  that  the  Reftraints  of  her  Ctu^^ni,  arc  th 
ieft  Afeans  to  promote  true  and  valuable  Learning,  in  Hea 
being  a  Hindrance  to  it '  And  is  it  not  a  palpable  Ablbrdit] 
flippoft  the  QbieQion  of  our  Advcrfaries  Ihouldbe  of  aHjr  We 
With  her,  when  flie  is  convinced  that  i  contrary  Man^i 
would  onl;  tend  to  diftover  to  the  World  new  Arts  of  ^ophi 
and  (ill  it  with  perverfe  Di^iuteis  endued  with  more  Cuni 
and  Subtijtjr  {  and  that  the  Thing  encauraged  iherebr;  woul 
the  Learning  of  the  Man  defcribed  by  the  MU,   r  Tim.  i,  l 

^  ifNr  ^i  Jifm  Chrifi,  a»d  to  lie  D^«t  wtieb  h  luearM^  t*  G 
<w/t  ;  V.  4.  Hi  ufn*J,  kmaiag  attlnng,  hut  Jtiiis  oiwt  ^q/tuM 
Strifu  if  tnrJi,  vhtntf  omth  Emij:,  Strife,  Ktiliias,  cal  £ir«; 
V.  (.  Ftntifi  Dijhiiti^gi  tf  Men  qf  cvriOt  i/tiadi,  and  dfiitifU  ; 

Tr"**,  &C, 

\  It  IS  itue  that  we  don't  reckon  it  impoiTihle,  but  that  DiC 
ries  of  (bme  Trutlll  mi/  be  made  not  onir  new,  but  contrat 
fome  of 'our  preTent  Principles  t  for  we  don't  tlncy  that  wi 
jnfellihle,  jnd  abfolutelj-  fecured  from  Miftakes  :  But  then  w« 
^f  think  that  an  Qpiniqn  of  an  Advei^y  mij  tH^  be 


fr;m^»I 


Tthe    PRSFACE.  cxv 

Skg  n  preAnt  at  Ictft,  it  2TMeQnhit^y  fniM  t^at  it  is  faZlb  i 
lims  we  think  it  in  the  lait  Demc^fm^ik  that  the  contrazr 
BLuent  is  true,  and  only  f^fiU  that  it  may  be  tiilfe  %  in  which 
&  Ithink  it  evident  that  we  muft  be  determined  more  by  the  fn- 

adian  by  the  bare  I^fiWityf  and  accordingly  think  that  found 
in  Learning  will  be  in  the  likelieft  Way  to  increafe  whea 

Ht  Principle  is  adhered  to. 

■ 

rHERE  remains  now  only  one  Objedion  againfi  iUrf^m 
la  be  confidered,  namelyt  the  Difturbances  and  Animofities 
^ooofion  in  the  World*  and  the  peat  Diiadvantage  they  are 
laoe  and  Charity.    2Gi  emm  Ubri^  la^san  Author  ot  that  Sidet 
i^fifUmUtm  MMbne  ftantntf  Ut  liiutmf  dUenatiofittrnf  rixMnm^ 
Py   imUptiomMMy  JtmnUmtMrn^   aeerbttatuntf  comnnwrumy  con* 
I,  6»  Mfstutartim  difirmBimmm  $  qmbitt  •unqumm  emrdrit  Efi* 
Qhrtm  liinrHtm  Q^fm^tmtm  stomtm  fiabit  (mK 
we  have  reprefenced  upon  the  laft  Argument*  may  in  ft 
Mttfure  be  applied  to  this  Objedion  alTo}  and  therefore  a 
^  Ohftrvations  upon  it  will  be  fufficient  to  anlwer  it«    In 
nihce.  It  may*  we  believe*  without  PtefiunptioK  be  affirmed 
■tijNAircniefs land  Diibrders  which  can  be  laid  to  the  Charge 
[«JMhs  have  been  almoft  wholly  owinp;  to  the  Abufe  of  them» 
■  wr  havinj^  been  built  upon  wrong  Foundations*  and  enfbc^ 
inkniuftifiable  Ax|;imient8. 

^«iBWhenO««^i  claim'd  anabfolute  Submiffion  and  implicite 

^  wliett  thev  were  edged  with  the  Sword,  and  carried  along 

them  Blood  and  Torture,  that  they  became  very  dangerous 

Juad  &al  to  the  Peace  of  Mankind.    Confult  the  Hiflory  of 

iOundiin  all  Ages^  and  it  will  be  found  that  Pcrfccutjpn  and 

Wafionqion  the  Rights  of  others*  a  Humour  ot  impohng  the 

T  of  the  prevailing  Party  upon  the  Minorinr,  andenforanj 

itarafion  on  the  C^nfciences  ot  Chriftians>  bjr  Fines,  Impn- 

ttand  Doth  it  fel^^  were  the  Springs  of  all  the  Evils  com- 

Jet    . 

docs  this  in  the  Icaft  aftft  that  Authority  oiConftJlUns. 
I  as  we  have  proved*  is  perfedly  conhftent  with  all  the  molt 
'Mod  Rtthts  of  a  rational  Creature*  and  takes  its  Rife  from 
'JH^am^t  and  fundamental  PHvileges  of  all  Societies  \  k  ic 
'  V^Mion  againft  Creeif  which  are  recommended  by  none  but 
■^Ue  and  rational  Arguments  5  and  are  not  urged  upon  others 
.     dieir  Confciences,  nor  are  attended  by  the  dreadful  Train  - 
i?  uexk  and  Tortures,  which  contain  the  Sting  and  Poifon  of 
5?  ■^•'I^wwf,  and  if  they  be  taken  away,  aflord  an  ealV  Acccfs 
!I&?^  the  Sweets  and  Advantages  of  .Confieiiions*  without  the 


I^^^Hmrds^ 


h  %  Thcfe 

Ton.  7*  P^  4o%« 


i 


Wi  The  PR'E FACE. 

T)ie(^  tincharitable  Heats* .  Wjccr  Invcdivcv  an^  calun 
MU'fcprefcntations  of  Perfons  md  Tbin^St  which  arc  too 

.  oe  tbun4  ajnongft  conteading  Parties )  with  all  the  other  i 
cboly  Fruits  ot  Divifion,  woicb  difquiet  Mankind,  and  c 
their  Peace  and  Happinels »  are  not  owin^  to  a  vigorous  Za 
thpfe  Jhffrines  y/hich  appear  to  be  Mtcwdwg  t*  Truth' and  Ct 
npr;D  a  kigh  Eflcem  and  fteadv  Adherence  to  our  Principle 
^erning  Creidi :  But  they  are  to  be  entirely  attributed  to  the 
^ed  Pa(r|otis  of  Mankind,  and  thofe  Jvfie&ons  and  Inclin 
which  bavp  not  been  piirified  by  the  Grace  of  God,  nor  bi 

.  under  the  Obedience  of  f  he  Gofpel,  our  Pride  and  Vanit 
iVorldly-mindedneiS}  Fondneis  of  Appiaufei  Efteem  oi  ou 
Schemes  fmd  Performances,  and  all  the  other  Branches  o 
}ove. 

;  *Tis  thrfc  that  raiie  all  the  ^sormsVhich  tofs  about  Mankii 
have  broken  the  Harmony  ot  Societies,  and  the  Peace  of  Fan 

,kh^e  havQ  blown  up  the  Coals  of  Contention,  and  Ud  the  I 
which  have  fo  long  devoured  the  World,  Thefe  corrupt  unb 
Hearts  of  ouis,  make  us  fo  impatient  o(  Contradidion »  fo  fe 

'toiiched  wit|i  the  kiii  Oppodtion  to  our  Opinions  whit 

.  vainly  fancy  eveiy  bodv  (bpuld  be  as  fond  of  as  our  felves  § 

.(pagerly  l;ent  i\pon  Metnods  of  revenging  the  fuppofed  Injur) 
our  Jiidgxncrit :  |ience  Men  become  fo  fierce  and  imperic 
little  tender  of  their  f^cllow-crcaturcs  that  may  differ  from  i 

^  ^d  fo  violent  in  all  their  Meaf  ures,  abandoned  to  Anger,  F 
zncjits.  Hatreds,  and  hence  we  are  fo  ready  to  pafs  a  rah  an 
fonous  Judgment,  concerning  the  Moti\'es  and  finds  of 
ivlio  think  ot|ierwife  than  we  4^i.  to  excommunicate,  and  i 
bei'«n;»  tlicni,  and,  while  they  live,  ro  treat  them  as  our 

.  piics,  If^bsTice,  fays  the  Apcftic,  come  Wars  and  Fightings 
ystf  1  <o»4  thiy  not  Unce  ?  evin  of  ywr  La^U  that  vjsr  in  youf 
firs  (^).  ■  , 

It  thcfc  Pauions  were  mortified,  and  Men  would  [Musth 
nrits^  if  we  would  form  the  Temper  of  our  Souls  upon  th 
tl  of  Chriftianity,  and  pradifc  thole  noble  Virtues  which  a 
diftinguilbing  Ornaments  of  our  Kcliaion  9  all  thofe  Mil 
woyldi  foon  have  an  End,  and  we  would  then  lee  what  had 
^e  true  Cauie  of  all  our  Diforders.  Make  a  Man  humbl< 
inodclt,  convince  him  of  the  Wcaknefs  of  Mankind  and  the 
rowriels  of  humane  Undprftanding,  purify  him  from  Prid' 
Vain-glory  and  Self-love,  and  engage  him  to  imitate  the  Me< 
f  r^d  I^wlincrs  of  the  blefTcd  Jefut  j  and  then  all  his  Life  and 
pns  will  breathe  Peace  and  Love  and  Charity,  a^d  he*ll  mak 
.World  and  the  Church  hapi^y. 

But  if  this  be  not  done,  it  is  in  vain  to  fancy  that  this  < 
pthcr  Scheme  of  Principles  w{ll  procure  Quiet  and  Harmo 
Societies,    Jc  is  Unacquaintcdnefs  with  humane  Nature,  at 


Ihe  PkEPACE.  cxvii 

rings  of  our  Misfortunes,  wHich  makes  Pec^le  im^netBtt 

ning  down  ConfeffioM  tf  Fahb,  and  the  expofiiu;  all  O^po* 

i  zhis  Nature  to  Contempt^  wiJi  ever  do  the  Bufinelt  i 

PafHons  would  lofe  none  of  thfcir'  Furyi  and  would  prorl^ 

agerus  in  the  Breails  (A  ihofi  chat  were  ibr  no  Refiraintt 

kind,  as  in  thofe  of  any  other :  We  (hould  iee,  and  Wft 

'  have  feen)  a  vain  and  proud  Efet'^inker^s  fond  of  his  own 

%i  as  imperious^  and  as  uncharitable^  as  the  moA  zcaloua 

«r  of  Orthodoxy-^  his  Paffions  as  ready  tO.boH  over,  and 

Societies  to  their  utter  Diftradion  and  the  Riiin  of  rheii^ 

Thefe  Corruptions  ieated  in  the  Heait,  will  alwajs  find. 

^ent  to  break  out  at,   and  if  they  don*t  exert  themfc^vea 

eligious  Matters^  they'll  do  it  in  a  Way  equally  difadvanu^ 

to  the  World. 

re  can  be  therefore  no  Colour  Of  Reafon  in  this  Obje^odi 
it  Could  be  proved,  that  the  Principles  which  wrhave  endea' 
to  vindicate  with  rei'ped  to  C^n^oms,  are  inconfiftent  witk 
aces  of  the  Chriilian  Life,  which  are  beautific4  With  fo  in' 
D^le  Charms,  and  would  render  the  World  fo  happy  did 
revailinit. 

what  Pretence  is  there  for  (iicn  an  Allegjation  ?  May  not 
adon  and  Meeknefs  in  the  Management  ok  a  Csufb^  be  tt* 
A  with  the  mofl  un(hak<$n  SteadiaefsJ  And  af<t  nbc  diet 
4  Zeal  for  the  Faith  of  the  Gofpel,  aiKl  the  mofl  vigorou^ 
tin  contending:  tor  it,  conuilent  with  a  Love  to  the  Souls  of 
a  Boft  companionate  Concern  for  their  Errors  and  fiack^ 
h  and  fincere  Endeavours  to  reclaini  tkem  managed  with. 
:  winning  Arts  of  ModeAy^  HumiUtyi  and  Diffidence  of 
elfi  and  a  Deference  for  our  Neighbour  \  May  I  not  toa- 
illthe  Beauties  of  the  perfcftefl  Charity  and  Good-will,  and 
:  Charms  of  Patienccji  Self-denial,  Candor  and  Ingenuity 
efped  to  a  Man,  whom  I  can't  make  Chc^e  of  tor  my  Mi-* 
or  perhaps  admit  into  Chriftlan  Communion,  tiHhegi^ 
reafonable  Aflurance  that  he  is  a  Wd^  rf  Jt[m,  and  hath 
iibetmtbon^  delivered  to  ih9  SsiiUs^  fince  I  mayexercift  all 
kaces  towards  Perfons>  concerning  whom  I  an  perfwaded 
ey  never  were  Chriffcians,  or  that  niey  have  departed  ftoai 
«h  J  and  ought  to  (how  all  Gentleiicfe  to  ail  Mcn^  Htatlmt 
UkMnsf  if  we  may  thereby  reclaim  tfaeais  and  bring  tliem  to 
owledge  of  the  Truth.  ,  . 

J  are  the  principal  Objeftibn**  chichi  We  coric6iv«rf  lid  ha 
t  againft  C9Hf^§tis,  as  they  are  embraced  and  made  iife  of 
he  Keftrmed  Cb^.ehes,  and  particularly  the  ChdrOr  dt  SsoUaoi  i 
6  flatter  our  felves  that  fo  full  and  plain  Anfwers  have  becir 
)them,  that  it  will  be  eafy  for  the  Rcaderi^by  tbcPHelp  of 

0  difcover  the  Weaknefs  of  any  other  Cavils  of  the  fame 

1  which  are  fo  vainly  boafled  of  by  Advetfarios^ 

■  ■.■r\     ■* 


d 


cxviii  The   PREFACE. 

HAVING  tkusfiniOied  what  relays  to  the  Aisumei 
Cmds,  and  vindicftted  their  Equity,  Ufmilners  an 
tft  it  remains  only  that  in  a  icw  Words,  we  reprci 
■Things  which  imprels  us  with  the  moft  hearer  Concern  j 
^r,  make  us  look  upon,  the  Queftion  as  a  Matter  of  ^< 
tancC}  and  animate  us  with  a  warm  Zeal  and  A^vity  m 
what  appears  to  us  the  better  Side. 

The  near  Conn^d^on  whfdi  the  QueiUon  concerning 
hath  with  the  Doonnes  of  Revelationi  and  the  great 
they  have  upon  them*  their  ajmearing  tie  very  proner 
fohitely  neceiO&ry  Mean  to  pieferve  theife  in  cheir  Puric 
maoiieft  our  high  Efteem  and  cordial  Acceptation  of  the 
ted  Experiences,  that  the  Clamour  and  Contempt  whic 
of  Faith  and  Creeds  have  of  late  been  expoibd  to,  ha 
always  proceeded  from  a  Coldnefi  of  A£&ion  to  the ' 
the  Gofpel*  and  an  Indiftrency  as  to  Matters  of  Faith 
vifible  Tendency  which  they  have  to  leflen  that  fieady 
andjgreat  Value  (cr  the  Doorines  of  Chiifiianity,  whi 
iBm  the  Breaft  of  eveiy  one  who  pretends  to  be  a  Fc 
fm ;  and  to  reduce  us  to  the  degenerate  and  hateful  1 
_  MoJmSt  join  together  in  touching  us  after  a  moft  fenfibJ 

Shen  we  le&d  on  thU  $ubied»  and  naturally  intermix  t 
r  theTiruth  it  iU£  with  our  SHeemfer  Cunfef&ons  fo 
eo  fecure  k. . 

And  is  Reljgioa  reduced  to  jfo  low  an  Ebb,  and  the  Ii 
•^  the  great  God  and  our  blefled  Saviour  fa  far  razed  c 

flinds  of'  Mankind  i  that  they  can  with  an  EaEneis  of 
ehold  a  Flood  of  Errors  breaking  down  all  the  Sou: 
Truth,  the  mo&  Acred  Myfteries  of'  Godiinefs  impuden 
and  impugned,  and  the  <mtinguifhing  Dodrines  of  CI 
whereby  xc  is  exalted  above  the  Darknefs  of  Faganifm  an 
lies  of  Mahomt,  treacherouQy  undermined,  fubulized  in 
Phantom,  or  at  leaft  douto^i  if  not  diiclaimed^  All  w 
«^m  with,  as  little  Diverences  in  Opinion,  that  ou] 
[uninifli  our  Efleemand  Afiediontothe  Maintainers' 
hould  not  interrupt  GhnfUan  Communion*  or  even  ur 
for  beinp;  our  Mftni&er»  m^  leafl  we  need  not  ufe  the  Can 
tion  in  Enquiries  ab^ut  his  Faith,  or  purfue  the  neccilary 

Sifcover  it.  and  obtain  Satisfafton  that  he  is  not  of  the  I 
icgrofleft  Kereticks. 

We  can't  but  look  upon  fuch  a  falfe  Modciation  anc 
and  a  pretended  Love  of  Liberty,  as  a  bafe  Forgetfuin 
Duty  and^  the  Obligaiaons  we  are  under  to  our  Saviour, 
traymg  his  Honour  into  the  Hands  of  Infidels,  and  inglo 
ferting  or  looking  with  a  fhjpid  Unconcernednefs  upon  i 
relis,  which  (hould  be  dearer  to  us  than  ow  Lives,  a 
conftant  Preference  to  our  chiefeil  Toys. 

Where  is  our  Religion  if  the  DoSnnes  of  it  be  corrui 
??'/r^V^r  ^i?  ^?^sn,  and  Subilance  of  Revelation,  w 
WcQed  the  World  with,  that  he  aighc  enlighten  their  \J\ 


The  PrMPAcM.  cjrft 

i  fto^fytiiem  b^  chat  Fstith.  difcover  the  Mffieriet  hid 
jes  and  Generations,  and  fcarter  the  Clouds  wfaidi  hang 
5  World  ?  Are  not  Crate  and  Trtoh  repreieated  to  usas  th« 
ithtWitrithdt was  made  fUfii and iwUMmigmt  dndlhetk* 
UtmbtmatUng with  Mm  (s)\  Theie-Dodrines  are  the  arm 
of  wdrkinfi;  a  Refonnation  in  the  Souls  of  Men>  and  im* 
;them  in  Holinefs  j  Samaify  thtm  iibr§i^  tlj^  Tnttk^  tBf'mrd 
)  ami  fir  Omr  SmkttlfanBi^  mffdf,  Omi  Oey  alfi  may  iefam^ 
kft^gp  the  Truth  (b) :  One  oi:  the  noble  Advaneafles  to  bt 
dfrom  that  Glory  and  Happind^  of  the  Goibel-St^te,  tbf 
fOtHiifyS^nt,  was  that  ibf  wiT^  f^ide  m  imt^  att  Hath  ft)  i 
what  the  great  Apoftle  of  the  Gentiles  wi/hes  €o  earneftlf 
If  of  the  caojpans.  That  th^m^  attaiu  matoaHtha  Kicktif 
Afiardnei  ef  UndtrfiandinM,  im  the  JatOwUdge  pf  Oe  HfyjUiy  if 
» tfihe  Father  andtfChrift  {i> :  How  patheticaUf  are  we  ex* 
TehUfafi  the  Frafejlien  if  car  Faith  wkhmA  tMerbal i  jirhrk 
hat  hath  frthaifei  (e):  Te  Mi^H)fi^  ^  Fm£  ia  ajmfi 
'  (/),  and  ta  edntinm  gnunded  and  MUd  i»  ^  Faith,  Mme- 
n*  tBe  m^efthe  G^el^  vlhith  m  hamheatd  (|f},  Anils 
«%h  the  whole  Scnptures»  .a  De^iarttire  from  the  Faitfa^ 
ted  as  an  ApoAacy  trom  Chriflianityy  and  deftrufth^  oi 
8  of  Men  i  Upon  them  thai  recehe  oH  $he  Lhe  ^  ifc  iMg 
leadJhdtigVttuJiomi  that  ibef  Jhhdd  hMfH^a  IsifthnOeft 
ie  ddmtedi  widbetieved  nit  the  TraOi  Q^  :  And  what  e^in  be 
lin  aad  explicitej  thani  the  Words  prtkc  J$fi^t  M^ietdr 
Ik  and  alSdeth  fM  ia  iBe  1)6CtilNE  OF  CHKISTi^ 
NOT  GOVi  he  that  ahidetk  ia  the  DOCtRIKE  df 
f  hath  bdth  t^^e  FATHER  AND  THB  ^ON  (i),  Ic 
ly  to  add  innumerable  more  Places  to  th«  laine  Pitt' 

wliat  Hdrror  thenj  Aniasierii^ftt  and  (yrief  6f  Souli  tilv^ 
u^  the  Apoftacy  of  thefe  latter  Times,,  and  the  total 
with  which  the  old  Serpent  beguiles  fbolilh  Men*  and 
fats  belli(h  Conquefts  over  their  Mind^  to  the  Deftruftidti 
!i  and  Godlinefs  f  Can  #e  remember  that  we  are  Chn*^ 
id  behold  with  Unconcemednci&s  the  Mifts  andDarkneis 
infernal  Regions  overcloudinn;  the  jLight  of  tke  GoQ>el|( 
ring  a  ShadoW  over  the  divine  Aolriabienef^  and  Beautf 
i  ?  fb  many  mad  Men  who  love  to  breathe  this  itn^f^ 

fuck  in  with  Greedinefi  theft  lothfool  jjbifoneu^  If k- 
Error  and.  Blindnef^  i*    «  ,     .^ 

it  not  fetch  up  a  Gron^  fr^w  our  Hearts  imHed  wipi 

and  draw  down  Tears  from  our  Eyes,  that  proud  vaia 
uld  dare:  to  pro^ne  the  fkcredefl  Myfteriesy  and  infoientl/ 
«  Eternal  Truths  ta  which  the  Son  of  Gpdf  bare  witj 

k4  »^< 


ia  1. 1^4  (H)  fobn  17.  17, 19.  (e)  John  U.  i|.   M)  Cof.l^i. 
10.  za.    (/)  1  Tim.  J,  %    iijli  i4,  I.l}.     W  »  1hft9< 


i 


«ML  wich.a  hifjitr'tidect  AAEdon  t  then  M  (hotiU  be  islim 
fif  Oe  tndki  and  fland  up  for  the  Glory  of  our  MaAer  againft  o 
fiea  Enemies  tnd  traiterous  Renegadoes  i  we  fhould  then  maki 
the  phioeft  Declarations  of  our  own  Faithj  account  it  ins[lorio« 
to  languiOi  and  give  back  in  fuch  a  Caule,  to  tculk  behind  the 
Covert  of  ambiguous  Words,  and,  as  if  we  were  Mediators  b» 
twixt  God  and  his  infblent  Adverfaries,  with  a  deteilable  Luke 
wammefi  to  (et  up  for  reconciling  Schemes^  whereby  a  Coniede 
my  may  be  encred  into  betwixt  Light  andl^knefs,  God  and  Bo- 
litli  Ho»  let  us  then  with  the  openeft  Candor  declare  our  felva 
on  the  Lord'6  fide,  and  fiand  fyf  in  one  SMt  vnt6  ^  MJtd.fifhu^ 
i^fAtrfir  tht  Faitb  of  tit  Grf^^  in  JVotto'itf  ttmfi§d  by  our  Jivm^ 
Inriis  M^  Then  is  the  proper  Time  to  be  influenced  by  wlutf 
our  Saviour  tells  us,  l^ootsr  Jhnll  bi  nfl$»nCl  0f  mt  tnd  rf  imr 
Words^  4  him  Jhatt  the  Son  rf  Man  hi  ajh»mei,  vib»n  be  fiet 
eewu  in  his  van  6hry^  snd  in  his  Father^ s^  and  ef  the  Hefy  Angds  (^ 
Whehwf  /hall  eerfefs  me  hefire  Min^  himxMI  eerfefs  alfd  ^fin  ie^ 
Jathtr  vihtch  is  in  Heaven  (t). 

And  how  momentuous  Arguments  have  we  tofiir  us  uptbd 
diig,  and  to  put  Life  and  Conftancy  in  our  Endeavours  i  MM 
Siidhty  Powers  oi  eternal  loving  Kindneft  i  That  Love  dt  Qoi 
wmch  lent  his  Son  into  the  World  to  fave  us,  and  enlighten  orir 
Souls  with  chefe  heavenly  Dodrines  $  all  the  Wonders  oi  MMjf 
tnd  the  Triumphs  of  a  dying  Redeemei^s  Grace,  with  ^  unM 
Force  flow  into  our  Hearts,  and  cc»nQ>ire  to  Warm  our  AtfedMI 
and  animate  ourPaffions  with  a  heavenly  Flame  in  the  CauifeoTeff 
Saviour.  The  native  Beauty  and  Simplicity  of  the  Gofpel-crutte 
fucTDunded  with  all  the  Olmes  of  our  Saviour's  Death  and  Loflb 
tttended  with  the  higheft  Powers  of  Duty  and  Gratitude  and  Ge* 
mrofity,  and  teftified  to  by  the  loudeft  Applauies  of  Heaveotf 
Hofts  9  can  never  mils  to  fumiffa  an  endlef^  Train,  and  an  inf 
iiftible  Force  of  Motived :  Can  there  be  a  fireaft  in  which  tbqy 
will  ^1  to  make  an  Impreffion  \ 

Behold !  Yonder  our  exalted  Lord  looking  doWn  front  fail 
Throne,  to  encourage  and  enliven  us  ^  htf  is  expeding  whtt  w^ 
will  do  for  his  Honour,  and  how  eur  Bowels  are  moved  widiiit 
lis  (  he  points  out  h^  Blood  and  Wounds  which  £ived  us  fion 
cverlafiing  Deaths  the  Crois  which  he  endured,  and  the  Shame 
he  defpiftd  to  make  us  happy,  the  Scorn  of  the  Multitude*  the 
Rage  and  Hatred  of  the  Learned^  the  Madneis  and  Biindnefiol 
the  Ruletsof  this  Worlds  yea  the  helii(h  Efibrts  and  Hiflingsef 
the  infhnal  Hofls  which  could  never  (hake  his  Refolutibn*  and 
make  him  deiert  our  Caufe ;  He  reprefbnts  to  our  View  the  Lidit 
and  loy  of  a  reconciled  God,  and  the  Eternal  Pleafures  of  the 
Sanmary  of  l^nmortality,  all  the  Fruits  of  his  Purchafb  i  and  he 
makes  bare  his  gMoMs  Jym^  that  Arm  which  pulled  us  ouc  of 
Hdl,  and  drave  back  the  devouring  Flames :  And  he  lookt  tof 
fee,  after  fiich  an  amazing  and  delightful  Profped^  what  Return 

we 


The  V  REP  ACE.  at 

HAFts  of  IMen,  and  whether  the  Kingdom  of  Dailcail^  or  that 
^  the  Son  of  God  prevail  in  the  World. 
.•  fiuc  ah  i  an  increafed  Horror  (eizes  upon  our  Spirits,  and  Afto- 
riCniDent  is  added  to  our  Thought,  that  foch  hideous  and  lothr 
Son  Produdions  of  Hell  fhould  take  root  in  thefe  Parts  of  the 
librld*  which  God  hath  blefled  with  the  nobleft  Difcoveries  of 
dicGoipcly  and  the  deareft  and  moft  certain  Knowledge  <^  the 
lfriy<^  of  his  dear  Son,  and  hath  wrought  fo  amazing  Things 
tottUver  them  from  the  ^orance  of  Pagaoifin*  and  the  nrran- 
■ical  Blmdneis  of  Popery :  And  yet  that  anv  of  us  ungrarend  to 
-  j6od  our  Saviour,  and  Aupid  to  our  plaiaell  Intereft^   fhould  be 
\   ft)  laboriouOy  employed  to  form  a  Covering  oE  thick  Darkneft 
md  £fror»  whereby  we  may  hinder  thefe  I&ys  of  eternal  Light, 
vliidi  are  diffufed  in  I'uch  Plenty,  and  darted  down  fb  ftrong  ami 
tilled  by  that  Glorious  Sun,  from  couching  our  Eyes  and  iiradiaCT 
jig  our  Souls. 

j» '  \Vben  €o  difmal  a  State  of  things  prefbnts  k  felf  to  our  View» 
can  thofe  who  retain  any  Love  for  their  Saviour,  and  Value  ^ 
Jiime  -Reveladon,  without  blufhing  n^ed  any  OpDortimitj 
-vhosby  they  may  profefs  their  Adherence  to  the  facred  Truths 
"di^At  Gc^pel,  anid  declare  to  all  the  World,  as  loudly  as  chef 
,.  nai  their  inviolable  Efteem  and  Veneration  for  thefe  adorable 
[  witties  \  may  raanifefl  the  warmefi  Zeal  for  their  Honour,  and 
»ia«th  an  undaunted  Gourajge  in  their  Defence }  and  may  (how 
•lidiiiow  v^orous  an  A^edion^  that  pure  Light  is  received  into 
Aeir  Souls*  and  that  a  Regard  tor  the  Glory  of  their  Redeemer 
=1  n^theDodbines  of  his  Grace,  is  firooger  than  their  other  Paf- 
\  ioni,  and  fuperior  to  the  mofl  dazling  Charms  of  this  World* 
4Qd  die  mol^  alluring  Temptadons  of  Ofe.  Then  efpedally  they 
ftoold  hoid  fi^  the  FfofiiSUn  vf  Mr  Faitb  witioia  n«wrine.  fi> 
kv  fMidfd  that  hath  fnmfid  (s) :  and  P^s  «  gmd  Pr^f%n  fo- 
.  ^  JN  n»ny  Witneges  (b> :  And  then  they  Jboidd  fipmrmtt  betwixt  Ai 
n('  iSamMdtbe  Unclean  (c)^  fy  »aay  frem  the  tmbernmeUs  tf  the  jKmlJK 
A  wiferverfsMeitt  and  have  m  Fettniflnf  mib  the  urfrtdtful  Wirks  if 

r  Eiery  Word  that  proceedeth  ftonidc  Mouth  of  the  great  Pio- 
litt  of  the  Church,  or  the  tnfpiration  of  the  Holy  GhofL  merits 
ear  Belief  and  R^rd  -,  but  no  doubt  our  Efteem  and  Zeal  fhoukl 
•ri&ki  proportion  to  the  Mature  and  Lntortance  of  the  Do&rincs. 
'Men  the  great  Foundations  of  Chriltianity  are  undennineds 
^rheai^e  I^rfon,  OfEces  and  Work  of  the  Mediahare  robbed 
-rf  their  Glory,  openly  denied  and  treated  with  Scorn,  or  deba&'d 
:;  « indifierent  and  inconfiderable  ^  when  the  Return  niade  to  the 
u^'  'iMhor  of  the  great  Salvation,  is  the  impugning  of  his  Divinitf, 
bJ  iqd,  becaiife  he  took  on  him  the  ?orm  of  a  Servant  the  facrile- 
icff  ioQB  Derradihg  from  his  Equality  with  God|  and  tsbe»  fkfm 
^  1«diri  do  frivify  britig  in  damimliU  Herefks,  fve»  denjring  ifo  Ltrd 
;  i^  ikt  hm^  tbem :  Then  our  Zeal  (hould  be  invigorated  and  flow 
[c^.  --  out 


/ 


III  —' 


cxxiV  7he  preface: 

But  wMbufl:  alwm  be  careful  to  govern  our  Zeal  for  tke  Trutl 
by  the  Lws  of  the  GoGjt]^  and  to  animate  our  Oppoiirion  to  He 
rcttcks  by  the  meek  and  Jowly  Soirit  of  Jefus  Chriits  and  this  wil 
mamfeft  the  Purity  of  our  AffeoionS)  and  that  it  is  a  diftaterefled 
Love  to  our  Saviour,  and  Value  for  the  KnourledKe  of  the  ^n  d 
God,  and  not  Pride  zhd  Vaoityi  nor  an  impound  unchantaUe 
Temper,  which  move  us. 

Let  us  therefore  by  our  whole  G>ndu^,  even  to  Backfliders  and 
to  Infidels,  (how  how  pa/Iionatelv  we  love  their  Souls,  with  whai 
a  tender  Compailion  their  wilful  Errors  and  hardiied  Obilinaci 
t&d  uSf  with  what  Pleafure  we  would  contribute  to  their  Reco 
very  and  to  their  true  Happinefs^  and  with  what  open  Anns  wc 
would  joyfully  receive  them  did  they  return  to  the  Faith  of  the 
Gofpel. 

.  By  theie  Methods  we  (hall  fhow  our  felves  valiant  Soldiers  oi 
Chrifli  and  worthy  of  the  Hame  we  bear  $  and  in  this  way  we 
£hall  give  acceptable  Obedience  to  the  important  Injuhdions  of 
our  Religion,  To  contend  eam^ly  fw  ibe  Faith  once  delivered  to  Ai 
SmnU  («%  Te  hoU  fufi  the  Form  ef  fonnd  Words  tahieb  ve  bMveburd 
in  Faith  nnd  Lne  which  is  in  Cbifi  Jefus  (6) .'  And  yet  being  moved 
with  n  Zeal  nccordhtg  to  Knowledge^  to  be  f^^  f^»^  ^  Men^  eft 
t§  tcacb^  patient  in  Medutefs^  itifiriiHt^  tbofia  that  o^fe  themfeheto 
^.  Cod  peradventure  tdU  give  them  R^entanco  to  the  adttmsiUdgjuig  4^ 
Hho  TmUf  (0)4  ^ 

We  may  meet  with  Difcouragements  m  a  Worlds  where  Dadfi^ 
tiefs  and  Error  fo  much  prevaih  we  may  be  expofed  to  the  HiH 
cred»  Difefleem  andDerilion  of  vainfcornflil  Men  :  And  it  caa^ 
jniis  to  fill  our  Hearts  with  Grief,  an4  embitter  our  Lives  when 
wc  fee  the  moft  precious  Truths  vilified  and  trampled  on  hf 
ijje  Enemies  te  the  Crofs  rf  Chnfi^   and  Hit^  fpreading  its   ConUC 

g'on  \  this  will  make  us  figh  out,  Wo^s  us  that  we  Jheuld  ivMUt 
r  Lands  of  Mefech  and  dwdl  in  the  Tents  of  Kedar  {d).  But  let 
US  think  upon  the  Maimer  whom  we  own,  and  the  Excellency  of 
the  Caufe  which  we  eipouic  }  let  us  raife  up  our  longing  Eyes  to 
the  Dawn  of  the  everlailiiig  Day,  and  to  thofe  native  Regions  ct 
Light  and  Purity,  where  Truth  ever  appears  in  its  etecnal  Chanosi 
and  the  Myftenes  of  Salvation  are  admired  and  gaz'd  at  with  the 
moft  a£fedi«nate  Wonder*  which  is  animated  by  the  Divine  Beau- 
ty and  Excellency  i  where  the  Lovelinefs  and  Harmony  and  ;lnr 
portance  of  them  are  never  difputed,  and  they  are  fee  in  too  bright 
a  Light  for  any  Inhabitant  to  fancy  that  they  are  Intricacies  of  Spe* 
culation,  and  not  far  different  from  the  oppofite  Errois:  And  let 
us  raife  our  enlarged  Thoughts  to  theExpedationof  that  mightr 
Day  when  our  earneft  Coritention  for  the  Truth,  will  meet  with 
the  lou^  Applaufes  of  Myriads  of  Angels  while  eternal  Shape 
and  Hi/Tings  will  accompany  the  ignorant  Delpifers  of  tho  Faith 
of  the  GofpcL 


(s)  jWir  V,  3«  (0  ^  Tm^  h  XI*  CO  *  ?««.  ».J4t*;.  W  V*l  izfi*% 


The  PREFACE:  csxr 

'  It  may  perh^  be  thought  that  on  this  Head  the  Perlbn  aod  the 
Manner  oT  the  Writer  have  been  often  changed,  and  that  the  Ac- 
i  coracy  of  Method  is  negl,eded»  but  a  fincere  Concern  for  the  Souls 
]  of  Men,  and  a  Grief  ol:  Heart  for  the  unhappy  Scare  of  Relu^oQ 
T:  ifflongu^  could  not  cafily  keep  to  artificial  Rules  in  venting  t»^ 
"'    fthtj. 

j       Wc  are  indeed  confidently  told  that  'tis  no  great  Matter  what  « 
H   ?^  Relieves,  if  fo  be  he  is  endued  with  Sincerity,  and  hath  a 
Pradice :   "  I  never  yet  could  fee  .(ftys  an  often  Quoted  Au- 
r)  a  Lift  of  Fundamentals  in  Giriitianity. Tnat  only  in 


But  to  iupPoTe  there  is  nothing  of  Importance  in  Religiom  be« 
Sdes  that  Sobriety  and  Goodnels  which  at  leaft  other  Men  can 
jpda  of,  and  that  the  Dodrines  of  the  Gofpel  may  in  that  Calb  be 
jA&Iieved  without  great  Hazard,  is  to  ovenurn  the  whole  Scheme 
cf  Chriftianity.  For  what  \  hath  not  that  Moralicy  been  f<Mind 
iDopeil  the  Heathens)  and  before  the  Coming  of  our  Saviour,  tht 
MMLsWy  which  governed  Pradice,  was  promulgated  by  God 
Itt^lf:  And  therefore  the  Podrines  of  Religion  are  thediftio* 
nLldDg  Glories  of  Chriflianity,  and  its  Excellency  above  the  Mo- 
ukkOEconomy.  Tor  the  Law  was  pvtm  iy  Mrfts^  bat  Grmcs  ami  TnA 
MM ijf  JtfMS  Chnfi :  Ab Man  batbfeen  God  at  a^  iimts  tbt  tWV  beat' 
tmSm'wbidf  U  in  the  ^o»  ^the  father^  be  batb  dtdandbim  (b). 

Bf&kSi  theie  Truths  which  are  the  Obieds  of  oiir  Faith  are  not 
Myflaies  of  Speculation,  but  defigned  to  promote  Holinefs  in  the 
live^,  and  to  purlfie  the  Hearts  of  Chriflians  ^  they  are  a  JhHnaa 
autrMng  to  GoJlinefs,  and  as  the  Jf^le  fpeaks  to  the  Ctiofians,  tht 
Jfrd  tftbi  Truth  of  the  Goj^^    which  U  come  anU  them  as  it  is  in  aU  tht 
\     BW,  bringeth/orth  Fruit;  as  it  did  alfo  in  tbemjmce  Ae  Va^  they  heard 
\  tf  f>,  and  kttew  ibi  Grace  of  God  in  Truth  (c),    Thefe  great  Articles  of 
ourFaicfa,   concerning  the  Sitisfadion  and  Kighteoufhefe  of  the 
Uefliah,  the  Impcrtedion  and  Infufiiciency  ot  all  our  Perfbrm- 
aaces,  and  the  Grace  and  Love  of  our  Redeemer,  are  all  calcula- 
ted to  add  Forcp  to  the  Law,  and  both  exalt  and  invigorate  our 
>    Obedience. 

Our  Obedience  is  a  rational  one,  all  the  Parts  of  a  holy  Life  muft, 
as  well  as  Zeal,  be  accvdh^to  Kgovdedgey  and  therefore  'tis  in  vain 
to  pretend  to  real  Purity  of  Heart  or  Lite,  without  a  Belief  of  the 
TVuth :  But  in  fo  far  as  Error  clouds  the  Underilandinjg,  a  Cor- 
nntion  of  Manners  will  fully  the  Converfttton,  efpecially  with 
Ji^ied  to.  the  nobleil  Part  of  Religion,  thofe  Ads  of  it  which 
iave  a  regard  to  God,  How  is  it  poflible  that  the  Man  can  be 
Rally  good,  who  is  conftantly  offermg  the  highefi  Affronts  to  his 
Makeri  and  by  a  Disbelief  of  the  plain  and  important  Articles  of 

Faith, 

W   (keqfioMl  la^er.  Vol,  H.  N"  I.  p.  14-  W  3^  !•  I7>  X^i 


cmi  7Af  PREFACE. 

Faitht  is  loudlfpfodtiminff  him  a  liar)  Bt  Oml  ktkMb  m  ^  S^ 

Hot  an  we  ihiarace  what  God  hath  joined  aa  the  atcdkry  Means 
of  our  eternal  Happinefs  i  BtcM^e  OU,  faith  the  Apoftic  to  tho 

SAKCtlFlCAXlOK  OF  TUESIlKlt^    AND  BBLIEF 
QF  tHE  TRUTH  (*).  j 

When  ther^iorc  wc  refleft  on  the  feregoinsi  ^^  innumeraUo 
other  Conoderations  to  endear  the  Truths  ot  God  to  our  Soula^ 
and  awaken  our  Zeal  for  them*  how  can  we  poilibly  look  on  ^oflf 
asoi]rA^i^v«fiu>iil^<2jor<i,  who  have  denied  him?  Or  receive  fudl 
^  are  Caipe&td  o( Hmfies,  and  decline  to  give  s  Kufom  rf  tbamf$ 
^mt  u  ^»  tbtm^  into  the  Communion  of  the  Church !  when  b^dtif 
the  Nature  of  the  Thinfe  and  the  Puritv  which  God  requires  in  aQ 
the  Socieues  ol  his  tioplef  we  could  never  reconcile  fuch  a 
Pra&ice  with  an  Honour  for  Truth*  and  the  exprcft  Declaration! 
oftheGofpeL  Fsr  vfbml  FO^w/bh  bmth  lU^iuufittfi  m^ 
JiitslWUtemmmmknhmtbJA^vHtbJ)Mkm4$l  AttixOMt  CikStiMk 
OrifivkkBilUU  Or  wbtAFmnhmAU  Am$btU»oeth,  mth  ^hfiU% 
AUtobmtAgrttmeitthi^tbtTimfk  tf  Ga  xmthhMsi  Fur  ye  «f  lif 
ZMi$2t  of  <ltt  UfiffiGMi:  fBimnfit§€memtfinm  among  tbem  mni  beyef^ 
f0t9ffmth  tit  L^rd^mmd  tmifb  mt  ifoawflrM  thing,  mmdl  mUreeeive  y^  (c% 

And  how  much  left  can  we  fubait  to  a  Man  as  our  Minifler* 
vho  hath  erred  in  any  important  Point,  and  re^iifts  to  stve  a  cknr 
amd  full  Declaration  of  his  OrAUm  ?  for  which  Purpoie  we  hav9 
proved  that  Creeds  and  Confeffions  are  ablblutely  necefTaiT* ' 
What  a  Grief  and  Difturbance  of  Soul  muft  po^fefs  us,  and  wmi 

Shat  Horror  muft  we  be  ftized,  if  we  (hould  have  no  AlTurancet 
It  that  in  goine  to  the  Tew^  tfG9d^m  ftead  of  the  Light  of  Hei' 
veDt  we  moula  have  the  Clouds  and  Mifts  of  Error  oveHhaf 
dowing  us  from  the  Pulpit?  That  our  Attendance  upon  Ordi-  . 
nances  difpenfed  hy  him,  in  ftead  of  promoting  our  Salvation 
Hirough  the  BeKrfrf  ^  TrnA,  would  tend  to  quite  contrary  Pur* 
pbpcsT  And  that  by  fiich  a  Condu^,  we  were  willingly  expofiog 
Stt  iblves  to  the  Snare  of  the  DeviU  and  fubmitting  to  fuch  Pa- 
yors, to  whom  perhaps  might  be  amslied  the  Apoflolical  Iniundi'' 
on,  BiibatMdttb  mtbeDoarinetf  Cbrift,  be  bath  both  tfte  F^ber  mti 
^  5t#.  Jf  there  ceme  dmy  mntn  yem,  »nd  hrhg  net  ihu  DeBrine,  recmt 
}iim  fitt  intoyewr  Bmfet  neither  bid  him  Gedjhe^d :  Ferhe  that  biddetb  him 
GedJ^dp  is  Fartaker  rf  his  evil  Jkedt  (d).  To  prevent  all  which 
Evils  we  think  Corfeffiem  highly  ufthil,  and  upon  that  Account  ce? 
tain  a  Value  for  fuch  Compofures. 

Befides,  it  is  repf  efented  to  us  in  the  Scriptures,  as  one  immedi- 
ate Defign  dfthe  InAitution  of  the  iacred  Office,  that  thereby  di^ 
Unity  ot  Faith,  and  Fellowship  of  the  Saints  in  the  fielief  of  the 

fame 


(a)  lyobn^.  za    (b)  ^lipff.!.!^    M  1  CfT.  ^«  Uf  l$>  1$,  17« 


Iti  PREFACE.  cnfii 

|bfe  Princbks  of  the  common  Salvation,  nusbtbejDidiiailftd- 
fttcedyaiidatlenB^perfeded.  JUtdlngmt$fme^j^i^^majkmt^ 

4^9titm^^  Fidmfs  rfCbrif  («).  How  can  this  End  be  gained  in 
i  OmrIii  Of  Miniiiers  wbo  do  not  thenijelves  main^in  tbt 
JU^tfmFmkb,  bm patronize Diverfities of  C^unions  even  iii 
Plnmcf  Iimioitancjpi  And  how  can  we  be  anfwerable  to  God 
fd  OHrCooiciences  if  due  Care  be  not  taken  of  this  Matter  i 
'  nor  dvproper  Means  ufed,  that,  in  fiich  Points*  the  Piflors  oi 
ikCwdi  «a  J^  the  lame  tbingsi  Andlhope  'tis  a  received 
Ibn  lliat  t%  9MgH  u  f^fk  huaufe  tb^  helitve  %  and  ef^ieciallf 
Siv^pris  immediaftly  fubioined  by  the  Apoiile  be  obTervec^ 
A<  Jw^M  wtheno  mvre  Cbildnn^  t^fi^  t$  and  fr%,  mnd  c^rmi  mbmi 
wtkmfWtUtfDoarine^  iy  ibe  SU^  rf  Mtn,  and  ammi^  Crsf^t^ 
Hk^A^Ub  in  5Mi>  ti  decave  (4). 

kont^lfobitt  animate  our  Zeal  and  Efleem  for  Confcflionfl^ 
^H&  ve  confidcr  the  unhappy  Efieds  of  defpifing  and  abandon- 
uy  il|PB|  and  the  Peribns  who  are  their  mofi  iurious  Adver(arieSi 
W i  NqdeA  and  Contempt  ot  them  hath  been  too  much  ac< 
foBBinied>y  a  tMiefieem  oV  the  DoArines  of  Salvation,  and  '4 
<ddladiftrence  as  to  the  Concerns  of  Truth  1  and  that  having 
dbufioBBOi  die  spirits  of  Nfankind,  and  (hak^n  loofe  their  Faith» 
Hqr  htvt  laid  them  open  to  the  Impre^Iipns  of  ErroTi  and  Here- 
CrHkesaneafie  Conqu(^  of  them*' 

It  fBtm  evident  from  Experience,  that  none  raife  a  more  noify 
Qnnoiir  aipinfl  Confeffions,  and  load  them  with  ^eater  Calum- 
Kl  tl)an  the  declared  Enemies  of  all  revealed  Religion,  and  the 
Iwent  Deipiiers  of  our  Saviour  and  bis  Goipel :  They  are  highlv 
ndfad  by  all  the  ASronts  that  are  poured  upon  Creeds  ^  and  wi^ 
fkaSm  behold  a  pretended  Ubert^^  and  Riffft  rf  frivatt  judgment^ 
iktrnfiaim  smd  TtiffecHity  qftbe  Stri^nre^  and  tjfe  Tn^fiant  Frtnei^ 
Krverod,  and  antuily  made  Ufe  of  to  break  down  all  the  fioun- 
ms  of  Truth  and  Bulwarks  againft  Error.  This  raifes  our 
Ueem  6t  thefe  Compofures,  and  gives  us  Ground  to  fufpeft  that 
dm  muft  be  fomohing  veiy  good  in  them,  and  that  they  arf 
myuftfid  to  the  Caulb  of  Chriflianity  ^  when  we  ftelM^fo 
fBoy  with  diem,  and  Infidels  rejoice  at  the  Profpe^  of  their  being 
moflefled  of  their  Authority. 

^^en  they  fee  Pcrfons  of  ftch  a  Complexion  (o  extremely  asca- 
IO0  in  diis  Uifpute*  would  to  God  that  our  Brethren,  who,  we 
Cope,  retain  a  nncere  Value  for  the  Truth,  and  acordial  Efteeni 
aadtovc  of  our  Redeemer  and  the  precious  Dodrines  wherewith 
he  hath  enlightned  the  World9  would  (bripully  confider  whofb 
fyfr  they  are  ferving  by  that  violent  Qppoftion,  which  hath  of 

late 


tsi^,i^u,ih'Sh   (i^^'^'H* 


cwtiu  1%e  PREFACl^. 

^  ijWQn'fbiuireilbnably  made  to  the  Authonrf,  tkit  Cretds 
n  'all  ksfs  and  tmoom  all  Sorts  of  Chriiiians  obtained  ii 
Cfiunch :  An3  if  it  will  be  a  Spring  of  laftin^  }oT  to  thein»  ft 
our  Scheme  be  baBled  ind  theirs  prevail  m  the  World;  > 
their  Vidories  would  only  ftimini  Matter  for  Triumphs  tc 
whole  Tribe  of  Infidels,  and  any  Beginnings  6k  them  are  hu 
with  fo  lond  Acclamations,  hv  none  lb  much  as  by  the  obfti 
KebeLs  s^nft  their  heavenly  King  and  Lord. 

Hbtrty^  CSkrn^t  MadtNOkis  &c  arc  very  fine  Things  and  j 
Hames.  ^itasco  the  preftnt  Application  <^  thcm»  and  v 
they  cbme  ftom  the  Mouths  and  Pens  of  fuch  Ptrlbns  h  ma^ 
not  prudently  (biped  that  they  are  indeed  levelled  at  the  Ku 
our  Religion  and  only  gild  over  a  deadly  Poifon^  And  to 
veiit  the  unhappy  Fate  of  lVf>  ftould  we  not  ad  with  refpei 
tbem»  according  to  the  wife  Advice  of  JUimm,  which  ;kK  U 
tudc  ib  feoiUQily  neglcded  i 


'VtUpdrnds 


Vmm  esren  Mu  Danaum  ?  Sic  mhts  Ulyfles  } 

>  jUt  boG  imdup.  l^m  tceultmntur  Adiivi  ^ 
AiA  bdc  im  milhm  fmitrkstM  ^  mafhiiut  mms^  ■ 

JM  JUiquii  imUt  tf nr  .•  tfu^mofedite^   Teueri, 
Jtmo^ttd  id  </?y  iMMt  E^oaos  et  d$iut  firanUs  («), 

AH  the  Beauties  and  Excellencies  of  Truth,  the  Sweets  and 
vanta^  of  Peace  and  Union  in  Societies,  and  of  a  fervent  I 
mutual  Efteem  and  Harmony  among  ChriAians,  concur  to  im 
us  wiph  v^ry  favourable  Notions  oi  ContciTions  which  we  thir 
well  adapted  to  ftcure  thefe  fileilings  to  a  Church :  As  on  tl 
ther  Hand»  the  Deformity  and  Danger  of  Hercfie,  the  lata 
feds  of  a  Flood  of  Errors  breaking  into  a  Church,  the  grie 
Plague  of  Aniroofities,  Divifions  and  Difpuccs  among  the  Men 
and  Miniflers  of  it,  every  one  of  them,  with  Uncharitable 
Heat  and  ObfUnacy  propasating  contradidory  Opinions,  an( 
melancholy  Influence  fuch  Queflions  and  SiiccuJat'ons  liav 
pradical  Oodlinefs  and  the  moi^  amiable  Graces  of  the  Chri 
life,  make  us  look  with  Sorrow  and  Regret  upon  thoft  Sche 
whereby  all  Reilraints  of  Order  and  Government  arc  deftrc 
atfd  a  wide  Breach  made  for  all  thcfc  Evils  and  Calamities  to  e 
and  both  pollute  the  Church  and  lay  it  wafle. 

In  the  lalt  Place,  we  cannot  mi<i  to  take  Notice  that  ^ ; 
Force  is  added  to  all  theft  Confidcrarions,  from  our  own  Ex 
cnce  and  the  ftnfible  Proo&  we  iw  the  Church  have  enjoyed>  o 
excellent  Advantages  fiowmg  fi-om  a  well  regulated  and  du! 
aiited  Authority  ol  C%t^^g%ms,  That  by  the  Means  thereof,  thn 
thie  Bleiling  of  God,  an  uuconunon  Harmony,  in  what  w< 


M  Virg.  i£«fii.JW.IL/.42. 


d  is  tjirt  Dodrine  of  God  our  Sivioun  flourifhet  amoq^ 
c  Keugion  hach  been  preCbrved  in  its  Purityy  and  a  Secuii- 
MTors  and  Herefies,  which  greatly  diftrad  other  Ghurch^» 
at  a  Meafurc  obtained  among  us^  together  with  a  Free- 
in  all  the  melancholy  £fie$  of  Difputes  and  £>ivxfioni 
Minifters,  as  to  the  eAabhfhed  Artidts  of  Fxith;  which 
peat  Difturbance  to  the  Minds  h£  thft  poor  Fteople/  and 
nhappy  Stop  to  their  Edification  and  Groi^th  xn  Grace 
Deis.  ,  Of  which  Evils,  if  there  be  any  Seeds  atabngA  vi 
growing  AdiTchief*  they  ate  perhaps  owing  Urholly  so  the 
a  jiift  Imprdycizient  of  our  Conic^on,  and  i  v^goroui 
nee  of  its  Authority :  And  it  vi  with  Pitafure  weobferve 
have  no  Ground  to  ruQsd^  our  Ecdefiaflical  Officers 
criTyi  and  th^  th'cy  do  not  fincferely  belie\'e  thofe  Ar^ 
Ich  they  fiibfcribe  -,  and  that  all  thbfe  valliable  Advantages 
and  Holinclsy  are  gained  without  any  Invafion  Upon  tnd 
f  Chriftians  and  the  Right  o(  fnvxtt  JuigmeTtt,  or  an/. 
B  of  Violence  and  Ferfecutibn^  or  the  other  We4>oas  oT 
iVareiare. 

riNG  now  finished  what  we  thoug}it  neceflary  fer  the 
:fence  and  Illuflration  of  Ca»feffoiu^  there  remains  very 
e  faid  concerning  our  own  in  particular*  it  does  not  in 
belong  to  this  Perfofmance>  to  Vindicate  the  Truth  of  the 
saflerted  in  tTiem  i  whether  we  or  pur  Adverfarie^  havd 
ifiteft  muft  depend  upon  the  tiSfy  Scripieresj,  to  tHe  Deter^ 
.whereof  we  with  Confidence  and  Siu^mifubn*  ^ntir^Ijr  re- 
auft :  Only  unce  our  Church  hath  embraced  the  Jf^mtt^fitf- 
IS  the  uncorrupted  Faith  of  the  GoQpely  and  that  every 
laift  a&  according  to  the  light  of  their  own  Conicicnces^ 
ath  borniaid,  may  be  imtnediately  applied  to  ti]c  Vindi-^ 
the  Authority  which  that  C6rfeSitin  obtains  amongd  us,  ai 
Stxodird  oi  Orthodoxy  to  be  fublEcribed  hf  all  oitf  fpirituai 

id  Rulers.  •    ^        '^    Jii         i 

oay jpomby  be  difgufted  at  the  Length  of  our  Conffjfiotr^  ah'4 
c  Number  of  Aiticles  it  fhould  fo  tar  exceed  the  primi-' 
J,  Vi  indeed  all  the  reformed  Corf/Jfoms  do :  Btrt  this  w^ 
lOed.  to  the  great  Change  of  Perfoiis  xnd.Circum(kpc^ 
(I  Multitude  and  Variety  of  Errors  wfuch  prevail  m  tfc 
:  this  Time,-  and  ought  to  be  guarded  againit  i  and  to  die 
iflinftions  and  arttul  Subterfuges  of  Hfireticks,-  under 
ey  conceal  their  hetmitix  Sentiment8>  and.  imc^fe  u^n  the 
by  fair  Prctcncesj  and  thereby  ky  a  Necelfity  upon  the 
esprcfs  their  Belief  of  the  contrary  Truths  <ji  yety  hall 
piciious  Terms :  And  we  are  fo  far  from  thinkuig  thii 
and  Determiuatenefs  of  ExprefGon  a  Dcfcift,  tliat  w« 
believe  it  a  very  great  Excellency  of  a  Compofure;;  the 
gn  whereof,  is  to  obtain-  a  well  grounded  Inlormman  of 
nber*8  real  Principles. 


i 


tsat  '^PREFACE. 


umelr,  fiicli  as  i 
lian  Sodety  wIh 
Bdefigned  tordii 
>ple :  And  oq  I 
'  any  Dirpuces  ti 
little  Time, 
wbich  r^ards  t 
th  a  Summarr  ni 
Ecd  lo  thtir  Capi 


Jlties  of  pel 

uid  meupbf 

in  Atid  ol'  profidag,  diftr. 
ifcnil)  but  m  many  Relpef 

there  was  Rnfon  to  admi 

rtfiml^erCtfcSi*^  which, 

great  Variety  of  die  Tnirf 

vctlkrics.  and  tiie  kinhigiu 

mfound  Words  and  Till njj! 

And  it  is  one  excellent  Qu: 

intricate  and  fcarce  iiue! 

!  Schpolmen.   wheiebf  tfn 

continual  Octiflon  or  Srri. 

'Vrm^siii  ue  fe  tutndly  {faunned,  and  Tcarce  one  c^ 

|Ad-  in  out  fn^fjH".    And)  which  is  the  chief  Excellency 

Workii  ot  ihiii  Kind,  we  hope  the  Scriptures  llibjoiiied  to 

Article,  with  otkeis  tn  the  lime  ESi&,  are  conviiiciiig  E 

CCS  ot  its  Conioriiiit7  to  the  facrcd  Oracles,  and  that  u  i 

wncd  upon  the  tuie  and  infillibk  Fcaindation  ot  our  Fait 

:.-  AllthefeConhderationSiand  many  more  which  mig^tbe 
rflRavcryftrongKeconiiiiendationcrfthc  WiS^iifittCtaft^n 
-.ftriaus  and  diligent  Study  of  all  Ranks.  It  is  a  Itupid  Ne; 
.God  and  our  own  Souls,  fen  aoy  to  continue  in  Ignorance  o 
Duty  to  him,  lad  the  mithty  Tliipgl  which  their  Saviou 
(nought  tor  ri)em :  Aod  at  it  iKighcent  the  Impiety,  fo  k  u 
l^vate  [he  fearlut  Condemnation,  of  thole  who  love  Dar 
and  remain  in  their  Blindnele  in  a  Land  of  lb  much  Lijlit, 
thegloriousGoTpellhines  with  fo  bright  aLii&e,  and  the  i 
of  Knowledge  are  fo  eify  and  uftfiiL  'Tis  fo  uaiverfil  a  N 
of  them,  that  makes  Men  wavering  and  unfettled  in  ih«ii 
eiplesi  that  expofesthem  to  cimiisBDian(Ti  and  every  Wi 
Bwvcrfe  Dottrjne  .  and  occaCons  Uiac  CoJdnefs  of  Affsditf 
Efleem  for  the  tiofale  Blemng^ot  the  Keformation,  and  tn 
lancholy  Indifference  whether  the  Frisnds  or  Enemies  of 
futcefchil :  And  hence  it  is,  that  Pet^lc  fee  fo  little  of  the  i 
Beauty  and  Harmony  ot  Truth,  arc  not  animated  hy  a  vif 
Lo\'e  and  Zeal  for  it,  nor  are  careful  to  improve  its  Efficacy  i 
advancine  of  Holincfs. 

It  is  a  ihameful  Ablurdity  for  thofe  who  value  ihemfelv** 
all  the  Parts  of  polite  Education,  and  endcivout  tn  cicel 
Amuftraents  of  Learning  to  he  uniequainted  wirh  rhe  ver; 
fulation  of  Religion,  and  the  fundamental  Principles  c^  Chn 
ly  which  they  own  with  their  Mouth;:.  It  mufl  be  furely 
liroach  to  any  Member  of  the  Churcit  o!'  Sn^Uni,  co  be  igr 
of  her  pubiick  CioftJ^na ,  and  methinks  'tis  not  much  lefs  F 
)ous  in  thnle  that  (^parate  from  her,  to  be  unacquainted  wi 
real  rriiuij>i(Si  Gjjcc  without  diis  uicy  can  uever  be  i^Ie  Co 


7he  preface:-  opExui 


mtamkn.irfrt  norenlr  dt- 
I'ibb  Tiub.  hta  tote  kSide- 
i  Error,  o^wlu!' 

I  nsprt,   « 

ouUbei 

ibersimri 


'Soul^n 


e»«fT  The  PREFAO-^. 

rmt  Imiticiont  witerithfc  Kcceditr,  Beantr,  ind  PetfiMM  «f 
■fB  (o  Word  sf  God,  ahi 

ii  theg  innced  br  the  'ditenh 

Bwpln  ■*■  ■  "•-*-" 

Cmvs 


tbf  ^  !am,  anditisdie'v 

Ue  Dc  ivioui*s  Love  ud  t= 

""  s  jndftb^im. 


l^ilT  lefiniciMi  of  R^t^ 

lEtflWf    ^        _  .  _  _        :  Holioeft  i»the»e 

imtJ  mthtGoliiti'OTdm^xei  Uid Graces  emn  of  AWn ft 
d<  ilHf()7  vhK*f  w  ■>!(/(  Mrf 'itt  <>  ji«  CWt'rwt  M,  and-wUi 
God  piaiLes  ull!  of  to  jiuilb  iMT  Statu  (dU  wfacn-tbr  ttiis  Ptn^ 
IM  Hope  ot~  flw  Blonous'AptieanA<:e  of  «ur  Savioor  ia  gmni 
f>M  fw  W47  f!?^  turfdvu  Aled  «i  h  u  fi^  Mf  Mm.  X  lllg|l 
Wfitoved.  icffi  the  Tendencf  ofaUtteDofinnesofGnce  d 
SflviiipHf  of  the  Rightcoulbe&atid'Satittladion  afAeSaa  ofOM 
abdot'oui  iBUficuianandRcdeni^onbrhiB'Blaad,  to  en 
■fad sof<¥ce Holmeg  1  and  whenihe  Work  and  IitftKnce»ofii 
SnuUat  ChriiL  areio  advance  tttoPerfeftHm,:B>|(iit' iff  An 
tmt  gm  blmfilfimit!  Tbt  bi  mikic  finStXi  'iU  dim»ft  it-^ 
4t  ^fiug  eS  ITMtcr,  fy  tb,mri ;   Tbtt  bt  Wifc  pnfau  it  nUi 

^>^  tlut  itjhmid  it  My  M„A  ■^tthttBbmJh  (fit  and  it  is  die  Hi 
Eoiirpfourcxiited  Jfedeemor;-  thmthtuaiU  itiatfUs  fngic^ 
i^ltitg,    mi  to  fnfiat  tteM  fitldtjt    irfwt  ibt    Frefiac   ef  bit   Git 

vitbrxciciingjty  (gj,  that  {ht/ may;  cywiahabiie  dwt  Place  «*" 
u  ^wc}lttt  eveiUffii^  Rigptceufa^Si  in'jtword,  when  ic  is  the£: 
cfI^>V.  '^d  che  ClotT  of  the  Grace  of  God  and  of  jiiJlifyii 
laidi,  tliji  chcj  are  fo  adaurabiy  cilcUktcd  to  promote  HoHod 
whenita  die  [)ighelilniuiy  and  Aficinc  to  tum  them  into  Lied 
tiouffiejsi  the  greitcft  Service  to  the  Enemies  of  ilic  Gra^-i 
Cod)  and  [he  moSi  pbuCjle  Handle  that  c^  be  aSbrdcd  n>  JW 
afjfft  to  iioprove  thcra  tKat  way  j  Vs  a  (brpriling  and  an  afleQii 
Ponfj deration,  [h^c  aiijr  Scheitits  uid  PaoiphieCs  which  hare  ■■ 
lealt  Ibme  Appearances  of  thcfe  £\-ils,  (hould  be  fondly  ante rtaim 
by  linccrc  Ch[ilb3a<i,  and  thit  the  ver7  firli  Bcginainas  of  dc 
ffo  not  meet  with  a  nifter  Reception,    ■ 

'  No^wiWfcwK  piftinftipnSthatire  made,  which  tnigbtpetba 
be  eilicr  rehitcd  if  th'eir  MeininBirert  undetftodd,  jufflty  rl 
ramges  huiicd  at,  or  remedy  their  thirchicvous  Coiiltauence 
t^ey  miypkaTcibc  Menihat  make  theAi,  but  will ibdcSnhdlti 
ipiprefy  iJje  Miods  of  the  Ijeopie  *.  ■  will  they  ftcUre  their  Gorm 
tious  lr(»])  tiling  To  plauublcOccafion  of  s^^citjing  them  i  w 


A 


tlMi.  4.  14.    mjam.  T.  VI.     ra  iT7«.j,  9.    ^  J, 


tamniii  7lt  PRE  rACf. 

■'i'ijl'1"rl''T'^-.''f'V'  ****'*''*'''  ''''M'f*.* 

A 

aft  All 

ttU;  tur  be  m  an  nnccBBioa  vef/mf  unproved  Ly  tLe  M 
oidu  Ow*  tffctfwl,  fer  ragMOKi^  to  i  Vigoiuus ! 
-  4i]|fcAkftoMtMiifiHnadiow^wfEathci£,an3iaedC 
JtefCBce  to  tte  Pumrof  arC|i^|{ujW  Dofobe.  Let  us 
Mindt  datwbn  wb  uoW'W o%4i  bwc  Faith  of  die  ReTon 
vbi^  our  FatfaerMa^ncM  wMponcii  Ueuts  wel^  wanne 
the  Lon    '  -   ■      ■  -  .  .     ^   . 

Ottnni 
MEftci 


tkcn  met  win :  Let  us  remember  their  Labour*  for  Ac  Tnitl 
■Mmiied  CpnAuKT  ud  iwfliaken  Fonitudp  in  miin^unii 
fitjmims  n  (  let  u«  (allow  le  oobU  an  Eiamt^.  jtod  b 
tfaa  Tbaiid[i(a  oftvcr  dErenina;  thele  Truths,  looUog  upa 
Hiiiw  or  Mieir'Hvurds  with  Lidt^ietit;;  or  an  ittj;laiiau! 
tnltty,  and  luSeiing  ihem  through  our  Faults  to  be  Icit 

Whatmii^trTbingBliatliCod'dopBtoDrelirve  out  Rt 
tio«  (etnin  ittpriButiveEuent  and  Vigour  I  and  *hu 
ligktAil  WstureM'  Love  aad  Power  faacb  adorned  the  W6rl 
fcismcoitirwilcri  Prpvideocc  in  ow  Behalf!  how  man;  & 
cf  PoUtubns  hath  beblowu  ^  I  what  Cootrivances  ol  am! 


9»f  PRSFACE. 


rtthe^il  pUce,  wirFi  tb^Eiample  of  our  Fatliers,  Iccia 
lind  ttiB  tJttulwr  ObkgauooB  diu  Church  is  under  ca  re- 
kllift  ia  this  Po^iuci  Siux  ibt  W^^ii^^  c<h^^  coa- 


4^  Yir  PRRPACMv 


THE  UOUfeortVjyw^,  WIS  chit  fher  might  fefiAftiVii 
totheHiftor^'of  tlic  CJT»ni,bj'trarifniitrine  lihto  Poft«n 
auauthemick  am]  impinial  Account bFth^Doftnheeinbriced 
.ihj:  fevtrtl  CburclKs.  Tlie  iT«m1i  CBwrf»,  in  th^Pre&ce  tti-'tT) 
C«niel]!ioiii  [[ive  this  Realbii  lor  their  pudli^iin^  ic.    "  70k 


■iUrJ 

PlirpQ 
Wbi- 


41  IK  Xk  J)4Ciu  «tl  JVttiMi  <■  tft(  J[<i«  ^  Ikt  Rptbrr  aW  tf  lis  &a 

«rIi«w(*i»iM'iJ  ><«,  md  H  IE  to  be  doubted,  butibe  Pferfon 
)iAe-U|Ktzcd  WIS  toiH-ofers  liiiObedicnrt  toiDmeft  TfaMg^f 
Weiiai-e  i  remark^lcllluflfiubn  of  tliM  Wm/a  inthe  JaStxmx  H 
jke  fti^'t>  Siiowi.  vhtTi  IW1>>  te^uiml  >a  Actmo«>)eclnici>t 
dCUb  Faith,  at  a  iieceilaTr  Conditioiiof  uiMii^MVa^i'aTMl 


^  Tfr  PILE  PASS 

^in  u4  fiill  t(tB  hwQiiX  of  ijkt  pnaUHTB  Otiiffiaiu  vai 


.iV.«<i.j<.j7, 


'Tin  PHEFACS.-  €iaSk 


bfaiUh  «oi£ainE  tU  B|?a<£n  of  Bmiliy  to  tba  fialief  ? 
enl^ArecIeGof  ourMwbai  acu)  ekdu^iog  iroiii  t Paitid* 
^<d(iB  Ordiiunce,  ill  FM^  wtto  n^r  u  fbme  TlunM 
iMq  «;  Sq  tiere  was  BO  G -^  —  ^'-'^ '- 


daMu^er  that  ]ie  bad  Kfugics  as  to  Ibme  Articles  otM^ 
'  b  or  Iras  of  a  «mtfarr  OjMUin  tti  chcm,  ^nd  thenfci* 
lU  Mttbcr  proKismcownllaief  M  theiD,  norcDaa 
_  tm  Child  HI  tboQ.  uui  «i^  tbcRupoa  ^cdim  Acc^ 
:Xa(X»iciit'  Oi>  the  wk*;:  hand,  there  t«ve  bfca  l^v^ 
Hakif-Puibiia.  who,  upon ueirpefir^W^njracfiediatUl 
ilart  muiCBoaJskf^evwRcaleaiocaiqpbiUi^aKefif&l: 
fiock  Coauderadqa,  'tis  h^cj,  xho  Cf(>i9dl(ilatA  «f  U)il 
ia;iaifea.br  «ur  Eucraieswiircvidtatlraccsar.  >' 


hSy  "the  PkMPAcjiS: 

t6  the  MicMttij  my  in  the  ^t  of  biif  AAs  of  Parliainen^ 
fOtgi  Ring  J»mes  ^  and^  jSace  his  Deaths  to  the  fnutUtr  ur 
3ritip9  Gro^^'n  \  except  it  can  be  proved;  diat  we  ackno 
that  the  Pretender  hath  zji^ltm»d  leimUMOm^  of,phe  fuprei 
l^llrate,  which,-  betaiifeod  his  Infidelity,  we  make  void  : 
wtre  indeed  to  contndid  the  alledoed  Articles  ot  the  9^ 
Ct/i^Mfmt,  Bbt  fince  we  are  perlWaled  that  he  hath  no'  Ri 
Title  tHiatfbmever,  that  he  is  not  a  Magiftraw;  and  h: 
nanner  of  Anthomr  in  thefe  Iflandiv  the  Peofile  wherer 
him  not  the  kaft  Obedience  i  it  may  be  alledged  that  w< 
him :  fitit  there  is  xitit  the  finalkfi  Cokmr  for  chargiDs  u 
comradiding  the  Frinti^lM  tf  our  own  Confeffion^  wb 
utterly  renounce  and  diulaiitf  hk  imajKUiary  KbgOiip; 
'  It  is  HOC  fimply  beeaitfe  he  is  a  Papift  that  we  pay  no  Alle 
to  tiiar  pretended  King  I  b«t  becaufebe  hadi  now  no  Right 
Mti/h  Throne,  whatever  be  his  Religion }  any  Title  which 
irHe'he  flu^  have  had  being  vacateoand  Mulled,  by  thofe 
according  to  om*  Princii^es^  nad  an  undoubted  Power  to  lii 
SttMffi^n  of  the  Crown«  as  appeared'  neceflary  for  the  { 
Good :  As  all  the  Plea  wmch  the  late  King  7«mws  could  havi 
tar  himlblf  and  his  Poflerity^  #a8  entirfeV  defiroved  by  his 
nkal  Invabon  of  the  lundamental  Laiirs  and  Gonftitubons  < 
vcmmenc*  wheraby  He  was  espoftd  coa  iofiand  neceflary 

Wherefore,  "hpueh,*  £b  dewbt,  his  embraicing  that  abomii 
do1aCry»  and  being  lb  deeply  ialprefife^  with  the  cruel  and  u 
Masftm  of  tlhat  fiwand  Uoody-Rewbn,  gives  us  ^  higher 
ot  the  infinite  Goodneis  of  a  merciral  Goid*,  iif  eftabhlbini 
the  Throne  our  preftnt  excellent  Sovereign  King  GEO' 
and  inTpireF.  with  a  greater  Arddur,  our  fincere  Wi'.hes  i 
Stability  and  Glory  or  his  Reign  i  fliows  uis  in  a  more  i 
Light,  the  Hleffings  of'  the  Proteftant  Succeiiion  in  hxsillu 
Family  $  and  increaf^  oui  Horror  at  the  difmd  Proiped  ok  1 
if  ever  an  avenging  G6d  (hnuld  ftnd  the  P^retender  to  bc'a  S 
imto  thele  Nations-:  Yet  we  do  not^hlange  our  Principles,- 1 
tending  that  his  Infidelity  makes  void  his  iud  and  legal  Ai 
ty ;  fir  to  us  there  does  not  appear  fo  much  as  the  leait  Shac 
«iy  Atitfaotnyt  which  that  Perlbn  can  lay  claim  to  iaBriu 
..tery  plain  Demonfirations  d  fkie  contraiy. 

We  fctvt  now  Ktven  an  Account  of  all  the  different  Ul 
Ptnpofes  of  Ctivft^wiv  ^  Tmithy  ^iHikh  we  thought  of  any  '. 
tance^  have^endeavoured  to  illuftrate,  explain  and  vindicate 
and  lo  confideralVthe  material  Objeraoas*  which,  we  coul 

S'ne^  might  be  brought  minft  them  :  And  fo  we  have  finiH 
at  was  at  firft  piopoftd  in  this  Eflay.    What  particularly 
to  this  Edition  of  our  (^ffnitf,  &c*  will  bo  acc^outcd  br  i 
(onste  AdvtroftacQt. 


iop  £nif OMT,  ought  to  be  underflood  of  him  i  and  chinks  it 
liodd  be  applied  ocherwifey  he  cannot  poUibly  fublcribe 
xul  Words  of  chat  Text,  fo  as  thev  nusr  be  a  Tefi  of  his 
^in  this  Particular^  and  the  Church  which  (hould  deter- 
ii  Application  to  JefmsCbriP^znd  require  a  Minifler  orChri- 
order  to  his  Admiilion  among  them,  to  give  his  Aflenc  to 
Ifturml  Ibrafes  io  underftood>  would,  ec]iall]r  withus,  ex- 
blf  to  all  the  clamorous  Objedions  which  are  made  agaiuft- 

will. appear  further,  if  we  confider  the  (bveral  various 
I  which  are  to  be  found  in  the  S^urtd  JVritii^Sy  one  (^  which 
geuuine,  and  mufl  have  the  (ble  Claim  to  the  Dignity  and 
y  of  if^pired  Words,  Now  it  (eems  according  to  the  Prin- 
^our  Adverfaries,  that  no  Church  could  fix  upon  thisgenu- 
ijiib  and  require  an  Aflent  to  jt  from  their  publick  Teach- 
e  mat.  were  indeed  to  determine  what  were  Striftttr$^  what 
l^tlie  demanding  an  AfTent  to  fuch  a  Determination,  would 
limed  againfl  as  an  arbitrary  Impofition »  as  a  native  Con- 
!  kA  wmch,  no  publick  CoHfiffiw  0f  F^itb,  could  be  compo- 
ic  Words  of  fuch  Texts  ot  Scripture  as  admit  of  various 
P  whereby  a  great  many  Pafli^es  of  the  Holy  Oracles  will 
Srily  excluded. 

Difficulty  will  prove  of  greater  Extent  and  Importance, 
poft  to  thefe  who  deny  the  divine  Au^rity,  ot  Ibme  ot' 
oks.o^  the  New  Tcflament,  which  have  been  generally 
by  Chriflians:  As  on  the  other  Hand,  were  this  novel 
kJ[  CwfeJUions  allowed,  fucb  People  as  Mr.  WhiJUpj  who 
btrude  upon  the  Church  a  new  ^et  o(^ntetid§d  iMred  Wn- 
jht  alledge.  That  a  Profcflion  of  their  Faith,  in  the  PW« 


,v 


*  **• 


I 


bhif 


THE 


ONTEMTS 

OF    TH  E 

REFAGE, 


He  tntroduftion  i 

A  Divilion  of  the  Whole  into  tliree  Pim  according  to  ibe 

tUBCreat  UfeS  and  Ends  of  Cieeds  and  CooStSmoa     < 

-PARTL  .,,.-, 

aining  thofe  Purpofes  of  Confeflions,'  wluch  were  of  tbc 

oft  gtneril  md  exienfive  Niti  "     -  J  '  - '  -  '  — 

Co  the  Meoibeis  of  the  iiuticu 

bnt  t©  the  whole  World  , 

i  plropofed b/ Churthea  in  publiduagtheir ConfiiffiotUf 
!  a  htr  aatj  atitheiitick  Atcount  of  the  Oodrine  oUiDiaia- 

them  i  uid  clear  the  Mlfrepcerentadoas  made  of  iLemi 
e  Calumnies  wherewith  they  were  blackncd  ii'i.. 

unions  of  Adverfiries  generally  placed  in  a  very  unfair 

which  makes  it  more  neceQarf  to  publilh  authenciclc  Con- 
is  d  their  Faith  iHii^ 

xl  of  Creeds  tUuftraced  and  applied  totbc  State  of  die  pri- 
!  Chriftians  7,  i,  f 

Jk  Protefiut  Churches  at  the  Refonttnica  lo 

■k.  .  am- 


cfivm  -^he  LUJS'l  t^IS'l  :i  of 

Thte  End  of  peculiar  Advantage  to  the  Church  of  SM* 

.  Priodpies^  WorO:iii  and  Government  whereof  are/  in 

.  cuiar  Manner,  loaded  with  Calumnies  and  unfair  Miib 

tarions 
^i;ne  pccafion  hereof  accounted  for»  from  the  CircumA^ 

Things  during  the  Civil  War^  when  the  Wifimit^ftr  Co 
^   wascompoied  "  ii 

-  At  th6  Reltauracion,  and  till,  the  prei'ent  Time 
Whence  not  only  the  more  ignorant  and  angry,  but  Writ 

better  Charader,  are  veiy  panial  in  their  Accounts  ot  ^ 
.  lates  to  this  Church 
The  Injuftice  of  charging  the  Notions  of  one  or  two  pi 

Members  upon  the  whole  Body 
And  the  plain  Equity  of  judging  concerning  their  Sentiis 

cofding  to  their  publick  Confedions»  Catechifms,  &c. 
How  much  the  FalCbood  ot  theie  Calumnies  would  appc 

^ft  Con(ideration  of  our  ConfeiTion*  inilanced  with 're 

our  alledged  Principles  concerning  both  Civil  and  £ccl( 
.   Governmer.t  "  '      ,  i5j 

And  the  Dqdrines  of  Predeftination,  Juftification,  &€. 
The  I  i)uiiic«  of  imputins  to  Perfons  fuppoied  Conl^uc 

their  Opinions,  which  they  deny 
The  great  Mllchiefs  of  Anger,  Imperi.dhc(s»  and  Uncfa: 

ncis  in  mana&ing  Controverues 
A  palpable  Miilakc  of  Sir  JMAmrd  SttU  noted,  no  Decree  o 

cution  in  Sc§thnd 

The  Second  Defign  of  publifhing  Creeds  ThatChriflian  S 
niiglhr  in  the  mo{t  ibJenin  Manner  make  Profeilion  o^  t 
Itcjigion,  and  gloiy  iu  it  before  the  World 

This  is  ilie  Duty  cf  ihe  Church 

The  isleinnss  of  pure  HcHrion  beftowed  on  the  Church 
/W  in  a  di(li:igiii  '.ii^.g  Manner, and  prefcrvcd  to  her  by  i 
of  extraordinary  Providences 

That  ir  is  ihc  Duty  of  a  Church,  in  the  more  folcmn  and 
Manner*  to  own  the  Ti  uth,  when  it  is  ridiculed  and  defj 
the  World,  and  deicrtcd  by  other  Churches 

This  praftiied  by  the  Church  of  Satland 

The  uncommon  Advances  of  the  Reformation  with  relpcfl 
WorHiipand  Government  of  the  Church  of  Se9tU»d^  jv 
marks  thereupon  zC, 

A  Conicdure  concernmg  the  Caufts  hcreoft  and  of  the  d 
Turn  which  the  Reformation  took  in  ExgUnd,  &:c.     aS, 

A  Third  Defign  of  ConfeiGons,  to  maintain  Union  and  I 
(hip  among  the  fcveral  Churches,  which  proielled  the  ti 
ligion  (  and  to  contribute  to  their  mutual  Comfort  and  ] 
.  tion 

All  the  Churches  of  Chrift  are  but  one  Bodfi  whence  ari/ 
great  QUis<)tio4  to  Love  and  Uai'Oiopf 


the  PREFACE.  cxliv 

*lil-l}atiirei  and  dangerous  CoiU^uenc^  of  Divifion  a^ 
the  Proceuanc  Churclu»  P*ft  3a,3$ 

ic  (Ji^fiilners  of  ponfeiEoos  to  cure  diofeEvilst  and'cq 
ee  Peace  and  Unioa  33,  3^ 

[(iiahcableneis  and  Folly  of  fome  Hish-Church  Princi- 

PART    IL 

erning  that  End  of  Confe/Tions  which  particularlyrefpcfis 
e  Rulers  and  Paflors  of  the  Church,  when  Creeds  are 
fhed  as  a  Standard  of  Orthodozy*  and  muft  be  (bbfcribed 
defiafUcal  Officers  71 

HHlory  of  this  Qontroverfjf,  and  an  Account  of  the  Opir 
of.  different  Parties  concerning  the  Authority  dt  Confei!l« 
heir  Lawiiilnelsy  Expediency*  ami  Ulbfulnels  35,  40 

jmments  againA  Confeffions  reprefented  at  one  View'  ia 
ull  Strength  .40 

kmcrariety  to  the  Perfcdxon  and  Per(t>icuity  of  the  Scrij^- 

the  unalienable  Liberties  of  a  Chrifiian  41 

OptOi  Cotnplexion  and  Tendency  iHi- 

ie  fi^I^us  paraphrafed»  and  a  Quotation  from  the  QfM»- 

fmper  4* 

folute  Unfitnefs  of  0)nf(;flioQS  to  promote  Truth  and 

■       •  '4? 

ttai  Influence  on  the  Temper  and  Afiedions  of  their  Adr 

izt  Prejudice  they  are  to  pradical  Holinefs  44 

ch  pbftrvations  are  juAified  and  iUuftrated  by  the  Hiftorv 
I  Cfaurdi  in  all  Ages  *«. 

ily  way  to  remedy  thofe  £yils»  with.. the  Advantages  oC 
;  afide  ^  fuch  humane  Tefis  4S 

<    -  ■  • 

ice. of  the  Equity,  UCefulnefs  and  Excellency  of  Confefli* 
particularly  of  the  Pradice  and  Principles  of  the  Church'of 
mE- with  refped  to  them  .      .        45 

le  Authority  and  Ufe  of  Confefiions  with  refped  to  Mini- 
6w.  are  in  the  Church  ot^tl^nd^  maniiefled  by  the  Ads 
.rliament  relative  thereto  4^—4^ 

Aflembly    .  50,  $r 

Methods  mieht  be  taken  to  vindicate  this  Ufe  of  Confefr 
,  mik  that  followed  in  this  Eflay  SU  5S' 

oeral  Principles  upon  which  the  Authority  of  Confe(noa$ 
be  bulk}  and  any  Church  may  iufily  require  an  Aflent  to 
I  firom  her  Miniflers  $1-.^^ 

ill  which  it  appears^That  the  very  Maxims  of  Liberty  tvhich- 
y  veriarics  glory  i%  are  Pipps  fina  eaough  <coiii!>poFC  the 


^  :7he  CONTENTS  0f 

Wcigjit  of  Aat  Authority  which  the  Creeds  of  our  Church  f 

tend  to  .   P**^* 

FThe  Rcneral  Principleis  of  Natiare  agreeable  Co  divine  Revelati 

)kn  Anfwer  to  all  the  Objedions  which  are  brought  againfl  O 
feifions  and  Creeds 

pulsion  L  taken  from  their  tyrannical  Nature  and  Tcndency,tl 
Invafion  they  make  on  the  eflential  Freedoms  of  a  Chrifiiai 
and  their  Inconfiftency  with  the  noble  Protefiant  PrinciplejH 
ibt  Biblt  is  the  pnly  Aule  of  Faith  and  Manners  JV 

fj'hi^  Pb;edion  anfwered  j  aiid  the  Weakneis»  UncharicableoB 

■  and  Miftakes  of  it  fliown  .    ^^ 
J^'he  Adverfaries  to  Confeffions,  at  the  Bottom,  Enemies  to  I 

bcrty ;  and  the  Pjindples  upon  wJiicK  the  pppofitiontp  Crcic 

U  buiJt,  are  really  deftruftive  of  the  Right  ot  private  Judgriwn 

and  a  Freedom  of  Confcience  s   and  in  ipany  reiped;  tyraps 

cal  and  arbitrary     '  ■        '  6J-h1 

JThe  Enemies  of  Gonfcffions  as  much  influenced  by  the  Sound  < 

'  fomc  favourite  Words  ot  a  Party*  and  as  angrvv  unchantab; 

^^nd  imperious,  as  the  mofl  zealous  Patrons  ot  Orthodoxy  ^M 

9^e  depofingot  Minifters  who  depart  from  thepublick  SeandvB 

^  audi  as  a  Confe^uence  hereof,  the  depriving  them  of  their  St 

|)ends,  no  Pcrlecutipn,  but  pcrfedly  confiftent  with  the  flri& 

Maxims  of  Liberty  ' ^777 

ffM  Opinion  of  our  Advcrftries,  as  tP  this  Cafe,  juflly  charges 

with'  grievous  Perlecution  6%  J 

This  Calc  further  iJIuitrated  from  two  paralleHnflances      70, 1 

The  fuijsendiMg  of  our  good  Opinion,  and  lofing  our  Efleem  iu 

'  Value  for  Perlbns,   upon  their  refufing  to  fubicribe,   or  dcofl 

ing  from  the  publick  Confeffions,  not  chargeable  with' the  let 

Injuflice,  norinconfiilcnt  with  Charity,  Forbearance,  &*o,    71,  "^ 

This  Subjed  explained  and  illuflrated,  and  what  is  advanced  bytn 

Occafional  Pa^  confidcrcd  74—^ 

JEfpccuUy  with  relpe^  to  groHcr  Errors  and  particularly  Jr 

finifm,  7< — 7 

■  f  ■ 

Chfeffi^n  It  taken  from  the  Inconfiflency  of  ConfefGons  wit 
the  abfohite  Sufficiency  and  Perfpicuity  of  the  Scriptures  5  an 
the  great  Difho'nour  which  is  done  to  the  Sacred  writings,  b 

■  cxprcfling  our  Faith  in  other  Words  than  aie  therein  cod 
tained  77»  7 

The  Pradice  of  the  Church  of  Scotland  noways  expofed  to  this  Oo 
je^ion  f 

The  riefirifting  Churches  in  the  Confeffions  of  Faith  to  the  pre 
cifc  Words  and  Phrafcs  of  the  Bible,  and  the  denying  a  Libert 
Xo  u9i  Forms  of  humane  Compofure  for  this  PurpofC)  is  extremel; 
unrcafohabJc  78,  7. 

According  to  it  the  neccfTary  Ends  of  Creeds  can  never  be  gainci 

fior  the  plgia  Commands  of  oar  Saviour  obeyed  79*  ^| 


ihe    PREFACE.  pli 

Ilia  Opiaioi  deftrudive  of  all  Cfiurch-CommuQion    fsp  2iy  Sz, 
^  ^Jthe  Lublenefi  of  our  G)afeffions  to  the  lame  laconveniencies, 
;;Confidered  8ft 

\jtiB  Omaion  of  the  Enemies  to  Creeds  is  extremely  fuperfthious 
and  Pharifaical  8^—8^ 

.Jlkt  Papifts  much  obliged  to  theie  pretended  Aflerters  of  Liberty 
fs  whole  Dodrines  of  •iw«^«t«fli>  Ttnd  Jhrayefsima»Mttk»onmt9»gm^ 


'^''  tbnr  I'eem  to  i^l  in  with  on  this  OccajSon  8{ 

JlorUnity  of  Faith  according  to  this  Opinioa  85»  8^ 

IJilEvahonofour  AdverfanesconGdered  8^.87 

'^inat  the  Words  of  the  Bible  may  be  fubfcribed  where  the  Scrip- 
^.  tores  are  not  in  the  leafl  aiTented  to  8^ 

.  JTUs  ^nciple  inconfifient  with  Preachings  or  any  Expofition  of 
Aj  the  Holy  Scriptures,  and  deArudUve  or  the  0£ce  6k  the  Mi- 
ijaftry  87—- 89 

^  uljlie  plain  Contradidions  which  the  Eneinies  to  Creeds,  particu- 


*:ir 


.the  Nonfubicribers  at  Lanion  are  chaiigeable  with  89 

.jk^Sows  from  this  Scheme*  that  a  Confeffion  of  Faith  could  not 
V  :k&»ixied  in  the  Words  of  any  Tranflation  of  the  fiible )  and 
«■,  Jut  no  Chriftian,  who  did  not  underfbnd  BJebrew  and  Creek, 
Z^ipUd  ever  make  a  Profeffion  of  his  Faith  89-— 9 1 

there  could  be  no^  Confedion  even  in  Hjtbnw  and  CnA        '  91 
Opinion  reftri^ing  ConiefHons  of  Faith  to  Scripture-Termst 
budive  of ne^tive  Creeds,  thpugh  fbmetimes neceflary  9if  9Z 
of  a  Declaration  of  our  fieliei:  of  SaipturerConfequences : 
..  ith  the  grofs  Abfurdities  hereof  9i---'?4 

.Ihnall  which  appear  the  Unreafbnablenels,  Abfurdity  and  Dif- 
,  -  hqoour  done  to  the  Sacred  Writings,  by  a  Scheme  which  pre- 
,   leods  to  €0  much  Veneration  and  Regard  for  them     '^  -  94 

'  mnrks  on  two  PafTages,  one  of  .the  OcafytuU  JPa^,  the  other 
.'LMthe  Reaibns  of  the  Nonfubfcribers  ^  94;-'9^ 

.tftit  Confeflions  of  human  CompoCure  of  publick  Authority  in 
.   the  Church,   and  confining  of  other  Words  and  Phrafes  than 
;.  diqfe  of  the  Sacred  Writings,  are  in  all  refpeds  ag;reeable  to  the 
Honour  and  Dignity,  the  Sufficiency  and  Peripicuity  of  the 
Bbl^    Afid  the  great  Mifreprefentations  and  Miftakes  of  our 
Adverlaries  manifefted  by  feveral  Arguments  9^-— 104 

The  Iniuftice  and  Groundlefnefs  of  calumniating  our  Principles,  as 
if  diey  had  the  leaft  Connexion  with,  or  T^nd^ncy  towards 
..  thofeoC  the  Church  of  iltm«  104 

.9ifSm  IIL  taken  fi-om  the  bad  Influence  Creeds  may  have  on 

,-lDe  Interefts  of  Learning  and  Religion,   and  their  Hindrance  to 

■.    new  Difiroveries  and  Advances  in  Knowledge  104,  105 

The  IniufEciency  of  this  Kind  oi:  Reafoning,   and  the  fatal  Confe- 

quences  of  it  to  all  Religion  and  Goodneis  lo^--  1  j8 

Im,  Relmon  and  Learning  can  fuSer  no  Lofs  by  this  Authority  of 

ConfefUons :  And  that  valuable  and  fubilantialDircoveries  arc 
•  likelier  to  be  made  according  to  our  Principl^Sj  than  by  ^he 

StteacofcUAdverfohes  lo^'-iji 

Tnc 


The  Semn^  EodiTo  auifttun  rhe  Pnritr  of  Faith,  tnd  p 
^ete«MGi^  of  Enen hkub dw  People,  cxpluncd  an 


the  PREFACE.  clSf 

)aifiMc*«BtBOokbtelr  pablifiud,  Tit  Mmmfmbn  DM* 
^>W  .  '*  i«— |J» 

InrliiM  Endi  To  tnndtiit  Ac  Tnidi  to  PaAcricy,  and  tnhuM 
'^d^'ZealaiulSced&Aue^intheProfenioDf/ii  _  i|l 

Wu  atfilied  to  the  State  of  the  Churdi  oSSitdmit  wtlh  t  p«nkur 
*HirRcfiieatoilie  A^>*MMJCRM«i>t  13I— 14a 

^■^lAflSnd  oTOffifedioDi,  To  bcfutftrvtCDttotheHiflorr'al 
^'J^fteChnrdi  140,  MK 

%  ObicAion,  arifiag  from  die  allowed  Ufe  of  oar  CinfeJIion  ia 
>'-  die  AdnuniAnuon  of  B^itD,  anfwered  141— IM 

^91ie  CLmTe  in  the  4CI1  Seflion  of  the  zjd  Ch^cer  of  out  Ceo&f 

■r  &»•  t^'difjrlMf^mKe  in  Jtriinm  ibd  H*  *jfei«<l4   dfjfiff- 

TJ^tvtw^  coo&dend  1^144 

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Concerning  this  Edition  of  the  Con^ 
^te^sioN;  of  Faith    aod   cJai* 

^  Conftjjiou  tf  Fath  Md  CatKh^mj,  tting 


ii.r,7"  Publick  Standard  of  tht  DoBnat  embraud^ 
^~  'ijf  the Chunh of  Scotlznd,  andhthofgreaisr  ' 
Authority  ami  more  univerjal  Ufe  with  us,  than 
mttbtr  huviaue  IVritingt.i  itfemed  a  Dijeredit  ta  the  , 
vSM-^ud  a  Lop  to  theMemiert  of  "ft,  that  thifive~  ' 
nl  Editions  of  thsm  arc  ia  fo  vianj  Refpi^s  deje^ivtt 
ndthat  the  Pulhtk  ffliould  not  be  jurnijbed  with  mora 
iauififl  and  correSi  Copies  of  a  Book,  to  vihicb  a  gew' 
fsl^etm  and  Regard  is  fo  jufilj  fayed  bj  us. 

(I  This  moved  fever  al  Gentlemen  to  befiow  their  Labourr 
'^Siibis  Edition,  and  to  employ  all  the  Methods  thej 
iuld,  to  purge  it  from  Errors  xabieh  had  crept  into  far- 
ttrlmfnejjions,  to  difpofe  every  thing  in  the  mo/i  coif 
*M9tf  Order,  tmdraiitr  it  at  Uafi  toUrailj  ferfeB. 

fit. 


dylii    ADVERTISEMENT 

Bir  ihk  End,  the  Copy  which  this  Edition  wad 
tedfirom^  was  compared  with  the  utmoft  Care  wit* 
tie  mahentick  Editiohi -publijhed  by  Authority. 
The  Gonfeffion  of  Faith,  wichpilt  the  Scripti 
printed  at  London  by  Order  o{  the  Houfe  of  C 
inons,    Decemb.  7.  1 6^6 ^  for  the  Service  of 
Hotifei  and  the  AfTembly  of  Divines. 

The  Confeffidn  of  Faith  with  the  Quotatioi 
Scripture  annexed,  printed  in  London  by  Ord< 
the  Comtnoils,  April  ip.  i^47i  £ortheServi< 
both  tioufes  and  the  Aflembly  of"  Divines. 

The  ConfeiTiOrt  of  Faith  with  the  Quotatioi 
Scripture  upon  the  Margin,  printed  in  Edinl 
by  Order  of  the  General  Aflembly,  Aug.  p.  1 
for  the  U(e  of  the  Affembly. 

The  larger  and  (horter  Catechifms  without 
Quotations  of  Scripture,  printed  in  Edinburgi 
the  Appointment  of  the  CommiiBony  Decemb. 
j6^j.  to  be  fcnt  to  Presbyteries,  that,  accon 
to  the  Ordinance  of  the  General  Aflembly,  1 
may  examine  the  fame. 

The  larger  and  fhorter  Catechifms  with 
Quotations  of  Scripture,  printed  in  London  by 
derof  the  Commons^ April  14,  1^54 8,  for  the  1 
▼ice  of  both  Houfcs  and  the  Affembly  ot  Diyi 

The  larger  Cacechifm  with  the  Quotation 
Scripture,  printed  in  low^;/,  1548. 

The  Confeffion  of  Faith  and  Catechifms  in 
tin,  with  the  Scriptures  on  the  Margin,  prin 
hy^^hn  Field. 

Of  theConfeffion  of  Faith  and  Catechifms  \ 
the  Scrip tufes  at  large,  there  were  feveral  Co] 
made  Ufe  of,  particularly  two  London  ImprcjQS 


ADVERTISEMENT*      elk 

Quarto,  one  of  which  is  well  printed  on  a  large 
e  Papier. 

Tlhe  Editors  hereby  difcovered  many  Errors  and  Di'^ 
Zf  infwmer  ImprefjionSy  which  are  amended  in  this^ 
jrikularly  the  lext  of  the  Confeffion  and  Catechifms 
'  kmie  much  more  correEl. 

Many  Scriptures  ate  found  annexed  to  theCopies  prm-»  ' 
^fffftdfUck  Authority  J   which  were  afterwards  omit'* 
ind  are  now  reflored  full  and  complete^     Several 
^ftures,  upon  the  other  Hand,  had  got  into  fueceediiig 

]ions,  which  are  not  to  he  found  in  the  authentick 
whereby^  befide  other   In  conveniencies,  Peopk  * 

be  apt  to  charge  upon  the  Affemhly  the  Inaccuracy 
^"If^aknefi  ofthefe  irreptitious  Proofs  of  the  DoBrim 
the  Confeffion  and  Catechifms,  which  are  thrown  out   - 
thisEdition. 

ittbe  Copies  printed  by  Authority  for  the  Vfeof  the 
rkament  and  Affemblies,    the  Proofs  from  Scripture 
*  net  to  be  found  at  Length,    only  the  Chapter  and 
rfi  of  the  Book  referred  to  are  marked  on  the  Margin^ 
kb  expofed  After- Editions  to  the  eafier  Mifiakes  : 
dwben  once  he  who  firfi  annexed  the  full  Pajfagei 
Scripture  waa  guilty  of  a  Mi  flake,  it  was  neceffarly 
f^ated  among  the  following  Imprefjions ,  where  there 
J  no  Care  taken  to  have  Recourfe  unto  the  Originals, 
that  in^  all  the  Editions  hitherto  extant  there  are  ma^ 
Scriptures  wrong  tranfcribed  and  differently  from  what 
1  would  have  been,  had  the  genuine  Copies  been  ad'* 
*tdto.     And  fomeiimes  one  Pajfage  of  Scripture  it 
ned,  and  the  Words  of  another  is  transcribed  :  which 
\  Errors  of  no  fmall  Confequence  and  create  a  great 
)fdofConfuJion.    An  In  fiance  or  two,  of  many,  may 
|w».  Cu.  Q.  70,  Si*  in  ftead  of  Rom,  ^.  ij,  i8» 
It-  ijf.wbick 


chc     ADVERTISEMEiSTT. 

19.  tahich  is  rightly  quoted^  2  Cor.  5.  17, 183  i 
tranfcribid.  Q.  lo^.c.Col.  3.  ^.  is  ,quottd^ 
Col.  2.  5.  &f  tranfcribed.  Ihefe  Evils  are  all  r^m 
in  this  Edition* 

All  the  Pajfages  ofScHpture  were  diligently  comp 
mth  the  heft  Edition  oftheBibky  and  exailfy  pr 
as  they  are  there,  which  hath  not  a  little  comrihti 
the  CorreElnefs  of  this  Impreffion. 

in  the  firmer  Editions,  where  two  or  three  Per  ft 
referred  to,  only  the  IVords  of  one  of  them  arefome 
annexed  and  the  Reader  is  remitted  to  the  Bible  fi 
refti  which  being  troublefom  to  him,  and  infofar 
vaknt  to  the  not  printing  the  Serif  tures  at  all,  thi: 
feS  hatkbeen  generally  fupplied. 

The  annexed  Scriptures  are  difpofed  in  fuch  a  1 
nor  that  the  Reader  may  msich  eafitr  find  the  Prot 
any  particular  Propojition  in  the  Confeffion  or  Cateck 
than  could  be  done  by  former  Editions  :  Every  di^ 
Letter  of  Proofs  in  this  Imprefjion  beginning  a  vew 
The  Method,  followed  informer  Editions,  of 
ff^  thofe  Words  in  a  dijferent  CharaEler,  wker 
Force  and  Emphafis  of  the  Scripture-Proof  was  J 
fed  to  ly,  hath  been  emitted  in  this  Edition :  Be 
the  determining  fuch  emphatical  Exprejjions  was  n 
Work  of  the  Affembly  ^  but  of  the  Publijhers  fonts 
after,  who  have  frequently  been  gui/ty  of  palpable 
takes ;  and  by  gtving  a  dijfereut  Charatler  to 
Words  in  which  the  Strength  of  the  Aigument  die 
really  confili,  they  only  entangled  the  Readers^  and  c 
red  them  from  apprehending  thejuft  Defign  of  tlie 
of  Scripture  qucted,  in  Head  of  affiding  them, 
however fenfible  thePubliJhers  cfthis  Edition  are  i 
DefeBs  of  former  Ones,    they  did  not  fancy  that 


^^mf^efkm^i^fiA  um  tke  mfimfhitikal  tV^is 
[ifir  9kMs  qt^ned  i^  aM  Mkved  that  k  would  h  fMf$ 
and  Irff  hMMflrdo^f  W'  friftt  tht  xahi^c  PaJ- 
^  ^vUfhm  Mj  Df/iiH£Hm  rf  CharaSier. 
fiSllf  ^  if  every  Bjeadmr  v>iU  eonwnce  him  how' fitt 
■  LJbmn  isfiifeifkp  Po  other Sy  Jor  theCleamefs  aufd- 
\mf^  ef^^Prm,    And  'tis  hofed  that  nhe  Pafer 
m  oMd  ibvrijbedfir  in  a  ^ok  whith  is  of  fih 
^VJfy  emd  is  dejf^ned  for  the  Advantage  ofaU 
h^ffeciallj  theconnmn  Peofiey*  wl^fo  Circunifian^ 
i^hw  thent'  te^furchaje  Boeksh  dn^ll^Svnth 
Ornaments* 
Index  isemirefyne^y  vktrcomfofiivsththe'  ut^ 
md  ExaSheUi  and  'tis  hoped  wiU  h  fiund 
umfUter  and  better  diffefed  tha^  tha^of  firmer 

remains  only  one  7Mn^  vihith  if  may  beffo^ 
h*  mfmn  the  Pkbliekofy  that  the  amhentick  Copies 
only  the  Chapt^  oHd  V  erfe  of  the  Bcvk  rf  t^ 
nplure  referred^  to  marked  on^the  Matrgin^i^  ft 
^Mprvlfidfk^tkate'Om'i^  them  there  mM  baveJkijpm 
^^femif  Miftidtesy  tiihich  eith&  the^  TranfcribBr  dt 
MfWiMr  mi^hMeeafilf  fallen  into:  Andthilijf 
WNH^Ruks  ofCrttfcifm  very  preifable  ConjeShr^ 
^^hvOebeenmadt^tffv^ards  reficringthe gekuine  R^d^ 
^^jetth&PubUfiersthoti^  that  the  cofteitif^thiiiig. 
Hfured  a  greater  Authority  than  they poJfeffed*,onlfihff 
I9  before  the  JUaders  an  Inflame  or  two  of  what  might 
k  dme  in  tins  Kind. 

^  Con.  CL  5.$  3.  I.  Job  34«  10.  is  in  all  the  Co* 
^  hit  'tisftobabk  that  Verfe  10  hath  been  mifiahn 
\\  1  M 


ADVERTISEMENl 

fmr  ^o,  which  is.  In  a  Moment  fball  they  dit 
the  People  (haU.be  troubled  at  Midnight,  an 
away ;  And  the  Mighty  flxall  be  taken  away 
out  Hand  Con.  C^.  i8.  $2.  i.  aUtheCopii 
Eph.  3.13,14.  v)hi€h  has  been  certainly  mifia, 
£ph.  I.  13,  14.  In  whom  ye  alfo  truftec 
that  ye  heard  the  Word  of  Truth,  the  Gof 
your  Salvation  :  In  whom  alfo  after  that 
lieved,  ye  were  fealed  with  the  Holy  Spirit  q 
mife,  which  is  the  Earneft  of  our  Inhen 
until  the  Redemption  of  the  porchafed  Pofl 
unto  the  Praife  of  his  Glory. 

And  it  is  hoped  thefe  may  determine  the  Rea 
ielieve^hat  anj  Pajfage  of  Script i^re  which  does  n 
adapted  to  the  Purpofe which  it  is  ufedfor,  may} 
te  afcribed  to  a  like  Caufe,and  Jbmld  not  be  char^ 
en  the  venerable  Affembly. 

The  Commiffion  of  the  General  Affembly,  in 
ance  of  an  Order  of  the  Ajfembly^  did  appoint . 
mittee  of  Minijlers  and RubngElders^  among 
t/je  Gentlemen  who  undertook  the  publtjhing  this  j 
were  named,  to  take  Care  that  the  Conjejfton  of 
Catechifmsy  ice.  might  be  rendred  as  correEl  an 
plete  as  might  be.  By  the  DireElion  and  Ajftfi^ 
which  Committee^  the  feveral  Amendments  and  . 
t ions  in  this  Imprefjion  mentioned  in  the  above  Ad% 
mem  wfre  made :  fVhich  \is  hoped  will  reco9wne 
Edition^  and  give  it  a  greater  Authority  and  , 
than  arty  other. 


CIS  T 

OF 

^PiviNEs  who  met  in  the  Af- 
mbiy  at  fVefitn'mfier, 


mTwifta(IiMiB<f, 


£ra>(  Stages  of  WiUerfvd. 
iMoFMnMrr,  AfTcllArs. 
i«  Ganfit  oi  BUitfrier,, 


Bln«f&ttefl,  B.D. 

Wiiuitr  of  Stnlm. 
^T^kpiy  of  ^ifl". 
tiifitM  ol'£yaiM. 

<hcol  St.  Brides 

Smrmghi  niSiqtiey, 

ifimt  ot  AJhU/. 

iBtr  of  BrtrajUa  Brytn. 

leiriik  dt  MaachiSttr, 

,fto[Lt«d«,. 

m  TeiBflc  of  Art  W. 


Dr.  Bmfirtf  CsmUi  of  CUvf' 

Tbtmm    McUtthunt   of  Ctn^ 


Glim  Wmflur,  B-  D. 

£i>m  £al-ii7,  B.  D.  of  JU*'? 

Dr.  IdXTHi  J^iwHi  of  Im/m. 
?./«(-  C«.>;  of  i  I'na'n'j-l™. 

Dr.  He«7  rniWtfw  Senior  ci  »»iS 

ieifitm, 

Sislurd  riMS  of  C-Ia*. 
Mi'tlla*  iVqjBi  of  Marlbiim*^. 
Sttpta,  Mani4l,  B.  D.  of  iix^: 

tMfiltd. 

Dr.  ^A*«  Kr'i  late  of  DbUm. 

riimiwW^OiBofO'S"- 
riwH"  ill*"  of  Kt«JSxgt«: 
ThMm  Bjjfie  of  Mildnhtl,  B-  D  J 
E-*m:;i  TijF&r  of  Taldigg. 
Tharn  Twwg  of  i»niffi-"'*e(. 


tutor  jfi«rbr.  Ttaifi! 
Ittrhtt  Fmlmr,  B.  D.  of  4 
.    AlTeiTor  after  Mr,  WHu. 
:iP*wri  CtrnJrty  otGfm  Bi'tt 
■JhwjfAiMr,  B.D.  ofEjW 

:Fr<W(««  Jl^»r,  B.  D.'of  i 
^.  TlfMf  £ag..tn'>M  (A'Ui 
©r.  fRW-iir'J^^  of  flS« 

iDc.Frw^i%53-ofo«.. 

IV.  K)>7  ITilti/^^c^ 

1      0«Jiri,  ^^ 

i«f  iMA  f<i»Kt  B.  D.  of  C. 
jElnv'J  Clii«(|t  of  Jtfptw  d 
■I      Oxfird^  ,  ■-  — 

.WiUiam  Carta  oiluiim. 


Sffli*. 


THE 


Ck^nfefiioii  of  Faith^ 

Agreed  upon  by  the 

^Umitiif  of  Mbim$ 


A  T 


ESTMINSTERi 

Wkh  the  Affifiancc  of 

Commissioners 

F  ROM    THE 

Church  of  Scot /and; 


Approved  by  the  General  Ajfemily  li^-j^ 
and  ratified  and  efiablilhcd  by  AH  of 
Parliament  1690,  as  the  publick  and  a- 
vowed  CoNF&ssioN  of  the  CRtracH 
of  SCOTLAND: 

dUftib  tiiel^joofis  from  tge  dctiptttte» 


s  — 


mmm 


mmmm 


EVIKBUK0B, 

Printed  by  Jam£s  W/ltsom*  His Majefty't Printer. 

MDCCXIX. 


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THE 

:;onfeflIon  of  Faith, 

Agreed  upon  by  the 

^Ummt  of  somms; 
WESTMINSTER; 

Wkh  die  AlCflinct  of 

:pMMISSIONERS 

F  R  OM    THE 

hmchof  Scot/afid; 

proved  by  the  Grmal  Afmi),  us^j, 
iid  ratified  and  jfEi  ^ 

'arUament  1690,  as  and  a- 

e    FsssioN  luaca 

if  SCOTLAND: 

%m9m(i  Beam  tjie  daiptutc 


ted  by  James  W^TgoM,  Hii MajGlVi P/ioter. 
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\F  the  holy  Serif  lure.  i 
'  II.  OfGiid,andoftheHol)Trmity  9 

Of  God's  eterndl'Decree  14 

Of  Creation  %o 

If  providence  xj 

Of  the  Fall  of  Man,  of  Sin,  and  of  the 

'Punifhment  thereof  31 

.  Of  God's  Covenant  with  Mem  3'^ 

\.  Of  Chrift  the  Mediator  41 

Of  Free-will  50 

Of  EffeBual  Calling  f} 

Ofjuftijication  jg 

i.  Of  jldoption  64 

!I.  Of  SanSfiJication  6^ 

V.  Of  faving  Faith  6S 

^  Of  Repentance  unto  Life  71 

I.  0/  Good  IVorki  7f 

xvu. 


The  CONTENTS.      c 

%S\lt  Of  J^me4  of  Oiw»  aitd  d 

lil%.  Cf  f^  Law  if  Gcd 

XX.  OfChrifiian  Libmy,  and  LiU 

Confcimcfi 
XX J.  Oi  Religious Worjbi^  andtht 

SXIS  Oflawfui  Oathr  and  yotvt 

XXIII.  y  the  Civil  Magiftrate 

XXIV.  Of  Marriage  ana  divorce 
:SXV.  OftheCburch 

XXV  L  Of  Communion  of  Saint* 
XXVn.  Of  the  Sacraments 

XXVIII.  OfBaftifm 

XXIX.  Of  the  Lord's  Supper 

XXX.  Of  Church  Cen/ures 

XXXI.  Of  Synods  and  Councils 

X  X  X 1 1.  0/  the  State  of  Men  after  1 

and  of  the  Refurreifion 
T>ead 

XXXIII.  Of  the  laft  Judgment 


■  '     ■  t 

THE      ■ 

^Confession  of  Faith, 

reed  upon  by  the  Affcmbly  of  Divines 
xfLWeftminfier :  Examined  and  x\pprovcd 
;<iSm^i647,by  theGENERAL  Assembly 

tftheCHURCHof*yCOrL^i\r©;  and 
[Ratified by  Act  of  Parliameni  1690. 

Chap.    L 
Of  the  Holy  Scripture. 

L  T  H  O  U  G  H  the  Light  of  Naturc^nd  the 
Works  of  Cre^ition  and  Providence  dp  fo 
far  manifcft  the  Goodnefs,  Wifdom,  and 

of  God,  as  to  leave  Men  unexcufable  ■ ;  yet 

arc 

\  *  T(^,  2.  14.  For  when  the  exeufe.  V^al,  ip.  i.  The  heavens 
"^^  "m  vhich  have  not  the  law,  declare  the  glory  of  God,  and  the 
namxe  the  things  contained  firmament  Iheweth  his  haAdy-woik. 
lawy  th'cfe  having  not  the  v,  z.  Day  unto  day  uttereth  fpe^ch, 
^  tie  a  law  unto  themfelves:  and  night  unto  night  (he  weth  know- 
^*  15.  Which  ihew  the  work  of  the  ledge,  v.  3.  There  is  no  fpeech,  nox 
^  written  in  theic  hearts,  their  language,  where  their  voice  is  not 
Baicience alfo bearing  witnefs,  and  heard.  %9m,  i.  32.  Who  knowing 
|leir  thoughts  the  mean  while  accu-  the  judgment  of  God,  (that  they 
4ig,  or  elfe  excufing  one  another,  which  commit  fuch  things  are  wor- 
\fm,  I.  19.  Becaufe  that  which  thy  of  death)  not  only  do  the  fame^ 
oav  be  known  of  God,  is  manifeft  but  have  pleafure  in  them  that  do 
iithems  for  God  hath  (hewed  it  un-  them.  Withl^m,  2.1.  Therefore 
othem.  V.  20.  For  the  inviiible  thou  arc  inexculable,  Oman,  who- 
kings  of  him  from  the  creation  foever  thou  art  that  judgeft  \  for 
f  the  world,  are  clearly  feen,  being  wherein  thou  judged  another,  thou 
aderftood  by  the  things  that  are  condemned  thy  felfj  for  thou  that 
lade,  even  his  eternal  power  and  judged  doft  the  fame  things. 
Ml^ad  9  fo  that  they  are  without  B  ^  iCvr. 


t       Of  the  Holy  Scripture.     Cha 

are  f hey  not-ftiffieieftt- to-  give  that-Kftowlec 
God  and'ofhis;W'^^jW^  is  necci^Eify  «tu 
vai3on "^  TLerefbre  it  ple^fed  the  Lord,  at  1 
timcs.andin  dij^ers  mannersTto  reveal  himfelfy 
d^dilri  tiaf  \sk  "miiinwL  U^  iG&iif  (3  %V>and 

agat 
imei 

GoiiSft^of -thci  iEhuri'h  agaiiiff fehc  GoFtupt 
the.Filefl]^  and  the  MaliaeotS^ttv'aQdioftheV 
tQrftolpl^it the (iirtfeiiii/^Mly; :^nta»W»n^  ^.r. • 

m^jtl^  the.ljoly  .S|ijrij)ti|]5e'^^9  .fce^-jjaoft  n( 

^  I  C§r,  1.  21.  Foi  aftcf  that,  jn  things  frgm  the  very  firft, 
the  wifdom  of  God,  the  world  by  'unto  thee  in  order,  mode 
wifdom  knew  not  God^  it  i^le^fcd  .Thcophil^s,  v?  4.Thatthoi 
God  by  the  fooliOtnefs  of  ^Veacliing  know  the  Certainty  of  thofc 
to  fave  them  that  believe.  }Cor.  2.  wherein  thou  haft  been  in: 
xii;ij(^hicji  things  alio  wc  fpeiik,  "^m,  i^.^J  Fjbi  whatfocve 
pqt  in:  the,  words  which;  m'4hs  w^^  were  wiitten  jaforetime,  w( 
dom  'tl^adietji'^  but  which'  the  holy  ten  foi  our  learning;  that  we 
GK<M(l  4f£lcheth,  compatihg  fpifi-  patience  and  comtbrt  of 
tual  tt^ngs  with  fpiritual.  x^.  ;[4.  ptures  might  have  hope,  i 
But  the  natural -man  rcceivetirnot  4.  But  he  anfwered  ai 
the  things  of  the  Spirit  of  God;  It  is  written,  Man  Ihall  no 
for  they  arc  fooliflmefs  unto  him ;  bread  alone, ,  but  by  evej 
neither  can  he  know  them,  be-  that  proceedcth  out  of  the  r 
caufe  they  arefpirituaUydircerncd.    God.  v,  7.  Jetusfaidunto 

<  Heh,  I'.  I.  God  who  at  fundry  is  written  again,  Thou  fl 
times,  arid  in  divers  manneisfpake  tempt  the  Lord  thy  God, 
in  time  paft  unto  tlic  fathers  by  Then  faith'  Jcfus-  unto  lii 
the  prophets.  thee  hence,  Satan:  for  it  is 

^  Prov.  zi.  19.  Thiit  thy  truft  Thou  (halt  worfhip  the  Lord  1 
may  be  in  the  Lord,  I  have  made  and  him  only  flialt  thou  Icrv' 
known  to  thee  this  day,cvcn  to  thee.  ip.  And  when  they  fliall  J 
V.  2c.  Have  not  I  wiritten  to  thee  you.  Seek  unto  them  that] 
excellent'  things  in  counfels  and  miliar  fpirits,  and  unto 
knowledge  •  v.  21.  That  I  might  that  peep,  and  that  mutter 
make  thee  know  the  certainty  of  the  not  a  people  feek  unto  th{ 
words  of  truth;  that  thou  uiightft  for  the  living  to  the  dead 
anfwer  the  words  of  trutli  to  them  To  the  law  and  to  the  tefl 
that  fend  unto  thee?  Lukei.  3.  It  if  they  fpcak  not  accordin 
fecmed  good  to  me  alfo,  having  word,  it  is  Lccaufc  there  is 
J:ad  ^CTK^l  undcillanding  of  all  in  them. 


J.  I.    OftbeHolyScriptufe^^'       3 

thofe  former  M^ays  pf  God's  revealing '  his 
tito  his  People,  being  now  ccafed  ^.  ; 
L/ndcr  the  Name  of  Holy  Scriptatte}  olr-thc 
of  God  written,  are  now  contained- Ul  the 
of  the  Old  and-  New  Teftaraent;  A/^hich'are 


I  y  i 


Of  the  OtD  TjES^tAMEKT.' "• 


:s. 

II.    CHROMaCL;E^. 

P  ANISX. 

£2  A  A, 

H  0  S  E  A. 

cus.* 

N -EH  EM  I  AH,         -     ' 

Joel. 

US, 

Esther.     •;  ■      * 

Amos. 

(  0  N  •  M  r. 

Job. 

*                          1 

ObADI  AH. 

'•              , 

Psalms, 

Jonah. 

'•■ 

Froverbs,. 

Mjcah. 

ECCLESIASTES. 

N  A  H  U  Mr 

/EL. 

The  Song  «/ Songs. 

Ha'bakkuk. 

UEL. 

Isaiah. 

Zephaniah. 

>• 

Jeremiah..., 

H  A  G  G  A  I. 

fiS. 

Lamentations, 

Z  E^C  H  A  R  I  A  U. 

kXICIrES. 

E  2  E  K  I  E  L. 

M  A  I.  A  C  H  I. 

Of  the 

New  I'esta 

MENT. 

'i  according  to 

Corinthians   IL 

To  P  If  I  lemon. 

'H£W. 

GALATIANSi 

Th  Epifi'^to  the  He- 

c. 

Ephesians. 

brews. 

• 

Philippians. 

The  EpifiUof  James. 

i 

CoLOSSIANS. 

Thefirft  oftdfecopdEpiftles 

T  s  of  the  A- 

Thessalonians  I. 

of  Peter. 

LES. 

ThessaloniansU. 

Thefirfiyfecondy  and  third 

EpifiUs  to  the 

To  Timothy  I. 

Epiftles  of  John. 

*.NS, 

rffTlMOTHYlI, 

The  Epifile  0/  J  u  D  E. 

HTHIAMSl. 

To  Tit  vs. 

The  Revelation. 

AH 

.15.  And  that  from  a  child 
cnown  the  holy  fcripturcs, 
:  abU  to  make  thee  wife 
Ldon,  through  faith  which 
ft  Jefus.  2  teter  1. 19.  We 
a  moie  fiue  word  of  pio- 
Lcceunto  ye  do  well  that  ye 
^  onto  a  light  that  (hineth 
pia^Cy  until  the  day  dawn, 


and  the  day-ftarixife  inyoui  hearts. 
^  Heb,  I.  I,  God  who  atfundrj 
times,  and  in  divers  manners,  fpake 
in  time  pad  unto  the  fathers  by 
the  prophets,  v,  z.  Hath  in  the& 
laft  days  (poken  unto  us  by  his  Son, 
whom  he  hath  appointed  heir  of 
all  things,  by  whom  alfohelnadQ 
the  wojidsr  '^ 


^e  appipvcds  or  madcfuf^  Qf,  thaa.  QUver  h 
Wrirings^  -^^^  '      ...... 

IV.  The  Authority  of  the  Holy  Scriptun 
which  it  ought  to  be  belieyed  and  ooeyed^  dej 
cth  not  upon  theTefUmony  of  any  K|an^orCh 
but  wholly  upon  God  (whp  is  Truth  it  felf 
Author  thereof;  and  therefore  it  is  to  \>c  rec< 

iKcaufc  it  is  (he  Word  of  God  K 

.....  .,^,.. .     ,,  .  ^ 

<  Lukf  itf.  29.  Abtaham  faith  ftioji>  for  inftniftion  in  xig 
unto  him,  Thejr  ^ave  plolSts  and  ttte  nefs. 
pto^ett»letcheinheaithein.v.3i.  UI.  ''  £411^24.27.  Andbej 
And  he  (aid-^^ico  hii|i.  If  thejr  heat  at  j^oTes,  and  iU  the  propt 
not  Moles  and  the  pxophets^netthet  expounded  linto^them  in 
will  •tfalBy'bc  penwmded,  though  fcriptuies,  the  (h^les  eon 
ohfriofe  ftpmthrdead.  Eph,  2.  i&.  hiimelf.  v,  44.  And  he  fa 
And  aie  hviiif  upon  the  foundation  them,  Thefe  aie  the  woxd 
of  thea^^Cf  and  ptophets,  Jefiis  I  ipafce  unto  you,  while  I 
Chiilb  mmlelf  being  the  <hief  cor-  with  you,  that  all  things  muf 
net-ftone.  1^.  22.  is.  Forltc-  £lled  which  were  written  in 
ftifyunto  every  mah' that' heateth  ofMofes,  andintheptophc 
the  words  Of  the  prophecy  of  this  inthepfalms  concerning  mi 
book,  if  any  man  ihall  add  unto  §.  2.  Much  every  way:  chi 
thefe' things,  God  fiiall  add  unto  cauie  unto  them  were  con 
him  the  plagues  that  are  written  in  the  oracles  of  God.  2  Pet 
this  book.  V,  19.  And  if  any  man  For  the  prophecy  came  noi 
(hall  take  away  from  the  words  of  time  by  the  will  of  mau,  I 
the  book  of  this  prophecy,  God  men  of  God  fpake  as  th 
ihall  take  away  his  part  out  of  the  moved  by  the  holy  Ghofi. 
book  of  life,  and  out  of  the  holy  IV.  i  z  Pet,  i.  ip.  Weha> 
city,  and  from  the  things  which  are  more  fure  word  of  prophecy 
written  in  this  book.  2  Tim.  3.16.  unto  ye  do  well  that  ye  ta] 
All  fcripture  is  given  by  infpira-  as  unto  a  light  that  fhin< 
tion  of  God,  and  is  profitable  for  dark  place,  umil  the  da^ 
dp&i'me,  for  reproof,  for  cone-  andtheday-flaraxifcinyou 


jp.  I,     Of  the  Holy  Scripture.       y 

We  may  be  moved  and  induced  by  the  Te* 
my  of  the  Church,  to  an  high  and  reverent  £• 
L  of  the  Holy  Scripture  \  And  the  Heavenli- 
)f  the  Matter, .  the  Efficacy  of  the  Dodrine,  the ' 
:fty  of  the  Stile,  the  Confent  of  all  the  F^rts, 
cope  of  the  Whole  (which  istOigive  all  Glory 
xl)  the  full  Difcovery  it  makes  of  the  only 
of  Man's  Salvation,  the  many  other  incompa- 
Excellencies,  and  the  intire  Perfedion  there- 
re  Arguments  whereby  it  doth  abundantly  evi- 
:  it  felf  to  be  the  Word  of  God ;  yet  notwith- 
ing  our  full  Perfwafion  and  Aflfurance  of  the 
ible  Truth,  and  Divine  Authority  (hereof,  is 
the  inward  Work  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  bearing 
efs  by,  and  with  the  Word  in  our  Hearts '. 

VI.  The 

Fof  the  piophetly  cameno^  6f  the  llvins  Ood,  the  piUax  and 
dme  by  the  will  of  man,  ground  of  the  truth, 
y.mcn  of  God  fpakcasthey  t  i  J^hn  2.  20.  But  ye  have  an 
io?ed  by.  the  holy  Ghoft.  und^ion  from  the  holy  One,  and  ye 
I.  i6i  All  fcrippre  is  given  know  all  things,  v.  27.  But  the 
ixation  of.Gpd,,  and  ispto^  anointing  which  ye  have  received  of 
fox  dodrine,'  for  iepiBof,  him,  abideth  in  you,  and  ye  need 
tcftion,  for  inftrudion'  in  ndt  that  any  man  teach  you:  But  as 
oiiieis.  I  Jthn  5.  9.  If  we  die  fame  anointing  teacheth  you  of 
the  witnels  of  men,  the  alT.  tKings,  and  is  triith,  and  is  no 
of  God  is  greater :  for  this  lie  i  and  even  as  it  hath  taught  you, 
itneisofGod,  which  he  hath  ye  Ihall  abide  in  him.  John  itf.  13. 
I  of  his  Son.  i  Thef.  z.  13.  Howbeit,  when  he  the  Spirit  of  tmth 
s  caufe  alfo  thank  we  God  is  come,  he  will  guide  you  into  all 
ceaiing>  becaufe  when  ye  truth :  for  he  (hall  not  fpeak  of  him- 
1  the  word  of  God,  which  felf,  but  whatfoever  he  (hall  hear, 
dofus,  ye  received  it  not  that  (hall  he  (peak  j  and  he  will  (hew 
rord  of  men,  but  (as  it  is  you  things  to  come,  f .  14.  He  (hall 
i)  the  word  of  God,  which  glorify  me:  for  he  (hall  receive  of 
lly  worketh  alfo  in  you  that   mine,   and  (hall  (hew  it  unto  you. 

I  Cor,  2. 10.  But  God  hath  revealed 
r«w.3.i  5.  But  ifl  tarry  long,  them  unto  us  by  his  Spirit,  for  the 
on  mayft  know  how  thou  Spirit  fearcheth  all  things,  yea,  the 
\  to  behave  thy  felf  in  tlie  deep  things  of  God.  z/.  ri.  Foe 
if  God,  wliicb  is  the  church  what  man  knoweth  the  things  of  a 

B  )  Txa^> 


Neverthele{s,we  acknowledge  the  inward  IIlu 
tion  of  the  Spirit  of  Godtoi>e  ncceflary  for  t 
ving  Underflanding  of  fuch  things  as  are  reve; 
the  Word  "^ :  And  that  there  arc  fome  Circui 
ces  concerning  the  Worihip  of  God,  and  G< 
ment  of  the  Church,  common  to  human  A 
and  Societies,  which  are  to  be  ordered  by  the 
of  Nature,   and  Chrifiian  Prudence,   accord 


man,  £ivf  the  fpliit  of  mto  which 
is  in  him  \  even  fo  the  tilings  of 
God  knoweth  no  man,  but  the  Spirit 
of  God.  V.  12.  Now  we  have  le-^ 
ceived,  not  the  fpiiit  of  the  woild, 
but  the  Spirit  which  is  of  God  }  that 
we  might  know  the  things  that  are 
freely  given  to  us  of  God.  Isaiah 
59.  21.  As  for  me,  this  is  my  cove- 
nant with  them,  faith  the  Lord,  My 
fpirit  that  is  upon  thee,  and  my 
words  which  I  have  put  in  thy 
mouth,  (hall  not  depart  out  of  thy 
mouth,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy 
feed,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy 


for  inftmdion  in  righteonfh 
That  the  man  of  God  ma 
fed,  throughly  fuinUhed 
good  works.  Gal,  J.  9,  Bui 
we,  or  an  angel  from  heavei 
any  other  gofpel  unto  y( 
that  which  we  have  preacl 
you,  let  him  be  accurfed.  ' 
we  faid  before,  fo  fay  I  no' 
If  any  man  preach  anyoth 
unto  you,  than  that  ye  ha 
ved^et  him  be  accurfed.  2: 
That  ye  be  not  {bon  (haken : 
or  be  troubled,  neither  by  (j 
by  word,  nor  by  letter,  as 


ihc  general  Rirlcs  of  the  Word;  iwhich  are  always 
BD.bcobferved'P/'  .  .;■':.'  ^ 
9-yiI.  Ali  things:  in  Scriptture  are  not  alike  plaia 
k  themfelves,  bor  alike  cleir 'unto  all  ^;  yet  thofe 
Idungs  which  are  neceflary:  to  be  known,  believed^ 
[ikl  obferved  forSalvation^  are Toclearly  propound-^ 
jfiand  opened  in  fomePlace  of  Scripture  or  other, 
^  It  not  only  thdLearn^d^  bur  the  Unlearned,  in  a 
le  Ufe  of  the  ordinary  Meansy^may  attain  unto  a 

lent  Uriderltanding  of  them  \- 
[hVIU:  -The  Old  Teftament  iiv  Hebrew  (which 
rthe  native  Language  of  the  People  of  6od  of 
i)  and  the  New  Teftament  in  Greek,  (which  at 
time  of  the  writing  of  it  was  moft  generally 
to  the  Nations)  being  immediately  infpired 
God,  and  by  his  fingiilar  Care  and  Providence 
pore  in  all  Ages,  are  therefore  authentical ""  ; 
f     "  fo 

that  love  him.  v.  io,  But  God  a  tongde,'  hath  a  revelation^  hath 
Bvealed  them  unto  us  by  his  ah  interpretation  ?  Let  all  things  be 
it:  for  the  Spirit  fearcheth  all  done  unto  edif}'ing.  77. 40.  Let  ail 
(s,  yea,  the  deep  things  of  God.  things  be  done  decently,  and  in 
'».ii.  Forwhatmanknowcththe  order. 
ttip  of  a  man,  fave  theipiritof  VII.  P  2  Pet.^.\6.  Asalfdinallhis 
•1MB  which  is  in  him  ?  even  fo-the  epiftlcs,  fpcaking  in  therrt  of  thefe 
Aingt  of  God  knoweth  no  man j  things,  in- which  are  fome' things 
Vk  the  Spirit  of  God.  ■&.  12.  Now  hard  to.  be  underftoodi  whiththcy 
^  hive  received,  not  the  fpirit  of  that  are  unlearned  and  unftablc 
ibe  world,  buttheSpiritWhichisof  wreft,  as  they  do  alfo  the  other  fcri- 
4Sbd,  that  we  might  know  the  things  ptures,  unto  their  own  deflraf^ion. 
that  tic  freely  given  to  us  of  God.  q  PfiUm  119.  loj.  Thy  word  is  a 
-  •  I  ftr.  II.  13.  Judge  in  your  lamp  unto  my  feet,  and  a  light  unto 
fthcs,  is  it  comely  that  a  woman  my  path.  1/.  130.  The  entrance  of 
iwy  unto  God  uncovered?  v,  14.  thy  words giveth  light,  itgivethun- 
Doth  not  even  nature  it  fclf  teach  derftanding  unto  the  (imple. 
fon,  that  if  a  man  have  long  hair,  VIII. '  Mar,s.i%J:oiwtn\r\  fay  un- 
i^isafhameuntohim?  lOr.  T4.26.  to  you,  Till  heaven  and  earth  pafs. 
How  is  it  then,  brethren,  when  ye  one  jot,  or  one  tittle  (hall  in  no  wife 
come  together,  every  one  of  you  pafs  froin  the  law,  till  all  be  fulfil- 
hathapfalm,  hathado^rine,  hath  led. 

B  4  <  l[o^«^ 


% 


8      .  Of  the  Ho^  Scripture.     Cha 

(b  as  in  all  Controveriies  of  Religion^  the  C 
is  finally  to  appeal  unto  them  ^.  But  becaufc 
Original  Tongues  are  not  known  to  all  the  f 
of  &>d,  who  have  Right  unto,  and  Intereft  : 
Scriptures,  and  are  commanded  in  the  fear  of 
to  read  and  fearch  them  %  therefore  they  are 
tranflated  into  the  vulgar  Language  of  ever] 
tion  unto  which  they  come  %  that  the  Word  o 
dwelling  plentifully  in  all,  they  may  worfbip  I 
an  acceptable  Manner  ^ ;  and,  through  Pacienc 
Comfort  of  the  Scriptures,  may  have  Hope  '. 
IX.  The  infallible  Rule  of  Interpretation  oJ 


'  IfAtiUt  i»  20.  To  the  law,'  and 
to  the  teftimony :  if  they  ipeak  not 
accoiding  to  this  word,  it  is  be- 
cauie  thexe  is  no  light  id  th^m. 
nA^s  15. 15.  And  to  this  agiee  the 
woids  of  the  prophets,  asitiswiit- 
ten.  John  5.  35>.  Search  the  fcri- 
piures,  for  in  hem  ye  think  ye  have 
eternal  life,  and  they  are  they  which 
tcftifyofme.  f.  46.  For  had  ye  be- 
lieved Mofes,  ye  would  have  belie- 
ved me :  for  he  wrote  of  me. 

*  John  S.39'  Search  the  fcriptures, 
for  in  them  ye  think  ye  have  eter- 
nal life,  and  they  are  they  which 
teftify  of  me. 

»  I  Cor,  1^,6,  Now,brcthren,  if 
I  come  unto  you  fpeaking  with 
tongues,  whatdialll  profit  you,  ex- 
cept I  (hall  fpeak  to  you  either  by 
revelation,  or  by  knowledge,  or  by 
prophefying,  orbydodrine?  t/.p. 
So  likcwife  you,  except  yeutteiby 
the  tongue  words  eafy  to  be  under- 
wood, how  fhall  it  be  known  what 
is  fpoken  }  for  ye  (hall  (peak  into 
the  air.  t/.  i  r .  Therefore,  if  I  know 
not  the  meaning  of  the  voice,  I 
Aiall  be  unto  him  that  (peakech  a 


barbarhtnj  and  he  that  i 
Ihall  be  a  barbarian-  unto  m^ 
Even  fo  ye,  forafmuch  a 
zealous  of  fpiritual  gifts,  i 
ye  may  excel  to  the  edifyii 
church.  V,  24.  But  if  all  p. 
and  there  come  in  one  th; 
veth  not,  or  one  unlearnc 
convinced  of  all,  he  is  ^i: 
all.  1/.  27.  If  any  man  fpe 
unknown  tongue,  let  it  be 
or  at  the  moft  by  three,  : 
by  courfcj  and  let  one  ii 
I/.  28.  But  if  there  be  no  i 
ter,  let  him  keep  iQlencc 
church  i  and  let  him  (peak 
felf>  and  to  God. 

w  Col,  3.  16.  Let  the 
Chrifl  dwell  in  you  richl 
wifdom,  teaching  and  ad 
ing  one  another  in  pfals 
hymns,  and  fpiritual  fon| 
ing  with  grace  in  your  heaj 
Lord. 

X  T{om.  15.  4.  For  wh 
things  were  written  aforetin 
written  for  our  learning  -, 
through  patience  and  co: 
the  icriptuies  might  have 


Chap.  !•    Of  Gody  and  the.  Trinity,     p 

^fOiit,  is  the  Scripture  it  felf ;  and  therefore,  when 
[«iiar  is  a  Queftion  about  the  true  and  full  Senfe  of 
fiay  Scripture,  (which  is  not  manifold,  but  one)  it 
'  lanft  be  fearched  and  known  by  other  Places  that 
^k  more  clearly  ^ 
X.  The  fupreme  Judge,  by  which  all  Q>ntrovcr* 
of  Religion  are  to  be  determined,  and  all  De- 
of  Councils,  Opinions  of  ancient  Writers,Do* 
les  of  Men,  and  private  Spirits  are  to  be  exa- 
and  in  whofe  Sentence  we  are  to  reft ;  can 
ho  other  but  the  Holy  Spirit  fpeaking  in  the 
►turc  *. 


*m 


HAP.  n. 

OfGody  and  of  the  Holy  Trinity. 

N  £  R  £  is  but  One  only  %  Living  and  True 
God  ^  who  is  Infinite  in  Being  and  Pcrfe- 

ftion% 

flL  1 2P«r.  1 .  20.  Knowing  this  luft,  foundation  of  the  apoftles  and  pro- 

Ittt  no  ptophccy  of  the  fciipture,  phets,  Jefiu  Chrift  himfelf  being  the 

of  any   private  interpietation.  chiefcome^-ftone.  (^fiS»ul^^28.  2;. 

.  2^.  F<»  the  prophecy  came  not  And  when  they  agreed  not  among 

[viiflld  tune  by  the  will  of  man :  but  themfelves,  they  departed,aftet  that 
MymenofGod  {pake  as  they  were  Paul  had  ^oken  one  word,  WeU 

'  aoivdby  the  holy  Ghoft.   ^ASls  15.   fpake  the  holy  Ghoft  by  Efaiasthe, 
If.  And  to  this  agree  the  words  of  prophet  unto  our  fathers. 
tWprophets,  as  it  is  written,  t/.  i5.       I.  *  X>««r.  6.4.  Hear,  OKrael,the 

'  iftec  this  I  will  return,  and  will  Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord,  i  Tor. 8.4. 

■  kild  again  the  tabernacle  of  David  As  concerning  therefore  the  eating 
idiich  is  ffdlen  down,  and  I  will  ofthofe  things  that  are  offered  in  fa** 
boild  again  the  mines  thereof,  and  cri£ce  unto  idols,  we  know  that  an 
I  will  &  it  up.  idol  is  nothing  in  the  world,and  that 

Z.  *  Matth,zz,z9'  Jefus anfwered  there  is  none  other  God  but  one, 
and  faid  unto  them.  Ye  do  err,  not  v,  tf .  But  taup  there  is  but  one  God, 
Jnoving  the  fcriptures,  nor  the  the  Father,  of  whom  ate  all  things, 
povct  of  God.  v,i\.  But  as  touch-  and  we  in  him ;  and  one  Lord  Jeiu» 
lag  the  reftirre^ion  of  the  dead,  Chrift  by  whom  are  all  things,  and 
^ve  ye  not  read  that  which  was  we  by  him. 

^jjpoken  onto  you  by  God,  faying.       ^  x  Thtf,  1,9.  For  they  themfelvea 
^fbrfiz^zo.  And  ace  built  upon  the  ihcw 


lo    OfGod^andtheTrsHliy:i    Chaj 

aion%  a  inoft  pure  Spirit  **,  Invifible  %  wii 
Body,  Parts  ^,  or  PaiEons «,  Immutable  *", 
menfe  ',   Eternal  ',    Incomprehcnfiblc  V.  Ali 


ihew  of  us,  what  mannei  of  cntiing  people  fawwhat  Paul  had  dbi 
in  we  had  unto  you,  and.  how  ye  lift  up  theli  voices,  faying 
turned  to  God  ftom  idols,  to  feive  ipeech  of  Lycaonia,  The  g 
the  living  and  traeGodk  ^^^r.  lo.io.  come  down  to  us  in  the  J 
Bat  the  Loid  is  the  tiue  God,  he.is  of  men.  v.  15.  And  fay  in 
the  living  God,  and  aneveilafting  wjiy  do  ye  thefc  things  ?  > 
Xing.  aie  men  of  like  paflions  wi 

«  ,7»^ii.7.  Canftthoubyfeaich-  and  preach  unto  you,  thaty< 
ing  find  out  God  \  canft  thou  find  turn  fiom  thefe  vanities  uj 
out  the  Almighty  unto  peife^ion  \  living  God,  which  made 
f.  8.  It  is  as  high  as  heaven,  what  suid  earth,  and  the  fea,  a 
canft  thou  do  ?  deeper  than  hell,  things  that  are  therein, 
what  canfk  thou  know?  v.  9.  The  **  J^tm,  i.  17.  Every  go< 
meafure  thereof  is  longer  than  the  And  every  perfed  gift  is  from 
earth,  and  broader  than  the  fea.  and  cometh  down  fronrthe 
Job  2  6. 1 4t  Lo,  the{fc  are  parts  of  his  of  lights^  with  whom  is  no  v: 
ways,  but  how  little- a  portion  is  nefs,  neither  ihadow  of  ti 
heard  of  him?  but  the  thunder  of  MaL  3.  6.  for  I  am  the  ] 
his  power  who  can  underftand}        change  not.:  therefore  ye 

^  Jobnd^.  24  God  is  a  Spirit,  and   Jacob  are  not  confunied. 
they  that  worlhip  him,  muft  wor-       '  i  K^pgs  8.27.  But  will  C 
fhip  him  in  fpirit  and  in  truth.  deed  dwell  on  the  earth?   \ 

«  I  Tim.  I.  17.  Now  unto  the  the  heaven,  and  heaven  of  li 
King  eternal,  immortal,  invifible,  cannot  contain  thcc,  howm 
the  only  wife  God,  be  honour  and  this  houfe  that  I  have  builder 
glory,  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen.        23.23.  Am  laGodathanc 

f  Dent.  4. 15.  Take  ye  therefore  the  Lord,  and  not  a  God  a 
good  heed  unto  your  felvcs,  for  ye  f.  24.  Can  any  hide  himfe 
faw  no  manner  of  fimilitude  on  the  cret  places,  that  I  ftiall  not  fe 
day  that  the  Lord  fpake  unto  you  faith  the  Lord  :  do  notliiU 
in  Horeb,  out  of  the  midft  of  the  and  earth  ?  faith  the  Lord, 
fire.  V.  16.  Left  ye  cornipt  your  ^  Pfahn^ci.  Before  the 
felves,  and  make  you  a  graven  tains  were  brought  forth,  < 
image,  the  fimilitude  of  any  figure,  thou  hadft  formed  the  earths 
thelikenefs  of  male  or  female.  John  world,evcnfrom  cvcrlaftingt 
•4.24.  God  is  a  Spirit,  and  they  thtat  lafling,  thou  art  God.  iTim 
worfhip  him, muft  worfliip  him  in  fpi-  Now  unto  the  King  eternal,  i 
lit  and  in  tmth.  Whh  l^ke  24.  jp.  tal,  invifible,  the  only  wife  C 
Behold  my  hands  and  my  feet,  that  honour  and  j^lory, for  ever  an 
itis  Imy  felf :  handlemc,  andfce.  Amen, 
for  a  fpirit  hath  not  fleih  and  bones,  '  Pfafm  145.3.  Great  is  th 
as  ye  fee  me  have.  and  greatly  to  be  praifed  ; 

9  t/l£fs  14.  II.    And  when  the   greataefsisunfearchable. 


3hap.  iV    OfGjodj  and  the  Trimfy^    1 1 

ty  ■,  moft  Wife  °,  mofi  Holy  ?,  moft  Free  p,  moft  Ab- 
loluce  S  working  all  things  according  to  the  Counr 
(clef  his  own,  immutable  and  moft  righteous  Will  % 
far  his  own  Glory/^  moft  Loving  %  Gracious,  Mecr 
vhAy  Long-fufiering,  abundant  in  Goodne^  and 
f  mtb,  forgiving  Iniquity^  Tran%rtfIion  and  Sin  ^; 
lAcRewarder  of  them  that  diligtntly  feek  him  ^; 
md  withal  moft  Juft  and  Terrible  in  his  Judgments  "^^ 

hating 

•  * .  Gm.  1 7 . 1 .  And  when  Abiam  even  the  wicked  for  the  day  of  evil; 
Jk  ninety  yeais  old  and  nine,  T^m.  11.36.  For  of  him,and  throng 
Ai  Loxd-appeaied  to  Abram,  and  hun,  and  to.  him  aie  all  things:  t6 
'tenatohim,  I  am  the  Almighty  whom  be  gloxy  forever.  Amenr.- 
fio4}  wallcbefbre  me,  and  be  thoa  *  i  John  4. 8 .  He  that  loveth  not, 
Mfeft.  7^.  4.  s.  And  the  four  knowethnotGod  ;  for  God  is  love. 
Will  had  each  of  them  fix  wings  v.  16.  And  we  have  known  and  bei> 
.tboKhim,  and  they  were  fiill  of  Ueved  the  love  that  God  hath  to 
CfV  within  9  and  they  reft  not  day  us.  God  is  love;  and  he  that  dwel- 
Ihi^ight,  faying,  Holy,  holy,  holy,  leth  inlove,  dwellech  in  God,  and 
Xoid  God  Almighty,  which  was,  God  in  him. 
^a<  it,  and  is  to  come.  ^  Exod,  24. 6,  And  the  Lord  paf- 

*  *Mff»,  1 6.  27.  To  God  only  wife,  Ted  by  beforehim,  and  proclaimed, 
^  fiory  through  Jefus  Chrift  for  The  Loid,  the  Lord  God,  merci- 
tnr.  Amen.  fulandgracious,long-fuiiering,and 

*  i/«.  6.  3 .  And  one  cried  unto  abundant  in  goodnefs  and-  truth, 
iMChet  and  faid.  Holy,  holy,  holy,  9.  7*  Keeping  mercy  for  thoufands, 
-•  the  Lord  of  hofts,   the  whole  forgiving  iniquity  and  tranfgref- 

nnh  is  full  of  his  glory.  7^.4.8.  iion  and  fin,  and  that  will  by  n6 

(Mmer  »»  immediately  foregoing,  ]  means  clear  the  guilty ;  vifitingthc 

'  fftibn  115.}.  But  our  God  is  in  iniquity   of  the  fathers  upon  the 

titt  heavens,  he  hath  done  whatfo-  children,  and  upon  the  childrens 

^cvci  he  pleafeth.  children,  unto  the  third  and  totht 

ffjTM^.  3.14.  And  God  faid  un-  fourth  generation. 

teJAiyei,  1am  thatI  am:  And  ^  Heb,  1 1.  6,  But  without  faith  it 

k&id,  Thus  (halt  thou  fay  unto  the  is  impoilible  for  to  pleafe  him :  for 

cUldicnoflfrael,  I  am  hath  fent  he  that  cometh  to  God  mofl  believe 

ne  onto  you.  that  he  is,  and  that  he  is  a  rewarder 

'  tfh,  I.  II.   In  whom  alfo  we  of  them  that  diligently  feek  him. 

Ittvc obtained  an  inhcritance,being  '  Nebem,  9.  32.   Now  therefore 

pKdeftinated  according  to  the  pur-  our  God,  the  great,  the  mighty,  and 

po&ofhim,  whoworketh  all  things  the  terrible  God,  who  keepefl  co- 

■ftetthe  counfel  ofhis  own  will.  vcnant  and  mercy;  let  not  all  the 

'  f*r9v.  16.  4.   The  Lord  hath  trouble  feem  little  before  thee,  that 

>ude  all  things  for  himfelf:  yea,  hath  come  upon  us,  on  our  kings,. 


^w 


htAing  all  Siay,   and  rinrbo  vrilflqi!:  bo  means 
tlicCSiilty*«       .  '..,.; 

n.  God  hach  aU  Life>^  Glory  SGoodi 
Bleflednefs.^5  inj^andofJhimfdf^and  is  alone  h 
imto  mmfelt  All-fufficient^  not  (landing  in  nc 
any  Creatures  which. he  Ivttb  made  %  nor  dc\ 
any  Glory  from,  them  ^^  but:  only  manifeilin 
own  Glory^  in^  by:,  unto,  and  upon  them :  He 


^   • 


I  _ 


on  oQi  pxiiiccS)  snd  on  0Qcpri€BS9- 
nndonotttpxophetSy  andononifii- 
tbicft,  and  onaUthypcoJ^  fince 
the  ttsue  of  the  kinp  of  Aflynk^ 
unto  thftdaf.  j^4  3 3.  :Hpwbeitvthoa 
itt  |iift.in  all  ti^  isbiooghtiipon 
«•  s  fox  thou  haft-'  done  i^htf,  but; 
we  have  done  wkkodljr.f  :  ti.-,  .* 
.  3^  P/iilw  5v  5v  Theibpliihihjil{^o| 
.ftand  in  thy  j£gh^ :  thi;m  hateft'^ 
wozkezs  of  iniquity,  .v."  6 J  Thbii 
■Ihalt  deftioy  thcs&.thlg  ijpeak  !ea- 
fifl^:  theLoid  will  abbfifche  bloody 
and  deceitful  man. 

s  Nahmni,2,  God  is  |ealou8,and 
the  Loid  levengeth,  the  Lord  re- 
vengeth  and  is  furious,  the  Lord 
will  take  vengeance  on  his  advet- 
faries  i  and  he  referveth  wrath  fox 
his  enemies,  v,  3 .  The  Lord  is  flow 
to  anger,  and  great  in  power,  and 
will  not  at  all  acquit  the  wicked : 
the  Lord  hath  his  way  in  the  whlrK 
wind,  and  in  the  fiiorm,  and  the 
cloods  are  the  duft  of  his  feet. .  Exod. 
34. 7.  Keeping  mercy  for  thoufands, 
forgiving  iniquity  and  tranfgref^ 
fion  and  fin,  and  that  will  by  no 
means  clear  the  guilty  s  viiitingthe 
iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the 
children,  and  upon  the  childrens 
children,  unto  the  third  and  to  the 
fourth  generation. 

XL  •  jF«i[M  5.26.  For  as  the  Father 
hath  life  in  himfclf,  fo  hath  he  gi- 


ven to  the  Son  to  haveUfe 
Iblf. 

>  oiffs  7.  2.  Andhefaid 
btedixen,  and  fathers  hearke 
God  of  glory  appeared  u 
father  Abraham*  when  he 
idefbpotamia,  before  he  < 
jCharintn. 

f  f  'JPfit^.  l|P.  69.  ThoUA 

^li^/doft  ^oodr  teach  n^t. 

<>  I  Tim,  6,isi  Which  in  h 
he  (hall  (hew,  whoistheble 
only  Potentate,  the  Kingo 
and  Lord  of  lords.  T^m.  9.  5 
-arc  the  fathers,  and  of  whonc 
ceming  the  fie(h  Chrifl  can 
is  over  all,  God  bleffed  fi 
Amen. 

•\A&s  17.  24,  God  thi 
the  world,  and  all  things 
.feeing  that  he  is  Lord  of  hea 
earth,  dwelleth  not  in  tempi 
with  hands:  f.  25.  Neithe 
fhipped  with  mens  hands,  ai 
he  needed  any  thing,^  feeir 
veth  to  all  life,,  akd  breath, 
things. 

^'Job  22.  2.  Can  a  man 
fitable^unto  God,  as  lie  thi 
may  be  profitable  unto  h 
t/.  3.  Is  it  any  pleafure  to 
mighty  that  thou  att  rights 
is  it  gain  to  him,  that  thou 
thy  ways  perfect  ? 


p.  2.    OfQod^  and thcTrimty,    13 

Fountain  of  all  Being,  of  >vbom,  through 
1,  and  to  whom  arc  stll  thingS;^,  and  hath  mpft 
ign  Dominion  ovi^r  them)  to  dp  by  th^ni,  for 

or  upon  them>  wbatfocvcr  himfeU  ple^fcth  *, 
Sight  all  things  are  open  ^nd  manif^ft '»  bU 
ledge  is  infinite,  infallible,  and  independent 
he.  Creature  ^y  Jo  as  nothing  is  to  hi<Q.<^Qn- 
t  or  uncertain  K  He  is  moft  holy  in  all  bi$ 
els,    in  all  his  Works,    and  in  all  his  Com- 

"*.  Xo  him  is  due  from  Anjgels  and  Men, 
^ery  other  Creature,  whatfoevcr  Worfliip, 
5,    or  Obedience  he  is  pleafed  to  require  of 

IILItt 

.IT.  3  6.  For  of  him,  and  fight:  but  all  things  are  naked  and 
him,  and  to  him  aic  all  opened  unto  the  eyes  of  him  with 
tb  whom  be  gloiy  for  ever,   whom  we  have  to  do. 

I'  ^1^.  X  1. 3 1.  O  the  depth  of  the 
rf.  4.11.  Thou  art  worthy,   riches,  both  of  the  wifdom  and 

to  receive  glory,  and  ho-  knowledge  of  God '.  how  unfi^arch:- 
id  power  :  for  thou  haft  able  are  his  judgmients,  and  hit 
Jl  things,  and  for  thy  plea-  ways  paft  finding  out  I  v.  14.  For 
y  are,   and  were  created,   who  h^th  known  the  mind  of  the 

15.  iSee  letter  j  immed'ta-  i^ord,  or  whp  hath  been  hiscoun- 
•ing.l  Daniel  4.  25.  That  feller?  Pf aim  1^7,  $>  Great  is  our 
i  drive  thee  from  men,  and  l^ord,  and  of  great  power :  hisun- 
ling  (hall  be  with  the  beafts  derftanding  is  infinite. 
:eld,  and  they  iliall  make  '  kA^sis.  18.  Knpwn  unp  God 
eat  grafs  as  oxen,  and  they  are  all.  his  wprks  from  the  begin- 
t  thee  with  the  dew  ofhea-  ning  of  the  world.  Ezxk^  11.  5.  And 
i  feven  times  (hall  pafs  over  the  fpirit  of  the  Lord  fell  upon  me* 
il  thou  know  that  the  moft  and  laid  unto  me,  Speak,Thu8  fattii 
eth  in  the  kingdom  of  men,  the  Lord,  Thus  have  ye  faid,  O 
th  it  to  whomfoever  he  will,  houfe  of  l(rael:  for  I  know  the 
ind  all  the  inhabitants  of  things  that  come  into  your  mind 
h  are  reputed  as  nothing :  every  one  of  them, 
doth  according  to  his  will  ^  Pfalm  145.  17.  The  Lord  is 
rmy  of  heaven,  and  among  righteous  in  all  his  ways,  and  holy 
abitants  of  the  earth :  and  in  all  his  works.  1^^.  7.12.  Where' 
in  ftay  his  hand>  or  fay  tin-  fore  the  law  is  holy  $  andthecqm- 
,  What  doft  thou  ?  mandment  holy,  and  |uft,and  good. 

.4.13.  Neither  is  there  any       ^7^.5,12.  Saying  with  aloud 
:  that  is  not  manifeftinhi^  N^ct^ 


.*.ju 


H   A    P. 


III. 


Of  God's  Eternal  T>ecree.    ' 

GOD  from  all  Eternity,  did,  bythetnof 
'  and  Holy  Counfel  of  his  own  Will, 
and  i  unchangeably  ordain    whatfoever  com 

voice,  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was  well  pleafed.  Matth.  29.1s 

flain,  to  leceive  power,  and  riches,  therefore  and   teach  all 

andwifdom,  andftreogth,  and  ho-  baptizing  them  in  the  nan 

;iour,aiid  glory,  and  bldlfing.  f'.  13.  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  am 

And  every  creature v^hich isin hea-  holyGhoft.  2  r^r.  13. 14.  T. 
yen,  and  on  the  eatth,  and  undes  of  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrifi, 

the  earth,   and  (uch  as  are  in  the  love  of  God,  and  the  com 

fea,  and  allthat  are  in  them,  heard  of  the  holy  Glioft,  be  with 

I,  faying,  Blefling,   and  honour.  Amen, 

and  glory,  and  power  be  unto  him  p  John  i.  14.  And  the  v 

that  fitteth  upon  the  throne,  and  made  fldh,  and  dwelt  an 

unto  the  Lamb  for  ever  and  ever,  (andwe  beheld  his  g]oty,  t 

V.  14.  And  the  four  bcafts  faid.  A-  as  of  the  only  begottcg  o: 

men.  And  the  four' and  twenty  el-  ther)  full  of  grace  and  tmtl 

ders  fell  down  and  worfhipped  him  No  man  hath  fecn  God  at  a 

that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever.  the  only  begotten  Son,  w)i 

m.  **  1 7a/»»5.7.For  there  arc  three  the  bofom  of  the  Father, 


p.  3-  OfGod'sEternalDecree.    ly 

:  }FCt  fo^as  thereby  heicher  is  God  the  Author 
^.  nor  is  Violence  oftered  to  the  Will  of  the 
urcs,  nor  h  (the  Liberty  or  Contingency  of 
d  Caufes^  taken  away,  but  rather  eftabliihcd  \ 
'Although  God  knows  whatfoever  may,  or 
DHic  to  paf$  upon  all  fuppofed  Conditions  \ 
.thhenot  deCrieed  any  thing  becaufe  he  foreiaw 

it 

«      i    . 

zph.  I.  II.  In  whom  alfo  we  forcknowfcdge  of  God,    yc  have 

ained  an  inherituuce,  being  taken,  and- by  wicked  Jiaiids  have 

lated  according  to  the  pur-  crucified  and  (lain.   jjAtth,  17.  ia# 

him  who  worketh  all  things  But  1  fay  unto  you.   That  Ellas  is 

z  counfel  of  his  own  will,  come  already,  and  they  knew  him 

.33.    O  the  depth  of  the  not,'  but  have  done  unto  him  whatr 

30th    of  the  wifdom  and  foevei  they  lifted  j  likewifefballal- 

[ge  of  God  I  howunfearch'  fo  the  Son  of  man  fufiGei'of  them. 

:  his  judgments,   and  his  ^th^%f^  For  of  a  truth,  againft 

ft  finding  out  \'  Heb.  6.  ij<  thy  holy  child  Jcfus,  whom  thoa 

1  God  willing  more  abunr  haft  anointed,  both  Herod  and  Fon" 

pfhew  unto  the  heirs  of  pro-  tiujr  Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles,  and 

le immutability  ofhiscoun>  the  people  of  liiael  wetfr-gatheieii 

fimied  it  by  an  oath.  Rem.  together,  f.  2  S;  For  to  dowhatfb^ 

or  he  faith  to  Mofcs,  I  will  ever  thy  hand  and  thy  counCel  de- 

:rcy  on  whom  I  will  have  termined  before  to  be  do&6.  fabn 

and  I  will  have  compaflion  19. n.  Jefus  anfwered.  Thou  cooldil 

tn  I  will  have  compaflion.  havenopowerfttaUagainft'mc,ex-i 

'hicrcfore  hath  he  mercy  on  ceptit  were  given  thee  from  aboVe  :   . 

he  will  have  inercy,   and  therefore  he  that  delivered  me  un- 

ic  will,  he  hardnetii.  to  tljce  hath  the  greater  (in.  Br&vj 

%es  I.  13.  Let  no  man  f^y  16.33.  The  lot  is  caft  into  the  laps 

J  is  tempted,  I  am  tempted  but  the  whole  diipoiing  thereof  is  of 

for  God  cannot  be  tempted  the  Lord. 

I,  neither  temptcth  he  any  II.  /*  tAHs  ij.i8.  Known imroXjOd 

.  17.  Every  good  gift,  and  are  all  his  works  from  the  begin-. 

itfeSt  gift  is  from  above,  ning  of  the  world,  i  Sam,  n,  11. 

leth  down  from  the  Father  Will  the  men  of  Keilah  deliverme 

,  with  whom  is  no  variable-  up  into  his  hand?  Will  Saul  come 

either  (hadow  of  turning,  down^  as  thy  fervant  hath  heard? 

5.  Thisthwjisthemeffage  O  Lord  God  of  Ifrael,   I  befeech 

c- have  heard  of  him,   anft  thee,tell thy  fervant.  AndtheLotd 

jntoyou,  that  God  is  light,  faid.  He  will  coipe  down.   f.  11. 

lim  is  no  darknefs  at  all.  Then  faid  David,  Will  the  men  of 

J  2.  23.  Him, being  deliver-  Kcilah  deliver  me  andmymenin> 

ic  determinate  counfel  and  to  the  hand  of  Saul  ?  And  the  Lord 


ably  defigncd,  and  their  Number  is  fo  cert; 
definite,  that  it  cannot  be  either  increafed  o 
ni&ed  \ 

V. 

faid,  They  will  delivei  thee  up.  Mat,  ting  one  before  another, 
I X.  21.  Wo  unto  thee  Chorazin,  wo  thing  by  partiality.  Matt 
untothce  Bethfaida:  for  if  the  migh-  Then  fhall  he  fay  alfo  unt 
ty  works  which  were  done  in  you,  the  left  hand,  depart  fro 
had  .been  done  in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  curfed,  into  everlafting 
they  jyould  have  repented  long  ago  pared  for  the  devil  and  J 
in  £ickcloth  and  afhcs.  f.  zj.  And  g  Rom.  p.  22.  What  if 
thou  Capernaum,  which  art  exalted  ling  to  (hew  his  wrath,  an 
unto  hea?«n,  (halt  be  brought  down  his  power  known,  endi 
to' hell ;  for  if  the  mighty  works  much  long-liifiering  the 
which  have  been  done  in  thee,  had  wrath  fitted  to  deftrudio; 
been  done  in  Sodom,  it  would  have  And  that  he  might  m^ 
remained  until  thi«  day,  the  riches  of  his  glory  01 

*  Ttom.  p.  II.  For  the  children  fels  of  mercy,  which  he  1 
being  not  yet  born,  neither  having  prepared  unto  glory  ?  i 
done  any  good  or  evil,  that  the  pur-  Having  ptedefunated  u$ 
pole  of  God  according  to  ele&ion  adoption  of  children  1 
might  ftand,  not  of  works,  but  of  Chrifttohimfelf,  acioordi 
him  that  callcth.  v.  n.  As  it  is  good  pleafiue  of  his  will, 
written,  Jacob  have  1  loved,  but  the  praife  of  the  glory  of  1 
£fau  have  I  hated.  v,i6.  So  then,  wherein  he  hath  made  us  ac 
it  is  not  of  him  that  willeth,  nor  the  beloved.  Prov,i6.^  ' 
of  him  that  mnneth,  but  of  God  hath  made  ^U  things  for 

aI.^^  /I ^U _.    «a     »r>U^^^      . ^1 :_i J^__-. 


hap.  3«  Of  God's  Eternal  Decree,    '17 

V.  Tbofe  of  Mankind  that  are  predeftinated  un- 
life,  God,  before  the  Foundation  of  the  World 
as  laid,  according  to  his  eternal  and  immutable 
OTpofc,  and  the  fecret  Council  and  good  Pleafure  of 
is  Will,"  hath  chofen,in  Chrift,unto  everlafting  Glo- 
yS  out  of  his  meet  free  Grace  and  Love,  without 
lay  Fore-fight  of  Faith,  or  good  Works,  or  Pcrfe- 
ttance  in  cither  of  them,  or  any  other  thing  in  the 
Jcature,  as  Conditions,  or  Caufes  moving  him 
hereunto  *",  and  all  to  the  Praife  of  his  glorious 
JGiacc'. 

\  'AT.  As  God  hath  appointed  the  Eleft  unto  Glo- 
%  fo  hath  he,  by  the  eternal  and  moft  free  Pur- 
ififcof  his  Will,  fore-ordained  all  the  Means  iherc^ 
tato  ■,  Wherefore  they  who  are  elcfted,  being  fal- 
len 

«B*k  not  of  you  all  ;   I  know  ly  citlling,  not  according  to  our 

*OiB  I  have  chofen :  but  that  the  woiks,  but  according  to  his  own 

4|taie  may  be  fulfilled,  He  that  purpofe  and  grace,  which  was  given 

Ml  bread  with  me,  hath  lift  up  usinChrift  Jefus,  before  the  world 

^hecl  againft  me.  began.   iThef,  $.  9.  For  God  hath 

Y.  '  Efh.  1. 4.  According  as  he  not  appointed  us  to  wraths  but  to 

lAdiofen  us  in  him,  before  the  obtain  falvation  by  ouiLoid  Jefus 

VMbtion  of  the  world,  that  we  Chrift. 

m  be  holy,  and  without  blame       ^  Rom.  9.  11,  13  j  16.  [See  Utter 

fohiin  in  love  :  v.  9.  Having  *  immediately  foregoinj^,  ]  Eph,  i.  4,  p. 

•4b  known  unto  us  the  myftery  [  See  letter  '   immediately  foregoing.  ] 
'his -will,  according  to  his  good       *  Eph,  1.6.  To  the  praife  of  the 

^Axt,  which  he  hath  purpofed  glory  of  his  grace,  wherein  he  hath 

Umfelf :   f.  II.   In  whom  alfo  made  us  accepted  in  the  beloved. 

iitve  obtained  an  inheritance,  v,  iz.    That  we  fhould  be  to  the 

iag  predeftinated  according  to  praife  of  his  glory,  whofirfttrufted 

:  purpofe  of  him,  who  worketh  in  Chrift. 

things  after  the  counfel  of  his       VI.  "»  i  Pet.  i.  2.  Ele^accord- 

Bwill.   T^w.  ?.  30.  Moreover,  ing  to  the  fore-knowledge  of  God 

oiti  he  did  predeftinate,  them  the  Father,  through  faiidlfication 

aUb  called :  and  whom  he  cal-  of  the  Spirit  unto  obedience,  and 

t  them  he  alfo  juftified  :   and  fprinkling  of  the  blood  of  Jefus 

am  he  juftified,   them  he  alfo  Chrift.  Lpb.i.^.  According  as  he 

fified.  2  Tim.  I.  $.  Who  hath  hath  chofen  us  in  him,  before  the 

cdiis,  andcalledifiwithanho-  foundation  of  the  world,  that  wc 

C  ftvovi\d 


iX   Uj  (Joel's  tjternal Decree.  Utis 

Icnin  Adam  J,  are  redeemed  by  Chrift'^^  are  efii 
ly  called  unto  Faith  in  Chriftj  by  his  Spirit 
ing  in  due  Seafon,  are  juflified^  adopted,  f^ 
cd  %*  and  kept  by  his  Power  through  Faith  un 
vation  p.  Neither  are  any  other  redeemed  by  ( 
cffe&ually  called^  jufiified3  adopted,  fan£tifi( 
faved,  but  the  Eled  only  \ 

V] 


ihould  be  holy,  and  without  blame 
befoie  him  in  love:  v^  5.  Having 
predeftinated  us  unto  the  adoption 
of  children  hy  J^fus  Chziilto  him- 
felfy  accoiding  to  the  good  plea- 
fiire  of  his  will.  Eph.z.  10.  Foi  we 
are  his  workmanfhip>  created  in 
.Chtift  Jefus  unto  good  works,  which 
God  hath  before  ordained  that  we 
fhould  walk  in  them.  2  Thef.  2.13. 
Hut  we  are  bound  to  give  thanks  al- 
way  to  God  for  you,  brethren,  be- 
X  loved  of  the  Lord,  becaufe  God 
hath  from  the  beginning  chofen 
you  to  falvation  through  fanftifi- 
cation  of  the  Spirit  and  belief  of 
the  truth. 

"  I  Thef.  S.9.  For  God  hath  not 
tippointed  us  to  wrath,  but  to  ob- 
tain falvation  by  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  f.  10.  Who  died  for  us, 
that  whether  we  wake  orfleep»  we 
ihould  live  together  with  him.  Ti- 
tus 2. 14.  Who  gave  himfelf  for  us, 
that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all 
iniquity,  and  purify  unto  himfelf  a 
peculiar  people,  zealous  of  good 
works. 

**  T{0iv.  8.30.  Moreover,  whom 
he  did  prcdeftinate,  them  he  alfo 
called:  and  whom  he  called,  them 
he  alfo  juftified  :  and  whom  he 
juftified,  them  he  alfo  glorified. 
JEf/;.  I.  5.  Having  prcdeftinatedus 
unto  the  adoption  of  children  by 
Jefus  Chrilt  to  himfelf,  according 


to  the  good  pleafure  of 
2  Thef.  2.  1 3.  But  we  ate  \ 
eive  thanks  alway  to  Goc 
brethren,  beloved  of  the  I 
caufe  God  hath  from  the  b 
chofen  you  to  falvation 
fandification  of  the  Spirit; 
lief  of  the  truth. 

P  I  Peter  i.  5.  Who  arc 
the  power  of  God  throt 
unto  falvation,  ready  to  I 
ed  in  the  laft  time. 

1  John  I  J,  9.  1  pray  for 
pray  not  for  the  world, 
them  which  thou  haft  g 
for  they  are  thine.  T^w.  8. 
we  know  that  all  things 
gether  for  good,  to  them 
God,  to  them  who  are  i. 
according  to  his  purpofe, 
the  etid  of  the  chapter,  ]  Jo 
But  there  are  fome  of  yo 
lieve  not.  For  Jefus  kj 
the  beginning,  who  they 
believed  not,  and  who  11 
tray  him, T/.  65.  And  he  fa: 
fore  faid  I  unto  you,  ths 
can  come  unto  me,  excq 
given  unto  him  of  my  Fat 
10.26.  But  ye  believe  not 
ye  are  not  of  my  fheep, 
unto  you.  John  9,^7.  He 
God,  hearcth  Gods  w< 
therefore  hear  them  not 
ye  arc  not  of  God.  i  y. 
They  went  out  from  us. 


Ehap.  3.   Of  God's  EtemalDecree.    19 

:  VII.  The  Reft  of  Mankind  God  was  pleafcd,  ac- 
drding  to  the  unfearchable  Counfel  of  his  own 
(will,  whereby  he  extendeth,  or  withholdeth  Mcr- 
as  he  pleafcth,  for  the  Glory  of  his  Sovereign 
rer  over  his  Creatures,  to  pafs  by,  and  to  or- 
them  to  Difhonour  and  Wrath  for  their  Sin, 
[to  the  Praife  of  his  glorious  Juftice  ^ 
VIII.  TheDoftrine  of  this  high  Myftery  o£Bre* 
'ination  is  to  be  handled  with  fpccial  Prudence 
Care  ^,  that  Men  attending  the  Will  of  God 

reveal- 

ibi  not  of  us  :  for  if  they  had  datioti  of  God  ftaadefch  fuze,  hi- 
kn  of  us,  they  would  no  doubt  ving  this  fcal,  The  Lord  knoweth 
ikiTc continued  with  us  :  but  they  them  that  are  his.  And*,'  f.et  eyery 
(Uvr  MT,  that  they  might  be  made  one  that  nameth  the  name  of  Chrift 
jduifeft,  that  they  were  not  all  depart  from  iniquity,  v,  20.  But 
if^.  inagre2(tbou(c;«  there  ate  itDtohlj 

''-TIL '  Mdttth,  II.  25.  At  that  time  veffels  ofigold  and  of  iil?er»  but 
|<Im  aiiiwered  and  faid,  I  thank  alfo  of  wood,  and  of  earth  ;  and 
Ine,  O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  fomc  to  honour,  and  iometo-diiho- 
Itadeuth,  becaufe  thou  haft  hid  nour.  Jude^  For  there  are- certain 
things  from  the  wife  and  pru-  men  crept  in  unawares,  .who  were 
and  haft  revealed  them  unto  before  of  old  ordained  tojtkis  con* 
i  »•  26.  Even  fo  Father,  for  fo  demnation,  ungodly  men,  turning 
ftoned  good  in  thy  fight.  Kom,  the  grace  of  our  God  into  lafci- 
17.  For  the  fcripture  faith  unto  vioulhefs,  and-  denying  the  onlj 
loh.  Even  for  this  fame  pur-  Lord  God,  and  our*  Lord  Jcfus 
have  I  xaifed  thee  up,  that  I  Chrift.  i  fet,  2.  8.  And  a  ftone 
ili|iit  ihew  my  power  in  thee,  and  of  ftumbHng,  and  a  rock  of  qfr 
Alt  my  name  might  be  declared  fence,  even  to  them  which  fhimble 
Vkooghout  all  the  earth,  t/.  i8.  at  the  word,  being  ^fobedient, 
tkoefoie  hath  he  mercy  on  whom  whereunto  9ifo  they  were  appoin- 
k  win  have  mercy ^   and  whom  he  ted. 

kUI  he  hardneth.  t/.ii.  Hath  not  VIIL  *"  Jlow.9.2o.Naybut*Oman» 
■e  potter  power  over  the  clay,  of  who  art  thou  that  replicft  againft 
tte  fame  lump  to  make  one  vefTel  God  \  fhall  the  thing  forme4  ^^1 
■to  honour,  and  another  unto  to  him  that  formed  /r,  why  haft 
lUionouz  \  V,  22.  What  if  God,  thou  made  me  thus?  Kom.  11.  ;>. 
triliing  to  fliew  his  wrath,  and  to  O  the  depth  of  the  riches  both  of 
IHke  his  power  known,  endured  the  wifdom  and  knowledge  ofGod  1 
^muchlong-fiiftering;  thevef-  how  unfearchable  are  his  |udg' 
bi  of  wrath  fitted  to  dcftru£lion?  ments,  and  his  ways  paft  finding 
^Tmr, 2  •  1 9n  Ne?eichdeis,thc  foun-  out !  Dem,  29. 2  9. .  The  Cecret  things 

C  2  belong 


%o  \         Of  Creation.         Cl^ap 

torealed  in  his  Word^  and  yielding  Obed 
thcreonto,  majr^  from  the  Certainty  of  thei 
dual  Vocation^be  afiviied  of  their  eternal  Eled 
So  ihall  this  Do&rine  aftbrd  Matter  of  Praife 
verence^  and  Admiration  of  God  %  and  of  £ 
lity^  Diligence,  and  abundant  Confolation 
that  fincerely  obey  the  Gofpel  ^^ 


«■  i>  ■■ « ii 


I 


e  H  A  p.  IV. 

Of  Creatum. 

T  plcafed  God,  the  Father,  Son,  and 
Gfaoft%  for  the  Manifeftation  of  the  Gl 


» , 


l{liitf[  WttO  the  LosdonsGod :  \fait  Lmtf '  hmmtUiUefy  for^pmg, 
mo&  tkh^s  whkk  4r«  icfealed  i*-  s.  jf«  Who  fliall  lay  any  tl 
iMf  ante  us,  tnd  to  our  childrea  the  chatge  of  Gods  eleft  i  H 
iot  evei,  that  we  may  do  all  the  that  juftifieth.  Luks  10.20 
words  of  this  law«  whhftanding  in  this  rejoi 

*  z  Pet.  !•  10.  Wheiefoie  the  ra-  that  thefpiiits  are  fubje^ uo 
thex,  brethren,  give  ail  diligence  hut  rather  rejoice  becavi 
to  make  your  calling  andele£lion  names  are  written  in  heav< 
iiire:  fotff  ye  do  thefe  things,  ye  I«  *  H«^.  i.  2.  Hath  in  d 
ihall  netcr  fall.  days  (poken  unto  us  by  / 

*  £^.  X.6.  To  the  praife  of  the  whom  he  hath  appointed  he 
glory  of  his  grace,  wherein  he  hath  things,  by  whom  alfohem 
snade  us  accepted  in  the  beloved :  worlds^  John  i.  2,  Thefam< 
A#m.  XI.  f  J-  [  See  Letter  ^  immediate^  the  beginning  with  God*  v, 
iy  foregoing,  ]  things  were  made  by  him;  ai 

^  T^m,  IX.  5.  Even  fo  then  at  out  him  was  not  any  thing 
this  prefent  time  alfo  there  is  a  that  was  made.  Gen.  1.2.  A 
xemnant  according  to  the  ele^on  earth  was  without  form  an 
of  grace,  v,  6.  And  if  by  grace,  and  darknefs  was  upon  the 
then  w  ir  no  more  of  works:  other-  the  deep:  And  the  Spirit  < 
wife  grace  is  no  more  grace.  But  moved  upon  the  face  of  the 
)f  it  be  of  works,  then  is  it  no  more  Jo^  2  d.  1 3 .  By  his  fpiiit  he  hi 
grace:  otherwife  work  is  no  more  nifhed  the  heavens:  his  hai 
woik.  t/.2o.  WelU  bccaufc  of  un-  formed  the  crooked  ferpent. 
belief  they  were  broken  off,  and  4.TherpiritofGodhathmi 
thou  ftandeftbyf&ith.  Be  not  high-  and  the  breath  of  the  A] 
jainded,  butfcati  i  f^.  i*  zo.  [<$'iff  hath  given  me  life. 


ip.4^  OfCreatim.  ii 

tcnjaJ  Power,  Wifdom,  and  Goodnefs »»,  in 
eginning,  to  create,  or  make  of  Nothing,  the 
i,  and  all  Things  therein,  whether  vifiolc  or 
>ky   in  the  ipace  of  Qx  ^^yh  wd  all  very 

c 

p 

After  God  had  made  all  other  Creatures,  be 
bd  Man,  Male  and  Female  \  with  reafonable 
immortal  Souls  %  endued  with  Knowledge, 
reoufnefs,  and  true  Holinefs,  after  his  own 
:  \  having  the  Law  of  God  written  in  their 

Hearts 

■•  t.  2o.  For  the  invifible  weic  eieated  by  him*  andfozhinu 

of  him  from  the  creation  of  ^cts  17.  24.  God  that  made  the 

U  are  clearly  feen,  being  world,and  all  things  therein,feetQg 

oodbythe  things  that  are  that  he  is  Lord  ofheaven  and  earth, 

estfs  his  eternal  power  and  dwelleth  not  in  temples  made  with 

id  s  ib  that  they  are  without  hands* 

3^.10.12,  He  hath  made       II.  <i  Gm.t,27*  So  God  created 

idi  by  his  power,  he  hath  man  in  his  own  image,  in  the  image 

lied  the  world  by  his  wifdom,  of  God  created  he  him :  male  and 

th  fttetched  out  the  heavens  female  created  he  them. 

difctetion.   ffalm  104.  24.       <  Gen,  2,7.  And  the  Lord  God, 

d,  how  manifold  are  thy  formed  man  of  the  duft  of  the 

in  wifdom  haft  thou  made  ground,  and  breathed  into  his  no- 
il; the  earth  is  full  of  thy  ftrils  the  breath  of  life  5  and  man 

Pfdm  3  3  •  5  •  He  lo veth  righ  •  bec'ame  a  living  foul.  With  Bed.  1 2« 

^  and  judgment :  the  earth  7*  Then  fhall  the  duft  return  to  the , 

of  the  goodnefs  of  the  Lord,  earth  as  it  was :  and  the  fpiritihall 

y  the  word  of  the  Lord  were  return  unto  God  whoeaveit,  ^nd 

avens  made  :    and  all  the  Litkg  23.  43.  And  Jeius  faid  unto 

-  them,  by  the  breath  of  his  him.  Verily  I  fay  unto  thee.  To  da/ 

(halt  thou  be  with  me'  in  paradife* 

S»  whole  firfi  Chafer  of  Gen,  ]  *^nd  Matth,  lo.  28.   And  fear  not 

3.  Through  faith  we  under-  them  which  kill  the  body,  but  axe 

chat  the  worlds  were  framed  not  able  to  kill  the  foul  x  butrathec 

word  of  God,  fo  that  things  fear  him  which  is  able  to  deftxcy 

Lie  feen,  were  not  made  of  both  foul  and  body  in  hell, 
which  do  appear.  Col,t»\€,       f  Gen,  1:26,  And  God  faid,  Lef 

him  were  all  things  created  us  make  man  in  our  image,  aftex 

linheave^,  and  that  ate  in  our  likenefs  :   and  let  them  have  » 

ifible  and  invifible,  whether  dominion  over  the  fi(h  of  the  fea, 

[hxones,  or  dominions,  or  and  over  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and 

l}fl3CS>  ox  powers  ;4U$hia^«  ovex  the  cattle,  and  over  all  the 

C  )  «is»i% 


< 


.* 


< 


.r- 


1%  tjjureasftoff. 

Heatti  »,  and  Power  to  fulfil  it  ^ ;  zady^y  urn 
a  Poifibility  of  tranfgridfing^  being  left  to  the  ~ 
ty  of  their  own  Will,  which  was  fuhjedunto  CI 
Befide  this  Law  written  in  their  Hearts^  thev! 
ceived  a  Command,  not  to  eat  of  the  Tree  oti 
Knowledge  of  Good  and  Evil,  which  while^ 
kept,  they  were  happy  in  their  CommuQioii  il 
God  ^,  and  had  Dominion  over  the  Creatures:^ 

C 


eaith,  juid  ovei  eveiy  cieeping 
tiling  that  cieepeth  upon  the  caith. 
Col,  3 . 1  o.  And  have  put  on  the  new 
,  Tnan,-  which  is  renewed  in  know- 
ledge, after  the  image  of  him  that 
created  him,  Eph,  4. 24.  And  that 
ye  put  on  the  new  man,  which  after 
God  is  created  in  tighteouiheis,and 
*  true  hblinefs. 

8  1^.  2. 14.  For  when  the  Gen- 
tiles which  haye  not  the  law,  do  by 
nature  the  things  contained  in  the 
law,  thefe  having  not  the  law,  are 
A  law  unto  themfelves  iv,is  ..Which 
fttew  the  work  of  the  law  written  in 
their  hearts,  their  confcience  alfo 
bearing  witnefs,  and  r/;«ir  thoughts 
the  mean  while  accufing,  or  eUe 
excuimg  one  another. 

^  £cd,7.29»  Lo,  this  onlyh^v^ 
I  found,  that 'God  hath  made  niaiQ 
upright  r  but  they  have  fou^tout 
many  inventions,         / 

*  6V»,  3^6,  And  when  the  womali 
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  5  flio  took  of  the  fruit  thereof, 
and  did  eat,  and  gave.alfo  unto  her 
husband  with  her;  and  he  did  eat. 
JEcd.  7.Z9.  [  See  letter  ^  immedidtely 
ffregoini.] 

^  Gm.  2.  17.  But  of  the  tree  of 
the  knowledge  of  good  and  evil, 
thou  (halt  not  eat  of  it:  for  in  the 
<iay  that  thou  catcft  theicof,  Aou 


(halt furely die.  G«^3.|i 
heard  the  voice  of  the  I 
walking  in  the  gaiden  in' 
of  the  day :  *  and  Adam  1 
hid  themfelves  from  the^ 
of  the  Lord  God  amongfti 
ofthegardei^  '0,9.  Aiidiji 
God  called  untoAdam,«ipi  j 
to  him,  WhereVt  thou  N.^  1 
he  faid,  I  heard  thy  YoiiBe, 
garden :  and  I  was  afioud,  \ 
I  was  naked;  and  I  hid  my  ftl£l 
And  he  faid.  Who 'told 
thou  wafl:  naked?  Haft  thcNii 
of  the  tree,  whereof  1 1 
thee,  that  thou  IhonldftMi 
t/.  23.  Therefore  the  Lord  ( 
him  forth  from  the  garden  < 

to  till  the  ground,  ixookz 
"Wi^  taken.  .   - '  -   ,. 

\  Qen,  I.  26.  AndGodrtkijl: 
us  make  man  in  oui  imagei 
our  likenefs :  and  let  theni  hfvei 
minion  over  thc£ih  of  the  fem' 
over  the  fowl  of  the  ait,aikl  < 
cattle,  and  over  all  the  eax|h| 
over   every   creeping  thing 
creepeth  upon  the  earth,  v.,  tt* J 
God  bleifed  them,and  God )' ' ' 
to  them.  Be  fruitful  and 
andrepleniihtheeanh,  and! 
it :  and  have  dominion  overt 
ofthefea,  and  over  the  fbwl< 
atr,and  over  every  livingthingJ 
moveth  upoa  the  «axth.  < 


3iap«  y*        Of^Erovidence,  13 

C   H   A    p.      V. 

Of  Trovidence, 

O  D,  the  great  Creator  of  all  Things,  doth 

uphold  %    direct,   difpofe,   and  govern  all 

tures,  Aftions,  and  Things  \  from  the  greatcft 

ren  to  the  leaft  %  by  his  moft  wife  and  holy  Pro- 

^^'•ncc  ^ ;    according  to  his  infallible  For^-know- 

;c  %  and  the  free  and  immutable  Counfel  of  his 

own 

'\t^UAf  T.  3..   Who  being  the  and  hath  determined  the  times  be- 

^  'laefs  oih'ts  glory,  and  the  ex-  fore  appointed,  and  the  boun4s  of 

itmage  ofhisperfon,  and  up-  their  habitation :  v.  28.  For  in  him 

ii^  all  things  by  the  word  of  we  live,  and  move,   and  have  out 

ifnrex,  when  he  had  by  himfelf  being;  as  certain  alfo  ojf  your  own 

dour  fins,   fat  down  on  the  pT>ets have faid.  For  we  are alfo hit 

kand  of  the  majefty  on  high^  off-(pring.  Job  3  S,  39, 40, 41.  Chaff 

D«i..4.  34.  And  at  the  ^d  of  ters, 

^8, 1  Nebuchadnezzar  lift  up       ^  Mat,  10, 19,  Ate  not  two  (par-^ 
ifa  unto  heaven,  and  mine   rows  fold  for  a  farthing }  and  one 
(ftanding  returned  unto  me,   of  them  {hall  not  fall  on  the  ground 
iMefiedth^  moft  High,  and  I  without  your  Father,   v,  30.   But 
m  and  honoured  him  that  li-   the  very  hairs  of  your  head  are  all 
'for  ever,   whofe  dominion  is   numbred.  t/.  31.  Fcaryenotthete- 
'Credafting  dominion,  and  his   fore,   ye  are  of  more  value  than 
'ttmis  from  generation  to  ge-  many  (parrows. 
.    -JitiV.  3-5.  And  ajltheinha^       ^  Ptov,  15.  3.   The  eyes  of  the 
Mtaott'^^jit  earth  are  reputed^q||||u>rd  are  in  every  pla(;e,  beholding 

r'Miograi^dhedothacco^s^gtoNK)^^^^  and  the  good.  Pfal,  104, 
■bwili  in  the  army  of  heaven,  and  l4!fijjj<«d,  how  manifold  are  thy 
•"^  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth :  worlcsT'iili  wifdom  haft  thou  mads 
Mflone  canftayhishand,  or  fay  them  all  :  the  earth  is  full  of  thy 
•whim.  What  doftthou?.  Pfalm  riches.  P/4/.  145. 17.  The  Lord  is 
JJJ.  6.  WhatfoevcrtheLordplea-  righteous  in  all  his  ways,  and  holy 
^  that  did  he  in  heaven  and  in  in  all  his  works. 
M>  in  the  feas,  and  all  deep  *  ^Acts  i$,i%.  Known ilhto God 
ftecs.  sActsij.  25.  Neither  is  worr  are  all  his  works  frojn  the  begin- 
Vfpedwith  mens  hands, as  though  ning  of  t)ie  world.  Pfal.  9^%,  Un* 
>c  needed  any  thing,  feeing  he  gi-  derftand,  ye  brutifh  among  the  peo- 
tthto  all  life,  and  breath,  and  all  pie  c*  aiid  ye  fools,  when  will  ye  be 
hi&gs}  V.  z6.  And  hath  maide  of  wife?  t/.  p.  He  that  planted  the  ear, 
neblood,  all  nations  of  men,  for  (hall  he  not  hear?  he  that  formed 
Uwell  on  all  the/ace  of  the  eanh,  the  eye,  (hall  he  not  fee  ?  v,i  o.  He 

P  4  V^Vi 


14  Uf  t^rovu^ncp.  Chap 

own  Will^  to  the  Praife  of  the  Glory  of  his 
dom.  Power,  Joflicc,  Goodnefs,  and  Mercys 
n.  Although,  in  relation  to  the  Fore-knowl< 
and  Decree  of  God,  the  Firft  Caufe,  all  Th 
come  to  pafs  immutably  and  infallibly  ^  :  Yet, 
the  fame  Providepce,  he  ordereth  them  to  fall 
according  to  the  Nature  of  Second  Caufcs,  c; 
neceflarily,  freely,  or  contingently  K 

m. 

that  chaftif^h  the  heathen,  (hall  pofteiity  in  the  earth,  andt 
not  he  correft  \  he  that  teacheth  youi  lives  by  a  great  delive 
man  knowledge,  Jbdl  ntt  he  kpow  i  Pfsdm  145. 7.  They  (hall  abuj 
V.  II.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  ly  utter  the  memory  ofthj 
thoughts  of  man,  that  they  4r«  ya-  goodners,andfhallfIngoftIi; 
nity.'  teoufnefs. 

*  Eph.  I.  i|.  In  whom  alfo  we  II.  ^  ,A^s  z,2z.  Him,bei 
have  obtained  an  inheritance,  being  liveied  by  the  determinate  c 
predellinated  according  to  the  pur-  and  foreknowledge  of  Cod,) 
pofe  of  him  who  worketh  all  things  taken,  and  by  wicked  hand 
^fter  the  counfcl  of  his  own  will :  cruibified  and  {lain. 
y/'«/.,3  3.  10.  The  Lord  bringeth  »  Gen,%.iz.  While  the ea 
the  counfcl  of  the  heathen  to  maincth;  feed-time  and  h 
nought :  he  makcth  the  devices  of  and  cold  and  heat,  and  fumn 
the, people  of  no^e  effed.  v.  11.  winter,  and  day  and  night 
The  counfcl  of  the  Lord  ftandeth  not  ceafe.  Jer.  31.  3  5.  Thu 
for  ever,  the  thoughts  of  his  heart  the  Lord,  which  givcththe 
to  all  generations.     *  a  light  by  day,  andtheordi; 

8  Ifaiah63.  14.  As  abeaftgoeth  of  the  moon  and  of  theitai 
down  into  the  valley,  the  fpirit  of  light  by  night,  which  divid 
the  Lord  caufed  him  to  reft :  fo  fea,  when  the  waves  therco 
didft  thou  le;id  thy  people,  to  make  the  Lord  of  hofts  is  his  name 
thy  felf  a  glorious  name.  £/>/;.  3.10.  21.13.  And  if  a  man  ly  not  i 
To  the  intent  that  now  unto  the  but  God  deliver /j/w  into  his 
principalities  and  powers  in  hea-  then  1  will  appoint  thee  J 
'  ycnly  places,  might  be  known  by  whither  he  fhall  flee.  U^ithD 
the  church  the  manifold  wifdom  5-  As  when  a  man  goeth  ii 
of  God.  Rom.  p.  17.  For  the  fcri-  wood  with  his  neighbour, 
pture  faith  unto  Pharaoh,  Even  for  wood,  and  his  hand  fete 
this  fame  purpofe  have  I  raifed  thee  ftroke  with  the  ax  to  cut  do 
up,  that  1  might  (hew  my  power  tree,  and  the  head  flippetl 
in  thee,  and  that  my  name  might  the  helve,  and  lighteth  uj[ 
be  declared  '  throughout  all  the  neighbour,  that  he  die  ;  1 
earth.  (Jeti.  45.  7.  And  God  fent  .flee  unto  one  of  thofe  citie 
me  before  you.  to  preferve  you  i^Uvc.  i  K^n^s  22.  28.  And  h 


Mp*  5?  Of  Providence,  zy 

ni.  God  in  his  ordinary  Providence^  maketh  u(e 
Means  \  yet  is  free  to  work  without ',  above  ", 
id  againft  tfiem  at  his  Pl^afure  ". 

IV.  Th^ 

H,  If  thou  letuxn  at  all  m  peace,  vens,  an4  they  (hall  heai  the  earth, 
bloid  hath  not  fpoken  by  me.  v.  zz.  And  the  earth  (hall  hear  the 
lid  he  laid)  Hearken,  O  people,  corn,  and  the  wine,  and  the  oyl,  and 
nsi  one  of  you.  t/.  34.  And  a  they  (hall  hear  Jezreel. 
ptM  man  drew  a  bow  at  a  ven-  '  Hof,  i.  7.  But  I  will  have  mer- 
|Ki  tad  (mote  the  king  of  Ifrael  cy  upon  the  houfe  of  Judah,and  will 
kmciihe  joints  of  the  harnefs :  fave  them  by  the  Lord  their  God» 
^teftn  he  faid  unto  the  driver  and  will  not  fave  them  by  bow,  noc 
tfhiicbriot,  Turn  thine  hand,  by  (word,  nor  by  battle,  byhorfes, 
lUonjme  out  of  the  hod,  for  nor  by  horfemen.  Mat,  4.  4.  But 
lavounded.  Ifaiah  10.5.  I  will  he  anfwered  and  faid.  It  is  written, 
iipi  lum  againft  an  hypocritical  Man  (hall  not  live  by  bread  alone^ 
'~  loii  and  again^  the  people  of  but  by  every  word  that  proceedeth 
/rath  will  I  give  him  a  charge  out  of  the  mouth  of  God.  Jobz^ 
>  nice  the  fpoil,  and  to  take  the  10.  Therefore  hearken  unto  me,  ye 
Mud  to' tread  them  down  like  mep  of  underftanding  :  far  be  it 
iaiic'oftheftrects.  v.  7.  How-  .from  God,  th^  he /bould  do  vtickcd- 
he  meaneth  not  fo,  neither  nefs,  and  from  the  Almighty,  thst 
his  heart  think  fo,  hut  it  is  in  he /hould  coTnmitiniqoitY. 
■kheait  to  dcftroy,  and  cut  off  «»  T^w.  4.  ip.  And  being  not 
^"wns  not  a  few.  weak  in  faith,  he  confidered  not  his 

.  DL  *  x^ifs  27.  31.  Paul  faid  to  own  body  now  dead,  when  he  was 
■c  centurion,  and  to  the  foldiers,  about  an  hundred  years  old,  neither 
fr«pt  thefe  abide  in  the  (hip,  ye  yet  the  deadnefs  of  Sara's  womb. 
•*«»  be  favcd.  f.  44.  And  the  v.  20.  He  ftaggered  not  at  the  pro- 
■t  (bmc  on  boards,  and  fonie  on  mifc  of  God  through  unbelief  j  but 
Hftfiectj  of  the  (hip  :  And  fo  it  was  ftrong  in  faith,  giving  glory  to 
jBeto  pafs  that  they  efcapedall  God :  f.  21.  And  being  fiUly  per- 
■fc  to  land.  Ifaialj  55.10.  For  as  fwadcd,that  what  he  had  promifed, 
Je  lain  Cometh  down,  and  the  he  was  able  alfo  to  perform. 
w  horn  heaven,  and  returncth  °  2  KJngs  6.  6.  And  the  man  of 
■t  thither,  but  watereth  the  earth,  Cod  faid,  Where  fell  it  ?  And  he 
pd  maketh  it  bring  forth  and  bud,  fliewed  him  the  place.  And  he  cut 
tttiimay  give  feed  tothcfower,  downaftick,  and  caft  it  in  thither, 
■dbread'to  the  eater,  v.  11.  So  and  the  iron  did  fwiin.  £)*«.  3.27. 
tU  my  word  be  that  goeth  forth  And  the  princes,  governours  and 
It  of  my  mouth  :  It  (hall  not  re-  captains,  ^nd  the  kings  counfellers 
m  unto  me  void,  but  it  (hallac-  being  gathered  together,  faw  the(c 
inpli(h  that  which  I  pleafe,  and,  men,upon  whofe  bodies  the  fire  had 
full  prol^er  in  the  thing  whereto  no  power,  nor  was  an  hair  of  their 
cnt  it.  W*/.  2.21.  And  it  fliall  head  (ingcd,neither  were  their  coats 
ne  to  pafs  in  that  day,  I  will  hear  changed,  nor  the  (inell  of  fire  ha^ 
ch  the  Lord,  I  will  hear  the  hea-  paflcd  on  them.  lY.  •  T^nr. 


I 


IV.  ^  *K»tn,  II.  3  2.  For  Go4 hath 
concluded  them  all  in  unbeUef,that 
he  might  have  meicy  upon  all. 
f.  3  3.  O  the  depth  of  the  liches 
both  of  the  wifdoniand  knowledge 
of  God  I  how  unfeaichableaiehis 
judgments,  and  his  ways  paft  fin*- 
ding  out  1  t/.  34.  For  who  hath 
known  the  mind  of  the  Lord,  or 
who  hath  been  his  counfellei  ?  z 
Sam.  24.  I.  And  again  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  was  kindled  againft 
Jfrael,  and  he  moved  David  a- 
gainil  them,  to  fay,  Go  number 
Jfrael  and  Judah.  With  i  Chr.  2 1. 1, 
And  Satan  flood  up  againft  Ifrael, 
and  provoked  David  to  number  If- 
xaef.  I  Kings  22.  22.  And  the  Lord 
faid  unto  him.  Wherewith  }  And 
he  faid,  I  will  go  forth,  and  I  will 
be  a  lying  fpirit  in  the  mouth  of  all 
his  prophets.  And  he  fai&.  Thou 
(halt  perfwade^r7»i  and  prevail  al- 
£0 :  go  forth,  and  do  fo.  x^.  2  3 .  Now 
therefore  behold,  the  Lord  hath 
put  a  lying  fpirit  in  the  mouth  of 


tranfgreflion  which  he  c( 
againft  the  Lord,  even  a] 
word  of  theLord  which  he 
and  alfo  for  asking  counj 
that  had  a  familiar  fpiri 
quire  of  it  5  v.  14.  And 
not  of  the  Lord:  therefo 
him,  and  turned  the  kingi 
David  the  fon  of  Teffe.  : 
10.  And  the  king  laid,  M 
I  to  do  with  you,ye  fons  of 
fo  let  him  curfe,  becaufe 
hath  faid  unto  him,  Cur: 
Who  fhall  then  fay,  Wher 
thou  done  fo  ?  ^(?i  2.  : 
being  delivered  by  the 
nate  counfel  and  foreknow 
God,  ye  have  taken,  and  1 
hands  have  crucified  and  f 
4.  27.  For  ofa  truth  again 
ly  child  Jefus,  whom  th< 
nointed,  both  Herod  an< 
Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles 
people  of  Ifrael  were  gat 
gcther,  v.ii.  For  to  do  w] 
thy  hand  and  thycounfel 


I3iap.  y.         OfPfovideHce4  29 

rithholdeth  his  Grace^  whereby  they  might  have 
cen  enlightned  in  their  Underfiandings^  and 
nx>ught  upon  in  their  Hearts';  but  fometimes  al- 
b  withdraweth  the  Gifts  v^rhich  they  had  ^  and  ex<- 
pofeth  them  to  fuch  Objects  as  their  Corruption 
pokes  Occafion  of  Sin ' :  And  withal^  gives  them 
aifcr  to  their  own  Lafis,  the  Temptations  of  the 
i^orldy  and  the  Power  of  Satan ' :  Whereby  it 
|omes  to  pafs^  that  they  harden  themfelves^  even 
er  thofe  Means^  which  God  ufcth  for  the  foft* 
of  others  \ 


E 

P? 


that  which  he  feeketh  dienoflffael:  their  ftiong  holdt 

^fki  hot  the  eledion  hath  obtained  wilt  thou  fet  on  fire,    and  their 

k»  fad  the  left  weieblinded^  v.  s.  young  men  wilt  thou  flay  with  the 

'  ^^^'■diiig  as  it  is  written,   God  fword,  and  wilt  dafti  their  children, 

ighren  them  the  fpirit  of  flum-  and  rip  t^  their  women  with  child. 

that  they  fliould  notice,  f.  i}.  AndHazael  faid.  But  what, 

that  they  (hould  not  hear  isthy  fervantadog,  that  he  fliould 

this  day.  do  this  great  thing?  AndElifliaan- 

^.iW.  29.4.  Yet  the  Lord  hath  fwered,  The  Loid  hath  fliewed  me 

|iven  you  an  heart  to  perceivf,  that  thou  Jhalt  be  king  over  Syria : 

'lilejesto  fee,  and  ears  to^hear,       *  iW-  8i.  ii.   But  my  people 

trig  this  day.  .  would  not  hearken  to  my  voice? 

^^  Mmth,  19.  12.  For  whofciever  and  Ifrael  would  none  of  me.  x/.ia. 

S^-lih,  to  him  fliall  be  given,   and  So  I  gave  them  up  unto  their  own 

f^kftallhavemoie  abundance:  bur  hearts  luft  :  and  they  walked  in 

vklbever  hath  not,  from  him  fliall  their  own  counfels.  2  Thtf.  2.  ro. 

ktikcn  away,  even  that  he  hath.   And  with  all  deceivablencfs  ofun- 

^*  IS*  29.  For  unto  every  one  that  righteouihefs  in  them  that  perifli; 

Wth  (hall  be  given,  and  he  fliall  becau£e  they  received  not  the  love' 

Wr  abundance  :   but  from  him  of  the  truth  3  that  they  might  be 

tbthath  not  fliall  be  taken  away,  faved.  v.  11.    And  for  this  cauie 

^  nta  that  which  he  hath.  God  fliall  fend  them  ftrong  delu- 

*  Dm.  2.  30.  But:Sihon  king  of  fion,  that  they  fliould  believea  lie. 

Bflftbos  would  not -let  us  pafs  by  v.  la.  That  they  all  might  be  dam- 

Itti:  for  the  Lord  thy  God  hard-  ned^who  believed  not  the  truth,but 

Mdhis  fpirit,  and  made  his  heart  hadpleaflire  in  unrighteoufnefs. 

^  cUbiiate,  that  he  might  deliver       ^  Exodmj.i.  And  1  will  harden 

fai  into  thy  hand,  as  ^/^Mm^  this  Pharaohs  heart,  and  multiply  my 

%•  a  Kijtg'  t.  12.   And  Hazael  flgns  and  my  wonders  in  the  land 

vil,  Why  weepeth  my  Lord  ?  And  of  Egypt.  With  £x.  8. 1 5 .  But  when 

KtRfweipU  Becaufc  1  know  the  Fhaxaoh  law  that  there  was  xefpitc^     -^ 

^thttSottwiltdottntothcchil-  ^^Jl 


.  VIL  AsthePiQvidenceofGdddothingi 
leach  to  all  Creatures;  fo  alfter  a  moft  fp^cia 
ncr^  it  taketh  Care  of  his  Churchy  and  dif 
aUThiogs  to  the  good  thereof  ^ 

ke  \ltki^f^  his  hcaity  and  heaxk-  ftofs,aiidcheiieazsaiedul 

sed  Slot  onto  them  $  as  the  Loxd  ing,and  thcix  eyes  have  the 

/had  laid.  V.  32.  AndPhaxaohhaid-  left  they  fhould  fee  withr 

ncd  hU  hcait  at  this  time  alio,  net-  and  hear  with  their  ears,  ax 

thcK  would  he  let  the  people  go.  ftandwathfibeirheait,  and: 

2  C0r,  2. 15.  Fox  we  axe  unto  God  a  conveited,  and  I  fhould  h< 

lireetiaToiixofChrift,  inthemthat  VU.  ^  i  Tim,j^  10.  Fon 

axe  fayed,  and  in  them  that  peiifh.  we  both  laboui,and  (iifier  i 

1/.  16.  To  the  one  vtean  thefavonx  becaule  we  tiiift  intheliy: 

if  cteadi  tmto  death  i  and  to  the  who  is  the  Savioui  of  all  n 

•Chcx»  the  fitvoux  of  life  unto  life:  cially  Of  thofe  that  believe. 

And:  wbo  is  ihfficient  A»  thefe  8.  Behold,  the  eyes  of  the  I 

things}  Iflt,  1. 14.  And  he  (hall be  ^rt  upon  thefinfulkingdo 
4w.a  fknftnaxys  but  f6x4iftotteof  willdeftioyitfiomo£fthef 

IbtnhUng*  and  fox  a:XOckofof-  eaithj  laving  that  I  will  n< 

fauic  to  both  the  houles  oflGael,  (leftroy  the  houfe  of  Jac< 

^x  a  gin»  and  fox  a  Ihaxeto  the  the  I^xd,  v.  9.  F9rlo,  i« 

•  inhabitants  of  Jexulalem.   x  fgttr  mand,and  I  will  Hit  the  ho 

4. 7*  Unto  you  theiefoxe  which  be>  xael  among  all  nations,  lii 

lieve,  ^(f  precious:  but  unto  them  is^ilftedin  a  live,  yet  fhaU 

which  be  difobedient,  the  ftone  leaft  grain  fall  upon  the  ca 

which  the  builders  difallowed,  the  8. 28.  And  we  know  that;) 

fame  is  made  the  head  of  the  cor-  work  together  for  good, 

net.  V,  8.  And  a  ftone  of  ftumbling,  that  love  God,  to  them  wh 

and  a  rock  of  offence,  eve»  to  them  called  according  to  his  pur 

which  fhunble  at  the  word,  being  43.  3 •  For  I  am  the  Lord- 

difobedient,  whereunto  alfo  they  theholy  Oneoflfrael,  thy 

were  appointed.  I  fa,  6,9,  And  he  I  gave  Egypt/or  thy  ranfon 

faid.  Go  and  tell  this  people.  Hear  pia  and  Seba  for  thee,  v, 

ye  indeed,  but  underftand  not ;  and  thou  waft  precious  in  my  fi] 

fee  indeed,  but  perceive  not.  v,  10.  haft  been  honourable,  an^ 

Make  the  heart  of  this  people  fat,  loved  thee  .therefore  will  I  ] 

and  make  their  ears  heavy,  and  for  thee,and  people  fox  thy 

fhut  their  eyes:  left  they  fee  with  Fear  not,  for  I  ^m  with  the 

their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their  ears,  bring  thy  feed  from  the  < 

and  Onderftand  with  their  heart,and  gather  tiiee  from  the  wef) 

convert  and  be  healed.  With  ^Bs  Thus  faith  the  Lord  your  r< 

.28.26.  Saying,  Go  unto  this  peo-  the  holy  One  of  lfrael,For ) 

pie,  and  fay.  Hearing  ye  (hall  hear,  1  have  fent  to  Babylon,  a 

and  fhallnot  underftand;and  feeing  brought  down  all  their  nob 

ye  fhall  fee,  and  not  perceive,  v,  27.  the  Chaldeans,  whofc  cry 

ii?/ri^c/}caitofthis  people  is  viaiLtd  ftiips. 


hap»($.  ^Of  the  Pdllof  Matty  dec.    31 

C  H  A  R      VI. 

ftheFallofManj  of  Sin^  and  of  the  Tu- 
nijhment  thereof  ^ 

^  U  R  firft  Parents  being  fcduccd  by  the  Sub^ 

^     tilty  and  Temptation  of  Satan^  finned  in 

aing  the  forbidden  Fruit  *.    This  their  Sin,  God 

ras  pleafed,  according  to  his  wife  and  holy  Coun- 

L   to  permit,   having  purpofed  to  order  it  to  his 

\fn  Glory  \ 

I  n.  by  this  Sin  they  fell  from  their  original  Rish- 

feonfiieis  and  Communion  with  God  %  and  fo  be- 

ame  dead  in  Sin  "^^  and  wholly  defiled  in  all  the 

FjKulcies  and  Parts  of  Soul  and  Body  \ 

\  in.  They 

FjL*GM.3.i3.AndtheLo]:dGod  in  the  garden,  in  the  cool  of  the 
iW^imiu  the  woman.  What  is  this  day :  and  Adam  and  his  wife  hid 
IhtduM  haft  done  ?  And  the  wo-  themfelvesfiomthepiefenceofthe 
fiid,  The  feipent  beguiled  me.  Lord  God,  amongft  the  tiees  of  the 
[did  eat.  xCor,  1 1.3.  But  I  fear  garden.  Ecel.  7.  29.  Lo,  this  only 
'Vy-. any  means,  as  the  fetpent  have  I  found,  that  God  hath  made 
jniied  Eve  through  his  fubtiky,  man  upright;  but  they  have  fought 
Pyonx  minds  fhould  be  corrupted  out  many  inventions.  1?9m.  3.  23. 
|Hiithe£mplicity  that  is  in  Chrift.  For  all  have  finned  and  come  fhort 

^Vk>ii>  3  2.  For  God  hath  con-   of  the  glory  of  God. 
'^i^them  all  in  unbelief,  that  he       ^  Gen.  2. 1 7.  But  of  the  tree  of  the 
*i|ht  have  mercy  upon  all.  knowledge  of  good  and  evil,  thou 

^^Gm.i,6,  And  when  the  woman  (halt  not  eat  of  it :  for  in  the  day 
"*that  the  tree  was  good  for  food,  that  thou  eateft  thereof,  thou  (halt 
^thatitxi;4jpleafaiittotheeyes,  furely  die.  Eph.  2.  i.  And  youbath 
N  a  tree  to  be  defired  to  make  he  tjuick^edy  who  were  dead  intref^ 
•''wife;  (he  took  ofthe  fruit  there-  paues  and  fins. 
*(  and  did  ea^,  and  gave  alfo  unto  «  Tit,  i.  15.  Unto  the  pure  all 
Mr  husband  with  her,  and  he  did  thifigs  are  pure :  but  unto  them  that 
^  V.7.  And  the  eyes  of  them  both  are  defiled,  and  unbelieving,  is 
'bre  opened,  and  they  knew  that  nothing  pure,  but  even  their  mind 
bey  VLfere  nakediand  they  iewed  fig-  and  confcieuce  is  defiled.  Gen,  6,  $, 
sares  together,  and  made  them-  And  God  law  that  the  wickednefs 
Ives  aprons,  x/.  8.  And  they  heard  of  man  was  great  in  the  earth, 
le  voice  ofthe  Lord  God,  walking  and  that  every  imagii^tion  ofthe    ^ 


not  one.  t^.  ii.  There  is  none  that  death  paffed  upon  all   n 

undcrftandethj  there  is  none  that  that  all  have  finned,  v. 

ieeketh  after  God.  v.\z.  They  are  not  as  the  offence,   fo  all 

all  gone  out  of  the  way,  they  are  free  gift.  For  if  through  thi 

together  become  unprofitable,there  ofone  many  be  dead  j  mu 

is  none  that  doth  good,  no  not  one.  the  grace  of  God,  and  th 

V.  I}.  Their  throat  is  an  open  fe-  grace,  luhkh  is  by  one  ma 

puldire  s  with  their  tongues  they  Chrift,  hath  abounded  unt 

have  ufed  deceit  j  the  poiton  of  afps  i^.  1 6.  And  not  as  it  was  by 

u  under  their  lips.    t/.  14.   Whofe  finned,  fo  it  the  gift :  foit 

mouth  is  full  of  curfing  and  bitter-  ment  was  by  one  to  conden 

nefs.  v.is*  Their  feet  4r«  fwift  to  but  the  free  gift  is  of  many 

(hed  blood.  T/,i6.  Deftru£lion  and  unto  juflification,  v.  17,  f 

snifery4r«lntheirways.  1/.  i7«  And  one  mans  offence,   death 

the-  way  of  peace  have  they  not  by  one^  much  more  they « 
known,  v.  18.  There  is  no  fear  of  ceive  abundance  of  grace, 

God  before  their  eyes.  the  gift  of  righteoufneis,  ffii 

III.  '  Gen,i,z7.  So  God  created  in  life  by  one,  JefusChhf] 

man  in  his  own  image,  in  the  image  Therefore  as  by  the  ofieno 

of  God  created  he  him :  male  and  judgment  came  upon  all  men 

femak  created  he  them.  v.  is.  And  demnation  :   even  fo  by  tl 

God  bleffed  them,    and  God  faid  teoufnefs  of  one,   tin  free  ^ 

unto  them,  Be  fruitful  and  multi-  upon  all  men  unto  juftific; 

ply,  and  rcpleni(h  the  earth,  and  life,  v,  19.   For  as  by  01 

fubducit:  and  have  dominion  over  difobedience,  many  were  n 

the  fifh  of  the  fea>  and  over  the  fowl  nets:  fo  by  the  obediende 

of  the  air,   and  over  every  living  fliall  many  be  made  righteo 

thing  that  ihoveth  upon  the  earth,  i  Cor,  15.21.  For  iince  by  n 

mAnACi^tt    •*     T<      LnA   t\\(*l .e\rt{  Clf\A     Ae-itVi      Kv  fnon  r/tyn*  Kk\Cf\*\ 


xap.  6.    ofSiny  andPumJhment.    3  3 

ath  in  Sin  and  corrupted  Nature,  conveyed  to 
their  Pofterity,  dcfcending  from  them  by  ordi- 
-y  Generation  s. 

[V.  From  this  original  Corruption,  whereby  wc 
;  utterly  indifpofed,  difablcd,  and  made  oppofitc 
all  Good  ^  and  wholly  inclined  to  all  Evil  *,  do 
ftceed  all  aflualTranfgreffions  \<^ 
V.  This  Corruption  of  Nature  during  this  Life, 

doth 

\  ffalm  51.  J.   Behold,    I  was   groundany  more  for  mans  fakcjfor 
^ni  in  iniquity :  and  in  fin  did   the  imagination  of  mans  heart  it 
iothci  conceive  me.  G«».  5 .  3 .   evil  from  his  youth :   neither  will  I 
Adam  lived  an  hundred  and   again  fmite  anymore,,  everything 
rears,  and  begat  <« /on  in  his   living  as  1  have  done.    T^w.  j.io^- 
icfs,  after  his  image  5  and  As  it  is  written.  There  is  none  righ- 
sname  Seth.     Job  14.  4.   teous,  no  not  one:  t^.  11.  There  is 
labring  a  clean  thin^  out  of  none  that  undcrftandeth,   there  is 
lean  J  not  one.     Jol » j .  14,    none  that  fceketh  after  God.  v,  1 2^ 
fimanthathefliouidbeclean?   They  are  all  gone  out  of  the  way, 
K  itibicb  is  born  of  a  woman,  they  are  together  become  unprofi- 
icfluiald  be  righteous?  table,   there  is  none  that  doeth. 

fe  '  7{^  5 .  6.  For  when  we  were  good,  no  not  one. 
I'ti^out  ftrength,   in  due  time       ^  Jam.  r.  14.  But  every  man  is 
Idifid  for  the  ungodly.     T^w.   tempted,  when  he  is  drawn  away  of 
leomfe  the  carnal  mind  iV  en-  his  ownluft,  and  enticed,     v    15. 
/againft  God :  for  it  is  not  fub-   Then  when  luft  hath  conceived,  it 
f  to  the  law  of  God,  neither  in-  bringeth  forth  fin :  and  fin  when  it 
can  be.     T{om,  7.  18.   Fori  is  finilhed,  bringeth  forth  deaths 
,  that  in  me  (that  is  in  my   Eph.  2.2.  Wherein  in  time  paft  yc 
k)  dwcllcth  no  good  thing:  for  walked  according  to  the   courfe. 
•illis  prcfcntwith  me,  but  how  of  this  world,    according  to  the 
Wbnn  that  which  is  goodj  find  prince  of  the  power  of  the  air, 
.    01, 1.  21.  And  you  thai  were  the  fpirit  that  now  worketh  in  the 
Ictimc  alienated,  and  enemies   childien of difobcdience.     v.j.A- 
w  mind  by  wicked  works,  yet  mong  whom  alfo  we  all  had  our 
hath  he  reconciled.  converfation  in  times  paft,  in  the 

GtB.  6.  5.  And  God  faw  that  luftsof  our  flefli,  fulfilling  thedc- 
ickednefi  of  man  was  great  in  fires  of  the  flelh,  and  of  the  mind  ; 
aith,  and  that  every  imagina-  and  were  by  nature  the  children  of 
of  the  thoughts  of  his  heart,  wrath,  even  as  others.  Matth,  15. . 
inly  cvU  continually.  Gen,  8.  ip.  For  out  of  the  heart  proceed 
Lnd  the  Lord  fmclled  a  fwcet  evil  thoughts,  murders,  adulteries, 
ir  and  the  Lord  faid  in  his  fornications,  thefts,  falfewitnefs, 
'l  will  not  again  curfc  the  blafphemies.  ^ 

'     .  D        '     V.  *i>A«i 


uiuit  upon  tnc  dinner  ^y  wncreoy  ne  is  ooun 

V.  1  1  John  t.  8.  If  wc  fay  that  the  law :  for  I  had  not  ki 

we  have  no  fin,   we  deceive  our  except  the  law  had  faid,  *: 

ielves,  and  the  tiuth  is  not  in  us.  not  covet,    v.  8.    But  £ 

V,  xo.   If  we  fay  that  we  have  not   occaflon  by  the  conim 

iinned,  we  make  him  a  liar,  and  wrought  in  me  all  mans 

Ills  word  is  not  in  us.  T(^.  7.  14.   cupifcence.  For  without  1 

For  we  know  that  the  law  is  fpiri-  was  dead.    v.  25.    X  th: 

tual :  but  I  am  carnal,  fold  under  through  Jefus  Chrift  our 

iin.  V.  17.  Now  then,  it  is  no  more  then  with  the  mind  I  m; 

I  that  do  sr,  but  Ha  that  dwelleth  the  law  of  God  9  but  wit! 

snme.  f.  18.  For  I  know,  that  in  the  law  of  fin.  GaUuians  i 

sne  ( that  is,  in  my  flelh  )  dwelleth  the  flelh  lufteth  againft  1 

no  good  thing  :  for  to  will  is  pre-   and  the  Spirit  againd  the 

ient  with  me>  but  htw  to  perform  thefe  are  contrary  the  < 

that  which  is  good,  I  find  not.  v,23,  ether  j  fo  that  ye  cam 

But  I  fee  another  law  in  my  mem-  things  that  ye  would. 

berS)  warring  againfi  the  law  of  my       VI.  "  i  John  3.  4.    1 

snind,  and  bringing  me  into  cap-  committeth  fin,  tranfgr( 

tirity  to  the  law  of  fin,  which  is  in  the  law :  for  fin  istheti 

my  members.   James  3,  2.  For  in  of  the  law. 

many  things  we  offend  all.  If  any       **  Homans  2,1$,  Whic 

man  offend  not  in  word,  the  fame  work  of  the  law  writte 

is  SL  petfeft  man,  and  able  alfo  to  hearts,  their  confcience 

bddle  the  whole  body.  Pr^t^.  20.  p.   Ing  witnefs,  sind  their  th 

Who  can  fay,  I  have  made  my  mean  while  accufing,  o: 

heart  clean,  1  am  pure  from  my  fing  one  another.  Rom,: 


ap.  7-  God's  Covenant  with  Man.  3^ 

ic  Wrath  of  God  p,  and  Curfc  of  the  Law  ^'^ 
fo  made  fubjeft  to  Death  %  with  all  Mifcries 
:ual  ^,  temporal  * ,  and  eternal  ^ 

Chap.     VII. 
Of  God's  Covenant  with  Man.    - 

"^  H  E  Diftance  between  God  and  the  Creature 
is  fo  great,  that  although  reafonable  Crea- 
5  do  owe  Obedience  unto  him  as  their  Creator, 
hey  could  never  have  any  Fruition  of  him  as 
rBleffcdnefs  and  Reward,  but  by  fomc  volunta- 
[loudefcenfion  on  God's  Part,  which  he  hath 
r  plcafed  to  exprefs  bv  way  of  Covenant  •. 

II.  The 

tt 

S{fiit  2.  3.  Among  whomalfo  Lam,  %,  39.    Wherefbie  doth  a  11- 

11  had   our   convcrfatiou  in  ving  man  complain,  amaofoithe 

t  pift,  in  the  luftsofourflefli,  puhiihment  of  his  fins? 

itg-t^e  defiles  of  the  flefh,  "  Matthew  z$.^t.  Then  (hall  he 

)f  the  mind }  and  wcie  by  na-  fay  alfo  unto  them  on  the  left  hand, 

die  childien  of  wrath,  even  depart  from  me,  ye  curfed,  into 

leis.  eveilafting  £re,  prepared  for  the 

?W.3. 10.  For  as  many  as  are  devil  and  his  angels.    2  Thef,  1.9. 

6  works  of  the  law  are  under  Who  (hall  be  punifhcd  with  ever- 

ndfc:  for  it  b  written,  curfed  lafting  deftruftion,  from  the  pre- 

ij  one  thatcontinuethnotin  fence  of  the  Lord,   and  from  the 

ines  which  are  written  in  the  glory  of  his  power, 

orthc  law,  to  do  them.  1.  *  Ifai  40.  13.  Who  hath  di- 

«OT.  6,  23.  For  the  wages  of  redled  the  fpirit  of  the  Lord?  or 

death:  but  the  gift  of  God  »  ^ef»g  his  counieller  hath  taught  him? 

illife*  through  Jcfus  Chrift  v.  14.  With  whom  toot  he  counfcl, 

otd.                                       •  ^Lnd  who  inftruded  him,  and  tanght 

^i&.4. 19.  Having  the  under-  him  in  the  path  of  judgment,  and 

ng  datkned,  being  alienated  taught  him  knowledge,  andihewed 

the  life  of  God,  through  the  to  him  the  way  of  underftanding  ? 

%nce  that  is  in  them,  becaufe  t/.  15.  Behold,  the  nations  are  as  o. 

^blindne{s  of  their  heart :  drop  of  a  bucket,  and  arc  counted 

tmans  8.20.   For  the  creature  as  the  fmall  duft  of  thfi  balance : 

aade  fub je6k  to  vanity,  not  Behold,  he  takcth  up  the  iiles  as  a 
Ely>  bntbyreafonofhimwho  very  little  thing,  v.  16.  AndLeba- 
Uibjeded  the  farm  in  hope :   non  it  not  fufficient  to  burn,  nor 

D  1  xK 


3^  God's  Covenant  with  Man.  Chap.;! 

IL  The  firft  Covenant  made  with  Man>  was 
Covenant  of  Works  *»,  wherein  Life  was  promife 
to  Adanty  and  in  him  to  his  Pofterity  *= ;  upon 
ditipn  of  perfed  and  perfonal  Obedience  **. 

ill.  Man  by  his  Fall  having  made  himfelf  inca| 
ble  of  Life  by  that  Covenant,  the  Lord  was  pic; 
to  make  a  fecond  %  commonly  called  the  Covens 

the  beafts  thereof  fufficient  for  a  wife  ye,  when  ye  (hall  have 
burnt-offering,   v,  17.  All  nations  all  thofe  things  which  arr 
before  him  ar«  as  nothing,  and  they  manded  you,  lay.  We  are  a 
are  counted  to  him  lefs  than  no-  fitable  fervants :  wehayedobec 
thing,  and  vanity.  Job  9.  32.  For  which  was  out  duty  todo.  iA9i\ 
hi  it  not  a  man,  as  I  am^  that  I  fhould  24.  God  that  made  the  world,  1 
anfwer  him,  and  we  fhould  come  all  things  therein,  feeing  thill 
together  in  judgment,  v.  33.  Nei-  is  Lord  of  heaven  and  catth,  ' 
ther  is  there  any  days-man  betwixt  leth  not  in  temples  mide- 
us,  that  might  lay  his  hand  upon  hands:   t/.  25.  Neither  is  < 
us  both.  I  «54;»i^/2.  25.  Ifoneman  ped  with  mens  hands,  as 
iin  againft  another,  the  judge  (hall  he  needed  anything,  feciflvhi 
judge  him:  butifamanflnagainft  veth  to  all  lif«,   andbieBn^- 
the  Lord,  who  (hall  intreat  for  him  i   all  things. 
rfalm  13.5.  Who  is  like  unto  the       II.  **  Gal.  3. 12.  And  the 
Lord  our  God,   who  dwelleth  on  not  of  faith  :   but,  the  mtn 
high  ?  f .  6.  Who  humbleth  himfelf  doth  them  (hall  live  in  them, 
to  behold  the  things  that  arc  inhea-       '  Romans  lo.  5.   For  Mo(b' 
ven,  and  in  the  earth.   Pfalm  1 00.   fcribeth  the  righteoufhefs  whi( 
2 .   Serve  the  Lord  with  gladnefs :   of  the  law,   that  the  man  wt 
com«  before  his  prcfcncewith^fing-   doth  thefc  things,   (hall  live 
ing.   V,  3.  Know  yc  that  the  Lord   them.    *B^mans  5.  12.  to  20.  [W 
he  is  God,  it  u  he  that  hath  made   chapter  6.  $.3.  letter  ^  ]  ' 

us,  and  not  we  our  felves;  vje  are  ^  Gen.  2.  17.  But  of  tfaetlCCfli 
his  people,  and  the  (heep  of  his  the  knowledge  of  good  and  ctilh 
pafkure.  JoO  22.  2.  Can  a  man  be  thou  (halt  not  eat  of  it:  fotind^ 
profitable  unto  God,  as  he  that  is  day  that  thou  eateft  thereof,  tl* 
wife  may  be  profitable  unto  him-  (lialt  furely  die.  Gal.  3. 10.  foit 
felf  ?  z/.  3 .  Is  it  any  pleafure  to  the  many  as  are  of  the  works  of  theltff 
Almighty  that  thou  art  righteous  ?  are  under  the  dur(e :  for  it  is  writtd 
Or  is  it  gain  to  him,  that  thou  ma-  Curfed  is  every  one  that  continuci 
keft  thy  ways  perfcft?  Job  35.  7.  not  in  all  things  which  are  writtc 
If  thou  be  righteous,  what  giveft  in  the  book  of  tiie  law,  todothei 
thou  him?  or  >^hat  rcceivethheof  IIL  •  OW.  3.21.  Isthelawtb 
thine  hand?  v.s.  Thy  wickedncfs  againft  the  promilcsofGod?  Gt 
may  hurt  a  man  as  thou  art,  and  forbid:  for  if  there  had  been  a  k 
thy  righteoufncfs  may  profit  the  given  which  could  have  given  li 
fonofman.  Lu^ij.io.  So  like-  v< 


Chap.  7*  God's  Covenant  whh  Man.  39 

|of  the  Spirit^  to  inftrud  and  build  up  thcEIed  in 
Faiti^in  the  promifed  Mcffiah ',  by  whom  they  had 
Kill  Remiifion  of  Sins^  and  eternal  Salvation;  and 
it  called  the  Old  Teftamcnt  ™. 
^  VI.  Under  the  Gofpel,  when  Chrift  the  Sub- 
flance  %  was  exhibited^  the  Ordinances  in  which 
iUs  Covenant  is  diipepfed,  are  the  preaching  of 
liie  Word,  and  the  Adminiftration  of  the  Sacra- 
ts  of  Baptifm,  and  the  Lord's  Supper  **.  Which 
gh  fewer  in  Number,  and  adminiftred  with 
•re  Simplicity,  and  lefs  outward  Glory ;    yet  in 

them 

Ctr,  10,  I.  Moreover,  brc-  v,  14.  That  the  blefliag  of  Abra- 
I  would  not  that  ye  fhould  ham  might  come  on  the  gentiles 
iipotiDXf   how  that  all  our  fa-  through  Jefus  Chrift  j  that  we  might 
"~^>«eceimder  the  cloud,  and  all  receive  the  promiie  of  the  Spirit 
A  through  the  fea  3  t/.  ^.  And  through  faith. 
I  ill  baptized  unto  Mofe5  in  the       VI.  "  Colojf.  z.  17.  Which  are* 
lytnd  in  the  fea  9    t/.  3.  And  fliadowof  things  to  come>  but  the 
itUcatthe fame fpiritual meats  body  (V  of  Chrift. 
•^4'  And  did  all  drink  the  fame        ®  Matth.  28.  ip.    Go  ye  therc- 
^'naldnnk:  (for  they  drank  of  fore,  and  teach  all  nations,  bap- 
ipiritual  Rock  that  followed  tizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Fa- 
it and  that  Rock  was  Chrift)   ther,   and  of  the  Son,   and  of  the 
ir.  13.  Thefe  all  died  in  faith.   Holy  Ghoft  :     v.   20.   Teaching 
t  hiving  leceived  the  promifes,   them  to  obferve  all  things  whatfb- 
kiving  feen  them   afar   off,  ever  I  have  commanded  you :  and 
woe  periwaded  of  tbem^  and  lo,  I  am  with  you  a^way  even  unto 
\tbemy  and  confeiTed  that  tiie  end  of  the  world.  Amen.  i<or. 
tftiangetsandpUgrimson   n.  Z3.  For  I  have  received  of  the 
tenth.-  Jphft  %,  5  6.  Your  father  Lord,  that  which  alfo  I  dcUvcrcd 
lejoiced  to  fee  my  day;   unto  you,  that  the  Lord  Jefus,  the 
he  ikw  f  t,  and  was  glad.  /4;»e  night  in  which  lie  was  betrayed, 

*  Gsl.  |.  7.  Know  ye  therefore,  took  bread:  v,  24.  And  when  he 
w  they  which  are  of  faith,  the  ^ad  given  thanks,  he  brake  if,  an4 
Ime  axe  the  children  of  Abraham^  faid.  Take,  eat  3  this  is  my  body, 
\  t.  And  the  fctipture  forcfeeing  which  is  broken  for  you :  this  do 
ktt  God  would  juftify  the  heathen  in  remembrance  of  me.  'v.  25. 
boagh  faithy  preached  before  the  After  the  fame  manner  alfo  hetook^ 
)0ipel  unto  Abraham,  faying.  In  the  cup,  when  he  had  fupped,  fay- 
hce  fliall  all  nations  be  bleifed.  ing.  This  cup  is  the  new  teftament 
.p.  So  then,  they  which  be  of  faith,  in  my  bloocf:  this  do  ye,  as  oft  as 
^  hMSod  vlfh  faitb64  Abr^an^.  yedxink  i>,  inremeqabranceofmc. 


P  Heb.  12,  iz.  But  ycaiccomc  Lord:  for  they  ftall  all  1 

unto  mount  Sion,  and  unto  the  ci-  from  the  leaft  of  them, 

ty  of  the  living  God,  the  heaven-  gxeateft  of  them,  faith  t 

ly  Jcrufalem,  and  to  aninnumei-  tot  I  will  forgive  their  ini<] 

^blc  company  of  angels,    t/.  23.  I  will  remember  their  fin 

To  the  general  affembly  and  church  *1  Matthew  28.19.  [See 
of  the  firft-born,  which  are  written  mediately  fore^oin^.  ]   Efliefi 

in  heaven,   and  to  God  the  judge  Having  aboliihed  in  his  f!c 

of  all,   and  to  the  fpirits  ofjuft  mi^y,  even  the  law  of  cc 

men  madeperfeft,  f.  24.  And  to  ments,  ^onM/n^^inordina 

Jefus  the  mediator  of  the  new  co-  to  make  in  himfelf,  of  t« 

venant,  and  to  the  blood  of  (prink-  new  man,  /«  making  peac 

ling,   that  fpeaketh  better  things  And  that  he  might  recon 

than  i/;4r  of  Abel.   t/.  25.  See  that  unto  God  in  one  body  by 

ye  refufe  not  him  that  fpeaketh :  having  iiain  the  enmity 

For  if  they  efcaped  not  who  refiifed  v,  17,   And  came,   and 

iiim  that  {pake  on  earth, much  more  peace  to  you  which  were 

jball  not  we  efcafe^  if  we  turn  away  and  to  them  that  were  nig 

from  him  that  fpeakgtb  from  hea-  ^oc  through  him  we  botT 

ven.  V.  2  6.  Whofc  voice  then  (hook  accefs  by  one  Spirit  unto  th 

theeaith:  but  nowhehathpromi-  t/.  19,   Now  therefore  yi 

fed,  faying.  Yet  once  more  I  (hake  mote  ftrangers  and  foreig 

not  the  eanh  only,  but  alfo  hea-  fellow-citizens  with  the  fai 

▼en.    z/.  27.  And  this  w«r^.   Yet  of  the  houfhold  of  God. 

once  more,  fignifietKxbe  removing  '  Luk^  zi,  20.  Likewif 

of  thofe  things  that  are  Ihaken,  as  cup  after  fupper,  faying, 

of  things  that  are  made,  that  thofe  is  the  new  tettament  inn 

things  which  cannot  be  HiakeUjinay  which  is  (hcdforyou. 

remain.    7er.  ?i.  a^.  But  this  ntall  ^  Gal.  ?.  14-    That  the 


p.  8,    Of  Chriji  the  Mediator.      41. 

c  H  A  p.  vm. 

Of  Chrijl  the  Mediator. 

plcafed  God  in  his  eternal  Purpofc,  to 
lioofc  and  ordain  the  Lord  Jesus  his  on-* 
gotten  Son,    to  be  the  Mediator  between 

and  Man  *  j  the   Prophet  **,  Pricft  ""^  and 


King 


d. 

ou|h  the  grace  of  the  Lord  things  which  be  not,  as  though  thef 
udn,  we  (hall  be  faved  eve  n  were.  v.  2  3 .  Now  it  was  not  written 

K^mam  3.  21.  But  now  the  for  his  fake  alone,  that  itwasim- 
ifhefs  of  God  without  the  putcd  to  him  s  v.  24.  But  for  us 
aanifefted,  being  witnelled  alio,  to  whom  it  Ihall be  imputed, 
iw  and  the  prophets  j  x/.  2  2.  if  we  believe  on  him  that  railed  up 
he  lighteoufnefs  of  God  }efus  our  Lord  fzom  the  dead.  Heh^ 
bf  faith  of  Jefus  Chrift,  un-  1 3 .  t.  Jefus  Chiift  the  fame  yeftei^ 
ind  upon  all  them  that  be-  day,  and  to  day,  and  for  ever. 
ox  there  is  no  difference:  v,  L  *  Jfaiah^i.%,  behold  my  lei- 
c  ail  have  finned,  and  come  vant  whom  I  uphold,  njune  eled» 
f  the  glory  of  God ;  v.  30,  in  whom  my  foul  delighteth :  I  have 
or  ar one  God,  v^hich  (hall  ju-  put  my  fpirit  upon  him,  he  (hall 
:circumcifion  by  faith,  and  bring  forth  judgment  to  the  Gen- 
mcifion through  faith.  Pfai,  tiles,  i  Peter  i.  ip.  But  with  the 
^ItSkd  it  hewhofettainCgicf-  precious  blood  of  Chrifl,   as  of  a 

forgiven,  whofe  fin  »  co-  lamb  without  blemifh  andwithoue 
WithT^omans^i,  For  what  fpot:  t/.  20.  Who  verily  was  fore- 
le  fcripture  ?  Abraham  be-  ordained  before  the  foundation  of 
God,  and  it  was  counted  the  world,  but  was  manifefl  in  thefe 
m  for  righteoufnefs.  v,  6,  lafl  times  for  you.  John  3.  16,  Fot 
s  David  alfo  dcfcribcth  the  God  fo  loved  the  world  that  he 
lefs  of  the  man  unto  whom  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that 
nputeth  righteoufnefs  with-  whofoeverbelicvcthinhim,  (hould 
ks.  V,  16.  Therefore  iV  m  not  perifh,  but  have  everlafling  life. 
t,  that  it  might  be  by  grace ;  1  Timothy  2.  $.  For  f/^r««  one  God, 
end  the  promife  might  be  and  one  mediator  between  God  and 

all  the  feed,  not  to  that  men,  the  man  Chrift  Jefus. 
hich  is  of  the  law,  but  to  •*  syi^s  3.  22.  For  Mofcs  truly 
!b  which  is  of  the  faith  of  faid  unto  the  fathers,  A  prophet 
m,  who  is  the  father  of  us  (hall  the  Lord  your  Godraifeupunr 
.17.  (As  it  is  written,  I  to  you,  of  your  brethren,  like  unto 
.ade  thee  a  father  of  many  me ;  him  (hall  ye  heax  in  j^l  things, 
,)  before  him  whom  he  whatfocver  he  (hall  fay  unto  you. 
d,  even  God,  who  quick-  *  Heh,s,$,  So  alfoChriitgloriT 
LC  dead,  and  callcth  thofe  £ed  not  himielf,to  be  made  an  higii 


42      OjLhrtjt  the  Mediator.    CJb 

King"^;  the  Head  and  Saviour  of  his  Ch 
the  Heir  of  all  things^,  and  Judge  of  thcV 
Unto  whom  he  did  from  all  £ternity  give  a 
to  be  his  Seed  ^^  and  to  be  by  him  in  time  r 
ed^  called^  jufiiiied^  fan&ified,  and  glorific 
11.  The  Son  of  God,  the  fecond  Perfor 
Trinity,  being  very  and  eternal  God,  of  oi 
jftance  and  equal  with  the  Father  i  did,  wl 
Fulnefs  of  Time  was  come,  take  upon  him 
Nature^,  with  all  the  effential Properties,  an 


piieft  $  but  ]ie  that  faid  unto  him. 
Thou  ait  my  Son,  to  day  have  I 
begotten  tliee.  v.  6.  As  he  faith  al- 
io in  anothcr^/^r^.  Thou  art  a  pried 
fox  ever,  after  the  order  of  Mel- 
chifedcc. 

^  Pfalm  2. 6.  Yet  have  I  fet  my 
king  upon  my  holy  hill  of  Zion. 
Luks  1. 3  3  •  And  he  (hall  reign  over 
the  houfe  of  Jacob  for  ever,  and  of 
fais  kingdom  theie  /hall  be  no  end. 

•  Efh,  5.  23.  For  the  husband  is 
the  head  of  the  wifd,  cvenasChiift 
is  the  head  of  the  church  :  and  he 
15  the  faviour  of  the  body. 

'  Heb.  1.2.  Hath  in  thefe  laft 
days  fpoken  unto  us  by  his  Son, 
whom  he  hath  appointed  heir  of  all 
things,  by  whom  alfohemadethe 
worlds. 

8  ^ffj  17.  31.  Becaufe  he  hath 
appointed  a  day  in  the  which  he 
will  judge  the  world  in  rightcouf- 
ncfr,  by  that  man  whom  he  hath  or- 
dained, whereof  he  hatli  given  af- 
furancc  unto  all  men,  in  that  he 
hath  raifed  him  from  the  dead. 

^  John  17.  6.  1  have  manifefted 
thy  name  unto  the  men  which  thou 
gaveft  me  out  of  the  world :  thine 
they  were,  and  thou  gaveft  them 
me  9  and  they  have  kept  thy  word. 


Vfalm  22.30.  A  feed  (hall 
it  (hall  be  accounted  to 
for  a  generation.  Jfdiahs 
it  pleafed  the  Lord  tob 
he  hath  put  him  to  gri< 
thou  (halt  make  his  foul  a 
for  fin,  helhallfee  iUyfee 
prolong  his  day9,  and  the  ] 
the  Lord  (hall  profpec  ii 

*  I  Tim.  2.  6.  Who  ga' 
a  ranfom  for  all,  to  bet 
due  time.  Jfaiah  55.  4. 
have  given  liim  for  a  wit 
people,  a  leader  and  co 
to  the  people,  v.  5.  Beh 
ilialt  call  a  nation  that  the 
not,  and  nations  f/;4f  kne 
(hall  run  unto  thee,  bee; 
Lord  thy  God,  and  foi 
Onooflftael;  forhehatJ 
tliee.  T  Cor.  1.30.  But  o 
ye  in  Chrift  Jefus,  who 
made  unto  uswifdom,  a 
oufncfs,  and  lau£lificat: 
redemption. 

II.  ^  John  I.  I.  In  t 
ning  was  the  Word,  and 
was  with  God,  and  the 
God.  V.  14.  And  the  A 
made  flefli,  and  dwelt  a 
(and  we  beheld  his  glory, . 
as  of  the  only  begotten  c 


.8.    Of  Chrift  the  Mediator.     45 

ifirmitics  thereof,  yet  without  fin ' : 


red  by  the  Power  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  in  the 
of  the  Virgin  Marj/y  of  her  Sabftance  "•.  So 
^o  whole,  perfect  and  difiind  N^itares,  the 
ad  and  the  Manhood,  were  infcparably  join- 
;cther  in  one  Perfon,  without  G>nverfion, 
)fition  or  Confufion  \    Which  Perfon  is  ve« 

jll  of  grace   and  tiuth.       '^  Luk^  i.  27.   To  m  Tiigiu  d£- 

.  20.  And  we  know  that  poofed  to  a  man  whole  name  was 

f  God  is  come,  and  hath   Joieph,    of  the  houfe  of  Daridi 

an  undeiftanding,    that  and  the  Tiieins  name  was  Maij. 

know  him  that  is  tme:   v,  31.  Andbehold,  thou  (halt  con- 

ic  in  him  that  is  true,  e-  ceivein  thy  womb,  and  being  forth 

(  Son  Jefiis  Chrift.     Tills  a  (on,    and  (halt  call  his  name 

5  God,  and  eternal  life.   Jefus.     v,  1%,  And  the  tngel  an- 

U  Who  being  in  the  form   fwexed,  and  (kid  unto  hei»    The 

thought*  it  not  robbery  to  Holy  Ghoft  (hall  come  upon  thee, 

rithtGod.     Gal,  4.  4.  But  and  the  power  of  the  Higheft  ihaU 

iulitefs  of  the  time  was  ovexfliadow  thee  1    thecCfoie  alfo 

k>d    fent    forth  his  Son  that  holy  thing  which  (hall  be  born 

a  woman,  made  undei  of  thee,  (ball  be  called  the  Sou  of 

God.  GaI,  4.  4«  [  See  letter  ^  im^ 
2.  I4«  Forafmuchthenas  mediately  foregoing,'} 
ten  are  partakers  of  flefh  *  Luki  i»  35*  {.Seethe  foregoing 
d,  healibhimfelflikewife  Verfe'^  Coleffi  2.  9.  For  in  him 
of  the  fame,  that  through  dwellethaUthefiilnefs  of  the  God- 
might  deftroy  liim  that  head  bodily.  T^em,  9,  5.  Whole 
powei  of  death,  that  is,  ^re  the  fathers,  and  of  whom  as 
..  V,  16.  For  vctily  he  concerning  the  flefh,  Chrift  edme^ 
on  him  the  nature  of  an-  who  is  over  all,  God  blefled  for 
:  he  took  on  him  the  feed  ever.  Amen,  i  Peter  3.18.  For 
lam.  V,  17.  Wherefore  Chrift  alfb  hath  once  fufiered  for 
ngs  it  behoved  him  to  be  fins,  the  juft  for  the  unjuft,  ( that 
e  unto  his  brethren;  that  he  might  bring  us  to  God)  being 
:  be  a  merciful  and  faith-  put  t(r  death  in  the  flefh  j  but 
prieft,  in  things  pertaining  quickned  by  the  Spirit:  i  Tim.  j. 
to  make  reconciliation  for  1 6.  And  without  controverfy,  great 
o£  the  people.  Heb,  4. 1 5 .  is  the  myftery  of  godlinefs :  fio^ 
have  not  an  high  prieft  was  manifeft  in  the  flefh,  jufti- 
jmot  be  touched  with  the  fled  in  the  Spirit,  feen  of  angels,^ 
»f  our  infirmities ;  but  was  preached  unto  the  Gentiles,  belie- 
aints  tempted  like  as  we  ved  on  in  the  world,  received  upi 
widiout  fin.  into  glory. 


,*"  ^    OfG&^tbe 

•xy  God,  apd  fcty  M 
Mediator,  between  Goc 
HL  TheLocd  Jefiu, 
united  to  the  diriae,  % 
with  the  Holjr  Spirit  ab 
lum  all  thcTreafores  of 
in  whom  it  plcafed  tlie  I 
dwell ' :  To:  the  end, 
tindefiled,  andiiillofC 
be  thoroughly  fumiflied 
Mediator  aiid  Surety  * : 
unto  hiOifelf,  but  was 
thct  %  who  put  all.  Po 


Soit  JtOit  ciiiiA  om  Idid,  whi 
WW  made  of  the  Cte4  of  d^tJ 
accoidiog  to  ihc  Adh,  f.  4.  Ai 
<leclaicd}>ir  theSonof  Godwi 
power,  txconting  to  the  Ipiiit 
Solinds,  bf  the  lefuuc&oa  ho 
the  dead,  i  Tun.  i.  f.  Foi  16 
<i  one  God,  andoDC  medutoi  i 
iween  Cod  and  men,  itie  m. 
Chiift  lefui. 

III.  P  P/*!m  +j.  7.  Thou  lovi 
lighteouTners,  and  haicft  wicke 
mcls  :  theicfbic  GoJ,  thy  God  ha 
Anointed  thee  with  the  oylofgU 
nels  above  thy  fellows,  yita  3 .  j 
f  oihewhom  God  hath  Tent,  fp^ 
cih  the  voids  of  God  1  fot  Gi 
.  giveth  qot  the  Spirit  bf  qimJi 

4  Cthff'.  1.  ].  In  whom  aie  d 
all  the  tHaTuict  of  wifdom  a 
knowledge. 

'  f«/t/.  1.  IS.  For  it  pleaf 
tht  fathtr,  that  in  him  Iboold  1 
AilBcli  dwell. 

f  Hrf.  7.  i«.  Fot  fueh  an  hi| 
^efi  became  us,  vihi  ii  holjr,  haft 
lf&,  iwdc£Ied>  rcjataie  ftom  fin- 


ap.8.    Of  Chrifi  the  Mediator.     45r 

dy  and  gave  him  Commandment  to  execute  the 

»        ■ 

/.  This  Office,  the  Lord  Jcfus  did  moft  wil- 
y  undertake  * ;  which  that  he  might  difcharge, 
ras  made  under  the  Law  ^^  and  did  perfcdly 
I  it  * ;  endu»ed  moft  grievous  Torments  im- 
lately  in  his  Soul  %   and  moft  painful  Suflerings 

in 

f^bnS'  3.1'  For  the  Father  cftablUh  the  fccond.  v.  lo.  Bythe 
th  no  man ;  but  hath  commit-  which  will  we  are  rati£iiiied,throuffh 
ill  judgment  unto  the  Son :  the  o^iing  of  the  body  of  Jelus 
.  And  hath  given  him  autho-  Chiift  once  for  ali,  John  i  o.  i  S. 
»  execute  judgment  alfo,  be-  No  man  taketh  it  from  mc,  but  I 
t  he  h.  tke  Son  of  man.  Mat,  lay  it  down  of  my  fclf  :  I  have 
J.  Aadjefuscame,  and  (pake  power  to  lay  it  down,  and  I  have 
ikem,  faying.  All.  power  is  power  to  take  it  again.  This  com- 
i-ooto  me,  in  heaven  and  in  mapdment  have  1  received  of  my 
UUSsi.s^'  Therefore  let  all  Father.  Philipfians  z.g.  And  being 
\imdk.  of  Ifrael  know  aifuredly,  found  in  fafhion  as  a  man,  he  hum- 
Qod  hach  made  that  fame  Je-  bled  himfclf,  and  became  obedient 
ihom  ye  have  ciuci£ed,  both  unto  death,  even  the  death  of  the 
I  and  Chrifi.  crofs. 

.  «  Pfal.  40. 7.  Then  faidI,Lo,  y  GaL  4. 4.  But  when  die  fulneft 
DC :  in  the  volume  of  the  book  of  the  time  was  come,  God  lent 
written  of  me.  v.  s.  I  delight  forth  his  Son,  made  of  a  woman, 
o-thy  will,  O  my  God :  yea,  made  under  the  law. 
law  fi  within  my  heart.  With  *  Matthew  3.15.  And  Jefus  an- 
vil 0.5.  Wherefore  when  he  fwering,  faid  unto  him.  Suffer  it  to 
ok  into  the  world,  he  faith,  be  fo  now :  for  thus  it  becometh  us 
ice  and  offering  thou  wouldeft  to  fulfil  all  righteoufnefs.  Then  he 
but  abody  haft  thou  prepared  fufferedhim.  Matthew  5.17.  Think 
V.  6.  In  burnt-offerings  and  not  that  I  am  come  to  deffroy  the 
iMf  for  fin,-  thou  haft  had  no  law,or  the  prophets:  I  am  not  come 
ine:  v.  7,  Then  faid  I,  Lo,  I  to  deftroy,  but  to  fulfil. 
!  (-in  the  volume  of  the  book  *  Mattheiv  z6.  J7.  And  he  took 
nitten  of  me  )  to  do  thy  will,  with  him  Peter,  and  the  two  fons  of 
id..v«  8.  Above,  when  he  faid,  Zcbedee,  and  began  tobefonow- 
fice,  and  offering,  and  burnt-  fill,  and  very  heavy,  f.  38.  Then 
logs,  and  offerinj^fotfin,  thou  faith  he  unto  them,  Myfoulisex- 
iett  not,  neither  hadft  pleafure  ceeding  forrowful,even  unto  death : 
»,  ( which  are  offered  by  the  tarry  ye  here,  and  watch  with  me. 
)  If.  9.  Then  faid  he,  Lo,  I  Ltfkeii.^^,  And  being  in  an  ago- 
!  to  do  thy  will,  OGod.  He  ny,  he  prayed  more  earneftly :  and 
h  away  the£ifl»  that  he  may  his  fweat  was  as  it  treie  great  drops 


thcr  ^y   making  Intcrceliion  " ;    and  Ihall  re 
judge  Men  and  Angels  at  the  End  of  the  W< 

of  blood  falling  down  to  the 
rronnd.  Matthew  27.  46.  And  a- 
bout  the  ninth  hour,  Jefus  ciied 
with  a  loud  voice,  faying,  £li,£li» 
lama-fabachthani  ?  that  is  to  fay. 
My  God,  my  God,  why  haft  thou 
foifakcn  me  3 

h  AUtthru)  26.  and  27.  Chapters, 

«  Philip,  z,  9.  iSeethelafifcripture 
in  '  immediately  forgoing.  ] 

*  ^Ss  2.  23.  Him,  being  deli- 
Teied  by  the  detetminate  counfel 
and/ozeknowledge  of  God,ye  have 
taken,  and  by  wicked  hands,  have 
ciucified  and  (lain,  v*  24.  Whom 
God  hath  raifed  up,  haying  loofed 
the  pains  of  death  :  becaufe  it  was 
not  poflible  that  he  (hould  be  hol- 
denofit.  x/.^7.  Becaufe  thou  wilt 
not  leave  my  foul  in  hell,  neithex 
wilt  thou  fuflPei  /thine  holy  one  to 
fee  coiiuption.  *^nd  ^Rs  13.  37, 
Sut  he  whom  God  laifed  again,  faw 
no  corruption.   %$m.  6.  $.  Know- 

\ntr  fh;if  Chrift-   heinir  raifftd  from 


^  Jehnio.^S.  Theothe 
therefore  faid  unto  him, 
feen  the  Lord.  But  he 
them.  Except  Ifhall  fee  in 
the  print  of  the  nails,  ai 
finger  into  the  print  of  1 
and  thruft  my  hand  into 
I  will  not  believe,  v.  : 
faith  he  to  Thomas,  Re: 
thy  finger,  and  behold  n 
and  reach  hither  thy  h] 
thruft  it  into  my  fide :  a 
faithlds,  but  believing. 

«  MarkjL6,i9.  So  then. 
Lord  had  fpoken  unto  t 
was  received  up  into  hea 
fat  on  the  right  hand  of 

^  Romans  8,34.  Who  i 
condemneth?  his  Chrifit 
yea  rather  that  is  rifcn  ag 
is  even  at  the  right  hand 
who  alfo  maketh  intercc 
us.  Hthrevjs  p.  24,  For 
not  entered  into  the  hoi 
made  with  hflnds.  nuUich  . 


8.   Of  Chrifi  the  Mediator.     4^ 

le  Lord  Jcfus  by  his  pcrfcft  Obedience  and 
of  himfelf,  which  he  through  the  eternal 
ce  offered  up  unto  God,  hath  fully  fatisfied 
:e  of  his  Father  *  ;  and  purchafcd  not  only 
iation,  but  an  everlafting  Inheritance  in  the 
\  of  Heaven,  for  all  thofe  whom  the  Father 
:n  unto  him  K 

VL  AI- 

nd  living,  v,  lo.  But  V.  ^  Rom,  5. 19,  Foi  as  by  one 
>u  judge  thy  brother  ?  mans  difobediencc  many  were 
thou  fet  at  naught  thy  made  iinneis :  fo  by  the  obedience 
:  we  fhall  all  {land  be-  of  one,  (hall  many  be  made  zighte- 
Igment-fcat  of  Clirift,  ous.  Heb.  9.  14.  How  much  more 
Which  alfo  ^lid,  Yc  Ihall  the  blood  of  Chrift,  who 
lee,  -why  ftand  ye  ga-  through  the  eternal  Spirit,  o£Fexed 
heaven?  this  fame  Jc-  himfelf  without  (pot  to  God,  purge 
taken  up  from  you  in-  your  confcience  from  dead  works 
(hall  fo  come,  in  like  to  fcrvc  the  living  God ?  v,  i6» 
re  have  fcen  him  go  in-  For  where  a  teftament  is,  there  muft 
^Bs  10.  42.  And  he  alfo  of  neceflity  be  the  death  of 
.  us  to  preach  unto  the  the  teftatoz.  i/«^.  10. 14.  For  by 
:  to  teftify  that  it  is  he,  one  offering  he  hath  peripefted  for 
»rdained  of  God,  to  be  ever  them  that  are  fan^fied.  Eph, 
:' quick  and  dead.  Mat,  s.  2.  And  walk  in  love,  as  Chrif]: 
therefore  the  tares  are  alfo  hath  loved  us,  and  hath  gi- 
.d  burnt  in  tlie  fire ;  fo  ven  himfelf  for  us,  an  offering 
tt  the  end  of  this  world,  and  a  facrifice  to  God  for  a  fweec 
Son  of  man  fhall  fend  fmelling favour.  T^w.  3.  25.  Whorf:  . ,  ^'^r 
gels,  and  they  fliall  ga-  God  hath  fet  forth  to  be  a  propitia-  * '  '\ ' 
his  kingdom  all  things  tion  through  faith  in  his  blood,  to 
i  and  them  which  do  declare  his  righteoufhefs  for  the  re- 
.  42.  And  (hall  cafl  them  million  of  fins  that  are  paft,through 
ace  of  fire  :  there  Ihall  the  forbearance  of  Godj  v,  26. 
and  gnafliing  of  teeth.  To  declare,  1  fay,  at  this  time  his 
I  the  angels  which  kept  righteoufnefs :  that  he  might  be 
eft  eftate,  but  left  their  juft,  and  the  juflifierof  him  which 
tion,  he  hath  rcferved  bclieveth  in  Jefus. 
ng  chains  under  dark-  ^  Daniel  p.  24.  Seventy  weeks 
le  judgment  of  the  great  are  determined  upon  thy  people, 
r2,4.  ForifGoclfpared  and  upon  thy  holy  city,  to  finifh 
els  that  finned, -but  caft  the  tranfgreflion,  and  to  make  an 
to  hell,  and  delivered  end  of  fins,  and  to  make  reconci* 
liainsofdarknefs,  tobe  I  iation  for  iniquity,  and  to  bring 
XQ  judgment*  in  evetlafUng  ughteouiiieCs»   anS.  ' 


veaied  ana  iigninea  to  oe  tne  oeea  or  rne  v 
which  (hould  bruife  the  Serpent's  Head ; 
Lamb  flain  from  the  Beginning  of  the  Work 
Tcftcrday,  and  to  Day  the  fame,  and  for  ev 
Vn.  Chrift,  in  the  Work  of  Mediation, 
according  to  both  Natures  ;  by  each  Naturt 


to  feal  ttptheylfionand  prophecy,  M,  p.  i£.    Nelthei  by  1 

and  to  anoint  the  moft  holy,  v,  26,  of  goats  and  calves,   b 

And  after  threefcore  and  two  weeks  own  blood  he  entred  in 

ihall  Meifiah  be  cut  off,  but  not  the  holy  place,  having 

for  himfelf :  and  the  people  of  the  eternal  redemption  fir  i» 

prince  that  fhall  come,  (hall  de-   And  for  this  caufe  he  i 

f^roy  the  city  and  the  (knduary,  dlator  of  the  new  teftam^ 

and  ^he  end  thereof  /ball  be  with  a  by  means  of  death,    fo 

flood,  and  unto  the  end  of  the  war  demptionofthetranfgrefl 

defolations  are  determi&ed.  C0I.  i.   were  under  thefirftteftaxE 

19.  For  it  pleafed  the  Father^  that  which  are  called  might  a 

in  him  (hould  all  fulnefs  dwell  i  promife  of  eternal  inheri 

V.  20.  And  (having  made  peace       VI.  "*  Gaiat.  4.  4,  Bpt 

through  the  blood  of  his  crois)  by  fnlnefsof  the  time  was  co 

him  to  reconcile  all  things  unto  ^ent  forth  his  Son  made 

himfelf  i  by  him,  I  fay,   whether  man,  made  under  the  h 

they  be  things  in  earth,  or  things  in  To  redeem  them  that  wc 

heaven.      £ph,  i.  11.    In  whom  the  law,  that  we  might  re 

al(b  we  have  obtained  an  inheri-    adoDtion  of  fens.     Gen.^. 


X  S.    OfChrifl  the  Mediator.      49 

rhich  is  proper  to  it  fcif "  :  Yet  by  rcafon  of 
lity  of  the  Pcrfon,  that  which  is  proper  to 
Ature^  is  fomctimes  in  Scripture  iaitributed  to 
rfon  denominated  by  the  other  Nature  ''• 
I.  To  all  thofe  for  whom  Chrift  hath  purcha- 
demption,  he  doth  certainly  and  eficdaally 
and  communicate  the  fame  ^^  making  Inter-* 
for  them  S  and  revealing  unto  them,  in  and 
Word,  the  Myfteries  of  Salvation' ;  effc(aual- 

ly 

9, 14.  ISeeUtter  ^  fir/pture  Other  fticcp  I  liav«>   which  arc  not 

]  i  Peter i,i$.  ForChrift   ofthis fold : them alfo I muft bring, 

once  liifFercd  fori!  lis,  the  and  they  fhall  hear  my  voice;  and 
he  unjufty  ( that  he  might  there  fiiall  be  one  fold,  and  one 

to  God,)   being  put  to   lh«pherd. 

thefieih,  butquickacdby  ^  ijo/mz.i.  My  little  children, 
;.  thefc  things  write  I  unto  you,  that 

2o.  z8.  Take  heed  there-  ye  lin  not.  .  And  if  any  man  fin, 
I  youi  felves,  and  to  all  we  have  an  advocate  with  the  Fa- 
I,  over  the  which  the  holy  ther,  Jefus  Chrift  the  righteous: 
,9th  made  you  overfeers,  v.  2.  And  he  is  the  propitiation  for 
the  church  of  God,  which  our  fins :  and  not  for  ours  only, 

puxchafed  with  his  own  but   alfo  for  the  fins  of  the  whole 

5M}ff  3.  13.  And  no  man  world.  Tiomans  S.  34.  Who  is  he 
ended  up  to  heaven,  but  that  condemneth  ?  /r»  Chrift  that 
came  down  from  heaven,  died,  yea  rathcrthat  is  rifcu  again. 
Son  of  man,   which  is  in   who  is  even  at  the  right  hand  of 

I  John  B,  16.  Hereby  per-   God,  who  alfo  makcth  intcrccffion 

the  love  of  God,  becaufe  for  us. 

down  his  life  for  us  :  and  '  John  15. 13.  Greater  love  hath 
t  to  lay  down  our  lives  for  no  man  than  this,  that  a  man  lay 
bten.  down  his  life  for  his  friends.  v,is. 

f  y9hn6.i7.  All  that  the  Henceforth  I  call  you  not  ferv  ants  5 
^veth  me,  ihall  come  to  for  the  fcrvant  knoweth  not  what 
d  hina  that  comcth  tome,  his  Lord  doth  :   but  I  have  called 

Dowife. caft  out.  v.  39.  you  friends;  for  all  things  that  I 
f  is  the  Fathers  will  which  have  heard  of  my  Father,  I  have 
t  me,  that  ofall  which  he  made  known  unto  you.  Eph.i.y.  In 
en  me,  1  (liould  lofc  no-  whom  we  have  reden^ption  through 
•ut  (hould  raifc  it  up  again  his  blood,  the  foregivenefsoffins, 
ift  day.  John  10.  1$.  As  according  to  the  riches  of  his  grace5 
icr  knoweth  me,  even  fo  v.  s.  Wherein  he  hath  abounded 
theFather:  and  Hay  down  toward  us,  in  all  wifdom  andpru- 
foirbefheep.   .v.ie.  And   dcnce.     v.  p.  Having  made  knowH 

F.  Mwv* 


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c 


Of  Free-wii/. 

OD  hath  indued  the  Will  of  Man  w: 
natural  Liberty^   that  is  neither  forct 


onto  us  themyftery of hiswill,  ac*^  any  of  thofb  things,   wl 

cording  to  his  good  pieafiiie,  which  hath  not  wrought  by  nu 

he  hath  purpofed  in  himfelf.  John  the  Gentiles  obedient,  b] 

17.  6.  I  have  manifefied  thy  name  deed,  v,  ip.  Through  mi 

unto  the  men  which  tKougaveft  me  and  wonders,  by  the  p< 

cut  of  thewoxld:  ihine they  were,  Spirit  of  God)  lb  that  i 

and  thou  gaveft  them  me  s   and  iaiem,  and  round  abon 

they  have  kept  thy  word.  ricum,  I  have  fully  pit 

f  fokn  14.  16.   And  I  will  pray  gofpel  ofchrift.  Jofmi 

the  Father,  and  he  Ihall  give  you  &ify  them  through  thyi 

another  Comforter,  that  he  may  word  is  truth. 

abide  with  you  forever.    Hthiws       *  Pfdlm  no.  i.  The! 

12.2.  Looking  unto  Jefiis,   the  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou i 

author  and  finUhet  of  ottr  faith  i  hand,  until  I  make  this 

who  for  the  joy  that  was  (et  before  thyfootftool.  i  C»r,  15.; 

him,  endured  the  crofs,  defpiiing  muft  reign,  till  he  hath] 

the  (hame,  and  is  fet  down  at  the  mies  undff  his  feet,    v 

light  hand  of  the  throne  of  God.   laft  enemy  that  (hall  be 

zCor.^  1 1.  We  having  the  fame  is  death.  Mai,  4.  2.  Bui 

ipirit  of  faith  according  as  it  is  that  fear  my  name,  (hi 

written,  I  believed,  and  therefore  of rlghteoufnefs  arifb,  wi 

have  I  fpoken :  we  alfo  believe,  and  in  his  wines ;  and  vc  fhal 


bjr  any  abfolute  Keccffity  of  Nature  determined  to 
do  Good  or  Evil  ^ 

i  II.  Maa  •  in  his  State  of  Innocency,  had  Free* 
^Dm  and  Power,  to  will  and  to  do  that  which  is 
ikiod^:  and  Wcll-pleafing  to  God^;  but  yet  mu- 
pibly,  fo  that  .he  might  &IL  from  it  ^ 
IIL  Man,  by  his  Fall  into  a  State  of  Sin,  hath 
►liy  loft  all  Ability,of  Will  to  any  fpiritual  Good 
mpanying  Salvation  ** :  fo  as,  a  natural  Man, 
altogether  averfe  from  that  Good  %  and 
in  Sin  ^,  is  not  able  by  his  own  Strength, 

to 

*i£ir.  17.' 12.  But  I  fay  unto  eyily  thou  (halt  not  eat  of  it  :  for 

chat  £U«t  if  come  alieady»  in  the  day  that  thou  eatcll  thereof, 

knew  him  not,  but  have  thou  (halt  fuiely  die.     Gen.  3.  6. 

I  him  whatfoevci  they  XiSi-  And  when  tlie  wom<in  faw  that  the 

likewife  ihali  alfo  the  Son  of  tree  was  good  for  food,   and  that 

lifiife  of  them,   ^amts  i.  14.   it  vjtn  pleafant  to  the  eyes,  and  2 

timiy  I  man  is  temptedt  when  tree  to  be  deiiicd  to  make  •»«  wife  ^ 

tis'dnvn  away  of , his  own  luft,  fhe  took  of  the  fruit  thereof,   and 

catvced.     Dmt.  f  o.  i  $.  I  call  did  eat,  and  gave  aUb  unto  her  huf-  ' 

landetzthto  record thi^  day  band  with  her,  and  he  did  eat. 

^_ L3F0119  that  I  have  (et  before       lU.  **  R«w.  s.  6.  For  when  wc 

^Sa  lifc.-,and  death,  blelfing  and  were  yet  without  ftrength,  in  due 
Wk^k:  thexeforechoofe  life,  that  time  Chrifl  died  for  the  ungodly. 
iWi  uou  and  thy  feed  may  live.  %im,  8.  ?•  Becaufe  the  carnal  mind 
* .  n.  ^  £rc/.  7.  29.  Lo,  this  only  i«  enmity  againft  God  :  for  it  ia 
ikfelfbulid,  that  God  hath  made  not  fubje£k  tothelawofGod>  nei- 
taumpnght;  but  they  have  fought  tlier  indeed  can  be.  Jalm  15.  ;. 
W  nuuiy  Inventions.  Qt^,  i.  26.  lamthevine,  ye  are  the  branches: 
AdA.  God  faid,  Let  us  make  man  He  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I  ia 
v  ooc  image,  after  our  likenefsj  him,  the  fame  bringeth  forth  much 
and.let  them  have  dominion  over  fruit  :  fox  without  me  ye  can  do 
the  fi(h  of  the  fea,   and  over  the  nothing. 

Swloftheair,  and  over  the  cattle,  '  T^n^  3.  to.  As  it  is  written^ 
and  o^er  all  the  earth,  and  over  There  is  none  righteous,  no  not 
crety  creeping  thing  that creepeth  one:  v.  12.  They  are  all  gone 
BpOB  thecaxth.  out  of  the  way,  they  are  together 

<  Gm.  2. 16.  And  the  Lord  God   become  unprofitable,  there  is  note 
Commanded  the  man  faying,  Of  that  doeth  good,  no  not  one. 
tveiy  txee  in  the  garden  thou  may-       ^  E^h,   2.    i.   And  you  hath  he 
pft  fiteely  eat.    v.  17.  But  of  the  quickncd,  who  were  dead  in  trcA 
;xee  of  the  knowledge  of  good  and  paHes  and  fins.  v.  5.  £ven  when  we 

£  2  v^^^c 


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fon  of  his  remaining  Corruption^  he  doth  m 


were  dtad  in  fins,  hath  qmckned  iit  of  God :  for  they  ai< 

us  togethei  with  Chiift,  (bygiace  nefs  unto  him:  neither  cai 

ye  arc  favcd.)     CoU  2.  13.   And  thern,  bccaufe  they  are  ( 

you  being  dead  in  your  fins,  and  difcerned.     Tit,  3.  3.  F( 

the  uncircumciiion  of  your  flefh,  Iclves  alfo  were  fomctimc 

hath   he  quickned   together  with  difobedient,  deceived,  fc 

him,  having  forgiven  you  alltref-  vers  lulls  and  pleafures, 

paiTes.  malice  and  envy,  hatefbl 

8  fohn  6.  44.  Ko  man  can  come  ting  one  another,     c.  4. 

to  me,   except  the  Father  which  that  the  kindnefs  and  lo\ 

hath  fent  me,    draw  him :   and  I  our  Saviour  toward  man  : 

will  raife  him  up  at  the  laft  day.  v.  5.  Not  by  works  of  x 

T/.  65.  And  he  faid,  Therefore  faid  nefs  which  we  have  done, 

I  unto  yon,  that  no  man  can  come  cording  to  his  mercy  he 

unto  me,  except  it  were  given  unto  by  the  wafhing  of  regenera 

him  of  my  Father.      Eph,  2.  2.  renewing  of  the  Holy  Gfc 
Wherein  in  time  paft,  ye  walked       IV.  *»  CoL  i.  13.  Who 

according  to  the  courle  of  this  livered  us  hotn.  the  powei 

world,   according  to  the  prince  of  nefs,   and  hath  tranflate 

the  power  of  the  air,  the  ipirit  that  the  kingdom  of  his  dear  So 

now  worketh  in  the  children  of  dif-  8.34.  Jefus  anfwered  them 

obedience,     v.  3.  Among  whom  verily,  I  fay  unto  you,  w 

alfo  we  all  had  our  converfation  committeth  fin,  is  the  fc 

in  times  paft,  in  the  lufts  of  our  fin.     v.  36.  If  the  Son  1 

fiefh,  fulfilling  the  defires  of  the  inall  make  you  free,   ye 

"flrfh-   an/1  nf  the  mind  •    unrl  w*»»i»  frr^  inAf^A 


p,  to.    Of  EffeBual  Calling.       j  j 

fior  only  will  that  which  is  good,  but  doth 
ill  that  which  is  evil  K 

The  Will  of  Man  is  made  perfedly  and  im:>' 
ly  free  to  do  Good  alone,  in  the  State  pf 
only 


1 


HAP.      X, 

Of  Effeeiual  Calling. 

LL  thofe  whom  God  hath  predeftinated  unto 
life ;  and  thofe  only,  he  is  plcafed  in  his 
kted  and  accepted  time,   eficdually  to  call  % 

by 

• 

5. 17.  For  the fieHi lufteth  which  are  wtitten  in  heaven,  and 
he  (piiit,  and  the  fpiiita-  to  God  the  jiidgeofall,  and  to  the; 
\  flefli,  and.  thefe  are  con-  ipiiits  of  juft  men  ma4e  perfe^ 
coe  to  the  other  j  fothat  i  John  3.  2.  Beloved>.  noi^  axe  W0 
K  4^  the  things  that  ye  the  Tons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not 
Ur».  7/15.  For  that  which  yet  appear  what  w^  (hall  be:  but 
Low  not:  for  what  I  would,  we  know,  that  wh^n  he  (hall  ap- 
not>  but  what  I  hate,  that  pear,  we  ^lall  be  like  him  3  for  we 
:S.  Forlknowjthatinme,  ^all  fee  him  as  he  is.  Jude  24^ 
in  myfle(h)  dwelleth  no  Now  unto  l^im  that  is  able  to  keep 
ng :  for  to  will  is  prefent  you  from  falling,  and  to  prefent 
but  hovj  to  perform  that  you  faultlefs  before  thepre(enceof 
good,  I  find  not.  v,  19.  his  glory,  with  exceeding  joy. 
ood  that  I  would,  I  do  not :  I.  *  '^i?.  9. 3  o.  Moreo ver,whom 
ril  which  I  would  not,  that  he  did  predeftinate,  them  he  alfo 
1 1 .  I  find  then  a  law ,  that  called :  and  whon|  he  called,  them 
'ould  do  good,  evil  is  pre-  he  alfo  juftified;  and  whomhejur 
me.  v.  2  3 .  But  I  fee  ano-  (lified,  them  he  alfo  glorified.  R«y». 
in  my  members  warring  11. 7.  What  then?  ^frael  hathnoc 
he  law  of  my  mind^  and  obtained(hat  which  he  feeketh  for  j 
me  into  captivity  t>o  the  but  the  eleftion  hath  obtained  it, 
p  which  is  in  my  members,  and  the  r^ft  were  blinded.  Eph.  i. 
h,^  1 3 .  Till  we  all  come  in  i  o.  That  in  the  difpenfation  of  the 
of  the  fa.ith,  and  pf  the  fulnefs  of  times,  he  might  gather 
It  of  the  Son  of  God,  un-  together  in  one  all  things  in  Chrift,  . 
^man,  unto  the  mcafurc  both  which  are  in  heaven,  and, 
nre  of  the  fulnefs  ofChri(l.  which  are  on  earth,  even  la  him, 
,3.  To  the  general  afTem-  t/.  11.  In  whom  alfo  we  have  ob- 
churcii  of  th^  £i(^-born,  tained  ^  inheritance,  being  pre-* 


tei  the  counfcl  of  his  own  wUl.  fins,hsLthquickiiedustog( 
*>  zT/wr/.  2.13.  But  wc arie  bound  Chiift,  (  by  grace  yc  ai< 
togivethanksalwaytoGodforyou,  2  T/pw.  i.  p.  Who  hath 
bxcthien,  beloved  of  the  Lord ;  be-  and  called  its  with,  an  ho  J 
caufc  God  hath  from  the  beginning  not  according  to  ouz  w< 
chofcn  you  to  falvation,  through  according  to  his  own  pu 
fandification  of  the  Spirit,  and  be-  grace,  which  was  given  us 
lief  of  the  truth :  t/.  1 4,  Whercunto  Jefus,  before  the«rorld  be| 
he  called  you  by  our  gofpel,  to  the  But  is  now  made  manifeil 
obtaining  of  the  glory  of  our  Lord  pearing  of  our  Saviour  Jei 
Jefus  Chrift.  z  Cor.  3.  3.  For  as  who  hath  aboliflicd  death, 
^f«r&  ^j«4rfmanifeftiy  declared  to  brought  life  and  immo 
be  the  epiftle  of  Chtift,  niiniftred  light,  through  the  golpeJ 
by  us  written  not  with  ink,  but  **  t^^s  26.  i«.  To  c 
with  the  Spirit  of  the  living  God  s  eyes,  and  to  turn  them  fi 
not  in  tables  of  ftonc,  butinflcflily  ncfs  to  light,  and/r«»th 
tablc«  of  the  heart,  v.  6,  Who  Sutan  unto  God»  that  th< 
alio  made  us  able  minifters  of  the  ceive  foxgivenefs  of  fins, 
new  teftament,  not  of  the  letter,  titance  among  them  whic 
but  of  thcfpiritt  for  the  letter  kil-  ftified  by  faith  that  is  ini 
leth,  but  the  ipiritgiveth  life.  2.  to.  But  God  hath  rev 

«  T^m.  8.  2.  Forthc  lawofthc  unto  us  by  his  Spirit :  for 
fpirit  of  life,  in  Chrift  Jefus,  hath  fearcheth  all  things,  yea 
made  me  free  from  the  law  of  fin  things  of  God.  v,  12. 
and  death.  Fph^  2,  1.  And  you  have  received,  not  thefp 
Jjoth  htauiekped^  who  were  dead  in  world,but  the  fpirit  which 
trelpafles  and  fins.  t/.  2.  Wherein  that  we  might  kkow  the  tl 
"in  time  paft  ye  walked  accoMin^  to  are  freely  given  to  us  of  C 


p;  %Q,  OfEjffeBual  Calling. '      j  j 

ying  unto  them  an  Heart  of  FlejQi  ^ ;  renew- 
eir  Wills,  -  and  by  his  ahnighty  Po\;<rer  deter- 
g  them  to  that  which  is  Good  ^  j  and  effedu- 
rawing  them  to  Jefus  Chrift  ^  i  yet  fo  as  they 
moft  freely jbcing  made  willing  by  his  Grace  ^ 
This  Effedu^l  Call  is  of  God's  free  and  foe- 
(race  alone,  not  from  any  thing  at  all  forefeen 
in  ^^  who  is  altogether  paffive  therein,   until 

being 

^  j^.26^  A  newheaitalfo  hath  leaxaed  of  the  Father,  coiocth 
ve  you,    and  a  new  (pirit  unto  xne. 

ifrithinyou,  and  I  will  take.  ^  Cant,  u  4.  Bxaw  me,  we  will 
I  §toikj  hcait  out  of  youi  run  aj^etthee.  ffalmiio.i.  Thy 
4 .1  wlU  give  you  an  heait  people  fnUl  be  willing  in  the  day  of 

thy  power,  in  the  beauties  of  holi- 
^  II.  i^  And  I  will  give  nefs,  ff:om  the  womb  of  tiie  moi- 
ic  iieazt,  and  1  will  put  a  ning:thou  haft  the  dew  of  thy  youth, 
it  wkhUn  you  3  and  I  will  Jbhn  6. 37.  All  that  the  Fathergi- 
:ilony  heart  out  of  their  veth  me,  fliaU  com^  to  me  5  and 
^  ^ill  give  them  an  heart  him  that  cometh  to  me,  I  will  in 
Thil.  ;l..  )  $  >  For  it  is  God  no  wifbcaft  out.  Kom,  6»  1 6.  Know 
dd^ethinyou,  both  to  will  ye  not,  thatto  whom  ye  yield  your 
do  of  his  good  pleaTure..  felvesfervantstoobey,  hisfervants 
.  6.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  ye  are  to  whom  ye  obey  3  whether 
macife  thine  heart  and  the  of  fin  unto  death,  or  of  obedience 
'  thy  ieed,  to  love  the  Lord  unto  righteoufnefs  ?  -y.  1 7 •But  God 
I,  with  all  thine  heart  and  be  thanked  that  ye  were  the  fer- 
thyJKsul,  that  thou  mayeft  vant&of  fin  |  but  ye  have  obeyed 
jeks  36.  27,  And  I  will  put  from  the  heart  that  form  of  do- 
it within  you,  and  caufe  &rine  which  was  delivered  you.  v, 
walk  in^my  ftatutes,  and  18.  Being  then  made  free  from  fin, 
keep  i^y  judgments,  and  yc  became  the  fervants  of  lighte- 
,  oufhefs. 

1. 1  •  I  9f  And  what  is  the  ex-  II.  *  z  Tim,  1 .  p.  MTho  hath  (aved 
grcatnefs  of  his  power  to  us,  and  called  us  wifh  anholycal- 
who  believe,  ac^oidingto  ling,  not  accQrding  to  our  works, 
luag  of  his  mighty  power,  but  according  to  l^s  own  purpofe 
44.  No  man  can  come  to  and  grace  which  was  given  us  in 
xpt  the  Father,  which  hath  Chiift  Jefus,  before  the  world  be- 
',  draw  him:  andlwillraile  gan.  Tit,  3.  4*  But  after  that  the 
at  the  laft  d>iy.  v,  45.  It  kindnefs  and  love  of  God  our  Sa- 
»ia  the  prophets,  And  they  viour  toward  man  appeared,  v,  s^ 
r  all  taught  of  God.  Every  Not  by  works  of  righteoufnefi;, 
nefor«  that  hath  heard,  and  which  we  have  done  3  but  according 


I 


5«>      0l^8mi\ 

bong  4)mdmed 'and  lene* 
•be  is  thticdiy  edjblo^M  i 
embrace  the  Gracec^em 
UL  Eled  Infants  djnDj 
tatcd  and  laved  by  Cbnft  1 


(9  Vf  B*cfC7,  he  (k?ed  is  I9  thf. 


SiH  Godwli6  itiichinmeKji  |m. 
)iU  gftit  lore  ^hanriA  ke  M^ 


wicliciirift,(byp«cc7e*i . 

V.I.  l»vfff»ec  *K"fKftnSf 
thnN^Oithi  and thn DOC (tf 70111 
felvel:  ȣf  die  pftofGod:  v.9. 
Not  of  wodu,'  left  any  nun  Inidd' 
bo^fl.  -Kim,  9.  T>.  Fatti«iMUn> 
beiogDOt  jctbofo,  Beicbcthanng'' 
done  any  bixx^  "i  "<^'  tinu  tl>e 
pufpole  of  God  Kcotding  to  ele- 
Sion  might  Hind,  not  ofwoiks, 
bia  of  him  that  catlcrh. 

*  I  Cft,  »,  1+.  «ur  the  nituial 
man  leceivethnottheThingsofthe 
Spirit  of  God:  for  they  «ic  foolilh- 
.  ncfs  unto  him:  ncithci'can  he  know 

tboB,    becaDfe  ihey  are  Ipiiimally  ..  ,.       ,  ... 

diftctacd.  Iti^  t'  7-  Bccaufeche  ccpt  a  man  be  boinagain,  bCHt* 
<:uiial  miadHeninitf  againllGodi  not  fcctheklngdomof  God.  *>'ll 
foi  it  ii  not  fobjea  to  the  law  of  Jefiu  anfwcied.  Verily,  *edy,''l 
GaA;  neiiheiiodced  canbc.  Efh.  lay  unco  ihec.  Except  a  mubi 
1.  s.  Even  when  weweccdexdin  bainofwatet,  ands/thcS^iit,!* 
Jins,hathqiiicluiedustogethenviih  cannot  enter  into  the  kia^tn'O 
Chrifl,  (by  grace  ye  aie  laved.)  Cod.  ^nd  1  Jsdn  j.  12.  Hetlii 
,'  Jfb-  fi.  37.  All  that  theFathet  hath  the  Son,  haih  lifej  imdk 
givethm;,  Ihall  comeiomc;  and  thai  bathnottheSonof  God,  ba 
him  that  Cometh  tome  Iwiliinno  not  life.  ^W  Kmn.  s.  9.  Batv 
wifccaftour.  Eztk,.js.  17.  Andl  are  not  in  the  flelh,  but  ia  » 
will  put  my  Spirit  within  you,  and  Spirit,  if  To  be  thai  the  Spirit* 
caufeyouiowalfcin  my  ftatmes,  God  dwell  in  you.  Now  if  an 
and  yc  Ihall  keep  my  judgments,  man  have  not  the  Spiiil  ofChlif 
ioidothtm.  Ji,l,n  ,,  ij.  Verily,  he  is  none  ofhis.  iruHfariii. 
VMiJy,  I  layunio  you,  TliehoAis  jffttr.] 


i^p.  10.    Of  EffeBual  Calling.       j7 

>rkeih  when,  and  where,  and  how  he  pieafech  ". 
alfo  are  all  other  eled  Pcrfons,  who  are  oncapa- 
Ic  of  being  outwardly  called  by  the  Miniftryof 
Word  ^ 

Others  not  elefted,   although  they  may  be 

:dby  the  Miniftry  of  the  Word  p,  and  may  have 

ic  common  Operations  of  the  Spirit  *>  i  yet  they 

truly  come  unto  Chrift,  and  therefore  cannot 

l&vcd  '  :    much  lefs  can  Men  not  profcffing  the 

m  Religion,be  favedin  any  other  way  what- 

be  they  never  fo  diligent  to  frame  their 

according  to  the  Light  of  Nature,    and  the 

of  that  Religion  they  do  profefs  ^i  and  to  aC- 

fert 

tjtbm  3.  S.   The  wind  bloweth  recutionanfethbccaureofthewoid, 

Kit  lifteth,   and  thou  heaieft  by  and  by  heiso£Fendcd.  He^. 6.4, 

iB.lbond  theieof,   but  canft  not  Foi  it  is  impolfible  for  thoCe  who 

Hwhencextcometh,  and  whither  were  once  enlightned,   and  have 

-^otth  :  (b  is  every  one  that  is  tailed  of  the  heavenly  gift,   and 

Ita  of  the  Spirit.  were  made  partakers  of  the  holy 

*  Ijff;g«5.i2.  He  that  hath  the  Ghoft,    v.  5.  And  have  tafted  the 

Va»  hath  life  ;   and  he  that  hath  good  word  of  God,  and  the  powers 

^  the  Son  of  God,  hath  not  life,  of  the  world  to  come. 

4fff4. 12.  Neither  is  there  falvi-  '  J»hn  6.64.  But  there  are  fome 

^in  any  other:  for  there  is  none  of  you  that  believe  not.     For  Je- 

Nin  name  under  heaven  given  (iis  knew  from  the  beginning,  who 

MKmg  meny  whereby  we  muft  be  they,  were  that  believed  not,  and 

md.  who  fhould  betray  him:  v.  6  5.  And 

IV.  Pi£tf.  22. 14.  For  many  are  he  faid.  Therefore  faid  I  unto  you, 

Ballcdf  but  few  nrrchofen.  that  no  man  can  come  unto  me, 

1  UM,  7.  22.  Many  will  fay  to  except  it  were  given  unto  him  of 

meinchatday.  Lord,  Lord,  have  my  Father,  v.  66,  From  that  rime 

*c  not  propheilcd  in  thy  name  ?  many  of  his  difciples  went  back, 

lad  in  thy  name  have  caft  out  de«  and  walked  no    more  with  him. 

rils?  and  in  thy  name  done  many  John  8. 24. 1  faid  therefore  unto  you, 

vonderiulworks?  Mat,  ii,zo.  But  that  you  (hall  die  in  your  fins:  foo 

le  that  received  the  feed  into  ftony  if  you  believe  not  tliat  I  am  he^ 

ilaces,  the  fameishethatheateth  ye  (hall  die  in  your  fins. 

he  word,  and  anon  with  joy  re-  ^  ^ffs^.  12.  Neither  is  there  fal- 

eircth  it.     t/.  21.  Yet  hath  he  not  vation  in  any  other  :   fbr  there  is 

90t  in  himfelf,  but  dureth  for  a  none  other  name  under  heaven  gi- 

hile:  for  when  tribulation  or  pec-  vcn  Smong  men,  whereby  we  mufl 


li.      Of  yttfl}ficatlon.  5^ 

Is ;  but  by  imputing  the  Obedience  and  Sa- 
n  of  Chriil  unto  than  ^j  they  receiving  and 
on  him  and  Jiis  Righteoufheis  by  I^ich ; 
^aith  they  havenotof  tbemfelves^  it  is  the 
Gods 

n.  Faith 

.  5.  But  to  him  that  he  £ive4  us  by  the  vaihing  ofxe* 
t»  i>ut  belie vethPQ  him  generation,  andxeqew^g  ofch^ 
th  the  ungodly,  his  jrkifh  holpr  Ghoft,  v.j.  That  being  fu* 
foi  xighteoul'nefs..  v.  6.  (^ijSed  by  bis  gnce»  we  ihoiUA  be 
avid  alfo  defciibeth  the  made  heirs  according  to  the  hope 
oftheman,  untp)vhom  of  eternal  lific  f/^^.i.?.  In  w^om 
eth  rightcoufncfs  with-  we  have  redemption  through  bit 

v,j,  ?J7r»^.  51c(rcd/»r»  blood>  the  fbtegivenefs  ofiinsat- 

iniqnicies  arc  forgiven,  cording  to  the  riches  of  hUgrace: 
fins  are  covered,  v,  Z.  ffr,  23,6.  In  his  davs  Judah  fhaU 
the  man  to  whom  the  be  r4ved,andl(racl  (hall  dwell  I^<^ 
uoc  impute  Hu.  z  Cor,  ly,  and  this  is  his  ntmc  whereby 
r,thatQodwasinChrift,  he  ihall  be  called.  The:  Load 
;the  world  unto  himielf,  our  rioktkouskjsss.  x  Cor, 
ng  their  trefpailcs  unto  J>  30.  But  of  him  are  ye  in  Chfift 
I  hath '  committed  unto  Jefiis,  who  of  God  is  made  unto  u» 

of  reconciliation,  z/.  21.  wifdom,  and  xighteQufnei^,  and 
h  made  him  ro  6^  fin  for  fan^ifica^on,  and  redemption,  v, 
w  no  fin :  that  we  might  31.  That,  according  as  it  is  written, 
ic  righteoufncfs  of  God  He  that  glorieth,  let  him  glory  in 
m.  3*22.  Evcnthcrigh-  the  Lord.  ^9W.  5.17.  For  if  by  one 
>f  God  which  ii  by  faith  mans  o£Fence,dtfath  reifened by  ohej 
iitift  unto  all,  and  upon  much  more  they  which  receive  a- 
lat  believe;  for  there  is  bundance  of  grace,  andoftheglfl: 
ce.    V,  2^  Being  jufti-  ofrightepufiicfs,  ihall  reign  in  lift 

by  his  grace,  through  byonc,  JcfnsChrift.  T/.i«.Ther6- 
ption  that  is  in  Jeius  fore  as  by  the  offence  of  oijic,  jmd^ 
25.  Whom  God  hath  let  T^Mn^  ouvtf  upon  all  men  to  coiideijfi- 
apropitiation,  through  nation:  even  fo  by  therightepii^ 
2blo6d,  to  declare  his  nefsofone,  the  fret  gift  came  ikp6n 
:fs  for  the  rcmiJfiou  of  all  men  unto  juftification  oHUc. 
repaft,  through  the  for-  t'.  rp.  For  as  by  one  mansdUbbe- 
fGod;  x/.  27.  Where  w  dience  many  were  made  fioner^ : 
icn  ?  It  is  excluded.  By  fo  by  the  obedience  of  one,  (hjjill 

of  works?  Nay:  but  by  many  be  made  righteous, 
f  faith.     V.  28.  There-       *  ^^s  10,44.   While  Petejc  yet 
nclude,  thatamanis  ju-   5>akc  thefe  words,  phe  holy  Ghoft 
arth,  without  t(ie  deeds  ftW  on  all  them  whiph  heard  the 

Tit,i,$»  Not  by  works  word.  Gal^z.ie,  KoQwiiigthar^ 
ufhefs,  which  we  have  man  is  not  jufkificdbythewoiksof 
according  to  Jus  mexcy  ^^ 


6o      Qf.y^¥^' 

XL  Fakh  tlm  ceceiTing 
bis  R^teoufodBj  is  the  s 
ficuion';  ycc  is  it  not  alcM 
but  is  erer  accompankdw 
CCS,  and  is  do  dud  Faith, 

UL  GbriA  by  his  Obe 
iaUySkhws^  the  ]>^t  of 
juJHficd,  and  did  mifke-a  [I 
tisfaftion  to  hisF2ther'$  Ja 

the  Uw,  bo  I  I 

duiftgcveave  I 

fuiCluift,d)at 

bf  tlie  Jiikb  cd  i 

the  wffkt  of  I  ) 

woiki  of  the  1  1 

juftifi^d.     Ptil  1 

inhlm,  juKhavugmweovnpKii- 
ftoaHusSk,  vhich  is  of  thel^w,  but  1 
that  ahich^  thioughth*  fakh  of  i 
Chnft,  the  dghteotuods  vrhkh  it  I 
of  God  b;  faith,  ^ai  ij.jb:  Be  1 
II  known  unto  /on  thu«fore,  men  ■ 
and  bfethicn.lhac  through  [{lis  rnan  I 
is  piurhed  unto  you  the  forgive- 
n^offint:  v.js,  AndbyhimaU  i 
that  believe  are  jufliEcd  from  all  i 
things,  fiom  the  which  ye  could  i 
not  be  jufii£ed  by  the  lanf  of  Mo-  i 
fts.  Efb.1,7.  Thu  in  the  ages  to  I 
come  he  might  Ihewtheeiccedine  i 
richet  of  his  gcace,  inAif  kindnefs  i 
towaids  us,  thiough  ChiiA  Jefut.  ■ 
■u.  s,  Fot  by  grace  ite  ye  faved  '• 
thioughfaith;  andihatnoiofyoni  1 
Iclves :  I'r  ii  the  gift  of  God.  i 

II.  *  Jtim  I.  II.  Bui  asmanyas  i 
leceived  -him',  to  them  gave  he  I 
powei  to  become  thefonsof  God,  i 
nn  to  them  thai  believe  on  his  a 
name.  Itw.  }.  i*.  Theiefoie  we  i 
conclude,  that  amaoisjuftifiedby  t 
Aith,  without  the  deed*  of  the  law.  c 
Sfv.;,!.  7l>CIC&(C being jufiificd   \ 


3. 1 1 .       Of  J ufiifi cation.  6 1 

luch  as  he  was  given  by  the  Father  for  them  <, 
is  Obedience  and  Satis£a&ioa  accepted  in 
[lead  **  I  and  both  freely,  not  for^any  thing 
tn  ;  their  Juftification  is  only  of  free  Grace* : 
30th  the  exad  JuAice,  and  rich  Grace  of  God, 
be  glorified  in  the  Juftification  of  Sinners  ^ 

IV.  God 

h.  will  we  are  fan^^ifi^y  -days,  and  the  pleaHireoftlieLoxid' 
the  offering  ofthe body  of  (hail  piofpcr  in  his  hand.  v.  ir. 
rift  once /or  4//.  v.  14.  For  He  (hall  fee  of  the  travel  of  his  foul, 
)ffering  he  hath  perfe£^ed  4Mi  (hall  be  fatisfied :  by  his  know- 
them  that  are  ran&i(ied.  ledge  (hall  my  righteous  fenranc 
14.  Seventy  weeks  are  de-  juftify  many :  for  he  (hall  bear  theic 
Inpon  thy  people,  and  up-  iniquities,  v.  12.  Theiefore  will 
9lycity,  tofinilhthetranf-  I  divide  him  tf/r^itiVn  with  the  great, 
,  and  to  make  an  end  of  and  he  (hall  divide  the  ipoii  with  the 
to  make  reconciliation  for  ftrong:  becauie  he  hath  poured  oiic 
.tndtobringincverlafting  his  foul  unto  death  r  and  he  was 
ihefs,  and  to  feal  up  the  numbxed  with  the  tranfgreirors,and 
idpiophecy,  and  to  anoint  he  bate  the  fin  of  many,  and  made 
fcholy.  t/.  26.  And  after  interceffion  fot  the  tranfgte(rors. 
lie  and  two  weeks,  (hall  c  Kom^i.^i,  He  that  fpared  not 
be  cut  off,  but  not  for  him-  his  own  Son,  but  delivered  him  up 
d  the  people  of  the  prince  for  us  all,  how  (hall  he  not  with 
II  come,  (iiali  deftroy  the  him  alfo  JFreely  give  us  all  things  ^ 
thefan^uary,  and  the  end  ^  2  Or.  5.21.  For  he  hath  made 
p^dl  he  with  a  flood,  and  hhn  to  be  (in  for  us,  who  knew  no 
e  end  of  the  war  defola-  (in  :  that  we  might  be  made  the 
c  determined,  //rt.  53.  4.  righteoufnefs  ofGodinhim.  /l4r. 
e  hath  born  our  griefs,  and  .3<  i7*  And  lo,  a  voice  from  hea- 
our  forrows  :  yet  we  did  ven,  faying.  This  is  my  beloved 
liim  ftrickcn,  fmitten  of  Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  plea(cd. 
ad  afflifted.  v.  5.  But  he  Efh,s.  2.  And  walk  in  love,  as 
ndedforourtranrgre(fions,  Chrift  al(b  hath  loved  us,  and  hath 
ruifed  for  our  iniquities:  the  given  himfelf  for  us,  an  offering 
nent  of  our  peace  was  upon  and  a  (acrihce  to  God,  fox  a  fweet 
id  with  his  llripes  we  are  fmclling  favour. 

V,  6.  Ail  we  like  Ihcep       *  Ki>»>,}.  24. Being  ju(Ufied freely 

nc  aftray:  we  have  turned  by  his  grace,  through  thexedemp- 

ae  to  his  own  way,  and  the  tion  that  is  in  Jefus  Chrift.   Eph,  i, 

xh  laid  on  him  the  iniquity   ?•  In  whom  we  have  redemption 

V,  10.  Yctitplcafcdthe  through  his  blood,  the  forgivenefs 

bruife  him,  he  hath  put  of  (ins,  according  to  the  riches  of 
rief:  when  thou  flialt  make  his  grace. 

an  offering  for  (in,  he  (hall       ^  Km,  3«  26.  Todccliic^  Ifry^ 
bed,  he  (hall  prolong  /;/'{  ^ 


''  —  —  O'         

thofe  chat  are  juftified ! :   And  although  t 


at  this  time^iis  righteoufnefs :  that  fences,  and  was  laifed  aj 
he-might  be  fuft,  andthejufti£eiof  juftification. 
him  which  bclicvethin  }efus.  Efh,  "  C«/.  i.  zi.  And  yoi 
1.  7.  That  in  the  ages  to  come  he  fomctime  alienated*  ai 
might  fhcw  the  exceeding  xiches  of  myur  mind  by  wicked 
his  grace,  in  hU  kind&els  towaids  now  hathheicconciledi 
us,  through  Chrift  Jefus.  the  body  of  his  flelh,  thi< 

IV,  >  iitU.  ).  %.  And  the  fcrip-  to  prefent  youholy,  an 
ture  forefeeiAg  that  God  would  ju-  able,  and  unreproyeable 
ftify  the  heathen  through  faith,  GaI.%^  is,  [ 6 ft  Letter  c 
pseachedbefotethegoipelantoA-  fortsoing,']  Tit,  3.  4,  Bu 
braham,  fryh^^  Inth^ihall  allna-  the  kindnefs  and  love  < 
tlOns  be  blefTedt  1  Pet,  t.  2.  Eleft,  Saviour  toward  man  app 
according  to  the  foreknowledge  of  Notbyworksofrighteou 
God  the  Father,  through  fan^iiica-  we  have  done,  but  accoi 
tiOn  of  the  Spirit,  unto  obedience,  mercy  hefavedusbytlu 
aod  iprinklilig  of  the  blood  of  Je-  legeneration,  and  rene 
fos  Chrift.  V,  IP.  But  with  the  pre>  holy.  Ghoft^  v.  6,  Wh 
cious  blood  of  Chrift,  as  of  a  lamb  onus  abundantly,  thr< 
without  blemifh  and  without  fpot:  ChriA  our  Saviour:  v.  7 
V,  '20.  Who  verily  was  foreordained  ing  lufliAed  by  his  grace, 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world,  be  made  heirs  according 
but  was  manifeftinthefelafl  times  of  eternal  life. 
fbtyou.  ^o«».  t,  io.  Moreover,  V.  •  Matth,  6.  xa.  A 
whomhedidpredeftinate,  them  he  us  our  debts,  asweforgi^ 


p.  11.      Of  JufiifieatioH.  &^ 

fall  from  the  State  of  Juftiiication  ^ ;  yet  they 
>y  their  Sins  fail,  under  God's  fatherly  Dif. 
ire^  and  not  have  the  Light  of  his  Counter 
1  reAored  unto  them^  until  they  humble  them- 
^  confefs  their  Sins^  beg  Pardon^  and  rtenew 
Faith  and  Repentance  \ 
.  The  Juilification  of  Briierers  under  the  Old 
menty  was  in  all  thefe  Refbeds^  one  and  the 
with  the  JuiUfication  of  Uelievers  under  the 
Tcftament '. 

Chap. 

In  not*  And  if  any  man  fin,  a  nght  fpiiit  within  mc  v.  1 1 .  Caft 
:  an  advocate  with  theTa-  mt  not  away  from  thy  piefencejand 
fas  Chxift  the  righteous.  ,y.  take  not  thy  holy  Spint  from  me. 
&eisthepippitiationfoidu£  v,  12.  Keftote  unto  me  the  )oy  of 
i  not  fox  ours  only,  but  alfb  thy  falvation :  and  uphold  me  witit 
Hf/ <(f  the  whole  world.  %  iiee  Spirit.    P/^i^  32*5.  Iac-» 

I  22.  32.  But  I  have  prayed  knowledged  my  fin  unto  thee,  and 
» thatthy  faith  fail  not  3  and  mine  iniquity  have  I  not  liid  :  I 
oq  art  converted,  ftrengthen  faid,  I  will  confefs  my  tranigzef- 
lizen.  John  10.  29.  And  I  fions  untotheLords  and  thou  fox* 
» them  eternal  Iifc,and  they  gaveft  the  iniquity  of  my  fin.  ii£ir. 
ex  perifliy  neither  (hall  any  26.75.  And  Fetex  xemembred  the 
lem  out  of  my  hand.  Hcb,  words  of  Jefus,  which  faid  un- 
Fotby  one  offering  he  hath  to  him.  Before  the  cock  crow 
Iforeverthem  that  are  fan-  thou  (halt  deny  me  thrice.    And 

he  went  out,  and  wept  bittetly.  x 
r»  8p.  3T.  Ifthey  break  my  Cor.  11.  ^c.  For  this  caufe  many 
and  keep  not  my  com-  are  weak  and  fickly  among  you, 
^ts:  V.  3  2.ThenwillIvifIt  and  many  fleep.  vz^z.  But  when 
iufgreflipn  with  the  rode,  we  are  judged,  we  arechaftnedof 
c  iniquity  with  flripes.v.3  3.  the  Lord,  that  we  fhould  not  be 
elefs,  my  loving  kindnefs  condenmed  with  the  world.  £«|^ 
c  utterly  take  from  him,nor  1.20.  And  behold,  thou  (halt  bo 
'faithfulnefstofail.  Pfalm  dumb,  and  not  able  to  (peak,  un- 
tiirgemtfwithhyffop,  and  I  til  the  day  that  thefe  things  fhaU 
lean :  wafli  me,  and  I  (hall  be  performed',  becaufe  thou  belle- 
;r  than  the  fnow.  |.  8.  veil  not  my  words  which  fhall  be 
leto  hear  joy  and  gladnefs :  fiilfilled  in  their  feafon. 
bones  \^hich  thouhaflbro-  VI.  'Gal,^,^,  So  then  they  which 
r"  rejoice,  y.  9.  Hide  thy  be  of  faith,  are  bleffed  with  faith- 
nmyfifis;  and  blot  out  all  fill  Abraham,  f.  13.  Chrifthath 
tquitiesV  x^.  10.  Create  in  redeemed  U9  fiom  the  cuxfeoftho 
m  heart,0  Godj  and  renew  Vmi^ 


Have  his  Name  put;  upon  them  ^,  Receive  t 
rit  of  Adoption  ^,  Have  accefs  to  the  Tt 
Grace  with  Boldnefs  * ,  Are  enabled  to  cfyj 


law,  being  made  a  cuife  foi  us :  for  i .  1 2 .  But  as  many  as  rec 
it  is  written,    Cuifed  is  every  one  to  them  gave  he  power 
thathangethonatiee.  v.  14.  That  the  Tons  of  God,  even  to 
the  blefiing  of  Abraham  might  believe  on  his  name.    ^ 
come  on  the  Gentiles,  through  Je-        *  Jer.  14.  9.  Yet  thou 
|fus  Chrift ;  that  we  might  receive  art  in  the  midft  of  us,  a 
the  promife  of  the  Spirit,  through  called  by  thy  name,  lea 
faitlL     Rom^  4.  22.  And  therefore   2  Cor.  6,  18.   And  will  b 
it  was  imputed  to  him  for  righte-   unto  you,  and  ye  (hall  I 
oulhefs.     V,  23.  Now  it  was  not  and    daughters,    faith 
written  for. his  fake  alone,  that  it  Almighty.    Rtv.  3.  iz, 
was  imputed  to  him  9    v.  24.  But  overcometh,  will  I  mal 
for  us  alfo,  to  whom  it  (hall  be  im-  in  the  temple  of  my  Ga 
puted,ifwebelieveonhimthatrai-  fhall  go  no  more  out:   i 
led  upjefus  ourLord  from  the  dead,   write  upon  him  the  nai 
Heb,  13.  8.  Jefus  Chrift  the  fame    God,  and  the  name  of  1 
yefterday,  and  to  day,  and  for  ever,   my  God,  which  is  new  ] 
I.  ■  Eph,  I.  5.  Having  predcfti-  which  comcth  down  out 
nated  us  unto  the  adoption  of  chil-  from  my  God :  and  I  wiii 
drdn  by  Jefus  Chrift,   to  himfelf,  him  my  new  name, 
according  to  the  good  pleafure  of      **  Rom,  8.  15.  For  ye 
his  will.  G<i/.4.4.But  when  the  fiilnefs   received  the  fpirit  of  bo 


p.  ij.      Of  SanBtficatton.  6^ 

jr  ^ ;  arc  pitied  «,  protefted  \  provided  for  ^, 
haftned  by  him  as  by  a  Father  * ,  yet  never 
ff ' ,  but  fealed  to  the  Day  of  Redemption  ", 
nherit  the  Promifes  » ,  as  lieirs  of  everlafting 
tion  ^. 

■  - '  -  --  -         „  ,^ 

Chap.    XIII. 

Of  SanSfiJication. 

HEY  who  are  eftedually  called  and  regene- 
rated^ having  a  new  Heart  and  a  new  Spirit 
:d  in  them,  are  farther  fanftified  really  and 
lally.  through  the  Vertue  of  Chrift's  Death 
lefurre£don  ' ,  by  his  Word  and  Spirit  dwel- 
ling 

.  4.  6,  And  becau(e  ye  are  *  He^,  6. 12.  Yhatyebenociioth«> 
odhathfent  forth  the  Spirit  ful>  but  followers  of  thein^  who 
on  into  your  hearts,  crying,  through  faith  and  patience  inherit 
Father.  the  promiies. 

6*103. 13.  Like  as  a  father  ^  i  P«m.  3.  Blefled  be  the  God, 
m  children :  fo  the  Lord  pi-  andFather  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift, 
:in  that  fear  him.  which  according  ro  his  abundant 

er.  14.26.  In  the  fear  of  the  mercy,  harh  begotten  us  again  un- 
ftxong  confidence:  and  his  to  a  lively  hope,  by  the  refurre^ion 
.(hall  nave  a  place  of  refiige.  of  Jefus  Chrift  from  the  dead,  v,  4. 
.  6,  30.  Wherefore  if  God  To  an  inheritance  incorruptible, 
ethegiafs  of  the  field,  which  and  undefiled,  and  that  fadeth  not 
Sj  and  to  morrow  is  caft  in-  away,  relervedin  heaven  for  you* 
)ven,  /W/Ae not  much  more  Meb,  i.  14.  Are  they  not  allmini- 
u,  O  ye  of  little  finith  ?  x/.  3  2.  firing  (pirits,  fent  forth  to  minifter 
X  heavenly  Fatherknoweth  for  them  who  (hall  be  heirs  of  fal- 
lave  need  of  all  thefe  things,  vation  } 

.  7.  Calling  all  your  care  L  *  x  Cor.  6»  ii«  And  iiich  were 
m,  for  he  careth  for  you.  fome  of  you  :  but  ye  are  waflied, 
.12.6.  For  whom  the  Lord  but  ye  are  fanftified,  bur  ye  are  |u- 
le  chaftneth,  and  fcourgeth  ftified  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jefus, 
»n  whom  he  receiveth.  and  by  the  Spirit  of  our  God.  ^iis 

K  J.  31.  For  the  Lord  will  20.32.  And  now,  brethren,  I  com- 
off  for  ever.  Ih6nd  you  to  God,  and  to  the  word 

1.4.30.  And  grieve  not  the  of  his  grace,  which  is  able  tobuild 
izic  of  God,  whereby  ye  are  you  up,  and  to  give  you  aa  inhc^ 
into  the  day  of  xedemption.  f  litaacA 


Man  s  ;   yet  imperfed  in  this  Life,   there 


xitance  among  all  them  which  aie 
£uiftified.  fhil,  3.  lo.  That  I  may 
know  him,  and  the  power  of  his  ic- 
fiine&ion,  andtheKllowlhipofhis 
iiiffeiings,  being  made  conform- 
able unto  his  death.  Ti^m.  6.  5, 
For  if  we  have  been  planted  together 
in  the  likenefs  of  his  death :  we  fliall 
be  alfo  in  thi  it'kinefs  of  hu  leiiirie- 
€^ion.  V,  6,  Knowing  this,  that 
our  old  man  is  ctucifiM  iirith  him, 
that  the  body  of  fin  might  bb  de- 
Uroyedy  that  henceforth  we  fliould 
not  ferrt  fin. 

**  John  17.  17.  Sanftify  them 
through  thy  tnith :  thy  word  is  truth. 
£ph,  $.26.  That  he  might  faiiftiiy 
and  cleanfe  it  with  the  wafliing  of 
water  by  the  word,  z  Tbef,  2.  ij. 
Bm  we  are  bound  to  give  thanks  al- 
waytoGod  for  you,  brethren,  be- 
loved of  the  Lordjbecaufe  God  hath 
iirom  the  beginning  chofen  you  tb 
falvation,  through  fanftification  of 
the  Spirit,  and  belief  of  the  truth. 


For  if  ye  live  after  the  fle 
die:  but  if  ye  through  th 
mortify  the  deeds  of  th 
fiiaU  Uve. 

«  Co/.  T.  II.  Strengthi 
might  according  to  hi 
power,  unto  all  patience, 
liiffering,  with  joyfulneTs. 
That  he  would  grant  yoii 
to  the  riches  of  his  gb 
ftrengthned  withmight, 
m  in  the  innerman.  v, 
Chrifi  may  dwell  in  yov 
faith  3  that  ye  being  1 
grounded  in  love,  v,  x 
able  to  comprehend  wit] 
whai  Si  the  breadth,  and  1 
depth,  and  height  3  v, 
to  khow  the  love  of  Ch 
paficth  knowledge,  that } 
filled  with  all  the  Ailnei 
'  2  Cfr,  7.  X .  Havtngthet 
^xomifes,  dearly  belov< 
cleanfe  our  felves  from  aj 
of  the  fielh  and  fpirit,  peri 


<!Jhap.  t^.     Of  SanBificoHon.  67 

II  (bme  Remnants  of  Corruption  in  every  Part  ^  : 

^hence  arifeth  a  continual  and  irreconcilable  War; 

ic  Flefh  lufting  againfi  the  Spirit,    and  the  Spirit 
inft  the  Flea  \ 

HI.  In  which  War,  although  the  remaining  Gor- 
tion  for  a  Time  may  much  prevail  \  yet  throujeh 
continual  Supply  of  Strength  from  the  fauiStify- 
Spirit  of  Chrift,  the  regenerate  Part  doth  over- 

ime  * :    and  Jo  the  Saints  grow  in  Grace  ",  pcrfc- 
Holinefs  in  the  Fear  of  God  ". 

Chap. 

I**  ijmkn  1. 10.  If  wc  fay  that  wc       '  T^.  6.  14.   for   fin  (hall  r.ot 
I  act  finned,  we  make  him  a  have  dominion  over  you :  for  ye  are 
_  tnd  his  word  is  not  in  us.  '^m,  not  under  the  law,  but  under  grace. 
Ifi.  Fori  know,  that  in  me,  ( that   i  John  5 . 4.  For  whatfocver  is  born 
iamyfldli,)  dwelleth  no  good  ofGod,overcometh  the  world:  and 
[i  foe  to  will,  is  prefent  with  this  is  the  vidoiy  that  overcomcth 
bfvt  to  perform  that  which  the  world,  even  out  faith.  Eyh.  4. 1 5 . 
,  I  find  not.     t/.  23.  But  I  But  (peaking  the  truth  tn  love,  may 
flnocher  law  in  my  members,  grow  up  into  him  in  all  thiirgs, 
Dflg  j^ainft  the  law  of  my  mind,  which  is  the  head,  even  Chrift.  v.  16, 
bnnnng  me  into  captivity  to  From  whom  the  whole  body  fitly 
iltvoffiny  which  is  in  my  mem-   joined  together,  and  compared  by 
Phil,  i,  12,  Not  as  though  I  that  which  every   joint  lupplieth, 
already  attained,  either  were  according  to  the  effeftnal  woi^g 
■dypc^eft:  but  I  follow  after,  in  the  meafiiue  of  every  part,  ma- 
fAatl  may  apprehend  that  for  keth  incrcafe  of  the  body,  mttothe 
alfo  I  am  apprehended  of  edifying  Of  it  fdfinlovc. 
:  Jcfiis.  "  2  f^*  3.18/  But  grow  in  grace, 

*  Cat,S'  17.  For  the  flefh  luftefh  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord 
I  the  Spirit,  and  the  Spirit  a-  and  Saviour  Jefbs  Chrift:  To  him 
the  fiefli :  andthcfe  are  con- .  be  glory,  both  now,  and  for  ever, 
the  one  to  the  other  j  fo  that  xAmcn,  z  Cor.  3 .  i  S .  But  we  all  whh 
cannot  do  the  things  that  ye  open  face,  beholding  as  in  a  glafs, 
old.  iPrr.2.11.  Dearly  beloved,  the  glory  of  the  Lord,  ate  changed 
[fceieech  you  as  ftrangers  and  pil-  imto  the  fame  image,  from  glory 
jgDinf,  abftain  from  fleflily  lufts  to  glory,  even  as  by  the  Spirit  of 
Sbch  war  againft  the  foul.  the  Lord. 

HL^T^.  7. 2  3.  But  I  fee  another       "  2  Cor.  7.  1.  Having  therefore 
'^rmfflymembers,warring  againft  thefe  promifes,  dearly  beloved,  let 
!  law  bf  my  mind,  and  bringing  us  cleanfe  our  ielves  nom  all  filrhi- 
into  captivity  to  the  law  of  fin,  nefs  of  the  flefh  and  fpirit,  pcrfe£i- 
jiUch  is  in  my  members.  ing  hoiineis  in  the  fear  of  God. 

■  Y  2,"  V*lW»* 


Hearts  ^ ;   and  is  ordinarily  wrought  by  the 
ftcry  of  the  Word  *" :    By  which  alfo,   and 
Adminiftration  of  the  Sacraments  and  Praj 
is  increafed  and  flrengthned  ^. 

11.   By  this  Faith,    a  Chriflian  belicvcth 
true  whatfoever  is  revealed  in  the  Word^    i 

i 

i.^Heb.  10.  i$.  But  wdaitfnotof  hear  without  apreadiei? 
them  who  draw  back  unto  peidi-  then,  faith  cometh  by  heai 
tion  i  but  of  them  that  believe  to  hearing  by  the  wprd  of  C 
the  faving  of  the  foul.  ^  i  Fet.  z,  2.  As  new  bo 

^  2  Cor,  4.  13.  We  having  the  defire  the  finccre  milk  oft 
fame  ipirit  of  faith,  according  as  that  ye  may  grow  therel 
it  is  written,  I  believed,  and  there-  20.32.  And  now,  brethrc 
forehavelfpoken:  we  alfo  believe,  mend  you  to  God,  and  to 
and  therefore  fpeak.  Eph,  i.  17.  of  his  grace,  which  is  abh 
That  the  Qod  of  out  Lord  Je(iis  you  up,  and  to  give'you^ 
Chrift,  the  Father  of  glor^,  may  tance  among  all  them  v 
give  unto  you  the  (pirit  ofwjfdom  fa^iftified.  Rom,j^  11.  A 
and  revelation,  in  the  knowledge  ceived  the  iign  of  circum 
of  him.  V,  IS.  The  eyes  of  your  feal  of  the  righteouihei 
imderHanding  being  enlightned  j  faith,  which  he  had  yet  ha 
that  ye  may  know  what  is  the  hope  cumcifed:  that  he  might  1 
of  his  calling,  and  what  the  riches  therofall  them  that  belie? 
of  the  glory  of  his  inheritance  in  theybenotcircumcifedj  t 

the.  CuintK.      ♦/     TO     AnrI  whiit- i< rli<>    t^nnfn*»fc   tnio-Vit-    U^   imnr 


^  14*     Of  Saving  Faith.  6^ 

rity  of  God,  himfclf  fpeaking  therein  %  and 
differently  upon  that  which  each  particular 
:  thereof  containeth ;  yielding  Obedience  to 
^mmands  f,  trembling  at  the  Threatnings  >, 
ibracing  the  Promifes  of  God  for  this  Life 
It  which  is  to  come  ^.  But  the  principal  Ads. 
ig  Faith  are  accepting,  receiving,  and  re- 
>on  Chrift  alone  for  Juftification,  Sandifica- 
nd  eternal  Life,  by  vcrtue  of  the  Covenant 

m.  This 

oto  4.  42.  And  faid  unto  things  have  been*  (kith  the  Lord : 
my  Now  we  believe,  not  haf.  to  this  man  will  I  look,  event* 
f  thy  ikying  $  for  we  have  him  that  u  poojc  and  of  a  contrite 
n  our  (elves,  and  know  f^itit,  and  trembleth  at  my  word, 
is  indeed  the  Chrift  the  ^  HA,  zx.  13!  Thefe  all  died  in 
f  the  world,  i  Thejf,  2.  if .  faith,  not  having  received  the  pro- 

safe  alfo  thank  we  God  mifesjbut  having  feen  them  aifkrofiv 

eafing,  becaufe  when  ye  and  were  perlwaded  oftljemy  and 

•he  word  of  God  which  ye  embraced  them,  and  confeflcd  that 

IS,  ye  received // not  4^  the  they  were  ftrangeis  and  pi%rims 

ten,  but  (as  it  is  in  truth)  on  the  earth,     i  Tim.  4.  8.  Forbo^ 

of  God,  which  efFe^al-  dily  exercife  profiteth  little  :  but 

h  alfo  in  you  that  believe,  godlinels  is    profitable  unto  all 

xo.  He  that  believeth  on  things,  having  promife  of  the  lifa 

)f  God  hath  thewitnefsin  that  now  is,   and  of  that  which  is 

lie  that  believeth  not  God,  to  come. 

le  hixxi  a  liar,  becaufe  he  '  Jthn  1. 12.  But  as  many  asre^ 

not  the  record  that  God  ceived  him,  to  them  gave  he  power 

lis  Son.    «y4£Fx24. 14.  But  to  become  the  fons  of  God,  even  to 

ifefs  unto  thee,  that  after  them  that  believe  on  his  name.  *^ffs 

vhichthey  callherefy,  fo  16.  |i.  And  they  faid.  Believe  oa 

the  God  of  my  fathers,  the  Lord  Jefiis  Chriil,  and  thou  ihalc 

all  things  which  are  writ-  be  faved  and  thy  houfe.     Gal.  2.20,. 

i  law  and  the  prophets.  I  am  crucified  with  Chrift :  Never- 

16.  26.  But  now  is  made  thelefs  I  live;  yet  not  I,  butChrifl; 

and  by  the  fcriptures  of  liveth  in  me:  and  the  life  which  I 

ets,  according  to  the  com-  now  live  in  the  flefli,'  I  live  by  the 

It  of  theeverlaftingGod,  faith  of  the  Son  of  God,  who  loved 

3wn  to  all  nations  for  the  me,  andgavehimfelfforme.  ^^s 

t  of  faith.  1 5 . 1 1 .  But  we  believe  that  through 

S6.  2.  For  ail  thoCt  things  tlie  grace  of  the  Lord  JefusChr^, 

:iuui4ma4e,andaUthofe  we  fliall  be  faved  even  as  they. 


V 


III.  k  Heh,  5.  13.  For  every  one 
that  ufinh  milk,  it  unskilful  in  the 
word  of  lighteoufnefs  :  for  he  is  a 
babe.  v.  14.  Butftrong  meatbe- 
iongeth  to  them  that  are  of  full  age, 
even  thofe  who  by  reafon  of  ufe  have 
their  fenles  exercif$d  to  difceinboth 
good  and  evil,  '^m,  4.  19.  And 
being  not  weak  in  faith,  be  confide- 
xed  not  his  own  body  now  dead,when 
he  was  about  an  hundred  year  old, 
neithei  yet  the  deadneis  of  Sarahs 
womb,  V,  20.  He  daggered  not 
at  the  pxomifeof  God  through  un- 
belief, but  w^s  ftrong  in  faith, 
giving  glory  to  God.  JdMtth,  6.  30. 
Wherefore  if  God  fo  clothe  the  grafs 
of  the  field,  whieh  to  day  is,  and  to 
morrow  is  caft  into  the  oven,  /tsll 
he  not  much  more  cl9the  you,  O  ye 
of  little  faith  ^  Matth,  8 .  i  e.  When 
Tefus  heard  tV,'  he  marvelled,  smd 
faid  to  them  that  followed,.  VeiUy 
i  fay  unto  you,  I  have  not  found  fo 
great  faith,  no  not  in  Ifrael. 

'  L»kg  22.31.  And  the  Lord  faid, 
Simon,  Simon,  behold,  Satan  hath 


wherewith  ye  (hall  be  able  1 
the  £ery  darts  of  the  wicke 
5 . 4.  For  whatfoever  is  bor 
overcometh  the  world: 
is  the  victory  that  overco 
world,  even  our  faith,  v, 
is  he  that  overcometh  thei 
he  that  believeth  that  Jc 
Soo  of  God } 

'^  Heh.  6.  II,  And  wed 
every  one  of  you  do  (hew 
diligence,  to  the  full  AH 
hope  unto  the  end.  v.  i: 
be  not  flothfiil,but  followei 
who  through  faith  and  pai 
heritthepromifes.  Heb,  i 
u$  draw  near  with  a  true  he 
ailiirance  of  fiuth,  having  < 
iprinkled  from  an  evil  01 
and  our  bodies  walbed  wit] 
ter.  Cel.  2.  2.  That  th 
might  be  comforted,  beii 
gether  in  love,  and  unto 
of  the  fiiU  aflurance  of  1 
ding,  to  the  acknowledgs 
myfteryofGod,  andofti 
andof  Chrifl. 


riy*  OfRepentanceufaoLife.  71 

Chap.    XV^ 

Of  Repentance  unto  Life. 

iP  E  NT  A  N  C  E  mito  Life  is  an  Evan^ 
gclical  Grace  %  the  Doftrine  whereof  is  to 
lached  by  every  Minifter  of  the  Gofpel,  as 
s  that  of  Faith  in  Chriil  \ 
By  it  a  Sinner,  out  of  ^iie  Sight  and  Senfc,  not 
>f  the  Danger^  but  al(b  of  the  Fiithinefs  and 
ifiiefs  of  his  Sins,  as  contrary  to  the  holy  Na- 
nd  ri^tCQUs  Law  of  God ;  and  upon  the  Ap« 
ifion  of  his  Mercy  in  Chrift  to  fuch  as  are  pe- 
,  (b  gtieves  for  and  hates  his  $ih$,  as  to  turn 
liem  all  unto  God  %  purpofing  and  endeavour- 
ing 

Zieh,  J  z,  to.  And  I  will  pour  II.  '  Ez^k:  ^9.$o.  ThetefoM,  I 
choiiie  of  David,  and  upon  will  fudge  yon,  O  houfc  of  Iftael, 
ibkants  of  Jetufalem,  the  eyery  one  according  to  his  ways, 
'grace  andof  iiippUcations,  faith  the  Lord -God  :  repent,  and 
y  fliaU  look  upon  me  whom  tun  yur  fdves  from  all  your  tranf- 
ifiepierced,  and  they  (hall  greflions  ;  fo  iniquity  (hall  not  be 
roriiim,as^nemouinethfor  your  ruin.    t/.  31.  Caft  away  from 

fm,  and  (hall  be  in  bitter-  you  all  yourttanfgreflSottS,  where- 
him,  as  one  thatis  in  bitter-  by  ye  have  tranfgreiled,  and  make 
:  hisfirflyborh,  ^^s  1 1. 18.  you  a  new  heart  and  a  new  fpitit ; 
hey  heard  Chefe  things,  they  for  why  will  ye  die,  Ohoufeoflf- 
*ti  peace,  and  glorified  God,  rael?  Ezjfl^  36.  31.  Then  (hall  ye 

Then  hath  Qod  alfo  to  the  remember  your  own  evil  ways,  and 
s  granted   repentance  unto  your  doings  that  were  not  good, 

and  (hall  loath  your  felves  in  your 
1^24.  47*  And  that  repen-  own(ight»  for  your  iniquities,  and 
ad  remiffion  of  tins  (hould  be  .for  your  abominations.  Jfa,  30.22. 
id  in  his  name,  among  all  Ye  (hall  defile  alio  the  covering  of 
;,  beginning  at  Jemfalem.  thy  graven  images  pf  filver,  and 
.15.  And  faying,  The  time  theoinament  of  thy  molten  images 
Led,  and  the  kingdom  of  God  of  gold :  thou  (halt  caffc  them  away  i 

and  ;  repent  ye  t^d  believe  as  a  menftmous  cloth  :  thou  (halt 
(pel.  ^^s  20.21.  Teftiiy-  fay  unto  it.  Get  thee  hence.  Pfatm 
th  to  the  Jews,  and  alfo  to  51.4.  Againft  thee,  thee  only  have 
:dKS,repentattce  toward  God,  I  finned,  and  done  this  evil  in  thy 
ihh  toward  our  Lord  Jefus  fight:  that  thou  mighteft  be  )uftl- 

?  4  ^^^ 


^  -       -  A 

thofe  that  arc  ofiended  "^   who  are  thereuj 


let  them  not  have  dominion  ovei  gteifions  unto  the  Lord; 
mes  then  ihall  I  be  upright,  and  I  forgtveft  the  iniquity  of 
(hall  be  innocent  from  the  great  Selah.  v.  6,  For  this  fiis 
tranfgieflion.  Lukf  X9-  8.  And  Za-  one  that  is  godly,  pray  u 
cheos  ftood  and  faid  unto  the  Lordf  in  a  time  when  thou  n 
Behold,  Lord,  the  half  of  my  goods  found:  furely  in  the  flood 
I  gi?e  to  the  poor  :  and  if  1  have  waters,  they  fhall  not  cc 
taken  any  thing  fiom  any  man  by  unto  him. 
£ilfi>  accufation,  Ireftoiehimibttr-  '^  Prwv.it,!^,  He  that 
fold.  iTiMM.ij,  Wbowasbefose  his  fins,  ihall  not  profp 
nblarphemer,andapef(ecator,and  who(b  confeifeth  and  i 
injurious*  But  I  obtained  mercy,  them  (hall  have  mercy, 
becanieldiditignorantly,  inunbc-  p.  If  we  confefs  our  fin 
ljic£  V.  if.Thisisafakhfiilfaying,  faithful  and  jufl  to  foi^ 
andworthyof  all  acceptation,  thnt  OaSj  and  fo  cleanieusfro 
Chnft  Jefus  came  into  the  world  to  d^^oufhels. 
(kwt  finners  i  of  whom  lam  chief.  *  fdmes  5.16.  Con£t(kj 
VL  '  PfiUmsi,4^  Againftthoe,  onecoanother,andprayoi 
thee  only  have  X finned,  and  done  other,  that  yemaybeheai 
this  evil  in  thy  fight :  that  thoa  cScGtiMl  fervent  prayer  oi 
mighteft  be  juftified  when  thou  ons  man  availeth  much.  Z 
ipcakeft,  md  be  clear  when  thon  Take  heed  to  your  (elves 
indgefl.  V.  $ .  Behold»  I  was  ihapen  bnother  trefpafs  againfb  the 
in  iniquity :  and  in  &n  did  my  aso-  him ;  and  if  he  repent,  foi^ 
ther  conceive  me.  f.  7-  Purge  me  v.  4.  And  ifhetre(pa(sag; 


X  15.  Of  Repentance  unto  Life,  /j 

Irace  in  Chrift  ^ ,-  yet  is  it  of  fuch  Ncccffity  to 
ners>    that  none  may  exped  Pardon  with- 

As  there  is  no  Sin  fo  finally  but  it  de&nres 
lation  ^  :  So  there  is  no  Sin  fo  great,  that  it 
ing  damnation  upon  thofc  who  truly  repent  K 
Men  ought  not  to  content  themfelves  with  a 
.1  Repentance,  but  it  is  evety  Man's  Duty  to 
rour  to  repent  of  his  particular  -  Sins  parti- 

VI.  As 

imember  and  be  confound-  IV.  ^  K»m,6,zi,  For  the  wages 
never  open  thy  mouth  any  of  fin  ^  death  s  but  the  gift  of  God 
xanfeofthylhame,  when  I  «  eternal  life,  through  Jefiis  Chrift 
ied  toward  thee  for  all  that  out  Loid.  tiom.  5.12.  Wherefore, 
:  done,  faith  the  Lord  God.  as  by  one  man  fin  entredinto  the 
14. 2.  Take  with  you  words,  world,  and  death  by  fin  j  and  (b 
to  the  Lord,  fay  unto  him,  death  pafied  upon  all  men,  for  that 
ny  all  iniquity,  and  receive  all  have  finned.  Mat.  11.36.  But  I 
iiifiy :  fo  will  we  render  the  fay  unto  you.  That  every  idle  word 
f  our  lips.  V.  4.  I  will  heal  that  men  (hall  fpeak,  they  (haU  give 
rklliding,  I  will  love  them  account  thereof  in  the  day  of  judg* 
for  mine  anger  is  turned  ment. 

»mhim.  7^ot.3.24.  Being  *  //<«.  J 5. 7.  Let  the  wicked  for- 
^eely  by  his  grace,  through  fake  his  way,  and  the  unrighteous 
:mption  that  i$  in  Jefus  man  his  thoughts:  and  let  him  re- 
Efh,  1.7.  In  whom  we  have  turn  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  have 
ion  through  his  blood,  the  mercy  upon  him,  and  to  our  God, 
lefs  of  fins,  according  to  the  for  he  will  abundantly  pardon.  Kom, 
f  his  grace.  8.1.  There  //  therefore  now  no  con- 

ri3.  3.  ItellyOu/Nay:but  denmation  to  them  which  are  in 
X  repent,  ye  fliall  all  like-  Chrift  Jefiis,  who  walk  not  after  the 
iih.  v,s,  I  tell  you,  Nay:  flefh,  but  after  the  Spirit.  Jfa,i,i6. 
:pt  ye  repent,  ye  (hall  all  Wafhye,  make  ye  clean,  put  away 
perilh.  ^^^17. 30.  And  the  evil  of  your  doings  from  before 
es  of  this  ignorance  God  mine  eyes,  ceale  to  do  evil,  v,  1 8. 
at  i  but  now  commandeth  Come  now  and  let  us  reafontoge- 
every  where  to  repent,  v,  3 1.  ther,faith  the  Lord:though  your  fins 
he  hath  appointed  a  day,  in  be  as  fcarlet,  they  fhall  be  as  white 
;h  he  will  judge  the  world  as  fnow  -,  though  they  be  red  like 
oufhefs,  by  t/7<ir  man  whom  crimfon,  they  fliall  be  as  wooll. 
3tdained;  whereof  he  hath  V.  ^  ffnlmi9.ii.  Keep  back  thy 
[iirance  unto  all  men,in  that  fetvant  alfo  &om  ptefiimptuous^^, 
rtUed  lum  from  the  dead,  lei^ 


luivc  works:  (hew  me  thy  faith  with>  fiom  his  old  fins,    v,  \ 

out  thywoilcs,  and  I  will  (hew  thee  fore  the  rather,  brethren, 

sny  faith  by  my  works,  -v,  22.  Seeft  gence  to  make  your  cal 
thou  Jiow  faith  wrought  with  his-  ledion  fure  :     for  if  yc 

works,  and  by  works  was  faith  made  things,   ye  fliall  never  fi 

perfe^2  ^  2  Or.  9.  2.  For  I 

^  ffdm   116.  12.  What  (hall  I  forwardnefs  of  your  r 

tender  unto  the  Lord /or  all  his  be-  which  I  boaft  of  you  t 

nefits  towards  me  ?    v,    13.  I  will  Macedonia,  that  Achai 

cake  the  cup  of  falvation,  and  call  dy  a  year  ago;  and  you 

upon  the  name  of  thie  Lord,    i  Pet,  provoked  very  many,  id 

2.  p.  But  ye  Are  a  cholen  generation.  Let  your  light  fo  (hine  Ix 

a  roy^il  priefthood,  an  holy  nation,  that  they  m j^y  fee  your  g< 

ia  peculiar  people  3  that  ye  (hould  and  glorify  your  Fathe 

Ihew  forth  the  praifes  of  him,  who  in  heaven, 

hath  called  you  out  of  datkneis  into  ^  Tit,  2,$,  To  be  diicn 

his  marvellous  light.  keepers  at  home,  ^ood 

*  I  Jehn  z,  ).   And  hereby  we  to  their  own  husbands, 

do  know  that  we  know  him,  if  we  word  of  God  be  npt  bl; 

keep  his  commai^dments.  i^.  5«But  v^^,  £x^«r(  fervantstob 

whofp  kcepethhiswor4>  inhimve-  ui^to  their  own  mafters,  41 

lily  is  the  love  of  God  pejrfefted :  tfitm  well  in  all  things } 

iiereby  know  we  that  we  are  in  him.  ring  again,  v,  10.  Notp 

2  Fet,  I.  5.  And  befides  this>  gi-  but  (hewing  all  good  fide 

ving  all  diligence,    add  to   your  they  may  adorn  the  doftr 

faith,  vertuej  and  to  vertue,  knowr  our  Saviour  in  all  thing: 

ledger    V,  6.  And  to  knowledge.  For  the  grace  of  Godths 

temperance ;    and  to  temperance,  falvation,hath  appeared  t 


K  1 6.     Of  Good  tVorb.  77 

B$  •*,  and  glorify  God  '  whofe  Workmanfliip 
cc,  created  in  Chrift  Jefus  thereunto  ^ ;  {hac 

their  Fruit  unto  HohneiSj  they  may  have 
d  eternal  Life '. 

Their  Ability  to  do  good  Works,  is  not  at 
themfelves,  but  wholly  from  the  Spirit  of 
^.  And  that  they  may  be  enabled  thereunto^ 
:thc  Graces  they  have  already  received,  there 
ired  an  adual  Influence  of  the  fame  Holy 

to  work  in  them  to  will  and  to  do  of  his 
leafbre  '^ :  Yet  are  they  not  hereupon  to  grow 
;Qt,  as  if  they  were  not  bound  to  perform  a- 
ty,  unlefs  upon  a  fpecial' Motion  of  the  Spi- 

rit| 

r.  1.  i^  for  fb  IS  the  will  b^ai  fiuifo/ it  felf,  except  it  abide 
that  with  well-doing  ye  in  the  vine :  no  more  can  ye,  ex- 
to  iilence  the  ignoiance  of  cept  ye  abide  in  me.  ^  vl  %,  I  am 
en.  the  vine,  ye  Are  the  branches:  He 

2.  12.  Having  y  GUI  con-  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I  in  him, 
honeft  among  the  Gen-  the  fame biingeth  forth  much  fiuit: 
at  whereas  they  ipeak  a-  for  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing, 
a  as  evil  doers,  they  may  'v,  6,  If  -jl  man  abide  not  in  me,  he 
ood  works  which  they  HiaU  is  caft  forth  as  a  branch,  andis  wi- 
glorify  God  in  the  day  of  thered;  and  men  gather  them  and 
;•  Phil,  I.  II.  Being  fil-  c  aft  r/j«»  into  the  fire,  and  they  are 
theftuits  of  righteoufncfs,^  burned,  Ez^k.  36.26,  A  new  heart 
5  by  Jefus  Chrift,  unto  the  alfo  will  I  give  you,  and  a  new  fpirit 
i  praife  of  God.  John  i  $ .  will  I  put  within  yon,  and  I  will  take 
a  is  my  Father  glorified,  away  the  ftony  heart  out  of  your 
ear  much  foiit,  fo  (hall  ye  fiefli,  and  I  will  give  you  an  heart  of 
'ciples.  flefh,  t^.  27,  And  I  wUl  put  my  Spirit 

'.   2.    10.   For  we  are  his  within  you,  and  caufe  you  to  walk 
ilhip,  createdin  Chrift  Je-  inmyftatutes,andye(hallkeepmy 
good  works,   which  God   judgments,  and  do  them, 
>re  ordained  that  we  fhould       °  Phii,  2. 1 3  •  For  it  is  God  which 
:hem.  worketh  in  you,  both  to  will  and  to 

.  6.  22.  But  now  being  do,  of  i&xf  goodpleafiire.  Phil,  ^ 
;e  from  fin,  and  become  13.  I  can  do  all  things  through 
to  God,  ye  have  your  fruit  Chrift  which  ftrengthneth  me.  2  Cor, 
inefs,  and  the  end  everla-   3  •  5  •  Not  that  we  are  fufficient  of  our 

felves  to  think  any  thing  as  of  our 
John  15.  4.  Abide  in  me,  felve8:butourfiimciencyiiofGod. 
on.   As  the  branch  cannot  ^  fhiU 


wbich  in  duty  they  arc  oouna  to  no  *'. 

V.  Wc  cannot  by  our  bcft  Works,  mcri 
of  Sin  or  eternal  Life  at  the  Hand  of  God, 
fon  of  the  great  Difproportion  that  is  betw< 
and  the  Glory  to  come,  and  the  infinite  : 
that  is  between  us  and  God,  whom  by  then 

«»  ?hil.  2. 12.  Whcrcfoie  my  be-  that  ftineth  uphimfelfi 

loved,  as  ye  have  alwife  obeyed,  of  thee :  foi  thou  haft  1 

jxoc  as  in  my  piefence  only,  but  ftomus,  and  haft  confu 

.now  much  moie  in  my  abfence  5  ctule  of  oui  iniquities, 

work  out  youi  own  falvation  with  Wherefore  I  pat  thee 

ftai  and  trembling.  i/«^.6.  ii.And  brance,   that  thou  ftir 

we  defire  that  every  one  of  you  do  of  God,  which  is  in  tl 

fhew  the  fame  diligence,  to  the  full  putting  on  of  my  hand 

afliitance  of  hope  unto  the  end.  6.  Andnowlftand,  an< 

V.  12.  That  yebenotflothful,  but  for  the  hope  of  the  prone 

followers  of  them,  who  through  God  unto  our  fathers: 

iaith  and  patience  inherit  the  pro-  which  promife  our  tweh 

miies.     2  Pet.  1.3.   According  as  ftantly  ferving  God  day 

his  divine  power  hath  given  onto  hope  to  come  :   for  w 

us  all  things  that  pertain  unto  life  fake,  king  Agrippa,  1 

and  godlinefs,  through  the  know-  of  the  }ews.    Jude  20. 

ledge  of  him  that  hath  called -us  to  loved,  building  up  yoi 

ftloty  and  vettue.     v.  5.  And  be-  your  moft  holy  faith, 

Sdesthis,  giving  all  diligence,  add  the  holy  Ghoft,  t/.  21. 


^    •    • 


hi6.     Of  Coo  J  fVorks.  7^ 

'  profitj  nor  fatisfy  tot  tkc  Debt  of  ox^t  for- 
IS  ^ ;  but  when  we  have  done  all  we  can,  we 
one  but  our  Duty,  and  are  unprofitable  Ser- 
;  and  becaufe  as  they  are  good,  they  pro* 
om  his  Spirit  ^ ;  and  as  they' are  wrought  by 
tv  are  defiled  and  mixed  with  fo  much  Weak- 
d  Imperfedion,  that  they  cannot  endure  the 
^  of  God's  Judgment  *. 

VI.  Yet 

d  come  4M<<  keep  the  gates,  ration,  and  tenewing  of  theholy 
J  the  fabbath-day.  Ke-  Ghoft}  v.  6.  Which  he  Ihed  on  wt 
QC,  O  my  God,  concerning  abundantly,  through  Jefiit  Ghtift 

and  fpaie  me  according  oui  Saviour,  v.  7.  That  being  jii- 
^atnefs  of  thy  mercy,  ^otf  ftified  by  his  grace,  we  (houid  be 
LOW  it  fVfoof  atruth :  but  made  hdrs,  according  to  the  hope 
.d  man  be  juft  with  God3  of  eternal  life.  1(mms  8.  iK.  Fot 
e  will  contend  with  nlm,  1  reckon,  that  the  iulferings  of  this 
t  an(wer  him  one  of  a  ptefent  time,  art  not  worthy  to  ht 
Gal,  5*  17*  Fottheflefh  €»n^ared  with  the  glory  which fliill 
ainft  the  Spirit,  and  the  be  revealed  in  usi  ffalm  16.  2.  O 
linft  the  flefh  :  and  thefe  my  fhul,  thou  haft  faid  unto  the 
ary  the  one  to  the  others  Lord,  Thou  art  my  Lord  :  my 
» cannot  do  the  things  that  goodnefs  extmdeth  not  to  thee.  J^h 

22.2.  Can  a  man  be  profitable  un- 
mans  ^,20,  Therefore  by  to  God,  as  he  that  is  wife  maybe 
'ofthelaw,  there  ihall  no  profitable  untohimfelf^  v.  3.  ts 
iftified  in  his  fight  :  for  it  any  pleafure  to  the  Alm^ty, 
»  is  the  knowledge  of  fin.  that  thou  art  righteous  i  xm:  it  it 
For  if  Abraham  were  ju-  gain  r»  him^  that  thou  makeft  thy 
i^otks,  hehathwWw/to  waysperfe^!  3^is*7,  If  thou  be 
t  not  before  God.  x/.  4.  righteous,  what  giveft  thou  him> 
im  that  worketh,  is  the  or  what  receiveth  he  of  thine  hand  S 
It  feckoned  of  grace,  but  f^  9.  Thy  wickednefs  may  hmt  A 
V.6,  Even  as  David  alfo  man  asthou4ff,  andthyrighteou^ 
\.  the  blefiednefs  of  the  nefis  may  profit  the  fon  of  man. 
;0  whom  God  impnteth  '  Lmke  17.  10.  [Sie  Utter  V  in  thit 
lefit  without  works.   Epb.   chapter.  ] 

by  grace  are  ye  faved,  ^  Gal.  5.  22.  But  the  fnsitofthe 
ith  9  and  that  not  of  your  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long-fof- 
»r  the  gift  of  God.  t/.p.  feting,  gentlenefs,  goodnefs,  faith, 
irks,  left  anymanthould  t/.  23.  Meeknefs,  temperance:  a- 
&.  3. 5.  Not  by  works  of  gainft  fuch  there  is  no  law. 
lefs,  which  we  have  done,  *  Ifa.  64. 6.  But  we  are  all  as  an 
ding  to  his  mercy,  he  uncleanibi»^,andalloQrrighteonf- 
>y  the  wafiiing  of  tegene-  iisiGs» 


W till. ii  xa  1111  wwiV)   <iii.iiviu^ii  ACCv/ixiL/auivu  wilij 

WeaknefTes  and  Imperfedions  '. 

VIL 

neSts  are  as  filthy  xags,  and  we  all  may  be  accepted  before  ( 
do  fade  as  a  leaf,  and  oui  Iniqui-  Cen.  4. 4.  And  Abel,  he  alfi 
ties,  like  the  wind,  have  taken  us  of  the  firfilings  of  his  flocl 
away.  G<i/.5.if.Foithefleihlufteth  the  fat  thereof 3  and  the 
againft  the  Spiiit,  and  the  Spirit  a-  re(pe6^  unto  Abel,  and  to 
gainft  the  fieih :  and  thefe  are  con-  ing.  With  Heb,  1 1 . 4.  By  f 
trary  the  one  to  the  others  fothat  o&red  unto  God  a  more 
ye  cannot  do  the  things  that  ye  facrifice  than  Cain,  by 
would.  Rom,  7,1$,  for  that  which  obtained  witnefs,  that  he 
I  do,  I  allow  not:  for  what  I  would,  teous,  God  teftifying  of 
that  do  I  not  3  but  what  I  hate,  that  and  by  it  he  being  di 
do  L  x/.  18.  I  know,  that  in  me  (peaketh. 
{that  is,  in  my  flefh)  dwellethno  w  Job  p.  20.  If  Ijuftifj 
good  thing  :  for  to  will  is  prefent  my  own  mouth  (hall  cbnd 
with  me,  but  haw  to  perform  that  If  I  Jay,  I  am  perfeft,  it  i 
which  is  good,  I  find  not.  Pfalm  prove  me  perverfe.  Pftlt 
1 43.  2.  And  enter  not  into  judg-  And  enter  not  into  judge 
ment  with  thy  fervant :  for  in  thy  thy  fervant  :  for  in  thy  fi 
fight  ihall  no  man  living  be  jufti-  no  man  living  be  juftified 
fied.  Pfalmii^,i,  If  thou,  Lord,  *  JHeb,  13.  20.  Now  th< 
ihouldft  mark  iniquities  :  O  Lord,  peace  that  brought  again 
who  (hall  (land?    '  dead  our  Lord  Jefus,  tl 

VI.  '^.  Eph,  I.  6.  To  the  praife  Shepherd  of  the  (beep,  thi 
of  the  glory  of  his  grace,  wherein  blood  of  the  everlafting  c 
he  hath  made  us  accepted  in  the  be-  t^.  21.    Make  you  perieft 


1^.     OfGoodWorh,  «r 

/orks  done  by  unregenerate  Mctt^  although 
Matter  of  them,  they  may  be  Things  which 
imands,  and  of  good  ufe  both  to  them*- 
i  others  ^  :  Yet  becaufe  they  proceed  not 
Heart  purified  by  Faith  %  nor  are  done 
Manner  according  to  the  Word  * ;  nor  to 
;nd,  the  Glory  of  God  "*  i  they  arc  there- 
fore 

Hiuroflove,  which  ye  bring  the  evil  upon  his  hoaie.  fkU. 
towaid  his  name,  in.  i.  15.  Some  indeed  pteach  Chrift 
miniftred  to  the  faints,  even  of  envy  and  ftnfe }  and  fome 
fiex.  Mattb^  25.  21.  alfo  ofgoodwiU.  v.  iC.  Theon<$ 
unto  him.  Well  done,  pieach  Chrift  of  contention,  not 
ind  faithful  feivant  \  fincexely,fiippoiingtotddafflidio]i 
en  faithful  over  a  few  to  my  bonds,  t^.  it.  What  then  I 
i  make  thee  ruler  over  notwithftanding  every  way,  whe- 
c  enter  thou  into  the  ther  in  pretence,  or  in  truth,  Chjdft 
.ord.  f.  23.  His  lord  is  preached  }  and  I  therein  do  te- 
rn, well  done,  .good  joice,  yea  and  will  rejoice, 
ervant  J  thou  haft  been  *  Gm,  4.  5.  But  unto  Cain  and 
r  a  few  filings,  I  will  to  his  ofiering  he  had  not  refpeft. 
ider  over  many  things,  And  Cain  was  very  wroth,  and  hit 
kto  the  joy  of  thy  lord,  countenance  fell.  VTfth  Heh.  i  r.  4. 
f^gs  10.  30.  And  the  By  faith  Abel  offered  onto  God  a 
to  Jehu,  Becaufe  thou  more  excellent  facrificethanCain» 
rell  in  executing  that  by  which  he  obtained  witnels  that 
tit  in  mine  eyes,  and  he  was  righteous,  Godteftifyingof 
ito  the  houfe  of  Ahab  his  eifts :  and  by  it  he  being  d«id> 
»  all  that  tvM  in  mine  yetlpeaketh.  Ke^.  11. 6.  Bitt.with- 
rhildren  of  the  fourth  out  faith  it  is  impofGble  to  pleale 
U  fit  on  the  throne  of  him  :  for  he  that  cometh  to  God, 
I.  But  Jehu  took  no  muft  believe  that  he  is,  andrWhe 
ic  in  the  law.  of  the  is  a  rewardet  of  them  that  diligent- 
>f  Ilrael,  with  all  his  ly  feek  him. 
he  departed  not  from  ■  i  Ctr.  13.  3.  And  though  I  be- 
exoboam,  which  made  flow  all  my  goods  to  feed  the  poor* 
I  KJpgs  21.  27.  And  and  though  I  give  my  body  to  be 
•afs  when  Ahab  heard  burned,  and  have  not  charity,  it 
:hat  he  rent  his  clothes,  profiteth  me  nothing.  Ifs,  i.  la* 
ccloth  upon  his  flefli.  When  ye  come  to  appear  before 
id  lay  in  fackcloth,and  me,  who  hath  required  this  at  youc 
V,  19.  Seeft  thou  how  hand  to  tread  my  courts? 
ethhimfelfbeforeme?  *  Mat.  6,  2.  Therefore,  whea 
mibleth  himfelf  before  thou  doft  thine  alms,  do  not  found 
lot  bring  theevUinhis  a  trumpet  before  thee,  at  the  hy* 
la  hit  font  dayt  will  I  Q                ^ 


givij  ur  men.     v  ciiijr,    a  iny  umu  wuicn  wc  nave  nunc,    o 

^00,  they  have  theixiewaid.    v,  5.  ing  to  his  meicy  hefavi 

^kx^  wh«a  tfaoa  piayeft)  thoaflialt  wa&ing  of  t^oaontioi 

40t  be  as  the  h):fOcsites  4fv.:  fate,  acwing  of  the  holy  Gho 
they  love  tp  pz^  ftandtng  in  the      ^-  P/o/:  14. 4«  Have  alli 

i^nagoguett  iuid  in  the  oornezs  of  ofiniquity  no  knowledge 

the  ttzeeUy  that  they  may  he  feo^  up  my  people  4»tliey  eat  1 

of  men.1  Vecily,  I  fay  unto  you*  they  call  not  upon  the  Lord, 

have  their  xewaxd.  t/.  itf.  Moreovec>  The  woids  of  bi^moud 

when  ye  faftf  be  not  aa  the  h3rpo*  ty  and.  deottt :  he-  hath 

Cxites,ofa  (ad  countenance:  for  they  be  wife,  4iMtto4ogood* 

dis£guxe  thidx  faces,  that  they  may  Therefore  they  fay  unto 

appear  unto  mentofaft*  Verily,  I  part  from  usj  fbrwede 

&y  unto  you»they  havotheijc reward,  knowledgeof thy  waya.  1 

*  I^(.z«i4.  ThfinanfweredHago  ia  the  A3mighty>   that 

gai>  and  faid»  So  is  this  people,  ferve  him  ?  and  what  pi 

and  fo  If  thii  nation  before  me*  we  have,  Ifwe  pray  unto! 

i^uth  the  Lord  s  and  fo  u  ewetw  a.5. 41.  T^en  (ball  hi»fa 

frotk  of theii  hanidi,  and  that  which  them  on-the  lefi>  hand,  I> 

they  Qftetcheze  ii  unclean.  Tin  1. 1 5 ,  me^  ye  cnifcd»  into  ever] 

-Vnto  the  pue  all  things  mt  pure :  ptepated  fos  the  devil  a 

t>ut  unto  than  that  are  defiled,  and  giels.    vw4ju  Forlwaaa 

unbelieving^  is  nothing  purej  but  and  ye-  gave  me  no  mc 

even  their  mind  and  confdence  is  thirfiyi,  and  ye  gave- me 

4efiled.    ^Am^ss.zJ^  Ihate,  Ide-  v*49«  IwasaHrangef,  a 

foifeyousfeaft-dayst  andl  will  not  me  not  in:  nak«d>  aMl 

iniell  in  youx  folemn  a&mblies^  me  not:  fick  and  inpti( 

1^.  22.  Though  ye  offer  me  bnmit-  vifited  me  not.    v.  45. 

offerings,  and  youx  meat-ofiedngs,  he  anfwor  them,  faying 


C  H  A  P.   i'vil. 

> 

Of  the  "Ferfiverdnce  of  the  Saints. 

rH  E  Y  whom  God  hatft  accepted  in  hisfie^ 
loved^  ef&ififuafly  called  aodua^edi  by 
trir,  can  nchhet  totally,  nor  finaify  felt  av^aj? 
m  die  State  of  Grace :  But  i&all  certaiafy  peri&r 
r  therein  to  the  £nd^  and  be  eternally  (aved'  *; 
DL  This  Ferfeyerance  of  the  Saints  depends  not 
m- their  own  Free-will,  bin.  upon  the  Jbaimica-A 
fty  of  the  Dfecrce  of  EldSion^  ffowinjj  frotii  the 
tai^  unchangeable  Love  of  God  the  Vaah^x  ^^ 
^  thc^Efficacy  of  the  Merit  and  Interccffiort  of 
o»>Qiri/l  "^i  the  abidihg  of  the  Spirit  and  of  the 

Seed 

I  ■'?ixf;i. «.  B^g^conflddirDf  lit  i»afr<i»4.  i^V.  Whiyeoitc«ni» 
»l«lf  tkiiig,  thtif  hewhichhatfi  iag'cfaei!iuthhttredXi«d,rayfng,tAMt 
[tt  s^  goiMi'  wotk  in  you,  will  the^ieituxeQloii  is  pcift  alnsMly  ^  Aild 
6ni  »^  umil  the  day  of  Jefos  a^etti&iew  thvfeith  of  foitM.  -v.  x^ 
oft.  »*F».x;io.  Wherefoiethe  Nevtitheleft^tlieibuiidttioiiofQiMl 
Im^  IIIMrliveil,  give  diligence  to  ftandethfute,  having  this  feal,  Th% 
lE^oiitcalliiig  and  ele^on  fures  Lord  knowt^thenithar  are  his.  Attdi 
'Pycittt^  theft' things,  ye' Ihall  £.et'eveiy  One  that  namaththetaMKe 
iBrCUIt  jFMm  10.28.  And  I  give  of  Chiift,dcpan  fioA  iniquttf*  JM 
*  tlidtf  ctetnal  life,  and  they*  31.  }«- The  Locd  hath  appeared?  of 
Hiffm^nriih,  neither  fhail  any  old  unto  me,  ft^mf^  Yea,  Iha^ 
kk'tkMK  oast  of  my  hand,  v,  zp:  ll»v6ithae*with  atf  evetlafting  \W^ 
Ftthcr  which  gave*  ri^«9M  me,  ii  cbeMfttte^ithlovlhgkindnershm  ..  -.. 
Mir  than  all :  and  none  is  ^e  I  drawn- thee.  '^'Jj^;. 

ptabk?  i«M»  tfur  of  my  Fathet9  rHl^ro.io;  ^'fhe^whbtiirwiX  r-'i 
d;  X  Jthn  3.  9:  Whofocvei  is  we  acefaifaflfled^  thi o(i|^tlfe oAi^ 
li>f  Gi0d  ddrKnotcommitixn}  ing  ofthebod3^of}elia'Chtift<»UCfc 
lfitfcjied«rmainerhinhim^.  and  f»raUi  i>.  144  Fbfbyoneo£F<^Khigh% 
!•&»«<  fio^  becauie  he  is  bom  hath'peicft^fcedfbtdiref  them' that  a^ 
Uaa  xftr*i.5.Whoarekeptby  faa^ified.  tf«*;i|.A<>;NbwvheGoll 
power  of  Gddthroiigh£alth4in^  of  peace'thatf  btttflght  again!  ixom 
rtrtrlofi;  ready  to  be  revealed  the'dead'<NtfI.0Ai'}erus;  that  great 
Icr.fiUfttime.  v.  9.  Receiving  ihepbetd  of  thir(heep,  through  thb 
NSd'bf  yoor'ftith,  M^mtliC'lal''  blood^of  the  evcriafting  covenant 
Sfl^ty^/Hrfimlr.  ^^U   Mal^yoo^j^ckfeft-in  every 


Jus  own  blood  be  entiea  in  once  into  in  ine  woiia,  Dut  tneie  ax 
the  hol]r  place,  having  obtained  woild,  and  I  come  to  the 
eternal  xcdcmptiou  /w  tw.  f.  z|.  Father,  keep  thiough  thi 
7oi  if  the  blood  of  bulls,  and  of  name,  thofe  whom  thou  h^ 
goats,  and  the  aflies  of  an  heifei  me,  that  they  may  be  one 
^tinkling  the  unclean,  fanfti£cth.  *irez  v,  24.  Father,  I  will,  t 
to  the  purifying  oftheflefti^  v.  14.  alfo  whom  thou  haft  eivei 
How  much  more  jhall  the  blood  of  with  me  where!  am  j  thatt! 
Chrift,  who  through  the  eternal  behold  my  glory  which  tl 
Spirit,  offered  himfelf  without  (pot  given  me:  for  thou lovedi 
to  God,purge  your  confcience  from  fore  the  foundation  of  th 
dead  works,to  ferve  the  living  Ood }  Litkfzi*  3  £•  But  I  have  pn 
V.  15*  And  for  this  caufe  he  is  the  thee,  that  thy  faith  fail  m 
mediator  of  the  new  teftament,  that  when  thou  art  converted,  ftx 
by  means  of  death,  foxthexedemp-  thy  brethren.  HeB.  7.  25. 
tion  of  the  tranfgreflions  that  were  fore  he  is  able  alfo  to(avc 
under  the  SsSl  teftament,  they  which  the  uttermoft,  that  come  u 
are  called,  might  receive  the  pro*  by  him,  feeing  he  ever  1 
mife  of  eternal  inhexitance.  Kom,  make  interceftipn  for  then 
S.  3  a*  Who  fliall  lay  any  thing  to  ^  J»hni^  16,  And  1  v 
the  charge  ofGodseled)  It  is  God  the  Father,  and  he  (hall  | 
that  juft^eth  :  c  14.  Who  is  he  another  Comforter,  that 
that  condemneth?  It  is  Chziftthat  abide  with  you  for  ever  $  v. 
died,  yea  rather  that  is  rif  en  again,  the  Spirit  of  truth,  whomtl 
who  is  even  at  the  right  hand  of  cannot  receive,  becaufeitfi 
God,  who  al(bmakethinterce(fion  not,  neither  knoweth  him 
for  us.  t/.  35.  Who  (hall  (eparate  knowhim,fQrhedweileth« 
us  from  the  love  of  Chrift  ?  Jball  and  (hall  be  in  you.  x  jftA 
tribulation,  ordiftrefs,  orper(ecu-  But  the  anointing  which  ye 


Chap.  17-  Of Perfeverance  of  Saints.  8y 

Covenant  of  Grace  ^ :  From  all  which  arifeth  aUb 
iie  Certainty  and  Infallibility  thereof  ^ 
IIL  Neverthelefs  they  may^  through  the  Temp- 
tions  of  Satan  and  of  the  Worlds  the  Prevalency 
'G>rrupcioniremaining  ivk  them^  and  the  Negleft 
the  Means  of  their  Prefervation^  fall  into  grie** 
us  Sins  B  ^  and  for  a  Timt  continue  therein  ^ : 
lereby  thejr  incur  God's  Difpleafure  *,  and  grieve 
\  Holy  Spirit^.;  come  to  be  deprived  ofiome 
eafure  of  their  Graces  and  G>mfort$  '^  have  their 

Hearts. 

jbf.  S2.  40.  And  I  will  make  of  my  (alva^Ion:  tmd  my  tongue 
ivediiitihg  covenant  with  them,  (hall  fing  aloud  of  thy  righteous 
KlwUl  not  turn  away  from  them  nefs. 

Ibthemgood;  but  I  wiU  put  my  '  J^tf.  ^4.  5.  Thou  mecfteft  him 
t  in  their  hearts>  that  they  fhali  that  tejoiceth,  and  worketh  righte- 
:  depart  tom  me.  ouihefs,  ^<r»/rrW  remember  thee  ill 

' JM»  xo.  28. '  And  I  give  unto  thy  Ways:  behold,  thonart  wroth, 
11  eternal  life,  and  they  (hall  nt-  for  we  have  finned:  intfaofeiteon- 
S'pedlb,  neither  fhaU  any  pluck  dnuanocahdwefliallbefaved.  v.yj 
anootof  my  hand.  2  Tkeg'^  3.3.  And  thtr»  «  none  that  callethupon 
t  the  Lord  is  faithful,  who  fhail  thy  name,  that  ftirreth  up  himlelf 
UUhyon,  and  keep  7««  from  e-  to  take  hold  of  thee:  for  thou  haft 
li  ijii/bw  2.  19.  They  went  out  hid  thy  face  from  us,  and  haft  con- 
Mi  OS,  but  they  were  not  of  us :  fumed  us,  becaufeof  our  iniquities, 
tifthey  had  been  of  us,they  would  v.  9.  Be  not  wroth  very  fore,  O  Lord, 
'  4oabc  have  continued  with  us :  neither  remember  iniquity  for  ever : 
iKhrftOMTMir,  that  they  might  be  behold,  feewebefeechthee,  we«f' 
ide  manifeft,  that  they  were  not  all  thy  people.  2  S^n,  1 1. 27.  And 
1  ^  US.  when  the  mourning  was  paft,  David 

IIL  <  MMth,  26,  70.  Buthede-  fent,  and  fet  her  to  his  houfe,  and 
iibefi>ie  them  all,  faying,  1  know  fhe  became  his  wife,  and  bare  him  a 
(what  thoufayeft.  v,  72.  And  fon:  but  the  thing  that  David  had 
linhe  denied  with  an  oath,  I  do  done,  difpleafed  the  Lord, 
'koowtheman.  v,  74.  Then  ^  Eph.  4.30.  And  grieve  not  the 
;tn  he  to  curfe  and  to  (wear,  fay  holy  Spirit  of  God,  whereby  ye  are 
I  kiiow  not  the  man.  Andim-  fealed  unto  the  day  of  redemption, 
iiately  the  cock  crew.  ^  Pfihn  51.  s.  Make  me'to  hear 

^  Pfdlm  51.  Tibr  Titlti  To  the  joy  and  gladnefs:  that  tht  bones 
sf  mufician,  A  pfalm  of  David,  whUb  thou  haft  broken  may  rejoice. 
a  Nathan  the  prophet  came  un-  v.  i  o.  Create  in  me  a  clean  heart, 
im,aftexhehadgoneintoBath-  O  God  }  and  renew  a  right  ipiric 
«.  V.  14.  Ddivex  me  from  within  me,  v«i2.  Keftoxcnatomc 
h  O  God,  thou  God  ,  G  )       .  ^^ 


'  A  J.i  tiUUV^U  Jtiypocntes ^nd Q[t 
jr\^  regenerate  Mcn<  may  vainly  .d^eivt 
W»t%  wkb  £&lfe  £bopts  and  carnal  ihx£ampt 
bfiogtn  the  Favour  of  God  and£ftate  of  Sal^ 

hold  me  -wtththy  fiee  Spirit.  R/i^.  ji.  them  wkhth^  iwMitff 
«|.  .Nffjy/Tilyjf &,jLhavc^igntf/wu  a»  Acfs^tf  hmt^ibecaufetAfi 
^ff^/n^  fifil^  .be^aijLfe;tlM>>i  ji^^ie^  4U)C  tjioviivh^h^Ml  Ami 
ihyAiftisyf.  Offr.5*2»  I  flec^,bi}(  he  was  nfen. 
jR|r^H(tw;UEfth;  i>«  tti^v<4ce4Q»f      *  ^P/Ww  («.-  3.  -^Im 

PjpeBMi,4pe^  iplf 4i^ >^y:^«9inf  v^YVmmt tttthcdfty^oj 

j^^  ,9y  4UMAi^U^  :.  ^rmy  lieii^  Fo^  4a]riuidjiicJI»cthifh« 

wiUM w«c^ 4cv, ^uid niy4o4» wi(h  vy vponoie :  jtey  noiifav 

-ftbf  4ff9^iof  thcjMght.  '  T(.$4hare  JUitec^Me 4Eoifght  <pf  fiMs 

fiWF  #f  W l^oju,  how  iM^  X  ri( it  5'^  s/AU^n^etgihri 

Ml^ihmw«iHe(liny£Bet»baw.fli«U  glg<be;ft;  At^thchoict 

Jik^fiHUKW^    v^  4*  My  b^oved  h^  hfokeonuLyis^aice. 

p«(  i9  jiv  hand  by  xh^M^  »S.  the  •  xJSam,  12.  14,  Ho^ 

•^Jmt.  4o4  toy  l>ovcls  w«r9  0U9vcd  inuife  by  this  deed  chMi , 

f^jchiia.    IE/,  )$•  }op,c««dt«inybe-  fse«tocctiiPii.totbeciica 

jpv^>  JbHt  my  b^QV«d  had  widi-  Lord  to  blafpheme,  the 

^wji  jkim)lcif>   4«<i  .w^9  gone  :  iib«firbMnjiiito.thee,fliiU 

fliyfo^  AMkdvhe&H^Me:    J  '  ?/#^  ff^jii.  If  thtf] 

jpi^  hfm»  but  1  cpidd  iK>t  £od  ftatutet/  and  kosp  aoc 

him;  icgUed  him>  bt»h«i:aveine  mandmcptf ;  v.  s2«Thei 


Chap.  1%.      md  SahafioH.  %f 

iich  Hopeof  ttieirs  (hall  periih  ^:  Yet  fuch  astruljr 

ievcin  tfat  Lord  Jcfus^    and  love  him  in  Since- 

endeavouring  to  walk  in  all  good  Confcicncc 

(fore  him^  may  in  this  Life  be  certainly  aifiired  that 

:y  are  in  the  State  bf  Grace  %   and  may  rejoice 

the  Hope. of  the  Glory  ^f  God^   which  Hope 

ill  never  make,  them  afliamed  ^. 

tfl.  Tiiis  Certainty  is  not  a  bat%  conjedural  and 

'»te  Perfwaiion^    grounded  upcm  a  fallible 

^ ;  bat  an  infallible  Ailurance  of  Faith*  foun- 

ded 

tnift  fidllU  a  (pi4er«  web*  ^>jbffothei>  abideth  in  death,  v.  if. 
>  It.  The  heads  theicof  judge  My  little  children,  let  us  not  love 
mA  suid  the  pxiefts  thereof  in  word,  neither  in  tongue,  but  in 
ifozhlic,  and  the  prophets  deed  and  in  truth,     v,  19,  And 
f  divine  for  money :   yet  will  hereby  we  know  that  we  are  of  the 
i  lietii  upon  the  Lord,  and  fay,  truth,  and  fliall  afliite  our  heans 
(thcLord  among  us?  none  e-  before  him.  v.  ti.  beloved,  if  out 
i  come  upon  us.    bem.z^A9*  heart  condemn  us  not,  thm  have 
k  JDome  to  pafs  when  he  hear-  we  confidence  towards  God.  v,  24, 
itheifctds  of  this  cur(e,  that  he  And  hethatkeepethhisconmiand- 
*  lumfclf  in  his  heart,  faying,  ments,  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in 
Khavejieace,  though  I  walk  in  him:  and  hereby  we  know  that  he 
^kugtiuttionofmy  heart,  to  add  abideth  in  us,  by  the  Spirit  that  he 
lakettne&totkirft.     ^ohn  s.  41^  hath  given  us.    i  John  5. 13-  Theft 
i'lo  the  deeds  of  your  father,  things  have  I  written  unto  you 
I  fiddthey  to  him.  We  be  not  that  believe  on  the  niame  of  the 
of  fomication,  we  have  one  Son  of  God  y  that  ye  may  know 
B^  mm  God.  that  ye  have  eternal  life,  and  that 

^  Mmtb,  7.  22.  Many  (hall  fay  ye  may  believe  on  the  name  of  the 
ncin  that  day.  Lord,  Lord,  have  Son  of  God. 
act  piophefled  in  thy  name?  ^  l^m.  5.  2.  By  whom  alfo  wje 
lin  thy  name  have  caft  out  de^  have  accefs  by  faith  into  this  grace 
1)  and  in  thy  name  done  many  Wherein  we  fiand,  and  rejoice  in 
■dttfiil  works?  v.23.Andthen  hope  ofthe  glory  of  God.  v.s.And 
131 1  pxof(&  unto  them,  I  never  hope  maketh  not  afhamed,  betaule 
htm  jwki  depart  60m  me  ye  that  the  love  of  God  is  flied  abroad  in 
Mc  miquity.  our  hearts,  by  tlie  holy  Ghoft  which 

.  '  I  f^bn  %>.  $,  And  hereby  we  Ao  is  given  unto  us. 
now  that  we  know  him,  if  welceep  II.  *  Heb,  6,  i\.  And  we  deilre 
ps  comoiandments..  i  John  1. 14.  that  every  one  of  you  do  ^ew  the 
Wz  know  that  we  have  pafed  from  fame  diligence,  to  the  foil  aiHirance 
■mil  unto  ttfe,  became  we  love  ofhopeu&tqtheend.  v.  15.  Which 
i|m  Imilnw  :  ne  that  lotctli  not  G  4  ho^t 


-.1 


8S      UJ  Ajjuranceojf^race  CUap. 

4ed  apcm  the  Divine  Truth  of  the  Promi&s  of 
vation  ^i  the  inward  Evidence  of  thoTe  Gtaces 
#hicfa  thefe  Promifes  are  made  s,  the  Teftimoi 
the  Spirit  of  Adoption  witneffine  with  our  Sj 
that  we  are  the  Children  of  God '^ :  Which  S 
is  the  Eamefl  of  our  Inheritance,  whereby  w 
fealed  to  the  Day  6f  Redemption  ^ 

IIL  This.InfaUible  Aflurance  doth  not  fo  b 
to  the  £&nce  of  Faith,  but  that  a  true  Be! 
may  »wait  long,  and  conflifi  with  many  Diffici 


Aiff  we  ktye  as  an  anchor  of  the  hlnififwe  keep  his  commai^c 

foult  both  fiue  and  ftedfaft,  and  ij^m%,\i^  We  know  that  i 

which  entxcth  into  that  within  the  pafledfiom  death  dnto  lift, 

vail.   *  welovethe1>ieth'xen:hethai 

'  VA,  €.  17.  Whezein  God  willing  not  hit  brothet,  abideth  in 

snoie  abundanthr  to  fhew  unto  the  2  Cor.  1.12.  Fot  oat  tejoic!]B| 

heirs  of  promiw  the  immntability  The  .teftimony  of  our  con 

of  his  co«|{el»  confirmed  cr  by  an  that  in  fimplidty,  and  goi 

oath  :v.  It.  That  by  two  immutable  cerity,  not  with  fldhlywiiik 

things,  in' which  it  vjm  impoflSble  by  the  grace  of  God  we  ni 

for  God  to  lie,  we  might  have  a  out  conveifation  intheworl 

ilrong  confolation,  who  have  fled  more  abundantly  to  you-w: 

for  refuge  to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  ^  Rom,  8. 15.  Ftfr  ye  have 

fet  before  us.  ceived  the  fpirit  of  bondage  s 

*  zPer,  r.4.  Whereby  are  given  fear  5  but  ye  have  received tl 

unto  U5  exceeding  great  and  pre-  of  adoption,  whereby  we  cry 

cious  promifes  5  rhat  by  thefe  you  Father,     v,  16,    The  -Spiril 

might  be  partakers  of  the  divine  na-  bearcth  witnefs  with  our  (pir 

ture,  having  efcaped  the  coiruption  j9fc  are  the  children  of  God 
that  is  in  the  world  through  luft. 
f .  5.  And  befidesthis,  giving  dili- 
gience,  add  to  your  faith,  virtue  5 
and  to  virtue,  knowledge,  v.  10. 
Wherefore  the  rather,brethren,  give 

diligence  to  make  your  calling  and  Eph,  4.  3  o.  And  grieve  not  t 

eleftion  fiire  :   for  if  ye  do  thefe  Spirit  of  God,  whereby  ye  ar 

things,  ye  (hall  never  fall  :  t/.  11.  unto  the  day  of  redemption 

For  fo  an  entrance  (hall  be  miniilred  i .  2 1 .  Now  he  which  ftabli 

unto  you  abundantly,  into  the  ever-  with  you,  in  Chrif^,and  hath 

lading  kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  edus,  iVGod:  v,  22.  Who! 

Saviour  Jefils  Chrifl.  i  John  2. 3 .  And  fo  fealed  us,  and  given  the 

hcichj  wc  do  know  that  we  know  of  the  Spizit  in  oux  hearts. 


-iSv  '^  and  Sahatim^  8^^ 

tebc  Partaker  of  it  ^:  Tct  being  enablod  ^ 
it  to  know  the  Things  which  are  freely  gi- 
i  of  God,  he  may,  withbiit  extraordiniary 
ion,  in  thei  rieht'  Ufe  of  ^ordinary  Means^ 
Jiereunto  K  And  tharefi>re  it  is  the  Dat^. 
^one,  to  give  all  Diligence  to^ make. :lut 
and  Eledion  fore  "*;..  »that  therei:^  his 
nay  be  -  enlarged  in  Pjeace  and  Joy  in  the 
rhoft,  in  Love  and  Thinkfiilneis  to  Qod^ 
Strength  .and  Chearfukdbin  the  Duties  oC 
ice  I  the  proper  Fruits  of  this  Afliiraoce  " : 

So 

!Mii*5.i3.  Tfaefe  thbgs  the  Momyei.  Sfk.  f.  ti.  Thit 
ttea  unco  you  that  be-  Chin oiij dwellin your hcanibf 
he  name  of \he  Son  of  fiuth,  thai  fe  bdiif  xoocedluki 
c  ye'  may  know  that  ye  gteandedia  lorc^  *•  it*  Majr  be 
al  hftt  and  that  ye  may  able  to  eompiehmd  with  aU  fiuntt» 
the  name  of  the  Soncf  what  ia  the  bfctdth,  and  length; 
S«.  to.  Who  is  among  anddefcfa»  wHiheight.  v.  19.  And 
fMieth  the  Lofd,  that  to  knmr  the  love  ^Chnft,  which 
le  Toice  of  hit  feiyant,  pafleth  luiowledge,  that  ye  acig^ 
th  mdaifcnds,  andhath  befiUedwitha^thefiilneuofGod. 
kt  him  tmftinthename  •  a^;i.{o»  Whesefbietiieia* 
ly  and  ftsnr  upon  his  God.  thor»  bxethke&y  give  diligenee  to 
f.  And  ftraight  way  the  make  your  calling  and  elefiSottfiuc: 
•he  child  cned  out>  and  fox  if  ye  do  the£  thingf,  ye  ihall 
teats,  Loxd,  I  believe;  never  £dL 
oine unbelief.  [SteFfiUm  "  Tt^msmt  $,  x.  Thetefne  being 
fur.  ffslm  77.  r#  the  12.  juftifiedby£^di»wehave  peace  with 

God  throofth  oar  Loxd  Jdiis  Chxtft» 
a.  I  a.  Now  we  have  re-  v.  a.  ij  whom  alfo  we  haveaiccda 
t  the  fpidt  of  the  world,  by  futh  into  this  giace  wherein  we 
lit  which  is  of  God  i  that  ftand,  and  rejoice  in  hope  <lf  the 
enow  the  things  that  axe  gloxy  of  God.  v.  5.  And  hope 
n  to  us  of  God.  ij^hm^  maketh  not  afltamed,  becaafethe 
f  know  we  that  we  dwell  love  of  God  is  flied  inroad  in  out 
td  he  in  us,  becanfe  he  hearts,  by  the  holy  Ghoft,  which 
i^  Of  of  his  Spirit.  M.  5.  is  given  unto  us.  Tigm,  14. 17.  Fox 
re  defile,  that  everyone  fhe  Idngdom  of  Goi  is  not  meat 
fliew  the  fame  diligence,  and  drink,  but  xighteodheis  and 
nfliixance  of  hope  unto  peace^  and  |oy  in  the  holy  Ghoft. 
y.  It.  That  yon  be  not  K^m,  15.  j§*  Now  the  Godof hope' 
«lbUoweKsofthem,who  'fiUyevi«h«U{oyaadpeaeeUibe> 
ich  ahd^adcnceiohciit  ^  •     ~.  ,  lMtt«ia% 


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^        OfsbeLaw  ofGod.  Chap 

jh  due  twe  be  revived  %  and  by  the  which 
ineaa  time  they  are  liipported  from  utter  De( 


"IT'.'. .  1  '"  '  '■   y  **"'  ■< '    '  ^'' '  J 


•/■ 


C  H  A  F.     XIX. 

Of  tUt  Lmd  of  God. 

OD  gave  to  Adam  a  Law  as  a  Coven; 

'  Works^  by  which  he  bodnd  him  and ; 
JPoHSrity  to  pcr(QoiU> .  entire,  exaft  and  j>er] 
Obedience  \  promiied  life  upon  the  fulfilling 

'.  •      ".'  f.  .  '.■...  ;.  •  ^ 

■iMitdtt  the  voice  of  my  loMlict-  gainft  him,  until  he  plead  a 

iioiiiy'whcnl  iedcdtmto  thee.  }  ffd.  and  execute  judsmeat  lor 

'tt;  ^m^nmy  ifsU  fo^  i««  Who«  will  bxtng  me  lonh  to  tl 

.«moMyouUiat  itttcththeltOid,  4»i  I  (hall  behold  hit  xightc 

that  sbefcch  the  Yoke  of  hit  ier-  3^»  is*  40,  And  I  wul  i 

.faatty  that  waUccth«idatkndft»  and  evetlafting  covenant  ivftl 

j|H|thnolight}.lcthim'jtBiftinthe  That  I  ml  not  torn  vn 

jmpeof  theIfOtd»  and  ftay  upon  them,  to'dotheingoodi  1 

MutGctt.  f«it  my  feat  in  theii  hap 

-.   f  t.y#6H|.9.  Who(beyer  isbom  they  iliall  not depaitfinMill 

of  God,  doth  not  commit  fin:  for   54*  7*  Foi  a  fmall  momen 

hit  feed  remaineth  in  him,  and  he  forfaken  thees  but  wlthgn 

cannot  £n,  becaufe  he  it  born  of  cics  will  I  gather  thee*    v. 

God.  i4»JI(e2zj2.ButIhareprayed  little  wrath  I  hid  my  face  fo 

for  thee,  that  thy  faith  fail  not ;  and  for  a  moment ;  but  with  eye 

when  thou  art  converted,  ftrengthen  kindnefs  will  I  have  mercy 

thy  brethren.     J^^  x  1  •  1 5  •  Though  faith  the  Lord  thy  Kedeenu 

he  flay  me,  yet  will  I  truftinhim:  For  this  »  a*  thewatertofV 

but  I  will,  maintain  mine  own  ways  to  me;  for  4f  Ihavefwom 

before  him.     ffdm  71.15.  If  I  fay,  waters  of  Koah  (hould  no  1 

I  will  fpeak  thus :  behold,  Ifhould  over  the  earth;  fohavel^* 

ofiFend  0^Axnfi  the  generation  of  thy  I  would  not  be  wroth  with  ti 

children.  /ySi/msi.S,  12.  [Seeletttr  rebuke  thee*  v,  10.  Forthi 

■  immtdiately  hftn,']     Ifdiah  50.  xo.  tains  (hall  depart,  and  the 

[  Set  lettir  P  immedUtely  foregoing.  ]  removed,  but  my  kindnefs  ( 

'  Mic.7,7,  Therefore  I  will  look  depart  frpm  thee,  neitheci 

unto  the.  Lord:  I  will  wait  for  the  covenant  of  my  peace  bete 

God  of  my  falvation :  my  God  will  faith  the  Lord,  that  hath  a 

hear  me.  v,  8.  Rejoice  notagainft  thee.  Pfal.  22.  i.  My  God,fl 

me,  O  mine  enemy  $  when  I  fall,  I  why  haft  thou  forfaken  m< 

ihall  arife;  when  I  fit  in  darkne(s,  art  thoufo  far  from  helping 

the  Lord  fbAU  be  a  light  unto  me.  /r«mthewordsofmy  toann] 

tf.9>  I  will  bear  the  indignation  of  St«  throM^hom,^ 

ike  Lotd,  bccaufe  1  have  ^irntdv  ^ 


lap.  ip.     Of  the  Law  of  God.       ^^ 

Mncd  Death  upon  the  Breach  of  it;  and  indued 
with  Power  and  Ability  to  keep  it  *• 
L  This  Law  after  his  Fall,  continued  to  be  z 
i&  Rule  of  Righteoufnefs,  and  as  fuch  was  de- 
red  by  God  upon  Mount  Sinai  in  Ten  Com* 
idments,   and  written  in  Two  Tables  ^ ;   the 

Four 

*  Cm,  I.  2tf.  And  God  faidt  nnder  the  cnHe  :  for  it  is  written. 
■  make  man  in  our  image,  af-  Ciuied  m  every  one  that  continueth 
ksllkeneis :  and  let  them  have  not  in  all  things  which  are  written 
■■ion  over  thefifli  of  the  fea>  in  the  book  of  the  law,  todothenu 
.•tet  the  fowl  of  the  air,   and  v,  12.  And  the  law  is  not  of  faith: 
idw  cattle,  and  over  all  the  but,  the  man  that  doththem,  fhall 
Ik,  tod.  over   every  creeping  live  in  them.    EaL  7. 19,  Lo,  this 
jfdut  creepeth  upon  the  earth,  only  have  I  found,  that  God  hatl| 
If.' So  God  created  man  in  his  made  man  upright:  but  they  have 
iw^e»  in  the  image  of  God  fought  out  many  inventions.  Jtk 
kehim:  male  and  female  aS.zS.  And  unto  man  he faid,  Be- 
kc  them.     lVithG§n,  2. 17.  hold,  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  that  at 
ff  the  tt«e  ofthe  knowledge  of  ^ifdom,  and  to  depart  from  inril, 
i  ttd.cvU>  thou  (halt  not  eat  of  is  underftanding. 
Ifcc  m  die  day  that  thou  eateiik       U.    ^  Jamts  i.  25.  But  whofa 
diou  (halt  furely  die.  1(^m,  looketh  into  the  perfe£klaw  of  11- 
For  whin  the  Gentiles  which  berty,  and  continueth  thtnin^  he 
tot  the  law,  do  by  nature  the  beiiignot  a  forgetful  hearer,  but  a 
contained  in  the  law,  thefe  doer  of  the  work,  this  man  ihall  be 
not  the  law,  are  a  lawun-  blefledinhis  deed.    J^iin.  2.  8.  lit 
fcs:  V,  If.  Which  (hew  yc  fulfil  the  royal  law,  according  to 
i  Work  of  the  law  written  in  their  the  faipture.  Thou  (halt  love  thy 
lUi,  thcix  confcience  alfo  bear-  neighbour  as  thy  felf,  ye  do  welL 
t'Witecis,  and  their  thoughts  the  v*  io«  Forwhofoever  (hall  keep  the 
1^  while  accufing,  oreKeexcu-  whole  law,  and  yet  offend  in  one 
I  one  another.    7«i».  10. 5.  For  fW,  he  is  guilty  of  all.  f.  11.  Foe 
<fts  defi:ribeth  the  righteoufne(s  he  that  faid.  Do  not  commit  adulte- 
di  is  of  the  law,  that  the  man  ry  j  faid  alfp.  Do  not  kill.     Now 
i^  doth  thofe  things,  (hall  live  if  thou  commit  no  adultery,  yet  if 
them.    ^M.  5. 12.  Wherefore,  thou  kill,  thou  art  become  a  tranf^ 
||(y  one  man  fin  entred  into  the  greflbr  ofthe  law*    v.  12.  So  (peak 
M»  and  death  by  fin  $   and  fo  ye,  andfodo,  astheytfate(hallbe 
cfapafled  upon  all  men,  for  that  judged  by  the  law  of  liberty.  7«»i. 
kaTefinnod.    f.  i  p.  For  as  by  13.  S.  Owe  no  man  any  thing,  but 
t  mans  difobedience  many  weie .  love  one  another :  for  he  that  lo- 
le  finners:  fo  by  the  obedience  vech  another,  hath  fiifilled  the  law. 
me*  fiiall  many  be  made  righ-  ttp.  For  this,  Tho|i  (halt  not  com* 
tL    GmI,  3. 10.  Fox  as  many  as  mit  adultery,  Thou  (halt  not  kill, 
of  the  works  ofthe  law,  are  *IVq^ 


aod  Benehts  <^ ;  atidmiitly  holidiag.  fbrth^c 
llruaions  ot  Moral:  Dbries  •.  All  vrhich 
n^  Laws  ar&  now  abiogated  under  the  I 


1»eftf  ftlfe  witnefs,  Thov  flialt  noe  TiM:theliiwhwrifi)^a(ha 
€ov«t$  Miid'ifth«ret»Mmy  othctcam^  things  tocvmcj  ^m^ 
stumdmcnt,  it  is-bncfly  comptehca-  image  t>f  the  things,  cs 
dfediur  this  faying,  namclf,  Thou  th«i«  facriBcev  which 
fltait  l<»Te  thf  nctghltoin  as  thf  iclf.  jcai  by  yeflt  convinasit 
Dmt.  5.  32.  Ye  fliaUobietv^Mdo  coai«iar  theietuitopexfc 
tbecefbf«asthe-]^ocdyow God-hmh  HfowA i^v tkattkithcir ; 
oeimnanded yon;  yon flteU  imk tutn '  is^a  child;  d»ffet«th  bcm 
ifidetathez^hthaMd^ftcKhakft;  foifiiiit}  though- Me  be 
Bmti  19.  4.  And  he viotc  oa  the  ift  ir,  Btevisundeicittoi 
t«bk9)acoofdtn;tethc€ift wiitiM|\  movsi  utMlll  the  time  1 
diettneoniiiiandntiits*  which  the  tiirfktihdr.  vts.Evenfo 
Lofd  ffahe'  nnta  youin  the  moont;  were  childiKn,Yci«ifl( be 
ontof'the  midft  of*thefoe»  in  the  theeletnentfrofthcwor 
dajoftheailembly:  and-thrl^ord  Which  aie  a  fliadew* 
gave  them  unto  me.  £mm/.  341  r;  comes  but  the  body  ij 
And  the  LomT faidimto  Mbftti  H^  '  i  r»f .  f .  7.  Purgec 
thee  twotablet  offtone  likeuntothe  the  old  letren,  that  ye  n 
fift }  and'I  will  write  upen>  tktfit^'  lumps  as  ye  are  unleav« 

bliM  fli«>  uMvr<U  that  were  titHM*  fir4    VimrthrtOrmr  rrailtivor 


^.  i^.    OftheLautofGed.       ^ 

To  them  alfby  a^  a  Body  politick^  hegaw 
Judicial  Laws,  which  expired  together  with 
Lte  of  that  People,  not  obliging  any  other 
(iirther  than  the  gener^  Equity  thereof  may 

The  Moral  Law  doth  for  evtr  bind  all^,  as 
iflified  Perfons  as  others,  to  the  Obedienct 
^ ;  and  that  not  only  in  regard  of  the  Ma&* 
rained  in  it^  but  alfi>in  re^ed^  of  the  Au- 
thority 

which  was  contraiy  to  us,  erert  onfinxnce  of  mxa  in  the 
tout  of  the  way,  nailing  Itoxd^iake,  whethet  it  be  to  tht 
oft.  V,  16.  Let  no  man  Hng,  Mfii£temei  v.  14.  Or  onto 
lodge  you  in  meat  ox  ia  eovesQOxs;  zs  onto  them  that  axe 
iniefpeftof  anholydavy  lent  br  him,  fox  thepimiflmtentof 
icw  moon,  or  of  thciko*  evil  doeis,   and  fbx  the  praife  of 

V.  17.  Whichaieaflia-  them  thlt  do  weli.  Mm,  $,  17. 
Agstocome,  but  the  bo-  Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  de^ 
ixift.  Dan,  p.  27.  And  he  ftxoy  the  Ikw,  ox  ^e  pxopheet :  X 
m»  the  covenant  with  ma-  am  notcometodeftioy,  buttoful*^ 
week:andinthemidftof  £t.  Wlthv,i%,  Ye hav« heard,  that 
hefliallcaufethefacrifice  it  hath  been  faid,  Aneyeforaneye^ 
l>Uuion  to  ceafe ;  and  fox  and  a  tooth  fox  a  tooth :  v,  39.  But 
leading  of  abominations,  I  fay  unto  you,that  ye  relift  not  evik 
ake  itdefolate^  evenun-  but  wbafl>eyei  (hall  fnfite  thee  on 
fummation,  and  that  de-  thy  tight  cheek,  turn  to  him  the 
ball  be  poured  upon  the  othex  aifo.     i  Cor.  9, 8.  Say  I  theft 

Eph,  2.  If.  Having abo-  things. as  a  man^  or  faith  not  the 
j'9  f!e(h  the  enmity,  even  law  the  fame  alfo  ?  v.  9.  Fox  it  is 
commandments,  containr  wxitten  in  the  law  of  Mofes,  Thou 
ponces,  fox  to  make  in  ^alt  not  muz^e  the  mouth  ofthe 
iTxwain*  one  new  man,  ox  that  -treadeth  out  the  corn  9 
;  peace  9  V,  16.  And  that  Doth  God  take  caxe  for  oxen?  v. 
reconcile  both  unto  God  'xo.  Or  faith  he  it  altogether  fox 
dy  by  the  ciofs,  having  our  fakes?  for  our  fakes,  no  doubt, 
nmity  thereby.  this  is  wxitten,  that  l;ie  that  ploweth 

MK9d,zi, chafer,  Exsd,  22.  (hould  plow  in  hope  i  and  that  he 
9^  vfrfi  :  See  bofh  in  th*  that  'thtefheth  in  nope,  fliould  be 
1. 49. 10.  The  fceptre (hall  partakei'of  his  hope. 
;  from  Judah^  nor  a  law-  ^  V.  Ti^m.  1%,  9,9.  [  Setaheve^ 
%  between  his  feet,  until  letter  >*'\  v.  10.  LoveworkethnoiU 
ne.  i.  and  unto  him  yz>4/{  tp  his  neighbour:  thexefbxe  love  i!> 
aii£t>f  the  people  ^«.  With  the  fiilfilling  of  the  law.  JSpb.  &, 
S.  Submit  yout  felvesto  2.  Honout  thy  hthei  aiid&iother» 


as  wcii  as  (uucncrs^  m  unau^  as  a  ivuie 
informing  theni  of  the  Will  of  God  and  the: 
it  direds  and  binds  them  to  walk  accordi 


whichis  the  firft  commandment  with  VI.  >  7^;».  6.  14.  F< 
piomife.  I  John  2.  3.  Andheieby  hot  have  dominion  ovei 
doweknow»  that  we  knowjiim,  i£  ye  arenotundeithelaw, 
we  keep  his  commandments,  v.  4.  grace.  Gal,  z.  16.  Kn 
He  that  faith,  I  know  him,and  keep-  a  man  is  not  juftified  by 
cth  not  his  commandments,  isaU-  of  the  law,  hvx  by  the  \ 
ax,  and  the  troth  is  not  in  him.  v,  fusChrift,  even  we  have! 
7.  Brethten,  I  wiite  no  new  com^  I^^'  Chrift ;  tha^  we  m 
tnandment  unto  you,  but  an  old  uified  by  the  faith  of  C 
commandment,  which  ye  had  from  not  byAhe  works  of  the  1; 
the  beginning:  the  old  command-  the  works  of  the  law  ihs 
jnent  is  the  word  which  ye  have  bejuftified.  G4/.  3.13.  ( 
heard  horn  the  beginning,  v.  9.  redeemed  us  from  tlie  a 
Again,  a  new  commandment  I  law,  being  made  a  curie: 
write  unto  you,  which  thing  d  true  it  is  written,  Curfed  »  eve 
inhimandinyou:becaa(ethedark-  hangeth  on  a  tree.  GaL 
nefsispaft,  and  the  true  light  now  when  the  fulnefs  of  the 
(hineth.  come,   God  fent  forth  hi 

i  Jam.  2.  xo,  IX.  [Se§  in  letter  h"]  of  a  woman,   made  undt 
k  Matth,  5.  17.    [See  in  Utter  g}  f.5.  To  redeem  them  th: 
V.  18.  For  verily  I  fay  unto  you.  Till  derthe  law,  that  we  mi| 
heaven  and  earth  pais,  one  jot  or  the  adoption  of  fons.    *>i 
one  tittle  (hall  in  no  wife  pais  from  And  by  liim  all  that  beli< 


. «« t.  -  ci/:ii_  J  /»!/--j  r 


I  p.    Of  the  Law  of  God.         ^7 

ng  alfo  the  finful  Pollutions  of  their  Na- 
arts  and  Lives";  fo  as  examining  thcmfelves 
they  may  come  to  further  Convidion  of, 
tion  for,  and  Hatred  againft  Sin  ®  ^  toge- 
h  a  clearer  Sight  of  the  Need  they  have  of 
md  the  Perfeftion  of  his  Obedience  p.  It 
fe  of  ufe  to  the  Regenerate,  to  reftraiti 
Drruptions ,-    in  that  it  forbids  Sin  ^  ;  and 

the 

rdman.  t/.  25.  I  thank  but  a  doer  of  the  work,  this  man 
;hJefusChrift  our  Lord,  fliall  be  blelTed  in  his  deed.  H^, 
ith  the  mind,  I  my  felf  7.9.  For  I  was  alive  without  the  law 
w  of  God  3  but  with  the  once :  but  when  the  commandment 
of  fin.  Pfalm  J19,  ^,  came,finrevived,LandIdied.  f.  14. 
commanded  us  to  keep  For  we  know  that  the  law  is  (pixi- 
I  diligently,  v,  5.  Othat  tual:  but  I  am  carnal,  ibid  under 
eie  direfted  to  keep  thy  fin«  t/.  24.  O  wretched  man  that  I 
V,  6,  Thenfhalllnotbe  am,  who  fliall  deliver  me  ^om  the 
'hen  I  have  tcfptCt  unto  body  of  this  death ! 
mandmcnts.  i  Cor.  7.  9  C?4/.  3.24.  Wherefore  the  law 
icifion  is  nothing,  and  was  our  fchool-mafter,  to  bring  us 
Ion  is  nothing,  but  the  unto  Chrift,  that  we  might  be  jufti- 
the  commandments  of  fied  by  faith.  IRom.  7. 24.  Seebc 
J.  14, 1  tf,  I S,  I  p,  20,  2 1 ,  fore  in  the  letter  **•  v,x5.  in  Utter  ".  ] 
f  m  the  Bible,  1{om,  g.  3.    For  what  the  law  could 

.  7.  What  fhall  we  fay  not  do,  in  that  it  was  weak  through 
claw  fin?  God  forbid,  theflefh,  God  fending  his  own  Son, 
1  not  known  fin,  but  by  in  the  likenefs  of  finfiil  fleih,  and 
)r  I  had  not  known  luft,  for  fin  condemned  fin  in  the  fleih : 
law  had  faid.  Thou  (halt  f .  4.  That  the  righteoufncfs  of  the 
'K^m.  3.20.  Therefore  law  might  be  fulfilled  in  us,  who 
Is  of  the  law  there  (hall  walk  not  after  the  flefh,  but  aftec 
•  juftified  in  his  fight :  the  Spirit. 
law  it  the  knowledge       ^  James  2.  11.  For  he  that  faid. 

Do  not  commit  adultery,  faid  alfo, 
.23.  For  if  any  be  a  Do  not  kill.  Kow,  if  thou  com- 
ic word,  and  not  a  doer,  mit  no  adultery,  yet  if  thou  kill, 
unto  a  man  beholding  thou  art  become  a  traxifgreffor  of 
face  in  a  glafs:  v.  24.  the  law.  Pfalm  up.  loi.  I  have 
3ldethhim^lfandgoeth  refrained  my  feet  from  every  evil 
dftraightwayforgetteth  way  :  that  I  may  keep  thy  word, 
erofmanhewas.  x/.  25.  v.  104.  Through  thy  precepts  I  get 
looketh  into  the  perfe^  miderftanding  :  therefore  I  hate 
ty,  and  continueth r/7«r^  every  falfe  way.  v,  128.  There- 
ig  not  a  forgetful  heaxei,  H  iQt« 


as  a  Man's  doing  Good  and  refraining  I 
becaufe  the  Law  encouragethto  the  one, : 


foie  I  efteenrdln^  precept)  cnair-  for  yc  are  ihe  temple 

ni'xj  all  tdn^itf  if  right  i   andlhate   Cod;  asGodbathfu 
every  falfe way.  in  them,  and  walk  it 

'  fim  p.  1]- And  after  all  that  i*  will  be  their  God,  nn 
comeupouuifbrourcvildceds.and  my  people.  Efb.  S.  i 
for  our  great  liclpals,  Iceing  that  falhcialidthymotlict 
thou  oui  God  haft  puoilhed  lu  left  fiiUcommaodnieotw 
than  ouriniquiticsi'r/trve,  andhaft  v.).  That  itmaybc' 
given  ui /w/i  dcbvciance  as  this.  v.  and  thou  mayeft  livi 
14.  Shouldweagaiiibieakthy com-  earth.  Pfrlm  ij.  it, 
tnandmeDis,aiidjoiD  in  affinity  vith  niallioheiittheeaith 
the  people  of  thefc  abominations?  light  thcmrelvcs  in  tl 
wouldft  not  ihoa  be  angcy  with  us,  oipcacei  WiihMtt.f 
tillihouhadftconliiniediu,  fothit  tbemeclt,  for  they  lb 
i*(T(j*ijiU  hnoremnaninorercap-   eanh,  PfhI.  i 


ingfP/ite. 
Tahe  my  1 


judgmcntii  i/.ji.Ifthcybieakmy  ward. 

ftatutes,and  keep  not  my  command-  ■  Gtl.i.  iS.Siaomi 

meats:   t/.  ii.ThenwilllTilittheii  ii  not  [uOilied  by  the 

tianrgieflionwiththerod,  andthcii  law,  butbythefaitbo 

iniquity  with  Iliipes.   v.a.  Never-  cvennehavebclieved: 


[>.  ip.    Of  the  Law  of  God.'       pp 

x>m  the  other,  is  no  Evidence  of  his  being 
the  Law,  and  not  under  Grace  \ 
[.  Neither  are  the  forementioned  Ufes  of  the 
:ontrary  to  the  Grace  of  the  Gofpel,  but  do 
y  comply  with  it  ^  \  the  Spirit  of  Chrifl  fub- 
and  enabling  the  Will  of  Man,  to  do  that 
and  chearfully,  which  the  Will  of  God  reveals 
the  Law  requireth  to  be  done  *. 

Chap. 

I.  6.  12.  Let  not  fin  there-  face  ofth^  Lord //againft  them  that 

n  in  your  moital  body,  that  do  evil,  to  cut  off  the  remembrance 

d  obey  it  in  the  luH  there-  oi  them  from  the  earth.  Htb.  X2. 

14    For  fin  (hall  not  have  2  8.  Wherefore  we  receiiHng  a  king- 

0  Qitt  you :  for  yc  are  not  •  dom  which  cannot  be  moved,  let 
|ic  law,  but  under  grace,  us  have  grace,wheieby  we  may  ferve 
t.  Finally,  ht  ye  all  of  one  God  acceptably,  with  reverence  and 
baving  compaflion  one  of  godly  fear»  t^.  29.  Fox  our  God  is 
»  love  OS  brethren,  be  piti-  a  confiiming  fire. 

»Qcteous.    V,  9.  Not  ren-  VII.  ^Cj<t/.  }.2i*  /i  the  law  then 

rvxl  foe  evil,  or  railing  for  againft  the  promifes  of  God }  God 

but  contrariwife,  bleffing :  forbid :  For  if  there  had  been  a  law 

1  that  ye  are  thereunto  cal-  given  which  could  have  given  life. 
It  ye  fhould  inherit  a  blef-  verily  righteoufnefs  fhould  have 
f.  xe.  For  he  that  will  love  been  by  the  law. 

d  (ee  good  days,   let  him  *  ^xj^  z6,  27.   And  I  will  put 

his  tongue  from  evil,  and  my  Spirit  within  yoU)    and  caiift; 

that  they  ipeak  no  guile,  you  to  walk  in  my  ftatutes,  and  ye 

..etjiimefchewevil,  and  do  fhall  keep  my  judgments,  and  do 

let  him  feek  peace  and  en-  them,     tfeb,  8.  lo.  For  this  is  the 

V.  12.  For  the  eyes  of  the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with  the 

rOTer  the  righteous,  and  his  houfe  of  Ifrael  after   thofe  days, 

ifcH  unto  their  prayers:  but  faith  the  Lord  ;  I  will  put  my  laws 

I  of  the  Lord  »  againft  them  into  their  mind,  and  write  them  in 

»  evil:    With  ?  Cal,  34.  12.  their  hearts :  and  I  will  be  to  them 

nan  is  be  that  defireth  life,  a  God,   and  they  (hall  be  to  mc  a 

xh  mauy  days,  that  he  may  people.     With  Jer.  3 1.  3  3*  But  this 

d?  V.  13.  Keep  thy  tongue  jhaU  ^  the  covenant  that  I  will  make 

U,  andthy  lips  from  fpeak-  with  the:  houfe  of  Ifrael,  after  thofe 

le.  V.  14.  Depart  from  evil,  days,  faith  the  Lord,  I  will  put  my 

good:  feek  peace  and  pur-  law  in   their  inward  parts,  and 

».  15.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  write  it  in  their  hearts,   and  will 

I  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  be  their  God«  and  they  (hall  he  my 

mto  cheix  ay.    %  i^.  The  people. 

Hi  V  ^  Tit, 


in  their  being  delivered  from  this  prefent  evi 
Bondage  to  Satan  and  Dominionof  Sin'',  I 
Evil  ofAfiUaions,  the  Sting  of  Death,  th 
ly  of  the  Gr9ve,  and  everlaiting  Damnatio 
alfo  in  their  free  Accefs  to  God  **,  and  their 
Obedience  unto  him,  not  out  of  flaviib  Fe 


1.  ■  Ti.  J.14,  Who  give  himfelf  nlonOTeryoui  htjea 
fbi  ui,  that  he  might  ledeem  u*  thclaw,  but  nndcigiac 
from  ill  iiiiqnitr,  and  puiiiy  onto  *  "X^.  I.  it.  V/c  ki 
Iiimfclf  a  pecului  people,  zealoui  thiagi  woik  togetherfi 
ofgood  works.  iTi^.  1,10.  And  them  that  love  God,  t 
to  wail  foi  hi)  Son  fmia  heaven,  aieihccalledaccoidiag 
whom  he  laiTedfiom  the  dead,  nei  pofe.  Pfdbn  ii;,  71.  / 
-  Jerus  which  deliTcied  iM  fiomthe  mcthatlhavcbecnaffli 
wnub  to  come.  GtL  i.  ij,  Chtift  might  leain  thy  fiatutei 
buh  redeemed  us  fiom  the  curie  of  s^.  -  So  when  this  com 
the  Iiv,  being  made  >  curie  for  us  :  ha*eput  on  inconuplia 
f<ii  it  i*  written,  Cuifed  u  every  mortal  Ihall  have  put  on 
one  that  hangcth  on  a  tree.  tj,  then  Ihall  be  biou^ 

.  *  G*l.  I.  4.  Who  gavehimfclf  fafinglhal  is  written,  D 
foioutCns,  tbatbemightdeliveius  lowedupinviaorr.  v.] 
ftom this picleal evil wodd,  accor-  whereii thy  fting?  Ogi 
dingtothewill  of  GodandouiFa-  Hthyvidoi]'!  v.  jt.l 


zo.  and  Liberty  of Confc fence.  lot 

:e  Love  and  willing  Mind  ^  All  which 
»mmon  alfo  to  Believers  underthe  Law  ^ : 
er  the  New  Teftament,  the  Liberty  of  Chri- 
further  enlarged  in  their  Freedom  from  the 
'  the  Ceremonial  Law,  to  which  the  Jewifh 
was  fubjeded  s ;  and  in  greater  Boldnefs  of 
to  the  Throne  of  Grace  ^,  and  in  fuUer 
ideations  of  the  free  Sbirit  of  God,  than 

Belie- 

KhourLoidJefusChiift.  axt  no  more  a  fervant,  but  a  (on; 

horn  alfo  we  have  accefs  and  if  a  Ton,  then  an  heir  of  God 

0  this  grace  wherein  we  through  Chrift.  ,Gal,  5.  i.  Stand 
.  rejoice  in  hope  of  the  £stft  therefore  in  the  liberty  where- 
od.  with  Chrift  hath  made  us  free,  and 
;.  14.  For  as  many  as  are  be  not  emangled  again  widi  the 
Spirit  of  God,  they  are  yoke  of  bondage.  v^^/r5.io.Now 
God.  t/.  15.  For  ye  have  therefore  why  tempt  ye  God,  to  put 
xl  the  fplrit  of  bondage  a  yoke  upon  the  neck  of  the  dilci- 
trj  but  ye  have  received  pies,  which  neither  our  fathers  nor 
f  adoption,  whereby  we  we  were  able  to  bear :  t/.  11 .  But  we 
,  Father,     i  John  ^  18.  believe,  that  through  the  grace  of 

fear  in  love  i  butperfeft  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  we  (hall  be 

hour  fear:  becaufe  fear  faved  even  as  they. 

nt:  hethatfearechisnot  ^  Heh,  4.14,  Seeing  then  that  we 

'£t  in  love.  havea  great  high  prieft,  that  is paf^ 

.  9,  So  then  they  which  fedinto  the  heavens,  JefiistheSon 

are  blcfied  with  faithful  of  God,   let  us  hold  fsA  9wr  profef* 

V.  14.  Thatthcblelling  fion«    v.  16.  Let  us  therefore  come 

m  might  come  on  the  boldly  unto  th^  throne  of  grace,that 

rough  Jefus  Chrift  j  that  we  may  obtain  meiey,and  fiili  grace 

eceive  the  promife  of  the  to  help  in  time  of  need.    Htb,  10, 

igh  faith.  19.    Having  tHetefore,    brethren, 

^  I.  Now  I  fay,  thattht  boldnefs  to  enter  into  the  holieft,  by 

;asheisachild,di£Fcreth  the  blood  of  Jeftis,     v,  zo.  By  a 

>m  a  fervant,  though  he  new  and  living  way  which  he  hath 

all  $  v,z  But  is  under  tu-  confecrated  for  us  through  the  vail, 

overnors,  until  the  time  that  is  to  fay,  his  flefli  j  x/.  2  r .  And 

of  the  father,  v.  j.Even  having  an  lUgh  prieft  over  the  houie 

in  we  were  children,  were  of  God  (  vi  22.  Let  us  draw  near 
e  under  the  elements  of  with  a  true  heart,    in  full  ailu- 

v,6.  And  becaufe  ye  are  ranoe  of  faith,  having  our  hearts 

1  hath  ient  forth  the  Spirit  iprinkled  from  an  evil  confcience» 
into  your  hearts,  crying,  and  our  bodies  wafiied  with  pure 
btcv.  7*  Wherefore  thou  water. 

H  ^  '  V^ 


Bctkverfe  uD4tt  tba  Xaw  did  iurdiiiaiil/^  p 

II.  God  aloneis  Ixird  of  the  ConfcieDce ^ 
ba^leJFt  it  &ce  from  the  Dodrines  and  Com 
meats  of  Mtxk^  which  ace  in  any  thing  conti 
Ids  Word»  ot  beitde  it^  in  Matters  of  Faith  o 
Ihip  \  So  that  to  believe  fuch  Dodrines^  or  ti 
fiichCpnunandments  oat  of  Cpnfciea^,  istO; 
true  Liberty  of  Coofcienqc "'' ;  and  the  requii 
an  im|>Ucite  Faitbj  and  an  abfolif te  and  bun( 


'  J9bn^  i:  3S.  Hethtt  Selieveth  Fittxandthe  «^WA|K>ftlc 
^n  |ne,  as  the  fcripttue  hath  faid,  out  ed  and  faid.  We  ought  to  < 
ofUs  belly  ihall  flow  riveis  of  living  xathex  thj^  men.  \Cn^\ 
water.  i/.sp.Butthislpakeheofthe  axe  bought  with  a  pik;e»- 
Spiiit,  which  they  that  believe  on  the  fervants  of  men.  M 
|iim»  fliould  lepelve  ;•  fox  the  holy  But  be  not  ye  called  fLabbi, 
Ohoft  was  not  yet^<»,becaafe  that  isyoaxMakei»  evmCtmSi 
Jefus  was  not  yet  gloxified.  a  Ctr^  ye  axe  biethxent  v.  j^  Ai 
|.  i3t  AndnotasMoie^  wAftfifr  lot  man  yodx  fathex^uiKm  ti 
avail  ovex  hisface,  that  the  childxen  fox  one  is  youxFathei,  w 
of  Ifxacl  could  not  ftedfaftly  look  to  heaven,  t/.  i  o.  K^thei  1 
the  end  of  that  which  is  abolifhed.  led  niafter$  j  for  one  is  you 
f,  17.  Now  the  Lord  is  that  Spirit;  evenCht\&.,  2  Cor,  i.  24 
and  where  the  Spirit  of  the  Lordtf,  that  we  have  dominion  c 
there  is  liberty,  v,  i9.  But  we  all  fHith>  but  are  helpers  of] 
with  open  face»  beholding  as  in  a  for  by  faith  ye  f^and,  A 
glafs,  the  glory  of  the  :^ord,  are  But  in  vain  they  do  wo. 
chang||d^to  the  fame  image,  from  teaching/or^^frin^jth^cc 

^^^J^SSSfV  ^^  ^  ^^  '^^  SpUl(  ments  of  men. 
of  theill!rt3;   ■  •  0  ^  Col.  2.  20.  Wherefor 

II,  ^  James  4. 1 2.  Tl^ereis  one  Jaw-  dead  withChrift  from  the  r 
giver  who  is  able  to  fave,  andftde-  of  the  world  i  why,  as  tl 
Sroy :  who  art  thou-  that  judgeft  a-  ving  in  the  world,  axe  ye  1 
liother?  Kom,  14.  4.  Who  art  thou  ordinances,  v.  22.  Whic 
that  judgeft  another  niansfervant?  to  perilh  with  the  uiing, 
tohisownmaflerheftandethorfal-  commandments  and  do£ 
leth :  Yea,  he  fhall  be  holden  up:  men?  v,zi.  Which  thing 
for  Cod  is  able  to  make  him  ft  and.  deed  a  fhew  of  wifdom  in 
'  xA^s  4.  I  p.  But  Peter  and  John  (hip  and  humility,  and  m 
anfwered  and  faid  unto  them.  Who-  of  the  body,  not  in  any  fc 
ther  it  be  right  in  the  fight  of  God  to  the  fatisfying  of  the  flefli.  i 
jiearken  unto  you,  more  than  unto  Fox  do  I  now  peifwade  xx^ 


t-\' 


Cap*  2o,  and  Liberty  ofConfcience.  103 
cc,  is  to  deftroy  Liberty  of  Confcience  andRca- 
^airo». 

[ffl.  They  who  upon  Pretence  of  Chriftian  Liber- 
do  praftife  any  Sin,    or  cherifli  any  Luft,  do 
bv  deftroy  the  End  of  Chriftian  Liberty;  which 
That  being  delivered  out  of  the  Hands  of  our 
ics,  we  might  ferve  the  Lord  without  Fear, 
Holinefs  and  Righteoufoefs  before  him  all  the 
of  our  Life  **. 

IV.  And 

I  (cek  topleafemen}  for  if  l  ken  in  judgment  \  becaufe  he  wil* 
Ifkafedmen,  Ifiiouldnotbethe  lingly  walked  aftei  the  command- 
lot  of  Chriil.  Gal,  2.4.  And  ment.  Rrt/.  13.  i^.  Andheexei- 
:  becanie  of  falfe  brethren  una-  cifeth  all  the  power  of  the  firft  beaft 
a  brought  in,  who  came  in  pri-  before  liim,  and  caufeth  the  earth, 
J  to  fp7  out  our  liberty,  which  and  them  which  dwell  therein,  to 
Ikrein  Chrift  Jefus,  that  they  worfhip  the  firft  beaft,  whofe  deadly 
'  Ic  bxiog  us  into  bondage :  f.  5 .  wound  was  healed,  v,  1 6.  And  he 
rhom  we  eave  place  by  fubje-  caufeth  all,  both  fmall  and  great, 
»  no  not  tot  an  hour :  that  the  rich  and  poor,  free  and  bond,  to  re- 
of  tiic  gofpel  might  continue  ceive  a  mark  in  their  right  hand,  or 
VfOSL  G4/.5.I.  Stand  faft  there-  in  their  foreheads ;  x/.  17.  And  that 
in  the  liberty  wherewith  Chrift  no  man  might  buy,  or  fell,  favehe 
^^  made  us  firee,  and  be  not  in-  that  had  the  mark,  or  the  name  of 
l^gled  again  with  the  yoke  of  thebeaft,or  the  number  of  his  name. 
^felidage.  .  Jer.  8 . 9,»  The  wife  men  are  aihamed, 

**  Rf«».  10.17.  So  then,  faith  they  are  difmaycd  and  taken  j  lo, 
^mk  by  hearing,  and  hearing  by  they  have  rejeded  the  word  of  the 
ilc  wold  of  God.  K0;».  14. 2  3 .  And  Lord,  and  what  wifdom  is  in  them  ? 
Nthat  doubteth,  is  damned  if  he  III.  ^  GaUs,  1 3 .  For,hf|riiren,ye 
^  becaufe  ht  eateth  not  of  faith:  have  been  called  unto^MOT|!»iily 
he  vhatlbever  »  not  of  faith ,  is  fin.  ufe  not  liberty  fo«Ha#t>ccalRfti  to  the 
Kkl,  20.  To  the  law  and  to  the  te-  flefli,  bjtf  bylove,  (erve  one  another. 
baioiiy :  if  they  (peak  not  accord-  iltif<  1.16.  As  free,  and  not  v£ne 
^  to  this  word,  it  is  becaufe  there  j^^Mrliberty  for  a  cloak  of  maliciou£ 
Irao  light  in  them,  ^^s  17.  11.  nefs,  but  as  the  fervants  of  God. 
Hwie  4ycre  mote  noble  than  thofe  2  Per.  2.  19.  While  they  promife 
hTheCalonica,  in  that  they  recei-  them  liberty,  they  thcmfelves  are 
Ved  the  word  with  all  readinefs  of  the  fervants  of  corruption :  for  of 
Bind,  and  fearched  the  fcriptures  whom  a  man  is  overcome,  of  the 
lailj,  whether  thofe  things  were  fo.  fame  is  he  brought  in  bondage.  John^ 
hhm^z%.  Te  worfhip  ye  know  not  8.34.  Jefus  angered  them.  Verily, 
vhat  :  we  know  what  we  worfhip :  verily,  I  fay  unto  you,  Whofoever 
or  (alvation  isof  the  Jews.  //«/.  5 .  committeth  iin,  is  the  fervant  of  iin. 
I.  ^phraim  iJ  oppreiTed,  andhiQ'  H  4  ^f<^ 


dinance  ot  ooa  ^.  Ana  tor  tneir  puDUining  o 
Opinions,  or  maintaining  of  fuch  Pradices  i 
contrary  to  the  Light  of  Nature,  or  to  the  k 
Principles  of  Chriftainity,  whether  conc< 
Faith,  Worfliip,  or  Converfation  j  or  to  the  I 
of  Godlinefs  ;  or  fuch  erroneous  Opinio 
Prafiices,  as  either  in  their  own  Nature, 
the  Manner  of  publifhing  or  maintaining 
are  dcflruftive  to  the  external  Peace  and  < 
which  Chrift  hath  eftablifhed  in  the  Ch 
they  may  lawfully  be  called  to  Account 
proceeded  againft  by  the  Ccnfures  of  the  Ch» 

Z4»i;«  1.74.  That  he  would  grant  tin*  nefs,  but  as  the  fenrants 

to  us,  that  we  being  dcliveied  out  of  [  Rom,  11,  i,  to  the  t.verfe,  ] 

the  hands  of  our  enemies,  might  17.  Obey  them  that  hare 

feive  him  without  fear.     v.  75.  In  ovci  you,  and  (iibmit  you 

hoUncfs  and  rightcoufnefs  befoie  for  they  watch  for  your  1 

him  all  the  days  of  oux  life.  they  that  muft  give  accoa 

IV,  P  MAtth,  11,  zs.  And  Jefus  they  may  do  it  with  joys 

KnewrKCfhlhouxhts,  and  faid  unto  with  srief :  for  that  iVunf 


lo.  and  Liberty  of  Conference.  loy 

unto  Satan,  for  the  de>  pais  againft  thee,  go  and  tell  him 
theflefli,  that  the  (pirit  his  fault  between  thee  and  him  a- 
ulinthedayof  theLoid  lone:  if  he  (hall  heat  thee,  thou 
1 1 .  But  now  I  h  ave  wxit-  haft  gained  thy  biother.  v.  1 6,  But 
J,  not  to  kesp  company,  if  he  will  not  heat  thte^  then  take  with 

that  is  called  a  brother  thee  one  or  two  more,  that  in  the 
tor,  or  covetous,  or  an  mouth  of  two  or  three  witnefles,  e- 
carailer,  oradrunkard,  very  word  may  be  eftablilhed.  f.  17. 
ioner,  with  fuch  an  one.  And  if  he  (hall  negled  to  hear  them. 
It,  T/.  1 3 .  But  them  that  tell  it  unto  the  church :  but  if  he  ne- 
,  God  judgeth.  There-  gleft  to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be 
ray  fiom  among  your-  unto  thee  as  an  heathen  man  and  a 
wicked  pcrfon.  2  John  publican,  i  Ttm,  i.  19.  Holding 
come  any  unto  you,  and  faith  and  a  good  conicience :  which 
isdodrine,  receive  him  fome  having  put  away,  concerning 
rhoufe,  neithei  bid  him  faith  have  made  Ihipwrackt  v,  ^o« 
f/.  II.  forhethatbid-  Of  whomisHymeneusand  Alexan* 
odipeed,  is  partaker  of  ders  whom  I  have  delivered  unto 
Is.  yAnd  2  ihejf.  3.  14.  Satan,  that  they  may  learn  not  to 
man  obey  not  our  word  bla^heme.  7^.  2.  2.  Iknowth^ 
Ic,  note  that  man,  and  wodcsy  and  thy  labour,  andthypa- 
apany  with  him,  that  he  tience,  and  how  thou  canft  not  bear 
imed.  KAnd  I  Tim,  6,  i,  them  whicH  ate  evil :  iuid  thou  haft 
n  teach  otherwise,  and  tried  them,  which  fay  they  are  apo* 
:  to  wholfom  words,  even  files,  and  are  not  s  and  haft  fotmd 
f  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  them  liars,  v,  14.  But  I  have  a 
dodrine  which  is  accor-  few  things  againft  thee,  becaufe 
ilinefs ;  v.  4.  He  is  proud,  thou  h^  there  them  that  hold  the 
>thing,  but  doting  about  doi^rine  of  Balaam,  who  taught 
and  ftrifes  of  words,  Baiac  to  caftaftiunblingblockbe- 
meth  envy,  ftrife,  rail-  fore  the  children  of  Ifrael,  to  eat 
iirmifings,  v,  $.  Fervcife  things  facrificed  unto  idols,  and  to 
>f  men  of  corrupt  minds,  coimnit  fornication,  v.  1 5 .  So  haft 
teofthetmth,  fuppofing  thou  alfo  them  that  Kold  the  do* 
sgodlinefs:  from  fuch  ftrine  of  the  Nicolaitans,  which 
lyfelf.  njindTit.i,  10.  thing  I  hate.  f.  20.  Notwithftand- 
re  many  unruly  and  vain  ing,  I  have  a  few  things  againft 
deceiversjefpecially  they  thee,  becaufe  thou  fiifiereft  that  wo^ 
Luncifion,  t/.  11.  Whofe  manJezeSel^  which  calleth  her  (elf 
iftbeftoppedjwhofubvert  aprophetc(s,  toteaeh>  and  (educe 
es,  teaching  things  which  my  fervants  to  commit  fornication, 
not,for  filthy  lucres  fake,  and  to  eat  things  (kerificed  unto 
is  witnefs  is  true :  where-  idols.  Kev,  ).  9,,  Behold,  I  will 
:themiharpiy,  that  they  make  them  of  the  fynagogue  of  Sa- 
nd in  the  faith.  xAndTit,  tan,  (which  (ay  they  are  Jews,  and 
man  that  is  an  heretick,  are  not,  but  do  lie, )  |>ehold,  I 
irft  and  fecond  admoni-  will  make  them  to  come  andwor* 
%.    WithMatth.it.  15.  (hip  before  thy  feet,  and  to  know 

if  thy  brother  (hall  tief-  that  I  haveloved  thee.        '  [  4>em, 


fbigood.  But  if  thou  do  that  which  (hall  eat  her  ftefli,  and 
is  evil,  be  afiaid  ;  fat  he  beucth  with  fire,  v,  17.  For  Go< 
not  the  fwoidinvaini  foihcisthe  intheiiheaiis  tofiilfilhl! 
jninifiei  of  Cod,  a  [evengciUuc-  to  agice,  and  to  give  t 
cmt  wtaih  upon  him  thai  doth  evil,  domuntoihcbcafl,  unti] 
Wilhijuhn  10.  II.  iSainihcltittTl.-i  of  God  (hall  be  fijlfillcd 
£ir.  7.  2).  Whatfocvet  ii  com-  ij,  In  thofe  dap  faw  I 
pianded  by  the  God  of  heaven,  let  /in"  tceadiog  wine-pted 
ii  be  diligentlydoDc,  fotthehCHK&bbath,  and  bringing  : 
of  the  God  of  heaven  :  foi'mMt^tcd  lading  affss;  a  i 
(hould  theie  be  wiaih  igiioA  the!  Biapes,  and  figs,  and  a1 
lealm  of  the  king  and  his  foRsi  burdens,  which  thev  bri 
V.  IS-  And  thou,  Ezra,  altci  the  Jeiiiralcmonthefabbath 
wifdom  of  thy  God,  that  is  in  thine  1  teHificd  ^"'nfi  thttn  i 
hand,  fci  mngiftrates  and  judge*,  wheicin  thCT  fold  viftua 
whichma;  judge  all  thepcoplc  that  Then  I  contended  with: 
«r(  beyond  the  iItci,  all  Itich  as  of  Judah;andfaiduatotl: 
Jcnow  the  laws  of  thy  God  ;  and  evil  thing  is  this  that  j 
teach  ye  them  that  know  lAnn  not.  ptofane  the  fabbath-da 
v.  a  6.  And  whofoever  will  not  do  Then  I  tellificd  againfti 
the  law  of  thy  God,  and  the  Uw  <  faid  unto  them.  Why  li 
of  the  king,  let  judgment  be  eiecut-  bout  ike  wail  i  if  ye  di 
ed  fpeedilyuponhim,  whetheti^tt  1  will  lay  hands  on  j< 
tiDio  death,  or  to  baniihment,  01  that  time  foith  caici 
to  eonfifcation  of  goods,  octoim-  mnon  the  fabbath.  v 
piilbnment.  v.n,  BlclTed  bethe  I  commanded  the  Levite: 
Lotd  God  of  QUI  fitheii,  which  fhould  clean  lethemfelvc! 
huh  pax  fpch  tthini  as  this  in  the.  they  fliouldcomemJkce] 
kings  heait,  to  beautify  the  houfo  of  to  fanftify  the  fabbath-i 


MO.  and  Liberty  of Confcience,  107 

I  unco  your  fons,  or  for  v,  13.  That  whofocver  would  not 
:s.  V,  30.  Thus  cleanfed  fcekthcLordGodof  Ifrael,  Ihould 
om  all  Grangers,  and  ap-  be  put  to  death,  whether  iinall  oc 
He  wards  of  the  priefis,  and  great,  whether  man  or  woman,  v^ 
es,  every  one  in  his  buii-  16.  Andalfocffncrmin^Maachahthe 
ings  z  3 . 5 .  And  he  put  down  mother  of  Afa  the  king,  he  removed 
Ltrous  priefls,  whom  the  her  from  being  queen,  becau(e  Hie 
udah  had  ordained  to  butn  had  made  an  idol  in  a  grove:  and 
1  the  high  places  in  the  ci-  Afa  cur  down  her  idol,  andfiamped 
udah,  and  in  the  places  />,  and  burnt /rat  the  brook  Kidron. 
out  Jerufalem,  them  alfo  D411.  3.  29.  Therefore  I  make  a  de« 
tincenfe  unto  Baal,  to  the  cree.  That  every  people,  natioA, 
CO  the  moon,  and  to^hc  andianguage,whichfpeak  anything 
and  to  all  the  hoft  of  hea-  amifs  againft  the  God  of  Shadrach, 
€.  Andhebroughtoutthe.  Mq(hach,  andAbed-nego,.  fhallbe 
»m  the  houfe  of  the  Lord,  cut  in  pieces,  andtt\eir  houfesihall 
'eru(alem,  unto  the  brook  be  made  a  dunghil,  becaufe  there  is 
and  burnt  it  at  the  brook  no  other  god  that  can  deliver  after 
andftampt/Vfmalltopow-  this  fort,  i  Tim^  i.  t.  For  kings, 
d  caft  the  powder  thereof  and  for  all  that  are  in  authority^  that 
'graves  of  the  children  of  we  may  lead  a  quiet  and  peaceable 
e.  V.  9,  Nevertheleis,  the  liie,  in  all  godlinefs  and  honefty. 
the  high  places  came  not  Ifa.  49.  ^3.  And  kings  (hall  be  thy 
altar  of  the  Lord  in  Jem-  nurllng-fathers,  and  their  queens 
at  they  did  eat  of  the  unlea-  thy  nurfing-mothers :  they  (hall  bow 
cad  among  their  brethren,  down  to  thee,  with  r^nV  face  toward 
LndheOew  alltheprieftsof  the  earth,  and  lick  up  the  duft  of  thy 
places  chat  were  there,  upon  feet,  and  thou  (halt  know  that  I  Mm 
{,  and  burnt  mens  b  o  nes  up-  the  Lord :  for  they  (hall  not  be  a(ha^ 
.and returned  to  Jerufalem.  med  that  wait  for  me.  Zech.  13.  2. 
Lnd  the  king  commanded  And  it  (hall  come  to  pa(s  in  that  day, 
•ople,  Crying,  Keep  the.paf-  faith  the  Lord  of  hofts,  that  I  wUl 

0  the  Lord  your  God,  asir  cut  o£Fthe  names  of  the  idols  out  of 

1  in  the  book  of  this  cove-  'the  land,  and  they  (hall  no  more  be 
I  Obron.  34.33.  Andjofiah  remembred:  and  alfo  I  will  caufe 
ly  all  the  abominations  out  the  prophets,  and  the  unclean  (pirit 
:  countries  that  pertained  to  to  pals  out  of  the  land.  v.  3 .  And 
ceaoflGtael,  and  made  all  it  (hall  come  to  pafs,  tW  when  any 
•  prefent  in  Ifrael  to  ferve,  (hall  yet  prophefy,  then  his  father 
(e^ve  the  Lord  their  God.  and  his  mother,  that  begat  him, 
his  days  they  departed  not  (hall  fay  unto  him.  Thou  (halt  not 
lowing  the  Lord,the  God  of  liv^s  for  thou  fpeakell  lies  in  the 
lecs.  iChren.is.  12.  And  name  of  the  Lord  :  and  his  fa^ 
sdinro  a  covenant  to  feek  ther  and  his  mother,  that  begat 

God  of  their  fathers,  with  him,  (hall  thiu&  him  through  when 
i^axt  aad  with  all  their  foul^  he  prophefietfa. 


V,  %^jn^ 


^oS     OfReUgmiWorJhi^iK^^ 

C  H  A  p.    X,XL 

Of  Religious  Wwjhif^  and  the  SsUsib 

THE  Light  of  Natitelheweth  that  the 
Cfodj  who  hath  Lordfluj)  and  Sovdreig 
wtv  all  i  is  good,  and  doth  Good  onto  aU 
is  therefoit  to  be  feared,  loved,  praifed,  called 
truiled  in,  and  ferved,  with  all  the  Hean,  ani 
all  the  Soul,  and  with  all  the  might  *•  But  t 
ceptabie  wajf  of  Wotfliipping  the  true  God  h 
luted  by  himfelf,  and  fo  lintited  by  his  own  re 
Will,  that  he  may  not  be  woruiipped  zcq 
to  the  Imaginations  and  Devices  of  Men, 
Su^fiions  of  Satan,  under  any  viiiblc  tCn 
tauon,  ot  any  other  way  not  prefcribed  in  to 
Scriptore^ 
'>.v  J 

I.  ^7^m.  T.  20.  Fortheinviiible  fo  fliall  I  be  faved  ficomn 
things  of  him  fiom  the  citation  of  mies.    Rom,  lo.  iz.  Foxtl 

the  woild  axe  cleaily  feen,  being  difference  between  the  Je 

undeiftood  by  the  things  that  are  Greek:  for  the  fame  Loxil 

made,  0ven  his  eternal  power  and  is  rich  unto  all  that  call  u 

godhead}  fo  that  they  ate  without  Pfalm  6z.  S.   Tiuft  in  hi 

czcufe.  «^^^i7. 24.  God  that  made  times  3   ye  people,  poux 

the  world,  and  all  things  therein,  heart  before  him :  God  k 

feeing  that  he  is  Lord  of  heaven  and  for  us.     Jojh,  ij^  14.   N( 

carthjdwelleth  not  in  temples  made  fore,  fear  the  Loxd,  and) 

with  hands.    ?fal,  up.  6t,  Thou  in  finceiity  and  in  truth, 

MTt  good,   and  doft  good  j  teach  away  the  gods  which  you 

me  thy  ftatutes.    Jtr,  10.  7.  Who  ferved  on  the  other  fide  oft 

would  not  feai  thee,  O  King  of  na-  and  in  Egypt  :   and  fen 

tions  ?  fox  to  thee  doth  it  apper-  Lord.    Idark^iz,  33.  An< 

tain  j  forafmuch  as  among  all  the  him  with  all  the  heart, 

wife  men  of  the  nations,  and  in  all  all  the  underftanding,  im 

their  kingdoms,  then  it  none  like  the  foul,  and  with  all  the 

onto  thee.     Pfdm  31.23.  Clove  andtolove/;iyneighbouxas 

the  Lord,  all  ye  his  faints:  /or  the  is  more  than  all  whole*bui 

Lord  prcferveth  the  faithfiil,  and  ines  and  facrifices. 
plentifiilly    lewardeth  the  proud       • /JwMz.  32.  Whatthii 

doer.    Tfalm  it.  3.  I  will  call  upon  I  command  you,  obfcxve 
1^  hoti  wht  it  woithy  to  be  ^^taifed^ 


Sbap.  21.  and  the  Sabbath  Day.    109 

n.  Religious  Worfliip  is  to  be  given  to  God^  the 
ither^  Son^  and  Holy  Ghoft  j  and  to  him  alone  ^ : 
lot  to  Angels^  Saints^  or  any  other  Creature  ^ : 
nd  fince  the  Fallj  not  without  a  Mediator  j  nor 
L  the  Mediation  of  any  other  but  of  Chrift  alone  ^ 

III.  Pray. 

flialt  not  add  thereto,  notdi-  notixethnottheSon,  hononiethnot 
Qi  horn  it.     Mdt.  15.  9.  But  the  Father  which  hath  fent  him. 
iTtttttheydowoi(hipme,teachiiig  ^nd  z  Ctr,  13.  24.    The  grace  of 
^MitiiM  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  Jefus   Chrift,    and  the 
•AS*  17. 25.  Neither  it  woz-  love  of  God,  and  the  communion 
^  d  with  mens  hands,  although  of  the  holf  Ghoft,  bt  with  you  all, 
ieeded  any  thing,    feeing  he  Amen. 

to  all  liSfe,  and  breath,  and      '  r«/.  2.  iS.  Let  no  man  beguile 
s.  JdCtf.4.p.  And  faith  un-  you  of  your  reward,  in  a  voluntary 

All  thele  things  will  I  give  humility,  and  wodhippine  of  an* 

^iftfaoawiltfadl  down  and  woi-  gels,  intruding  into  thole  things 
me.  V.  10.  Then  faith  Jefiu  which  he  hath  not  (een,  vainly 
\  him.  Get  thee  hence,  Satan :  puft  up  by  his  fleihly  mind.  Ttfu, 
k  is  written.  Thou  (halt  worfliip  ip.  10.  And  I  fell  at  his  feet  to 
^'Loxd  thy  God,  and  him  only  worfliip  him :  and  hefaiduntome, 
■Ik  thon  ierve.  [Deut,  1$,  t9the  See  thou  do  it  not:  I  am  thy  fallow- 
Kvirfi.l  Exod,  20,^  Thou  flialt  fervant,  and  of  thy  brethren  that 
Qt  make  unto  thee  any  graven  have  the  teftimony  of  Jefus :  wor- 
llge,  or  any  likenefs  •/  any  thing  fliip  God :  for  the  teftimony  of  Je- 
9t «  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  fus  is  the  fpirit  of  prophecy.  T(^m, 
1  the  eatth  beneath,or  that  /j  in  the  1.25.  Who  changed  the  truth  of 
ticximder  the  earth,  v.  5.  Thou  God  into  a  lie,  and  worfliipped 
i«it  not  bow  down  thy  felftothem,  and  ferved  the  creature  more  than 
Oi  feive  them :  for  I  the  Lord  thy  the  Creator,  who  is  bleifcd  for  ever. 
M  40  a  jealous  God,  vidtingthe  Amen. 

a'  [oity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  *  J^hn  14.  6.  Jefus  faith  unto 
droi,  unto  the  third  and  fourth  him,  I  am  the  way,  andthetrath, 
tatMtioH  of  them  that  hate  me':  and  the-  life  :  no  man  cometh  to 
[•6.  And  fliewine  mercy  unto  thou-  the  Father  but  by  me.  i  Tim.  2. 
■Ddt  of  them  that  love  me,  and  5*  For  there  is  one  God,  and  one 
Seep  my  conunandments.  Col.  2.  mediator  between  God  and  men, 
11.  Which  things  have  indeed  a  the  man  Chrift  Jefus.  Eph.  2.  it. 
hewofviidominwill-woiihip,  and  For  through  him  we  both  have 
nulity*  andnegle&ingofthebo-  an  accefs  by  one  Spirit  unto  the 
ly,  not  in  any  honour  to  the  fatif-  Father.  CoL  3.  17.  And  whatfo- 
flag  of  the  flefh.  ever  ye  do  in  word  or  deed,  d0 

n.  «  Abr.4.  10.  I  See  before  in  let'  all  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Je- 
rK]  ir/^i67*'^5'Z3«  That  all  men  fus,  giving  thanks  to  God,  and  the 
KMld  honour  the  Son,  even  as  they  Father  by  him. 
onotix  the  Father.    He  that  ho-  \KL^  '^>aU 


HI. '  PhU.4^6 t'Bt  careful  for  nothing: 
hut  in  every  thing  by  prayer  and  fup- 
plication  with  thankfgiving.let  your 
xequefts  be  made  known  unto  God* 

g  Pfal,6s,2.  O  thou  that  heareft 
pxayer,unto  thee  (hall  all  flefh  come. 

h  Jolmi^  i|.  Andwh;it(oeyerye 
ihall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I  do, 
that  the  Father  may  be  glorified  in 
the  Son.  v,  14.  If  ye  (hall  ask  any 
thing  in  my  name,I  will  do  it,  1  Pet, 
£.  5 .  Ye  alfo  as  lively  (lones,are  built 
up  a  fptritual  houfe,  an  holy  prieft<- 
hood  to  offer  up  (piritual  facnfices, 
acceptable  to  God  by  Jefus  Chrift. 

I  7(0m.  s.  26.  Likewi(e  the  Spirit 
alfo  helpeth  our  infirmities :  for  we 
know  not  what  we  (hould  pray  for  as 
we  ought :  but  the  Spirit  it  felf  ma- 
keth  interce(fion  for  us  with  groan^ 
ings  which  cannot  be  uttered. 

k  r  John  5.  14.  And  this  is  the 
confidence  that  we  have  in  him,that 
if  we  ask  any  thing  according  to  his 
will,  he  heareth  us. 

1  P/4/.  47.  7.  For  God  »V  the  King 
of  all  the  earth,  fing  ye  prai(es  with 


■  nr1««>A<i  .««4a.«.»         TCa^I 


VAiBM  fl*1 


IV. 

ceivin^  a  kingdom  which  1 
moved,  let  us  have  grace, 
we  may  ferve  God  accept 
reverence  and  godly  fear. 
27.  And  Abraham  anfw 
faid.  Behold  now,  I  have  ta 
me  to  fpeak  unto  the  Loi 
am  but  duf^  and  afhes.  Ja 
Confefs  your  faults  onctc 
and  pray  one  for  anothej 
may  be  healed :  The  effe 
vent  prayer  of  a  righteou 
vailethmuch.  Jam,  i.  6.  B 
ask  in  faith,  nothing  wavi 
he  that  wavereth  is  like  a  w 
fea,driven  with  the  wind  ai 
V,  7.  For  let  not  that  man  t 
he  (hall  receive  any  thit 
Lord.  MarkjiT.i^ThtSt 
unto  you,  what  things  foe 
fire  when  ye  pray,  believe  t 
ceive  themi  and  ye  (hall  h 
Mat,  6.12.  And  forgive  us  < 
as  we  forgive  our  debters.  1 
if  ye  forgive  men  their  t 
your  heavenly  Father  will 
give  yon.  t/.  15.  But  if  ye  fb 


l^*«        ^Vm^«  » 


k  «4  «»«*  *«^ft 


K  II.  and  the  Sabbath  Day.     ill 

Prayer  is  to  be  made  for  Things  lawful  "^ 
r  all  Sorts  of  Men  living,  or  that  fhall  live 
cr  «  ;  but  not  for  the  Dead  p,  nor  for  thofeof 
it  may  be  known  that  they  have  finned  the 
:o  Death  ^* 

The  Reading  of  the  Scriptures  with  godly 
;    the  found  Preaching  ^^   and  confcionable 

Hear- 

ongue,  myfpiiitptayeth,  but  he  (hall  not  lemin  to  me.  [With 
ideri^andingisunfiuitful.   Luk*  i6.  z;.]  But  Abtaham  faid; 

t  John  5 .  T  4.  See  letter  k.  ]  Son,  lemembei  that  thou  in  thy  life- 
n.  2.  I.  I  exhort  theie-  time  leceivedft  thy  good  things,  and 
fiiflofall,  fupplications,  likewiie  Lazaius  evil  things :  but 
nterceffions,4ff^  giving  of  now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou  art 
e  made  for  ail  men :  v,  2.  tormented,  v.  26.  Andbefides  all 
,  and  for  all  that  are  in  au-  this,  between  us  and  you  there  is  a 
that  we  may  lead  a  quiet  great  gulf  fixed :  ib  that  they  which 
table  life  in  all  godlinefs  would  pals  from  hence  to  you,  can-' 
hf,  John  17.20.  Neither  not  j  neither  can  they  pa6  to  us,thae 
thefe  alone,  but  for  them  w0MUc»m«  from  thence.  Rev,  14*' 
h  ihall  believe  on  me  13.  And  I  heard  a  voice  from  hea- 
leitword.  z  Sam,  7.  2p.  ven,  faying  unto  me.  Write,  Blefied 
:  now  let  itpleafethee  to  ^re  the  dead,  which  die  in  the  Lord, 
Loufe  of  thy  fervant,  that  from  henceforth :  Yea,  faith  thd 
itinue  for  ever  before  thee:  Spirit,  that  they  may  reft  from  theit 
3  Lord  God,  haftfpoken  labours:  and  their  works  do  follow 
hthybleffingletthchoufe  them. 

:vant  be  blefled  for  ever.  <i  i  Jolm  5.16.  if  any  man  fee  his 
.  And  let  thy  houfe  be  like  brother  fin  a  fin  which  i$  not  unto 
of  Pharez,  (  whom  Tamar  death,  he  (hall  ask,  and  he  (hall  give 
Judah  )  of  the  feed  which  him  life  for  them  that  fin  not  unto 
lail  give  thee  of  this  young  death.  There  is  a  fin  unto  death :  I 

do  not  fay,  that  he  (hall  pray  for  it. 
n.  12.  21.  Then  faid  his  V.  r  ^cfs  1$,  21.  ForMofesof 
nto  him.  What  thing  « this  old  time  hath  in  every  city,  them 
haft  done  ?  thou  didft  fafl:  that  preach  him,  being  read  in  the 
-for  the  child  while  it  was  fynagogues  every  fabbath-day.  Rev, 
:  when  the  child  was  dead,  1.3.  Bleffcd  it  he  that  readeth,  and 
arife  and  eat  bread,  t/.  2  2.  they  that  hear  the  words  of  this  pro- 
id,  While  the  child  was  yet  phecy,  and  keep  thofe  things  which 
ifted  and  wept :  fori  faid,  are  written  therein :  for  the  time  is 
tell  whether  God  will  be  at  hand. 
ome,  that  the  child  may       f  2  T/wi.  4.  2.  Preach  the  word, 

23.  But  now  he  is  dead,  beinftantisleafon,  out  of  feafon} 
:  fiiQuld  I  fa(^  ?  Can  I  bring  reprove,rebuke,exhort  with  all  long 
.  again?  1  (hall  go  to  him,  fuffering  and  doGtime.         ^'^Mn»« 


i 


Ill    Of ReUgiom Worjbip^  Cliap< 

Heann0^f  the  Word  in  Obedience  unto  God, 
UndetlundiDg,  Faith^  and  Reveceoce  * ;  Singi 
Fikhns  with  G»ce  in  the  Heart  ^.;  as^o,  th 
Adiminiflration^  and  worthv  Receiving  of  tt 
craments  infUtuted  by  Ghrift ;  are  all  Parts  < 
ordinary  Religious  Worfiup  of  God  ^ :  Befid 
ligious  Oaths  '  and  Vows  '^  iblemn  Fafiings 

Th 

c  3F4Hi»x.s2.Bittbeyedoenofthe  *  JtetA.il.  19.  Go  ye  th* 
voidy  and  not  heaiKxs  only,  decciT-  and  teach  all  nationst  bi 
ijBg  yocic  own  felyet.  ^AS»^  o.  1 3  .Im*  than  in  thejiame  of  the  Fatl 
pMdiately  theiefbie  I  ient  tothcet  of  theSon,  and  of  theholj 
andthoo  haft  well  done*  thatthov  [  i  Ar.  ii,  i.s-  t9Vtffi  29*  ]' 
act  come.  Now  theiefoie  ate  we  all  42.  And  they  com* innrd  ftcA 
hecepzeientbefbieGod,  toheuall  the  apoftlcadojftnne  and  fell 
things  that  are  commanded  thee  of  and  in  breaking  of  bxeady 
God.  i£in^.xi.ip.WhenanyQne  pxayexs. 
heaxeth  the  woxd  of  the  kingdom,  >  Dmt,  tf.  13.  Thoa  ill 
and  undccftandeth  i>not»  then  com-  the  lAixd  thy  God,  and  ftr 
cth  the  wicked  one,  and  catcheth  andflhaltiweat  by  hia.  nami 
away  that  which  was  fowa  in  his  AM.  ip.  29.  Thqr  ciave  ■ 
lieatt*:  this  is  he,  which  teoet?ed  (eed  btccluen,  thdz  nobles,  am 
in  the  way-fide.  Htik,  4.  z.  Foe  on-  into  a  cut(e,  and  into  an  c 
to  us  was  the  gofpel  preached,  as  walk  in  Gods  \aw,  which  w 
well  as  pnto  them:  but  the  word  byMofesthefeivantofGod 
preached  did  not  profit  them,  not  obferve  and  do  all  the  coi 
being  mixed  with  faith  in  them  that  ments  of  the  Lord  our  Loi 
heard  iV.  7/4/.  66,  z.  Forallthore  his  judgments  and  his  fiatui 
things  hath  mine  hand  made,  and  '  IJaI,  19.21.  And  the  L< 
all  thofe  r^/»^i  have  been,  faith  the  be  known  to  Egypt,  andth 
Lord :  but  to  this  mm  will  I  look,  tians  (hall  know  the  Lord 
rvm  to  him  that  is  poor,  and  of  a  con-  day,  and  (hall  do  facrifice  ai 
trite  fpirit,and  ttembleth  at  my  tion ;  yea,  they  (hall  vow  a 
word.  to  the  Lord,  and  perform 

»  Col,  J .  1 6.  Let  the  word  of  Chrift  BccL  5 . 4.  When  thou  vowc 
dwell  in  you  richly  in  all  wifdom :  unto  God,  defer  not  to  paj 
teaching  and  admoni(hing  one  ano-  hehath  no  pleafure in  fools  i  \ 
ther  in  pfalms,and  hymns,and  fpiri-  which  thou  haft  vowed,  v, 
tualfongs,finging  with  grace  in  your  ter  »  it  that  thou(houldft  0 
hearts  to  the  Lord. .  Efh,  5.  ip.  than  that  thou  (houldft  vow 
Speaking  to  your  felves  in  pfalms,  pay. 
and  hynms,and  (piritual  fongs,fing-  "  J9el  2.12.  Therefore  a 
ing,  and  making  melody  in  your  faith  the  Lord,  Turn  ye  evt 
heartstothe  Lord.  74'«<i5.i3./<f  any  with  all  your  heart,  and  w 
among  you  afili6^ed  Met  him  pray,  ing,  and  with  weeping,  s 
Maymcxzyi  let  himfingpfalnks. 


iuL^pati.  andthe  Sahhath  Day.    113 

hankfgivings  upon  feveral  Occafions  *^  which  arc 
their  feveral  Times  and  Seafons^  to  be  ufed  in  an 
Ay  and  religious  Manner  \ 
yi.  Neither  Prayer,  nor  any  other  Part  of  rcli- 
ENig  Wor{hip,is  now  under  the  Gofpel^  either  tied 
tOf  or  made  more  acceptable  by  any  Place  in 
hidi  it  is  performed,  or  towards  which  it  is  dire« 
'  ®  I  but  God  is  to  be  worfliipped  every  where  ^ 
uric  and  Truth  f :  as  in  private  Families  '^day* 

E^^\6.  GOigathef  by  we  may  fecve  God  acceptably* 
;  ail  the  }«ws  tlMH  Aft  prefent  witit  rc?eience  and  godiv  fear, 
in,  andfoftyefoime,  4Lnd  VI.  ^  fohn j^zi,  Jeius  faith un* 
'Ctt  nor  drink  three  days,  to  her»  Woman,  believe  me,  the 
cday :  I  s^^o,  and  my  mai-  hour  cometh,  when  ye  (hall  neithec 
iiriU  ^tft  likewilc,  and  fowill  in  this  mountain,  nor  yet  atjeru- 
to  the  king,  which  is  not  falem,  worihip  the  Father. 
to  the  law  s  and  if  Ipe-  ^  MoL  x.  1 1.  For  fxomthexifing 
Hu  Mat,  9,1$,  And  Je-  of  the  fim  even  uifto  the  going  dowa , . 
fuito  them,  Canthechil-  of  the  fame,  my  name  ys&«i^^  great 
r^fthc  budenrhamber  mourn,  among  the  Gentiles,  and  in  every 
Nig«s  the  bridegroom  is  with  place  incenfe  /ball  bt  offered  unto 
illjratthedays  will  come,  when  my  name,  and  a  pure  offering :  fos 
ltsdepXK>m  ihall  be  taken  from  my  ntmt  jhsM  ke  great  among  the 
^  lad  then  (hail  they  faft.  heathen,  faith  the  Lord  of  hofts. 
t'.y.  54  Dcfzaudyounotonethe  i  Tim,  2.  t.  I  will  therefore,  that 
eE»  txeegt  it  be  with  confent  for  men  pray  every  where,  lifting  up 
^Cb  that  ye  may  give  your  felves  holy  hands,  without  wrath  ana 
|ip&ig  and  prayer  j   and  come  doi^ing. 

ICdKt  again,  that  Satan  tempt  *J«/>»  4.  23.  But  the  hour  cometh* 
iaot  for  your  incontinency.  and  now  is,  when  the  true  worihip- 
'  if  [Mm  X07.  throughout,  ]  Efiher  pers  (hall  worihip  the  Father  in  ipi- 
la.  As  tte  days  wherein  the  Jews  rit  and  in  truth  :  for  the  Father 
id  &om  their  eneniies,  and  the  feeketh  (uch  to  worihip  him.  v.  24.  . 
itdi  which  was  turned  unto  them  God  is  a  Spirit,  and  they  that  wot^ 
i^  £btzow  to  joy,  and  from  (hip  him,  muft  worflup^iminfpidt 
paiag  onto  a  good  day,  that  and  in  truth. 
Mi  Aould  make  them  days  of  '  Jtr,  xo.  25.  Four  out  thy  fury 
nag  and  joy,  and  of  fending  upon  the  heathen  that  know  thee 
niont  one  to  another,  and  gifts  not,  and  upon  the  families  that  call 
the  poor.  not  on  thy  name  :  for  they  hare 

^  BAi  12.  2S.  Wherefore  we  re-  eaten  up  Jacob,  and  devoured  him, 
ihg  a  kingdom  which  cannot  and  coniumcd  him,  and  have  made 
Mfcdy  let  us  have  grace,  where-  his  habitation  defolate.  Dwt,  6, «. 


'k:  *■ 


lofls.     v.io.  ThenDavidtetuto-  aiyefeethedajapproac 

edio  tiers  hit  houlhold.     i  Ptttr  i.  lo.  WifdoitKrieihw 

].  7.  Likcwij«  yt  huibandi,  dwell  uitereih  bee  voice  in  t 

wiih  themaccocdiDgcokDOivltdge,  c.ii,  She  crieth  i>4lie 

£tvui£  honoui  uDiothcwifcasutiio  ofconcoarfe,   in  ifie  o 

ibe  weaker  veflcl,    and  u  being  the  gates:  in  lheci(T>  I 

heiis  togethet  of  the  grace  oflife,  her  words,  fajins,  v.  1 

that  jioui  pnycis  be  not  Jijndred.  I  have  csjied,   iiid  ye 

,    ■jiSiii\.%.  Ade»iM»»Bi[,  ajidOne  have  ftrstched  out  ni)i 

thu  ftaied  God  with  ajliiijhoufe,  nomanccgiided.  r-m, 

wtiich  gne  jnodi  almi  to  die  peo-  fed  h  the  min  that  h 

fic,  and  piaycd  to  God  lltrHj-.  watchjpgdaitf  atniyfti 

-^   tMit.4.11.   Cicc -Ui  this  day  at  chc  poAs  ofmy  door 

.  ^;j||||[. doily biead.  41.  Andwhcnthc  Jew: 

'^'.iy'i'-y  hfB.t.t.  Buithni,  wbenthou  out  of  thsrynagogue,  i. 

pnycft',  encet  into  ihydoTet,  ind  befought  that  thefe  woi 

wfacD  thou  hall  Siutthydoor,  pray  preached  to  themthe  at 

totliyfubeiwhichiiinftcret,  »d  LiA^^.  16.  And  he  fait 

thy  father  which  (ceih-ia'AKKt,  -letbi   where. he  hadlK 
jK^Jiicvaidiiice openly.  Efb.t.it. 


4  ••■•■. 

C^ap.  ti:  ofidthe  Sahbath  Day.     t  if 

\  VII.  As  it  is  of  the  Law  of  Nature,  that  in  ge- 
neral, a  due  Proportion  of 'Time  be  fct  apart  for 
flic  Worfhip  of  God ;  fo  in  his  Word,  by  a  poiitive, 
■iotal,and  perpetual:  Commandment  bin  ding  all  Men 
jli  all  Ages, he  hath  particularly  appointed  one  Day 
feven  for  a  Sabbath  to  be  kept  holy  unto  him  * : 
:h  from  the  Beginning  of  the  World  to  the-Rc- 
:&ion  of  Qirift,  was  the  laft  Day  of  the  Week ; 
from  theRefurredionof  Chrift,  was  changed 
the  iirft  Day  of  the  Week  ^,  which  in  Scripture 
icalted  the  Lord's  Day  *",  apd  is  to  be  continiied 
the  End  of  the  World  as  the  Chriilian  Sabbath  \ 

VIII.  This 

and,  as  his  cuflom  was,  he  lGen,i.2,  And  onthe  feventh 
into^efynagogueonthefab-  day,  Goid  end^^d  his  work  which  he 
day»  and  ftood  up  foi.to  read;  had  made :  and'  he  iefted  oh  the  fe- 
a.  42.  And  they  continued  venth  day  fipin  all  his  work  which 
ifily  in  the  apoftles  doftiine  he  had  made.  V.  3.  AndCodblef- 
jld  feUowfliip,  and  in  breaking  of  fed  the  feventh  day,  and  fanftified 
jfcad,  and  in  piayeis.  k:  beca,ufe  that  in  it  he  had  refted 

■SriL  ^  ExocL  20.  8.  Remember  iiom  all  his  work,  which  God'ciea* 
le  fkbbath  day,  to  keep  it  holy,  ted  and' made,  i  Cor,  16.  i.  Nov 
*  20.  But  the  feventh  day  » the  fab-  concerning  the  coUe^^ion  for  the 
Mh  of  the  Xloxd  thy  God :  in  it  thou  faints,  as  1  have  given  order  to  the 
k^^ot  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy  cliurches  of  Galatia,  even  fo  do  ye* 
^  Apr  thy  daughter,  thy  man-  v.  2.  Upon  the  firft  ^47  of  the  week, 
^ivanc,  nor  thy  maid- fervant,  not  let  every  one  of  you  lay 'by  him  in 
mreaudy  nor  thy  ftranger  which />  (lore,  as  God  hath  proipered  him, 
RQua  thy  gates,  v.  11.  For /» fix  that  there  be  no  gatherings  when  I 
b|S  the  Lord  niade  heaven  and  come.  ^Sfs  20.  7.  And  upon  the 
lUh,  the  (ea,  and  all  that  in  them  firfti^i^of  the  week,  when  the  difci- 
[^uidteftedthe  feventh  day:  where-  pies  cametogether  to  break  breads 
U€  the  Lord  bleffed  the  fabbath  Paul  preached  unto  them,  ready  to 
ly,  and  hallowed  it.  Ifai.  56,  2.  depart  on  the  morrow,  and  conti- 
'  ifled  is  the  man  tfjot  doth  this,  and  nued  his  fpeech  until  midnight. 
:fbn  of  mianr/'tf^layeth  hold  on  ™  R^.  i.  xo.  I  was  in  the  Spirit 
t>  chat  keepeth  the  fabbath  from  on  the  Lords  day,  and  heard  behind 
lUutingk,  and  keepeth  his  hand  me  a  great  voice,'  as  of  a  trumpet, 
idoingany  evil,  v,  4.  Forthus  'Exod,  20. S,io,  [ Seelitter^, ]  With 
the  Lord  unto  the  eunuchs  21^4^.5.17.  Think  not  that  I  am  come 


kciTU  and  «tnh  pift,  one  )<»  (^^  andeutli,  and  on  the  i 

onctlttle,  lh*lliiilio«irep«l*fioib  heKAcd,aadwu[*fieOi 

the  law,  till  (11  be  fulfilled.  U.  Ifihoutum awaj  th 

VIII.  'EKtd.io.l.  [Saltttirk.]  ihe  fabbath,  from  doii 

IxtrJ.Ta.zj.AadbefaiduiitothctD,  fmc   on  my   holy  da; 

ThuiriJuiwhichthcLoidhathfaLd,  the  fabbath  a  delight,  : 

To  mouow  ii  tfac  left  of  the  holy  the  Loid,  honouiablE,  a 

bbbaih  unto  ibc  Lord :   bake  r/w  noiuhim.uotdoingttiui 

which  you  will  bake,   inUy,   and  noi  finding  thine  own  pi 

feethc  thatycwillleahci  andthai  fpealuDg  uine  ruui  won 

•rhich  lelnaiiMth  OtCi,  lay  tip  fot  ij.   In  thofe  days  faw 

you  to  be  kept  tuitil  the  morning,  fimi  tcead^og  wine-pic 

*rtj.  AndMofuIaid,  Eaiihatta  labbaih,   and  blinking 

day  )  fbi  to  diy  it  a  la^aih  unio  and  lading  aflea ;    m 

the  Loid :  to  day  yc  Oiatl  not  find  giapei,  and  figs,  and  i 

it  in  the  field,     v,  it.  SU  days  yc  butdem,  which  thcv  bi 

ftiall  gathci  it,  but  on  the  feventh  Jemfalcmonihefabbatl 

dayivh'(i!>uthelabbath,  init there  I  tcftified  iss'mfi  thrm  i 

di^  be  none.  v. 19.  See,  fOi  that  wheirin  they  fold  vlAm 

the  Loid  bath  given  you  tbe  (Ha-  TheiedweitmcnofTyR 

bath,  thctefbie  he  giveth  yon  on  in,  which  brought  fifh,  ai 

Ihefinhdaythebteadoftwodayi:  net  of  ware,   and  fold  < 

■bide  yc  evciy  man  in  hia  place,  bath,  unto  the  ctuldiu 

let  no  man  so  out  of  hii  place  on  and  in  Jciufalem.    v.  1 

tbe&renlhdiy.  c  lo.  Sothepeo-  contended  with  the  no 

pleteftedonihe  feventhdar.  £»^  dah,  and  faid  unto  them, 

ji.ij.  Siidayiraaywoikbedone,  thin^iithislhatyedo,! 


ap.  2  2.    Of  Oaths  and  Vows,       117 

private  Exertifes  of  his  WorQiip,  and  in  the 
ies  of  Neceffitjr  and  Mercy  '. 

'-  Chap.    XXII. 

Of  Lawful  Oaths  and  Vows. 

Lawful  Oath  is  a  Part  of  Religious  Wor- 
\^  (hip  %  wherein,  upon  juft  Occafion,  the  Per- 
[wearing,  folemnly  calleth  God  to  witnefs  what 
Qferteth  or  promiieth  \  and  to  judge  him  accord- 
:o  the  Truth  or  Falfliood  of  what  he  fweareth  ^ 
1  The  Name  of  God  only  is  that  by  which 
1  ought  to  fwear,  and  therein  it  is  u(ed  with 
oly  rear  and  Reverence  *^.  Therefore  to  fwear 
ly  orrafhly  by  that  glorious  and  dreadful  Name^ 
)  fwear  at  all  by  any  oth^r  Tlwog;>  is  finful  and 

to 

dey  (honld  not  be  opened  till  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
the  fabbath  3  and  fome  of  my  vain  :  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
ttsfetlat  the  gates,  that  there  him  jguiltlefs  that  taketh  his  name 
I  no  burden  be  brought  in  on  in  vain.  Ltv,  ip,  i^.  And  ye  (hall 
ibbath  day.  t/,  zi.  Then  I  notlWearbymynamefalflyineithct 
ed  againftthem,  andfaidun-  (halt  thou  profane  the  name  of  thy 
mi.  Why  lodge  ye  about  the  God:  I  Mn  the  Lord.  zf^r.  i.  23. 

if  ^e  do  /o  again,  I  will  lay  Moreover,  I  call  God  for  a  record 
I  on  you.  From  that  time  upon  my  foul,  that  to  fpare  yoii»  \ 
,  cametheynomtfr^onthefab'  came  not  as  yet  unto  Copnth.    i 

V.  a  z.  And  I  commanded  the  Chr9n.6.ii,  ifamanfinagainilhb 
es,  that  they  (hould  cleanfe  neighbour,  and  an  oath  be  laid  up- 
(elves,  and  that  they  Ihould  on  him,  to  make  him  fwear,  and 
jpfifkeep  the  gates,  to  fand^i-  the  oath  come  before  thine  altar  in 
(abbathday.  Remember  me,  thishoufe:  v,  23,  Then  hear  thoa 
God,  c9ttceminxthiszl£oy  and  from  heaven,  and  dcuand  judge  thy 
me  according  tothegreatnefs  fervants by  requltingthe  wicked,  by 
r  mef  cy .  recompenQug  his  way  upon  his  own 

<»•  5**  IS*  I  See  in  Utter:  ]  Mat.  head,  and  by  juftifying  the  righ- 
.u  the  13.  verfi,  ]  teous,  by  giVine  him  according  to 

'  Dim,  X0..20.  Thou  (halt  feat  his  righteoufnefs. 
md  thy  God;  him  (halt  thou       II.  *  Deitt,6,ii,  Thou  (halt  fta? 

and  (o  him  (hah  thou  cleave,  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  fervehim^ 
ivcai  by  his  name.  ^nd  (halt  fweax  by  his  name; 

Myi»o,7.Thgtt(haltnottake  1  1  ^  Mf^ii 


thtrcia  to  avouch  nothiiig,but  whit  he  is  fi 
(widcd  is  the  Truth « :  Neither  miy  aoy  U 
himfclf  by.  path  to  any  thing,  bucwhai 
andjuA>  and  what  he)beUevcth  fo  to  be,  ai 
he  is  able  and  rcfolixd  to  perform  "■.    Y< 


.  ■*  Etui.  to.  J.  [fHllntr^]  Jtr.  bccauft  the  fbmiM  ti 
f.  7.  ■Oov'QiM  I  pacdon  thee  fbi  foigotcco,  ind  becauf 
thii!   thy  childten  hartToviaken   hid  from  mine  cjes. 


,  and  Iwotn  by '''»»  i'mc  4T(  no       '  i  Ki»s' ! '  i 
sod):  when  I  fed  them  to  the  iull,  pflfs  agauiQ  hiindghbi 
ue^  then  committed  adulteiy,  and  °uh  be  laid  upon  hin 


jdrmililbd  ihemrdre^  bjifobpsin  him  to  fweai,  and  the 

rhc  liulais  houTei.  Uai.s.i^Ba  bcfoxe  thine   ajtat  in 

XEtrVDCOTdi'i  Tweii  not  at  all;  Kih.ij.n.  Andicom 

jicitiirr  by  heaven,   fgc  it  it  Gods  ibeai,  audeuiledtbcm, 

tji^^e.    V.  37,  But  let  jrouicDm-  cetiaiQ  of  ihcm,    and 

■tuinJc^tion  be,   lea,  jea  ;   S»j,  thcii  hair,   and  made 

^a;  V  foi  whatfocvei  v  mo(e  than  by  Cod,  faying,  Te  111: 

fhiere,  comciii  of  eyil.  ytm.i.ii,  youi  daugEiicis   unto 

Vut'a,bovc  allthioE'i  mybirthien,  not   take    tlieii    dang 

fv/eatootineitht^bylicaventaeitbei  yam  fans,  oifoiyoiuf 

by  the  caah,  neither  by  aoy  othei  lo.  }•  ThenaiofcEzia; 

oath,  butletyouileatheyea,  and  the  chief  piiellt,  thcL 

jifir  Nay,  nay  ;   left  yc  £>U  into  all  I&ael  to  livea;,  iliu 


f:cfi4(e  40  Oath  nnictuDg  an^  tlung  that  is ' 
Utfl  jafit^beiDgimpoi^djby  lawful  Authority  '. 

An  Oath  is   to  be  ukeo  in  the  ^laio  and' 

on  Seofer  of  Che  WonlSy  .  witbmic  JEqulyocar* 

rmait;al:R(;{£rvation''.    It  canoot  obl^ to' 

>ot  in  any  Thing  aot  fiofol,   being  taken,   ir. 

.   binila: 

ddefileiviiuaf  hu  boufe,  fwelL  HA.  i.ii.  Then  faidther' 
hthadi  Put,  'WewillitAeiciibMikUidwiU.^mfuM 
id  uodci  my'  DOthuif  of  them  \  'ib'wiUwc  40 1* 
iUnukethee  thMi  fajcfl-Thea  1  called  (he  gacOi,' 
GodofEiea-  and  took  an  oath  of ^cm,  that  tk^. 
;eaith,  that   IbonUdoacGOidiii^dp^^iaauAw: 

of  chc  Cam- 
IdweU.  v.j-. 
itohim,  iti-. 
I  will  liot  be 
itothUlud:- 
ronagiiann- 

,  <.  And  Abiaham  liddan- 
icwuc  thou,  that  thou  bring 
MtlutheEagiim-  v.t.AnS 
Mba^  will  not  be  willing  to 
bee,  then  thou  (halt  be  cleai 
imyoath:  only  biiag  not 
dutnei  again,  v.  9.  And 
lift  pot  hi(  hand  undei  the 
EAlnalianihic  madcii  and 

him  conceniiDgihai  maf- 

ttt  hii'ncighbov  an  all,  oiu'es, 
k  5. IS.  AndiheinlefllhaU  OiaOieep.oianybcaiLaikeef  land 
Httbyanoath,  aiul  fay  unto  it  die,  6t  behnit,  0(  driron  away, 
ou.  If  no  man  have  lien  nomiuilccingA,  v.  ii.  iWlbail 
«^  andLfthouhiftaotgODC  tbe  oath  of  the  Laid  bebetw««B 

nnclcanners,  wiih  anochci  ihembotb,  thatbeliathnotptKhit 
of  thyhiubaad,bethouiiec  hand  unto  bii  adf bbonii  goodst 
lit  biitei  water  that  caufcth  andtheoimeiofitlWi  acceptfkMr 
*,  V.  II.  Tiica  thepdefl  if,  and)ie<ballnatmakeftgood.  - 
Uge  the  womu  with  an  oath  YS.^Ji.'n,  \.tmimBt\  tfflm 
ng,  and  the  piicCt  Ihill  fny  14.  4.  He  that  hatfa  cleu.h^id^ 
e  womaii.  The  Loid  malce  an^apoielieatt ;  who  h«liDOtU& 
arTcand  aooath  amoogthe  W  hl*fonl  unto  vanitj*. noi  fwMn 

«bea  fbe  Loid  doth  make  dcRitfiiUy. 
pi'lli  KK,  and  thy  belly  to  I4  'i  4^ 


I  ^o       Of  Oaths  and  Vows.   Chap.  ii,j 

binds  to  Performance,  although  to  a  Man's  o\ 
Hurt '.  Nor  is  it  to  be  violated,  although  made 
Hereticksor  Infidels*. 

V.  A  Vow  is  of  the  like  Nature  with  a  promiflb 
Oath ,  and  ought  to  be  made  with  the  like  reli] 
bus  Care,  and  to  be  performed  with  the  like  Fail 
fulnefs  "• 

VI 

*  iSsm^tS.ix,,  Soandmoiealfo  he  hathbroken,evenicwimi 
do  God  unto  the  enemies  of  David,  penfe  upon  his  own  head.  J^  \ 
if  I  leave  of  all  that  pertain  to  him  1 8 .  And  the  children  of  Jfxael  f 
by  the  morning  light,  any  that  pif- '  them  not,  becaofe  thepxincai 
fethaeainft  the  wall,  v,  32.  And  congregation  had  (Worn  unto  I  .^ 
Pavidfaid  unto  Abigail,  BleiTed^^  bytheLordGod  of  Ifrael;  uii 
the  Lord  God  pf  Ifrael,  which  fent  the  congregation  murmured  mm 
thee  this  dav  to  meet  me ;  i^.  3 1 .  the  piidtes.  v,  19.  But  allthe^ 
And  blefied  be  thy  advice,  andbUf-  cesuid^'unto  all  the  congxepii^ 
fed  be  thou,  which  haft  kept  me  this  We  have  fworn  unto  them 
day  from  coming  to /9&«<i  blood,  and  I^ord  God  of  IfVael :  nowthi 
^om  avenging  my  felf  with  mine  wemaynottouehthcm.  FTiiiAsJ 
own  hand,  v^  34.  For  in  very  21.  i.  Then  therewa^a^uniiel 
deed,  tu  the  Lord  God  of  Iftael  li-  the  days  of  David,  three  yean,  fe 
veth,  which  hath  kept  me  back  from  after  year  i  and  David  enqoiied  i 
hurting  thee,  except  thou  had  ft  ha-  the  Lord.  And  the  Lord  anfweid 
fted  and  come  to  meet  me,  furely  It  U  for  Saul  and  his  bloody  hooft 
there  had  not  been  left  unto  Nabal,  becaufche  flew  the  Gibeonites. 
by  the  morning  light,  any  that  pif-  V.  "  Ifat.  19.21.  AndthcLod 
feth  againft  the  wall.  VfAlm  15.4.  (hall  be  known  to  Egypt,  andthl 
In  whole  eyes,  a  vile  peffpniscon-  Egyptians  (hall  know  the  Losdil 
temned;  but  he  honoureth  them  that  day,  and  (hall  do  Sacrifice  ai4 
that  fear  the  Lord:  />«  V;b4f  fweareth  oblation,  yea,  they  (hall  vow  I  »o« 
to  hit  own  hurt,  and  changetli  not.   i?nto  the  Lord,     and  perfbxia  id 

»  Ezjtki  17-1^.  o4jIlive,  faith  EccLs,^  When  thou  vOwcft  ai« 
the  Lord  God,  Surety  in  this  place  unto  God,  defer  nottopayit:ntt 
ivhere  the  king  dwelleth,  that  made  **  hath  no  pleafure  in  fools  i  p^ 
him  king,  whofe  oath  he  defpifedi  that  which  thou  haft  vowed,  v.  5< 
and  whofc  covenant  he  brake,  even  Better  is  it  that  thou  (houldcft  nflt 
with  him,  in  the  midft  of  Babyloii  vow,  than  that  thou(houldcftfO»i 
hcfhalldic.  v,  18.  Seeing  he  dc-  and  not  pay.  f.  ^.  Suflfcr  notthj 
fpifcd  the  oath,  by  breaking  of  the  mouth  tocaufethyftcflitofln,  afr 
covenant  (  when  16  he  had  given  ther  fay  thou  before  the  angcJ,  th* 
his  hand)  and  hath  done  all  thcfc  »>  ly^  an  error  :  wherefore  ftooM 
f*/»^^,  he  (hall  not  efcape.  v.  ip,  God  be  angry  at  thy  voice,  aoddfr 
therefore  thus  faith  the  Lorjl  JGod,  ftroy  the  work  of  thine  hands  \  Pf^ 
i^s  Hive,  furely  mine  oath  that  he  61. 8.  So  will  I  iing  praile  uutothj 


hap.  11.  Of  Oaths  and  Fows.        in 

VL  It  is  not  to  be  made  to  any  Creature  but  to 
iod  alone  ®  :  and  that  it  may  be  accepted^  it  is  to 
c  made  voluntarily,  out  of  Faith,  and  Confcience 
i  Duty,  in  way  of  Thankfalnefs  for  Mercy  recci- 
ltd,  or  for  the  obtaining  of  what  we  want:  where- 
!y  we  more  ftridly  bind  our  felves  to  neceflary  Du- 
Ks ;  or  to  other  Things,  fo  far  and  fo  long  as  they 
by  fitly  conduce  thereunto  ^ 

VII.  No 

piefoxerei,  that  I  may  daily  per-  bear  to  vow,  it  (hall  be  no  iin  ia 
bn  my  vows.  FfaL  66.  13.  I  will  thee.  t/.  23.  That  which  is  gone 
>  ipto  thy  houfe  with  buint-ofiei-  out  of  thy  lips,  thoQ  fhalt  keep  and 
feRlviU  pay  thee  my  vows,  v.  14.  pejfbim }  even  a  free- will  offeiin|'» 
n(h  my  lips  have  uttejred,  and  according  as  thou  haft  vowed  unto 
^  mouth  hath  ipoken  when  I  wa^  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  thou  haft 
tRM^le.  /promifed  with  thy  mouth.     ?fat^ 

■^  •  ?/W.  76.  II.  Vow,  and  pay  50.  14.  Offer  unto  God  thankigi- 

tDthc  Lord  your  Godjlet  all  that  vine,  and  pay  thy  vows  unto  the 
ibond  about  him  bring  prefents  moft  high.  Gen,  »8.  zo.  And  Ja* 
Ito  him  that  ought  to  be  feared,  cob  vowed  a  vow,  fayinr.  If  God 
^.44.25.  Thus  faith  the  Lord  of  will  be  with  me,  and  will  keep  me 
Mb  the  Godoflfrael.  faying.  Ye  in  this  way  that  I  go,  and  will  give 
id  your  wives  have  both  fpoken  me  bread  to  eat,  and  raiment  to' 
Mh  your  mouths,  and  fulfilled  put  on  s  t/.  21.  Sothatlcomeagaim 
ith  your  haod,  faying.  We  will  to  my  fathers  houfe  in  peace :  then 
kdy  perform  our  vows  that  we  Hiali  the  Lord  be  my  God.  v.  22. 
isve  vowed,  toburnincenfetothe  And  this  ftone,  which  I  have  (et  for 

k  of  heaven,  and  to  pour  out  a  pillar,  ihaJl  be  Gods  houfe:  and 
-o^in^s  unto  her  :  ye  will  of  all  that  thop  (halt  give  me,  I  will 
toy  accomplifh  your  vows,  and*  Ihrely  give  the  tenth  unto  thee, 
fcdy  perform  your  vows,  v,  26.  i  Sam,  1. 1 1,  And  (he  vowed  a  vow, 
Sliaefoie,  hear  ye  the  word  of  the  and  faid,  O  Lord  of  hofts,  if  thou 
K^  all  Judah  that  dwell  in  the  wilt  indeed  look  on  the  aiHiftioa 
'ttdofEgypt,  Behold,!  have  fworn  of  thine  handmaid,  and  remember 
^oiy  great  name,  faith  the  Lord,  me,  and  not  forger  thine  hand- 
fc  my  name  (hall  no  more  be  maid,  but  will  give  unto  thine  hand^ 
^^ttied  in  the  mouth  of  any  man  maid  a  man-child,  then  will  I  give 
2[Jii(lah,  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  him  unto  the  Lord  all  the  days  of 
vmg,  The  Lord  God  liveth.  his  life,   and  there  (hall  no  razor 

^  Dtm.  as.  21.  When  thou  (halt  come  upon  his  head.  P/«/.  66,  13, 
^  a  vow  i?nto  the  Lord  thy  God,  14.  i  See  Utter  n.  ]  P/k/.  132.  2.  How 
'On  (halt  not  flack  to  pay  it :  for  he  fware  unto  the  Lord,  Mnd  vowed 
'c  Lord  thy  God  will  furely  require  unto  the  mighty  God  of  Jacob,  v.  i , 
of  thee  s  and  it  would  be  £ln  in  Surely  I  will  not  ^om^  into  the  ta-> 
if,     VfZ^,  Sut  if  thou  (halt  fof-  hen 


i^fiion,  that  tl>cy  are  fuperltitious  and  finful ! 
in  which  no  ChrifUan  may  intangle  himfelf 

bexiiacle  of  my  ^oi^»  noz  go  up  them  void  on  the  day  he  h< 

into  xny  bed:  v,^  I  will  not ^ve  r/;r»whatroevei proceeded 

iieep  to  my  eye»,    ox  flumbex  ^o  lips,  concerning  hexvowi 

mine  eye-lids,  x/.  5.  Until  I  find  ceining  the  bond  of  her  f 

out  a  place  for  the  Lord*  anhabi*  not  ftand:  her  jiusband  h 

tation  for  the  mighty  6V  of  Jacob,  them  void,  and  the  Lord 

.  Vli.  9  K^&s  z3.  J 2.  And  when  give  her.    v,  13:  Every  ^ 

itwasday,..eertainoftheJew«ban*  every  bindine  oath  to  i 

dedtogetheryandboundthemfelves  foul,  hex  husband  may  ei 

imdei  a  cuife,    (aying,  That  they  or  her  husband  maymak 

would  neither  eat  nox  diink,  till  '  Muth,  19,  11.  But  he 

th^y  had  killed  Paul.    %  14*  And  them.  All  men  cannot  re 

they  came  to  the  chji^^xiefts  and  el-  faying,  fave  tiiej  to  whom  i 

d|ex<9  andfaid.  We  have  bound  qux  v.  12.  Foxthexeaiefome 

felvesundex  a  gieat.cuxie,  that  we  which  were  fo  bomfx9m 

wi^l  cat  nothing  until  we  have  (lain  thers  womb :  and  there  arc 

Taul.     Mark^e,  26,  And  the  king  nuch^,  which  were  made  e 

was  exceeding  foizy^«r  fox  his  oaths  men:  and^herebeeunud 

hke^  and  for  their  fakes  which  fac  have  xnzdc  themfelves  eu 

with  him,  he  would  not  rejeft  her.  the  kingdom  of  iieavens 

AiM».  30.  5.  But  if  hex  father  dif*  that  it  able  to  receive  if,  I 

allow  her  in  the  day  that  he  heareth}  ceiverV.     jCor.  7.2.  Nev 

not  any  of  her  vows  ox  of  hex  bonds  r«  avwid  foxnication,  lee  e 

wherewith  (he  hath  bound  hex  foul,  have  his  own  wife,  and  let 


Ki^p  OftkeChilMagiftrate,    ixj 

r       C  H  HP.    XXIII. 

Of  the  Civil  Magijirate. 

D  D  the  Sapremd  Lord  and  King  of  all  the 
Worlds  hath  ordained  Civil  Magiflrates  cb 
cr  him  over  the  Pcopfc,  •  fot  his., own  Qor/^ 
e  publick  Good ;  and  to' this  End'hath  arm- 
in  with  the  Power  of  the  Sword,,  for  the  Dc- 
and;  Encodragement  of  them  that  are  good^ 
►r  the  PunifhrncHt  of  £vii-<loers  \  . 
It  is  lawful  for  Chriftiahs^  %o  accept  and  exc^ 
le  Office  of  a  Magifiraiifi.  When  called  there* 
:  in  the  managing  whereof,  as  they  ought 
Uly  to  maintain  Piety,  Juftice,  and  Peace,  acf 
^'4b  the  wholefome  Laws  of  each  G>mmon- 
i:""^  :fo  for  that  End  thcy  may  lawfiilly,  nos» 

under 

«ft  oihis  time  in  the  flefli,  joux-  feltes  to  wtxf  ocdlnance  of 
fts  of  liien,  but  to  the  will  mau  fot  the  Loida  fake :  whether  it 

T  -CVr.  7. 2  3 .  Ye  are  bought  be  to  the  king  as  fupieoie  \  v.  14.  Oc 
rice,  be  not  ye  the  fexvants  unto  governours,  as  unto  them  thic 

are  fent  by  him,  ■  for  the  pani(hmeiK 
•m,  I)'.  I,  Let  every  foul  ofeviMoetSj  and  fotthepxaift  of 
Sk  unto  the  higher  powers,  them  that  do  well, 
e  if  no.power  but  of  God :  H.  ^  iY»tr.  8.  i  j.  By  me  kings 
sfsthat  be,  are  ordained  of  tdgn,  and  princes  decree  juftice. 
v/z,  Whofoever  therefore  v.-  itf. -By  me  princes  rale,  ind  no* 
the  power,  refifteththeor-  bles,  rviw  all  the  judges  oftiieeanth. 
of  God:  andtheythat  re-  R#w.  Jfj.  i,  2,  4.  {Set  in  ItmrKI 
receive  to  them  felves  dam-       •  Pfalm't,  xo.  BewKenowthere- 

V.  |.  For  mlers  are  not  a  fote^'O  ye  kings:  beinftrufted,  yQ 
good  works,  but  to  the  e-  judges  c^thoeatth.  -  v,  ri.  Seivt 
:  thou  then  not  be  afraid  of  the  I^ord  with  fear,  and  rejoice  with 
er  I  do  that  which  is  good,  trembling.  v»n,  Kifs  the  Son,  left 
a  ftialt  have  pratfe  of  the  he  bcangry,  andyepetifli/rv^tho. 
V.  4.  Fotheistheminifter  way,  when  his  wrath  is  kindled  bat 
to  thee  for  good.  But  if  a  little  :  blefled«rtf  all  they  that  put 
that  which  is  evil,  be  afi:aid  ;  their  traft  in  him.  i  Thn,  2.  2.  Foe 
lateth  not  the  fword  in  vain :  kings,  and  for  all  that  are  in  anthoit 
the  minifter  of  God,  are-  rity,  that  we  may  lead  a  qtsiet  an4 
to  ^xecMH  wrath  upon  him  peacedile  life  in  all  godlmefs  and 
hcfil,    i?«r.}.i}.  Submit  nonefty,    Pyafai t a.  i. Defend thi»   ^ 


poox  and  £ithexlefs :   do  jnAipc  to  faweft  upon  the  beaft, 

the  affii&td  and  needy,    v,  4,  De-  hate  the  whoie,  andibal 

liver  the  poor  and  needjs  ddtbem  defolate,  and  naked*  an 

out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked*  hei  flefli,  and  bum  htz\ 

z  SMn.  2  3. 1 .  The  God  ofKiael  faid*  III.  *  z  Chron.  z6. 1 8. 

the  Kock  of  liiaol  fpake  to  me  {  he  witiifiood  Uzziah  the  Idn, 

that  lulethoFex  men  mufth*  juft»  xu-  unto  him,    It  ^p^ertsmttl 

ling  in  the  feax  of  God.  x  P«r.  a.  z ) ,  thee,  Uzziah,  to  burn  is 

{See  in  Ittter  *.]  the  Lord,  but  totheptie 

'  Litks  |.  14*  And  the  foldiers  of  Aaron,  that  aremml 

likewife  demanded  of  him,  faying,  burninccnfe  :  go  out< 

Andwhatlhifllwe  do?  Andhefaid  ^ary,  for  thou  haft  i 

unto  them.  Do  violence  to  no  man,  neither  /baU  it  be  for  thi 

iieitiieracaife4aij£Ufly,afidbecon-  fzq«n  the  Lord  God.    Wi 

tent  with  yput  wages.    ilM«..xi.  4.  17.  And  if  he  (hall  negl 

iStiUttir\'\  Mattkf  g.p.  For  I  am  them,  tell  it  unto  the  cl 

»  man  under  authority,  having  Col.  ifhenegleft  to  hear  thee 

4ier^  under  me:  and  I  fay  to  thin  him  be  unto  thee  as  a 

man.  Go,  andhegoeth:  and  to  a-  man,  and  a  publican, 

nother.    Come,    and  he  cometh  :  16, 19^  And  I  will  cive  1 

andtomyfenrant,  Pothis,  aiidhe  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  < 

jdothit.    V.  10.  When  Tefu$  heard  and  whatfoever  thou  (ha 

it,  hematvelled,  and  faidtothem  earth,  (hall  be  bound  h 

that  followed.   Verily^  I  fay  umo  and  whatfoever  thou  flia 

you,  I  have  not  found  fo  great  faith  earth,  (hall  be  loofedi 

nonotinlirael.  sASs  xo.  x.  There  1  Cor,  xz.  zs.   And  Goi 

was  a  certain  man  in  Celarea,  called  fome  in  the  church,  firft  a] 

Cornelius,  a  centurion  of  the  band  condaiilyprophets,thirdl 

called  the  ItaUan^Mi,  v.  2.  Ade-  after  that  miracles,  th< 


kap.  23.  OftheCmlMagtftrate.   iiy 

ty  to  take  order,  that  Unity  and  Peace  be  pre-* 
red  in  the  Church,  that  the  Truth  of  God  be 
)t  pure  and  entire,  that  all  Blafphemies  and  He* 
£s  be  fupprefled,  all  Corruptions  and  Abufes  in 
)tihipand  Difcipline  prerented  or  reformed;  and 
the  Ordinances  of  God  duly  fettled,  adminiflred, 
1  obferved  ^    For  the  better  eflfeiting  whereof, 

he 

rock  of  the  minlftery,  foe  the  teach  ye  them  that  know  tbemnot. 
ing  of  the  body  of  Chiift.  i  Or.  v,  26.  And  whofoevex  (hall  not  do 
L^  a  man  fo  account  of  us,  as  the  law  of  thy  God,  and  the  law  of 
le  minifteis  of  Chrift,  and  fie-  the  king,  let  judgment  be  executed 
a  of  the  myftenes  of  G§d,  v,  2,  fpeedily  upon  him,  whether  it  he 
eoVcx  it  is  required  in  ftewards,  Mnf»  death,  ortobanifhment,  or  to 
a.man  be  found  faithful.  Rtm,  confifcation  of  goods,  ortoimpri- 
c.  And  how  (hall  they  preach,  fonment.  v.  17;  Blefled^f  the  Lord 
pt  tfaey  be  (ent  ?  as  it  is  written,  God  of  our  fathers,  ,which  hath  put 
'beautiful  are  the  feet  of  them  ft^cb  «fi&f*j  as  this  in  the  kings  heart* 
preach  the  gofpel  of  peace,  to  beautify  the  houfe  of  the  Lord 
Dring  glad  tidings  of  good  which  is  in  Jerufalem :  v.  at.  And 
gi !  Hit,  5.4.  And  no  man  hath  extended  mercy  unto  me,  be- 
ihthifhonouruntohimfelf,but  fore  the  king,  and  his  counfellers* 
that  it  caUed  of  God,  as  wm  and  before  all  the  kings  mighty 
ML  princes :  and  I  was  ((xengthaed  at 

Ipk  4P.  2  3 .  And  kings  (hall  be  the  hand  of  the  Lord  my  God  wm 
]iaifingfathers,and  their  queens  upon  me,  and  I  gathered  together 
'  imifing  mothers  :  they  (hall  out  of  Ifrael  chief  men  to  go  up 
ffdcNm  to  thee  with  their  face  with  me.  Lev,  24.  16.  And  he  that 
nUs  the  earth,  and  lick  up  the  blafphemeth  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
iofthy  feet,  and  thou  (halt  know  he  (hall  furely  be  put  to  death,  Mid 
tt  I  Mi  the  Lord :  for  they  (hall  all  the  congregation  (hall  certainly 
X  bp  &(hamed  that  wait  for  me.  ftone  him :  as  well  the  (Granger,  as 
'^.izi.p.  Becaufe  ofrhe  houfe  of  he  that  is  born  in  the  land,  when 
KLotd  our  God,  I  will  fcek  thy  he  blafphemeth  the  name  of  the 
^  Etjra  7.  13,  Whatfoeveris  Lord,  (hall  be  put  to  death.  Dtttt» 
^Bmanded  by  the  God  of  heaven,  X3.  5.  And  that  prophet,  or  that 
'^  be  diligently  done,  for  the  dreamer  of  dreams,  (hall  be  put  to 
!^  of  the  God  of  heaven  :  for  death,  (becaufe  he  hathfpokento 
^  (hoold  there  be  wrath  againft  turn  y9»  away  from  the  Lord  your 
Btetlm  ofthe  king  and  his  fons?  God,  which  brought  you  out  of  the 
^f  •  And  thou,  Ezra,  after  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  redeemed  yoa 
9qbi  ofthyGod,  that » in  thine  out  of  the  houfe  of  bondage,  to 
^  fct  magiftrates  and  judges,  thxuft  thee  out  of  the  way  which 
kh  may  judge  all  the  people  the  Lord  thy  God  commanded  thee 
c  4r»  bqrond  the  river,  all  fuch  to  walk  in)  (b  (halt  thou  put  the 
know  the  laws  of  thy  God}  and  <tM 


V.  6.  If  thy  biothei  the  Ton  of  thy  contioverlies,  when  th 
mother^  oithy  foa,  oithydaugh-  to  Jeiufalem.  v,9,And 
tcif  ox  the  wife  of  thy  bofom,  oi  them,  faying.  Thus  flu 
thy  iiiend,  which  is  as  thine  own  the  feai  of  the  Lord,  fait 
ibul,  entice  thee  fecietly,  faying,  with  a  perfed  heart.  : 
Let  us  go  and  feivc  other  gods»  what  caufe  foevei  Ihall  c 
vhich  thou  hail  not  known,  thou,  of  youc  brethren  that  di 
nox  thy  fathers.  v»  12.  If  thou  cities,  between  blood 
fiialt  hear  faj  in  one  of  thy  cities,  between  law  and  comi 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given  ftatutes  and  judgment 
thee  to  dwell  there,  faying,  z  Kings  even  warn  them  that  th 
18. 4.  He  removed  the  liigh  places,  not  againU  the  Lord,  ai 
and  brake  the  images,  and  cut  down  come  upon  you,  and 
the  groves,  and  brake  in  pieces  the  brethren :  this  do,  and 
brazen  ferpent  that  Mofes  had  trefpais.  t/.ii.  And  bei 
made:  fox  unto  thofe  days  the  chil-  riah  the  chief  pri  eft  is  c 
dren  of  Ifrael  did  burn  incenfe  to  it,  all  matters  of  the  Lord  j 
and  \xt  called  it  Nehuflitan.  [  i  Chrt,  diah  the  fon  of  Iflimael, 
23.  J,  to  the  9,  verfi.  zKl^gs  23.  i.  the  hoiife  of  Judah,  for  a 
to  the  iS.verfe.}  .  2  Chro»  34*  3  3.  mattexs  :  alfo  the  Lev 
And  Jofiah  took  away  all  the  abo*  officers  before  you.  £ 
minations  ovtt  of  all  the  countries  gioufly,  and  the  Lordfl 
that  pertained  to  th^  children  of  If^  the  good.  [  2  Cljro,  29.  4 
zael,  and  made  all  that  were  pre-  ters,"}  Mat.  2.  4.  And  w 
ient  in  Ifrael  to  (erve,  eventofctve  gathered  all  the  chief 
the  Lord  their  Qod.  K^nd  all  his  icribes  of  the  people  to 
days  they  departed  not  from  fol-  demanded  of  them  w£ 
lowing  the  Lord,  the  God  of  their  fhould  be  born.  v.$.  Ax 
fathers.     2  Chro,  15.12.  And  they  unto  him,  In  Bethlehen 


hap.  2  3 .   Of  the  CmlMagtjirate.  1 17 

ribute  and  other  Dues  S  to  obey  their  law'ful 
ommands^  and  to  be  fubjed  to  their  Authority 
It  Confciencc  Sake  *.  Infidelity  or  Difference  iii 
Ldigioh  doth  not  make  void  the  Magiftrates  juft 
ad  legal  Authority,  nor  free  the  People  from  theit 
tterObedicncc  to  him  "  :  from  which  ficclefiaftical 
^rfons  are  not  exempted  ° ,  much  lefs  hath  the 

.  .  Pope 

ire  the  bxotliethood.  Fear  God.  pleafure,  anfweied  Paul,  and  faid, 
taou  the  king.  Wilt  thougp  ttptDjeiufalem,  and 

k  l(M».t3.6.  For,  for  this  canfe  there  be  judged  of  thefe things  be- 
^700  tribute  alfo :  for  they  are  lore  me?  v,  xo.  Then  faid  Paul,  I 
144  Bfinifters,  attending  conti-  ftan&  at  Cefars  judgment  £eat,where 
alh  i^n  this  very  thing,  v,  7.  I  ought  to  be  judged :  to  the  Jews 
mks.  theiefbre  to  all  their  dues,  have  I  done  no  wrong,  as  thou  very 
bMeto  whom  tribute  iV</M,cuftom  well  ki^oweft.  v.  11.  For  if  I  be 
^iHEipm  cuftom,  fear  to  whom  fear,  an  ofifender,  or  have  committed  any^ 
■dot  to  whom  honour.  thing  worthy  of  death,  Irefiilenor 

1 1^  13.5.  Wherefore  ye  muft  f  o  dye :  but  if  the^e  be  none  of  theCe 
iedsDeiubjcc^,not  only  for  wrath,  things  whereof  thefe  accufe  me,  no 
talCb  for  confciencc  fake.  Tit,  3.   man  may  deliver  me  unto  them.  I 

lot  them  in  mind  to  be  fubje^  to  appeal  unto  Cefar.  a  P^.  2 .  i .  But 
QKipalities  and  powers,  to  obey  there  were  falfe  prophets  alfo  a- 
i^ginrates,  to  be  ready  to  every  mong  the  people,  even  as  there  (hall 
Dod  work.  be  falCb  teacheis  among  you,  who 

■  xP«r.  2. 13.  Submit  your  felves  privily  (hall  bring  in  damnable  he- 
l^tvtrjr  ordinance  of  man  for  the  refies,  even  denying  the  Lord  that 
4^(ake,whether  it  be  to  the  king,  bought  them^  and  bring  upon  them- 
Iv^ici^e,'  Vm  14.  Or  untogov.er-  felves  (wift  defbuftion.  v,  10.  But 
H^  as  onto  them  that  are  &nt  by  chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the 
n»  ^r'the  punilhment  of  evil  fle(h,intheluflofuncleanne(s,  an4 
j^  and  Sot  the  praife  of  them  de(pire  government,  prefumptuous 
Wi  do  weU.  V,  1 5.  As  free,  and  are  they^  felf-willed :  they  are  not 
jrOuag  your  liberty  for  a  cloak  of  afraid  to  (peak  evil  of  dignities: 
AiciouiAels,  but  as  the  fervants  v,  11.  Whereas  angels,  which  are 
rjSocL '  greater  in  power  and  might,  bring 

A..^0w..i3.  I-  Let  every  foul  be  not  railing accufation againft  them 
He^pnto  the  higher  powers.  For  before  the  Lord.yiMi.8 .Likewi(e  alfo 
^  ii  iip  power  out  of  God :  the  thefe  filthy  dreamers  defile  the  fle(h» 
'^cv  that  be,  are  ordained  of  de(pi(e  dominion,  and  fpeak  evil 
H  ..  lKsl>^^.^3  5•  And  the  king  of  dignities,   t/.p.  Yet  Michael  the 

SCuaiah  the  fon  of  Jehoiadah  archangel,  when  contending;^ with 
ipQin.  over  the  hofti  andZa-  the  devil,hedi(pi^ted  about  thebody 
k  theprieft'did  the  king  put  in  the  of  Moies,  durft  not-  bring  againft 
imof^Abiathan  \^^s  2$,  9.  But  him  a  tailing  accuOuion*  put  faid, 
tus  willing  to  do  the  Jews  a       -  '  «  "TVt 


Of  Marrugc  and  ^ivcrte. 

MARRIAGE  is  between  one  Man 
Woman;  neither  is  it  lawful  for; 
to  have  more  than  one  Wife,  nor  for  any 
to  have  more  than  one  Husband  at  the  fan 
II.  Marriage  was  ordained  for  the  mut 
of  Husband  and  Wife  *" ;  for  the  Increaft; 
kind  with  a  legitimate  Ilfue,   and  of  the 


ThcLotdtebulcetliee.  v  to.  Bin  hand,  oiiatfiGiifoiefie 
tltefe  {peak  Cfil  of  thofc  thing*  andthat  noman  mijht 
vhichthejknownot:  butwhuihej'  five  he  that  had  the  n 
ImQw  naturally,' ubtutebeaftii  in  nameofihebeaA,  orth 
thofe  thingi  thej  foinipi  them-  hU  nime. 
felvei.  i<.i[.  Wountothem,fbithef  I.  *  Gtti,  i.  14.  Tfa 
hare  gone  in  thcnayofCain,  and  iman  leaTchis  £itheri 
xaa  gieediljr  aftci  the  criof  of  Ba-  ihci,  and  Ihall  cleave  ni 
laamfoifewaid,  andperilhedinthe  sodthey fhallbeoDcflel 
gain- faying  of  Com.  $,  And  faid.  For  thii  c 

''a  Tiif.  I..  4.  Who  oppofeth  man  leave  fatbec  and  m 
todeialteth  himfdf  above  all  that  Ihatl  cleave  to  his  vi'iSl 
UcalledGodiOEvrhitiiwoilhippedi  twaialhaUbeonetleat: 
IbihitheatCod  (itiethinthe  tem-  foretheraicnomotetw 


^p.  24.  Of  Marriage  and  Divorce.  1 29 

mil  an  holy  Seed  ^ ;    and  for  preventing  of  Un- 
mcfs  \ 
in.  It  is  lawful  for  all  Sorts  of  People  to  marry^ 
arc  able  with  Judgment  to  give  their  Confcnt  •. 
iris  the  Duty  of  Cbrifiians  to  marry  only  in  the 
rd  ^ :   And  therefore  fuch  as  profefs  the  true  re* 
led  Religion,   (bould  not  iharry  with  Infidels^ 
ids  or  other  Idolaters  :    Neither  ftiould  fuch  as 
Egodly  be  unequally  yoaked,b)r  marrying  with  fuch 
notoriouily  wicked  in  their  Life^  or  maintain 
Ac  Herefles  K 

IV.  Mar- 

^  MiL  ft.  15*  And  did  not  he  creed  in  his  heart  that  he  will  keep 
Wonc!  jct  had  he  the  refidue  of  his  virgin,  doth  well,  v,  ss.  So 
HI|Biiic :  and  wherefore  one  ?  that  then,  he  that  giveth  her  in  marriage* 
Mtofhtieek  a  godly  feed:  there-  doth  well,  but  he  that  giveth  htrnot 
ktafce  heed  to  your  fpirit,  and  let  in  marriage,  doth  better.  Gm,  24. 
itdetl  txcacheroufly  againftthe  57*  And  theyfaid,  we  will  call  the 
|k  oif  lui  youth.  damfel,  and  enquire  at  her  mouth. 

i'iC»f.  7*  a.' Neverthelefs,  f  v,  58.  And  they  called  Kebekah» 
4  fornication,  let  every  man  and  faid  unto  her,  Wilt  thou  go  with 
Itehis  own  wife,  and  let  every  wo-  this  man  ?  and  (he  faid,  I  will  go, 

r a  have  her  own  husband,  t/.  p.  '  i  C§r.  7.  39.  The  wife  is  bound 
ifdiOT  cannot  contain,  let  them  by  the  law  as  long  as  her  husband  li- 
hof :  for  it  is  better  to  marry  than  veth :  but  if  her  husband  be  dead, 
AiBB.  ihe  is  at  liberty  to  be  married  to 

WL  *  Htb,  13*4.  Marriage  if  ho*  whom  (he  will  ^  only  in  the  Lord. 
hnUeinall,  and  the  bed  unde*  s  Gen,  34.14.  And  they  faid  un- 
W:  but  whoremongers  and  adul-  to  them,  We  cannot  do  this  th!ng» 
MsGod  will  judge.  ^  Tim,  4.  3 .  to  givcTour  iifter  to  one  that  is  uncir- 
"  AiddiDg  to  marry^  Md  command-  cumciied :  for  that  were  a  reproach 
;tD  ab£iin  £rom  meats,  which  untoiis.  Exod,  34.  16.  And  thou 
Ihach  created  to  be  received  with  take  of  their  daughters  unto  thy 
ildgnring,  of  them  which  believe  fons,  and  their  daughters  go  a  who- 
Iknow  the  truth,  i  Or.  7.  36.  ring  after  their  gods,  and  make  thy 
|ifany  man  think, that  he  behav-  fonsgo  a  whoring  after  their  gods. 
iJumielf  micomely  towards  his  Dent,  7.3.  Neither  (halt  thou  make 
fkf  if  (he  pais  the  flower  of  her  marriages  with  them;  thy  daughter 
and  need  fo  require,  let  him  do  thou  (halt  not  give  unto  his  fon,  nor. 
he  wiU,  he  iinneth  not :  let  his  daughter  (halt  thou  take  unto  thy 
imtrry.  1^.37.  Neverthelefs,  fon.  v,  4.  For  they  will  turn  away 
•tftandethi^edfaft  in  his  heart,  thy  fon  from  following  me,  that 
liagnoneceffity,  but  hath  power  th^  may  fexve  other  gods :  fowili 
Jul  own  will,  and  hath  10  de*  K  the 


i 


the  angeiof  tb4l.etdlieluBillddR-  of  hoDi.     i  Or.  «. 

!;ainft  yon,  uid  deftioy  tbet  fudden-  uneqiMlly  joakcd  to) 

f,-    I  Kpigi  rl.  4.  FoiiTcameto  believcn :  for«h«tf 

pafi  when  Solomon  w»*  old,  tttt  his  lighccoulbtr*  with  un 

wivei  tuiBCd  iwaj'  his  h«ut  *fcci  uid  what  communi 

otheigodi:  and  his  hcaitwataoi  withdaikDcfsi 
peifeft  wiih.theLOMlhif  G«|i,'M       IV.  '  t.I'*-  it.  ti 

wu  ihc  hcut  of  David  hi*  iathcc  1. 1,  It  ii  nported  c 

Kik.if.tf,  And  Icomcndcdwich  ihtriitlonUatimaaa 

then,  ■oddufedibem,  andrmotc  ^h  fi)ii>i«iua>  »t  i 

cenain  ofihiiB,  afidpluckioffilieic  w  ntttncd  Jtmongft 

bail,  and  madt  them  fwcub;  God,  that  one  (honld  ha' 

fvi-li  Talhall  not  give  joiudauEh-  wife.     .j4mis  t.  7.  1 

ten  unta  thcii  font,  aoitaketheu  the  duft  of  the  earth 

daughteu  uato-yotuil<)ni,   orfbt  the  p 001,   and  nun 

joiu. (clvei,     V,  It.  DidnotSolo-  of  themeclci  audi 

noa  king  of  ifcaai^  fin  b;  tbefe  father  will  go  iBnato 

tbingal  jet-amsBg  many  oatiDD)  to  piofaae  myholyi 
wai  thcM  no  king  lik«  bin,:  who       >  Jl»<6.  it.  Foi 

«iis  beloved  of  lui  Ged,  and  God  unioHciod,  It  ii  i 

made  him  king  OTCi  all  Ifiael:  axr  thee  to  ha*e  thy  bi«i 

vcithelefi,  eveiihiicdidouilaiidil}i  if.  ii4_   Defile  cot 

women  taufe  10 fin.     v.  17.  Shall  anyofthefeihicgd 

we  then  beaikeo  uaioyoutodoali  the  nuions  aie  dcfil 

this  great  evil,  totianlgte&againfi  outbcfoieyoui  v.ij. 

aiuGad,innaaiiyiBgaiangBwiTct,  it  defiled  :  thetefon 
Jiii/.».ii.  Judahhathdcalt  ticathe-  iniquity  thereof  upc 

louOy,  aodanaboioiiiaKoiiiscom-  land  it  felf  vomitetl 


^omaii  of  her  MusbaojdV  Kindred  nearer  in 
tlMD  of  her  own  ^ 
V.   Adultery  or  Fornication  committed  after  a 
\uz&y  being  detected  before  Marriage^    giveth 
b'Occ^fion  CO  the  inhoeent  Party  to  dilfolve  that 
itrad  ^    In  the  Cafe  of  Adultery  after  Marri-» 
it  is  lawful  for  the  innocent  Party  to  fue  out 
Divorce  "  i  and  after  the  Divorce  to  marry  ano- 
tF,    as  if  the-  ofiending  Party  were  dead  ^ 
VI.  Althoughthe  Corruption  of  Man  be  fuch  ad 
k  apt  to  ftudy  Arguments^  unduly  to  putafunder 

thofe 

kdifecL y  V.  xti  That theland  fpue  notto takcuntothce  Miry  thy.wif^s 
'  !(  yon  out  alio,  when  ye  defile  it,  for  that  which  is  conceived  in  her  it 
^k  'lilted  out  the  nations  that  wtre  of  the  holy  Ghoft-. 
fttnryou^  *i  Mat,  5.  jx.  it  hath  been  faid^ 

^  X4«»  to.  Tp.  And  thou  (halt  Whofoever  (hall  put  away  hiswife^ 
uncover  the  nakednefs  of  thy  let  him  give  her  a  writing  of  di- 
Vfiftti,   not  of  thy  fathers  voic^ment.     v.  32.  But  I  lay  unto 
fox  he  uncovereth  his  near  you,  that  whofoever  fliall  put  away 
f  t-  they  iSiall  bear  their  iniquity,  his  wife  j  faving  for  the  caufe  of  for- 
lo.  And  if  a  man  (hall  lie  with  nication,   cau&th  her  to  commit 
^OBcKswift,  he  hath  uncovered  adultery:  and wKofoever Ihail mar- 
iltitics  nakednefs:  they  fhall   ty  her  that  is  divorced,  committeth 
ihcif  iita,  they  (hall  die  child-   adultery. 

V.  1 1 .  And  if  a  man  (hall  take       •  Mat.  19^  9*  And  I  (ay  unto  you^ 

tVn^hen  wife,  it  m  an  unclean  Whofoever  (hall  put  away  his  wife» 

he  hflth  uncovered  his  bio-  Except  it  U  iat  fbrnicacion,  and 

~i,'tiley  (hall  be  child-  ihall  marry  another,  committeth 

adultery:  and  whofoever  marrieth 

''T.  1  Mur.  I.  itf.  Kow  the  birth  herwhicbisputaway,  doth  commit 

^Jeioi  Chrifl  was-  on  this  wife:   adukery:  l^w.  7.  a.Foithewoman 

ti  his- mother  Mary  was  which  hathiaiLlHuband,  is  bound 

sd  to  Jofdph^  bdfbre  they  by  the  kw  to  ^70?  husband  fo  long  as 

jether,'  fli6  was  found  with  he  liveeh  :   but  i€  the  husband  be 

IpfthehoIyGhof^.  v-,  19.  Then  dead,  (he  is  loofed  from  the  law  of 

I  Mr  hbsband  being  a  jull  her  husband,  v,  3.  So  then  if  while 

and  not  willing  tomakeh^r  her  husband  livetb,  (he  be  married 

>liek  example,  was  minded  to  to  another  man,  (he  Aall  be  called 

lier  away  privily,    v.  20.  But  an  adultertis  :  bur  if  her  husband 

I  he  thought  on  the(e  things,  be  dead,  (he  is  free  ftom  thai  law  ) 

Id-,  the  angel  of  the  Lord  ap-  fothat  (he  is  no  adnlterefs,  though 

'  onto-kiiBriBadfeamsfayiflig,  (he  be  manicd  to  another  man. 

thou  fon  of  David,  feat  K  1  VL"  iim^ 


1^1  Of  the  Church.      Chap.  ly. 

thofc  whom  God  hath  joined  together  in  M^rrugq 
yet  nothing  but  Adultery,  or  fuch  wilful  SjjeijCbrtien 
as  can  no  way  be  remedied  by  the  Church  or  Qml 
Magiftrate,  is  Caufe  fufficient  of  diflblvingtheBofld 
of  Marriage  ^ :  wherein  a  publick  and  orderly  Comfi 
of  proceeding  is  to  be  obfcrved ;  and  the  Perfinu 
concerned  in  it,  not  left  to  their  own  Wills  and  Dit 
cretion  in  their  own  Cafe  p. 

■  .     ■    ■  ■      ^    ■  .  ■!  I  ■ ■II  I  — — — ^ 

Chap.    XXV. 
Of  the  Church. 

THE  Catholick  or  Univerfal  Church  wl 
isinvifible,  confiflsof  the  whole  Number  ( 
the  Eled,  that  have  been>  are,  or  (ball  he  gatl 
into  one,  under  Chrift  the  Head  thereof;   and^ 
the  Spoafe,  the  Body,  the  Fulnefs  of  him  thatr 
leth  all  in  all  \ 

n. 

VI.  •  M*t»  19.  9.  He  faith  unto  And  when  fiieis  departed  oot/tfi 
them,  Mofes,  becaufe  ofthehard-  houfe,  (he  may  go,  and  be  to 
nefs  of  youi  hearts,  fuffef ed  you  to   mansxt;i/«.    t/.  |.  Andtfthel 
put  away  youz  wives:  but  fiom  the  husband  hate  her,  and  wdtekfj 
beginning  it  was  not  fo.  v.  9,  [See  bill  of  divorcement,  andgifcdii 
tetter**,]  iCf»  7.  15.  But  if  the  un-  in  her  hand,   andfendethhecotl 
believing  depart,    let  him  depart,  his  houfe ;  or  if  the  latter  hoi 
A  brother  or  a  fifler  is  not  under  die,  which  took  her  r«  ^  his 
bondage  in  fuch  m/Jtj:  but  God  hath  t/.  4.   Her  former  husband  1 
called  us  to  peace.    h/Idtth,  19,  6.  fent  herawsiy  may  not  take  ha' 
"Wherefore  they  are  no  more  twain,  gain  to  be  his  wife,  after  that  ir 
but  one  flelh.    What  therefore  God  defiled :  for  that  is  abominatioil 
hath  joined  together,  let  no  man  fore  the  Lord,   and  thou  (btlti 
putafunder.  caufe  the  land  to  fin,whichtlieb 

F  Deut,  24.1.  When  a  man  hath  thy  God  giveth  thee/«r  aninb^] 
taken  a  wife  and  married  her,  and  tance. 

it  come  to  pafs  that  (he  find  no  fa-  I.  ^  Efh,  i.  10.  Thatintbei 
Your  in  his  eyes,  becaufe  he  hath  penfationofthe  fulnefs  of  tiflM^l 
found  fome  uncleannefs  in  her  :  might  gather  together  inoMl 
then  let  him  write  her  a  bill  of  di-  things  in  Chrifl,  both  which  JmM 
voicement,'andgiveitinherhand,  heaven,  and  which  tie  on  oA 
^     iAadfcAd  her  out  of  his  houfe,  v  z,  n^i 


hap.  zj.       Of  the  Church.         133 

.n.  The  Vifible  Church,  which  is  alfo  Catholick 
'Univerfal  under  the  Goipel,  (not confined  to  one 
ation^  as  before  under  the  Law  )  confifts  of  all 
ofe  throughout  the  World,  that  profefs  the  true 
digion  \  together  with  their  Children  ^  i  and 

is 

in  him.    v.  2i.  And  hath  pot  held,andlo,a  great  multttade,which 
itings  under  his  feet,  and  gave  no  man  could  nambei,  of  idl  na- 
i  f  kr  the  head  oyer  all  thing*  to  t  ions,  and  kindceds,and  people,  and 
cliiscch>  9.  23.  Which  is  his  bo-  tongues,  ftood  before  the  throng 
the  folneisofhim  that  filleth  all  and  before  the  Lamb,  clothed  with 
ilL     Epb,  5.  13.  Forthehuf-  white  robes,    and  palms  in  theic 
id  it  the  head  of  the  wife,  even  as  Ikands.    T(im.  15.  9*  And  that  the 
lift  is  the  head  ofthe  church:  and  Gentiles  might  glorify  God  for  hit 
hdit'S^aTiourofthebody.  1^.17.  mercy,  asit  is  wrinen,  for  this  caule 
flthf  nugfat  ptefent  it  to  himielf  I  will  confefs  to  thee  among  the 
IjbnMOi  church,  not  having  (pot  GcntUes,  and  iing  unto  thy  name. 
.^aSkIc,  or  any  fuch  thing  f  but  v,  10.  And  again  he  faith,  Rejoice 
pitiMkildbe^holy»  and  without  ye  Gentileswith  his  people,    t/.  ii. 
Ipifc.  'v.  S2.  This  is  a  great  my-  And  again,  Praife  the  Lord  all  yc 
fnTbot  I  (peak  concerning  Chrifb  Gentiles,  and  laud  him  all  ye  peo- 
■dthediurch.    ^/.i.  18.  And  he  pie.  v.  12.  And  again,  Efaias  faith, 
idwheadof  the  body,  the  church:  There  (hall  be  a  root  of  Jelfe,  and 
lebeginning,  theiirft-born  he  that  (hall  rife  to  reign  over  the 
i^ijd}  that  in  all  things  he  Gentiles  j  in  him  (hall  the  Gentiles 
l^yctlie  jpreeminence.        ^    truft. 
l^'^xOr.'l.  2.  Unto  the  church       «  i   Cr,   7.    14.   For  the  unbe- 
f^m^hich  is  at  Corinth,  to  them  lieving  husband  is  fanftified  by  the 
"^  ui/^bhftified  in  Chrii^  Jcfus,  wife,    a^dthe  unbelieving  wife  is 
'^^  £7it  faints,  with  nil  that  in  fanftifiedby  thehusbacid:  elfewere 
riace  caU  upon  the  name  of  your  children  unclean  $  but  now  are 
Slltift  our  Lord,  both  theirs  they  holy.    w/fi9i2.  39.  Forthepro- 
Mooiyl^  X  Cr.ii.iz,  For  as  the  mi(c  is  unto  you,  andto  your  chil- 
ly'it  bne,  and  hath  many  mem-  dren,    and  to  all  that  are  afar  o£F, 
^  and  kU  the  members  of  that  even  as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God 
ibody,  being  many,  are  one  bo-  (hall  call.     Ezjt^*  16.  20.   More- 
^:  'fo.'alfo  0  Chtilk,    v.  13.  For  over,  thou  haft  taken  thy  fons«nd 
f  (HieSpixit»are  we  all  baptized  into  thy  daughters,  whom  thou  haft  born 
lebody,  whether  we  be  Jews  or  unto  me,  and  thefe  haft  thou  faeri- 
tttilc^whcther  webe  bond  or  free ;  £ced  unto  them  to  be  devoured :  ts 
ldka?ebeen  all  made  to  drink  in-  this  of  thy  whoredoms  a  fmall  mat- 
ft  one  Spirit.     PfiUm  2.  t.  Ask  of  ter,  v.  ti.  That  thou  haftHain  my 
■^  tad  I  (hall  give  ri&«^  the  heat  hen  children,    and  delivered  them  to 
rdiiiic  inheritance,  and  the  utter-  caufcthcm  to  pafs  through  the  fire 
itft  ptits  of  the  earth /tr  thy  pof*  for  them}  T^m.  ix.  16.  Fox  if  the 
Sott*    ^'  7*9»  Aftexthislbe«  K  \  ^A 


dotbbybisown  Pte&nce  andSpir,it,     at 
to  'Ms  {^roniifci  make  them  eflcifhiat  thereo 

■         ■■  r 

^ift  Auit  U  holjr,  ttiG  lump  i'<  airff  JJI.  *  i   Cir,  u,  .zt, 

biij:  and  if  tlic  cDoiufholy,  fo'rt  kath  fp  iboteiDfbe^ 

the  bianchei.    Gn,  j.  15.  And  I  »foAlN.r«co(i4|axiif  j>[()] 

fill  pnt  euinit;  Ikewwi -thee  and  If  Mach«Q,xfteTtt^<u 

fbc  woman,  and  bctwcea  thy  foed  gift!  of  Ijfgljagi,   jmIj 

and  bci  ^cd  =   it  lliaU  bmUc  tbj  tnenti,  divcdltics  i^toi 

)icadi  ^d tliouIhalibiiu6hiiheel.  4.11.  And Hcgavclqiiii 

Cm.  IT.  7'  Aad  I  uill  cflabliAi  ray  Rnd  foiqe.   pioph^'.- 

^Teiiaatbetwoeni|icandthce,iind  evuigeliAs;  tUMlfonic, 

tby feed afMr^hcc,  in  tbeiigenoci-  tewhctsi  1. 11.  ;ortb< 

turn,  A)i anevcilaftiflgcoycaanti  ofthc  faints,  fb(  tJui 

to  be  a  God  unto  ibcc,  oatf  io;K;  ffiiDiltiy,    Soi^tc-*ia^ 

^ed  afiEt  thee.                    ■  body  of  Chnft:  «.  H 

4  ilUt.1%.4,7.  J^%i3Xi,  tbeluDg-  come  in  the  unitfofttH 

dom  of  heavea  is  li)ce  unio  9  act  of  the  knowledge  of  1 

that  va»  call  intitlbefM,  andgi-  Cod,  uiup  apccfc^.nta 

fhcNd  of  eveiy  kiad.  //a,v.  t- Of  mcaliuc  «f  t^eOtttu^ 

the  iucicalcaf  fti'igo.TFOimciitand  o^fs  .of  CiniQ.     Mir.  : 

peace  rAn-j/biifli*«oend,  upontbe  jc  theieftjre  and  teaeh 

fhioDC  of  D^vidtndupanfiislQns-  bapciiing  llicm  iiifbe  I 

aom,  to  oidei  it,   and  ip  eftabliSi  f  ^ihet,  '«nd  of  (heSoOi 

it  with  iudgSKPt  fuid  with  itilUce,  holy  Chpit,  v,  ^o,  Te« 

fiom  heocefotth  eyen  iaj  ewti ;  the  to  oblecve  all  thing*  m 

Beal  of  tjbe  Xo*<f  of  bolU  will  pet-  b>ve  ecunovudcd  you  j 


lhnp«  2jf/    Ofthe  Church.  13^ 

IV.  ThisQttboliick  Church  hath  been  fometimes 
ore^  fometimes  lefsvifible^.  And  particular 
liarcbes^  which  are  MemberjS  thereof,  are  more 
rldE^  piif e,  according  as  the  Do&rine  of  the  Go- 
ld is  taught  and  embraced.  Ordinances  admini* 
Bed,  and  publick  Worflup  performed  more  or  iefs 
Ndyinthem*. 

i  V.  The  pureft  Churches  under  Heaven  are  fiib- 
Sboth  to  Mixture  and  Error  ^  :  and  fome  have 
degenerated  as  to  become  no  Churches  of  Chrift^ 
t  iynagogues  of  Satan  ^    Nevcrthelels  there  (hall 

be 

T*  l^l^fiMi*]*  Xoid,  they  have  am  known.    [*%«.  2.  ).  ehsfteri,j 

cd  thy  prophets,  and  digged  Mm.  13.  24,  25 >  26, 27, 28,2^,30. 

« thine  altars  $  and  I  am  left  Another  parable  put  he  forth  iinto 

4W»  and  they  feck  my  life.  ^,4.  them,faying,  The  kingdom  of  hea« 

i  iriinF  (aith  the  anfwer  of  God  ven  i$  lik^ed  unto  a  man  which 

10  him  }  I  have  refervcd  to  taf  ibwed  good  feed  in  his  £eld :  But 

I  fi:? «n  thoufand  men,  who  have  while  inen  flept,  his  enemy  came 
Vhowcd  the  knee  to  the  image  of  and  fowed  tares  among  the  wheat, 

hL    1^.  1 2.  6.  And  the  woman  and  went  his  way.     But  when  the 

9i  into  the  wildernefs,  where  (he  blade  was  fprung  up,  and  brought 

llh  a-plaee  prepared  of  God)  that  forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares 

Bey  flioidd  &ed  her  there  a  thou*  alfo,  &c,  v,d^-j.  Again,  theking-^ 

iad  tw6  hundred  and  threefeore  dom  of  heaven  is  like  mito  a  net 
ayi. .  tr.  14.  And  to  the  woman  that  was  caft  into  the  lea,  and  ga- 


ffe given  two  wings  of  a  great  thered  oi  every  kind. 

Mtie,  that  (he  might  flee  into  the       *  7^.  18. 2.  And  h 

fificmeis,  into  her^lace  :   where  tily  with  a  ftrong  voice,  faying,  Sa- 


ke if  nouriflied  for  a  time,  and  bylon^the  great  is  fallen',  is  fallen, 

ti,  and  half  a  time,  from  the   and  is  become  the  habitation  of  de- 
of  the  ferpent.  vils,  and  the  hold  of  every  foul  fpi- 

'^  [l({v.  2. 4»i  3 .  chapters  throughout,  ]  rit,  and  a  cage  of  every  unclean  and 
%^*S'  6'   Your  glorying  is  not   hatefiU  bird.     7^m,   11.  18,  Boaft 

Ci :  Know  ye  not  that  a  little  lea-  not  agaioft  the  branches:  but  if  thou 
leaveneth  the  whole  lump  ?  v.  7.  boaft,  thou  beared  not  the  root,  but 
^^  out  therefore  the  old  leaven,  the  root  thee,  f,  ip.  Thou  wilt  fay 
Alt  ye  may  be  a  new  lump,  as  ye  then,  The  branches  were  broken  off, 
^unleavened.  For  even  Chfift  that  1  might  be  grafted  in.  t/,  20. 
'^paflbverisfaerificedforus.  Weil  3  becaufe  of  unbelief  they  were 

,  V.  I'  X  Cor,  13.  12.  For  now  we  broken  off,  and  thou  ftandeft  by 
B|thocowaglafs,darkly3  butthen  faith.  Be  not  high-minded,  but 
loe  to  face:  now  I  know  in  part  $  feai.  v.^i.  For  if  Godfparednot 
iirtbcn  lh41 1  know  evenasaUol  K  4  thi^ 


that  is  called  Upd  ", 


the  naninl  bcuchei,  t^tf  bed  left       *  Utt.  i|,  t.  Bia  t 

he  alfo  fpaie  not  thee.     f.ii.Ve-  IcdKabbi:  for  one  ii 

hold  iheicfbie  the  goodncrs,   tnd  nn  Chiift,  lud  all  ye 

feveiiiy  of  G^d  :   on  them  wtuch  v.  t.  And  call  no  ma 

fell,   uverltf  j   but  towaidi  thcc,  uponeaoh:  fotcncii 

fooiatfa,   if  thou  continut  in  ba  which  is  in  hcavco. 

{oodDcfs  :  otheiwile  thou  Ihalt  be  thei  be  ye  called  inat 

cut  oC  i(  joui  Haflec,  tva  C 

"  J^.iS.  If.  Andlfayalfoun-  i.  j.  Let  no  man  dc 

to  thee.  That  thou  an  Fetei,  and  anj'  mcani  :   foi  ibtt 

upon   thi*   tock  I  will  build  my  huh  except  there  eoi 

cEiicch;  and  the  gate*  ofhcUfliall  Avtj  SiR,  and  that  n 

got  picvait  agaiou  it.     pftlmji.  tevcaled.thcfonafpci 

I7.  Hiinameniallenduttfotevei:  Whooppofclh  andcxt 

hi)  narije  fhallbcContinueduloiie  above  all  that  if  cal 

M  the  Iva:  audiwilhallbgbleflcd  that  ii  wodhippcd  i   I 

In  him  i  all  nations  Ihall  callhim  God  liiccth  in  the  ten 

blefTed.     Pftliaioz.  il.  Thechil-  fliewinghimrclfthuh* 

diea  of  thy  feivanis  Ihall  conti-  And  then  Ihall  that  1 

Due,  and  (heii  feed  Ihall  be  elta-  vcalejl,  whom  the  ha 

blilhed  bcfoic  ihce.    Utf,  tt.  19,  fume' with  the  fpidi  c 

to.  ISh  m  tittrr  %.\  and  Ihall  dfltioy  witl 

'  VI.  *  Ctl.  1.  \t.   And  he  u  the  Mli  of  his  coming :  t 

,  head   of  the  body,  the  chuich:  vhofccomint  ii.aliei 

who  iithebegianiog,  thefiHl-boni  ofSatan,  wiihallpom 


hz^.z6.  Of  Communion  of  Saints.   137 

Ch  a  p.    XXVI. 

Of  Communion  of  Saints. 

A  LL  Saints  tHac  are  united  to  Jefus  Chrifl  their 
r\^  Head  by  his  Spirit  and  by  Faith,  have  Fel- 
wlnip  with  him  in  his  Graces,  Sufferings,  Deaths 
efurredion  and  Glory  ' :  And  being  united  to  one 
other  in  Love,  they  Jiave  Communion  in  each 
hers  Gifts  and  Graces  ^ ;  and  are  obliged  to  the 
aformance  of  fuch  Duties,  publick  and  private, 
"   .  as 

L  *  X  J»bn  I.  3.  That  which  we  ed  together  in  the  likenefs  of  his 
M  (een  and  heard,  declare  we  death:  we  lhall<be  alfo  in  the lik^ 
b  you,  that  ye  alfo  may  have  mfs  ofhk  refturec^ion.  v,  6.  Know- 
Howihip  with  ufi  :  and  truly  our  ing  this,  that  our  old  man  is  cruel'- 
Hovfliip  k  with  the  Father,  and  fied  with  himy  that  the  body  of  fin 
Uihis  Son  Jefus  Chrift.  Eph,  3.  might  be  ddftroyed,  that  hence- 
L.That  he  would  grant  you  ac*  forth  we  Ihould  not  ferve  fin.  zTim. 
kdbc  to  the  riches  of  his  glory,  2.  i ».  If  we  fuffer,  we  (hall  alio  reign 
iWmengthned  with  might,  by  with  him:  if  we  deny  bimt  heaUb 
ii  Spirit  in  the  innermanj  v,  17,  will  deny  us. 
tkn  Chrift  may  dwell  in  your  **  Eph.  4.  15.  But  fpeaking  the 
Ittittbyfaiths  that  ye  being  root*  tmth  in  love,  may  grow  up  into 
daidgioundedinlove,  x/.is.May  him  in  all  things,  which  is  the  head, 
Kahle  to  comprehend  with  all  rve»  Chrift,  v,i6.  From  whom  tho 
iii^.  what  «  the  breadth»  and  whole  body  fitly  joined  to^gether, 
bfl&  and  depth,  and  height ;  and  compared  by  that  which  eveiy 
*»  Hk  And  to  know  the  love  of  joint  fupplieth,  according  to  the 
Cbtt,  which  pafleth  knowledge,  effe^lual  working  in  the  meafure  of 
^y^  might  be  filled  with  all  the  every  part,  maketh  increafe  of  the 
Umof  God.  John  1.16.  And  body,  unto  the  edifying  of  its  felf  in 
'hisfulflefs  have  all  we  received,  love,  x  r«r.  iz.  7.  But  themani- 
M  grace  for  grace.  Eph.z.  s.'Bycn  fcfiation  of  the  Spirit  is  given  to 
fa  we  were  dead  in  fins,  hath  every  man  to  profit  withal,  i  Cor, 
itiekned  us  together  with  Chrifi,  3-21.  Therefore  let  no  man  glory 
^  grace  ye  arefaved. )  v.  6,  And  in  men  :  for  all  things  are  yours : 
■th  ndfed  ms  up  together,  and  v.  zi.  Whether  Paul,  or  ApoUos, 
^ade  m  fit  together  in  heavenly  or  Cephas,  or  the  world,  oriific,  or 
«tti  in  Chrift  Jefus.  PhiL  3.  xo.  death,  or  things. prefent,  or  things 
litt  I  may  know  him,  and  the  to  corner  all  are  yours:  v.  23.  And 
(hrer  of  his  refurreftion,  and  the  ye  art  Chrifts  $  and  Chrift  w  Gods, 
^owfliip  of  his  fii&rings,  being  r#/. 2.  ip.  And  not  holding  the  head, 
iide  conformable  unto  his  death,  frpxia  which  41  the  body  by  joints 
e«,tf.5.  Fox  ifwehRTeb^o  plant-  ^d 


ding  to  th^iireveral  Abilities andNccellicies. 
Communion,  as  God  otfcreth  Opportunity 
be  extended  untp  all  thofc,  who  in  every  PI 
upon  the  Name  of  the  Lord  -Jerus  '. 

11 

nd  baodc  hkviD^  noniifhrncitf  ni'  nnio  «llmea,  eTpaciaUr 
iiiftMil,  '■□d  kDittogcriia',  iacicip  vho  ace  of  [hehoalhold 
feth  «kh  tha  iaeccife  of  Goii.  II.  *  Hit.   la.  14-  And 

.  <  I  nr/.  {.  II.  WbciriMCcam-  £<leioiieaiu>ihcr  K>  pn 
foK  foui  l<lvu  togeihci,  iiuledi-  love,  and  10  goodsoifc 
ff  one  auotlici,  evenualfoyedo.  NotfbiliikiagUMiUIcait 
W.14. 'Il0'irireeihcn76n,bietlirca,  Telvci  toECthei,  at  the 
wuDthemtiiuucBnnily,  oomfoit  Ciinc  us  but  uhonin^ 
Uie  feeble  mbded,fufp»ir  the  weak,  and  To  much  themoie, 
be  puirat  tomid  all mcu.  Itim.  I .  theday^pioichiBg.  . 
■  T.  Foe  I  long  to  lee  fou,  ihat  I  AndtbeycootlDned^edl 
mMj  impair  uHo  yoa  fome  fpiri-  apoftlei  doitnne  anil 
toal  gilt,  toiheoadfemif  becfta-  and  in  breaking  of  biei 
UilbMi  f.  II.  Tb»  Ii,  thitlmay  pfayer.  v.  4«.  Andtb 
be  oomfonedtogflthccwlttiTeiiiby  log  diiJ]'  with  ore  an 
tkc  mutuHi  faith  both  of  fou  and  tem^Lq,  aodbiealcmg  of 
jM.  Vii4.  lamdeUoiboThiotbe  houla  to  fa«uf«,  did  cat 
Giecki,  uDdtotheSaAarianiiboth  with  gladnefi  and  Bx 
tothcifife,atidtothcui]vlfe.  tftlm  hetn.  If*.  %.  i.  And 
J.  i£.  Hfietf  petedTC  wc'thelOTC  plelhallgoand  fay,  Coi 
of-God,  beeai^  in  laid  down  hi)   let  ds)>o  uptoihe  moui 


;i6L  Of-Cofmrnmrnii^f Saints,  ijp 

'his  CcfntnttniOn  wbich  the  Saints  have  with 
doth  npt  make  them  in  any  wife  Partakers 
Subftaii(:e  of  his  tjodh^ad^  or  to  be  equal 
hrift  in  any  rcfpedt ;  cither  of  which  to  ^ 
impious  and  blafphemous  ^.  Nor  doth  theit 
mion  one  with  an  other  as  Saints  take  away^ 
ngc  the  Title  or  Property  which  each  Mill 
his  Goods  and  Poffcflilohs  «• 

CHAiP. 

.     .  K 

an^on,  v.  45.  And  fold  v,i(i.  Who qnlj bath i|nts|Oitf||igt« 
iffions  smd  goods,  and  dwelling  in  the  light  which  no  man 
:m  to  all  men,  as  every  can  approach  unto,  whom  no  man 
eed,  I  John  3.17.  iSct  hi^h  Teen,  nor  can  fee :  to  wliom 
iz Cor,  9 and 9  chapters,]  ^«  honour  and  power  evetlaftiii^. 
29.  Then  the  difciplcs,  Amen.  PfiUm  45.  7.  Thoule?m 
1  accordinj^  to  his  ability,  righteoulhers,  and  hateft  wideed^ 
d  to  fend  relief  unco  the  nds :  tfaerefbreGod>  thy  God  httJt 
rhich  dwelt  in  Judea.  v.  anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of  glad- 
1  alio  they  did,  and  fent  nefs  above  thy  fellows.  WitkfM,  t^ 
ders  by  the  hands  of  Bar-  S.  But  unto  the  Son  heftithy  Thy 
S^.  tl^Tone,  O  God,  is  fbr  ever  and  ^er'^ 

»/.  I.  18.  And  he  is  the  a  fceptre  of  righteoaTners,  is  the 
le  body,  the  church :  who  fceptre  of  thy  kingdom :  v^,  Thoii 
nning,  the  fiift-born  from  haft  loved  righteonfnefs,  i^nd  hated 
Jiaf  in  all  things  he  might  iniquity ;  therefore  God,  tven  thjr 
reeminence.  v.  ip.  For  it  C5od,  hath  anointed  thee  with  toe 
e  Fatfar  that  in  him  (hould  oil  of  gladnej^  abovcthy  fellows, 
dwell.  I  Cer,  8.  6.  But  ^  Exod.  zo.  15.  Thou  (halt  not 
's  bm  one  God,  the  Father,  ileal.  Efh,  4.  2  8 .  Letliim  that  iloie, 
are  all  things,  and  we  in  fteal  no  more:  but  rather  let 'liidi 
L  one  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  by  labour,  working  with  his  hands  the 
all  things,  and  we  by  him,  thing  which  is  good,  that  he  may 
.  I  4^99  the  Lord,  that  is  luve  to  give  to  hhn  that  needeth. 
and  my  glory  will  I  not  ^AUs  5,  4.  Whiles  it  remained,  waji 
lother,  neither  my  praife  it  not  thine  own  >  and  after  it  wak 
images,  i  Tim,  6.  1$,  fold,  was  it  not  in  thine  own  power? 
lis  times  he  fhall  fhew,who  why  haft  thou  conceived  this  thing  fjk 
Ted  and  only  potentate,the  in  thine  heart  ?  thou  ^ft  not  lie|  ^ 
4n»,  and  IfQfd  of  Iprds.  untonien,  bar  unto  GodL 


I.  *tff*i 


to  put  a  vifibte  Difierencc  between  thofe  ch: 
unto  the  Church,  and  the  reft  of  the  Worl 
folcmnly  to  engage  them  to  the  Service  oi 
Oirift*  according  to  his  Word  *. 

,    L  ■^Miii.4,  ti.  ADdheicceiTcd  of  me,     v.  it.  toiu 

d^CgQ  of  ciicumcilloii,  a  Teal  of  ext  this  bicid,  lad  dc 

the  lighteouTuers  of  the  failh,wliich  yc  do  Ihew  the  Loidt  i 

iaiWjitbeiaguuciiciuiicifed;  that  come.    *  GiU.  1.17. 

lie  inightberhe  fathei  of  all  them  of  you  ai  have  been  b 

.thaibdievciihoiighthejbenatcii-  Chiift,  have  put  on  Ck 

cuiDcifcdjEhatiightcoufadimight  17.  AndthitlfayiTitfi 

be  imputed  unio  them  alfo.  001.17.  thai  wu  confiimcd  be 

7.  AndlwiUdbbliflimycoveDant  in  ChriA,  the  law  w]| 

between  ine  and  thee,  aadifayfccd  liundiedand  thinrTci 

after  thee,  in  their  gcueiaiioiu,  for  oatdifanaul.thatiilhQi 

«o  evEdofling  covenant  j    to  be  a  piamife  of  none  effefl 

Coduatotheeiandtothyfccdaftei  ''  '^m.  ij.  1.  How 

thee.     v.  to.  I SttUtvi in tttur'.]  Jefui  Chilli  was  a  mil 

^  iSnnb,  zt.if.  Go  jreiheiefoie  ciicumciliou  foe  the  ti 

•nd  teach  all  nations,    baptizing  to  conEnn  the  piMiuf 

theminthenimeof  iheFaihet.and  the  faiheis,     £»^    i; 


3iap.  27.  Of  the  Sacr amentia        141 

E  There  is  in  every  Sacrament  a  fpiritual  Rela- 
or  (acramental  Union^  between  the  Sign  and 

Thing  fignified  ;  whence  it  comes  to  pafs^  that 

Names  and  Eflfeds  of  the  one^  are  attributed  to 

other  ^. 

^'  The  Grace  which  is  exhibited  in  or  by  the 
braments  rightly  ufed,  is  not  conferred  by  any 
vrcr  in  them  i  neither  doth  the  Efficacy  ota  Sa- 
Xaent,  depend  upon  the  Piety  or  Intention  oi 
b  that  doth  adminifier  it  < :    but  upon  the  Work 

the  Spirit^  \  and  the  Word  of  Infiitution^  which 
ttains^together  with  a  Precept  authorizing  the  Ufe 

rf,  aPromife  of  Benefit  to  worthy  Receivers  ». 
IV.  There 

\\  V,  4.  Theiefoic  we  aze  bii-  But  he  »  a  Tew,  which  is  one 
ihimbybaptiixniiitodeath:  inwardly;  andf  ciicumciiion  uthtiii 
lasChdftwasiaifedupfiom  of  the  heart,  in  the  (pint,  and  not 
I  by  the  glory  of  the  Father,  in  the  letter,  whofe  praife  »  not 
we  alfo  Siould  walk  in  new-  of  men,  but  of  God.  i  ?^.  i .  2 1. 
He.  ir>r.io.i6.  [i$'Mmr^«/«r-  The  like  figure  wherennto,  nen 
\y^x X.  Te  cannot  drink  the  cup  bapti(icn,doth  alfo  now  fave  us,  Tnoc 
sXdOBd,abd  the  cup  of  devils:  ye  the  putting  away  of  the  filth  ot  the 
X  be  partakers  of  the  Lords  flcfh,  but  the  anfwer  of  a  good  con- 
tnd  of  the  table  of  devils,  fcience  towards  God)  by  thexefiu* 
^f  0m.  17.  xo.  This  is  my  cove-.  xe6^ion  of  Jefiis  Chrift. 
ihidi  ye  fhall  keep  between  ^  Mat,  3. 11. 1  indeed  baptize  yoa 
[  ydii»and  thy  feed  after  thee  3  with  water  unto  repentance  j  but  he 
man-child  among  you  (hall  that  cometh  after  me,  is  mightier 
umcilSHi.  M4r.26.z7.  And  he  than  I,  whofe  (hoes  I  am  not  worthy 
itfaectip,  and  gave  thanks,  and  tp  bear:  he  (hall  baptize  you  with 
(ir  to  them,  iaying,  Drink  ye  the  holy  Ghoft, -and  w/rib  fire,  i  Or. 
Mxt.  V.  28.  For  this  is  my  blood  12.  13.  For  by  one  Spirit  are  we  all 
[Qic  new  teftament,  which  is  fhed  baptized  into  one  body,  whether 
KQiany  fox  the  remiifion  of  fins,  we  he  Jews  or  Gentiles,  whether  tiw 
j,i .  5  .Not  by  works  of  righteouf-  be  bond  or  free  3  and  have  been  all 
^  which  we  have  done,  but  ac-  made  to  drink  into  one  Spirit. 
^4aB%  to  hismercyhefavedus  by  '  Mat,  26. 27, 2S.  [See  in  letter  ^.} 
*  VflSiing  of  regeneration,  and  Mat.'2i,i9'  I  See  in  letter  \2  v,  20. 
Lowing  of  the  holy  Ghoft.  Teaching  them  to  obferve  all  things 

dt  I  Km».  2.  as.  For  he  is  not  whatfoeverlhavecomma'ndedyou: 
lew,  which  is  one  outwardly ;   and  lo,  I  am  with  you  alway  even 
bei  k  that  circumcUion,  which  unto  the  end  of  the  world.  Amen. 
razd  la  the  fiefli :    v.  2#.  IV.  k  Af^r. 


cxlHBinQ,   wcr«  IOC  ouuiuuux  inc  ume  n 
o^tfic  N«w  '. 

Chap.    XXVIII. 
OfBapifin. 

BAPTISM  is  a  Sacrament  of  the  Ne 
lacnt,   ordained  by  JefuS  Chtill ", 
fee  the  JoUiDD  Adtniffion  of  the  Parry  l>a{ 
fo  the  vrfible  Chufch  ^;    bm  alfo  ro  be  an 
&gii  aiid  Stal  of  the  Goreodnt  of  Grace 

TV.  k  IStt,  il.  19.  GOTCchere-  all   bapdzed  nnto    111 

foMUidieachdlDatiDiis.bipttEiiix  cloud,  and  in  the  Tea 

iHcm  in  thcnamc  of  the  Father,  and  did  all  cat  thefamefe 

of  the  Son,  and  a£thc  hoi;  Ghofl.  v.  4,   And  did  all  £1 

i  (».  ii.ie.  When  fc  comctogc-  (piiitual  drink:  (foit 

thci  ihccefoie  into  one  place,   thu  ^ai  fpiiiiual  Rock  t. 

i«iiortQcaitheI.oidtfuppii.  u.  I),  them:  and  thai  Kock 

jorlbaveieceivadofthcLoiditbat  I.  ■  JViriiS.  19.  [J 

which  alfo  IddiveieduDIoyou.that  Atfier  jn^saii.\ 

the  Lord  Jcfiu  the  /mm  nigbt  in  "  i  Or.  11,  i  j,  Foi 

Irhich  hewaibetiayedi  tooklicad.  ue  we  all  Sapticcd  in 

i  Cn.4,  t.  Let  a  man  fo  account  of  whether   ■uic  bi  Tewa 


ip.  it.         OfBapttjfhh  J4  j 

.ftinginto  Cbrift  ^^  of  Regeneration  %  of  Re-. 
30  of  Sins  ^y  and  of  his  giving  up  unto  God 
igh  Jefus  Chrift  to  ^iralk  in  Newnefs  of  Life  ^. 
:b  Sacrament  i&by  Chrift^s  own  Appointment 
:  continued  in  his  Church  until  the  End  of  the 

The  outward  Element  to  be  ofed  in  this  Sbi* 
cnt  is  Water,  wherewith  the  Party  is  to  be 
;zed  in  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
3f  the  Holy  Ghoft,  by  a  Mihifier  of  the  Go* 
awfully  called  thereunto  K 
[.  Dipping  of  the  Pcrfon  into  the  Water  is  not 

nc** 

M  2  thtt  righf  eoufnefs  mighf  fd  mttsf  of  us  at  wert  baptized  inra 
NKed  onto  them  alio.  Witk  Jefiis  Cbrift,  were  baptized  into  hin 
1 1«  In  whom  alfo  ye  are  cir-  death )  v.  4.  Therefore  we  are  bo* 
cd  with  the  circumcifion  xied  with  him  by  baptifin  into  death: 
indftont  hands,  in  putting  o£F  that  like  as  Chiift  was  raifed  up  from 
^dy  of  the  fins  of  the  flefli,  thedead,  bytheglotjoftheFather, 
eirciimtifiori  of  Chrift  x  v .  12,  even  (b  we  alfo  fliould  walk  in  new«- 
twithhiminbaptiim,  where-  neifsofllfe. 
»yeareriienwithAf>»,throagh  ^  Mmh.  it.  ip*  t  See  in  letter  ^ 
ilh  of  the  operation  of  God,  foregeingdiafter  ]  v,  20.  Teaching 
lath  raifed   him  from  the  them  to  obferre  all  things  whatfbe- 

ver  I  have  commanded  you :  and  lo, 
42i ).  17.  For  as  many  of  you  I  am  with  you  alwar,  even  unto  the 
«  been  baptized  into  Chrift,  end  of  the  world.  Amen. 
Nit  on  Chrift.  Tt^m.  6. 5.  For  II.  '  A£rr.  3. 11. 1  indeed  baptize 
iiave been  planted  together  in  you  with  water  onto  repentance  1 
cenefs  of  his  death :  we  (hall  but  he  that  cometh  after  me,  i« 
o  m  tbw  Ukgnefs  ef  hk  refur-  mightier  than  I,  whofe  (hoes  I  am 
0.  not  worthy  to  bear  :  he  (hall  bap- 

^. }.  5.  Notby  worksofrieh>  tize  yoa  with  the  holyOhoft,  and 
eft  which  we  have  done,  but  with  fire.  Jehn  i.  H*  And  I  knew 
ling  to  his  mercy  hefavedus  him  not :  bnt  he  that  lent  me  to 
waflung  of  regeneration,  and  baptise  with  water,  the  fame  faid 
jng  of  the  holy  Ghoft.  unto  me.  Upon  whom  thou  (halt' 

Urk^  I.  4.   John  did  baptize  fee  the  Spirit  defcending^  and  re- 
wildemefs,    and  preach  the  maining  on  him,  the  fame  is  htf 
n  of  repentance,  for  the  re-  which    baptizeth    with   the  holf 
n  of  fins.  Ghoft.  Afi1r.2S.1p.  i  See  Utter  ^  fen- 

em.  €4  f.  Know  ye  not,  that  reiniehMfttr.'^  ir.ao.    [SeemUttwrKy 


]y  leccivcd  bii  word,  wetebapciEcd:  came  on  the  CnuUei, 
ud  the  lame  da;  theie  were  added  fusChrifl  jlhalwemigiil 
aattiAnaaboutthieethouJjindSauli.  promileofihe  Spirit  ihl 
vtBi-i6,ti.  And  hetooktljemthe  tA«4  Ctl.  i,  it.  In  whi 
lame  houi  of  ihe  nigfat,  aiuit^anied  are  ciiciuncifed  with  th 
^irflripes,  and  wu  baptized,  he  Son  made  witiiouihaadj 
■adaUhii,  flnighnri;.  Mtrkj.^,  off  ihe  bodirgf  theliui 
AadwhcDfhey  come  from  the  mai-  bytheciicumciGonofCI 
ket,  except  they  walh,  theyeatnot.  Bunedwithhimiiibaptil 
And  many  othci  things  thete  be,  alfo  ye  aie  rilcn  with  b 
which  they  have  lecclvcd  lo  hold,  u  the  faith  of  the  opciali< 
thewilhiog  of  cupi  and  pots,  biauo  who  hath  laifed  him  fro 
veflcU,  aodof  table).  ytHdullii i,  jt,  ThenFi 

IV,  '  itiuki  tc.  II.  Andhcfaid  to  them,  B.cpeiu,  and 
DDtotbem.Goyeintoall  theitotid,  eveiy  one  of  you  In  tl 
and  preach  ye  the  goipcl  to  eveiy  Jcfiu  Chiift,  for  the  [< 
creatuie.  v,  tc.  Hethaihcliereth  uns,  and  ye  Ihallreceivi 
audi* baptized,  thallbefavedi  but  thcholyGhoft.  v.  t».  I 
hcthatbelievcihnoi,  Ihallbedam-  mifciiuntoyou,  andtt 
ned.  ^Hi  t.  tj.  And  Ihilip  faid,  dreu,  and  to  all  that  a 
If  thou  believcft  with  ill  thine  heart,  even  u  many  as  the  La 
ihoumayeft.  And  he anlmeied and  Oiall  call,  ^nd  ^m.,  , 
Aid, Ibclieve that  JefnaChoflii the  heieceivcdthc£gnofcii 
SonofGod.  V.  ]l.  Andhecom.  a  feal  of  tlic  lightcoufii 
mandcd  the  chaiiot  to  fiand  ftill :  faith,  which  htbudyahi 
and  they  went  down  both  into  the  cumcifedi  tbathcmigh 
watei,  both  Fhilipandthecunuchi  therofall them t bat beUc 
and  he  baptized  hin^ '  they  be  not  ciicumcifed  i 


fe^r^S.        OfBapitfm,    ,         i^y 

V.  AlthoDgh  it  be  a  gr^c  Sin  to  contemn  or  ae- 
Ift  this  Ordinince  ',  yti  Grice  and  Silration  arc 
Hbinl^uaUy  arftiexeiitmto  it,  as  that  noPerfon 
y  be  r^cncratcd  or  fared  widioatit%  otthac 
rd   are  undoubtedly  [cgcne*  * 

3f  Baptifm  is  not  ded  to  that 
icrein  it  is  adminifired.1 ;  yet 
lerigbtUfe  ofthisOrdmatice, 
s  not  only  ofiered,  but  really 
d  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  to  fuch 
ttfants)  astbatCiace  belong- 
'  .*  '        .        eth 

(Ant  Intkuu,  tlutthe  Loidmetliiiiti 
^Go  Mi  fonghi  to  kill  Mm.  v.ij.Tlica 
ioiu,  Ei^oraii  took  ■  Ibtrp  ftone,  and  ■ 
Fihc  cuto&thcibtc-*ldnof  hetfon,  ind 
Ftbe  csftAuhiiftet,  naiSui,  Sattiy  i 
And  bloodj  hiubood  ut  thon  to  me, 
bim,  V.  u.  So  he  Ici  bint  go  i  then  (he 
ibii  bid,  Abloody huibuidiMii«rr>be- 
Dght  cinlebf  tbedrcumciiioa. 
iwi'i,  ■  1t«>.  4-  II.  ISuUlatirM.i 
laid  ^5i  le.'i,  4, 11,  }i.  41- 47- 
dien  t  ^Si  I.  ij.  Then  Simon bim- 
ibcm  ftlf believed «Ub :  u4«beahewu 
m  of  baptized,  becoDtiiuwAwiibPbilip, 
joM,  and  wondred,  bcfaoiduig  themira- 
:  the  clcs  and  £gn«  -wbicb  were  done. 
■l,he  v.aj,  Fo^LpeieeiTitbuthouiitia 
And  tbe  gill  of  biiteincii,  *nd  » tbe 
ichii  bond  of  iniquity, 
hem.  VL  t  Jilm  ] .  I .  JcHu  aufgrercd, 
unco  Vcnlj;,  vedl]',  IfayumoEhee,  Ez- 
:oucb  cept  a  man  be  bom  of  witei  and 
iw  ft,  */  tbe  Spiiii,  be  cannot  entet  in- 
to iho  kingdom  ofGod.  v.  I.  Tbe 
huj-  wind  blowedi  wbeie  il  liftitb,  and  •'• 
unfel  tbou~  heiieft  the  found  tbereof. 
King  but  caoil  nottellwbeaceicconmh, 
ti,  4.  and  wbUhei  it  goctb  :  fo  ii  eveiy 
evay  oaeihui*  boinof  the  Spiiit. 

-  .        t  •  •  Gol, 


ir^B/'-lB'thisSBCfaraenC'CteiAis  ndt  ofibrMiipto 
his FubcrjjQor  way  FcalSacrificC'Diadc kt  all-fbr Re-> 

Coo^eHtoriiHon  orttuTOneeavring^aiwfftiittfelf, 
lljUKl'tt  ^ritual 
ro  6t>d-^  the 
:  of  tkie  Mafs,  2S 
inouB'taC^ift's 
UtiMi  fof-allthc 


eii((L  tb  pw  iviy  fin 
ic»<rf bbufef^  -«.  II. 

lanT )  and-olito  ttfal* 
II  ^01 4»U  be  ^peu 
i^l^  Willie^  fin,  «*- 

l^fiKt'dcfttutU,  nttd 

duy  tudfud,  T«k^ 
117  bod/i  1'^  17.  And 
cap,  «iid  garethulk*; 
iiMd,  fayiDgi  Diinlt 

butiiHfe  1>y-'Mdroi>'  of 
BMthUMt  twcufe  h« 


,  -trdieftiit^pdefif; 
irSmi  feftfaVbltoMt 

^  -MUiBlitctfetcdti^ 


t'-BwtlalMui»fteiM 


Iniir'.l  f.is,  Foi  this  is m^ blood  Tpccch  uoiil  midoighi.  i 
of  the  new  leftimcDt  which  ii  Oicd  i<>.  .When  yccomctogeth 
faimany  foi  thetemif&on  qflins.  foFC  into  one  place,  ibii'ai 
^nj  Mtri^i^.  ji,  Audastheydid  ^l>cLoIll>fuppe^ 
cat,  Jefiutoolc bread,  and  blelled,  IV.  (  I  r„.  lo.  fi,  H 
andbi^eii,  andgavetaihem.and  things  wete  ,oui  t^c^ungla 
bid.  Take,  eat:  this  is  my  body,  intent  we  lliould  noc  lull  : 
V.  xi.  And  be  took  the  cup,  and  things,  ai-thty  alfo  lufted 
whenhehadgiveachanks,  ficgavc  ''■Ma''k.i^-2i,  ISuinliair' 
iiioihciv:  andtheyilldiankofit.  it,i!,i6.  [SwOrwr'.]  v.v 
v.i^  And  he  faid  unto  ihcm.  This  fotc,  whofoeyerlhaUeattt 
ii  my  blood  of  the  new  uflanicnt,  »n<l  drink  ift/j  cup  of  the: 
which  is  died foi  maajr.  ^nd  JUtig  worthily,  aiallbeguilt;of 
ii.  ip.  Andhetookbieadandgare  and  blood  of  the  Lord,  v, 
thauks,aiidbiakeM,  andgaveuaio  let  a  man  cumine  himf^ 
them,  faying.Thisis  my  body  which  '«bimeaiofthat  bread.a 
iigivcnfoiyou:  thisdoiniemem-  ofthatcup.  v.if.  ioiht 
bianceofme.  k.iq.  Likewifealfo  ethand  drinkeihunwoithi; 
thecupafterfupper,fayiag,Thiscup  anddtinkeih  damnation  to 
M  rJie  new  lefiunencin  my  blood,   aoi  dilleining  the  Liuds  b 


3^3^  ^  OftBh^'Liri^Sup^r:    149 

ta^kd  relfgibufs  Ure»  tic  aU^tmtrary  to  the  Nature 
ihchifrSacfameht,  and'to  the  Iriftkation  of  Chrift  \ 
v.  The!  outward  Elements  in*  this  Sacrament, 
fa;ap;<fttotheCnesk>rdain^dbyChrift^  haye 
9kls^6iA  to  him  crucified,  as  that  truly,  vet  (a* 
itaUy  only;'  they  are  folnetimes  calted  by  the 
df  the  Things  they  *reprtfenti  to  wit  the  Bo- 
Md'ISlood  of  Chrift  ^ ;  albdtinSabftanceand 
e^  they  ftiU  remain  tral/and  only  Bread  wd 
ak'they  were  before  *. 
That  Dodtine  which  maintains  a  Change  of 
^  mce  of  Bread  and  Winp,  into  the  Sab(»nce 
'i  Btidy  alid  Blobd,:  (  ipommohly  called 
iftHai^ation)  by  ConTeferation  of  a^PridO:  or 
ly  other  way,  is  rejpugnant^iiot  to  Scrifnure  a- 
ibtiic  even  to  conxn^oQ^^^feand  Reafbn .;  o?er- 
rb^the  NataF&<)f  tfao^iitrameiitj  and  hath 
t^luS  is  the  Catife  o£^K^ifeld3uper^tm 
'  »fr  IdoJatriesi*/ *  y  '>-i  ili  ■  • , 

■■'■:..     o:.a  V  ^vn.  Wor- 

"■■"»■•■•  -  '    '• 

^^'$bil  T!f.  '9*  But  in  vain  they  do  the  Loi^d.  v,  it, '  But  let  a  niaii 
bkiijMM«teachiiig/«/i9^rf)»eithe  ^^jkott^no'hi^felf,  and  fo  let  him 
^-' iMndmcntt  of  men.  v  cat  bf^ifN^biead,  and  dp^k^f  that 

'^'$§tt,  %6,  t6.  And  as  they  cup.  -Mir*  atf.  29.  Bui  tfay  unto 
'tb^-  Jeilittookbtead,  and  youi  I  #iU  not  ddnk  henoefbith  of 
j'lr»  ftiui  brake  it,  and  gave  thitfiukef  the  vine,  umilthatda^ 
^  Ae  ddcijpleS)  4uid  laid.  Take,  wh*ii  I  drink;  it  dew  with  you  in  my 
tftUtltmyipvly.  v.  27.  And  Fatbto  kingdom. 
viiA,  cbt  cup,'  und  gave  thanks,  VI;  *  ^A^  s  •  a  i .  Whom  the  hea- 
pclrtoiliem,faying,Dfinkye  venmuftxeceive,  i6itil  the  times  of 
;  i^'ilU  For  this  is  my  blood  reftitiition  of  all  things,  whidi  God 
new  teftament  which  is  ihed  hath  i^ken  by  the  mouth  of  adl 
ifMiiy  for  thetemifflonof  fins,  his  holy  prophets,  finee  the  world 
^lOn^.  IX.  26.  For  as  often  as  ye  besin*  ^With  1  Cw,  ti.  24.  And 
flKtUi  btci^d,  and  diink  thiif  cup,  wfa^n  he  had  ^ven  thanks,  he  brakb 
iMolhew'tht  I«ords  death  tillh^  it,  andfidd,  Take,  eats  this  is  my 
jjK^t.  v.  27.  Wherefore,  whofo-  body,  wRith  is  broken  for  you:  this 
'"^'fliaU  dat  thifbtead,'  and  drink  do  in  remembrance  of  mc.  1^.25  •  Af- 
^^1^  of tlif  l>ord  udwoithily ,  ihall  t«i  the  ikmo  jftuumte alfo  httmkxht 
'*|l&7^thcbodyai»4Woo4Qf.  .       \  \     :;      01^^  • 


htUr  ',}  V.  H,  fOI  tic  U 


>-    .^!-^-^-    Gh  AP.-X-XX  ' 

King  aoA  Head  of  his 
xin  a^oiotcd  a  Gorem-* 
rch  Officers,  diflind  from 

n.  To 

UnMoili;  to  M4ct &,  udto cfa- 
tiM  it  with  fodpncu  Ud  irtih  tn- 
fiicf^  fiom  keoc  w)itk  <vcn  foi  erei: 
Ac  Mil  of  the  L'otd'ff  hofb  will 

lfcjM]|^fc"'il'."  '.'iri  iirll.lir  rrrnntril 
wonSf  i>fdoid>lcboDOui,  erpecial- 
'h  tDCT  who  Uboot  inTbt  ifCMUid 

bdeech  fau,bRttuen,takao«theiii 
'lirUcli  laboiu  tmong  -jofl^  andue 


'Mk  too  in  the  Lof  d,  (nd  (dmaaUh 
il«W:i^isa.  IT.  AUdAsMbUile' 


tW;lie  ibni  la  Epbcfiw,  axd  cftUcd 
tke^eld*tt.aft]i«cluucli.  v,  it.  And 
f*«||if«.--  v.T^  And  i(«ay,  vlm.th*;  weie  come  to  kin,  he 
I  dh^bat  out  wotd  by  thii  fiid  onto  diem>  TcknowiioaitlM 
H^aMctbtt  man,  and  hsrc  fi[fldvt)im«sa«tato&£a,  iftec 
tMiffuqrwUifain,  thatbtmar  vliw'inanMiIlun  becBwitlijroa 
MmM-  *>ii.  YincaaM^no  nalllealbni.  iM.  t}.?.  ILttuetn-. 
iilB.^«atr.  bu  admoaittiMp  bet  tltem  ohich  )ian^h^^nd«*Ki 
kllo<b«:  i.i)Av;T.«.  CiTcnot  yon,  whekinfpekinMiofdttths 
■  iMdi  it^lrmnmtbedogi,  >onlof  God:  idMft  £uthuU»^ 
A«  ctfi  y*  :r*>o(  povl*  bcfoiB  cnnfidcdiiiftiieeDdbFllinryoimitf 
■^lafttbertnmpletfaMuiuidef  faiiaa.  v.ir.  Q^EythMB^iKktiM 
fcCia^ 'spdtmii  tgainandiaoi  theinleovct  you,  indlJ^lBit^baB 
ki ,.  O  '  faliciifetthef  wttchfoifoulloiila, 

jt  * .jp»^>.<..FotoMou« aihild  udMyi^Qitftginuaoamt,  that 
MmHIMM«(bnhgiven,  «a4  tlceyiHy  do  it  wiUi  joy,  and  noc 
MnmWiBit  OiaJl  be  imm  Ua  whli'^oef:  im  thathimpiofitable 
gpfcl.l  Wl  hi*  namefliailbe  eal-  fbryoa.  v.  14.  SafaKdilltJbnnthat 
|^^4iil«6d>  CoonftUR^  The  hiTc  the  inleoTCiy«ii  andalliha 
M>J  Cod,'Tbc  evetlafljog  fa.  fhinta:^  They  of  Italy  &lDte  ym, 
PilWPriaccofpeace.  v,?.  Of  i  Or.  11.  it.   And  God  hath  let 


*Wt«ft  of  UgoKiDiiieuand  fomeiothechnidiifitftapoftlca.f^- 
*Bk'(lan|dwV  W  no  end,  upon  condaiity piophttMhinUy  wacben, 
)|  %0B( « David  and  npon  hi*  1, 4  aitot 


in.  Church  Cenfures  are  ncccflary  for  the  i 
ing  and  gaining  pf  ofiending  Brethren,  for  d 
ofothers  itom  the  like  Oftences,  for  pur^ 
af  that  Leaven  wt^ich  might  infed  the  wholi 
^r  vindicating  ;he  Honout  of  Chriil  ^nd  i 
Profiiffion  of  the  Golpcl,  and  for  prcven 
Wratt)  of  God  which  mkht  juftly  &11  u] 
Church,  if  they  Qiould  futier  his  Covenant 


after  that  miude*,  then  gift)  of  an  heathen  man  mod 
hcaluigi,lielpj,goveiiinieDts4iv<t-  v.  tt.  Vcrilylliywuo] 
litiei  of  (ODgiKi.  Wm.  1 1.  It,  And.  foevci  yc  fhall  bind  on  4 
Jeliit  cane,  and  (pake  unto  ibcm,  be  bound  in  heaven :  .< 
laying.  All  poweiiigivcDnntoine  cferyelhaJllooleaaL  cai 
inheaveo  udineanh.    v,i»,  Go   lookdinheavaii.  Jthm 

ft  iherefote  and  teach  aUnalioni,  faid  Jcfniio  tbem  ag^ 
aptiung  them  in  the  nameofthe  unio  yon;  is  my  Ftuhe 
rirhei.  andoftheSOD,  indofche  me,  even  fo  fend  I  you, 
holyUhoft:  v.  lo,  Tcacbiugthem  vrbeahchad  faid  thu,  I 
to  obfcive  all  chingi  whatfoeyet  I  onthem,  and  faith  unto 
have  commanded  you  :  and  lo,  1  ceive  ye  the  holy  Gha 
am  with  you  alway>  even  uniocbe  WliQlefoeveifiaayciem 
cad  of  the  woild.  Amen,  lemitieduntoihcmi  ani 


bjip.  3  ii  Of  Synods  andComcih.    i  y  3 

als  thereof,  to  be  pro£ined  by  notorious  ^ad  ob- 
aitc  Offenders  ^.  ' 

iV.  For  the  betcr  attaining  of  thefe  Ends,  the 
fficers  of  the  Ghuilch  are  to  proceed  by  Adnioni- 
m^- .Sofpenfion  from  the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's 
^^>er  foraSeafon^  and  by  Excommunication  from 
b  Church,  according  to  the  Nature  of  the  Crime 
Id  Demerit  of  the  Perfon  \. 

\      '^      Chap.    XXXL 
Of  Synods  and  Councils, 

P  R  the  better  Gpvernm?nt  and  farther  Edifi- 
f 4tiipn  of  the  Church,  there  ought  to  be  fuch  Af- 
ies  as  arc  commonly  calledSy nods  or  Councils  \ 

11.  As 

*  [1  Ctr.  s.chAfterthr9Ugh9m,'\  oux  wbid  by  this  cpifile>  note  that 
5.20.  Them  that  fin  rebuke  man,  and  have  no  company  with 
ftU^thatothersaifo may  fear.  him,thatheinaybealhaniie4.  v.  15. 
y^,  «•  Give  not  th^t  which  is  Yet  count  i&i;»  not  as  i^n  enemy,  but 
f'lKDto  the  dogs,  neither  caft  ye  admoniili  him  as  a  brother,  -i  <pu 
^|^Cflii»  before  fwine,  iefl  they  5.  4.  In  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jefiis. 
^Icchemimder  their  feet,  and  Chrift,  when  ye  are  gathered toge^ 
^tgain  and  rent  you.  i  Tim»  ther,  andmy  fpirit,  with  the  powet 
'««.  Of  whom  is  Hymeneus  and  of  out  Lord  Jcfus  Chrifb,  v.  5.  Ta 
tsaadet,  whom  I  have  delivered  deliver  fuch  an  one  unto  Satan  for 
to  Sacan,  that  they  may  learn  not  the  deflruftion  of  the  flelh,  that  the 
taiiphem«.[ir«r.ii.z7.ror/>««m/.]  fpirit  may  be  faved  in  the  day  of  the 
^  Jmdt  a  3 .  And  others  fave  with  Lord  Jefus. '  v.  i } .  But  them  that  are 
(r,  pnlUng  them  out  of  the  fire}  without,Qodjadgeth.  Therefore  put 
ttingeveiithegarmentsfpottedby  away  from  among  your  felvesthat 
i«ilelh.  wicked  perfon.  Al^r.  I  S.I7*  And  if  he 

IV.  d  i7%rj/*.  5.  12.  And  we  be-  (hall  negle£^  to  hear  them,  tell  it  un- 
>«chyou,brediren,  to  know  them  to  the  church:  but  if  henegleft  to 
iach  labour  among  you,  and  are  hear  the  church,let  him  be  unto  thee 
VeiyoaiiitheLor4>  andadmonifli  as  an  heathen  man  and  a  publican. 
^Q«i  z  Tbtjf,  i .  6.  Now  we  com-  Tiu  s .  i  o.  A  man  that  is  an  heretick, 
mndyott  brethren,  in  the  name  of  after  the  firft  and  fecond  admoni- 
NvLoid  Jcfus  Chrift,  that  ye  with-  tion,  tejc6^. 
^Qvyootielves from  every  brother  L  *  ^cis  1$,  a.  When  therefore 
^  wiMpKlhdiforderiy ,  and  not  af-  Paul  and  Barnabas  had  no  fmall  dif- 
^thctcaditionwhidi  he  received  of  fenfionanddifputation  with  them* 
^>.  14.  And  if  any  mau  obey  not  the^ 


ficrially  to  tktermine  Controverfies  of  I 
Cafes  of  Conlbicnce ;  ■  to  fet  down  Rules  a 
Sdoas  for  the  better  ordering  of  tibc  publ 
ibip  of  God,  and  GoTemmcnt  of  his  Chi 
receive  Complaints  la  Cafes  of  Mat-admiti 
and  authoritatively  to  determine  the  (ame 


thcf  deiennined  tfait'raaliiidBaiy  an))  peaceable  lift  in  j 
MM),  and  cmain  ot^c'of  tbcm,  and'honeftf.  [sArna, 
,  flimU  ganp  to  Jemfalon  unto  the  WL]  [i  Cknui.  ir.  « 
apoftlf*  lU  ddeii  (boat thii que-  l^si^ioir.]  i£K..».«, 
fiion.v.i-Aad*beathe]t  were  come  had  sathered  aU  the 
to  JcnUaJem,  they  weicieceived  of  and  laibu  of  ihepeo 
thechuich,  and  •/ifaa^oftlesand  he  demanded  of  them 
elders  i  and  thc^  declared  all  thinn.  Ihould  be  bom.  v.i.j 
that  God  had  done  whfa  them.  v.i.  unio  him.  In  Bcthlelv 
And  the  opo&tei  and  ciden  came  foithui  it  ii  written  bj 
togethci  foi  to  confidu.  of  this  Pm,  ii.  14.  IVhen  t 
matteit  the  people  fall :  bu^  i 

II.  *  //<.4».»i.  Andkingtihall  tnde  of  coimfelten  ii« 
be  Aj  tuirfing  fathen,  andtheii  '  ^ai  Jsi-  ^  IS- 
^oecni  thy  nm^ngmoibeta;  tl)er  v.  la.  Then  pleafedii 
Ihall  bow  down  to  ibee  with theit  aDdcldeii.withihewhi 
face  toward  the  euih,  and  licknp  lendchofcn  menofthi 


9B»  afi4i  E^d^atMJpS|  if  <^fi>hknt  to  the 
Lflif  God,  /««!  tape  i:eceMre4^w;itb  'RevereiKx 

W,  bdr'^r^^r  ^JPo^brmrd)^  thejr  are 

Utcriniiis W(JNt^^ '■•■'  -'♦-'■• jl. 

fli^dmilbt^itAxi^  m%  liave 

'#;1«fel^K>^<i:h^We«ibito  be^iiiUtdcthe  Kate  of 
ricypiVxiS^pe/bni«to^e^-iis^IIe(i!h^^  % 
^Sjmltl^'ihi^Cmincihm  ^' Mhd^e  or  cdQi- 
(i^taahgf^te  thitc-wUd^'k€<»aefiafii(!^aI :  Aft^ 
iRjib?in%ib«ad4e  withCtrli  X'ffftiiii^hit'h^  con^ 

^  in-Cafes  ^xtrtordinift^;  9r l>y-wky  of  Ad*. 
brSatisfaSionpf  Confcience,  if  they  be  there- 


JT  i  H 


'teatf  ■Atptfr>  \>etti|  aflto.  islii'lim^.  v.  20.  Fot  ^l^im  «irp 
MRHte  tfcfcord,  to  fefad^chefqi  6^  <hm  ate  gathei«d  togei)i«t  iii 
II^^Mg  •  iildi  <mc  beloV^  ra^  iiaine»  there  am  I  hi <he1pi<tt 

^j&fe*r<^j.tyii'9',»4,a7>i"<'»  =  IV.^  J^ii^o^liLndsttcbuilt^. 
ri'x/'T^^'^'f^i^r^r.]  ^rfV  on  the  foundation  of  the  afc»ft!e| 
liid'8s4&ejr^thioi^k4h<^  mi'igtfS^s,  fefii^ChjiiiihWelf 
fSt/f  MfvejN^  thte  tfie  de-  being  tfac'cMefiBoinei^vf.  Jlgrij. 
NftQlccepjtkae^eieotdiindl  fi.  TbJ^e  wm  m>ie  "nobte  thi^ 
i^ifoftles'  and  eldcra  trhidi  thoftlnYlteipilonica,  in  thatthej 
Ijimakm.  Mki,  it.  17.  And  ffcceit^dJtheW^yid^inth  aU  readine6 
iUl&c^lefttohearthetP)  teil  ^ffikinlliaiklleaiNSfedthefctiptiftes 
iMdnitdh:  butlfhenegleft  ^kklQr,  wh^ixtfiofetlnhi^sWete'fd. 
c^chBieh,  let  htm  be^b  i  Or,  %.'$,  That  yotir  faith  Ihcfiild 
Tttheathen  man  and  a pubR-  notfiand  ixf  the  wildom  o^men,1)iit 
\  It.  Veffly  Ifay  ahto  you,  in  the  powdi  of  Gdd*  %  Cor.  1.24. 
jBldref  ye  ftall  bind  60  e^h.  Not  for  that  we  ha?e  dominion  owr 
e Mnttd  in  heaven :  ahd'what-  youi  faith,  but  ate  helpers  fof  yonc 
!¥P;flnailooft;  oh  earth,  (hall  joy:  for  by  fkith  ye  ftand. 
neft^  heaven;  v.  rp.  Again  V.  ^  JLi^i^ta.  ;).  And  one  of  the 
iiilo  you,  that  if  two  oryou  company  Aid  mto  him,  MaAer, 
kfafc on  earths  touching  any  fpeak  to  m;|r  brother,  thathetfiVide 
mat  they fliall ask,  itfhaliVe  theiolientaacewidisik.  tr;£f.  Jud 
fbtthnaofmyFatheiwIiich  •   .        m 


le  Great  Day  ^  Beiides  thefe  Two  Places  for 
s  (eparatcd  from  their  Bodies^  the  Scripcare  ac* 
9vleclgeth  none. 

.  At  the  Laft  Day  fuch  as  are  found  alive  (hall 
die  but  be  changed  ^t  And  all  the  DeadCdall  bf 
:d  up  with  the  felf  fame  Bodies^  and  none  ochet*^ 
ragh  with  diffetenc  Qualities^  which  (hall  be 
ed  again  to  their  Sonls  for  ever  ^ 
H,Thc  Bodies  of  the  Unjuft  (hall  by  the  Power 
3irift  be  raifed  to  Diihonour ;  the  Bodies  of  the 
by  hir  Spirit  unto  Honour,  and  be  made  con- 
kaole  to  his  own  glorious  Body  K 

Chap. 

i^i(tf.i|.Andmhcllheliftup  (h^l  weaver  be  with  the  Loid  lOr. 
ii^belfig  in  tormentSjind  feeth  1 5  •  5 1 .  Behold,  I  (hew  jou  a  my fierji 
lam  afax  off,and  Lazarus  in  his  we  ihall  not  all  deep,  but  we  fhall  all 
I  •v«24.  And  he  cried,aad  GUd;,  be  changed,  v.  5  2.  lu  a  mome.it,  in 
rAb£aham,havemeicyonmc,  the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  atthelaft 
;nd  Lazarus  that  he  may  dip  trump,  for  the  trumpet  (hall  found, 
j|of  his  finger  in  water  and'  and  the  dead  lltali  be  raifed  incor- 
n^9ngues  for  I  am  tormented  lup^tible,  iind  we  (hall  be  changed. 
ff'ame««>l(tii.2  5.Thathemay  ^7*^  19.26  And  rA9;#^<>  after  my 
laik  of  this  miniftry  and  apo-  skin,  xuarmideftrovthis^tf^iv,  yet  in 
p,  ftoipwhich  Judiisbytranf-  my  flcfh  (hall  1  fee  God  :  t,  27. 
m  fell|.  that  he  might  go  to  Whom  I  Ihall  fee  for  my  felf,  and 
u  placed  Judt  6.  Andchc  angels  mine  eyes  (hall  behold,  -and  not  an- 
ke^ oot their  firft  eftare,  bim  other;  r/79»^/>myreinsbeconfumed 
euowii  habitation,  he  hath  re-  within  me.  i  C^r,  15.  42,  Soalfow 
L  in  cyerlafting  chains  under  the  refurredlion  of  the  dead.  It  is 
left,  unto  the  judgment  of  the  fown  in  corruption,  it  is  rai(ed  in 
day.  V.  7.  Even  as  Sodom  and  incorruption :  1^.43.  It  is  fown  in 
pnah,  and  the  cities  about  diihonour,  it  is  rai(ed  in  glory ;  it  is 
'  in  like  manner  giving  them-  Town  in  weaknefs,  it  is  raifed  in 
tovei  to  fornication,aud  going  power:  f.44.  It  is  fown  a  natural 
ftxange  fle(h,  are  fct  forth  for  body,  it  is  raifed  a  (piritual  body. 
amplc,fuffcring  the  vengeance  There  is  a  n-ituralbody,  and  there 
xnal  fire.  1  ^ti.  3 .  19.  By  which  is  a  fpiritual  body, 
te  went  and  preached  unto  the  HI.  ^  sActs  2441;.  And  have  hop: 
linprifon.  towards  God,which  they  themfelves 

t  I  TAf/T.  4.1 7.  Then  we  which  alfo  allow,  that  there  (hall  be  a  re- 
ive and  remain,  (Iiall  be  caught  furreciion  qf  the  dead,  both  of  the 
;ether with  them  iutheclouds,  juftandunjuil.  J#/»s  ;•  at.  Marvel 
et  the  Lord  in  the  air  :  andfn  aoc 


the  Father ''.  In  which  Day,not  only  the  apo 
gels  {hall  be  judged ' ;  but  likewife  all  Pec 
have  lived  uponEarth^ball  appear  before  tt 
pal  of  Chrift,  to  give  an  Account  of  theirT 
Words,and  Deeds;  and  to  receive  accordini 
they  have  done  in  the  Body,  whether  Good 


giivcs  ftiall  heu  his  voice,  f.  ig,  the  tngeU  that  finned, 
AndlhallcomefonhithcythathaTe  (lowniofaell,  and-dcliv 
doDCgood,  imtothcieliuicftion  of  tochaiuiofdarkDcCsiti 
life;  ajid  thcf  that  have  doDceril,  unto  judgment,' 
unto theierureftionofdamnaiion.  4  ir>r.i.i<>.  Foim 
XCtr.  tj.4J.  I'Srt  inimir'.'i  Piil.  pelt  bcfbie  the  judgi 
).  21.  Who  Ihill  change  out  vile  Chiift,  that  every  one 
body,  that  it  may  be  fafliioned  like  the  ihiDgsitBcishisbo 
ubio  his  glorious  body,  accotdiog  iug  to  that  he  huh  do 
to  the  woilEiog  wheieby  lie  it  able  '( tv  good, oi  bad.  £id 
even  to  fubduc  ail  thingi  unto  him-  God  Ihall  biing  ero] 
felf.  iudgijient,  with  every ' 

I,  ■  ^ai\f.ti.  Bccaufchehath  whctbei it  ii good,  or 
appoiniedadayinihcwhichhcwill  evil.  ^tn.».is.  Ind 
judgethevorldlniightcoufnefiiby  God  Ihall  judge  (be  fei 
tJiiit  man  whom  be  hath  oidained;  by  JeAu  Clitifl^  accoti 
vrhcicorhcriathEivenairuranceun-    Eofpel.      fiiio;  T4..10.  ! 


33*  OftheLafiJud^ent.    155^ 

ic  End  of  God^s  ajppointing  this  Day,  is  for 
lifeftation  of  the  Glory  of  His  Mercy,  in  the 
blvation  of  the  Eled;  and  of  his  Juftice,  in 
ination  of  the  Reprobate,  who  are  wicked 
bedient.  Forthcn  fhall  the  Righteous  go  into 
igl4fe,aqd  receive  thatFuliKfs  of  Joy  and 
ng,  which  fiiail  come  from  the  Prefence  of 
I :  But  the  Wicked  who  know  not  God,  and 
:  the  Gofpel  of  Jefos  Chrift,  fliall  be  caft  in- 
(1  Torments,  and  be  puniihed  with  everla* 
firudion  from  the  Preftoce^  of  tl^c  Lord^ 
1  the  Glory  of  his  Power  '. 
.s  Chrift  would  have  us  to  be  certainly  per«- 
iiat  there  (haU  be  a  Day  of  Judgment,  both 
all  Mea  from  Sin,  and  for  the  greater  Con- 
of  the  Godlyin  their  Adverfity^:  So  will  he 

have 

e  juftified,  and  by  thy  blotted  out,  when  tht  times  of  lefte- 
fiialt  be  condemned.  flung  (hall  come  from  the  piefence 
M  5  •  3  ^'fo  thitttd  ]  Rom.  of  the  Loid.  %  Tbtjp,  X.  7,  S,  9t  To. 
»thy  haidnefs  andim-  [  Stt  in  thtbibU,  ] 
rt,tiearureft  up  unto  thy  III.  '  2  Per.  3 .  x  i .  Seeing  then  that 
;ainft  the  day  of  wrath,  all  thefe  things  ihall  boi  diffolved, 
:ion  of  the  righteous  whatmannerof  peifonsought  yeto 
FGod}  <&.  6.  who  will  bein«iS^  holyconveifationandgod- 
rery  man  according  to  linefs.  v.  14.  Wherefore,  beloved. 
Urn.  9. 22.  Wharii  God,  feeing  that  ye  look  for  fuch  things, 
;w/^iiwrath;andtomake  be  diligentthat  ye  may  be  found  of 
known,  endured  with  him  in  peace,  without  (pot  and ble- 
fiffieting  the' veiTels  of  mifli.  aC^r.  5.10.  [See letter^,]  v.  ir, 
to  deftcuftion :  t/.  2  3 .  Knowing  therefore  the  terror  of  the 
might  make  known  the  Lord,  we  perfwade  men  ;  but  we  are 
glory  on  the  veiTelsof  mademaiiifeiluntoGod,andItruft 
:h  he  had  afore  prepared  alfo,  are  made  manifeft  in  your 
Af4r.25.2i.Hisloid-faid  confidences.  2  7he(f.  i.  5.  Which  is 
ell  done,  thou  good  and  a  manifeft  token  of  the  righteous 
jznti  thou  haft  been  judgment  of  God,  that  ye  nuybe 
It  a  few  things,.  I  will  counted  worthy  of  the  kingdom  of 
uler  over  many  things  :  God,  for  which  ye  alfo  fufier :  v,  6, 
itothe  joy  of  thy  Lord.  Seeing  it  is  a  righteous  thing  with 
lepent  ye  therefore  and  God  to  recompenfe  tzibulation  to 
i>  that  your  fins  may  be  them  ^ 


when  ihe  I.oid  Jefus  Ihall  be  te-  *  Mm,  14.  )<,  42,4) 
TcalcdfidmheiveB,  wiLhhismigh-  ihi  Biili,}  M«-I[^t}.  jj 
tyangeli.  Ink!  il.  i?.  And  th^n  ihticfore^forjre known 
jhall  ihcf  fee  ihe  Son  of  man  ataQciofihehoafeccimi 
coming  in  i  cloud  With  power  and  oialmid-night.oialttic 
gieatgloi]'.  f.  :t.  Andwhenchefe  iog,  or  in  the  mQming) 
things  begin  to  comccopals,  then  conusgfuddenlf.hefitL 
look  up,  and  lift  up  joai  head]  ;  inj.  v.  }7.  Andwhatl^ 
for  joux  icdcinprloadiaweih nigh.  Ilajruntoall,  Watch.  L 
'Xtn.t.i],  And  notonl]r(^7,  but  Ln^outloinibegiidcd 
tlfufelvesallb,  which  hare  the fiiit  ^uu-liehiibucQingi  v. 
fruits  of  the  Spiiit,  even  »e  oui  joMcfeWe*  like  unto  mi 
felteigrouiwithiBouifelTca.wait-  fotiheiiLotd,  when  he 
ine'loi  the  adoption,  ti  luit,  the  from  the  wedding,  tbt 
,  ledemption  of  oui  body.  v.  24.  comcth  uid  kuockcch, 
ToiweaiefaTcdbrhopc;  buchope  ope;i  unto  him  imnudi 
thtl  iifeen,  it  not  hope;  focwhat  it.  !□.  He  which  teft- 
amanleetb,  wh;  doth  heyeihopc  things,  faith,  Suielylc 
foi?  D.  tf.  But  if  wehopefoithac  ly.Amen.  Ev«itfo,toiac 

r    1    N    1    S. 


'-U^      ( 


> 


manifeft  in  them  )  fot  God  kith  tit  thu  u  upont^ee, 

Aiewed  ii  unto  them.     v.  to,  fot  whiclitiiaTeputiiitl: 

the  iarifible  thingiofhimftomttie  not  depiit  oiit  oft] 

cication  of  the  woild  ire  cleaily  out  of  Che  mouth  o. 

iccn.beinguiideifioodbjthathuigi  out  of  the  mouth  oj 

tfaBiucinade,»<nhi)eteniilpDwei  faith  the  Loid,  fii 

*ndGodhcadjfolhaiihej  ate  with-  and  for  ever. 

out  cxeufe.     Pfal.  ti,  i.  Thehea-  i-  •  i  Tim.  j.  ifi 

'VensdeclaietheglotyofGod:  and  ii given bjinl^uatio 

the  finnamenl  IhCwcth  his  hasd;-  i.  [9.   Wc  have  all 

woitci     K.  1.  I>a;r  unio  day  uttcMlh  woid  of  prophecy  ;  * 

fpcedi.andnighiunionightaiewAh  mil  that  7^  tike  h< 

fcaowledgc.   v.i.  Tbrrekaotftceh  fight  that  Ihineth in 

not  laagiiage,   ulwv  thdi  voice  ii  until  the  da;  dawn,  i 

tiotheaid,  ^3iij.ii.  Foiinhtm  atireinyoiuheatt*! 

«c  Urt,  wad  movOi  aaiiave  tnu  this  fitjt,  that  no  f 

bring.  fcriptuio  it  of  iny  p 

*  t(V.t.«.  But  a»  It  ii  written,  tation,    v.  u.  Foi 

Eye  hath  ntfi  fecn,  not  eai  faeaid,  came  not  in  old  tin 

.neitheihaveeniiedintotheheaitof  man:  but  holy  mei 

man,  the  thing*  which  God  hath  titbty -uimmovidhy 

piepaied  foe  them  that  love  him.  '  Efh.i.io.  And 

V.  10.  Biu  God  hath  levealcd  thim  the  foundation  oft) 

unto  OS  by  hit Spiiii :  foitheSpiiii  piopheii.  Jcfus Chiil 

(eaieheth  allthiags,  yea,  thedeep  the  chief  eoraer-;7gni 

thing*  of  Cod.     iTim.j.is.  And  Fot  I  teflify  unto* 

that  ftom~a  child  thou  haftknown  beamh  the  Woids  a 

the  hotv  fciiptuie].  wiitch  areable  of  this  book,  irani 


nftwts  art 

»/w.    The  Scriptures  mat^fefl  themfelves  to  be 

Word  of  God  by  their  Majcfty  «,  and  Purity ''  j 

he  Confcnt  of  ab  the  Parts  ',  and  the  Scope  of 

Whole,   which  is  to  give  all  Glory  to  God  ^ ; 

r  to  convince  and  convert 

i  build  op  Believers  u^to 

irit  of  God  bearing  Wit^ 

ncfs 

toiattja,  thu  I  ml]r beheld won- 
dtouitWgiOutof  thy  law.  v.Mff. 
Thy  teftimoDiei  mi  voodcrful  : 
ibecefoie  doth  my  foul  keep  them. 

k  Pfilm  11.  6.  The  woidi  of  the 
IiOtd  ft  pnievoidi :  <u  £lvei  tried 
in  afiunAcc  of eutb,  putified  ferai 
thnc).  fftlm  ii».  14°'  Thrwoid 
a  vciv  poie :  thciefoie  thy  fenranc 

'  tA3i  lo.  41 .  To  hiDi  give  all  th( 
f lophcti  witnefs,  ihii  thiough  hit 
Mtne  whofocvei  believeth  in  him, 
iball  receive  icmiffion  of  ttsi.  tAat 
iS.  II.  HlTiDg  ihciefbie  obtiin^ 
help  of  God,  1  cominoe  uoio  thi* 
day,  witDcffiDgboth  to  fmill  aod 
cicat/iyingnoneothcithingithtn 
thofc  which  the  piophett  and  Hofct 
did  &yllieuld  come. 

*  "^tw,  J.  ip.  Nowweknowdiat 


that  erecy  mouth  may  be  flopped, 
andallthewoildmay  become  guilty    ' 
beforeGod.    t.iT- WhtttiVoaa- 
ingtheot    II ii excluded.    Byvhat 
la«>  ofwoilu;    llayi  bucbythc 


What  Man  ought  to  believe  concern 

6.  Queft.  H'hat  tU  the  Srriptures  mt^kjtm 
Anfv).  TheScripturesmakeknownwha 


itltmjthmg\iuthiof,&<.  Whl-      ^  Dm.  a-  4.   Hi  in 

lySpiiit)  or  hiswoik  11  perieft:  foiil 

lomthypic-  wtiudgment;  a  God  of  ti 

without  iaiquitf,  jnfi  and  li 

lefbuibnlb      '  Ei^d.  i^e.  Andtbe: 

wingi  iboitt  fedbj  befDiehim  aodprc 

Lifeyciwith-   TheLord,  TheLordGcw 

ly  and  night,   ful  and  gracious , long- Iliffc 

holy,   Loid    abundant  in  goodncfs  and 

was,    andil,        !.  *  D,m.  6.4.  Hear, 

and  is  to  come.  Tb«  Lord  our  God/ion<L 

'  Hib.  ^  I  j.l^cltbeiillheceany   t.  4.  As  concerning  thci 

creature  that  is  not  manifcltin  bii   eating  of  t ho (e  things  [ha 

fight:  but  ailthingsdrcnalced,  and   red  in  Tacrifice  unto  idols, 

opened  unto  the  eyes  of  him  with  ihaianidol  ii  BOthingint 

whomwehavetodo.     Pfalnn^j.f.   andthat  ihircn  noneoihe 

GreatitourLord,  andofgieat  pow-   one.     i'.  6.  {luE  to  us  r'irri 

er  :  his  undccAanding  11  jutinite.       God,  the  Faihet,  of  who 

'  Rtm.  16.17,  To  God  only  wife,   things,  and  we  in  him  ; 

*(  glory  thiouRh  lefus  Chtift,   for   LotdlefusChiift,  by  whi 


'    Of  the  Holy  Trinhy,  liS^  > 

.  Qaeft.    ff^at  are  the  perfittsl  Pnfertiet  of  the 
t  Perfons  in  the  Gcdhead  ? 
tfio.  It  is  proper  to  the  Father  to  b^t  the 
"f   and  to  the  Son  to  be  [Krgotten  of  the  Fa-* 
",  and  to  the  Holy  Ghoft  to  proceed  from  the 
er  and  the  Son,  from  all  Eternity  ". 
:.  Quefi.  Hqk  deth  it  appear,  that  the  Son  and  th$ 
Ghoft  are  Gcd  equal  with  the  Father  ? 
btjw.    The    Scriptures  manifcft  that  the  Son 
;he  Holy'  Ghoft  are  God  equal  with  the  Fa- 
afcribing  unto  them  fuch  Names  ^   Attri- 
butes S 

;  fnil  AtCt  thiee  tte  ope.  *  Jthn  i.  14.  AndtheWoidwu 
,itf.  And  Jefus  wheafaewu  tn^e  ScSh,  and  dwell:  ituoug  iw 
(  and  »c  beheld  hii  gloiy,  ttw  glo- 
if  as  of  ihe  00I7  l^goctcQ  gfthe 
fathfrj  full  of  grace  and  umh. 
V.  It.  No  man  haih  TeeD  God^ 


h«  hath  declared  him. 

•  Jahmf.if.tmvihentlttCoia- 
fdnei  is  come,  whomlwillfeodon' 
10  jrou  from  the  Fachei,  rwn  ihe 
Spirit  of  truth,  which  proceedeth 
from  the  Father,  he  Oiallteltifyof 
me.  GiU.  ^6.  Andbecaufe^eaie 
fons,  God  hachfentfoiththeSpint 
ofhis  Son  into  youi  hearts,  ciyiag. 


whCD hcfaw hia gloiy,  andlpakcof  his  Sjniiti  for  the  Sp 
turn.     ■.'*»d  viith  ^Si  xi.  ij.  And  ail  ihingi,  jez,  the  d 

Ehencheyagiecd  notamDngthem-.  God.     f.  ii.  Foiwhi 
Ives,  the;  departed, aftci  thai  Paul  cch  the  things  of  a  m 
had  fpokcn  one  WDid,  Well  fpake  ffiiic  of  man  chatlsii 
theholyGhoftbjrEfaiasthepiophet   lo  the  things  of  God 
^Eoouifiitheis.   ijthns.io.  And  miD,  but  the  Spirit  o. 
we  know  that  the  Son  of  God  ii       >  £il.  i.  16.  Foi  b; 
came,  and  hath  giviDuain under-  things  created  that  a 
fiabdrng,   that  we  maj  know  him   and  that  aie  in  eaith 
rhlt'Sinie:  and  we  areinhimthai  invillble,  wfaetheri^ 
i*  iiue,  mi  in  hisSoaJeriuChdll.   doniinions,    01   pdni 
poweis:  all  things  w( 
him,  and  foi  him.  O 
the  euth   wai  vitbo 
void,   and  daikncft  < 
face  of  the  deep:  am 
God  moved  upon  th 

''  Mtt.  il.  19.  Go 

and  teach  all  natioi 
theminthenameoftl: 
of  the  Son,  and  of  tl 
iCiTii.  I4.  The  gtai 
Jefiu  Chiift,  and  the 
aa^  the  communion 
Gboft,  h  with  jrou  al 
II.  '  Bph.  I.  II.    1 


:fajtli:n>  />  iA(«  untighte-        IJ.    "  Tim,  5.   11.    I  charge 

iwkhGod!  God  forbid,  k.ij.  (i»  before  Go4  and  the  Loid  ^' 
&hh  to  Mofcs,  I  will  hiye  fus  Cluifi,  ami  the  cleA  augelf, 
oawhom  1  ivillhAvc  meicy,  that    than    obfcivc   tHele    ihuigt 

Ul'tufecompolliaiioiiwhotn  whtiout  ptefeniog  one  befoie  am* 

■TecompaJSoD.f.il. There-  ochcci    doing  DOthiug  b;  pania- 

thhetneieyoawhomhewill 

mcr,    and  whom  he  will  he 

■h. 

^  1.4.  According ashe hath 

.  D)  in  him,  bcfoie  the  foun- 
ofthewodd,  thatwefliould 

r>  and  without  blame  before 

love.-v.  II.  Inwhomalfowe 

btained  an  inheiirance,  being 

tinated  according  to  the  pui> 

f  him  who  workoth  all  things 

Ik  eounfel  ofhis  own  will. 

>.li.  tf%dlifGod,  willingio 

I  wrath,  a  ad  to  make  his  pow- 

wm,  ebdured  virh  much  l2>iig- 

Vthe  TelTels  of  wiath  fitted 

nftioa:     V.  IJ  Andthathe 

makeknown  iheiichesofhis 

iBitKTeflelsofmercy, which  ottheciuth:    v.i^.  Wheienniohe 

•aSuK  prepared  aiuo  glory?   called jroubfourgofpel,  totheoh- 

l.li;ThecounrelofthcLord  tainingof  ihcglorjof  theLonl  J«- 

tliibeeveii  the  thoHghct  of  fiuChuft. 

Uf-co  all  gcDGiattons.  1  tigm. 


T  It!"*-  >■  '?■  Foi  the  (eripniK  ofeanhi  andrometohoiiat 
fiith  UDto  Pharaoh,  Evenfoithii  fomecodUhonout.  J'ni^4.Fo 
fime  puipote  have  I  caifed.  ihce  up,  are  cenaia  mca  crept  in  nni 
that  I  might  (hew  my  power  in  thee,  who  were  bclbie  of  old  ord*i 
andthal  my  name  might  be  declt-  this  coodcmnation,  ungodi) 
ledthroughouialltheeirth.  v.  it.  Iiuning  the  giace  of  out  Go 
Thcrcfoichath  he  meicy  on  whom  lalcivioufncti,  anddcnyingc 
hewiUAsuimn'9',  andwhomhewill  ly  Lord  God,  and  our  LoK 
hehardneth.  v.  zi.  Haihoot  the  Chiifl,  iFa.  i.i.  Andall 
potter  power  over  the  day,  of  the  Aumbling,  and  a  rock  of  o 
famelumpto  make  one  vefTel  unto  nin  ii  thtm  which  ftumble 
honour,  and  anothei  unto  dilho-  word,  being  dirobedient,  whe 
niur!  I',  ti.  (Tibiuif  God,  willing  nlfoihcy wcteappointed. 
to  (hew  ha  wiath,  and  to  make  14.  *  Eph,  i.  11.  In  who: 
his  power  known,  endured  with  we  have  obtained  an  inhctt 
much  loDg-iuffering  the  veflcis  of  being  predeftinaied  accordi 
Wiathiittedtodeltrudion!  Met.ii.  thepurpofcof  liim  whowoik 
IS.  Atthattimc  Jerusaofwetedand  things  after  the  couufel  afh 
faid,  Ithankthec,  OFather,  Lord   will. 

of  heaven  and  earth,  bccaufe  thou  11.  ■  [Gin.tchtftcr.'i  Hit. 
haft  hid  ihefc  things  fiom  llie  wife  Thiough  faich  we  underftaa 
andp[udent,andhaftceirealedthem  thewotlds  were  framed  by  th< 
imtobabes.  i^.  it.  IvenfoFathet,  ofGod,fothaithingswhichai 
for  fo  it  feemed  gocid  in  thy  fight,  were  not  made  of  things  whi 
I  Tim.  I.  20.  But  inagteathoufe  appear.  Fm.tt.4.  TheLor 
there  aie  nor  on ty  veflcU  of  gold,  made  all  i^'i^i  for himfclf  yea 
iadoiUlrtt,  but  lUro  of  wood,  and  thewickedfoi  tbeday  of  eril 


( 

H*.  II.  11.  tm  ji  itt  temtanto  eautk,  udrubdueiti  an4 
mount  Sion,  and  unroihe  cit]r  of  minionoverthe  filhof  the 
tbe  IWingGod,  the  hearenlf  Jeiu-  ova  the  fowl  of  the  aii,  : 
'l^letn,  >Dd(oanuinumciablccom-  evcif  living  cbing  that  moi 
panjr  of  angels.  thceuth. 

'  Pfsl.  1Q4.  4.  Who  maiceih  hil  *  G«h.  1.  i(.  Anddiet 
ugeli  fpihts  i  hit  miuifleti  a  fli-  laid,  n  U  not  good  tine 
King  fin.  thouldbeatonc)  IwiUmal 

I  iKipi'  19.  H-  Andiicameto  helpnieetfatlum. 
pafs  that  night,  tliai  the  angel  of  *  Gen.  i.  iS.  AndGodl 
the  Loid  went  out  and  finoieinttie  usmakemuiiaouiimago, 
campofthc  AflyEJans,  aa  liundied  likenefs:  and  letibem  ha 
fourlcoie  and  five  ihoufand  :  and  nionoverihefilh  of  ihelca 
when  they  ajofe  eaily  in  ihemoi-  veiihefowlof  thcaii,  and 
ning,  behold,  they  luai  all  dead  cattle,  and  ovei  all  the  ea 
coipies.  H(i.  1.14.  Aretheynotall  oveicvety  ccccptng tiling tl 
miniftring  rpiiits,  feni  forth  10  mi-  peth  upon  the  earth,  v.n 
nilter  foi  them  who  Ihalt  be  hei»  of  created  man  in  hii  o«n  a 
falvationJ  theimage  of  God  created 

20.  '■  Cifl.i.t.Andlhe  Lord  God  male  and  female  created  1 
plantedagardencalt-wdcdinEdenj  v.  it.  And  GodblelTedthi 
and  there  he  put  the  man  whom  he  Godfaiduntothem,  Beftn 
had  formed,  k.  15,  AndtheLoid  multiply,  and  replcnilh  ll 
Godtooktheman.andputhiminto  andlubdueit:  and  have d 
ihegardcn  of  Eden,  to  drefsitand  ovetthelilhof  thefea.  and 
lieepit.  f.  1$.  AndtheLordGod  fowl oftheair.uidovereTe 
commanded  the  man,  faying.  Of  thing  that  moveth  upon  tl 
e»ctyireeofthegardenthoumaycft  v.is. AndGodfmd,  Bebol 
fieclyeat.  given  you  eveiy  heibheaii 

'Gra.  1.2!.  And GodblefTed them,  which  is  ugon  the  lace  o( 
aad  God  faid  untothem,  Befmit-  eanh,  and  every  treCi  iotl 
fid,  ajid  multiply,  andiegUmftii^c 


The  Fall  of  Man.  177 

entring  into  a  Covenant  of  Life  with  him  upon 
ion  of  pcrfonal,  perfcft,  and  perpetual  Obcdi- 

of  which  the  Tree  of  Life  was  a  Pledge  ®  ; 
•bidding  to  eat  of  the  Tree  of  the  Knowledge 
3d  and  Evil,  upon  Pain  of  Death  p.   . 
Quefl.  Did  Man  continue  in  that  Efiate  wherein 
firjt  created  him  ? 

h).  Our  Firfl;  Parents  being  left  to  the  Ercc- 
\(  their  own  Will,  through  the  Temptation  of 

tranfgrcflcd  the  Commandment  of  God  in 

the  Forbidden  Fruit,    and  thereby  fell  from 

:ate  of  Innoccncy  wherein  they  were  created  «. 

.  22.  Queft. 

uit  of  a  tree  yielding  feed:  ii.l^m.^.tf.  And  when  the  woman 
(hallbc  for  meat.  Gen,  3.  fa  w  chat  the  tree  xu4«  good  fox  food» 
they  heard  the  voice  of  the  and  that  it  was  pleafant  to  the  eyes, 
lUung  in  the  garden,  in  the  and  a  tree  to  be  defired  to  make «»« 
he  day :  And  Adam  and  his  wi{c^  .^e  took  of  the  fxuit  thereof, 
I  themielves  from  the  pre-  anid  did  eat,  and  gave  alfo  unto 
the  Lord  God  amougftthe  her  husband  with  her,  and  he  did 
the  garden.  eat.  v,  7 .  And  the  eyes  of  them  both 

«.  2.3.  And  Cod  bleffed  the  were  opened,  and  they  •  knew  that 
day,  and  fan£lified  it :  be-  they  wrr« naked:  and  they  fewed  fig- 
lat  in  it  he  had  tefled  from  leaves  together,  and  made  them- 
'oxk,  which  God  created  and  ielves  aprons,  z/.  S.  And  they  heard 

the  voice  of  the  Lord  God  walking 
f.  3 .1 2.  And  the  law  is  not  of  in  the  garden  in  the  cool  of  the  day : 
ut.  The  man  that  doth  them  and  Adam  and  his  wife  hid  them- 
e  in  them.  T(^m,  10.5.  For  felves  from  the preicnce  of  the  Lord 
iefcribeth  the  righteoulhefs  God  amongftthe  trees  of  the  gar^ 
;  of  the  law.  That  the  man  den.  v,  13.  And  the  Lord  God 
Loththdfe  things,  fliaillive  faid  unto  the  woman.  What  u  this 
n.  that  thou  haft  done  ?  And  the  woman 

r.  2.S-  And  out  of  the  ground  faid.  The  ferpent  beguiled  me,  and 
iic  Lord  Grod  to  grow  every  1  did  eat.  £cc/.  7*29.  Lo,  this  only 
t  is  pleafant  to  the  fight,  and  have  I  found,  that  God  made  man 
»x  food:  the  tree  of  life  alfo  upright:  but  they  have  fought  out 
lidft  of  the  garden,  and  the  many  inventions.  2  Cor.  1 1 .  3 .  But  I 
knowledge  of  good  and  evil,  fear  left  by  any  means,as  the  fcrpeiit 
1.17.  But  of  the  tree  of  know-  beguiled  Eve  through  his  fubtilty, 
}f  good  and  evil,  thoullialt  fo  your  minds  (hould  be  corrupted 
otitifor  in  the  day  that  thou  from  the  ilmplic*ty  that  is  in  Chrift. 
iheccofy  tkou  (hale  fusely  die.  m  a  2 . '  ^6ij 


nr6    •  ■    ■■>"f>l|?^iJi,7 


''  .^^r^in  is  any  Want  of  Conformity  pi 
Xr«i%Ki£fla  ofat^Lawof  God».giwiMi 

,   ii^'-,ai^My.i<.AtMKakf)ttkdb-<MiideittltriaUff-WcM! 

iod*ellM^rfiefac«ofttiemA4  ttianj'wtrtt'iitMi'fidftilh 
and  huh  dCMmiiiiedtlie  t&nelbc^  obcdieac<;~^_^  ..Md'^vtS 
fon ipfaiittcd,  ud  the  tKxitidt'of  zi.  ForJitiCebj^IrianiMAi 
TheiilttbitMiOti.  mui  iwaalfiitfae  teTfunB 

'OH.i.  K.'AndtheLbMGdd  dead.  s.ii.Forat.inA;^ 
commudbd  the  man,  faTin^i  Of  eres  Toin  ChtUtfidB  JB 
creijtieeof  the  gaidtn  ibeHim'aT''  alive. 
e&faeljeat%  v.  17.  BuEofthetne  n,t']^i»:5.ii.fftMt^)d 
of  the  lmow]cd|eof  goodindevil,  'maDfincBtrcdUtotlU* 
thou  (halt  not  cat  of  it:  for  In  the  dtath  b;  fin;  and'f&'d^ 
dajr  tbat  thoo  caicft  thereof  tfion  upon  all  men, '  fbtthatid 
halt  find; die.  [Ctmp*rrdv„:bSm.  ncd.  'Kim^i.iuiaialto 
.  j.ii.if  lo.Difffl 'VHeiefbre.nliT  and  come  lhoit6fdi;a|lo 
oitemuifindiiied  intoibt  wotlcf,  i4-'i7>to).4.'Whp/oeTt 
uddeathb^finj  andlb death pal^  tnh&n,  tianfgiUI^-U 
fednpoaill  men,  foi  that  allhHve  foiCnixtheaakil^igaa^ 
finned.  V.  i;.  For  if  thiougfa die  Gof.  1.  lo.FoMsUUn^ 
offeaccofooe,man7l>edeadimudi  woiki of thrlni'iMr^llSIfe 
itiote —  ».!«.  — FoithejndglDcm  ibtiiiiwiTttcb,  Cljiftd'i 
iu4f  by  one  to  condemnation;  --<—  that  comlnlieiU  not  In 
V.  17.  Fot  if  bfooemxDiofhnet,  vbich  aic  wiittecclnttiefa 
death  leigned by  one  :mnch mote—  lawtodoihem.  v.ii.X^ 
v.  it.Thctcfoicasbyiheoffenceof  notDffa^[h;bnt,TlieiBU 
OBCjW^nciCtmHnponall  mento  them  (hail  UrtltrdialL' 


Of  Original  Sm.  i  /p 

ly.  Quefl.  Wherein  anjifteth  tiK  Sinfulnefs  ef  that 
Hate  wheieittto  Man  felli 

Aafiu.  The  Sinfulnefs  of  that  Eftatc  whercinto 
fell,    conCIleth  in  the  Gtiilt  of  Adam's  Firft 
,   the  Want  of  that  Righteoufnefs  v^rhurcin  he 
created,    and  the  Corruption  of  his  Nature, 
tcby  he  is  utterly  indifpofed,  dif^bled,  and  made 
>fite  unto  all  that  is  fpiritually  good,and  wholly 
led  to  all  Evil,  and  that  continually  *  ;  which 
^mihonly  called  Original  Sin^  and  from  Which  do 
Steed  all  adual  TranfgrcfSons  ^. 

25.Qiieft. 

L  ^  Tt^m.  5. 12.  Wherefore,  as  maybecomc guilty  bcforeGod.£/>/j^ 

Kms  man  fin   cntred  into  the  2.  i.  And  you  hjuh  he  qukti^ied  who 

t»  and  death  by  fin  ;   and  To  were  dead  in  trelpalTcs  and  das  j 

paflcd  upon  all  men,  for  that  v,z.  Wherein  in  time  pad  yc  walk- 

ttvc  finned,     v.  19.  For  as  by  cd  according  to  the  courfe  of  this 

^ums  difobcdience  many  were  world,   according  to  tlxc  prince  of 

l^fij&nexs:  fo  by  the  obedience  the  power  of  the  air,  the  Ipirit  that 

^  fliall  many  be  made  rigii-  now  wofketh  in  the  children  of  dil- 

li.  obedience,  v,  3.  Among  whom  al- 

ItMi.  3.  10.  As  it  is  written,  fo  w^  all  had  our  convcrfatioa  in 
fC  is  none  righteous,  no  not  times  paft,  in  the  luftsofourHeih, 
,:  tr.  1 T.  There  is  none  that  un-  fulfilling  the  defircs  of  the  fiefli,  and 
|aiideth>thereis  none  that  feck-  of  Ihe  mind  %  and  were  by  nature 
aftex  God.  v.  1  z.  They  are  a]l  the  cliildren  of  wrath,even  as  others. 
c  out  of  the  way,  they  are  toge-  Kom.  5.  6.  For  when  we  were  yet 
{^bme  unprofitable,  there  is  without  fliength,  in  due  time  Chrid 
Ktdat  doth  good,  no  not  one.  died  for  the  ungodly.  i{o7n.  8.  7. 
ia.  Their  throat  u  an  open  fe-  Uecaufe  the  carnal  mind  u  enmity 
^xe  ;  with  their  tongues  they  againft  God :  for  it  is  not  fub  jccb  to 
|eii(ea  deceit  j  thcpoiiouofafps  the  law  of  God,  neither  indeed  cau 
I  their  lips  :  v,  14.  Whole  be.  t/.  8.  So  then  they  thatarein 
is  fuU  of  curHng  and  bitter-  the  flclh,  cannot  pleale  God.  Gt,-,. 
V.  15.  Their  feet  4rr  fwift  to  6.5.  And  God  faw  that  the  wicked- 
blood.  V.  16.  Deftmdion  and  uels  of  man  vj^s  great  in  the  earth, 

Xqsurc'in  their  ways :  t/.  1 7.  And  and  toat  every  imagination  of  the 

I  vay  of  peace  have  they  not  thoughts  of  his  heart  xi;^^  only  evil 

fta.     t/.  18.   There  is  no  fear  of  continually. 
fi before  their  eyes.   x/.  19.  Now       v  Janni  i.  14.  But  every  man  is 

jfaiow  thflt  what  things  foever  tempted,  whcnheikdrawaaway  by 

kw  faithy  it  faith  to  them  who  his  own  luft,   and  enticed,     v.  15. 

jtader  the  law  *.  that  every  mouth  Then  whcA  luit  hatii  conceived,  h 
'  be  ftopped,  and  hU  tiic  world  lA  1  X^uw^- 


1 


the  Eftatt  of  Sin  and  Mifery  ? 

Anfiu.  God  doth  not  leave  all  Men  t( 
the  Kftate  of  Sin  and  Mifery  p,  into  whiti 
by  the  Breach  of  the  Firft  Covenant,  ( 
called  the  Covenant  of  Works  ■" :  Bat  ol 
Love  and  Mercy  delivereth  his  £Iei^  out 
bringcth  them  into  an  Eftate  of  Salvati 
Sicond  Covenant,  commonly  called  the 
of  Grace '. 


tlien  in  %ho(t  thing),  whereof  je  *  Ctl.i.io.Toxii 
ace  now  aUlhametl  i  foithecod  of  thewoiksof  theUw, 
thorcthingi/s  death.  TMi.Fottbe  cure:  fbiiciswntt 
wagesafCniidcaili:  butthegifiof  every  one  that  contiii 
God  ii  eternal  life,  thiougli  Jefus  things  which  aiewihl 
Chiill  oiu  Lord,  of  cheUwtodotheir 

i5>- '  nhif.  I .  s>.  Who  niallbe  pu-  the  law  is  not  offaith 
nilhed  with  cvcrlading  defimaian  that  doth  them  Ihall 
fromtheptdCDceof thcLord,  and  '  Tir.j.^-Eutatt^ 
from  the  glory  of  his  power.  Mtrk.  nefsandli-veofQodi 
9.44,4«,4t.—  To  go  •ucohcll,—  ward  man  appeared, 
Wheie  theii  woim  dieth  not,  tuid  woilu  of  iighteoura< 
ihefircisiipiquenched.  L^kfi6.^^.   have  done,    bur  act 


7^  CavenoMt  of  Grace.^       183 

3ueft-  .  IVtth  vihom  was  the  Covenant  of  Grace 

).  TJic  Covenant  of  Grace  was  made  with 
IS  the  Second  Adam^  and  in  him  with  all  the 
;  his  Seed  ^. 

Dueft. .  How  is  the  Grace  of  God  mmfef^ei  in 
xdCQvtntmt  ? 

K   The  Grace  of  God  is  manifefted  in  the 

Covenant,  in  that  he  freely  provideth  and 

to  Sinners  a  Mediator  %   and  Life  and  Sal- 

)y  him  ^ ;    and  requiring  Faith  as  the  Con- 

o  intereft  them  in  him  '*^,  promifeth  and  gi- 

veth 

I  if  thcze  had  beeo  a  law  vant  juftify.nuay :  foi  he  (hail  beax 
Lch  could  have  given  life,  their  iniquiti^. 
hteoufnefs  fhould  have  32.  ^  Gm,  3.  if.  And  I  will  put 
:  law.  Rom, i.zo.  There-  enmity  between  thee  aAd  the  wo- 
:  deeds  of  the  law,  there  map, .  aad  between  thy  feedimd  her 
(hbe  juflifi^d  inhis light :  feed :.  it  (hall  bruiie  thy  head,  .and 
law  is  the  knowledge  of  thou (hakbiuife  his  heeL  Ifsi.  42. 
c.  But  now  the  righteouf-  6.  Xthe  Lord,  have  called  thee  in 
'd  without  the  law  is  ma'  rigbteoufbefs,  and  will  hold  thine 
>eingwitndledbythelaw  hand,  and  will  keep  tkee,  and  will 
oph^$}  1/.  22.  Eveuthe  givethee  for  a  covenant  of  the  peo- 
icls  of  God  ivhich  is  by  pie,  for  a  light  of  the  Gentiles, 
efus  Chrifl  unto  all,  and  John  6. 2  7.  Labour  not  fox  the  meat 
them  that  believe  ^  for  which  peiiiheth,  but  for  that  meat 
» difference.  which  enxhireth  unto  everlafUng  life, 

Ml.  3.1 6.N0W  to  Abraham  which  the  Son  of  man  (hall  give  ua- 
feed  were  the  promifes  to  you:  For  him  hath  God  the  Fa- 
:  faith  not,  And  to  feeds,   therfealed. 

y;  but  as  of  one.  And  to  ^  i  J^ns,ii.  And  this  is  the  re- 
yrhich  is  Chri{l.  [Ko/».  5.  cord,  that  God  hath  given  unto  us 
fnd  ]  Ifat,  Si,  TO.  Yet  it  eternal  life:  and  this  life  is  in  his 
le  Lordto  bruifehim,  he  Son  v,  12.  He  that  hath  the  Son, 
bim  to  grief:  when  thou  hath  life ;  dnd  he  that  hath  not  the 
:e  his  foul  an  ofiFering  for  Son  of  God,  hath  not  life. 
Ufee^rV  feed,  he  (hall  pro-  ^  John  3.  x6.  For  God  (b  loved 
tays,  and  the  pleafure  of  the  world  that  he  gave  his  only  be- 
(haU  profper  in  his  hand,  gotten  Son,  that  whofoever  belie- 
hall  1m  ofthe  travel  of  his  vethinhim,  (hould  notperifli,  but 
.  ihall  be  fatisfied  :  by  his  have  everlafting  life.  John  i.  12. 
;e  (hall  my  righteous  fer-  N  4  But 


AKpo.  1  tic  i^ovenant  ot  orace  was  n 
adminiftred  after  the  fame  Manner,  but  t 
nifaations  of  it  under  the  Old  Teftament 
ferent  from  thofe  under  the  New '. 

3 

But  as  many  as  received  hun,  to  Chalk  conltiaiaeth  ui 
ihemgavche  pawet  to  becBmethc  ihuijudje,  chalifoni 
fmts^Goi,  rtnitolheiQ  chat  be-  ihcnallweiedead:  v 
licveonhiiiiaaie.  hediedfoiill,  thatth 

'  Prrv.  I.  li.  Behold,  I  nill  Ihould  not  hencefbn 
pourootmy  SpiHcimto  jaa,  I  sill  themfelTcs,  bctiuitol 
make  kn^wnmjwoidi  unto  you.       edroithem,  and  lolc 

'  if«r.4.i].Wehaviiigihefatne  '  E^h.z.ie.  Foiwe 
Ipiiir  of  fkich,  accoidiue  as  it  ii  nlanlhip,  cicatcd  in 
wiitcen,  I  believed,  and  therefore  untogoodwoilu,  trhi 
haTelfpokeii;  wcalfoWieK.and  before  ordained  that  w 
therefore  fpeak.  in  them. 

»  Gai.  t.  iiJ  But  thefiuit  of  the  31.  •  a  ftr.  i.  ».  \ 
S^iit  is  tore,  joy,  peace,  long-  made  lu  able  nuniftci 
HtBering,  genilcnefi,  goodnefs,  teftament,  not  of  the 
faith,  V.  1],  Meeknef!,  Tempe-  thcfpiiit:  fbrthelette 
nace:  againftfuchtheieisnolaw.   th^  Ipirit giveth life,  t 

*  £uiti«.z7.  Andlnillput^y  minilliacion  of  deatb 
Spirit  within  you,  aodcaiire  youco  engraven  in  ftooes,  1 
walk  in  ti\j  Aatuifi,  and  yelhall  fothatthe  childrenof 
keep  my  judgments,  and  do  tlam.     not  ftedtaQly  behold 


The  Covenant  of  Grace.       1 8  y 

left.  Him  was  the  Covenant  of  Grace  adm-^ 
d  uiHer  the  Old  Teftantent  ? 
ifv).  The  Covenant  of  Grace  was  adminiftred 
r  the  Old  Teftament,  by  Promifes  ^  Prophe- 
«,  Sacrifices  *•,  Circumcifion  s   the  Paflbver  \ 
Dther  Types  and  Ordinances ;    which  did  all* 
[gnify  Chrift  then  to  come,  and  were  for  that 
e  fufficient  to  build  up  the  Eled  in  Faith  in  the 
lif^d  Meffiah  %   by  whom  they  then  had  full 
iffion  of  Sin  and  eternal  Salvation  "*. 
.  Queft.  How  is  the  Covenant  if  Grace  adminiftred 
•  the  New  Teftament  ? 

ffijo.  ynder  the  New  Tcftanaent,  when  Chrift 
iubftance  was  exhibited,  the  fame  Covenant  of 

Grace 

'  tt§m,  1$.  S.NowI  fay,  that  the  old  leaven,  that  ye  ma^  be  t 

^hxift  wsis  a  miniftei  of  the  new  lump,  as  ye  are  unleavened. 

diion  for  the  truth  of  God,  For  even  Chrift  ourpaflbveris  ^aczi- 

Gnu  the  promifes  mdde  unto  ficed  for  us. 

bers.  '  [  Hib.    9.   9,  and  10  chapters,} 

^i  3.2  o.  And  he  fhall  fend  Je-  Heb,  11.  13.  Thefe  all  died  in  faith, 

rift,  which  before  was  preach-  not  having  received  the  promifes, 

» yoA  V.  24.  Yea,  and  all  the  but  having  feen  them  afar  ofl;  and 

ts  from  Samuel,   and  thofc  were  perfwaded  of  thtm,  and  em- 

llow  after,  as  many  as  have  braced  r^«m,  and  confefled  that  they 
I,    have  likewife  foretold  of  were  ftran^ers  and  pilgrims  on  the 

lays.  earth. 

4r.  10.  i.Forthelawhavinga  ■*  Gal.  3.  7.  Know  ye  therefore 

rofgood  things  to  come,  and  that  they  which  arc  of  faith,  the 

e  very  image  of  the  things,  fame  are  the  children  of  Abraham, 

rerwith  thofc  facrifices  which  v,  9,  And  the  fcripture  forefeeing 

ifered  year  by  year  continu-  that  Ood  would  juftify  the  heathen 

make  the  comers  thereunto  through  faith,  preached  before  the 

:.  gofpel  unto  Abraham,  faying,   la. 

*»».  4.  Ti.    And  he  received  thee  (hall  all  nations  be  blellcd. 
;n  of  circumcifion,  a  feal  of  v,9.  So  then  they  wl^ch  be  of  faith, 

hteoufhefs  of  the  faith,  which  are  bleffed  with  faithftil  Abraham. 

r«r being  uncircumcifcd:  that  v.  14.   That  the  bleffing  of  Abra- 

;ht  be  the  father  of  all  them  ham  might  come  on  the  Gentiles 

:lieve,though  they  be  not  cir-  through  Jefus  Chrift  s  that  we  might 

!ed  i  that  righteoufnefs  might  receive  the  promife  of  the  Spirit 

puted  unto  them  alfo. '  through  faith. 

C§r,  5.  ?•  Purge  out  thetcfite  3f.  •  Mari^ 


Anfvi.   The  only  Mediator  of  the  Co\ 
Grace  is  the  Lord  Jcfus  Chrift  %    who  b 


IS.  ■  Mary^iS.  ij,  Andhcfilid  l«h,  butthefpidt  ei*Q 

unto  ibem.  Go  f  e  into  all  the  woild,  Sut  if  ihetnin^iatioa  o 

andpieachthc  gofpcliocvciycica-  rcDdn^engtaveninfton 

tut«.  lious,  «.  t.  How  fliall 

'  Mil.  zt,  isi.   Go  f e  theiefoie  iiilttationoftheSpintb< 

aod  teach  all  nations,    baprixing  rious!  f.  9.  If  the  mii 

lhemiiithcnanicofthcFatbei,ao3  condcmDUionlvgloij, 

oftheSon,  and  of  tbeholf  Ghoft :  doth  the  miniftration  < 


tr.  ID.  Tcacbins  ihfni  to  obfcive  Qcfs  actt^  in  eloi 
all  thiiigs  wbatloevci  I  have  com-  *■  6.  But  cow  hatli 
inandea  7011  :   apd  lo,  I  am  with   more  eicd'caC  minifti 


700  «lwaj  even  unto  theendof  the  much  alfo  he  ii  the  nx 
world.  better  covenant,   vhic 

t  iCir.Ji.ij.  Fqil  haveiecei-  blilheduponbcneEpioi; 
Tcd  of  the  Loid,  that  which  nlfol  Fot  this  I'l  the  covenu 
4eliTeied  unto  you,  ThatlheLoid  make  witb  the  houfe  ' 
Jefus,  the  fune  night  in  which  lie  tci  thofe  days,  faith  I 
vas  betiayed,  took  hiead  :  v.  14.  will  put  my  laws  into 
Andwheohehad  givea  thanks,  he  and  wiite  them  in  tl 
b;»Ve  If,  and  fald.  Take,  eat  j  this  and  I  will  be  co  them  : 
it  my  body,  which  was  biokea  foi  they  Ihall  be  tomeapt 
jou  :  this  do  in  ^emembiuicc  of  And  they  Hiillnotteac 
tne.  f.  zj.  Afiet  the  lame  maanci  his  neighboui,  aiid  eyi 


Of  the  Mediator.  1 8  r 

1^1  Son  of  God,  of  one  Subftance  and  equal  with 
Father  r,  in  the  Fuinefs  of  Time  became  Man  ^^ 
fp  vras  and  continues  to  be  God  and  Man  in  Two 
c  diftinft  Natures,  and  One  Perfon  for  ever  \ 
7.  Queft,  Hov)  did  Chrifi,  ieiHg  the  Son  of  God  he- 
Man  ? 

tnfw.  Chrift  the  Son  of  God  became  Man,  by 
qgtohimfelf  a  true  Body,  and  a  reafonablc Soul  ^, 
g  conceived  by  the  Power  of  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
he  Womb  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  other  Subftance, 
born  of  her  ^  yet  without  Sin  y.  38.  Qjefl. 

c/ot  1. 1.  In  thebegiuniiigwa§  facing  he  ever  liveth  to  make  ia- 
iTprd,  and  the  Word  was  vyith  teiceijlon  fo£  them. 
a^thcWoiidwasGod.  t/.  14.  37*  ^  J^imi,!^  AndtheWoid 
the  ^ord  was  n^adc  fleih,  and  was  made  flelh,  and  dwelt  among 
:  Among  us  ( and  we  beheld  us,  (  and  we  beheld  his  glory,  the 
Lory,  fhe  glory  as  of  the  only  gloiy  as  ofthe  only  begotten  ofthe 
ctco  of  the  Father)  full  of  fathei)  full  of  grace  and  truth.  >^. 
:  and  truth.  John  10.  30.  I  26.38.  Then  faith  he  unto  t|ien),My 
w^  Father  are  one.  Phil,  2. 6.  fopl'  is  esppeding  fbuEpwful,  evea 
being  in  the  form  of  God,  unto  death:  tairyyt^'reandw^tch 
ght  it  no  lobbery  to  be  equal   with  me. 

Gpd.  X  I.<ii(^  1. 27.  Tea  virgin  elpoujSsd 

SmL  4.  4.  But  when  the  fuinefs  to  a  maq  whofe  name  was  Joieph,of 

be  time  was  come,  God  fent  the  houfe  of  Davids  and  the  virgins 

1  his  Son  made  ot  a  woman,  nameuu4jMary.  t/.  31.  And  behold, 

e  under  the  law.  thou  ihalt  conceive  in  thy  womb, 

iMk^i.iS.  Arid  the  angel  an-   and  bring  fonh  a  fon,  and  ihalt  call 

pdand  faid  unto  her.  The  holy   his  name  jefus.  t/.  3  5  •  And  the  an- 

ft  fliall  come  upon  thee,   and  gel  anfwered  and  faid  unto  her,  the 

powexof  theHigheftlhnllover-  holy  Ghoft  (hall  come  upon  thee, 

ow  thee  :  therefore  alfo  that   and  the  power  of  the  Highell  (hali 

thing  which  dull  be  born  of  overihadow  thee:  therefore  alfo  that 

,  fliali  be  called  the  Son  of  God.   holy  thing  which  (hall  be  born  of 

9.  $.   Whofe  4rtf  the  fathers,   thee,  fliall  be  called  the  Son  of  God. 

of  whom   as  concerning  the   v,  42.  And  ( Elizabeth )  fpake  out 

C\kn^  came,  who  is  over  all,   with  a  loud  voice,  and  faid,  Blefl'ed 

bieifed  fox  ever.  Amen.    Col,  i»rr  thou  among  women,  and bleiTcd 

Foiinhimdwellethalltheful-  »  the  fruit  of  thy  wonob.  Cal.^^ 

of  the  Godhead  bodily.    Heh.  But  when  the  fuinefs  of  the  tin^c  was 

»  Butthis;7/4n,becaufehecon-  come,  God  fent  fotth  his  Son  niade 

:th  ever,  hath  an  unchangeable  of  a  woman,  made  under  the  law. 

Ihood.   V.  2$,  Wherefore  he  is       ^  JHeh,^,j$,  For  we  have  not  an 

alfo  to  fave  them  to  the  hrter-  high  prieft  which  cannot  be  touched 

:,  that  come  unto  God  by  him,  with 


both  God  and  Man,  and  this  in  One  Perfor 
the  proper  Works  ot  each  Kdture  might  be  ac 
cfGod  for  us  °,  and  relied  on  by  us,  as  the 
of  the  whole  Perfon  p. 

41.  Queil.  Why  was  our  Mediator  called  Jcl 
Jlt?fw.  Our  Mediator  was  called  Jefusy    b 
he  faveth  his  People  from  their  Sins  \ 

42. 

the  children  are  paitakeis  of  flefh  bziiig  foith  a  S6h,    dnd  i 

and.blood,  he  alfo  himielf  likcwlie  call  his  uaine  Jefus :  for  he 

took  pan  of  the  fame :  thac  through  his  people  from  their  iios. 

death  he  might  deftroy  him  that  ifchold,  a  virgin  (hall  be  w 

had  the  power  of  death ,  that  is,  the  and  fliall  bring  forth  a  Sohj 

deviL     iJ«^.  7.24.  But  this  ^M/i  be-  ifmll  call   his   nam6  £m 

caufe  he  continiketh  ever,  hath  ah  which  being'  interpreted, 

unchangeable  priefthdod.     -£'.  25.  with  us.    Af^r.  3. 17.  Andh 

"Wherefore  he  is  able  atfo  to  fave  from  heaven,    faying,  TJ 

them  to  the  uttcrmofi,   that  cbnie  beloved  Son,   in  whom  I 

liuito  Ciodl>y  him,  feeing  he  ever  11-  plcaled.     Heb.  9,  14.   H( 

veth  to  make  Intercedion  for  thein.  more  (hall  the  blood  of  Chi 

'  Heb.  4.  15.  For  we  have  not  an  through  the  eternal  Spirit, 

High  prieft  which  cannot  be  touched  himfclf  without  fpot  to  Go< 

with  the  feeling  of  our  iuium'ties ;  your  coufciehce  from  dcs 

but  was  in  all  points  tempted  like  as  to  Cd^wc  the.  I  iving  God  ? 


Of  the  Mediator.  ipt 

42,  Qacft.  Ti^y  waa  cur  Mediator  called  ChriR} 
Anfw.  Our  Mediator  was  called  Chrijly  becaufc 
;  was  anointed  with  the  Holy  Ghoft  above  Mea- 
rc  ' ;  and  fo  fet  apart,  and  fully  furniflied  with  all 
uthbrity  and  Ability  *,  to  execute  the  Offices  of 
rophec  S  Prieft  %  and  King  of  his  Church  ^,  in 
ic  Efiate  both  of  his  Humiliation  a'od  ElaltatioTi. 
.  .43-  Q?eft. 

la. '  Johm  3 .  3  4.  fox  he  whom  God  me  to  pieaich  tlic  ^fpel  to  the  poor, 
|pk  (cnt  fpeaketh  the  words  of  he  hath  fcn't  me  to  hieal  the  broken- 
M:  fox  God  giveth  not  the  Spirit  hearted,  to  preach  deliverance  to 
^aca&ucunto  him,  Pfalm  j^s.  7.  the  captives,and  recovering  of  fight 
JbaioYcftxi^htcourneGi,  and  ha-  to  the  blind,  to  fet  at  liberty  them 
^wickedneu :  therefore  G  od,  thy  that  are  bruiied.  ^ti'.  z  i .  And  he  be< 
jlhich  anointed  thee  with  the  oU  gan  to  fay  unto  them.  This  day  is 
^adoefs  above  thy  fellows.  the  fcrip'ture  fiil£lled  in  your  ears'. 

l'  Jihn  6.  27.  Labour  not  for  the  ^  JHeh.  s.i.Soalfo  Chrift  glorified 
(which  periiheth,  but  for  that  not  himfeff,  to.  be  made  an  hi^h 
twhlchendurcchunto  cverlaft-  prieft  ;•  but  he  that  faid  unto  him, 
\Utc,  which  the  Son  of  man  ihall  Thou  art  my  Son,  to  day  have.  I  be- 
^anto  you :  for  him  hath  God  gotten  thee,  v,  6,  Ashe  faith  alio 
'Bathex  fealcd.  Mat,  28.  i8.  in  another /'/urr.  Thou  <(rf  a  prieft 
I  Je(us  came  and  fpake  unto  for  ever  after  the  order  of  Mclchife- 
1^.  laying.  All  power  is  given  dec.  x/.  7.  Who  in  the  days  of  his 
id  me  in  heaven  and  in  earth,  flcfh,  when  he  had  offered  up  pray- 
<ft.  Go  yc  therefore  And  teach  all  ers  and  fuppiications,  with  ftxon^ 
lionSvbaptizingthciiiinthenaine  crying  and  tears,  unto  him  that  was 
the  Father,  andoftiieSon,  and  able  tofave  him  from  death,  and 
tlie  holy  Ghoft:  x/.  2o.Teacliing  was  heard,  in  that  he  feared.  Htb, 
^  to  obferve  all  things  whatfo-  4.  14.  Seeing  then  that  we  have  a 
^  I  have  commanded  you :  and  great  high  prieft,  that  is  pafTed  into 
I  am  with  you  alway  even  unto  the  heavens,  Jefus  the  Son  of  God, 
*  end  of  the  world.  Amen.  letusholdfaftoMrprofeilion.  v.15. 

'  ^ffs  3.21.  Whom  the  heaven  for  we  have  not  an  high  prieft  which 
^xeceive,  until  the  times  of  re-  cannot  be  touched  with  the  feeling 
^ioii  of  all  things,  which  God  of  our  infirmities  s  but  was  in  all 
thi^okenby  the  mouth  of  all  his  points  tempted  like  as  we  are,  jet 
^ly  prophets,  fincc  the  world  be-  without  fin. 
La.  tr.  22.  Fox  Mofcs  tmly  faid  ^  Pfalm  2.6.  Tet  have  I  fet  my 
ftto  the  fathers,  A  prophet  (hall  king  upon  my  holy  hill  of  Zion. 
«  Lord  your  God  raife  up  unto  Mat,  21.5-  Tdl  ye  the  daughter  of 
Hi,  of  youx  bxctluen,  like  unto  Sion,  Behold,  thy  king  cometh  un- 
Uti  him  ihall  ye  hear  in  all  things  to  thee,  meek,  and  fitting  upon  an 
ucfoever  he  (hall  fay  unto  you.  afs,  and  a  colt  the  fole  of  an  a(s. 
«j^4. 18.  The  Spirit  bf  the  Lord  »  2/4,9.  6,  Foiunco  us  a^child  is  bom, 
pen  me,  becaufc  he  hath  anointed  \xtL\^ 


■tntan)  >  foniigivcd,  andtheeo-  tcflificd  before  hand 
VetDmemiliallbeupoDliisflKiuidcr.  ofChiid,  andihcglo 
«nd his uim«ffii!I be  called,  Won-  follow,  v.  n.  Unto 
dclful,  Counfdlcr,  The  mighifj  levelled,  ihatnotunl 
God,  ThcevciUQing  Father,  The  but  umo  us  rhey  dit 
Tiince  of  peace,  v,  f,  Ofihein-  thingi  vihich  aicnow 
cieale  of  ibii  gOTeinmeot  and  peace  yoa,  bf  them  that  h 
thtrtlhalliinoend,  uponiheihrone  the  gofpel  uoto  you, 
of  Daiidaaduponhiskingdom,  lo  Gh<St  lent  down  fioin 
oiderit.andtoeflablifliitwlthiudg-  thing)  the  angels  ii 
mentandviihjulllce,  from  hence-  inco. 
foithevenfbrevei:  the  zeal  ofthe  '  Hit,  i,  i.  God* 
Lord  of  hofls  will  perform  thii.  times,aDdindiveiren 
fhit.  1.  t.  And  being  found  in&-  in  time  paft  unto  the 
fhion  ai  a  man,  he  humbled  him-  prophett,  v.  i.  Haifa 
ftlf,  and  became  obedieoi  imio  days  fpokeo  unto  lu 
death,  even  the  death  of  ihecrofk.  whom  he  hath  appoim 
v.p.'WherefbteGodairohathhigh-  thiiip,  bjwhom  alfo 
ly  exalted  him,  and  given  him  a  woilds. 
name  which  ii  above  every  name :  ■  Jtlm  is-  tf .  Heu 
f.  lo.  That  at  the  name  of  Jefu*  you  not  fervants  j  ft 
every  knee  Oiould  bow,  of i/iin^i  in  knovtetb  noiwhathisl 
heaven,  and  ih'mp  in  earth,  and  I  have  called  you  fiic 
ihings  under  the  eajth ;  v.ij.  And  thingj  that  I  have  he, 
that  every  tongue  (hould  confers,  ther,  I  havemadekn< 
that  Jefuj  Chtift  iJ  Lord,  to  the  *  ^^Jio.jt.Andi 
glory  of  God  the  Father.  IcommendyoutoGoi 


* 

The  Offices  of  ChrtJL  193 

.  Qucft.    Hovi  doth  Chrifl  execute  the  Ojpce  of  a 

ifw.  Chrift  executeth  the  Office  of  a  Prieft,  in 
ncc  offering  himfclf  a  Sacrifice  without  Spot  to 
%  to  be  a  Reconciliation  for  the  Sitx3  of  his 
Ic  "^^  and  in  making  continual  Interceffion  for 

.  Queft.  H01Q  doth  Chrift  execute  the  Office  of  a 
? 

fw.  Chrift  executeth  the  Office  of  a  King,  in 
g  out  of  the  World  a  People  to  himfclf  ^ ;  and 

giving 

Till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  feeing  he  ever  livethtomake  intei* 
^h,  and  of  the  knowledge  ceflloa  foi  them. 
Son  of  God,  unto  a  perfcfb  45.  '  oUls  15.  14.  Simeon  hath 
into  the  meafuic  of  the  (la-  declared  how  God  at  the  iirfl  did  vi- 
the  fulnefs  of  Chrift.  John  ilt  the  Gentiles,  to  take  out  of  them 
Butthefe  are  written,  that  ye  a  people  for  his  name :  y  15.  And 
believe  that  Jefus  is  the  to  this  agree  the  words  of  the  pro- ^ 
theSonofGod,  andthatbc-  phets^  as  it  is  written,  t/.  16.  After 
;  ye  might  have  life  through  this  I  will  return,  and  will  build 
ne.  again   the   tabernacle   of  David, 

W.9.14.H0W  much  more  fliall  which  is  fallen  down:  and  1  will 
>od  of  Chrift,  who  through  .  build  again  the  ruines  thereof,  and 
smal  Spirit,  offered  himfclf  I  will  fct  it  up.  I  fa.  55-4-  Behold, 
K  (pot  to  God,  purge  your  I  have  given  him  /or  ^  witnefs  to  the 
ence  from  dead  works  to  people,  a  leader  and  commander 
he  living  God?  v.  28.  So  to  the  people,  x'.  5.  Behold  thou 
was  once  offered  to  bear  the  flialt  call  a  nation  t/;4t  thouknoweft 
manys  and  unto  them  that  not,  and  nations  that  knew  not 
)ihimrnall  he  appear  the  fe-  thee,  (hall  run  unto  thee,  becaufc 
imc,   without  fin,  unto  fal-   of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  for  the 

holy  One  of  ifrael .  j  for  he  hath  glo  - 

!*.  2.  17.   Wherefore  in  all  rifiedthee.     6>».  49. 10.  Thefcep- 

it  behoved  him  to  be  made  tr e  fliall  not  depart  f :om  Judah,  nor 

fito  his  brethren  j    that  he   alaw'-git€t  from  between  his  feet, 

be  a  meicifiil  and  faithful   until  Shiloh  come,   and  unto  him 

ricft,   in  things  pertain  hig  to  /hall  the  gathering  of  the  people  U. 

to  make  reconciliation  for   Pfalm  1 10.  3.  Thy  peopIeyZwi/^^^wil- 

s  of  the  people.  ling  in  the  day  of  thy  power,  in  the 

rb.    7.    25.   Wherefore  he  is  beautiesofholincfs  from  the  womb 

Ifo  to  favc  them  to  the  utter-   of  the  morning  3  thou  hall  the  dew 

that  come  unto  God  by  hifli,  of  thy  youth. 


his  low  Condition  *. 

49.  Qucft,    Haw  did  Chrifl  humUe  himfel 

Death  ? 

Anfw.  Chrift  humbled  himfelf  in  his  Dc 

as  of  the  only  begotten  of  the  Fa-  duiedthecxofsydefpiiingi 

thei )  full  of  grace  and  truth,  v.  1 1 .  and  is  fet  down  at  the  tigl 

No  man  hath  feen  God  at  any  time ;  the  throne  of  God.   v,  3 . 

the  only  begotten  Son,  which  is  in  der  him  that  enduied  fui 

the  boiom  of  the  Father,  he  hath  didUon  of  Unnets  againi 

declared  Ai;».     G4/.  4. 4.  But  when  left  ye  be  wearied  and  fai 

the  fblnels  of  the  time  was  come,  minds. 

God  fent  forth  his  Son  made  of  a  ^  Mat,  4.  i.  r»  verftt%. 

woman,  made  under  the  law.   Lnk^  Jefus  led  upofthefpid 

2.  7.  And  (he brought  forth  her  firft-  wildernefs,  to  be  tempt 

born  fon,  and  wrapped. him  in  fwad-  devil,  d'c.    Lifi^  4. 13.  i 

ling  clothes,  and  laid  him  in  a  man-  th6  devil  jiad  ended  all  tl 

get,  becaufe  there  was  110  room  for  tion,  he*  depaxccd  iiom 

them  in  the  Inn,  feafon. 

4S.  <"  CaL  4. 4.  But  when  the  fill-  *  i/«^.  z-  17*    Wherefi 

Acfsofthe  time  was  come,  God  fent  things  it  behoved  him  tc 

forth  his  Son  made  of  a  woman,  like  unto  his  brethren  3 

made  under  the  law.  might  be  a  merciful  as 

^  Mat,  5.  17.  Think  not  that  I  high  prieft,   in  things  ft 

am  come  to  deftroy  the  law  or  the  God,tomakereconciliati 

Prophets :  I  am  not  come  to  deftroy,  fins  of  the  people,     v.  1 


OfChrifls  Humiliation.         197 

at  having  been  betrayed  by  Judas  *,  forfakcn  by 
5  Difciples  **,  fcorned  and  rcjedcd  by  the  World  % 
ndemned  by  Pilate^  and  tormented  by  his  Perfc- 
tors^^^ ;  having  alfo  conflided  with  the  Terrors  of 
eath  and  the  Powers  of  Darknefs,  felt  and  born 
c  Weight  of  God's  Wrath  %  he  laid  down  his 
ifc.  an  Offering  for  Sin  *,  enduring  the  painful, 
ameful,  and  curfcd  Death  of  the  Crofs  ^. 
^.50.  Queft.  Wherein  confiftedChrifi's  Humiliation  of- 
^  his  Death  ? 

r-  Aitfw.  Chrifl's  Humiliation  after  his  Death,  con- 

fifted 

high.  f.  T4.  As  many  were  *  Lukf  ii.  24.  Andbebginan 
at  thee  3  his  vifage  was  fo  agony,  he  prayed  more  earneftly : 
>iethananyman,  andhis  and  his  fweat  was  as  it  were  great 
B  than  the  fens  of  men.  drops  of  blood  falling  down  to  the 
*  A/4/.  27.4.  Saying,  I  have  ground.  Mat,  27.  46.  And  about 
lin  that  I  have  betrayed  the  the  ninth  hour  Jefus  cried  with  a 
It  blood.  And  they  faid,  loud  voice,  faying,  Eli,  Eli,  lama 
t, is  that  to  us }  fee  thou  to  that,  fabachthanl  ?  that  is  to  fay , My  God, 
2Ut.  z6,  $6,  But  all  this  was  myGod,whyhaftthouforfakenmc? 
■e^  that  thefcripturesofthcpro-  ^  Ifai.  53.  10.  Yet  itplcafedthe 
K*  might-  be  fulfilled.  Then  all  Lord  to  bruife  him  3  he  hath  put  him 
diilciplesfoxfookhini,  and  fled,  to  grief :  when  thou  (halt  make  his 
JfsL  53.  a.  Forhefliallgrowup  foul  an  offering  for  fin,  he  (hall  fee 
die  him  as  a  tender  plant,  and  his  feed,  he  (hall  prolong  his  days, 
I  soot  out  of  a  dry  ground :  he  and  the  pleafure  oi  the  Lord  (hall 
hnofbim  norcomelinefs:  and  pro fper  in  his  hand, 
^  we  (hail  fee  him,  there  is  no  s  i'hii,  2.  8.  And  being  found  in 
Utj  that  we  (hould  defire  him.  fa(hion  as  a  man,  he  humbled  him- 
I.  Beisdefpifed  and  reje^edof  felf,  and  became  obedient  unto 
a,  a  man  of  fonows,  and  ac-  death,  even  the  death  of  the  crofs. 
anted  with  grief :  and  we  hid  as  //«&.  12.2.  Looking  unto  Jefus  the 
ece*  •MT  faces  from  him  3  he  was  author  and  finKher  of  Mr  faith  j  who 
nifcdy  and  we  efteemcd  him  not.  for  the  joy  that  was  fet  before  him, 
*Mat,  27.26.  toverfeso.  Then  endured  the  crofs,  defpifing  the 
lafed  he  Barabbas  unto  them:  (hame,  and  is  fet  down  at  the  right 
Iwhenhehadfcourgedjcfus,  he  hand  of  tht:  throne  of  God.  Gal,^, 
iivexed  him  to  be  crucified,  (ire,  1 3 .  Chrift  hath  redeemed  us  from 
hi  19.34.  But  one  of  the  foldiers  the  curfe  of  the  law,  being  made 
Ji  a  fpear  pierced  his  fide,  and  a  curfe  for  us  :  for  it  is  written, 
ahwithcametheze  out  blood  and  curfed  is  every  one  that  hangeth 
itcx.  OA  a  tree. 

O  3  s«.'iC»f* 


ptehendietli  his  Kclactc^ion  '^,  Alce&iion 
3X  the  Kigbc-hand  of  the  Father  ",  atid  hi 

again  to  judge  the  World  ". 

5 

JO,  h  ifsr.ii.j.  Fotldelivei-  no  more  dominion 01 

cd  ui)C»]rabfiift  ofaUf  thUwliich  11.4a.  foiasjonasi 

IilfonecivcitiliowthatCbiift^d  aadihrcc  nighls  i«  (1 

foe  OQi  fins  aectKding  10  the  led-  1/ ;  {0  Ihall  ihs  Son  ol 

ptuKs :   V.  4.  And  that  he  wu  bu-  days  tod  iliiee  night 

ried,   md  that  he  i*fe  aaain  the  of  the  euth. 

third  da;  acEOidiog  to  tJw  fcii--  11.  '■  i  Cn.  15.  4. 

ftulcs.    .  wasboiied.  and  thai 

'  ffiil.  It.  TO.  Eoi  thou  will  DOI  the  thiid  d*f  accaidi 

lexTC  (■>]'  foul  iahcUi  oeithawilt  ptuici. 

ihoa  fafiei  thine  holjr  one  to  fee  <  M4rk,'6.  i«.  SotI 

COnupCJOD.     Ctmftrid  vihh  .Aiti  i.  Loid  had  fpokea  un 

14.  Whom  Cod  halhiaifedap,  ka-  wu  leceivcd  1^  into 

Tutg  loofedthe  paiss  of  death  1  1m-  lit  on  the  tight  hand 

caUfe  h  «■>  not  pofEbk  that  he  '^Eph.i.io.Vihxh] 

flioiOd  beholden ofit.     n.  z;.  F«c  Chiift,  whenheiaHcd 

David  fpcakech  coneeioing  hBO,  I  dead,  uid  let  him  M 

foielitw  thcLoid  alwayibetbicmy  band  in  the  heaveoly 

fie«,  fin  he  ii  on  mj  tight  hand,  ■  ^ai  1.  11.  Whi 

thailfhouldnoibemovad.     v.zt.  Te  men  of  Galilee, 

Theiefincdidmyheaitnioice,  uid  suiag  up  into  hcurc 

my  tonguQ  nas  glad  :   luoievvet  Jcrui  which  a  talita 


Of  ChriJ^s  RefurreBion.        1 99 

QaefL    Hmi  vw  Cbrift  exalted  in  bis  ReJUrre^ 

foL  Chrifi  was  exalted  in  his  Refurredion,  in 
not  having  fcen  Corruption  in  Deaths  (  of 
1  it  was  not  pof&ble  for  him  to  be  held  "^  )  and 
g  the  very  fame  Body  in  which  he  fu$:red^ 
the  e0ential  Properties  thereof  p  (  but  without 
ality  and  other  common  Infirmities  belonging 
is  Life  )  really  united  to  his  Soul  \  he  rofe 
from  the  Dead  the  Third  Day  by  his  own 
X  ' ;  whereby  he  declared  himfelf  to  be  the  Son 
>d  ^,  to  have  fatisfied  Divine  Juftice  %  to  have 
lijhed  Death  and  him  that  had  the  Power  of 
and  to  be  Lord  of  Quick  and  Dead  ^.  AH 
I   he  did  as  a  publick  Perfon  'j    the  Head  of 

his 

'  t>{as  z,  24.  Whom  God  ^  T^m,  i,  4.  And  declared  r«  h 
\JkA  up,  haying  loofed  the  the  Son  of  God  with  power,  ac- 
f  death :  became  it  was  not  cording    to    the    Spirit  of  holi- 

that  he  (hould  be  holden  nefi,  by  the  refiuredioii  from  the 

t/.   27.   Bccaufe  thou  wilt  dead. 

fc  my  foul  in  hell,  neither  *  T^ww.  ».  34.  Whowhethatcon- 
m  CuSex  thine  holy  Que  to  demneth  i  h  is  Chrift  that  died, 
mpcioii.  y<9  rather  that  is  rifen  again,  who 

1^  24.39.  Behold  my  hand»  is  even  at  the  right  hand  of  God, 
r  5eet;  that  it  is  I  m]^  fclf:  whoalfomakethintcrcelKonforus. 

me,  and  (ee,  for  a  fpirit  ^  hetf,  2.  14.  For  as  much  then 
M  fleih  and  bones,  as  yc  fee  as  the  children  ate  partakers  of  flefli 
re.  snd  blood,  he  alio  himfelf  like- 

n.tf.9.  Knowing  that  Chrift  wife  took  part  of  the  fame:  that 
aiied  horn  the  dead,  dieth  through  death  he  might  deftroy 
m  9  death  hath  no  more  do-  him  that  had  the  power  of  death, 
I  over  him.  7^^.  x.  is.  /  that  is,  the  devil, 
diat  Uveth  and  was  dead ;  ^  Rom,  14.  9^  For  to  this  end 
diold  I  am  alive  for  ever-  Chrift  both  died,  and  rofe,  and  re* 
Amen  s  and  have  the  keys  vived,  that  he  mipht  be  Lord  both 

and  death.  of  the  dead  and  living. 

bn  le.  IS.  No  man  taketh  '  ir»r.  15.21.  Fotfincebymaa 
I  me,  bm  I  lay  it  down  of  c4im  death,  bymanc4;malfothere* 
f :  I  have  power  to  lay  it  furreftion  of  the  de^d.  v.  zi.  Tot 
and  I  have  power  to  take  as  in  A  dam  all  die,  even  fo  in  Chrift 
I.  This  commandment  have  Ihall  all  be  made  alive, 
red  of  my  father.  O  ^V  ^  ^t^* 


unto  and  converted  with  his  Apolties,  -ip 
them  of  the  Things  pertaining  to  the  Kir 
God  ^,  and  giving  them  Gommiffion  to  p 
Gofpel  to  all  Nations  ■  i    Forty  Days  aft( 


..The 

(he  dead,  and  fer  him  it  bis  awn  that  (hall  be  deftioyi 
right  hand  in  the  hearenly  plaai.  v,  17,  For  he  hath  ] 
V.  IX.  And  haih  pm  all  things  UO'  Undci  his  feet.  But  1 
dei  his  feet,  andgarchimKic  the  all  thing!  aic.put  ua 
head  over  all  things  10  the  chuich,  manifcft  that  he  ii  u 
V.  1 3.  Which  is  hit  bodjr,  the  iiil-  did  put  all  things  tmi 
nefiofbi&t  that  fil  lech  ill  in  all.  '  iCar.ij.zo.  But 
ctl.i.it.  And  heistheheadofthc  tifen fiom  the  dead, 
body,  the  chuich  :  who  is.  the  be-  the  fiill  fiiiits  of  then 
ginning,  the  fiift-boin  from  thV  53.  '  ^3si.^  Ui 
deid  i  that  in  all  things  be  might  which  he  was  taken  v 
have  the  pieemioence.  '  he  thtough  the  holy  1 

*  Tt^m.it.ts.  Who  was  deliveied  ven  cgmmaDdmcnti  1 
foi  oin  offcnres,  and  wi)  lailed  ftlciwhomhehadcho 
again  fot  out  iuflificacion,         '        whom  alfo  he  flicwcd 

'  Efb.i.j.  AndjotxlMhhi^itic  r.rtec  his  paUJon,  b) 
ntd,  whoweiedeadinlicrpallesand  hble  piaofs,  being  ( 
fins.  v,s.  Kveo when wciccie dead  forty  days,  and  fpe 
in  Uns  hath  .quickned  us  together  things  peitaining  lo 
withChrift.  fb^  praceve  aiefjvedl    of  God. 


Sitting  at  the  Righthand  of  God.  20 1 

TeAiKHi,  he  in  our  Nature  and  as  our  Head  ^,  tri- 
ipfaing  over  Enemies  b,  vifibly  went  up  into  the 
[heft  Heavens^  there  to  receive  Gifts  tor  Men  *", 
raife  up  our  Aflcdions  thither  >,  and  to  prepare 
*lace  for  us  ^  wliere  himfelf  is,  and  (hall  conti- 
•till  his  Second  Coming  at  the  End  of  the  Word  *. 
y4i  Queft.  Htyw  is  Chrifi  exalted  in  his  Jktiu^  iU 
-Right Hand  of  God? 

4nfv}.  Chrifl  is  exalted  in  his  fitting  at  the  Right 
ind  of  God,  in  that  as  God-man*  be  is  advanced 
*hc' hip  heft  Favour  with  God  the  Father  «,  with 
f  Fulneis  of  Joy  ",  Glory  ^,  and  Power  over  all 
-  Things 

•  Hik.' 6,  20.  wKitlicr  the  fore-  ChriA,  feck  tho(e  things  which  aie 
liin  is  for  us  entrcd,  rjm  Jefiis,  above,  where  Chiift  fitteth  on  the 
id?  an  hi^h  prieil  for  ever  after  right  hand  of  God.  v.  a.  Set  your 
todex  or  Melchifedec.  f(&£Uons  on  things  above,  notoa 

LSfff,  4.8.  Wherefore  he  faith,  things  on  the  earth. 

ilieafcendeduponhigh,heled  ^  ^^  14.  3-   And  if  I  go  and 

|dvity  captive,    ;ind  gave  gifts  prepare  a  place  for  you,  I  will  come 

Wmen.  again,    and  receive  you  onto  my 

^wrf^j   I.  9.  And  when  he  had  fcif,  that  where  lam,' r^err  ye  may 

Ibnthcfethrngs,  while  they  be-  bealfo. 

Bii  he  was  taken  up ,  and  a  cloud  *  *>i^  3.21.  Whom  the  heavens 

teed  him  out  of  their  fight,  v,  muft  receive,  until  the  times  of  le- 

^  And  while  they  looked  Itcdfaft-  ftitution  of  all  things,  which  God 

^ttirard  heaven,   as  he  went  up,  hathlpokenbythe  month  of  all  his 

■Md,  two  men  ftood  by  them  in  holy  prophets,  fince  the  vroild  he- 

fb apparels  t/.  n.  Which  alfo  gan. 

^  Temenof  Galilee,  why  ftand  54.  *  Phrl.i.g  Wherefore  God 

fazing  up  into  heaven?  this  fame  alfo  hath  highly  exalted  him.  and 

i$  which  is  taken  up  from  yOu  in-  given  him  a  namp  which  is  above 

heaven,  fhall  fo  come,  in  like  everyhame. 

Inner  as  ye  have  fccii  him  go  into  *  *^£^s  2.  a*.  Thou  haft  made 

Ivcn,  £/>^4.io.Hcthatdcfccnd-  known  to  me  the  ways  of  life;  thou 

I  it  the  fame  alfo  that  afcended  Hialt  make  mefoUof  foy  with  thy 

far  above  all  heavens,  that  he  countenance.   Cnrnprnred  with  Pftlm 

ght  fill  all  things.   Vfalm  6%,i%.  16.  it.  Thou  wilt  (hew  me  the  path 

lou  haft  afcended  oiihigh,  thou  of  life:  inthypreience  irfolnclsof 

ft  led  eaptivity  captive :  thou  haft  joy,  at  thy  tight  hand^6crr«iT  plea* 

Kired  gifts  for  men;  yea, /»r  the  furcs  for  evermore. 

>cllious  alfo,  that  the  Lord  God  ,  **  Jolm  17.  5.  And  now  O  Father, 

ight  dwell  Am9ng  them,  glorify  thou  me  with  thineown  fcXf^ 

*  «•/.  3.1.  If  y  t  then  be  rifcn  with  ■  wWa 


Xicitvm  -f  JH  i"w  jsxtii^  ui  lua  v^ukutuiwv  « 

£ce  on  Earch  (,  declaring  his  Will  to  hav« 
eiX  to  all  Believcis  *  ;  anfwf  ring  all  Ac 
againft  them ''  ^  and  procuring  for  then 

«lth  the  glocy  which  I  had  with  ihee  eternal  iedempiiOD/*r 

bcAiiethc  waild  wu.  Chiifi  is  ooc  entied  i 

t  Epi.  I,  XI.  And  hath  put  all  placet  made  with  han 

thuigsundcihisfeei,  audgavehim  thc£giucsofthctiue] 

tt  ti  the  hcailovuallihiiigi  tothe  vcnitfcif,  oowtoappi 

cbuich.     ifn.j.z:.  WhoUiooe  fence  of  God  fai  lu. 

iuoheavcn.andisonchsiiEhihaiul  •  Jbt  1. 1.  Whobcti 

of  God,   aogcU,   and  authoricict,  nefsof  is  gloiy,   anc 

MMLpowei(bcia£iiiade£]bieatu>to  image  of  his  pcifoo, 

bim.  log  aJt  things  b;  Ai 

1  £fA,  4. 10.  HeEbaidcfcendcd,  powct,    whan   he  hai 

isthciameallbthiit  ufcendodupiar  purged  out  Cm,   late 

aboYeallheaveiu,ihaihcinighi&ll  cig^  hand  of  the  t>U{ 

allihingt.  V.I  I.  And  he  gave  fome,  ■  yiim  t,  16.  fat  < 

apoSlci:  aadfonie,piaphet«;  and  thcwoild>  thathcgav 

f<Miic,evangcM£:aDdfom^pafiaiE  gotten  Son,  that  w ha 

and  tcacheiti  ri.ii,  Foithepei-  veth  in  him,  Ihouldn 

ftftingofihciiiinu,  fottbetroikof  havoeveilalling  lifb  . 

tkeiiuiuil0,  fell  the  edi^ug  ofthc  gay  fbi  cbem  :  1  pia 

lKNlyofCbiift.P/«Ji«iio.^rHNli>M.  woilJ,  bucfoithemwJ 

The  Loid  faid  unto  my  Loid.  Sit  gircnme,  foiibeyue 

thouaimviighthand,  uutillniakc  Heitbei  piay  I  foithc 


Commg  t»jiitdge  the  fFarU.     103 

idmcenotwithfhmding  daily  Failings  %  Accdb 
Boldnefs  to  the  Throne  of  Grace  ^^  and  Ac- 
Ace  of  their  Peribns  *  and  Senrices  \ 
'.  Qneft.  How  is  Chrift  to  be  exalted  in  bis  cnmwg 
t9  jtidie  the  IVorii  f 

%fv2.  Chrift  is  to  be  exalted  in  his  coming  again 
Ige  the  World,  in  that  he  who  was  unjuftly 
»  and  a>ndemned  by  wicked  Men  >>,  fhall 
:  again  at  the  Lad  Day  in  great  Power  %  and 
t  fiill  Manifeftation  of  his  own  Glory  and  of 
Fjdier's ;  with  all  bis  holy  Angels  ^  with  a 
Xy  with  the  Voice  of  the  Archangel,  and  with 

the 

:o  the  charge  of  Gods  clefts  made  us  accepted  in  the  beloved. 
4thatjuftificth:  t/.  34.  Who  *  i  ?^.  2.  5.  Te  alfo  as  livdy^ 
M  condenmetk  ?  it  is  Chxift  ftoncs,  axe  built  up  a  ipixitual  koufe, 
led,  yea  lathei  that  is  xifen  an  holy  pricfthood,  to  offer  up  fp^ 
'  who  is  even  at  the  right  hand  ritual  uctifices ,  acceptable  to  Go4 
d»  who  alfo  makethintecef-  by  Jefus  Chrift. 
urns.  5^.  **  *>i^i  3.14.  But  ye  denied 

Mi.  5. 1.  Therefore  being  ju-  the  holy  One,  and  the  juft,  andde- 
\j  fiftich,  we  have  peace  with  fired  a  murderer  to  be  granted  unto 
hfoaghowLordJcfus  Chrift,  yott>  1^.15.  And  killed  the  priuce  of 
ly  whom  al£>  wc  haveaccefs  life,  whom  God  hath  rai&d  €ioa^ 
k  uito  this  grace  wherein  we  the  dead,  whereof  we  are  witnc£fes, 

and  lejoice  in  hope  of  the  *  Mst,  24.  30.  And  then  (liallap- 
of  God.  I  J^im  z.  T.  My  pear  the  fign  of  the  Son  of  man  in 
faildxcn,  thefe  things  write  I  heaven:  andthenfliali  all  the  tribes 
DiH  that  ye  fin  not.  And  if  of  the  earth  mourn,  and  they  (hall 
an  fin,  we  have  an  advocate  fee  the  Son  of  man  coming  in  the 
le  Father,  Jefns  Chrift  the  clouds  of  heaven,  with  power  and 
9U>:  V,  2.  And  he  is  the  pro-  great  glory. 
9n  fox  our  fins :  and  not  for  ^  Lnkg  9.2  6.For  whofoever  fhall  be 
iily9  but  alfo  for  tfn  fins  o/the  afliamed  of  me  and  of  my  words,  of 
world.  him  (hall  the  Son  of  man  be  alham- 

4.  4.  16,  Let  us  therefore  ed  when  he  ftialt  come  in  his  own 
boldly  unto  the  throne  of  glory,   and  in  his  Fathers,  and  of 

that  we  may  obtain  mercy,  the  holy  angels.  M«r.  25.  iz.  Whea 
ad  grace  to  help  in  time  of  the  Son  of  man  (hall  come  in  his 

glory,  and  all  the  holy  angels  with 
fh.  I,  6.  To  the  praife  of  the  him,then  (hall  he  fit  upon  the  throne 
of  his  grace,  wherein  he  hath  ofhisgloty. 


58.  Queft.  Hinudovjecometoie  made  f 
til  Benefits  vihkh  Chrift  hath  procwtd  ? 

Atifui.  We  are  made  Panakers  of  th 
which  Chrifl  hath  procured,  by  the  Appl 
them  unto  us ' ;  which  isthe  Work  cfpccia] 
the  Holy  Gholl ". 

5P.  Qiicft,  li^Q  are  made  Partakers  6f  , 
through  Chrifi  ? 

Ajijvi.  Redemption  is  certainly  appliec 
ftftuaJly  communicated  to  all  thofc  for  wt 
hath  purchafed  it ' ;  who  are  in  Time  by 

•  I  7%!^.   4.    Id.  Io>  die  Lord  ji.  >  Jthn  I.  II.  1 

himTclf  Oiall  defcead  fiam  heaven  his  own,  and  his  gwi 

*itb  1  Ibout,  vith  the  raice  of  the  not.  v.xi.  Butiuma 

gucfaaogcl,  did  with  the  tiumii  of  him,  to  them  gave  k 

God:  indtbc  deadiD  Chiiillhall  comethcfoniofGod 

lUefiift.  thit  beticve  in  his  na 

'  .>4ffi i7.)i.Eeciiirehehachap-  *  Titjti  3.   j.   Not 

ponted  liaj  in  the  which  he  will  lighleoufners  which  < 

jndgeihewoLldiii[igliteDu(iicrs,by  but accmding  tohita 

tbtt  iiiui«hom  be  bath  oidainedi  in  by  the  wilhios  ot' 

wheteofhehathgivcna&iuanccun-  and  icnewing  of  tbe 


Suhation  only  in  Chrifi.        20f 

enabled  to  believe  in  Chrift  according  to  the 

.1    m 

QuefL  Can  they  who  bavi  nmer  beard  the  Gofpel, 
knoiD  not  y^fus  Chrifi  nor  believe  in  him,  befmiHd 
^  Uvif^  accordir^  to  the  Light  of  Nature  f 
w.  They  who  having  never  heard  theGofpei^ 
not  Jefus  Chrift  <>  and  believe  not  in  him,  can- 
r  faved  ^,  be  they  never  fo  diligent  to  frame 
Lives  according  to  the  Light  oF  Nature  ^^  or 

the 

mi-  UAtDche  ptalfe  of  his  ihadt  bt  pnnilhed  with  CTedafltJlg: 
,  Jfiim  6,i7.AXl  that  the  Fap-  deftiuclion  horn  the  prcfence  of  the 
eth  me,  (hall  come  to  me  9  L6rd,  and  fsom  the  gloiv  pf  his 
I  that  comethunto  me,  I  povrer.  Zph.i,  12.  That  at  that  time 
.0  wife  cail  out.  7/.  3  p.  And  ye  were  without  ChriA»  being  aliens 
he  fathers  will  which  hath  fiomthe  common-wealth  of  IfiaeU 
,  that  of  all  which  he  hath  and.ftrangeis  fiom  the  coveaanti 
IC,  I  ihpuld  lofe  nothing,  of 'pcDmile»  hairing  ho  hope»  and 
fid  caUe  'it  up  again  at  the  without  God  in  the  woild.  foJm  r, 
,  John  10. 15.  As ^he Father  10.  He  was  in.  the  woild,  and  the 
i«me,  even  fo  know  I  the  world  was  mnde  by  him,  and  the 
and  I  lay  down  my  life  for  world  knew  him  not,  v.  ix.  He 
p«  'u.  16.  And  other  iheep  I  came  unto  his  own,  and  his  own  le- 
faich  are  not  of  this  fold  :  ceived  him  not.  v,  iz.  But  as  many 
(b  I  mttft  bring,  and  they  as  received  him,  to  them  gave  he 
limy  voice ;  and  there  (haU  power  to  become  the  fons  of  God, 
bldiw^onefhepherd.  even  to  them  that  believe  on  hit 

fr.  2.  8.  For  by  grace  are  ye  name. 

iiongh  faith  s  and  that  not  p  J»hn  8. 24. 1  faid  therefore uir* 
felves:  irixthegiftof  God,  to  you,  that  ye  ftiall  die  in  yous 
1 3 .  We  having  the  fame  fpi-  fin? :  for  if  ye  believe  not  that  I  am 
ith  sccordiog  as  k  is  writen,  he^  ye  (hall  die  in  your  fins.  Mark^ 
ed,  and  therefore  have*  I  16.  itf.Hethatbelievethandisbap^ 
:' we alfo believe, and there^  tized,  (hall  be  faved;  but  he  chat 
^/  bdieveth  not  (hall  be  damned. 

»  T^gw.  10.  14.  How  then  «  i  CVr.  i.  zo.  Where  w  the  wife! 
:y  call  on  him  in  whom  they  where  u  the  fcribe?  where  w  the 
n  believed  ?  and  how  (hall  difputer  of  this  world?  hath  not  God 
iieve  in  him  of  whom  they  made  foolifh  the  wifdom  of' this 
»t  heard  \ '  and  how  (hall  they  world  ?  v.  z  r.  For  after  thfUi  in  the 
ihout  a  preacher  ?  wifdom  of  God,  the  woiild  by  wifi> 

rg\i.t.  In  flaming  fire,taking  dom  knew  not  God,  it  pleafed  God 
nee  on  them  that  know  not  by  the  fooUfhnefs  of  pxeaching  to 
ind  th at  obey  not  the  gofpel  fave  them  that  belieye.  v,  1  a.  Fox 
Uoxd  Jefus  Chrift :  v. ;.  Who  v  xJoii^ 


hixbind  ii  faaftificd  by  the  wife,  th^  diield,  ^c,  . 
utd,ibeoBbc\icv'ui^viiUi)fxuiti&ed  thus Iiuh the X.otd  : 
by thchuibind:cl;cwcieyou[chil-  Likcuthe  lion  auD 
dxeiiuaclMiiibuiiionchcy  ateholy,  louiiig  on  his  pic] 
^3i  t.if.  Foi  the  piomifeUuato  tude  of  Ihcphcids 
jou,  and  lo  yaut  childcen,  and  to  aiainfihim,  hewil 
■llchataiea<«ioff,  cvcunsmanyai  iheu  voice,  not  a 
thcLocdouiGod  IhallcnU.  '>(»■.  tbcnoifeofthcm: 
II.  It.  Fuiif  thcfiift-fiuii  h  holy,  of  hofts  come  do 
thelurapfialfoui'/:  audiftherom  niaiintSioii,iindfoj 
hholy.roflMthebiaaches.  Ctii.i?.  n.  j.  Aibiidsflying 
7.  Andlwill  ellablilhiiiycovenant  orhoSsdcfenil  Jen 
between  me  andchec,  andthyleed  ingaJfohcwilldelii 
aftefihcc,  iDiheiigeacntions,  toi  over  he  will  ptcfeivi 
•A  cveilafling  covenlnc  ;  to  be  a  Behold,  I  will  mt 
God ufiio,thac,  andtothylccilaftet  cupofticoiUtngui 
thee.  [oiuidabouti'whea 

«],  T  i/iih4.I.AadtbcLoidaUI  the  liege,  both  ag 
cicace  upon  every  dwellingplace of  againll  Jciufalera. 
mouatSiOD.anduponhcrdlemlilies  that  day  will  I  ta: 
adoud,  andfinolicby day,  andthc  buidcufom  Hone 
diiiiiug  of  a  flaming  fiie  by  night ;  all  ihai  burden  tbi 
foi  upon  all  the  gluiy  jt^  be  xdc-  [liallbecui  in  piece: 
fence,  v.  «.  AndthcielballbcalN-  people  of  tbccaiih 
betiiacle  foi  a  fliadow  in  the  day  |ciheiagaiaait. 

timcfiom  the  her*    .>,.jr- 1 —   i.j.l.i —   w  — i      n 

ot  icfuge,    and  1 
ftorm  and  from  in 


Lemoning  tfa&.Comniuaionof  Saints,  the  ordi- 
ty  Means  of  Salvation  %  and  O^ers  of  Grace  by 
hii^stoaUthe  Meinber8.of  it.inthe  Minillryof 
r-.i^eJpcJ,  teftifying  that  whofoever  belitvesin 
gafhaajK  &vcd  \  and  excluding  none  chat  will 
nc  unt9.him  ■=. 
^4.  Queft.  fi^at  is  the  Itrvifihle  Church  ? 

iGble  Church  is  the  whole  Num- 
chat  have  been,    are,   or  ihall  be 
:  under  Chrift  the  Head  ". 
t  Jpedal  Beaejits  do  ths  Members  of 
enjoj  ijr  Chrifi  ? 

mbers  of  the  Invifiblc  Chutch  by 
Chrift 

iivuthlt  voild,  andpieacbibegorptltoeve- 
ircieaiiuc.  f.  It.  He  dial  belie- 
[omifeis  TeihaBdubipEised,  IhallberaTcil'i 
dicn,  lod  but  be  tbat  beUeveth  nol  Ihatl  be 
131  many  damned. 

3\\.v.^,       "  Jtbn  t.  37.  Mlthactht'Eathet    ' 
ftlyiuche  givethme,   Ihall  come  tome  {   lad 
:LloiFlhip,  him  that  Cometh  to  me,  I  will  is  no 
,    and  in   ttifecaftout. 

6^'*Efh.i,ia.  Thaiintbedifpen' 
nmh  bis  forion  of  the  Mne&  of  cimei,  he 
tutes  and  might  gaihct  togetbei  in  one  all 
i>.  ao,  things  in  Chtift,  both  which  ate  in 
\  3,aj  na-  heaven,  ^fd  which  ue  t>n  earth,  »in 
n[s,  thef  in  him.  v,  ii.  And  hath  put  all 
life^ethc  thingsuiidethis  feet,  indgivchim  . 
.fiaditcsi  n  it  the  head  ovec  all  things  to  the 
ition,  and  church,  Ti.ij.Whichis  his  body,  the 
uts,  and  fiilaefsof  him  that  filtcthalliniUI. 
hefeivice  Jtbmo.rS.  Andochcilhccplhare, 
Efh.  ^  whichuenoiofthisfoli:  themil' 
apofilet:  fo  1  mufibdng,  and  they flivUhetu 
Dd  fomei  my  voice ;  and  theie  fliall  be  onS 
lAoisand  fold,  uioQcfiiephcid.  ytftnti.ti. 
petfcding  And  not  fbtcbu  nation  only,  but 
>ikofthc  that  alfo  he  Oiouldgatheiiognliet 
ofthebo-  in  one,  the  childiea  of  God  that 
f.Andhc  weKfcatteiedabioad. 
ito  ill  the  t  «(. '  7«4» 


raoiy  joined  to  L.tinit  as  tneir  Jtieaa  ana  Hiu 
which  is  done  in  their  efife&ual  CalUnjg;  K 

67.  Queft.  m^at  is  effeBual  CaOng? 

Anfw.  Eflfedual  Calling  is  the  Work  ol 
almighty  Power  and  Grace  *,  whereby  (  01 

6s,  •  Sfohn  17.  21.  Thatthcyall  •  lOr.  tf.  X7-Btithetli 
may  be  one,  aithoti,  Father,  ^itln  ottcotheLoid,  u  one  ft 
me,  and  I  in  thee ;  that  they  alfo  i  o.  z  8 .  And  I  giv^  onto  ti 
may  be  o]»e  in  vat  that  the  wbtld  lifc>  atidtheyfliKllnfeTei 
may  believe  that  thou  haft  febt  ni^.'  chex  (hall  lAiffhxk  then 
Efh,  2.5.  Even  when  we  weie  dead  in  hand.  ]^K  5.23.  Foi  d 
fink,  hath  quidcnedustogetheiWkh  istheheadofthei«p|lb^<fv4 
Chi^,(bygraeeycfaieraved.)  v.s.  is  the  head  of  the  tSfMh 
AndhathcaiftdiMnptdeether,  and  the (MMttolFtIk Body, 
made  m  fit  together  in  liSavenly />il^  we  wa^txiasSNta  6f  his^ 
eejy  in' Chtift  JfAos.  f^fm  17.  74.  flefli,  ahdof  his  bonet. 
Father,  I  vUl  thiii  th^alfo  whd^  '  &  i  Pek.  s.  to.  BuMi 
ihou  haft  given  nie,  be  with  im  gtace,  w&o  haih  didled 
where  I  am  $  that  tKey  may  behold  eternal  glbf^ptby  Chi^ft  1 
my  glory  whidt  thou  haft'g^ven  iH^:  that  ye  have  Mom^^im 
forthoulovedftmebefottthef^d^  ytw  perfeft»  ftkbliA>  i 
dationofth^wodd.  iettlej^.  xr#r.  i.^OiM 

€6.  '  £]»^.  1.22.  And  htth^  all  bywlKnhye^mcalktfn 
thingff under  Ms'lkt,  andgaVehirii  l<Mi^p  of  hisSoiik  T^Gii 


^     OfEib^Mii^^      lit 

» Sukl  dpccial  Lo?e  to  his  Eled,  and  froitt.  9€h 
tig  in  them  moving  him  thetennco  ^)  h£  doth  in 
;  accepted  Timr  invite  and  Jraw  them,  to  Jcfos 
irifi  by  hisWbrd  andS^cit';  favingly  cnlighoiing 
:ir  Minds  "3  renewing  and  powerfully  determine 
w  ..    ing 

■jtiinr^  {n  khe  faints,  v.  i^.  cib»ii(lrm  being  not  yet  bom,  n4;ithe£ 
ivlutistheexceedihggreatnei^  having  done  any  good  oz  evu^  that 
bJMiwcrto  us'-waid,  whobelieve»  thepotpofe  of  God  accoidingtcnefe^ 
ming  to.  the  woxking  of  lus  fticw  might  ft^iidt  ioqcofvoriu^but 
ptfwet  :  V.  2o.  Which  he  of  iumthatcalleth. 
in  Chtift,  when  he  jtaifed  '  zCoir,  $•  io.  I^oV/thenwe  ate 
the  dead,  and  fet  him  at  ambaiO&dots  foi  Chtift,  as  though 
jdght  hand  in  the  heaveulv  God  did  befeech  you  by  us :  we  piay 
2,  Tim,  I.  S.  Be  not  thou  ^«»ifiGhcift8^s*d>  beyeiiBfconcile^ 
B  tffli^ed  of  the  teftiitio-  tOGod.  €9mf«^edvjifhxCor.6.J.^€ 
if  pnx  Lord,  noi  of  me  his  then  an  wofkeis  together  t^>Jb  himi 
"^iefet  but  b^'thou  partaker  beOseeh^^i^airo,  that  ye  receive  nof 
rjrifiAions  ofthego^el,  aQ>  thtgiadeefGodinvain:  %'.  s.  Foil 
t(^  the  p&wer  of  God$  helaith,  IhaveheardtheeinAcinid 
^Bath  faved  us,  and  called  ^ceeptiedi,afid  in  the  day  of  fftlvatibn 
All  Koly  callings  noiaccor-  Mftveliueceurodtheet  behold,  now 
^^Ibiw6idks,  butaecordingto  «r  the  accented  time  ^  behold,  now  «^ 
tixpofe,  and  grace  which  the  day  of  falvati:on.  J^hit  6\  44.. 
ak  in  Chrift  Jefus,  before  KO  man  can  come  to  liie,  eKcfif^  the 
idblBgan.  Father  which  hath  fent  me,  draw 

1)9^.1.4.  But  after  that  the  kind-  him:  and  I  willraifehimU^atth^ 
liMlbveofGedour  Saviour  to--  laftday.     ?Theff,  2. 13.  But  we  ar« 

tlniiiijlpeared,   v.  5.  Not  by  bound  to  ^ive  thanks  a^ay  to  fGbd 
Tof  fighCeoolhers,    which  wie  f^or  you,  brethren,  beloved  of  the 
^'"lfiA»]i^i  but  according  to  his  Lord^  becaufe  God  hath  from  thft 
Iclkrc^us  by  the  wamii^gof  be^nning  chofen  you  to  falvation^ 
^Mon^  ahd  renewing  of  the  through  (ahftification  of  the  dj^rit^' 
,0b6ll.    E^h,  1,  ^  9ut  God,   andb^iefofthetrUth:T/.i4.Where- 
[ li' tteh  in  mercy,  for  his  great  unto  1^  called  you  by  out  gdlpe^  to 
.M^mSwithhe  loVedus,    v.  5.  tht  oBtf^ing  of  the  glbry  of  ovd 
iMil»Lweweredeadinfins,hatK  L6rd}eilts  Chrift. 
iiid«stogethcr  with  Chrift  (by     '  ■  cAri  26.18.  To o^n their  eycs^ 
ye  iu^  faved.)    v,  7.  That  in  iUidtoturn  them  from  darkn^fs  to 
tdctmiehe  might  ihew  the  light,  txAfttm  the  power  of  sktari 
^iiche$  of  his  grace,  inbis  unto  God,  that  they  may  receive  fotX 
towards  us,  through  Chrift  (fivenisfs  i)f  fins,    and  inh^tlnce 
if,  t ,  tot  by  grace  are  jt  fa-  amph|  them  which  are  fahaified  by 
xmi^i^ths  and  that  not  df  fakUthatiainme.     r^^r.  i.io.Bi^; 
ijl^res :    ^  If  the  gift  of  God.   God  hath  revealed  them  unto  us  by 
c  Ifftx  of  %6rk«,  left  iany  man  His  Spirit:  for  |:he  Spirit  fe^heirh  all 
IllboaiL    ligm,  9,  luioi  tht  Pi  thiiitH 


outwardly  called  by  the  Miniftry  of  the  W 

and  have  fome  common  Operations  of  the  S 

'  who  for  their  wilful  Negkd  and  Contempt 

things,  yeathedeepthiilgsofGod.  thy  God  with  all  thine  h< 
V,- 12.  Now  we  have  xeceived,  not   with  all  thy  foul,  that  the 
the  fpirit  of  the  world,  but  the  Spirit  live, 
which  is  of  God  3    that  we  might       6%.  p  ^Acts  13.  4s.   I 
know  the  things  that  aiefieely  given  the  Gentiles  heard  this, 
'to  us  of  God.  glad,  ajid  glorified  the  wt 

■  ExjV^  XI.  ip.  I  will  give  them  Lord:  and  as  many  as  wei 
oneheait,  and  I  will  put  a  new  fpixit  cd  to  eternal  life,  believed 
within  you  3  and  I  will  take  the  ftony  ^  .M^f.  22.14.  Fotmai 
heart  out  of  their  flefh,  and  will  give  led,  butfew^rrchofen. 
them  an  heart  of  flefh.  £z/i^  36.  '  Mm,  7.  22.  Manyfh 
2 6i  A  new  heart  alfo  will  I  give  you,  me  in  that  day,  Lord,  Lo: 
and  a  new  (piiit  will  \  put  within  you,  we  not  prophefied  in  thy  na 
and  I  will  take  away  the  ftony  heart  in  thy  name  have  can  ou 
out  of  youz  flefh,  anH  I  will  give  you  and  in  thy  name  done  vox 
an  heart  of  Belli.  t/.27.  Andlwill  »deifulworks^  A^.  i|.  2 
put  my  Spirit  within  you,  and  caufe  that  received  the  feed  into  f 
you  to  walk  in  my  ftatutcs,  and  ye  ces,  the  fame  is  he  that  he 
(hall  keep  my  judgments,  and  do  woxd,  and  anon  with  joy 
thtm.  John  6.  45.  It  is  written  in  it:  v,  z\,  Tet  hath  hen* 
the  prophets.  And  they  (hall  be  all  himfelf,  butdurethfoiaw 
taught  of  God.     Every  man  there-  when  tribulation  ox  perfec 


^^mniunion  with  Chrift  m  Grace.  ,113 

z  offered  to  them^  being  jufthr  left  in  their  Un- 
\  do  never  truly  come  to  Jems'Chrift  ^ 
«  C^efL  What  is  the  CtnnmumM  in  Grace  which 
femhrs  ef  the  Imnfiik  Church  have  vHth  Chrift  ? 
nfiv.  The  Communion  in  Grace  which  the 
ibers  of  the  Invifible  Church  have  with  Chrift^ 
rir  partaking  of  the  Virtue  of  his  Mediation, 
tk  Juftification  s  Adoption  %  Sanctification, 
jvhatever  elfe  in  this  Lite  manifefts  their  Union 

him  ^* 

.  Queft.  What  UJufiificMion}^  . 

^w.  Juftification  is  an  Ad  of  God's  free  Grace 
Sinsiers  *,   in  which  he  pardonech  all  their 

.    Sins, 

Ml  XX.  }t.  That  the  faying  of  fwlm  6,  ^4.  But  there  are  (bme  of 
the  piophet  might  beiiil-  you  that  believe  not.    Fox  Jeifuf 
which  he  ipake,  Loid,  who  knew  fsomthebeginnuig,  who  they 
cUeted  out  xepoit  ?  and  to  iitit  tha^bdleved  not,  and  who 
htth  the  aim  oftheLoxd  (hould  betray  him.  .  v,€i.  And  he 
?evealed  ^  v.  a  9-  Therefore  faid.  Therefore  (aid  I  unto  y 00,  that 
mldnot believe,  becaufethat  no  man  can  come  unto  me,  except 
fiid  again>  v.  40.  He  hath  it  were  given  unto  him  of  my  father. 
d  theix  eyes,    and  hardned  PfiUmti.  11,  But  my  people w(5uid      w' 
leait  $  that  they  (hould  not  not  hearken  to  my  voice:  andlirael      ^ 
tk,  their  fjch  Aor  underftand  would  none  of  me.  v,  iz*  So  I  gave 
bnrheatv.^iid  be  converted*  them  up  unto  their  own  hearta 
Ihonld  heal  then,  ^&s  28  25.  Inft:  *iid  they  walked  to  their  owi^ 
when  they  agreed  not  among  couniels. 

Uvea,they  departed,  after  that       69.  *  R§m.  t .  1  o.  Moreovcr,whom 
had  ipoken  one  word.  Well  he  did  pxedeftinate,  them  he  alf<> 
ithe  holyChoftbyElaias  the  called:  and  whom  he  called,  them 
itt,UBtoourfatheis,i^.26.Say-  healibjiiftified:  and  whom. he  ju- 
Go  nnto  this  people,  and  fay,  fkified,  them  he  alio  glorified, 
ing ye  (hall  hear,  and  (hall  not      .^  £^i&.  1.5.  Having predeftinated 
CKiuid  i  and  (eeing  ye  (hall  (ee,  us  unto  the  adoption  of  children  by 
lot  perceive,    f.  z7.  For  the  Jefus  Chrift  to  himfelf,according  to 
:  of  this  people  is  waxed  grofii,  the  good  pleafure  of  his  wilL 
thcix  ears  are  dull  of  Jiearing,  .    ^  i  Cw,  x.  30.  But  of  him  are  ye 
hdx  eyes  have  they  clofed  i  left  in,  Chrift  jfciiis,  who  of  GodUt.made 
(hould  (ee.withr/>r<>eyes,  and  untouswifdom,  and  righ'teciaiii«(s, 
withfiWiVcars,  andunderftand  and  fanftification,  and  redemption. 
Mr  heait*  and  (hould  be  con-       ? o.  ^  Rtm,  3^  ^9 .  >£vea  the  righ- 
b4»  and  I  Ihoold  heal  them*  Y  )  Xt^^*" 


<li&teacc.     ii.  14.  Being  iufti-  leoufbels,  whicJiwel 

"     '  '    ''            ,  thioughihc  accocding  to  his  mci 

JefusChrill;  bjthewalliiiigofcui 

th  fctfottbM  icDcwing  ofthf  hoW 

bi  apropitiatiomhiDughfaithiuhis  Thatbcingjufiificdb 

blood,  JO  declare  his  lighteonfacfi  fhould  be  made  heit 

fot  tlie  leiniffiou  of  fins  thai  arc  the  hope  of  eternal  lii 

pad,  through  the  forbearance  of  whom  Hchaveieden 

God.     TIffB.  ^,  s.  But  to  him  that  hisblood.ihefoigiTC 

vorketh  not,  but  believeth  od  him  coiding  to  the  adie. 

diit  juftifietktbeuagodly,  hisfaith  *  *i<i»i.  f. 17.^01 

ii  couDted  fot  lighccotdnefi.  oficace.deachteignci 

T  iCiT.i.19.  Towit,  tbu  God  mme  thcywhichiccc 

wasinChiiA,  iccoDCilLiigthewoild  ofgrace,  aadofthc 

unto  hiiQlel^   not  intputing  theil  oolnels,  fhail  leign  . 

trefptffes  UDio  them  i  and  hath  Jeli»  Chnft.     v.  t(. 

commined  mno  lu  the  void  ofrc-  hj  the  o&ncc  of  aa 

conciliuioQ.     ».  ti.  Fo<  he  huh  npon  all  men  to  c< 

made  him  KluGn  for  ut,  who  knew  ivenfobifthe  lightci 

noliD)  that  we  might  be  made  the  thtfrugift  came  upQi 

lighteoufiicfsof  Godinbim.  "Mgn.  jiiSi€catian  oFlife.  c 

9.  II.  Even  the  Tighteoufitelk  of  one  mani  difobediee 

GodwAxcAiib^faiih  of  JtfucChrift  made&oncix:  fo  bj 

iiiU(ia]l,anduponallthcmihatbc~  of  one,   Ihall  many  ! 

lievc  [   foi  thcie  is  no  dificience.  tcous.  "Emi.  4.  6.  Evi 

e.  14.  BMng  juOified  beely  b;  his  Jb  deici^htheblef 

grace, thioughtheiedemptionthu  man  nnto   whom  C 


Of  Jufiification.  1 1  y 

p^i.  Qocft.  Hanuu  Juftificathn  an  ASl  of  G9d's 
4Sracei 

dnjio.  Aithougk  Chriftby  bis  Obedience  and 
ath  did  make  a  proper,  real,  and  follSatisfaSion 
Qod^s  Juftice  in  the  Behalf  of  them  that  are  ju- 
kd^z  Yet  in  as  much  as  God  accepteth  the  Sa- 
gi£tion  from  a  Surety,  which  he  might  have  de- 
luded of  them  ;  and  did  provide  this  Surety,  his 
rn  only  Son  ^,  imputing  his  Righteouihers  to 

them  % 

1 1.  xtf.  Knowing  that  a  man  is  Jdtt,  to,  it.  Even  as  the  Son  of  man 
MBfifidby  the  wozl^  of  the  law,  came  not  tobe  minified  unto,  but 
mthe  faith  of  JefusChiiftjeyen  to  minifter,  and  to  give  his  life  a 
jhtfe  Mieved  in  Jefus  Chdft ;  xanfom  for  many.  Dan.  ;p.  24.  Se- 
vt  miglit  be  juftiiied  by  the  venty  weeks  aie  determined  upon 
•fChz^and  not  by  the  works  thy  people,  and  upon  thy  holy  city> 
8  law:  fox  by  the  works  of  the  to  finiih  the  tranfgreffion,  and  to 
4^  no  flefh  be  juftified.  Phii,  make  an  end  of  fms,  andtonrakc 
Aad-be  found  in  him,  not  ha-  reconciliation  fox  iniquity,  and  to 
l^e  own  righteoufnefs,  which  bring  in  everlafling  righteoufhefs, 
~  the  law,  but  that  which  is  and  to  feal  up  the  vifion  andpro- 
the  £edth  of  Chrift,  the  righ-  phecy  ,and  to  anoint  the  moft  Holy. 
b  which  is  of  God  by  faith,  v,  26.  And  after  threefcore  and  two 
^1.  «  l(Mft,  5.  8.  But  God  com-  weeks  fliall  Mefliah  be  cutoff,  but 
tiJimIi  his  love  towards  us,  in  that  not  for  himfelf :  and  the  people  of 
lie  we  weie  yet  finners,  Chrifl  the  prince  that  Ihall  come,  (hall  de- 
ft Ibrns.  V,  9.  Much  more  then  ftroy  the  city,  and  the  fanftuaxy, 
?;  now  foftijfied  by  his  blood,  we  and  the  end  thereof  fbalt  he  with  a 
be  ^yed  from  wrath  through  flood,  and  unto  the  end  of  the  war 
d.    V.  10.  Foxif  when  we  wexe  defolations  axe  determined.   Ifs, 
imieSt  we  were  reconciled  to  God  5  3  •4«  Surely  he  hath  born  our  griefs, 
lAie  death  of  his  Son:  much  more  and  carried  our  forrows:  yet  we  did 
ii^teconciled,  we  fhall  be  faved  ef^eem  him  ftxicken,   fmitten  of 
lit  life*    t'.  19.  Fox  as  by  one  God,  andafflifted.  v.s.Buthexu^u 
lotfifobedience  many  were  made  wounded  for  our  tranf^refHons,  he 
Ipcn:  fo  by  the  obedience  of  one  was  bruifed  for  our  iniquities;  %he 
iH  many  be  made  righteous.        chaftifement  of  our  peace  w4«  upon 
'  I  Tim,  ^.  5 .  For  there  Is  one  God,  him,and  with  his  ftripes  we  are  heal- 
idpiie  mediator  between  God  and  ed.   v.  6,  All  we  like  fheep  have 
tt)  t^  man  Chiifl  Jefus ;  v,  6,  gone  affray :  we  have  turned  every 
ffco  gave  liimfelf  aranfomforall  one  to  his  own  way,  and  the  Lord 
^]k  te^fied  inJuetime.   Heb,  10.  hath  laid  on  him  the  iniquity  of  us 
^  -By  the  whieh  will  we  are  fan-  all.   v,  10.  Tet  it  pleafedtheLoxd 
ttad^  thxoii]^  the  offering  of  the  to  bsuifc  hxm>  he  hath  put  him  to 
>*^  of  jeftis  Chxift  once/«r  aU.  ?  i^  ^^\ 


weu 


gxief :  when  thou  (halt  make  hi^  foul 
an  ofieiing  for  fin,  he  (hall  fee  ^» 
feed,  he  (hall  prolong  ^0  days,  and 
thepleadixe  of  theLord  (hall  profpe; 
in  his  hand,  v.  u.  He  (hall  fee  of 
|he  trs^vel  pf  his  foul,  and  (hall  be 
Satisfied ;  by  hi$  luiowledge  (hall  my 
righteous  Aurvant  ju(tify  many :  for 
lie  (hall  bear  their  iniquuies.  t/.  i2« 
Therefore  will  I  divide  him  a  portion 
with  tii|»  great,  jind  he  (hall  divide 
the  fpoil  with  th^  (Irong  :  becatiic 
he  hath  poured  out  his  foul  unto 
death  :  ^d  he  was  numbred  with 
the  rran%rc(rors;  and  he  bare  the 
£n  of  many,  and  made  interceflion 
for  the  tranfgreiTors.  IM,  7.  22. 
Byfomuchw^is  Jcfus  madeaHirety 
of  ^  better  teftament.  Vom.  t.  3  2. 
He  tha^  (pared  not  his  own  Son,  but 
delivered  him  up  for  us  a|l,  how 
(hall  he  nor  with  *him  alfo  fteely 
give  us  all  things  ^  i  Pft,  1. 18. For 
as  much  as  yi^  know  that  ye  w^te  npt 
jfcdcctt^d  vfith  corruptible  things, 
■.m  iilv^  and  gold,  from  your  yain 
converfation   received  by  tradition 


Whom  God  hath  fet  fra 
propitiation,  through  fai 
blood,  to  declare  his  rigfa 
for  the  remiffioQ  of*  fina 
paft>  throt^h  the  fbicbc 
God. 

«  Eph,  %,  «.  For  by  gn 
faved,  through  ^ths  an^ 
of  your  (elves  r  it  is -the  pli 

^  Eph,  1, 7 n  In  whom  w 
demption  through,  his  bj 
forgivene(s.  of  uns,  acct 
the  riches  of  his  grace. 

71'  1  M,  10. 3p.  Buti 
of  them  who  draw  back  1 
dition  i  but  of  them  thi 
to  the  faving  of  the  foul. 

•»  2  Cor.  4,  13.  We  hi 
fame  (picit  of  faith  accoi 
is  written,  I  believed,  and 
havelfpoken:  we  alio  bd 
therefore  fpeak.  Epb,  i» 
the  God  of  our  Lord  Jfi 
the  Father  of  glory,  ma; 
to  ypu  the  (plrit  of  wifdo 
velatioBi  intheknowled^ 
V,  1 8,  The  eyes  of  ypur  ui 


Jujiifying  Faith.  117 

ifery,  and  of  the  Difability  in  himfelf  and  all 
features  to  recover  him  out  of  his  loft  Con« 
"•,  not  only  aflcntcth  to  the  Truth  of  the  Pro- 
'the Gofpcl  °,  but  receivcth and refteth  upon 
md  his  Righteoufnefs  therein  held  forth^  foc^ 
1  of  Sin  °,  and  for  the  accepting  and  accounts 
his  Perfon  righteous  in  the  Sight  of  God  for 

Queft.    Hovi  doth  Faith  juftify  a  Smer  in  the 

'God  ? 

y.  Faith  juftifies  a  Sinner  in  the  Sight  of  God, 

:aufe  of  thofe  other  Graces  which  do  always 

pany  it,  or  of  good  Works  that  arc  the  Fruits 

5    nor  as  if  the  Grace  of  Faith,  or  ariy  Aft 

•  there- 

red  ?  and  how  (hall  they  trufitd  after  that  ye  heard  the  woid 
I  him  of  whom  they  have  of  truth,  the  goipel  of  yourfalva- 
l }  and  how  (hall  they  heat  tion :  in  whom  alio  after  that  ye  be- 
.preacher?  ^  v,  17.  So  lieved,  ye  were  fealed  with  that  ho? 
:h  Cometh  by  hearing,  and  ly  Spirit  of  promife. 
ly  the  word  of  God.  *  John  i.  12.  But  asmanyasre^* 

r  z.  37.  Now  when  they  celvedhim,  to  them  gave  he  powe^ 
,  they  were  pricked  in  their  to  become  the  fons  of  Gpds  rz/r»  to 
nd  (aid  unto  Peter,  and  to  them  that  believe  on  his  name.  K^ictf 
;>f  the  apoftles,  men  and  16.31.  And  they  faid,  Believe  on 
,  what  (haU  we  do  ?  ^£Fs  the  Lord  JeiusChriil,  and  thou  (halt 
indbrought  them  out,  and  be  faved,  and  thy  houfe.  KAfts  10. 
i.  What  mult  I  do  to  be  fa-  43.  To  him  give  all  the  prophets 
m  16.  8.  And  when  he  is  witnefs.  That  through  his  name 
t  will  reprove  the  world  of  whofoever  believeth  in.  him,  (hall 

of  righteoufnels,  and  of  receive  temiilion  of  fins, 
t:  V,  9.   of  (In,   becaufe       f  PibiV.  3.9.  And  be  found  in  him, 
eve  not  in  me.     Rom,  5 . 6,   not  having  mine  own  righteoufnefs, 
:n    we  were  yet  without  which  is  of  the  law,  but  that  which 

in  due  time  Chrift  died  is  through  the  faith  of  Chrift,  the 
iBgodly.  Eph.  2.  r.  And  righteoufnefs  which  is  of  God  by 
1  he  quickned  who  were  faith.  *Acts  15. 11.  But  we  believe 
trefpafies  and  fins.  x^iSfs  that  through  the  grace  of  our  Lord 
either  is  there  falvation  in  Je(us  Chrift,  we  (hall  be  faved  evea 
'li  fos  there  is  none  other  as  they. 

ider  heaven  given  among  73*^  Gal.  3 .  11 .  But  that  no  man 
»eby  we  miift  be  faved.       is  jufUfied  by  the  law  in  the  fight  of 


them  %  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  given  to  them 
under  his  Fatherly  Care  and  Difpenfations 

God^  k  is  evident :  for,  The  juft      ^  E^h,  i.  5.  Having pn 
^all  live  by  faith.  T^^^.^.zS.There-  us  to  the  adoption  of  d 
fore  we  conclude,  that  a  man  is  ju-  Jefus  Chiift  to  himfelf, 
ft«6ed  hy  fyvh  withcoit  the  deeds  of  to  the  ^ood  pleafiue  o 
the  law.  Gal,  4. 4.  But  when  the  fill 

'  Rom.  4.  s .  But  to  him  that  woik-  time  ytzs  come,  God  fei 
etfanot,  but  believerh  on  him  that  Son  made  of  a  woman,  n 
jnftifieth  the  ungodly,  hisfiaithls  the  law,  t/.  5.  To  redeem 
counted  for  righteoulhefs.  Compared  were  under  the  law,  that 
voith'^m.  JO,  I  o»  For  with  the  heart  receive  the  adoption  of  i 
man  believeth  unto  righteoufhefs,  ^  yolm  i.  12.  But  as  t 
and  with  the  mouth  confefGon  is  ceiyedhim,  to  themgav 
made  unto  falvation.  to  become  the  fons  of  G 

f  John  I.  i;b.  But  as  many  as  re-  them  that  believe  on  his  1 
ceivedhim,  to  .them  gave  hepower  *  z  Cor.  6,  18.  Andw 
to  become  the  fons  of  God,  evert  %o  ther  unto  you,  andyefl 
them  that  believe  on  his  name,  fons  and  daughters,  faitl 
Thil,  3 . 9.  And  befound  in  him,  not  Almighty.  R^.; .  i  z.Hina 
having  mine  own  righteoufhefs,  cometh,  will  I  make  a f 
which  is  of  the  law,  bpt  that  which  temple  of  my  God,  and 
is  through  the  faith  of  Chrift,  the  no  more  out:  and  I  will 
lighteoiiihefs  which  is  of  God  by  him  the  name  of  my  Go< 
faith.     Gal,  2, 16,  Knowing  that  a  name  of  the  city  of  my  G< 


t,    •  .' 


aaUtlus  Liberies  and  JPnbrifegcs  oftheSons 
injuleHdrsof  attth^Praauies^  and 

th  Chrift  in  Glory  *. 

}^JVbatUSauEiificaiimf 

.   San&ification  is  a  tt^ork  of  God's  QsBct^ 

J  they  w^m  God  hath  befete  the  Foundaf 

the  World  chofoi  to  he  hql^^  are  in  time 

thepowerful  Operation  of  his  Spirit  ^  ap- 
he  Death  and  Refurrc^on  of  Chrift  unto 
]c^tw?d'm  thiBirwhoteM^P  alter  the  ^age 

^  ;  ^  having  the  Speds  of  Repentance  uq^ 
:  apd  pf  all  other  fay jng  C?r^ffc.$  put  in- 
:  liearts  %   apd  thote  Gikces  Jb  ftirred  up, 

in-     ^ 

»hc  Ix>r4  iV  i^iong  con-  «  Xmi.  4. 4.  Thottlbie  we  avebu- 
his  children  ^all  have  iJedfvtti^hii&byiflfcilmiiiKo^eachf: 
efogc.  iM4r.  6.3  2. —Ffi^i  thttiiktaaChiiftwatntt^ap^^om 
^yFariici  knowetlhthtt  the4eft4bytM  Sioxy9£tAieFackcr» 
leAci^l  theCe  things.  cTen  lb  we  alfo  ihould  walk  in  new^ 
ift.Thatye^BOtfioth-  nefsoflilc.  v.  5*  For  ifwc  have  been 
oilowcrs  of  them,  who  piante4  togietiiec  in  the  liken^  oif 
ithsind  patience  inherit  his4eath:  wc4halii>eairowif/w/fj^ 
es«     Xow.  S.  17.  And  if  mfs  of  his  tefiuieftion :  v,  6,  Know- 
hen  heirs  3  heirs  of  God,  ingthis>  that  ourold  maniscruci^ 
iieiis  with  Chxift  :   if  fo  fied  with  him,  th«t  the  body  of  An, 
firfRer  with  him,  that  we  mightbe  d^to^ychathcnocfoxth 
Co  glorified  together.  we  «ioidd  oot  lerve  fin. 
f/^.  1.4.  According  as  he  ^  £/;^., 4. 29.  And  be  renewed  in 
n  us  in. him,  before  the  ^hefpirit of yput minds  v,  24.  And 
L  of  the  world,  that  we  that  ye  put  onthenewnuin,  whkh 
boly)  and  without  blame  a^r  God  is  created  in  d^teouf^ 
1  in  love,     i  C§r.  $,  ir.  nefs,  aAdtnie  holing; 
rere  lome  of  you:  but  ye  «  ^^^^  ii.tI.  When  they  heard 
1,  but  ye  are  fanftiiied,  thefethinip,  they  heldtheirpeaee* 
ji^ified  in  the  name  of  and  gloriaed  God,  faying,  Then 
BJfiis,  and  by  the  Spirit  of  hath  Ood  alfo  to  the '  Gentiles 
2  Thef,  2.13.  But  we  are  granted  repentance  unto  lil^  r  ^ohn.    . 
give  thanks  to  God  alway  3.  9.   Wiiofoever  is  born  of  God 
lethren,  beloved  of  the  doth    not  cominit   fin  5  for  hia 
:aufe  God  hath  from  the  feed  remfdncth  in  him  :    and  he 
ehofen  youtofalvation,  cannot  fioj^  b^Cttifi^  i^  kbomoJF, 
unification  ofthe$pirit>  iQod. 
of  the  truth.  *  ^tidt^ 


•  >' 


120       Repaaance  mtol^. 

Hicicafed  and  fiicngchned  f»   as  tfatt  they 
and  more  die  nnto  Sin>  and  rife-iinto  Newttdi^ 
Life«. 

7(5.  Queft.  What  is  Refemanci  WM  U^  i 
jtfff/iu.  Repentance  onto  Life  is  a  fa?ing  G 
wrought  in  the  Heart  of  a  Sinner  by  the  Spirit  ^ ' 
Wordof  God  S  whereby  out  of  theS^ht  aodi 


m^ 


^  yude  2o,  But  ye  beloved,  build- 
ing up  youi  (elves  on  youi  moft  I10I7 
fauh,  playing  in  th^  holy  Ghoft. 
Hth.  6.  IT.  And  wedefixethateveiy 
one  of  you  do  (hew  the  itunc  dili- 
gence, to  thefiillafliizanceofhope 
untotheend:  v.  x  a.  That  ye  be  not 
jQothful,  but  followers  of  them,  who 
through  ^aith  and  patience  inheitt 
the  pzomifes.  Eph,  i.  tf.  That  he 
would  giant  you  accofding  to  the 
jdches  of  his  glozy,  tobefttength- 
nedwirh  might,  by  hi$  Splzirinthe 
inner  man  i  v.ij.  That  Chiift  may 
dwell  in  youi  heaits  by  faith,  that 
ye  being  tooted  and  giounded  in 
love,  V,  18.  Hay  be  able  to  compre- 
hend with  all  laiiits,  what  is  the 
breadth  and  length,  and  depth,  and 
height.  V,  19,  And  to  knpw  the  love 
of  Chrift,  which  palTe^  knowledge, 
that  ye  might  be  filled  with  all  the 
fulnefs  of  God.  C0/.  i.  10.  That 
ye  miglit  wi^lk  worthy  of  the  J<Qt4» 
unto  ail  pleafing,  being  fnfitful  in 
every  good  work,  andincreafing  in 
the  knowledge  of  God  j  v,  11. 
Strengthned  with  all  might  accord- 
ing to  his  glorious  power,  unto  all 
patience  and  long-fuffeiing  with 
joyfulnefs. 

«  7^0;».  6.4.  Therefore  we  are  bu- 
rled with  him  by  baptifm  into 
death,  that  like  as  Chrift  was  raifed 
up  from  the  dead  by  the  glory  of  the 
Father,  even  fowealfoihouldwalk 

newneis  of  life,   v,  6.  Knowing 


this,  ditt  oar  old  aum  i| 
mkhkaih  that  the  body  o£lui| 
be  dc^yed,  that  hi 
flionld  not  ieivefia.  v.  14.' 
(ball  not  hare  demiBMMr4 
idt  ye  aie  not  ondez  thelai 
deigiaoe^>6^-y.  a4. 
aieClixifta,  have 
with  the  aficftkma  and : 
7^.  *  a' Kii.  a;  as., 

felvesjtf  God 

give  them  zc^eannoe  „ 

kiiowledging'of  the  tndi« 

<  Zech,  12.  10.  Andlfittj 
upon  the  houie  of  David, 
the  inhabitants  of  J< 
(pirit  of  grace,    and  of 
tionss  and  they  (hall  looki 
whom  they  have  pierced, 
(hall  mourn  for  him,  asoaei 
eth  for  hk  only  /•»,  and  I 
bitternefs  for  him,  as  onet 
bitternefs  for  hu  fixft-bozilr 

H  ^as  II,  IS.  Whentheyl 
thefe  thii^gs,  they  heldtheit[ 
and  glorified  Qod,   tayingi. 
hath  God  alio  to  the  Gentild ; 
ted  repentance  unto  life.     «» 
And  fome  of  them  were  nientf  ( 
prus  and  Cyrene,   which  whial' 
were  come  to  Antioch,  fpake^ 
the  Qrecians,   preaching  tfa^l 
Jefus,     V.  21.  Andthehandt 
^ord  was  with  them ;  and  t 
number  believed,  ^d  tumcdi 
the  Lord. 


Repentance  unto  Life.        2 1  r 

only  of  the  Danger  ',  but  alfo  of  the  Pilthincrs 
Odioufiiefs  of  his  Sins  ^y  and  upon  the  Appre-* 
Son  of  God's  Mercy  in  Chrift  to  fuch  as  are  pe- 
nt ",  he  fo  grieves  for  **  and  hates  his  Sins  p,  as 
:  he  turns  from  them  all  to  Gdd  %  purpofing 

and 


kz  It. 28.  Becaufehcconii'  a menftiuous  cloth  ^hou  (halt  fay 
h,  and  tuineth  away  fiom  all  unto  it.  Get  thee  hence. 
anfgreflions  that  he  hath  com-       *  Jfl  z.ia.  Therefore  alfo  now, 
:d,  nefhalliurclylive,  helhall  faith  the  Lord,  Turn  ye  n^mtome 
lie.     V.  30.   Therefore  I  will  with  all  your  heart,  and  with  failing, 
ejou,  Ohoufeof  lirael,  every  and  with  weeping,  and  with  moum- 
iccording  to  his  ways,  faith  the  ing.  v,ii.  And  rent  your  heart  and 
\  God :   repent,  and  turn  yur  not  your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
t  fiom  all  youi  tranfgrelfions  j  the  Lord  your  God:  for  he  is  gra- 
^qmty  (hall  not  be  your  ruine.  cious  and  merciful,  flow  to  anger, 
U  7oc  I  have  no  plcafure  in  the  and  of  great  kindnefs,  andrepent- 
h  of  him  that  dieth,  faith  the  cth  him  of  the  evil. 
I  God:     wherefore  turn  ytur      ^  Jer*  31.18.  I  have  furely  heard 
L  and  live  ye.     Luk^  is,  17.  £phraim  bemoaning  himicXf  thm^ 
(when  he  came  tohimfelf,  he  Thou  hafl  chaftifedme,  and  I  was 
li  How  many  hired  fervants  of  chaftifed,as  a  bullock  unaccuftomed 
fttheis  have  bread  enough  and  totheyok^i  Turn  thou  me,  and  Ifhall 
Mie,  and  Iperifli  with  hunger!  be  tOrnedj    for  thou  art  the  Lord 
^  I  will  atife,  and  go  to  my  fa>  my  God.    v,  1  p.  Surely  after  that  I 
*f  and  will  fay  unto  him.  Father,  was  turned,  I  repented ;   and  after 
^Te  finned  againft  heaven,  and  that  I  was  inflru^ed,  I  fmote  upon 
jiechee.     Ho/.  2.  6.  Therefore  wy  thigh:  I  was  afhamed,  yea,  even 
(ildt  I  will  hedge  up  thy  way  with  confounded,  becaufe  I  did  bear  the 
Ips,  and  make  a  wall,  that  (he  reproach  of  my  youth. 
IBOC  find  her  paths.    .^.7.  And       p  2  Cor,  7.  11.  For  behold,  this 
Ball  follow  after  her  lovers,  but  felf-fame  thing  that  ye  forrowed  af- 
hall  not  overtake  them;  and  (he  ter  a  godly  fort,  what  careful  nefs  it 
1  feek  them,  but  (hall  not  find  wrought  in  you,  yea,  what  clearing 
I :  then  fhall  (he  fay,  I  will  go  and  of  your  felves,  yea,  what  indigna- 
im  to  my  firft  husband,  for  then  tipn,  yea,  wW  fear,  yea,  w/j/trve- 
iHrbetteiwithmethanhow.  hement  defire,  yea,  xi;/;<tr  zeal,  yea, 
I  Exjeke  3  ^«  3 1  •  Then  (hall  ye  re-  what  revenge :  in  all  things  ye  have 
nber  your  own  evil  ways,    and  approved  your  felves  to  be  clear  in 
K  doings  that  were  not  good,  and  this  matter. 
U  loath  your  iclves  in  your  own       '  tActs  26. 1 8,  To  open  their  eyes, 
br,  for  your  iniquities,  and  for   and  to  turn  them  from  darknefs  to 
tt  abominations.     Ifa.  30.  22.   light,  and /r«;»  the  power  of  Satan 
fliall  defile  alfo  the  covering  of  unto  God,that  they  may  receive  for- 
rgiaven  images  of  filver,  and  the  givenefs  of  fins,    and  inheritance 
lament  of  thy  molten  images  of  among  them  which  are  fanftifiedbv 
Id:  thou  (halt  call  them  away  as  faith 


Chrilt ' ;  in  2»aD£tilication  his  Spirit  iah 
and  enableth  to  the  Exercifc  thereof  '  • 
mer  Sin  is  patdoaed  ",  in  tlie  othet  it  is 

fMth  that  Is  In  me.  Et^ki  14-  «.  77-  *  iCir.t.n. 
Thcccfme  fay  unto  the  bonlc  of  If-  Ibmeofyou:  boijc 
tael.  Thus  ftith  the  Lord  dod,  8,6.  ye  ate  fanftified,  bu 
pent  and  ttan  yimr  fdvn  ftom  yoni  in  the  name  of  the  1 
idols,  and  Eutn  anay  youi  faces  flora  by'the  Spiiit  of  out  ( 
all  your  abominatioDi.  'i  Ks'S'  '•  So-Butof  himaicyi 
47.  Tit  if  they  fhall  bethink  them-  whoofGodismadei 
felTeSiinEhelandwhtchcTthcynece  and  tightcoulhefi, 
cimed  capiiTei,  and  repent,  and  tion,  andiedeniptic 
tnake  hippUeation  to  thee  in  the  '  *•».  4.6.  Erct 
landof themtliateirricdthemeap-  dcTeiibeth  the  yd 
tires,  laying.  We  have  finned,  and  manuntowhomGot 
hare  done  pervcifly,  t»e  havecom-  teoufnefi  without  wo 
mitted  wicKCdncIs;  rr.  4*;  And /I  leduthemautowho 
letuin  unto  thee  oith  all  cheii  heart  not  impute  Itn. 
MfldwithalUheltfoul —  •  Euk^iS.  xj.  At 

<  Fftlm  IIS.  *-  Thenfhall  not  I  Splm  within  you,  ai 
bcifharaed,  whcnl  haretelpeaun-  walk  in  my  ftatutcs, 
toallthyeommindmeats.  v.  js.  keep  my  judgmeott; 
I  thought  onmy  ways,  and  tutned  "  ll»n.3.24.fieiD] 
tayftetuntothyteftimonies.  B.iis,  fay  hii  giace,  thtouj 
Therefbic  I  efteem  all  r*r  pcectpts  tiootiiatisin  Jefiu  < 
MBcmi/n^  all  lAm^JUh  tight,  andl   WhomGodhathfetf 


Jufiificatioit  imd  Sdn^tficatton.  1 J  j 

e  One  doth  equaHy  free  all  Bciievtrs  from  the  le-- 
ngii!ig  Wrath  of  God,  and  that  perfedly  in  thi^ 
ife  that  they  nerer  fall  into  Condemnation  ^  th6 
her  is  neither  equal  in  All  %  nor  in  this  Life  per- 
ft  in  any  «,  but  growing  ap  to  Pcrfeftion  «>. 
78.  Queil.  Whemt  wr'^tth  tht  ImftrfeElim  if  Sottf- 
Ration  in  Believers  ? 

Anjiv.  The  Imperfedion  of  Sandification  in*  Be- 
iftts,  arifeth  from  the  Remnants  of  Sin  abiding 
( t^rcfy  Part  of  them,  and  the  perpetual  Luftings  of 
|le  Flefh  againft  the  Spirit;  whereby  they  are  often 

foil^ 

not  under  the  law,  but  under  of  milky  and  uot  of  ftj!t>ng  meat. 

V,  IB .  Foir  every  one  that  Ufeth  milk, 

%iii.  S.  33.  Wholhalllayftnj  iV  Unskilful  in  the  word  of  ilghteou^ 
to  the  chaigeof  Gods  eled?  nefs :  fb«  he  is  a  babe,  v,  14.  But 
bdtJiat  juftifieth :  i/.  3  4;  Who  ftion^  meat  belohgetli  to  them  that 

tdiatcondemneth^  itisChtiBi  are  of  fiill  age,  ei/0»  thoie  who  by 

lUed^  yea  rather  that  is  rifen  reafonofulehave  their  fenfesexer- 
who  is  even  at  the  right  haiid  cifed  to  difcern  both  good  and  evii^ 
^  who  alfo  maketh  intercef-       *  1  John  i.s.  And  if  we  fay  that 

Ibt  ila.  we  havte  no  ii  n,we  deceive  our  felVies; 

xJwBn  1.  12.  I  write  unto  you,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us.  v,  to»  If 
^midren,  becaufe  your  fins  are  we  fay  that  we  have  not  finn^,  we 
Ifivea  YOU  for  his  names  fake,  make  him  a  liar,  and  his  word  is 
J2- 1  write  unto  you,  fttthers,  be-  not  in  us. 

&  je  have  known  him  that  is  ^  z  C^r.  7,1.  Hkvlng  therefore 
jai  m' Beginning.  I  wiite  unto  thefe  pioitiifes,  Meatly  beloved ) 
^  TfC^f  men,  becaufe  ye  have  letuscleanfe  ourlelv'esftomallfil* 
sicomie  the  wicked  oue.  I  write  thinefs  of  the  fleOi  andfpirit,  pdr- 
^yoo^  Httle  children,  becaufe  ye  ft^fting  holihefs  iil  the  fear  of  God'. 
^lakarnn  the  Father,  v.  14.  I  FhiL  3. 12.  Not  as  though  I  had  al**- 
^wjdtten  unto  you,  fathers,  be-  ready  attained,  either  were  already 
HbJT^  have' known  him  that  is  pkrftft:  but  I  follow  after,  if  that  I 
»aiifie1)^nning.  I  have  written  may  apprehend  that,  for  which  alfa 
i^.jynXy  young  men,  becaufe  ye  I  am  apprehended  of  Chrifl  Jefiis* 
b^ftsbng,  and  the  word  of  God  v.  13.  Brethren,  I  count  not  my  felf 
Hbth  id  you,  and  ye  have  over^  to  have  apprehended :  but  this  one 
■W  the  iidcked  one.  Heb.  5. 12.  thing  1  do,  forgetting  thofe  things 
NT  when  fbr  the  time  ye  ought  to  Which  are behitid,andreachingforth 
ttaifher^,  ye  have  need  that  one  uuto  thole  things  which  are  befbre» 
iA  j6\i  again  which  be  the  firft  f.  14.  Ipiefs  toward  the  niark,  foe 
indpUes  Or  the  oracles  of  God  $  the  pii^  ofthe  highballing  of  God 
id*  axe  become  fuch  as  have  need  in  Ohtill  Jefitiu  i%.  ^  R«i<u. 


Aitjiii.  irue Believers  by realon  oi  the  u 
able  Love  of  God  %  and  his  Decree  and  ( 
to  give  themPerfeverance  S;  their  infeparab 

7i,<^ra.T.ii.  Fdclknowthat  ui  away.  ZitU.it.it. 

inine,  (thatis,  iamy  flelh)  dwel-  be  upon   Aacons  fon 

letb  Qo  good  thing :  fojtto  will  ii  Aaion  may  bear  theii 

piefcni  with  me,   but  how  to  pei~  boly  things,  which  th< 

foimthitwhicbisgood,  Ifiudnoc.  Ifiacl  Ihall  hallow  in  a 

V.  ii.  But  1  Tec  another  lawinmy  gilts  :  aod  it  (hatl  be 

membtts,  waciing  againft  the  law  his  forehead,  that  the 

of  my  mind,  and  bringing  meinto  ccpted  before  the  Loir 

taptivity  lo  thclawof  fin,  whicbis  7*.  •  Jir.  31.  >.  Tl 

in  my  roembcrs.    M^ii.  14.  66.  »  appeared  of  old  unto 

thimi.  AodasFetetwasbencatbin  Tea,  I  have  loved  thee 

the  palace,  there  Cometh  one  of  the  laftinglove:  thetefon 

maid)  of  the  high-piieft,  ire.  Gdl.  kindnefs  have  I  drawn 

2.  It.  But  when  Fetei  was  come  !□  ■  iTin.i.is.  Ncti 

Aniioch,  I  withflood  bim  to  the  foundation  of  God  & 

face,  becaufe  he  wastobeblamed.  having  this  fcal.   The 

v.  I  a,  Foi  befbieihatceitaincaine  eth  them  that  aie  hit, 

fiom  James,   he  did  eat  with  the  evety  one  that  nametli 

Gentiles :  but  when  they  weie  come,  Chiift  depait  fcom  in 

bewithdtew.andfeparatedhimfelf,  ij.  10.  NowtheGod< 

feaiing  them  which  weie  of  the  cii-  biought  again  from  ti 

cumcifion.  Lord  Jefus.  that  gicat 

'  Hit.  1%.  I.  Whcfcfbie,  feuiit  thelheep,  through  the 


^ur ante  of  Grace  an4Sahation.  ix^ 

thrift  ^  his  continuial  Interceffion  for  them  ^ 
e  Spirit  and  Seed  of  God  abiding  in  them  S 
Lther  totally  nor  finally  fall  away  from  the 
Df  Graced  but  are  kept  by  the  Power  of 
irough  Faith  unto  Salvation  "*. 
.  Queft.  Can  true  Believers  be  infalMy  ajfured 
*y  are  in  the  Eftate  of  Grace^  and  that  they  jhaU 
re  therein  unto  Salvation  ? 
w.  Such  as  truly  believe  in  Chrift,  add  endea- 
3  walk  in  all  good  Confcience  before  him  % 
without  extraordinary  Revelation,  by  Faith 
ied  upon  the  Truth  of  God^s  Promifes ;  and 
Spirit  enabling  them  to  difcem  in  themfelves 
jraces  to  which  the  Promifes  of  Life  are  made  o, 

and 

rr^fV  trail  my  ralvatIon,aiid  anil  even  as  it  hath  taught  you,  y% 
efire,  although  he  make  it  (hall  abide  in  him. 
>w.       .  ^  5'r.  3Z.4-0.  Andl  will  make  an 

'.  1.8.  Who  (hall  alfo  con-  everlafling  covenant  with  them,that 
onto  the  end,  that  ye  may  be  I  will  not  turn  away  fcom  them,  to 
sinthfidayofouiLoidJe-  do  them  good  3  but  I  will  put  my 
t»  V.  9.  God  is  faithful,  by  feat  in  their  hcan»,  that  they  (hall 
,  were  called  unto  the  fcl-  not  depart  from  me.  John  10.  28. 
»f  hia^  Son  Jefus  Chrift  out   And  1  give  unto  them  eternal  life, 

and  they  (hall  neveipetKh,  neithex 
7.  25.  Wherefore  he  is  able  (hall  any  pluck  tiiem  out  of  my 
ive  them  to  the  uttermoft,  hand.    * 

euntoQodbyhimi  feeing  ">  x  Pet*  t.  5.  Who  are  kept  by 
ivethto  make  intercelfion  the  power  ofGod  through  faith  un^ 
Xwi^zz.  32.  But  I  have  to  falvation,  leady  to  be  revealed 
or  thee,  that  thy  faith  fail  in  the  laft  time, 
i  when  thou  ait  convened,  80.  **  i  John  2.  3.  And  hereby 
m  thy  brethren.  we  do  know  that  we  know  him,  if  we 

hn  3. 9,  Whofoever  is  born  keep  his  commandments, 
doth  not  commit  fin  j  for  •  i  Cor»  2.  1 2.  Now  we  have  re- 
^emaineth  in  him:  and  he  ceived^  not  the  fpirit  of  the  worlds 
in,  becaufe  he  is  born  of  but  the  Spirit  which  is  of  Cod}  that 
'John  2.  27.  But  the  anoint-  we  might  know  the  things  that  are 
h  yc  have  received  of  him,  freely  given  to  us  of  God.  i  John 
in  you  :  and  ye  need  not  3. 14.  We  know  that  we  have  pafled 
man  teach  you:  But  as  the  from  death  unto  life,  becaufe  we 
ointing  teacheth  you  of  all  love  the  bzethxen  :  he  that  loveth 
tnd  if  txuth*  and  is  no  lie :  Q^  A^^ 


Anfw.  Airurance  of  Grace  and  Salvatior 
ing  of  the  Effence  of  Faith  %  true  Believ 
wait  long  before  they  obtain  it  ^;  and  aftei 


not  hit  biother  abideth  in  death,  the  name  of  the  Son  o 

V,  18.  My  little  children,  letusnbt  ye  may  know  that  yc  1 

love  in  woid,  neither  in  tongue,  b^t  life, ,  and  that  ye  may  hi 

in  deed  and  in  truth,  v.  ip.  And  name  of  the  Soa  of  G< 

hereby  we  know  that  we  are  of  the  8r.   '  Efh,  1. 13.  In 

truth,  and  fiiallaffure  out  hearts  be-  fo  trufiU  after  that  } 

fore  him.    f.  zi.   Beloved,  if  our  word  of  truth,  the  go 

heart  condemn  us  not,  then  we  have  falvation:  in  whom  jL] 

confidence  towards  God;  •  v.  24.  ye  believed,  ye  were  fea 

And  he  that  keepeth  his  command-  holy  Spirit  of  piomiie. 

ments,  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in  ^  I  fa,  50.  10.  Who  1 

him:  and  hereby  we  know  that  he  that  feareth  the  Lord,  \ 

abideth  in  us,  by  the  Spirit  which  the  voice  ofhisfervant 

he  hath  given  ns.  i  John  4. 1 3 .  Here-  eth  in  darkncft,  and  hs 

by  know  we  that  we  dwell  in  him,  let  him  trull  in  theLo 

and  he  in  us,  becaufe  he  hath  given  upon  his  God.'  Pfdm  Z\ 

us  of  his  Spirit,     v,  16.   And  we  v.  i.  Ol/OrdGodofn 

have  known,  and  believed  the  Ibve  I  have  cried  day  Mid  \ 

that  God  hath  to  us,  God  is  love;  thee,  v,  2.  Letmyptt; 

and  he  that  dwelleth  in  love,  dwel-  fore  thee:  incline  thine 

leth  in  God,  and  God  in  him.  H^  cry.    v.  3.  For  my  fo 

6.  II.  Andwedeiire,that%veryone  trouble:  and  my  lif«  c 

^r J.   n ^L-/* j:i: ^_  ^i 


fjp^rcmte  of  Grace  and Sahation.  227 

cnt  thereof,  mav  have  it  weakncd  and  intcr- 
•d  through  manifold  Diftempcrs,  Sins^Temp- 
ns,  and  Defertions  « :  Yet  are  they  never  left 
out  fuch  a  Prefcnce  and  Support  of  the  Spirit 

od,  as  keeps  them  from  finking  into  utter  Dcf- 

▼ 

82.Qaeft.  ' 

ltd  3 —  V.  13.  But  unto  thee  rejoice.  •&.  12.  Reftore  unto  me  the 
L  died,  O  Lord,  and  in  the  joy  ofthyfalvationj  and  uphold  mc 
ji^  (hall  ray  prayer  prevent  ix:ith  thy  free  Spirits  P/>6»  51. ..2  2. 
*.  14.  Lord,  why  caftcft  thou  Fori  faidin  my  haftc?  1  anicut  oflF 
f  foul  ?  tuhy  hidefl  thou  thy  from  before  thine  eyes :  nevcrthc- 
1001  nxe.  f.  15.  lam  afHided  leis  thou  heardeft  the  voice  of  my 
cady  CO  die,  from  my  youth  Supplications,  whe.ix  1  cried  unto 
6**^  I  fiiffct  thy  terrors,  I  am  thee.  Pfalm  21.  i.  My  God,  my 
led.  &c,  -God,  why  haft  thou  forfaken  me? 

ffsJm  77.  1,  /a  t/v  12.  iftrff.}  VJky  Mrt iiiau  fo  for  frofti helping me» 
eded  unto  thee  with  my  voice:  and  from  the  words  ofmy  roaring  S. 
ito  God  witH-my  voice,  and"-  ■"  i-^M'^.i:  M^Aofbever  is  bora 
e  cax  unto  me.  v,  2.  In  the  of  God,  doth  not  commit  iin  3  for 
my  trouble  1  fought  the  Lord;  his  feed  remaineth  in  him :  and  he 
*.nmiathe.night,  andceafed  cannot  iin,  becaufe.he  is  bprn  of 
ly  foul  rcfiifed  to  be  eomifort-  Q'od.  Job  li.  is^'  TrKough  he  flay 
3.  I  remembred  Cod,  and  me,  yet  will  I  truft  in  him  :  but  I 
Miblcd  :  I  Complained,  and  will  maintain  mine,  own  ways  be- 
lt was  overwhelmed. —  V.7,  fbrc  liim.  Pfalm  73.  15.  If  1  fay,  I 
icLordcaft.offforever?  and  will  (peak  thus  :  behold,  I  fhould 
be  fiivouiable  no  more  ?  &c.  offend  tf^^^M/ the  generation  of  thy 
.  2.  I  deep,  but  my  heart  children.,  .t/.  2'3.  Ncverthelcfs,  / 
.:  it  is  the  yo\cc  pf  my  be-.  <iwi  continually  with  thee:  thou  haft 
bat  knpcketh,  faying,  Open  holden' ;»;  by  my  jright  hand.  Jfa. 
my'fifter,  my  love,  my  dove,  54.7^  For  a  fmatl'monacnt  have  I 
f^Ied':  for  my  head  is  $lled  forfakfl;n.  ^ee,  but  yrith  great  met- 
f^,  -^d  my  Idck^  with  the  cicis  wfllJL.  gather  thee.  v.  8.  In  a 
Df-the  night«.  p.  .3.  I  have  little  w'rath  I  hid  my  fiicp  from  thee 
^itty  coat,  how  (hall  I  put  it  for  a  moment  5  but  witheverlaifting 
t"litfvC;walJi'cd  my  feet,  how  kindnefs  will  I  hay^irjercy  on  thee, 
iefilc  thena?>.6.  I  opened  faith  the  Lord  thy  redeemer,  v.  9, 
beloved,  but /ny  beloved  had  For  this  u  as  the  waters  ofKoah  un- 
a^wn  himfelf,  i»^  was  gone:  tome:  for  4^  I  haye' (worn  that  the 
iai  fkiled  wjien  he  fpake  :  I  waters  of  l^oah  fhopl'd  ho  mose  go 
t  hiiki,  but  I  could  not  find  over  the  earth;  fo  hayelfwornthat 
I  called  him,  but  he  gave  me  J  wqqld not  be  wroth'with  thee,  no^ 
firer.  Tfah^si.i,  Make  me  lebukethee.  f.  io.,F!orthemounr 
tr  ]ofi[xidl'iV^iticCs:  rA^r'the  falhs  fhall  depart,  aiidths  Hills  ni'4l 
\  wWcb  thou  hi&  broken,  maji  Q^  i  \^^ 


.4 


which  tlie  Members  of  the  Invifible  Ch 
iminciiiaccly  after  Death,  is  in  that  the 
tbep  made  perfed  in  HoUnefs  *,  and  re 
the  higheft  Heavens  ",  where  they  beho 
of  God  in  Light  and  Glory  " ;   waiting 


'  TIji'.  i4,ij.An<lIhM«laT0ice  ».  Therefore  vie  4 
ftom heaven, rayingiintome.Wiiic,.  dene,  knowingthat 

BIe(fecl4r(  thedeadwhiehdicinthe  hdmeinihe  badji 

lord,  ftomheneefoith:  Tea,  faith  from  the  Lord,     v. 

Jhc  Spiiic,  ihat-ther  mafieliiiom  £deni,  Ifv,  andv 

thcic  lab^i(&  i^^vd  theii  woiks  49  l>e  ab^nriioiathe  1 

.itblltnr I^em,  :_fph,_s.i7-  Thafhe  ptefentwiththeLoi 

might,  jticfcpt  it  '.to  himfelf  a  glpr  ^oi  I  am  in  a  lliait  b 

nous  chiiH;li>.,'a!»  having  Ipot  ^  vine  a  dedte  to  dcj 

wrinkle,  '91  lay  focb  thing  j  bra  with  ChriQ;  which  ii 

that  it  thoold  ^lioly,  andwiiliauE  ptridwiih^Sti^i, 

blemilli.  ven  m^ll  icceive,  ui 

*■   Lull!  z).  41,.   And  Jefua  faid  leflicutionofallthii 

unto  Jiim,  .  Verily  I  faj  unto  the;,  hatbfpokenbythei 

Todaylbalt  thou  bcwichn^^io  pa-  piophcts,  lince  thi 

ladlie.     rhil.;i.  n.  Eotlamina  .^pd  ivith  Efk.'^  ; 

ftiaitbeiwixttwo, havingadeHieto  fccotted,   itthefas 

liepart.andtobewiihChiift  ;whid|i  tended  up  fai  aboi 


Oftks  ReJurreBkn^  z  3 1 

,€  demption  of  their  Bodies  %  which  even  in  Death 
^tioue  united  tp  Chriil:  p,  and  reft  in  their  Graves 
gin  their  Beds  "^  till  at  the  Laft  Day  they  be  again 
jputcd  to  their  Souls  '.  Whereas  the  Souls  of  the  - 
Kicked  are  at  Death  caA  into.  Hell,  where  they  re- 
in Torments  and  utter  Darknefs  \  and  their 
cjdies  kept  in  their  Graves  as  in  tlieir  Prifons,  till 
'  RefurreiSion  and  Judgment  of  the  Great  Day  C 
^  87.  Queft.  What  are  we  to.beUeve  c9ncermni  the  Re^ 
region? 

AnfW'  We  are  to  believe.   That  at  the  Laft  Day 

fre  (hall  be  a  general  Refurredion  of  the  Dead, 

of  the  Juft  aud  Unjuft  ^  :    When  they  that  arc 

found  alive,    ftiall  in  a  Moment  be  changed  ; 

and 

:*  T^"*'  ^-  ^3*  And  not  only  ir^<r^  cried  and ,/kid.  Father  Abraham* 
Kx>pc  ^Ives  alfo,  which  have  the  havemercyonme,  and  fend  Laza- 
|t6iises  of  the  Spirit,  even  we  our  his,  that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of  his 
EVeLgxcan  within  our  felves,  wait-  finger  in  water  and  cool  my  tongue ; 
9 fee  the  adoj^tion,  to  wit  the  re-  for  I  am  tormented  in  this  flame. 
Ip^Kipn  of  our  body.  Pfalm  1 6,  ^Ss  1.25.  That  he  may  take  part  of 
^n^iefbre  my  heart  is  glad,  and  this  miniftryand  apoftleihij^,  from  . 
m^fipjj  xejoiceth:  my  flelh  alfo  which  Judas  by  tranfgremon  fell, 
Iftll^iinhope.  that  he  might  go  to  his  own  place^  - 

^ip  X  TtHl",  4. 14.  For  if  we  believe  Jude  6,  And  the  angels  which  kept 
I^JdGis  died,  and  rofe  again,  even  not  their  firft  eilate  j  but  left  their 
9d|an  alio  which  fleep  in  Jefus,  own  habitation,  hehathrefervedin 
juiQod  bdngwith  him.  evcrlaiUng  chains  under  darknefs, 

Mr^  V**  ST'  2*  He  (hall  enter  into  unto  the  judgment  of  the  great  day. 
:  they  Ihall  reft  in  their  beds,  x'.7.£venasSodomandGomorrha, 
walking  in  his  uprightneifs.  and  the  cities  about  them  in  like 
5 -ji^  19. 26.  And ^i&0i^/' after  my  manner  giving  themfelves  over.to 
jjn^  w#nM  deftroy  this  body ,  yet  in  JFomication,  and  going  after  ftrange 
■i  flefh  (hall  I  fee  God:  t/.  27.  flefli,  are  fet  forth  for  an  example, 
Imm  I  ihall  fee  for  my  felf,  and  fu£Fering  the  vengeance  of  eternal 
puveyesfhallbcholdjandnotano-  £re. 

Btei  tbiighmy  reins  be  confumed  .  87*  *  «>tf^/ 24.1 5.  Aiid  have  hope 
Biditnme.  towards  God,whichttiey  themfelves. 

m'^Luks  itf.  Z3-  And  in  hell  he  lift  alfo  allow,  that  there  (hall  be  a  le- 

t his  eyes,  being  in  torments,  and  furre&ion  of  the  dead,  both  of  the 
th  Abraham  afar  off,  andLaza-  juft  and  unjuft. 
^  la  his  bpf^m.     v.  24.  And  he  (^4  ^1  Cor^ 


the  Bodies  of  the  Wicked  fhall  be  raifcd  v 
/honour  by  him  as  an  oflended  Judge  ". 

88.  <^cft.  tVhM  Jhallimmediatetj  fJlai 
KefurreBtm  ? 

Anfw.  Immediately  after  the  Refurreai) 
follow  the  general  apd  final  Judgment  o 

'   •  I  Cn.  i(.  51.  Behold,  I  fliew  donegood,  untoihen 

70U  a  mfftery  ;  We  IhaU  uoc  all  life;  and  ihcyihit  ha 

ileep,  bnc  wc  Ihall  all  b«  changed,  untoihctefuEicaionol 

v.f a.Iaamomeiit,  inchctwiidiliiig  *"  irsr.i;.xi.  Far 

ofanejie,  atlhcl»lttnimp  (fonhc  cdmcdeach,  bymancn 

trnmpet  lliall  fouad)  aadclic  dead  fuiieSion  of  ihc  dead 

fliallberaifedincomipiiblc,  and  we  as  in  A  dam  all  die,  evei 

Ihall  be  changed,     v.  a.  Foi  this  Ihallail  bemadealife. 

cormpcible  muft  put  onincoitup-  eveiymanlahiiowaoi 

lion,  and  this  mortal  «>!/?  pm  on  chefirft-fmits, 'aftcrwa 

immortality,     i  7l«/.4.ij.Forthis  aic  Chfifls,  at  his  comii 

we  fajr  unto  you  by  the  the  woid  of  alfo  ij  the  reraueaioo. 

thcLotd,   (hat  we  which  arc  a  J  iTc  Ilisrownincouuptien, 

andiemainuatoche  comingoF  the  inincotnjpiion:  v.^t. 

Lord,  fhallnocpTCvenc  them  which  dilliaiioui,  itUratfedii 

■fcaflcep.     f.ie.FocthcLoidhim-  Ibwninw.akaefs.ilisr: 

felf  Qialldefceadfiotn  heavenwiih  et:  f.44.  Itisfownan 

afhout,  withchevolceof  the  Arch-  itistaifedarpiiitualbo 


L  Men  y;  The  D^ay  and  Hoar  whereof  nd  Man 
iweth^  that  all  may  warch'and  pray,  and  be  ever 
dy  for  the  Coming  of  tfajc  Lora  *, 
%9.  Quefi.    Pl^at  JbaUbe  done  to  the  fPkked  at  the 
^  cf  judgment  f  ^ 

Anfw.  At  the  Day  of  Judgment  the  Wicked  (hall 
Jet  on  Chnil's  Left  Hand  *,  and  upon  clear  Evi- 
nce, and  fall  Convidion  of  their  own  Confci- 
ces  \  ikz\\  have  the  fearful,   but  Juft  Sentence  of 

Con^ 

ktk%  paves  0iall  hear  his  voice,  of  all  their  haxd  J^mfmy  whi^h  un- 

i  And-fiiall  come  fpith,  they  godly  finnets  have  fpokeo  agaiztft 

Wedoneffooii,  imtp  there-  him.    Mm,zs.j^6,  Aad chefelhall 

Qion .  of  lii^  $   and  they  that  jgo  away  into  everl^ifting  punilh- 

'  dene  evil,  unto  the  reiiit-  ment  2  but  the  righteons  into  life 

na  iqif  4aii)ina(ion,    .M^.  2$.  etei;nal, 

4iid  he  (hall  fet  the  fliecp  on  *  Mdf,  24.  36.  But  of  that  day 
\abt  hand,  but  the  goats  on  and  hour  knoweth  no  man»  no, 
m.  '  not  the  angels  of  heaven,  but  my 
C-^  U  Fet.  2.  4.  For  if  God  Father  only.  v.  41.  Watch  there* 
ll  net  the  angels  that  iinhed,  fore,  for  ye  know  not  what  houc 
dift  them  down  to  hell,  and  de-  your  Lord  doth  come,  v,  44.  There- 
fed  fiem  linto  chains  of  dark-  fbre  be  ye  alfo  ready :  for  in  fuch 
f  cobexe(etved  unto  judgment^  an  hour  as  you  think  not,  the  Son 
<^  And^the  angels  which  kept  «f  man  cometh.  Luig  21.  35.  For 
t^M  &ft  eftate,  but  left  their  as  a  fnare  Ihall  it  come  on  all  them 
lMb8tac£oii>  he  hath  referved  that  dwell  en  the  face  of  the  whole 
MMIiAjg  ehaios  under  dark-  earth,  v.  36.  Watch  ye  therefore* 
»iinto  the  Judgment  of  the  great  and  pray  always,  that  ye  maybe 
.  V.  7«  Even  as  Sodom  and  accounted  worthy  to  e(cape  all  thefe 
IMftihtt,  and'the  cities  about  things  that  (hall  come  to  pais,  and 
H  ift  Uke  manner  giving  them-  to  ft^d  before  the  Son  «f  man. 
H «vcr to fomication,and going  t^.^*  Mr.  25.  33*  And  hefliall 
If  fcange  fieHi,  are  fet  forth  for  fet  the  flieep  on  his  right  hand,  bat 
MeMBple,iiifiFering  the  vengeance  the  ^oats  on  the  1^. 
Moidfite.  V.  14.  And  Enoch  ^  fiem.  2.  15.  Which  fliew  the 
K  thefev^nthfiromAdam,  pro-  work  of  the  law  written  in  their 
pbd  ef  dveie,  faying.  Behold,  hearts,  their  confcience  alfo  bear- 
^Ofdootneth  with  ten  thoufands  i^gwitnefs,  and  rA^ir  thoughts  the 
Wikintt;  V.  15.  To  execute  mean  while  accufing,  or  elfe  ez<r 
Inenc  upon  all,  and  to  convince  cufing  one  another,  v.  16.  In  the 
^  are  nngodly  among  them,  day  when  God  (hall  (ndge  the  fecrets  " 
m  their  nncodly  deeds  which'  of  men  by  Jefhs  Chtift,  accoidiag 
fM^ovDff^cQiiunittedy  and  to  my  cofpeL  ;  ' 
'  '  ■       ■     '  .  ^  Uas 


JPay  of  Judgment  ? 

Anfv3.  At  the  Day  of  Tudgmenr,  the  Ri 
being  caught  up  to  Chrilt  in  the  Clouds  % 
fet  on  his  Right  Hand,,  and  there  openly  a 
ledged  and  acquitted  ^j  fhall  join  with  hii 
judging   of  reprobate  Angels  and   Men 
ihall  be  received  into  Heaven  **,  where  they 

^  JAst,  25.  41.  Then  (hall  he  fay  be  caught  up  together  w 
alfo  unto  them  on  the  left  hand,  the  clouds,  ta  meet  the 
Pepatt  £com  me*  ye  cuifed,  into  aix:  and  fo  fhall  we  ever 
cvetlafting  fixe,  prepaied  for  the  Lord. 
4evil  and  his  angels,  v.  42.  For  '  Mat,  25.  33.  Audi 
I  was  an  hoagted,  and  ye  gave  me  thefheep  on  his  right  ha 
no  meat:  Iwasthirfty,andyegave  goats  on  the  left.  M 
me  no  drink:  v.43.Iwasaftranger,  Whofbever  therefore  (h 
and  ye  took  me  not  in:  naked,  and  me  before  men,  him  wi 
.  ye  clothed  me  not :  iick,  and  in  pri-  alfo  before  my  Father  ^ 
fon,  and  ye  vifited  me  not.  heaven. 

^  Lmkf  1 6.  26.  And  beiides  all  s  iC«r.6. 2.  Do  ye  no 
this,  between  us  and  you  there  is  the  faints  (haU  judge  t 
a  great  gulf  fixed  :  fo  that  they  And  if  the  world  fliallbi 
which  would  pafs  frosi  hcfice  to  you,  are  ye  unworthy  tc 
you,  cannot  s  acither  can  they  pafs  fmalleft  matters  ?    v.  3. 


Qfty  Mi^alLaw.         ^3  y 

felly  And  fot  ejr^eir,  freed  frpm  all  Sin  and  Mifery  ' ; 

■^led  with  unconceivable  Joys  ^ ;  made  perfeSly 
ly  and  happy  both  in  Body  and  Soul,  in  the 
)mpany  of  innumerable  Saints  and  holy  Angels  '3 
t'lS^peciaUy  in  the  immediate  Vifion  and  Fruition 
God  the  Father,  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,   and 

gf  the  Holy  Spirit  to  ^11  Eternity  «.    And  this  is 

perfed  and  full  Communion,    which  the  Mem* 

)XS  of  the  Invifible  Church  (hall  enjoy  with  Chrift 

Glory,  at  the  Refurrc^lipn  and  Day  of  Judgment. 


\ 


^ 

KW: 


What  Duty  God  requires  of  Man 

1.  Queft.    What  is  the  Duty  that  Godrequireth  of 


^J^fv).  The  Duty  which  God  requireth  of  Man, 

IvObedience  to  his  revealed  Will  \ 

R'.:  pi.'^Queft. 

}"^h,  5-  *7.  That  he  might  pre-  and  to  the  fpitits  of  juftmcnmadQ 
"""k  to  him(el£sL  gloripus  church,  pcrfcft. 

*  iTiiig  ipot  oxwxinklc,  or  any       »»  i  John  3. 2,  Beloved,  now  axe 
_    uag^  butthatitfhouldbeho-  we  the  Tons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not 
Tinfit  Without  blemifh.     Ttev,  14.  vet  appear  what  we  (hall be:  but  we 
'  /  jAa^  I  heard  a  voice  from  hea-  know  that  when  he  fhall  appear,-  we 
1^  fkfingnnto  me.  Write,  Blef-  0iall  be  like  him  j  for  we  ihall  fee 
l^  the  de^id  which  die  in  the  him  as  he  is.  iC'or.  13.  iz.  FoinoW' 
■4,  £com  henceforth  :  yea,  faith  we(eethio.ugha  glafs,  darkly,  but 
fB^Mzit,  that  they  may  xeftfxom  then  face  to  face  :  now  I  know  iit 
of  labours  3  and  their  works  do  part,  but  then  fliall  I  know  even  ajf 
.Jovthem.  I  am  known,     i  T<^/.  4. 1 7«  Then 

Xfftimie,  XT.  Thou  wilt  (hew  we  which  are  alive,  and  remain,lhaU 
HP  thie  path  of  life :  in  thy  prefence  be  caught  up  together  with  them  la 
•ftlneis  of  joy,  at  thy  right  hand  the. clouds,  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the 
*>  *r4  pleafures  for  evermore.        air  :   and  fo  ihall  we  ever  be  with 
jr'lW.ii. 22.  Butycarccomeun-  theLord*  t/.iS,  Wherefore,  com- 
^i^PDonnt  Sion,  and  unto  the  city  fort  one  another  with  thefe  words* 
! living  God,  the  heavenly  TeT   .    pi.  "  ^w.  12.  i.  Ibefeechyou 
un,  and  to  an  innumerable  therefore,  oxethren,  by  the  mercies 
^pany  of  angels,  x/.  23.  To  the  of  God,  that  ye  prefent  your  bodies 
iaQembly,  and  church  of  the  a  living  factifice,  holy,  acc^^pcable 
,  >tn  which  are  written  in  hea-  unto  God,  which  it  youxieafonabl« 
r^/  and  to  God  the  judge  of  ^11,  fexvice. 


Anfvi.  The  Moral  Law  is  the  Declaration 
Will  of  God  to  Mankind,  direding  and  bi 
every  one  to  pcrfonal,  perfeft,  and  perpetua 
formity  and  Obedience  thereunto,  in  the  ] 
and  Difpofition  of  the  whole  Man  Soul  and  £ 


feivice.  v.z.Andbenotconfoimed  ttuc  the  things  contalnec 
tothiswoildjbutbeyetiansfoimed  law,  thcfe  having  not  the 
by  the  lenewing  of  youi  mind,  that  a  law  unto  themfelves :  v.  i\ 
ye  may  prove  what  U  that  good,  and  (hew  the  work  of  the  law  « 
acceptable  and  perfedwUlofGod.  their  hearts,  their  confcie 
Idicah  6.  9.  He  hath  (hewed  thee,  bearing  witne(s,  andr/v>rt 

0  man,  what  it  good  ;  and  what  the  mean  while  accufing, 
doth  the  Lord  require  of  thee,  but  excufing  one  another.  Ti^ 
to  do  juftly,  and  to  love  mercy.  For  Moresde(cribeththerij 
and  to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God  \  nefs  which  is  of  the  law,  ' 

1  Sam,  1$.  22.  And  Samuel  (aid>  man  which  doth tho(e thin: 
Hath  the  Lord  as  ireat  delight  in  live  by  them.  Gen,  i,  17 
burnt-ofiierings  and  facriBces,  as  in  the  tree  of  the  knowledge 
obeying  the  voice  of  the  Lord?  Be-  and  evil,  thou  (halt  not  e 
hold,to  obey,  U  better  than  facrifice;  for  in  the  day  th^t  thou  eate 
andtohearken,thanthefatoframs.  of,  thou  (halt  furely  die. 

92.  ^  Gen,  1.26.  AndGodfaid,  9%^  ?  Dmt.  5.1.  AndM< 
"Let  us  mal^e  man  in  our  image,  afte^  led  all  Ifrael,  and  faid  uni 
ourlikenefs:  -And  ler  them  have  do-    Hear.     O  ifraH.    thft  ftani 


73&^  Vfs  of  the  Moral  Law.     237 

in  Performance  of  all  thofe  Duties  of  Holincfs 
Righteoufncfs  which  he  oweth  to  God  and 
n  "1 :  promifing  Life  upon  the  fulfilling,  and 
naming  Death  upon  the  Breach  of  it '. 
14.  Qucft.  Is  there  any  Ufe  of  the  Moral  Lava  to  Man 
?  the  Fall  ? 

Infv).  Although  no  Man  fince  the  Fall,  can  at-* 
to  Righteoufncfs  and  Life  by  the  Moral  Law  ^, 
there  is  great  Ufe  thereof,  as  well  common  to 
Men,  as  peculiar  either  to  the  Unregenerate,  oc 
Regenerate  \  P5*  Queft. 

here  by  me,  and  I  will  fpeak  oux  lift..  ^ASts  14.  i(.  And  hereia 
thee  all  the  commandments,  do  I  exercife  my  felf  to  have  always 
the  ftatutes,  and  the  judg-  a  confcience  void  of  offence  both 
ts  which  thou  (halt  teach  them,  towaid  God  and  toward  men. 
they  may  do  than  in  tlie  land  *.  Rfm,  lo.s.ForMofesdefcribeth 
;h  I  give  them  to  poffefs  it.  the  righteoufnefs  which  is  of  the 
3.  Ton  (hall  walk  in  all  the  law.  That  the  man  which  doth  thofe 
i  which  the  Lord  y  qui  God  hath  things  ihall  Uve  by  them.  OW.  j .  10.. 
imandedyou,  th^t  ye  may  live.  For  as  mapy  as  are  ofthcwoiksof 
i  tlhu  it  ma,j  Le  well  wicii  you,  the  law,  aie  under  the  curfe:  for  it 
Uhtt  ye  may  prolong  yonr  days  iswritieii,  Cuifed  u  every  one  that 
icland  which  ye  fhall  poflefs.  continueth  not  in  all  chijgs  which. 
(pio<  26.  He  faid  unto  him,  What  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law 
QJtten  in  the  law  ?  how  readei^  to  do  rhem.  v.  iz.  And  the  law 
■b!  V.27.  Andheanfwering,faid,  is  not  of  faith  :  but,  The  man  that 
oaihalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  doth  them  (hall  live  in  them.- 
!i  aU  thy  hean,  and  with  all  thy  94.  ^  F  om.  8 .  3 .  For  what  the  lavr 
t  and  with  all  thy  (Irength,  and  could  not  do,  in  that  it  was  weak 
I  all  thy  mind  j  and  thy  neigh*  through  the  fle(h,  God  (ending  his 
t.as  thy  felf.  Cnl.  3.  ro.  For  own  Son,  in  the  likeuefs  of  iinfiil 
dany  as  are  of  the  works  of  the  flc(h,  and  for  fin  condemned  (In  in 
I  axe  under  the  curfe  :  for  it  is  the  flelh,  GaI,z,  16.  Knowing  that 
ten,  Curfed  is  every  one  that  a  man  is  not  ju(li(ied  by  the  works 
tiflueth  not  in  all  things  which  of  the  law,  but  by  the  faith  of  Jefus 
wdtten  in  the  book  of  the  law  Chiiil,  even  we  have  believed  in 
to  them.  I  Thef,  5.23.  And  the  Jefus  Chrift  j  that  we  might  be  jufti- 
'  God  of  peace  fan£bify  you  fied  by  the  faith^Chiilt,  and  not 
»ny :  and  Ipray  God,  your  whole  by  the  works  of  the  law  :  for  by- 
it  and  foul  and  body  be  pre-  the  works  of  the  law  (hall  no  fle(h 
ed  blamelefs  unto  thd  coming  be  juiUfied. 
>ux  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl.  '  *  i  Tim.  i.  t.  But  we  know  that 

L«fi(ri.7$.Inholinefsandxigh-  the  law  ai  good,  ifa  nun  ufe  it  law- 
itiji^fs  befotc  him  all  the  days  of  &lly«  Pl .  v  Ln^ 


their  Sin  and  Milery  ^,  and  thereby  help  the 
clearer  Sight  of  the  Need  they  have  of  Chrift 
of  the  Pcrfcdion  of  his  Obedience  ■. 

p6. 


95.  ^  'Lev,  11.  44.  For  I  dm  the 
Lord  your  God:  ye  (hall therefore 
ianftify  your  fclves,  and  yie  ftiall  be 
holy  i  ^il  am  holy :  neither  (hall 
ye  defile  yonr  felves  with  any  pism- 
ner  of  creeping  thing  that  cieepeth 
upon  the  earth,  v,  4;.  ¥otlamthc 
Lord  that  bringerh  you  up  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  to  be  your  God  r 
ye  (hall  therefore  be  holy,  foil  dm 
holy.  £«/.  20.7.  Sahftify  your  fclves 
theiefore,  and  be  ye  holy:  forI«m 
the  Lord  your  God.  v, «.  And  ye 
fhall  keep  my  ihitntes,and  do  them : 
I  am  the  Lord  which  fand^ify  you. 
Kom,  7. 12.  Wherefore  the  law  li  ho- 
ly ;  and  the  commandment  holy, 
and  ju((,  and  ^ood. 

w  Micah  6. 8 .  He  hath  (hewed  thee, 
O  man,  what  is  good  ;  and  what 
doth  the  Lord  requiie  of  thee,  but 
todojuftly,  andtolovemercyjand 


irrtll^    l^  l^.*^  1^  l^r  I 


►U  fcU»»/^/-.Js  •■/...- — 


ing  of  them  thert  is  grea 
V.  r2.  Who  can  underftai 

■ 

rors?  deanfethou  me  fr 
fa$^ts.  Kom,  320.  Therefi 
deeds  of  the  law  there  (ha 
be  juftifiedin  his  fight iforl 
is  the  knowledge  of  iin.  ' 
What  (hall  we  lay  then? 
fin?  God  forbid.  Nay, 
known  fin,  but  by  the  la 
had  not  known  luit,  exec; 
had  faid,  Thoii.fhalt  not 

y  Rom,  3.  9.  What  thei 
better  tfuM  they  ?  No  in 
for  we  have  before  pro 
Jews  and  Gentiles,  that 
all  under  fin.  v,  a.  Foi 
finned.  andcome(hortof 
of  God. 

■  Gal^ ,zuls  the  law  th< 

the  promifes  of  God  ?  Gc 

for  if  there  had  been  a  1 
.«u:..u  «^..ij  i.-..-  _!-\_     t 


TTbe  U/ff  of  the  Moral  Law.     239 

96.  Qpcft.  What  particular  Ufe  is  there  $f  the  Morat 
aiv  to  unregenerate  Men  ? 

Anjw.  The  Moral  Law  is  of  Ufc  to  unregenerate 
icn,  to  awaken  their  Confciences  to  fly  from  Wrath 
» come  ^y  and  to  drive  them  to  Chrift  ^ :  Or  upon 
cir  Coridnuance  in  the  Eftate  and  Way  of  Sin,  to 
ive  theni  inexcufeable  \ '  and  under  the  Curfe 
ircof  •*. ' 

91*  Qpcft.  What  ffecial  Ufe  is  there  of  the  Moral 
vuj  to  the  Regenerate  ? 

Anfw.  Although  they  that  are  regenerate  and  be- 
??e  in  Chrift^   be  delivered  from  the  Moral  Law 

z  Covenant  of  Works  %  fo  as  thereby  they  arc 

neither 

MTfrn.  1.9.  Knowing  this,  that  cufing',>  or  elfe  escaiing  one  an- 
flam  is  not  made  for  a  righteous  other. 

Inic  for  the  lawlcfs  and  difD-  *  Col,  3.  lo.  For  as  many  as  arc 
It,  for  the  ungodly  and  iin^  of  the  works  of  the  law,  are  under 
ll^.^r  unholy  and  prophanc,  the  curfe:  foritiswrirteri,  CurfediV 
urderers  of  fathers,  a;id  mur-  every  one  that  contiuueth  not  in  all 
I  of  mothers,  for  man-il  ay  ers,  things  which  are  written  in  the  book 
^o;Forwhoremongcrs,  for  them  of  the  law,  to  do  them. 

defile  tbifefelvcs  with  man-       P7.  ^  Ro;^.  6.  i4.ForiinihaIlnot 

fbf  men-ftcalers,  for  liars,  have  dominion  over  you :    for  ye 

jniedFerfons,  and  if  there  be  are  not  under  the  law,  but  under 

father  thing  that  is  contrary  to  grace.    'Rom.  7.  4.  Wherefore  my 

'Iddftrine.  •    brethren,  ye  alfo  are  become  dead 

.•(5k/.  5.24:  Wherefore  the  law  to  the  law  by  the  body  of  Chrift} 

fchool-maftcr  tohrin^usuQ-  that  ye  (hould  be  married  to  ano- 

ij  that  we  might  be  juftified  ther,  rf  m  to  him  who  is  raifed  from 

the  dead,  that  we  fhould bring  fordt 
.1^.  I.  2o.  For  the  invifible  fruit  unto  God.  v,6.  But  now  we 
ll|{^of  him  from  the  creation  of  aredeliveredfromthelaw,  thatbe- 
[|%odd  lire  clearly  feen,  being  ing  dead  wherein  we  were  held;  that 
■Ciftood  by  the  things  that  are  weihouldfervein  newhefsof  Ipirir^ 
^Cy'  fpcH  his  eternal  power  and  and  not  in  the  oldnefs  of  the  letter. 
^eadj  (b  that  they  arc  without  G4/.4.4.Butwhenthefnlnefsofthe 
^(e.  C0mpAred  ivith  Kom.  2. 1 5.  time  was  come^.  Qodient  f\»nh  his 
^h  (hew  the  works  of  the  law  Son  made  of  a  woman,  made  under 
tten  in  their  hearts,  their  con-  the  law,  v.  5.  To  redeem  them  that 
^uce  alfe  bearing  witnefs,  and  were  under  the  law,  that  we  might 
^  thoufjku  the  mean  while  ac-  xeceivefhe  adoption  of  f<tas. 


mandments  "i. 

* 

99.  <^  P/tf/m  19.  7.  The  law  of  thefe,  cometh  of  eril. 

the  Lord  it  peifed,  convening  the  have  heaxd,  that  it  hai 

foul :  the  teftimony  of  the  Lord  «  An  eye  foi  an  eye>  anc 

fuie,  making  wife  the  fimple.  Jdmes  a  tooth,  v.  39.  But  I  fi 

2. 10.  Fox  whofoeverfhall  keep  the  that  ye  zefift  not  eriL- 

whole  law>  and  yet  offend  in  one  have  heatd  that  it  hatl 

point  y  he  it  guilty  of  all.  Afat^^.ii,  Thou  (halt  love  thy  nei| 

/«  th€  end,    v.  ii,  Te  have  heaid  hate  thine  enemy,  v,  ^ 

that  it  was  faid  by  them  of  old  time,  unto  yon,  Lovcyoux  en 

Thou  (halt  not  kill,  andwhofoevex  them  that  curie  you, 

ihall  kill,  (hall  be  in  dangetof  the  them  that  hate  vou,  a 

judgment,    v.  22.   But  I  fay  unto  them  which  delpitefuH 

you.  That  whofoevex  is  angry  with  and  perfecutc  yoii  3  4rc 

his  biochct  without  a  cau{e,  (hall  c  K«m»  7.  14.  Foi^w 

be  in  danger  of  the  judgment:  and  the  law  il  ibinttal :  bi 

whofoevex  (hall  fay  to  his  brother,  nal,foldunaezfiii.  Dmx 

]laca,(hall  be  in  danger  of  the  coun-  (halt  love  the  I.ord  tli 

eel:  but  whofoever (hall fay.  Thou  all  thine  heart,  and  1 

fool,  (hall  be  in  danger  of  heU  firc—  (oul,  and  with  all  thy  i 

V,  27.   Te  have  heard  that  it  was  fArU  with  liM,  22.  17, 

faid  by  them  of  old  time.  Thou  unto  him,  Thoufludtk 

(halt  not  commit  adultery,  v,  it.  thy  God  with  all  thy 

But  I  fay  unto  you.  That  whofoever  with  all  thy  fouU  and 

looketh  on  a  woman  f  luft  aftex  mind.    v.  sg.  This  is 

her,  hath  committed  adultexy  with  gr^at  commandnaent. 


How  to  u$uierfland the  Commands.  245 

\  ^  That  as  where  a  Daty  is  commanded,  the 
itrary  Sin  is  forbidden  '';  and  where  a  Sin  is  fbr- 
len,  the  contrary  Duty  is  commanded  ^;  So 
:rc  a  Promife  is  annexed,  the  contrary  Threat-^ 
is  included  ^ ;  and  where  a  Threatning  is  an*- 
:d,  the  contrary  Promife  is  included  ^ 

y.  That 

com  $  and  the  fabbath)  that  fitedby  me,  v,5»  Aiid  hdnoutnot 
jpiaay  let  foith  wheat,  making  his  father  or  his  mother,  he  /baUbt 
[n^hah  fmall,  and  the  ihekel  free.  Thus  have  ye  made  the com- 
hft;  AXkd  falfifVing  the  balances  mandment  of  God  of  none  effeft 
liieeit}  Fr»v,  i.  19.  Soor^the  by  your  tradition. 
Ife  >Oif  evezy  one  that  is  greedy  ^ Mdt^s, 21,21,  [<9M/m*r*.]  v.z}. 
Ma  :  whkh  caketh  away  the  liic  Therefore  if  thou  biing  thy  gift  to 
Bteownen thereof.  jTtM,6,to,  the  altar»  and  there  icmenibreft 
^theiovcofmoneyistherootof  that  thy  brother  hath  ought  againft 
WHl  I  which  while  Ibme coveted  thee)  v.  24.  Leave  there  thy  gift 
p^thcy  have  etred  from  the  faith,  before  the  altar,  and  go  thy  way^ 
m^  pierced  themfelves  through  firft  be  reconciled  to  thy  brother* 
■Mtoafiy  forrows.  and  then  come  and  offer  thy  gift. 

NmC  f  t.  13.  If  thou  turn  away  ^iu^zB,  Let  him  that  ftple,  Ileal 
tfifooc  fcbm  the  fabbath,  from  no  moxe :  but  tatKer  let  him  labour, 
kgthypieafure  onmyholyday,  working  with  his  hands  the  thing 
^call  the  fabbath  a  delight,  the  which  is  good,  that  he  may  have 
fofthcLOrd,  honourable,  and  to  give  to  him  that  needeth. 
ttemooc  him,  not  doing  thine  '  £x»^.  20.  iz.  Honour  thy  fathec 
MMys»  nor  finding  thine  own  and  thy  mother:  that  thv  days  may 
^  HOC  {peaking  thine  own  be  long  upon  the  land  which  the 
MT.  ^.  t ) .  Thou  (halt  fear  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee.  C9mpand 
thy  God,  and  fervehim,  with  Prov.  jo.  ty.  The  eye  that 
FVidt  iweat  by  his  name.  Cont'  mocketh  at  Atf  father,  anddefpifeth 
^  ivith  M4r»  4. 9*  And  faith  unto  to  obey  his  mother,  the  ravens  of 
All  thefe  things  will  I  give  the  valley  fhall  pick  it  out,  andthe 
if  thou  wilt  fall  down  and  young  eagles  (hall  eat  it. 
liw.  f .  10.  TheniGuthJc-  ^  Jer,  iJ.  7.  ^e  %u^4f  inftant  I 
>  hhn.  Get  thee  hence,  Sa-  fhall  fpeak  concerning  a  nation. 
foi  it  is  written.  Thou  flialt  and  concerning  a  kingdom  to  pluck 
bip  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  him  up  and  to  pull  down,  and  to  de- 
'malt  thou  ferve,  M4f.  15.4.  ftroy  i>.  v.  t.  If  that  nation  againft 
^God  commanded,  faying.  Ho-  whom  I  have  pronounced,  turn  from 
^  thy  father  and  mother :  and,  their  evil,  1  will  repent  of  the  evil 
that  cuxieth  father  or  mother,  that  I  thought  to  do  unto  them. 
^im  die  the  death,  v.  5.  But  Ex^d.  20.  7,  Thou  thalt|iet  take  the 
lay,  Whofbever  (hall  fay  to  hie  name  of  the  LordthyGedinvain: 
Ilex  oc  kit  mother.  It  is  a  gift  by  fov  the  Lozd  will  not  hold  him  guilt- 
ttclbeTes  thou  mighteft  be  pro-  6w  i  Vt& 


as  being  Jcbovab^  the  Eternal^  Immutabl 
Almighty  God  ^ ;  having  his  Being  in  and 
felf  ^  and  giving  Being  to  all  his  Words 
Works  ^  :  And  that  he  is  a  God  in  Covea 
with  Ifrael  of  oid^  fo  with  all  his  People  ' ; 
he  brought  them  out  of  their  Bondage  in  A 
he  delivereth  us  from  our  fpiritual  Thraldom 
that  therefore  we  are  bound  to  take  him 
God  alone^   and  to  keep  all  his  Command 

I02 

201.  *  ExU.  20.  s.  '  Cm.  17. 7.  And.I« 

•  i/k.  44.  6.  Thus  (kith  the  Lord  mycovenaat  between  m 
the  King  of  llj:ael,and  his  redeemer  and  thy  iced  after  thee, 
the  Lord  of  hofts,  I  ^wthefirft,  and  nerations,  for  an  cveiU 
i  4MI  the  lafi>  and  befldes  me  thtr*  is  nanc  $  to  be  a  God  onto 
no  God.  to  thy  feed  after  thee. 

'Fxai.  1. 14.  And God£ud onto  witb'Bo/M,  i ,  29.  Isitetht 
Moles,  I  A.M  THAT  I  AMI  and  Jews  only  ^  «6tf  not  alfo< 
he  faid,Thas  (halt  thou  lay  unto  the  tiles?  Yes,  of  the  Gent 
children  of  Ifrael ,  I  a  m  hath  fent  ^  IMg  x .  74.  That  he  « 
me  unto  yon.  untous,  that  we  being  de 

I  £xm/.  6.9.  And  I  appeared  onto  ofthe  hands  of  our  enem 
Abraham,  unto  Ifaac,  and  unto  Ja-  ierve  him  without  fear,  % 
^ob,  by  the  name  0/God  Almighty,  linefs  and  righteoufiiefs 


73&^  Ftrji  Commandment.       247 

>a.  Qucft.  What  is  the  Sum  of  the  Ftur  Command^ 
X,  V)bich  contain  our  Duty  to  God  f 
injxi).  The  Sum  of  the  Four  Commandments 
aining  our  Duty  to  God,  is  to  love  the  Lord 
God  with  all  our  Heart,  and  with  all  our  Soul, 
with  all  our  Strength,  and  with  all  our  Mind  ". 
33.  Q°^  fVhich  is  the  Fsrfi  Commandment  ? 
ij/iu.  The  FirftCommanciment  is,  tS^j^QU  fl^filt 

t  m  Otter  ^onsi  befoie  me  ^ 

H-  QB^^'  What  are  the  Duties  required  in  the 
Commandment  i 

njko.  The  Duties  required  in  the  Firft  Com- 
dmoit,  are  the  knowing  and  acknowledging  of 
I  to  be  the  only  true  God,  and  our  God  ° : 
to  worfhip  and  glorify  him  accordingly  p,   by 

Thinks 

Fonfmuch  as  ye  know  that  ye  all  hieans,  and  naderftandeth  all  the 
IOC  redeemed  with  corruptible  imaginatioiis  of  tkc  thoughts:  if 
If  4f  iilTer  and  gold,  from  your  thou  feek  him>  he  will  be  found  of 
xmverfation  rtceived  by  tcadi-  thees  but  if  thou  foifake  him,  he 
nm  youi  fathers.  Lev  .18.  30.  will  caft  thee  o£F  for  ever.  Dtm,  2  tf . 
:forefliaU  ye  keep  mine  ordi-  17.  Thou  haft  avouched  the  Lord 
^  that  7«  commit  not  anyM^  this  day  to  be  thy  God,  and  to  walk 
je  abominable  cudoms,  which  inhisways,  andtokcephisftatutes, 
mumitted  before  you,  that  ye  and  his  commandments,  and  his 
toot  your  felves  therein:  I  sm  judgments,  and  to  hearken  unto  his 
Mdyour  6od.  Uy,  19.  37.  voice.  Ifd.  43.  10.  Ye4ir«mywit- 
cforo  fliall  ye  obferve  all  my  nelTes,  faith  the  Lord,  andmyfer* 
icf»  and  aU  my  judgments,  and  vantwhom  I  have  chofien :  that  ye 
lem:  1 4m  the  Lord.  may  know  and  believe  me,  andun- 

ioa.ZiiJ;fio.^7.Andheanfwet-  derftand  that  I  am  he,  before  me 
iaid.  Thou  (halt  love  the  Lord  there  was  no  God  formed,  neither 
Sod  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  (hall  there  be  after  me.  Jtr,  14. 2  2. 
y  foul,and  with  all  thy  ftrength,  Are  there  any  among  the  vanities  of 
irtth  all  thy  mind$  and  thy  the  Gentiles  that  can  canfe  rain  ^  or 
liboox  as  thy  felf,  can  the  heavens  give  ihowcrs  \  oirt 

3.   >  £*0d,  20.  3.  not  thou  he,0  Lord  out  God  Uhere- 

f«  •   iChr,  2t.  9*  And  thou,  fore  we  will  wait  upon  thee:    for 
non  my  fon,    know  thou  the  thou hafl  made  all  thefb  tbinp, 
of  thy  father,  and  ferve  him       p  Pfdim  9$*  <•  O  come,  let  us 
apttrfeftheart,  andwithawil-  woiflup  and  bow  down:  Ictus  kneel 
foe  the  Lord  featchcth  K  4  Vc- 


people  of  hiipaftiuc,  andtheflieep  "  yifli.n.is-  Aai 
offaiihand.  .Mw.4.10.  Tfaenfaid  unto  ^outoleivethe 
Jdiu  unto  him,  Cc:  thee  hence,  Sa-  you  this  daj  whom 
txn;  foi  it  ii  wiittcn.  Thou  flialt  whechei  the  gods  whii 
wbrthiptheLoidlhy  God,  xndliim  fcived,[lia[nKnoiitli 
onljOialllhonreivc,  Pftlm  tf.i.  the  flood,  01  the  god 
Give  unto  the  Loid  the  gloif  due  liics,  in  whole  land 
imtohiinimei  woithipthcLoidin  u  for  me  and  mj  h 
thebenuifof  holioeli.  forethcLord.     f.i 

•4  iUi,  I.  t«.  Thentheythat  faid  unto  the  people,  1 
feaicd  the  Lord,  fpakeoftcnoneio  «gaiaft  yoni  felvu, 
another,  and  the  Lord  heaikned,  chafcntheLotd,  tofi 
andhcatdir,  andabookofiemem-  thejfaid,  Wianviti 
.  biance  vai  wiiiten  before  him  for  r  Dhu,  6.  s.  And 
themchatfeated  the  Lord,  aadtbat  the  Loid  thy  God 
thuDght  upon  hi*  name.  heart,  udwiihalli 

'  yfiliK  ti.  6.  when  I  lemembct  wiihall  thy  might, 
theeuponmybed,  iri  meditiieon       '  Ffalni  7}.  ij.  V 
thccintheaiijb-watch.  heavea(ytt^!  and' 

<*  Eal.  ii.i,  Kemtmbctnowthy  oneaithrtiildefire  1 
Cieaioiin  the  dayiof  Thy  youth,  •  If^i.i.  ij.  SiaS 
uhilc  the  evil  dayt  come  not,  not  hofti  himrelf,  and. 
theycaitdiawnigh,  whcnthouOialt  feai,  aad/iihimhy< 
fay,  IhavcnopleaJiiieinthcm.  ^  Exid.   14.  ]  i.  . 

'  /y!(b>  Ti.i0>ThTiightcoufacft  that  great  work  whic 
■Ifo,  OGod,  »veiyfaigb,  whohaft  uponihe  Egyptians; 
donegieatthingi:  O  God,  who  ii  pie  feared  the  Lord, 
likcuMothee!  theLoid,  andhiifo 

*  Mdl.  I.  6.  A  Ton honoureth  ibi'j       '  lUl.  i«.*.  Tiuf 


7%e  Ftrfi  Commandment.        249 

king  in  him  ^ ;   being  Zealous  for  him  < ;  Calling 
L  him ;  giving  all  Praife  and  Thanks  ^,   and 
ing  all  Obedience  and  Submiffion  to  him  with 
whole  Man  ^ ;   being  careful  in  all  things  to 
e  him  ^y  and  forrowml  when  in  any  thing  he  is 
ded  ' ;   and  walking  humbly  with  him  *"* 
105.  Queft.  IVhat  are  the  Sins  forbidden  in  the  Ftrft 
andntent  ? 

fjw.  The  Sins  forbidden  in  the  Firft  Command-* 
t,  arc  Athcifm  in  denying  or  not  having  a  God  "; 
y  in  having  or  worfhipping  more  Gods  than 
c,  or  any  with  or  inftead  of  the  true  God  ^;  the 
»"^'  not 

'   ffthm  32.  Ti,  Be  glad  in  the  do  thoie  thLngs  that  axe  pleafing 

a  and  xejoice  ye  righteous :  and  in  his  fight. 
hxfOjUlji  that  are  upright  in       ^  Jer.  3 1. 1 S .  I  have  furely  heard 
ItaC  Ephraim  bemoaning  himfelf  r4iii» 

'v  Uph  12.  II.  Not  flothfti]  in  Thou  haft  chaftifed  me,  and  I  was 
AHas;  fervent  in  fpirit  5  ferving  chaftired,asabuUockunaccuftoincd 
IhXotd.  Ctmpared  with  Numb,  25.  tetheyokfi  tumthoume,  andlfhaU 
K4  VhineasthefonofEleazar,  the  be  turned  s  thou  art  the  Lord  mj 
haof  Aaron  the  prieft,  hath  turned  God.  Pfal,  119. 136.  Rivers  of  wa- 
1^  wrath  away  from  the  children  ters  run  down  mine  eyes  :  becaule 
PHemI  (while  he  was  zealous  for  they  keep  not  thy  law. 

Slake  among  them  )  that  I  con-  ""  Mic  6,9,  He  hath  ihewed  thee» 
id  not  the  children  of  Iftael  in  O  man,whkt  k  good  i  and  what  doth 
Icdoufy.  the  Lord  require  of  thee,  bvctodo 

fkil.  4.  6,  Be  careful  for  no-  juftly,   and  to  love  mercy,  and  to 
rbut  in  every  thing  by  prayer  walk  humbly  with  thy  Cod} 
plication  with  thankfgiving,       105.  *  Pfalm  14.   i.    The  fool 
^mr  requefts  be  made  known  hath  faid  in  his  heart, '  There  is  no 
B  God.  God :  they  are  corrupt,  they  have 

'  '  Jer.  7. 23.  But  this  thine  com-  done  abominable  works,r^fr»»none 
waded  I  them,  faying.  Obey  my  that  doth  good.  Eph,  2,11,  That 
?B<ce,  and  I  will  be  your  God,  and  at  that  time  ye  were  without  Chrift, 
pfiiallbe  my  people:  and  walk  ye  being  aliens  from  the  common- 
'^fll  the  ways  that  I  have  com-  wealth  of  liirael,  and  ftrangeis  from 
^^dedyou,  that  it  may  be  well  the  covenants  of  promife,  having 
S'to  yoiL  Jamej  4.  7.  Submit  your  no  hope,  and  without  God  in  the 
^Wes  therefore  to  God  3  refift  the  woild. 

*^il,  and  he  will  flee  £romyou.  *  7«r.  2.  27.  Saying  to  ft  ftock* 

^  1  Jebn  3.  22.  Andwhatfoever  Thou 4it  my  father  3  andtoaftone, 

^^  ask,  we  receive  of  him,  becaufe  Thott  haft  brought  mcfocth  :  for 

^%  keep  his  commandments,  and  they 


the;  hare tuincdtMr  beet  bntia  have  no  knowledge, 

the  lime  of  iheii  trouble  tkey  will  Heu  the  wotcl  of  the  Loi 

&.J,  Aaicy  andtmexa.  v.it.Bai  dteu  of  Iliad  }  fbitlic 

wheie  ^n  thji  godi  thai  thou  haft  a  coniioTeif]r  with  the 

miilcthcei  let  them  aiifc  if  thcf  ofihe  land,  becaoTe  iter 

can  fave  thee  in  the  time  of  ihf  ootmciCf,  not  knowlc 

trouble:  for«x(rii>ijtothenunibe(  in  the  land.     v.  t.  Mj 

ofthycitici,  aicthygo(U,0  Judali.  deftioyed  foi  lack  of  J 

rMo/wfd  uM  I  rb/.i.f.  Fotcbejr  beciofc  thou  haft  tejei 

tbemfelvei  Ihcw  of  ui,  what  man-  ledge,  1  aUb  will  icjcfl 

dciof  tDtiingin  we  hadnntoTou,  thouOiiltbcnopiieftto 

and  how  jt  ictuincd  to  God^om  thou  baft  forgotten  the 

idolJ,  to  fern  ihc  liriag  and  tme  Cod,   1  will  alio  fotg 

Cod.  drcn. 

f  Pfnim  II.  Ti.   liiK  mj  people  *'  Jtr.  t.  }t.  Can  a  i 

would  not  heaikctt  to  mj  voice:  beiotaainem*,*rabnd 

and  lOael  would  none  uf  me.  yet  ray  people  have  fc 

f  If*.  4i>  11.  But  thou  haft  not  dayi  without  numbei. 

called  upon  me,  Ojaeob,  butthou  '  •^J?iiT.i}.  For  oi 

haft  been  weaiy  of  me,   O  Ilia  el.  andbeheldyoDtdeiotie 

u.  ij.  Thou  baft  not  bnughi  me  an  altat  with  thia  inlci 

theftmllcallleof  thy  bumt-offei-  the   vkkkowm   oi 

ings,  neichei  haft  thou  honouicd  thorefbre   ye   ignotaat 

me  with  thy  faciificct.  I  have  not  him  deelaie  1  unto  yon 

caofed  ihec  to  Iccvc  with  an  oflei-  ai  much  then  ai  we  aietl 

Ing,  nor  weaiicdtheewithinccnfc:  ofGod,  wc  ougbt  nott 

V.  14.   Thou  haft  bought  me  no  the  Godhead  ii  like  un 

fweet  cane  with   money,    neither  fihct,  or  ftone  graten 

hiA  thnit  fillrd   me  »ith  thr  fit  man.  Arv.rr. 


The  Ftrfl  Commandment.       2  j  i 

«  ;  all  Profanencfs  y.  Hatred  of  God  ';  Self- 
\  Self-feeking  ^^  and  all  other  inordinate  and 
>dcrate  Setting  of  our  Mind,  Will,  or  Affc- 
5  upon  other  Things,  and  taking  them  off  from 
in  Whole  or  in  Part  ^ ;  vain  Credulity  **,  Un-. 
f  %  Hcrefy  ^  Misbelief «,  Diftruft^  Defpair'; 
Tigibleneis  ^  and  Infenfiblenefs  under  Judg- 
ments \ 

wr.  29.  29*  The  (ooBt  things  yonz  iclFcs  fax  with  the  chiefeft  of 
nto  the  I/Oid  ouxGod :  but  all  the  offeiings  of  Uicael  my  pco- 
ibings  vjhicb  Art  xevealed  ^^  pie 3  CoLi.i,  Set  youraffeftionon 
sooBy  andtoourchildzenfoc  things  above,  not  on  thinponthe 
Imc  we  may  do  all  the  woids  eaith.   v.  5 .  Mortify  therefore  your 

law.  members  which  are  upon  the  earth; 

r^l.  itf.  They  profefs  that  iorDication,uncleanncfs,inozdinate 
goir  God  3  but  10  works  they  a£Ee£kion,  evil  concupifcence,  and 
»Mi,  'being  abominable,  and  coretouihefi,  which  is  idolatry. 
dkac>  tfnd  unto  every  good  ^  i  John  ^  x.  Seloved,  believe 
leprobate.  HtO.  12.  itf.  Left  not  every  spirit,  but  try  thefpirits 
lir  tfny  fornicator,  orprofaae  whether  they  are  of  God:  becaoie 
I,  as  £fau,  who  for  one  mot-  many  €tl{e  prophets  are  gone  ont 
Meat  fold  his  birth-iight.  into  the  world. 
^.  X.  30.  Backbiters,  ha-  *  heh»  3.  X2.  Take  heed,  bre- 
f  God,  deipightfbl,  proud,  thren,  left  there  be  in  any  of  you 
tt,-—  an  evil  heart  of  unbelief,  indepart- 

Tiw,  3.  2.  For  men  (hall  be  ing  from  the  living  God. 
lof  their  own  felves,  covetous,       '  Gai,  j.  20.  Idolatry,  witchcraft, 
».  proud,  blafphemeis,  dif-  hatred,  variance,  emulations,wrath, 
nit  to  parents,  unthankful,  ftrife, Editions, hereiies.  TkmiAo, 
y.  Amanthatisanherecick,  after  the 

kU,  2.  21.  For  all  feek  their  iirft  and  fecond  admonition,  rejeft. 
nee  the  things  which  are  Jc-  •  ^£Fj  26.  p.  I  verily  thought 
bcifts.  with  my  felf,  that  I  ought  to  do 

fthn  2.15.  Love  not  the  world,  many  things  contrary  to  the  name 
it  the  things  that  are  in  the  of  Tefus  of  Nazareth, 
.    ^f  any  man  love  the  world,       *  Pfdim  78.22.  Becaufe  they  he- 
rn of  the  Father  is  not  in  lieved  not  in  God,  andtraftednot 

V.  Id.  Fot  all  that  is  in  the  in  his  falvation. 
^'the  luftoftheflefh,  iuidthe  *  Gen.^  13.  And  Cain  faid unto 
f  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  the  Lord,  My  ponifhment  m  grdatei 
is  not  of  the  Father,  but  is  of  than  I  can  bear, 
orld.  I  iJ/iw.  2.  29.  Where-  '^  ^rr.  5.  3.  O  Lord,  4r*  not  thine 
kkk  yeatmyfacrifice,  and  at  eyes  tipon  the  troth?  thoa  haft 
■efierxng  which  I 'Have  com-  ftricken  them,  but  they  have  not 
hid  in  my  habitation^  ax^dho-  giiCYed}  th^tthttftconiiiaMdthetn, 
^thyfons  above  me,  to  make  ^ 


ti>tthe]PhaT«MfuredtoiMrivceot-  etil,  thai  good  may 
icftion )  tbtf  hiTC  made  theii  faca  damualion  b  jnft. 
kudu  than  i  lack,  ihcj  bavcie-       '>r.  i;.  j.  Tknal 
filled  lo  Mtnm.  Cuiicd  fo  the  nun  A 

'  rft,4i.  i;.  ThcTcfbiehehuh  man,  and  niakcth  I 
footed  npon  him  the  faij  of  hi*  and  whore  heait  dt 
angci,  and  the  fticngth  of  battle ;  the  Lord. 
•nd  it  hath  fet  him  on  fiie  lOnnd  *  i  Tim.  |,  4.  Tu 
•bout,  7Ct  he  knew  not  )  and  it  high-itiinded,  lorn 
butaEd  him,  yet  he  laid  it  not  to  mote  than  lover*  of 
beatt.  '  Cat.  4.  17-  Thq 

^■gffu.  2.  s.Iat  aftttthjhui-  fed  yo«,  ha  sot  wel 
acfi  and  impenitent  heatt,  ticafn-  vonld  exclude  yoa,  I 
left  up  unto  th7  felf  wtath  againfi  aSeQ  them,  ythn  it, 
the  day  of  wtath,  and  revelation  patyoaontofthefjfiu 
«f  the  lighteou)  judgment  ofGod.  the  time  cometh,  th 

■  ?rr,  I].  15.  Heaifc,  andgive  killeth  ;on,  wiUthin 
ear,  be  not  pioud  :  A)t  the  Loid  Godfetvice.  Rim.  10 
bath  fpoken,  them  lecoid,  that  th 

•  Pftim  19,  Tj.  Keep  biclc thjr  ofGod,  botnotaccoi 
feivantalfoftomptefuiaptuoujbj,  ledge.  LHlii  9.  s^  . 
let  tbem  not  have  dominion  ovei  difciple*  Jamci  and  ] 
me  :  then  ffiall  1  be  uptight,  and  they  faid.  Lord,  wilt 
Oall  be  innocent  iiom  the  gicit  command  fiie  lo  coa 
iraulfKlSoa.  heaven,   and  coaCun 

t  ZftMn.i.ii.Aoditlliallcome  aiEliaidid)  v. a.  ] 
to  pal*  at  that  time,  tiiwl  will  fcaich  and  lebuked  tbem, 
Jciufalem  with  candles,  andpuniJh  know  not  what  maoa 
the  mentWixrcttledontbeicleet,   ate  of. 


The  Ftrfi  Commandment.       1 55 

idzing  from  God  ^^  Praying,  or  Giving  any 
ious  Worlhip  to  Saints^  Angels^i  or  any  other 
ares  %  aU  Compa&s^  iad  confulting  with  the 
%  and  hearkning  to  his  Suggeltions  ^  making 

Men 

har  ihoa  livcft,   tad  axt  faith  Jefut  nnrb  him,   Get.thei 

hcnce^atan :  fox  it  is  wxitten,  Tliou 
ri^  f4.  5.  That  I  may  take  ihaltwoifhipthcLoidthyGod,  aii4 
lie  of  Iliad  ia  thcix  own  him  only  fiialt  thou  feive.    o/.  z. 
Bcaufe  they  are  all  eftranged  1 1 .  Let  no  man  beguile  you  of  youc 
e  thzongh  theix  idols.   Ifd,  reward,  in  a  voluntary  humility, 
J»  iiniul  nation,  a  people  and  worfliippine  of  angels,  xntiv 
ith  iniquity,  a(eed  of  evil-  ding  into  thoie  things  which  he 
children  that  are  corrupters,  hath  not  ieen,  vainly  puft  up  hy 
ve  fbrl'aken  the  Lord,  they  his  fleflily  mind.  R§m,  x.  25.  Who 
ovoked  the  holy  One  of  If-  changed  the  truth  of  God  into  a 
oaoget,  they  are  gone  away  lie,  andwodhipped,  andfervedthc 
cdL  «»  5*  Why  ihould  ye  be  creature  more  than  the  Creator,wh<» 
I  any  more  i  ye  will  revolt  is  blefled  for  ever.  Amen. 
ad  more  x  the  whole  head      *  X#v.  ao,  6,  And  the  foul  that 
and  the  whole  heart  faint,  tumeth  after  fuch  as  have  funiliac 
m,  lo.  II .   For  whofoever  ipirits,  and  after  wizards,  to  go  a 
all  upon  the  name  of  the  whoring  after  them,  I  will  even  fee 
(hall  be  faved.  v,  14.  How  my  face  againft  that  foul,  and  will 
ill  they  call  on  him  in  whom  cut  him  on  from  among  his  people, 
ive  not  believed  i  and  how   x  Sam,  28.  7.  Then  faid  Saul  unto 
.cy  believe  in  him  of  whom  his  lervants,  Seek  me  a  woman  that 
ve  not  heard?  and  how  (hall  hath  a  familiar  fpirit,  that  I  may 
axwithout  a  preacher?    Htf,  go  to  her,  and  enquire  of  her.  And 
ly  people  ask  counfel  at  their  his  fervants  (aid  to  him.  Behold, 
and  their  ftaffdeclareth  unto  thtn  is  a  woman  that  hath  a  fami- 
for  the  fpirit  of  whoredoms  liar  fpirit  at  Endor.    v.  xi.  Then 
iu(ed  thtm  to  err,    and  they  i^d  the  woman.  Whom  fliall  I  bring 
one  a  whoring  from  under  up  unto  thee?  and  he  faid,  Bring  me 
od«    w^^iio.  25.  AndasPe-  up  Samuel.    Compandwith  1  Chrtn, 
I  coming  in,  Cornelius  met   10. 13.  So  Saul  died  for  his  tranf* 
ind  fell  down  at  his  feet,  and  greflion  which  he  committed  a- 
>ped  him,    V.  z6.  But  Peter  gainft  the  Lord,  rum  againft  th« 
iim  up,  faying,  Stand  up  s  word  of  the  Lord  which  he  kept 
elf  alio  am  a  man.    Tin/,  if.  not,  and  alfo  for  asking  emnfel  of 
ad  Ifellathisfecttoworihip  one  that  had  a  ftuniliar  fpirit,  to 
and  he  faid  unto  me,  ^ttth^u  enquire  t/i^i  v.  14.  Andenquiied 
ot:  I  am  thyfellow-fervant,  not  of  the  Lord:  therefore  he  flew 
'thy  brethren  that  have  the  him,  and  turned  the  kingdom  unto 
>ny  of  Jefus  ;  worlhip  God :  David  the  fon  of  Jeffe. 
e  teftimony  of  Jefus  is  the      ^  •Affts.i^  ButPetcifiud*  Ana* 
f  prophecy.  Af4r.4,xo,Thca  aiu* 


nlw.  oh;  hidi  Satan  611ed done      '  ffiimji.i.  Boti 

bean  to  lie  lo   the  ho\j   GheA,  iax  were  altnoft  goi 

and  to  keep  back  pan  of  the  pace  hid  well-nigli  jlipt. 

of  [he  land  i  «a>  cnviout  at  the  Ai 

'  1  Ctr,  I.  14.  Not  foi  that  «C  faw  the  ptofpciity  o 

hiTC  domiDianoTeryoDifoith,  but  s.  ij.   Vcilly  1  hav< 

ate  helpcu  of  foat  \aj  -.   for  bj  heininrain,  andwal 

£iith  ye  ftaad.     Mttf.  a.  9.   And  in  innocence,     f.  i^ 

callnomaajrout^nheTupDneanh:  daj  lone  havelbaen 

foT  one  U  yoDi  laihei  which  i*  in  chafined  cvcty  mom 

heaien.  1  l^Ti   Iwillfpeaktl 

■^  Z)H>t.  ii.i|.  But  JennmmVUKd  I  Oiogld  oSiidd  t^t'm 

fin,  and  kicked  :   thoa  ait  wasen  tion  of  tlijr  cKildren 

fit,  thou   an   giown  thick,  thon  fooliOi  vm  1,  andigi 

an  co?eied  luM  ftn'f'  \   then  he  ji  a  beaft  betbic  thet 

foifoak  God  which  mlde  him,  and  In  all  thii  Ji^   fini 

lightly  eficcmed  the  rock  of  his  charged  God  (bolilhi 
falration.     i  Stin.  11.  9.  Whcie-       t   i  Jm..    s.  7.  > 

fore  haft  thou  dcfpifed  the  com-  make  a  new  cut,     s 

mandmcnt  of  the  Loid,  todocvil  milch-kine,   ou  whic 

in  his  light!  thouhafikilledUiiah  come  no  yoke,  andt 

the  Bictitc  witli  the  fword,    and  the  cart,    and  bciug 

hail  taken  bii  wife  uln  thjwifi,  homefiomthem:    v. 

and  liaB  llaia  him  with  the  fwoid  the  atkof  the  Loid, 

of  the  childicn  of  AmmoD.  Tm.  on  the  cait,  and  pnt 

ij.i].  Whofodefpifcih  thcvord,  gold   which   ye  rcnti 


Tibe  F$rfi  Commandment.        i  j  j 

**,  our  felvcs  ',  or  any  other  Creature  K 
06.  Oueft,  iVhat  are  we  efpedalfy  tough  bj  tbefi 
Is  ^dttXtZ  XaZ  i^  the  Fbrfi  Cemmmdmem  ? 
ftfw.  Thele  Words,  O^CfOje  tne^  or  before  my 
3  in  the  Firft  Commandment  teach  us,  tha£ 
who  feeth  all  Things,  takes  {pecial  Notice  of 
is  much  difpleafed  with  the  Sin  of  having  aiiy 
r  God  :  that  fo  it  may  be  aii  Argument  to  diC- 
le  from  it,  and  to  aggravate  it  as  a  moft  impu'- 
Provocation  ' ;  as  alto  to  perfwade  us  to  do  ai 
s  Sight,  whatever  we  do  in  his  Service  ». 

107.  Queft. 

M.  f  •  i|.  But  ha{l  lifted  up  north  :  fo  I  lift  up  mine  eyes  the 
ftgaioft  the  Lord  of  heaven,  way  towiizds' the  north,  anil  be- 
tf  have  brought  the  veflels  hold,  north-ward,  at  the  gate  of 
honfe  before  thee,  and  thou  the  altar,  this  image  of  jealoufy  in 
y  lords,  thy  wives  and  thy  the  entry,  v,  6.  He  faid  further- 
lines   have   drunk  wine  in  more  unto  me.  Son  of  man,  feed 

and  thou  haft  praifed  the  thou  what  they  do  i  even  the  great 
»f  filvet  and  gold,  of  brafs,  abominations  that  the  houfe  of  IP> 
vood,  andftone,  which  fee  rael  committethhere,  thatlfliould 
lOr  hear  nor  know  :  and  the  go  far  oft  from  my  fanjhiary  i  but 
11  whole  hand  thy  breath  v,  turn  thee  yet  again,  and  thou  (halt 
hofe  are  all  thy  ways,  haft  fee  greater  abominations,  &c.  [r# 
tot  glorified.  the  end  of  the  chapter,  ]   Tfdmj^  20. 

«r.  8.  17.  And  thou  fay  in  If  we  have  forgotten  the  name  of 
heart,    My  power  and  the  our  God,    or   ftretched  out  our 

of  my  hand  hath  gotten  me  hands  to  a  ftranse  God  :  v.  21. 
ealth.   2)411.4.30.  The  king  (hall  not  God  tearch  this  out? 

and  faid.  Is  not  this  great  for  he  knoweth  the  fecrets  of  the 
dn  that  I  have  built  for  the  heart, 
ofthe  kingdom,  by  the  might       ™  iChr9n,z9,9»  And  thou,Solo- 

power,  and  for  the  honour  mon  my  fon,  know  thou  the  God 
'majefty?  of  thy  father,  and  ferve  him  with 

Uh,  J,  16.  Therefore  they  fa-  a  ^t£c6t  heart,  and  with  a  wiN 
!  unto  their  net,  and  burn  in-  ling  mind:  for  the  Lord  fearch- 
unto  their  drag  }  becaufe  by  eth  all  hearts,  and  underftand- 
their  portion  m  fat,  and  their  eth  all  the  imaginations  of  the 
plenteous.  thoughts  :  if  thou  feek  him,  he 

\,  i  Exjek:  S.  5*  Then  faid  he  will  be  found  of  thee  ;  but  if 
ne.  Son  of  man,  lift  up  thine  thou  forfake  him»  he  will  caft  thee 
now    the  way  towards  the  off  fot  evcf, 

107«  ■  £ic«cE. 


tf)em :  fo?  3  t^e  Jim  t|)P  ® on  am  a  jei 
^OB,  ijffiting  t^e  3lmquit  p  of  ttjeiFatfjet 
on  t^e  C!)tlti^n  unto  tfie  CditO  attQ  jfi 
Generation  Of  tl^etii  tfjat  ftate  met  ann  $( 
$g)ercp  unto  dioufanos;  of  tijem  tgai 
me,  ann  feeep  mp  Commannments  \ 

108.  Qucft.  What  are  the  Duties  required  in 
cond  CwnmandmeHt  ? 

Anfvj.  The  Duties  required  in  the  Second 
mandment,  are  the  Receiving,  Obferving. 
keeping  pure  and  entire,  all  fuch  Religious  W( 
and  Ordinances  as  God  hath  inftiruted  in  hisV^ 
particularly  Prayer  and  Thankfgiving  in  the  ] 
of  Chrift  P I  the  Reading,  Preaching,  and  H 


.   107.  "  Exod.  20.  4,  5,  6.  breaking  of  biead,  andifl 

loS.  o  Dent,  12,^6,  Andhefaid  iTim,6,  13.  I  give  thee  d 
unto  them,  Set  youi  hearts  unto  all  the  fight  of  God,  who  qi 
the  words  which  I  teftify  among  yoQ  all  things,  and  hefore  C)m 
this  day  i  which  ye  fhall  command  who  before  Pontius  Pilate 
youi  children  to  obfcrve  to  do,  all  fed  a  good  confeflion  j  v.  u 
the  words  of  this  law.    1^,47.  For  thou  keep f  Am  commandmc 


-u: r .   L  -       -  r. 


^e  Second  Commandment,      257 

Word  ^ ;  the  Adminiftration  and  Receiving 
le  Sacraments  '  i  Church-government  and  Dil-* 
ne  ^i  the  Miniftry  anxl  Maintenance  thereof  ^; 

Reli- 

>*Ht,  17.   18.  And  it  (hall  be  thee  and  him  alone  i  if  he  (hall 

he  (itteth  upon  the  thione  of  hear  thee,    thou  haft  gained  thy 

igdom,  that  he  fhall  write  him  bxother.     t/.  i6:  But  if  he  will  not 

r  of  this  law  in  a  book,  out  of  hear  thee,  then  taJic  with  thee  one 

luch  is  before  the  priefts  the  or  two  more,  that  in  the  mouth  of 

el,    v.  1 9.  And  it  (hall  be  with  two  or  three  witnelTes  every  word 

itid  he  (hall  read  therein  all  may  be  eftablidicd.    x/.  17:  And  if 

ifs  of  His  life :   that  he  may  he  Ihall  negled  to  hear  them,  tell 

to  feai  the  Lord  his  God,  to  it  unto  the  church  :   but  if  he  ne- 

Ul  the  Words  of  this  law  and  gled^  to  h^'ai!  the  thurch,  let  hint 

braces  to  do  them.     *Ach  15.  be  imto  thee  as  ^n  heathen  man 

}x  Moles  of  old  time  h^^th  in  suid  a  j^Ublican.   i4at.  16.19.  And 

city  them  that  preach  him,  I  will  give  unto  thee  the  keys  of  the 

teSid  in  the  iynagogUcs  every  kingdom  of  heaven  :  and  whatfo- 

li-iiaV.     2  Tim,  4.  2.  Preach  ever  thou  Ih alt  bind  on  earth,  (hall 

xd,  oe  inftantinfeafon,  out  be  bound  in  heaven:  and  whatfo- 

bn  i  reprove,  rebuke,  exhort  ever  thou  flialt  loofe  On  earth,  (hall 

I  long-fuffering  and  doftrine,  be  loofed  in  hdaVcni     i  Cor.  $ .  chap- 

.21.  Wherefore  J  ay  apart  all  ter.     i  Cor,  12.  28.  And  God  hath 

:fs,  aiidfuperfluityofnaugh-  fet  fome  in  the  church,  firft  apo- 

and  receive  with  nieeknlcfs  ftlcs,  fccondarily  prophets,  third- 

jiniftedwoid,  which  is  able  to  ly  teachers,    after  that  Ihiracles, 

itarioiils.  v.zi.  But  be  ye  do-  then  gifts  of  healings,  helps,  go- 

the  word,    and  not  hearers  vcrnments,   divetHties  of  tongues. 

deceiving  your  own  fclves.       *  E^h.j^.  11.  And  he  gave  fome, 

0.33.  Immediately  therefore  apoftles:  and  fome,  prophets :  aha 

to  thee ;  and  thOli  haft  well  fome,  evangelifts :  and  fome,  pa- 

that  thou  art  come.     Now  ftbrs  and  teachers;  v.  12.  For  the 

are  are  we  all  here  prefent  perfecting  of  the  faints,    fbr  the 

:  God,  to  hear  all  things  that  work  of  the  miniftry,   forthcedi- 

mmanded  thee  of  God.  fyinjg  of  the  body  of  Chrift.  i  T/w* 
[kr«  28.   IP.   Go  ye  therefore.  5. 17.  Let  the  eldci^  that  rule  well, 

each  all  nations,    baptizing  be  counted  Worthy  of  double  ho- 

in  the  name  of  the  Father,  nbur,  efpedially  they  who  labour 

f  the  son;  and  of  the  holy  in  the  wdtd  and  dodrine.    i/.  ig. 

;     I  Cer.  1 1,  from  verfezi.to  For  the  fcripture  faith.  Thou  (halt 

w  I  have  received  of  the  Lord,  not  muzzle  the  Ox  that  treadeth 

hich  alfo  I  delivered  unto  you,  but  the  corn  ^  and,  The  labourer  is 

lie  Lord  Jefus,  the/iwtf  night  worthy  of  his  reward,     i  Cor,  9.  7, 

ich    he  was  betrayed,  took  r«  15.   Who  goeth  a  warfare  any 

^  4yc,    .  '■  time  at  his  b;tn  charges?  who  plant- 

(Sir;  19,  is.  Moreover,  if  thy  eth  a  vineyard,   and  eateth  not  of 

jr  fliall  trefpais  againft  thee,  the  fttiit  thereof  ?  orwhofeedeth  a 
d  tell  him  hi^  fauir  berwecii  ^  '  ^^<V.i 


Anfvj.  The  Sins  forbidden  in  the  Secon 
mandment^  are  all  Devifing  %  Counfelling 

Hock,  and  enteth  not  of  the  milk  with  him.  Pfulm  ttf.  4. 
<jf  the  flock  }  4tc^  lowslhallbemakiplied, 

^  Joel  z,  11,  theiefozealfonow*  4/rrr  another^M/:  theii< 
faith  the  Loid,  Turn  ye  rventomt  ings  of  blood  will  not  ] 
frith  all  jouiheait,  and  with  faiHng)  take  up  theix  names  ini 
«ad  with  weeping,  and  with  mouxn-  *  Dent,  7.5.  But  thus 
Ing.  V.  13*  And  rent  youx  heart  with  them,  ye  (hall  deft 
and  not  your  garments,  and  torn  tars,  and  break  down  tl 
unto  the  Lord  your  God:  for  heir  and  cut  down  their  grovi 
gracious  and  merciful,—  i  Cor.  their  graven  images  witl 
t  •  5 .  Defiaud  you  not  one  the  other,  3  o.  z  i.  Te  (hall  defile  a] 
ctcept  it  be  with  confent  for  a  time,  ring  of  thy  graven  imag 
chat  ye  may  give  your  (elvei  to  £sift-  and  the  ornament  of  1 
ing  and  prayers —  images  of  gold  :    tho 

^  Diut.  6. 13.  Thou  (halt  Unr  the  them  away  as  a  meofir 
l.ord  thy  God,  and  ferve  him,  and  thou  (halt  fay  unto  it,Gei 
llialt  fwear  by  his  name.  109.  *  Num.  15.  39. 

'  Jfa,  x^.  21.  And  the  Lord  (hfdl  be  unto  you  fox  a  frinf 
toe  known  to  £gypt,  and  the  Egyp-  may  look  upon  it,  aa< 
fians  (hall  know  the  Lord  in  that  all  the  commandments  < 
day,  andflialldofacrificeandobla-  and  do  them:  and  that 
cton,  yea,  they  (hall  vow  a  vow  un-  after  your  own  heart,  ai 
Cd  the  Lord,  and  perform  it.  Pfatm  eyes,  after  which  ye  u(e  1 
75. 1 T .  Vow,  and  pay  unto  the  Lord '  ring. 


IjTJl^e  Second  Commandment.      2^5^ 

inding  %  Ufing  ^^  and  any  wife  Approving  any 
:ligious  Worlhip  not  inftitutcd  by  God  himfclf  ^  j 
oUeratinga  falfe  Religion  ^:  the  making  any  Re- 
cTentacion  of  God^  ot  all  or  of  any  of  the  Three 
:r(bns,  either  inwardly  in  our  Mind,  or  outwardly 
;ajiy  Kind  of  Image  or  Likenefs  of  any  Creatuie 

•  w.hatfo- 

thee,  from  the  m«  end  of  ftcoyed  from  beiforethee,  and  that 
even  unto  the  other  end  of  thou  enquire  not  after  their  gods> 
u)     V.  S.  Thou  (halt  not   faying,  How  did  thefe  nations  lerv6 
riiHtohim*  nor  hearken  unto  their  gods?  even  fo  wrll  I  do  Hke^ 
dekher  (hall  thine  eye  pity   wi(^.     v.  31.  Thou  fhalt  not  dofo 
■either  fhalt  thou  fpare,  nei-  unto  the  Lord  thy  God:  for  every 
Ilk  thou  conceal  him.  aboniinarion  to  the  Lotd  which  h^ 

^Jkf,  5.  ti.  Ephraim  M  opprefled  hateth,  have  they  done  unto  their 
in  judgment:  becaufe  gods:  for  even  their  fons  and  their 
igly  walked  after  the  com-  daughters  they  have  burnt  in  the  fire 
lent.    M^.C.  i6tForthefta-  to  thcii  gods,     f .  32.  Whit  thin^ 
(•fOmri  are  kept,  and  all  the  foevet  I  command  yon,  obferveto 
bofthehoufeof  Ahab,  and  ye  do  it:  thou  (halt  not  add  theteto, 
i|at%cizconnfeIs,  thatlfhould  nor  diminifli  from  U. 
;  thee  a  defolation,  and  the  in-       '  Otm,  i  i  .frem  verfe  S.  r*  1 2 .  [Sh 
I  thereof  an  hiflSng!  there-  Inter  ^."^    Zeth,  13.  2.  Audit  fliall 
I  IliaU  bear  the  reproach  of  my  come  to  pafs  in  that  day,  faith  the 
I,  Loid  of  hofts,  tha.t  I  will  cut  ofFthe 

^*  t  Kjpp  ti*  %\'  Becaufe  that  names  of  the  idols  outoftheland, 
yasat  fbrfaken  me,  and  have  and  they  fliall  no  moie  b^  remem- 
Afhtoreththegoddefsof  bred:  and  alfo  I  willcaufethepio^ 
ionians,  Chemofh  the  god  of  phets,  and  the  unclean  (pint  to  pa(s 
.^ioabkes,  ahdMilcomthegod  out  of  the  land,  v,  3.  And  it  (hall 
itteehildienofAmmon,andhaTe  come  to  pa(s,  r/f«r  when  any  (hall 
(walked  in  my  ways,  to  do  thtct  yet  prophefie,  then  his  father  and 
^ih  is  ueht  in  mine  eyes,  andro  hi&  mother^  that  begat  him,  (hall 
Pmy  ftJhits  and  my  judgments,  fay  unto  him,  Thou  (halt  not  live  3 
tiid  ^a^idhis  father.  1  Kings  12.  foil  thou  fpeake(l  lits  in  the  name 
^  So  he  offered  upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord:  and  his  father  and  his 
llch  he  had  made  in  Bcth-el,  the  mother,  that  begat  him,  (hallthiuft 
l^^h  day  of  the  eighth  month,  him  through  when  he  prophedeth. 
dbitt  the  month  which  he  had  de-  T(fy.  2.  2.  I  know  thy  works,and  thy 
ied  of  his  own  heart  t  and  ordain-  labour,  and  thy  patience,  aiidhow 
I  iticaft  unto  the  children  oflfiael,  thou  canft  nOt  b^ar  theih  which  are 
■i  he  offered  upon  the  altar,  and  evil :  and  thou  hail  tried  them  which 
itant  incenfe.  fay  they  aic  apoftles^  and  ate  not  i 

*  l>«isr«i2.  io.  Take  heed  to  thy  and  haft  found  them  Hats.  v.  14. 
df  that  thou  be  not  fnttedby  fol-  But  I  haTe  a  few  things  agaixrfl  thee, 
hnng  them,  aftextliat  they  be  dc^  %\  .    V^v. 


Sohaftthouiirothemihitholilihe  diiven  to  woilhip  th 
doaiine  of  thcNicoUitans,  which  Ihem,  which  rhcLoi 
thiaglhate,  c.  id.  Nocwithflaait  divided  unio  lUl  nai 
ing,  I  hnVc  1  few  ihiii|s  ifiihitt  whole  heaveu.  ^S 
ihee,  becaufc  thou  fu^ccft  that  afmiieh  then  is  wei 
woman  JcEibil,  which  oUlnhhei  of  God,  weoughin 
felf  a  propheielt,  lo  teach  and  to  the  Godhead  ii  like 
(educe  my  ferrand  lO  commltfbi-  filvet,  ot  ftone  %t»\ 
aication,  and  to  eat  things  facni-  mam  device.  Tffm, 
Jiced  unio  idoli.  Tlfn.JT.  ii.  And  that  when  thc^  Icn 
ihe  t«li  h«iiH  which  thou  faweft,  glocificd  him  aot  w 
aic  tea  kingi,  whi«hhaveicceiTed  weie  thankfiil,  bui 
so  kingdom  35,  fct  ;  but  leceive  in  thcii  imaginatio 
powei  as  kings  one  honi  with  the  foolini  hean  war  •!■ 
bead.  1/.  iS.  And  the  ten  hoins  piofefliDg  themlelv 
which  thou  faweft  upon  the  beaft,  they  became  foola 
ihefe  ihall  hate  the  whore,  and  changed  the  gloiy 
niallmakeheidefolate,atidnakcd,  luptible  Gad,  into 
and  Ihalleatheiflel}),  andbuinhei  like  to  coirupiibl* 
with  file.  V.  17,  Fot  God  hath  put  biids,  and  fouifboii 
in  iheit  heaits  to  fulfil  his  will,  and  creeping  things,  o.  a 
to  agree,  and  give  iheii  kingdom  ed  the  truihof  God, 
□ato  the  beafi,  until  the  woidi  of  woilhippcd  and  feiv 
God  (hall  be  fulfilled.  more  thantheCteat 

*  Dhu.  4.  If.  Take  ye  iheiclbie  fed  fot  erci.  Amen 
good  heed  unto  your  leltei  (fot  ^  Dtn.  f.  it.  Bu 
ye  Taw  no  mann^i  oflimiliiudeon  known  unto  thee, 
the  day  iIm  the  Lord  fpake  unto  we  will  noc  feivc  t 
TouinKoreb.  out  of  the  midll  of  worfhin  the  eoldrn 


TTie  Second  Commandment,      i6t 

goed  Deities  %  and  all  Worfhip  of  them^  or  Ser« 
x>  belonging  to  them  > ;  all  SuperfHtious  Devi- 
I  ■*,  corrupting  the  Worflbip  of  ood  **,  adding  to 
or  taking  from  it  ° ;  whether  invented  and  taken 
of  our  felves  p  i  or  received  by  Tradition  from 
lers  9,  though  under  the  Title  of  Antiquity  % 

Cuftom  % 

32.  S.  They  haTC  turn-  glefting  of  the  body,  not  in  any 
quipkly  out   of  the  way  honour  to  the  fatisfying  ofthefleflu 
1  conunandcd  tliem  ;  they       *  Md,  i.  7.   Ye  offer  poUifted 
made  them  a  molten  calf,  bread  upon  mine  altar  3  and  ye  fay» 
kTC  wodhipped  it,   and  have  Wherein  have  we  polluted  thee?  la 
ledthereunto^andfaidy'fliefe  that  ye  fay.  The  table  of  the  Lord 
gods,  O  Ifrael,  which  have  is  contemptible,    v,  9.   And  if  ye 
at  thee  up  out  of  the  land  offo:  the  blind  for  facrificc,  »  it 
/Jpt;  not*vil  ?  and  if  ye  offer  the  lam* 

Ks'g,*  I'*  2^*  And  they  took  andfick,  iiir  not  evil?  offer  it  now 
ck  which  was  given  them  unto  thy  governor,  will  he  be  plea- 
dxefled  /r,  and  called  on  fed  with  thee,  or  accept  thy  per- 
ppune  of  Baal  from  morning  fon?  faith  the  Lord  of  hofts.  v.  14^ 
t  nndl  noon,  faying,  O  Baal,  But  curfed  he  the  deceiver,  which 
jl^  But  ttfert  was  no  voice,  hath  in  his  flock  a  male,  and  vow- 
vy  that  anfwcrcd.  And  they  ech  and  facrificeth  unto  the  Lord  a 
upon  the  altar  which  was  cormpt  thing  :  for  I  am  a  grc^t 
V.  28.  And  they  cried  aloud,  king,  faith  the  Lord  of  hofts,  and 
themfelves  after  their  man-  my  name,  is  dreadful  among  the 
knives  and  lancets,  till  heathen. 

guOied  out  upon  them.       **  Dent,  4,2.  Te  (hall  not  add  un* 
1 1,  But  ye  are  they  that  to  the  word  which  I  command  you» 
the  Lord,  that  forget  my  neither  (hall  ye  dimini(h«Mj/;rfioni 
■KMmtain,  that  prepare  a  table  it,  that  ye  may  keep  the  command- 
Jkhtt  troop,   and  that   fiirnilh   ments  of  the  Lord  your  God  which 
jAdnk-offering  unto  that  num-  I  command  you. 
;  P  Pfalm  106.  39-  Thus  were  thcy 

■^mAffs  17.  22.  Then  Paul  ftood  defiled  wit^  thcix  own  works,  and 
IBmidftof  Marsrhiil,  andfaid,  went  a  whoring  with  their  own  in- 
pen  of  Athens,  I  perceive  that  ventions. 

1  things  ye  are  too  fuperfUtious.  ^  Mat,  15.9.  But  in  vain  they  do 
a,  21.  (Touch  not,  tafte  not,  worfhip  me,  teaching  for  tUSrints 
Ue  not:  'j,  22,  Which  all  are  the  commandnftnts  of  men. 
etiih  with  the  ufing  )  after  the  '  i  P^.i.iS.  Forafmuch  as  ye  know 
Viandinents,  and  do£lrines  of  that  ye  were  not  redeemed  with  ^qs- 
„  V,  23.  Which  things  have  ruptible  things,  as  illver  and  gold, 
■d  a  ihew  of  wifdom  in  tvill-  from  your  vain  couverfation  reitiv$d 
lap  $ui4  hiimility>    aad   nc*  by  tradition  horn  your  fathers. 


to  her,  as  we  have  done,  we  and  been  utteily  dcftioyed,  %( 

•ui  fathers,  out  kings  and  our  priii-  unto  the  Xlotd  thy  God 

ces,  in  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  in       ^  ^cts  S.  if.  Aii4  wh 

the  ftieets  of  Jetufalem  ;   for  thm  faw  that  through  the  Uy 

had  we  plenty  of  viAuais,  and  were  the  ^poftles  ha(ids,  theli 

ificlU  and  faw  no  evil.  was  given,  he  offered  the 

*  Jfs,6s.s.  A  people  that  provor       *  Rom,  t,  22.  Thoad 

keth  me  to  anger  continualbt  to  teCt  idols,  doft  rfaou  cc 

my  face,  that  facrificeth  in  garae;ps,   ciilcge?  Mai,  9.  8.  Will : 

and  burncth  incenfe  upon  altars  of  God }  yet  ye  have  robbe 

brick :  v.  4.  Which  rpmain  amon^  ye  fay.  Wherein  have  \ 

the  graves,  and  lodge  in  the  monu-  thee?  in  tithes  and  offer 

snents,  which  eat  Twines  fleih,  and       '  Ex9d.  4.  24.   And  i 

broth  of  abominable  things  is  in  their  pa(s  by  the  way,   in  the 

yeffels :  x/.  5 .  Which  fay.  Stand  by  the  Lord  met  him,    and 

thy  felf>  come  not  near  to  me,  for  kill  him.    v,  1$.  Then 

I  am  holier  than  thou  :  th^fc  are  took  a  (harp  ftone,  and 

a  fmoke  in  my  Aofe,  a  £re  that  foreskin  of  her  fon,  andi 

burneth  all  the  day.     Cai.  i.  13.  feet,  andfaid.  Surely  ab 

For  ye  have  heard  of  my  converfa-  band  art  thou  to  me. 

tion  in  time  paft,  in  the  Jews  reli-   he  let  him  go  ;  then  fl 

^ion,  how  thiu  beyond  rheaiiire  I  bloody  husband  r^«M  4ft, 

perfecutcd  the  church  of  God,  and  the  circumcifion. 

wafted  it:  v,  14.   And  profited  in       v  Jdat.  22.  5.  Butthcy 

the  Jews  religion  above  many  ,my  of  it,and  went  theix  ways 

equals  in  mme  own  nation,  being  fitrm,  another  to  his  mi 

inore  exoeedingty  zealous  of  th«  Mdl.  x.  7*  Ye  offer  poll 

traditions  of  my  fathers.  ypon  mine  altar^and  ye  {\ 

V     y    .0/<«M     T«      »T         An/I  C»l.*»».^1  4i»t  J  kn.xB    •■.a    •««^1I>.^<.J     ..I     ..  .    • 


Tie  Second  Commandment.      z6^ 

iC  Worfliip  and  Ordinances  which  God  hath  ap* 

ointed^ 
no.  Qoeft.  ff^at  are  thiReafons  annexed  to  the  &- 

md  Cwmwiimemy  the  mitre  to  enforce  it  f 
jinfw.  The  Reafons  annexed  to  the  Second  Com« 
mdment,  the  more  to  enforce  it,   contained  in 
Words,  ffoi  3  tfie  IL0|5  t8?  fliOH  am  a 

I  00^  nmtinff  m  miwitp  of  m 

^,;0  upon  tfje  Cmmjettunto  tfieCfjitn 

jTOttttD  tiencration  Of  tftewi  tfiatftateme; 

fltietoU^  ^etc)?  unto  CboufanOiS  of  tl^tm 

;loiatme,  annfteeprnpatommannmentsi'' 

,  ixiide  God's  Sovereignty  over  us  and  Property 
I  OS  S  his  fervent  Zeal  for  his  own  Worihip  «,  and 
is  revengeful  Indignation  againft  all  falfe  Worihip^ 
K  being  a  Spiritual  Whoredom  ^ ;    accounting  the 

fireak« 

dbct  «nd  Phaniees,  hypocrites;  thyLocd,  and  woxfliip  thouhxnir 
IK  yc  Aut  up  the  kingdom  of  hea-  kA^.  i  5 .3  •  And  they  fing  the  fong  o£ 
Is  againft  men :  for  ye  neither  go  Moies  the  iervant  of  God,  and  the 
k  your  (clres,'  neither  fufiet  ye  fong  of  the  Lamb,  faying.  Great 
|m  that  are  entting  t  o  go  in.  and  maivellous  ate  thy  wocks.  Lord 
"  #  ^as  I } .  44.  And  the  next  fab-  God  almighty  i  juft  and  txue  srt  thj 
feA-day  came  almoft  the  whole  ways,  thou  King  of  faints,  v.  4. 
IfVogethec  to  hear  the  word  of  Who  (hall  not  feat  thee,  OLord,and 
M.  V.  45.  But  when  the  Jews  faw  gloiify  thy  name?  f ot  rAfu  only  iira 
Jieamlcstudes,  they  were  filled  with  holy:  fox  all  nations  (hall  come  an4 
m^v  and fpake  againft  thofe  things  woxlmp  befbiethee}  for  thy  |udg« 
HUdi  were  fpoken  by  Paul  contra-  ments  are  made  manifeft, 
Ming  and  biafpheming.  x  Tb*f.  *  EtcMl,  14.  i|.  But  ye  (hall  de«> 
I*  tf.  Who  bo^  killed  the  Lord  ftxoy  their  dcacs,  break  their  ima<» 

fcand  theit  own  prophets,  and  ges,  and  cat  down  their  groves,  v. 
Betftcuted  us  9  and  they  pleaie  i4,\fot  thou  (halt  worfliip  no  other 
IOC  God,  and  are  contrary  to  all  god:  fox  the  Lord,  whole  name  « 
Mn :  V.  I  f .  Forbidding  us  to  fpeak  J  ealous,  it  a  jealous  God. 
10  the  Gentiles,  that  they  might  be  '  x  Or.  xo.  ao.  Bntlfay,  That 
fcvcd,  to  fill  apthek  fins  alway,  fox  the  things  which  the  Gentiks  facii* 
IMS  wrath  is  come  upon  them  to  the  ^ce^  they  facrificc  to  devils  and  not 
BCtrmoft.  to  God :    and  I  would  not  that  yc 

<co.  *  Bmd.  ao.  f ,  e,  fiiould  ha?e  fieUowfliip  with  devils, 

4  PjMlm  45.  XX.  Sofliallthekliig  v.  21,  TcMRpo^  dtink  the  cup  of 
fNMlydifiit  thy  beauty:  foxheis  S  4  ^^^ 


thcLoid,  undthecupofdcviU:  ve  minations  ^'ovokcd  the 
canDotbcpidtakcrK^cheLordm-  aagec.  v.  17.  Thejriacii 
blc,  andofthembleof  devils,  v.  deviU,  oottoGods  tog 
11.  DowepiovoketheLoidco  jei-  ihey  knew  not,  lonew«d 
loufyJ  arc  we  fttongerthun  he!"  newiyup,  whomybmfatl 
J(T.7->«-ThechLldiengatheiwqpd,  not.  f.iB,  OflheKock 
and  thf  fathers  ki  ndl  CI  he  ficc,  and  thcc  thou  a^  uaiqindful, 
the  women  knead  ilmr  dough  Co  fbigotiei)  Gad  thqi  for 
makecakeitotliequecnof  heaven,  -e.  I'^.AndTihcatheLoid 
Mnd  to  poui  out  diink-oKc  tings  to  abhoiied  t'lon,  becauCc  of  I 
cthcigods,  thatthey  may  ptovoke  kingof  hisfons,  ondofl 
meioangcr,  t.  19.  Do  tbeypio-  teu.  v.  10.  Andbcfiid, 
vokemsco  angeii  faith  the  Loid :  myface  from  them,  Iwil 
At/»)r  DOiprsz'i^c  thcmfelveitothe  theiiaod/iW/ie:  foicbej 
conliilionoflheitownfaces!  tf,  10.  frowaid  goneiation,  d: 
Thccefocethusfaiththc  Lotd  God,  whomisnofiitk. 
Behold,  mineangcr,  and  fiirylhall  >  Htf.  1.  1.  Fleadwith 
bcpouiedouiiiponthisplacc,  upon  thet,  plead:  fotlhc  h  no 
manand  uponbcail,  and  upoo  the  iuith«4]»  1  hcthnsbaud^ 
decs  of  the  field,  and  upon  the  ftuit  iheiefoie  putaway  her  wl 
bflhcgto'jnd;  andic  IhallbuiiLand  outof  herlighl,  aad  hci : 
ftallnoibcqucnched.  £u*.,iB.itf,  fiorabetwecnhcibreafts; 
Thou  had alfo  committed  fotnica-  litiiphet  naked,  aqd  fet 
lion  with  the  Egypiiaotihy  neigh-  thedaythailhewuboin, : 
boots,  gieat  of  flelh,  andhaftin-  heiasawildeiaefi,  aDdle 
creafedthy whoicdoms,  topiovoke   adiyland,  andllayhciw 


The  Third  Commandment.       i(^y 

t  X  iTor  t|)e  lojii  tDfll  not  ftoJH  \m  ffuilt- 
ti^at  taketb  1)1$  Bame  in  iiatn  v 

i  2 .  Queft.    ^A^t  jtf  required  in  the   Third  Com-^ 

imentJ 

fw.  The  Third  Commandment  requires.  That  the 

tie  of  God,  his  Titles,  Attributes  ^  •  Ordinances », 

^ord  ",  Sacraments  ",  Prayer "",  Oaths  p.  Vows  ^^ 

Lots'; 

f.  *  Exod,  fo.  7.  js  broken  for  you:  this  do  in  remem'T 

t.  k  Af/ir.  6. 9f  After  this  man-  branccofme.  f.  2  5.  After  the  fame 
Ktefbie  pray  ye  :  Our  Father  manner  alfo  hetook^  the  cup,  when  he 
I  ait  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  had  Tupped,  faying.  This  cup  is  the 
tmc  Dent.  2  s.  5  S.  If  thou  new  teftament  in  my  blood :  this  do 
Mobfervetodo  all  the  words  ^>  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remem- 
tlaw  that  are  written  in  this  branceofme.     v,z%.  But  let  a  man 

that  thou  mayeft  fear  this  examine  himfelf,  and  fo  let  him  eat 
OS  and  fearful  name.  The  of  r^4r  bread,  and  drink  of  r/;4r  cup. 
>  THY  God.  ff aim  29.  I,  f. 2p.  Forhethat  eateths^nddcink- 
anto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  eth  unworthily,  eateth  and  drinketh 
is  name  3  worfhiptheLordin  damnation  to  himfelf,  notdifcern* 
tntjr  of  holinefs.  ?faim  6  9 .  ing  the  Lords  oody. 
^untoGod,  iingpraifestohis  **  i  Tiw,  2.  8.  1  will  therefore 
:  eztoihim  that  rideth  upon  that  men  pray  every  where,  lifting 
ivens  by  his  name  J  ah,  and  up  holy  hands,  without  wrath  and 
sbdfbrehim.     'Key,  15-.  3,4.   doubting. 

§vein^,}  P  Jer»j^,z.  Andthou  Ihaltfwcar, 

U/.  1. 14.  Biitcurfed  be  thede-  The  Lordliveth,  in  truth,  in  judg- 
,  which  hath  in  his  flock  a  ment>   smd  in  righteoufnofs  j    and 

and  voweth  and  facriiiceth  the  nations  (hall  blefs  themfelvesia 
le  Lord  a  corrupt  thing :  fbr  I  him,  and  in  him  (hall  they  glory, 
(ceat  king,  faith  the  Lord  of  ^  Ecd.  5.  2,  Be  not  rafh  with  thy 
and  my  i^ame  u  dreadful  a-  mouth,  and  let  not  thine  heart  be 
the  heathen.  Ecd.  s .  i.Kcep  hafty  to  utter  any  thii^befose  God : 
90t  when  thou  goeft  to  the  for  God «  in  heaven  aid  thou  upon 
>f  God,  and  be  more  ready  to  earth;  therefore  let  thy  words  be 
than  to  give  t-he  facufice  of  few,*  T/.4.  When  thou  voweft  avow 

fbr  they  conlider  not  that  unto  God,  defer  not  to  pay  it;  for 
3  evil.  he  hath  no  pleafure  in  foOls  3  pay  that 

fatmiiS.  2.  Iwillworihipto-  which  thou  hail  vowed,  v,  j.  Bet- 
^hy  holy  temple,  and  praife  ter  is  it  that  thou  (houldft  not  vow, 
me,  for  thy  loving  kindnefs,  than  that  thou  (houldft  vow,  and  not 
r  thy  trath :  for  thou  haft  mag-  pay.  v,  6.  Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to 
hy  word  above  all  thy  name,  caufe  thy  ilefli  to  lin,  neither  fay 
fdr.ii.  24.  Apdwhcnhe  had  thou  before  the  angel,  that  it  vjm 
hanks,  hebrake/r,  andfaid,  aneiiox:  wherefore  fliould  God  be 
•c^i.  this  is  my  body,  which  angiy 


aagffittby  voics,  tnd  (Uiftxoytiic  wocks,    v.  $,  Hemembc 
woxk  of  thine  hjuui?  vellouswocksthat  he  had 

'  tAas  I,  24.  And  they  pttyed*  wondeis  and  the  judgiiM 
gUBtdfaid,  Thou  l40id»  which  knosr-  <nouth, 
cfttheheaxtsof  allmen,  (hew.whe-  '  Py^iW  192.  xt.  Th 
thex  of  thcfe  two  thou  t^ft  jchoCbff.  wi:itta|i  fox  the  genexatioi 
ff .  2  6 .  And  they  gav«  fofth  theix  lots  $  anfl  the  people  which  ihal 
mid  the  lot  fell  upon  Matthias  and  cd>  fiiaU  pxaife  the  Loxd 
he  was  numbxed  with  the  eleven apo-  ^  x  P<r.  j,  15-  But  j(ii 
iiJles.  ^qxd  Cod  in  your  heaxt 

''  y«^  1 6.  24.  Remembec  that  xeady  always  to  irvt  an 
tbou  magnify  his  wock,  which  aapo  levety  jnoan  thatask^hyx 
behold.  *  of  the  hope  that  is  .19  \ 

<  Afii/.3.i^.  Then  they  that  feared  meet^i^kjois  and  fear.  Miai^ 
the  Lord,  fpake  eftea  one  to  anor  aii  people  will  walkevie^ 
ther>  and  the  Lord  hibaxkncd,'  and  laaiaicofhisgody  and  «c 
heaidf>,andabookofxemi9iiibxaacc  in  the  i^apie  oif  the  I«oi( 
jnras  wxitt^n  befoxe  him  for  them  fbi  ever  and  ever, 
chat  fieaied  the  Loxd>  aad  that  '  fhil,  i^  ty*  Qn)F)ci 
thought  upon  his  name.  veciation  be  fiich  as  pea 

^  Pfslm  a.  tbroHghaut^  v.  x.  O  ^o^of  Chrift:  — 
I^rd  our  Lord,  how  excellent  is  *  x  r#r.  xo.  ^x.  W\m, 
riiynameinalltheesjth^  who  haft  foseye  eatordrMikt  mi 
(at  thy  glory  above  the  h^asrcns,  y/e  do,  do  a^  to  the 
v.g.  When^onfider  thy  heavens,  God. 
ihewoxkof  fl^fijigecs,  the  moon  >  f^,  la.  1^  Aii4  \ 
and  theftats  which  than  haft  ox^  ihemM«heai|,  aji4oaM( 
daioed;    v,  4.  What  U  man,*  that  they  may  icAi  me  ioiefi 


7%e  Third  Commandment.       %6y 

113.  Queil.  K^at  are  the &ns  forbidden  in  the  Third 
wnmoitdment? 

Anfw.  The  Sins  forbidden  in  the  Third  Com^ 
umdmcnt  are^  the  not  ufing  of  God's  Name  as  is 
[uircd  *  i   and  the  Abufe  of  it  in  an  ignorant  % 
*,    irreverent,  prophane  •,  fuperftitious  ^,  or 

wicked 

I.  '  Msl,z,2.  If  yon  will  AOt       ^  iSam^^^l,  And  when  the  peo-i 
aii4  if  you  will  not  lay  it  to  pie  were  come  into  the  camp,  the 
',  to  give  gloxy  unto  my  name,  eldcfsofliraciraid.  Wherefore  hath 
|he  IfOxd  ofboikSf  I  will  even  the  I<o(d  fmitten  xa  to  day  before 
a  ^mie  upon  you,  and  I  will  the  Fhiliftine$?  Let  u«  fetch  the  ad< 
foaz  bledingt :   yea,  I  have  <tf  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of 
them  already,  becauie  you  do  Shiioh  nnto  w,  that  when  it  cometti 
t  laT  it  to  heart.  among  ua,  it  may  fave  us  out  of 

^  ^Jttt  17, zi.  For  aslpafledby,  the  hand  of  our  enemy.  T/.4.  Sq 
ftbciield  your  devotions,  I  found  the  people  ient  to  Shiioh,  that  they: 
ii^^bv  with  this  inicription,  T  o  might  bring  from  thence  the  ark  of 
K  m  VMKMOWN  GOD.  Whom  the  covenant  of  the  LQj:d  of  hoft^^ 
m^ie   ye  i|;norantly  wotihip,  which  dwelleth  betvmn  the  chem- 

r  Mediate  I  imto  you.  bims  :  and  the  two  foni  of  "LU^ 

F«Mr.ao.p«  Left  I  be  full,  and  Hophfli  and  Fhineas,  vjin  thejoe^ 
|bfclMr,andfay,Whofith6l4>rd{  with  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
puftilM  poor,  andfteal,  and  take  God.  v.  5.  And  when  the  ark  of 
pJUune  of  my  God  in  vain,  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  came  inr 

fejUM.  1.6.  A  fon  honoureth^f/  to  the  camp,  allXfrael (homed wit^ 
IhK^.andafervanthismafter:  if  agreatfiiout,  fo  that  the  earth  rang 
K^  X  kt  z  father,  where  is  mine  again.  Jn,  7*  4*  Truft  ye  not  in 
Kboi}  aodifl^^amafter,  where  lying  words,  faying.  The  temple 
hr  tux\  faith  the  Lord  ofhofts  ofthe  Lord,  the  temple  of  the  Lord» 
lioyoo,  Opriefts,thatderpifemy  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  tun  theie. 
■mi :  and  ye  fay.  Wherein  have  v,  ^  Will  ye  fteal,  murder,  and 

tdelpiied  thy  name )  v,j.  Ye  of-  commit  adultery,  and  fwe^xfalHy^ 
polluted  bread  upon  mine  altarj  and  burn  inoenie  unto  Baal,  and 
Im  ye  (ay.  Wherein  have  we  pol-  wallL  after  other  gods  whom  y% 
llMthee?  in  that  ye  fay.  The  table  know  not;  v»  xo«  And  come  and 
M  the  Lord  is  contemptible.  v,ii.  ft  and  before  me  in  this  houfe,  which 
^  t  ye  have  profaned  it,  in  that  ye  is  called  by  my  name^  and  fay.  We 
t  The  table  of  the  Lord  i/{»ollut-  are  delivered  to  do  all  thefe  abo* 
and  the  finiit  thereof ,  n/M  his  minations?  v,  X4.  The£eft>rBwillI 
tit  contemptible.  AlW.  3 .  1 4.  do  unto  this  honie  which  is  called  by 
htTefaid,  it  is  vain  to  ferve  God ;  my  name,  wherein  ye  truft,  an4 
1  what  profit  is  ity  that  we  have  unto  the  place  which  I  gave  to  yoii» 
*^  his  ordinance,  and  that  we  and  to  your  fathers,  as  I  have  done 
^^  walked  moiuni[ullybefbieth«  to  Shiioh.  w.  11.  Aad  they  have 
^idcfhofts>  Mil 


manaea  tnem  noc>  ncirnci  came  it 
Into  my  heart.  C»L  z.  20,  Whcrc- 
foie  if  ye  be  dead  with  Chrift  from 
the  rudiments  of  the  world  j  why» 
as  though  living  in  the  world,  ara 
ye  fubje^k  to  Ordinances  i  v.  zi. 
(  Touch  not,  tafte  not,  handle  not : 
f .  22.  Which  all  are  to  periHi  with 
the  ufing)  after  the  commandments 
and  doSrines  of  men. 

'  zKJ/igf  IS.  30.  Neither  let  He* 
sekiah  make  you  triftintheLord, 
faying,  The  Lord  will  furely  deliver 
OS,  and  this  city  fhall  not  be  deliver* 
cd  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Af- 
f3^na.    v..  3  5*  Who  4rtf they  among 
all  the  gods  of  the  countries*  that 
have  delivered  their  country  ouf  of 
mine  hand,  that  the  Lord  (hould 
deliver  Jemfalem  out  of  mine  hand? 
JExm/.  5.2.  And  Pharaoh  faid.  Who 
is  the  Lord,  that  I  fhould  obey  his 
voice  to  let  Ifrael  go  ?  I  know  not 
the  Lord,  neither  will  I  let  Ifrael 
go.     P/4/m  139.  20.  For  they  (peak 
againft  thee  wickedly  ,4ffi  thine  ene- 
mies take  thy  name  in  vain. 

k  Pfal.  50.16.  But  unto  the  wicked 
God  faith,  Wh^t  haft  thou  to  do  to 


iL^i/.  24.  X  I.  Ana  cne  lira 
mans  fon  blaiphemed  tl 
thg  Lord,  and  cuxfed  : 
brought  him  unto  Mofei 
n  Zech.  5.4.  I  will  brie 
faith  the  Lord  of  hofts,  ; 
enter  into  the  houfe  of  th< 
into  the  houfe  of  him  tha 
falfly  by  my  name :  knd 
main  in  themidftofhisli 
ihall  confume  it,  with  I 
thcxepf,and  the  ftones  the 
s.  17.  And  let  none  of 
gine  evil  in  your  hearts  a{ 
neighbour,  and  love  no  f 
for  all  thefe  tfr«  things  th 
faith  the  Lord. 

•  I  Sam,  17-  43.  And 
ftine  (aid  unto  David>  w^ 
that  thou  comeft  to  me  wii 
and  the  Fhili(tine  cur(ed 
his  gods.  zSam^  i6,  5,  . 
king  David  came  to  Bahfl 
hold,  thence  came  out  an 
family  of  the  houfe  of  Sai 
name  wm  Shimei  the  fon ' 
he  came  forth,  andcurfed 
came. 
f  7*r,  5.  7.  How  fhall 


T^he  Third  Commandmenit       i6^ 

s  ^^and  Lots ';  Violating  of  our  Oath^  and  Vows 
/ful  ^ ;  and  fulfilling  them  if  of  Things  unlaw- 
;  Murmuring  and  quarrelling  at  %  curious  Pry- 
ing 

is  evil,  and  theix  force  linot  ing  he  defpifcd  the  oath,  by  bfeak^ 
'  ii^  the  covenant,  (  when  la,  he  had 

MT.  23.  IS.  Thoa  (halt  not  given  his  hand )  and  hath  done  all 
che  hire  of  a  whoreV  or  the  thefo  thinxst  he  iliall  not  efcape. 
f  tL  dog  into  the  houfe  of  the  v.  19.-  Theiefoie  thus  laith  the  Lord 
ly  God  for  any  vow:  for  even  God,  v/4i  I  live,  furely  mine  oath 
leCc  Ate  abomination  unto  the  that  he  hath  defpifed,  and  my  cove- 
t&yGod.  ^Hs  li.  12.  And  nant  that  he  hath  broken,even  it  will 
t  was  day,  certain  of  the  Jews  I  recompenfe  uponhis.ownhead, 
1  together,  and  bound  tiiem-  *  Mark^6.  26.  And  the  king  was 
ondox^a  curfe,  faying,  that  exceeding  fotry,  yet  for  his  oaths 
0iild  neither  cat  nor  drink  till  fake,  and  for  their  fakes  which  fac 
md  killed  Paul,  v,  x^.  And  with  him,  he  would  not  sc}e6t  hex* 
one  CO  the  chief  prieils  and  el-»  i  Sam,  25.22.  So  and  more  alfo  da 
andiaid.  We  have  bound  our  God  unto  the  enemies  of  David,  if 
under  a  great  curfe,  that  we  I  leave  ofall  that  f«»t4ii>  to  him,  by 
It  noching  until  we  have  flain  the  morning  light,  any  that  pilTeth 

*  againft  the  wall,     v,  iz.  And  Da- 

fbm  i*  ?•  In  the  firft  month  vid  faid  to  Abigail,  Bleifed  bt  tho 
;  it  the  month  Nifan  )  in  the  Lord  God  of  Ifrael,  which  fent  thee 
iiyearof  kingAharueius,they  this  day  to  meet  me  s  v.  33.  And 
pi^  that  M,  the  lot,  before  Ha-  bleiled^«thy  advice,  and  blefifed  ^« 
kfiom  day  \o  day,  and  from  thou,  which  has  kept  me  this  day 
\  to  months  to  the  twelfth  from  coming  to  /ked  blood,  and 
^thatMthemonthAdan  Efih,  from  avenging  myfelf  with  mine 
raufe  Haman  the  Ton  of  Ha-  own  hahd.  f .  3  4.  For  in  very  deed» 
.theAgagice,  theenem/of  as  the  Lord  God  of  Ifrael  liveth» 
^Jcws,  had  dcvifed  againft  the  which  hath  kept  mc  back  from  hurt- 
fodeftroythem,  andhadcafl  ing  thee,  except  thou  hadft  hafled 
(  that  is  the  lot)  to  conflime  and  come  to  meet  me,  fiirely  there 
«  and  c&deftroy  them.  Pfalm  had  not  been  left  unto  Nabal,  by 
:t.  They  part  my  garfnents  a-  the  morning  light,  any  that  pifleth 
g  them,  and  caft  lots  upon  my  againft  the  wall. 
w.  .  '  T^^'  9.  14.  What  (hall  we  fay 

PfMbm^  4.  He  that  hath  clean  then?  7;  r/;rr«  unrighteoufnefs  with 
«y,  and  a  pure  hearty  who  hath  God?  God  forbid,  v,  19.  Thou 
Ht  up  his  foul  unto  vanity,  nor  wilt  fay  then  unto  me,  Why  doth  he 
adeceitfiilly.  Exjeks  17,16,^$  yet  find  fault  ?  for  who  hath  reiifted 
S  faith  the  Lord  God,  furely  in  his  will  ?t/.  20.  Nay,  but  O  mai>» 
|Uce  vjtiere  the  king  dvjelleth/^  who  art  thou  that  replied  againft 
made  him  king,  whofeoathhe  God?  fhall  the  thing  formed  fay  t9 
iled,  and  whofe  covenant  he  him  that  formed  it.  Why  haft  thou 
Cf  evenv/ith  him,  in  themidft  made  ms  thus? 
abyloiUie  fliall  die.    v.  x  t .  See*  ^  l}*iic» 


fcbM  unio  the  Lotd  out  God:  but  tbugt :   in  which  at 

tho&thmgivihichm  rcTcaled  ttl*'^  hard  to  bi  underilM 

imioiuaDdEOOui  childienfbiCTCt,  thu   are   ualeained 

thaiwcmaj'doallthe  woidiof  thi*  wieft,  aithcf^olfi 

law.  ptoies.  Onto  theJi  cvi 

■  "Km.j.s.  Bui  if  onruniighiC'  MM.  11.14.  tinbijt. 

tMiriici)coinmciidiherightcou&ier)  Aci,  Moreifaid,  If: 

of  God,  «h>l  fliallwc  lay!  riGod  ving  no  childi«n,  hi 

imrightMulwhotflkcthteiigeaiice)  mBti]r  His  wiie.  ant 

I  fp«ak  u  a  man.     f.  7.  foiifthe  onto  hk  farothcT.  v. 

tnith  of  God  hadl  moM  abMiaded  were  with  us  fevcn 

thtoogh  mylieunrohij^oifi  •h;  thcfiift, —  v.tl,  T 

ytt  am  I  alfb  judged  at  a  finnett  idiuicftiOD,  «ho(e ' 

^Ini.C.i.  Wint  Oiall  we  fay  tfaen !  ofthettreoi  ftic  ih 

fltall  we  continiM  infin,  thatgiut  f.  19,  Jcfut  mfweie 

tnaj  abound!  Ood  foAid.  them,  Te  do  tit,  lU 

y  Eiii.  t.   it.   BCcaufe  ftntenc^  fcnitiitti,  nor  (he  | 

ig*ni^  an  evil  work  is  not  executed  w.  1  o.  For  fn  the  ic 

If«edily;  theiefoie  the  htan  of  the  *  I/«.  i».  ij.    Ai 

Ions  of  men  is  iiilly  f<:t  inthemro  and  gradnefs,   flayii 

do  evil.     Effi.  »,  3.  ThisiVanevil  hilling flieep.eatingf 

■tUong  all  lAni^j  that  aic  doneun-  log  wine;  let  us  en 

der  the  fun,  that  ihiri  !i  one  eieat  te  mottowVe  (hall  i 

tmio  ill:  Tea,  alio  the  hean  of  the  And  *i  fit  the  pra 

fbna  of  men  it  foil  of  rril,   and  ptieft>  andthepeopl 

(nadne^  ii  in  thfitheatt  while  thef  ThebwdenofthcLt 

fire,  and  afiei  that,  th^  g*  to  the  piuii(h   that   man  a 

<kad.     ffthit  it.thna^itui.  Ifiitf,  v.  i<.  And  the  bun 


Ithe  Third  Commandment.      27  x 

odrirics^;  Abafingit,  the  Creatunes^  or  any  Thing 
ntained  under  theNaibe  of  God,  to  Charms  %oc' 
ofiil  Lulls  and  Frafiicc^  ^;  the  Maligning  ',SG€frth> 

ingh, 

^  xTfHv*  x«4.  Neitbet  givelieed  gabondjewt^  czbxdfts-i  toofcikpori 
My  andciHilefs  genealogicty  them  ta  adl  over  them  which  had 
minifter  qocftionr^  lathec  evil  ipidts,  the  name  of -the  Lord 
godij  edifying,  which  is  ift  Jefus^  faying.  We  adjnjre  you  hj 
ySrilii.  v.tf.Fn>mwhieh(/4if/>)  Jefus  whom  Paul  pieacheth. 
kaving  iwenred,  have  turned      '  2  Tim^  4.  }.  For  the  time  will 
■ito  Tain  jangling  3  v.  7.]>e<'  come  when  they  will  not  endui# 
tobcceacheisofthelawv  on-  found  doftrine  3    but   after  thect 
neither  what  they  fay,  6wn  lufls  ibali  they  heap  to  them* 
'  they  affirm*  i  TiriK  6.  ielvet teachers,  having  itching  earSi 
is  proud,  knowing  nothing,  v.  4.  And  they  Ihall  turn  away  r/jrn» 
fiKing  about  queftions  and  eiars  from  the  truth,  and  (hall  be 
0f  words*  wlxereof  ootfieth  turned  unto  fables.    T^m.  13.  iif^ 
ftfife,  railings,  evil  furmi-  Letm  walkhoneftlyasinthedayi 
V.  f .  Ferverfe  diiputings  of  not  in  rioting  and  drunkennefir^ 
•f  corrupt  minds,  ^  and  defti""  not  in  chambering  and  wantonnefs, 
^the  truth,  fuppofinsthae  not  in -ftrife  and  envying,  t'.  14.  Bui 
l^odlineis:  from  fucimth-  pot  yt  on  the  L0rd  jefus  Cfarift» 
lyielf.    V.  20.  O  Timothy,  asid  make  not  provifion  for  thd 
K  which  is  committed  to  thy  flcfli,to/ii(/?/theluftsr^«0/.  tKffig$ 
avoiding  profane  dnd  vain   it.  p.   And  ihe  wrote  in  the  let* 
and  oppofitions  of icience  ters,  faying,  Proclaim  a  faft,  and 
called.     iTim.  2.14.  Of  Ttt  Naboth   oh  high   among  thd 
duBCs  put  them  in  remem-  people  :  if,  10,  And  fet  two  men 
1^  charging  them  before  the  fons  of  Belial,  before  him  to  beat 
that  they  ftrive  not  about  witnefs  a?ainft  him,  faying,  Thoii 
to  no  profit,  ^tothefub-  didfb  blatpheme  God  and  the  king} 
of  the  hearers.      Tit.  i,  9*  ^^^  '^  carry  him  out,  and  ftoad 
I  fbolifh  queftions,  and  him  that  he  may  die.     Jitde  v.  4< 
ies,  and  contentions  and  For  there  are  certain   men  crept 
about  the  law  J  for  they  are  in  unawares,  who  weie  before  of 
ible,  and  vain.  old  ordained  to  this  condemna** 

MS.  rS.  10,  rl,  12,  I},  r4.  tion,  ungodly  men,    turning  th6 
(hall  not  be  found  among  grace  of  our  God    into   laicivi** 
y  •n*  that  maketh  his  fon  or  oufneis,  and  denying  the  only  Lord 
Maugfater  to  pais  through  the  God,  and  our  Lord  Jeliis  Chrift; 
#r  that  ufeth  divination,  M*att       <  xMfsti.j^s.  But  wheu  the  Jews 
^ex  of  tinges,  oraninchanter,  faw  the  multitude  j,  they  were  filled 
xh.  V.  XI.  Or  a  charmer,  or » with  envy,  and  fpakdagainftthoi^ 
I  with  familiar  fpirits,  or  things  which  were  fpoken  by  Fanf^ 
or  a  necromancer,  t/.  ti.  contradicting  and  blafphemin^^  t 
all  iliat  do  thefe  things  ar^  aa  3fohn  3.12.  Hot  ^  0%m>  •uiHoxR^a 
^4imtnition  unto  the  Lotd,  4re^   Ofthat  V^lckctd  on!6«  lliii  ^«9tV^ 

Wftp^ii,  TMcaecitjuaofthcnk*  \hA*^ 


mac  waiKccn  uoi  in  inc  cuuuiciur  ^luicyc,  inau  nc  DC  cnougi 
the  ungodl/i  noi  ftandeth  in  the  who  hath  tiodcn  under 
way  of  imneis>  nor  fittcth  in  the  Son  of  God,  and  lutth«< 
feat  of  the  fcoinful.  i  Pet,  3.  ).  blood  of  the  covenant 
Knowing  this  iirft,  that  there  (hall  he  was  fan^lified,  an  unh 
come  in  the  1  aft  days  fcoffers,  walk-  and  hath  done  dcfpight 
ing  after  their  own  lufts.  ipirit  of  grace } 

»    I  frr.4;4.  Wherein  they  think       *  2  Tim,  }.  5.  Having 
it  ftrangetiiat  you  run  not  with  them  godlinefs,  but  denying 
to  the  fame  excels  of  iiot>  (peaking  thereof  $    from   fuch   ti 
evil  of  y OH,  Matt,  23.  14.   Wo  unto  y 

^  ^(7/13.45.  But  when  theirs  and  Fharifees,  hypocrite 
faw  the  multitudes,  they  were  mled  devour  wiaows  houfcs, 
with  envy,  and  fpakeagainftthofe  preteilee  make  long  pray< 
things  which  were  fpoken  by  Paulf  fore  ye  (hdll  receive  tli 
conttadiding  andblafpheming.  v,  damnation.  Mat,  6.  i,  ' 
46.  Then  Paul  and  Barnabas  waxed  that  you  do  not  your  ah 
bold,  and  faid.  It  was  neceflary  men,  to  be  feen  of  then 
that  the  woid  of  God  ihould  firft  wife  ye  have  no  rewarc 
have  been  fpoken  to  you :  but  fee-  Father  which  is  in  heav< 
ing  ye  put  it  from  you,  and  judge  Therefore,  when  thoo 
your  felves  unworthy  of  everlafting  alms,  do  not  found  a.tr 
life,  lo,  we  turn  to  the  Gentiles;  fore  thee«  as  the  hypocri 
V.  50.  But  the  Jews  ftirred  up  the  the  fyiiagogues,  and  in  ! 
devout  and  honourable  women,  smd  that  they  may  have  gloi 
thechiefmenofthecity,  and  railed  Verily  I  fay  unco  you, 
perlecution  againft  Paul  and  Bar-  their  rewjird.  t/.  5.  And 
nabas,  and  expelled  them  out  of  prayeft,  thou  (halt  not  be 
their  coafts;     ^efsj^  i».  Andthcv   pocritcs  are:  for  thcv  loi 


7%e  Third  CdWrtnundment.      275 

buned  of  it  *,  or  a  Shame  to  it,  by  untomforta- 
*,  unwife  •,  anfruitful  p,  and  offcnfivc  Walking  \ 

ikfliding  from  it '. 
'114.  Qucu.  What  Reopens  are  annexed  to  tht  Third 
tandment  ? 

ttjm.  The  Reafonfe  anhtxcd  to  the  Third  Com- 
IfhTCht  ifl  thefe  Words,    CfiC  lOlU  thP  ©OH, 

^  ^ '  '^\t  mt  torn  tt0t  fjom  ijf  m  ia^f  itieffl 

Ss*  Lord  and  our  Grod,    therefore  his^  Name  is 
to  be  profaned,  or  any  way  abufed  by  us  '  5  e{^ 

Jil^i:3t.  Whofoevet there-  grapes  }  i  Pet.  1. 1.  For  ifthe(e 
"Ihidl  be  dhamed  of  me,  >uid  tkingsbeinyou,  and  abound,  they 
jmrcuds,  in  this  adulterous  and  make  you  that  je  /ball  neither  be  bar- 
mi  fcniiiltion,  of  him  alfo  (hall  ren,  nor  unfruitful  in  the  know- 
hftoik  of  mab  be.a(hamed,  wiien  led|;c  of  our  Lord  Jefus  ChriftI 
thinthtglory'ofhi&F'acher,  t'.i^tlButhcthiitlackeththercthings, 
holy  angels.  is  blind,   and  cannot  fee  far  oiF» 

JUm  7  j.  r4.  T6t  ail  the  day  and  hath  forgotten  that   he  was 
^have  I '  Iften  plagued,    and  purged  from  his  old  iln'Si 
' cd  eveiV morning,     v.  15.  if      1  "K^m,  2.23.  Thou  that  maked 
twill  ipeak  thus:  behold,  1  thy  boaft  of  the  law,  through  break- 
offend  4^i»/?  the  generation  ing  tlie  law  diOionoureft  thou  God  > 
diildten.  .  "v.  24.   For  the  name  of  God  is 

r.6:5.t^e^t0yoitrfhame.  blafphemed  amoiig  the  Gentiles» 
^-  thar  there  is  not  a  wife  man  through  you,  as  it  is  written. 

:jda?  Ho  not  One  that  (hall       *  GaUi,  1*  O  foolilH  Galatians, 

It  to  judge  between  his  bre-  who  hath  bewitched  yoii,  that  yoit 

i,  tr,  6.  But  brother  gocth  to  Ihould  liot  obey  the  truth,  before 

\Mi  btbther,   and  that  belFore  whofe  byes  Jefus  Cbrift  hath  beea 

^idilevet^.  Eph.  5 .  T  5 .  See  then  Evidently  fet  forth^  cirucified  aniong 

e  walk  iciricumfpe^ly,  not  a^  you^  ^i  3.  Are  ye  fo  foolilh  \  ha- 

imt  as  wife,  v.  16.  Kedeeth*  yidg  begun  iii  the  Spirit,    are  ye 

ifc  time,  becaufe  the  days  are  now  made   perfeft  by  the  fiefh  } 

V.  i).  Wherefore  be  ye  noi  //c^.  6. 6.  If  they  (hall  fall  away,  10 

\y  btit  tindetfianding  what  the  renew  them  again  unto  repentance : 

f-of  the  Lord  it.  feeing  they  crucify  to  themfelves 

■42i;5.4.  Whaif  could  have  been  the  Son  of  God  a£re(h,    and  pu( 

iboxe  to  my  vineyard;  that  htfft  to  an  opin  (hame. 

■o^  done  in  it  \  wherefore       i'4*  ^  Ex9d,  20.  7. 

looked  that  it  ihould  bring       *  Lev,  19.  12.  And  ye  (hall  not 

I  «ape8>  bxought  it  fonhwild  (Wear  by  my  name  falfly»  neither 


to  i6(@ai)lMtb'iuf  to  feeei  ft  I 
2>s|)!!  Qwlt  ttiottiaiK>Jit,(ui9tdaH  I 
'gut  tfie  eetientt  £)a;  is  t^e  £ 


fltalt  thon  pto&ne  the  nunc  of  thjr  and  the  breadth  t 
Cod;  1  fM.  the  Lpid,  V.J.  Thci)  faidii 

'  £ui;]G.ii.  Bat Ihadpitjfox  a  the  eu^e  that, 
nine  hoij  nanci  which  the  hoofe  the  ftc^  of  the  ^ 
of  Ifiid  hid  piofuncd  amotig  the  CTCly  ooe.  thai  fl 
lieathcn  w hither  thej  went.  v.  ii.  ciK  off4i.qaihi^fi 
Theiefoie  fay  uoio  thehoUleoflt  tt  i  and  even  « 
tad,  Thui  faltb  the  Locd  God.  I  IliaUbe  cut  ofTw 
do  not  Ml  Airyouifikei,  QJiou&  KftsAiBg  to  if,  % 
oflfiacl,  biit  fat  nuncholTiDUiCS  itfbnbi  faith.the! 
tkkc.whichyehevcpiofaiKd  among  if  (hill  eotei  into, 
the  heathen , whit  heije  went,  v.tj,  thicfi  and  into  i 
And  I  will  fanOiiy  mj  gtBatoainc  thai  fveateth  fUi 
W)ibK6w«piofuieda^OD|[hchea.-  *  i£uo.i.ii. 
then,  which  ;e  have  profaned,  iq  the  III  lUfiSva  o£  1 
tuidlt  of  thcin  I  and  the  hcalJboa  O.ot  the  Loid..  t 
Ihall  knowiliatlmtheLoul,  faith  thcfinofthefoq 
the  Lord  God,  whcnllhallbefiiA.-  uc»t  bcfoxetheLi 
Ai£ed  in,  fou,  before  theii  eye*,  Iioircd  the  off^ 
Dtm.  tl.  s*-  If  thou  wilt  not  t>b-  v.  ii,  Kow  £11  t 
Icrveto  doalllhewoida.ofthiflagr  heaid.«U.that  hi* 
that  dri  written  in  thii  book,  tjiat  IfiMl,  and  how  i 


le^llllfSobt  In  itttoli  (Salt  Ifot  kl0  an* 

4'W  : 

*?  eattgv '  I 

Be  J^^en  I 

I  tiaflotoeti  tt '. 

xfi.  Qwik,  Wht»  u  re^r^itt  tht  Rurtb  Cwu-^. 

^vs.  Tb^  ^oqcth  ComtjfL^ndmenc  trcquireth  of 
iileo,the&ndifyiDg  oi  kcspie^boly  to  God  fuch 
IRme  as  he  Jum.afpoinR£ti»his  Wbrd,etpref- 
ullnc  whole  Pay  iii  Scv^j,  which  was  the  fie- 
ri^ frt^  the  Bcginryng-  of  the  World  to  the 
iJlIfaiQn  of  Chrifl,,  awi' tfte  Firft  Day  ofuhq 
vb' CTAr>  ImCe,  arulfo  to  continue  to  the  End 
ftjfc  >^orld^i  wbicft  is  tlvq  (uhirillian  SahbJtft  ', 
..;:  ana 

aq(tf«l^ifiedit:becaare  ihttin.lt  he 
had'iefted.ftoittall  hit  w<sik  whicit 
G<>/t  ctcvted'  and  isiite.  'i  ct*. 
Iff,  il'  Sow'  WOrtoiing  the  coliti 
aibti  fti^die'fiiint*,  as  l'  hare  gvcll 
onier'Mv  tH{j  cliiiicbei  of  Galiitt*^ 
erebli^iHrj^'  y.  z.  upontlt»4hl 
iri^  criPttwwlft^,  t«  evciy  ont!-6fyi»i 

IpnctfhWr,  tliU'riiAcrbeiio  gathci'- 
uigivhfutcome,  .^Aiio.7,  Aiid 
opontliefltftJIirof  thevcdc,  trhea 
thedlflbtRk^etogcEha  lalffeak 
bmd;  raul  pleached  ID  ihcDH  rca- 
<^  to  dtnilB  pD  the  moitow, '  aad 
I  cdniiiioed  hn  fjieech  uotil  mid- 
;  night.  Jlifij'.'j.  17,  Thinknotthat 
I  ;  1  com*  lO'  dwioy  the  law  or  the 

I  1  mophenilamnotcomciodeQrby^ 

V  .  bvutoAilfil.    v.ii.fotjttnyiftf 

UGodbUfleAtfacfcTentbda;',  Ti  uil<» 


laoour  rnio  w  ^h  mp  ^xavn  ■ ;  f  re 

challenging  a  fpccial  Propriety  m  that  fy 
®Oli  "X    trom  the  iixaniplc  ot  God,whi 

1D«P^  ntane  ^eauen  anD  (£act|),  tlieS 
an  tgat  in  ti^^m  is,  anti  teCteti  t^t  i 

iPap  ;  And  tr^m  thaf  BAcfli^i^  which*^ 
on  that  Day,  not  only  in  lan^fyingit  to 
(or  his  S):rvicp,  bijit  vi  ordaj^iing  it  to  be 
of  Buffing  ro  us  in  our  (anSdiying  it  ;  ^jCI 

t\}t  10^  umut^  0abl)at()^Dap.  { 
iii.Queft.  /#^  ^  tie  ^w(/ nietnetn! 

Anfia.  Thc\«'ard  ^ftemettlfen^  isTeti 

ginnitig  of  the  Fourth  Commandment  %  ; 
(aufe  of  the  great  Benefit  of  Remcmbting '. 
itig  the^bjr  helped  in  pur  Preparation  to 


TJ&tf  Fmrth  Commandment.      279 

k  ip.  (>ieft.  If^Txft  /xre  /^  Snsfwbidden  in  the  Fourth 
mmarmmnt  i 

'jtifij.  The  Sins  foibidden  ih  the  Fourth  Com* 
ihdment^  are  all  Omiffionis  of  the  Duties  requi^ 
L  «9  all  catders,  negligent,  and  unprofitable  p^r- 
itiitig  of  them,  and  being  weary  of  them  ^ .;  all 
Ma^ng  theDay  by  Idlends,  and  doing  that  whicijL 
Sh  it  lelf  finful '  ;  and  by  all  necdlefs  Works, 
s,   and  Thoughts  about  our  wordly  Employ- 


iMd  Rccttations 

kifb  f  Muki  X4«  1^*  Her  ptiefts  but  they  inll  nst  do  them  :  fbs 

RlrVldUtad  m7  law,  'and  hav^  With  their  mouth  they  Ih^Mv  jnock 
ifecd  tnine  holf  things  :  they  love,  hm  their  heaxt  (oeth  after 
r|Dt  DQ  diffeience  between  the  their  coretoufnefs.  v*|2,  Aiullo» 
rindtrofane,  neither  have  they  thou.  *rt  upxo  them  as  a  very  love- 
^  £firenc§  between  the  nn-  ly  (bug  ort^ne  that  hath  apleiafant 
|j|99ta«iluk  and  have  Mdthelx  Voieti  4nd  tan  play  well  6nanin- 
ffommj  labbatiis,  and  1  am  AHmiftofti  fbt  che^  heaxchy^woxds, 
iU^  -kmong  theih.  ^urthey  do  f1i€ih  not.   v4mos  z,s* 

%Aifs  2c.  7.  And  upon  the  firft  Saying,  When  will  the  dew  mooa 
tf  Kh«[wccli^  when  the  difciplek  be  gonet  that  we  may  fell  corn? 
^  together  td  break  bfead,  Paul  and  the  fabbath,  that  we  may  fct 
'Bvcbed  unto  them,  ready  to  de-  forth  wheat,  making  the  ephah 
l(}w  the  moctow,  and  contittied  fmail,  and  the  (hekel  great,  and 
i^Mch  until  midnight,  v.  9,  /alfifjring  the  balances  by  deceit  ? 
VdiCkt  lit  in  a  windbw  a  cer-  Ml,  i.  ij.  Te  faid  al(b.  Behold, 
^lyauag  nkan  named  Eutychus,  -  what  weatinefs  is  it !  and  ye  have 
log  j&dl]en  into  a  deep  flcep :  and  inuffed  at  it,  faith  the  Lord  of  hofts  i 
Wni  wis  long  preaching,  he  fimk  and  ye  brought  that  -which  was  torn, 
"«Hi  with  deep,  and  fell  down  and  the  lame,  and  the  fick  3  thus 
^jnthe  third  loft,  and  was  taken  ye  brought  an  offering  :  Jhould  I 
f'flciad. '  Euka  )3*  }^  Alfothoa  accept  this  of  your  hands  \  faith 
fti  df  ^an,  the  children  of  thy  th^  Lord. 
^Mt  Hill  are  talking  agalnft  thee  '  Et^Kt  23.31.  Moreover,this  they 
1^  die  walls,  and  in  the  doors  of  have  done  unto  roe:  they  have  defi- 
te  hoafes,  and  l^eak  one  to  an-  kd  my  fan£fcuary  in  the  fame  day, 
thcr,  every  one  to  his  brother,  and  have  pro£uied  <ny  fabbaths. 
Ming,  Come,  I  pray  you,  and  hear  ^  Jer,  17.  24.  And  it  ihall  come 
fVat  is  the  word  that  Cometh  forth  ti>  pafs,  if  ye  diligently  hearken 
■om  the  Lord.  t/.  31.  And  they  unto  me,  faith  the  Lortl,  to  bring 
:ome  unto  thee  as  the  people  in  ho  butdeA  through  the  gates  of 
i^meth,  ind  they  fit  before  thee  this  city  on  the  fabbath-day,  hue 
*9typeople>  aad  hear  thy  woxdS)  T4  ^^-^ 


b^m  to  blot  out.  the  (ilory,   and  even  tt 
mocV  of  iti  to  bring  in  aU  Irrcligioa  an 

films  which  cottaiii  taf  Duty  to  Mok  ? 


bolytiringt*  th«7hli¥«(ihtlio<U£ftl- 
i«Mceketwceti  th«  holy  tWiePioHh^^ 
ii«riiCiiMkVtth«y  fincvHS^dilfimilf\yt- 
t#fdi  the  imckNMi  Und^  c^oitto^ 
]iifehi4tkeir«7e##idii!^iiiyMbirht 
aad  V  tti  jifdfmisecl-tfinoA^'tli^tit. 

•  *  M/r.9. 14.  And  itHKUftlUib^B 
udto  thtm  thy  hdl/  faMHlli»  ted 
cdnwuuMledft  them  ftUcftiyftf 
tMcff « And  Itwsy  hy  riM  fisM  of 
MAfi»  thy  ferrant. 

t  Si(iMit^ii.8}xd«y#tMiftiIt 
#nfc,  to  dn  th«  i^«nth  dajrthM 
IKalt  veft  :  in  catin^tlme  ftnd  in 
hor^  thon  Aak  reft. 

•  V'-  ;27Mr,  ft  144  But  fh«TeftAKh 
dny  i>  thtf  fMaf  h  of  the  hfttithy 
God  t   iH  k  f hou  fhftlt  not  do*  tef ' 
vwcfc,  thoih  notthyfi^n,  iHofthy 


fofo  the  Lord  diy  God  CO] 
thee  to  kecp«h<»  fabbAth-d 
g.  ^.  Saying,  WhCAwiU 
moon  begone,  that  we 
cdf  n  >  and  the  fabbich, 
may  (ct  ibfth  wheats  ei 
ephah  fikijlU,  and  the  Am 
and  §M!tlriL%  the  biiiaM 
ceie? 

s  £iM»,  1. 7-  Jeniftlai 
bMl  In  the  days  of  ^cr 
aMdef  hermileriea,  idl 
fliitt  things  that  (he  had  i 
of  oM,  when  her  people 
the  haddof  the  enemy, 
did  }^Fp  her, .  rhe  ad?Qri 
tfer ,  iuti  did  mock  tt  hfe 
Jir.  \y,  zi.  Thus  iaich 
TalB!  heid'to  your  (elves, 


The  Fifth  Commdttdmenf. 

'  jln/b.  The  Sum  of  the  Six  Commandments  urbicit 
iQcain  oar  Duty  to  Man,  is  to  lovt  out  Neigh- 
bor as  our  felves  y,  and  to  do  to  others  What  vi^ 
mid  ibave  them  do  to  us  *. 
^29.  Q^cft«  Which  if  the  fifib  Cmntandment  ? 
^i^  The  Fifth.  Commandment  is,  ^atlOUt 

wfbz  ions  upon  m  tmn  taUtb  tfje  lom 
p®oii  giuetf  t|ee  %      '. 

<2^.  Queft.  ^0  iir^  M^^zt^ ^|t  ^att)ec>  ^»iJ^0« 

H^.  'f»  //v  Fz/^/y  Cmmandment  ? 

Qik/w.  By  fatftet  and  ^otSet  m  the  Fifth 

ynmw4m><nt,  ^e<  meant  not  Only  Natural 
MntS''^^^  but  all  Superiors  in  Age  <^  and 
plis;<i,,ind  efpecidly  fuch  as. by  God's  Oirdi- 
Me  ase  aver  usia  Place  of  Authority^  whether 

tl^eivc  Ia&iu^Ioiu  ^NSi^fjv.  (which  is  the  ^  ccnufl^ndia^ 

ifrfi  IS'  t§  zi,  lA  thole  with  piomife. }  . 

"iajudah,  fome  tieading       ^  x  r&m.  5;.  i.  B^ukc  not  aotJU 

on  the  fabjbath-cUy —  4/ei,  but  entxeat  £»»<  as  a  faiheti 

'^^J.  .      .  .    ^  the  younsex  men  a^  bfethieni 

r,zx.a5hApdtherecond  vj.^.  The  eLdexwoiheiiafniothei^ 

jtf  Thou  (halt  love  thy  the  youngq;  aii£ilci«,.  with  aU  p«« 

j.as,thx  fclf,  xky, 

7.VL.  Thei^oie  all  things       ^  Cm,  4.  so.  And  Adah  hare  }sh 
..ex,  ye    would  that  meni  hal :  he.wasthqfif^ilet  ofluchai 
^  to  you,  do  ye  even  To  to  jwell  in  te&tis»  -and  tffmh.M  bmi 
fox  this  is  the  law  and  th<)  cftt^e, ;  v.  zi,  AxmL  Jus  .bt^theit 
,^if^.^  .  name-oiuutfjubal:  h'ew^sthefathec 

i|.  *  kx»4»  20.  i«.   ,  .    of.^U  fiich  fi  lufidk  thd  JHUpaivA 

;f  K  PNp/«  2  ) .  zzf  Heathen  un-  oxggn. .  j «.  ^ .  And  Zillah,  ihe  aU 
^^^U^«];,thac  begat  thee,  and  iojs^r^i  Tubal-Cain,  an  in^xuftei; 
-[  not  thy  xnothei  whenihe  ofevieiyattiiicezinbiaisaadiwn:-* 
v%  8(5.  Thy.fatherandthy,  Ge^.^^,2,  So  aowi<  i^ucnot  y«ift 
c  itu^ibf  gbbd}  and  flie  that  tftafi^ieut  mc  hifher,  bttGad:  anj 
ih^l  feKMce,    Efh,  ^  i«.  ho  hath  n^ulf  me  a  iathec  to  Pha. 
,  ^^  . '  fApJ:  Y^^  pftients  in  tho  laob ,  and  lA^d  of  all  his  jUNiie,  ftoidi 
i^jozd  c  focthis'is  light,    v,  a.  a  mlex  thiqughout  aU  |^  laa4  e| 
^ii  fi^>  faihtt  and  jiMi^befk  Sgyp£-  -^ 


1 
4 


l^pons  ^ ;  find  to  work  Infetiots,  to  f,  gru 
Ungtiefs  and  Clicar^lne(s  ip  pcrfbpniog  ti 
tics  to  their  Superiors,  as  to  tbcit  Fuxnts 

IS! 

*  >  1^'  I>  II-  Aadhiileinuu  fuua  (gt  if^  eU|dn 
Buhe  ncu,  aod  ^(ke  uoto  him,  t.  T.VutveveregeBtlci 
aod  r«td,  Hf  fatbu,  jy^h«piopl)ct  etea  h  a  nutfe  chetifti 
i)icl  bid  tliee  i»  ft—  |iat  thutgi  dien:  e.  l>  fe.bcingi 
wouldft  thou  DOth»rc  done  i>)  hour  Ijdcfiltooo'fan.  «" 
vcof^i  lathei  then,  «lieii  be  &id(  tohtTeimpxtednnto* 
tp  thee.  Vaft  *q4  be  clewl         ^  forpd  of  God  atlj,  I 

*  aJ^/'i.ii.  AndEtiflMfawtr,  awafaulf.  Acidcjrca 
udlieciMd,  Hf  f»diei,itif  ftibei,  to  ut.  v.  ii.  A*  ;c  kai 
tbediiaotofiriul,  andtbehoile-  eihoitcdandcoinlbiMt 


Sdmcli  whereof  he  died,  ind  JoaJh  iiofttfildunto  tfa«L( 
the  kiBp  of  llnel  came  down  hb-'  foie  haft  thoaaffliOed 
tobtm,  andwcMOTeiluifafe,  and  aod  wbcrcfore  ba?e  1 1 
fii4,'  O  mjr  father,  mr&thei,  the  vmu  in  thf  fight,  that 
•huiatafllnel,  •ndthehorienin  the  huntea  ofall  thici 
thereof.  C*/.#.if.  Mflittlediil'  ne)  f.ii.HarcIoOnei 
ibca,  of  whom  %  travail  in  biith  a-  pee^e)  Har^begon* 
gauinntjlchiift  be  fonnedi^TOiL  thou  OiouIdS  f^v  aoto 
f  jgb.  4^  1),  And  kiiifi  fhiil  them  In  th^  boram,  (: 
be  tl^  Mufint-iiuhen,  and  tl^eif  fiuhei  bcamh  the  fbd 
queeo)  thr  numnic-Hiothen ;  ther  nnto  the  land  wEiidi  I 


•  Duty  of  Inferiors^  185 

r.  Qaeft.  Hnim  is  the  gtmralSttfe  0ftkiFi/ik 

imlmeinf 

fw.  The  general  Scope  of  the  Fifth  CommancU 

is  the  performance  of  thofe  Do  ties  which 
ataally  owe  in  our  feveral  Relations^  as  Ign 
1^  Superiors,  or  Equals  K 
J,  Qneft.  rnat  is  the  Hmur  that  InfrriiT^Mig 
r  Supericrs  f 

^.  The  Honour  which  Inferiors  owe  to  their 
:ors5  is  all  due  Reverence  in  Heart  \  \^0rd  % 
lehaviour  " ;  Prayer  and  Thankfgiving  fbc 
•  ;   Imitation   df  their  Virtues  and  Grai^- 

willing  Obedience  to  their  Lawful  Comf* 

mands 

k  J^.  5^  21.  Submitting  Wfbxethtliotxylieta^  uti  hoomtt 
iTCf  oot  CO  another  in  the  the -face  of  the  old  man,  andfegc 
God.  X  P«r.  2. 17.  Honoux  thy -Gods  iMitkeliOidv  iKs^'^ 
u  Love  the  bxothetfaood.  19.  Bathflicba  theiefbie  wont  imto 
»d»  Honoiu  the  king.  '2^.  king  Solomon,  to  fpeakimKohiflft 
JSfkindlyaffe^onedoneto  fbcAdomiahs  and  the  king- xofis. 
I  with  biotiietly  love,  in  up  tp  meet  hex,  and  bowed  himielf 
Mcfening  one  another.       unto  hef,and  fat  down  on  his  iluone^ 

•  Mdl.  1.6.  A  fott  honouxeth  and  caufed  a  feat  to  be  fet  fbf  the 
canda(anranchismailex:lf  kings  mochex}  and  ihe  fitt  on  his 
it  %  fathcx,  where  is  mine  xight  hand* 

f  and  if  Ii«a^mafter»  whexe  *  x  Tim,  2.  x^  iethoxt  thenefeie^ 
mii  iaith  the  Lordofliofts  thatfiiftofaiU  fiippiicatioas,  piaj^ 
I9  Opxieftfithatdefpiremy  exs,  intexceflions,  md  giving  of 
and  ye  fay,  Whexcin  have  thanks  be  made  ibi  all  men:  v.  a* 
iicd  thy  name}  Liv.  19,  |.  Fox  kings,  and  fox  all  that  axe  ia 
fcax  evexy  man  his  mothex  authority  i  that  we  may  lead  a  quiet 
lathex,  and  keep  my  fab-  and  peaceable  lifa  in  aU  godliaefr 
I  4BW  the  Loxd  youxGod.  and  honefty. 
rp.  ii.2t.  Hexchildxenarife  p. Mm  tu  7«  Reacmbet thcai 
caU  her  blefled  i  her  huf-  which  have  the  rule  over  you,,  who 
•,  and  hepraiieth  her.  i  Ptt,  have  fpoken  unto  yon  the  word  of 
"cn  as  Saxah  obeyed  Abxa-  Godswhofe faith  fellow,c9n(adexinc 
ling  him  loxd:  whofe  daugh-  the  end  of  their  convesGttion.  -fkM, 
re  as  long  as  ye  do  well,  and  3 . 1 7*  Srethren^.  be  fbUowen  tage- 
a£taid  with  any  amaze-  ther  of  me,  and  mark  them  whieh 

walk  fo,  ai  ye  havt  M  for  an  ai' 

•  tp.  lar  Thou  Oialtiifcup  (ample. 


i 


^le  obedicDt  to  them  ihu  aie  jmu  Vrn.^  j.  Tot  J.waiil 
.' nufieiiaccoiilmglo  thcfldli,  with  tcudci  and  onlf  t(^ 

loitcjuw  u.kviio  Chiift  :  y. £.  ^9,  aod  (tid  nnto 
Hot  witli  fye-repice,  3T«en'''pki-  heart  tetitsi  dly  not 
fen,  bnt.u  thkren*ixs<lf  Ucift,  comBianiliViciitr  lu 
doijiB  itu-.ttiUjOf  God  froi^  (|iF  ^>i  i^.'^catktc  ,111 
hcgit}  v^.  With^  godd  will  doing  toubcEittlve,  aiid< 
-fttMiX  aWtotbLoal,  anldiwito  ttMAwMba  Ibjt'U  c 
faif«,  t  fR.  I.  I).  Submit  youi  I).  Hcaikcn  nawun 
lelves  to  cvciy  oidiouice  of  man  will  give  thee  counfet 
4ba  die  Laid*  t^Kk:  wfauliaaitfae  bewlih^h4e.  v.  ^^.s 
MathafciM  ailiipntadf  VfU^-Ot  ««dR»«li0VokBafWi 
■ntajgavelaoK^unDtadicait^  ood  did  IH  ifen'hd  1 
w»uiit'by  UKfixchefoDlAincat  ''.JMl  lej  9i<  pdi 
■Uf^tdOMi  md  fai.i^pt4f(f«f  buctalfttlioW'tf 
tlwqitlMPdDW(ll..-4«Wimn.Mt  MnMM'ut,  aMm 
«>Bi;£ia*b«-rilb|eaiiittMhehl|<|«r  «cMn«l:.fM)  tni  m 
fowaii' iSevihctei*ii»pa^Bib«t  bebt flikj«ftliinuaM 
oteckt)' tUe'.p()<i«ii-iMikc,.«*E  l^bit)h'«fiffti^f  I, 
AitUi«clt>A3iMit  V.  Bi:!Wkt>G)#r«r  v*Maj-*«  fitftfoaf  h 
therefoic  rcCllnh  tlix'fiMct^  m>  with  altMi^  bOT'oi 
SAs«k-«be:'BidtnAic(  af-OcSti:  asd  akd'g^ntH  btoalfbi 
^aj)thM«diliaiUi«*KR>IWttlui(-  wl^t  I'ot  (hWi  thi 
KlIKxiVliiMioa:  t<,4,.  latmlUs  a'lMo  fbt  (<ral<>ifeni 
.«i«Dor«tiiioitbf|ood«Brlt4^4>Ut  Midungrid^  fi^ifa 
tDitttwOi '  Witothou  tk|ft«i»4te  fr.io.Fot^faateia 
■bidloetlitfoiKlf'  datl«it<«hMi  7*  iMrtMAitetf  fUr'  y 
i»g6M.  aiftl  thU  IMli^hWMMifr  (ttalltilcettiiarlrinrU 


Dfityvflnfgriort  Jtf^ 

|ia«iiee  of  thqr  F^cfims  and  Aixhdtitif  j;  ateord^ 
Dg  to  their  feveral  Ranks  and  the  Nature  ctfthoit 
i^ces  ^  &  beanog  vnth  their  Infirmities^  and  cover-' 
[g  tb&n  in  Love  n^  ^at :  fd  they  jaay  be  an-  H6« 
^Ot  to  them  and  to  tfaeis  Govonuiifint  '1  -  i? 

ia8.  Qocfll 

Atoeir  Alt  ^oft  tho»  a  ?tluMt  fc4pra|c,  f^it^  TJiou  iM>#,  i|.<$ 
Uif  and  who  w  likeu>th'ceiall-  -miuzlQ  th?  ok  that  tieadotl\  one 
Ki»  wk«iefoce  then  hafttho^'not  the  ctim  iiii  The  lat>0Ux^^£ 
ll  |)iy  loid  the  king  }  for  there  worthy  of  his  lewaxd.  GaU  6. 6.  Lee 
lie  one  of  the  people  in  to  deftroy  him  that  is  taught  in  the  word,  com- 
fckiiif^tfay  load.  v.  itf;  This  mnnksUinitokimthatteadlethis 
mg  is  not  good  that  choa.h^  ail  good  thiagl.  Gm.  4$.  »l.  AtfC 
■ir  VkdrtheXiOrdliveth,  jc  are  there  will  inocuUh  thee  (k}tfn 
lAhyiUi.'die,  bccanfe  ye  have  net  tkert  mrt  five  years  of  £utiiae)'  kift 
|r  your  maftei  the  Lords  anoiitf  thou>  anid  thy.  houOiold,  awl  aJt^tiidl 
Q'^ili.Stm^  St.  3*  But  the  people  thou  haft^  conor  to.poveicy.''<8Uf, 
j|r«mI,>  flhou  (halt  not  go  fbsth  >  47.  x  a.  And  Jofeph  nondflkcd  hlk 
mBnm^  flte  away,  they  will  n#t  £sithecandrhisbreihraii,  aad  allhfii 
paftcua)  Deither  if  half  of  Bs  fatheiahonihold  with  bread  acccwl^ 
lfe»  will  they  care  fortis:  bntaow  ing  to-tJi^  families. 

MtPMAk  ten  thoufauid  of  os:       «  r  ?«.  2^  it.  Senwnts,  ^d^b^ 
now  if  it  better  that  cfaou  jcft  to  /mik  maAats  widi  all  fttt( 
*•  out  of  the  city*  •  1^*  not  only  to  the  good  and  gentle; 
UbncNt  was  found  written,  that  but  alfb  tb  the  froward.  Prw,  23, 
aihadtoldofBigthanaand  ax.   Hearken  unto  thy  father  that 
into  of  the  kings  chamber-  begat  thee;  aoddefpiienotthymoh 
tlMfkeepets  of  the  door,  who  ther  whemihe  i»  old.     Gen,  9.  Z9* 
today  hand  on  the  king  Aha-  And  Shem  and  Ja^eth  took  a  ga«^ 
".  .■  '■"■       ment  and  laid  it  iwon  boththeik 

Aa;  aa.  ar.  They  {kytmto  (houideit;  and  went  baoki^ard,  and 
Cefars.  Then  faith  he  nnto  covered  the  nakcdnels  of  theh  fi(V 
■LevdeKuntoCefar  the  things  ther ;  and  their  faces  w«r«back#atllk 
ac^  Ge&rs  :  and  unto  God,  and  they  faw  not  their  fatbels  na* 
tkiags  that  are  Gods*    1(«w<  kedne^.  '■  '  '^  - 

^4,  Vor,  fot  this  cauTe  pay  you  "  PffUm-jif, ).  Lo,  ohildl:e*'4Mr 
t^M  atfo:  for  they  are  Gods  mi-  an  hecttagis  of  the  Lord^:  dkd  eke 
kecsy  ■  attending  continually  upon  fruit  of  the  womb  ishh  reward.  ^,  4. 
1^  TRy* thing.  ■&.  7.R.cnderthereb  AsarfOws4fvinthehandofainigli^ 
h^ta  alt  their  dues  :  tribute  to  ty  man  :fe4r#  children  of  the  yMtlf. 
^%BeributefiJiM,cuilomtowhom  v.  5.  Happy  fitlie^maiil that  hai^ his 
lion,  ftat  to  whom  fear,  ho-  quiver  fiall  of  them:  the^rlMlncK 
^  10  whom  honour.  iTlm,  5.  be  aihamed,  but  they*  (hinll;  ij^eidc 
^  ■  Iici4l]*eldei»that  rale  well,  be  with  the  enemies  in  the  gate*  ^?W#. 
tinted  worthy  of  double  honouf ,  3 1  •  a  ) .  Her-  htUband  is^known  to tkb 
^ecinllyt  they  who  laboui  in  the  gates,  when  he  fittttk  amon^  the 
»xd  and  doftrine.  v,  it.  loxthc  eUktaof^haUaiik.       l%%«^^Mb^ 


r-  lit.  f  M<t.it.4.fatGo(lcoai*  JAMotapofm 
M*«dtd<  '*T>^>  Honont  thj  ft-  hoiCa,  &t. 
thee  ind  mother  ;  and.  He  th«  °  fxul.zi.i. 
Cudcthiathei  01  moifaer,  let  him  etb  hit  farhei  < 
die  thCidcatb.  v.  j.  Bat  jc  fa;,  fniel]'  be  put  r 
W^Cocfciaiall  iayio  Aulatheiof  'ii^mkid. 
fculnatbcii  Aii  agift  bywhitro-  of  Belial  Taid. 
«Tci  thou  ttiiehtea  be  piafited  by  favewiAndth 
4W,  v.*.  And hoooui nothiila- 'biovght  him  i 
ther  oi  hif  moihci,  ta  /tall  kt  ftu.  kdd  hit  peace, 
TtuuJiaTe  ycmadcrbccammaad-  •  iSam.i.x 
pKntafGodofBOnccfieA  by  fou  ingthcy  (da.i 
tnditioa. ,    -.  nttd  oat  tuto  t 

.    .>.«iim».  ti.  tl.  Aid  JoMa  thd  Ihti,  becaufe  I 
ibn  af  Nna,  the  fervant.  ofHofei,  them. 
mu  of  hi*  yonngnMnsnra-ctedand     .  f  Dtut:  ii.  i 


I)t*ty  ofSuperkrs.  iSjj. 

id  OiT-. 

taviard 

ling  to 
tRela- 
1  forS 
loiinfcl, 
Gmt- 
mend- 

!.  raying, 
.thathiih 


I  of  the 


'  t  Fn.i,i4-OinnrogoTeTti6tf,  lobc  and  a  diadtm.  ' 
■4  imto  them  that  aic  fcni  b;  him.  to  tlic  bliiut,  and  f( 
foiihe'puaillimcntofcvildoeis.aad  lame.  tj.  i6.  I  viiu 
fin  ibe  pciife  ofihemtbatdo»ell.  paoi:aQ4cliccaufeu 
'Kbhi.  13.].  Fqi  rulcisiccnntaiei'  Ifcaichcd  onl.  v.  % 
MI  to  good  voiki,  biU  toihccvil,  the  ja»9  of  the  wic) 
Wilt  thou  ttien  aoi  be  afraidofthc  tbc  fpoil  ouiofhUt 
powei?  dothatsbichiieood,  and  Uciicbcwoidofthe 
thou  flitit  hive  piatfe  of  the  fathe.   of  Sodom  i  giteew 

1  Eflh.  6.  i.  And  the  king  ffid,  out  God,  jc  peaplt 
VhathoDoaianddizDhj ht^hbecn  v.  17.  Lcunto  do' 
done  to  Moideeai  lot  tfali  i  Then  meiit,  iclicve  riie  a 
faid  the  kia|i  fenaiits  that  mini-  th«  fachcilcfi,  ^lea 
ftied  unto  him,  Theie  ii  nocblng  *  EfA.  6.4.  And 
jonefotbim.  voke  pot  yout  chi 

'  T/m.ij.f.  ForiDlcnttCQOt*  botbiingtlieinupii 
terroitogaodwoikiibuctothEcvll.  admocitfon  of  the 
UTilt  thou  then  not  bcifiiid  of  the     *  1  rin.s.i.Buiif 

enrct!  dotbatnhichiigDod,  and  ftihit  own,  todrpi 
On  (halt  hare  prilk  ofthcfamei  Dfhiiovnhoure.he 
_  {1.4.  Poi  he  ii  the  niniftet  ofGod  faith,  and  u  woile 
to  thee  foi  ^ood.  But  if  thon  do  ■  i  riin.4.  it.  Le 
fhat  vhicb  19  evil,  be  nfiiid  |  fbt  thjrjrouih,  but  be  t 
he  bearah  not  the  fiiroid  in  riin  1  of  me  belicras,  ii 
flv  he  t*  the  miniftei  of  God,  aic-  tcifatioa.  In  ehaiii 
vengct  to  enciM  wtatb  upon  hidi  faith,  inpuiitj.  Ti 
thn  doth  eriL  women  Iikewife,  tl 

'  Frff.  19.  >f.  The  tod  andie-  haviom  at  become 
%loori>lvi-iHrdomr  knr  i^hiTitlrfK    fiir<>  arnifrr.     nr» 


Sim  of  Superiors.  2p  i 

to  prcfcrvc  that  Authority  which  God  hath  put 
>on  them  *. 
130.  Q^cft.  Jl/hat  are  the  Sins  of  Superiors  ? 
AttJiv.Tht  Sins  ot  Superiors  are,  bcfide  the  Nc- 
«a  of  the  Duties  required  of  them  %  an  inordi- 
^e  feekingofthemfelves'*,  their  own  Glory  %  Eafe^ 
rofit,  or  Pleafure  ** ;  Commanding  Things  unlaw- 
or  not  in  the  Power  of  Inferiors  to  per- 
form ^5 

\  jodgment  whicb  the  king  had  and  jio  untighteoufnefE  is  in  him. 

and  they  fesued  the  king:       *  Ifa,  56.  10.  His  watchmen  au 

Taw  thatthewifdomofGod   blind:  they  are  all  ignoiant,  they 

UjL  him>  to  do  judgment.  are  all  dumb  dogs»    they  cannot 

Tit,  2.  IS*  Thefe  things  fpeak  baik  i  fleeping,  lying  down,  loving 

c^oxt»   and  lebuke  with  all  to  flumbei.     v»  11.   Yea*  they  4r# 

tOjcity.  Lctnomandefpifethee.   gieedydogs,  w/nV/r  can  never  have 

||o.  *  £z>J;^.  34.2.  Son  of  man,   enough,  andthey  4r«  (hepherds  rW 

'l«fjr  againft  the  fliepheids  of  cannot  undcrfiand  :  they  all  look 

,piophc(y,  and  fay  unto  them,  to  theii  own  way,  every  one  for  his 

iiiith  the  Lord  God  unto  the  gain  from  his  quarter.  Deut,  17. 17. 

B,  Wo  be  to  the  (he^herds   Neither  (hall  he  multiply  wives  to 

that  do  feed  themlelves :   himfelf,  that  his  heart  turn  not  a- 

not  the  (hepherds  feed  the   way:  neither  (hall  he  greatly mul- 

i  v.i.  Ye  eat  the  fat,  and  ye  tiply  to  himfelf  iilvet  and  gold. 

rou  with  the  wooU,  ye  kill  *  Dan.  i,  4.  Then  an  herauld 
It  are  fed  :  ^«r^e  feed  not  cried  aloud.  To  you  it  is  command^ 
V,  4.  The  difeafed  have  ed,  O  people,  nations,  and  laiv* 
;ftrengthned,  neitherhaveye  guages,  t/.  5.  T/;4f  at  what  time  ye 
itiod  that  which  was  iick,  neither  hear  the  found  of  the  cornet,  flute, 
'\re  ye  bound  up  that  which  was  harp,  fackbnt,  pfaltery,  dulcimer, 
c4c€n»  neither  have  ye  brought  and  all  kinds  of  mufick,  ye  fall 
;«m  that  which  was  driven  away,  down  and  worihip  the  golden  image 
i^fhu  have  ye  fought  that  which  that  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  hath 
l^loft  9  but  with  force  and  with  fetup.  f.  6.  Andwhofofallethnot 
jMieity  have  ye  ruled  them.  down,  and  wor(hippeth,  (hall  the 

*y  fhit.  z.  21.  For  all  feek  their  fame  hourbecaftintothemidftofa 
l^il,.  not  the  things  which  are  }e-  burning  fiery  furnace.  ^&s  4.  17. 
fcf  Chrifts.  But  that  it  fpread  no  further  among 

.  *  f0hn  5. 44.  How  can  ye  believe,  the  people,  let  us  ftraitly  threaten 

Sch  receive  honour  one  of  an-  them,  that  they  fpeak  henceforth  to 
er>  and  ieek  not  the  honour  that  no  man  in  this  name.  v.  is.  And 
|^/&  from  God  only?  John  7,  if.  they  called  them,'  and  commanded 
i9f  that  fpeaketh  of  himfelf,  feeketh  theni  not  to  (peak  at  all»  nor  teach 
l*sown  glory  :but  he  that  feeketh  his  in  the  name  of.  Jefus. 
Pory  that  fent  him,  the  fame  it  true,  'V  2  '£xW. 


Andlhetaslc-maQcis  of  the  people  »  dn^cr,  left  theft 
wentoui,andtheiro£6ceis,andthey  £jmJ.  j,  rr,  Buthef 
ftake  lo  the  people,  faying,  Thw  yeartidle:  thetcfoi; 
faiib  fhsiraoh,  I  «iJl  not  givft  f  on  go,  md  do  faciiflce 
Haw,  ^c.  Jfyt.ii.t.  Sayinp.The  '  iP«,z.i!.  Scr 
fciibei  and  f  hatlfees  fit  in  Mofei  to  ^iw  maftcn  witi 
fcai.  f.  4.  Fortheybiod  heavy  bui-  only  co  the  good  a. 
den),  aad  giievous  to  be  boin,~     alio  to  the  fiowu 

f  Mat,i^t.  AndOic,  beiogbe*  thii  ii thin Ic- worthy 
fbicinftmfied  byheimoiher,  flid,  confciencctowatdG 
Giie  me  here  JohaBaptifliheadin  fuifcriDg  wioogfull; 
*  chugci.  Cin^trid  iiikh  MirV^i.  what  gtoiy  ii  it,  if' 
X4.  And  Ihc  went  forth,  and  faid  feted  for  youi  fault 
onto  he  I  mother,  Whatlhallluki  it  patiently!  but  if  1 
kndlhefald,  The  head  of  John  the  and  fuffcc/<r  ii,  ye 
Bapcift.  I7  ;   this  ■  accepta 

k  I  S*m.  13-  it-  KowAbfalom  Hit.  iz.  10.  For  tl 
Iiad  commuidcd  hiiferT!iiit5,  fay-  few  days  chaflncd 
logi  Mark  yrnov  when  Atiuions  ownplealiuci  birtli 
heart  is  mecry with  wine,  andwhcn  thai  we  might  be  j 
Ifayuntoyou,  Smite AmnOn,  then  holincls.  Ocu.  15. 
killhiin,  feainot;  havenof  leotn-  he  may  give  him,  • 
maadcdyou!  be  conragiaiitandbe  left  if  he  Ihould  en 
Taliilnt.  him  above  thcfe  nil 

'  r  Stm,  1.  ,T].  Foi  I  have  told  then  thy  biothei  A 
liim,  that  1  will  judge  bUhoolf  fbt  unto  thee. 
cver,fottheiniquin«biehheknaw-       "  On.  3I,  11.  1 
cth :  becaufc  hia  fooi  made  them-  to  Tamu  his  daugt 


Duties  and  Sim  of  Equals.       z^i 

rath  " ;  or  any  way  Diflionouring  thcmfelves, 
Lefiening  their  Authority,  by  an  unjuft,  indir- 
ect, rigorous  or  remifs  Behaviour  **. 
131.  Qucft.  What  an  the  Duties  of  Equals  ? 
Anfvj.  The  Duties  of  Equals  are.  To  Regard  the 
ignity  and  Worth  of  each  other  ^,  in  giving  Ho- 
iur  to  go  one  before  another  ** ;  and  to  Rejoice  in 
;h  others  Gifts  and  Advancement,  as  their  own  '. 

132.  Queft, 

hex  again  no  more,  c/f^/  in  faying,  Why  haft  thou  done  fo?  — 
[XT,  Then  all  the  Greeks  took   i  Sam,  2.  29.  Wheiefoie  kick  ye  at 
,  the  chief  lulei  of  the  fy-  my  facrifices,  and  at  mine  ofifeiing 
le,  and  beat  him  before  the   which  1  have  commanded  In  my  ha- 
lent-feat :  and  Gallio  cared  bitation,   and  honoureft  thy  fons 
^Jione  of  thof^thing^.  above  me,  to  make  your  felves  fat, 

'  £fb.  6.  4.  And  ye  fathers,  pro-  with  the  chiefeft  ofalltheotFerings 
not  your  children  to  wrath  :  of  Ifrael  my  people?  t/.  3 o.  Whcre- 
ing  tbem  up  in  the  nurture  and  fore  the  Lord  God  of  ifrael  faith, 
Honition  of  the  Lord.  I  faid  indeed,  that  thy  houfe,   and 

'  <}«i.9.  21.  And  he  drank  of  the  the'hbufe  of  thy  father  (hould  walk 
!e,  and  fras  drunken,  and  he  was  befbre  me  fox  ever  :  but  now  the 
iQff  exed  within  his  tent,  i  KJngs  X^otd  faith.  Be  it  far  horn  me  \  for 
^x-|.  And  the  king  (7^/i9/'04;»)  them  that  honoufmelwillhonoutt 
^exed  the  people  roughly,  and  and  they  that  de(pife  me,  Ihall  be 
bok  the  old  mens  counfel  that  lightly  efteemed.  v.  31.  Behold, 
Ir'gave  him  \  x/.  14.  Andfpake  the  days  come  that  I  will  cut  off 
||Mm  after  the  counfel  of  the  thine  arm,  and  the  arm  of  thy  fa^- 
iftgmen,faying.  My  father  mdde  thers  houfe,  that  there  ihall  not  be 
It  yoke  heavy,  apd  I  will  add  to  an  old  man  in  thine  houfe. 
9x  jokes  my  father  ^/tchaftifed  131.  P  i  ?«(.  2.  17.  Honour  all 
II  with  whips,  but  I  will  chaftiie  men.  Love  the  brotherhood.  Feaz 
Qwithfcorpions.  f.  15.  Where-  God.  Honour  the  king, 
xtheking  hearkned  not  unto  the  a  T^ifi.  14.10.  Be  kindly  affeclioned 
9ple }  fox  the  caufe  was  from  the  one  to  another^  with  brotherly  lov<;, 
■df —  V,  1 6,  So  when  all  ifraci  in  honour  preferring  one  another. 
IT  diat  the  king  hearkned  not  un-  ^  Tt^m,  12.15.  Rejoice  with  them 
them,  the  people  ilnfwered  the  that  rejoice,  and  weep  with  them 
Bg,  faying.  What  portion  have  that  weep,  v,  16,  B*  of  the  fame 
I  in  David?  neither  /?«t/«wtfinhe-  mind  one  towaxds  another.  Mind 
(ance  in  the  fon  of  Jeife :  to  your  not  high  things,  but  condeleend 
Ks,  O  Ifrael :  now  fee  to  thine  to  men  of  low  eftate.  Be  not  wife 
m  houie,  David.  So  Ifrael  de-  in  your  own  conceits.  TbiL  2.3. 
^d  unto  their  tents,  i  Kip<^s  1.6.  Let  nothing  ^r^an^  through  ftiife  ox 
&d  hif  father  had  not  difpleaicd  taingloxy^bttfinlowlindTsofmind, 
^  (viz.  ^/idqttijah)  at  an^  tiiu?^  V  3  let 


l,otntnanamtai,  irx  mvre  id  ,enjorce  it  i 

Anfiu.   The  Rcafon  annexed  to  the  Fi 
mandment,  in  thefe  Words,    <J^at  t|) 

tna^  be  long  upon  tge  tanv  mit^  \ 

t»)P  ®all  giSetft  tiJCe  *,  IS  an  exprcis  f 
long  Lite  and  Profpcrity,  as  f^r  as  it  Iha 
God's  Glory  and  their  own  Good,  to ; 
Icecp  this  CommaDdmeot '. 


lai  fich  c&cem  othei  betcec  thtn  in<ii(old  ZeicEh  hisi 

tbcm&Wes.    .-u.  4.  LoolcDOtcTur  Ai<i><)>>  cveiy  i^ihj;  1 

man  on  his  own  things,  but  RTcry  len  him.   Then  ftid 

alio  alfo  OD  ibc  tbiugiofwlMa.  and.  ZcccOi  hii  wife 

ijt.  f  :K>n,  ij.  «.  Owcaoman  Ho:dccai  bofthefei 

anytlUDg,  butto]ovcoiie(i)olliei:  before  whom  thou  I 

fui  he  ^ar  loveth  -aaaihct,  h«h  All,  thou  Ihalt  not  | 

fiilfilted  tbp  Uw. hitn.biaftialtiiicGlf^ 

'  1  Tim.  1.  I.   WkbatUDatunl  '^  j  ^n  9.    i  wj 

•ffeftioD,  tiucc-bicakcii,  fulfc  ac-  thutch;  buCDiotieph 

culen,  inccuni/icDt]  Gctcc,  dplpilei)  to  have  preem&ieDce 

ofthofothat  uegopd.  .        .  JKCeireth  n  not.  £<d 

•  ^Si  7.  s.  Aod  tbc  pattiiichi  tbuenaiilfoa  fidJc 

moved  wiib  cnvf,  fpldJ.^rBphiato  which  of  themHimilt 

£gfpi:  buiGod.«as»i|hlii(ii.  Gui.  the  gicateU. 


Th^  Sixth  Commandment.       Trpj 

X34.  Que  ft.  IVhich  is  the  Sixth  Commandment? 
Anfw.  The  Sixth  Commandmenc  is^  ^P[)OU  fi^Qlt 

135.  Queft,    H/lmt  are  the  Duties  required  in  the 
\xth  Commandment  ? 

jinfw.   The  Duties  required  in  the  Sixth  Cqm- 
taDoment,  are  all  careful  Studies,    and  lawful  En- 
ivonrs  to  preferve  the  Life  of  our  felvcs  ^  and 
:s  %   by  reiifting  all  Thoughts  and  Purpofcs  *, 
ling  all  Paffions  %   and  avoiding  all  Occa- 

fions^, 

thou  pxomtfedft  him,  faying,  faid  the  pxinces,  andallthcpeopJlo 
te  (hall  not  fail  thee  a  man  in  unto  the  priefts,  ^nd  to  the  pio- 
t^t  to  fit  on  the  throne  of  if-  phcts.  This  man  it  not  woithy  to 
!  i  fo  that  thy  children  take  heed  die  s  for  he  hath  ipoken.to  u^  lA  the 
pieuway,  that  they  walk  before  iiamc  of  the  Lord  our  God.  *^<5?/ 
%  as  thou  haft' walked befoic  me.  2  3^  i  z.  And  when  it  was  day»ceitaii^ 
^  is.  2 .  Honour  tl^  father  and  thy  of  the  Jews  bonded  together,  aud 
ddiq:>  ( which  is  th?  firft  con^-  bound  themfelves  under  a  curfe, 
tmiment  with  promife  )  v. 3 .  That .  faying,  That  they  would  neither  eat 
Jmay  be  well  with  thee,  and  thou  nor  drink  tlU  they  had  killed  Paul. 
Ilyeft  live  long  on  the  eanh.  v,  16.  And  when  Pauls  lifters  fon 

.'JU4.  *'Exod.  20.  13.  heard  of  their  lying  in  wait,  he  went 

*S15.  b  Efh.$.i%,  So  ought  men  and  entred  into  the  caftle,  and  told 
}  lore  their  own  wives  as  theix  own  Pau|.  v.  1 7.  Then  Paul  called  one 
gdicf  :  he  that  loveth  his  wife,  of  the  centurions  unto  hi|n,  and 
■qvth  himielf.  ?«.  ^9.  For  no  man  faid,  Bring  this  young  man  unto  the 
&>^yec  hated  his  own  ftefh  ^  but  chief  captain :  for  he  hath  a  certain 
«|itnflieth  and  cherilheth  it,  even  thing  to  teU him.  t>.2I.  But  do  not 
« the  Lord  the  church.  thou  yield  unto  thexn :  for  there  ly 

*  iKipgsit.j^  Foritwas/«,when  in  wait  for  him  more  than  forty 
'ti^elGut  off  the  prophets  of  the  men,  which  have  bound  themfelves 
^zd,  thatObadiah  took  an  hund^  with  an  oath,  that  they  will  neither 
4  prophets,  and  hid  thembv  fifty  eat  not  4rink  till  they  have  killed 
i^a^ave,  andfed  them  with  bread  him:  and  now  are  they  ready  look- 
>Bd  water.  ing.for  a  promife  from  thee.  v.  27. 

^  Jir,i6, 1 5.  But  know  ye  forcer-  This  man  was  taken  of  the  Jews, 
^,  that  if  ye  put  me  to  death,  ye  and  (hould  have  been  killed  of 
^Ull  furely  bring  innocent  blood  them  :  then  came  1  with  an  army, 
^nyourielves,  and  upon  thi^ci*  apdteftuedliim,  having  underftood 
X»  and  upon  the  inhabitants  there-  that  he  was  a  Roman, 
|f  :  for  of  a  truth  the  Lord  hath  *  Eph.  4.  2<.  Be  ye  angry,  and 
^t  mcuatoyou,  to  i^ak  all  thefe  fm  aQ\:  let  not  the  fun  go  dowi^ 


agi'in  to  Afahel,  Tiuii  ihcc  xfide  blood,  bin  caft  him  ii 
from  fu11o«ing  mc  :  whcreroie  if  in  ihe  wildeincri,  ai 
lliould  irnjiietheecoEheetoimdi--  upon  him  i  that  he  i 
Dint,  11.  8 .' When  thou  buildeflM  out  ofthcit  hands,  [a 
new  houfc,  iheu  thou  (lialimal^ea  his  father  again, 
battlement  for  thy  toof,  thatthou  '.  Pfilm  »i.  4,  .D< 
being- not  Mood  upoinhy  houfe,  if  mdoeedv,  nirlumi 
any  man  /atl  from  thence. '  ofth«  wicked,   Frn.; 

t  MM.4,'e,  Anif4itKna[o)fim,  foibcaitadeliveirj&oi 
If  thotibe  theSoDofGod,  caftthy  uniodeath,  and  if»/l 
felfdovn:  ---'■',7.  Jcliu  faid  unto  tobellaia:  c.ii.Ift. 
•]itm,~  JtUvrtittcnigaini  Thoulhaic  hold,  we  knew  ii  noi 
'||<>I  CeihpttheLord  thj^God,  Prtv.  that  pondeteih  the 
1. 10,  Myfoiijiffinnetjcnticcthee,  li  l  'and  he  that  kee 
eonfint  tbdu  not.  ».  ti.  If  thejr  doil|  n«  he  know  iV: 
fay,  Come  with  us,  let  us  laj^waic  Kctender  toift'7  ma 
fbiblood,  Ictusluikpiiriljioithe  his  waiks>  iSsm.xti 
ianqceni  without  cauTe.  v.  i(.  My  people  lud  unco  Sau 
fan,  walk  not  thou  iotheway with  than  die,  who  hath 
tliem :  cefram  thy  foot  from  theii  great  Talvacion  in  Ifr 
path.  V,  16.  Foiihcii  feet  run ts  bid:  .^jthcLordlir 
evit,  andmnkf  haftetolhcdblood.   not  one  haii  of  hist 

''  I'^n.  14.11.  TheLoidiudge  gioundj  foi  hehath 
between me'andihee,  aqdtheLoid  Godihisday.  Joihe; 
avenge  mc  of  thee :  but  mine  hand  Jonathan,  thai  he  d 
IhallnAt  be* upon thet.  i  Stm,ii.  I'  fdmaf.j,  Sepat 
9-  Andda'riiiftud  to  Abilhai,  De-  bieciuen,  unto  the  < 
ftrofhimhoc;  tbiwhocan  fttetch  Loid.    Behold,    the 

forth  hli   h^fA   :ii".<;r>ftr)iFrnrrl<9. -sa^^'),  T^r  rt.-  nn-rl. 


77)6  Sixth  Commandment.       ip/ 

Mind  ',  Chearfulncfs  of  Spirit  ",  afoberUfcof 
cat  ^,  Drink  °,  Phyfick  p.  Sleep  q.  Labour  % 
d    Recreations  ^  ^   by    charitable    Thoughts  % 

Love  % 

thien,  the  prophets*  •  who  have  with,  and  vomit  it.    v,  27.  It  » 
ikeninthenameot'theLoid,  fox  xM)t  good  to  cat  much  hbny: — 
example  of  rufiFeung  ^idipn,       ^  i  Tint,  5.23,.  Drink  no  longe^ 
'  of  patienpe,     v,  ii.  Be)iol4>  water,  but  Ide  a  little  wine  for  thy 

imt  them  happy  i^hich  endiiie.  ftomacks  fake,  and  thine  often  in* 

lyp  heard  of  the  patience  olf  firmities. 

&d;  have  Teen  the  end  o'fthe       ^  IfAt,  39.21.  Forlfaiah  had  faid, 

~  that  the  J^ord  is  very  pitiful  Let  them  take  a  lump  of  figs,  and 
tender  piercy.     Heb,  12.  p. '  lay  it  fox  a  plaifler  upon  the  boil, 

uemiorp,  we  have  had  fathers  aiid  he  (hall  recover. 

^^Af^»  which  correded  us,       ^  Pfaim  127.  2.  //»  vain  fox  you 

i>e  gave  thim  reverence:  (hall  to  rife  up  early,  to  fit  up  late,  to  eat 

ilvmuch  rather  be  in  fub jcftion,  the  bread  of  forrows :  for  fo  he  gl- 

f^dieFather  of  fpirits,  and  live  \  veth  his  beloved  deep. 

!'>7%c/.4.ii.  And  thatyefludy       '  Ecd,  5.  12.  The  fleep  of  a  la- 

Hi^t,  and  to  do  your  own  bonring  man  it  fweet,  whethet  he 
ma,  an4  to  work  with  your  own  eat  little  or  mu^n  :  but  the  abun- 
Ui;  as  we  commanded  you.  dance  of  the  rich  will  not  fu£fex 
».  |.  j.  Whofe  adorning,  let  it  him  to  fleepl  2  Thef,  3.  10.  For 
De  that  outward  d^ornm^ — t/,4.  even  when  we  were  with  you,  this 
''Ut  it  bt  the  hidden  man  of  we  commanded  you.  That  if  any 
^  heart,  in  that  which  is  not  would  not  work,  neither  (hould  he 
%qi|Cible,  evm  the  ornament  of  ^  eat.  v.  12.  Now  them  that  are  filch 
BflKriind  quiet  fbirit,  which  is  in  we  command,  and  exhort  by  our 
L  fight  of  God  of  great  price.  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  that  with  quiet- 
gir|7.S.  Ceafe  from  anger,  and  nefs  they  work,  and  eat  their  own 
we  wrath:  fret  not  thy  felf  i%  bread.  Prov,  16.  26.  He  that  la- 
*~'wap  to  do  evil.  v.  9.  For  evil-  boureth,  labourcthforhimfelfi  fox 
^lES  ftiall  bccutofiF:  but  they  that  his  mojurii  craveth  it  of  him. 
<  iroon  the  Lord  they  (hall  in-  ^  EAh  3*4.  A  time  to  weep,  and 
it.the  earth,  y.  10.  For  yet  a  a  time  to  laugh,  a  time  tomourn, 
SU  while  and  the  wicked /i&42f  not  and  a  time  to  dai^ce.  v,  ir.  He 
yea,  thou  ihalt  diligently  con-  hath  made  ev^ry  thtH^  beautiful  in 
ft  his  place,  and  it  jbaU  not  be.  his  time;  alfo  he  hath  fct  the  world 
tki.  But  the  meek  fliall  inherit  the  in  their  heart, — 
A:  and  fhdll delight themfelves  '  j  Sam.  rp.  4.  And  Jonathan 
the  abundance  of  peace.  fpakc  good  of  David  unto  Saul  his 

*  Prwv.  17.  22.  A  merry  heart  father,  and  faid  unto  him.  Let  not 
•fc  good  it'kf  a  medicine  :  but  a  the  king  fin  againft  his  fcrvant, — 
•Aen  fpitit  dryeth  the  bones.         v.  s.  For  he  did  put  his  life  in  his 

*  frov,  25,  16.  flaft  thou  found  hand,  and  flew  the  Philifline,  and 
^t  eat  fo  much  as  isfufHcient  the  Lord  wrought  a  great  falvation 
^(fcte,  left  thou  be  filled  there-  fox  all  Ifrael:  thou  faweft  <r,  and 


EollayDavutwiihoaiacaureti&uH,  ofanothcci  lovc;i 
ai.  I],  And  Saul  fiiduhto  him,  liM,  tt  couneoui 
Whyhaveyeconfpiicd  uunfi  me.  dung  e?il  for  evi 
ihou  and  chc  fon  of  TtUe,  ia  (b« .  lailmg :  but  eaota 
thou  hill  girca  him  bicad,  and  a  knowiDg  that  ;c  a 
fwoid, —  f.  i^  And  Ahimdcch  ted,  thu  yc  [fioul 
Burwcicd  the  Uii^  and  Taid,  And  ling.  v.  lo,  Fot 
who  H /gfaitbfulamongftlttbTiei-  life,  andfeegood 
*}nts,  uDtvid,  which iithe kiogs  liain  his  tongue  fi 
foninUv,  anil  gocth  at  thf  bid-  lift  that  they  fpea 
iing,  and  it  houoaiable  in  tbine  LcthimefcheweTi 
fkbule  1  let  him  fectc  gene 

'  T(/iii,ii,io.  'Love ^noiietix ao  fm.n.'i.  A  Tof 
iUiohiineighboiu:  theKfiMeloTe  away  wiath  :  biu 
» the  fulfilling  Af  the  kw,  fliiup anger.     Jf 

*  iMki  lo.  Si.  But  a'ceitain  Sa-  men  of  £f  biiUa  ft 
jnaiitaD,  a*  he  jouxncycd,  cuoc  haft  thou  fcivcd  lu 
wheie  he  was  :  and  when  he  ikv  calledft  us  hocwhi 
bim.  he  had  compaflioii  in  ^Im,  fghc'^b  the  Midi 
V.I4.  Andwenttobim,  andbound  did  chide  with  hit 
tip  bit  wounds,  pouiing  inojland  And  he  laid  unto 
wioc,  and  fethimonhiipwnbeaft,  Idone  no^  ia  con 
and  brought  him  to  aaiiin,"and^noitheeIcamiiB 
look  caie  of  him.  .  Ephiaim  D^tei  it 

■  r«(.Mi.fntQntheiefaM  (ai  Ablewt!  v.j.  G< 
theeleftofGod,hqlyu>^beloTed)  ,imo  ypui  hands  t! 
bowels  of  meiciesp  .Undnfta,  hum-  diu,  Oieh  and  '. 
blencft  of  mind,'  meekncl*,  long-   was  I  able  to  do  i 


T^  Stxih  Commandment.       299 

bg  the  Diftrefled^  aiKi  proceding  and  detcn« 
the  Innocent  ^ 

( 6.  Queil.  What  are  the  Sins  forbidden  in  the  Sxth 
nandnient  ? 

nfw.  The  Sins  forbidden  in  the  Sixth  Comipand* 
t,  are  all  taking  away  the  Life  oi  our  fel ves  ^  or 
rhers  ^,  except  in  cale  of  pablick  Jaftice  %  Law^ 
iVar  ^^  or  neceflary  Defence  %  i  the  -negle&ing 

or 

%  heaRe49  forgiving  one  lui-  felf  ao  haQn  i  for  we  are  %M  here. 
,  even  as  God  fbrChxifts  fake  ^  C^n.  9.4.  Whofo  Iheddeth  mans 
fb^iven  you.  T^m.  iz.  17.'  blood,  by  man  ihall  his  blood  be 
mpcnie  to  no  man  evil  for  (hed  :  for  in  the  image  of  God 
^  V.  zo,  Therefoie  if  thine  made  he  man. 
ly  himger,  feed  him  ;  if  he  •  Humy.  3  5*  3  !•  Moreover,ye  fliaU 
»  give  him  drink  :  for  in  fo  take  no  facisfa^ion  for  the  life  of  a 
f'tnon  fhalt  heap  coals  of  fire  murderer,  which  u  guilty  of  death : 
Ilia  head.  v.  ix.  Be  not  over-  but  he  Ihall  be  furely  put  to  death. 
of  evil,  but  oveicome  evil  t^.  33.  So  ye  (hall  not  pcllAte  the 
gbdd.  land  wherein  ye  du  :   for  blood  it 

:  Thef.  5.  14.  Now  we  exhort  defileththe  land,  and  the  land  can- 
bx^thien,  warn  them  that  ate  not  be  cleanfed  of  the  blood  that 
y,  eomfbrt  the  JFeeble  minded,  is  fhed  therein,  but  by  tlie  blood 
fft  the  weak,  be  patient  toward  of  him  that  flied  it. 
ten.  Job  31-  ip.  Ifl  havefeen  ^  Jtr,  4S.  10.  Cutfed  ^  he  that 
itnih  for  want  of  clothing,  or  doth  the  work  of  the  Lord  deceit- 
ibot  without  covering  :  x/.  20.  fully,  and  cuifed  he  he  that  keep- 
loins  have  not  blefled  me,  and  eth  back  his  fword  from  blood. 
¥erea«t  warmed  with  the  fleece  D*m,  chapter  20.  ttifit^ttt,  v.  x. 
'Iheep.  Mat.zs,  3  5*  Forlw^s  When  thou  goeft  out  to  battle  a- 
iflgied,  and  ye  gave  me  meat :  gainft  thine  enemies,  andfcefthor- 
thirfty,  and  ye  gave  me  drink :  les  and  chariots,  tmd  a  people  more 
ttftranger,  and  ye  took  me  in:  than  thou,  be  not  afiaid  of  them; 
.  Haked,  and  ye  clothed  me:  for  the  Lord  thy  God  ir  with  thee, 
fide,  andyevifitedme:  Iwas  which  brought  thee  up  out  of  the 
ifon,  and  ye  came  unto  me.  land  of  Egypt,  &c. 
31.  t.  open  thy  mouth  for  the  <  Exed.  zz,z.  If  a  thief  be  found 
b  ill  the  caufe  of  all  (uch  as  breaking  up,  and  be  fmitten  thajp 
Eppointed  to  deftrad^ion.  -&•  9.  he  die,  there  fhaU  no  blood  be  /bed 
I  thy  mouth,  judge  righteou-  for  him.  v,  3*  If  the  fun  be  rifen 
and  plead  the  caufc  of  the  upon  him,  there  fidU  be  blood  }bed 
and  needy.  for  him  :  for  he  fhould  make  fiill 

6,  «  ^&$  X  6,  2 1 .  But  Paul  cried  reftitution  \  if  he  have  nothing,tJ|cn 
t  loud  voice,  faying,  Po  thy  he  Ihall  be  foldforhis  theft. 


thiiAf,  and  ye  gave  me  nodiink:  "  fi"-  ■!<  if. 
V.4].  Iwaiaftianger,  andfctODk  ivengc  nol  jroui  (i 
me  not  Id:  nalud,  aad  yc  doihcd  give  place  unto  wn 
nie  nt)t  :  fick,  and  in  ptifon,  and  !«□,  Vengeance  u 
jre  yiSled  me  noi.  Jimi'i.li.  If  pay>  faith  thcLoii 
a  bioihei  01  ii&u  be  naked,  and  de-  ■  Efh.  ^  jt.  I. 
^EUte  of  daily  food  i  i/.  i<.  And  and'wiatb,  andang 
one  of  you  fay  umo  them.  De-  andcvilfpeakingl 
^(it  inpeace,  bcyouwaimed,  and  you,  wiih  all  mal 
Jillcd:notiirichaanduigye|ivethem  <■  Mar.S.ii.  Tl 
not  EhoCc  things  which  aienccdfiil  thought, faying,  \ 
to  the  body  ;  what  iCttk  i>pto£tI  oiwbit^iaUwedii 
£al.  t.  t.  Thcreis  an  evil  wkiclil  ^l}i:)Llw;b«flotb< 
Iiavc  Iceii  uadei  the  fun,  and  it  ir  thciefoie  no  thou{ 
common  among  men :  v.  a,  A  man  lOur  ;  foi  the  m( 
|o  whom  God  hath  giren  t)chMi  thought  fat  the  t 
wealth, aiidhaaoui,fathatbewant-  fufficient  unto  il^c 
cth  nothing  foi  hi«  foul  of  all  that  theieof. 
hedcliieth,  jctGodgivcthhimnot  rLiNlfii.]4.  A 
poirei  to  eat  thereof,  but  a  flranger  ?oui  felvci,  left  a 
caieth  it :  thii  ii  vanity,  anil  it  ii  keans  be  ovcichaij 
an  evil  dilcaf^  ing  and  diunkennel 

'  Mi.s.ii.  But  I  fayuntoyoa,  of  this  life,  and  fa 
That  wholbevei  it  angiy  witli  his  upon  you unawaies. 
biothei  without  a caufe,  Ihallbein  utwalk  haneflly  as 
'  danger  of thf  |udg[pen[ ;  aodwho-  in  liocing  and  (Irui 
foevei  Ihall  fay  to  his  btotbeiKa-  chambeting  and  w 
ca,  Ih^l  b;  in  danger  of  the  coon-  in  ftafe  nnd  earyii 


7T:>e  Seventh  Commandment.     30 1 

tions  ' ;  provoking  Words ',  Oppreffion^  Quar- 
ng  ""y  Stricking,  Wounding  '^,  and  whatfoevei 
tends  to  the  Deftrufiion  of  the  Life  ofariy  \ 
3  7,  Queft.  IVhkh  is  the  Seventh  Commandment  ? 
tnjw.  The  Seventh  Commandment  is^  C^Ott 

[t  not  commit  anultecp  ^ 

;38.  Queft.  I4^at  are  the  Duties  required  in  the  Se^ 
A  Commandment  ? 

jbi/xu.  The  Duties  required  in  the  Seventh  Com- 
Wmcnt^areChaftityinBody,  Mind,  Afiefirions  % 
^  Words  % 

IQ  the  night.  This  is  alfo  ya-  that  he  die  )  he  «  a  muideier :  the 
I  miudeieifhalliiueljrbeputtodeath. 

j|k  5.  I  a.  And  the  haip  and  v,  17.  And  if  he  fmite  him  with 
I10I7  the  tablet  and  the  pipe,  throwing  a  ftone  ( wherewith  he 
^e  axe  in  their  feafts  :  out  may  die)  and  he  die,  he  is  amnx- 
■cegaxd  not  the  work  of  the  derei:  the  murderer  ihallfurely  be 
9  neither  confider  the  opera-  put  to  death,  f.  18.  Or</heimite 
Dif  his  hands.  him  with  an  hand-weapon  of  wood 

Vtv.  1 5 . 1 .  A  foft  anfwer  turn*  (  wherewith  he  may  die  )  and  he  die, 
iay  wrath  3  but  grievous  words  he  is  a  murderer :  the  murderer  (hall 
p  anger.  Prov.  12.  18.  There  furely  be  put  to  death,  v,  21.  Oc 
It  {pcaketh  like  the  piercings  in  enmity  finite  him  with  his  hand, 
fword:  but  the  tongue  of  the  that  he  die:  he  that  fmote/>/>i  (hall 
li  health.  fiirely  be  put  to  death :  for  he.  it  a 

buki  18.18.  *^s  for  his  father,  murderer.  The  revenger  of  blood 
pfe  he  cruelly  oppreffed,  fpoil-  (hall  (lay  the  murderer,  when  he 
||bxother  by  violence,  and  did  meeteth  him. 
rhich  is  not  good  among  his  .  *  Lxod,  21.  fromverfe  it,  to  th§ 
le*  IO9  even  he  (hall  die  in  his  end,  [  Containing  laws  for  fmitors^ 
lity.  Exod.  I.  14.  And  they  for  an  hurt  by  chance^  for  an  ox  that 
i  their  lives  bitter  with  hard  goreth,  and  for  him  that  it  an  teeajitm 
Age,  in  mortar,  and  in  brick,  of  harm,  ] 
in  all  manner  of  ferviceinthe  137*  y  Exod,  20.  14. 
:  all  their iervice  wherein  they  i )  8.  >  i  Thef.  4.4.  That  every  one 
B  them  ferve,  was  with  rigour,  of  you  (hould  know  how  to  pofTefs 
OaL  5.15.  But  if  ye  bite  and  his  vefTcl  in  fan&ification  and  ho- 
or  one  another,  take  heed  that  nour.  Job  31.1.  I  made  a  covenant 
i  not  confumed  one  of  another,  with  mii»  tyes  3  why.  then  (hould  I 
•  23«  29'  Who  hath  wo  9  who  think  u^n  a  maid  i  i  Cor,  7.  34. 
^  forrow  i  who  hath  conten-  There  is  difference  alfo  between  a 
1}  who  hathbabblingS  who  hath  wife  and  a  virgin  :  the  unmarried 
Ods  without  caufe  3  woman  careth  for  the  things  of  the 

Nmnb.is,  16,  And  if  he  fmite  Lord,  that  (he  may  be  holy,  both 
with  an  inftxument  of  iron  (fo  -,^  Ui 


^i 


t 


all  corrupt 
.  thereunto '' 
.haviDur,  in 
jial*,  and 
Allowing, 
Rdbiting  1 


jMrbifODtlie 

■*ttdi.s.t%. 

thatvkolaCTGili 
to  Inft  aftcf  kcii 
timteif  vitk  li 
licut.  Ibr.  11 
the  hean  pntce 


til  uodeaiiQcIs, 
let  it  not  be  one 
yon,  Mbecometl: 
thei  filthioeft,  I 
not  ieSing,  whi 
jiient :  bm  laihc 
Im.j.s-  TliMi 
ttota  the  ftiangt 
filtUlgei  lubich  I 

ffcccblheciufed 
the  flatt  Cling  of 
liim.  V.  11.  H< 
HiaiKbtway,  sa 
the  flaughter,  o 
KoaeAiofi  of  thi 
'  i/*.)Vi«.  M 
fiith,  Beeaufe 
ZioD  ate  haughr 
ftf etched  faitK  D 
tya,  nalkine  4i 


.  The  Seventh  Commandment.     305 

%   undue  Delay   of  Marriage  ' ;  having  more 
es  or  Husbands  than  one  at  the  fame  time  *>j 
ft  Divorce  ^,  or  Dcfertion  **  ^   Idlenefs,    Glut- 
tony, 

domites  that  wetebj  the  hou-  fore  to  the  unmarried  and  widows, 
he  I:  Old,  where  the  wom^n  It  is  good  for  them  if  they  cau  abide 
angings  for  the  grove.  Dtmt,  even  as  I.  v,  9.  But  if  they  cannot 
'.  Theie  (hall  be  no  whore  Of  contain,  let  them  marry:  for  it  is 
ughters  of  Ifrael,  nor  a  fo-  btttter  to  marry,  than  to  burn.  Cau 
i  of  the  fonsoflfrad.  v,  18.  38.  26.  And  Judah  acknowledged 
halt  not  bring  the  hire  of  a  them,  andfaid,  She  hath  been  more 
or  the  price  ofa  dog  into  the  righteous  than  Ij  becaufe  that  I 
of  the  Lord  thy  God  for  any  gave  her  not  to  Shelah  my  fon :  and 
foe  even  both  thefe  are  abo-  he  knew  hex  again  no  more. 
on  unto  the  Lord  thy  God.  ,*»  MaJ,  1. 14,  Yietye  fay,  Whirc- 
p.  29.  Do  not  proftitute  thy  fore  ?  becaufe  the  Lord  hath  been 
:ec»  to  caufe  her  to  be  a  witness  between  thee  and  the  wife 
i  left  the  lahd  fall  to  whore-  of  thy  youth,  againft  whom  thou 
and  the  land  become  full  of  haft  dealt  treacheroufly  j  yet  u  Ihe 
Incft.  Jer.  5.7.  Howfhalll  thy  companion,  and  the  wife  of  thy 
1  thee  for  this?  thy  thildt^n  covenant,  v,  li.  And  did  nolhe 
fotfaken  me,  and  fworn  by  make  one?  yet  had  he  the  refidue 
Mtf  «rr  no  gods  t  when  1  had  of  the  Spirit^  lud  wh<!refor^  one> 
antothefull3theythencom-  that  he  might  feek  a  godly  feed: 
I  adultery,  afld  affemblcd  therefore  take  heed  to  your  fpixit, 
elves  by  troops  in  the  harlots  and  let  none  deal  treacheroufly  a* 
k  Prov.  7. 24.  Hearken  unto  gainft  the  wife  of  his  youth.  Mat, 
Mr  therefore,  O  ye  children,  19.5*  Andfaid,  for  rhis caufe fhali 
licend  to  the  words  of  my  a  man  leave  father  and  mother,  and 
k,  V.  25.  Let  not  thine  heart  (hall  cleave  to  his  wife  :  and  thdj 
wto  hex  ways,  go  notnftrayin  twain  fliall  be  On^  fle(h. 
ifhs.  V,  26.  For  ihe  hathcaft  ^  Mai.  2.  16.  For  the  Lotd  the 
many  wounded:  yea,  many  God  of  ifrael  faith,  thathehateth 
I  men  have  been  flain  by  her.  putting  away  3  foro»ecoverech  viO- 
.  Her  houfe  u  the  way  to  hell,  lence  with  his  garnldnt,  faith  the 
;  down  to  the  chambers  of  LordOfhoftsj  therefore  take  heed 
«  to  your  fpirit,   that  ye  deal  not 

ICtf.  19.  10.  His  difciples  fay  treacheroufly;  Mat,s.  32.  Butlfay 
him,  Ifthecafeoftheminbe  nnto  you,  that  whofoever  fhallput 
liiSwwife,itisnotgoodtomar-  away  his  wife,  faving  for  the  caufe 
.11.  But  he  faid  unto  them,  all  of  fornication,  caufeth  her  to  com- 
rannot  receive  this  faying,  fave  mit  adultery :  and  whofoever  (hall 
0  whom  it  is  given.  marry  her  that  is  dlvot<ied,    com- 

:  Or.  7.  7.  For  I  would  that  all  mitreth  adultery. 
were  even  as  I  my  fdf ;    but       *^  i  r«r.7. 12.  Buttothereft  fpeak 
man  hath  bis  proper  gift  of  I,  not  the  Lord,  Ifany  brother  hath 
one  after  this  manner,  and  a  wife  that  belicveth  not,  and  Hid 
ics  after  that.  v.  8.  l  fay  there-  X  ^« 


leave  him.  in  that  day,  tluu  Tyi 

*  £u^.  i<.49.  Behold,  thiswai  gotten  Cevtnij  jcaji, 
the  iniquiij  of  ihy  fiftcc  Sodom,  the  days  ofoneking: 
Pride,  minels  of  biead,  lodabun'  of  feveoty  yeari  fltall 
dance  of  idlenefs  was  in  her,  lad  anhaitot.  f.  i6.  Tak 
in  hei  daughteiif  neithei  did  Ihe  abouiihecity,  ihouh: 
fitenglhcn  ihe  hinds  of  the  pooc  been  fbigoileo,  mak 
and  needy.  Prrv.  i).  jo.Tliey  chai  dy^fing many  fansE, t. 
tatiylong  atthcwioe,  thcythicgo  cA  be  iciiiembi*X 
tofeefcinixi  t^ine.  >.  ji.  Looknot  Ihall  come  lo  palt  at 
thou  upon  ttie  wine  when  it  is  icd,  Icvcui;  yens,  ihat  lb 
when  irgivtth  his  ceiouiio  the  cop,  fit  Tyie,  and  Ihe  (ha 
vjibiHicmovcthiifclfaiight.  v.ji.  hat,  and  Ihall  coma 
At  the  lafi  it  bitcth  like  a  fcipcut,  with  all  the  kingdon 
and  ftiBgcth  like  an  addef.  f.  >}.  upontheliceofthcci 
Thine  ryeslhaUbeholdfliangcwo-  Moieorcc,  tlxLoidl 
tnen,  mdihinchcutlhaUutietfei-  the  daugbieii  of  SIoi 
Tcifc  things.  and  waik  with  (lictcbi 

f  Cai.  3^;.  lo.Andiicamctoptrs  and  wanton  eyes,  * 
ai  Ihe  {pake  lo  Joleph  day  by  day,  mincing  m  they  go, 
that  be  hcaikned  not  unto  hei,  to  tLnklingwiihthciifce 
ly  by  her,  tr  to  be  with  hci.  Pm,  And  when  the  daugt 
j.t.  Kemovcihy way fatfiomhei,  Mciodiaicamcia,  an 
and  come  not  nigh  the  dooi  of  hei  pleafed  Heiod,  and 
houlc.  with  him,   the  king 

(  Hfh.  f.  4.  Ncithtt  filthineli,  damfel,  AikofmfwJ 
aoi  foolilh  talking,  boi  jefiing,  wilt,  and  I  will  give 
«bichaienotconTeutent:butiathei  i].  i|.  Lei  us  walk 
sivine of thanka.  £ut.it.  i^And  thedav:iioc.-nTiotinB 


Ti&d^  Eighth  CofHtHandment.     ^o>^ 

thcr  Provocations  to,  or  Afts  of  UfK:kanncfs 
r  in  our  fclvcs  or  others  **.  -' 

.o.  Qucft.  Which  is  the  Eighth  ConrntMndmen^  ? 
nfw.   The  Eighth  Commandment  is,   t2^{)0tt' 

:not®teali 

.  I .  Quclt.  fi^al  art  the  Duties  required  in  the* 
h  Commandnteht  ? 

tfv).  The  Duties  required  in  the  Eighth  Com*? 
Iment,  are  Truth,  Faithfulncfs,  and  Jaftice  itf 
:ra£ts  and  Commerce  between  Man  and  Man  ^ ;. 
rring  to  every  one  his  Due  * ;  Reftiturion  of 
ds  unlawfully  detained  from  the  right  Own- 
ricreof  *  ;  giving  and  lending  freely,  according 

to 

PS'  9'  3  o.  And  whiftn  J6hu  was  tlic  poor,  and'  let  ndne'of  yon  im^- 

0  Jezreel,  Jezabel  heard  o//>,  gihtf  evil  againft  his  brother  iJo  yonr' 
s  p^iintcd hex  face,  and  ticed.  heart.  ZeJu  9.  x6.  Thefe  an  tht 
x,and  looked  out  at  a  window,  thhi^s  that  ye  fhaU  d6,Speak  ye  eve- 
td  with  Jfer.^.  30.  Andivhni  ij  mdn  the  truth  tohisn^igi.bour  : 
t  fpoiled,  whatwilrthoudo!  eicetute  the  judgment  of  truth  and 

1  thou  dotheft  thy  Iclfwith  peace  in  your  gates,  v.  i-*.  And 
n,  though  thou  decked  thee  let  ^lone  of  you  imagine  evil  in  your 
."oamentsofgoldjthoughthou  hearts  a^ainft  his  neighbour,  and 
:  tby  face  witli  painting,  in  love  no  falfe  oath  :  for  all  thcfc 
alt  thou  make  thy  feif  fair,r/77'  drc  things  that  1  hate,  faith  the  Lord, 
will  defpife  thee,   they  will       *  T^m.  13.  7.   Render  iherefbrd 

lylift.  ^ndv^'ith  Ezjcl^.ii.^o,  to  allthcir  duesj  tribute  towbomr 
irthermore,  that  yehavefcnt  tribute  is  Hue,  cuftom  to  whomcu- 
en  to  come  from  far,  unto  fiom,  fear  to  whom  fear,'  honour 

a  meflenger  luas  fent j  and  lo,  to  whom  honour. 
:ame,  for  whom  thou  didil       *  X^f.  6. z.  If  a  foul  fin, and  Coin- 
ly  (elf,  paintcdf^  thy  eyes,  and  mit  a  trefpafs  againft  the  Lord,  and 
jfttby  ielf  with  ornaments.       lie  unto  his  neighbour  in  that  which 
.  i' Exod.  20.  IS.  was  delivered  him  to  keep,   or  in 

.  k  i7^i>»i5.z.HcthatwaIk-  fellowfhip,  orinathingtak^away 
>nghtly,  and. worketh  right e-  by  violence,  or  hath  deceived  hi» 
^,  and  fpeaketh  the  truth  in  neighbour  j  v.  i^  Or  have  found 
:art.     v.  4. — //rrA^trfweareth  that  which  was  loft,  and  licth  con-* 

rwnhurt,  and  changeth  not.  cerning  it,  and  fwearcthfalfly^j  in 
7.  4.  Then  came  the  word  of  any  of  all  thefe  that  a  man  doth,(in- 
ord  of  hofts  unto  me,  faying,   ningthetein:  v.  4-  Thenitfliallbe» 

And  opprefs  not  the  widow,  becJufe  he  h^th  finned  and  is  guilty, 
lefatherlcfii,  theftraBger,nor  X  z  that 


tkM  he  Riall  rcftoic  thu  which  he  usdogooduiuoaUmc 
took  violcotlf  ivtj,  oi  the  thing  anio  them  who  aieol 
whUhbchaihdeceitAilly  gotttn,Oi  of  tiiih. 
that  which  was  deliveied  him  icr  *  iTin.  «,£.  Sul  g 
ke«p,  Di  the  loft  thine  which  he  contciiimeat  it  great 
fbuod,  V.  {.diallthitaMuiwhich  FOi  We  bieugbt  DOt*t: 
he  hath  fwoiD  falUjt  hclhallcvia  woild,  and  it  u  ccniii 
teiloTeitlnthephucipaJ,  andOiftll  if  uothing out.  v.  ■• 
addthelitth  pare  moteihcicto,  ^d  food  and  niment,  lei 
give  i[  Luito  him  towhomitippet'  with  contenl.  v.  9.  ] 
taineth,  In  the  itj  of  hiitEerpaft-  will  b'c  rich,  fall  intc 
ofFeiing.  CtmpArM  wiib  LtAf  19. 1.  and  a  IJiafc,  and  ini* 
And  ZaccheiH  (tood  and  faidiutio  andhuitfuiluflt,  whit 
the  Lord,  Behold,  Lord,  ike  half  iDdefliu^dnandpeid 
ofmygoodtlgtvetoihepoor:  and  14.  But  God  foibid  1 
if  I  have  taken  any  thing  from  an;  glory  fave  in  the  ciof 
nan  fay  falfe  accujaiioii,  1  iclloK  Jcfui  ChtiR,  by  who. 
him  four-fold.  it  cmcificduuiome,  ■ 

■  Lmifi.io.  Givstoevaiymaa  woild. 
(hatHskcThofthEefandofhimihat  t  i  Tim,  ;.  1.  Siit  U 
taketfaiway  thygoodt.atkfibffBnot  dm  fai  hii  own,  and 
~  ~'i.  v.  ]t.  Girc,  anditlhallbe  thofe  of  hiiownhourC; 
unto youi  good  iiieafiue,pieF-  nied  the  faith,  and  u 
reddown,  andlhateatogcthcr,ui<l  aninfidel. 
tuiming  ofci,  Diall  men  give  into  ^  frtu.  tT.fnmvttfi 
youibofom.  For  with  the  rameme^  Be  thon  tDligedi  to  ka 
fute  that  you  mete  withal,  ^ftallhe  of  thy  flocks,  mdlool 


'I 


Tlbe  Eighth  Commandment.       3  09 

lalling-  S  and  Diligence  in  it  ^;  Frugality  * ;  a-- 
ing  unneceflary  Lavr-fuits  %  and  Suretifhip,  or 
r  like  Engagements  ^ ;  and  an  Endeavour  by 
ifi  and  lawtul  Means  to  procure,  preferve,  and 
er  the  Wealth  and  outward  Eilate  of  others  as 
as  our  own  '. 

142.  Queft. 

odofall  his  labour,  itistht  T^^iMatreafuietobedefiied,  and 
r  God.  I  Tim,  6. 1 7.  Charge  oil  in  the  dwellings  of  the  wife }  but 
that  are  rich  in  this  world,  a  fbolifli  man  ipendech  it  up. 
ley  be  not  high  minded,  nor  ^  i  Or.  6.  frtmverft  x.  10 9.  Dare 
a  uncertain  riches,  but  in  the  any  of  you,  having  a  matter  againft 
God,  who  gi?eth  us  richly  all  another,  goto  law  before  the  un* 
I  to  enjoy :  v.  i  s.  That  they  jnft,  and  not  before  the  faints  ?  ire 
od,  that  they  be  rich  in  good  ^  Pr^v,  6,  fr9mverfii,'t§6.  My 
,  ready  todiftribute,  willing  fon,  ifthoubeiiuetyforthyfri^nc^ 
mmnnicate.  7/4.  js.  i.  In  (f  thou  haft  ftricken  thy  hand  wi^  a 
days  was  Heaekiah  fickunto  ftxanger,  thou  art  fnared  with  the 
:  and  Ifaiah  the  prophet  the  wotd^  of  thy  mputh,  —  Prov.  it. 
FAmoi  came  unto  him,  and  15*  Hethat  isfuretyfora  ftranger, 
tto  him.  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  (hall  fmart  fir  it :  and  he  that  hateth 
inc  hoof e  in  order :  for  thou  furctiflup  is  fure. 
lie,  and  not  live.  MMt.11,9,  «  lev,  25.  35.  Andif  (hy  brq- 
lOld,  they  that  wear  foft  do-  ther  be  waxen  poor,  and  fallen  in 

arc  in  kings  houfcs.  decay  with  thee  3  then  thou  fhalt  re- 

Cn,  7.  20.  Let  every  man  lievehim:  yeoy  though  ht  be  %ikzzn- 
in  the  (ame  calling  wherein  he  ger,  or  zfejturner  i  that  he  may  live 
lUed.  Gen.  a.  15.  And  the  with  thee.  I^eut,  22.  i.  Thouflialt 
God  took  the  man,  and  put  not  fee  thy  brothers  ox,  or  his  Iheep 
nto  the  garden  of  Eden,  to  go  aftray,  and  hide  thy  felf  from 
it,  and  to  keep  ir.  Gen,  3.19.  them:  thou  (halt  in  any  cafe  bring 
t  iwesLt  of  thy  face  (halt  thou  them  again  unto  thy  brother,  t/.  2. 
«ad>  till  thou  return  unto  tl^e  And  iJF  thy  brother  be  not  nigh  unfp 
id$-—  thee,  orifthouknowhimnof,  th^n 

■fb,  4.  28.  Let  liim  that  ftole,  thou  (halt  bring  it  into  thint  own 
no  more:  but  rather  let  him  houfe,  and  it  (hall  b^  with  th^  until 
X,  working  with /;iV  hands  the  thy  brother  feek  after  it,  and  thou 

which  is  good,  that  he  may  ihaltreftoreirto  him  again,  v,  a. 
to  give  to  him  that  needeth.  Iniikemsinner(haltthoudowithhis 

10.  4.  He  becometh  poor  that  afs,  and  fo  (halt  thou  do  with  his  rai- 
th  with  a  flack  hand :  but  the  ment,  and  with  all  loft  things  of  thy 

of  the  diligent  maketh  rich,  brothers  which  he  hath  loft,  and 
fehn  6, 1 2.  When  they  were  fil-  thou  haft  fVyind,  (halt  then  thou  do 
he  faid  unto  his  difciples,  Ga-  likewife:  thou  mayeft  not  hide  thy 
up  the  fragments  that  remain,  felf.  v,  4.  '^oulhalt  not  f^e  thy 
DOthingbeloft.    trov,  2i.2o«  X  )  brp* 


j^an^-m^rlcs  'f  InjuiSc^  and  Utifaiclifulnej 


biolhetl  3l&  or  his  ox  fall  4own  by  goo4>  and  Iceth  hii 
ijie  vaj,  and  hide  thy  Celt  tiom  uec(i>  and  Qiiitinh  i 
ihem:  ihoufhiltfuicly  belphitnto  tf  anfj^-it  tiwt,  hin 
^fiif^miipugiuii.  EKid.  I).  4.  If  lath  the  (ovcof  God 
ihou  taca  tMae  caenijs  tn  01  id  >  Efii.  4.  it.  Let  1 
souigafliay,  ttkoulluli lively bnug  &»!  notnoNt  Ixuia 
itbadEtotiimagiUD.  i<.  f.  If^faou  •  Pf»im  *z.  10.  T 
feetbcafsof  him  thai  baipththfC,  fteffioai  and  be^on 
lyiijgUDde'fhisbuidcn,  uidwQuldA  f»bbc(r: — 
focbeutcihelphiini  tho^lhaltl'iuf-  ^  i  Tim,  i.  is. 
]y  help  with hun.  (jm.  47. 14.  And  ■Mr't)  faiwhoKnon 
Jofepli  gathered  up  all  the  rnonff  t^i  dc&]«  tlieiafelf 
thatwasfeaadinthclaBdof  EgTpt,  .kil>d>  for  mcM-ftcat 
andiotfaekiidaf  Caaaan,  ioi  liic  its  pnjiiretl  pafem, 
core  wli  fb  they  boughi :  and  Jo.-  be  uny  a^bcc  chin|  t 
rephbroH^iiiihe moufyiiital'liafa'  lo-fouad  doftrine. 
oh*  hDufe.  I.  10.  And  Joji^  ■  Fni..  15.14.  ** 
bought  all  ihe  land  of  tgypi  for  wiih  1  thief,  hateth 
fhataoh;  for  fbc  EgypixiU' fold  he  heue(h  ciufinE,  : 
cveiy  ruanhis  £dd,  becauleike  b'  ii  not.  Pfidta  io.  w 
mac  previiilcd  over  them:  .fo  the  fawdtathief,  thcacfa 
landbccamcFharaohs.  fiiV.  1.  4.  withhim, — 
Look  coE  every  minon  hit  «i*n  i  i  Hv/.  4. «.  Iliai 
rhiogs,  bur  every  inan  alfo  on  the  yond  and  defraud  hii 
ihingsof otheis,    Af>u.i:.)9. And  matteij   becaufe  ih: 


The  Eighth  Commandment.      311 

fcs  between  Man  and  Man  ^y  or  in  Matters  of 
ft  ^ ;  Opprcffion  ",  Extortion  ^,  Ufury  »,  Brit>e- 
\  ves^tious  Law-fuits  ^^  unjuA  Inclofures  and 
copulations  ^  y  ingroffing  Commodities  to  inhance 
Pri<:e  ^^  milawtul  Callings  %  and  all  other  un*- 

juft 

i  tkey  of  old  time  have  fetin  haft  greedily  gained  of  thy  neigl^- 

inheritance, —  Prov,  zj.  id.  boms  by  cxtonion,   and  haft  roi- 

dve  not  the  old  land-mack  j  gotten  mc,  faith  the  Lord  God. 

tnccr  not  into  the  fields  of  the  <  P/k/m  15.5.  Ht  rWputtethnot 

dcTs.  out  his  money  to  ufury,  nortaketh 

Am9st,  $,  Saying,  When  will  reward  againft  the  innocent. — 

ew-|^oonbegone,thatwemay  "*  7«^  15*  S4.  Forthecongtega- 

Mrmi  andthefabbath,  that  we  tion  of  hypocrite /b^Zf  ht  deiolate» 

fix  fbfth  wheat  $  making  the  and  fire  fliall  confume  the  tabex- 

k  finaUy  and  the  fliekel  great,  naclcs  of  bribery, 

f«UifyiBg  the  b4aHces  byde-  Y  i  Or.  is.  tf.  But  brother  goetii 

ffulm  s  7. 2 1 .  The  wicked  bor-  to  law  with  brother,  and  that  before 

a^  and  payeth  not  again, —  the  unbelievers,  v,  7 .  Now  therefore 

Iml^  i^.  1  o.  He  that  is  faithful  there  *is  mterly  a  ftiult  among  yon, 

Itwhicfais  Icaft,  is  faithful  alfo  becauTe  ye  go  to  law  one  with  an- 

Bck  I  and  he  that  is  unjuft  in  other  :  why  do  ye  not  father  take 

«ftft>  if  an  juft  alfo  in  mu^.  wrong  \  why  do  ye  not  rather  fufier 

.  If  thetdoreyehavenotbeen  your  felves  to  be  defrauded  \  v.  s. 

fol  ia  the  unrighteous  mam-  Yea,  you  do  wrong  and  defxaud, 

,  who  «i)l  commit  to  your  truft,  and  that  your  brethren,  Pr«f .  3.29. 

ta^rUhai  f.  12.  And  if  ye  have  Dcvife  not  evil  againft  thy  ndgh* 

MCA  faithful  in  that  which  is  hour,  feeing  he  dwellethfecurely  by 

kac  nu^s,  who  fhall  give  you  thee.    v,^o.  Strive  not  with  a  man 

which  is  your  own }  without  caufe,  if  he  have  done  thee 

Ekj^22.  29.  The  people  of  the  no  harm. 

liaveufedoppre(fion,4ndexer-  ^  Ifa,  $•  9.  Wo  unto  them  that 

1  robbery,  an4  have  vexed  the  join  houfe  to  houfc,  that  fay  field 

and  needy :  yea,  they  have  op-  to  field,  till  then  be  no  place*  that 

cdtheftranger  wrongfully.  Z^.  they  iqay  be  placed  fdone  in  the 

17.  Te  (hall  not  therefore  opr  mrdftbfthe  earth.  Micahi,  2.  And 

>  one  another  3  but  thou  (halt  they  covet  fields,  and  take  them  hj 

thy  God  :  for  I  4m  the  Lord  violences  and  houfes,  and  take /i&«i» 

God.  i&way :  Co  they  opprefs^  a  man  and 

Mm^  2).  ^S'  Wo  unto  yon,  his  houfe,  even  a  man  and  his  he- 

«s  and  Fharifees,  hypocrites  |  ritage. 

ft  make  dean  the  out-fide  of      9  Prov,  it.  2tf,  Heth^twithho!- 

up  and  of  the  platter,but  within  deth  corn,  the  people  fliall  curie 

are  fiiU  of  extortion  and  ex-  him  3  but  bleffing  /kail  be  upon  the 

EtAa  22. 1 2.  In  thee  have  they  head  of  him  that  felleth  it, 
agift«fo(hedMood:  thouhaft       %  w4^/i9.ip«Manyaifoofrhen^ 

n  u^;y  an4  in^reaff,  and  thou  ](  ^              vh\^ 


wl|ich  ured  fuiious  iut,    bioiighi  Wilt  iliou  (ct  thine  <j 

iheii  books  logethcTi  and  burned  which  is  not!  foi  tVcj 
ihcm  bcfoie  M  men  i  and  they  niak«  themfelic*  win 
fouatcd  ih«  price  of  ilieiQ,  and  away  as  an  e^glc  lowi 
found  it  Bfty  rhflufand  ptf,(i  of  01-  n*im  a.  to.  — Iftk 
TCI.  i'.a4.FO[ac«itainmanDainod  fct  noiyoiuhein  mpiai 
Dcmciiius,  a  (ilvec-lniiih,  which  *  Mit.  6,  ^f,  ntn 
nade  £lvci  Ihtiaes  foi  Diana,  to  you.  Take  do  thoo 
bcought  no  rm3ll  gaia  unto  the  lile,  what  ye  Ihall  cat 
ciafrimeu.  1.15.  Whomhecalled  Ihalldiink;  aot  ytx  ti 
togcihci  with  the  woilunen  of  like  whaiyefliatlpuioa:  ii 
Dcciipa(ioa,  andfaid,  Siis.yekoow  morethanmcat,.aDdt 
tiiaibj'ihJlFcafiwehaveoucwcitllh.  laimcnti  v.  }i.  Thei 

'  jaiia.tg.  ikcaufchcliathop-  [hought,fayuig,Whatl] 
piefTcd,  uilfoilalieii  thepooii  I*-  v.  14.  Take  theiefote 
lu/i  he  hath  viulcDily  taken  ^w.tj  foithemor.[Ow:fotihe 
ail  houfe  which  he  buildednpt.  Jii:  tikt  thought  foiibetbi 
S,  4.  Heboid,  ibc  faiie  of  the  la-  liifficient  unto  the  day 
boiucM,  which  have  tcjped  down  ihcieof.  Enl.  5.  11. 
yotiifieldi.which  is  ofyou  kept  back  alabouring  man  ii  fire 
by  fiaud,  ciyeth)  and  ibe  ciics  of  he  eat  little  01  much:  I 
ihemwbichJiaveienpFtl,  aiceniied  daoceofiheiichwUlni 
intolheeaisoftheLotdoffabioih.  to  lleep. 
P.M.. 11.6.  Thf  getting  of  trearmcs  ""  /•>&"  7J,J.  Sorl 
by  a  lying  [Oiiguf ,  ii  a  vanity  toITed  acibefoolilh,  vilnnlC 
loiiiidfio  of  ihem  ihaticekdeaih.  p^iyofihewickcd,     J 

'  L^ks  Ji.  Ij.  Andhcfaiduoto  Ficinollhyfclf  beciul 
them.  Take  heed,   and  bewaic  of  ets,  nelihctbeihoucuv 


The  Ninth  Commandmem.      313^ 

; ;  and  all  other  Ways^  whereby  we  do  unduly 
idice  our  own  outward  Eftate  li  and  defrauding 
elves  of  thedue  U(e  apd  Comfort  of  that  Eftate 
:h  God  hath  given  us '. 
1.3 .  Queft.  Which  is  the  Ninth  Commandment  f 
Kjw.ihc  Ninth  Commandment  is^^llQtt  fl^Ol^ 

USX  Miz  pSttneT^s  agatnft  t^p  i^mi' 

^^.  Qu^ft.  fi^hat  are  the  Duties  required  in  the 
h  Cmmmandment  ? 

nfv).  The  Duties  require^  ia  the  Ninth  Com- 
dment,  are  the  preferving  and  promoting  of 
:h  between  Man  and  Man  ^^  and  the  good 
le  of  our  Neighbour  as  weU  ^s  our  own  ^ :  ap-? 
ing  and  ftanding  for  the  Truth  "^  j  and  from  the 

Heart  % 

^F-bodifs.  frov,  j$,j).  Ilealfb  foi  his  foul  of  all  that  he  defirerli, 
I  flothfi|)  in  l^s  woik,  is  bio-  yet  God  giveth  him  not  powex  to 

0  {iim  that  is  a  great  waftei.  eat  thereof,  but  a  ftiangei  eateth 
rti/.  21.  17-  He  that  loveth  it;  this  it  vanity,  and  it  it  an  evil 
ie/b4i5f^apoorman,  he  that  difeafe.     i  Tim,  5.  8.   But  if  any 

1  wine  and  oil  (hall  not  be  rich,  provide  not  for  his  own,  and  fpe- 
.23.  2o.  Be  not  among  wine-  cially  for  thofe  of  his  own  houfe» 
t\l   among  riotous  eaters  of  he  hatl^  4cni^d  thp  faith,   and  is 

V.  21.  For  the  drunkard  and  woif^  than  an  infidel, 
m  (hall  come  to  poverty:  and       143.  *  £.x§d.  20.  16. 
&ne(s  (hall  clothe  a  man  with       i44*  ^  2tch,  8. 16.  Thefe  are  the 

Pr«t/.  28. 19.  He  tl^^t  tilleth  things  that  ye  fliall  do.  Speak  y^ 
ad,  (hall  have  plenty  o^  bread:  every  ;nan  the  tr^th  to  his  neigh- 
sthatfdlloweth  after  vain //er-  bbur  :  execute  th^  judgment  of 
diaU  have  poveny  enough.  truth  and  peace  in  your  gates. 
E«/.  4.  8.  There  is  one  alonty  ^  a  7^^"  12.  Demetrius  hath  good 
hert  it  not  a  fecondj  yea,  he  report  of  all  men,  and  of  the  truth 
neither  child  nor  brother:  yet  it  felf:  yea,  and  we  alfo  bear  re- 
te  no  end  ofall  his  labour,  nei-  cord,  an(f  ye  know  that  our  record 
is  his  eye  fatisfied  with  riches,  is  true. 
tt  faith  he.  For  wjipmdolla-       **  Prov,  3r.  ^,  Open  thy  mouth 

andbereaveray(Qulo.fgood?  for  the  dumb  in  the  cattfeof  all 
tf  alfo  vanity :  yea  it  i$  afore  fuch  as  are  appointed  to  deftmftion. 
1.  £cc2. 6. 2,  A  man  to  whom  f.  p.  Open  thy  mouth,  judge  righ- 
hath  given  riches,  wealth,  and  teoufly,  and  plead  the  cauleonhe 
iir>  fo  that  he  wanteth  nothing  poor  and  needy.  *  Pfaln^ 


^rightlji  >att  woiketh  rigfueouT-  ftom  ought  that  my  U 
atft,  tad  rpcikerh  the  liuth  fcom  harh  Tf  okco  i  fm  thy  I 
his  hcait.  he  bad  me,   and  he  i 

'  1  Chm.  IS.  9.  And  he  chugpd  wotda  in  the  mouth  «l 
them,  faying.  Thus  Aialt  ye  do  in  maid.  v.  lo.  To  feti 
ibcfeatofttieLoid,  f^ifhiiillj'.ud  form  of  fpccch  bath 
trii:b  a.  {tiltik  hcait,  Joab  dtiicclii)  ctuog : 

(  I  iiiB.  19,  4.   And  Jonathiui  awifc,— 
fptlu  good  of  David  luiM  Eaolhii      ^  la.  i;.  ii.  Te  Dm 
&thci,  a^d  fuduntohiBii  Letqat   lighioouGKr)   in  judg: 
tbc  king  Qa  againlt  hiilcivuit,  a-  Oiili  not  icfpcQ  the  p 

JaioflDHTid:  becauTe  he  hath  not  pooi,  nof  honoui  the] 
jtnedagHiDftthee,  andliccaurchii  nufhty,   tm  in  dghtei 


voriu  have  been  loihee-vudvcir  thou  lodge  ihyaeighboi 
fcood.  v.f.  Foi  hedidpifthitUfc  j.  A  fathflil  witnefi 
InhlsliaDd,  indUcwihe rhiliftine,  bat  a  falfe  witncfi  < 


ud  tUeLotdntoughtagifatralva-  f .  f  f>    A  tiuc  witneG 
(ion  fot  all  Iftael  -,  thon  faveft  it,  fooli,  bm  adeceiifulv 
and  didlt  Rjoice  :  wlutefoie  then  eth  lies. 
yUtthouSnagainftianoccatblood,       !  i  tir.  i.  tj.  Wha 
to  flay  David withoutaeaufe!  wat  thm  minded,  did 

1"  Jt/hH*  7.  It.  And  Joihua  fald  ners!  ot  the  things  tiu 
untoAchan,  M}fon,  ^ve,  I  piay  dolpurpofe  accoidini 
thee,  glory  to  the  Lorf  Gfti  of  If-  that  «fith  me  there  On 
IiKl,andmakeconfcl1ionDniohiini  jn,  and  nay,  nay!  v 
and  tell  me  sow  what  thou  haS  God  if  tiue,  oiu  word 
done,  hifle  it  not  from  me,  wu  not  yea  and  oay. 

<  1  Am.  14.  il.  Then  the  king  Whetefoie  putting  away 


Tibe  Ninth  ConMnandment.      3 1 1 

[p  gpod  Name  *^;  forrowing  for  ^,  andcovtriog 
ibeir  Infirmities  p ;  freely  acknowledging  of  their 
cs  and  Graces  %  defending  t^eir  Innocency ' ;  a 
iy  receiving  ot  a  good  Report ',  and  Unwilling- 
\  CQ  admit  of  an  evil  Report  concerning  them  ^j 
k>uraging  Tale-bearers  %  Flatterers  ^,  and  Slan- 
derers*; 

IKwii.  X.  S.  Fiift  I  th^nk  my  God  teianccw  and  in  all  knowledge,  v,  j^ 
||h  }ciusChrlftfoxyooall,thac  So  that  ye  come  behind  innogi&s 
i£uch  is  fpoken  of  throughout  waiting  fox  the  coming  of  the  Loij 
ihblewoild.  z  John  j^  Ite-  Jeiiis  Chiift.  2  Tim.  1.4.  Greatly 
Ml  gtcadv  that  I  found  of  thy  defiling  to  fee  thee,  bein^  mint^ 
Ipp  waiting  in  the  truth,  as  fill  of  thy  tears,  that  I  may  be  fil- 
MTC  received  a  commandment  led  with  joy :  i/.  5.  When  1  call  to 
&- Ae  Ftther.  3  John  3.  Fori  remembrance  the  unfeigned  faith 
iped  tTcatly  when  the  brethren  that  is  in  thee,  which  dwelt  fitft  in 
fc  And  teftificd  of  the  troth  riiat  thy  grandmother  Lois,  and  thy  mo»- 
\  iili«e>  even  as  thpn  walkeft  in  ther  Eunice  ;  and  X  am  perfwaded 
tarfith.  V,  4.  I  have  no  greater  that  in  thee  alio. 
IhtB  to  hear  tha^t  my  (Sldxen  '  i  S*m,  22. 14*  Then  Abxmelech 
k  in  the  truth.  aniwered  the  king  and  faid,  An4 

^  IVr.  2.4.  For  ont  of  much  af-  who  m  fc  faithful  among  all  thy  lerr 
&raandangmlhofheart,Iwrote  vants,  as  David,  which  is  the  kin« 
iTonwith  many  tears  j  not  that  Ton  in  law,  and  goeth  at  thy  bid- 
[iMrald  be  grieved,  but  that  ye  ding,  and  is  honourable  in  thine 
:  know  the  love  which  I  have  houfe  i 

abmidantly  unto  you.  2  Cbr.  ^  i  Cor,  i g.  6.  (Chsrity)  rejoiceth 
.  w^i  left  when  I  come  again,  not  in  iniquity,  out  rejoiceth  in  the 
1  will  humble  me  among  you,  truth:  v.j,  Beaxeth  all  things,  be- 
lac  1  fliall  bewail  many  who  lieveth  all  things,  hopeth  all  tilings, 
C  finned  already,  and  have  not  endureth  all  things. 
teied  of  tlie  nndcanncls,  and  *  t^falm  15^  3.  //«r/j«rbackbiteth 
dcition,andlafciviQrufiiers  which  not  wit(i  his  tongue,  nor  doth  evil 
f  have  committed.  to  his  neighbour,  nor  taketh  up  a 

fnv,  17.9.  He  that  covereth  a  reproach  againil. his  neighbour. 
S^ielfion,  fecketh loves  but  he        "^  Prwerbs  25.  23.    The  north- 
\  Kpeateth  a  matter,  feparateth   wind  drivcth  away  rain  :  foior^an 
'Mends.  1^^.4.9.  And  above  angry   countenance  a  backbiting 
things  have  fervent  charity  a-  tongue. 

^  your  felvies :  for  charity  fliall       ^  Prov.  26.  24.  Hethathateth,^ 
er  tlxe  mtdtimde  of  fins.  difTemblerh  with  his  lips,  and  lay- 

x  Cf.  1.4.  I  thank  my  God  al-  eth  up  deceit  within  him.     v,  25. 
t  in  your  behalf,  for  the  grace  When  he  fpcaketh  fair,  believe  him 
Sod  which  is  given  you  by  Tefus   not:  for  there  are  fcvcn  abomina- 
vA\  V,  $,  That  in  every  thing  tions  in  his  heart. 
lie  enriched  by  him,  in  ail  ut>  *  Pfalm 


mandment,  are  all  prejudicing  tbe  Truth 
good  Naiqe  gf  our  Neighbours  as  well  as  i 
cfpeciaUy  in  publick  Judicature  <= ;  giving 

■  ffslm  loi.  {.  VI|ofg  piivily  thekiflg  faid,  Andwfa 
{Quideccthhu  neighboui,  hunwill  fien  lbn.>  And  Ziba 
I  cut  oft; —  king.  Behold,  he  ibi 

r  fr>c.   11.   I.    A  jfiif  name  «  filem:   (bihefiiid, 

lathei  CO  be  chofen  than  gieai  rich-  lEie  bouC:  of  I&ael  n 

C«,  and  loringiavoui,  lAiheithaii  luBgdom  of  injrfathe 

£1tci  and  gold,    ythat.49-  Jefua  »■  He  faid  imio  mf  i 

anfttcied,  Ihavenotaderili  butl  Ipia^tfaee,  upoomci 

honbiu  mx  FHtber,  and  fc  do  djf-  foi  jLo^uiOi  is  come  n 

honour  me.  pade  mf  life  ii  yet  i 

■  J'/Wn  :{.  4.  iJ(  >A4(  fiTcainh  v,  10.  So  I  fiood  up 
tQbiinunbmt,  and  changcth  not.  flewhim,  beciufeliri 

■  Fbil.  4.  t.  Finatly,  IbicEhicn,  coold  not  live  after  tl 
irhaifaevef tliiugf  aietnif,  wl;at-  len:  Aadlrookcbcf 
Ibpvci  thiols  4r(hoiiefl,vhaEfoever  onbUhtad,  and  the 
ibings  an  juft,  wharfoevci  thingi  ww  on  hii  arm,  an(l 
A-(paie,whiifocveiihiiig4'rilove'  them  bitl)«t  unto  my 
If,  whaifoeve]:  ihinf^i  tn  of  good  Ai{d  pavid  calledoot 
icgoiti  ifiibinh anjrwituc,  audif  ^ea,  and  laid.  Go  i: 
ihirt  be  any  piaife,  think  fin  th^e  upon  him.  And  he  In 
thing).  be  died,  v.it.  And! 

i4t.  ^  i£usg.i7.2j. AndEliab  tohim.Thvbloodhuti 


The  Ninth  Commandment.      3 1?^ 

:  *,  fuborning  falfc  WitndTes  *,  wittingly  ap- 
ng.  and  pleading  for  an  evil  Caufe,  out-facing 
>vei^bearing  the  Truth  ^;  pa/Ttng  unjufi  Sen- 
s,  calling  Evil  Good,  and  Good  Evil,  re^ 
ing  the  Wicked  according  to  the  Work  of  tha 
ttous,  and  the  Righteous  according  to  the 
;  of  the  Wicked  ^ ,  Forgery  *,  concealing  the 

Truth, 

Die  the  law  is  flacked,  and  things,  v.  4.  Who  have  faid.  With 

:nt  doth  ncvei  go  foith ;  fot  out  tongue  will  we  picvjtil,  our  lips 

ked  doth  compafs  at>out  the  aie  out  own :  who  U  Loid  ovex  us? 

ni  :  theiefoie  wrong  judg-  Pfalmsi,  i.  Why  boafteft  thouihy* 

xoceedothi.  felf  in  miTchief,  O  mighty  man  ?  the! 

rv.  I  p.  5 .  A  fialfe  witnefs  (hall  goodnefs  of  God  indttrtth  continual- 

mpuniflied,and/;«r^4irpeak-  ly.  v.z.  Thy  tongue  devifeth  mii^ 

(hall  not  efcape.     ?rav.  6,  chiefs:  like  a(harpra/.or,  working 

elc  fix  things  doth  the  Lord  deceitfully.     v»i.  Thou  lovefi  evil 

yea*  (even  are  an  abomina-  nioxe  than  good :  ^^d  lying  rataec 

to  him.   V,  \9.  Afalfewit-  than  to  fpeajkrighteoufnefs.  Sel ah. 

'Ipeakethlies,  and  hini  that  v.  4.  Thou  loveft  all  devouring 

difcoid  among  brethren*  words,  O  thou  xleceitful  tongue. 

fs6,\i.  And  fet  up  falfe  wit-  <  Proz/.  17.15.  He  that  juttiiietik 

which  faid,   Thjs  man  cea-  the  wicked,  and  he  that  condem* 

}t  to    fpeak    blafphemous  neth  the  jufi,   even  they  both  an 

LgainA  this  holy  place,  and  abomination  to  the  Lord,    i  K^ff 

zi.  frof»verfep.t0ij^.  And(he  (Ji^ 

'•  9.  3.  And  they  bend  their  zjM)  wrote  in  the  letters,  faying» 

likf  tbeii  bow /or  lies  :  but  Proclaim  a  fafk,  andfetNabotikoa 

te  not  valiant  for  the  truth  high  among  the  people:  f.  10.  And 

le  6arth  $  for  they  proceed  fet  two  men,  ions  of  Belial,  before 

vil  to  evil,   and  they  know  him,  to  bear  witnefs  againil  him« 

:,  faith  the  Lord.  t/.  5.  And  faying.  Thou  didfl  blaipheme  God 

lift,  deceive  every  one  his  and  the  king:andr/;«»  carry  him  out, 

our,  sLnd  will  not  Ijpeakthe  andftonehimthathemaydie.  i/.iu 

they  have  taught  their  tongue  And  the  men  of  this  city,  even  tho 

klies,  and  weary  themfelves  elders  and  tho  nobles  who  were  the 

unit  iniquity.     ^Sfs  24.  2.  inhabitants  in  his  city,  did  as  Je- 

lien  he  was  called  forth,  Ter-  zd>el  had  fent  onto  them,  v.  1 3 .  And 

3egan  to  accu(e/7i;», —  v.  5,  they  iloned  himwkhfionesthathe 

:  have  found  this  man  a  pedi-  died. 

low,  and  a  mover  of  fedition  ^  Ifdi,  5.  2).  Which  juftify  the 

;  all  the  Jews  throughout  the  wicked  for  a  reward,  and  take  away 

and  a  ringleader  of  the  feft  the  righteou(hefs  of  the  righteous 

Nazaienes.  Pfalm  12,3.  The  from  him. 

lall  cut  offal]  flattering  lips,  '  Pftlm  i  ip.  6$»  I'he  proud  have- 
tongue  that  fpcaketh  proud  forced 


facgfcd  a  iie  agalofl  mc ;  (m  I  will  me,  but  all  mCn  fi 

keep  thy  pieeepts  witK  my  whole  frar  God  that  it  maj 

hcait.     L»kt  19'  t.  And  Zacdieus  theit  charge. 

flood  and  faid  unto  the  Lord,  Be-  '   i  Ki«ii  i- «.  And 

hold.  Lord,  the  half  of  my  good*  not  dirpleare^  him  i 

1  give  to  the  poor  ;   and  ill  have  laying.  Why  halt  th 

taken  any  thing  ftom  any  man  by  iJv.  13. 17.  Thouflia 

ftlfe  accuration,  1  icfloie  liimfout  brother  in  thine  hen 

Ibid.    Ziilifi«.5.  So  he  called  eve-  in  any  wire  rebuke  t 

17  one  of  hil  lords  debtors  unto  and  not  (iiffei  Oii  up< 

him,  and  ftid  unto  the  fiift,    How  »  Ifa.  (j.  4.  None 

nioch  oweft  thoH  nnto  my  Lord,'  fticc,  nor  anj  plead 

■.<■  Andhefaid,Anhundiedmea-  they  trull  in  vanity  ,- 

futej  of  oil;  And  hcfaiduntohim,  ■  Fmi.19.  ii.Af< 

Take  thy  biUandfitdownquickly,  his  mind:  but  a  will 

and  wiitc  fifty,   fir-  ThenfaJdhe  it  in  till  afterwards. 

n  another,   And  how  much  oweft  '  1  Swi^  11.  9.   1 

ttoH?  Doeg  the  Edomite, 

*  Lrv.!.i.  Andifafoi]Ifin,and  oveithelervantsofSi 

beat  the  voice  offweating,  mdua  t  fan  the  fon  of  ]( 

witpels,  whether  he  hath  fecn  or  Nob,  toAhimclechi 

&nown(/it,tfhcdoni)tiitterA,theil  tub.  i/.  id.  Andhec 

h«(haltbcaihiainlguity.  £>nit.t).t.  Lord  for  him  ;   uid 

Thoa  Ihalt  not  confcnt  onto  bira,  ftuals,  and  gave  hin 

Bor hearken  unto  him :  bcitherlhall  Goliath  the  Fbiliftir 

thineeyepityliim,ncithcilhalithou  vjhh  ff*lm  ja.]  a  I 

^aie,   neither  flialt  thou  conceal  when  Doeg  the  Edoi 


7%^  Nmh  CofHfiMH^enL      ^19 

c  Prejudice  of  Truth  or  Juftiee  *>,-  fpcaking  Un-* 
nth  ',  Lying  ^,  Slandering  *,  Backbiting  %  I>e- 
afting  '^^  Talc-bcaring  *,  WhilpieriDg  y,  {^offing  V 
.ceiling  »,  rafli  ^  harft  ^^  and  partial  Cenfuring  **; 

mif- 

biu  faid,  I  am  able  to  ddhrojthtf  nMk  thtf  lunito  of  tk«  nMii  of  was 
le  of  God,  and  to  build  it  in  that  remain  in  the  city,  and  the 
days.  handsofaU  the  people,  ihfpeakiag 

Got.  i,  f.  Fox  God  doth  know,   fbchwoMs  auto  them:  foithismaa 

^In  the  day  ye  eat  thereof,  then  ^keth  not  the  welfare  of  this  peo-^ 

ceyes  (hall  be  opened:  and  ye  ple^  kuttkekuit. 

Fbe  as  Gods  knowing  good  and       *  Lev,  19. 16.  Thonrftak  notgO 
G«t.  26.  7.  And  the  men  of  np  and  down  as  &  tale-bearer  a> 

lace  asked  him  of  his  wife :  and  mong  thy  people ;  neither  fhah  thou 
UShe/imyiiftcr:  forhefear-  ftand  agamft  the  blood  of  thy 

>{ky»  Shetjmywife:  f.  51.  And  neigiibour.  iMrthe  Lord. 

Jbclcch  called  Ifaac,  and  faid,  t- 1^;  1.29.  Being  filled  with  all 
kold,  of  a  (nrety  Hie  (>thy  wifs.'  untighteoufneis,  fotmeaUon;  widc- 
I  kow  faidft  thou,  fhe  is  my  ednefs,c0Teto<ifnefs,maiieiba(her9  j 
BtJ—  foil  of  enVy,  murder,  debate,  de- 

ijf5W.  J  9.  I  J.  In  tranfgrefflng.  ceft,  niallgnrty  r  whifperers,  t/.  30, 
bl^g-againft  the  Lord,  andde-'  Baek'lMtcfrs,  hatets  of  God,— 
ting  away  from  our  God,  fpeak-  '  Gen,  11,9*  And  Sarah  faw  ther 
^'oppremon  and  revolt,  concci-  Ton  of  Hagar  the  Egyptian,  which 
Ir'and  utterine  from  the  heart,  fhe  had  bom  unto  Abraham,  mock- 
mag  of  faMhooq.  ing.     Cimparei  with  Gal.  4. 29,  But 

'\M4v,  19.  i\.  Ye  (hall  ndt  (leal,  a?  then  he  that  was  born  after  the 
hktt  deal  falfly,  neither  lie  one  (lefh,  perfecuted  him  that  wju  bom 
tbiDchet.     Cot,  3.  9.  Lie  not  one  after  the  Spirit,  even  fo  it  fVtaow. 
lifXOtker,  feeing  that  ye  have  put       *  t  Cor,  6.  to.  Nor  thieves,  nor 
-"ijie-' old  man  with  hrs  deeds.       coretonsj  not  drunkards,  nor  revi- 
le'^/4Z»»  50.  zo.   Thou  fitteft  and  let^,  not  extortioners^  (hall  inherit 
Ktleeft  againil  thy  brother,  thou  the  kingdoin  of  God. 
■ideieft  thine  own  mothers  fon.       *  Mat,  7;  t.  Judge  not,  that  ye 
^  FpUmis.i,  Hcf/j4rbackbiteth  be  not  judged, 
^with  his  tongue,—  ^  *Aks  29.  4.  And  when  the  bar- 

^-jf4«Mi  4.  It,  Speak  not  evil  one  batians  faw  the  venemons  beafl 
^  ^|iMer,brethren.  He  that  (peak-  hang  on  his  hand,  they  faid  amdng 
bretS  of  ^fV  brother,  and  Judgeth  themfehres,-  Mo  doubt  this  man  is  a 
rtwt&cr,  ^aketh  evil  bf^he  law,  murderer j  whom,  though  he  hath 
itf  {ndgetb  the  law  :  but  if  thou  tffcap^thefeaj  yet  vengeance  fttf* 
JW  the  law,  thou  art  not  a  doet  fiereth  ftot  to  live. 
Jfte  law>  but  a  judge.  'fir:i%.^,  *  Gen.  jf.  24,  And  it  came  to 
^eforcf  the  princes  faid  unto  the  pafs  about  three  months  afber,  that 
m,-  We  befeech  thee,  let  this  man  it  was  told  jittdah,  faying,  Tamar 
ricrc  to  death :  for  thus  he  vresdc-  thy  xUnghtct  in  law  hath  played  the 


c^iblci  O  man,  wholoevci  thou  lord,  Thiakeft  ihix 
an  thai  judgcS:  fot  wheccin  thou  doch  hoooiiith]' bthe 
judgeA  anoiheci  thou  coDdcicneft  fcntcamfoitmuatdt. 
ihyfclf;  foilhouthal  jiidgcfl,  doft  David  r«^  JcDt  his 
the  func  thiags.  thee  to  Tcaicti the  city, 

*  Nihiiri.  6. fi.  Whuein uui writ-  out,  audit)  ovcithioi 
ten;  It  is  lepooedamongthehM-  '  Pfatmii.i.  The] 
tbCD,  and GaOimu faith k,  nUi thou  CTCiymanwitbhisnGi 
and  the  Jews  think  to  lebel  :  Foi  flaltciing  lipt,  mJ  « 
•hich  c!iurc  thou  buildcd  the  wall,  heart  do  they  l^cak 
that  thou  maycftbetheiEkiiig,  ac-  Loidniall  cut  oft  alll 
coidingta  thefe  wordi.  v.j.  And  and  the  lon^uechatij 
thou  haft  alio  appointed  piophcts  things. 
IP  preach  of  thee  at  Jeni&lcm,  *  a  Turn.  j.  i,  Fot 
Edfing,  Thirt  ii  a  king  in  Judah :  loveiioftheii  own  felt 
apil  now  Ihall  it  beicponed  tothe  boa^eii,-- 
king,  accoiding  to  thefe  voidi,  ''  Ut^  it.  p.  And 
Come  DOW  theiefoie,  Ind  let  iu  parable  unto  ceitain 
take  counfel  togethei.  v  i,  Then  in  themfeires  that  thi 
I  feet  unto  him,  facing,  Thetc  ate  teoiu,  and  del  pife  doth 
no  fuch  things  done  ai  thou  faf eft,  the  Fharifee  flood  aui 
but  thou  feigneft  them  out  ofthine  withhimlelf,  Gi>d,ltli 
own  hcut.  R«B.).|.  Andootrii-  lamnot  iiotheimcni 
thtr  as  we  be  flaodcioullyiEpoiied,  nen,  un|u&,  aduItctCi 
and  as  Ibme  afliim  that  we  faj.  Let  this  publican.  It«n.i] 
us  do  evil,  that  -good  may  come,  not  high  ching^,  bm  ci 
whofe  damnation  is  juft.  fftim  men  of  low  efiate.  B 
ii.  10.  Whenlwept.andi&^iu^my  youi  own  conceit,     i  C 


Tibe  Ninth  Commandment.       321 

^ing  the  Gifts  and  Graces  of  God  ' :  aggra- 
ig  {mailer  Faults  ^\  hiding,  excufing^  0/  ex-* 
luating  of  S  ns  when  called  to  a  free  ConfeC* 
^  I  unneceflary  difcovering  of  Infirmities  ", 
ig  falfe  Rumours  ^y  receiving  and  countenan^- 
evil  Reports  ®,    and  flopping  our  Ears  againll: 

juft 

,  neither  heretofoie  nor  fince  confefleth  and  forfak^th  them  ihali 
laft  {poken  unto  thy  fcrvant :  have  mercy.  Fr^v.  30.  26.  Such  it 
im.  flow  of  fpecch,  and  of  a  the  way  of  an  adulterous  woman  ; 
•ngue*  V.  II.  And  the  Lord  ihe  eateth,  and  wipeth  her  mouth, 
Dto  him.  Who  hath  made  and  faith,  I  have  done  no  wicked- 
nouth  \  or  who  maketh  the  nefs.  Gm.  3.12.  And  the  man  faid» 
or.  deaf,  or  the  feeing,  or  The  woman,  whom  thou  gaveft  tm 
ad  ?  Have  not  I  the  Lord?  be  with  me,  (he  gave  me  of  the  tree. 
Mow  therefore  go,  and  I  win  and  1  did  eat.  v.  13.  — And  the 
thy  mouth,  and  teach  thee  womaA  faid,  the  ferpent  beguiled 
ion  flialtfay.  x'.  13.  And  he  me  and  I  did  cat.  Jtr.  z.  3  5>  Tet 
^  my  Lord,  fend,  I  pray  thee,  thoufayeft,  Bec^uie  Iaminnocent» 
hand  «/  inim  vjhom  thou  wilt  furely  his  anger  ihall  tufn  (rom  me : 
V.  14.  And  the  anger  pf  the  behold,  1  wUl plead  with  thee,  be- 
as  kindled  againft  Mofes,^r.  daufe  thou  fay  eft,  I  have  not  fi  nned. 
•27.  5.  God  forbid  that  I  zK^ngi  %.z%*  —And  Eiiflia faid un- 
fuftify  you:  till  1  die  I  will  to  him.  Whence  wot*/?  r/»o«,  Gchazi  J 
aove  my  intcgrityfrom  me.  And  he  faid,  Thy  fcrvant  went  no 
[y  righteoufhefs  1  hold  faft,  whither.  Gen,  4.  p  And  the  Lord 
Inot  let  it  |o:  my  heart  (hall  faid  unto  Cain,  Where  «  Abel  thy 
i6ach;7»r  lo  long  as  1  live,  brother?  And  he  faid,  I  know  not  s 
;•  li  not  thii  thy  fear,  thy  con-  *Am  I  my  brothers  keeper  ? 
,  thy  hope,  and  the  upright-  *■  Gen,  9.22.  And  Cham  theFa- 
'  thy  ways  ?  ther  of  Canaan  faw  the  nakedhefs 

tt,  7.  3.  And  why  bcholdeft  of  his  father,  and  told  his  two  bre- 
c  mote  that  is  ui  thy  brothers  thren  without.  Prov.  25.9.  Debate 
Dt  confidereft  not  the  beam  thy  caufe  with  thy  neighbour  fciw- 
in  thine  own  eye  ?  v,  4,  Or  /*//  ;  and  difcover  not  a  fecret  to 
lit  thou  fay  to  thy  brother,  another:  v,  io.  L^ft  hethathcar- 
t  pull  out  the  mote  but  of  cth  rV,  putthectofliame,  and  thine 
tye  i  and  behold,  a  beam  u  infamy  turn  not  away. 
c  own  eye?  v,  5.  Thouhy-  "  Exod,  23.  i.  Thou  (halt  not 
!,  fitft  caft  out  the  beam  out  raife  a  falie  report :  put  not  thine 
e  own  eye  ;  and  then  thou  hand  with  the  wicked  to  beanun- 
«  clearly  to  caft  out  the  mote  righteous  witnefs. 
thy  brothers  eye.  **  Prov,  29.  li.  If  a  ruler  hear- 

n/.  2S.  13.  He  thatcovereth  ken  to  lies,    all  hU  fervants  Are 
;,  (hall  not  ptofpet :  but whoio  wicked. 


SchoU,  I  fee  the  hMven)  opeaed,  thm  will  rhe;  not  pay  t 
andtheSonofman  fiandingoiithe  and  cuftom,  aody*  tb 
tight  hand  of  God.  v.  ;?,  Thra  damage  (heievenueofi 
the<rcriedout«iihaIoudvoice,aiid  *  Jrr.  4.1.  17.  Foiw 
ftopped  thcii  eais,—  7i>l|i.i).  If  a  detiGoa  unto  thee  >  1 
1  did  defpife  the  caufc  of  my  man-  among  thieves !  foifint 
fcrvftnt  or  of  mjr  maid-ret¥ant,iirhLen  eft  of  him,  thou  skipp 
they  contended  with  me  :  tj.  14.  '  PfulFa  ;j.  ij.  But 
What  then  Ihall  I  do  wbenGodri-  verfiiy  they  icjoiced,  ■ 
fctbupi  aodwhenheviliietb,  what  thcmlclvea togethei  : 
Ihall  1  anfwei  him!  jcfti  gathered  themfel 


,  is  not  caHly  piovokcd,  gnalhed  upon  me  with 
thinkeih  DO  evil.  iTim.e.^  Me  i>.  11.  Tea,  they  opened 
is  pioud,  knowing  nothing,  bill  do-  wide  aguaOme.dn^  Taj 
ting  about  queftious  and  fitifei  of  our  eye  hath  feeni'r. 
words,  whcraofcomethenvy,ltiifc.  And  they  Itrippcd  him 
tailing!,  evil  funniluigs,  him  a  (cailet  robe. 

'  NmhIi.  II.  19.  And  MDlesfaid  when  they  bad  platted 
.  V'lto'ii'niEivicftthoufoiinyfake)  thotns,  iheyputiionli 
would  God  that  all  ihcLoidspeo-  a  teed  in  bis  tight  has 
pie  weie  ptopheis,  oiii  that  the  Lotd  bowed  the  knee  befoi 
would  put  his  Spirit  upon  tbcm.  mocked  him,  faying,! 
Mir.  zt.  i(.  And  when  rbe  chief  the  Jews, 
piiefit  and  fciibci,  faw  the  won-  "  yudtit.Thtrcast 
deifiil  things  thiit  he  did,  and  the  complaincts,  walking 
childien  ctying  in  the  temple,  and   ownlufts;  and  thcitn 


7%e  Tenth  Commandment .       323 

Things  as  are  of  good  Report  y,-  and  pradi- 
r  not  avoiding  ourfelves,  or  not  hindering 
we  can  in  others^  fuch  Things  as  procure  aa 

5.  Qiieft.  Which  is  the  Tenth  Commandment  ? 
(w.    The  Tenth  Commandment  is,    ^f)Ott 

not  com  m  BtiMout^  f?m%  mu 

not  couet  m  l5£fBl)bottr'is  mitt^  no| 
pan^fecDant.  no^  ^  ^aiHTertjant,  mi 
n^  noi  W  4fj0,  mi  anp  Cding  tf)at  is 
3effi^bour'0  ^ 

7.  (^eft.  What  an  the  Duties  required  in  the 
\  Commandment  ? 

1^.  'The  Duties  required  in  the  Tenth  Com-; 
ment^  are  fuch  a  lull  Contentment  \^ith  oui^ 
ition  ^  ;  and  fuch  a  charitable  Frame  of  the 
:  Soul  toward  our  Neighbour,  as  that  all  our 
d  Motions  and  Aftedions  touching  him,  tend 
and  further  all  that  Good  which  is  his  ^ 

148.  Queft. 

Mi.  2.  24.  Nay,  my  fonsj       146.  *  Exod.  20.  17. 

«#  good  report  chat  I  heai)        147.  ^  Heh,  tj.s.  Let  yanr  cotxr 

the  Lords  people  to  tranf^  verfation  be  without  covcftournefs  } 

and  be  content  with  fuch  things  as  ye 
»».  1 3. 1 2.  And  Ihe  anfwer-  have :  for  he  hath  (aid,  I  will  never 

Nay,  my  brother,  do  not  leave  thee,  nor  forfake  thee,  i  T/«r. 
;  :  fox  no  fuch  thing  ought  6.  6.  But  godlinefs  with  content  - 
me  in  Ifrael :  do  not  thou  ment  is  great  gain. 
f,  t^.  13.  And  I,  whither  «  J^b  31.  29.  Iflrejoycedatthd 
aofe  my  (hame  to  go  >  And  deftxudion  of  him  that  hated  me,  oi 
lee,  thou  (halt  be  a3  one  of  lift  up  my  felfwhtn  evil  found  him^ 
I  in  Ifrad  i  now  therefore,—  T^m,  iz.  15 .  Rejoice  with  them  that 
\ .  Remove  thy  way  far  from  do  rejoice,  and  weep  with  them  that 
i  come  not  nigh  the  door  df  weep.  Pftilm  itUf.  Peace  be  withia 
(e  :  V.  p.  Left  thou  give  thy  walls,  an^profperity  within  thy 
>nour  unto  others,  and  thy  palaces,  v.  8.  For  my  brethren  and 
itothecrael.  Prof  6.  33.  A  companions  fake,  1  will  now  fav^ 
ind  diihonour  (hall  he  get,  peace  be  within  thee,  v,  9,  Becaufe 

fcptoacfa-  ihaU  not  be  wiped  of  the  houfe  of  the  Lord  oui  God, 

1  will  feek  thy  good.     1  Ttm.  t .  ;• 


■-t 

HowtheeoAoftliecominandmeiit  1. 14.  Butifjouhareb 
it  chirity,  ouiof  apiuchcait,  and  aDdftiifeinyouihean 
•/ >  gooil  coDfcicDce,  and  (/(kicli  and  lie  naiagainft  the 
unfeigned.  Efibtr  10.  j.  FoiMoi-  foi  where  cnvfing  and 
decli  the  Jew  ui  next  unco  king  ii  confulion,  and  ere 
Aharuenu,  and  great  among  the  '  Pyirhaiii.p.Hchi 
Jews,  indatccptMofcUcmuItitude  hchiihsiTenlothcpo 
of  hiibccthcen,  fcclung  the  wealth  leouIiieS  cnduieth  fi 
c^hil  people,  and  Tpeakiiig  peace  bain  fhitll  be  exalted 
to.aUhiifccd.  iCar.  ij.4.Cbaiit7  c.io.  The  wicked  Ihi 
iiiffcmh  long,  and  it  kind )  chaiiiy  bciiieved;  he  (hall  j 
cnryetb  not;  cbaiirf  vauntethnot  teeth,  andmeliawayi 
it  felf,  is  notputFcdup,  v.j.  Doth  thewickcdfliatlpeiiffi. 
notbebaveiirelfunrccinljr,  Teeketh  When  Sajiballn  theU 
notheiown,  iinoiealilyftovoked,  Tobixh  the  rnvant 
thinketb  DO  evil,  «.  a.  Kcjoiceth  niie,  heud>/it,  it  | 
an  in  iniqtritj,  but  rejoiceth  in  exceedintly  that  tbei 
thetiudi:  V.J.  Beaieth  all  things,  man  to  ^ckihcwelfi 
fcelieveth  all  thingi,  hopeih  all  dicn  of  Ifiael. 
thing),  endnteth  all  thingt,  ■  Tint.  7.  7.    wha 

141.  ''  I  K^i'i^.^  AndAhab  theni  ii  the  taw  fin! 
came  into  his  honfe,  heavy  and  Nay,  1  had  not  knoi 
(Lir^leafed,  bccaulc  of  the  wotd  the  law  :  for  I  had  n 
which  Naboth  the  Jezieeliie  bad  except  ihelawhadrai 
ipoken  to  him:  fbrhehadlaid,  I  not  coret.  v.  i.  B 
<will  not  give  thee  the  inhCticance  occalion   by   ihc   co 


Man  unable  to  keep  the  Law.    3  z  j 

149.  Qucft.  Is  any  Man  Me  ferfeEily  to  keep  the 
^mmandments  of  God  ? 

An^.  No  Man  is  able  cither  of  himfelf  *,  or  by 
ly  Grace  received  in  this  Life,  perfectly  to  keep 
c  Commandments  of  God  ' ;  but  doth  daily  break 
itttn  in  Thought  *,  Word,  and  Deed  \ 

150.  Queft: 

theiefoic  your  members  Fori  know,  that  in  me  (that  is,  ia 

are  upon  the  earth  i  fbmica-   my  fle(h  )  dwelleth  no  good  thing : 

uncleannefs,  inordinate  af-  for  to  will  is  prefent  with  me ;  but 

evU  concupifcence,   and  ^«w  to  perform  that  which  is  good> 

neff,    which  if   idolatry.   I  find  not,  v,  x  p.  For  the  good  that 

5>  a  I »  Neither  (halt  thou  de-  I  woul49 1  do  not :  but  the  evil  whicb 

ifay  neighbours  wife,   neither  I  would  not,  that  do  I. 

thon  covet   thy  neighbours       ^  Gai,  6,  $.   And  God  faw  that 

ihU  field,  or  his  man-fervant,  the  wickedneft  of  man  wns  great  ia 

maid-fervant,  his  ox,  or  his  the  earth,  and  tbdt  every  imagina- 

r  tny  thing  thdt  it  thy  iieigh-  rion  ofthe  thoughts  of  his  heart  W4f 

only  evil  continually.  Gen,  t.ai. 
^  ysmes  3.  z.  For  in  many  —And  the  Lord  faid  in  his  heart,  I 
we  offand  all.  If  any  man  will  curfe  the  ground  no  more  for 
not  in  word,  the  fame  is  a  mans  fake  j  for  the  imagination  of 
:  man,  dnd  able  alfo  to  bridle  mans  heart  iV  evil  horn  his  youth :— 
rbol^  body.  Jolm  15.  5.  I  am  >  T^m.  3.  9,  —We  have  before 
^^ine*  ye  are  the  branches :  he  provedboth  Jews  and  Gentiles,  thac 
^  flbideth  in  me,  and  I  in  him,  they  are  all  under  fins  v,  10.  Asic 
^ftmebringeth  forth  much  fruit :  is  written,  There  is  none  righteous, 
t-«id&oiK  me  ye  can  do  nothing,  no  not  one:  v.  11.  There  is  none 
^  t.  )•  For  what  the  law  could  that  nnderftandcth,  there  is  none 
fcdo*  in  that  it  was  weak  through  that  fecketh  after  God.  v.  12.  They 
>  flcih»  God  fending  his  own  Son,  are  all  gone  out  of  the  way,  they 
the  Ukenefs  of  finful  flefn,  and  for  are  altogether  become  unprofitable, 
L  condemned  fin  in  the  fiefli.  there  is  none  that  doth  good,  not 
^  Ecd.  7. 20.  For  f^«  iV  not  a  iuft  not  one,  1^.13.  Their  throat  is  aa 
fek  upon  earth,  that  doth  good,  open  fepulohre:  with  their  tongues 
id  finnech  not.  i  John  x.  8.  If  we  they  have  ufed  deceit }  the  poifon 
f  that  we  have  no  fin,  we  deceive  of  afps  is  under  their  lips  :  v.  14* 
felelves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us.  Whofe  mouth  is  full  of  curfing  and 
so.  Ifwe  fay  that  we  have  not  fin-  bitternefs.  v.  15.  Their  feet  ^re 
dds  we  make  him  a  liar,  and  his  fwift  to  (hed  blood,  v,  16.  De* 
tafd  is  not  in  us.  Gal,  5.  17.  For  ilrudion  and  mifery  are  in  their 
l«  flefli  Infteth  againft  the  fpirit,  ways.  t/.  17.  And  the  ways  of  peace 
■4thefpiritagaii&thefle(h  :  and  have  they  not  known,  x/.  18.  Theif 
ieie  ate  contrary  the  one  to  the  is  no  fear  of  God  before  their  eyes. 
<hcr  i  fo  that  ye  cannot  do  the  v,  ip.  Now  wo  know  th&t  what 
lungs  that  ye  would,    T(^m,7,i9n  X  %  thla^ 


/««e  Sins  rnwe  hainaus  th^in  others  '( 

Anfw.  Sins  receive  their  Aggravations, 

I.  From  the   Perfons  oflcnding  "j     i 

of  riper  Age  •»,  greater  Experience   oc 

things  foevci  the  lavf^th,  itfvtli  noifochlifroudrouii 

to  them  who  aie  uudci  the  law:  let  tjiejr tempted  and 

Thai  cTciy  moucbma;  bctioppcd,  mofl  high  God,  andl 

^nd  alJ  the  wdild  majr  bEcomc  guili-  ftimoniei. 

ly  before  God.  y^wi  f.frtmvirfi  iji,  "Jo-,  i.  8,  T 

3.  It  I].   lor  in  many  tbjngi  we  not.  Where  is  Ih^  I^ 

oSend  all, —  th^huidlcthelaw,   1 

i;a.  ■   Jilm  ip.   [I.  Jefns  iq-  thepiftois  alfo  ttanTf 

fweted.  Thou  couldfth^TCDOpow-  me,  andthepiophcti 

Fiitcallagaiaftnie,   except  it  were  Baal,  and  walked  afie 

given  thee  from  aboyc:   thcrefoie  not  pFofii. 

Jiechat  deliveredraeWnto  rheehiith  "  ?■*  Ji.  7,  I  faid 

thcgicatcr  fin.     £u^.  t.  S,  —But  fpealc,  and  multitude  I 

pirn  thcc  yet  ajaio,  MiihoulhalE  teach  wifdom.      v.  s 

fee  gicaiei  abominaiions.     v.  ij.  an  not  alvjiyi viie ;  i 

-' Turn  thee  yet  agaio,   «ii  thou  agedundeilland  iudg: 

Ihidt  fecgteatei  abominations  that  ij.  Betietiiapooiao 

fhey  do.     v.  ij.   —Turn  ihee  yet  thaa  an  oldand  fooli 

again,  andthoulhalifee  gicacar  aT  will  no  more  be  admo 

bominiEions than thcfe.     i^ibuf.  r  i  K^ji  ii.  ^.  £, 


Aggravations  of  Sin.  3  27 

linent  for  Profeffion  *>,  Gifts  %  Place  *",  Office ' ; 
uidcs  to  others  "">  and  wbofe  Example  is  likely  to 
:  followed  by  others  ^. 

-  2.  From 

...  ► 

ji  2  ^4«».  iz.  14.  Howbeir,  be-  lael  and  of  Jndah;  and  \£  that  had 
by  this  deed  thou  haft  given  hten  coo  little,    I  would  moieovec 
:  occaiion  to  the  enemies  of  the  have  given  unto  thee  fuch  and  fuch 
i  to  biafpheme,  the  child  that  u  things,    v.  9,  Wherefore  haft  thou 
unto  thee,    (hall  furely  die.   deipifed  the  commandment  of  the 
5.x.  It  is  reported  commonly  Lord,  to  do  evil  in  his  fight }  —Ezjekg 
there  is  fornication  among  you,   8.  11.  Andtheieftoodoeforethem 
Inch  fornication,   as  is  not  fo  feventy  men  of  the  ancients  of  the 
as  named  among  the  Gen-  houfe  of  Ifrael,  and  in  the  midft  of 
chat  one  (hould  have  his  fa-  them  ftood  Jaazaniah  the  Ton  of 
mfe.  Shaphan,  with  every  man  his  cenfer 

Jmmes  4. 17.  Therefore  to  him  in  his  hand,   and  a  thick  cloud  of 
f  lEnoweth  to  do  good,  and  doth  iucenfewentup.     v.  iz.  Thenfaid 
CO  him  it  is  fin.    Lukfii.^y.  he  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  haft  thou 
that  (exvant  which  knew  his  (cea  what  the  ancients  of  the  houfc 
will»  and  prepared  not  him-  of  liracl  do  in  the  dark,  every  man 
ndthet  did  accord'mg  to  his  inthechamberof  his  imagery?  for 
fliall  be  beaten  with  many  they  fay.  The  Lord  feeth  us  not,  the 
V.  4S.  But  he  that  knew  not,  Lord  hath  forfaken  the  earth, 
commit  things  worthy  of       ^  'Bom.  2. 17.  Behold,thou  art  cal- 
ihall  be  beaten  with  few   led  a  Jew,   and  refteft  in  the  law. 
Tot  unto  whomfoever  much   and  makeft  thy  boaft  of  God ;   v. 
Kven,   of  him  (hall  be  much  re-   18.  And  knoweft /^xf  will,    —v.  19. 
and  to  whom  men  have  And  art  confident  that  thou  thy  felf 
teed  much,  of  him  they  will   art  a  guide  of  the  blind,  a  light  of 
fthe  more.  them  which  are  in  darknefs,  v,  20. 

^  y*?".  s  •  4.  Therefore  I  faid,  Sure-  An  inftru&er  of  the  fooii(h,  a  teach- 
^heic  dre  poor,  they  are  foolilh  :  er  of  babes,—  xr.  2 1 .  Thou  therefore 
I  they  know  not  the  way  of  the  which  teacheft  another,  reached 
MyS^r  the  judgment  of  their  God.  thou  not  thy  felf?  Thou  that  preach- 
5.  I  will  get  me  unto  the  great  eft  a  man  (hould  not  fteal,doeft  thou 
ta*  duid  will  fpeak  unto  them  i  for  fteal  i  v.  22.  Thou  that  fay  ft  a  man 
^  have  known  the  way  of  the  (hould  not  commit  adultery,  doeil 
^dt  and  the  judgment  of  their  thoa  commit  adultery  ?  thou  that 
md :  but  thefe  have  altogether bro-  abhorreft  idols,  dGe(i  thou  commit 
te  the  yoke,  and  burft  the  bonds,  facrilege }  t/.  2  3 .  Thou  that  makeft 
^  zSam.  12. 7.  And  Nathan  laid  thy  boaft  of  the  law,  throughbreak- 
Ik^Dstvid,  Thou  4rt  the  man.  Thus  ing  the  law,  di(honoureft  thou  Gbd? 
fcjrii  the  Lord  God  of  Ifrael,  I  a-  v.  24-  Fot  the  name  of  God  is 
Viatedthee  king  over  ifrael,— T/.  8.  blafphenied  among  the  Gentiles, 
kad  I  gave  thee  thy  mafters  houfe,  through  you. 
4d  thy  mafters  wives  into  thy  bo-  ^  OaI,  z,iu  But  when  Fetet  was 
«m>  andgavctheethehoufeof  If-  Y  4  comQ 


wiib  tnc  uentilcsi   but  wii«a  ihc;  cept  tn;  peiloa.'  laitb 

weicceme,  hewithdiew,  Hndfcpa-  holts.     t>.  14.  But  cat 

nted  himfelf,  feaiiiig  them  which  ceivct,   which  hacli  ii 

weie  of  [he  circumcifion.    v,  tj.  mule,   and  vownh  n 

Andtheoiheijewsdiilleinbledlike-  uiuoihe  Lord  aconu 

wife  with  him ;  iufomuch  thatBat-  1  aa  a  gicat  King,  fi 

nabas  alfo  was  pariied  away  with  ofholls,   aad  my  na 

their diflimulatioD.  i>.i4.Buiwhea  fill  among  the  hcatbt 
Ifawthaitiieywalkednotuptightlj,       '  Ha.  i.i.Fotifthi 

according  to  the  ttiich  of  the  jolpel,  by  tugcls  was  ft«dEd 
1  faid  unto  Fctci  befbrei/xnall.  If  iianfeicflioii  and  difc 

rhou,  being  a  Jew,  livell  after  the  ceived  a  ioft  Tecompcii< 

matinei  of  Gentiles,  aadnotasdo  ''•J-  Howlhallweelci 

ibe  Jews,  why  compcllfft  thouihe  E'^  ^o  E'car  falvatio 

Gentile:  lo  live  as  do  the  Jews!  if.  See  that  ye  tefufe 

>  Miu.  21.];.  Biitwhenthehuf-  fpcakech  :  For  if  ih^ 

bandmcn  faw  the  fon,  iheytaida-  whoreAifedhimthatlp 

mong  ihemfc'vcs,  ThU  iatheheir,  much  more /t*tf  noi  wi 

come  let  us  kill  bim,  and  let  us  turn  away  fsom  him 

fcize  onhUinheiitaDce.  v.  if  And  from  hcaVca. 

iii«y  caught  him,  and  cifi  him  on  '  iM.  10.  tg.  Ofho 

of  the  vineyard,  and iiew  ikm.  punilhment,  fuppofey 

^  I  .I'dm.i.if .  If  one  manfina-  thought  worthy,  who 

Kainftanotbetithejudgelhall judge  undei  foot  tbeSoaoff 

nim;  but  if  a  manfinagaiiifi  the  12,  ji.  Wbtictbie  I  ii 

Xnid,  wholhall  intteat  foihim?—  All  mannci  of  fin  an 

•  'iihi.^  — ThouhnAnoclicdunto  Ihall  be  forgiv«n  uuti 

men,  bin  unto  God.   Pfnlm  51.  4.  the  blaf}>liemy  a^»i»/t 

Aesiiiflthec.  thceonlv  bavelfin-  Ihall  rlothf  forfivcn  iim 


Aggravc^iom  of  Sin.  3 19 

nd  Workings  ^ :  againft  Superiours,  Men  of  £mi- 
CDcy  ^  and  fuch  as  we  ftand  efpecially  related  and 
ngaged  unto  -^ ;  againfl  any  of  the  Saints  ^  par- 
Icularly  weak  Brethren ',  the  Souls  of  them  or 

any 

I*  HA.  6.  4.  Por  it  it  impoffible  ^  Zefb,  z.  t.  I  have  heard  the  re- 
tiiofe  who  were  once  enlightned,  proach  of  Moab,  andtheieviiings 
'  have  tailed  of  the  heavenly  ofthe  children  of  Ammon,  whereby 
and  were  made  partakers  of  they  have  reproached  my  people,— 
holv  Ghoft,  V,  5.  And  have  v,  lo.  This  (hall  they  have  for  their 
li  the  goQd  word  of  God,  and  pride,  becauie  they  have  teproach- 
t'powerf  of  the  world  to  come  $  cd  and  magnified  themfelves  againil 
1  If  they  fltall  fall  away  to  re-  the  people  of  the  Lord  of  hofts. 
them  again  unto  repentance,—  v.  xi.  The  Lord  will  kt  terrible 
JiuUv,  %,  Likewife  alfo  thefe  unto  them  :<f-  Mat,  it.  6,  But  who- 
lly dxcameis  defile  the  fleih,  de-  fo  fliall  ofiend  one  of  thefe  little 
Mt  dominion,  and  fpeak  evil  of  ones  which  believe  in  me,  it  wero 
Iftines.  Nwnb,  12.  s.  —Where-  better  for  him  that  a  milftone  were 
is  then  were  ye  not  afraid  to  hanged  about  his  neck,  and  tiat 
Ml  againft  my  fervant  M o(es  i  he  were  drowned  in  the  depth  of 
»•  And  the  anger  ofthe  Lord  was  the  fea.  i  ifor.  tf.  8.  Nay,  you  do 
Idled  .againft  them,  and  he  de-  wrong  and  defraud,  and  that  yetw 
rted;  //4.  3.5.  —The  child  (hall  bfethmn.  T^fv.  17.  tf,  Andlfawthe 
t&sve  kimfelf  proudly  againft  the  woman  drunken  with  the  blood  of 
Cicnty  and  the  bafe  againft  the  the  faints,  and  with  the  blood  of 
^•arable.  N  the  martyrs  of  Jefiis:— 
*  Pr9v.  30.  17.  The  eye  that  *  i  Cor.  n.  11.  And  through  thy 
Ocketh  at  his  father,  and  defpifeth  knowledge  (hall  the  weak  brother 
'^^bey  bit  mother,  the  ravens  of  peri(h,for whom Chrift died?  v.  12. 
V  valleys  (hall  pick  it  out,  and  But  when  ye  fin  fo  againlt  thebre- 
^young  eagles  (hall  eat  it.  a  Cor,  thren,  and  wound  their  weak  con^ 
••15.  And!  will  very  gladly  fpend  fcience,  yefinagainftChiift.  T(om. 
^<l  be  ipent  for  you,  though  the  14- 1 3*  Let  us  not  therefore  judge 
«Me  abundantly  1  love  you,  the  one  another  any  more  :  but  judge 
Ct  I  be  loved,  ^/^/m  55. 1 2.  For  this  rather,  that  no  man  put' a 
^iMU  not  an  enemy  r/Mf  reproach-  ftumbling-block,  or  a^  occalion 
^  me,  then  I  could  have  born  it  3  to  fall  in  his  brothers  way.  f.  1 5 . 
either  wtu  it  he  that  hated  me.  But  if  thy  brother  be  grieved  with 
^^  did  magnify  ^rm/>//againft  me,  thj  meat,  now  walkeft  thou  not 
Nn  I  would  have  hid  my  felf  from  charitably.  Deftroy  not  him  with 
'n.  v.r^.  But/VxutfJthou, aman,  thy  meat,  for  whom  Chrift  died, 
^^equal,  my  guide,  andmyac-  f.  21.  It  it  good  neither  to  eat 
"■■intance,  f .  14.  Wetookfwcet  flclh,  nor  to  drink  wine,  nor  an j 
^fe]  together,  and  walked  unto  thing  whereby  thy  brother  flum- 
'^hpufe  ofGod  in  company,  f.  15.  bleth,  or  is  offended,  or  is  made 
^  death  feize  upon  them,  ^n^let  weak,  * 
•*il  go  down  quick  into  hell :—  ^  ^"^V^. 


bteiult  to  Pajr  the  IbolsrhiitlhoBld  icdeflioyethhiiown lb 
not  die,  and  to  five  ihcfouli  alire  wouod  and  diltionotu  fl 
tfait  Ihould  DOt  live,  hj  foiulying  and  his  icpioach  thftlln 
to  roy  people  that  heat  jht  liesi  away,  ludftaiiinhiiiiii 
tCir.  t.  II.  But  when  jiefin  fo  a-  "  Eztt  t,  id.  Andn 
gaipA  the  b[Cthieii,aDd wound  ihdt  God,  what  Ihall  we  Cty 
welk  confcicncct,  ye  fin  againft  fotwehavefoifakcnth]' 
Cbnfi. '}("'.  ii-D-  [ftimmtHiidifi  menci,  f.  ii.  Which 
(/j«'ri,)aadc>aiiaiitoo,aiLdodouu,  commaoded  by  thy  f( 
and  ointments,  and  ftankicceole,  ptopheis,  faying,  The 
and  wine,  and  oil,  and  fine  floui,  which  ye  go  to  poflefii 
and  wheat,  andbealb,  andlh(cp,  clem  lud  withthefilthi 
andkatlu,uidcbuiati,andllaTci,  people,"  p.  ii.  Nowtht 
andfouliofmco,  J£w,i].is.Wo  not  joui  daughicuuoia 
unto  you,  fcnbci  and  Fhanleet,  hy-  noi—     [^^'11^111.9.  At 

Kiites  J  foi  ye  compab  lea  and  vai  angiy  with  Soloma 
it  to  make  one  piolcl^te,  and  his  heait  was  turned  fio 
when  he  ii  made,  ye  malte  him  God  of  Ifnel,  whichha 
two-fold  moie  the  chUd  of  hell  than  unco  ium  twice,  v.  id, 
youi  felves.  commanded  him  conn 

'  iThif.i.  I).  Who  both  killed  thing,  that  he  Ihauld  m 
the  Loid  ]cfm,  aod  theiiownpio-  oihei  gods  :  but  he  kej 
pheti,  aDdhivepeifecuiedus;  and  which  the  Lotd  commu 
they  pleale  not  God,  and  aiecoQ'  '  OI.  j,  s.Menifythc 
Uaiytoallmen:  i/.  iti.Fotbiddiog  membeit  which  ate  upoc 


j^ggravanons  of  Sin. .         331 

Words  and  Ad:ions  p,  fcandalize  others  \ 
lit  of  no  Reparation'':  if againft Means ^, 

Mer- 

hei  houfe  :  v.  9.  Left   God  \  v,  ^4.  For  the  name  of  God 
line  honoui  unto  others,  is  blaiphemed  amon)^  the  Gentiles 
irs  unto  the  cruel,  v.  10,  through  you,  as  it  is  written, 
eis   be  filled  with  thy       '  Dritf.  22.  22.  If  a  man  be  found 
t/.  Ti.  And  thou  mourn  lying  with  a  woman  married  to  an 

when  thy  flefli  and  thy  husband,  then  they  (hall  both  of 
nfumed,  v.  1 2  •  And  fay,  them  die»  b»th  the  man  that  lay  with 
L  hated  Inftiudion,  and  the  woman,  and  the  woman  :  fo 
efpifed  reproof  I    Pfv,  (halt  thou  put  away  evil  ftomlfrael. 

whoib  committeth  a-  Comparfdwitkverfi  it.  Ifa  man  find 
(h  a  woman,  lacketh  adamfeli/Mi^ »  avirginwhtcliisnot 
ng:  he  f^4rdothit,  de-  betrothed,  and  lay  hold  on  her, 
s  own  foul.  V,  3  3.  A  and  ly  with  her,  and  they  be  found; 
diflionour  (hall  he  get,—  v.  29.  Then  the  man  thatlay  with 
When  I  (aw  among  the  her,  fhaligivetothedamfelsiathtf 
dlyBabyloniih  garment,  fifty /X^V/i  of  iilver,  and  ihe.fliall 
mdred  lliekels  of  iilver,  be  his  wife,  becaufe  he  hath  hum  ■ 
ge  of  gold  of  fifty  (he-  bled  her}  he  may  not  put  her  awa^ 
:,  then  I  coveted  them,  all  hi$  days.  Pr^v.  6,  32.  BMtvthoio 
lem, —  committeth  adultery  with  a  womai), 

I,  14.  But  cvtxj  man  is  lacketh  underftanding :  hcthMMti 
ten  he  is  drawn  away  of  it,  deftioyeth  his  own  foul.  v.  33^ 
Is,  and  enticed,  v.  15.   Awoundanddi(honour(hallheget, 

luft  hath  conceived,  it  and  his  reproach  (liall  not  be  wiped 
rthfin:  and  fin  when  it   away.  z/.  |4.For  jealoufyisthetagc 

bringeth  forth  death,  ofa  man;  therefore  he  wUl  not  fpare 
But  I  fay  unto  you,  that  in  the  day  of  vengeance,  v.  3  5- He 
is  angry  with  his  brother  wil  1  not  regard  any  ranibm  j  neither 
:aurc,  (hail  be  in  danger  will  he  reft  content,  though  thou 
ment  :  and  whofoever  giveft  many  gifts, 
his  brother,  Kaca,  fliall  ^  Idat,  11,  ^i.  Wo  unto  thee  Co- 
ir of  the  councihbut  who-  razin,  wo  unto  thee  Bethfaida :  for 
ray,Thoufool,(hallbein  if  the  mighty  works  which  wete 
ell-fire.  Mic  z .  i.Wo  unto  done  in  you,  had  been  done  in  Tyre 
le vife  iniquity,  and  work  and  Sidon,  they  would  h^ve  repent  • 
leir  beds:  when  the  morn-  ed  long  ago  in  fackcloth  and  aflies, 
,  they  pra^fe  it,  becaufe  v,  22.  But  1  fay  unto  you.  It  (hall  be 

power  of  their  hand.  more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon 
s.  7.  Wo  to  the  world  be-  at  the  day  of  judgment  than  fbc 
'ences:  for  it  muft  needs  you.  v.  21.  And  thou  Gapernaiun, 
ences  come  ;  but  wo  to  which  art  exalted  unto  heaven,  (hall 

by  whom  the  offence  be  brought  down  to  hell :  fbiif  the 
I(om,  2.  23.  Thou  that  mighty  works  which  have  been  done 
boaft  of  the  law.through  in  thee^  had  been  done  in  Sodom, 
le  law  diihonou^eftthou  \flL^ 


ihan,  thcf  had  not  ha4  lln  :   bnt  For  even  thcii  womec 

nowihefhavcDodoalifbttheicfii],  the  nanual  ule  into  t 

■  Ifti.i.t-  The  oi  knovcth  hii  ugaiattaataiti-v.ij. 

owneii  antliheifihtiina&cisciib :  ilfo  the  men,  leavioi 

hnlftaeldoihitotknow.mypcoplc  ufe  of  tbo  woman,  bp. 

dothnotcoDliiUi.   Dtiu.ii.,6.  Do  luft  one  toward  mothi 

ye  ihiuicquitcthcLoid,  Ofbolifli  men  woiking that wbic 

people  and  unwifc  !   ■  not  he  ihy  ly,  andieceivinginthc 
nthctc'mrhathboughctheeJhathhc  tccompencc  of  iheii 

notmadcthec.^ndeftablifhedthccl  wa*  meet. 

'  ^fn(i4.  t.   So  two  01  thiecci-        ■  Hfm.  i.  jz.  Who  I 

tietwandieduntoonecity,  todhnk  fudgmeniofGod,  (tht 

wueti  but  ihcy  treienotfaiiified}  comtnit  fiich  things  ai 

yet  have  ye  not  leiurned  nnia  mc,  death )  not  only  do  tt 

faith  iho  Loid.     v-v-  Ihaveltnit-  havcpleariiieinEbeintl 

teayouwiiliblafting,aDdimI-dew:  l>«i.i.ii.Andthauhu 

when  yaui  gardens  and  vineyards,  ttiauii,   hafl   not  hui 

and  yout  lig-ttees,  ondyouroliic-  heart,  thongbthoukjie 

tree:  inc leafed,  the  palmei-wonn  TihHj.ie.  Amantha 

devoured  ihim  i    let  have  ye  not  lick,  aftec  the  firft  anc 

leturncd  unto  mci  faith  the  Lord,  monition,  rejeft :  v.  i 

V.  lo.  I  have  feot  among  you  the  that  he  tJiat  it  fuch,  i 

pellilence  after  tlie  manner  of  £-  and  £nnath,  being  coj 

gypc  :  yoiu  young  menhavcl  llaio  himfctf. 
wiihthelwoidiandhavecakcQaway       J  />rfv.  iji.  i.Hethai 

youi  harfts,  and  I  have  made  tlie  rcpto*ed,  haidnctl^  hii 

fttnk  of  your  eampstoeomeupun-  fnddenly   be  deftroyed 

to  your  Dofitils  :   yet  have  ye  not  without  lemedy. 


Aggravations  of  Sin.  333 

d  our  Prayers,  Purpofcs,  Promifcs  ^ ;  Vows  ""^ 
wenants  **,  and  Engagements  to  God  or  Men  ® : 
done  deliberately  ^^    wilfully  S    prcfumptuouf- 

\y\ 

pong  wheat  with  aPeftil,  j^cf  will  God,  nor  any  thing  foi  the  which 
this fooliihnefs  depart  fiomhim.  he  hath  fent  me  unto  ^pu. 
pv.z3.35.  Theyhiiveftiikenme,  ^  EccL  5.4.  When  thOu voweft a 
tb9»fryt  andlv2is  not  fickj  they  vow  unto  God,  defer  not  to  pay  it : 
beaten  me,  ^n^  I  felt  irnot:  foi/^e^tft^nopleafuieinfoolsj  pay 
ihaU  I  awake  ?  1  will  feek  it  yet  that  which  thou  haft  vowed,    v.  5^ 

Better  is  it  that  thou  fhouldeft  noc 
ffdlm  78.  34.  AVhcn  he  flew  vow,  than  that  thou  fhouldeft  vow 
^  then  they  fought  him :  and  ;tnd  not  pay.     v,  €,  Sufter  not  thy 
if  returned  and  enquired  early  month  to  caufe  thy  flefli  to  fin, 
Itt  God.     f.  35.  And  they  re-   neithet  fay  thou  before  the  angel, 
l&bzed  that  God  woi  their  rock,  thatitxuit5anerroi:wherefore(hould 
I  the  high  God  their  redeemer.    God  be  angry  at  thy  voice,-  and 
!€.  Neverthelefs,  they  did  fiat-  deftroy  the  work  of  thine  hands  ? 
Iiiiii  with  their  mouth,  and  they  Frov,  20.  25.   It  is  a  fnare  to  the 
ad.imto  him  with  their  tongues,  man  who  ^tYOMi&hthatvjhichishfy- 
1 7.  'For  their  heart  was  not  tight  ly :  and  after  vows  to  ihake  enquiry. 
Aihim,  neither  were  they  ftednift       ^  Z«t/.  26.  25.  And  I  will  bring  a 
lug  covenant.   7«r.  2.  20.  For  of  fword  upon  you,  that  fhall  avenge 
&  rime  I  have  broken  thy  yoke,  the  quarrel  of  my  covenant : — 
^bnrft  thy  bands,  aiidthoufaidft,       '  ¥r9v.  z.  17*   Which  forfaketh 
1^  not  tranfgrefs  :   when  upon  the  guide  of  her  youth,   and  for- 
>«y  high  hill,  and  under  every  getteth  the  covenant  of  her  God. 
!tai  tree  thou  wandreft,  playing  Exxk^  17.  18.    Seeing  he  defpifed 
tife  harlot.     Jer,  42.  5.  Then  they  the  oath  by  breaking  the  covenant 
Ai  to  Jeremiah,  The  Lord  be  a   (when  lo,  he  had  given  his  hand) 
feae  and  faithful  witnefs  between  and  hath  done  all  thefe  things^  he 
>i  if  we  do  not  even  according  to  fhall  not  efcape.   v.  ip.  Therefore 
^  things  for  which  the  Lord  thy  thus   faith  the  Lord  God,  sAs  I 
^^  fhall  fend  thee  to  us.     v,  6.  live,  fuxely  mine  oath  that  he  hath 
'liecher  it  be  good,  or  whether  it  defpifed,  and  my  covenant  that  he 
'  evil,  we  will  obey  the  voice  of  hath  broken,  even  it  will  Ixecom- 
3e  Lord  our  God,  to  whom  we  penfe  upon  his  own  head. 
^  thee: —  v,  20.  Foryediflcm-       ^  Pfdm  36,  4.  He  devifeth  mii^ 
^in  your  hearts,   when  ye  fent  chief  upon  his  bed,  hefettethhim- 
^  unco  the  Lord  your  God,  fay-  felf  in  a  way  that  is  not  good  s  he 
>{>  Pray  for  us  unto  the  Lord  our  abhorreth  not  evil. 
'Od,  and  according  unto  all  that       8  Jer.  6. 16.  Thus  faith  the  Lord, 
^t  Lord  our  God  will  fay,  fo  de-  Stand  ye  in  the  ways  and  fee,  and 
^e  unto  us,  and  we  will  do  it,   ask  for  the  old  paths,  where  iVthe 
%i.  And  new  I  have  this  day  de-   good  way,  and  walk  therein,  and 
9red  »t  to  you,  but  ye  have 'not  ye  fhall  find  reft  for  your  fouls:  but 
Icyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your  they  faid.  We  will  not  walk  r^nn. 


Aggravations  of  Sin.  3  3  j^ 

rom  Circumftanccs  of  Time  '  and  Place  ^  i 
leLord^s  Day  %  or  other  Times  of  Divine 
p  ^ ;  or  immediately  before  ^  or  after  thefe  », 

or 

n  according  to  the  true  ftiife  and  debate,  andtofmttewith 
rhe  dog  it  turned  to  his  the  fiftsofwickedneiss  yefliallnot 
it  again  i  and,  The  fow  faft  ^  ye  do  this  dzj^  tomakeyoiu 
vaOicd,  to  her  wallowhig  voice  to  be  heard  on  high,  v,  s* 
re.  Is  it  fiich  afaftthatlhayechoien) 

gj  5 . 2  6.  And  he  faid  unto  a  day  for  a  man  to  afflift  his  foul  2 
tazJ )  Went  not  mine  heart  It  it  to  bow  down  his  head  as  a  bul<* 

when  the  man  turned  a-  ruih,*and  to  fpread  iackcloth  and 
1  his  chariot  to  meet  thee?  aihes  under  Aim?  Wilt  thott  call  this 
le  to  receive  money,  and  a  faft,  and  an  acceptable  day  to 
e  garments,  and  olive-  the  Lord  I  Ntonb,  is,  6.  And  be* 
id  vineyards,  and  flieep,  hold,  one  of  the  children  ofKxael 
,  and  men*-fervants»  and  came  and  brought  unto  his  bxe- 
ants?  thren  a  Midianitift  woman,  iath< 

.xo.  And  come  and  ftand  iight  of  Moles,  and  in  the  fight  of 
e  in  this  houie  which  is  all  the  congregation  of  che  chil- 

my  name,  and  fay.  We  dren  of  Ifrael,  who  wert  weeping 
ued  to  do  all  theft  abo-  before  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
s.  ifai,  z6.  lo.  Let  fa-  of  the  congregation,  v,  7.  And 
hewed  to  the  wicked,  yet  when  Phineas  the  fon  of  £leazar» 
ot  learn  rightcoulhefs :  in  the  fon  of  Aaron  the  prieft,  faw  it, 
of  uprightncfs  will  he  deal  he  rofe  up  from  amongft  the  con-« 

and  will  not  behold  the  gregation,  •  and  took  a  javelin  la 
>f  the  Lord.  his  hand. 

23.  37.  That  they  have  ""  r  Cmt,  it,  20.  When  ye  come 
sd  adultery,  and  blood  m  together  therefore  into  one  place, 
lajids,  and  with  their  idols  this  is  not  to  eat  the  Lords  fuppex. 
'  committed  adultery,—  v.  v.  zu  ?or  in  eating  every  one  taketh 
eover,  this  they  have  done  before  ether^  his  own  fupper  :  and 
!  they  have  defiled  my  fan-^  one  is  hnngry,  and  another  is 
.  the  fame  day,   and  have  drunken. 

my  fabbaths.  v,  39.  For  '  Jet.  7.  i.  Behold,  ye  truft  in 
ly  had  ilain  their  children  lying  words,  that  cannot  profit* 
idols,  then  they  came  the  Vt  9.  Will  ye  fieal,  murder,  and 
y  intomyfanduarytopro-  commit  adultery,  andfwearialflyy 

and  lo,  thus  have  they  and  bum  incenfe  unto  Baal,  and 
the  midft  of  my  houfe.  walk  after  other  gods  wholn  ye 
.  58. 3.  Wherefore  have  we  know  not)  v,  lo.  And  come  and 
^4iy  theji  and  thou  feeft  not  ? ,  ftand  before  me  in  this  houfe>  which 
r  have  we  abided  our  foul,  is  called  by  my  name^  and  fay« 
itakeft  no  knowledge?  Be  We  are  delivered  to  do'all  thefe 

the  day  of  your  faft  you  abominations  ?  9rwv,  7.  14.  /  hav 
lafure,   and  exaft  all  your  peace-ofierings  with  me  3  this  day 
V.4.  Behold,  yefaftfoi  Va.n^ 


hiTelpaidnyvoM.  f.ti,  Thete-  fe  malce  thcLotdspeo 
fbr«  cUDC  I  niithiomeetthM,  di-  gtcft. 
Ugencly  10  feck  thy  hec,   and  I       tji.  ■  JtMti  i.   lo. 
have  found  ihec  ftbmi.iT.  And   focvei  (hill  keep  the 
aftcithcfopiSacukcntrcdiniohim.   ind  jn  offend  iu  one 
Then  faid  jefn*  luio  him.   That   Riulty  of  all.     v.  ti. 
then  dofl,  do  quickly,     v.lo.  He  fiid,  Danoicommirad 
0)cn  having  icceiTcd  the  lop,  Brent  alfo.  Do  not  kilL-- 
immediately  out, —  *£k«J.  lo.  t,  Codfp: 

y  EzjrA9.ii.  And  aftet  all  that  words,  faying,  f.x.i. 
it  come  upon  ib  foi out ctU deeds,  thy  God,  which  havcb 
and  fot  oui  gieat  ticfpafs,  leeiog  out  of  the  hod  of  Eg; 
that  thon  ou  God  hall  ptmilhed  the  houl'c  of  bondage. 
lu  Icis  than  oni  iniquitiei  ^/rnx,  '  Hst.  i.  13.  Tbtn 
and  hifl  given  us  fmh  dciiTeianee  eyes  than  tobeholdevi] 
at  thi)  :  v.  14.  Should  we  again  not  look  on  iniqidty  : 
bieakth7eottin)andineDif,and]07&  lookeft  thou  upon  thei 
in  affinity  with  the  people  ofthofe  tteachcioully,  and  h 
abominations  i  wonldeft  not  thoa  tongue  »hcn  the  wickei 
be  angry  wiriini  till  thouhadit  con-  tht  rmh  thti  !i  mote  ligl 
liuned  HI,—  het  Lm.  10.  }.   Then 

*  2  Stm,  i€.  zi.  So  theyfptead  unto  Aaion,    This  ii 
Abfalom  a  tent  upon  the  top  of  Lord  fpakc,  faying,  1 1 
the  houfe,   and  Abfalom  went  in  Aifiediu  them  thatcoti 
unto  his  fkthcitconeubinci,  in  the  and  before  alt  the  pe< 
fight  of  all  Ifiael,     i  S^m.  1.  ti.   be  glorified.--     Lrv.  11 


Mow  to  efcape  God's  Wrath.     337 

iagainft  his  righteous  Law  **,  deferveth  his  Wrath 
1  Curfe  %  both  in  this  Life  *",  and  that  which  is  to 
me  s  ;^  and  cannot  be  expiated^  but  by  the  Blood 
Chrift  ^ 

153.  Queft.  What  doth  God  require  of  us  that  we 
IQP  efcape  his  Wrath  and  Curfe  due  to  us  by  Reafon  of 
'  Tranfgrejjton  of  the  Law  ?  . 
9^Jw.  That  we  may  efcape  the  Wrath  and  Curfe 
;!God  due  to  us  by  Reafon  of  the  Tranfgreffion  of 
Law,  he  requireth  of  us  Repentance  toward 
Ij  and  Faith  toward  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  *,  and 

the 

^■r  f^bn  3.  4.  Whofocvcr  com-  €  Matth,2S,  41.  — Depart  front 
ch  fin,  txanfgreireth  alfo  the  me,  ye  cuifed,  into  eveilafting  fire, 
£01  im  is  the  tranfgreflion  of  prepared  for  the  devil  and  his 
iir,  T^»»f.  7.  12.  Wherefore  angels. 
Kiwis  holy  s  and  the  command-  ^  Heb.  9,  22.  And  almoft  all 
k^holy,  and  juft,  and  good.  things  are  by  the  law  purged  with 
■ifh,  i.  6,  Let  no  man  deceive  blood;  and  without  fliedding  of 
With  vain  words  :  for  becaufe  blood  is  no  remillion.  i  Pet.  i.  ig. 
bide  things  cometh  the  wrath  of  For  as  much  as  ye  know  that  ye 
klq^n  the  children  of  difobe-  were  not  redeemed  with  corruptible 
Ml;  Cai,  3.  10.  For  as  many  things,  <Kiilver  and  gold,  from  youc 
tt  of  the  works  of  the  law,  are  vain  converfation  received  by  tradi- 

Sthe  curie.:  for  it  is  written,  tion  from  your  fathers 3  v.  19.  But 
L «  every  one  that  continueth  with  the  precious  blood  of  Chrift, 
^ife  flU  things  which  are  written  as  of  a  Lamb  without  blemiih  and 
Iff  book  of  the  law  to  do  them,  without  (pot. 
Lam,  a.  39*  Wherefore  doth  a  i$i.  '  ^^^s  20.  21.  Teftifying 
•g  man  complain,  a  man  for  both  to  the  Jews,  and  alfo  to  the 
.Mniihinent  ofhisiins.  Deitt,  Greeks,repentanc^  toward  God,and 
jWiv  verfe  15.  ro  the  end.  But  it  faith  toward  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift. 
I  come  to  pafs,  ifthou  wilt  not  Mat.  3-  7.  But  when  he  law  many  of 
Acn  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  the  Fharifees  and  Sadducees  come 
-God  to  obferve  to  do  all  his  to  his  baptifm,  he  faiduntothem> 
imandments  and  his  ftatutes  O  generation  of  vipers,  who  hath 
di  I  command  thee  this  day  j  warned  you  to  flee  from  the  wrath 
fraUtheiecurfes  (hall  come  upon  to  come?  v.  8.  Bring  forth  there- 
e,  and  overtake  thee.  v.  16.  fore  fruits  meet  for  repentance. 
tfed  /halt  thou  be  in  the  city,  and  Luke  1 3 .  3  >  5 .  I  tell  you,  Nay :  ex- 
ied/ib4/r  thou ^tf  in  the  field.  ^.17.  cept  ye  repent,  ye  Ihall  all  likewife 
rfed  /bMll  be  thy  basket  and  thy  peiifh.  ^Afff  jtf.  30.  And  {thejay- 


6ts  of  his  Mediation,  arc  all  his  On 
erpecially  the  Word,  Sacraments,  and  Pi 
which  are  made  effedual  to  the  £le£t  for 
vation '. 

IS 

hr)  bioughi  them  out,   mi  fiid,  <Uilj  U  m;  gatet,  w 

Siis,  wliai  mufi  I  do  to  be  favedi  paflsofmydoon.  o. 

t'.  31.    Anithey  faid.  Believe  on  findetli me,  findethl 

the  Lotd  }eliu  Cbiift,   and  thou  iduiinfavoiu  of  the 

lhaltbcfHVGd,indthuichoure.3'><^  Bui  he   tbu   ILimctfa 

J.  ifi.  For  God  fo  loved  the  woild  wiongeth,  hi*  own  fa 

that  he  gave  bis  onljr  begotten  Sod,  that  hate  me,  love  d 

thai  whofoevei  beliefcth  in  him,  1 14. '  J£v,  it.  19.G 

fluHild  DOC  peiilh,  but  have  evec-  and  ttadi  ail  natioi 

Ufiins  life,     v,  it.   He  that  be-  them  in  the  namei 

lieveibonhim,  is  not  condemned:  and  of  the  Son,   an 

-but  he  that  bdievcth  not,   is  con-  Ghoft  ;  v.  :a.  Teat 

demncd  already,—-  oblcne   all  things 

'  Pr*i'.2.i.  MyfontifthouHilt  lu.ve  commanded  yo 

leccivc  my  woids,    and  bide  my  am  with  you  aluay,  1 

commandments  .with  theei    u.  z.  end  of  the  world.  ^ 

So  that  thou  incline  tbineeaiunto  they  comintied   fied 

oifdom,   «ii  apply  thine  heart  to  afoftles  doadae    11 

undetftanding :  f.  ].  Yea,  ifthou  and  in  bicaking  ol 

ctleft  after  knowledf^.   and  )><relV   in  nrivrn.      „„A     i 


'  Word  effeSiual  to  Salvation.  335) 

Queft.  Hcnji)  is  the  Word  made  effeElual  to  Sdl^ 

,  The  Spirit  of  God  makcth  the  Reading, 
cially  the  Preaching  of  the  Word,  an  cft'e- 
sans  of  enlightning  "*,  convincing  and  hum- 
mers n  ;  of  driving  them  out  of  themfelves, 
Lwing  them  onto  Chrift  "^ ;  of  conforming 

them 

Veh,  8.  S.  So  they  read  woidsagauiftthisplace,andagainft 

c,  in  the  law  of  God  di-  the  inhabitants  thereof,  and  hum- 
id gave  theJenie,  and  bledft  thy  felfbefote  me,  anddidft 

toundeiftandtheread-  rend  thy  dothes,  and  weep  before 

z6.  18.   To  open  their  me  j  I  have  even  heard  thee  alfo, 

o  turn  th€7n  from  dark-  faith  the  Lord.     tr.  28.  Behold,  1 

t,  andyVff^n  the  power  will  gather  thee  to  thy  fathers,  and 

ito  God,  that  they  may  thou  ihalt  be  gathered  to  thy  grave 

^ivenefs  of£ns,  and  in-  in  peace, — 
tmong  them  which  ate       '^  *A&s  2.  37.  Now  when  they 

>y  faith  that  is  in  me.  heard  thisy    they  were  pricked  in 

.  —The  commandment  their  heart,  and  faid  unto  Peter, 

d  is  pure,  enlightning  and  tothereftx)ftheapoftles.  Men 

and  brethren,  what  fliall  we  do  9 

4.24.  But  ifallprophe-  v,  41.  Then  they  that  gladly  re- 

ere  come  in  one  that  be-  ceived  his  word,    were  baptized: 

or  9ne  unlearned,  he  is  and  the  fame  day  there  were  ad- 

3f  all,  he  is  judged  of  ded  unf  them  about  three  thqufanci 

Andthusasetheiecrets  fouls.     ^AB$  %,fromverft  zj.to^^. 

r  made  manifeft  :   and  ---And  behold,  a  man  of  Ethio- 

.ownon)!;»face,  he  will  pia,  an  eunuch  of  great  authority,— 

d,  and  report  that  God  v.  28.  Was  returning,  and  fitting 
fa  truth.  2  Chr9n,  34.  in  his  chariot  read  Efaias  thepro- 
;haphan  the  fcribe  told  phet.  v.  29-  Then  the  Spirit  faid 
aying,Hilkiahtheprieft  unto  Philip,  Go  near,  and  join  thy 
me  a  book.  AndSha-  felfto  this  chariot,  v.  30.  And  Phi- 
it  before  the  king.  V.  19.  lip  ran  thither  to  him,  and  heard 
le  to  pafs  when  the  king  him  read  the  prophet  £faias,  and 

the  words  of  the  law,  faid,  Underftandefk  thou  what  thou 
Qt  his  clothes,  v,  26.  readeft}—  v.  ss.ThenPhilipopen- 
thekingof  Judah,  who  ed  his  mouth,  and  began  at  the 
o  enquire  cf  the  Lord,  fame  fcripture,  and  preached  unto 
ay  unto  him.  Thus  faith  him  Jefus.  v,  36.  — And  the  eu- 
3od  of  lirael  conuming  nuch  faid.  See,  here  is ^9Xtii  what 
which  thou  haft  heard  s  doth  hinder  me  to  be  baptized? 
lufe  thine  heart  was  ten-  v,  37-  And  Philip  faid.  If  thoubc- 
lendidft  humble  tliyfelf  Uevcft  with  all  thine  heart,  thou 
1,  when  thou  heardft  his  Z£  ma^cft* 


of  God.  v.i*.  — And  they  went  the  helmet  of  fali 
down  both  into  the  water,  both  fword  of  tbe  Spit 
Thilipandtheennucb,  andhekip-  woidofGod.  Pftt 
tiied  him.  over,  by  them  ut 

■>  :  fir.  ).  i(.  But  «e  >ll  with  cd:  tnd  in  keepiii| 
open  face,  beholding  M  in  agMi  gieat  lewxtd.  i  i 
the  gloty  ofiheLoid,  atechoiiged  8Uiherethuigiha{ 
into  the  fame  image,  from  glory  for  cnfunples :  ai 
to  gloiy,  fpin  at  by  the  Spiiit  of  lenfbrouiadmoni 
the  Lord.  the  cndi  of  the  «< 

1  X  Car,  10,4.  P 01  the  weapons  ^ ~ABi-io,iz.K\ 
of  out  nr9rf:i[e  are  not  carnal,  but  I  commend  y  ou  to 
mighty  through  God  to  the  pulling  woid  of  his  grace, 
down  of  llroDg  holds,  v.  f.  Cifi-  baild  yon  up,  and 
iiig  down  imagiDationi,  indevery  inheritance  amoaj 
high  thing  chat  cxalreth  it  felf  a~  ate  fan&ified.  > 
gainlt  the  knowledge  of  God,  that  fiom  a  child 
and  biingioB  into  captivity  evciy  the  holjt  fcripniiei 
thought  to  theobcdienceofChiifl:  to  make  thee  wife 
f.  6.  And  haying  in  a  leadincTs  to  through  faith  whic 
revenge  all  dilobedicnce,  when  youi  fua.  v.  i«.  All  f 
obedience  is  fulfilled.  "Rfm.  6. 17.  by  infpiration  of  < 
But  God  be  thinked  that  yc  srete  Stable  foi  doAiii 
the  fetraiitsof  liOi  but  yc  hare  o-  fbi  coiredioD,  ft 
beyed  fiom  the  hean  that  form  of  lightconiiierB :  v.  1 
dofltine  which  wai  delivered  yon.     of  God  may  be  pe 

'  MAuh,  4.  4.  Bnc  he  anliiered  iiiioilhed  unto  all 
andfaid,   Itiswdtiea,  Man  Oiill       •  -Ham.  16.  xj.  : 


The  Word  to  be  read  by  alL     341 

1 5  tf .  Queft.  Is  the  Word  of  God  to  be  read  by  all  ? 
Anfv).  Although  all  are  not  to  be  permitted  to 
Id  the  Word  publickly  to  the  Congregation  "",  yet 
[Sorts  of  People  are  bound  to  read  it  apart  by 

them- 

i|  V.  10.  Night  anddayprdy-  to  the  priefts  the  Tons  of  Levi, 
Eiceedingly  that  we  might  fee  which  bare  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
face,  and  might  peifc6^  that  of  the  Lord,   and  unto  all  the  el  - 
is  lacking   in  your  faith,   ders  of  Ifraelr     v.  ii.  When  all  If- 
Now  God  hlmfelf  and  our  rael  is  come  to  appear  before  the 
r,  and  oui  Lord  Jcfus  Chtift  Lord  thy  God,  in  the  place  which 
oux^  way  unto  you.    v.  13.  he  (hall  choofe:  thou  (halt  read  this 
[the  end  he  may  ftablifli  your  law  before  alllfiael,  in  their  hear- 
unblameable  inholinefsbe-  ring,    t/.lz.  Gather  the  people  tO" 
^Gody  even  our  Father,  at  the  gether,  men,  and  women,  and  chil- 
Kg  of  out  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  dren,  and  tkyftranger  that  is  within 
all  his  faints,     '^m,  is.  4.  thy  gates,  that  they  may  hear,  and 
^hatfoever  things  were  written  that  they  may  learn,  and  fear  the 
^p*^i    were  written  for  out  Lord  youz  God,  andobferve  todo 
Ijiung}  that  we  through  patience  all  the  words  of  this  law.    f.  13. 
^^omfoxt  of  the  fcriptures  might  And  that  theix  children  which  have 
ikliope.   T^m,  10. 13.  For  who*  not  Vno^n  any  things  may  hear  and 
|«K  fhall  call  upon  the  name  of  learn  to  fear  the  Lord  your  God, 
.^flOxdy  fliall  be  faved.     v,  14.   as  long  as  ye  live  in  the  land,  whi- 
^then  (hall  they  call  on  him  in  ther  ye  go  over  topoflefsit.     Neh, 
pA  they  have  not  believed?  and  8.2.  And  Ezra  the  prieft  brought 
fliall  they  believe  in  him  of  the  law  before  the  congregation^ 
&  they  have  not  heard  ?    and  both  of  men  and  women,  and  all 
(hall  they    hear    without   a  that  could  hear  with  underftanding, 
diet  2    V.  15*   And  how  fhall  upon  the  ^i^  day  of  thefeveuth 
pxeach,  except  they  be  fent  ?  month,     v.  3.  And  he  read  therein 
:  it  written.  How  beautiful  are  before  the  ftreet  that  was  before 
h  fcKt  of  them  that  preach  the  the  water-gate,  from  the  morning 
1^1  of  peace,  and  bring  glad  ti-  until  midday,  before  the  men  and 
HP  of  good  things  1   v.  16.  But  the  women,  and  thofe  that  could 
^  have  not  all  obeyed  the  go fpel.  underftand  }  and  the  ears  of  all 
£(aias  faith.  Lord,  who  hath   the  people  were  attentive  unto  the 
red  out  report?  v.  17.  So  then,  book  of  the  law.     N'eh,  p.  3.  And 
Cometh  by  hearing,  and  hear-  they  ftood  up  in  their  place,   and 
by  the  word  of  God.  B.om,  j.  16.   read  in  the  book  of  the  law  of  the 
[  I  am  not  afhamed  of  the  gofpel  Lord  their  God,  9ne  fourth  part  of 
[  Chrift  :   for  it  is  the  power  of  the  day,  and  4n0r/;er  fourth  part  they 
1  unto  falvation,  to  every  one  confeJled,  and  worlhipped  the  Lord 
tbelieveth,  tothe}cw£rft,  and  their  God.    v,  4.  Then  ftood  up 
^0  to  the  Greek.  upon  the  ftairs  of  the  Levites,  Jc- 

1 5  6.  ""  Dent,  31*  9.  And  Mofes  [hua,aiidBaiu>drc.  andciicdwitha 
'^ethislaw,  anddelivncditua*  X  )  Va^^i^ 


allblclSnguid  gtaife.  «.  6.  Thaitthcgcneiatu 

w  Dim,  17.  19.  Audit  Ihall  be  might knoDnbrn,  cvcai 
Aithhiin,  aJid  helhat]  teadtbetcin  w«icf>  Dioiild  be  bom: 
allthediysof  hislife:  thathemay  aiife  and  dccUie  tiesi 
leain  to  fcaithcLoid  hif  God,  to  dun:  v.  7.  That  the 
kecpallihewoidsof  thiiLaw,  and  thciihope  in  God,  ant 
tbelellatutet,  todotbcm.  Kiv.i,  tbewoiksofGod,bmk< 
).  Blcflcd  ii  he  that  leadethi  and  mandments. 
tbcythathcaiibewoidsof  thispio-  y  i  Ttr.  14.  6.  N01 
phec;,  and  keep  thofe  things  which  If  I  come  unto  you,  Q 
aie  wiittCD  tbeiein :  foi  tbe  time  is  tonguei,  whatlhalllpi 
u  hand.  Jthti  !•  39.  Seaicb  the  cept  llhallfpealitoyou 
fciiptuiei,  fbi  iDtbem  je  think  ye  vclation,  01  by  knowl 
faaveetcinaltife,  and  they  aie  they  prophefying,  or  by  da 
which  teftify  of  mc.  If^  34.18.  Sa  ILkewiTc  you,  exccpi 
Seekycoutof  tbebookofthcLoid,  the  tongue  words eafy 
and  lead:  so  one  of  ihefe  Ihali  ftood,  howflialtitbeki 
Eat], —  fpokeni  foiyeOiaUlp 

"  Dim.  €.  6.  And  thefe  woids  air.  v.  11,  Tbciefbi 
which  1  command  thee  this  day,  notthcmeaningofthc 
(hall  be  in  thine  hean :  v,  7.  And  beuDtohimtbatfpcake 
thouOialtteachibemdiltgcntlyuii-  lian,  and  he  that  fpes 
to  thy  children,  and  (halt  talk  of  aBaibaiianuncome. 
them  when  thou  £tteA  in  thine  fo  ye,  foiumucbaiyi 
houfe,andwhentlionwalkeftbythe  of  Tpiiiiual  ji;^j,  feck  i 
way,  and whenthonUeft down, and  eiceltotheedifying  ol 
when  thou  [ifcfi  up.    t.  R.  Andthou   v.  1;.  Whatisitthcn! 


How  the  JVord  is  to  be  read.     343 

tyy,  Queft.  H(m  is  the  JVord  ofG^d  to  be  read? 
(fo/iu.  The  holy  Scriptures  are  to  be  read  with  an 
h  and  reverent  Efteem  of  them  * ;  with  a  firm 
fwafion  that  they  are  the  very  Word  of  God  % 
that  he  only  can  enable  us  to  underfiand  them  ^; 
i  Defire  to  know,  believe  and  obey  the  Will  of 

God 

,   But  if  all  piophefie,    and  the  Loid  hath  (kid,  will  we  do,  and 
come  intone  that  believeth  be  obedient.     2  Chron,  34.  27.  Be- 
ox  fte  imleained,  he  is  con-  caufe  thine  heart  was  tender,  and 
d  of  all,  he  is  judged  of  all.  thou  didft  humble  thy  felf  before 
f»  If  any  man  (peak  in  an  un-  God,  when  thou  heardft  his  words 
•tongue,  Utitbe  by  two,  or  at  againft  this  place,  and  againft  the 
^o&ky  three,and  that  by  cburie:  inhabitants  thereof,  and  humbledft 
et  one  interpret,    v.  28.  But  thy  (elf  before  me,  and  didft  rend 
ae  .be^no  interpreter,  let  him  thy  clothes,  and  wept  before  me ; 
filoice  in  the  church  s  and  let  I  have  even  heard r/^rralfo,  faith  the 
^cakto  himfelf,  and  to  God.     Lord.     Ifa^  66,  2.   —But  to  this 
7«  s  Pfalm  19.  10.  More  to  be   man  will  I  look,  even  to  him  that  is 
idMretbty  than  gold,  yea,  than  poor  and  of  a  contrite  fpirit,   and 
k  fine  gold:  Tweeter  alfo  than  trembleth at  my  word. 
hony*    and  the  hony-comb.       >  2  Pet,  i.  19.  We  have  alfo  a 
t.  3.  And  he  read  therein  be-  more  fure  word  ofprophecys  where- 
tiie  ftreet  that  was  before  the  unto  ye  do  well  that  ye  take  heed, 
!fe-gate,  from  the  morning  un-  as  unto  a  light  that  Ihineth  in  a  dark 
lifday  before  the  men  and  the  place,  until  the  day  dawn,  and  the 
Icn,  andthofe  that  could  under-  day-ftar  arife  in  your  hearts :  v.  20. 
is  and  the  ears  of  the  people  Knowing  this  firft,  that  no  prophe- 
r  mmtive  unto  the  book  of  the  cy  of  the  fcripture  is  of  any  private 
.  V.  4m  And  Ezra  the  fcribe  flood  iiirerpretation.    v.  2 1.  For  the  pro- 
aapolpit  of  wood,  which  they  phecy  came  not  in  old  time  by  the 
made  for  the  purpofe,  —   v.  5 .   will  of  man :  but  holy  men  of  God 
I  Ezra  opened  the  book  in  the  fpake  as  they  ijjere  moved  by  the 
t  of  all  the  people,  (for  he  was  holyGhoft. 
re  all  the  people)  and  when  he       t>  Luks  24.  45.  Then  opened  he 
icdit>  all  the  people  ftood  up.  their  underftanding^that  they  might 
And  Ezra bleiTed  the  Lord  the  underftandthefcriptures.     2  Cor.  3. 
t  God:  and  all  the  people  an-    13.  And  not  as  Mofes,  which  put 
ed.  Amen,  Amen,  with  lifting  a  vail  over  his  face,  that  the  child- 
heix  hands :    and  they  bowed  ren  of  Ifrael  could  not  ftedfaftly 
r  heads,    and  worfhipped  the  look  to  the  end  of  that  which  is  abo- 
1  yMixhtheir  faces  to  the  ground,  liihed.    v.  14  But  their  minds  were 
wverfe  10.     txod,  24.  7.  And  blinded  s  for  until  this  day  remain- 
'  Mofes)  took  the  book  of  the  co-  eth  the  fame  vail  untaken  away,  in 
ant,  and  read  in  the  audience  of  the  reading  of  the  oldteftament: 
people:  and  they  faid.  All  that  X  i^    .        viVC\^\i 


\ 


.  ^S^i^hdeiiw  .. 

nomaf    >''^^>  tb«  vaUthall  I'w  doth  he  me 

fi&^js.  And  it  Oiall  be  I  thy  law '.  a  is  m; 

f^ifA  lie  ftiall  read  there-  the  day. 

^•>^J(jI  of  his  life  i  rhalhc  E  z  Ciirin,  14.  ir 

/V^tafcailhcLurdliisCiad,  theLoidforme,  -i 

0^ii  the  words  of  lliis  law,  aie  left  in  Ifrael, 

ij^c  flaiutes,    10  do  them  :  coaceining  the  wc 

\  rhu  his  hcui  be  not  lifted  thatisfound:  for 

^re  his  bieiKtcn,  andihathc  of  the  Lord  that  i 

DOi  alide  fromrhc command-  on  us,  becaufe  oui 

t,  to  tlic  light-hand  01  to  the  kept  the  woid  of  1 

to  the  end  that  lie  ni^y  pro-  after  ail  ihti  awrii 

hi,  days, —  •■  Pm.  3.  5-   1 

^(7i  17.  >r.  Thefe  {Bmiii)  with  all  thine  hea 

mote   noble   ihiii   ihofc  in  unto  ibine  own und 

lalomcai  inthiitth»-ieceived  U.  j.    Yea,  he  1( 

'ord  with  all  readinelsofmiiid,  all  his  faints  in  i. 

fcarched  the   fcripcurci  daily  they  fill  downal  I 

hci  thefe  things  wete  fo.  IhaU  receive  of  th 

^SiB.jo.  And  Philip  iiDihi-  '  Tm.z.i.  M; 

to  him,   and  heard  Jiim  tcad  receive  my  wc>rds,a 

)roplieiEfaiasi  and  faid,  Va-  mandmeols  with 

aiidcft  thouwhaithouicadeft.'  thai  thou  incline 

|..   And  the  eunuch  anfViercd  dom,  aid  apply  tl 
p,  and  fnid,   I  piay  thee,   of  deifianding :     v. 

11  foeakcth  the  Drmilirt  thl^.  Crvcft  after  knnwl 


IVho  are  to  preach  the  Word.    34  j 

5  8.  Queft.   By  v)hoin  is  the  JVwd  of  God  to  U 
ched  ^ 

tnfw.  The  Word  of  God  is  to  be  preached  only 
bch  as  arefufficiendy  gifted  \  and  alfo  duly  ap-; 
i^ed  and  called  to  that  0£5ce  K 
5P.  Queft.  How  is  the  Word  of  God  to  be  preached 
bofe  that  are  called  thereinto  ? 
tnfw.  They  that  are  called  to  labour  in  the  Mi- 

niftry 


xous  things  out  of  thy  law.  dien.  Mdl.i,?'  For  thepilefts  lips 
.6.  And  Ez^ablefTed  the  Lord  ihoold  keep  knowledge,  and  the/ 
reat  God  j  and  all  the  people  ihould  feek  the  law  at  his  month  : 
:ied.  Amen,  amen,  with  lift-  for  he  »  the  meflenger  of  the  Lord 
ip  their  hands :  And  they  bow-  of  hofls.  2  Cor.  3  •  6.  Who  alfo  hath 
Hr  heads,  and  worfhipped  the  made  us  able  miniiiers  of  the  new 
with  their  isLces  to  the  ground,  teftament,  not  of  the  letter  but  of 
So  they  read  in  the  book,  in  the  (pirit:-  for  the  letter  killeth,  but 
iw  of  God  diftitodly, —  the  ^irit  giveth  life. 

\,  ^  1  Tim,  3.  2.  A  biihop then  >  fer.  14. 15.  Thereforethus faith 
be  blamelefs,  the  husband  of  the  Lord  concerning  the  prophets 
ife,  vigilant,  fober,  of  good  that  propheiie  in  my  name,  and  I 
lour,  given  to  hofpitality,  apt  fent  them  not, —  Rom,  le.is*  And 
ch  3  T/.  6.  Not  a  novice,  left  how  (hall  they  preach,  except  they 
lifted  up  with  pride,  he  fall  be  lent? —  Ueb,  5.4.  And  no  man 
ho  condemnation  of  the  de-  taketh  this  honour  unto  himfelf,bnt 
Eph.^s,  Wherefore  he  faith,  he  that  is  called  of  God,  aswasAa- 
theafcendeduponhighjheled  ion.  i  Or.  12.  28.  And  God  hath 
my  captive,  and  gave  gifts  un-  fet  (bme  in  the  church,firft  apoftles, 
n.  V.  9.  (Nowthatheafcend-  fecondarily  prophets, thirdly  teach- 
hat  is  it  but  that  he  alfo  de-  ers,  after  that  miracles,  then  gifts 
ed  firft  into  the  lower  parts  of  healings,  helps,  governments, 
5  earth  ?  V,  10.  He  that  de-  diverfities  of  tongues,  v.  29,  ^n 
ed,  is  the  fame  alfo  that  a-  all  apoftles?  are  all  prophets^  are 
ed  up  far  above  all  heavens,  all  teachers  ?  are  all  workers  of  mi- 
te might  fill  all  things. )  x/.  1 1 .  racles  ?  i  Tim,  3.10.  And  let  thefe 
he  gaveifome,  apoftles:  and  alfo  firft  be  proved  j  thenletthem 
,  prophets:  and  fome,  evan-  ufe  the  office  of  a  deacon,  being 
s:  and  fome,paftors  and  teach-  /o«mi  blamelefs.  i  Tim,  4.14.  Ne- 
Hof.  4.  6.  My  people  are  de-  glc6t  not  the  gift  that  is  in  thee, 
ed  for  lack  of  knowledge:  which  was  given  thee  by  prophecy, 
ife  thou  haft  rejeded  know-  with  the  laying  on  of  the  hands  of 
;,  I  will  alfo  rejca  thee,  that  the  presbytery,  i  Ttm,  5,22.  Lay 
(halt  be  no  prieft  to  me :  fee-  hands  fuddenly  on  no  man  i  nei- 
hou  haft  forgotten  the  law  of  ther  bepaitakftio£ox\vu.TCA\i<&^TL%^ 
iod,  J  wjUJaUbfoxgct  thy  chii-  keep  thy  Ddf  ^\ait. 


JSS.'Tiimi.U  Butfpeikthoa  is  required  in  ficwaitis, 
the  thingswhichbecomcfoanddo-  be  found  faithful. 
annc  V.I.  Sound  fpeecit  that  can-  '  ■ABi  za.  17.  For  I 
not  becondemned;  thatheihatis  Diuoncd  to  declaie  unto 
afthecootiai7pait,maybea0iun-  coonfel  of  God. 
ed,  having  no  eril  thing  to  fa/ of  ''  Ctl.  i.  it.  Whom  1 
you.  warning  cieijr  man,  am 

■  ,ASi  It.  15.  Thitmanvasln-  t-ierf  man  in  altwiidoa 
fiiuftcdinthcwayofihcLoidi  and  majrpident  cveij  man 
being  fcirenl  in  the  fpirit,  hefpake  Chrilt  Jcfos.  x  Tim.  x, 
and  taught  diligeotl;  the  things  of  to  Ihev  Otj  felf  appiored 
the  Lord, —  a  woikman  that  needed 

■  I  Tim.  4.  1.  Fie»ch  the  *otd,  aihamcd,  dghtlf  divi^ 
be  inAantiafeafon,  ontoffeafon;  ofciuth. 

lepiave,  icbukc,  ezhoit  with  all  *  i^'r.j.i,  Ihavefi 
long-fuSeiing  anddoftitne.  milk.andnotiritlimeat: 

t  i'cn.i^T9,  Tetinthechuich  10  ye  «eie  not  able  »  i« 
I  had  tathci  fpcak  fire  woidi  vith  therjet  now  aiejrc  able, 
my  imdeiSanding,  that  bj  Tiijiiua  For  when  fbi  the  time  f 
I  might  teach  ocheu  alfo,  than  be  teachcis,  ye  haTene< 
ten  thoulaad  woids  in  an  wtltftvm  teach  you  again  which . 
tongue.  pdndplei  of  the  oiade 

t  if(r.x.4.  Andmyfpeech.and  and  aie become  fiich  as 
my  pteaching -UMU  not  with  enticing  of  milk,  andnotofftn 
woidi  of  mans  wifdom,  bat  inde-  v.  i|.  For  ereiyane  that  n 
monfttation  ofihe  fpitit,  and  of  iiunskilfulinthewotdof 


m  the  Word  is  to  he  preached.  3  47 

%  with  fervent  Love  to  God  *  and  the  Souls 
People  y ;  fincerely  %  aiming  at  his  Glory  % 
leir  Converfion  **,  Edification  %   and  Salva- 

160.  Queft. 

IS.  25.  This  man  was  the  goipel»  evenfo  we  fpeak,  not 
.  in  the  way  of  the  Loxdj  as  pleaung  men>  but  God,  which 
\  feivent  in  the  fpiiit,  he  tiiethouxheaits.  tv,  5.  Foineithec 
d  taught  diligently  the  at  any  time  ufed  we  flattering  words, 
the  Lord, —  as  ye  know,  nor  a  cloak  of  cove- 

.  5.13.  Tor  whether  we  be  touGiefsj  God  iV  witnefs.  v,  tf» 
irfelves,  iViVtoGod:  or  Nor  of  men  fought  we  glory,  nei- 
ft  be  (bber,  it  is  for  your  therofyou,  nor  yet  of  others,  when 
14.  For  theloveof  Chrift  we  might  have  been  bordenfom,  as 
:th  us,  becaufe  we  thus  the  apoflles of  Chrift.  J^hn  7,  it, 
at  if  one  died  for  all,  then  He  that  fpeakethof  himlelf,  feek- 
lead.  Phil,  I.  15.  Some  eth  his  own  glory :  buthethatfeek- 
each  Chrift  even  of  envy  eth  his  glory  that  ient  him,  the  lame 
;  and  fome  alfo  of  good  istme,  andnounxighteoulhefsisin 
16.  The  one  preach  Chrift  him. 

cion,  notftnceiely,fuppo-  ^  i  Cor,  9*  IP«  For  though  I  be 
Id  aftliftion  to  my  bonds :  free  from  all  men,  yet  have  I  made 
the  other  of  love,  know-  my  felf  fervant  unto  all ,  that  I  might 
iamfet  for  the  defence  of  gain  the  more.  v.  zo.  And  imto 
I.  the  Jews,  I  became  as  a  Jew,  that 

,12.  Epaphras  who  is  one  I  might  gdn  the  Jews  j  to  them  that 
fervant  of  Chrift,  faluteth   are  under  the  law,  as  under  the  law» 
lys  labouring  fervently  for  that  I  might  gain  them  that  are  un- 
ayers,  that  ye  may  ftand  derthe  lawj    v,  zr.  To  them  that 
and  compleat  in  all  the  ate  without  law,  'as  without  law, 
od.     z  C9r,  11,  15.  And  (being  not  without  law  to  God,  but 
'  gladly  fpend  and  be  fpent  under  the  law  to  Chrift)  that  I  might 
though  the  more  abun-  gain  them  that  are  without  law.    tr. 
ove  you,the  lefs  I  be  loved.   2  2.  To  the  weak,  became  I  as  weak, 
r.  1 7.  For  we  are  not  as  ma-  that  I  might  gain  the  weak :  I  am 
h  corrupt  the  word  of  God,  made  all  things  to  all  men,  that 
ftncerity,but  as  of  God,  in  I  might  by  all  means  fave  fome. 
of  G od  fpeak  we  in  Chrift.       '  z  Cor,  12.  19.  Again,  think  yda 
I.  But  have  renounced  the  that  we  excufeour  ielves  unto  you  ? 
hings  ofdiihonefty,  not   we  fpeak  before  God  in  Chrift:  but 
ncraftinefs,  nor  handling  we  do  all  things,    dearly  beloved, 
of  God  deceitfully,  but  by  for  your  edifying.    Eph.  4.12.  Foe 
ation  of  the  truth,    com-  theperfeftingof  the  faints,  for  the 
our  felves  to  every  mans  workof  theminiftry,  for  the  edify- 
ce  in  the  fight  of  God.         ing  of  the  body  of  Chrift. 
tf.  2.4.  But  as  we  were  al-       4  j  Timl  4.  1 5,  Take  heed  onco 
\  God  to  be  put  in  txuft  with  ^^ 


I  ■  ■        ^ 


thj  fdf,  and  unto  thjr  doftiine;  ttungs  out  of  dtf  law. 

coDCmueiatheni:  fat  ia  doing  ibis  Playing  alwa;fs  with  all 
thon  (halt  both  favc  thf  fclf,  and  fupplicationiathefpiiit, 
theniEhatbeai  thee  ^lli  z6.  i6.  iDgtheceuniowiEhalIpe 
Sui  lile,  and  &and  upon  thy  feel :  and  fupplication  foi  all 
foi  I  have  appeared  unco  thee  foi  19.  And  foe  me,  ihai 
tliis  puipole,  to  make  thcc  a  mini-  may  be  given  unto  me, 
&a,  and  1  witocfs  both  of  iliefe  open  my  mouih  boldly 
things  which  thou  haft  feen,  and  of  Icnown  the  myllety  of 
thofc  things  inthcwhieh  I  willap-  ^  ^Siij.ii.  Thefe 
peai  onto  thcej  v.  17.  Delivecing  noble  than  thole  in  Tl 
theeftomthepeople,  and/rnnrhe  in  thai  tbeyieccivedth 
Gentiles,  iiato  whom  now  I  fend  all  leadinefi  of  mind, 
rhce,  D.  It,  To  open  theit  eyes,  ched  the  fcriptutes  dail 
and  CO  cuin  thim  fcom  datknels  to  tho(e  things  weie  fo. 
light,  and /ftiB  the  powetof  Satan  '  Hrf.4.*  Foionco 
luto  God,  that  they  may  leceivc  gofpcl  pieached,  as  w 
foigivenels  of  (ini,  andinhciitance  them  ;  but  the  word  pi 
among  them  which  aic  fao&ified  not  profit  them,  DOtb 
by  faith  that  is  in  me.  nith  foith  in  them  that 

J60,  ■  Prao.  8,  J4.  Bleffediithe  "  xThtf.i.\a.  And 
man  that  hcaicth  me,  watching  ceirablenels  of luuighte 
daily  ar  my  gates,  waiting  at  the  them  that  peiilh ;  beca 
pofls  of  my  doois.  ceived  not  the  love  o. 

'  I  Pa,  I.  I.  Wheiefeic  laying  that  they  might  be  favi 
■Iide  all  malice  and  allguilej  and       '  Jamii  i.  zi.  When 


Of  the  Sacraments.  349 

Word  of  God  » ,•  meditate  ^  and  confer  of  it  ^; 
.e  it  in  their  Hearts  %  and  bring  forth  the  Fruit 
it  in  their  Lives '. 

idi.  Queft.  Hoii)  do  the  Sacraments  become  effeBual 
mns  of  Salvation  ? 

Anfw.  The  Sacraments  become  efiedual  Means 
Salvation,  not  by  any  Power  in  themfelves,  or 
y  Virtue  derived  from  the  Piety  or  Intention  of 
n  by  whom  they  are  adminiflred ;  but  only  by 
I  Working  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  the  Blefling 
Chrift  by  whom  they  are  inftituted  ^. 

•      162.  Queft. 

I  I  Tbejf.  2.  13.  For  this  caufe  mine  heart,  that  I  might  not  fin 
b  thank  we  God  without  ceafing,  againft  thee. 
i9a£e  when  ye  received  the  woid  '  tMs  8. 1 5>  But  that  on  the  good 
God  which  ye  heard  of  us,  ye  ground,are  they,  which  in  an  honed 
dved  it  not  as  the  word  of  men,  and  good  heart,  having  heard  the 
(as  it  is  in  truth)  the  word  of  word,  keep  it,  and  bring  fbxthfrmt 
d,  which  effedually  worketh  al*  with  patience.  Jam,  1.25.  Sot  whofo 
in  you  that  believe.  looketh  into  the  perfeft  law  of  li- 

^  L»k^  p.  44.  Let  thefe  fayings  berty,  andcontinuethr^rr^Vi,  being 
k  down  into  your  ears :  for  the  not  a  forgetful  hearer,  but  a  doer 
1  of  man  (h^l  be  delivered  into  of  the  word,  this  man  Ihall  be  blef- 
i  hands  of  men.  ^  Heb.  2.  i.  fed  in  his  deed, 
erefbxe  we  ought  to  give  the  161.  ^  xP*f.  3.21.  The  like  fi- 
ve eaxneft  heed  to  the  things  we  gute  whereunto  even  baptifxn,  doth 
re  heard,  left  at  any  time  we  alfo  now  fave  us,  (not  the  putting 
uld  let  them  flip.  away  of  the  filth  of  the  flefh,  but  the 

>  Irifikf  24.  14.  And  they  talked  anfwer  of  a  good  confcience  toward 
(ether  of  all  thefe  things  which  God)  by  the  reliirreftion  of  Jefiis 
1  happened.  Dent,  6,  6,  And  Chrifi.  s^l^s  8.  13.  Then  Simon 
ife  words  which  I  command  thee  himfelf  believed  alio:  and  when 
s  day,  (hall  be  in  thine  heart,  hewasl^aptized,  he  continued  with 
7.  And  thou  (halt  teach  them  di-  Philip,  and  wondred,  beholding 
ently  unto  thy  children,  and  the  miracles  and  figns  which  were 
It  talk  of  them  when  thou  fitteft  done.  Cen^ared  with  v.  23.  For  I 
thy  houfe,  andwhen  thou  walk-  perceive  (f aid  Peter  teShmn)  that 
by  the  way,  and  when  thou  ly  eft  thou  art  in  the  gall  of  bittexnefs, 
wtt,  and  when  thou  rifeft  up.  and  m  the  bond  of  iniquity,  x  Cer» 
I  Prov.  2.  X.  My  Ton,  if  thou  wilt  3.  5.  I  have  planted,  Apollos  wa- 
:eive  my  words,  and  iiide  my  tered :  but  God  gave  the  increafe. 
oimandments  with  thee.  Pfalm  v.  7.  So  then,  neither  is  he  that  plan- 
p^  XI.  Thy  word  havclhidin  tcth  any  thing,  ncithexiicthatwa- 

tcxcchi 


Krcth:  biuGodthat  givah  the  in-  he  might  be  the&theri 
Cfcafe.  iCur.  IX.  T].  Focbjpocc  that  believe,  though  t 
l^nt  ace  we  all  baptized  into  one  ciicumcired  :  thit  rij 
body,  whether  vii  bi  Jews  oi  Gen-  might  be  imputed  unto 
tiles,  whethei  webe^bondoi  free;  i  fir,  ii.  24.  Andwhei 
andhavebeenall  madetodiinkin-  fen  thauiks,  be  brake  i 
to  one  f^rib  Take,  catt  thuitmyb 

lii.  •  Gbi.  17.  7.  Andlwill  iibtoken  foivon:  tbi 
cftablilh  my  covenaat  between  me  membiance  of  me.  v. 
•nd  tlice,  and  thy  Iced  aftet  ihce,  the  lame  mannei  alio 
iaiheii  generations,  foiaoeveila-  cup.  when  he  had  fupp 
Oing  covenant;  to  be  a  God  unto  This  cup  is  the  newteflai 
tbee,  and  to  thy  feed  after  thee,  blood:  this  do  ye,  as  ofi 
V.  10.  Thit  u  my  covenant,  which  ii,  in  remembiance  of  i 
ye  fhall  keep  bctweenme  and  you,  w  "Htm.  ij.  I.  Now: 
andthyfeedaiieitheei  Everyman-  JefusChiifiwasaminiflc 
child  among  yon  Ihallbe  circumei-  eumcifioD,  foitheunth 
led.  Exfd,  cb/fttrjx,  cuMntlnithe  coii£im the piomife)  tM 
infiicmimtfthififfntr.  J1le.zl.19.  fiuheii.  Exti.  11.  4f. 
Go  ye  theicfeie  and  teach  all  nati-  a  fiiangei  (hall  fajoum 
oat,  baptiziogtheminthenameof  and  will  keep  the  pafG 
thcFathci,  and  of  the  Son,  andof  Lord,  lei  all  his  males  bi 
theholyGhoft:  *  Utab.  16,  tt.  fed,  and  then  let  him  con 
Andattheywcteeatbg,  Jcfuitook  keepici  andhclhallbe! 
bread,  andblellbdiV,  andbcakeir,  i)  ooin  in  the  land :  to 
and  gave  it  10  the  difciplei,  and  camcifed  pei&nlhalleai 
laid.  Take,  eu.  This  i> my  bodj.  *  .Aai  i.  ]«,  Then 
■o.  17.  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  untothem,  Kepcnt,  ani 


Of  the  Sacraments.  351 

:es  y ;  to  oblige  them  to  Obedience  * ;  to  tcfti- 
id  cherifli  their  Love  and  Communion  one  with 
her  %  and  to  diflinguilh  them  from  thofe  that 
vithout  ^ 

53 .  Queft.  What  are  the  Farts  of  a  Sacrament  ? 
»/w.  The  Parts  of  a  Sacrament  are  Two ;    the 
:,    an  outward  and  ienfible  Sign  ufed  according 
hrift's  own  Appointment ;  the  other,  an  inward 
Spiritual  Grace  thereby  fignified  ^ 

1(54.  Queit 

Kmh.  4.11.  See  in  ^  ab^ve.  Gal,  led  undxctunciiion  by  that  which 
'.  For  as  many  of  yoa  as  have  is  called  the  ciictuncifion  in  the 
baptized  into  ChilA,  have  put  flefli  made  by  hands;  v.  iz.  That 
Ihxift.  at  that  time  ye  weze  without  Chrift, 

i§m»  6.  3.  Know  ye  not,  that  being  aliens  ftom  the  common- 
lay  of  us  as  weie  baptized  into  wealth  of  Ifxael,  and  ftiangeis  txom 
Clidft*  weie  baptized  into  his  the  covenants  of  promKe,  having 
.?  V.  4.  Therefoieweaxebu*  no  hope,  and  without  God  in  the 
ritk  him  by  bdptlfm  into  death>  world.  Gen,  3 4*  1 4.  And  they  faid 
ike  as  Chnft  was  laifed  up  from  unto  them,We  cannot  do  this  thing, 
ead  by  the  glory  of  the  Father,  to  give  our  ilfter  to  one  that  is 
[o  wealfo&ouldwalk  in  new-  uncircumciled  s  for  that  were  arc- 
flife.  1  Cor,  10,  zi.  Ye  can-  proach  to  us. 
link  the  cup  of  the  Lord,  and  163.  «  Mat.  3.1X.  lindeedbap- 
ip  of  devils :  ye  cannot  be  par-  tize  you  with  water  unto  repentance; 
I  of  the  Lords  table,  and  the  but  he  that  cometh  after  me»  is 
of  devils.  mightier  than  I,  whofe  (hoes  I  am 

Eph,  4.  2.  With  all  lowlinefs  not  worthy  to  bear:  he  (hall  baptize 
meeknefs,  with  long-fuflFering,  you  with  the  holyGhoft,  zadwith 
taring  one  another  in  lovcj  fire.  iPet,  3*  21.  The  like  figure 
Endeavouring  to  keep  the  whereunto,  even  baptifm,  dothalfo 
'  of  the  (pirit  in  the  bond  of  nowfaveus,  (not  the  putting  away 
^  V.4.  T^crtftf  one  body,  and  of  the  filth  of  the  fielh,  but  the  an- 
[pirit,  even  as  ye  are  called  in  fwer  of  a  good  conlcience  towards 
lopc  of  your  calling ;  v.  5.  One  God)  by  the  refurred^ion  of  Jeihs 
,,  one  faith,  one  baptifm.  iCor,  ChriK«  T^m.  a.  28.  For  he  is  not 
3.  For  by  one  fpirit  are  we  all  a  Jew,  that  is  one  outwardly;  nei- 
Lzed  into  one  body,  whether  ther  is  that  circumcifion,  which  is 
Jews  or  Gentiles,  whether  xv^  outward  in  the  flefh:  v,  29,  But  he 
»ndorftee;  and  iiave  been  all  »  ajew,  who  is  one  inwardly;  and 
e  to  drink  into  one  fpirit.  circumcifion  w  that  of  theheatt,  in 
Efh,  2, 11,  Wherefore remem-  the  fpirit,  and  not  in  the  letter, 
that  ye  heing  in  times  pafiTed  whole  praife  is  not  of  men>  but  ^ 
tiks  in  the  fiefb,  who  ate  cal-  of  God*  m 


with  |Water  in  the  Name  of  the  Fattier,  a 
Son,  andof  theHoIyGhoft 'itobeaSign 
of  ingrafting  into  himfelf  '>  of  Remiffion 
by  his  Blooa  ',  and  Regeneration  by  his  i 
(^  Adoption  %  and  Refurredion  unto  ei 
Life*:  And  whereby  the  Parties  baptizo 
lemnly  admitted  into  the  Vilible  Cht^ch  ■, 


IS4.'  Miuili.it.Tf.GojetiieK-  ^  Tlim  i.  s-  Natl 
fbieiiDdteacIiilliiaciaiiiibiipciziiig  lighteoufncEs,  whichw 
theminihcDatneQf[heFathci,aDd  but accoiding  tohismi 
oftbeSoD,  and  of  the  boiy  Ghofl.  in  by  the  wafliioc  ofn 
1  Or.  1 1. 10.  When  ye  come  toge-  and  lenewiDg  of  the 
thei  thcicfoie  imo  one  place,  thii  Efh.  $.  iS.  That  He  nu 
UooiioeattheLoidsrnppci.  f.aj.  and  clemfe  ii  with  thi 
Foil  hare  teceivcd  oftheLoidthat  wacci  by  the  woid. 
which  airo  I  delivered  unto  you,  '  Gtd.  i.  i&  Poi  y< 
That  theLoid  Jefusthe/^rnHDight  cliildica  of  God  by  & 
in  wliich  he  was  betrayed,  took  Jefts.  n. 27,  For  mi 
bieid.  -Miitth.  i«,  16,  17,  ii.  Sh  ubivebcen  bapiiced 
aiivt  in  '.  h»e  put  on  Chtift. 

T<(.  •  J£i(rt.lS.l$.Goyethete-  ^  i  ctr.  i;.  19.  Ell 
fbte  and  teach  all  nations,baptiziiig  they  do,  which  aic  bap 
them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and   dead,  if  the  dead  rife  no 


Of  Baptifm.  3J3 

k  into  an  open  and  ptofeiTed  Engagement  to  be 
Aolly  and  only  the  Lord's  °». 
166,  Queft.  Unto  whom  is  Baptifm  to  te  admtmflredi 
jlnfv).  Baptifm  is  not  tobeadminifircd  to  any  that 
5  out  of  the  Vifible  Church,  and  fo  Strangers  from 
2  Covenant  of  Promife,  till  they  prorefs  their 
5th  in  Chrift,  and  Obedience  to  him  "^  but  Infants 
Ibenditig  from  Parents,  cither  both  or  but  one 
^thenit  profelfing  Faith  in  Chrift  and  Obedience 
'*him,  are  in  that  Refpcd  within  the  Covenant 
*d  to  be  baptized  °. 

1^7.  Queft. 

fcbeen  all  made  to  diiak  into  theic  geneiations.-  ComfAud  with 
^  Spiiit*  CaL  3.9.  So  then  they  which  be  of 

MVf.  tf.  4.    Thexefore  we  are  faichjarebleiTedwith^thful  Abia- 
with  him  by  baptifm  into  ham.    v,  14.  That  the  blefling  of 
:  that  like  as  Chiift  was  tailed  Abraham  might  come  on  the  Gen- 
im  the  dead  by  the  gloiy  of  tiles  thiough  JefusChiift;  that  we 
yathci,  even  To  we  alfo  iliould  might  receive  the  promife  of  the 
k  ij^  newnefs  of  life.  Spirit  through  faith,  ^nd  vjitb  CoL 

tt.  B  ^&s  8.  i6.  And  as  they  z.  11.  In  whom  alio  ye  are  circum- 
on  thtir  way,  they  came  unto  cifed  with  the  circumcifion  made 
ikin  water  :  and  the  eunuch  without  hands,  in  putting  off  the 
,  -  Sec,*  W<  u  water  j  what  doth  body  of  the  fins  of  the  flefh,  by 
ffe'mc  to  be  baptized?  v,  37.  the  circumcifion  of  Chrift:  v,  12. 
N  Philip  faid,  If  thou  believeft  Buried  with  him  M  baptifm,  whcxe- 
!l^  all  thine,  heart,  thou  mayeft.  in  alfo  you  are  rifen  with  him 
^  he  aniwered  and  faid,  1  believe  through  the  faith  of  the  operatioa 
t  Jelus  Chrift  isthe  Son  of  God.  of  God,  who  hath  raifedhimfrbm 
'^<*  "Zm  38.  Then  Peter  faid  unto  the  dead,  ^nd  tvith  ^Bs  z.  38. 
*)l.  Repent,  and  be  baptized  Then  Peter  faid  unto,  them,  Ke- 
^yone  ofyouinthcnameof  Je-  pent,  and  be  baptized  every  one 
thrifty  fortheremilUonoffins,  of  you  in  the  name  of  Jefus  Chrift, 
^  ye  fhall  receive  the  gift  of  the  for  the  lemiflion  of  fins,  and  ye 
V  Ghoft.  fliall  receive  the  gift  of  the  holy 

'  Cen.ij,  7.  And  I  willeftablifli  Ghoft.  t/.  39.  For  the  promife  is 
'  covenant  between  me  and  thee,  unto  you,  and  to  youx  children, 
4thy  feed  after  thee,  in  theiige-  and  to  all  that  are  a£u  off,  even 
Nations,  for  an  everlafting  cove-  as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God  fliall 
Kit;  to  be  a  God  unto  thee,  and  call.  ^And  withT^om,  4.  ir.  And 
thy  feed  after  thee.  t/.  9.  And  he  received  the  fignqfcirciTmcifion, 
^d  laid  unto  Abraham,  Thou  a  feal  of  the  riglitepufnefs  of  the 
ilt  keep  my  covenant  therefore,  faith,  which  ht  had  yti  being uncir- 
du  and  thy  feed  after  thee,  in  A  a  cum- 


3  54  ^/  BaptifitL 

167.  Queft.  How  is  cur  Baftifm  ti  be  imfrovei 
Anfivyrhc  needful  but  much  ncglefted  D 
improvinc  our  Baptifm,  is  to  be  performec 
all  our  Life  long,  cfpccially  in  the  time  of ' 
ration,  and  when  we  are  prefcnt  at  the  Adm 
tion  of  it  to  others  p  ;  by  ferious  and  thankft 
fidcration  of  the  Nature  of  it,  and  of  the  Ei 
which  Chrift  inftitutcd  it,  the  Privileges  am 
fits  conferred  and  fealed  thereby,  and  our 
Vow  made  therein  *»  j  by  being  humbled 
finful  Defilement,  our  falling  fhort  of  and  v 

cumcifed  :  that  he  might  be  the  cifion  madd  without  hant 
fathei  of  ail  them  that  believe,  ting  off  the  body  of  the 
though  they  be  not  cizcumcifed}  flefti,  bytheciicumcifion 
that  zighteoufnefs  might  be  im-  t/.  12.  Buried  with  himi 
^ted  unto  them  alfo:  v.  12.  And  wherein  alfo  you  are  rifi 
the  father  of  dreiimciiiontothcm  through  the  faith  of  the 
who  are  not  of  the  citcumcifion  on-  of  God,  who  hath  taifed 
iy,  but  alfo  walk- in  the  ft  eps  of  that  the  dead.  Horn,  6.  4. 
faith  of  our  father  Abraham,  which  we  are  buried  with  him  I 
^«/Wbeing.r<tuncircumcired.  iCor,  into  death,  that  like  as 
^,14.  Forthe  unbelieving  husband  raifed  up  from  the  dead! 
is  fandificd  by  the  wife,  and  the  ry  of  his  Father,  even 
unbelieving  wifeisfandificdbythe  ihouldwaikinnewnefsoi 
husband  :  clic  were  your  children  Knowing  this,  that  our 
unclean  ;  but  nftV  arc  they  holy,  crucified  mthh'tm,  thatt 
Matth.29. 19'  Go  ye  therefore,  and  fin  might  be  deftroyed,  t 
teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them  forth  wc  (hould  not  fervc 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  Likcwife  reckon  ye  alfo; 
the  Sou,  and  of  the  holy  Ghoft.  to  be  dead  indeed  unto  fii 
Lukeit,  15.  And  they  brought  un-  unto  God  through  Jefus 
to  him  alfo  infants,  that  he  would  Lord, 
touch  them:  but  when  /mdifciplcs  ^  T(om.  6.  j.  Know  yc 
faw  it,  they  rebuked  them.  v.  16,  foraany  of  us  as  were  ba] 
But  Jefus  called  f  hem  unto  him,  and  Jefiis  Chrift,  were  baptiz 
faid.  Suffer  little  children  to  come  death  ?  v,  4.  Therefore ' 
unto  me,  and  forbid  them  not:  ricd  with  him  by  baf 
for  of  fuch  is  the  kingdom  of  God.  death :  that  like  as  Chrift 
T^fnt.  II.  1 5.  For  if  the  firft  fruit  bf  up  from  the  dead  by  the  i 
holy,  the  lump  is  airohdy,  and  if  Father,  even  fowcallbfl 
the  root  Le  holy,  fo  are  the  branches,  in  ncwnefs  of  life :  v,  $, 
107'  P  To/.  2.  II.  In  whom  alfo  have  been  planted  togei 
y«  are  circumcifed  with  the  cxicum* 


Of  Bapufm.  jjy 

)r  to  the  Grace  of  Baptifm  and  our  Engage* 

;  by  growing  up  to  Aflunuice  q£  I^ardoa  of 

d  of  all  other  BleiEngs  (eakd  to  xxs  in  that 

ent  ^i   by  drawing  Strength  from  the  Death 

furre&ion  of  ChriA  into  whom  we  are  bap- 

or  the  Mortifying  of  Sin^  and  qoscknin?  of 

;  and  by  endeavourine  to  live  t^  Faith  \ 

our  Q>nverration  in  Holinefs  and  Righte* 

V  as  thofe  that  have  therein  given  up^  their 

to  Chrift  %   and  to  walk  in  brotherly  Love 

r  baptized  by  the  fame  Spirit  into  one  ttody  ^ 

168.  Qoeft. 

rhU  death  :  we  (hall  be  figure  whereunto,#f»ni  baptifm,  doth 
iki»9ftofhuxs&mt&ion.  al(b  now  fave  us>  (nottkcptttciB^ 
X.  ir.  ^oi  ic  hath  been  away  of  the  filth  of  the  fiefliv  but 
flto  mc  of  you,  mybxe-  the  anfwes  of  «  good  conftience 
iicm  whivb  are  of  the  honfi  towards  God  )  by-  the  xefimeftion 
hat  there  are  contentions  of  Jelus  Chnn. 
L     if.  12,  Now  this  I  fay,       *  Rom»  6.  3,4,^4  See  abnrm  q^ 
one  of  you  faith,  I  am       ^  Gal,  3.  26.  For  jc  aiodil  the 
ndlofApollos,  and  I  of  children  of  God  by.  nith  in  Chtift 
ndlofChrifi.    «.ij.  Is  Jefiis.    «l  ay.  For  as  many  of yoa 
ded?  was  Paul  crucified  as  have  been  baptized  into  Chrlft» 
w  were  ye  baptized  in  the  have  pot  on  Chnft. 
ml}  Rem,  6, 2,  God  for-       *  Kmm.  6,  22.    But  now  being 
hall  we  that  are  dead  to  made  free  from  fin,^nd  become  (er* 
ly  longer  therein?  v.  a.   vants  to  God,  ye  have  your  fruit 
>r«  that  fo  many  of  us  as  unto  holinels»  and  eheendevcc* 
Lzed  into  }efus  Chrift,  laftinw  life, 
ted  into  his  death  ?  '  ^Bs  2.3  8.  Then  Eeter fsuda»* 

«  XI.   And  he  received'  tothem»  Repent,  and  be  baptized 
f  circumcifion,  a  fealof-  every  one  ofyouinthenameof}^ 
»ufnefs  of  the  faith  which.-  ius  Chrxft,  fox  the  remilfion  offint, 
sing  unciicamdfed:  that,  and  ye  ihali  zeceivethe  gift  of  the 
»e  the  father  of  all  them  holy  Ghoft. 
05  though  they  be  not       y  tCer,i2,Ji»  For  byoneSpixit: 
l  }    that    rightcoi^nefs  ere  we  all  baptized  into  onebody^ 
mpiited  unto  them-alfb.  whedier  wehe  Jews  or  GemUeSawhe" 
.  the  father  of  dramici-  ther  we  be  bond  or  ftee^  andhav« 
m  who  are  not  of  the  cit-  been  all  madeto  dxtnk  into  oneSpi* 
3nly,butalfowalkinthe  rtt.    v.  25;  Thattheiiefhouldbcaos 
at  faith  of  oat  father  A-  fchiiin  ie  the  body  s  but  tbm  the 
rhich  Iff i&Aibdng  ysrun-  mcoibei»lbwild  havethcikmccat*: 
id.   X  Fir.  MX.  The  like  Aai  «M 


oip  B  (he  new   tefianuiu  bi'my  Cng  which  we  bldi,   i>-f. 


Uood,  which  is  Died  fat  joiLi  ..  ,-  eotamunion  of  thebloodtf 
.  •  Mmh.  16.  It.  And  u  thfey  Tt|c  bieid  which  w«  btol 
wececuuig,  ]cRs  tookbieul,  and  not  the  comnmntoii  of  Ac! 
blelTed  it,  and  bixke  ir,  and  gave  Chiifl } 
drtothcHSiiflet,  iuulfaid,  Take,'  '  'Or.  it.  24.'  Tir^in 
cat)  this h my  body.  «.  17.' And  ^  1  f.r.  10.  14.  V/katk 
bC'CDoli  thcciip,  and  gave  thanks,  deadjr  bdoTed,  fli  1  (ipti 
aiid|a*Bi[iotbcin,  fajiogr  Ddok  v.i5-  IfpeakaitowifiSh 

S:  all  of  it :  v.tt.  lottUtiatof  fe  vhat  1  Hy^  «.  i<.  fl 
Dod  of  ihM  sew  leflviciit  wbich'  biclEag  which  we  bled,  kit 
H  fhcd  foi  nUnr  foi-the  ictniffion  commanion  oftbe  blood  of 
oflini.  I  i*fr.  II.  i)..Fotlhavc  the  bieadwhtchwcbiak,  i 
itceivedofibeLoidi  tbaiwhidial-  the  ctMtamimion  of  the  k 
(b  1  dcUvued  unto  you.  That  the  Chciftlii.ii:  TecaaMtd 
Lwd  jJefiU'fD  the  y«4>  oight-tn'  cup  of  the  Lord,  aodltiMCi 
which  he  watbetiaycd,  tookbiead::  vil« :  .fe  calwot  bepuAe 
V.  14.  And  wkco  he  had  giren  Lonli  t^le,-  «ih1  of  t^  t 
thanks.hebtakci'r,  mdlaiit  Takcv  dcvjls, 
CM  i  ihii  ji  qiy.  bodyw^vUch  b'  '  lOr.  lo,  ir.Fttwchi 
,  Iwkeo  fw;  ^onvthiadi»h<aMi«nf  of  uioiiebietdiWidaMh 
iiUKC  of  me. -1I..XS.  Klv«  v\v«  •...'         <■.       ,'  ■ 


Of  the  Lord's  Supper.         3  57 

259.  Qae(t  HffOihath  Cbriji  appointed  Bread  Mid 
ffite  to  be  given  and  received  in  the  Sacranseni  of  the 

^ilif/xi;.  Chrift  hath  appointed  the  Minifiers  of  his 
j^d,  in  the  Adminiftration  of  this  Sacrament 
""  '  le  Lord's  Supper,  to  fet  apart  the  Bread  and 
\c  from  common  ufe  by  th?  Word  of  InlUtution^ 
kkigiving,  and  Prayer  ;  to  take  and  break  the 
and  to  give  both  the  Bread  and  the  Wine 
ic  Communicants :  Who  are  by  the  fame  Ap- 
itment  to  take  and  eat  the  Bread,  and  to  drink 
Wine;  in  thankful  Remembrance  that  the  Body 
Ibrift  was  broken  and  given,  and  his  Blood  (hcd 
them  ^. 

fo.  Queft  •  Hov)  do  they  that  worthily  communicate  in  the 

"V  Supper  Jeed  upon  the  Body  and  Blood  ofCbriJhherein? 

nfm.  As  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Chriit  are  not 

►rally  or  carnally  prefcnt  in,    with,    or  under 

Bread  and  Wine  in  the  Lord's  Suppers;  and 

are  fpiritually  prefent  to  the  Faith  of  the  Recei- 

f»  no  lefs  truly  and  really  than  the  Elements  them- 

rcs  are  to  their  outward  Senfes  ^ :  ^jSo  they  that 

worthi- 

all  j^axtakexs  of  that  one  ing.  This  is  my  body  which  is  giv«ii 

foi  you  :  this  do  in  lemcmbKance 
%^.  *  1  Tor.  II.  23»  24.  Siihi'  of  me.  v.  20.  Likewife  alTo  the 
wiir*.  Mtf»/i.  26.26, 27, 2t.  cup  aftet  inpper,  faying.  This  cup 
f&rtMt  K  Mark^  14.  22.  And  is  the  new  teftament  in  my  blood> 
^hej  did  eat,  Jefus  took  bread,  which  is  (hed  foi  you. 
ftblel&d,  and  biaketr,  and  gave  17a.  <  ^Hs  i.  ai.  Whom  the 
^heniy  andfaid,  Take,  eat :  this  heaven  muft  receive,  until  the  times 
^7  body.  "D.  23.  And  he  took  of  reftitution  of  all  things,  which 
^  cnpt  and  when  he  had  given  God  hath  fpoken  by  the  mouth  of 
^iikSf  l&e  gave  it  to  them  :  and  all  his  holy  prophets,  iince  the 
^  til  diank  of  it.  v,  24.  And  world  began. 
uidunro  them.  This  is  my  blood  ^  Matth.  26.  itf.  And  as  they  were 
the  new  teftament,  which  is  (hed  eating,  Jefus  took  bread,  and  blef- 
fe  many.  IMg  22.  19.  And  he  fed  if,  and  brake  iV,  and  gave  i>  to 
ok  biead,  and  gave  thanks,  and  thcdiCciples,  andfaid,  Take>  ear; 
akc  iff  And  gave  unto  them,  fay*  A  a  1  ^ii 


if  the  IjmTs  Suffirtoff^are  themfehes  hefi 

A»^.  They  that  receive  the  Sacran 
Lord's  Supper,  ;ire  before  they  come 
chemfdves  thereunto,  by  examining  thei 
their  being  in  Chrift  ",  of  their  Sins  an 
of  the  Truth  and  Meafure  of  their  Kn 


thii  ia  Mjr  bodj,  v.  il.  Ew  thU  >>  i  Cir,  lo.  xt.  1 
i»n)Tt|liWi4ofthc  oeM' K&«ncni  fingvhichwf blcf*^ 
,  which  ii'llied  fbi  maaj  fot  thcfc-  muuioaof [he blooi 
*  jnifflon  af'fina,  bicad  wliich  we  bit 

<  lAr.if.l^  And  when  b>e  hut  comnnniiui  of  the 
giventhan^,  bebnkEu, Ukdiaid,  iTi.'  iCVr.ti.i 
TafcCi  eat,  thu  iimjbody,  which  examischiiBfelf,  ai 
vhiokci)  fill  jaa  i  thii  do  in  te-  of  rAM bread,  andd 
mcnbunce  of  mc,  v.  af.  Afta  '  i  Cir.  ij.  |. 
the  Taine  mahitfi  alfo  ^  (••Ji.the  felvei,  whetheiyoi 
cup,  wliCD  he  had  Tupped,  faying,  prove  jpoiu  own  it 
ThU  cup  il  the  new  leflanicnt  ii)  noc  youi  own  lelTC 
Vf'!)'^^-  '^  ■''*  7'>  aa  oficnai  fiu  Chiill  is  in  yo 
JO  dunk  'tt  in  tcmembcuicc  a£me.  Mpiobatet ) 
V-  a4.  Ffli  aa  ofien  ai  ye  eai  thia  '  i  Or.  j .  7.  Pac 
>ixa4  and  ^ok  tbic  cun,  ye  do  the  old  Uaven,  tb 
Ihew  [he  Lord*  death  liUhecomc   new  lump,  ai  ye  i 


Of  the  Lfwd's  Supper f      /  3JP 

ith  ^y  Repentance  \  Love  to  God  and  the  Bre- 
rcn  %  Charity  to  all  Men  ^  forgiving  thofe  that 
ivc  done  them  wrong ',  of  their  Defires  after 
hrift  \  and  ol^  their  new  Obedience  "^ ;  and 
r   renewing  the    Exercife    of    thcfe   Graces  \ 

by 

ililxiiikezhanwo|thUy,eatethand  ii.  it.  Foe  fiift  of  all,  whenyp 
inteh  damnadon  to  himfelf,  not  come  togechec  in  tlie  church,  I  hear 
fcttning  the  Lords  body.  that  there  be  divifions  among  you  $ 

V  2  Tfr.  13.  5.    Ste  Jkwt  in^,    and  I  partly  belicre  it.  t^.'zp.when 
hKA.26.2S.  For  this  is  my  blood  ye  come  together  therefore  into 
uhejKwteftaififfnt,  which  is  (hed  one  pl^ce,  xhU  is  not  to  eat  the 
■f  Biany  for  the  remlffion  of  fins.   Lordb  (upper. 
..1  2m&.  12.  10.  And  I  wi|l  poi|t       *  Mmb.%.%%,  Therefore,  if  thou 
a  the  houfe  of  David,  and  upon  bring  thy  |^iit  to  the  ait  j|r,  and  theDe 
inhabitants  of  jerufal^m,  the  rcmembrcft  that  thy  brother  hath 
t  of  grace  and  of  fupplications,  ought  againft  thee  $  1^.24.  Leavt 
they  (hall  look  upon  me  whom  there  thy  gift  before  the  altar,  and 
have  pierced,  suid  they  fhali  go  thy  way,  £rft  be  reconciled  n^ 
k  lb£  him,  as  one  moorneth  to  tliy  brother,  and  then  come  and 
%  kk  only  /»«,  and  (hall  be  in  bit-  offet  t-hy  gift, 
i>icii  foK.  hiim,  as  one  that  is  iil     '  "  ifai.  55.1.  Ho,  everyone  that 
tCmcfs  iPox  hit  firf^-bo|n.   i  CVr.  'thiiftcth,  come  ye  to  the  waters, 
•  f  i.  Forif  itve  wou|d  judge  our  iindhethat  hath  no  money;  comt 
r^t,  w^  (hoaid  not  be  judged.  -    ye^  buy  and  eat,  yea,  come,  buy 
'  zr«r«xo.  i^.  The  cup  of  ble(^  wine  and  m^k  without  money,  and 
^fpliich  we>lef8>  is  it  not  the  without  price.     John  7.  37.  In  the 
KinnoiOBofthe  blood  of  Chrtft^  laft  day,  the  great  day  of  thefeafl, 
6bKC|adl  which  we  break,  is  it  not   Jefus  ftood  and  cried,  (aying,  If 
b  commimioin  of  the  body  of  any  man  thirft,  let  him  come  unto 
liift}.  V.X7.  For  we  being  many  me,  and  drink. 
eoBC bread,  and  one  body:>  for      ^  ijfor.  5.7.  Fnrge  out  therefore 
t  aic  all  patta]cers  of  that  one  the  old  leaven,  that  ye  may  be  a 
tad.     cABfz.^6»  And  they  con*  new  lump,   as  ye  aie  unleavened. 
Hang  daily  with  one  accord  in  For  even  Chrift  our  pa(rover  is  fa- 
c  temple,    and  breaking  bVead  cri£ced  for  us.     o.  s.   Therefore 
ii||&  hoiifc  CQ  houfe,  did  eat  their  let  us  keep  the  fta(l,  not  with  old 
■ett  with  gladneOi  and  (inglenefs  leaven,  neither  with  the  leaven  of 
Fhtaxtj  tr.4y.  ^raii&ngGod,  and  malice  a^d  wickednefs  }  but  with 
vriMig  £iVOBX  with  all  the  people :  the  unleavened  brUd  pf  (incerity 
Ad  cm  Lord  added  tp  the  church  and  truth. 
thf  inch  as  (hould  be  fave^  «  i  Cvr,  ii;  25.  After  the  fame 

^  I  CVr.  5 .  s.  Therefore  let  us  keep  manner  alfo  be  {«•)(. the  cup,  when 
lefeafl,  not  with  old  leaven,  nei-  hehadfupped,  faying.  This  cup  i» 
iifis  with  th«' leaven  of  malice  and  the  new  teftainent  in  my  blood :  this 
rickedne(s3but  with  the  unleavened  do  ye,  as  oi^  as-  ye  drink  Ar  in  r^ 
rf«d  ^finftfity  SU24  tntth.   2  ar,  h^^  m^mr 


membmicc  of  me.  v.  it.  Foi  u  fiis  hcan  to  feek  Gt 
often  as  ye  eac  this  breid,  and  God  ofhiifatbcis,  cl 
drink  this  cup,  ;c  do  (liew  [he  Loidi  ('w/nJaccoidingtotfi 
dc«tli  till  ticcome,  s.iB,  Butlct  of  the  ihcfaaauaEy. 
ftiniuieiaminehimfelf,  and  fa  let  Andasthey  weiceiiin 
himeatofitiubcead,  and  diink  of  bic'ad,  andblefled  », 
tilurcup.  Hri.  Id.  II.  And  UvlMg  andgiTciVtoTtaedird 
«ii  high  piiefi  ovet  the  houfc  of  Take,  eat;  ihii  is  m 
God:  »,  »».  Lot  us  diawneacwith  i7».  '  '/•'. i o.  i o. ' 
ft  tine  hcaiti  in  full  afTurance  of  you  that  teaicth  the 
faiih,  having  Dui  hcans  fpiinkled  beyeth  the  voice  of  hii 
from  3D  evil  conrcience,  and  oui  walkcth  lu  daikncfs, 
bodicBwaDiedwithpuiewaier.  V  14.  light!  let  him  tiuA  i 
And  let  US  coD&dci  oneanotheito  the  Loid,  and  Aa]r  11 
pmvoke  unto  lore,  and  to  good  i  ^'^n  5.  t},  Thel« 
woiki,  f/4/m  It.  S.  I  will  walh  wiitten  onto  you  ih 
mine  haodi  in  innocence  :  fo  wijl  the  name  of  the  Son 
1  compaft  thine  iliai,  O  Lord.  ye  may  know  that  yi 
T  i^fr.iii.^^  Andwhcntiehail  liJe>  andthatyemay 
giventhanks,  hcbiakcr'i,  and  laid,  name  of  the  Son  of 
Take,  eati  this  isinybody,  nhich  It,  iAnaj'»iir.  Pfdit 
is  broken  fbi  you  :  thii  do  in  le-  v.  1.  1  cried  unto  I 
membcance  of  me.  v,  is,  Aftei  voice :  nmi  unto  God « 
the  fkme  manner  alfo  lutnt^the  and  he  gave  eat  unto 
cup,  when  he  bad  liipped>  laying,  the  day  of  my  iioubl 
This  cup  is  the  new  teilamcnt  in  my  Loid;  myibtetanin 
blood:  thisdove.asoftaa vedrinb   ceafednot:  mv  lonl 


Of  the  Lord^s  Supper.  3^1 

pprehenfion  of  the  Want  of  it  **,  and  unfainedly 
slires  CO  be  found  in  Chrift  ^  and  to  depart  from 
^CfUity  ^  :  in  which  Cafe  (  becaufe  Promifes  are 
udc^  And  this  Sacrament  is  appointed  for  the  Re- 
lief 

^^zotnife  failfoteveimoxel  up.  foie  thee.  v.  23.  Neveithelers»  I 
ItthGodlbrgotteiitobegxacious?  4m  continually  with  rhees  thou  haft 
Ith  he  w  anger  (hot  up  his  tender  holden  me  by  my  lighchand. 
icies  ?  J9nah  2. 4.  Then  I  faid,  I  *  PhiL  j .  S.  Yea  doubtlds,  and  I 
icaftontof  thy  fights  yet  I  will  count  all  thingi  but  lofs,  for  the 
|lc  again  toward  thy  holy  temple,  excellency  of  the  knowledge  of 
1^.  When  my  foul  fainted  within  Chrift  Jelus  my  Lord:  for  whom  I 
»Iremembicd  the  Lord,  and  my  have  fuffered  the  lofs  ofallthiugs, 
yer  came  in  unto  theo,  into  chine  and  do  count  them  but  dung  that 
ly  temple.  I  may  win  Chrift.  v.p.  And  be  tound 

^Ifiu,  54.  7.  For  a  fmall  mo-  in  him,  not  having  mine  own  righ- 
ip^'havelibrfakenthee,  but  with  teoufhefs,  which  is  of  the  law,  but 
SlMt  mercies  will  I  gather  thee,  that  which  is  through  the  faith  of 
J^t.  In  a  little  wrath  1  hid  my  face  Chrift,  the  righteoufnefs  which  is 
thee  for  a  moment,  but  with  of  God  by  faith.  Pfsim  ib.  17. 
ig  kindnefs  will  I  have  mer-  Lord,  thou  haft  heard  the  defire  of 
{|i<thee,  (kith  the  Lord  thy  re-  the  humble:  thou  wilt  prepare  their 
Hicr.  V.9*  For  this  M4«  the  wa^  heart,  thou  wilt  caufe  thine  ear  to 
Ik  ofMoahuntome:  for  4«  I  have  hear.  *  ?fMlmj^t.  i.  As  the  hart 
^Xn  that  the  waters  of  Noah  panteth  after  the  watetbrooks,  fo 
^Uld  ao  more  go  over  the  earth  3  panteth  my  foul  after  thee,  O  God. 
'KaTe  1  fworn  that  I  would  not  v.  2.  MyfoulthitftcthforGod.  for 
-Si^ioch  with  thee,  nor  rebuke  thee,  the  living  God :  when  fliall  Icome 
"ip.  For  the  mountains  fliall  de-  and  appear  before  God  F  v.  5.  Why 
t^a  and  the  hills  be  removed,  but  art  thou  caft  down,  O  my  foul  ?  and 
T'  kindnefs  fliall  not  depart  from  vjhy  art  thou  difquieted  in  me  \  hope 
enc,  neither  fliall  the  covenant  of  thou  in  God,  for  I  fliall  yetpraife 
}t  peace  be  removed,  faith  the  him/»rthe  help  of  his  countenance. 
*t«a,  that  hath  mercy  on  thee.  f.  ii.Whyartthoucaftdown,Omy 
tUlifr.  5.  3.  BlefTed  4rf  the  poor  in  foul?  and  why  art  thou  difquieted 
la^:  fbr  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  within  me?  hope  thou  in  God,  fori 
Npiren.  v.  4.  Blefled^rf  they  that  fliall  yet  praiie  him,  vjh§  is  the 
'iten:  for  they  fliall  be  comfort-  health  of  my  countenance  and  my 
^-^     ffalm  3 1. 22.  For  I  faid  in  my  God. 

Me,  I  am  cut  off  from  before  thine  ^  2  Tim,  2. 1 9.  Neverthelefs,  the 
^ts  !  neverthelefs,  thou  heardeft  foundation  of  God  ftandcth  fure, 
^evoiceofmy  fupplication,  when  having  this  feal.  The  Lord  know- 
Cried  onto  thee.  Hdim7B.i3,ye'  eth  them  that  are  his.  And,  Let 
L]y  1  have  cleanicd  my  heart  in  every  one  that  nameth  the  name  of 
^n,  and  waflied  my  hands  in  in-  Chrift  depart  from  iniquity.  7/4. 50. 
-«cency.  v»  22.  So  foolifli  w4jI,  10,  Who  is  among  you  that  feareth 
«d  ignorant :  I  was  as  a  beaft  be-  the  Loxd>  that  obeyeth  the  voice  of 
^  >  ■.  hit 


fi^tttbelmht  with  hit  Ki^  »U  ^fi^^fcucnn 
Cwr  i*M(  U  Jii*  b«rDB(,  Millnilt  l^etighnoiiradfvl 
-«*wlf  kid  tlii>l«  thMiK  mk  hii^jtihtimgaBti 
jam-  *•  *»k  Hc^*nhfo»«t*  hf'fliigbt  lit  Ac  f« 
thcAuatI  tin4  W  Ibm  iM  ^M  M   tliMi>flicv«,ttiau|^ 


Jhiill  tun  utl  npi  M  wexiy  «  ati  •aiiiiankof  $fuf  ^ 
tk«rllMliWl(,*ndBWfHa.  w«.  tri-  '  >  Or.'.n 
II,  2i,  CotAetnnome  nU  7C  ck^  Wti«nfei«t  trhar« 
tfW«,  uulaieti»TfU4ta>  Oodl  bcMd.  uid  driak 
«ill||lr«70u  Mi:  Mt.  it.  »a,  A  ^oidumithUy,  f 
bndiriiHdaMllhtttMbfMkt  and  the  Ixidj  and  bloc 
flqokkitlMiaimiMMtqrtoEk^ll  ■.  11.  Butlecaai 
li)fiHUl0akfni%Muitinwn<lQf]r.  ialf,>i(drattibia. 
W«.ft«.M.  Pottkiiunrbtoodef  «f4  (Uink  aft*«a 
I^Dcirtefiuiieu  which  Irfliediai  hcthii  wtttk  tadi 


Of  thf  Lor^s  Supper,         3^3 

icy  receive  Inftrufiion^  t  and  manifeft  their  Refor- 
latibn ''. 

•  1 74.  Qucft.  What  is  required  of  them  that  receive  the 
hcrament  of  the  Lord's  Suffer  in  the  Time  of  the  Ad- 
niniftration  of  it  f 

Anjw.  It  is  required  of  them  that  receive  the  Sar 
lament  of  the  tord's  Supper,  That  during  the 
Himeofch^  Adininiftration  of  it,  with  all  holy  Re- 
ereoipc  and  Attention  they  wait  upon  God  in  that 
!)rdinance  \  diligently  obferve  the  Sacramental 
dements  and  Adions "",  heedfully  difcern  the  Lord's 
lody  ^  and  afiedionately  meditate  on  his  Death 

and 

^yy'efttoilianddiijiketh  danma-  glodfied. —  He^.  iz.  zS.  Where- 
Smiolum&lf,  not  difcerniiig  the  loieweieceiying  a  kingdom  which 
jnfbbodjr.  ^.30.  For  this  tanfe  cannot  be  moved,  let  us  have  gtace, 
Hkj  are  weak  and  iickly  an^ong  whexebyweimayfeiveGod  accepta- 
mt^'  and  many  fleep.  v.  3 1.  Fp£  bly,  with  reverence,  and  godly  tear. 
Swtij^^vld  judge  oui  felves,  we  /yw.  5 .7,  But  as  for  me,  I  will  come 
honldnotbe  judged,  &c,  ta  tt/eemd  into  thy  hbufe  in  the  multitude  of 
iftkuhaftsr.  CMnp^edivith  Mat.  7,  thymercy,4»</inthy  featwililwor- 
lib  l^e  not  that  which  is  holy  unto  (hip  toward  thy  holy  temple,  i  Cor, 
^degy,  Acithcicaftyeyour  pearls  it.  17.  Now  in  this  that  I  declare 
Mine  fwine,  left  they  trample  them  mt§  yoi$  I  praife  j'oif  not,  that  ye 
^tfcitkckftet,  and  turn  again  and  come  together  riot  for  the  better; 
FKntyou.  ^And'withi  C^us,  chaffer ^  but  for  the  worfe.  v,  ztf.  For  as 
*  Un  mid,  ^And  vjitft  Jude^  v.  23.  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink 
^Ad  ockfxs  fave  with  fear,  puilling  this  cup,  ye  do  (hew  the  Lordy  death 
Sk ant  oftke  fire  J  hating  even  the  till  he  come.  v.  27.  Whe;rcfore, 
l^nneats  (potted  by  the  fle(h.  ^And  whofoever  (hall  eat  this  bread,  and 
^^iTim,  5.2  2.  Lay  hands  (ixd-  drink fibi/ cup  of  the  Lord  unworthi- 
Iftif  oanoman,  neither  be  parta-  ly,  (hall  be  guilty  of  the  body  and 
^of  other  metts  fins:  keep  thy  blood  of  the  Lord. 
^fpiffte.  «  Exod,  24. «.  And  Mofestook 

^  Z  Corn  2. 7.Sothatcontrariwife,  the  blood,  andfprinkled  it  on  the 

^Mmk  r«:ther  to  forgive  him,  and  people,  andfaid.  Behold  the  blood 

^most  him^   left  perhaps  fuch  a  ofthe  covenant  which  the  Lord  hath 

Hr  fliOMid  be  (wallowed  up  with  o-  made  with  you,  concerning  all  the^ 

er  much  (errow.  words.     Compared  with  Mat,  26.2a. 

174.  y  Ltv»  ictf  3*  Then  Mofes  For  this  is  my  blood  of  the  new  te- 

lidpnto  Aaxen,  This  is  it  that  the  ftament  which  is  (hedfbt  many  fox 

,0fd(pake,  faying,  I  will  be  fan-  theremiffionof  Sins. 

ified  in  them  that  comie  nigh  me,  "  i  €or*  X  x •  2^  Foi  he  tl^U  eateth 

sd  bcfoxe  all  the  peoplt  1  wil  be  ^sikd, 


•nddiinkeihUDwortMlj.eaialiand       ''  1t(v,  ai.  I7.  Audi 

dimkcchdaninaiioDtohimlelf,not  thcbtide  fay.  Come, 
dircciningthcLordsbodf.  that heateth.  fav,  Co 

°  Zj^ii.isi.  Aadhetookbicad,  him  that  ii  athiift, 
andgavethsm^,  andbiakcil,  and  whofoevci will, let bim 
gave  unici  them,  faj'Lng,  Thisdain  tei  of  life  fccely. 
lemcmbiaiicc  of  me.  '  ,7«lin  6.  a.  And 

t  I cer.  II.  2«  Foiaioftcnai  tothem/lamtbebiet 
yecacthiibicadianddiiakthiscup,  thitcomcihtome,  Iha 
jre  do  Oiew  the  Locdi  dcaihiill  he  gci)  and  he  thai  beli' 
come.  1  C.r.  to.  i.  And  did  all  Ihall  nereithiift. 
cat  ihc  fame  fpiiilual  meat;  ti  4.  '  Jihni.i6.  And  ( 
Anddid  alldimkthcrameQiititual  havcall  irececeiTed,  i 
diialc:  (foithey diank  of  tbitfpi-  grace. 
litual  Rock  tliat  followed  them:  «  Phli,  i.  f.  And 
uidihatiockwasChiifl.}  n.s-But  him,  nothaving  miiH 
with  tnibj  oi  them  God  was  not  oufneft,  which  ii  of 
w«U  plealed :  foi  ibey  neie  over-  thai  which  11  tfarougi 
thrown  in  ihe  wUdcinefi.  v.  il.  Chlift,  theiighteoubi 
Nowallihefelhingshappeoeduato  God  bf  faith, 
themfoieafamplcs;  and  they  ate  ■  Ffdl.  6).  4.  Thu 
wiittCQ  foi  Dui  admonition,  upon  thee,  while  I  live :  1 1 
whom  the  cndt  of  the  woild  ace  hsndsin  thf  name,  • 
come.  V.  14.  Wh-iefore,mydea[-  Ihallbefaiisfiedasuiii 
Ifbclovcd,  Aee  fiom  idolatir-         fitnefsi  andmyipoDi 

1  I  Ctr.  II.  31.  Foi  if  we  would  ubn  with  joyful  lipi. 
judge  oui  felvM,  we  Ihould  not  be   ;i.  Andthc  childien 


Of  the  Lord's  Supper.        3  dy 

leir  Covenant  with  God  %  and  Love  to  all  the 

»ints*. 

bi75.  Qucft.    What  is  the  Duty  of  Chrifliaus  after 
ky  have  received  the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  ? 
.  Aujw.  The  Duty  of  Chriftians  after  they  have 
iceived  the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord^s  Supper^  is 

Sioufly  to  confider  how  they  have  behaved  them* 
^fcs  therein,  and  with  what  Succcfs  ^;  if  they  find 
^  lickning  and  Comfort,  to  blefs  God  for  it  %  beg 
ic  Continuance  of  it  \   watch  againft  Relapf  es  % 

£ul. 

*  J'T.  50.  5.  They  (hall  ask  the  days  with  great  gtadnefs:  and  the 
ly  to  Zion  with theii  faces thithei-  Levrttes,  and  the  piiefts  piaifed  the 
Ixdi  fdying.  Come  and  let  us  join  Lord  day  by  day,  /tnging  with  loud 
l|t  iislv^  to  the  Lord  in  a  perpetual  inftrumems  unto  the  Lord,  &c» 
J9!cpAnt//r4r  (hall  not  be  forgotten.  ^3s  2.  42.  And  they  continued 
i|ip»So*  5>  Gather  my  faints  toge-  (ledfaftly  in  the  apoilJes  doftrine 
Bklinto  me :  thofe  that  have  made  and  fe]low(h!p,  and  in  breaking  of 
-«veaantwithmeby  facrifice.  bread,  and  in  prayers,  v.  46.  And 

*  %j4Bj  2.  42.  And  they  conti-  they  continuiug  daily  with  one  ac- 
ted ftedfa(Uy  in  the  apoftlesdo-  cord  in  the  temple,  and  breaking 
cine  and fellowfhip,  and  in  break-  bread  from  houfe  to  houfe,  did  eat 
ty  of  bread,  and  in  prayers.  their  meat  with  gladnefs  and  fin- 

175.  •»  Pfaim  28.  7.  The  Lord  if  glenefs  of  heart,    ^.47.  Praiiing 

17  fttength   and  my  (hield,   my  God,   and  having  f&voot  with  aU 

eiKt  tiuned  in  him,    and  1  am  the  people — 
elpcd:  therefore  my  heart  great-       *  Pfalm  36.  10    O  continue  thy 

r  rqoiceth,  and  with  my  fong  will  loving  kindnefs   unto  them  that 

praife  him.     Pfalm  85.  8.   I  will  know  thee;  and  thy  righteoulhels 

«ax  what  God  the  Lord  will  fpeak :  to  the  upright  in  hean.    Cant,  1 . 4. 

or  he  will  fpeak  peace  unto  his  /r  iu^j  but  a  little  that  I  pafled  from 

voplc,  and  to  his  faints  :  but  let  them,  but  I  found  him  whom  my 

Icm  not  turn  again  to  folly,  i  Or.  fout  loveth :  I  held  him,  and  would 

fe;  17.  Now  in  this  that  1  declare  not  let  him  go,  until  I  had  brought 

■Iff  ywy  I  praife  y9u  not,  that  you  him  into  my  mothers  houfe,  and 

xulie  togahet  not  for  the  better,  into  the  chamber  of  her  that  con* 

ine  for  the  worfe.     f.  30.  Fortius  ceivedme.  1  Chron.  29.19.  O  Lord 

aiiie  many  are  weak  and  ilckly  a-  God  of  Abraham,  Ifaac,  and  Ifrael 

non^you,  and  manyfleep.  t/.  31.  our  fathers,  keep  this  for  ever  in 

?oxifwc  would  judge  ourfelves,  we  the  imagination  of  the  thoughts  of 

hbuld  not  be  judged.  the  heart  of  thy  people,  and  pre- 

c  2  Chr9n,  30.21,22,23^25,26.  pare  their  heart  unto  thee, 
r*.  XI.    And  the  childxeh  of  Ifrael       •  ir«r.  10.  3.  And  did  all  eat  the 
Aicrtuerf-piefent  atjerufalem,  kept,  fame  ipiidtual  meats  v.  4.  And  did 
be  fcaft  of  unleavened  bread  fevca  all 


aU  ddak  the  Tunc  fpiiituil drink ]  ith,  fd-fing,  Oento  tat 
(fci  their  dtank  of  that  (piiitnal  my  love,  my  dare,  my 
Rockthatfoltowciirhem:  andihat  for  my  head  is  filled wil 
Kock  wasChcift.)'  v.s.  But  with  my  locks  with  the  di 
UMDT  of  them  God  wai  not  well  night,  v.  j,  IhavepuEi 
fleafcd:  foi  they  wacoveithiawn  howlhiUIputiion}  II 
iathewildeiDcIi.  v.ii.  Wheicfbie  my  feet,  how  Aall  I  di 
let  him  ihu  thinkcth  he  fiuideih,  v.  4.  My  belovad  put  i 
'   tilic  heed  IcH  helall.  by  the  hole  ./  iIh  4f 

*  fftim  10.  14.  oflei  nnto  God  bowels  weie  moved-  for 
ihanUgiTins,  and  pay  thy  vows  I  lofe  Pp  to  open  to  n 
uoto  the  moft  High.  and  my  hmds  dioppcd  1 

■  I  fir,  II.  ij.  Aflei  the  lame  aiidmyfingcBiuiii>i  fwe 
maimu  alfo  ib(iHJ(ihe  cup,  whea  mytih.upoitthabuidlea 
he  bid  fupped,  faying,  TliUcupit  v.  t.  I  opened  to  mybi 
the  new  t^uneol  in  my  blood:  mybcloKdhadwithdts 
this  do  ye  at  oft  as  ye  diiok  it  in  «il  was  gone :  my  foidl 
Kmemhiance  of  me.  v.  16.  loi  hefpake:  Ifoughthinii 
as  often  as  ye  cat  this  bread,  and  notfindhijni  1  olMt 
dniikthitcup,  ycdoihewthcLojds  gave  me  no  anftreT» 
death  till  he  come.  ^Jiti  1. 41.  And  '  Pfulm  ixj.  i.  Unit 
they  cooliiiued  Itcdfailly  in  the  ft-  np  mine  eyei,  O  thou  tl 
po&lesdoftiincandfellowlhipitnd  in  the  heaveni.  *  v.i. 
in  breaking  of  bicad,  andinptay-  the  eye*  of  Tenants  (■■ 
«ft.  «.  4<.  And  they  contintiing  haad  of  tbeii  maflcic, 
^uly  with  one  accnid  in  the  temple,  eyes  of  a  maiden  unto  1 
and  breaking  bread  &om  houlc  to  heimiftiifii  £>  mil  eye 


ff^erem  Sacraments,  agree,     3  6^ 

hey  have  failed  in  either,  they  ace  to  be  hum-i 
L  ^^  and  to  attend  upon  it  afterward  with  more 
e  and  Diligence  \ 

j6.  Que  ft.  Wherein  do  the  Sacr-ameufs  ofBaptifm 
the  hordes  Supper  agree  ? 

infiu.  The  Sacraments  of  ^^ptifm  and  the  Lord's 
)per  agree.  In  that  the  Author  of  both  is  God  " ; 
Spiritual  Part  of  both  is  Chrift  and  his  Benefits  "i 

both 

lift.  Tfiim  43.  i»  O  fV:nd  out  wrought  ia  yon^  yea,  what  clearing 
light  flBil  thy  truth  ;  Jct  them  of  yu^  fclves^  yea,  t*//W  indigna- 
me,  let  them  bring  inc  unto  ii<'"i  ycaj  vj^^  amujl,  yea,  what  ve- 
boly  hill*  and  to  thy-taberna-  hemeatde(Ixe»  y«a»  v^ib^r  zeal,  yea,^ 
"^  V.4.  Thenwilllgonntothz  what  icve:Age  I  in  all  thiags  ye  have 
of  God,  unto  God  my  exceed-  approved  your  Cslves  to  be  clear  ia 
)»y|^'^ea,  upon  thehiaip  willl  tiiis  matter,  ichron.  15.  xz.  And 
b.jdieet  O  God,  my  God.  f.  5.  ^«iv/^  faid  unto  them.  Ye  «/v  thd 
■m  thou  caft  down,  O  my  ^hief  of  the  fathers  of  ihe  Lcvites  : 
t,  aod  why  ait  thou  difquiei^e.d  fan^ifyyourfelves  Loth  yeaodyont 
ii  me  ?  hope  in  God,  for  I  fi>aii  btethrea,  tbat  you  may  bring  up  the 
ttifehim,  whou  the  health  Qf  axk  of  tne  Lo^d  God  of  Ifraci,  uuto- 
iountenance,  and  my  God*  thiploittUi  I  have  prepared  for  it. 
»  fbr§a.  3  o.  1 8.  ]?or  a  multitude  ^*  1 3  •  for  becaufe  ye  did  it  not  at 
Bp^ile,  ivet  manyofEphra-  thefirft,  the  Loid  ouiGod  made  Oc 
iaMsuiaireh,Iirachar,andZe-  breach  upon  us,  for  that  we  fought 
OiJia4  not  cleanfed  themfel vcs,  him  not  alter  the  due  order,  t/. ,  i^ 
idihey  eat  the  paflbvei,  otlier*.  So  the  pdefts  .and  L«evite9  £an^i£od, 
thanii  was. written :  But  He^e-  themfelvestobringuptheaskofthflh 
pxayed  for  them,  faying,  The  Lord- God;  of  lirael. 
I  Lord  pardon  6very  one  v.i9^  176."*  MiU,  1 8 .  i  p.  Go  ye  thee e>^ 
:.prepareth  his  heart  to  (eek  fore  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
,  the  Lord.  God  of  hisfathers,  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  aiicft 
^be  be  not  cleattftd  according  of  the  Son»  and  of  the  holy  Ghoift^. 
lf  purification  of  th<l  fan^uary.  i  Cor,  1 1 .  2^3 .  For  I  have  received  olF 
1^164  Wafli  ye,mak€  you  clean,  the  Lord,  that  which  I  alfodeliverc4i 
(way  the  evil  of  youz  doingl  unto  you,  That  the  Lord  Je{t]9,  tho 
iberoiemineeyesr;  cea&todo.  /^^un^nlghtinwl^chhewa^beuaDredft 
«.xt.  Come  now,  and. let;  us  took  bread* 

a  together,  faith,  the  Lofd:  '^  '^«'"«  6.  j.  Know  ye-oot,  that 
youxfinsbeasfcariet,  they.<  fo  many  of  us  asweicbapti^inttt 
the  as  white  as  fnow  3  thought  J^Cus  ChriiVi  were  baptized  into  hi» 
beiedlikccrimibni  they  Ihjall  death  2  v,  4^  Therefore  we  are  bu- 
i-wool.  riedwith  him  b^  baptifiu into  death: 

I  Cor.  7*.xx«  For  behold,  thi»  that  likens  ChziO:  was  laiiednp  from 
ame  thing  thatiye  iociowed^-  the  dead  by  the.  glory  i|£  Ids  Fathei, 
godly  foxt,  what  carcfulnefi  it  exoa 


^6%     Wherein  Sacraments  differ. 

both  are  Seals  of  the  fame  Covenant  ®,  are  to 
difpenfed  by  Miniftcrs  of  the  Gofpel  and  by  m 
other  ^y  and  to  be  continued  in  the  Church  of  Cb 
until  his  Second  Coming  \ 

177.  Queft.  Wherein  do  the  Sacraments  of  Bap 
and  the  Lord^s  Supper  difer  i 

Anfw.  The  Sacram-wHts  of  Baptifm  and  the  Lore 
Supper  differ.  In  that  Baptifm  is  to  be  adminiitn 
but  once,  with  Water,  to  be  a  Sign  and  Seal  of  a 
Regeneration  and  Ingrafting  into  Cbrifi  %  and  dri 

en 

even  (6  we  alfo  fhould  walk  in  new-  tiding  them  in  the  name  of  M 
nefsoflife.  iCor,  10.16.  The  cup  thei,  and  of  the  Son,  andefl 
of  blefling  which  weblefs,  is  it  not  holy  Ghoft.  i  Ctr,  11.  zi.M 
the  communion  of  the  blood  of  have  received  of  the  Loid  that  1 
Chiift?  Thebiead  which  we  break,  alfo  I  deliveied  unto  yo«, 
is  it  not  the  communion  of  thebody  Lord  Jefus  the  fame  night  in ' 
of  Chrift?  he  was  betiayed>  took  bread.  li 

^  T^m.  4.  II.  And  he  received  4.1.  Let  a  man  fo  account ofC 
the  iign  of  circumcifion,  a  feal  of  of  the  minifters  of  Chrift,  andM 
the  righteoufncfs  of  the  faith,  which  ards  of  the  myfteries  of  God.  i 
ite  A/x^jftbeingunciicumcifed:  that  5.  4.  And  no  man  takcth  thish 
he  might  be  the  Father  of  all  them  nou^  unto  himlelf,  but  hcthatiifl 
that  believe,  though  they  be  not  cir-  led  of  God,  as  ivm  Aaron, 
cumcifed ;  that  righteoufncfs  might  *i  Mat,  28.  19.  Go  yc  thatii 
be  imputed  unto  them  alfo.  Co?,:-  and  teach  all  nations,  bapdtf 
pared  -with  Col,  2.  12.  Buried  with  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father." 
him  in  baptifm,  wherein  alfo  ye  are  of  the  Son,  andof  the  holy  Gfc> 
rifen  with  him  through  the  faith  of  v,  20.  Teaching  them  toobfe 
the  operation  of  God,  who  hath  rai-  things  whatfoever  I  have  comatf 
fed  him  from  the  dead.  Mm.  16.  dedyou:  andlo,  IamwithT(*i 
27.  And  he  took  the  cup,  andgave  way  even  unto  the  end  of  the  »^ 
thanks,  and  gave  />  to  them,  fay-  Amen.  iCor.  ii.  26.  Forasfli 
ing.  Drink  ye  all  of  it:  x.  28.  For  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  j! 
this  is  my  blood  of  the  new  tefta-  cup,  ye  do  fliew  thcLords  dciffl' 
ment  which  is  fhed  for  many  for  the  he  come, 
lemiflion  of  fins.  177.  '  Mat,  3. 11.  1  indeedk 

P  John  1.33.  And  I  knew  him  not:  tize  you  with  water  unto  repcntis 
but  he  that  fent  rnc  to  baptize  with  but  he  that  cometh  artcrmCi 
water,  the  fame  faid  unto  me.  Upon  mightier  than  I,  whoL»  ihoes  1  > 
whom  thou  (halt  fee  the  Spirit  de-  not  worthy  to  bear :  heihollbapc 
fcending  and  remaining  on  him,  you  with  the  holy  Ghort,  and*- 
the  fame  is  Vic  w\\\c\\W^U7.t\.VvN<\t.h.  fire.  Tit.  3.  5.  Not  by  work* 
the  holy  Ghoft.  Mat .  i% .  \  9 .  Csq  n  ^  \\^\.wiN)S»R.Ss.»  ^C^^Ja.  hi<  haw  J* 
thcicfoieaadtcackiiVi^mow^^i^^-    ^ 


.    Of  Prayer.  3^p 

m  to  Infants  ^j  tvbereais  the  Lord's  Suj^per  is  to 

adminiflred  often^   iti  the  Elements  of  Bread 

Wiiie,  to  reprefent  aAd  exhibite  Chrift  as  Spi- 

Nouriftment  to  the  Soul  %   and  to  confirm 

Continuance  and  .Growth  in  him  %    and  that 

I7  tdTuch  as  are  of  Years  and  Ability  to  examine 

leives  ''. 

J*Cj|ueft.  iVbat  is  Prayer? 
Jj/itt.  rrayer  {s  an  Offering  up  of  our  Defireii 
b  God  ^  in  the  Name  of  Ghrifl  \  by  the  Help 

......'  of 

taconiingtohi^  mercy  he  faved  was  betrayed  took  oread  t  v,  24. 
P^  the  waihing  of  regeneration,  Andwh^nhehad  given  thanks,  he 
-^  jcafewiAg  of  the  holy  Ghoft.  brake iV,  andfaid^  Take,  eat;  thii 
U  27*  Fox  as  many  of  you  as  is  my  body;  which  is  broken  for  you: 
pmbftptiztd  into  Chrift,  have  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me:* 
fcihxift.  v,is.  After  the  fame  manner  alfo 

17.7.  Andlwiilefiablifh  bt  t9ohj)\t  cup^  when  he  had  fup- 
lant  between  me  and  thee,  ^ed,  faying*  This  cu^  is  the  nevr 
Iced  after  thee,  in  their  ge-  teftament  in  my  blood :  this  do  ye» 
nff,  for  an  everlafting  cove-  as  oft  as  ye  drink  U^in.  remembrance 
K  to  be  a  God  Qato  thee,  and  of  me.    y,  i6i  For  as  oiten  as  ye 
iced  after  thee.    v»  9.  And  eat  this  bretd^  and  drink  this  cup, 
lidnntb  Abtahaiii,  Thoiifhalt  ye  do  (heW  iht  Lords  death  till  he 
f  covenant  therefore,  tHou,  come. 

feed  after  thee,  in  their  gc-       "^  i  Or.  io.  16.  The  cup  ofblef- 

ns.     ^Bs  a.  3S.  Then  Fe-  iing  which  we  blefs;  is  it  not  the 

limtothetli.  Repent,  aiidbe  communion  ofthe  blood  of  Chrift^ 

tid  crexy  one  of  you  iii  the  the  bread  which  we  break;  is  it  not 

df  JeTus  Chrift,  for  the  re-  the  conmiunibli  of  the  body  of 

foTflns,  and  ye  fliall  receive  Chrift? 

tf  ^ehdly  Ghoft.    9.39.       w  ir^r.  ti.28.  Butletatnanex-^ 

promifeisuntoyoti,  and  to  ilniine  himfelf,  and  fo.Iet  hith  eat 

I^Udx^n,  ^d  to  all  that  are  a-  of  that  bread,  slnd  drink  hithat  tupi 

\  even  as  inany  as  the  Lord  t/.  19.  Fot  he  that  eatcth  and  drink-- 

Ifliallcall.  iCffr.  7. 14.  For  eth  unworthily,  eateth  and  drii^v- 

slieting  husband  is  fanftifi-  eth  damnation  to  himfelf,  not  diP> 

^the  wife,  and  the  unbelieving  cerning  thfe  Ldrds  body.     . 

i  U  ikhftified  Ly  the  husband:       178.  >  Pfalm6z,  i.  Truftiiihini 

Me  yonr  children  unclean  jbiit  at  all  timfts  $  yt  people,  pour  oui 

f^they  holy.  your  hearts  before  him  i  Ood  is  a 

flf»r.  II,  23.  Forlhavfere-  reJFugcfbtus.  Selali.    ,.      ,    .   -  ^ 

iof  the  Lord,  that  which  al(b       y  J»hni6,  iil  And  in  that  day 

lied  unto  you.  That  the  Lord  ^e  ihaU  a$k  tne  nothing :  vexily  ve^ 

the  [m%  mghc  in  wMch  Im  1  ¥  taly 


fliip  *' ;   Prayer,  which  is  a.  ipecial  l*ai 

tilT  t  fnf  unto  yon,  Wh«ro«T«t  je  thon  haft  chofen. 
fliall  ask  the  Faihei  in  my  aame,  heihatreacchethth 
he  will  give  it  jroii.  *th  what  it  the  mi; 

■  'S^m.t.16.  Likcwife theSpiiit  becaufiifae  makcch 
atfohcIpethoutiDfirmitics:  foiwe  the  fainis  accoidic 
know  not  what  we  Ihould  prajr  for  God. 
ai  we  ought  :  but  the  Spiiii  it  felf  '  ffiimSs.i.  C 
maketh  inictcellion  foi  ui  with  eft  pujci,  imtb  tl 
groaainga  which  cannot  be  uttered,   come, 

'  Fftim  11.  I.  1  aclinowiedged'  •  Mcthj.tt.  D 
mif  fin  onto  thee  i  and  mine  iniqul-  untothee,  thatpa: 
tj  have  1  not  hid  :  I  faid,  1  wiJl  and  pafleth  by  thi 
confefs  my  ttaDfeicfConi  unto  tlie  the  cenuiaat  ofhi) 
Lord;  and  thou  foigavefl  the  ini-  taineth  not  his  an 
qiuiy  of  tny  (in.  Selah.  v.  6,  Fat  caufe  he  dcligbtet 
this  flialt  CTecy  one  that  is  godly,  '  Pf'lml^j,  il. 
fiayuntothee,  in  Rtime  when  thou  unto  all  them  tliji 
naycH  bcfoimd;—  Dv.a,^  And  to  all  that  call  tip 
lpiayednntotheI.oidmyGod,a]id  f.  19.  He  will  fii 
made  my  conTellion,  and  Taid,  O  them  that  feu  bii 
Loid.thegreatanddteadfulGod,—  hear  theii  ciy,  ani 

*  Phil.  +.  *,  Be  caiefiil  for  do-       <  Tftiii.  lo,  14. 
thing;  but  in  eveiy  thing  by  pcayet  thcyc^Ioahimin 
and lupplication with [bankfgiring,  not  bdieTed)-- 
let  your  lequefis  be  made  kno«ii      >■  Mmb.^  10.  ' 
finto  God.  nnto  him.   Get  tl 


Of  Prayer:  371 

€  made  by  all  to  him  alone  ^^  and  to  none 

Queft.  PPhat  is  it  to  pray  in  the  Name  ofChriftf 
^  To  pray  in  the  Name  of  Chrift  is.  In  obe- 
Cro  bis  Command,  and  in  confidence  on  his 
\s.  to  ask  Mercy  for  his  Sake  *  :  Not  by 
i^tioning  of  his  Name  "^  but  By  dra\^ing  our 
sigement  to  prayi  and  ourBoldnefs,  Strength^ 
pfe  of  Acceptance  in  Prayer,  from  Chriil  and 
iiation  **: 
Qucft.  Whj  dre  wh  to  fray  in  the  Nan^  of 

I.  The  Sihfulnefs  of  Man^  and  his  Diftance 
od  by  reafon  thereof,  being  fo  great,  as  that 
have  ho  Accbfs  into  his  Prefence  without  a 

Me- 

■.■'.■-     ■"  "^  ■        1 1* 

50.  15.  Add  call  lotion  H^ve  a  great  high  ptieft,  that  is 
lay  of  tioublc  i  I  wii/afc-  pafled  into  the  heaveps,  Jefu^  the 
ind  thou  flialt  glorify  me.  Son  of  God,  let  us  hold  faft  our.  . 
10,  14.  How  then  fhall  profelHon.  x/.  15.  For  we  have  not 
on  him  in  whom  they  an  high  prieft  which  cannot  be 
>elieved2—  touched  with  the  feeling  of  our  in- 

John  14.13.  And  what-  iirnuties  ^  but  was  in  all  points 
(hall  ask  in  my  name,  tempted  like  as  we  are,  yet  with-«. 
do,  that  the  Fattier  may  out  fin.  v.  16.  Let  us  therefore  * 
d  in  the  Son.  f .  14.  If  come  boldly  unto  the  throne  of 
ic  any  thing  in  my  name,  grace,  that  we  may  .obtain  mercy,' 
.  John  16. 24.  Hitherto  and  find  grace  to  help  iil  time  of 
ccd  nothing  in  my  name :  need^  i  John  5.19.  Thefe  things 
e  ihall  receive,  that  your  have  I  written  unto  you  that  believe 
•e  ftiU.  Dan,  p.  1 7.  Now  on  the  name  of  the  Son  of  God  $  that 
O  our  God,  h^ar  the  ye  may  know  that  ye  have  eternal 
thy  fcrvant,  andhisfup-  life,  and  that  ye  may  believe  on  the 
,  and  caufe  thy  face.to  nafneoftheSonofGod..^.  14  And 
I  thy  fanftuary  that  u  de^  this  is  the  confidence  that  we  have 
c  the  Lords  fake*  in  him,  that  ifweask  any  thing  ac- 

.7.  21.  Not  every  one  cording  to  his  will,  he  hearethus. 
linto  me, .  Lord,  Lord,  v.  15.  And  if  we  know.thathejieat 
c  into  the  kingdom  of  us,  whatfoever  we  ask,  >e  know. 
)ut  he  that  doth  the  will  th^t  we  have  the  petitions  that  w^ 
:hei  which  isinheavep.  .  defited  of  him.      .  ^ 

%'t4,  Steingthcuthztitt  '        t\>%       iti.^'Jwk 


Of  Prater.  i^l 

l8  J .  Qaefi.  'For  whom  are  loe  to  pray  i 

^Am/v).  We  are  to  pray  for  the  whole  Church  of 

upon  Earth  %  for  Magiftrates  ^  and  Mini- 

,  for  ourfelvcs  *,  our  Brethren  ^i  yea  our  E- 

ics  •;  and  for  all  Sorts  of  Men  living  %  or  that 

live  hereafter  ^  ;  But  not  for  the  Dead  %   nor 

thofe  that  are  known  to  have  finned  the  Sin  un- 

teath**.  184.  Queft. 

ax  to  heai.  Zech,  12.10.  And  *  Mmh.  5 .  44.  But  I  Hnr  unto  you, 
Ipouxnpon  the  houfc  of  David,  Love  youi  enemies,  blc(s  them  that 
ttopon  the  inhabitsmts  of  Jera-  cuife  you,  do  good  to  them  that 
kn,  the  fpiiit  of  grace  and  of  hate  you,  and  pray  for  them  which 
■Ucalions,  and  they  (hall  look  d^ipightftiliy  ufe  you»  and  peife- 
n  Ine  whom  they  have  pierced,  cute  you, 

^tlwy  fliaU  mourn, —  «  l   Tim,  2.  l,  2.    See  akwe  in  \ 

W^»  •  Efif'.  6.  IS.  Praying  alio       ^  John  17.  20.   Neither  pray  I 
"^  with  all  prayer  and  (iipplica-  for  thffe  alone,  but  for  them  ai^ 
;'|b  the  Spirit^   and  watching  which  (hall  believe  on  me  through 
^-  ^o  with  all  perfeverance,  and  their  word,   2  Sam.  7. 29.  Therefore 
cion  for  all  (aints.    Pfaim  now  let  it  pleafe  thee  to  blefs  the 
^9.  Save  thy  people,  and  blefs  ho^(e  of  thy  fervant,    that  it  may 
'    iilhentanoe$  &ed  themal^,  continue  for  ever  before  thee :  for 
Ift  them  up  for  ever.  thou,  O  Lord  God,  haft  fpoken  />, 

f|  Tim,  2. 1.  I  exhort  therefore,  and  with  thy  ble(fing  let  the  houfe 
fidlpf  all,  fiipplications,  pray-  of  thy  fervant  be  bleued  for  ever. 
iiitesceffions,'  and  giving  of  <^  2  Sam,  12.  21.  Then  faid  hijf 
ka  be  made  for  all  men.  v.  2,  fervants  unto  him,  Wl^at  thing  is 
ildpgi,  and  for  all  that  are  in  this  that  thou  haft  do^e?  thou  didft 
Mdty  s  that  we  may  lead  a  quiet  faft  and  weep  for  the  child  whiU  it 

Eceable  lif)s  in  all  godUnefs  vjos  alive,  but  wtien  the  child  was 
icfty.  dead,  thou  didft  "fe  and  eat  bread. 

iW.  4.3*  Withal,  praying  al-  v,  22,  AndHefaid,  While  the  child 
W  His  that  God  would  open  un-  was  yet  alivci  I  fafted  and  wept :  for 
1 1  door  of  utterance,  to  fpeak  I  (aid,  Who  can  tell  whetljtr  God  wil^ 
tJBnrftfcy  of  Chrift,  for  which  I  be  gracious  to  me,  that  the  child 
;  4lu>  in  bonds.  may  live  ?  t/.  2  3 .  But  now  he  is  dead, 

OgH*  22.11.  Deliver  me,  I  pray  wherefore  (hould  I  faft  ?  can  I  bring 
^  ficomthehand  of  my  brother,  'him  back  again?  I  fliall  go  to  him, 
■^  the  hand  of  Efau:  for  I  fear  but  he  (hall  not  return  to  me. 
^  left  he  will  come  and  fmite  me,  ^  x  John  5.16.  If  any  man  fee  his 
f  h*e  mother  with  the  children,  brother  fin  a  (in  which  is  not  unto 
Jamii  5 .  X  6.  Confefsj^fiir  faults  death,  he  (hall  ask,  an4  he  (hall  give 
:  t€f  another,  and  pray  one  for  him  life  for  them  that  fin  not  uiito 
'ther,  that  ye  may  be  healed:  death.  There  is  a  fin  unto  death; 
t  effe^al  fervent  prayer  of  a  X  do  not  lay  that  he(hsillprayforit. 
ucous  man  availeth  much.  9  b  3         1 « 4. « Mnu 


our  own  Unwortbinefs  i,  Neceffliies  ■■,  at 
with  penitent ",  thankful  ^  and  enlarged  j 

Il4.*ilf4r.<.;.  Aiierihiimannet  lohimfclf,  hefutl.  » 
thecefoECpiayyeiOiuFutterwhich  red  fttsanw  of  mjr 
Aitinhexvco.hallowedbeihvoamc.   bread  enough  Had  to 

'  '  Pfntm  51.  It,  Do  good  in  thy  pcrilh  with  huDgd! 
goodpUafureuncoSion:  buildthou  arife,  aodgotomf  fai 
the  walls  of  Jerufalcm.  Pfdlmizi.  fay  umo  him,  Faihci, 
lS.-Jtayforthepeice6f  Jetufalem:  agiinft  hcaven.and  be 
^ey  Ihall  pcofper  ihHtlovelhee.  19.  And  am  nomoie 
■  «  A/«.  7,  II.' If  Jethenbeinge-  c4'edth)rfoQ;  make 
yil  know  how  to  give  good  gifisuaio  thyhiiedfeivluits. 
jouichildien,  howmuchn^oicfhatl  ■<  Luki  il.ti.  And 
jouiPathei  which  isiaheiTengivG  ftaadingifaroffi  wou 
good  things  to  them  thatasktumt  romuchashitcyesmit 
■■  ^  /■/</ni2f,4.Dogood,6Latd,  fmoKupDnhisbteafi, 
unto i^iji  (/Mtl(  good i  andtotitn  bemeiciliiliomca  lIi 
thii  sri  upright  in  iheii  heaits,  I  tell  jou,  thii  man  1 

'  I  fibn  ;.  14.  Andthisitlhe  his  houfe  pufiificd  ra 
eonfideiicqtha[weha»einhlni,that  oth«':  foi  every  one 
if  weoskanyching  accoidihgtohii  himfelflhallbeabafed 
will,  be  heaieih  US.  hjtmblethhimrelf,  Ihi 

isj.  *  £«/,  J.  I.  Keepthyfboi  ■?/*/»  jl.  17.  Til 
whenthoQgoefttoihehouicofGod,  God  an  a  biokcji  fpii 
and  bemoieteadyto  hen,  I'hanto  and  a  contrite  heart, 
give  the  facrifice  of  fools:  ibithey   wilt  not  defpife. 


The  Rule  of  Prayer.  37  j 

th  XJndcrftanding  ',  Faith  r^  Sincerity  %  Fcrvcn- 
^,    Love  ^,    and  Perfeverance  ',  waiting  upon 
DA  ^  with  humble  Submiffion  to  his  Will '.  • 
185.  Queft.    What  Rule  hath   Gcd  given  fir  our 
HreSiion  in  the  Duty  of  Prayer  ? 
^fw.  The  whole  VVord  of  God  is  of  ufe  to  di- 
"^  us  in  the  Duty  of  Praying  ■ ;    but  the  fpecial 
of  Dircftion,  is  that  Form  of  Prayer  which 
Saviour  Chrifl  taught  his  DifcipleSj   commonly 
id   The  Lord's  Prayer  \ 

iSj.  QjJ^ft-  ^^^  '^  ^^^  Lord's  Prefer  tq,  be  ufed? 
Injv).  TJie  Lord's  Prayer  is  not  only  for  Dire- 
ton,    as  a  Pattern  according  to  which  we  are  to 
tice  other  Prayers ;  but  may  alfo  be  ufed  as  a  Pray- 
.  ib  that  it  be  done  with  Underllanding,  Faith, 

Re. 

kk*  b|tt  have  poured  out  my  foul  ^  i  Tim.  2. 8. 1  will  therefore  thae 

^it  the  Lord,     i  Sam,  2.  i.  And  men  pray  every  where,liftmguphoI/ 

inahpxayed,  and  faid,  My  heart  handl^,  without  wrath  and  doubting. 

KCeth  in  the  Lord,  mine  horn  is  ^  Epb.  6. 1 8.  Praying  always  with 

Iced  in  the  Lord:  my  mouth  is  all  prayer  and  fupplicacion  in  the 

arged  over  mine  enemies  3  be<  Spirit,  and  watching  diereunto  with 

lie  I  rejoice  in  thy  lalvation.  all  pctfeverance,  and  fupplication 

ir»r.  14^  15.  What  is  it  then  S  for  all  faints, 

^iil  pray  with  the  fpirit,  andlwill  y  Micab  7.  7.   Therefore  I  will 

tj  with  the  undetftanding  alfo :—  look  unto  the  Lord :  I  will  wait  for 

fMMrk.ij.  24.   Therefore  I  fay  the  God  ofmy  falvation:  my  God 

to  you,  what  things  focver  ye  will  hear  mc. 

fire  when  ye  pray,  believe  that  *  A/^t  26.39.  And  he  went  a  little 

«.  receive  r/;r7»,  and  ye  lliall  have  fuither,andfe41onhisfacc,aiidpi:iy- 

n,    Jsmes  I,  6,  But  let  him  SLsk  ed,faying,Omyf  athcr,if  itbcpulU- 

ftith,  nothing  wavering :  for  he  ble,let  this  cup  pafs  from  mc:  never- 

tt  waveicth  is  like  a  wave  of  the  theIcls,not  as  I  will,but  as  thou  v//:. 

tidrivcn  with  the  wind,and  tolled.  r86.  *  i  John  s-  14*  Aiidtliisis 

ff,id.s.it.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  the  confidence  that  wc  have  in  him, 

thefri  that  call  upon  him,  to  nil  that  it  we  ask  any  thing  according 

>t  call  upon  him  in  truth.  PfaLij,  to  his  will,  he  hcaieth  us. 

Hearthe right,  O  Lord,  attend  •*  Matth.  C.vcrfes  9,  i o,  1 1 , 1 2,13 • 

^<)  my  cry,  give  car  unto  my  pray-  After  this  manner  therefore  pray 

'Idtgoeth  not  out  ol  feigned  lips,  ye  :  Our  Father,  drc  Lt^k^w^verjts 

James  i,.i6.  --Theeftcftualfcr-  2,  3,  4.    And  he  laid  unto  them> 

It  prayer  of  a  righteous  man  a-  ^^'hcn  ye  pray,  fay,  Our  Father,  ^c, 

Lcth  much,    '  '         £b4        187.^  A^^ 


give  the  hoi/  Spitit  to  ihem  that  woid),  thai  I  iait  dona  in 
ask  himi  Ibi*.  t,  i;.  Foi  j'chave  iLtiimouintdttnainiaji,  u 
not  loccived  the  Ipiiit  ofbondaje  ed,  aodpiayra  before  the  < 
again  to  feat)  buryehaveieceived  heaven,  v.  i.  And  fiid,  ll 
the  SpiilE  of  adoption,  whetebywe  lli'ee,OLaidGodofhciiTai,il 
evf,  Abba,  Fathei.  aDdtcliibleGod,thukee{«^ 

'  Ifaf.  it.  SI,  Be  not  wroth  very  nant  and  meicy  fbrthemtl 
Ibic,  O  LOid^Bdichor  rtmenibcr  hiij  and  obferve  his  con 
Initjuiiy  for  cferi  behold,  fee,  we  iiieim :  v,  '6.  Let  thine  eir 
bercccli thee,  We  drtatliliypeople.   atteniJve,  andthineejetop 

»  Ffilm  uj.  I.  Unto  ihee  liftl  thou  mayeft  hear  the  ptip 
up  mine  eyes,  O  thOiIthutdwelleft  fotriut,  which  I  piaj  bde 
JD  the  heavens,  iju".  j.4.i.  L«ui  nOw;dayahdnight,fotthee 
llftupDur heart  withturhandsuntb  of  Ifrael  th j  fervants,  arid 
Cod  in  cheheavens.  the  £ni  of  the  childieu  o 

^  lfai,6i,is-  Look  down  fiop  which  wc  havcfioDedaealc 
heaven,  andbeholdfiomthchabi-  both  I  and  lUy  fiuhen  hou 
Ulion  of  thy  holinefs  and  of  thy  finned.  ' 

glory  1  where  «  thy  «al  and  ihy  '  uiant.i.  Fcteithett 
firengih,thc  founding  of  thy  bowels,  keftlnpnfOiiibiitprajCIW 
aa4oftli}'inc[c'Klt(nr»iJL«ni«>U'c 


Of  the  Lord^s  Prayer.        377 

ipo.  Quefi.  pf^atdo  vie  fray  for  in  theFirfl  Petition? 
jinfw.lh  the  Firft  PctitionsWhich  is^  ( ^^allOfD^H 
/tij^P  nStttf '')  acknowledging  the  utter  Inabiiicy 
-d  Ihdirpolition  that  is  in  our  felves  and  all  Men 
honour  God  aright  ^  we  pray  that  God  would 
'  his  Cn-ace  inable  and  incline  us  and  others  to 
ow^  to  acknowledge^  and  highly  to  cAeem  him  % 
5 Titles  ",  Attributes  %  Ordinances,  Word**, 
orks,  and  whatfoever  he  is  pleafe^  to  make  himfelf 
lownby  ? ;  an^ltp  glorify  him  iq  Thought^  Word  % 

and 

tlwor  ceafiBg  of  the  church  unto  pray  fox  us»  th^t  the  word  of  the 
adfbr^im.  Loid  may  have/rMcouiTe,  addbe 

ifo.  *^  Idstth,  6, 9.  glodficd  even  as  it  it  with  you.  Pfslm 

. '  2 Or.  3. 5.  Notthat  we  aie fuf-  i47- 19.  He  fhewech  his  woid unto 
tet  of  out  felves  to  think  any  Jacob,  his  fiatutes  and  his  judg- 
^  as  of  out  felves :  but  oui  fuf*  ments  untq  Ifiael.  v,  i  o.  He  hath 
mcy  fi  of  God.  Pfaim  51.  15.  not  dealt  fo  with  any  nation:  and 
^•Qtdy  open  thpti  my  f  ips,  and  my  ^  f^r  hts  judgments,  they  have  not 
^^ith  (hall  (hew  fonh  thy  praifcu  known  them.  JPtaife  ye  theLoid. 
■  ff^tm  67. 2.  That  thy  way  may  ffalm  1 3  8 .  i .  I  will  piaife  thee  with 
'^ownnpon  the  earth,thy  faying  ™7  whole  heait,befoie  the  gods  will 
*lth  among  all  nations,  t/.  a.Let  lungpraifeuntothee.  i/.  2.  I  will 
*P«oplepraifethee,  OGod^  let  worfhip  towards  thy  holy  temple, 
the  people  praife  thee,  and  pr^fe  thy  name,  for  thy  loving 

'  Pffum  9%.  It.   That  mm  may  kindnefs,and  for  thy  tmth:  fox  thou 
}^9  that  thou  whofe  name  alone  haft'ma^nified  thy  word  above  all 
^Hoy  AH,  Art  the  moft  high  thy  name.    t/.  3.  In  the  day  when 
^  aU  the  ea^.  I  cried,  thoy  aniweiedft  me :  and 

ffalm  9€,io,  For  thou  4rr  great,  ftrengthnedil  me  Wtr^  ftrength  in 
L  doft  wondrous things  :  thou  my  foul.  2C«r.2.i4.  Nowthaaks^« 
^od  alone.'  v»  i}.  Teach  me  unto  God  which  always  caufeth  us 
uray, 'OLord,Iwiliwalkinthy  to  triumph  in  Chrift,  andmaketh 
^  :  unite  niy  he'^rt  to  fear  manifeft  the  favour  of  his  know- 
name.  V,  12.  I  will  praUe  ledge  by  us  in  every  place.  v,is.Fot 
^  O  Lord  my  God,  withsUlmy  we  are  unto  God  a  fwect  favour  of 
^xt:  and  I  will  glorify  thy  hiUne  Chrift,  in  them  that  are  faved,  and 
'  evermore,  f.  13.  For  great  it  in  them  that  perilh, 
"  mercy  toward  mes  and  thou  haft  ^  Pfaim  145  .tkrott^htmt,!  will  extol 
^vexeiT  my  foul  from  the  loweft  thee,  my  God,  O  king,  (ir^.  Pfaim  9, 
U.  t*.  i^.  But  thou,  QLor4>4rf  thr9t$gh»Mt,  O  Lord  our  Lord,  how 
oodfiillofcompainon,  andgra-  excellent  is  thy  name  in  all  the 
>us  :  long-fu£Fering,  and  plen-  earth '.  &c, 
m  in  mercy  and  truth.  '  Ffilm  Z03.  x.  Sle(s  the  Lord, 

r  z  Thef,  3.x.  Finally,  bxethzen,  ^ 


ihc  mediiaiion  of  laj  hcait  beac-  [cinembci  how  tbe  f( 
ccptable  in  thy  fighi,  O  Loid  laj  pioachcch  ihce  daily. 
fiicDgth,  andmjr  ledccmei.  gei  notihe  voire  of  tt 

'  Fbll.i.9.  Andthislpiay,  that  the  lurault  of  ihofe  tl 
70U1  love  may  abound  yci  moie  gaidllthee,  incieafctt 
and  mocemknowledgc,  andinall  I'  1  Kl"!'  ''■  'I'  ' 
iudgmcnt.  V.I  I.  Bciagfillcdwith  piayjd  befoic  the  Loi 
the  fiuits  of  Tighieournefs,  which  OLoidGod  of  ifrael, 
are  by  Jefiii  Chrift  ncto  ihe  gloiy  Xc&tiruiifi  the  cheiub; 
and  piaife  of  God.  the  God,    (vni  thou  9 

'PjWm«7,  I.  God  be  mcrciftU  theltingdomsoftheea 
unto  ui,  'aDdblcfsus:  Mi^caurehis  made  heaven  and  ca. 
face  to  Oiine  upon  us.  Selah.  v.i,  Loidbowedownthine 
Thai  thy  way  may  behnownupoa  open,  L.o:d,  thine  ey 
carrb,  itiy  faving  health  among  all  andheaiihe  voids  of 
sations.  ii.].  Lctihepeoplepiaife  whichhathfent himio 
thee,  O  God  j  let  at)  the  people  living  God. 
ptailethee.  D.4.  Oletthcnatioug  ■  2  Chrtn.  lo.  «.  A 
be  glad  and  fing  for  joy:  fonhou  faid,  O  Loid  God  of 
liialt  judge  the  people  lighteouQy,  irtDoiIhoiiGodinhea 
and  goTeia  tlieoationsuponeanh,  leftooi  thouovei  alltl 
Selah.  of theheathca!  audi] 

'  £p'&.i.  T7.  ThactheGodofoiii  ii  r'unnu  powecandm 
I.oid  Jcfus  Chtift,  the  Father  of  none  iiableto  withAa 
glory,  may  give  umoyouchefpirit  10.  And  now  behold, 
of  wifdom  and  levelation,  in  the  of  Amman,  andMoab 
knowledge  of  him.  v,  i».  The  Seir,  whomthou  woul 
eyes  of  voiii  underftanding  heioB   laclinvade,  whenthey 


Of  the  hordes  Broker.         375J1 

ipl.  Qucft,  What  d$  we  pray  for  in  the  Second  Pe^ 
m? 

Anfv).  In  the  Second  Petition,  which  is,(^5P 
In0tlptn  taXdZ  *  )  acknowledging  our  felvcs  and 
Mankind  to  be  by  Nature  under  the  Dominion  of 
I  and  Satan  <>,  we  pray,  That  the  Kingdom  of  Sin 
i  Satan  may  be  dcfiroyed  %  the  Gofpel  propa- 
:cd  throughout  i;he  World  **^  the  Jews  called  % 
rFulnels  of  the  Gentiles  brought  in  f;  the  Church 

fur- 

liet  know  we  what  to  do,  but  out  his  Chiift :  for-  the  t^cufec  of  oui 
l^rr  upon  thee.  PfahnZi,  through-  biethieh  is  caftdowo,  which  accu- 

Keep  not  thou filence,  OGod:  fed  them  before  our  God  day  and 
d  not  thy  peace,  fbr.  Ffalm  ij^o,  night,  v.  ii.  And  they  overcame 
Seep  me,  O  Lord,  from  the  hands  by  the  blood  of  the  Lamb,  and  by 
jM:wicked,  preferveme  from  the  the  word  of  their  teftimony ,  and 
leaeman,  who  havepuipofedto  they  loved  not  thdr  lives  unto  the 
isbtow my  goings,    t/.  8.  Grant  death. 

^'QLocdjthedeiiresofthewick--  ^  z  Thejf.  3.1.  Finally  brethren, 
'•Luther  not  hi^  wicked  devices,  pray  for  us,  that  the  word  of  the 
-they  exalt  themfe^ves.  Selah.  Lord  may  have /rre  courfe,  and  be 
lfi«  *  Mat,  6. 10,  glorified,  even  as  it  is  with  you. 

^  Bkf.  2.  2.  Wherein  in  time  jpaft  *  T(om.  10.  i.  Brethren,  my  hearts 
Walked  according  to  the  courle  of  defire  and  prayer  to  God  for  Ilrael 
*vorld,  according  to  the  prince  is,  that  they  might  be  faved. 
the  power  of  the  air,  the  fpirit  *  John  17.  5.  I  pray  for  them : 
^  How  worketh  in  the  children  of  I  pray  not  for  the  world,but  for  them 
Bi>edience.  v.  3.  Among  whom  which  thou  haft  given  me,  for  they 
^  we  all  had  our  converficion  in  are  thine,  v,  10,  Neither  pray  I 
ft  paft,  in  thelufts  of  our  flelh,  for  thefe  alone,  but  for  them  aJfo 
■^Ungthedefiresof  thefleih,and  which  (hall  believe  on  me  through 
'Reminds  and  were  by  nature  the  their  word.  1(om,  11.  25.  For  I 
<lien  of  wtath,  even  as  others,     would  not,  brethren,  that  ye  (houid 

Pfalm  69m  I.  LetGodarife,  I^  iM^ignoran^fthismyfiery,  (leftye 
Enemies  1^  fcatAved :  ^Kt  them-  fllbaldbewfeiftyourowh  conceits; 
'  that  hate  him,  flee  before  him.  that  blindnefs  in  part  is  happened  to 
%.  Thou  haft  afcended  on  high,  Ifrael,  until  the  fulnefs of  the  Geu- 
C^  haft  led  captivity  captive :  thou  tiles  be  come  in.  v,  26.  And  fo  all 
^  received  gifts  for  men ;  yea,/or  lirael  Ihali  be  faved :  as  it  is  written, 

xebellious  alfo,  that  the  Lord  There  fhall  come  out  of  ziontheDe- 
1  might  dwell  among  them.  Bev.  liverer,  and  (hall  turn  away  ungod- 
lo.  And  I  heard  a  loud  voice  fay-  linefs  from  Jacob.   V f 01,67.  through- 

In  heaven.  Now  is  come  falva-  out,  God  be  merciful  uotous,  and 
1,  and  ftrength,  and  the  king-  blcfsus:  and  caufc  his  facetolhine 
d  of  ousGod>  and  the  power  of  upon  us,  (rc%  *  Mat^ 


■i 


Of  the  Lord's  Trayer.         381 

n  theTime  of  his  Second  Coming,  and  bur 
ing  with  him  for  ever  *"  :  And  that  he  would 
>aled  fo  to  exercife  the  Kingdom  of  his  Power 
the  World,  asmaybeft  conduce  tOtfaefeEnds  \ 
2 .  Queft.  If^t  do  wefroffir  inthi  Third  Petition  ? 
\fv).  In  the  Third  Petition,whichis,  (  CftP  tOfll 

dttc  (tt  eartft  m  it  is  f n  liea&en  ^ )  acKnow- 

ng  that  by  Nature  we  and  all  Men  are  not  on- 
er ly  unable  and  unwilling  to  know  and  do  the 
of  God  P ,'  but  prone  to  rebel  againft  his 

Word% 

•es  unto  the  Father  of  our  4.  S.Andthefouibeaftshadeachdf 
sfusChiift,  V.  15.  Of  whom  theiti  fix  wings  about  him>  andr^^ 
ole  family  in  heaven  and  wervfull  of  eyes  within  $  andthcj 
t  named,  v.  I5.  That  he  reft  not  day  and  night,  raying,Holy» 
{rant  you,  according  to  the  holy,  holy.  Lord  God  Almighty, 
>f  hi^  glorjr,  tobeftrength-  which  was,  and  is,  and  is  to  come, 
b  might,  by  his  Spirit  in  the  v,  9,  And  when  thofe  beafis  give 
ian$  V.  17.  That  Chrift  may  glory,  and  honour,  and  thanks  to 
a  your  hearts  by  faith}  that  him  that  fat  on  the  throng,  Hirholi- 
g  rooted  and  grounded  in  Veth  fOr  ever  and  ever,  v.  16.  The 
v^ii,  Mavb^abletocom-  ibur  and  twenty  ciders  fall  down 
I  with  aU faints,  what  tfthe  before  him  thai  fat  on  the  throne^ 
I,  aiid  "length,  and  ddpth,  and  worfliip  him  that  liveth  for  ever 
ghts  V.  x^.  Andtoknoiythe  slndever,  an<i  caft  their  crowns  be- 
Chrift,  which  palfeth  know-  fore  the  throne,fayihg,  v.  11.  Thou 
that  ye  might  be  filled  with  art  worthy,  OLord,  to  receive  glo- 
iUnefs  of  God.  v,  2  o.  Now  ry,and  honour,and  power :  for  thou 
im  that  is  able  to  do  ex-  haft  created  all  things,  and  for  thy  ^ 
;  abundantly  above  all  that  pleafure  they  ard,  and  w^re  created, 
or  think,  according  to  the  ipi.  ^  Mdtth.  ^.  io. 
:hat  wOrketh  in  Us.  ^  T^m,  7.  it,  ForlknoW,  thatiii 

c/.  1 2.1  o.  He  which  teftifieth  me  (that  is,  inmyfleCh)  dwelletti 
lings,  faith,  Surely  I  come  no  godd  thing :  fbr  to  will  is  prefent 
•  Amen.  Even  fo  Come  LOrd  with  ihe,  but  how  to  perform  that 

which  is  gOod,  I  find  not.  Johii,!^ 
r.  64.1.  Oh  that  thou  Wouldft  Therefore  th£y  fay  untoGOd,  De- 
:  heavens,  that  thou  wouldft  part  from  u^  s  w^  defire  not  the 
down,  that  the  mountains.  Knowledge  of  thy  ways.  iTor.  2.14. 
fiow  down  at  thy  prefence.  But  thcf  natural  man  receiveth  not 
s  when  the  melting  fite  burn-  the  things  of  the  Spirit  of  God :  fox 
e  fire  caufeth  the  waters  to  they  are  foolifhnefs  unto  him;  nei- 
3  make  thy  name  known  to  ther  can  he  kno«v  them,  becaufethey 
dvcrfaries,  that  the  nations  axe  fpiiitually  difccxned. 
emble  at  thy  prefence.  7iii^,  <  1i^ 


willing  to  know,  do>  and  fubtmt  to  his 
things  ^    with  the   like  Humility  ^ 

<  Rsn.  t,  7.  BwaoCc  the  cainal  "  Mmh.it.^o,  . 
mind  ii  cnmicy  agaiafi  God :  foi  uniotliedirciples.aii 
it  is  not  fubjeAto  thcUwof  God,  nneep,  andfaithuot 
Acichcc  iudcedcanbe.  could  ye  not  watd 

'  Exed.  17.  7.  And  he  called  the  houi?  v.+i.  Wacch 
name  of  the  place  MalTah,  andMe-  ye  entci  not  into  te 
libah,  becaufeofthechidiagofthc  fpiiit indeed HWillii 
diildienof  IfracI,  and  bee  aufe  they  ii  weak. 
teicptcd  [he  Loid,  faying.  Is  the  ^  Jcr.jUit,  Ih* 
Loid  among  us,  01  not !  Ninnt.  14,  Epliiaim  bimoaninj 
a.  And  all  the  children  of  ifiael  Tiiou  hafi  chaSifed 
nnumuied  againft  Mofcs,  and  a-  chaClifedi  atabultot 
gainft  Aaion:  And  the  whole  con-  ed  »  rhtjiki:  twni 
gieeaiion  faid  unto  them,  Would  fliall  be  turned  ;  te 
Godthat  wc  had  died  in  the liind  LocdmyGod.  Wi 
of  Egypt,  01  would  God  we  had  rhat  1  wastiuncd,  I 
died  in  this  vrildcmels.  after  that  I  wasinfti 

^  Efh.i.i.  Wheceia  intimepal^  uponnjtbigK:  Iwa: 
yc  walked  according  to  the  couife  evencoiiIbi.i]dedibei 
of  this  world,    accotding   t6  the  the  tepioach  of  injr; 

Siiince  of  the  pOwei  oflheaii,  the  T  Pfalm  iis.  i.  j 
piiit  that  now  workeib  in  the  cbil-  nndefUed  in  the  way 
dien  of  difiibedience.  th&  law  of  thp  I^td 

■  Efh.  I.  17.   That  the  God  of  keeptbyfiatutei:  O 


Of  the  Lord's  Prater.         383 

jfs  t,  Faithfulnefs  ^  Diligence  %  Zeal  \  Sincerity  % 
id  Conftancy  ^,  as  the  Angels  do  in  Heaven  «. 
193.  Queft.  Z^rt^  d$  V3e  fray  for  in  the  Fourth  Petitioni 
AnfwTtn  the  Fourth  Pctition,\^hich  is,  ( (Qtiit  Ufi 
bfiS  Dap  our  Haflp  bieaU  **)  acknowledging  that 
Ldam,  and  by  our  own  Sin,  we  have  forfeited  our 
Light  to  all  the  outward  Bieffings  of  this  Life ;  and 
.clerve  to  be  wholly  deprived  of  them  by  God,  and 
o  have  them  curfed  to  us  in  theUfe  of  them  ';  and 

that 

Tf  and  to  walk  humbly  with  thy      '  Pp/wixp.  1x2.  I  have  inclined 
f^Hi,  mine  heait  to  peiform  thy  ftatutes 

*  ffslm  100.  1.  Serve  the  Lord  alway,  even  unto  the  end. 
jkhgladnefss  come  before  his  pre-  t  lfa>u  6.  z.  Above  it  ftood  the 
gcc  with  finging.  yo^i.21.  And  Seraphiau:  each  one  had  fix  wings  s 
yte)  faid, 'Naked  came  I  out  of  with  twain  he  covered  his  face,  and 
f  inOchexswomb,  and  naked  Ihail  with  twain  he  covered  his  feet,  and 
l>etiita  thither  3  the  Lord  gave,  with  twain  he  did  fly.  v.  3.  And 
4.  the  Lord  hath  taken  away^  onecried unto  another,  and  faid, 
sQed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord.  Holy,  holy,  holy  is  the  Lord  of 
^«m,  15.  25.  And  the  king  faid  hoils,  the  whole  earth  ii  fullofhia 
fco  Zadok,  Carry  back  the  ark  glory,    ffalm  103.  20.  Blefs  the 

Qod  into  the  city :  iflfhallfind  Lord,  ye  his  angels,  that  excel  in 
^Ouz  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  he  ftrength,  and  do  his  command- 
^(  bring  me  again,  and  (hew  me  ments,  hearkning  onto  the  voice 
^:it  and  his  habitation.  *  v,  26.  of  his  word,  v,  2X.  Blefs  ye  the 
^-ifhe  fay  thus,  I  have  nO  delight  Lord,  all  j'^  his  hofis,  rrminifters 

"tiiecr  behold,  htteamXy  let  him  of  his  that  do  his  pleaiure.  Mmhi, 
^  to  me  as  feemeth  good  unto  him.  18.  10.   Take  heed  ye  delpife  not 

^  ijfki.  3S.  3.  And  faid,  Remem-  one  of  thefe  little  ones;  for  I  fay 
^,  now,  O  Lord,  1  befeechthee,  unto  yon,  that  in  heaven  their  an- 
^  I  have  walked  before  thee  in  gels  do  always  behold  the  face  of 
i^U,  and  with  a  perfed  heart,  and  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 
^^e  done  that  which  iV  good  in  thy       ^93  •  ^  Matth,  6.  11. 
^t:  and  Hezekiah  wept  fore.  '  Gen,  2.  17.  But  of  the  tree  of 

«  Pf4bn  1 1  p..  4.  Thou  haft  com-  the  knowledge  of  good  and  evil, 
landed  us  to  keep  thy  precepts  di-  thou  (halt  not  eat  of  it:  for  in  the 
gently,  i/.  5.  O  that  my  ways  day  that  thou  eateft  thereof,  thou 
«re  dirc^ed  to  keep  thyflatutes!   fhalt  furely  die.     Gen,  3.  17.  And 

'  T(^m,  12.  XI.  Not  flothfiilin  unto  Adam  he  faid,  becaufethoa 
Ufincrs:  fervent  inTpirits  fcrving  haft  hearkned  unto  the  voice  of  thy 
^  Lord.  wife,  and  haft  eaten  of  the  tree  of 

•  PfiUmiio,  80.  Let  my  heart  be  which  I  commanded  thee,  faying^ 
3Qnd  in  thyftatutes»  that  I  be  not  Thouihalfi  ao(  cat  ofic:  cuc&d  u 
Ihsmed.  1^4 


FordoD  of  them  %  and  have  the  fame  conti 


the  gioqnd  foEtb^fukei  infbfiow  by  IjKad  ntilf,  hit  b 
Oi»lttbbueati/it  alliheda^iofihy  thit  proccedcdi  out  i 
lift,  ttm.t.xo.  Foi  the  cieaiuie  of  the  Loid  doth  ma 
wai  made  fiibjefl  to  Tanity,  not  '  Cm,  31.  is.  I-ai 
willingly,  burbyicafoaofhituwho  of  the  le^fifallthc 
harh  fubjcAcd  iht  pom  is  hope:  ofallchctmihwhi^t 
v.ti.  Becaufc tbecteanueofirfelf  ed noto thy fetvior,— 
mlfo  (hall  be  diiliT^ied  fioio  the  "  Dm.  1.  17.  adi 
bondage  of  coriuption,  into  the  thine  heait.mypoweii 
gloiioui  liberty  of  the  ihildieo  of  of  my  hand  hath  gt 
God.  v^ii.FoTwekndwthattht  wealth,  v.  it.  But  I 
whole  cieation  gtoanfeth,  and  tia-  Inembei  the  Loid  thj 
vailech  id  fila  togeihei  until  oow.  11  ht  that  givcth  thee 
Jtrtm.  5.  ij.  Tout  ioiquitiei  ht*c  wealth,  that  he  mn 
tnmed  away  tfaell  thafi,  and  youi  Corendnt  which  he  fi 
Cnt  have  wiihholden  good  thtngi  fttheis,  as  it  ia  thii  d 
Itomyou.  DtM.tt.  fnmvtrfiti.  t,  Jirai.tHi.Vtni 
u  tin  nd  »f  ibi  cbiifttr.  V.  II.  Bilt  oF them  eren  lato  tb 
it  Oiall  come  to  paQ  if  thou  wilt  them,  evcty  bile  U  ^ 
not  heaiken  nnto  the  vdice  of  the  toufncf)  ;  and  fioffi 
LoidthyGod,  toobfciretodtiall  cenDntothepiie&.ct' 
hisiomttianiltuentiandhiiftinite*  eth  fklfty.  Mtr^^.  i 
which  I  tommand  thCc  thii  day  1  within,  otit  of  the  k 
that  alt  thefecuile]  (hall  eome  lip-  proceed  evil  tbUughft 


Of  the  Lord's  Prater.         385 

;fled  unto  us  in  bur  holy  and  comfortable  Ufe  of 
em  ',    and  Contentment  in  them  '";  and  be  kept 
>m  all  things  that  are  contrary  to  our  Temporal 
ipport  arid  Comfort  ^ 

■  'P4-  Queft.  What  do  we  pray  fir  in  the  Fifth  Peii- 
kt 
Anjh.  In  the  Fifth  Petition,  which  is,  (  jTOJgifie 

sour  Hetitsf,  a0  foe  fo^giDe  out  ne&tojs  0 

inowledging  that  we  ana  all.  others  are  guilty 
ith  of  Original  and  Afitual  Sin,and  thereby  bcconie  ^ 
tebtoirs  to  the  Juftice  of  God ;  and  that  neither  we, 
arany  other  Creature  pan  make  the  lead  Satisfaftion 
tt  that  Debt  ^:  We  prav  for  our  felves  and  others, 
I  .,        That 

Kvas  brought  again  in  the  mouth  '  i  Tm.  4.  3 .  Foibidding  to  ma^- 
Itiie  facks,  cany  /t  again  in  your  ry>  and  cpmrnanding  to  ^h&.2da  hom. 
■4  $  peradvcntuie  it  vjm  an  over-  meats,  which  God  hath  created  to 
«t,  V.  13.  Take  alfo  your  bro-  be  received  with  thankfgiving  of 
^9  and  arife,  go  again  unto  the  them  which  believe  and  know  the 
*.  V,  14.  And  God  Almighty  truth,  t/.  4,  For  every  creature  pf 
C  you  mercy  before  the  man,—  God  is  good,  and  nothing  to  be  re- 
'•  z8.  20.  And  Jacob  vowed  a  fufcd,  if  it  be  received  with  thankf- 
\  faying.  If  God  will  be  with  giving}  t/.  5.  For  it  is  fauftifiedby 
»  and  will  keep  me  in  this  way  the  word  of  God, .  and  prayer, 
t  1  go,  aad  will  give  me  bread  ^  iTim.6.6.  But  godlinefs  with. 
&ait,  and  raiment  tx)  put  on.  Eph.  ^ntentment  is  great  gain,  u  7. 
fc  S.  Ltt  him  that  ftole  fteal  no  For  we  brought  nothing  into  tbjs 
ce  :  but  rather  let  him  labour,  world,  and  it  is  certain  we  can  carry 
cldng  with  his  hands  the  thing  nothing  out.  v.  8.  And  having 
i>ch  is  good,  that  he  may  have  too^  .4nd  raiment,  let  us  be  there- 
^V€tohimthatneedeth.  zT/j^.  with  content, 
]tx\  For  we  hear  that  there  are  *  Trov,  36.  8.  Remove  farfrohi 
tit  which  walk  among  you  difor-  me  vanity  and  lies  -,  give  me  nei-> 
:ly,  working. not  at  all,  but  are  ther  poverty,  nor  riches,  feed  me 
ry-b<*dics.  u  12.  Nowthcmthat  with  food  convenient  for  me:  v.9. 
t  fucli  we  Command,  and  exhort  Left  1  be  full,  and  deny  f^«,aud  fay, 
our  Ldrd  Jefus  Chrift,  that  with  Who  w  the  Lord?  or  left  I  be  poor, 
ictncfs  they  work,  and  eat  their  and  fteal,  and  take  the  name  of  my 
"n  bread.  ?/>;/»/>.  4.  6.  fie  care-  God  in  vain, 
L  for  nothing:  but  in  every  thing  '  194.  "  Mattb,  6.  12, 
'  prayer  and  fupplication  with  ^  K»m,^.f/omverfc9»torz,  w.p, 
ankfgiving,  let  your  rec^uells  be  \yhat  then?  are  we  better  r/^^nr/j^jr? 
"adc  known  unco  God.  No  in  no  wife :  for  we  have  beforfi 


\ 


UIVVUVU      )        WUIVM     WV    lUV    kUV    LOUlbl    «4U« 

ptmti  both  Jewi  ind  Gemilcii  lineth  in  Jdiv.  U 
that  the;  in  all  nndei  fin ;  k.io-  atmoft  ^  tlilB|i  « 
Atitiiwiittai  TheieiBnonctiBh-  fwgci  «ltk  blMd 
teoui,  no  not  one:  «.  ii.  ThcK  IhedJing  af  blovd  i( 
I>  ntyot  that  undecHaQdctli,  thcte  ^  fpi.  >.  <■  To  t 
b  none  that  fcdteih  aft«i  GoJ.  gloiy  ofhugraw,  i 
T>>1.  They  ace  all  gone  out  of  ihc  made  uiacccpledi 
way,  theyaie togcihcibecomeun-  v.7.  Inwhbmwehi 
pioGt«bIe,  thete  li  none  that  doth  thiongh  hii  blood, 
gaod,na  not  one,  ^c.  v.i9'~Thai  affim,  accoidlng  I 
CVei;  mouth  may  be  flopped,  and  hii  pace, 
all  the  «Di]d  may  become  guilty       ■  iPtr,  i.:.  Giai 


was  bnmght  uncohim,  whichovfcd  dui  Loid. 

him  ten  ihoafiod  talents,    v.  if.  *  Htft*b  14.  z. 

BuifoiarmnchashehadnotiDpay,  woide,   andtnin  td 

his  loid   commanded  him  to  be  unto  him.  Take  >« 

fold,  andhii«ife,andhischildTcii,  and  receive  m  giac 

and  ill  that  he  had,  and  p aymcui  we  lendci  the  call 

iob«madc.     ?/i/iBt)o.j.  Ifthou,  Jirtm.  1^  7.  O  L< 

Ij>td,  fhouldft  mark  iniquities:  O  iniqiiitiHteftifyag] 

Xoid,  who  Ihall  fiand  !    'b,  4.  But  ftfbiihyaameifaM 

*'      *  foigJTcacli  with  thee :  thai  IlUiaKs  an  many, 

'*^'     '       ■  laiaftthee. 


thou  mayft  be  feued. 

*  Itm.  ft.  24.  Being luDified free- 


Of  the  Lor^s  Prayer k         3  87 

k^  and  encouraged  to  cxpefi,  when  we  htvc  this 
efiiiiiony  in  our  felves,   that  vft  ftom  the  Heart 
togite  ochen  their  Oflfeoces  \ 
19(54  Queft.  What  io  w  fray  fbr  in  this  Sixth  Peti- 

mf 

AitfvL  lo  the  Sixth  Petition,  which  is^  OttO  \t9A 

i  ttflt  into  tetitptftttoh>  but  Mlitier  m  ftom 

Hl^)  acknowledging  tftat  the  moft  wiie,  righteous 
kAgcMcious  God/or  divers  holy  and  jaft  Ends^may 
'^^ttraer things  that  we  maybe  aflaulted^  fc^ledi 
itf  &r  a  iTime  led  captive  by  Temptations  <^ ;  that 
hipan  ^j  the  World  >  and  the  Fiefli  are  ready  pow- 
Bdly  to  draw  us  aOde  and  infnare  us  ^ :  And  that 
l^even  after  the  Pardon  of  our  Sins^  by  realcm  of 
■Corruption  ^  Weakne%  and  Want  of  Watch- 
f  fill. 


I 


tt^uiiqiikiei.  v.ib.  Cictte  to  tfjr  Hiifi}  thrt  Xeiftigktkii6iiF&ii 

«  defta  aeon,  OGods  tnd  tUt  v;Ju  in  kis  hcarf; 

atigflc ^ixk  within mct  •.  12.  ^  i  Chrm,  xi;  i.  AimI  SfthLi|)fto<Ml 

llMtt  «HU!«  me  tlie  jojr  of  thy  fal-  op  a^aioft  Iliad,  and  piovokcd  Ihl- 

Mfn^:   ihJ  vpliold  mc  ii^irA  tA^  Wd  to  Mmber  l(xa«l, 

|i  tpkit,  <  Lukgti,  S4.  And  talce  heedto 

^i£jd^  II,  4«  Andfbfgiv^sasois  yourftlv^s,  kft  at  suij'  cknc  yow 

Pi  fir  we  alfeforgivccveryone  heaitt  be  •reichafgcid   wkh  fur- 

^  if  ladebttd  to  us,-  Mm.  €.  14.  i«iciBg,  and  dmnkeaads,  aAd  care^ 

^   if  Jpe  forgive  men  their  trei^  of  this  life,  and  fo  that  diLy  come 

lill»  yoQc  hea?enlj  Father  will  afon  youunawaie*.    M^^J^j^  19. 

^  Mrglte  you.    t.  15-  But  ify«  And  the  caret  of  this  world,  an4 

IBI#Ib  4I0C  men  their  ttefiptifel,  the  deceitfdiicff  of  tithes,  andrfatt 

Fllttr  #U1  yout  Father  rorgive  lofts  of  other  things  entring  in, 

^  tic!feai^   Mmhi  It.  )5*  So  choice  the  word,  ^adit  beeometli 

Hilfe  mall  my  lieavenly  Father  unlmitfii]. 

%ftfo  Mito  you,  if  ye  ftom  ^out  ^  J^met  x.  14.  Biit  every  mancS 

i^ft  Iforgive  sot  every  one  his  eempted,  when  he  is  drawn  away  of 

ate  their  tvrfpaiesi  his  own  liift,  and  enticed. 

t^.  ><  Mmh,  «.  t};      .  '  G4/.  ;.  17.  Forthefldhh^Mt 

*   xClmn.  iz.il >  Howiifiit,  inr&tf  a^ainft  the  i)»iAt,  and  the  fpirk  a- 

Wif^  0f  Iht  ambflfladors  <)f  the  gainft  the  fldh :  tndtheCearecoa- 

iMi  -of  Babylon,  who  Ibnt  wiro  trary  the  one  td  thfeotfier  $  fo  that 

ai  to  onqime  of  the  wonder  fihm  jt  caimot  do  the  things  ihat  y< 

^  Am  te  tlie  lud,  ^odteftlMl  irMld. 

GC4  ^UMiv  'I 


*  Umh,  16.  S9.  Mow  fct<[  fit  ■  K*>«>  7-  1 
wilhomin  theptlace:  andadAin-  Uw  in  my  mem 
Icl  came  iiiito  liim,  faying,  Thou  the  law  of  my 
alfo  wift  wiih   ]efus  of  Galilee,  nic  into  c«ptii 

V,  70.  But  ha  denied  before  ihUQ  which,  il  in  m 
all,  laying,  I  know  not  whM  thou  O  wcctchcd  m 
fayell.  o.  7U  And  «hcn  h^was  Ihall  ddi?et  n 
gone  oui  into  the  pocch,  another  thUdeaili !  1 1 
nMid  law  him,  and  fiid  unto  chcm  taaftoodupag 
that  «(!^e  thei^,  thii/..'/ru>-»as al-  Voktdfiaridti 
&  hilh  Jefui  of  Nazareth,  il  71,  And  Davii*  fi 
And  again  he  denied  wiih  an  oath,  the  lulers  oft 
I  do  not  know  (he  tnan.  Gui.  z.  bcF  Ifiael  fion 
Ii.Butwben.FeieiwaicomctoAn-  Dan,  andbiin) 
tioch,  t  withltpod  him  tatheface,  tame,thul 
becaufc  he  «&  to  be  1)  lamed,  v.ii.  Andjoabaufw 
For  before  that  cen ain  camefconl   liii  peof  1«  an! 

^amci.hcdideatwiththcGcntilcsi  ny  more  ai  thi 
uiwhcnthcy  weie  come,  hewiih-  the  kipg,  urtt 


fion.     v.  i3>   And  the  oth CI  Jews  a  cauTe  of  tiel; 

dUTemblcd  likcwife  with  him  i  in-  Ncvenhetera, ' 

^much  (hat  ^unaba&alfowascat-  vailed agaiofl ] 

ned  away  with  ihdt  diflimulaikta.'  departed,--  x ' 

V.14,  But  uhenllaw  that  they  walk-  tbat  time  Han 

cd  not  upiighily,  accoidine  to'the  Afa  king  of  y 

tiuth  of  tJiC  golpcl,  IfaidrintaPer  him,  BecauTs 


Ofthe  Lord's  Prater.  3  89 

jroi-thy  to  be  left  under  the  Power  of  them  " : 
ray  that  God  would  fo  over-rule  the  WorW 
.11  in  it  ?,  fubdue  the  Flefli  p,  and  reftrain  Sa- 
;  order  ^\\  things ' ;  beftpw  and  blefs  all  Means 
ace  ^y  and  quicken  us  to  Watchfulnefs  in  the 
f  them  j  that  ^^  and  al}  |iis  People  may. by  his 
dence  be  kept  fi'om  being  tempted  to  Sin  s*  of 
pt^d.  That  by  his  Spirit  we  may  be  power* 
iipported  and  inabled  to  fiandin  the  Hour  of 
station  ^  j  or  when  fallen^  raifed  again  and  re- 
cover- 

<ordruiitoandfxo(hrough-  above  meafnie.  v.  8.  Foi  this  thing 
whole  e:(zth,  tp  ihew  him-  ]  befought  the  Lozd  thrice,  that 
og  in  the  behalf  of  them^  it  miglu  depa^  from  me. 
cart  Mpeife&towaxdshinu-  '  i  Cn.  xo.  12.  Wheicfbie  let 
chou  haft  dpiie  fboliihly  ^  hinithatthinkethheftandeth,  tako 
e  from  henceforth  thou  heed  left  he  fiall.  v.  13.  Theichath 
/e  wars,  v,  \<^,  ThenAfa  no  temptation  taken  you,  biit fuch 
h  with  1^  fcer,  and  put  as  is  (roqimon  to  man :  but  Gx>dis 
a  prifou-houfe  5  fox  hevjM  faithftU,  who  will  not  fu£Fer  you  to 
:  with  hini,  because  of  this  be  tempted  above  that  ye  are  able  i 
nd  Afa  qpprefted  [tmc  of  but  will  with  the  temptatioQ  alfo 
te  the  fame  time.  make  a  way  to  efcape,  that  ye  may 

m'si.  IX.  But  my  people  be  able  to  bear  it. 
ot  hearken  to  my  voice,  ^  H«^.  13.  20.  Now  the  God  of 
:1  wpuld  none  of  itie.  i/.  12.  peace  that  brought  again  from  the 
%  them  up  unto  their  own  dead  our  Lord  Jefus,  that  great 
(I:  and  they  walked  in  theii  (liephetd  of  thefheep,  through  the 
nl'cls.  blood  of  the  everlaning  covenant, 

17.  x^.  I  pray  not  that  z/.  21.  Make  you  pcrieft  in  every 
jldft  take  them  out  ofthe  good  work,  to  do  his  will,  working 
ut  that  thou  (liouldft  keep  in  you  that  which  i|  well  plcafing 
im  the  evil.  in  his  fight,  through  Jjcfus  Chrift  3--^ 

v>  5x.  xo.  Create  in  me  a  '  Mfith.  26.41.  Watch  and  pray, 
art,  O  God  j  and  renew  a  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation,— 
rit  within  mc.  f^abn  1 1^.  Vfalm  19.  x  3 .  Keep  back  tiiy  fervanc 
ier  my.ftcps  in  thy-wordj  alfo  froni  prefumptuous  y&i/,  lee 
lot  any  iniquity  have  do-  them  not  have  dominion  over  me: 
)ver  me.  then  (hall  I  be  upright,  and  I  fliall 

r.  X2.  7.  And  left  I  fliould  ^e  innocciAt  fxoxx;  the  great  tranf- 
d  above  meafure,  through  grefCon.  ^ 

dance  of  the  revelations,  '  £pi!r.3*  14.  Boxthiscaufelbow 
5  given  to  me  a  thorn  in  my  knees  unto  tlie  Father  of  out 
.  themeffengexofSatanto  Lord Jefitt  Chrift,  i/.  1$.  Ofwhon^ 
:,  left  X  fliould  be  exalted  C  c  3  the 


3S8  Of  the  Lord^s  Prater. 

fulnefs  ^y  are  not  only  fubje£t  to  be  tempted, 
forward  to  expofe  our  felves  unto  Temptacio 
but  alfo  of  our  felves  unable  and  unwilling  to 
them^  to  recover  out  of  them  and  to  improve  the 


^  Jlfkff/;.  26. 4T.  Watch  and  pYay,  jekbfhaphat,  iftiouldftthdnl 
that  ve  enter  not  into  temptation:  ungodly,-  and  love  themth 
tht  ipiiit  indeed  twilling,  but  the  the  Loid  \  thexefoxe  iV  via 
4elh /i  weak.  thee  from,  before  the  LoiV. 

*  Mmb,  16.^9.  KowTetei  fat  ^  Rmh  7-  13-  But  lleei 
without  in  the  palace :  and  a  dam-  law  in  my  mei9beis,wanisr 
fel  came  iihto  him,  faying.  Thou  the  law  of  my  inind,  anda 
alfo  waft  with  Jefus  of  Galilee,  tnt  into  captivity  to  the  In 
V.  70.  But  he  denied  before,  them  which,  is  in  my  members, 
all,  frying,  I  know  not  what  thou  O  wretched  man  that  1  ta 
fayeft.  v.  yii  And  when  h^  was  fhail  deli^cx  me  from  the  I 
gone  out  into  the  porch,  another  this  death  !  iChron.  ax.  x.  i 
99ai4  law  him,  and  faid  unto  them  t3nftoodupagainftI(hiel,a 
chat  w^e  fhertf,  •i'hii/<f//#'u>  was  al-  Vokedbavldto  number Ifnc 
lb  ^ith  Jefus  of  Nazareth,  lu  72.  And  Davi*  faid  to  Joab, 
And  again  he  denied  with  an  oath,  the  rulers  of  the  people,  Gc 
J  do  not  know  the  man.  Gai,  2.  bcr  Ifrael  from  Beer-lhcba< 
XI.  But  when  Peter  was  come  to  An-  Dan,  andbringtlicnumbcK 
tioch,  1  withftood  him  to  the  face,  to  me,  that  1  may  know  /r. 
becaufe  he  was  to  be  blamed.  i>.i2.  And  Joab  anfwered,Ti:s: Low 
For  before  that  certain  came  from  his  people  an  hundred tiKCS 
James,  he  did  eat  with  the  Gentilesi  ny  more  as  they  le  :  butm; 
but  when  they  were  come,  he  with-  the  king,  <irc.'thcy  not  alio 
drewjandfeparatedhimfelf,  fearing  fervants  ?  why  then  doth  n 
them  which  were  of  the  circumci-  rcquire-this  thing?  why  »ill 
fion.  tj.  13.  And  the  other  Jews  a  caulc  of  tre/pa(s  to  llVacL 
dlffembled  likewife  with  hiin  j  in-  Ncvcrthelci's,  the  kings  *o. 
fpmuch  that  Jjfirnabiis  alfo  was  cai-  vailed  againft  Joab:  wiicrefoi 
lied  away  with  thdr  difllmulation.  departed,—  z  CLron.  16.7.  j 
I'.  14,  But  when  1  faw  that  they  walk-  that  time  Hanani  the  feci  c 
cd  not  uprightly,  according  to  the  Afa  king  of  Judah,  andfai 
truth  of  the  golpcl,  I  faid  unto  Pcr  him,  Becaufe  thou  haft  rel 
tcr,—  1  Chrm.  18,  j.-  And  Ahkb  the  king  of  Syria,  and  not 
king  of  Ifrael  faid  unto  Jehofliaphat  on  the  Lord  thy  Cod,  that 
king  of  Judah,  Wilt  thou  go  with  the  holt  ofrhc  king  of  Syrae 
metoRamoth-gilead?  Andhciin-  out  of  thine  hand.  v,%.^' 
fwcrcd  him,  I  dm  as  thou  ixrt,  and  the  Ethiopians  and  Lubicis 
my  people  as  thy  people,  and  ive  hoft,  with  very  many  chari< 
luill  be  with  thee  in  the  war.  Com-  horfcmcn?  yet,  becaufe  the 
parcd-with  zOjnn.ig.z,  Andjeha  rely  onthc  Lord,  hedclivfiw 
the  fon  of  Hanani  the  (eer,  went  into  thiuc hand,  v.9,  fOi'J 
•W  IP  meet  \unjj  ai^  Uv^x-qVIw^ 


Qf:the  Lord's  Prater.  3  89 

i4  urorthy  to  be  left  under  the  Power  of  them  " : 
c  pray  that  God  would  fo  over-rule  the  Worl4 
id  all  in  it  **,  fubdue  the  FleQi  p,  and  reftraip  Sa- 
p  4  j  order  ^ll  things ' ;  beftow  and  blefsall  Means 
'Grace  ^,  and  quicken  us  to  Watchfulnefs  in  the 
fc  of  them ;  that  we  and  all  {lis  People  may.  by  his 
lovidence  bekept  from  being  tempted  to  Sin  ^^  of 
jimpt^d^  That  \>^  his :  Spirit  we  may  be  power- 
Ity  fupported  and  inabled  to  /land  in  the  Hour  of 
nnptatipn  "i  or  when  faUen^  raifed  again  an^  te- 
\.       '  cover- 

l^e  Lordiuntoandfxo(hiough-  tbovemeafnie,  t/.  8.  Foi  this  thing 

^c  whole  e^zth,  to  (hew  him-  1  befought  the  Lord  thrice,  that 

^xong  in  the  behalf  of  tham^  ic  mtgiu  depart  from  me. 

heart  «peife&  towards  him.*'      '  i  r«r.  xo.  iz.    Wheiefbie  let 

tliou  haft  done  fbolilhly  j  hini  that  thinketh  he  ftandeth,  take 
bie    from   henceforth  thou  heed  left  he  fall.   v.  13.  There  hath 

have  wars.    x/.  {9.  JhcuAfa  no  temptatioi^  taken  you,  biitfuch 

loth  with  (^c  feer,   and  put  as  is  (:oaimon  to  man :  but  God  is 

ito  a  prifou-houfc  $  for  hevjM  faithBU,  who  will  not  fuffer  you  to 

|zagc  with  him,  be(:au(eofthis  be  tempted  above  that  ye  are  able  s 
1^,  and  A  fa  qppreiled  [omt  of  but  will  with  the  temptatio?  alia 

E,^C9plc  the  fame  time.  make  a  way  to  efcap e,  that  ye  may 

^^ftUm'ii,  II.  But  my  people  be  able  to  bear  it. 
lid  not  hearken  to  my  voice,       ^  Helf.  13.  20.   Now  the  God  of 

lUJael  would  none  of  me.  x/.  iz.  peace  that  brought  again  from  rhe 

i  gav^  tliem  up  unto  their  own  dead  our  Lord  Jefus,    that  great 

Bts  luft :  and  they  walked  in  tbeix  Hiepherd  of  the  flicep,  through  the 

B  yunfels.  blood  of  the  everlaning  covenant, 

\%ijn  17.  15.  I  pray  not  that  x/.  zi.    Make  you  peri  eft  in  every 

p  ihouldft  take  them  out  of  the  good  work,  to  do  his  will,  working 

(Id,  but  that  thou  iliouldft  keep  in  you  that  which  i|  well  pleafing 

m  from  the  evil.  in  hi$  fight,  through  Jjcfus  Chrift  3-- 
*  Pfaim  51.  10.  Create  in  me  a       '  i^th.  26.41.  Watch  and  pray, 

in  hcjirt,  Q  God  -,  and  renew  a  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation,--* 

ic  fpirit  within  mc.     Pfaim  up.  Pfalm  19. 1 3 .  Keep  back  thy  iervant 

I.  Order  my.fteps  in  thy  words  alfo  froni  prefumptubus  Jins,    lee 

[  let  not  any  iniquity  have  do-  them  not  have  dominion  over  me: 

tion  over  me.  then  (hall  I  be  upright,  and  I  (hall 

2  Cor.  iz.  7.  And  left  I  (hould  be  innocent  fion)  the  great  tranfr 

ucalted  above  meafure,  through  gtefCon. 

abundance  of  the  revelations,       '  Epb,i,  14.  Horthiscaufelbow 

re  was  given  to  me  a  thorn  in  my  knees  unto  tiie  Father  of  our 

fleHi,  the  melTengex  of  Satan  to  Lord  Jeiuft  Chrift,  v.  1 5.  Of  whon^ 
i^  mc,  left  X  fiio^d  be  cxalcpd  C  c  3  the 


'  Uiutb,  i«,  69.   Now  teter  fat  ■  K»»h  7. 

without  in  the  p»l«ec:  andadJin-  lawmmymi 

fel  tame  unto  him,  faymg,  Thou  the  law  of  n 

alfo  wafi  with   Jcfus  of  Gaiilee.  Rle  iuto  cap 

v.  70.  But  ha  denied  before  ihco)  which,  i*  in 

all,  fifing,  I  linow  not  whM  thou  O  wietched 

fajeft.    V.  7  It  And  when  hi(  was  fhall  ddiVei 

gone  oui  into  the  pocch,   taothcr  thisdcalii  [ 

>•■/>{  law  him,  and  fiid  unto  chcm  taaltoodup 

that  wdre  theitf,  thiJ/t.'/.vJwai al-  iiokidDaifld 

lb  kith  Jefus  of  Nazareth,     v.  71,  And  Davi* 

And  again  he  deniedwiihanoaih,  the  ndeis  oi 

J  do  not  know  (he  man.     G»i.  z.  bcr  Ifiae)  fn 

II.  ButwheoIdeiwascomeroAn-  Dan,  andbci 

tioch,  1  wichIb>od  him  to  the  face,  to  me,  that 

becaufc  he  w&  to  be  blamed,  v.  11.  Andjatbin 

Foibefore  that  certain  came  fnini  his  people  a 

Jamci.hedideatwiththcGcntilcsi  nyraotc  111 1 

buiwhcaihcy  were  come,  hcwith-  the  king,  <» 

drew,andlepaiatedhimleJf,ftaiiDg  Scxvinui   m 

them  which  wnC  of  the  ciicumci-  tcquire-thii 

fion.    V.  13.   And  the  other  Jews  a  caufe  of  ti 

tfiflemblcd  liktwife  with  him  ;  in'  Ncvetthdeli 

i^much  thai  Jjticnaba&alfawascu-  vailed agaia: 
^ed  away  with  ihdit  diOlmularion.'  deputed,— 

v-ii^Butwhcnltaw  that  they  walk'  that  time  Hi 

cd  not  upiightl]r,  according  to  the  Afa  king  of 

truth  of  the  golpcl,  Ifaldi^toPer  him,  Becaul 


Of: the  Lord's  Prater.  3  89 

d  worthy  to  be  left  under  the  Power  of  them  " : 
e  pray  that  God  would  fo  over-rule  the  World 
d  all  in  it  **,  fubdue  the  FleQi  p,  and  reftrain  Sa- 
I  ^  I  order  ^11  things ' ;  bcftpw  and  blefsaU  Means 
Grace  ^,  and  quicken  us  to  Watchfulnefs  in  the 
ic  of  theI^  ,•  that  we  and  al}  bis  People  may. by  his 
Dvidence  be  kept  from  being  tempted  to  Sin  S'  or 
fmpt^d^  That  by  his  Spirit  we  may  be  power* 
ty  fupported  and  in^bled  to  ibndin  the  Hour  of 
mptatipn  "i  or  when  fallen^  raifed  again  an^  te- 

cover- 

he  Loid  lun  to  and  fxo  through-  above  meafute.  t/.  8 .  For  this  thing 
Che  whole  e^ith,  to  ihew  him-  ]  befought  the  Lord  thrice,  that 
^ftxong  in  the  behalf  of  them^  it  miglu  depart  fiom  me. 
^  heait  if  peife^  towards  him.'-  '  i  C»r.  xo.  12.  Wherefore  let 
in  thou  haft  done  fboli/hly  j  hiiu  that  thinketh  he  ftandeth,  take 
jpfore  from  henceforth  thou  heed  left  he  fall.  v.  13.  There  hath 
[.have  wars.  v.\<^,  T^onAfa  no  temptation  taken  you,  biit fuch 
wroth  with  (he  feer,  and  put  as  is  common  to  man:  butGodis 
Into  a  prifon-houfe  5 ,  for  he  wot  faithiiilj  who  will  not  fuffer  you  to 
xage  with  him,  becau(eofthis  be  tempted  above  that  ye  are  able  i 
g,  and  Afa  qpprefted  fomt  of  t>ut  will  with  the  temptatioQ  alTa 
^cQple  the  fame  time.  make  a  way  to  efcape,  that  ye  may 

PfAlm'%1.  XI.  But  my  people  be  able  to  bear  it. 
Ul  not  hearken  to  my  voice,  ^  Heh.  73.  20.  Now  the  God  of 
Ifcael  would  none  of  itie.  v.ji,  peace  that  brought  again  from  rhe 
gav^  them  up  unto  their  own  dead  our  Lord  Jefus,  that  great 
ts  luft :  and  they  walked  in  thcii  fliephcrd  of  theiheep,  through  the 
yunfels.  blood  of  the  everlafting  covenant, 

%hn  17.  IS.  I  pray  not  that  v.  21.    Make  you  perfed  in  every 
ihouldft  take  them  out  of  the  good  work,  to  do  his  will,  w[orking 
d,  but  that  thou  fliouldft  keep  in  you  that  which  i«  well  pleating 

1  from  the  evil.  in  hi$  fight,  through  Jefus  Chrift  3-- 
ffalm  5x.  10.  Create  in  me  a  '  I^th,  26.41.  Watch  and  pray, 
a.  he^rt,  Q  God  }  and  renew  a  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation,-^ 
C  fpirit  within  mc.     Pfalm  11^.   Pfalm  ip.  i  a  •  Keep  back  thy  iervant 

Order  my^fteps  in  thy  word}  alfo  froni  prefumptuous  /ins,    let 

let  not  any  iniquity  have  do-  them  not  have  dominion  over  me  i 

on  over  me.  then  (hall  1  be  upright,  and  I  fiiali 

2  Cor.  12.  7.  And  left  I  (hould.  ^e  innocc;it  fron^  the  great  tranf* 
caTted  above  meafure,  through  gtefCon.  , 
ibundance  of  the  revelations,  '  Eph»i,  14.  Horthiscaufelbow 
:  was  given  to  me  a  thorn  in  my  knees  unto  tlie  Father  of  our 
fleili,  the  melTenger  of  Satan  to  Lord  ]^G»  Chrift ,  f.  i  $ .  Of  whon^ 
t  {oe,  left  X  ihould  be  exalted  C  c  3                the 


Jdli '■' weik.  thee  from  befoteth 

»  ifttttk  16.  S9.    Now  leier  fat  ■  JUm.  j.  U-  »l 

without  in  the  pilacc :  andadiim-  Uvinmymembci*,' 

fel  came  unto  him,  faying.  Thou  ihe  law  of  my  mini: 

atfo  waft  with   Jefuj  of  Galilee,  me  into  capciTity  ti 

«.  70,  But  ha  denied  bcfoie  thciq  »fhich.  ii  in  my  me 

sU,  fJying,  I  know  not  wIihi  thou  O  wretched  man  th 

fayeft.    n.  71J   And  when  ktf  was  (hall  ddifei  me  fro 

gone  out  into  the  patch,   tnothce  this  death  I   iCtirtn. 

m*id  law  him,  and  Taid  unto  thcni  tanftoodupngaioft 

thai  wdte  theitf,  Thii/t-Vriuwas al-  vokidttaiidtonuiv 
ib  *(iih  Jefui  of  Naiaieth.     -o.  72.  And  Davi*  fai.l  ti 

And  again  he  denied  with  an  ORth,  the  mlers  of  thepe< 

1  do  not  know  (he  man.     Gti.  z.  bei  Ifiael  from  Bcc 

ii.Bucwhen.FetciwMcometoAn-  Dan,  andbiingthc 

(ioch,  1  withft«od  him  totbefa«,  to  me,  that  I  may 

becaufe  he  wis  to  be  b1  amed.  v.ii.  Aodjoabufietcd, 

Fot  befoic  chat  certain  came  fionl  his  people  an  hundi 

Jamei,  hedideatwiihtheGenttlesi  ny  mute  -.a  ibey  It 

but  when  ihcy  weie  come,  he  with-  the  king,  arv  they  i 

dtew,andfepaiatedhiairelf,fcuiag  Icirants  i   why  thei 

them  which  weitf  of  the  ciicumci-  lequite-thit  thing! 

fion.     TI.  ij>   And  the  other  Jews  a  caulc  of  itelpAlii  I 

ADcmbled  lilcewife  with  hiin  i  in-  Nevcitheleri,  tiic  ( 

f^much  thai  SdrnahHialfowascat  vailed againffl}uab: 

ned  away  with  thdit  dJQimulation,  departed,-^  1  Cl,rn. 

•.ifiButuhenllawthattheywalk-  that  time  Man ani  b 

cd  not  upiightly,  accordinj;  tothe  Ala  king  of  }udih, 


Qfthe  Lord's  Prayer.  3  89 

|Bd  worthy  to  be  left  under  the  Power  of  them  " : 
Pc  pray  tha?  God  would  fo  over-rule  the  World 
id  all  in  it  °,  fubdue  the  Flelh  p,  and  reftrain  Sa- 
p  ''fprder  a)l  things ' ;  bcftow  and  blefsall  Means 
"  Grace  'i  and  quicken  us  to  Watchfulnefs  in  the 
ic pf  them  ,•  that  we  and  all  bis  People  may.by  his 
evidence  be  kept  from  being  tempted  to  Sin « j  or 
j^rmpt^d^  That  by  his  Spirit  we  may  be  power- 
|ty  (iipported  and  inabled  to  flandin  the  Hour  of 
lemptatipn  \i  or  when  fallen^  raifed  again  and  re- 
S<        '  cover- 

^die  Lord  lun  to  and  ho  through-  above  meafuie.  v,%.  For  this  thing 
R  the  whole  es^zth,  to  ihew  him-  1  befought  the  Lord  thrice,  that 
H.-ftiong  in  the  behalf  of  them^  ic  might  depart  fiom  me. 
pife  heart  ir.peifeaitowaxdshim.'-  '  i  Cw,  lo.  12.  Wherefore  let 
Pjift  (liou  haft  dpoe  foolishly  i  hini  that  thinketh  he  ftandeth,  take 
Bfore  from  henceforth  thou  heed  left  he  fall.  v.  13.  There  hath 
ll  have  wars.  t/.  rp.  IChe^Afa  no  temptation  taken  you,  biit  fuch 
p-.tttoth  with  the  feer,  and  put  as  is  common  to  man :  but  God  is 
pinto  a  prifon-houfe  5  for  hevjM  faithibl^  who  wiU  not  fu£Fer  you  to 
(Ixagc  with  hini,  becaufe  of  this  be  tempted  above  that  ye  are  able ;, 
l^y  and  Afa  qppreiled  fotne  of  but  will  with  the  temptatioQ  alfa 
|.|^ple  the  fame  time.  make  a.  way  to  efcape,  chat  ye  may 

l'Pfdint'91.  II.  But  my  people  be  able  to  bear  it. 
^d  not  hearken  to  my  voice,  '^  Heb,  13.  20.  Now  the  God  of 
jl.Iiiael  would  none  of  me.  v.  12.  peace  that  brought  again  fiomrhe 
X  gav^  tliem  up  unto  their  own  dead  our  Lord  Jefus,  that  great 
>^sluft:  and  they  walked  in  theix  fliephetd  of  thelheep,  through  the 
%  y'unfels.  blood  of  the  everlafting  covenant, 

%hn  17.  IS.  I  pray  not  that  t/.  21.  Make  you  perfed  in  every 
U  (houldft  take  them  out  of  the  good  work,  todohiswill^  working 
^d,  but  that  thou  ihouldft  keep  in  you  that  which  i|  well  pleafing 
fell  from  the  evil.  in  hi$ fight,  through  Jjefus  Chrift  ',-- 

*  Pfalm  51.  10.  Create  in  me  a  '  ^tuth.  26.41.  Watch  and  pray, 
^  hejirt,  0  God  j  and  renew  a  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation,—. 
bit  ipirit  within  mc.  Pfalm  119,  Pfalm  19. 1 3 .  Keep  back  thy  fervant 
I.  Order  my^fteps  in  thy 'word;  alfo  froni  prefumptuous  Jms,  let 
:t.  let  not  any  iniquity  have  do-  them  not  have  dominion  over  me  i 
ciion  over  me.  then  (hall  1  be  upright,  and  I  ihall 

3  2  Cor,  12.  7.  And  left  I  (hould.  ^e  innoce;it  fron;  the  great  tranfr 
vzalted  above  meafure,  through  gtefCon.  , 

ft  abundance  of  the  revelations,  ■  f  Eph,^.  14.  Eorthiscauielbow 
sre  was  given  to  me  a  thorn  in  my  knees  unto  tlie  Father  of  our 
s  flelli,  themeftengerofSatanto  Lord  Jefu&  Chrift,  v.  1$.  Ofwhoni 
%t  {oe,  left  X  ihould  be  cxalcpd  C  c  3  the 


390        Qfthe  hordes  Prtr^fer^ 

covered  out  of  it  ^^  and  have  a  £mfiified  U 
Improvement  thereof  * :  That  our  Saoaif 
and  Salvation  may  be  perfei^ed  ^  Satan  trod 
der  our  Feet  %  and  we  fully  ^d  from  Sin,  \ 
tation^  and  all  Evil  for  ever  \ 

196.  Queft.  What  doth  tfmCmMfiw  <ff  ^^ 
Prayer  teach  us  ? 
-rfjf/w.TheConclufionofthcLord*sPniycr,w 

( ira^tlKne  iis  tt»e  itittRiiotn^anii  t^  ptffw 

I ge  SlQ^P^f^^  tWC*  -^»»  ^ J  tcacheth  usto  ( 


^t  wkole  famiij  in  hetven  and  f  2€V.Z|.7,  Now  I  pi 
farth  is  named, «  v,  itf.  That  he  thatyedonoeviUnotthai 
would  giant  you  according  to  the  appear  approved,  butthti 
xiches  of  his  glory,  tobeftrength-  do  that  whiefi  nhoncft, ; 
scd  with  might,  by  his  Spirit  in  the  be  as  probates,  v.  9.  ] 
ilHNxmans  v,  17.  That  Chrift  may  glad  when  we  axe  weak, : 
dwell  in  youx  hearts  l^  faiths  —  ftrong:  this  alio  wewiA 
1  Thef,  3.  13.  To  the  end  he  may  perfection. 
fiabliOi  your  hearts  unblameable  in  *  Rom,  j6,  20.  Andt! 
holinefs  before  God  even  our  Fa-  peace  iliall  bruiie  Satan  u 
tlier,  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Je-  feet  fliort4y,—  Zech.i.z 
fusChrifl  with  all  h:'s  faints.  Jttde 24.  Lord  faid  unto  Satan,  Th 
Now  unto  him  that  is  abletokeep  bukc  thee,  O  Satan,  ever 
you  from  falling,  and  to  prefcnt  that  hath  chofcnjerufalci 
you  faultlcfs  before  the  prefencc  thee;  »  not  this  a  brand 
of  his  glory  with  exceeding  joy.        of  the  fire?   l,Hke  zi.  31. 

"^  Ffalm  $1,12.  Reftoreuntomc  Lord  faid,  Simon,  Simoi 
the  joy  of  thy  falvation  :  and  up-  Satan  hathdefired  to  have 
hold  me  with  thy  free  Spirit.  he  may  lift  j^om  as  wheat : 

*  I  f*e^5.8.Bcfober,bevigilant;  IhaVe  prayed  for  thee,tha 
becaufc  your  adverfary  the  devil,  as  fail  not ;  and  when  thouai 
ti  roring  lion,  walketh  about  feek-  cd,  ftrcngthen  thy  breth 
ing  whom  he  may  devour,  v.  9,  •  John  17, 15.  I  pray  no: 
Whom  rcfift  ftcdf aft  in  the  faith,  Ihouldft  take  them  out  of 
knotting  that  the  fame  afHiftions  but  that  thou  fhouldft  1 
ate  accompliflied  in  your  brethren  from  the  evil,  i  Thef.  $. 
that  are  in  the  world,  r/io.  But  the  very  God  of  peace  fa 
the  God  of  all  grace,  who  hath  cal-  wholly:  and  I  pray  God  y 
led  us  unto  his  eternal  glory  by  fpirit,  and  foul,  and  bo 
Chrift  Jefiis,  after  that  ye  have  fuf-  fervcd  blamelefs  unto  tl 
fercd  a  while,   make  you  perfcd,   of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl 


Of  the  Lord^s  Prayer.        3^1 

nr  Petitions  with  Arguments  %  which  are  to  be  ta* 
en^  not  from  anv  Worthinefs  in  ourfehes^orin  any 
klicr.Creature,  oat  from  God  ^:  ^  And  with  our 
(Kayers  to  join  Praifes  %  afcribing  to  God  alone 
Kinal  Soverei^ty^  Omnipoten^y,  and  glorious 
andleocy  's  m  regvd  whereof^  as  he  is  able  and 
■flling  w  help  us  *j  b  we  by  Faith  are  iniboldned 
-..»'•'  to 

f>*  Imh.  x;.  so.  Now  I  befeceh  O  Loxd,  ibi^vc»  OLonUlieaikca 
imcrfctm,  for  the  Losd  ^cfiis  and  do,  defer  aoc,  for  thiae  own 
"  ftke*  tad  for  the  loft  of  the  fake,  O  my  God:  forthycitj,  an4 
that  you  ftnve  together  with  thy  people  are  called  by  thy  name. 

^$mr  iajta  to  God  fornie.       *  fbil.  4.  6.  Be  carefid  for  no- 

££■.  9.  4*  And  I  prayed  onto  thine :  but  in  every  thing  by  prayer 
HilioadBiy  God,  and  made  my  aadlof  plication  with  thaakftiving^ 

'  fion,^  and  laid»  OLord,  the  let  yoirf  requcfts  be  madp  fcnowa 
and  'dread&l  God,  keeping  unto  God,  d^^, 
rvcnant,  and  mercy  to  them       ^  i^m*!^.  ie«  Wherefore  Da- 

Ipvc  him,  and  to  them  that  vid  bleffed  the  Lord  bc^re  all  the 

'his  commandmentt.  v.  7.  O  congregation :  and  David  raid,Ble(r 

^*ii»  righteoilTncfs  belmffth  unto  fed  ^  thou.  Lord  God  of  ifzaei  our 
'S^bnt  unto  us  coniiifion  of  faces,  fatkeri  for  ever  and  ever.  i/.  ii. 
^-'Vt  this  day :—  v,9,  OLord,  to  Thine,  O  Lord,  it  the  gieatnefs, 
'  HtUngftb  confiiiion  of  face,  to  and^cpo^er,  andthegloiry,  and 
KK  kings,  to  our  princes,  and  to  the  viftory,  and  the  majefty :  for 
^iat&is,  be^aulewehaveiinncd  aUoM  wl^  the  heaven,  ^d  in  the 
^^inft  thee.'  v.  9.  To  the  Lord  earth  MfibMcs  thine  u  the  kingdom* 
K^  God  ^g/on^mercies  and  forgive-  O  Lord,  and  thoo  art  exalted  as 
^fles,  though  we  have  rebelled a^  head  above  all.  v.  12.  Bothnches 
^infthim,  v.  16,  OI«ord,accoid»  and  honoar  ctmt  of  thee,  and  thou 
^^  to  all  thy  righreonfhds,  I  be-  reigncft  overall^  and  in  thine  hand 
^ch  thee,  let  thine  anger  and  thy  »  powac  and  might,  and  in  rhine 
Uiy  be  turned  away  hom  tky  city  Hai^d  k  it  to  make  great,  "and  to 
^mfalem,—  v,  1 7.  Now thaiefbze,  give ibeogth  unto  all«  v.  1 3 .  Now 
^  our  God,  hear  the  prayer  of  thy  thttcfore,  our  God,  we  thank  thee, 
^rvant,  andhisfupplications,  and  and  praifc  thy  glorious  name. 
s^nie  thy  face  to  flune  upon  the  <  £/^.  3-20.  Now  unto  him  that 
l^ftuary  that  m  defolate,  for  the  liable  to  do  exceeding  abundantly 
•«ords  fake,  v,  is.  O  my  God,  in-  above  all  that  we  ask  or  think,  ac* 
-line  thine  ear,  and  hear  s  open  cording  to  the  power  that  worketh 
;]iine  eyes,  and  behold  our  defola-  in  us,  v,  21.  Vnto  himi#  glory  in 
;k>n8,  and  the  city,  which  is  called  thechurchbyChrmTefus,  (htongh- 
JMT  thy  nane  :  for  we  do  not  pie-  out  aU  ages,  world  without  end. 
Kmt  our  fupplications  before  thee  Amen.  Lnki  n*  t3*  If  ye  tl.en, 
for  our  righteouineiles,  but  for  thy  beisg  €Yi|a  Juiow  how  to  give  gooj 

great  mcxcics.  v,i^,  Oioxd;hea|i  9^^^  ^^^V 


flmt)  raid,  O  Lord  Godofouifa-  God,  let  not  ni: 
then,  annoi  thauGodinhenvcn!  thee. 
andiulettneithouoTCtalltheking-  ''  i  Cih  14.  m 
doms  of  the  hcithen !  Hndinthuie  Ihalt  bleli  wiclitli 
'  hand  11  iluri  nii  fowci  and  might,  he  that  occupiut 
fa  that  none  is  able  to  withfiand  unleyitied,  fay  A 
diee!  V.  II.  Behold,  l  fny,  htw  of  tbanki,  feeii 
they  lewaid  >u,  to  come  to  caft  us  eih  act  what  the 
mtt  of  thy  poflenlan,  which  thou  la,  Hewhiehtcfl 
haft  given  us  10  inherit.  faith,  Suiely  I  eon 

-  '  ir/;r«".  14.  II.  And  Afa  ciicd  Even  fo,  come, 
nuto  tlie  Lord  itii  God,  anil  faid,  The  srace  of  ou 
Loid,  it  u  nalUiuE  with  thee  to   bi  with  you  all. 

r  I  N  I  s. 


THE 


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Agreed  upon  by  the 

ffemblyofDIVINES 


A  T 


WESTMINSTER, 

WiththeAffiftanceof 

OMMISSIONERS 

F  R  O  M     THE 

Z^mtc^loiScotlandy 

AND 

(proved  Anna  1(^48,  by  the  General 
Assembly  of  the  CHURCH  of 
Scotland^  tobeaDiRECTORY  for  Cate- 
:hifing  fuch  as  are  of  weaker  Capacity. 

lit!)  tfie  #?aaf0  ftom  tfte  ®  ctlptute^* 

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E  D  IN  B'U  R  G  H: 

ited  by  James  Watfon^  One  of  the  Printers  to 
le  King's  Moft  Excellent  Ma jcfty.    1718. 


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THE 

greed  upon  by  the  AJfembly  of  Divmes 
at  JVeftminfier :  Examined  and  Approved 
>^»Mi648,bythe General  Assembly 
of  the  Church  o^SCOTLJNT),  &c. 

Quefiion.  JI/i^A  fis  the  chief  End  ^Msmf 

yV     JMJwr.  Man's  chief  End  isj  to 
onfy  God  *>  and  to  enjoy  him  £br  orer  ^. 

3.  QueA.  What  Rule  hath  God  given  to  direH  us 
infwe  may  ghirify  and  etM^  him  f 

Anfie,  The  Word  of  God  which  is  contained  in 
IP  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Tcfbment  %  ilT 
le  only  Rule  to  direA  us  bow  we  may  gloriiy  and 
ijoy  hun  **. 

j.Queft. 

t.  *  I  Cor.  16. 31.  Whether  there-  my  tiuft  in  the  Lpid  God,  that  I 

«  ye  eat  oidnnk.  orwhatiberec  may  dedaie  all  thy  woxl^. 

do,  do  all  to  the  ^loryofGod.  2.  *  ^  Tim.  3.  x5.  All  ftdpture 

99. 1 1 . 1 6.  Foe  of him,ana  thxou^  tr  given  by  inspiration  of  God,  an4 

b,  and  to  him  4rr  all  things;  to  it  profitable  for  dodtinc>  f6r  re- 

om  h  glory  for  ever.  Amen.  proof,  fbr  corredion,  for  inftni- 

^  Pfdlmji.  25.  Whom  htTe  Ila  ftion  in  righteonlhers.  Epb,  Zm  20. 

ayen  hut  the»  ?  and  thtrt  it  none  And  are  built  upon  thef&m<btio]i 

on  earth  rib4r  I  defirebefidcs thee,  ofthe  apeftlesandprophcts,  Tefna 

26.  My  flefh  and  my  heart  fiiul-  Chrift  himfelf  being  the  chief  col- 
li: hut  Ood  it  the  ftrength  of  my  nti-fione. 

art,  and  my  portion  fbr  ever.  '  x7«i^r.3.Thatwhichwehaye 

27.  For  fo,  they  that  arc  far  from  feen  and  heard,  declare  we  unto 
ee,flullperiih:  thou  haft  deftroy-  you,  that  ye  alfo  may  have  fellow- 
:  all  them  that  go  a  whoring  from  ihip  with  us :  and  truly  our  fellow* 
ee.  V.  28,  But  it  is  good  fbr  me  fliip  fiwiththcFafher,  tad  with  his 
draw  Acax  to  God  s  I  have  put  Son  Jc&s  Ghflft^   ip*^  And  thefii 


llolincls  ",  Jultice,  (^oodncis  and  Jlrutti 
y.  Qiicft.  Are  there  more  Gods  than  One  ? 
Anfvj.  There  is  but  One  only,  the  L 

True  God  P. 

things  wticeweuntoyou,  ihit  your  '  J'yi.'a'i+T.  J-Gtc 

jo;  mty  be  AUl,  and  of  {([cti  powet ;  hi 

i.  '  iTm.i.i).  Holdfaftthe  ing  is  infinite. 

fona  of  found  woids,  which  rjiou  "  lliv.4.8.  And  tl 

haft  hc*rd  of  mc,  in^ihaiidlovc  hadMchofchem  fi: 

which  )•  in  Cliiifl  JcTut.     %  Tim.  him,   and  they  weic 

J .  >  f .     Sic  in  ItiUT  '.  niihin ;  si'nd  they  iel 

4.  '  John  4.  24.  God  fjiS^rit,  nighi,   fayiiis.   Holy 

and  ih^  [hat  wodhip 'hini,   muA  Lord  ^.od  Almight] 

wotfliip  ';fiB  infpiritaDdintiutb.  and  is,  aodis  to  «oi 

t  5»tii.7.Canftthoubyfearch-  ■  «<».  is.'^-  Whi 

ing  £nd  out  God.>  canft  thou  find  th<e,OLoid,aDdgIoi 

out  ihc  Almighty  unto  perfe^ion !  fat  thou  only  ait  ho! 

v.t.  it  ii  ai  high  as  hcavea,  what  tion:  IliaU  come  and 

canft  thou  do  i   dcepci  than  hell,  thcc ;  for  thy  judgm 

what  eanft  thou  know  i  «.  $,  The  manifdl. 

meafuie  thcieof  ii  longci  thanihe  °  Exti.  J4.  i,  An(i 

caithi  iUid  bioadeiihaathclea.  fed  by  befoie  bin,  ! 

*  ffitbapo.i.  fiefote  ihemoun-  ed,  TheLoid,  iheLi 

tains  ucie  bioughi  fonh,  01  evet  ciful  $a^  giaeiQus,  1 

thou  hadfifoimcdtheeaitli  and  the  and   abundant   in    | 

woild  :  even  fiom  eveilafllug  to  tiuthi    v,  7.  Kecpii 


Th9  Shorter  Catechijht.        397 

6,  Qucft.  Hffwhiany  Per/ens  are  there  inthe  God-Head f 
4nfw.  There  are  Three  Perfonsin  the  God-Head; 

Father,  the  Son,  and  the  holy  Ghoft ;  andtbeTe 
iree  are  One  God,  the  (amt  in  Subflancei  equal 
Power  and  Glory  ^.  ^ 

7.  Queft.  fFhat  are  the  Decrees  of  Godf 

dnfv).  The  Decrees  of  God,  are,  his  eternal  Pur- 
le  according  to  the  Gounf^l  of  bis  Will,  where- 
for  his  own  Glory,  he  hath  fore-ordained  what- 
ver  comes  to  pafs ';     . 

8.  Queft.  Hffvj  doth  God  execute  his  Decrees  ? 
Anfw.  God  executeth  his  Decree;,  in  the  Works 
Creation  and  Providence. 

9,  Queft.  ff^at  is  the  fVork  of  Creation  i 

Anfv).  The  Work  of  Creation  is,  God's  making 
Things  of  Nothing  by  the  Word  of  his  Power, 
the  fpace  of  Six  Days,  and  all  very  Good  ^. 
to.  Queft.  /foxy  did  God  create  Man  ? 
Anfv).  God  created  Man    Male  and  Female 
sr  his  own  Image,  in  Knowledge,   Rigliteouf- 

nefs, 

God,  he  M  the  living  God,  and  alfb  we  have  obtaiiied  an  inhezi- 

iveilading  king  ;   at  his  wiath  tance,  being  predeftinated  accozd- 

eaith  (hall  tremble,  and  the  na-  ingtothepuipofcofhimwhowoik- 

s  (hall  not  be  able  to  abide  his  eth  all  things  afteithe  couafel  of  his 

gnation.  own  will.   Kfw.p.  az.  WhatifGod, 

.  H  I  John  5.  7.   For  theze  are  willing  to  (hew  his  wiath,  and  to 

e  that  beat  lecord  in  heaven,  make  his  powet  known,  endiued 

Father,  the  Word,  anddieho-  with  much  long-fuffcring  the  veir 

ihoft:  and  thefe  three  axe  one.  fels  of  wrath  fitted  to  d^ni£tion  j 

16.  28.  I  p.    Go  ye  thetefore.  v.  23.  And  that  he  might  make 

teach  all  nations,   baptizing  known  the  riches  of  his  glory  on 

n  in  the  name  of  the  Fafheif,  the  velTels  of  meiey,  which  he  had 

of  the  Son,  and  of.  the  holy  afore  prepared  unto  glory. 
>((.  p.  ^  G§tiii,thr9tigh9ut,  H(f^.|I.|. 

.  '  Efh,  I.  4.  According  as  he  Thjrough  faith  we  underiiand  that 

1  chofen  us  in  him,  before  the  the  worlds  were  framed  by  the  word 

}dation  of  the  world,  that  we  of  God,  fo  that  things  which  are 

lid  be  holy,  and  without  blam^  feen  were  npt  made  of  things  which 

>ZQ  him  io  love.  y.  xz.  In  whom  do  appeac. 


39S        The  Sbtrter  Catichififk 

nds,  and  liiriincft>  with  Dominion  over  the 

JiMfxn*  God's  Wcirks  o(  Providence  are  his 
Holy  %  Wife  ^,  and  Powerful  preferving  ■ 
governing  all  his  Creatures,  and  ^1  tbfir  AQk 

i2.QSeft.  What  Jfeckd  Aa  rf Prwvidaue  A 
exirafe  tmard  Mm  m  the  Bfiaie  nihertin  h 
crHttedi 

Anfvj.  When  God  had  created  Man,  he  ( 
into  a  Covenant  of  Life  with  him,  upon  CotM 
of  perfeft  Obedience  t  forbidding  him  to  eat* 
Tree  of  the  Knowledge  of  Good  aiid  Etil, 
Pain  of  Deaths 

to.  «  Gm.  t.  2<.  AndOodfsitl,  ^  fflAm  164^  24.  O  Loi 
Let  iisaalKiiuaiiii«ttr«wm«iiiagc»  manifold  ue  th/  woifci ! 
after  out  likeneff  :  zni,  let  them  dom  haft  than  made  then  j 
have  dominion  over  the  filh  of  the  earth  is  full  of  thy  liches.  . 
Tea,  and  over  tke  fewl  of  the  air,  29.  This  alfo  cometh  foft 
and  over  the  cattle,  and  over  all  the  Lord  of  hofts,  vjhichisi 
the  earth,  and  over  every  creeping  ful  in  counfcl,  and  excel 
thing  that  crccpeth  upon  th%  earth,  working. 
ff.  27.  So  God  created  man  in  his  *  /fe^.1.3.  Who  being  the 
Q9m  image,  in  the  Image  of  God  nefs  of  his  glory,  and  the 
created  he  him :  male  and  female  image  of  his  pcrfon,  and  1 
created  he  them.  v.  &8»  And  God  ing  all  things  by  the  won 
blefled  them,  and  God  faid  onto  power,  when  he  had  by 
them,  Be  fruitful  and  multiply,  and  purged  our  fins,  fate  down 
teplenifh  the  oatth,  andmxhseit:  right  hand  of  the  mafeftyc 
and  have  dominion  ovet the fi(h of  y  Pfalmio^.ip,  The  Lo 
the  fea,  and  owrtht  fo«»i  of  the  air,  prepared  his  throne  in  the  k 
and  over  every  living  thing  that  and  hit  kingdom  nileth  0 
ffnovethuponthe«arth.CW.s.io.And  Af^ifA.  10.29.  Arcnottwofj 
liave  put  on  the  new  »»tin^  winch  is  fold  for  a  farthyig  }  and 
renewed  in  knowledge,  after  the  thean  fhall  not  fall  on  the 
image  ofhim  that  created  him.  £/>/;.  without  your  father,  'd.  30. 
4«  24.  And  that  ye  put  on  the  new  very  hairs  of  yoni  head  area 
man,  which  after  God  is  created  in  bred.  i>.  31.  Fear  ye  not  th 
righteoufnefs,  and  true  holineis.        ye  are  of  more  value  thai 

1 T .  »  f^fslfu  1 45 .  1 7.  The  Lord  u  iparrows. 
righteous  in  aU  Wv^v^a^j^^  «iAVAV|       xi^b  Ga/,  f.  la.  And  th 
in  til  his  woiV.«« 


the  Shmer  Canihifin:       5P9 

I}.  Queft.  Did  mtr  firft  tmrmi  cmbm  m  the 
fate  wherein  they  were  created? 
Atifah,  GNir  firfi  PaitntSj  being  left  to  the  Free- 
im  oi  their  own  Will^  feU  from  the  EfUte  where* 
they  wete  created,  by  finning  againft  God  \ 

14.  Queft.  H^atisSni 

.Ai^.  Sin  is  any  want  of  Conformity  unto^  or 
ittnfgrdfion  of  the  La\^  of  God  ^ 

15.  Quefl  Whmvmsthe  Sn  vjhere^ymrfirft  Pareats 
UfrmmtbeEjhtevAerem  they  were  created  f 

A^.  The  Sin  whereby  our  firfi  Parents  fell  from 
K  £uate  wherein  they  were  created^  was  thdr  eat* 
^Ihe  forbidden  Fruit  ^ 

\6.  (^eft.  Did  all  Mankind  fall  in  AdamV  fifi 

idnfw.  The  Covenant  being  made  with  Adam^ 

E\  only  for  himfelf,  but  fbrius  Poftcri^,  all  Man- 
d  defcending  from  him  by  ordinary  Generation^ 
kled  in  him,  and  fell  with  him  in  his  firft  Tranf- 
«Ron  *.  17.  Queft* 

:^VMtk :  b«t  the  Man  that  doch  vMk  hict  ritemTeltet  ftom  tke  pii- 

1^  Hiallirreiiitbctti.  G«b.i.  17.  ibrtfe  of  the  Imd  God,  aAMgft 

^thetiteoftheknowlcdtcrtftf  chetnesinftlMrudcii.  ».i|,  AM 

£idi 


I,  tbMflMUtnotMtbf  theLoidGodtaidWirothciPMtau, 
^RAiAfhedc^tliOOctfCcfttiicxe-  Wh«i&t]utii«tkoiiii«fldQiiclaiid 
^%l»ki  ftaH  fiuely  die.  tke  womma  faid.  The  fttpctt  h«- 

fc^.  «  Gm.  \,  %,  Atl  wbenvhe  gidlcdiiie,andldldeac.  £ct/,t*iK 
l^AftiW  that  the  H>tc  was  giMd  Lolfaiaealy  hav«  I  fowil,  that  GM 
ib#d»  iBtfd  that  it  «um»  (IcSfidlt  hath  made  man  vpvight)  bBftthie|f 
DiRi<5«4,  tfindatiieetotedefind  hate  fenght  out  many  InventK^s. 
«nckc  4He  wife  i  Ihe  tocA  *f  the       14.*  i  .^Mtoi  |.4«Whi»lbef«cc(Mn- 
i|t  thereof  nnddidcat,  andgate  mltveth  fin  ttani%teireA  alib  the 
otoheifnidiandil^hlieks  and  la#5  fbt  fia  UthettaMf]||Mton#f 
did  eat.    v^  7<  And  the  «y«aOf  the  law. 
eialKMh  were  opened,  andth^      15.  *  Om.  ».  €.  M  >ii  i^nvr  i^ 
Scir  fliat  they  were  naked  \  nsd  v.  ifc.  The  ^Mifemn  vdMHn  thtngn- 
n^fewedfig-leavcs  together,  and  teftr»^«Viiitte,ll«e^vtliit^the 
mdecftfemfetvesapioot.  «.«.  And  ttee,  aodldidett. 
iSf  heard  the  Voice  of  the  Ldfd      ^6,  *>  0Mi.  a.  xd.  AndtheLofd 
«d  wiilkiflg  in  the  garden  in  the  Odd  <wili»Hid|dlht  ■>>>  %f^p 
hA  nfthc  day  s  and  Adam  and  hit  ^ 


4d^        7^<?  Shorter  Catechi/fnl 

17.  Qaeft.  Itttov)hatEfta$eMiheFaUhifigh 

hndi 

Anfv).  The  Fall  brought  Mankind,  into  an  B 
ofSinandMifery  ^ 

18.  Queft.  Wherein  conjifis  the  Jtnfuhefs  0/ 
Ejiate  whoeinto  Man  fell  ? 

Anjiu.  The  (itifulnefs  of  that  Eftate  wherd 
Man  fell,  confifts  in  the  Guilt  of  Adam's  fir&l 
the  Want  of  Original  Righteoufnefs,  and  the  C 
ruption  of  his  whole  Nature,  which  is  commc 
called  Original  Sin,  together  with  all  adual  Tr 
greffions  which  proceed  from  it  ^. 

19.  QucfL  WhanstheMiferyoftbatEftatevi 
into  Man  fell  ? 

Anfw.  AH  Mankind  by  their  Fall  loft  Comi 

I 

of  eveiy  .tree  of.  the  garden  thou  made  ilnnets :  (b  by theobed 

laiifii  fiieely  eat.     v.  17.  But  of  of  one,  (hall  ijiany  be  l|is<le 

the  tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good  tcous.     T^om.  5.  fram  verfe  ib 

and  evil,  thou  flialt  not  cat  of  ii :  20.   Eph.  2. 1.  And  you/-'.«'. 't 

for  in  the  day  that  thou  eateft  there-  »ed  who  were  dead  in  trcfpifli 

of,  thou  Ihalt  liircly  die.    'I\or^K  5.  fins,     v,  2.  Wherein  in  timei 

12.  Wherei'ore,  iis  by  one  man  fin  ye  walked  according  to  the  c 

cntred  into  the  world,    and  death  of  this   world,    according  t 

by  fin  ;  and  lb  death  pafl'ed  upon  prince  of  the  powec  of  rheaii 

all  men,  for  that  all  have  linned.  ipirit  that  now  workethintin 

1  Cor,  1$.  21.  f  orlinceby  mAn  ca/Kc  dren  ofdifobedience.  v,  3.  Ai 

death,  by  man  tn/ne  alfotherefur-  whom  alfo  we  all  had  ourcc 

xcftion  of  the  dead.     v.  21.  For  I'ation  in  times  paft,  inthcii 

as  in  Adam  all  die,  fo  in  Chrift  fltall  our  flelh,  fulfilling  the  dclircs 

all  be  made  alive.  flefli,  and  of  the  mind;  and 

17.  «  T^^w.  5.12.  Wherefore, as  by  nature  the  children  oti 
by  one  man  fin  entrcd  into  the  even  as  others,  Japhsi.  14 
world,  and  death  by  fin  j  and  fo  every  man  is  tempted,  *hen 
death  pafl'ed  upon  all  men,  for  that  drawn  away  of  his  own  lult. 
all  have  finned.  enticed,  v.  15.  Thenwhcnlal' 

18.  ^7(ow.  5.12.  Wherefore,  as  conceived, it briiigerh forth lin 
by  one  man  fin  entrcd  into  the  fin  \Khen  it  is  finilhcd,  br: 
world,  and  death  by  fin  ;  nnd  fo  forth  death,  M.ut,';.  15.19.  F 
death  pafled  upon  all  men,  for  that  of  the  heart  proceed  evil  tiioi 
all  have  finned,  v.  19.  For  as  by  murders,  adulteries,  fornic.r 
•i\e  Biaiu  ditob^dicwtt  m:\^^' 'K^tc  thefts,  failc  witndsj  bJiipI'-- 


The  Short ei^  Catechifm.        40 1 

rith  God  «^  are  under  his  Wrath  and  Curie  ^, 
made  liable  to  all  Miferies  in  this  Life^  to 
it  k\(i  and  to  the  Pains  of  Hell  for  ever  *, 
Qiieft.  Did  God  have  all  Mankind  to  fertjh  in 
%te  of  Sin  and  Mifery  ? 

su.  God  having  out  of  his  mecr  good  Pleafuro 
11  Eternity  elcded  fome  to  evcrlafting  Life  *, 
:er  into  a  Covenant  of  Grace,  to  deliver  them 
the  Eftate  of  Sin  and  Mifery,  and  to  bring 
ito  an  Eftate  6f  Salvation  by  a  Redeemer  K 

2i».Que{ij 

Jen.  3. 8.  And  they  heard  '  lam,  3.39.  Wherefore  doth  a 
of  the  Lord  God  walking  living  man  complain,  a  ftiafi  f ox 
iden  in  the  cool  of  the  the  puij^hment  of  hisfins?  ^7^, 
d  Adam  and  his  wife  hid  6. 23.  Foi  the  wages  of  fin//  death  z 
IS  from  the  prefence  of  but  the  gift  of  God  is  eternal  life, 
God  amongft  the  trees  through  JcfusChrifloarLocd,  Matm 
den.  T/.  10.  And  he  faid,  2s*.^i,  Then  (hall  he  fay  unto  them 
hy  voice  in  the  garden:  on  the  left  hand.  Depart  from  me, 
Ls  afraid)  becaufe  I  was  yecurfed,  into  evetlafbing  fire,  pre- 
;nd  I  hid  my  felf*  v^  24.  pared  for  the  devil  and  his  angeU* 
»ve  out  the  man :  and  he  v.  46.  And  thefe  (hall  go  away  into 
the  eaft  of  the  garden  of  everla{iingpuniflimcntibutthczigh« 
lerubims,  and  a  flaming  tcous  into  life  eternal, 
ich  turned  every  way,  to  zo.  )e  Efh.  1.4.  According  as  he 
way  of  the  tree  of  life.  hath  chofen  us  in  him,  before  tbd 
I.  z.  Wherein  in  times  paft  foundation  of  the  world,  that  we 
1  according  to  the  course  (hould  be  holy,  and  without  blame 
Bvorld,  according  to  the  before  him  in  love, 
the  power  of  the  air,  the  ^  Ttom,  3.  20.  Therefore  by  the 
:  now  worketh  inthechil-  deeds  of  the  law,  there  (hall  no 
fobedience.  v^  3  •  Among  fle(h  bt  juiiified  in  his  fight:  for  by 
owe  all  hadourconvexfa-  the  law  is  the  knowledge  of  fin« 
mes  paflinthelufbsofout  f.  zi.  Bat  now  the  zighteoufnefs  of 
filling  the  deiiresofthe  God  without  the  laW  is  manifefted, 
I  of  the  mind  a  and  were  being  witneffed  by  the  law  and  the 
the  children  of  wrath  even  prophets  j  f.  zz.  Even  the  righte- 
.  Gal,  3. 10.  For  as  many  oufnefs  of  God  luhich  is  by  faith ofc 
the  works  ofthelaw^  are  Jefus  Chzif):  unto  all,  and  upon  all 
:  curfe  :  for  it  is  written,  them  that  believe ;  fox  there  is  no 
every  one  that  continueth  difference.  Gal,  3.  2t.  7/ the  la«^ 
I  things  which  are  written  then  againft  the  promifcs  of  God  i 
ok  of  the  law  to  do  them,  G  od  f oibid :  fbr  ifthtue  had  been  a 

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'time  was  come,  God  feci  fonh  his  not  onhiaiihti'tnirewfuak 

.  Son  tnideofswomaa,  madeundei  he  took  on  him  the  Med  W 

the  lav.  ham.  Hd.io.i.WiietricK^ 

"  Rum.  p.  5,   Whofe  are  the  f«-  comcth  into  the  votU,  fc« 

-then,  nnd  of  nhom  ascoDcenung  SicdGce  and  offeiiiw  tlMiif 

the  flefh  Chiifi  aunt,   wlia  ii  ovci  not,  but  a  bodv  hd  Atmf 

.   all,  God  blcffcd  fbi  over.  Amen,  ad  me. 
Mf  I.  a;.  And  theiQgelanfweicd       *  Jtbnt.ic.ji.ThenriMI 

and  faid  unto  hei,  TfaehoIyGhoft  to  them.  My  foui  iieieodil 

lhallconieuponthee,aiidthepowci  itmfiil,  CTen  unto  death i  ■■ 

•f  the  Highcft  lliall  ovci^lhadow  here  aud  watsh  with  w. 


Tihe  Shorter  Catech'tfm.        40 3 

boft,  in  the  Womb  of  the  Virgin  Mary^  and  born 
her  %  yet  without  Sin  ^. 

2  3 .  Onef t.  What  Offices  doth  Chrift  execute  as  our 
deemerl 

Anfw.  Chrift  as  our  Redeemer,  executeth  the 
Eces  of  a  Prophet,  ot  a  Prieft,  apd  of  a  Kingji 
th  in  his  JEftate  of  Humiliation  and  Exaltation  ^ 

24.  Qucft. 

LukfT,i7.  To  a  virgin  cfpou-  Heb,  12,  25.  See  that  yfc  refufenot 

to  a  man  whofe  name  was  Jo-  him  that  fpeaketh:  for  if  they  ^fcap- 

li,  of  the  houfe  of  David  3  and  ed  npt  who  lefiifed  him  that  fpake 

virgins  name  was  Mary,  u  3 1.  on  earth,   much  more  /bail  not  w^ 

d  behold,  thou  (halt  conceive  ih  efcafe,  if  We  turn  away  fiom  hiini 

,  womb,  and  bring  forth  a  fon,  that  fpeaketb  from  heaven.     Com- 

i  flialt  call  his  name  Jefus.  -o.  3  5 .  p^rtd  with  2  Tor.  1 3 .  j ,  Since  ye  fcek 

d  the-  angel  anfwered  and  faid  a  pr.oof  of  Chrift  fpeaking  in  n^te* 

ohdr,  the  holy  Ghoft  (hall  come  which  toyou-wardisnotweak,  but 

^thee,   and  thfe  power  of  the  is  mighty  in  you,    'Hcb»$,$,  Soal- 

Bitft(hallover(hadowthee:there-  fo,  Chrift  glorified  not  himfclf,  to 

l^txfo  that  holy  thing  which  (hall  be  made  an  high  prieft  j  buth<)cbai 

bom  of  thee»  (hall  be  called  the  faid  unto  him.   Thou  art  my  Son^ 

I  of  God.  v,  42.  And  (he  (pake  to  day  have  I  begotten  thee,  v,  6* 
:withaloudvoice,andfai(i,  Blef-  Ashe  faith  alfo  in  another  p/4cc, 
Vttrt  thou  among  women,  and  Thou  art  a  prieft  for  ever;  after  th« 
fled  is  the  fruit  of  thy  womb.  Gal,  order  of  Melchizedeck.  -v,  7.  Whq 
\,See in  the preceedingquefiion letter**,  in  the  days  of  his  flc(lia  when  ha 
^  Heb,  4. 1 5.  For  we  have  not  an  had  offered  up  pray.ers  and  fuppU-; 
;^piieft  which  cannot  be  touched  cations,    with   ftrong   crying  and 

II  the  feeling  of  our  infirmities  j   tears,  unto  him  that  was  able  to 
was  in  all  points  tempted  like  fave  him  from  death,  and  was  heard 

«rc  arc,  ^-ff  without  fin.  Heb, 7,  in  that  he  feared.  Heb.y.is.WhciC' 
'  Foi  (uch  an  high  prieft  became  fore  he  is  able  alfo  to  fave  them  to 
ivho  it  holy,  h^rmlels,  undefi-  the  uttermoft,  that  cpme  unto  Go<i 
Separate  from  finners,and  made  by  him,  feeing  he  ever  liv.eth  to' 
her  than  the  heavens.  make  intercefUpn  for  them.  Pfalm 

.3.  *  ^^f  3,21.  Whom  the  hca-  2.  6.  Yet  have  1  fet  my  king  upon 

muft  receive,  until  the  times  of  my  holy  hill  ofSion.  Ifa,  9.  6l 
itution  of  all  things,  which  God  For  unto  us  a  child  is  born,  unto  u£ 
h  (poken  by  the  mouth  of  all  his  a  Son  is  given,  and  the  goverqment 
y  prophets,  fincc  the  world  be-  (hall  be  upon  his  (houldex,  andhi^ 
I.  V.  22.  For  Mofes  truly  faid  name  (hall  be  called  Wondeifiil» 
o  the  fathers,   A  ptophet  (hall   Counfellcr,  ThejtughtyGod,  Th^ 

Lord  your  God  raife  up  unto  everlafting  Father,  Th^  Prince  of 
1,  of  your  brethren,   like  imto  peace,    -z/.  7.  Of  the  increafeof/^fV 

3  him  (hall  ye  hear  in  all  things  govexum^t  aiid  peace  thtrtjhalibt 
itfocvex  he  (hall  (ay  unro  you.  '  D  4  z         '     <&» 


7%e  Shorter  Catechifm.         405 

Tl6.  Queft.  Hmj)  doth  Chrifl  execute  the  Office  of  (t 
ing? 

Anfw.  Chrifl:  executeth  the  Office  of  a  King,  in 
bduing  us  to  himfelf  %  in  ruling  %  and  defending 

^y  and  in  reftraining  and  conquering  all  his  and 
IT  Enemies  S 

(zy.  Queft.  Wherein  didChrifli  s  Humiliation  confift  9 
Anfw.  Chrift's  Humiliation  confifted  in  his  being 
irn,  and  that  in  a  low  Condition  **,  made  under 
^  Law  %  undergoing  the  Miferies  of  this  Life  *, 
jc\Wrath  of  God  »,  and  the  curfed  Death  of  the 

Crofs^ 

angeable  ptiefthood.  v  25.  laidhiminamangei,  becaufetheic 
tfore  he  is  able  alfo  to  fave  was  no  loom  for  them  inxhe  inn. 
to  the  utteimoft,  that  come  *  Gai,  4.  4.  But  when  tHe  fulneGr 
■odbyhim,  feeing  he  ever  li-  of  time  was  come,  Qod  fent  forth 
to  make  interceflion  for  them,  his  Son  made  of  a  woman,  made 
mABsis,i^,  Simeon  hath  under  the  law. 
how  God  at  the  firft  did  vi-  *  lUb,  1 2. 2.  Looking;  unto  Jefu^ 
Gentiles,  ttftakeoutofthem  the  author  and  finifher  of  0Mr  faith  | 
►pie  for  his  name,  v,  15.  And  who  for  the  joy  that  was  (et  before 
Is  agree  the  words  of  the  him,  endured  the  crofs,  defpiiing 
lets  i  as  it  is  written,  v,  16.  the  niame>  and  is  fet  do^n  at  the 
this  I  will  return^  and  build  light  hand  of  the  throne  of  God. 
the  tabernacle  of  David,  t'.  3.  For  confider him  that  endured 
^  is  fallen  down  :  and  I  will  fiich  contradiftion  of*  finners  a- 
?<i 'again  the  mines  tl^ereof,  and  gainft  himfclf,  left  ye  be  wearie4 
?U  fet  it  up.  and  faint  in  you^:  minds.  Ifai,  j  3 .  2 . 

'  Ifai.  3  3*22.  For  the  Lord  U  our  For  he  fhall  grow  up  before  him  as 
Kc,  the  Lord  is  our  lawgiver,  the  ^  tender  plant,  and  as  a  root  out  of 
'^  is  our  king,  he  will  fave  us,  ^  dry  ground  :  he  hath  no  form  no^ 
Ifai,  z  2, 1.  Behold,  a  King  (hall  comelinefs :  and  when  we  Ihallfeq 
»ll  in  righteoufnefs,  and  princes  him,  there  is  no  beauty  that  we  flioul4 
ll' rule  in  judgment,  v.  2.  And  defirehim.  v.  3.  He i^ defpifed and 
^an  fhall  be  as  an  hiding-place  reje^ed  of  men,  a  man  of  forrows^ 
te  the  wind,  and  a  covert  from  and  acquainted  with  grief:  and  we 
'..  cempeft  s  as  rivers  of  water  in  hid  as  it  were  our  faces  from  him  ^ 
^  place,  astheihadowofagreat  he  was  defpifed,  and  we  efte^med 
•Ik  in  a  weary  land.  him  not.  * 

^  Tr«r.  If.  25.  For  he  muft  reign,  <  J^kf  22,  44.  And  being  inaQ 
^  he  hath  put  all  enemies  under  agony,  he  prayed  more  earneftly  : 
^  feet.  Pfaim  no.  throughout,  and  his  fweat  was  as  it  were  great 
%7.  *  Lukgx.j,  And  flie  brought  drops  of  blood  falling  down  to  the 
^  hex*firft-born  Ton,  and  wrap-  gtoiuid,  Maffh.  27*  ^6^  And  about - 
^ Jujuio  fwadJiii^  clothes,  and  D  4  )  ^^ 


fication,  and  the  feveral  Benefits  which  i 
do  either  accompany  or  flow  from  them 

3  J.  Queft.  P0}at  is  yujiifcation  ? 

Anfas.  Juftification  is  an  Afl  of  God's 
whuetn  he  pardOQCth  idl  put  Siqs  %  ^i 

w  ^Bi  2S.  It.  Toopcn  thelr-beiuftiiicd,  themt 
■  f )rcs,  iai  to  taia  rbem  ftota  ditk.-  ■  Efh,  i.j.  Hai 
ne&raligbr,  aad  fnm the gtmei of  tediu UDiotheadoE 
fatanuntQ  God,  ihatihcy  maj  le-  bj  Jcfiu  ChiLfliat 
cdicfbtgivciiflspf  lias,  udinbe-  ing  lo  thcgoodpli 
fituicc  fmong  diem  wliich  see  fan-  ^  i  rtr.'i.  le. 
Aifiedbyfaithibuilinnie.  ciIlmg,bictliicD,  t 

■  ftjtk^.  if.  It.  Ancwhcact*"''  i^y  "ife  men  aftci 
vill  JgiTcyoO,  and iDcw fpiiit will  many  fnighly,  nO| 
Ipuiwithia  you,  and  I  wiUiake  a-  iiUlai.  v,  jo.  Sm 
waytheftoiiyheaiioutofypiuflel]!,  Chiill  Jefus,  who 
andl^illgiveyon  anhcaitof  fiefli,  untouiwifdoni,  ai 
11.17.  And  I  wil)  put  my  Spirit  v^  ifli-  and  finAificaiion, 
inyou,  andcaulc  ^outowalkinmy  jj.' '  l!>«,i.a. 
fliltiitfs,  andyefhallkccp  myjudg-  ficely  by  his  grace 
neat!,  an(l  doihem.  dempiion  ilfM  ii 

f  ?(fri  (,44.  No  man  can  come  ».  is-  Wbom  pu 
tome,  except  the  Eatbei  which  hath  tt  tt  a  piopiiuitia. 
femme,  dcawliiti:   andlwtllnilc  inbiiblo'od,  to  < 


The  Shorter  Catechifm^       407  ^ 

Kl  purchafed  by  Chrift,  by  the  cffcdual  Ajpplica* 
»ft  of  it  to  us  P  by  his  Holy  Spirit  \ 

30.  Quefi.  Hov)  doth  the  Sfirit  apply  to  us  the  Re* 
9tftim  purchafed  by  Chrift  ? 

Stn/iv.  The  Spirit  applieth  to  us  the  Redemption  - 
Tchafed  by  Chrift,  by  working  Faith  in  us  %  and 
nreby  uniting  us  to  Chrift  in  our  efle&ual  Cal- 

3 1.  Queft.  What  is  effectual  Calling  f  j 
Anfv).  EfFeOual  Calling  is  the  Work  of  God*s 
'irit  S  whereby,  convincing  us  of  our  Sin  and  Mi- 
y  %  inlightning  our  Minds  in  the  Knowledge  of 

Chrift  ^ 

i^.  F  J9lm  I.  II.  He  came  unto  fa?e<l,  througK  tilths  and  that  not 
(own,  and  his  own  leceived  him  of  youi  felyes :  it  k  the  gift  of  God/ 
L  T/.  12.  But  as  many  as  lecei-  ^  Eph,  3.  17.  That  Chrift  may 
phim,  to  them  gave  he  power  to  dwell  in  your  hearts  by  faith  j  thai 
tome  the  Tons  of  God,  even  to  je  being  rooted  and  grounded  in 
tifei  that  believe  on  his  name.  love,     i  Cw,  i.  9.  God  «  faithful> 

•  Tit.  3.  5.  Not  by  works  of  by  v/hom  ye  were  called  unto  the 
bteoufnefs,  which  we  have  done,  fellowfhip  of  his  fon  Jefiis  Chtift 
According  to  his  mercy  he  faved  our  Lord. 

>y  the  wafhing  of  regeneration,  31.  '2  Tim^  i.  9.  Who  hath  fa- 
i  renewing  of  the  holy  Ghoft;  vedus,  and  called  us  with  an  holy 

•  Which  he  fhed  on  us  abundant-  calling,  not  according  to  our  works  j 
ihxoughjefus  Chrift  our  Saviour,  but  accocding  to  his  own  putpofe 
'o.  '  f/?^.  1. 13.  Inwhomyealfo  and  jpace  which  was  given  us  in 
^td^  after  that  ye  heard  the  word  Ckrift  Jefus,  before  the  world  bt- 
truth,  the  gofpel  of  your  falva-  gan.  2  Thejf,  2.13.  But  we  aie  bound 
b :  in  whom  alfo  after  that  ye  be  to  give  thanks  alway  to  God  for  you, 
'ed,  ye  were  fealcd  with  that  holy  brethren,  beloved  of  the  Lord,  be* 
lit  of  promife.  t/.  14.  Which  is  caufe  God  hath  from  the  beginning 
tearneftof  our  inheritance,  until  chofen  you  to  falvation,  through 
t  redemption  of  the  purchafed  fanftification  of  the  Spirit,  andbe- 
fleflion,  unto  the  praife  of  his  lief  of  the  truth:  v.  14  Whereunto 
)ry*  John  6»  37.  All  that  the  he  called  you  by  our  goipel,  to  the 
ther  givethme,  (hall  come  unto  obtaining  of  the  glory  of  our  Lord 
e;  and  him  that  comethtome,  I  Jefus  Chrift. 

Uinno  wifcoaftout.  v.  39.  And  *  w^ff*  2.  jy.  Now  when  they 
is  is  the  Fathers  will  which  hath  heard  t^u,  they  were  pricked  in  their 
u  me,  that  of  all  which  he  hath  heaits,  and  faid  Onto  Teter,  and  to 
^cn  me,  lihould  lofe  nothing,  but  the  reft  of  the  apoftles,  Men  Mi^bre- 
>uld  raife  it  up  again  at  the  laft  tbieny  what  (hall  we  do  2 
Jf  '*Efh^  I,  $.f  ozb/^iaccaicye  D  d  i^  ^  ^^^ 


Sanitification,  are  AHuranccoftiod'sL 
of  Confcience  ",  Joy  in  the  Holy  Ghoft 
of  Grace  %   and  Pcrfeverance  therein  tc 

37-  Ql>eft.  H^t  Baie^  do  Believers  i 
Chifi  at  Death  f 

Anjv}.  The  Souls  of  Believers  are  at  tl 
made  perftrd  in  HoUnefs  <■>  and  do  immei 
into  Glory  ',   and  their  Bodies  being  fli 

aftci  God  is  cnited  In  ilghKQuf-  *  PrtD.4. 11,  Sn 

nefi,  add  tnic  holintft.  jull  «  1$  the  Ihioiug 

■  ttsin.i.^  TheiefbreweatebH-  ncth  noic  ftmlina 

liod   will)   him   bf   baplifm  unto  ftOt  inj. 

drathiihailikeBsChiift  WHS  Hired  p  if,lms.ii.  Tti 
np  ^om  the  dead  b;  the  Rloif  of  I  writtco  unto  fou'i 

th«  Fuhci,  cTcn  To  «e  alfalhould  ih«  name  of  rhe  Soi 

walk  ifcewncfi  of  life.  v.fl.Know-  jc  mty  know  that ' 

log  tills,  tliat  our  old  man  ia  cm-  life,  and  thai  yc  n 
cified  with  him,   that  the  body  of  tke  name  of  iheSoi 

fiomightbedefiioyed,  thatbenee-  t.  f .  Who  aiekcpl 

Jbtlh  we  Ihould  not  fervc  tin.  God  through  Uth  1 

|6.  "^jm.j.t.  Thctefbte being  leadyiubctefcalcd: 

juftified  by  faith,   we  have  peace  97. 1Hii.ii.ij. 

with  God  through  our  Lord  Jcbl  flffcmbly  and  chun 

Chrift.  v.t.  Rt whom alfn »p hiv*  hnrn  wKirh  air  oriii 


Tilfe  Sbmier  Catechifm,        411. 

irift^,  da  reft  in  their  Graves  *  till  thcRefurrc- 


3n  \ 


38-Queft.   When  Ben6fits  do  Believer ^  receive  fiom 

irip  at  the  RefuYreElion  ? 

jSnfw.  At  the  Refurredion,   Believers  being  rai- 

1  up  in  Glory  ^,  Ihall  be  openly  ackno\^ledgedy 

rd  acquitted  in  the  Day  of  Judgment  '^  and  made 

irfedtly  blefled,   in  foil  enjoying  of  God  ^  to  all 

«rnity  '. 

3  9.  Q^  If^t  is  the  Duty  which  Godrequireth  of  Man? 

Anfw.  The  JDuty  which.  God  requireth  of  Man^ 

Obedience  to  his  revealed  Will  \ 

40.  Queft, 

^offie  in  the  body,  we  are  ab-  unto  him,  Well  Sone,  g6od  and 
t  ftom  the  Lord :  v.  8.  We  axe  faithful  feivant  }  thou  hall  been 
ijident,  /  /«^,  and  willing  ra-  fkithfiil  otcx  a  few  things,  I  will 
her  to  be  abfent  from  the  body,  make  thee  xulet  ovei  many  things : 

I  to  be  prefent  with  the  Lord,  cntex  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord. 
V.  1. 23.  For  I  am  in  aftraitbe*  Mmth.  10,3 2.  Whofoerertheiefbic 
St  two,  having  a  defire  to  de-  ffiall  confefs  me  before  men,  hin^ 
ct,  and  <o  bcwithChriftj  which  will  1  confefs  alfo  before  my  Father 
Ear  better.  Lui^  23.43.  And  Je-  which  is  in  heaven* 

•if aid  unto  him.  Verily  I  fayun-  y  i  John  3,  2.  Beloved,  now  are 

thee,  To  day  flialt  thou  be  with  we  the  fons  of  Cod,  and  it  doth 

5  in  paradife.  not  yet  appear  what  we  (hall  be : 

*"  I  Thef,  4.  14.  For  if  we  believe  but  we  know,' that  when  he  (hall  ap- 

at  lefns  died,  and  tofe  again,even  pear,  we  ihall  be  like  him  3  for  we 

tiiem  alfo  which  (leep  in  Jeiiis  (hall  fee  him  as  he  is.  x  Cor,  13.  iz« 

II  God  bring  with  him.  For  now  we  fee  through  a  glafs, 

*  Ijai,  57, '4.  He  (hall  enter  into  darkly;  but  then  face  to  face:  now 
ace:  they  (hall  reft  in  their  beds,  I  know  in  part  i  but  then  (hall  I 
ij  one  walking  in  his  uptightnefs.  know  even  as  alfo  I  am  known. 

^  Job  19.26,  ApdrAw^Aafretmy       »  i  Thef,  4.  17-  Then  we  which 

in,  -worms  defifroy  this  W^,  yet  are  alive  and  remain,(hall  be  caught 

my  fle(h  (hall  I  fee  God:  t/.  27.  up  together  with  them  in  the  clouds, 

horn  I  (hall  fee  ibr  my  felf,  and  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the  air  :   and 

ine  eyes  (hall  behold,  and  not  fo  (hall  we  ever  be  with  the  Lord, 

x>rher  5  though  my  reins  be  con-  f.  18.  Wherefore,  comibrt one  an- 

ned  within  me.  other  with  thefe  words. 
3 «.  w  1  Tor  15.43    Itisfownin       3P.  •  M»V4A6,8.  He  hath  (hewed 

(honxmr,  it  is  raifed  in  glory :  it  thee,  O  man,  what  is  good  3  and 

Town  in  weaknefs,  it  is  rnifedin  what  doth  the  Lord  require  of  thee, 

wer.  but  tD  dojuftly,  andcolovemercy^ 

*  Mmb,  25,23,  His  Loid  faid  ^sA 


■  ^i.i^t.^.WhatutheSumofthe'IenCl 

.  A»fw.  The  Sum  of  the  Ten  Comn 

.To  love  the  Lord  our  Gad,wich  all  ot 

all  our  Soul>    with  all  our  Strength, 

our  Mind ;  and  our  Neighbour  as  our : 

43.  iXWhatistbePr^acetttheTenC 
^»/iu.  The  Preface  to  the  Ten  Comi 

in  thefc  Words,  %  aitt  tlje  l0?B  tfi? 

|a^e  bjougbt  mtz  out  of  \^t  ton: 
out  of  t|)e  ipouu  of  xonn^se  ^ 

44.  <^eft.  IVhat  doth  the  Prefacf  to 
mtaidments  teach  us  ? 

and  towallt  hnmUywiil]  thyGodl  ihix  the  nun 
I  Sdm.  15.  11.  Apd  SaiQu^  faid,  tbingt,  fknltiiTC 
Hath  the  Loid  «  graa  delight  in  41.  '  Ant,  ir 
buint-a^eiing  and  ^(jficd,  asin  oathctahtei,  at 
obeyingthevoicpofiheLqiitJ  Be-  writing,  the  tci 
hold,  to  obey  h  bcttci:  thu  facii-  wtuch  th»  Loid 
ficci  upJ  IP  hciikco,  than  the  fat  thcmount,  out  1 
of  rams.  fiie,  in  the  da; 

40.  ^  tsm,  1,  14.  FoiwheDthe  ud the  Loid  gai 
CcntiletwbichhaTenotthelaw,  do       41.  *  JIfT.  11 


The  Shorter  Catechifin.        41  j 

^Anfvyt,  The  Preface  to  the  Ten  Commandments 
icheth  us.   That  becaufe  Go4  is  the  Lord,  and 
IT  God,  and  Redeemer;  therefore  we  are  bound 
I  keep  all  his  Commandments  ^. 
45  •  Qp^ft-  Which  is  tbe  Firfi  Commandntent  ? 
Anfw.  The  Firft  Commandment  is,  C|)Ott  ft  alt 

m  no  otfiec  ^000  bttoit  me  ^. 

46.  Q^  What  is  required  in  the  Firfi  Commoftdment  ? 
A^fv)^  The  Firft  Commandment  requireth  us  to 
aow,  and  acknowledge  God  to  be  the  only  true 
od,  and  our  God  ^,  and  to  worfhip  and  glorify. 
Ha  accordingly  \ 

^7.  Q^  U^atis  forbidden  in  the  Phfi  Commandment  ? 
Jtnfvo.  The  Firft  Commandment  forbiddeth  the 
Buying  ^  or  not  worlhipping  and  glorifying  the 

true 

14.  f  Luki  I.  74.  That  he  would  with  a  petfeft  heait,  and  with  a 
•jitiintoiuy  that  we  being  delive-  willing  mind:  foi  the  Lord  fearch- 
.  out  of  the  hands  of  oui  enemies,  eth  all  hearts,  andundeiilanddth  all 

ght  ferve  him  without  feaz,  v,i$.  the  imaginations  of  the  thoughts : 
olinefs  and  righteouCaefs  before  if  thou  leek  him,  he  will  be  found 
in,  all  the  days  of  our  life,  i  ?et,  of  thee-^  but  if  thou  forfake  him, 
^5.  But  as  he  which  hath  caUed  he  will  caft  thee  off  forever.  Dent, 
u  is  holy,  fo  be  ye  holy  in  all  man-  z6.  17.  Thou  haft  avouched  the 
Kofconverfation;  v,  16.  Becaufe  Lord  this  day  to  be  thy  God,  and 
b«  written,  Be  ye  holy,  for  I  am  and  to'  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to 
ly.  V;  17 i  And  if  you  call  on  keep  his  ftatutes,  and  his  com* 
ef  ather)  who  without  rcipeft  of  mandmentS)  and  his  judgments, 
tlbns  judgeth  according  to  every  and  to  hearken  unto  his  voice, 
ins  work,  pafs  the  time  of  y our  fo*  '  Matth,  4..  10.  Then  faith  Jefiia 
>riiuig  here  in  fear:  v.  is.  For  as  unto  him.  Get  thee  hence,  Satan  : 
^h  as  ye  know  that  ye  were  not  for  it  is  written.  Thou  (halt  worfhip 
^cemed  with  corruptible  things,  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  him  only 
^ver  and  gold,  from  your  vain  (halt  thou  ferve.  Ffalm  ap.  2.  Give 
i^Verfation,  received  by  tradition  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto 
kxb  your  fathers  3  v,  19.  But  with  his  name  s  worfhip  the  Lord  in  the 
s  precious  blood  of  Chrift,  as  of  beauty  of  holinefs. 
-amb  without  blemifh  and  with-  47,  ^  Pfalm  14.  i.  The  fool  hath 
t  (pot.  faid  in  his  heart,  Thert  u  no  God : 

^5.  K  Eoeod,  20.  3.  they  are  corrupt,  they  have  done 

^6,  ^  X  Chron.  28,  p.  Attdthou,  abominable  woi;^  |t/&«rc » none  that 
lomon  my  fon,  know  thou  the  doth  good* 
^4  of  thy  fathers  and  fexrc  hiiQ  v  1^, 


things,  taKctti  notice  ot,  and  is  mucu  oiip 
the  Mn  of  having  any  other  God  ". 

49.  Queft.   H^ivh  is  the  Seeond  Comttua 
■    Anfa.   Tiic  S  cond  Commandment 

(^alt  not  make  unto  t^te  an?  sraue 
02  anp  lifeenefg  ot  any  timg  t&at  1^  ( 
aboDe,  07  tibat  is  fn  tfje  €att^  benea 
istntfieaSatetunliectbeeartI):  Q 
not  iotn  Doion  tfiP  felf  to  tftem,  nojEe 
JTo^  31  tljeiojD  t^p  <SioD  ^m  a  teali 
Sifittttfl:  ttje  3intqutt>  of  tfie  jTatfiecj 
Cbtiti^  untotbeCtitti  ano  jrouc 
tion  of  t(}em  tbat  tiate  me :  9ns  £^ 


t  ^«i>.T.if.  Sennfe  that  «hea  mito  tUc  afFeOioiM 
they  luiew  God,  thej  glorified  him  women  did  change 
DM  as  God,  neither  were  ihanltfiil,  ioto  ihit  which  U  i 
but  becune  vain  in  (hciiimagina-.  4I.  <>'£iA)  ■-  5< 
tions.  and  thcii  foolilh  hcait  wu  nnio  me,  Sooofm 
datjcued.  eye*  now  thevi;  t« 

■  IVd'nli.io.I<»rheLoidth7  fo  1  lih up  mine  q 
God  which  hiouvht  iheeoutofihe   ward  the  north.  «n< 


The  Shorter  Catechifin.         4 1  j 

»  uftto  Ci^Quranii0  of  tfiem  ftiat  !bde  me, 
ttn  fteep  m?  Commantimentd '.  ^ 

JO.  Q.  H^hat  is  required  in  the SecondCommandment? 

Aajvj.  The  Second  Commandmentrequirethjthe 
?cciving,  obferving,  and  keeping  pure  and  entire, 
I  fnch  Religious  worihip  and  Ordinances  as  God 
.th  appointed  in  his  Word  '. 

5  I .  Q^  What  is  forbidden  in  the  Second  Commandment  ? 

Anfv)^  The  Second  Commandment  forbiddeth 
e  worfliipping  of  God  by  Images  ',  or  any  other 
*ay,  not  appointed  in  his  Word  K 

5  2.  Quelt.  Jl/hat  are  the  Reafons  annexed  to  the  *Sf- 
md  Commandment  ?  AnfWf 

9^.  p  Bx§d.  20.  4,  f ,  5.  And  left  thou  lift  up  thine  eyes 

B«a  q  Dent.  32.  45.  Andhefaid  unto  heaven,  and  when  thou  feeft 
tgthem,  Set  your  hcaxts  unto  all  the  fun,  4nd  the  moon,  and  the. 
&■  words  which  I  tcftify  among  ilars,  «m*  all  the  hpft  of  heaven, 
u  this  day  i  which  ye  (hall  com-  ihouldil  b^  diiven  toworOiipthem, 
^d  your  children  to  obferve  to  and  ferve  them,  which  the  Lord 
9  all  the  words  of  this  Igw.  M^ttb.  thy  God  hath  divided  unto  allna- 
«2o.  Teaching  them  to  obfenre  tions  under  the  whole  heaven.  ExotU 

tilings  whatfoevez  I  have  com-  32.  5.  And  when  A^iouraw/r,  h<f 
Knded  you  :  and  lo.  Lam  with  built  an  a)tat  before  it,  andA^roa 
«  alway  even  unto  the  cad  of  the  made  proclamation,  and  faid.  To 
•xld.  Amen.  ^ARs  z,  ^,  And  morrow  M.g.feaft  to  the  Lord.  f.  g. 
^  continued  ftedfaftly  in  the  a-  They  have  Aliened  |fide  quickly  out 
nlcsdodrineandfellowOiip,  ;ind  of  the  way  which  I  commanded 
bieaking  of  bread,and  ia  ptayjsrs.  them :  they  have  made  them  a  mol- 
51.  r  Dmt.^  1$.  Take  ye  there-  ten  calf,  and  have  worfliiptped  it. 
Be  good  heed  unto  your  (elves  andht^fffacnficed  thereunto,  and 
be  ye  faw  no  mamuer  of  fimili-  faid,  Th^e  be  thy  gods,  Olfcacl, 
1«  on  the  day  f/i4f  the Loxd  (pake  which  h^ve  brought  thee  up  out  of 
toyouinHoreb,  out  ofthemidft  the  Und  of  ^gypt. 
the  fire)  v.  x6.  Left  yecoriupc  ^  D§ftt^ij..ii.  Thou  (halt  not  do 
trfilves,  and  make' yon  a  graven  fo  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  :  foe 
age,  the  (imilitude  of  any  figure,  every,  abomination  to  the  Lord 
i  likcnefs  of  male  and  female,  which  he  i|a^eth,  have  they  done 
I7«  Thelikenefs  of  any  bead  that  unto  their  gods:  for  even  their  Tons 
>n  the  earth,  the  likencis  of  any  and  their  daughters  they  have  burnt 
Hged  fowl  that  flveth  in  the  air,  in  the  fire  to  their  gods.     v.  3  2. 

IS.    The  likenefs  of  any  thing  What  thing  ibever I  command  you, 
\t  creepcth  on  the  ground,  the   obfervetodoit:   thou  (halt  not  add 
4;aefs  of  any  fi(h  that  it  \n  the  theiet9>  aQtdiminiih  from  it. 
«ers  beneath  the  earth,     v.  19,  ^^.^  i^Wn^ 


54-  f^fl^at  IS  reared  tn  the  Thirds 
iJK/w.  The  ThirdCommandment  requ 
and  reverent  Ufe  of  God's  Names  ">, '. 
butes  ^Ordinances  ^^  Word  %  and  Wor 

'  pyWmv;,  i.Lnuscoinebe-  and  the  fong  of 


withpfalmi.  d.  j.  PortheLoidira  #<  thy  wajs,  i 
(leatGod,  and  a  great  King  above  u.  «.  Who  fiis 
allgods.  v-ti,Ocome,letQi»oiniip  I.ocil,aadglofi 
•sdbowdown;  lei  lu  kned bcfbie  onl; «rt  holf : 
tlie  Loid  Dui  miikei'.  came  and  wotQ 

'  f7df1n4s.11.  So  (hall  thcKigg  ihj  ludgmencs: 
giMily  deCie  thy  beauty :  fothea  *  W«(.  i.ii. 
thy  Lord,  and  woiflitp  thou  him,       of  the  fun,    ei 

*  Eioi.  34.  I).  But  ye  diilldP'  down  of  the  (a 
ftioytheiialtaia^reakihciEiinigcs,  ^  great  among 
.and  cut  dona  theiigtova.  v.  14.  Fot  Cvccy  place  int 
ihoullialiwodhipDoathetgod:  fbi  untomyname, 
the  Loid,  whole  nuae  a  Jcaloiu,  fot  my  name  / 
1*  1  fcaloui  God.  thehcaihcDifai 

J).  «  Ewrf.  JO.  7.  ».   14-   Butcuri 

,r4.f  Ma»i.<.  9.Aft«thiimaii-  whichhathinhi 
aei  theiefoie  piay  ye:  OniFaehef  TOwcth aadfiwE 
which  an  in  heaven,  hallovredbe  aeompttliuig:! 
thynarae.  CmmI.iI.  Iftfaouwilt  raiihihcLoid ol 
nnr  nhrrrcr  rn  do  all  >hp  uiardt  nf  udrrgdAil  amn 


The  Shorter  Catechifm.         417 

S  5*  Qucft*  What  is  forbidden  in  the  7hird  Command-^ 

Anjw.  The  Third  Commandment  forbiddetb  all 

ofaning  or  abufing  of  any  thing  whereby  God 

Acth  hirtifelf  known  *. . 

56.  Qucft.   H^at  is  the  Reajbn  annexed  to  the  7%ird 

m^namment  ? 

^^njw.  The  Reafon  annexed  to  the  Third  Com- 

mdment  is.  That  however  the  Breakers  of  this 

tenmandment  may  efcape  Punifhment  from  Men^ 

t  the  Lord  our  God  will  not  fufier  them  to  efcape 

f  righteous  Judgment  ^4 

57;  Queft. 

1  nignify  his  wOitc,  wKlcfi  men  5  6.  ^  x  Sam.  2.  t  z.  Now  the  Tons 
»|d.  ofEliwfrr  Tons  ofBelial)  they  knew 
f,  •  Mai,  I.  6,  A  fbn  honour-  not  the  Lord,  v,  17.  Whetefbxe 
his  father,  and  a  fervant  his  the  fin  of  the  young  menwasveiy 
kcr:  if  then  I  ^e  a  father,  where  great  before  the  Lord  j  for  men  ab- 
ine  honour?  and  ifl^e  a  mailer,  horred  the  offering  of  the  Lor^. 
tSi  is  my  fear?  faith  the  Lord  of  v,  22.  Now  £li  was  very  old,  and 
Siintoyou,Oprieils,thatdefpife  heard  all  that  his  fons  did  unto  all 
Jiame  i  and  ye  fay,  AVherein  Ifrael,  and  how  they  lay  with  the 
e  we  defpifed  thy  name  ?  v.  7.  women  that  aflembled  at  the  door 
offer  polluted  bread  upon  mine  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 

2  $  and  ye  fay.  Wherein  have  tion.  v.  zp.  Wherefore  kick  ye  at 
^Uuted  thee  ?  in  that  ye  fay,  my  facrifice,  and  at  mine  offering 
s  table  of  the  Lord  is  contem-  which  I  have  commanded /»»?r  ha- 
lie.  u  12.  But  ye  have  profaned  bitation,  and  honouteft  thy  (bns 
3h  thiat  ye  fay,  The  table  of  the  abbve  me,  to  niake  yoiirfelvesfat 
kd  is  piblluted,and  the  fruit  th^^-  with  the  chiefeft  Of  all  the  offerings 

ivm  his  meat,  is  contemptible,   of  Ifrael  hiy  people,   i  Sam,  }.  i^.. 
•/.  2.  2.    If  ye  will  not  heat.  Fori  havetolahim,that  I  will  judge 
d  if  ye  will  not  lay  it  to  heart,   his  houfe  for  ever,  for  the  iniquity 
give  slory  unto  my  name,  faith  which  he  knoweth :  becanfe  his  font 
t  Lord  of  hofts,  I  will  even  lend  made  themfelves  vile,  and  he  lei 
nrfe  upon  you,  ahd  I  will  curie  iljained  them  not.    Dem,  z8.  58..  ' 
nt  bleflings  :  yea,  I  have  curfed  If  thou  yriit  not  obferve  to  do  all 
exn  already,  becauie  ye  do  not  the  words  of  this  law  that  are  wtit- 
f  f>  to   heart.    Mai,  j^  14,  Ye  ten  in  this  book^  that  thou  mayil 
ire  faid,  It  is  vain  to  ferveGod:  fear  this  glorious  an4  fearful  name> 
i  what  profit  fV  <>,  that  we  have  The  Lordthy  God}  xf.  %9* 
>t  his  ordinance,an<ithat  we  have  ThentheLord  will  make  thy  pla'gues 
iked  mouiiiftillybef0iethcLo):d  wondeiful*  v^^  the  plaguet  of  thy^ 
hofts2  %  «  icMk 


m  cattle,  mt  m  stranffec  tl 

focaijenant!(£act6,  tfteSea,  am 
tijem  is,  ant!  refteBtgegieijentS  3D 
foje  t^e  toja  blefii^D  tlje  Sabba 
IjaflotoeD  it  ^. 

j8.  Qucfl.  li^at  is  repiired  in  thi 
mandmem  ? 

Anfw.  TheFourthCommandmcntr 
keeping  holy  to  God,  fuch  fet  Time : 
pointed  in  his  Word  ;  exprefly  one  v 
Seven,  to  be  a'holy  Sabbath  to  himfel 

yp.  Queft.  iPhich  Day  of  the  Seven 
feinted  to  he  the  IVeekly  S^hath  ? 

Attfuj.  From  the  beginning  of  the 
Refurreftioti  of  Chrifl,  Godappointe 
Day  of  the  Week  to  be  the  Weekly  i 
thefirft  Day  of  the  Week,  ever  fince. 


The  Shorter  Catechlfml         4ip 

X>  the  End  of  the  Worlds  which  is  the  Chriiliaa 
iabbath  \ 

60.  Queft.  How  is  the  Sabbath  to  befanBified  ? 

Anfw,  The  Sabbath  is  to  be  fandified^  by  a  ho« 

Lrcfting  all  that  Day  ^,  even  from  fuch  Worldly 
iployments  and  Recreations^  as  are  Lawful  on 
thcr  Days  ^,  and  fpending  the  whole  Time  in 
ic  publick  and  private  Exercifes  of  God's  Wor- 

fliip  "», 

59.  i  Gen.  2.  2.  And  bn  the  fe-  on  the  feventh  day  foi  to  gather* 
nth  day  God  ended  his  woik  and  they  found  none.  t/.  29.  And 
lich  he  had  made :  andheiefted  the  Lord  faid  unto  Mofes,  How 
L  the  feventh  day  fiom  all  his  long  lefufe  ye  to  keep  my  com- 
>ik  which  he  made,  v,  3.  And  mandments  and  my  laws? 
od  bleifed  the  feventh  day,  and  '  Nth.  13.  15.  In  tliofe days favtr 
aftified  it:  becaufe  that  in  it  he  I  in  Judah/b;»e  treading  wine-preifes 
l4  rafted  fiom  all  his  work,  which  on  the  fabbath,  and  bringing  in 
%i6.  created  and  made,    i  Cor,  16.  (heaves,  and  lading  afTesj  as  alfo 

Now  concerning  the  colled^ion  wine,  grapes,  and  figs,  and  all «»«»« 
z  the  faints,  as  I  have  giyen  order  nn*  of  burdens,  which  they  brought 
» the  churched  of  Galatia,  evenfo  into  Jerufalem  on  the  fabbath- day: 
K  ye.  V.  2.  Upon  the  firft  day  of  and  I  tcftified  agalnft  r/)«;»  in  the  day* 
^€  week,  let  every  one  of  you  lay  wherein  they  fold  vi&uals.  v,  16^ 
f-  him  in  ilote,  as  G^d  hath  prof-  There  dwelt  men  ofTyre  alfo  there- 
■Kd  him,  that  there  be  no  ga-  in,  which  brought  fifli,  and  all  man- 
strings  when  I  come.  ^^sio.  7.  net  of  wares,  and  fold  on  the  fab- 
.nd  upon  the  firft  ^^  of  the  week,  bath  .unto  the  childxen  of  Judah» 
lien  the  difciples  came  together  and  in  Jerufalem.  v.  17.  Then  I 
^  break  bread,  Paul  preached  un-  contended  with  the  nobles  of  Ju- 
'  them,  ready  to  depart  on  the  dah,  and  faid  unto  them.  What  evil 
^otrow,  and  continued  his  (peech  thing  is  this  that  ye  do,  and  pro- 
■^tlTmidnight*  fame  the  fabbath-day  ?  t^.  18.  Did 

60,^  Exod,  xo.  8;  Remember  the  not  youi  fathers  thus,  and  did  not 
bbath-day,  to  keep  it  holy.  d.  i  o.  our  God  bring  all  this  evil  upon  us» 
ft  the  feventh  day  is  the  fabbath  and  upon  this  city  i  Tet  ye  bring 
^  the  Lord  thy  God  :  in  it  thou  more  wrath  upon  ifiael  by  ptofa- 
^It  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  ning  the  fabbath.  v.  19  And  it  came 
yfon,cb'(.  Exod.  16, 2$  And  Mo-  to  pafs,  that  when  the'eates  of  Je- 
s  (aid,  Eat  that  to  day  $  for  to  cufalem  began  to  be  dark  before 
L^  fi  a  fabbath  unto  the  Lord:  to  the  fabbath,  I  commanded  that  the 
^y  ye  (hall  not  find  it  in  the  field,   gates  fhould  be  (hut,  and  charged 

26.  Six  days  ye  (hall  gather  it  j  that  they  fhould  not  be  opened  till 
^t  on  the  feventh  day  w/^rV^  » the  after  the  fabbath:  and/«jf)M  of  my 
•Isbath,  in  it  there  (hall  be  none,   fervantsietlatth'egates,  r/»if  4 
-  27.  And  it  came  to  pafs,  thdt  fhoql^  be  no  biuden  bxou^hi^iij 
Xm  w«tt  P0t  /f/w  Pf  thi?  jf c'oplg  "&  1 4 


The  Shorter  Catechtpm        421 

^  unncccffary  Thoughts,  Words  or  Works,  about 
iir  Worldly  Employments  or  Rtcreations '. 

tf  2.  Qucft.  What  an  the  Reafons  annexed  to  the 
burth  Commandment? 

Anfw.  The  Reafons  annexed  to  the  Fourth  Comr 
andment  are,  God^s  allowing  us  fix  Days  of  the 
'cck  for  own  Imployments  ^,  his  challenging  a  fpe- 
»1  Propriety  in  the  Seventh,  his  own  Example, 
id'his  bleffing  the  Sabbath-day '. 
^3.,  Queft.  If^ich  is  the  Fifth  Commandment  ? 

Anfw.  The  Fifth  Commandment  is,  ^OttOUC 

y  jTatfjer  ann  t|)P  SJ^otfier :  tfiat  t&p  Dapjs 
ap  be  long  upon  tfje  lanti  ftiDfci^  tgelojQ 
^  ©on  gffteti)  tfjce  ^ 

64.  Qucft.  IVhat  is  required  in  the  Fifth  Command'* 

Anfw.  The  Fifth  Commandment  i^quireth  the 
"<ferving  the  Honour,  and  performing  the  Duties 

be- 

^e  defiled  my  fanftuary  in  the  the  fouth,  bringing burnt-oBfeiings 
i)e  day>  and  have  piofaned  my  andfaciifices,  and  meat-offerings» 
baths.  andincenfe,  and  bringing  faciifices 

yerem.  1 7. 24.  And  it  (hall  come  of  ptaife  unto  the  houfe  of  the  Lord. 
^afs,  if  ye  diligently  headcen  Ifai,  58,  13.  If  thou  turn  awav  thy 
o  me,  faith  the  Lonl^  to  bring  foot  fxom  the  fabb^h,  from  doing 
^o  biuden  through  the  gates  of  thy  pleafure  on  my  holy  day,  and 
^  city  on  the  fabbath-day,  but  call  the  fgbba^^h  ^  delight,  the  ho- 
low  the  fabbath-day,  to  do  no  ly  of  the  l^^ord,  honourable,  and 
'^  therein  :  t/.  25.  Then  (hall  (halt  honour  him,  not  doing  thine 
<€  enter  into  the  gates  of  this  qwn  ways,  nor  finding- thine  own 
^>  kings  and  princes,  fitting  upon  pleafure,  nor  fpeaking  thint  own 

throi^e  of  David,  riding  in  cha-  words, 
^s,  andonhorfes,  they  and  their  6%.  '  Exod,  20.  9,  Six  daysfhalt 
Kice^,  then^enof  Judah,  and  the  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy  work, 
habitants  of  Jemfalem,  and  this  *  Exod.  2  o.  1 1 .  For  in  fix  days  the 
f  (hall  remain  for  ever,  v,  ^6.  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the 
14  th^y  (hall  come  from  the  ci-  fea,  and  all  that  in  them  »,  and 
s;  of  Judah,  and  from  the  places  refied  the  feventh  day  ;  wheteforeT 
E^QtJerufalem,  and  from  the  land  the  Lord  blefied  the  fabbathTdajC. 
benjamin,  and  from  the  plain,  and  hallowed  it.      '  '^^ 

dfxomtJiemountaiiiS}  aDdfi:oiQ      6^,  "  Ex9d^  zo,  iz^ 


their  feveral  Places  and  Kxlations  '. 

66.  Queft.  H''hat  is  the  Reafon  annexed 
Commandment  ? 

Anfiii.  The  Reafon  asnexed  to  the  I 
mandmcnt,  is  a  Proraife  of  long  Life  an 
ty,  (as  far  as  it  (hall  ferve for  God's  < 
their  own  good  )  to  all  fuch  as  keep  this 
ment '. 

64.  "  £^6.;.  ji.  Subminmgyom  fliould  noi  tbe  Ihe 
i«lvci  one  CO  anothci  in  cUe  feu  floclu!  v.  i.  Teeii 
of  Cod.  clothe  you  with  th 

*  1  Pa.  1,  17,  Konourallmei).  them  that  are  fedj 
love  the  biothethood.  FearGod.  the  flock.  _v.4.  Tt 
Honoui  [he  king.  ye  not  Aiengihncd, 

y\«m.\i.-ia.  Be  kindly  affcaion-  hzilcA  ihet -which  ■a 
cd-oaeio  aoother}  wichbroihe^  haveyeboiudnpnh 
love,  m  honoui,  piefetiing  one  ken,  □either  have  ; 
another.  thtivihkh  uroidrive 

£).  I  Idatth.ij.^  FoiGodcom-  hare  ye  fib|ht[hai 
ma nded,  faying,  Honoui  thy  father  but  withfnceaod* 
and  mochei:  and,  he  that  cuifnh  fe  luled  them,  II 
fathec  01  mochci,  let  him  die  the  no  man  any  thing, 
death,  v.  i.  But  ye  fay,  Whofo-  anothei:  foibctha 
ever  fliall  fay  to  hii  father  01  hU  haih  fulfilled  the  li 
mother,  /(  it  a  eifc  bv  whaifoeier       *«.  '  liru.  »_   1 


The  Shorter  Catech'tfm,        42^ 

'.  Qtieft.  Which  is  the  Sixth  Comrnaudment  ? 
>tjw.  The  Sixth  Commandment  is,  C&Ott  f^$it 

mi ". 

t.  Queft.  What  is  required  in  the  Sixth  Commands 

tfv3.  The  Sixth  Commandment  requireth  all 
ful  Endeavours  to  prefcrve  our  own  Life  %  and 
Jfe  of  others  **. 

K  Queft.  IVhat  is  forbidden  in  the  Sixth  Com* 
^ment}  .  ^ 

fw.  The  Sixth  Commandment  jForbiddcth,  The 
g  away  of  our  own  Life,  or  the  Life  of  our 
hbour  unjuftly,  or  whatfoever  tendeth  there- 

c 

'.  Queft.  tVhich  is  the  Seventh  Cornmandment  ? 
tfv).  The  Seventh  Commandment  is,  ^|)Ott 

.  Queft.  What  is  required  in  the  Seventh  Com* 

menti 

ifv).  The  Seventh  Commandment  requireth, 

Prefervation  of  our  own  and  our  Neighbours 

Hty,  in  Heart,  Speecfi  and  Behaviour «. 

72.  Queft: 

b  Exod,  20.  13.  Cen,  $.  6.   Whofo  fheddeth  mans 

c  Eph.  5.'  28.  So  ought  men  blood,  by  man  (hall  his  bl^ood  be 
i  their  own  wives,  as  their  ihed  •:  for  in^  the  image  of  God 
)dies :  he  that  loveth  his  wife,  made  he  man! 

himfelf.  «.  2p.  For  no  man       70.  *  Exod.  20.  14, 
atcd  his  own  fleflij  but  nour    '  71.  8  i  Or,  7.  2.  Ncverthelefs, 

and  cherifheth  it,  even  as  to  avoid  fornication,  let  every  man 
ltd  the  church.  have  his  own  wife,  and  let  every 

Kings  18.  4.  For  it  was /ff,  woman  have  her  own  husband,  v.s, 
Jezebel  cut  ofF  the  prophets  Let  the  husband  render  unto  the 

Lord,  that~Obadiahtookan  wife  due  benevolences  and  like- 
ed  prophets,  and  hid  them  by  wife  alfo  the  wife  unto  the  hus- 
1  a  cave,  and  fed  them  with  band,  v,  5.  Defraud  ye  not  one 
and  water.  the  other,  except  it  he,  with  con- 

«  oiSfs  16,^9,  But  Paul  cried  fent  for  a  time,  that  ye  may  give 
L  loud  voice,  faying,  Dothy  you  fely^  tO  fafting  and  piftyez; 
0  hamii  fox  we  4z<;  aU'hese.  £  c  ^  ^d 


The  Shorter  Catechifm.        425^ 

yy.  Queft.  pf^at  is  forbidden  in  the  Eighth  Com^ 
andment  ? 

Anfw.  The  Eighth  Commandment  forbiddeth^ 
^hatioev;  r  doth,  or  may  unjuflly  hinder  our  own, 
r  our  Neighbour's  Wealth,  or  outward  Eftate  *, 

76.  Quffi-  Which  is  the  Ninth  Commandment  ? 
Anfw/Thc  Ninth  Commandment  is,^|)OU  fi^ftlt 

It  ttut  falfe  iiaiitnerss  agatnft  tiDP  l^efg^^ 

77.  Qy  fVhat  is  required  inths  Ninth  Commandment} 
jinfu).  The  Ninth  Commandment  requireth.  The 
aintaining  and  promoting  of  Truth  between  Man 
.<i  Man  '^^  and  of  our  own,  and  our  Neigh- 

bour'^r 

3  it  (hall  be  with  thee  until  thy  bought  t  and  Jofeph  brought  the 
»thei  feck  after  it,  and  thou  (halt  money  into  Pharaohs  houfe.  t^.  20, 
b>re  it  to  him  again,  v,  3,  In  And  Jofeph  bought  all  the  land  of 
«  manner  (halt  thou  do  with  his  £gypt  for  Pharaoh  $  for  the  £gyp- 
«  and  fo  (halt  thou  do  with  his  tians  fold  every  man  his  field,  be- 
ii^nt,  ^nd  with  all  loil  thing  of  caufe  the  famine  prevailed  over 
^  brothers,  which  he  hath  loft,  theni :  fo  the  land  became  ?ha^ 
d  thou  haft  found,  (halt  thou  do   raohs. 

cwife :  thou  mayft  not  hide  thy  75. '  P^o^*  21. 17.  Hethatloveth 
^*  V.  4.  Thou  (lialt  not  fee  thy  pleafure  /ball  be  a  poor  man  :  he 
^thprs  afs  or  his  ox  fall  down  by  that  loveth  wine  and  oyl  (hall  not 
•  way,  and  liide  fhy  felf  from  be  rich.  Prov,  2a.  20.  Be  not  a- 
^iti :  thou  (halt  furely  help  him  mongft  wine-bibbers,  amongft  riot- 
lift  them  up  again,  f.  5^  The  ous  eaters  of  fle(h.  t>.2X.  For  the 
^an  (hall  not  wear  that  whic|i  drunkard  and  the  glutton  (hall  come 
ctainethunto  a  man,  neither  (hall  to  poverty  :  and  drowfine(s  fhall 
Qaan  put  on  a womans garment :  clothe  a  man  with  rags.  Pr$v,  zs, 
t  all  that  do.fo,  <trf  abomination  19.  He  that  tilleth  his  land,  (hall 
ito  the  Lord  thy  God.  Exed,zi,^  have  plenty  of  bread :  but  he  that 
thou  meet  thine  enemies  ox  or  foUoweth  after  vain  ferftnst  (haU 
is-4fs  going  aftray,  thou  (halt  fure-  have  poveny  enough.  Efh.  4. 29. 
^  bring  it  back  to  him  again,  v.  $.  Let  him  that  ftole  fteal  no  more : 
Ptlipufeetheafsofhimtnathateth  but  rather  let  him  labour  working 
bee,  lyin^  und^r  his  burden,  and  with  his  hands  the  thing  which  is 
'ouldft  foibear  to  help  him  j  thou  good,  that  he  may  have  to  give  to 
lalt  fiireiy  help  with  him.  Cm,  him  that  needeth. 
7.14.  Ahd  Jofeph  gathered  up  all  76,  m  Exod,  20.  16. 
le  money  that  was  found  in  the  77.  '  Zech,  8.  16.  Thefc  ^«the 
ind  of  Egypt,  and  in  the  land  of  things  that  ye  (haU  do,  fgcak  ye 
;4iiaaji^  fox  the  coxa  vrhichthcj      ^  -      «iiT|^ 


■'•1 


The  Shorter  Catechtfm^       417 

Si.  Q:  tVhat  is  forbidden  inthe  Tenth  Commandment? 

Anfw.  T he  Tenth  Commandment  iorbiddetb^  AU 
)ifcontentmcnt  with  our  own  Eftatc  %  envying  or 
pcving  at  the  good  of  our  Neighbour  ^,  and  all 
lordinate  Motions  and  AfFtdions  to  any  Thing 
lac  is  his  *. 

82.  Queft.  Is  any  Man  aileferfeEllj  to  keep  the  Com" 
2ndments  of  God? 

.  ji^fw.  No  meer  Man  (ince  theFall^  is  able  in  this 
ife^   perfeSly  to  keep  the  Commandments  of 

God^ 

Ebuftio^  of  him  that  hattd  me,  ^  Csi.  5.  2C.  Let  us  not  be  de- 
lift  up  my  felf  when  evil  found  Hieous  of  vain  glory,  pzovolung 
33.  T^m.  12.  15.  Rejoice  with  one  another,  envying  one  another, 
sm  that  do  lejoice,  and  weep  with  James  %»i/^.  But  if  ye  have  bitter  en- 
sm  that  weep.  iTim  1.5.  Now  vying  and ftiife  in  your  heans,  glo- 
e  end  of  the  commandment  is  rynot,  and  lie  not  againft  the  truth, 
arity,  out  of  a  pure  heart,  and'  f.  16.  For  where  envying  and flfife 
a  good  confcience,  and  0/ faith  is,  there  ^confuiion,  and  every  evil 
Signed,     i  Or.  13.  4.  Charity  work. 

Bfercth  long,  and  is  kind  5  chari-  *  T(^m,  7.  7.  What  Ihall  we  fay 
envieth  not  \  charity  vauntcth  then  ^  Is  the  law  fin  ?  God  forbid. 
*t  it  felf,  is  not  puffed  up,  t/.5.  Nay,  I  had  not  known  fin,  but  by 
^th  not  behave  it  felf  unfeemly,  the  law :  for  1  had  not  known  lufl:, 
^eth  not  her  own,  is  not  eafily  except  the  law  had  faid,  Thou  (halt 
^Voked,  thinketh  no  evil,  v,  6.  not  covet,  v,  8.  But  fin  taking  occa- 
:)oiceth  not  in  iniquity,  but  re-  fionbythecommandment,wroughc 
^ccth  in  the  truth :  v.  7.  Beareth  in  me  all  manner  of  concupifcence. 
^  things,  believeth  aU  things,  ho-  For  without  the  law  fin  -was  dead. 
^H  all  things,  endureth  all  things.  Ro;».  13.9.  Forthis,  Thou  (halt  not 
^1.  '^  I  Kipgs  21.4.  AndAchab  commit  adultery.  Thou  (halt  not 
•tkxie  into  his  houfe,  heavy  and  dif-  kill.  Thou  (hah  noc  fleal,  Thou 
•Cafcd,  becaufe  of  the  word  which  (halt  not  bear  falfe  witnefs.  Thou 
[stboth  thejezrelitehadfpokento  (halt  not  covet  j  ^Ti^]S  there  be  any 
jtn  :  for  he  had  faid,  I  will  not  other  commandment,  it  is  briefly 
>Ve  thee  the  inheritance  of  my  fa-  comprehended  in  this  faying,name- 
^crs :  and  he  laid  him  down  upon  ly.  Thou  (halt  lov^  thy  neighbour 
is  bed,  and  turned  away  his  face,  as  thy  felf.  Deut.  5.  zi.  Neith(;r 
Ud  would  eat  no  bread.  Ejt.s,ii,  (halt  thou  defire  thy  neighbours 
'et  all  this  availeth  me  nothing,  wife,  neither  (halt  thou  covet  thy 
>  long  as  I  fee  Mordecai  the  Jew  neighbours  houfe,  his  field,  or  his 
tting  at  the  kings  gate,  i  Cor,  man-fervant,  or  his  maid-fervant, 
o.  zo.  Neither  murmur  ye,asfome  his  ox,  or  his  afs,  ox  any  ^/"'n^ that 
f  them  alfo  murmured,  andwcfc  u  thy  &eighboui9| 
sftcoycdofthedeftioyeif  '  %iy's 'E.«a«. 


The  Shorter  Catechifm. .        419 

85.  Qpeft.  What  doth  God  require  of  us  that  vie 
ay  efcafe  his  JVrath  and  Curfe,  due  to  us  for  Sin  ? 

Anfw.  To  efcape  the  Wrath  and  Curfe  of  God 
lie  to  us  for  Sin,  God  rcquireth  of  us  Faith  in  Jc- 
s  Chrift,  Repentance  unto  Life  %  with  the  diligent 
fe  of  all  the  outward  Means  whereby  Chrift  com* 
anicateth  to  us  the  Benefits  of  Redemption  \ 

Z6.  Queft,  What  is  Faith  in  Jefus  Chrift  ? 

Anfw.  Faith  in  Jcfus  Chrift  is  2l  Saving  Grace  *, 
hereby  we  receive,  and  reft  upon  him  alone  for 
Ivation^  as  he  is  offered  to  us  in  the  Gofpel  ^. 

87.  QueftJ 

lie  of  thefe  things  cometh  the  ftand  the  feai  of  the  Lotd  3  and 
JLth  of  God  upon  the  children  of  find  the  knowledge  of  God.  frev, 
bbedience.  Gal,  3.10.  Fox  as  8.33.  Heaiinftiudion,andbewire; 
sy  as  are  of  the  works  of  the  and  lefufe  it  not.  *».  34.  Blefled 
'-,  are  under  the  curfe  :  for  it  is  is  themanthathearethme,  watch-* 
Kten,  Curfed  is  every  one  that  ing  daily  at  my  gates,  waiting  at 
Uinueth  not  in  all  things  which  the  pofts  of  my  doors,  f.  3  5  •  Foe 
written  in  the  book  of  the  law  whofofindethme,  findethlife,  and 
do  them.  Lamenu^.iB*  Where-  ihall  obtain  favour  of  the  Lord, 
e  doth  a  living  man  complain,  v,  3  tf .  But  he  that  finneth  againft 
aan  for  the  punilhment  of  his  me  wrongeth  his  Own  foul  3  all 
1^  Idatth,  25.  41.  Then  ihall  he  they  thslt  hate  me,  love  death.  Ifai, 
>  Tay  unto  them  on  the  left  hand,  ss.i.  Incline  your  ear,  and  come 
>axt  from  me,  ye  curfed,  into  unto  me:  hear,  and  your  foul  (hall 
clafting  fire,  prepared  for  the  live,  andlwillmakeaneverlafting 
xl  and  his  angels.  covenant  with  you,  tven  the  flue 

5.  *  ^Ss  20.  21.   Teftifying  mercies  of  David. 
^  to  the  Jews,   and  alfo  to  the       86.  *  Hebt  10.  3  p.  But  we  are  not 
•dcs,  repentance  towards  God,  of  them  who  draw  back  unto  perdi- 

faith  toward  our  Lord  Jefus  tionj  but  of  them  that  believe,  to 
'rft.  the  faving  of  the  foul. 

Prw,  2. 1.  Myfon,  ifthouwilt  *  Jolm  i.  12,  But  asmany  as  re- 
vive my  words,  and  hide  my  ceived  him,  to  them  save  he  power 
Kimandments  with  thee  :  v,  2.  to  become  the  Ions  of  God^  rs^^nto 
Jtliat  thou  incline  thine  ear  unto  them  that  believe  on  his  name.  //kr. 
4om,  4ff<f  apply  thine  heart  to  26.3.  Thou  wilt  keep ^/m in perfeft 
t«rftanding:  x/.  3.  Yea,  if  thou  peace,  w/;o/f  mind  ij  ftayed  «»  ri&M : 
^  after  knowledge,  4iN^lifteftup  becaufe  he  ttufleth  in  thee.  v.  4« 
^  voice  for  underftanding:  v,  4.  Truft  ye  in  the  Lord  forever:  fot 
^lion  feekeft  her  as  filver,  and  in  the  Lotd  Jehovah  is  everlafiing 
'^cheft  for  her,  as /or  hid  trea-  f^iength*  Hit»$,^,  Andbcfband 
'«:  v.^.  Theuihalt  thoaimde;^  N:^ 


88.  Queft.  What  are  the  outward  Mt 
Cbrifi  comwunicateth  to  us  the  Benefits  ofKe, 

lohiin,  not  havingmineowniieh-  come  unto  thee,  f< 
teouTnefs,  which  is  ofihelaw,  bin  Lord  our  God. 
ihu  which  1!  through  the  faith  of  '  Jrrcm,  ji.  it. 
Chiifi,  the  lighieouluelt  which  it  heaidEphiaimben 
ofGodb;  faith.  aiU.x.  16.  Know-  ihm.  Thou  hafi  chi 
iftg  that  a  man  ii  DOt  lullified  bj  wu  cbifiifed,  u  a 
the  woiki  of  the  law,  but  by  ibe  cuilomcd  i>  iht  ytkf 
Aith  of  JcfuiCbiift,  even  »c  have  and  1  Ihall  be  tuine 
beliered  in  Jefni  ChiiA  j  thai  wc  tlic  Loid  my  God. 
night  be  juftified  by  ihe&iih  of  aticc  that  1  was  luiu' 
Chiill,  and  not  by  the  woikt  of  and  after  that  I  w: 
the  law  :  foi  bj  the  woiks  of  the  fm  ate  upon  nif  thigh 
law  Ihill  DO  flelh  be  juftified.  ed,  yea,  evcncoofc 

It.  ■  ■^Si  II.  II.  When  they  tdidbcaitheiepioi 
teaidlhcfc  things,  theyhddtheii  Eukii^.ii.  Thcal 
peace,  and  gloiified  God,  faying,  bci  youi  own  evil  i 
Then  hath  GodairotoihcGentilci  doingi  that  vnn  i 
gianted  lepeniancc  unto  life.  Ihall  loath  youi  fell 

•>  ^Si  z.  )7.  Now  when  they  fight,  tbi  youi  ini^ 
hcaid  thii,  they  weie  pricked  in  youi  abominaiioiu. 
■hciiheatt,andraidiiiitoPete[,and  '  i  Cor.  7.  11.  Fi 
to  the  leftoftheappftlcs,  mcn4iH<  felf  tame  thing  tbi 
biethien,  what  fhall  wedoi  v.jt.   aftet  agodlyfoit,  i 


7%e  Shorter  CaUchi/m.        43  r 

tnfv).  The  outward  and  ordinary  Means  where- 
Chrift  communicateth  to  us  the  Benefits  of  Rc- 
iption,  arc,  his  Ordinances,  efpecially  the  Word, 
raments  and  Prayer,  all  which  are  made  eflfe(3ual 
:he  Eled,  for  Salvation  ". 
ip.  Queft.  How  is  the  Word  made  effeShal  to  Sal^ 

ionf 

iiifv).  The  Spirit  of  God  raaketh  the  Reading, 
efpecially  the  Preaching  of  the  Word,  an  ef- 
:ual  Means  of  convincing  and  converting  Sinners^ 
I  of  building  them  u^  in  Holinefs  and  Comfort, 
ough  Faith  unto  Salvation  ". 

5>o.  Queft* 

t,  relieve  the  oppiefled,  judge  all:  v. 25*  And  thus aie the fecrets 
Fatheilefs,  plead  fozthe  widow,  of  his  heait  made  inanifeft  3  and 
i.  ™  Matth,  28. 1  p.  Go  ye  there-  fo  falling  down  on  ^ij  face,  hewiU 
and  teach  all  nations  baptizing  worfhip  God,  and  repoxt  that  God 
n  in  the  name  of  the  Father,and  is  in  you  of  a  truth.  kA^s  z6.  1  S» 
lie  Son,  andoftheh9|^Ghofl:   To  open  their  eyes,  and  to  turn 

0.  Teaching  them  to  obferve  them  from  darknefs  to  light,  and 
hings  whatK>ever  I  have  com-  from  the  power  of  Satan  unto  God»    ^ 
idedyou:  audio,  I  am  with  you  that  they  may  receive  forgivenefs 

ly  even  unto  the  end  of  the  of  iins,  and  inheritance  among 
d.   Amen.    ^ABs  2.  42.   And  them  which  are  fandified  by  faith 

continued  ftedfaftly  in  the  a-  that  is  in  me.  Pfulm  is.  8.  The 
lesdo£^rineandfellowlhip,  and  ftatutes  of  the  Lord  4r«  right,  ze- 
eakingofbread,  and  in  prayers,  joicing  the  heart :  thecommand- 
5.   And  they  continuing  daily  ment  of  the  Lord  impure,  enUghe- 

one  accord  in  the  temple,  and  ning  the  eyes,  ^ffs  20. 32.  And 
king  bread  from  houfe  to  houfe,  now,  brethren,  I  commend  yoa  to 
sat  their  meat  with  gladnefs  and  God,  and  to  the  word  of  his  giac^ 
lenefs  of  hearts  ^•47*  Pzaifing  which  is  able  to  bttld  youiip>  and 

1,  and  having  favour  with  all  to  give  you  an  inheritance  among 
people.  And  the  Lord  added  to  all  them  which  azeianftified.  T^w. 
church  daily  fuch  as  ihould  be  15*  4*  ^ot  whatiberei  things  were 
d.  written  aforetime,  were  written  for 
9.  a  Ifehem,  8.  8.  So  they  read  our  learnings  that  we. through  pa- 
he  book,  in  the  law  of  God  di-  tience  and  comfort  of  the  fcriptures 
^ly,  and  gave  the  fenfe,  and  might  have  hope,  a  Tim,  }.  zf« 
redr^f;»to  underftandtheread-   And  that  from  a  child  thou  haj^ 

I  Cor.  14.  24.  But  if  ail  pro-  known  the  holy  fcriptures,  which 
Se,  and  there  come  in  one  that  are  able  to  make  thee  wife  nntoial*^ 
eveth  not,  or  one  unlearned,  he  vatiOfty  tiuough  §94fk  which  is  is&. 
^nViBCCd  pf  aMi  hci$  judged  of  OaauiSl 


Mians  of  Salvation  ? 

^n/w.  The  Sacraments  become  effedu 
of  Salvation,  not  from  any  vertue  in  thi 
htm  that  doth  admimfler  them,  but  oi 


Chiill  Jefui.  v.i6.  Allfciipnue  man(li«Imr«htti,e, 
b  givenby  inrpiratioo  of  God,  and  1y  ai  my  %Ka^  waiti 
(1  profitable  foi  doAcinc,  foe  le-  of  tny  joois. 
pioofifoEcoiicQiiniifbcinllmaian  '  i  Ptt.  i,  I.  Wht 
ID  tighteourDcfs  :  c.  it-  Thai  the  alide  all  malice  and 
man  ofGod  maj  be  perfe3,ihiDU|h-  hypoctilies,  iDdcnTu 
ly  fumilhed  unto  all  good  woiks.  l^cakjogt,  v.  x.  A*  a 
"Kfm.  lo.  I).  Foi  vhofoevcE  Ihall  dcGre  thJ^fiDCeie  mil 
I  Mil  upon  the  name  of  tKe  Lotd,  that  ^e  mi;  gtowtbi 
fiiallbe  faved.     v.  14.    How  then        «  tfalmjts.'i*,  O 

Ihall  they  call  on  him,  in  whom  eyes,  thtf  I  niay  beli 
they  have  not  believed  i  and  how  thingi  out  of  thy  la* 
thai]  ihey  believe  in  him,  of  whom  '  fM.  4.  2.  For  u 
they  have  Dot  heard !  andhowOiall  gofpeL  pieachcdi  at 
thcyheiiwithoutapieacheti  v,!;.  them:  butthewotd 
Ada  how  (hall  they  pieach,  except  not  profit  them,  us 
they'bc  fcnt?  ai  ititwiiiien.  How  nith  faith  In  tbem  '- 
beautifiill  are  the  feet  ofthemthat  1  Tit/- 1.  "■.  And  * 

S reach  the  gofpel  of  peace,  and  ablenelipfimiighteoi 
ling  glad  lidingt  of  good  things  that  pin&i ;  becaol^ 


Th^  Shorter  Catechtfin.        43  j 

lefling  of  ChriA  %  and  the  working  of  his  Spirit 

1  theili  that  by  Faith  receive  them  ^. 
j}a.  Queft.  Wh&i  is  a  Sacrament  ? 

Anfw.  A  Sacrament  is  an  Holy  Ordinance  infli^ 
utcd  by  Chrift ;  wherein,  by  fenfible  Signs,  Chrift 
bd  the  Benefits  of  the  New  Covenant  ate  repre^ 
nted,  fealed  and  applied  to  Believers  '. 

^3  •  Q^^^*  Pl^<^^  ^^  ^^^  Sa&amnas  of  the  Nirui 
tflament  ? 
^nfw.  The  Sacratiaents  of  the  New  Tcftament^ 

2  Baptifin  ^  and  the  Lord's  Supper  '• 

P4.  Queft/ 

^io  looketh  into  thepeifdftlaw  t|ieirgdtieiations,fbraneyeilafiing 
liberty,  and  continueth  thereiny  covenant  i  to  b^  ji  God  unto  thect 
>eingnot  a  forgetful  heaier,'  but  and  to  thy  (ced  after  thee,  v*  lo^ 
c^er  of  the  worki  this  maa  (hall  Thii  is  my  covtaant,  which  ye  (hall 
>lcfied  in  iuM  .(leed«  keep  between  mt  and  you,  andthjr 

'7.  <^  t  Peptr  3.  21.  The  lik6£-  ie^  after  thee  i  every  man-^child 
ft  whereunto  tven  baptifai»  doth  among  yoa  Qisdl  be  circumcifed* 
»  now  fave  us,  not  the  pntting  Ex§d.  iz, thronghottt.  iCor,  ii.  2j«. 
1.7  the  filth  of  the  flefli,  but  the  For  I  have  received  of  the  Lord* 
brer  of  a  good  confcience  to-  that  whi^  alio  i  delivered  unto 
^  God,  by  the  refurrefti^nof  70u>  that  the  Lord  Jefus  the /mm 
.^  Chritt.  MMth,  3.  II.  lln-  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed, 
:4  baiptize  y6u  with  water  unto  took  bread,  v.  26.  For  as  often  as 
stances  but  he  tljiat  Cometh  af-  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this 
jkie,  is  mightier  than  },  whole  cup,  ye  do  Oiew  the  L^rds  death 
<8 1  am  not  worthy  to  bear :  he  fill  he  come. 
U  baptize  you  with  the  holy  9^,y  Mafth.zt.i^.  doyetkere* 
Loft,  and  wirib  fire,  t  Tor.  1.6.  fore  and  teach  all  nations.baptizing 
ave  planted,  Apollos  watered :  them  in  the  nan^eofthe  Father,  and 
t  God  gave  the  indreafe.  v,  7.  of  the  Spn,  and  of  the  holy  Ghoft. 
-then,  neither  is  he  that  ^lanteth  *  yatth,  16,2  6.  And  as  they  were 
y  thing,  neiiher  he  that  watereth :  eating,  Jefus  took  bread  andblef* 
IGodthatgiveththeineieaft.  ,  fed  it,  and  brake  it,  and  gave  ir  to 
^  iTar.  II.  13*  For  bJT  one  Spirit  the  difciples,  and  (aid,  Take^eat; 
i  we  all  baptized  into  one  body,  this  is  my  body,  v,  27.  And  he 
^her  vje  bt  Jews  or  Gentiles,  took  the  cup,  and  gave  thanks^  and 
ether  we  be  bond  or  free  ;  and  gave  fV.to  them,  faying,  ]>rixik  ye 
^e.been  all  made  to  drinx  into  all  of  it  2  v.  2  s.  For  this  ism  v  blood 
B  Spirit.  of  the  new    teilament   which   is 

la.  *  Cm.  17. 7.  Andlwillefia-  fhed  for  ma^y  for  the  roniflioa 
Ih  my  Covenant  between  me  and  of  £as» 
%  ttd  th7  feed  after  thcey  ia  1  €.      ^v^^**^^^ 


4J4        *^^  Shorter  Cdtetblffh^ 

94.  Quefti  WhatisBaftifin} 
Anfiv.  Baptifm  is  a  Sacrament,  wherein  thew 
ing  with  Water,  in  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
4>f  thcSon,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  %  doth  fig 
and  feal  our  Ingrafting  into  Chrift,  and  parcal 
(o(  the  Benefits  of  the  Covenant  of  Grace,  and 
Engagement  to  be  the  Lord's  \ 

95^  Quefli  To  whom  is  Baptifm  to  hi  ddmimfire 
Anfvi^  Baptifm  is  not  to  be  adminiflred  tc 
that  are  out  of  the  Vifible  Churchj  till  they  pi 
their  Faith  in  Chrifl,  and  Obedience  to  him  'j 
the  Infants  of  fuch  as  are  Members  of  the  V 
Church  are  to  be  baptized  ^; 

^6i  Quell  What  is  the  Lories  Supftr  ? 
Anfiu.  The  Lord's  Supper  is,  A  Sacrameht ^  w! 
in,  by  giving  and  receiving  Bread  and  Wineac( 
ing  to  Chriu's  Appointmeiit«  his  Death  it  fb 

i 

f4.  •  Matth.2t.19.  Seeinlitttrjl  ttiiflion  of fins,  andye'M; 

*  T^w.  6.  4.  Therefore  we  arc  the  gift  of  the  holy  Ghoft. 
Wied  with  hirn  by  baptifm  into  ^  ^Bs  i.  a.  Seebeftrt.i.l 
death:  that  like  as  Chri(lw<israifed  thepromifeisnntoyoB,  icdt 
wp  from  the  dead  by  the  glory  of  children,  andto  all  that  area: 
the  Fath-cr,  even  fo  we  alfo  fhould  even  as  many  as  theLordoi 
walk  in  nev^^nefs  of  life.  Gat.  3.  27.  fhallcall.  Cen.  17.  10,  Stel» 
tor  aff  many  of  you  as  have  been  CompJtred  xvithColof.i.ii.  In 
fiaptized  into  Chrift,  have  put  on  alfoyearecircumcifcd  vttht 
Chrii!.  cumcifion  ftiade  witKoathu 

PS.'  •  ^^^s  ^.  3^.  And  as  they  putting  off  the  body  of  the 
mem  on  their  way,  they  came  unto  the  flelh,  by  the  citcumdfi 
«  certain  water  :  and  the  eunuch  Chrift  :  v.  12.  Buried  with 
fiiid;  StCi  Wf  i/watcrj  what  doth  baptifm,  wherein  alfo  yc  tr 
liinder  the  to  be  baptized?  v.  37.  with  him  through  the  faith 
/nd  Philip  faid,  If  thoii  belie  veft  operation  of  God,  whohaih 
with  all  thine  heart,  thou  Aiayeft.  him  frorii  the  dead.  1  C»r. 
Ancl  he  anfwercd  and  faid,  I  b^-  Forthe  unbelieving  husband 
Keve  that  Jefus  Chrift  is  the  Son  ftifiedbythewife,  andtheui 
irSGod.  ^efs  2.38.  Then  Pctef  ving  wife  is  fanftified  by  ifc 
v'id  um6  them.  Repent,  tnAht  band;  elfc  were  your  childi 
^)aptizcd  cvti7  6ivt  ^i  vGu  in  the  ckan  j  but  now  «o  they  he 
^«rt  ti  YS^J^ CWift,  W  tVt.  1^-  fi,' 


'7%e  Shorter  Catech^^.        4  j  J 

rtK  J  and  the  worthy  Receivers  are,  hot  aftet  a  Cbr« 
*X2.\  and  Carnal  bianher,  but  by  Faith;  tnadePatta* 
TS  of  his  Body  and  Blood,  with  all  his  Benefits  to 
cir  Spiritual  Nourifhment,  and  Growth  in  Grace  K 
$-j.  Queft.  WhAi  is  required  to  tke  •wvriby  reieivix^ 

the  Cord's  Sipper  ?  ,     _   .  ^, 

u^fw.  It  is  required  of  them  that  wonia  \^ortfiii' 
partake  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  "that  they  examine 
;mfelves,  of  their  Knowledge  todifcernpheLord'S 
»dy ',  ot  their  Faith  to  ft'ed  opon  him  «■  of  theit 
jpentance  ••,  Love ',  and  new  Obedience  *j  left 
ming  unworthily,  they  eat  and  drink  judgment 
themfelves  ';  .  j>8.  Queft; 

»6.  •  I  CtK  IT.  jj;  ioil  hxri  ^f  kfar.  tj.  j.  ixiiai^  jrbu^ 
cived  of  the  Loid,  iKatwlikli  lelvef,  whabei  fcbt  jn  the^fii 
»  I  itliveiti  unioyoQ,  thatthe  ^fovc  youi  own  felvM:  Icnow  ybu 
id  Jcfus  the yim  .biffin  wbicli  ndi  yani  own  lelTct,  i«w  thtt  Jfe-; 
waibetiaycd,tooltbrMd:.t>.24.  Tut  Chiift  ii  in  yttu,  except  j*  t><i 
id whenhehadgiventhanks,  he  rcptobiteif  ,    ,.  .^  ,. 

ibe  it,  andiai^i  Tjilccicaci  thii  k  i  rtr.  ii.,ii.  Fot.ifwewoafil 
ny  bodj, .  whtcji  is  biokea  f6i  iadgc  oiii  filvtii  «e  (h^<l  not  b« 
1  :  thii  So  in  lemembiance  ti  tadgfed,  ,  ,  .  .,  ,  ;,  '  i  . . 
•   :V.  a;.  Aftei  the  Cime  man-  r.  '  'I'.fir.'  lo.'  lii  'rHecajiofblel'- 

aifo  £ng  Hhich.we  blefi,  ii  tr  not  tHa 

1  ftp  nmrnfuiion  ofihebioodofchtillt 

\^  ■iBiiVciiA  which  webicafc,  iiiinot 

1^  :  fE^''l!Jinimuiiion .  of  the  bodf  6f 

tabu  Chiiltl  '\.  IT.  Foi  wc  bciaamiinjr 

MlM  ue  one  bread,  and  one  body:  tat 

inp'  «e  aie  liU  paitalctltt  Of  that  bam 

h7i  btMdL  .,  .  .    .       ■  .        .■■. 

ofi  ,■  *  I  at,  S.J.  ^ge'outthenfoi^ 

tbt  .t)i^  old  leaven,  that  ye  imj  b<  ii 

fifi?  newluin^,  as  ye  aie  ual»(encd, 

i  tiin  tot  erenCfatift  but  paflbytfi  it  A' 

ofC  ,,    ,    ._.     cii^ced  for  LI.  V. f.  TbeKfo^eiet 

t7.  f  irgr.it.il.'fibtletimih  ns  keep  the  fttfi,  ncK  with  old  lea- 
llBuie  himfclf,   and  fo  let  him  Ten,  neithervith  thelearenofinl-' 

otihM  biead,  an4  dijnk  of  ii«t  lice  and  wickedocri  i  bnt  with  thl[ 
>.:  v.f^.  Fdihe(haltatethaD<I  onleavcnel  trad  of  SnCefily  aixA 
tikctli  iMWOithlly,^  ca^^hr^ii  tiuth,  ...,...,  ,    .  i 

n|cethdlLinnniotttohiUfetf,nM       '  1  Ar,  II.  lt.it'.  SninUtttrK 


Anjw.  I  he  whole  Word  otOod  is  Ol 
te&  us  in  Prayer ',  but  the  fpecial  RuU 
ftion  is  that  Form  of  Praysr,  which  Chi 
bis  Difciples,  commonly  called.  The  Lord 

loo.  Queft.  What  aoth  the  Preface  tf 
Prayer  ttath  us  ? 

Anfv3.  The  Preface  of" the  Lord's  Pray 

is,  fjuc  jrat&et  iDfifct)  art  fn  pzxiazi 

cth  us,  to  draw  near  to  God  with  all  h 
rcnce  and  Cociideiice,  as  Children  to  a  f 


>i.  '  tftiftx,  t.  ta&  is  iiini  ofgicttwaten,  th«; 
K  ill  cimci ;  je  people,  poui  om  nigh  unto  Um.  £>■ 
]rout  heart  before  him  :  God  ii  *  piiycd  nnro  the  Li 
icfiigc  for  us.  Selab.  ,.q    indmide  mjrcoiifte 

°  I  jito  J.  T4.  Aad^Jii*  is  the  O LDrd,ihe giui  and 
Confideaoe  that  ire  hare  U.lum,  keeping  the  eovc'uj 
That  if  we  isk  any  ihinr  '^goia-  tothemtkatlotchiit 
tag  to  hi)  will,  heheirethi^,       .    that  keep  hii  comu 

*  Jtim  16.  11.  And  in  that  day  1  PJii/.  4.  f .  Be  < 
ke  Ihall  uk  me  nothing  :  vetily  tkuw;  butineveiyl 
veiily  1  faj  unto  you,  Vhtifotvv  andfupplicationwitl 
^elhall  ask  theFatheiinmyname,  let  you  leqneft*  h 


The  Shorter  Catechifm.         437 

d  ready  to  help  us  ^  and  that  we  fliould  pray 

th  and  for  others  ^. 

loi.  Qqeft.  N/hat  do  vae  fray  for  in  the  Pirft  Pui^ 

«? 

jififw.  In  the  firll  Petition,  which  is^  l^allOfDCll 

tftP  Batne  ^  we  pray.  That  God  would  enable 
and  others,  to  glorify  him  in  all  that  whereby 
maketh  himfeir  known  %  and  that  he  would 
pofe  all  things  to  his  own  Glory  *. 
|02.  Queft,  If^t^  do  we  fray  for  in  the  Secdnd  Pin 
mi 

Anfw.  In  the  Second  Petition,  which  is,  ^j[)P 
ItgnOttt  come.  S  we  pray.  That  Satan^s  King^ 
m  may  be  deftroyed  ^,  and  that  the  Kingdom  of 
ace  n^ay  be  advanced  ^^  our  felves  and  others 

brought 

00.  •  Maith,  €,  9.  health  among  all  nations.    «.  s* 

^»>.  8.x  5.  Foi  ye  have  not  re-  Let  the  people  piailethoe,  O  God) 

ed  the  fpiut  of  bondage  again  let  all  the  people  piaife  thee* 

'^ar,  but  ye  have  received  the  .'  fffdm  93,  tkromgifm, 

it  of  adoption,  wh^by  we  cryi  xq2.  *  ji44tth,^.  19, 

>a.  Father.    lMk$  ix.  13.  If  ye  ^  fftUm  68,  i.  Let  God  aiife,  let 

^  being  9vit»  know  how  to  give  hi«  enemies  be  fcattered :  let  them 

d  gifts  unto  your  ohitdren :  now  alio  thaf  hate  him,  flee  before  hlm« 

h  more  (hall  ,yur  heavenly  Fa-  t^.  1 1    Thou  ha^  afcended  on  high, 

give  the  holj  Spiri(  to  them  thou  h^^ed  captivity  captive;  thou 

ask  him?  ha^  received  gifts  for  men  ^  yea, 

^Bs  12.5.  Peter  therefore  was  fer  the  rebellious  alfo,  that  the  l.or4 

^  in  prifon;  but  prayer  was  made  God  might  dwell  imwii  tinm^ 

^out  ceaiing  of  the  church  unto  ^  ^.x^.  |o.  Ax^dlqeard  aloud 

L  for  him.     i  Tim,  2.  i.  lex-  voice  laying  in  heaven,Now  is  comq 

:  therefore,  thf  t  firfb  of  all,  it^  f^lvation,  and  f^rcngth,  and  the 

ations,  prayers,  intercelfions>  kingdom  ofourQod,  and  the  power 

giving  of  tha,nks  be  made  for  of  his  Chrift  ;  for  t;he  acci^er  of 

Xien  :  v.  %.  For  kings*  andfoi;  our  brethren  is  caft  down,  wl^cl| 

chat  arc  in  authority  ^  that  we  accufed  theni  before  pur  God  ^^f 

r  lead  a  quiet  ^nc(  peaceable. Ufq  a^diugljit^    v.  11.  And  they  ov^- 

11  godlinefs  and  honefty.  camehimbytheb(oodoftl\eLamb,, 

Qi.  s  l/fatth*  <•  9^  and  by  thewo^^d  pf  their  teftimo-* 

Fftdm^T,  2.  That  thy  way  nuy  ny^  and  tUcy  loted  xipt  their  Uvesi 

<nfWA  upofi  cattL.  thy  UYing  lu^Q  the  deaths 


\ 


brbifght  into  it,  and  kept  in  it  ^3  and  that  tbcRing-  ^ 
kpm  of  Glory  may  be  haftned  *.  *  '    ^ 

'^03,  Queft.  ii^at  do  vx  fray  fiff  intU  Thirih  tjj)| 
ption  ?       '  '.  M 

'  Anfw.  In  the  Third  Petition,  which  is,  ^|)g  fM  fci 

lue  iione  on  ^actli.  as  it  t0  in  JHneatttn  V^  ier 

^ray , "^Tiiat  God  by  his  Gfkce*  would  make  us abtf  f^^ 
^nd  willing  to  know,  obey,  and  tubmit  to  his  Winnie 
in  all  things  ^,  as  the  Angels  do  in  Heaven  \     1  ^ 

104,  Queft.  fp^at  4f>  vje  fray  for  in  the  jfter^iftjtaj 

t'W?  '■   ''   '      •*•■•'•>•'    ^ ^jljjj 

Aiifijo.  In  the  Fourth  Petition,  which  is,  ^tty^on 

U8f  t!)ij(  Bap  om:  pailp  r&itm  \  Wc  pri 

That  of  God's  freeGitc,  we  may  receive  a  com[ 
tent  Portion  of  the  ^ood  Things  of  this  Life,  aiwv( 
f«;oX  ^i?  B/eflJng  w^th  them  '         '^nlfc 

.  |tnd 
•  2  Ihef,  5.  I.  Finally  brethren,  be  poffibic,  let  this  cop  p«6ft«|Goc 
priy  for  us,  that  the  word  of  the  mt:  ncvcrthclcls  notaslwilli'*  liob 
Xo^d  may  have />•«  courfe,  an'd  be  as  thou  wrVr.  2  Atro.  is;;j.  A^  Lj] 
giorificd  even  as  it  is  with  you.  the  king  faid  unto  Zadok,  Cai^  Ib t 
'1^;»'.  TO.  I.  Brethren,  my  hearts  back  the  drkof  Go^intothcdrys  1^^ 
dfciire  and  prayer  to  God  for  Israel  If  I  fliall  find  favour  in  the  eyo«^  1  ^ 
h.  That  they  might  be  faved;  Johh  the  Lord,  he  will  bring  me  agMM  It:] 
iy.  p.  I  pray  for  them :  I  pray  nac  arid  Oiew  mei  both  it,  and  lus  h*  I  k 
for  the  world,  but  for  them  that  tation.  y©^!.  21.  Andf;dd,Nita*li 
itlhou  haft  given  mey  for  they  arc  came  I  out  of  my  mothcn  woiii  1  ] 
ihine. "  t>.  20.  Neither  pray  I  fox  arid  hakcd  fball  1  return  ibiib«' 
ihcie  alone,  but  for  them  alfo  which  the  Lord  gave,  and  the  Loidhai 
iiair  believe  on  mc  through  their  taken  away  ;  ^le^ed  be  thena* 
ivdrd.       •  ^  of  the  Lord.  '      '. 

'"'•  7^.2  2.  20.  He  which  tcftificth  '  *  Pfaim  iDj.20.  Bids  the Lo(4 
thefe  things,  faith,  Surely  I  come  yehisangels,that  excel  in fticngii 
Quickly.  Amen.  Even  fo,  come,  that  do  his  ccrmtnan^mints,  hcai- 
J^ord  Jefus.  "  ning  unto  the  voice  of  his  w«i 

>  103.  f  Mimh,  6.  10.  V,  21.  Blcfs  ye  the  Lord,  all.wto 

%  Pfdlm  67.  throughout,  Pfalm  1 19.   hofh,  je  Qiiniftccs  oHiis  thai  dofli^ 
0«.  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy  tefti-  pleafurcv    *'     •.♦'-    • 
jin6nies,  and  not  to  covotoufncfs,    ■   104.  »  Matth,  ^.11. 
Mttth.i6.3  9',  And  he  went  a  little       ^  Pr9.v,3o.t.  Kcmove  far  ftcn 
further,  And  fell  on  his  face,  and  me  Visdtj  4ad&s  i  give  mc  oc'tHfit 
Wi-  fay«ic,  O  ift'j  5«h«^  iCU     '  ■  *""  poio- 


7%e  Shorter  Catechijh^         4^<^ 

loy ;  Ch  tVhaf  do  we  pray  for  in  the  J^Hfth  Petition  f 
4nfw.  Ill  tht*  Fifth  Petition,  which  is,  ^ttH  fOfe 

je  (t^  cue  peW J!  a?  lue  fojfffte  ottt  TO? 

1^  1,  we  pray.  That  God  tor  Chuit's  fake  would 
:ly  pardon  all  opr  Sins  ",  which  we  are  the  vzn 
*  (encouraged  to  ask,  b^caufe  by  his  Grace  WQ 
enabled  from  the  H^art  to  forgive  others  ", 
06.  Q.  ff^jat  do  we  pray  for  in  the  Siyth  Petitioj^  } 
Infw.  In  the  Sixth  Petition,  which  is,  ^ttH  ICStl 

not  into  ^entpt^tton^  imt  oeliDec  \^^  ftom 

a  %  we  pray.  That  God  would  either  keep  u^ 
a  being  tempted  to  Sin  p,  git  fupport  apd  (lelive(? 
vhep  wc  arc  ?cm|)te4  ^* 

107.  Queft, 

ty,  not  lichesy  ftcd  me  wl|h  fbrvqiA^  90^  hUiapplkatipns>  anfl 
convenient  fox  me  }  v.  9.  Lefif  caolethy  £s^cc  to  fliine  upon  thy 
full,  auid  deny  tket^  and  fay,  lan^baiy  thaf  is  defolat?,  ^x  th^ 
tfthcLpcd}  ozleftlbepoox^  IfOxds  iikt,  v^xs.  ^myGod,in:s 
ileal,  and  take  thena^^  of  my  (line  ^ine  ea;,  and  hear  j^  9P^  thin^ 
invaith  <7«n.  28.20.  Andja-  ^es,  and  b^old  oux  delolations^ 
owed  a  vo^,  faying,  if  God  an^  the  city  which  i$  called  by  thf 
>c  with  me,  and  will  keepmc  nsime  :  fox  we  dp  notpxefen^  ovi^ 
is  way  that  I  go,  and  will  give  fupplicatipns  befoi^e  thee  fox  ovc 
read  to  eat,  and  xaiment  to  xighte6u(nc0es,  but  fox  thy  gicat 
n.  iTim,^^  Fox  every  ciea-  taiexcies.  v.  xp.  O  Lord  heax>  O^ 
3f  God  u  good,  and  nothing  Loid  fb^giy^,  Q.  Lexd  heatkcn  and| 
:  icfufed,  if  itbexeceivedwith  do,  defexnot,^  fox  thine  Qv<9fake» 
kfgiying  :  v.  5.  f  oxitisfanfti-  O  my  God;  fox  thy  city,,  and  thf 
>ythewoxdof  God,an4px^yeJC.  people  are  called  by  thy  nam^ 
$•  \  Matth.  6^  iz.  .  '  '  *.  X,i«J;;ii.4.  And  foxgiveusoo^ 
Pf^bn  5 1.  X.  Have  mexcy  upon  fins  j  fox  we  alfo  forgive  every  oncL 
>  God,  according  to  thy  loving  that  is  indebted  to  us.  }i4atth,  1 8, 
aefs:  according  unto  the  mul-  15.  So  likewife  (hall  my  heavenlj^ 
eofthytendcx^iercie^  blot  out  Father  do  alfo  unto  you,  if  ye  from 
ranfgrefliopi'.  v,  2.  Wafli  me  ybux  heaxts  forgiye  not  every  pnc 
iffhly  from  mine  iniquity,  and  his  hxothex  theix  txe^aQe^, 
lie  me  from  my  fin.  v.  7.  Purg^.  '  >o<F.  *  ISmh,  6.  1%. 
ith  hyfibprand  1 0iall  be  clean :  B.  Mattb.  26.41.  Watch  aodp^» 
me,  and  I  (hall  be  whiter  than,  ti^at  ye  entex  not  into  temptation: 
.  V.  j>.  Hide  thy  face  from  my  the  fpixir  indeed,  it  willing,^  ^l^l^M^^ 
and  blot  out  allmin^iniqui-  fidh  it  weak. 
OM^.i7«Xowtheref6^e,Oopx       ^  2  r«r.  i:^  ^  And  lefbI(hont4 

,  heax  thou  th^  pxaye^  of  thy  be  cxakcd  ab9ve  :9ief  fu^  thioush, 

........     ^^^.        ...  ^ 


9na  willing  lo  xnow,  uucy,  uiiu  luomic  i 
in  all  things  «,  as  the  Angels  do  in  Hcav 
'104.  Qucft.  What  do  vie  fray  for  in  the  i 

hW?  ■■  ■• 

Afifia.  In  the  Fourth  Petition,  which 

Ujn  tm  Dap  a«t,3DaHp  "Bjeati ', 

That  of  God's  free'Gitc,  we  may  receive 
tent  Portion  of  the  good  Things  ol  this 
enjoy  his  Bleffing  with  them  '■ 


<  ilhff.  ].  I.  IPinaltrbiuhtett,  be  polfibk,  let  thii 

|Tiy  foiui,  lh«  thc'wOtdo'fthe  me:  nCTCirhelcb  Jio 

LQJ|d  miy  -havC'/rwcoucli;,  3n'db«  as  thon  urib,     2  Su 

■ioELfiei^  even  ''ai  it  »  wiih  you.  the  king  fud  unto  ; 

^iiiA  Tol  i. 'flicthcca, '  my  hems  bick  the  lik  of  Got 

defiieand  pnyct  to  God  foil^el  If  1  Oiill  find  i^voui 

i;  That'theyAighfbefived.'  Jrt*  the  Lord,  he  will  bi 

il>.  ji.  1  ^iiy'foi  them:  Ipf^ynQi;'  add  Ihew  iri^fvrt  it, 

^tiheworld, 'bui  f 01  them  t  hit  taiion.' ^ii.ii,  Ai 

diou  haft  given  me,'  for  they  aie  camel  out  of  my  n 

^l^e. "  1/.  10.  Ncithei  pray  I  fbi  arid  iiaked  fljall  1 

thercsiloDcbotfotihem^fowbiCb  ihcLoid  gave,  oiid 

Aall'bclieve  on  me  ihidggh  ^heii  taken  away  )  ^leffe 

ciffidi.  '  ' '""    "'  '  of  the  Lord.     ■  - 


7h&  Shorter  Catechifln^         4  j  cjp 

l6y  i  Q  What  do  we  fray  for  in  the  hlfth  Petition  ? 
jlnfw.  Ill  the  Fifth  Petition,  which  iSy  ^Intl  fO?» 

Jf De  0^  out:  Pebt^  a^i  io(  Im^y^z  m  ^th 
Ijjf  ?,  we  pray,  That  God  tor  Clialt's  fake  would 
.  bcly  pardon  all  opr  Sins  *",  which  we  arc  the  ra-? 
^•"^f^er  fencouraged  to  ask,  b^caufe  by  his  Grace  w? 
Hfcr«  enabled  from  the  Heart  to  forgiye  others  ", 
^  -  106.  Q.  What  do  Vie  pray  for  in  the  Styth  Petition  ? 
,Anfw.  In  the  Sixth  Petition,  which  is,  ^tttl  l0dt| 

s  ncjt  into  ^empt^tton^  but  Mim  m  ftom 

— Tifl  %  we  pray.  That  God  would  either  keep  u$ 
Om  being  tempted  to  Sin  ?,  qr  fupport  apd  cielive? 
^^  when  we  are  ?cmp;e4  ^• 

107.  Queft. 

E^^iretty,  no^  riches^  feed  me  wl^  ftmn^  ^d  his  foppUcatipns,  and 
^^^^d  convenient  for  me  j  v.  9.  Lefi  caaie.thy  fe^ce  to  &inc  upon  thf 
g^V>e  full,  duid  deny  ^itf»»  and  fay,  lanAuaxy  thaf  is  defolate,  fo<  th^ 
^^^ho  it  the  LoK^^  or  leftlbepooi^  IfOxds  fsike.  t^,x8.  Qiny  God,  in«s 
id  deal*  and  take  thena^ie  of  my  ^ine  ;hine  ear,  and  hear^  9p?n  chin9 
od  in  vain,     <7«n.  28.20.  Andja-  ^yes,   and  behold  our  defolations, 
^3b  vowed  a  vov9  faying.  If  God  an^  the  city  which  i$  called  by  thy 
*g^ill  be  with  me,  and  will  kpep  me  name  :  for  we  dp  not  prefen^  ou^ 
^Vi  this  way  that  I  go,  and  will  give  iupplicatipns  before  thee  for  ou£ 
^^^toe  bread  to  eat,   and  raiment  to  rightebufrieires,  but  for  thy  great 
^on.  rTi;n.  4.4.  For  every  crear  inercies.    v,  19,   O  Lord  hear.  Of 
c  of  God  M  good,   and  nothing  Lord  forgiye,  Q,  Lord  hearken  anc|   . 
be  refufed,  if  itberegcAvedwith  do,  defer  not^  for  thine  pwn  fake» 
"^^nkfgiying  :  v.  5.  Foritisfan^*  O  my  God;  for  thy  city,  and  thf 
4^  ^y  the  word  of  God,  an4  prayer,  people  are  calkd  by  thy  name* 
p   ■      JOS.  \  Mmb,  6.12,    ',  "  ■'  •.  Xi«A^ii.4.  AndforgiveusoQ^ 

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■ie»OGod>  according  to  thy  loving  that  is  indebted  to  us.     Matth.ii, 
'  t^-]|undners:  according  unto  the  nuil-   15.  So  likewife  (hall  my  heavenly 
^  "'^udeofthy  tender  4iercies  blot  out  Father  do  alfo  unto  you,  if  ye  from 
Biy  tranfgre0ions,    v.  2,  Waih  me  your  hearts  forgiye  not  every  one 
thxouffhly  fromi9ineini(}uity,  and  kis  brother  their  trefpai|G:^. 
-,v  ^Icanlemefrpmmyiin.  v. 7. Purge       10$.  *  Atafih,  6.  1%, 
p-. ;  nie'With  hyfibprflnd  I  flfiall  be  clean  z.      B  Manb.  2 6.4X .  Watch  and  p^ay, 
va(h  me,  and  lihall  be  whiter  than,  tl^at  ye  enter  not  intoteinptation: 
£iow.  V.  0.  Hide  thy  face  from  my  the  ipirir  indeed,  it  wiljiing,  l^^jc  th^ 
iinsi  and-blot  out  aJlmin^iniqui-   fleHi  it  weak. 
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j^ods  heai  thou  the  f^&ycj;  of  thy  be  cxaked  above  ^^effuie  thiough, 


rityjeiufalem,  thy  holy "raountain'i  k  ii  to  make  gieat,   and 
^ccanfc  ftr  our  fins,  and  fox  the   "  ■  ■■ 


j^ccaafc  fdc  one  fins,  and  foi  fhc  fiifsgthlUitO&U.  v.)^.  Nci'CM'' 

:Ji-..;.:..  _r t„,i. —  i — r.^_i    v..'. ...         -      ■    fa^ 


"Jhe  Shorter  Catech'tjm*        44? 

jr  Delire  and  Affurance  to  be  heard,  we  iay, 

mil  GpA,  wclhlBkthu,  and  ftmdeth  dm  whuilion&yftt  tffi. 
thy  gloiioiis  name.  ii.  lo.   He  which  teftifieth  theft 

CtT.  14.  It.  Elfe  when  thou  ihiugi,  faith,  Suiel;  I  come  qidelt- 
ileli  with  the fptiit,  howlhall  Iv.  Amen.  Even  lb  come  Lai4 
t  occu^h  tbe'idpni  of  ibe  JfCuf'  ^-  "•  The  giace  of  mi 
ned,  lay'  Amrn  M  thy  ^i-  L'oid  Jefu|  ChiiA  ht  with  yon  alL 
if  tb»nk),  feeins  he  undei'  Amenl 


•he  TBN  COMMAl^DMENXa 

r  ®©  tjiase  alltjiEftUiajSS,  raping,  Jan? 
}  Vat  JLojn  tb))  ®ali,  tiiljictOiaaetiiougtt 
tJCE  out  Of  ttie  Ian?  of  mm,  OW  W 
lOtiCe  of  oonttast, 

Cfiou  Qialt  base  noattet  sots  befoieme, 

:.  C60H  l^alt  mitmakettntot6eeanpsta< 
(mage,  oi  anplftencfs  ot  any  thinf,  tjat 
t)eatien  atote,  o;  ttiat  » in  tbe  eatH)  be< 
%a%tU\'inm\B  :t8. 

itt  Qialt  not  loto  Do  int, 

fetije  tlient :  fO!3ltii  ma 

ous  iSoD.  fiiOtfnff  t:  fa- 

s  upon  Qe  cbanim  ma 

:tl)  iKTieration  Of  tfteW  ntl 

ling  metcf  unto  ttio  flat 

'.  m,  ana  keep  m;  comm^tmettts, 


444        ^^  Shorter  Cfttechifin, 

And  albeit  the  fubAance  of  the  dodrine  compn> 
fed  in  that  abi^ifigment  commonly  called,  7'^4- 
foftles  Creed,  be  ftilly  fee  forth  ijj  each  of  the  Gate- 
chirms,  fo  as  there  is  no  neceflity  of  infettingtit 
Creed  it  felf,  yet  it  is  here  annexed,  not  as  tlioughit 
were  compofed  by  the-  Apoftlcs,"  or  ought  to  be 
cAecmedcanoniaal  Scripture,  as  the  Ten  Commaiiit 
ments,  and  the  Lord's  Prayer,  (  much  Icfs  a  prayer, 
as  ignorant  people  have  been  apt  to  make  potbit 
and  the  Decalogoe  )  but  becaufe  it  is  a  brief  fupi  of 
the  Cbriflian  iFaith,  agreeable  to  the  word  oiGa^ 
jfnd  anciently  received  in  the  Churches  of  Chiill^ 


F  I  N  I  $. 


THE 

DIRECTORY 

FOR 

Family-Pf or/hip. 

Approved  by  A<£1  o£  chc^ 

General  Affembly 


EDINBURGH: 
Printed  by  JaTttes  Watfon,  One  of  the  JVinten  to 
the  King's  Mod  Excellent  Majefty.    1718. 


S  ?  M  6  L  Y 
it    PcBl 

unant 
mttesn 


( 


) 


AvGVsr  24.  i«J47. 


LtT  for  Oh/hmng  the  Uireaiori^  of 
the  General  Assembly  y^r^SV- 
cret  and  Private  fVorJhipy  and  mu^ 
tudl  Edification^  and  Cenfuring  fuch 
as  negkB  Family  Worfhip; 

rilE  Gei^  Ek  AL  AssEiiBLf,  after  mature 
Deliberation,  doth  Approve  the  foUowing  Rules 
land  DireBiom^for  cherijhir^  Pi^y  andpreveming 
Divijton  and  Schifm :  And  doth  Appoint  Miniflers  am 
iuling  Elders  in  each  Cwgregofiou,  to  tahi  (pedal  Care 
hat  thefe  JbireSions  be  o^irved  and  filkwed  :  Ai 
rkewifey  7'hat  Prestfytries  and  Provincial  Synods  inquire 
ind  make  trial,  ufhether  the  /aid  DireHions  Be  duly  oh 
trued  in  their  Bounds ;  and  to.  reprove  or  cenfure,  ac* 
^ding  to  ihe  j^aliiy  of  the  Offhice,  futh  asfiould  be 
^ound  to  be  reprovable  or  cenfurable  therein*  And  to  the 
md  that  thefe  DireSiionsmay  not  be  rendred  ineffeBuat 
und  unprofitable  among  fome,  through  ihe  ufual  NegleSt 
^fthe  very  Subftance  of  the  DuiyofFzmily  Worihip  i 
\he  Assembly  doth  further  Reauire  and  Appoint  Mi-^^ 
mfiers  and  Ruling  Elders,  to  make  diligent  Search  and 
Inquiry  in  the  Congregations  committed  to  their  Charge 
reJpeSlively  ;  whether  there  be  amot^  them  any  Family 
w  Families y  which  ufe  to  negleB  this  neceffary  Duty  : 
And  if  any  fuch  Family  be  found,  the  Head  of  that  Fa- 
mily is  to  ie  firfi  ddnumijhed  privately  to  amend  thii 
Phuh,  and  in  cafe  of  His  continuing  therein^  he  is  to  be 


(  449  ) 


3IRECTIONS  of  the  General 

r 

AsSEMBLt,  concettiing  Secret  and 

■  Private  Worjh'tp^  and  mutual  £^i^-^ 

cation  j   for  cnerifliihg  Piety,   for 

maintaining    Unity,    and  avoiding 

-  iSc^ifm  atid  Divifion; 

BESIDE^  the  piiblick  Worfliip  Ih  Corr- 
gregations^  mercifully  eftablifhed  in  this 
Land  in  great  Purity,  it  is  elcpcdient 
and  nedeflary,  that  Sectct  WoFfliip  of 
each  Perton  alone;  arid  private  Wof- 
hip  of  Families;^  be  prefled  and  let  up ;  that  with 
'Jatibnal  Reforination,  the  Profcffion  and  Power 
»f  Godliners  both  Perfonal  and  Domefiick  be  ad-^ 
anced.  ^ 

\  1. 

And  firft  fot  fecrct  Worfhip :  It  is  iiidft  necelfir j^; 
lat  every  one  apart  arid  by  themfelves  be  given  to 
•raytr  and  Meditation,  the  unfpeakble  fienefic 
^herebf  is  beft  kno"\frn  to  theth  who  ate  moft  exer- 
ifed  therein,  this  being  the  Mean  whtreby  in  a 
fecial  way,'  Cbtnmuhion  with  Gbd  is  entertdhied) 
iid  right  Preparation  for  all  other  Duties  obtaihed : 
^nd  therefore  it  beCortieth  hot  6nly  Paftdrs  with-- 
ft  their  feveral  Charges^  t6  prefs  Perfbns  of  all  forts 
b  f^erform  this  Duty  Morning  and  Evenings  and 

G  g  tt 


( 4r3 ) 

le  Hearts  of  Carnal   Men^  and  Grief  of  tbs 
iodly. 

VIII. 
On  the  Lord's  Day^  after  every  one  of  the  Fa- 
ijly  2ipart,  and  the  whole  Family  together,  have 
>ught  the  LORD  (inwhofe  Hands  the  Prepara- 
on  of  Mens  Hearts  are)  to  fit  them  for  the  pub- 
^k  Wor(hip,  and  to  blefs  to  them  the  publick  Or- 
Uiances  ;  the  Mafter  of  the  Family  oi^ght  to  take 
'are,  that  all  within  his  Charge  repair  to  the  pul>-r 
ck  Worfiiip,  that  he  and  they  may  join  with  the 
;ft  of  the  Congregation  :  And,  the  publick  Wor-. 
ip  being  finifhed,  after  Prayer  he{houldtake  an 
ccount  what  they  have  heard;  and  thereafter  to 
end  th?  reft  of  the  Time  which  they  may  fpare, 
k  CatechiHng,  and  in  fpiritual  Conferences  upon 
ic  Word  of  rOod ;  or  elfe  (  going  apart-  }  they 
Ugbt  to  apply  themfelves  to  reading.  Meditation, 
tkd  fecret  Priayer,  that  they  may  confirm  and  in-* 
rcafe  their  Communion  with  God ;  that  fo  the 
'rofit  which  they  found  in  the  publick  Ordinances 
:^ay  be  cherifhed  and  promoved,  and  they  more 
^ried  1^1  nto  eternal  Life/ 

IX. 
So  many  as  can  conceive  Prayer,  ought  ta  make 
LJfe  of  that  Gift  of  God :  albeit  thofe  who  are  rude 
ind  weaker  may  begin  at  a  fet  Form  of  Prayer;  but 
lOy  as  they  be  not  fluggiih  in  fiirring  up  in  themfd-- 
i^s  (according  to  their  daily  Neceffities)  the  Spirit 
rf  Prayer  ,  which  is  given  to  all  the  Children  of 
God  in  fome  Me^fure  ;  to  which  EStSt  they  ougl^t^ 
to  be  the  more  fervent  and  frequent  in  fecret  Prayer 
:o  God^for  enabling  of  their  Hearts  to  conceive,  and 
;h^Tong4ies  to  exprefs  convenient  Pefires  toGod^ 

G  g  3  t<^^ 


Qod  ttie  Spirit  of  Prayer. 

They  are  cp  (onfefs  their  Sins,  and  the 
Family,  accufing,  judging,  and  i 
thcmfclves  for  them,  till  (hey  bring  tl 
fome  Meafure  of  true  Humiliation, 

They  are  to  pour  out  their  Souls  to  C 
■Nam?  of  Chrift,  by  the  Spirit, .  for 
of  Sins,  lot  Grace  to  repent,  to  beli 
lire  foberly,  righteoully,  and  godl 
they  may  ferve  God  with  Joy  a> 
walking  before  bim. 

^hey  are  tp,  give  Thanks  ta  Qod  fo 
Mercies  to  his  people,  and  to  then 
efpeciall  y  for  bis  Love  ux  Chrift,  and  I 
of  the  Cofpel. 

They  are  to  pray  for  fucli  particular  B 
ritual  and  Temporal,  as  they  ftand 
for  che  Time,  (whether  it  be  Morni 
ing)    3A  Health  or  Sacknefs,   Profpi 


(  4n  ) 

9S  well  for  didr  Ndghbours  ^fent  in  thdr  law- 
ful Afiairs,  as  forthofethat  are  at  Home. 
The  Prayer  may  be  clofed  with-  an  earne|l  Defirc^ 
That  God  ^ay  be  glori^ed  in  the  Coming  ot  the 
Kingdom  of  his  Son^  and  in  the  doing  of  his 
Will ;  and  with  Afluranqe  that  themfelves  are  ac- 
cepted, and  what  they  have  ^sked  according  tq 
his  Will  4ball  i>c  done, 

Thefe  Exercifes  ought  to  be  performed  in  great 
^ncerity,  without  C>elay,  layiqg  alide  all  Exercifes 
^^of  wordly  Bufinds  or  Hinderances,  notwithftan- 
^ing  the  Mockings  of  Atheifts,  and  profane  Men  ; 
4n  refpeft  of  the  great  Mercies  of  God  to  this  Land, 
and  of  his  fe  vereO>rre<ftion,  wherc-with4ichath  late- 
ly exercifed  us :  And  to  this  cffc^,  Pcrfbn^  of  Emi-?^ 
^lency  (  and  -all  Elders  of  the  Kirk  )  not  only  ought 
to  flir  up  thcmfetos-and  their  Families,  to  Diligence 
herein,  but  alio  to  concur  eifedually,    that  in  all  o-* 
"aihcr  Families,  where  they  have^Powcr  and  Charge^, 
'<^ie  faid  Exercifes  be  confcionably  performed  ^^ 

Xl.      • 

-•  Befides^thcordinary  Duties  in  Families,  which 
4vre  abov^-mentioned,  extraordinary  Duties  both 
^  Humiliation -dnd  Thankfgiving  are  to  be  care« 
Hfully  performed  in  Families,  when  the  Lord  by  ex« 
jtraordinary  Qccaf^onSj  (pirivate  or  publick)  calletli 
-for 'them.        r 

X^IL 
feeing  the  Wopd  of  ^God  requketh,  3^hat  we 
fbould  con(ider  one  another  to  provoke  unto  Love 
and  good  Works  j  therefore,  at  all  Times,  and  fper 
^ially  in  thisTime,  w&erein/ Profanity  abbunds/and 
i]^ock^^  .waljsing  a^  their  own  Lufts,.  think  it 

G  g  4.  V•^^^^ 


A411. 
^nd  becaufe  it  ^  nctt  give^  t(>  erery  one  t( 
"a  Wgrd  in  Seafon  %o  a  wearied  or  diftrefled 
fcience,  it  is  expedient  that  a  Perfon,  in  tha 
lindiug  no  £a{e  after  the  Ufe  of  pidinaryMea 
^teand  publick,  h^ye  their  Addrefs  to  the 
yaftpr,  or  fome  ejfpjtrienccd  Chrifliao ;  But 
f  eribn  troubled  iil'  Confcience  be  of  that  ( 
tipnorof  thaC'Sex,  that  Difcretioji,  Mode 
Fear  of  Scandal,  requireth  a  godly,  gravg,  ; 
cret  Friend  to  be  prefenfwitn  them  in  the 
.^.ddrefo,  it  is  expedient  that  fuch  a  Friend  t 

XIV. 

When  Perfoniiof  divers  Ftimilies  ace  brou| 
(^hpC  by  DWine  Pcqvidenf^p,    being  abroad 


(  45^7  )       ' 

\V  particular  Vocations,  or  any  nccd&ry  Occ^- 
i^y  zs  they  would  have  the  Lord  their  God  with 
la  whitherfoever  they  go/  they  oaght  to  walk 
h  God,  and  not  neglect  the  Duties  of  Prayer  and 
ankfgiving,  but  take  Care  that  the  fame  be  perr 
ix^ed  by  fuf  h  as;  the  Company  fhall  iudge  fitceft ; 
I  that  they  Ukewife  take  heed  (hat  no  corrupt 
Damunication  procee4  out  of  ;heir  'Mouth,  but 
.t  which  is  good,  to  the  Ufe  of  Edifying,  i:hatit 
AT  minifter  Grace  tq  the  Hearers. 
M^ht  Drift  and  Scope  of  a^  thefe  Diredions  is 
other,  but  t^t  upon  the  one  Part,  the  Power  and 
adice  of  Go^linefs  among  all  the  Minifters  and 
embers  of  this  Kirk,  according  to  their  feveral 
xccs  and  Vocations,  may  be  cheriihed  and  ad- 
nced,  and  all  Impiety  and  mocking  of  Religious 
:erci(es  fupprefled  s  And  upon  the  other  Part, that 
der  the  l^nx^  and  Pretext  of  Religious  Exerci- 
iy  no  fuch  Meeting  or  Pradices  be  allowed,  as 
s  apt  to  breed  Error,  Scandal,  Schifm,  Contempt, 
Mifregard  of  the  publick  Ordinances  and  Mi- 
ners, or  NegleS  of  th^  Duties  of  particular  Cal- 
igs,  or  fuch  other  Evils  as  are  the  Works  not  of 
c  Spirit,  but  of  the  Flelh,  and  are  contrary  to^ 
tuth  and  Peace. 


ACTS 


Families  thereof:  And  if  aw/  Familj  befot 
gUSitth  this  neceffary  puty,  the  Head  of  t\ 
to  he  gravely,  ferioujty  find  eanufily  admom^ 
amends  his  Fault.  And  recotimetids  to  . 
Kirk-SefJioHs, .  that  tfom  Be  ruhng  Elders 
Confcieme  of  this  netejfdry  aitdunqutfiioiu^i 

Act  7.    AtiBMBLT  i«»7. 

THE  GxNERAi.  Assenoj-T  cittffit 
ceffary  a  Duty  it  is,  that  the  ffbt^ 
calliugt^enhis Namej  be -doOy perfspn 
ntilies,  do  recommend  it  to  Minijiers  aid  1 
Co«grf;gaiien  to  tpkt  Qare  thereof.  A»i  H  i 
<^atl  ruling  Bl4fts  and  Deacons  to  Jbejuei 
the  AffeTttbly  renevu  o«d  cwfants  the  i  j.tl 
femkly  KS94,  Bficonnnending  that  mm  .be 
■viho  mike  BOtConfcienceofthisttnqwfiiQitaU, 
do  likeviife  appoint,  that  in  cafe  any  Elders  p 
neg/eSl  to  worjhip  Godin  their  Families  by  t 
ttthtrs  appointed  for  that  Efeii,  that  they  be  / 


^^^^^^mmi^mmm^^mm^ -.. 


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Of  the  Chief  Matters  contained  in  the 

^?ONFES3|ON  of  Faith, 

AND 

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Gpn.  fig^^fi^  ^^  ConfeflEkm  of  Faith.  Tie  Pirji 
>  ^i«rtf  denotes  the  Chaffer.  Th^  folkv:ing  Figures 
M  4^mte  the  Par/igirafhs. 

pat.  fignifies  the  Larger  Catechifm,  and  the  Figures 
^   JkiUfite  the  Nun^ers  of  the  Queftiohs. 


A-  good  Woiks  axe    accepted    i& 

CcEPTAoiCB.  ThePer-  Chnft,j(fMf.;9j5::6.  Acccptaocejn 
font  of  Eelievexs  aie  Prayer,  through  Chiift  iind  his 
accepted  as  nghce-  ^MediatioO)  Cat^ito^ 
'  ous  in  the  Sight  of  A  c  c  e  s  s.  No  Accefs  into  the  Prc- 
God,  cmljr  fox  the  fence  of  God,  without  the  Me- 
Obedience  and  Satishiftion  of  diatoi  }efu8  -Chxift^  JCm,  ..iz. 
Chxift»  €9n,  ii:z.  iOit.7«.  Which  Cat,  3$,  55,  .181.  Who  hath  pur- 
is  .imputed  to  them  by  .Cod»  .  chafed  fox  Believers  under  the 
and  received  by  Faith»  Cm.  11:  Gofpel,  a  greater  Boldncis  .of 
X.  dr.  70,  7i>  72.    How^their       ACeds  to  theThione  of  (Grace, 

thaa 


fiicc.    Ibid.  Nottobcwoilhiped. 

Cm.  zl:  2.    Ca.  lof. 
AiiiiCKii  1ST,  What.  Cn.  ij:  6. 

The  Pope  is  Aniicluifl.  au. 
AdTHtuiTV,   no   Fietenee  for 

uliag  rhe  Dcyicet  of  Meamthe 

vioilhip  of  God,  Ctn.  109. 
Ahxiiti  abourihe  things  of  ihis 

Lifc.fintiil,  Ctt.  les,  t|«,  141. 
The  Afochyi-ha  not  being  of 

divine  Inrpiiaikn  is  of  no  Au- 

tJiOfity  in  the  Chtt  ch,  Cwi.i:;. 
Jmmodeft  Apr  a&el,  forbidden. 


B 


rd(. 


]?■ 


K  ofChrift,0>i.l:4. 
fa.  J!. 

lablick    A  s  s  E  M  B  [  I F  s   fot  the 

lullf  neglcfted. 

AnuiiANCK  ofXjiaccandSalvi- 


IrTMM.What.  r».i 

Cm.  1C5.  To  COotiDK 
end  of  tlicWoild,  Co- 
C<u.  17«,  But  once  tD  be 
niftiedtoanjrPerfoD,  fi* 
Cu.  177,  By  whom.  f". 
It;  I.  fur.  i7«.  To  •hoi 
11:4.  CiiMM.  Dippii^ 
ecQiryinBaptifni,  h*  it 
rightly  adminifticd  ^ 
ling,  Cin.if.i,  Baptiw 
ceflary to  Salvation,  jeii 
lonegle&it,  Cnt.if.s- 
6ciCJ  of  it,  fan,  il:  tf. 
beimpioved.  Cat.  1S7.  ^ 
it  agrees  with  the  Loid) 
Cis.  1 7  fi.  And  wbeteiii  1 


rhe    r  A  B  L  E. 


9n^  Vniorty  CmtmrniiMy  Li- 

Vorkst   Firfn/tmnce,  *Afft^ 

• 

T  s  which  the  Membcn  of 
viiible  Church   enjoy  by. 

Coi,  6$.  The  Bienefitt  of 
s  Mediation;  Ccr.  57,59. 
DY  ofChnft,  hewptelent 

Sacxainent.   Cm,  zy,  7. 

o. 

i  T I  c  A  L  B  o  D.T  of  Chxift. 

klieveis  axe  Membeis  of 

smyfiicalBody,  r«».29ti, 

(g.    Which  is  the  whole 

zt  of  the  £led  that  have 

are  01  ihall  be  united  to 

as  their  Head,  Cm.  15:  x. 

hatVnionis,  C«t,66,  Set 

lion, 

3 1 E  s  of  the  Eleft  aftei 

and  at  the  Refiu:xeAion. 
-.2,1.  Cat,  Z€f  97*  Of  the 

i:  aid. 

s  Books  nottobexead. 
P-     - 

iMGi  See  effeffuai  CslUng, 
lave  a  lawful  Calling, 

be  diligent  in  it,  isaDu- 
.  141. 

Celeb  ACT  unlawful> 

;:7;  Cdtil$9» 

K  E  s  of  the  Chuxch,  what, 
'.2,4.  Their Uft.  Cm.  |o: 
o  axe  to  be  pxoceeded  a- 
by  the  Cenfuxes  of  the 
I.  &n.2o:4.  29:8.  10:2. 
ire  to  be  aiana|ed  accoxd- 
the  Natuxe  of  the  Cxime 
e  Demexit  of  the  Pexfon, 
•:  4.  Penitent  Sinniis  axe 
abfolvcd  fxom  Cenfuxes, 
>:  1. 

\iM6.  Raflii  haiih,  and 
cenfuxing^Inful,  Cu,  145. 
omialLaw.   Set  Iniwi 


Chakitt  towards  our  Neigh- 
boux,  wheiein  it  confifts;  Cat. 

I35>  H^  I44»  «47.  What  con- 
txaxy  to  it.  Cat,  X)<,  142,  145, 
141.  Giving  and  lending  fxee- 
iy  accoiding  to  oux  Ability  and 
the  Neceffities  of  otheis,  is  a  Du- 
ty, Coa.  26:  2.  Cat,  141. 

Charms,  unlawful.  Cat,  113. 

Chastity,  Cat.  138. 

C H  I LD  n  EM  that  die  in  Infanity, 
howfaved,  Ctni  ib:  3.  TheChil- 
dien  af  fiich  as  pxofeis  the  tiue 
Religion^  axe  Members  of  the 
viftble  Church,  Cm.  25:  2..  Oir. 
62,  and  axe  to  be  baptized,  Ctn, 
28:4;  Cat,  166. 

C  H  a  I  sTi  why  fo  called.  Cat.  42. 
IS  the  only  Mediatox  between 
God  and  Man;  Cm:  8:1.  Cati. 
36.  Who  being  very  God«  of  one 
Subftance^and  equal  with  the  Fa- 
thex.  Cm.  8:  2.  Cat,  11,  36. 
In^  the  fulncfs  of  Time  became 
Man.  Ctn,  8:  2.  Cat,  36,  37; 
The  Kectffity  of  his  being  God 
and  Man.  Cat,  38,39940.  He 
was  oxdained  by  God  frometex- 
nity  to  be  Mediatox,  Con.  8:  i« 
He  was  fan^ified  and  anointed 
with  the  holy  Spixir,  to  execute 
the  Office  of  Mediator,  Cm,  8: 
|.  Oir.  42,  To  which  he  was 
called  by  the  Father.  Cm,  8:3. 
And  willingly  undertook  and 
difcharged  it.  Con.  4:  8  By  his 
perfeft  Obedience,  and  Sacrifice 
of  himfeifjhe  puichafedKeconci- 

.  liation  and  eternal  Life  for  all 
the  Eled;  Ctn,  8:5.  Gir;  3  8 .  To 
whom  in  all  Ages  the  Benefits  of 
his  Mediation  are  efitdually  ap- 
plied. Con,  8:  6,  8.  Chxifi's 
Offices  of  Prophet,  Pxieft,  King. 
Cat  43,44,45.  Scc K^cceptancet 
^ccefsj  Body  of  thrifty  Churchy  Death 
ofChrlftyExaltationyEs^lationyHu^ 
miliatimy  Imf motion y  Intercom 
Jndgct  ideriti   MMJjiabt    Name  af 


C  K  U  «"c  H-G  O  V  K  .  K  M  N  KT./Ap- 

pointcdby  tht  Lord  Jeliia  in  the 
Hand  of  Church- OtIiceiE.diflinit 
from  (he  Civil  Magiftiatt,  C™. 
jo;  I.  Cm.^SjIo*.  fiutlhcyire 
noi  exempted  from  Obedienceio 
the  Magiftcaie,  Cii.  13:4.  They 
have  tlie  Power  of  the  Keys  torn- 
iniEiediothem.  fsn.}ou.  What 
thatPowec  is,  iind  its  Ufe,  Cti. 
]o:  1.  ;>  4-  They  ire  not  to 
be  oppofed  in  tlielawfiil  Exereife 
tif  their  Powers,  upon  Frerenee  of 
Chiiftian Liberty,  Csn.ioif.  See 
t'muils.  There  arc  IbmeCircirm- 
Aancei  concerning  Chuich-Go- 
Terninent,  wjiich  aretobeorde- 
icd  bytheLightofNature,  and 
Chriliian  Prudence,  according  to 
the  general  Kulcs  of  the  Woid, 
C*».  v.  61 


our  Duty  to  Man,  Ca.ii: 

Man  is  able  to  keep  tbe 
mjodmeuts   of  God  pec 
ffli.  14s. 
The  Co  UKiv HI  a  0,  S»n 

CowuuHioN  ofSainti, 
in  it  confiAs,  C"i.it:i,: 
Enioyment  of  it  ii  one 
Friri  ledges  of  the  viUblc  C 
Csi.  «j.  In  the  Lord's 
Communicants  icHiiy  tb 
tual  LoTC  and  FeUowfli 
with  other,  Cm.  lat.  T 
cranitat  being  aBond  and 
nf  Believers  Conununic 
Chilfl  and  with  each  ot 
Members  of  his  myflici 
Cin.  29:  I.  The  Comma 
Saints  doih  not  infringe : 
Fropeiry  in  his  Goodt  » 
leflioos.  Cm.  x<:  f. 


The    T  A  B  L  E. 


MO  A  which  tht  Eleft 
iChiiff»  Con  z6:  T.  la 
,  Cat,  69i  8i  Imm^ 
fter  Death,  Cn.  96,  AC 
iiriedion  and  t)zy  of 
It,  Cat,  t7,  90.  It  is  a 
nee  of  their  Union  with 
,  26: 1.  It  doth  not  make 
taken  of  his  Godhead 


lOid. 

ON,  Ferfedl,  peifoniLl 
petual  Obedience  the 
m  of  the  Covenant  of 
Con,  7:  2.  19: 1.  Cat.  20, 
aiies  Faith  as  the  Con- 
>  inteieft  Sinners  in  the 
c  of  the  Covenant  of 
lot.  31. 


xially  .to  determine  Controvert 
fies  of  JFaith,  and  Cafes  of  Con- 
fcience.  Con.  mi.    The  Spirit 
(peaking  in  the  Scriptures,  is  the 
fupteme  Judge  of  all  Contro- 
verfifcs  in  Religion,  Cm,  i:  xo* 
The  original  Text  of  the  Scrip- 
tures is  that  to  which  the  Church 
is  finally  to  appeal,  Cqh.  i:  8. 
1  with  him,  Oi.  26:  ).   Out  Com y  ersatz om  ought td 
limed  in  the  Lord's  Sup-       be  in  Holinefs  and  BJghtcoui^ 
168.  nefs,  anfwerable  toanholyPro- 

0  MP  ANY  not  to  be       fdJ^on,  Cm,  111,167. 

X  3  9*  Kor  cormpt  Com-  Go&ruptiom  of  Nature,  what, 
ons  to  be  ufed  or  Me-       Con,  6: 2»4.   Cat,  zs.     A  Confie^ 

quence  of  theFallofMan,  Aid, 
A£biai  Sin  aFruitofii;^  Con, 6:^ 
C*t,  25.  How  it  is  propagated. 
Con.  6:$,  Cau  t6.  It  doth  remaiit 
during  this  Life  in  the  regene- 
rate, and  all  its  Motions  are  tru- 
Iv Sin,  Con,. 6:5.  13:%,  C*t.  78. 
But  it  is  pardoDed  and  mortified 
through  Ghrift,  C^n,  6:  5 

1  o  N  of  Sin  always  to  C  o  y  e  man  t,  no  enjoying  of  God, 
in  private  to  God,  Con.       but  by  way  of  Covenant,  C«»* 

\nd  is  to  be  joined  with       7:1* 

CJif.  178.     When  to  be   Co  v  km  ant  of  ^or  Ks,Whati 
Men,  Con.  15: 6.   Upon       an4  with  whom  made^  Con, 4.:  2, 

7:  i.  ip:i.  Cat,  to,  zi,  Icrfed, 
perfonal  and  perpetual  Obe- 
dience the  Conditiou  of  it.  Cm, 
7: 2.  ip:  I.  Cat,  2o,  It  is  called 
a  Law  and  a  Command,  Cm.^ix, 
And  a  Law  given  as  a  Covenant, 
Cjn,  19:  i«  And  a  Covenant  of 
Life  of  which  the  Tree  of  Life 
was  a  Pledge,  Cat,  20. 
fConfcience,r^.2  8,83.  CoyENAVT  of  G r a c e,  What, 
r  M  E  N  T,  Submiflion  to       Con,  7 :  j .  Cat,  30,32.  It  was  made 

with  Chrift  as  the  fecond  Adam, 
and  with  all  the  £le&  in  him  as 
his  ^eed.  Cat,  31.  In  it  God  re - 
quireth  of  Sinners  Faith  in  Chrift 
that  thej  may  be  jiiftified  and 
favcd,  Cn.jn,  CAtijx,  Faith 
being  required  astheConditioa 
to  inteieft  them  in  Chrift,  Cat,  3 1, 
Who  is  the  Mediator  of  this  Co- 

venantt 


on  the  oftending  Brother 
received  in  Love,  Aid, 
N  c  s.  Set  Liberty  of  Con" 
'eace  of  Confcience,  a 
the  Senile  of  God'|Love, 
1,3.  Cit,  83.  Believers 
\  into  Sins  which  wound 
xience,  Con,  17: 3*  18:4. 
eked  are  pnnilhed  with 


our  Duty,  C«r.  104.  Dif- 
at  his  Difpenfations,  is 
*at,'\o$,  A  full  Con- 
it  with  our  Condition^ 
uty.  Cat,  147.  Difcon- 
t  with  our  owQ  Eftate, 

M,  148. 

v  E  R  s  I E  s.  It  belongs  td 
and  Councils,  mimfte- 


Cicacoics  given  toMan,  An.  ^: 
1.  Cm.  17.  Thev  are  cdrfedfoi 
omfakes,  CncetheFall,  C«.  1!. 
Religious  Woilhip  to  be  given 
t«  DO  CrcMuic,  Cm.  11:2,  Cai. 
loj, 

CuHTD^itvi  Sold  and  ciiiious 
fearching  inio  God's  S«ic(s, 
difcharged,  Cx.  loj.  Curious 
prying  into  God's  Decicec  for- 
bidden. Cat.  I  rj.  Curious  oiun- 
pcofiiablc  Queflibns  ure  to  be  1- 
voided,  Ibid. 

TJie  Curse  Snd  Wlath  of  God, 
Man  liable  10  it  boih  by  origi- 
nal and  aftual  Sin,  Csi.  6:  6. 
Cai.n.   How  ir  maybecfcapcd. 


fcu« 


,  finfiil,  Ck!.  1 


Chtift  id  his  Death,  C. 
And  fiom  his  Deaili  : 
liitteflioD  they  draw  Siit 
the  mortifying  ofSinii 
ning  of  Gtace,  Car.  iB 
Loidi  Supper  is  a  Men 
hiii  Dtuhi  Csn.  ±9:  t.  1 
And  in  that  Saciament 
.Communicants  tnediti 
aionaily  on  his  Death 
fctings.  C-a.  r74-  Ad 
and  teed  upon  aU  the 
of  his  Death,  Cin.iy.- 
The  DECALOGU6,  Sh 

The  Decrees  ofdod, 
lure,  End,  Extent  and 
tieiofthem,  Cm.%:i,i 
The   DecKc  of  Irede: 


the    TJS  IS. 


:  ^,4.  Of  EleftionandRe- 
ition,  Con.i'.Sy6jj,  Cat,i3, 
God  «xecuc€thhisDecrees> 
[4.  How  the  Do^^tine  of 
:es  is  to  h't  hindled,  and- 
ufe  to  be  made  of  them, 
:  8.  Cutioos  prying  into 
i  Decrees)  forbidden,  Cst. 

T I  o  K,  Wilful  PefertioD) 
fill,  Cat*  139.  Suqh  as  <^an- 
e  remedied  by  the  Church 
ril  Ma^ftrate,  iscaufefuf- 
:  of  diflblvingtheBondof 
age.  Con,  24: 6. 
iR,  finfiil.  Cat.  10$,  Be- 
s  always  fupported  from  ut- 
:(pai£,  C#ff;  18:  4.  Cat. Si, 
f  all  Compass  and  con- 
^  with  him ,'linful,  cut.  105. 
s  E  N  c  E  in  our  Galling,  a 
Cat.  141, 

H6  in  Baptifhij  notnecef* 
Con,  28:  3. 

NTEKT  at  the  Difpenfa- 
of  God's  Providence,  iin- 
it.  105,  113.  Difcontcnt- 
with  bur  own  Efkate,  fin- 
it.  148. 

c  E,  Lawful  in  cafe  of  A^ 
y  after  Marriage,  or  of 
dlful  Defertion  as  cannot 
medied,  Con.  24:  5>  ^«  A 
k  and  orderly  Codrfe  of 
:diug  is  to  be  obferved  in 
9.  24:  6. 
«iioN,  SttSoveftAgnty^Cfea- 

'  I N  G  of  being  in  Chrift^ 
:oniift  with  a  true  Intereft 
n.  Con.  17:  3.  18:  4.  Cat, 
72.  And  therefore  Ihould 
inder  from  partaking  of  th^ 
s  Supper,  Cat,  172. 
c  E  i4  M  E  s  s,  forbidden,  Catt 

to  Gpd  hy  the  Light  of 
re.  Con.  21:  i.  Duties  re- 
i  U  tbc  f  ixft  ComnuAd- 


ment,  r«Mo4.  In  th^SeifOti]^' 
Xat.  108.  In  the  Third,  Cat.  it  z, 
la  the  Fourth,^  Cat,  116*  Duties 
of  Inferiors  to  their  Superiors, 
r«».  23:4;  01^.127.  What  is  re- 
quired of  Superiors^  Con.  23:  2« 
Cat,  129.  Duties  of  Equals.  Cat„ 
131.  Duties  of  the  Sixth  Com- 
mandment, r4M  3  5*  Of  the  Se- 
venth, Cat,  138.  Of  the  Eighth^ 
r^^.  X41.  of  the  Ninth,  Cof.ij^^ 
Of  the  Tenth,  Cat,  1472 


EC4:LEsiASTi(;A.t  ioifitt 
not  to  be  oppofed  upon  pre- 
tence of  Chriftian  Liberty,  Conm 
20:44  .Eccleflaftical  Perfonsnot- 
exempted  from  Obedience  to  the 
Civil  Magiftrate,  Con.  23:  4* 

BPFECtt/AL   C  A  L  I.  IN  G,  Whst^ 

Con,  10: 1.  Cat»  67.  It  is  of  God's 
free  Grace  not  i^om  any  Thin^ 
forefeei^inMan,  r6».  10:2;  Cat^ 
67,  Allthe£le6k,  and  they  on^ 
ly  ate  effedually  called,  Con,ioi 
1,4.  Cat.  69.  The  Ele£b united 
to  Chrift  in  their  efibaual  Cal- 
ling, Cat,  66. 
Election  out  of  God's  mere.fretf 
Grace,(7o».3:5.  C4r.i3.  From  all 
eternity  in  Chxift,  Jbid  Ele&ion 
not  only  to  eternal  Lififc  and 
Glory,  but  alfo  to  the  Means 
thereof^  Con.  3:6.  Cat,'i$,  All 
the  £le6^  and  they  only  are  e^ 
fe^^ually  called  and  faved,  Cm. 
3:  6.  10:  I,  4.  Cat,  68.  Tho* 
others  may  be  outwardly  called 
by  the  Word,  and  have  fome 
common  Operations  of  the  Spi- 
rit, Ibid.  Eled  Infants,  and  othet 
ele£^  Ferfons  who  are  incapable 
of  being  called  by  the  Word» 
how  faved.  Con,  xo:  j^.  What 
Ufe  to  be  made  of  the  Doftrine 
of EltGtion,  Con.  iiti  And  hov^^ 
Men  may  be  afTured  of  their  eter- 
nal Eledioa,  ikid.  Stt^jfuranctm 


flifcd,  butfailh  itiChiill,  Con. 
Ii:  I.  Cai.  71,  Which  he  lequi- 
Kth  as  iheConditioatolntcreft 
'  ihem  ill  iheMcdiatocoftheCo- 
vcniUit  of  Ciace,  C-u.  31.  It  ju- 
flilies  a  Siunei  in  the  Sight  of 
God  only  as  it  is  an  Inftmment 
by  which  hc[cc«ivechChrift  and  | 
hii  RightcoufDcfj,  Celt.  11:  1. 
C.U.7}.  FaithisthcCiftofGod,  I 
C'H.ii:i.  CM.yi.  Itbeingthc 
Work  of  the  Spiiit,  Cun.  14;  i. 
Cm.  s»,  7i.  It  is  ordinarily 
wioughi  by  the  Miniftiy  of  the 
Word,  Con,  14: 1,  liicitafed  and 
ftiengthued  by  the  Word,  S±- 
cmmciitsaudFrayer,  i&iif.  Often 
weakncd,  bin  alvmys  geis  the  ' 
ViOory,  TsB.  14:].  Gioniiig  up 
in  jn;iny  to  a  full  AlTutHncc, 
CDn.14;].  Cm.So  GoodWorki 
ihe  Fiutt  and  Evidence  of  rrue 
Faith,  COT.^6■.^.  Coi.%i.  ^WU 
ii  new  alQU,  W  «^'«&-j^  4.0-. 


roRTUM  E.      To  afcribcii 

to  Fonune,  is  Cnfnl,  •■u 

F  R  F,  F-W  1  L  L.      See  Wll'- 

FsucitiiTx,  a  Duty,  C 


•^  Amimg.  WaftfiiK 
.J  forbidden,  C<^i.  [4 
LORV.  The  Communion 
ry  with  Chiift,  which  B 
eoioy  in  this  Life,  O,.  f 
IS:  I,  1,  ).  immedi:iic 
Death,  Con.  ii;  1.  i/-. 
[he  Refnrreaion  and 
Judgment,  ej«.}2:j.  }> 


The  Glorv  of  hi]  Grace  ' 
ofEleflion,  C,.,.  ,■■  !■ 
TheGloryofhis  Juftice 

•A  tlw  DcciM  of  P.ejft 


rhe  TABLE. 

...»  It* 

7.  f4M3.  The  Gloiy  of  Good  Works,  Sec  Hr^rks, 
inal  Power,  Wifdom  9fld  G  o  s  p  e  l..  How  the  Covenant  of 


lefs  the  End  of  the  Ctci- 
Ton. 4: 1.  The  Manifefia^ 
r  the  Glory  of  his  Wifdom, 
Jui^ice,  .Gopdnefs  and 
,  is  the  End  of  ^U  God's 
of  Providence,   Cm,  5;  i. 
rheEnd  of  God's  appoint- 
:  laft  Judgment  is  the  Ma- 
cion  of  the  Glory  of  his 
andjuftice,  ro».3  3:z.  To 
',  God  is  the  chief  End  of 
Cm,  I.     God  is  glorified 
}d  Works,  Con,  1 6:  .2. 
DMY,  a  Sin,  Cat,  ijip;  . 
be  X^ight  of  Natuie  (heweth 
lere  is  a  Go4>  (^^n.  zt:  i. 
What  it  declares  concern- 
(1,  and  ofoM^  Duty  to  him, 
I.  21:  I*  .-^It  is  not  fuffi- 
o  give  that  Knojwledge  of 
ind  of  his  Will,  which  is; 
iry  unto  Salvation,  On,  t : 
.2.   The  At^ibutes  or  Per- 
is of  God,   Con,  2:.i,  z, 
1 01.^    There  ^  is  but  one 
lod,  Con,  z:i.  CAt,S,  There 
:ee  Peifons  in  the  Godhead 
;ui(hed  by  perlbnalj^ro^err 
Ton.  2:3.  Cat,  9,10.     The  . 
luality  of  the  Pcrfonspro- 
'at,  11,  To  him  is  due  from 
s   Creatures,    whatfoever 
ip.  Service  or  Obedience 
plcafed  to  require*  Con,  2: 
r  Duty  to  God,  Cat,  104, 
112,  11&.    What  contrary 
Cat.    105,   109,  113,  119. 
ous  Wor(hip  is  to  be  given 
Dd  the  Father,  Son,   and 
Ghoft,  and  to  him  alotie  3 
lat  oi?Jy  in  the  Mediation 
rift.  Con  21:  2.  CJ^t,  179, 
God  is  to  be  worfliipped  in 
Vay  only,  which  he  hathjn- 
id^in  the  Scriptures,'   Cou,^ 
Cat,  109*    To  glorify  God 
ally,  to  enjoy  him  for;;,evex 
chief  Eu4  9fU^,  Cat.i. 


^race  is  adminiftred  under  the 
Gofpcl,  ^^.7:6,  .r«f.3  5.  With- 
out the  Gofpelnc:^  Salvation,  Cat^ 
60,  Con,  10: 4^  :ln  ic.Clirift  doth 
not  diflblve  but  ftrengthen  th^ 
Obligation  to  the  Obediea^e  of 
the  Moral  Law,  Cca,  19:5.  '.Be-* 
lieverf  under  the  Gofpel  have  t 
greater  Boldnefs  bf\Accefs  to 
the  Throne  of  ^racc  than  Ber 
lievers  under  the  Law  did  oidi*, 
narily  partake  of.  Cm,,  to:  i, 

G  O  V  K  &  N  M  E  N  Ty   Sec  Chuffh',  Mor- 

gtfirMt,    ■;         .     •;      .',    ..'   •  .       i 

The  GitAdE  of  Cai),  Ele^oa 
is  of  God's  mere  free  Grace,  Com, 
y,S.  Cat,Ji.  How  the  Grace  of 
God  is  manifefted  in  thefecond 
Covenants  Con,7i%.  Cm, it*  £f- 
fe^al  CiAlling  is  of  God's  free 
and  ipecial  Grace,  C^n, .  loi  2. 
Cm, 67,  .Jufiification  ii  only  of 
ittc  Grace,  Con,  11:3.  Cat,  yoji 
71*  Adoption  is  an  Aft  of  free 
Grace,  J^otu  12,  Cat,  74.  :  The 
Communion  in  Graee  which  ^Be- 
lievers have  with Chjcift,.C4f. 69. 
All  faving  G;^ces  are  the  Work 
of  the  Spirit,  Con,  1 3  and  14  and 

15»  <?'»^32,*7Z^75.7«»77.  And 
4o  always  accompany  Faith,  Con^ 
11:2.  Cat,  7  3 .  ^erfeverance  in 
Grace,  Con,  j7.  Cat,  7 9,  Increafe 
in  Grace,  C«n,  13: 1^3*  Cat,  7S» 
77.  .^AiTurancei  «f  Grace,  Cofu 
It,  Cat,  So.  81. 

HARDEN.  Why  and  how  Sin- 
ners are  hardned,  <ro».  i'-6. 
Believers  may  have  xh^h  ]H[eart^ 
.  hardncd.  Con,  17*  3.         ", 
Head*  The  Eleft  are  irifepatably 
united  to  Chrift  as:'  their  Head,' 
Con^  25: 1,  2tf:  I.  Cat,  6^,66. ,  Hc. 

i^  the  only.  Head  of  the  ^hjolrehi 


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jfnefs,  and  Holixie(s» 
.  Cor.  17.  This  Image 
:d  by  Sandification>  Otr, 

fviUy  peifefted  in  Hea- 
.32:  I.  (nr.  86, 90. 
^  o  R  s  H I  p  of  ail  Kiadst 
:d,  Cat,  109, 
rioN.  Tiie  Guilt  of 
fiifi  Sin  is  imputed  to  all 
:iuy,  Con.  6:  3.  The 
ce  and  Satisfaction  of 
;  imputed  to  Believei$> 

I.    Cat,  70.    HisKigh- 
s  is  imputed  to  thexii> 

77. 

L  T I  o  K  of  C]ixifl>   Con, 
^at.  37,   39. 
ii'chaiged,  Cat,  1^9,  In- 

Mariiages,  which  aie 
lie  Degrees  of  Confan* 
01  Affinity,  foibidden 
ciiptuies,  can  nevci  be 
wful.  Con,  Z4:  4. 
:losukes  and  Depo* 
s  foibidden.    Cat,  142. 

£  of  Giace,  is  from  a 
.1  Supply  of  Stiength 
e  fan^ifying  Spirit  of 
Con,  13:   I,  3.     Cat,  75, 

[  c  T.  The  State  of  Man 
cency,   Con,  4:  z.     Cat, 

>   How  faved,   Con,    10: 

nts  of  one  or  both  belie- 

cents  are  to  be  baptized, 

4,     Cat  166 

1 14  G   Commodities   to 

their  Price,    unlawful, 

•  * 

.  T I  o  N.  The  Books  of 
I  and  New  Teftament  are 
{ Infpirationof  God,  Con. 
t  the  Apocrypha  is  not  of 
iifpiration.  Con,  i:  3. 
c  E  s  s  I  o  N,  How  Chrift 
Interceflion,  Cat,  55.  It 
irt  of  his  Pricftly  Office, 
.    He  makes  latcsceffion 


that  the  Kedemptlon  which  hfi 
hath  purchafed  may  be  applied 
to  all  Believers,  Cjn.  9:  9,  Cat,. 
SS,  and  their  Ferfevetance  de- 
pends upon  his  continual  Intex" 
ceffionfox  them,  Con,  17:  zi 
Cat.  7P.  • 

Joy  in  the  Holt  Ghost,  the 
JFiuit.of  AiTutance,  Con.  18:1,  j. 
Cat,  1 3 .  Believers  by  falling  in- 
to fome  Sins,  may  grieve  tho 
Spixit,  and  be  deprived  oifom» 
Meafure  of  their  Comfort,  Cm* 
17-  3.  it:^ 

Judge.  Chiift  the  Ju4ge  of  the 
World,  Con.  8:1,4.  5  3  •  I  •  Hovr 
he  (hall  come  at  the  laft  Da/» 
Cat.  $6. 

The  Judgments  of  God  upon 
Sinners  in  this  World,  Con  5:  6^ 
Cat.  28,83.  How  Believers  maf 
bring  temporal  Judgments  on 
themfelves.  Con,  17:  3.  God  is 
Juft  and  terrible  in  his  Judg* 
ments,  Con.  z:  i* 

The  Last  Judgment,  What, 
Cm,  3  3  J  I-  Appointed  for  An- 
gels and  Men,  Con.  8:4.  33:  r. 
Cat.  88^  The  End  of  its  Ap- 
pointment, is  the  Manifeftatiott 
of  God's  Mercy  and  Juilice,  Con^ 
33:2.  Chrift  (hall  be  the  Judge, 
Con.  8:  4.  33:  I.  How  he  (hall 
come  to  judge  the  World,  fat, 
5  6.  Why  he  would  have  us  cer- 
tainly perfwaded  of  it.  Con.  at 
3.  Why  the  Time  of  it  is  con- 
cealed. Con. 3 3: 3.  C^r.  88.  The 
Judgment  of  the  Righteous,  Con, 
33:2.  Cat,  90,  The  Judgment 
of  the  Wicked,  Con,  33:  2.  Cir, 

Judicial  Law.  See  Lawi 
The  Justice  of  God,  fullf 
fatisfied  by  Chrift's  Obedience 
and  Death,  Con. 8: 5.  11:3.  Cat, 
3S)  71*  It  is  manifefted  in  the 
Works  of  Providence,  Cm.  5;  x.- 
In  the  Jufti^catioa.  of  Sionets^^ 


Can,  ii:6,  ItisuifepiirHblj'jom- 
«d  with  Sanftificaiion,  Ta'.  77. 
Howihcydiffer./tii/.  Thofethat 
ace  iultitied  aie  peifedly  fieed 
in  [hi::  Life  fiom  the  levenging 
WrariiofGod,  that  they  never 
iaIlintoCondcmnatiDn,  Ou.17: 
I.Csi.77,79.  But  Cotcupiionre- 
mainuig  in  them.  Cm.  6:  {.  i;: 
z.  Cai,  78,  They  fallintomany 
Sins,  Cei.ij:},  CM.ji.  Which 
God  continues  tofoigivej  upon 
their  humbling  themfelves,  con- 
feffing  their  Sins,  begging  Par 
Jon,  and  renewing  their  fmh 
and  P.epentance,   Cm,  11;   [. 


KEYS.  The  Power  of  the  Keyi, 
Wh:it,  Ci'-.io-.z.  Comniit- 
;  ted  to  Church-Officers,  ;S/d.  The 
Civil  Miigifttatemaynotaflume 
this  lowei)  Cin.iV'i- 


under  ihe  New  Teftament, 
ipij.  loll,  HowthcCoii 
of  Grace  was  adminifticd  1 
the  Law,  Cm  7:  ;     i- i    C' 

The  Judical  Law  « 
with  the  State  of  the  JeeJ, 
19;  4,  And  obliges  no  h 
than  the  general  Equjcyo' 
quiies,  IbiJ. 

The  Mo«alLaw,  What 
S3.  Given  to  Adam  • 
Power  to  fuJfil  it,  C.<i.+:) 
1.  Cii.si.  ThcTcnComr 
meiii!  the  Sum  of  it.  Cm. 
Cai.pi.  Tho'  Bclieveisa 
Under  it  as  a  Covenant,  C 
«.  And  are  not  ablepeifs. 
keep  it,  C-i.  149.  Terit 
ruestobeapeifeftRuleof 
teoufncrs,  Cm,  i»:2.  Eindii 
as  welljuftifiedPetfonjsso 
Cm.tr.i.   Chrift,  inthcG 

having  not  abolilhed  but 
lire 


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.-  fbyngtliiied  the  Obligation  to  not  to  be  taken  awty  ezcepe  U 

ihe  Obedience  of  it,  Aid,    And  cafe  of  publick  Juftice,  lawful 

.    altho'  no  Man  (ince  the  Fall  can,  Wai»  ox  tiecf  flaxy  Defence,  Cat, 

by  the  Moial  Law,    attain  to  li^. 

■t   i(jghteoufh<;is and ^ife.  Con,  xp;  Light  of  Hatua £» What ma^ 

'€m  Cat  9\.,    Which  Chiift  alone  be  known  ofGodandofourDu- 

iiath  purchafed  fox  the  £led  by  ty  to  hiqii  by  it,  Cf»,  i:  i.  zi:  x. 


his  pcxfedl  Obedience,  Cw.  8:5, 
Tet  it  is.  of  great  Ufe  to  all, 
iton,  19:  6.  Cdt,  95.  Th^  Ufe  of 
It  to  the  Regenerate,  On.  19: 6. 
Cat,  97.  The  Ufe  of  it  to  the 
Vnxegenexate,  Cat,  96,  Not  con- 
txaiy  to  theGxaceoftheGofpel, 


Cat,  2.  It  is  not  fnfficient  to 
make  us  Wife  onto  Salvation, 
Cm.  1:1.  10: 4«  ix:i,  Oir,  2,<o. 
Xt  is  of  the  Law  of  Natuxe  tha^ 
a  due  Portion  of  Time  be  fet  a- 
paxt  fox  the  Woxfliip  of  God, 
Con,  21,  7. 


t>ut  doth  fwee^ly  comply  with  it.  Wanton  Looks,  finful.  Cat,  tjp. 
ten,  19:7.  The  Spixit  of  Chxift  L  o  r  d's  Prayer,  Sc^  Pfayer, 
fubduing  and  enabling  the  Will  Lord'-s  ^uppbr*    The  Inftitu- 
of  Man  unto  a  fxee  aiid  cheax-  "'  •  -    • 

fbl  Obedience  to  the  Will  of  God, 


'     Con,  191  7,  Cat.  12. 
i^rnneceiTaxy  L  a  w-S  v  i  t  s  to  be 
■     avoided.  Cat,  141, 142. 
]^  I  B  E  R  T  Y.  Chxii^ian  Libeity, 
What,  Con,  20:1.     Wherein  it  is 
inlarged  undex  the  Gofpel,  Ibid, 
The  End  of  Chxiflian'Libeny, 
Con,  z  01   3.     Liberty  to  Sin  in- 
■   confiflient  with  it.  Ibid.  \t  is  not 
intended  to  dcftxoy  £cclefiaili> 
cal  or  Civil  Powers,  but  to  fup- 
poxtandpxefeivethem,  On.  20: 
4.  Neichei  axe  Men  thexeby  al- 
V    lowed  to  publilh   Opinions  ox 
maintain  Pra^^ices,  that  axe  con* 
tiary  to  the  Light  of  Natuxe,  ox 
to  the  known  Pxinciples  of  Chxi- 
flianity,  ox  fuch  as  axe  deftxuftive 
of  the  Peace  and  Oxd^x  of  the 
Church,  ibid, 
X I B  £  R  T  Y  of  Confcience.  wha^  U 
"  is,  and  what  repugnant  to  it.  Con, 
20:  2.   Making  Men  the  Lords^ 
of  oux  Faith  and  Confcience, 
Qnlawfiil,  Con.  20:2.  Cat,  xos, 
Xf  I F  £,'  Eternal  Life  puxchaled  by 
'"  Chiift's  pcxfeft  Obedience  to  the 
Law,  Cm.  %'.$,  The  Txee  of  Life 
^as  a  Pledge  of  the  Covenant  of 
Woiks,  Cat.zo,  TheLifcofany 


Hh 


tion,  Natnxe  and  Ends   of  it, 
Con.Z9',uCat,\6t,     Chxift  not 
ofiexed  up  tohisFathex,  noxany 
xeal  Sacxifice  fox  Sin  made  in  it^ 
On.  29: 2.    The  Mafs  abomina- 
bly injuxious  to  Chxift's  one  on- 
ly Sacxifice,  ibid.     The  outwaid 
Elements  in  this  Sacxament  are 
not  to  be  adoxed,    Con,  191  4, 
They  ftill  remain  truly  Bread  and 
Wine,  Con,  29:  5.   The  Doctrine 
of  Tranrd)ftantiation  is  repug- 
nant not  only  to  the  Scripture, 
but  even  to  conunon  Senfc,  and 
has  been  ai^d  is  the  Caufe  of  grofs 
Idolatries,  Ton.  29:6.  HowChrift 
hath  appointed  Bread  and  Wine 
to  be  given  and  received  in  the 
Sacxament,  Cen,  29:  3.  Cat.  169, 
.It  is  only  to  be  adminiftxed  by  a 
Miniftex  of  the  Woxd  lawfully 
oxdained.  Con,  27:  4>   Cat,  176* 
It  is  not  to  be  xeceived  by  any 
one  alone.  Con,  29*'  4*    It  is  to 
b^  xeeeived  in  both  Kinds^  ibid. 
What  Relation  the  Elements  in 
this  Sacrament  have  to  Chrift 
cracified,  Con,x9:s»  HowChrift 
is  pxefent  thexe.  Con.  29*  7.  Cat* 
170.  How  Believexs  feed  on  him 
theiem,  ibid.    What  Pxcpaiation 
is  xequixed  fox  receiving  it,  Cat. 


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■"  ^cgiect  ciB  neYCK  bcmadeliiw- 
^,  iHil.  PiotefttntsihoiildMot 
'v.inaxxy  with  Infidels,  Papifts  ox 
*  'other  Idolacert,  Cm.  24:  |.  Mox 
'  &:h  as  are  Godly,  with  thofe 
■^thac  ate  notorioufly  wicked,  ibid, 
A  CbnttzSt  of  Muxfa^e  maybe 
'  4iiflblved  for  Adultery  otFomi- 
'  citioji  ^O^nxnittcd  afteithe  Con- 
'  «raft,r#fi.24i5.  The  Bond  of 
^-  Maxxiiige  ^an  only  bcf  diflblved 
'  ibx  Adiiltety  aftex  Maxxiage,  and 
:  inch  wilful  Defextion  as  cannot 
•^  be  xemedied.  Cm.  24:5,6.  Vn-> 
;'  doe  Delay  of  Maxxi'aee,  pxohi- 
Idtlng  of  lawful,  and  diipenfing 
t-  Wich  unlawful  Maxxia|^es,  axe  fin- 
-<--  fhl,  Cst,  139'  Vows  of  perpe- 
il^'tvalfingleLife,  arefinfUlSnaxes 
?'^in  which  no  Ghriftian  n^ay  in- 
r  tangle  himfelf,  €•».  22:  7;  Cm, 
F  139.  Thofe  who  have  not  the 
y  4Gik  of  Continency  ought  to 
^  marry,  C^f.  13S.  The  Duties  of 
V  married  Ferfbns,  C^n.  lap,  141. 
jVhe  Mass  abominably  injurious 
;^* '  to  Chrifl^  one  only  Sacxifice, 

^  k  A  M  s.  God  in  his  ordinaj^y  Fro- 
t^yidcnce  maketh  Ufe  of  Means ; 
^    yet  is  free  to  Work  without,  a* 
P    bove  and  againft  them  at  his 
'    Fleafure,  Can,  $13,  The  outward 
and  ordinary  Means  of  Salva- 
tion undex  the  Law,  Con,  7:5. 
CMt.  34.  Undex  the  Gofpel,  Con, 
7:6.  C4r.  35,154.     Thediligent 
Vfe  of  them  is  required  in  ordex 
to  efcape  the  Wrath   of  God, 

-  Cat.  15  3*  How  they  are  made 
effeCtntili  Con,  25:  3*  Cat,  is  It 
161,  It 2.     Trailing  in  Means, 

-  finful,(^M05.  Unlawful  Means 
not  to  be  ufed^  Aid, 

falfe  Measures  mdawfiil,  C^r. 

»      142. 

Meat  to  be  modexatly  ofedy  C^it* 
135,  136. 


The  M1B.CT  of  God,  On.  23  t; 
Cat,  7.  It  is  manifefted  in  hit 
Woxks  of  Fxovidj^c^i  Cm.  5:i« 
It  is  of  God's  i&ee  )«ove  and 
Mercy  that  the  £le&  axe  deliver* 
ed  horn  Sin  and  Mifexy,  an4 
bxought  to  an  Eftate  of  Salvar 
tion  by  the  fecond  Covenant* 
Cat.  30.  God  is  Mexcifiil  to  pe- 
nitent Sinnexs  in  Chxift,  C^n.  15: 
2.  Cat,  7  6,  Fox  whofe  fake  Mex- 
cy  is  to  be  pxayed  fox,  dr.  iSo. 
Woxks  of  Meicy  axe  to  be  done, 
even  on  the  Loxd's  Day,  Cm.  zi% 
8.  Cat,  1x7. 

Merit.  No  Merit  in  good  Woxhs. 
fox  Faxdon  of  Sin  ox  etexnal  Life, 
and  why.  Con,  16:  5.  Nor  can 
wc  m^rit  the  outward  Bklfingf 
of  this  Life,  Cat,  19$,  But  we 
are  to  ttaSt  in  the  Merits  of 
Chrift,  Cat,  174.  Who  appear^ 
ing  in  the  merit  of  his  Obedience 
and  Sacrifice,  maketh  Interccf* 
fion  for  his  People,  Cat^  $$, 

Messiah,  The  Bleft  under  the 
Old  Teftament  beUeved  in  the. 
promiled  Meffiah  by  whom  they 
had  full  Kemifiion  of  Sins,  and 
and  etexnal  Salvation,  Con,  7: 5^ 
t:6.  C4r,  341 

The  MiMisTRT  given  by Chtift 
to  the  Vifible  Chuxch,  Con,  25:3. 
The  Maintenance  thexeof,  a  Du- 
ty, Cat.  lot.  A  Miniftex  of  the 
Gofpel  is  one  fufficienUy  gifted, 
and  alfo  duly  approved  and  law- 
fully called  and  ordained  to  that 
Office,  Con.  27:  4.  28:  2.  Ca^,* 
158.  By  fuch  only  the  Word  is  to 
be  read  publickly  and  preached, 
and  {he  Sacraments  diipen&d. 
Con.  27:4.  28.  2.  (fat,  X56,  Z58, 

I5^»i«»' 
M  o  R  A  L  -L  A  w.  See  Zunv, 

MoRTXFiCATioH.  Th^  Rege- 
nerate have  the  Cprraption  of 
Nature  moxtified  through  Chrifl, 
Cm,  9i$%    Aad  (he  fcvg^  L.ufia 


Vnita.  impucedto  Believers,  f-i. 

TheNEw  TfSTAMFHT  in Gr«t_       Car.  70.    He  hath  noi  ih 

is  that  towl^ichihc  ChiuchU  fi-        but  much  fliengthncd  ib 

nally  to  appeal  in  Concioveilles       gation  to  the  Obedience 

of  Religion,  Cm  i:S,    TheAd-        Moril  Law,    On.   jr-s. 

miniftiation  oi  the  Covenant  of       V/oiUs    done    in    obedit 

GcaceundeitheCoipel,  iscalled       God'sComm^nils.acclh 

The  New  Teftameiii,  Con.  7:  6.       and  EvidencCE  of  a  true 

Neighbour.   SecChariit,  Uvt.       Cii.   ns.   i.   CJt.  j  i.    « 

N16G  Aiii)Linrss,Ciifiil,f«.i+i.       fincete,    tho'  imperfeil 

ence  of  Believers,    k  a. 

O.  andrewaided,  Cj-,.  1*:  1 

OBVDTf  NCE  isdiieiorh. 

Ad/^Ath,  Whatitis.Cw.ii;!.       Commaiidsof  Magiflrat 

V/  It  is  a  Fart  of  Religious        if.   +.  Cut    127,    is!. 

Woifliip.JW.  TheNameofGod    O  t  f  1  r  1  i  of  Chrifl,    of 

is  that  by  which  Men  ought  only        tor.  See  MriiUtar.      His  ! 


Sameistobealihotted,  Csn.ii:    TheOtr.   Tpstamu 
i.    Cjt,   uj.   yel  in  matters  of      trnij,  ijchattowliiehcl 
Weight  and  Moment  an  Oath  is       is  finally  to  appeal  i. 
wai[»maMc  nndenVi".  M««  Te-      vu&es  of  B.cligioii, 
flame W,Cin.ii-.i.  A.U^^M.VOti'o. 


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.^e  Adnunlftxation  of  the  Co-  finally  fall  aira]r£ei|itlieCSafe 
^reiAuit  of 'Grace»  undextheLaw,  ofGrace,  Can.  17:1.  Cm.jj^j^^ 
Is  called  The  Old  Teftaiiicnt,<?M».      Vpon  what  thcix  Fedcvciance 

.7:  5.  <lcF«»d»,  C«i.i7S2.  Cir.7P.  How 

riie   Ordxmamces  of  God  fas  they  may  Ml,  ^m.  6:5.  ii: 

-    giTcn  by  Chxift'to  the  Vifible  $.  13:2.   17:3.   ii^'4.  Cat.jt. 

Church,  Con»  zs'.  3*    The  Oc"  They  axe  always  kept firoluuttec 

.  dinancesiindeztheLaw,  Coff«7:5«  Defpair,  C9n.itZ4»C^,$t,  How 

*    Cat^lj^.  Thofe  under  the  GoQ»el^  thc^  ate  xecoyered  when  they  fiall 

ip$n.7i6,  C<u,is»  Which  axe  &w*  iindex  God*s  fathexly  PUplea* 

fo,  and  adminiftxed  with  moxe  foxe,  09n,ms,  13:3,    ' 

Simplicity,  and  lefsootwaxd  Glo-  Thxee  P^e  r  s  o  n  s  in  tlie  Godhead 

zy;  yet  in  them  Gxace  and  Ski-  diftinguilhedbypexfonalPioper- 

Tation  axe  held  forth  intnoxeFul-  ties,  On,  2:  3.  Cat,  ^^  10.   The 

iids.  Evidence  and  Efiifiay,  Ibid.  Equality  of  the  iPexions  pxovcd. 

All  God's  Ordinances,  ^fpecially  Cat,  1 1. 

cheWoid,Saciaments,andPxay-  The  Personal  Vnion  of  the 

ex,  are  the  outward  and  ordinary  two  Natures  in  dhxift,  C»n,ti  2. 

Means  of  Salvation,  Cat.  154.  C*t.i6y  37.'  By  Keafoik  of  this 

How  they  are  made  dieftual.  Union,  the  proper  Woxks  of  each 

Cm,  25:  3*  f^^  iSiyiSiyZtz,  Nature  are  accepted  of  God  and 

The  negled, 'Contempt  ox  oppo-  xelied  on   by  Believexs  as  the 

iing  them,  finiiil.  Cat,  109.  Work  of  the  whole  Pex(bn,  Cm» 

Original  Corraption,  See  Cor-  S:  7.  Cat,  40. 

'   nation.     Original  Sin,  See  iiw,  P h  ys  i  c  k  to  be  ixied  moderatly, 

'.    •  *  C*t,  135. 

P.  Laicivious  PictvREs  difcharged. 

Cat,  139. 

Tjjl  A  p  1  s  T  s.  Proteftants iJiould  P ol i g> m y,  unlawful,  ^m, 24:  i.' 

"Jp  not  marry  with  Papifts,  (on.  Cat,  xjp. 

.  24:  3.                                    ^  The  Pope  has  no  Power  oxjuxif- 

■^ARDON,  See  Sitt,  diftion   oVex  Civil  Magiitxates 

J  A  s  s  I  o  N  s,  to  be  xeilxained.  Cat.  ox  thcix  People,  Con,  23:4,   He 

XS5>  i3^<  isinnofenfcHeadoftheChurch, 

y  A  s's  o  V  E  R,  one  of  the  Typ^s  and       but  is  Antichiift,  Can,  zsz  6, 
:  Ordinances  by  which  the  Cove-  Powers   Ecclefiadical  or  Civil, 
Xiant  of  Grace  was  adininiftred       not  to  be  dppofed  upon  pretence 
under  the  Law,  Con,  j'*  S*  Cat,       of  Chrift'ian  Liberty,  Cm,  20:^, 
34.  '  Power  of  the  Keys,  ^(«  ^/. 

J  A  T I E  N  c  E.    Patient  bearing  of  P  r  a  i  s  e  s  to  be  joined  with  'Bizy^t, 
'-  the  Hand  of  God,  a  Duty,  Cat,       C^t.  ip5. 
13  5.     Patient  bearing  and  for-  Thfc  P  r  a  i  s  e  of  any  good,  we 
giving  of  Injuries,  a  Duty,  Hid,       either  are,  have,  or  can  do,  not  to 
^EACE  of  Confcience,  See  Con-       be  afcribed  1*0  Fortune,  Idols» 
i  fcience,  '■'    *  our  felves,  or  any  other  Cxea- 

P  E  D  O-B  A  p  T I  s  M,  See  Infants,  ture.  Cat,  i  o  j, 

^erseverajnce  of  Saints.   Prayer,  What,   Cat.  178.    The 
•  They  whom  God  hath  accepted       Duty  of  all  Men,  Con,  21:3.  To 
in  ChxUl  can  oev^x  totally  nor      be  ma^e  tc^  God  only,  and  why, 

■  •  .       •  .1  .■     .      •    J  .  •    ^  .■      •        s      ■     -  i   ■         :       .       ■■  .  ^  • 


The   T  A  B  L  B^ 


A^kk  Is  feqmied  to  do  good 
"Wqdks*  Cfi,.\6i  3.  Gdd*s  Fio- 
•Tidencc  towards  Angds.  Cm.  ip. 
Towftfd  Mun  when  cieated,  C^r. 
"so.  God's  Fxovidence  is  in  a 
inoft  rpecial  Manner  Over  his 
Church,  C«ff.  $:  7.  Cot.43>459<S3* 


Incarnation  j  yet  theVLttie,  lfh» 
ficacy  and  Benefits  of  it,  were 
communicated  to  t!>e  Eleft  in 
all  Ages  fucceflOively  horn  th« 
Beginning  of  the  World,  Con.  8 : 
€.  How  it  is  applied  to  theiii« 
C!>n.  t:  «.   CaU  5i>  JP. 


"VBLiCK  Worship  not  to  be  R  eg  en.er  ation,    Sn   tffe^uai 


negle^ed,  Ctn^  21.  6* 
^ViiiSHM£MT,  Ser  Sm, 
IPurgatort,  the  Scripture  ac- 

knowledgeth  no  fuch  Place,  C§n, 
'^    9a:  I. 

j#^  U  A  R  R  £  i  1 1 N  G  at  God*st>e- 
^^^^  crecs  and  Providences,  da- 
T/^  M,  Cat.  113.  ; 

IB^  X  R  R  E  L  L I  «<  G,  and  provoking 
^  Words,  iinfiil,  Cat.  136. 


»L! 


Calling. 

The  Reg£heiIat£  are  allfree* 
ly  juftified,  C^n.  ix:i.  Seejujip^ 
Jication.  And  fan^jfied.  Con,  13: 
X,  £ee  SdnHification,  The  Cor- 
ruption of  Nature  remains  ij^ 
them,  and  all  the  Motions  of  ic 
are  Sin,  Con,  6:5.  But  it  is  par* 
doned  and  mortified  through. 
Chrift,  .ibid.  The  Ufc  of  the  Mo- 
ral Law  to  them,  C»n,  19:  €, 
C^t.  P7* 


UKSTxoMs  that  are  curious  or  Rep  entance.  What,  Cm.  15:1. 


—    unprofitable  arc  to  be  avoided, 

jiy  E  A  D  X »  «  the  Scriptures  a  "Part 
jJl^i.  of  religious  Woxihip,  Con,  it: 

5.  How  made  cfifeftualtoSalva- 
*   tion,  Catn  X55.     It  is  the  Duty 

of  all  to  r^ad  them  apjtrt  by 
'^    themfelves,  and  with  theii  tir 

jnilies,  Cffff.  x:8.  Cat,  156.  How 

the  Word  of  God  is  to  be  read, 

Con, 21: s.  Cat,  157, 
l^EBELLioN,  a  Sin,  Cat.  129* 
^ECOMCiLiAtibN    with   God 


Cat.  7  6,  Altho  it  be  no  Satisfa^i* 
on  for  Sin,  nor  Caufe  of  Pardon» 
yet  no  Pardon  without  it,  C>«.  1 5 1 
B .  Cat.  153.  Not  CondemnutioA 
where  it  is.  Con,  X5:  4,  6.  It  ig 
every  Man's  Duty  to  endeavouc 
to  repent  particularly  of  his  par- 
ticular Sins,  Con,  15:5.  The  Do- 
drine  of  Repentance  to  be 
preached  by  every  Minifter,  a* 
well  as  that  of  Faith  in  Chrift^ 
Con.  15:  X.  Repentance  to  bede* 
clared  to  thofe  that  are  offended, 
who  are  thereupon  to  be  recon* 
ciled.  Con.  IS*.  6. 


purchafed  by  Chrift's  Sacrifice  of  Reprobation,  Con,  3 :  7.   C^» 
himfclf,  Con.t:  5.  Cat.  j^,  X3. 

SLecreatioks  to  bemoderate-  Resurrectxom  of  Chrift,  Cyrt* 


ly  ufed.  Cat.  x  3  5 , 1 3  6.  But  not 
on  the  Lord's  Day,  Con.  zi:  9. 
Cat,  up. 
llEDSMPTroM*  how  purchafed 
by  Chrift,  Con,  ti  $,  C<tr.  38,  39, 
40.  For  all  the  Eleft  and  them 
only.  Cm.  3:6.  To  whom  it  is 
certainly  apply 'd,  Con.iit,  Cat. 
59.  Altho'  it  was  not  aftually 
vrxought  by  Chtift  tiji  afttt  hia 


8 : 4.  Cat,  s  2 .  The  effcft  of  hia 
own  Power,  Cat.  52.  ItisaProo£ 
of  his  beii^g  the  Son  of  God|^ 
and  of  his  Satisfadion  to  Di- 
vine Juftice,  ircy  ibid.  ^  It  is  ail 
Aflurance  to  Believers  of  theit 
Refurreftion,  ibid.  They  have 
Fellowfhip  with  him  in  his  Refur* 
region, Con,26:  t.  He rofe  again 
foi  theix  Ju^csUiQA>  Cm.  x  x :  4. 


The  Table, 


ce  inade  fox  Sin  in  the 
i  Suppci,  Con,  191  z.   That 
ncnt    being    inftuted  for 
sipctuai  Kemembiance  of 
*s  one  only  Sacxifiiceinhig 
,  C9H,  Zfi  li  CM,  168.   To 
the  Mafs  is  moft  abomi- 
injuiious.  Con,  2p:  a. 
i.  See  Believers y  Commtmien, 
aie  not  to  be  woxlhippedy 
i:  2.    Cat.  X05. 
T I  o  N,  Not  to  be  attained 
:n  who  do  not  piofefs  the 
ian  Religion  i  be  theyne- 
diligent  to  live  up  to  the 
of  Natiue,  ox  the  Law  of 
.eligion  which  they  pxofefs, 
o:  4.  Cat.  60,   Theie  being 
Ivation  but  in  Chxift  alone. 
Who  hath  puxchafeditby 
■iftGt  Obedience  andSacii- 
fhimfelf.  Con,  8:5.  Cm,  8 1. 
11  the  Eleft  and  them  on- 
m,  3:6.   To  whom  the  out- 
Means  axe  made  effedhial 
leix  Salvation  by  thcSpixit, 
:s>6.  2$:b,  Cat,is^yiS5» 
:82.  Who  woxketh  in  thcix 
:s  Faith  in  JefusChiift,  Con, 
Cat.  72.     Which  is  necef- 
xequixed  of  them  fox  their 
ication  and  Salvation,  Con, 
II.  I.  r4r.32,7i.  TheSpi- 
b  woikcth  Repentance,  and 
:th  all  othex  laving  Graces, 
[3:  I.   Cat,  32,  75,  76,  77. 
h  neceiTaxily    accompany 
.,  Con:  It:  2,  Cat,  73.    The 
:  like  wife  enables  them  un- 
Obedience  and  the  Fxaftice 
olinefs,   which  is  the  Way 
God  hath  appointed  them 
Ivation,  On  13:1.  01^.32, 
:  Infants  dying  in  Infancy 
legeneiated  and  faved  by 
^  thxough  the  Spixit,  &c, 
10:  }, 

riFiCATiOM,  What,  Con, 

•  Cm,  tu  Id^cpaxably  joIa* 


ed  with  Juftificatioiiy  €^  A^ 
Wherein  they  diftex,  thid,  itTI 
thxoughouc  in  the  whole  Mao* 
Con.  ly,  2.  Cm  75.  But  In  this 
Life  it  is  not  peifed  in  aiiy» 
Coil.  13:  a.  Cm.  77.  Whence  this 
Impexfedion  pxoceeds.  Cm.  i  j: 
2.  c«r.7t.  Through  the  comi* 
nual  Supply  of  Strength  hom  tha 
fanftifying  Spirit  of  ChriA,  the 
Saints  erow  in  Grace  petfeftinc- 
Holineis  in  the  Fear  of  Go<C 
Con.  13.:  3*  At  Death  they  arc 
made  pexfed  in  Uolinefs,  im* 
32:1.  Cir.  8 6.  And  at  the  Day 
of  Judgment  they  Ihall  be  fiiUy 
and  iot  evex  freed  fx«m  all  &i» 
Cm.  90. 

Satisfaction.  iLepenf ance is 
no  Satisfaftion  fox  Sin>  Con.  15: 
i.  Nox  good  Woxks,  and  why. 
Con,  15: 5  •  Neithex  we  nox  anr 
othex  Creature  can  make  the  lea& 
Satisfadion  fox  Sin,  Cm,  if^ 
Chxift  alone  hath  made  a  pro* 
pex,  xeal  and  full  Satisfattioa 
to  the  Juftice  of  his  Fathex  by 
his  Obedience  and  Suffexingf, 
Con.  8:  5.  11:  3.  CM,  38,  71. 
Which  Satisfaaion  is  imputed 
to  Believexs,  they  xeceiving  and 
refiiiig  on  Chrift  and  his  Righ- 
tcoulhefs  by  Faith,  Con,  11:  x. 
Cat.  70, 

Scandalous,  not  to  beadmit- 
ted  to  the  Lord's  Table,  Con.  291 
8.  Cat.  173. 

ScoFFZNQ  and  S c o a h i m Qfior 
fill.  Cm,  113,  145. 

The  Scripture,  Why  nccefla- 
xy ,  Con,  1:1.  What  Books  to  be 
owned  fox  Scripture,  Con,  i:  2,  j. 
Cm,  3.  How  proved  to  be  the 
Word  of  God,  Con,  i:  5.  Cm,  ^ 
Upon  what  Authority  the  Scrip- 
ture ought  to  be  believed  and 
obeyed,  Con  1:4.  The  Sufficien- 
cy and  Ferfeaion  of  the  Scxip- 
tuie,  Cm.  1: ^  CM^%^\,  \\%^^\.- 


Salvation,  Ct.  iss.      Mifintet-  he   leaves   his  Children  n 

preling,  niilJpplyingorany way  into  sin,    (on.  5;  5.     Whi 

petveitingchc  Word,  01  any  Part  how  Sinneis  aie  haidncif, 

of  it  to  profane  Jefls,  is  finful,  i:  6.  Cai.  6$^ 

Ciit,  II).  S[  w5  againft  the  firft  Comn 

BiM,  What,  C.M+.  ORiGiHAt  ment,  (itt.  loj,      Agairftl 

Sin,  What,Caf.2j.      TheSinof  cond, r«. josi.  Againftihei 

outlirft  Paicnrt,  C'?n.6:i.  Cui.ii.  Ca.iil.  Againfl  thefoutth 

By  it  they  fell  fiomiheiroiiginal  "S-   Sins  of  Inferiors,  C« 

XJghteoufnefi,  and  Communion  Sins  of  Supctiocs,  Cii.  i|o. 

•ithGodi  aodhadtheiiNatures  of  Equals,  cm. 131.  Sioiaj 

vholly  cocmpted,  Cii.S'.i.  C.u.  -the  fixth  Commandmeni 

ai,i7.      The  Guilt  of  his  Sin  it  ijfi       Againft  the  fevemh 

imputed,  and  the  Cotrupcion of  ijs,     Againft  the  eighiti 

Nature  conveyed  toalltlicJrPo-  142,   Againfttheninth,  C' 

fietity,   Cju,  «;  J.    C"-ii,z6.  Againtt  the  tenth,  C4r.  u 

Vho  an  therebv  bound  over  to  Sine     h  :tv.  Believetslove 

the  Wrath  of  God,  andCutfeof  in  Sin«my,  C-"-it:i.  Tl 

the  Law,  Cn.6:6.  !a-.f,i94:  ncviTr  utteily  deftituleofSi 

From  the  oiiginal  Corruption  of  tyofHeart,  C"i.  18:4.  Mi 

Natui'e.all  Actu  al  StN^pto-  oughi  to  preach  finccrel; 

cced,  Cw'.6:4.  Cji.i!.      Which  is»      Wc   are  to  piay  «[ 

■le  not  all  ec^uallyhainoiis.  Cm,  cerity,  Cit.  iSj.   God'  is  j 

ija.    The  Ag^t8.'c«uova«ii^\iL,  v«  vxx^t  mi  icwaid  ihi 


the    T  A  B  L  E. 


of  Btlicvexs  which  ace  iin- 
•».  i6:  6. 

G  ofPfanis,  -aPartofke- 
Woxfliip,  Ctn.  21:5* 
:ring,  finful.   Cat,  145. 


£ce,  Con.  s:  J.   And  Go4  aeclti>^ 
tcth  ^atisfa^ion  from  limi  as 
thieii  Suiety,  Cat,  71. 
SuR^TisHip  that  is  notneceC- 

-  --,.     .   iaiy,  is  td  bt  avoided,  Ctt.  141. 

that  aie  lafcivious,   fox-  Suspension   fidiii  the  Lord's 

,  Cat,  1 3 p.  Table,  ton,  36:  4. 

I  L  of  Man,  is  immortal.   Swearing,  See  Oaihi,     Vain  or 

I,  Cat.  17,     The  State  of      rafli  fwearing  by  the  l^ame  of 

/hen  feparinte  from  their       God,  or  to  fwear  at  all  by  any 

,  Con.  3I:  I.  Cat,  i6.  Other  Thing  is  to  be  abHonedi 

:  I G  M  T  Y.  God  hath  nioft  '    CoH.  22:  2. 

gn   l5omiiiioh    over   his   Synods.  SeeCotffciit* 

res,  to  do  by  them,  for 

or  upon  themwhatfoever  T« 

feth.  Con,  2:  2,  The  Light 

ure  flieweth  that  <36d  hath 

p  and  Sovereignty  over 

2i:i.  Eternal  Soveraign- 

c  afcribed  to  God  alone, 

6,    We  are  to  pray  with 

>prehehfiohs  of  his  Sove- 

dwer.   Cat,  189,  185. 
See  Holy  Cheft. 

'lays,    forbidden.  Cat, 


not  to  betOllerated,  Cat. 

ROGATION,  imj^odible, 

•4. 

o  R  $,  Why  ililcd  Fathers 

3theis,  C^it.  125.  How  to 

mred,  C^n. 23:4.  Cr.T2  7. 

)uty,  C<»«.  23: 1,2,3.  C-it, 

Their  Sins,  Cat,  130.  See 

icy. 

TIT  ION,  God  may  not 
liipped  according  to  flie 
ations   and   Devices    of 


TA  L  E-6  E  A  R  I  N  6,  Cat,  X45. 
Temptation.  Whyi^bi 
leaves  his  Children  to  manifold 
Temptations,  Cen.  $:  $.  Thci 
Wicked  given  up  to  the  Temp- 
tations of  the  World,  dtn,  5:  6. 
Temptations  to  Sin  are  to  b^a> 
voided  and  relifted.  Cat,  99  §  ^, 
iJ5>  138.  How  Temptation  is 
to  be  prayed  againft.  Cat.  19s* 

Yestamekt.  The  Books  of  the 
Old  and  New  Teftam^ntarethc 
Word  of  God,  Con.  i:  2.  Cat,  3. 
And  the  only  Rule  Of  Faith  and 
Obedience,  ibid.  See  Seriftmes, 

Testament.  Why  tht  Cove- 
nant of  Grace  is  called  a'Tefta- 
inent.  Con,  7:4.  As  it  was  ad- 
miniftred  under  the  Law  it  is 
called  the  Old  Teftament,  Cm. 
And  as  adminiftred  undes 


7:5. 

the  Gofpel  it  is  called  the  li^ew 

_.       Teftament^  C««.  7:  6. 

.21:1.  Religious Wor-   Thanksgiving,  to  be  joined 
t  iaftituted  by  God  him-       with  Prayer,  Cpn.  11:3.  Cat.io%^ 

i78.    It  is  to  be  made  in  the 
Name  ofChrift,  Con.  21:3.   So- 
leAin  Thankfgiving,a  Part  of  R^ 
ligious  Worflup,  Con.  21:  5. 
Toleration.  A  falfc  Religion 
,  ^wxu..  w..^«^uxvi7  iv/xA^w-       not  to  be  tolerated.  Cat,  lop. 
Cit.71.  He  was  thorough-  ^RADiTioni  ho  Pretence  for 
iihcd  to  cxccucc  that  Of*      ti^&ft  &.^^^S^\.^>3^\^^h\&^'\^^^ 


not  to  be  ufcd  or  ap- 
,  Ctr.  io9«  All  fupeifli- 
)eviccs,  &c,  finfiil.  Cat. 

13. 

,  See  Lord^s  Supper. 

Chrift  the  Surety  for'Be- 


■«*• 


AMhrfta 


UsR.Loth-F-RATt,  The  vCe  of 
■  the  Moral  Lawtolhcm,  C«r.^6, 
Thciibelt  Woiks  cannot  pUufc 
God,  and  why,  O",  i*:7-  But 
their  ncgled  to  do  what  God 
coifimalids,  inmoic  llnful,  ihii. 

Vow,'a  FatlofRcIigiousWoriliip, 
'  Con.urs-'  Whatitii,  and  how 
lo  be  made,  Ccn,  12:  s>  *■  To 
1icmad«  to  God  alone,  Cm.zr- 
6.  Cai.ioi.  'What  Vowsateun-  1 
lawful,  'oi/.:::7.  Violatiiigof 
lawful  Voiis  anJfuliiUiiigofuu-  " 


Sali'a 

2i,  192.  The  Will  is  t 
in  ConvetHon.  Cm.  p;  \ 
Cii.  67.  It  is  made  pet fei 
immutably  (tee  to  do  goo 
in  the  State  of  Glory  011 


lV.fHl,    I 


,  unlawful.  Cut.  i.|.z. 


W'Ab  maybewngedbvCiiii- 
ftiaos  under  ihcNcwIcfta- 
^em,  (in,  (Jll.    - 


fill,  C^i.  loj,  ,4:, 
IVoRKs,  What  arc  good  ' 
■  and  what  not,  f.^.  i<i;i. 
Woiks  are  the  fruits  an 
dencciofatriie  and  lively 
C<i':. li-.z.  T.e  Ufes  an. 
of  good  Wotkl,  ibid.  Ab 
do  good  WOlki  ]i  Hholl, 


/ 


The    T  yi       SE, 


niit  of  Chrift,  C^n.  i6:  3. 
L^ual  Influence  of  the  Spi- 

lequiied  iot  the  Feifor- 
e  of  them,  ihid.  This  no 
x>r  Negligence,  iht'd.  Su- 
>gation,impo(Cble,  Con.  itf: 
e  cannf>t  by  out  beft  Works 

Pardon  of  Sin  01  eternal 
It  the  Hand  of  G6d,  and 
Con,  Id:  5.  Tet  the  good 
s  of  Believers  are  accepted 
)dinChrift^  and  rewarded, 

6:  6,  The  Works  of  tuir 
erate  Men   cannot  pleafe 

and  why,  Co"»  16:  7.  But 
gled  to  do  what  God  com- 
s  is  moreiinful,  ibid.  All 
ns  ihall,in  the  Day  of  Jud^- 
,  receive  according  to  what  ^ 
have  done  in  the  Body,* 
ler  Good  or  Evil,  C^».  33:1. 
:i  I  p,  to  God  is  due  from 
reatures  whatever  Worfhip 
>leaied  to  require,  Con.  2:2. 

Light  of  Nature  fheweth 
3od  is  to  be  worfhipped, 

i:  I.  .  But  the  acceptable 
of  worfhipping  God  is  in- 
:d  by  himlelf  in  the  Scrip- 

ibid.  He  may  not  be  wor- 
;d  according  tothelmagi- 
lis  and  Devices  of  Men,  (on» 


ai:  I .  Cat.  lop.  Falfe  Worihip  U. 
to  be  oppofed,  Cat^  108:  As  al- 
fo  any  worlhip  not  inflitutedby 
God  himfelf,  C<«f,  109.  But  there 
aie  fpme'  Circumiltnces  concer* 
ningthe  Worfliipof  God,  whicl^ 
are  to  be  ordered  by  th^  Liight 

'  -  of  Nature  and  Chrifti^n  Pru- 
dence, according  to  the  general 
Rules  of  the  Word,  Con,  i:  6.  R^. 
li|;ious  Worfliip  is  to  be  givei^ 
to  God  the  Father,  Son,  and 
Holy  Ghoft,  and  to  him  alone  i 
and  that  only  in  the  Mediation 
of  Chrift,  Con,  21:  2.  Cat.  179, 
18 1.  The  Parts  of  Religious 
Worihip,  Con.  21:  3, 5.  Religious 
Worihip  not  ty'd  to  aiiy  Place, 
but  God  is  to  be  worfliipped  every 
where  in  Spirit  and  Truth,  as  in 
private  Families  daily,  and  in 
lecret,  each  one  by  himfelf  5  fo 
more  folcmnly  in  the  publicly 
Affemblies,  which  are  no(  to  b^ 
ncgle£^ed.  Con.  zv.  6. 

W  R  vA.  T  H,  See  Curfe, 


Z. 


ZE  A  L  for  God  a  Duty,  Cat,  104^ 
Corrupt,  Blind  and  indifciev . 
Z.eal,  finfiil.  Cat,  105, 


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