The
first
part
conteining
the
grounds
of
Faith
.
WHere
may
wee
learne
that
knowledge
which
will
make
a
man
wise
to
his
salvation
.
Answer
.
In
the
holy
scripture
.
Quest.
How
was
all
Scripture
of
the
old
and
new
Testament
given
?
A.
By
inspiration
of
God
:
for
the
Q.
Hath
God
revealed
all
things
therein
necessary
to
salvation
?
A.
Yes
:
no
man
may
adde
thereto
,
Q.
May
a
simple
man
learne
so
much
by
them
?
A.
The
entrance
into
Gods
word
giueth
light
,
it
giueth
vnderstanding
vnto
the
simple
.
Q.
Seeing
they
are
so
plaine
in
all
necessary
truthes
,
tell
me
what
they
teach
you
concerning
God
?
A.
That
there
is
but
one
God
:
an
Idol
is
nothing
in
the
world
.
Q.
What
else
?
A.
That
their
are
three
that
beare
record
in
heaven
,
the
Father
,
the
word
Q
What
is
this
one
God
who
is
three
in
persons
?
A.
He
is
a
Spirit
,
whose
name
is
,
I
AM
,
the
eternall
,
the
Almighty
,
the
only
wise
and
good
.
Q.
Wherein
did
God
manifest
his
wisdome
power
&
goodnes
?
A.
In
that
he
made
the
world
and
Q.
How
did
he
make
man
?
A.
Male
&
Female
,
after
his
owne
Q.
What
was
this
image
chiefly
?
A.
Knowledge
,
righteousnes
and
true
holines
.
Q
Did
man
remaine
thus
righteous
?
A.
No
:
they
sought
out
many
inventions
.
Q
▪
How
did
they
fall
?
A.
Adam
and
Eue
did
eate
of
that
yee
shall
not
eate
of
it
,
Eve
first
was
beguiled
by
the
Serpen●
,
then
gaue
to
her
husband
,
and
he
did
eate
.
Q
But
that
they
sinned
and
fell
,
what
is
that
to
vs
?
A.
By
one
man
sinne
entred
into
Q.
What
is
our
estate
then
by
nature
?
A.
All
men
are
borne
in
sinne
&
Q.
What
is
sinne
?
A.
The
transgression
of
Gods
Law
.
Q
What
is
the
wages
of
sinn
?
A.
Death
.
Q
When
God
had
made
the
world
.
A.
Not
so
:
he
seeth
and
vpholdth
Q.
Doth
this
his
prouidence
reach
to
all
?
A.
Yea
to
the
Sparrowe
lightning
Q.
He
saueth
then
both
man
&
beast
?
A.
True
,
but
his
care
is
generall
over
all
;
but
more
especially
towards
them
that
beleeue
Q.
Yet
many
miseries
befall
men
?
A.
The
Lord
doth
it
.
Q.
But
if
the
Lord
guide
all
,
how
cometh
sinne
into
the
world
,
is
he
the
author
of
sinne
?
A.
No
;
yet
he
hath
made
all
things
for
himselfe
even
the
wicked
for
the
Q.
God
is
holy
then
,
when
we
are
wicked
:
what
shall
be
come
of
man
?
A.
He
must
perish
for
euer
but
for
the
Christ
of
God
.
Q.
Who
is
the
Christ
,
the
Sonne
of
God
that
was
promised
should
come
into
the
world
?
A.
Iesus
of
Nazareth
.
Q.
What
was
his
office
?
A.
To
saue
his
people
from
their
Q.
Did
any
helpe
in
this
worke
?
A.
Not
any
;
there
is
but
one
mediator
Q.
Were
our
workes
or
ought
in
vs
,
the
cause
of
this
salvation
?
A.
Wee
are
saued
according
to
Gods
grace
i●
Christ
Iesus
,
and
not
according
to
our
workes
or
ought
in
vs
.
Q.
How
then
are
we
saued
by
Christ
?
A.
A
new
couenant
or
agreement
Q.
How
came
we
to
vnderstand
this
?
A.
Christ
Iesus
is
the
great
Prophet
,
and
hath
revealed
the
whole
councell
of
his
father
.
Q.
When
?
A.
By
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
,
and
in
these
last
dayes
by
himselfe
here
Q.
But
our
sins
separat
God
&
vs
?
A.
He
is
a
Priest
for
euer
after
the
Q.
But
the
enemies
of
our
saluation
,
he
flesh
the
world
&
the
diuel
are
mighty
?
A.
He
is
our
King
and
Lawgiuer
.
Q.
What
kind
of
Kingdome
is
his
?
A.
His
kingdome
is
not
of
this
Q.
Who
may
be
subiects
●●
this
king●ome
?
A.
Any
of
all
Nations
.
Q.
How
long
lasteth
it
?
A.
For
euer
.
Q.
When
was
he
ordained
of
God
to
this
great
worke
?
A.
From
before
the
foundation
of
Q.
When
was
he
manifested
?
A.
In
these
last
times
,
the
fulnes
Q.
How
?
A.
The
sonne
of
God
tooke
on
him
the
seed
of
Abraham
,
and
was
in
Q.
How
did
he
become
flesh
?
A.
He
was
conceiued
by
the
Holy
Q.
He
was
not
then
sinfull
as
we
are
?
A.
He
did
not
sinne
,
neither
was
guile
found
in
his
mouth
.
Q.
That
he
is
righteous
,
what
is
that
to
vs
?
A.
Hee
is
the
end
of
the
Law
for
Q.
What
else
did
he
for
vs
and
for
our
saluation
?
A.
He
humbled
himselfe
and
became
obedient
to
the
death
,
even
the
Q.
That
was
an
accurssed
death
?
A.
He
was
made
a
curse
for
vs
.
Q
,
Did
he
suffer
any
thing
else
?
A.
He
was
buryed
and
layd
three
Q
:
Was
n●thing
here
to
be
considered
but
the
mallice
of
the
Iewes
▪
A.
Yes
chiefly
we
must
note
he
was
Q
Why
was
the
Lord
pleased
thus
to
bru●s●
him
?
A.
He
was
our
suretie
&
was
wounded
Q.
What
benefite
reape
we
thereby
?
A.
Our
peace
is
made
with
God
&
with
his
stripes
we
are
healed
.
Q.
Was
he
holden
downe
of
death
?
A.
It
was
impossible
he
should
,
he
rose
againe
the
third
day
,
according
to
the
scriptures
.
Q.
What
followed
after
his
resurrection
▪
A.
Hee
ascended
vp
on
high
and
Q.
What
is
that
glory
the
father
hath
bestowed
on
him
?
A.
Hee
sitteth
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Throne
of
Maiestie
in
Heauen
.
Q.
How
long
must
he
thus
sit
?
A
,
He
must
raigne
till
the
Father
Q.
What
is
his
speciall
worke
now
at
the
right
hand
of
his
Father
?
A.
He
euer
liueth
there
to
make
Q.
For
whom
maketh
he
request
?
A.
Not
for
the
world
,
but
the
elect
Q.
Doe
not
Angels
and
Saints
make
intercession
for
vs
?
A.
Abraham
is
ignorant
of
vs
and
Israell
knoweth
vs
not
.
Q.
How
long
must
the
heauens
receiue
our
Sauiour
?
A.
Vntill
the
time
of
the
restitution
of
all
things
.
Q.
When
shall
that
be
?
A.
At
the
day
of
iudgment
?
Q.
Shall
their
be
such
a
day
?
A.
Yea
:
God
hath
appointed
a
day
in
the
which
hee
will
judge
the
world
Q.
When
shall
this
be
?
A.
Of
that
day
and
houre
knoweth
no
man
,
but
it
shall
be
in
the
end
Q.
Who
shall
be
iudge
?
A.
Iesus
Christ
as
he
is
the
sonne
of
man
,
whom
we
shall
see
come
in
like
Q.
Who
shall
be
iudged
?
A.
All
both
iust
and
vniust
,
small
Q.
Of
what
shall
they
be
iudged
?
A.
Of
all
they
haue
done
in
their
bodyes
,
that
is
while
they
liued
in
Q.
How
shall
men
receiue
their
iudgment
?
A.
According
to
that
they
haue
done
,
whether
good
or
bad
.
Q.
Well
is
it
with
them
that
are
in
Christ
,
for
to
them
is
no
condemnation
:
who
are
in
him
?
A.
They
that
haue
the
Spirit
of
Q.
What
is
this
Spirit
?
A.
The
Holy
Ghost
,
who
proceedeth
Q.
Where
might
wee
pertake
of
this
spirit
?
A.
In
the
word
whereby
he
worketh
still
,
as
once
he
spake
by
the
Prophets
Q.
What
is
his
speciall
and
peculiar
worke
in
them
that
shall
be
saued
?
A.
The
new
birth
,
for
hee
is
the
sanctifier
of
the
Church
.
Q.
What
else
doth
he
?
A
,
Hee
preserueth
vs
in
the
estate
of
ho●ines
for
euer
.
Q.
How
?
A.
By
leading
vs
into
all
trueth
,
by
Q.
What
is
sanct●fication
?
A.
To
die
to
●in
and
to
rise
againe
Q.
Is
this
of
absolute
necessity
?
A.
Else
we
shall
neuer
see
God
.
Q.
Are
any
perfectly
holy
in
this
life
?
A.
Noe
:
we
know
in
part
,
and
beleeue
Q.
May
one
then
haue
a
good
hart
to
God
who
is
of
an
euill
life
?
A.
Those
that
are
sanctified
,
are
Q.
Can
such
sinne
to
death
?
A.
He
that
is
borne
of
God
cannot
Q
:
What
is
the
chiefe
grace
of
the
spirit
in
our
new
birth
?
A.
Faith
which
purifieth
the
heart
,
Q.
What
is
faith
?
A.
The
beleife
of
the
truth
,
or
the
Q.
How
doth
the
Holy
Ghost
work
this
faith
in
vs
?
A.
By
hearing
the
word
preached
.
Q.
In
whom
is
this
sanctification
of
the
spirit
and
beleife
of
the
truth
wrought
?
A.
In
those
only
whom
God
hath
from
the
beginning
chosen
to
saluation
.
Q.
Is
faith
a
common
guift
?
A.
No
;
all
men
hath
not
faith
therfore
it
is
called
the
faith
of
Gods
elect
.
Q.
What
moued
God
to
chuse
some
&
passe
by
others
?
A.
The
good
pleasure
of
his
owne
Q.
How
doth
he
bring
his
chosen
to
saluation
?
A.
Whome
he
foreknew
,
them
he
predestinated
to
be
conformed
to
the
Q.
What
are
those
his
chosen
called
?
A.
The
Church
,
because
they
are
Q.
Was
there
euer
a
church
of
God
vpon
earth
,
and
shall
there
bee
so
to
the
end
?
A.
Yes
,
the
foundation
of
Gods
election
remaineth
sure
,
and
Christ
Q.
How
is
this
Church
noted
out
?
A.
Shee
is
holy
.
Q.
How
else
?
A.
Shee
is
catholique
for
in
euerie
Q.
Who
is
the
head
of
this
Church
?
A.
Iesus
Christ
alone
.
Q.
What
is
the
condition
of
the
Church
in
this
life
?
A.
Shee
is
militant
,
subiect
to
crosses
,
Q.
Doth
the
benefit
of
Christ
death
&
resurrection
belong
to
all
?
A.
No
,
they
belong
onely
to
the
Q.
Where
is
this
Church
to
be
found
?
A.
Where
the
word
of
God
is
sencerely
preached
,
and
embraced
,
and
Q.
What
is
the
signe
of
a
true
visible
Church
?
A.
That
shee
bee
Apostolique
,
that
is
built
on
the
foundation
of
the
Prophets
Q.
Is
there
not
vnity
in
the
Church
?
A.
There
is
but
one
body
,
one
spirit
,
one
hope
of
your
calling
,
one
Q.
What
ariseth
hence
?
A.
The
communion
and
fellowship
of
all
the
Saints
who
are
copartners
Q.
What
speciall
benefit
is
purchased
by
Christ
,
and
conferred
on
his
Church
in
this
life
.
A.
Forgiuenes
of
sinnes
.
Q.
But
the
Church
is
holy
?
A.
True
,
but
by
vertue
of
forgiunesse
of
sinnes
,
for
seeing
in
this
life
none
is
without
sinne
,
therefore
the
Q.
Must
every
member
of
the
Church
know
that
he
is
a
sinner
?
A.
Every
one
must
feelingly
know
what
neede
he
hath
of
forgiuenes
,
in
Q.
What
is
this
forgiuenes
?
A.
It
is
,
when
the
Lord
esteemeth
Q.
May
these
that
haue
their
sinnes
forgiuen
,
liue
as
they
list
?
A.
No
indeed
,
forgiuenes
is
granted
Q.
What
is
in
man
to
moue
God
to
forgiue
?
A.
It
is
only
Gods
free
grace
,
and
Q.
Can
this
stand
with
his
iustice
,
to
account
a
sinner
righteous
he
being
yet
a
sinner
?
A.
Christs
righteousnes
is
given
of
Q.
How
are
we
made
partakers
of
this
righteousnes
of
Christ
?
A.
By
faith
only
.
Q.
Doth
not
God
iustifie
vs
for
our
works
?
A.
By
the
works
of
the
Law
,
no
flesh
can
be
iustified
in
the
sight
of
God
.
Q.
What
is
the
fruite
of
this
iustification
by
faith
?
A.
Being
iustified
by
faith
we
haue
Q
Who
are
appoynted
of
God
to
dispense
this
grace
?
A.
The
Ministers
of
the
gospell
:
so
that
whose
sinnes
soever
they
remitt
Q.
What
benefite
do
we
beleeue
we
shall
receiue
from
Christ
in
another
world
?
A.
The
resurrection
of
our
bodies
now
layd
in
the
dust
:
in
which
resurrection
Q.
Is
life
eternall
the
wages
of
righteousnes
:
as
death
is
the
wages
of
sinne
?
A.
Noe
,
it
is
the
end
of
an
holy
life
,
but
altogether
the
guift
of
God
Q.
How
hath
God
confirmed
to
vs
this
mercy
and
redemption
wrought
by
Iesus
Christ
,
for
the
strengthning
of
our
faith
?
A.
By
word
,
by
oath
,
and
by
his
Q.
What
are
those
Seales
?
A.
His
two
Sacraments
,
Baptisme
,
and
the
Lords
supper
.
Q.
What
is
a
Sacrament
?
A.
A
signe
giuen
of
God
to
bee
a
Q.
What
is
this
righteousnesse
of
faith
?
A.
The
righteousnesse
of
Iesus
Christ
,
brought
in
by
his
obedience
to
the
death
,
which
is
made
ours
by
faith
onely
.
Q.
How
are
the
Sacraments
to
be
vsed
by
vs
.
A.
As
bonds
and
vowes
,
and
solemne
professions
of
our
desires
and
Q.
What
is
the
outward
signe
in
Baptisme
?
A.
The
ministers
washing
or
sprinkling
Q.
What
is
signifyed
and
sealed
hereby
to
the
beleeuing
penitent
?
A.
The
washing
of
the
new
birth
Q.
What
else
doth
baptisme
assure
vs
of
?
A.
Of
our
adoption
,
our
ingrafting
Q.
What
is
the
outward
signe
in
the
Lordes
supper
?
A.
Bread
and
wine
,
blessed
,
broken
,
Q.
What
is
signifyed
&
sealed
hereby
?
A.
The
body
and
blood
of
Christ
crucifyed
and
shed
on
the
Crosse
for
Q.
Is
it
enough
to
receiue
the
bread
and
wine
?
A.
No
,
for
we
may
eate
and
drinke
Q.
What
is
then
to
be
done
before
we
come
?
A.
We
must
examine
our selues
,
and
iudge
our selues
for
our
sins
,
and
Q.
And
what
are
you
to
do
in
receiuing
?
A.
To
keepe
a
solemne
rememberance
of
Christs
death
for
my
sinnes
,
and
to
eate
this
Lambe
with
the
sower
Q.
How
ought
you
to
bee
affected
towards
the
godly
?
A.
With
the
affections
of
brotherly
loue
,
as
being
one
bread
and
one
body
,
cleauing
to
their
fellowship
and
forsaking
all
idolatrous
and
wicked
societie
.
Q.
What
is
to
be
done
after
you
haue
receiued
?
A.
To
liue
all
our
dayes
in
holy
ioy
,
keeping
the
feast
in
vnleauened
bread
of
sincerity
and
truth
,
and
neuer
to
entertaine
the
leauen
of
our
former
Q.
How
must
our
thirst
after
this
Sacrament
bee
raised
in
vs
?
A.
By
weighing
the
multitude
of
our
sinnes
,
and
the
necessity
of
being
Q.
What
is
the
force
of
it
?
A.
In
the
right
vse
of
it
,
it
is
the
communion
of
Christs
body
&
blood
,
Q.
What
els
might
excite
this
thirstin
vs
?
A.
The
command
of
Christ
who
saith
,
do
this
in
remembrance
of
me
:
&
The
second
part
conteining
the
rules
of
life
.
Q.
What
doth
the
grace
of
God
which
bringeth
saluation
teach
vs
?
A.
To
deny
vngodlinesse
and
worldly
Q.
How
may
I
know
godlinesse
from
vngodlinesse
,
and
worldly
lusts
from
righteousnesse
and
sobriety
?
A.
By
the
law
of
God
conteined
in
Q.
But
we
are
not
vnder
the
law
,
but
under
grace
?
A.
We
are
not
vnder
the
curse
of
it
,
Q.
Giue
me
the
summe
of
the
ten
Commandements
?
A.
Thou
shalt
loue
the
Lord
thy
Q
Rehearse
the
first
Commandement
?
A.
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
:
Thou
shalt
haue
no
other
Gods
but
mee
.
Q.
What
is
here
required
?
A.
First
to
haue
the
Lord
Iehouah
for
our
God
.
Q.
What
is
it
to
haue
God
for
our
God
A.
It
is
to
haue
him
in
our
mindes
,
to
know
him
as
he
hath
reuealed
himselfe
in
his
word
and
works
;
and
in
our
hearts
and
affections
to
beleiue
in
him
;
loue
him
,
delight
in
him
,
and
feare
him
,
to
poure
out
our
soules
to
him
,
&
to
obey
him
as
God
,
humbling
our selues
to
walke
with
him
.
Q.
What
hath
the
knowledge
of
God
in
the
nature
of
it
.
A.
The
acknowledgement
of
God
Q.
What
hath
faith
in
it
?
A.
The
persuasion
of
the
truth
of
Q.
What
is
the
nature
of
loue
?
A.
To
vnite
our
hearts
vnto
God
Q.
That
m●st
needes
breede
delight
:
what
is
found
in
the
nature
thereof
?
A.
Spirituall
satisfaction
,
a
ioyfull
Q.
What
is
in
the
feare
you
spake
of
?
A.
The
reuerence
of
Gods
maiestie
Q.
What
is
the
nature
of
hope
?
A.
To
waite
on
God
with
patience
,
with
silence
in
our
soules
from
restlesse
thoughts
,
and
resignation
of
our selues
and
our
wayes
to
his
disposing
.
Q.
How
are
these
graces
exercised
?
A.
In
pouring
out
our
soules
before
the
Lord
in
prayer
and
prayses
.
Q.
How
is
the
truth
of
them
tried
?
A.
By
obedience
to
God
in
all
Q.
How
are
they
preserued
?
A.
By
humbling
our
soules
in
the
thought
of
our
owne
vnworthinesse
,
Q
▪
What
is
the
due
proportion
they
ought
to
haue
?
A.
The
vtmost
and
highest
pitch
Q.
What
is
the
second
thing
required
in
the
first
Commendement
?
A.
That
we
haue
the
Lord
only
for
Q.
What
is
then
charged
on
vs
?
A.
Sincerity
,
giuing
the
Lord
the
Q.
What
is
the
third
thing
required
?
A.
That
we
haue
the
Lord
alwayes
for
our
God
.
Q.
What
then
is
charged
on
vs
:
A.
Perseuerance
and
constancy
against
through
&
aboue
all
letts
without
Q.
Tell
me
generally
what
is
condemned
herein
.
A.
Atheisme
,
ignorance
,
the
want
or
Q.
Rehearse
the
second
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
make
to
thy selfe
any
grauen
Image
:
or
say
the
whole
Q.
What
is
forbidden
in
this
precept
?
A.
All
feigned
worship
though
of
the
true
God
?
Q.
When
is
a
man
said
to
make
to
himselfe
any
thing
?
A.
When
he
deuiseth
ought
of
his
owne
head
to
worship
God
thereby
Q.
What
is
meant
by
Grauen
Image
?
A.
Either
any
image
to
resemble
God
Q.
What
is
condemned
in
those
wordes
,
thou
shalt
not
bow
to
them
,
nor
serue
them
.
A.
By
bowing
downe
is
forbidden
all
Q.
Tell
me
then
what
is
here
required
?
A.
The
Lord
requireth
that
seeing
Q.
What
else
?
A.
That
we
bow
before
him
and
Q.
And
what
else
?
A.
That
wee
rest
in
that
forme
of
worship
and
seruice
which
hee
commandeth
Q.
Rehearse
the
third
Commandement
.
A.
Thou
shalt
not
take
the
name
of
the
Lord
thy
God
in
vaine
;
for
the
Q.
What
doth
this
Commandement
direct
vs
vnto
?
A.
The
holy
vse
of
all
religion
in
heart
,
profession
,
and
action
.
Q.
What
is
meant
by
the
name
of
God
?
A.
God
himselfe
,
his
titles
and
attributes
,
Q.
When
are
wee
said
to
take
vp
his
name
.
A.
When
in
heart
,
pen
,
word
,
or
deed
,
either
in
the
seruice
of
God
,
or
in
our
ordinary
conuersing
we
meddle
therewith
.
Q.
And
what
is
it
to
take
it
vp
in
vaine
.
A.
It
is
to
vse
it
irreuerently
,
rashly
and
vnfruitfully
,
but
much
more
to
vse
it
to
confirme
a
lye
,
to
maintaine
heresie
,
and
to
defend
sinne
.
Q.
Tell
me
then
what
is
here
charged
vpon
vs
?
A.
That
we
conceiue
of
God
as
Q.
What
is
condemned
?
A.
All
vnreuerent
and
vaine
vse
of
Gods
name
and
word
,
all
cursing
,
and
Q.
When
is
swearing
prophane
?
A.
When
we
sweare
by
that
which
Q.
May
we
be
guilty
herein
any
other
way
?
A.
Yes
,
if
we
heare
another
sweare
and
vtter
it
not
,
or
reprooue
him
not
,
Q.
What
else
is
condemned
?
A.
To
dishonour
our
religion
by
euill
Q.
Rehearse
the
fourth
Commandement
?
A.
Remember
that
thou
keepe
Q.
What
is
the
intent
of
this
Commandement
?
A.
To
direct
vs
to
set
apart
the
seuenth
partt
of
our
time
wholly
to
the
worship
of
God
,
as
the
former
commandements
taught
vs
our
euery
dayes
duty
.
Q.
To
whom
is
it
chiefly
giuen
?
A.
To
the
magistrates
and
masters
Q.
What
is
inioyned
therein
?
A.
To
remember
the
Sabbath
before
it
come
,
and
to
finish
our
workes
Q.
How
is
the
day
to
be
kept
?
A.
By
resting
from
our
workes
of
labour
,
pleasu●e
,
or
sin
;
yea
,
our
cartell
must
rest
,
that
so
all
occasions
of
Q.
What
are
the
workes
of
holinesse
?
A.
The
duties
of
Gods
seruice
publique
&
priu●t●
,
&
the
works
of
mercy
.
Q.
When
are
they
done
in
a
Sabbath-like
manner
?
A.
If
wee
performe
them
with
delight
,
Q.
What
are
required
as
meanes
to
sanctifie
this
day
?
A.
A
place
of
assemblies
,
and
persons
Q
▪
What
are
the
open
breaches
of
the
Sabbath
?
A.
Buying
and
selling
,
carrying
of
Q
What
are
the
secret
breaches
which
are
no●
regar●ed
?
A.
To
omit
the
dueties
of
the
day
,
not
to
remember
before
it
come
,
to
Q
▪
These
foure
Commandeme●ts
teach
our
duty
to
God
,
what
is
taught
in
the
sixe
following
?
A.
Our
duety
to
our
neighbour
,
which
is
fulfilled
in
one
word
,
to
loue
him
as
our selues
.
Q.
And
who
is
our
neighbour
?
A.
Euery
man
whether
friend
or
Q.
How
is
this
loue
shewed
?
A.
In
preseruing
his
dignity
,
person
,
chastity
,
goods
and
good
name
,
Q.
Rehearse
the
fift
Commandement
?
A.
Honour
thy
father
and
thy
mother
,
Q.
Is
any
thing
meant
by
father
and
mother
more
then
our
naturall
parents
?
A.
Yes
,
parents
by
law
,
parents
that
adopt
children
,
parents
of
the
Country
,
as
Kings
and
all
magistrates
,
parents
of
the
Church
,
as
ministers
&
all
Church
gouernours
,
parents
of
the
family
,
as
the
Husband
,
the
Master
&
Dame
,
parents
in
age
and
gifts
,
as
our
ancients
,
patrons
,
tutors
,
instructors
and
protectors
.
Q.
What
is
meant
by
honour
?
A.
It
implieth
a
dignity
and
excellency
in
our
neighbour
,
and
signifieth
Q.
By
this
me
thinks
the
beames
of
fatherhood
are
light
,
though
diuersely
,
vpon
all
?
A.
It
is
so
:
therefore
we
are
charged
Q.
Why
then
is
the
Commandement
giuen
to
children
and
parents
chiefely
▪
A.
Because
the
bonds
of
affections
are
herein
most
strong
,
just
and
sweet
,
and
being
the
first
and
that
which
all
passe
through
,
is
the
best
rule
to
guide
the
carriage
of
superiour
and
interiour
in
all
degrees
.
Q
Tell
me
then
what
owe
par●nts
to
their
children
?
A.
To
bring
them
vp
in
the
f●are
Q.
And
what
is
the
honour
children
owe
to
their
parents
?
A.
Reuerence
in
heart
and
behauiour
,
Q.
Seeing
all
gouernours
are
called
parents
,
and
the
gouerned
are
children
,
doe
they
owe
in
some
measure
the
like
dueties
each
to
other
?
A.
Yes
:
The
gouernours
owe
the
loue
,
prouision
,
protection
and
nurture
Q.
Rehearse
the
six●
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
kill
.
Q.
Is
any
thing
condemned
here
besides
the
embruing
of
the
hands
in
blood
?
A.
Yes
,
all
hurt
to
our
owne
or
any
other
mans
person
,
and
all
cruelty
to
the
Dumbe
creatures
.
Q.
Which
way
are
we
selfe-murtherers
besides
by
laying
violent
hands
upon
our selues
?
A.
By
committing
such
crimes
Q.
All
this
is
against
our
bodily
life
:
How
doe
we
kill
our
soules
?
A.
By
hating
wisdome
,
*
and
breaking
the
commandements
,
and
by
despising
Q.
Wherein
may
wee
be
murtherers
of
our
neighbour
?
A.
In
our
hart
,
gestures
,
words
&
deeds
.
Q.
What
is
the
murther
of
the
heart
?
A.
Vnaduised
anger
,
hatred
,
*
hardhartednessè
,
Q.
What
is
the
murher
in
the
gestures
?
A.
The
interjections
of
anger
,
as
Q.
What
words
are
murtherous
.
A.
All
bitter
,
censorious
,
brawling
,
hasty
,
threatning
,
reuiling
,
and
iesting
words
.
Q.
And
who
murthers
him
in
his
deeds
?
A.
He
that
releiues
him
not
in
misery
if
he
be
able
,
that
keepeth
harmfull
cattell
whereby
he
is
hurt
,
he
that
plotteth
against
him
by
fraud
,
or
vexeth
him
by
violence
,
&
he
that
is
contentious
and
sowet●
discord
.
*
Q.
Are
there
not
some
degrees
of
murther
more
directly
against
the
bodies
of
our
neighbours
.
A.
Yes
:
all
fightings
,
though
but
by
making
an
assault
,
much
more
if
it
Q.
Who
more
especially
must
beware
of
killing
?
A.
The
physician
,
the
chirurgeon
,
and
the
midwiues
.
Q.
How
are
we
guilty
of
murthering
the
soule
of
our
neighbour
?
A.
By
euill
example
,
by
omission
of
Q.
Who
in
speciall
must
take
heede
of
soule-murther
?
A.
The
ministers
,
who
murther
Q.
Is
it
vnlawfull
to
wrong
a
priuate
man
,
and
may
we
wrong
societies
?
A.
God
forbid
.
Q.
How
are
they
wronged
chi●●●
▪
A.
By
treasons
against
King
●
state
.
Q.
How
else
?
A.
In
peace
,
by
setting
vp
or
tolerating
a
false
god
,
or
false
worship
,
by
Q.
How
in
warre
?
A.
By
vniust
warre
,
by
not
offering
first
conditions
of
peace
,
by
destroying
Q.
May
any
wrong
bee
offered
to
our
neighbours
dead
;
A.
Yea
:
Inhumanity
,
in
not
burying
their
corpses
,
or
the
like
,
are
murthers
.
Q.
You
said
that
cruelty
towards
the
beasts
is
condemned
?
A.
Very
right
;
for
saith
Solomon
,
Q.
Rehearse
the
seauenth
Commandement
.
A.
Thou
shalt
not
commit
adultery
?
Q.
What
is
condemned
vnder
adultery
?
Not
the
vncleanenesse
of
marryed
persons
alone
,
but
also
fornication
,
vncleane
thoughts
,
inordinate
affections
,
burning
lusts
,
a
wanton
eye
or
vnchast
lookes
,
chambering
and
wantonnesse
in
our
gestures
,
and
filthy
speaking
.
Q.
What
else
?
The
painting
of
the
face
,
the
attire
or
dresse
that
is
whorish
,
as
the
garments
Q.
What
else
is
condemned
?
A.
The
occasions
of
vncleanenesse
as
idlenes
,
pride
and
fulnesse
of
bread
,
Q.
Are
there
not
some
monstrous
transgressions
condemned
here
?
A.
Yes
,
buggery
,
Sodomity
,
incest
,
polygamy
,
selfe
pollution
,
the
vnnaturall
Q.
To
auoide
these
euills
more
to
keepe
chastity
in
body
and
spirit
,
and
to
possesse
our
vessells
in
holinesse
and
honour
.
R●hearse
the
eight
Commandement
?
A
Thou
shalt
not
steale
.
Q.
What
is
here
charged
vpon
vs
?
A.
That
we
study
no●
our
owne
so
much
as
euery
man
anothers
wealth
.
Q.
What
is
stealing
?
A.
The
vniust
taking
away
or
keeping
backe
of
persons
or
things
perteining
to
God
or
man
.
Q.
How
doe
men
steale
from
God
?
A.
By
deuouring
that
which
is
holy
,
Q.
How
do
men
steale
from
themselues
?
A.
By
liuing
without
a
calling
,
*
by
idlenes
in
their
calling
,
by
prodigality
in
dyet
,
apparrell
or
otherwise
,
by
vnthriftines
,
not
sauing
that
wee
haue
,
that
nothing
be
lost
,
and
by
rash
suretiship
and
by
niggardlinesse
.
Q.
How
steale
we
from
our
neighbors
by
withholding
more
then
is
meete
?
A.
When
we
imploy
not
our
owne
Q.
How
steale
we
by
taking
away
?
A.
By
force
as
robbery
and
piracy
,
Q.
By
these
sinnes
we
may
easily
know
the
contrary
dueties
enioyned
.
Reh●●●●e
the
ninth
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
beare
false
witnes
against
thy
neighbour
.
Q.
What
wayes
may
this
be
done
?
A.
In
iudgement
and
out
of
iudgement
.
Q.
Out
of
iudgement
how
?
A.
By
tales
,
by
backbiting
,
whispering
,
Q.
In
iudgement
how
.
A.
When
the
witnesse
is
wholly
Q.
Who
●lse
b●areth
false
witnesse
▪
A.
He
that
con●emne
〈…〉
without
Q.
Rehearse
the
tenth
Commandement
A.
Thou
sha●t
not
couet
&c.
Q.
What
is
meant
by
coueting
?
A.
The
fi●st
inclinations
&
risings
Q.
Why
is
there
added
,
thy
neighbors
wife
,
his
seruant
,
his
maid
,
his
oxe
or
asse
,
or
any
thing
that
is
his
▪
A.
To
shew
,
that
the
first
motions
of
the
soule
in
lusting
against
our
neighbonrs
dignity
,
life
,
wife
,
possessions
,
and
good
name
are
euill
,
though
I
neuer
giue
full
consent
to
them
.
Q.
What
is
here
required
▪
A.
The
purity
of
the
heart
,
and
the
Q.
You
haue
vnfolded
the
precepts
of
the
Law
:
Giue
me
now
the
precepts
of
the
Gospell
A.
First
it
chargeth
all
men
euery
Q.
How
is
this
worke
to
be
done
?
In
this
worke
the
Lord
requyreth
a
spirit
without
gui●e
.
Rom.
10.
9.
Ioh.
8.
24.
A.
Wee
must
commune
with
our
owne
hearts
in
secret
,
&
try
our
wayes
by
the
law
to
find
out
our
sinnes
,
and
then
we
must
confesse
them
to
God
,
and
judge
our selues
for
them
,
till
the
Lord
giue
vs
a
broken
and
a
contrite
spirit
,
so
that
we
can
mourne
for
our
sins
as
much
as
for
the
losse
of
an
only
sonne
:
and
then
we
must
forsake
them
for
time
to
come
.
Q.
What
is
the
second
precept
?
A.
That
we
beleiue
the
glad
tidings
of
our
saluation
by
Iesus
Christ
,
and
the
forgiuenes
of
our
sinnes
through
his
most
precious
death
.
Q.
What
is
here
to
be
done
?
A.
To
examine
our selues
whether
we
be
in
the
faith
or
no
,
&
to
build
vp
our selues
in
our
most
holy
faith
daily
.
Q.
How
may
this
faith
and
repentance
be
wrought
in
vs
?
A.
By
the
word
preached
?
Q.
How
may
they
be
encreased
?
A.
By
the
conscionable
vse
of
the
Q.
How
may
wee
know
our
encrease
of
A.
By
our
holy
thirst
after
,
and
loue
vnto
these
ordinances
of
Christ
.
Q.
Through
whom
must
out
prayers
be
offered
vp
to
G●d
?
A.
In
the
name
of
Christ
onely
.
Q.
What
is
the
rule
of
prayer
?
A.
That
prayer
which
our
Sauiour
Q.
Rehea●se
it
?
A.
Our
father
which
art
in
heauen
Q.
When
must
we
pray
?
A.
Continually
watching
in
the
Q.
Where
?
A.
Euery
where
so
that
wee
lift
vp
pure
hand
without
wrath
&
doubting
Q.
What
is
a
fourth
precept
of
the
Gospell
?
A.
That
we
loue
the
Brotherhood
,
Q.
How
must
this
loue
be
manifested
?
A.
By
choosing
their
fellowship
as
Q.
What
must
be
auoided
that
we
may
keepe
and
expresse
this
loue
?
A.
All
schisme
and
diuisions
,
judging
Q.
What
is
a
Saint
?
A.
That
we
walke
wisely
towards
Q.
What
is
the
sixt
precept
?
A.
That
the
first
day
of
the
weeke
Q.
What
is
a
seuenth
?
A.
That
we
quench
not
,
nor
griue
,
nor
resist
,
much
lesse
that
we
despight
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.
Q.
What
is
the
eight
you
may
giue
;
A.
That
being
watchfull
against
temptations
to
sinne
,
we
put
on
the
whole
armor
of
God
euery
day
:
building
Q.
What
is
the
ninth
?
A.
That
we
prepare
for
death
.
Q.
How
?
A
:
By
learning
that
skill
to
dy
daily
;
Q.
What
is
the
tenth
?
A.
The
liuely
hope
of
heauen
and
Q.
What
direction
is
giuen
to
discharge
this
sincerely
?
A.
That
we
come
euery
day
to
the
Q.
What
comfort
haue
we
in
this
worke
?
A.
We
haue
the
loue
of
God
as
a
Prarogatives
of
the
Saints
.
father
,
Christ
with
all
his
benefits
is
ours
,
we
are
the
temples
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
who
often
comforteth
vs
with
joyes
vnspeakeable
and
full
of
glory
,
we
haue
freedome
to
Gods
House
,
audience
of
our
prayers
,
the
guard
of
Angells
,
the
communion
with
all
Saints
,
the
sanctification
of
our
afflictions
,
preseruation
from
finall
and
totall
Apostacie
,
the
inheritance
of
the
earth
while
w●
liue
,
and
heauen
when
we
die
.
FINIS
.
Soli
Deo
trin
vni
Glo●ia
,