mother, that thy days may be long on the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 64. What is required in the fifth commandment? The fifth commandment requireth the preserving of the honour, and performing the duties belonging to every one in their several places and relations, as superiors, ínferiors, and equals. 65. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment? The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of, or doing any thing against the honour and duty, belonging to every one in their several places and relations. 66. What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment? The reason annexed to the fifth commandment is a promise of long life and prosperity (as far as shall serve for God's glory and their own good) to all such as keep this commandment. 67. What is the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill. 68. What is required in the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own lives and the lives of others. 69. What is forbbidden in the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment forbiddeth the taking away of our own lives, or the life of our neighbour unjustly, and whatsoever tendeth thereunto. 70. What is the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultrey? 71. What is required in the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbour's chastity in heart, speech, and behaviour. 72. What is forbidden in the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste thoughts, words, and actions. 73. What is the eight commandment ? The eight commandment is, Thou shalt not steal? 74. What is required in the eighth commandment? The eighth commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering of the wealth and outward estate of ourselves and others. 75. What is forbidden in the eighth commandment? The eighth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth or may unjustly hinder our own or our neighbour's wealth or outward estate. 76. What is the ninth commandment? The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 77. What is required in the ninth commandment? The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and of our neighbour's good name, especially in witness bearing. 78. What is forbidden in the ninth commandment? The ninth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to truth, or injurious to our own or our neighbour's good name. 79. What is the tenth commandment ? The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man servant, nor his maid servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing, that is thy neighbour's. 80. What is required in the tenth commandment? The tenth commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition, with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbour, and all that is his. 81. What is forbidden in the tenth commandment? The tenth commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own estate, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbour, and all inordinate motions or affections to any thing that is his. 32. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God? No mere man since the fall is able in this life perfectly to keep the commandments of God, but daily doth break them in thought, word, and deed. 83. Are all transgressions of the law equally henious? Some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others. 84. What does every sin deserve? Every sin deserves God's wrath and curse both in this life, and in that which is to come. 85. What does God require of us, that we may escape the wrath and curse, due to us, for sin? To escape the wrath and curse of God, due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life, with a diligent use of all outward means, whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption. 86. What is faith in Jesus Christ? Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel. 87. What is repentance unto life? Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner out of the true sense of his sin and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God with full purpose of and endeavours after new obedience. 88. What are the outward and ordinary means, whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption? The outward and ordinary means, whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption, are his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation. 89. How is the word made effectual to salvation ? The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching of the word, an effectual mean of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holines and comfort through faith unto salvation. 90. How is the word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual unto salvation? That the word may become effectual to salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparation, and prayer, receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts and practise it in our lives. 91. How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation ? The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him, that doth administer them, but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of the Spirit in them, who by faith receive them. 92. What is a sacrament? A sacrament is a holy ordinance, instituted by Christ, wherein by sensible signs Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed and applied to believers. 93. What are the sacraments of the New Testament? The sacraments of the New Testament are Baptism and the Lord's Supper. 94. What is baptism? Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, our partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord's. 95. To whom is baptism to be administered? Baptism is not to be administered to any who are out of the visible church, before they profess their faith in Christ and obedience to him: but the infants of such, as are members of the visible church, are to be baptised. 96. What is the Lord's Supper? The Lord's Supper is a sacrament, wherein by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ's appointment, his death is shewed forth, and worthy receivers are not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment and growth in grace. 97. What is required in the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper? It is required of them who would worthily partake of the Lord's supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discerr the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love and new obedience, lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. 98. What is prayer? Prayer is an offering up of our desires to God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. 99. What rule hath God given for direction in prayer? The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer, which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called, The Lord's prayer. 100. What does the preface of the Lord's Prayer teach us? The preface of the Lord's prayer, which is, Our Father who art in heaven, teaches us to draw near unto God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us; and that we should pray with and for others. 101. What do we pray for in the first petition? In the first petition, which is, Hallowed be thy name, we pray that God would enable us and others to glorify Him in all that whereby he makes himself known, and that he would dispose of all things to his own glory. 102. What do we pray for in the second petition? In the second petition, which is, Thy kingdom come, we pray that Satan's kingdom may be destroyed, that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it and kept in it, and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened. 103. What do we pray for in the third petition? In the third petition, which is, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven, we pray that God by his grace would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. 104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition? In the fourth petition, which is, Give us this day our daily bread, we pray that of God's free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them. 105. What do we pray for in the fifth petition? In the fifth petition, which is, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, we pray that God for Christ's sake would freely pardon all our sins; which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others. 106. What do we pray for in the sixth petition? In the sixth petition, which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, we pray that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us, when we are tempted. 107. What doth the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer teach us ? The conclusion of the Lord's prayer, which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen, teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him; and in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen. ANDOVER: PRINTED FOR THE NEW ENGLAND TRACT SOCIETY |