nor his man-fervant, nor his maid-fervant, nor his ox, nor his afs nor any thing that is thy neighbour's r. Q. 80. What is required in the tenth Commandment ? A. The tenth Commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition f, with a right and charitable frame of fpirit toward our neighbour, and all that is his t Q.81 What is forbidden in the tenth Commandment? A. The tenth commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own eftate v, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbour w, and all inordinate motions and affections to any thing that is his x, his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.. 79. r Exod. 20. 17. 80. fHeb. 13. 5. Let your converfationbe without covetoufnefs; and be content with fuch things as ye have: For he hath faid, I will never leave thee nor forfake thee. 1 Tim. 6. 6. But Godliness with contentment is great gain. Q. 82. §.13. Yet all this availeth menothing, fo long as I fee Mordecai the Jew fitting at the kings gate. 1Cor.10.10.Neither murmur,yeas fome of them also murmured, and were deftroyed of the destroyer. w Gal. 5. 26. Let us not be defirous of vain glory provoking one another,envying one another. James 3, 14. But if ye have bitter envying and ftrife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. v. 16. For where envying and ftrife is,there is confufion,and every evil work. t Job.31. 29. If I rejoiced at the deftruction of him that hated me, or lift up my felf when evil found him. Rom. 12. 15. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 1 Tim. 1, 5. x Rom. 7.7. What fhall we fay Now the end of the commandment then? Is the law fin? God forbid. is charity,out of a pure heart,and Nay, I had not known fin, but by of a good confcience,and of Faith the law: For I had not known luft, unfeigned. 1 Cor. 13. 4. Charity except the law had said, Thou shalt fuffereth long, andis kind; chari- not covet.v.8.But fin taking occa ty envieth not; charity vaunteth fionbythecommandment,wrought not it felf, is not puffed up. v. 5. in meall manner of concupifcence. Doth not behave itfelf unfeemly, For without the law fin was dead. feeketh not her own, is not eafily Rom. 13.9.Forthis, Thou shalt not provoked, thinketh no evil, v. 6. commitadultery, Thoufhaltnotkill, Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but re- Thoufhalt not fteal, Thou shalt not joiceth in the truth: v. 7 Beareth_bear false witness, Thou shalt not all things, believeth allthings,hop- covet; and if there be any other eth all things,endureth all things. commandment,itisbriefly compre 81. v. 1 Kings 21.4. And Ahab hendedinthisfaying,namely,Thou came into his houfe, heavy & dif- fhaltlove thy neighbour as thy felf. pleafed, because of the word which Deut.5.21.Neither halt thoudefire Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken thy neighbours wife, neither shalt to him: for he had faid, 1 will not thou covet thy neighbours house, give thee the inheritance of my fa- his field,or his man-fervant,or his thers: and he laid him down upon maid-fervant, his ox,or his ass, or his bed, and turned away his face, any thing that is thy neighbours. and would eat no bread. Efther 82 y Eccl. Bb Q. 82. Is any man able perfectly to keep the Commandments of God? A. No mere man fince the fall, is able, in this life,perfe&tly to keep the commandments of God y; but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed z. Q. 83. Are all tranfgreffions of the law equally hainous ? A. Some fins in themfelves, and by reafon of feveral age gravations, are more hainous in the fight of God than othersa. Q. 84. What doth every fin deserve ? A. Every Sin deferveth God's wrath and curfe, both in this Life, and that which is to come b. Q 85. 82.y Eccl. 7. 20. For thereisnot a juft man upon earth, that doth good and finnethnot. 1 John.1.8. If we fay, that we have no fin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us,v. 10. If we fay,that we have notfinned, wemake hima liar, andhiswordis not in us Gal s. 17. for the flesh lufteth againft the fpirit, and the fpirit againft the fiefh: and thefe are contrary the one to the other; fo that ye cannot do the things that ye would. z Gen. 6.5. And God faw that the wickedness of man was great inthe earth, and that every imagination of thethoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Gen. 8. 21. And the Lord fmelled a fweet favour and the Lord faid in his heart, I will not again curfe the ground any more for man's fake, for the imagination of man's heart is evilfrom his youth; neither will Jagain fmite anymore every thing living, as I have done Rom. 3. 9. Whatthen? arewe betterthanthey? no in no wife, for we have before proved both fewsandgentiles that they are all under fin--and fo on to verfe 21. James 3.2. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the fame is a perfect man,and able alfo to bridle thewholebody--andfo ontover 13. 83. a Ezek .8.6 He faid further more unto me, Son of man, feeft Thou what they do? even thegreat abominations that the house of Ifrael committeth here, that I fhould go far of from my fanctuary? but turn thee yet again,and thou fhalt fee greater abominations, v. 13. He faid alfo unto me, Turn thee yet again and thoufhalt feegreater abominations than they do V. 15. Then faid he unto me, haft thou feen this,O Son of man? turn thee yetagain, and thou fhalt feegreater abominations than these I John 5.16 If any man fee his brotherfin a fin which is not unto death be shall afk,and he shall give him life for them that fin not unto death. There is a finunto death; I do not fay, that hefhall pray for it. Pfal. 78. 17.And they finnedyetinore againft him,by provoking the most High in the wilderness. v. 32 For all this they finned fill and believed not forhis wondrousworks. : .56. Yetthey tempted andprovoked the most high God, and kept not his teftimonies. 84. Eph. 5. 6. Let no man deceive you withvain words: forbecaufe of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of difobedience. Gal. 3. 10. For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curfe; for it is written, Curfed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. Lam. 3. 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain a man Q. 85. What doth God require of us, that we may escape his rath and curfe, due to us for fin? A. To efcape the wrath and curfe of God, due to us for fin, God requireth of us faith in Jefus Chrift, Repentance unto life c, with the diligent ufe of all the outward means whereby Chrift communicateth to us the benefits of redemption d. Q. 86. What is faith in Jefus Chrift? A. Faith in Jefus Chrift is a faving grace e, whereby we receive, and reft upon him alone for falvation, as he is offered to us in the golpel f. Q. 87. What is repentance unto life? A. Repentance unto life is a faving graceg, whereby a finner, out of the true sense of his fin h, and apprehenfion a man for the punishment of his fins? Mat. 25.41. Then (ball he al fo fay unto them on the left hand, depart from mé, yé cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. 85.c Acts20.21, Teftifying both to the Jews, and alfo to theGreeks, tepentance towards God, and faith toward our Lord Jefus Chrift. d Prov.2.1. My fon, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee. v. 2. So that thou incline thine ear unto wildom, and apply thine heart to understanding: 7. 3. Yea, if thou crieft after knowledge, & lifteft up thy voice for understanding: v. 4. If thou feekeft hier as filver, and fearchest for her, as for hid trea fure: v. 5. Then fhalt thou under ftand the fear of the Lord; and find the knowledge of God. Prov. 8. 33. Hear inftruction and be wile, and refufe it not. v. 34. Bleffed is the man that heareth me, watch ing daily at my gates, waiting at the poits of my doors. v. 35. For whofo findeth me, findeth life, and fhall obtain favour of the Lord. 7.36. But he that finneth against me, wrongeth his own foul; all they that hate me,love death. Ha. 55. 3. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your foul fhall ve: and I will make an everlasting of covenant with you, even the fure mercies of David. 86 cHeb.10.39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe, to the faving of the foul. f John 1. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the fons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Ifa. 26. 3. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,whofe mind is stayed on thee: because he trufteth in thee. τό 4. Truft ye in theLord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlafting ftrength. Phil. 3. 9. And be found in him,not having mineown righteoufnefs, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteoufnelswhich is of God by faith. Gal. 2. 16. Know ing that a man is not juttified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jefus Chrift, even we have believed in Jefus Chrift; that we might be juftified by the faith of Chrift, and not by the works of the law for by the works of the law fhall no flesh be justified. 87. g Acts 1r. 18, When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, faying, Then hathGod allo to theGentiles granted repentance unto life. Acts 2. 37. Now when they Bbz heard of the mercy of God in Chrifti, doth with grief and hatred of his fin, turn from it unto God k, with full purpose of, and endeavour after, new obedience 1. Q. 88. What are the outward means whereby Chrift communicateth to us the benefits of Redemption? A. The outward and ordinary means, whereby Chrift communicateth to us the benefits of Redemption, are, his ordinances, especially the word, facraments and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for falvation m. Q. 89. How is the word made effectual to falvation? A. The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching of the word, an effectual means of convincing and heard this, they were pricked in their heart,and faid unto Peter,and to the rest of the apostles,men and brethren, what fhall we do? v. 38. Then Peter faid unto them,repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye fhall receive the gift of the holy Ghost. i Joel 2, 12. Therefore alfo now faith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with falting, and with weeping, and with mourning. Jer. 3. 22. Return, ye backfliding Children, and I will heal your backflidings: behold, we come unto thee, for thou art the Lord our God. k Jer. 31. 18, I have furely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, thou hast chaftifed me, and I was chaftifed, as a bullock unac cultomed to the yoke: turn thou me,and I fhall be turned; for thou art the Lord myGod. 19. Surely after that I was turned,I repented; and after that I was inftructed, I fmote upon my thigh: I was afhamed, yea, even confounded, becaufe I did bear the reproach of my youth. Ezek. 36.31. Then fhall ye remember your own evil ways,and your doings that were not good, and fhall lothe yourfelves in your own fight, for your iniquities, and for your abominations. 12 Cor. 7. 11. For behold, this felf-iame thing that ye forrowed after a godly fort,what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourfelves, yea,what indig nation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement defire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! in all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. Ifa. 1. 16. ⠀ Wafh ye, make ye clean, put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes, ceafe to do evil, b. 17. Learn to do well, feek judg ment, relieve the oppreffed, judge the fatherlefs, plead for the widow. 88. m Mat. 28. 19. Go ye therefore & teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, & of the Son, & of the holy Ghoft: v.20. Teaching them to observe all things what foever I have commanded you and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world,Amen. Acts 2.42. And they continued itedfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. v. 46. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breakingbread fromhoufe tohoufe, did eat their meat with gladnefs and finglenefs of heart; 47 Praifing God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily fuch as fhould be faved. 89. n Neh. and converting finners, and of building them up in holiness, and comfort, through faith unto Salvation n. Q.90. How is the word to be read and heard, that it may be. come effectual to falvation? A. That the word may become effectual to falvation, we muft attend thereunto with diligence o, preperation P, and prayer q; receive it with faith and Love r, lay it up in our hearts, 89. n Neh.8. 8.So they read in the book,in thelawofGod diftinctly, and gave the fence, and caufed them to understand the reading. 1 Cor. 14. 24. But if allprophefy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convincedofall, he is judged of all: 7. 25. And thus are the fecrets of his heart made manifeft; and fo falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. Acts, 26. 18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from dark nefs to light, and from the power of Satanunto God, that they may receive forgiveness of fins, and inheritance among them which are fanctified by faith that is in me. Pfal. 19. 8. The ftatutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlight ning the eyes. Acts. 20. 32, And now, brethren,I commend you to God,and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are fanctified. Rom, 15.4. For whatsoever things were written aforetime,werewritten for our learning; that we through pa-. tience andcomfort of the fcripture might have hope. 2 Tim. 3. 15. And that from a child thou halt known the holy fcriptures, which areable tomake thee wife unto falvation, through faith which is in Chrift Jefus. . 16. All fcripture is given by infpiration of God,and is profitable for doctrine,for reproof for correction, for instruction in rightcoufnels. v. 17. That theman of God, may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. Rom. 10. 13. for whofoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, fhall be faved.. 14. How then fhail they call on him, in whom they have not believed? and how fhall they believe in him, of whom they havenot heard? and how thall they hear withouta preacher? -.15. And how fhallthey preach, except, they be fent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet ofthem that preach the golpel of peace, and bringgladetidingsof goodthings? . 16. But they have notall obeyed the gofpel. For Efaias faith, Lord, whohath believed ourreport".17. So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom. 1. 16. For I am not ashamed of the gofpelof Chrift; for it is the power of God unto falvation, to every one that believeth, to the Jew firft, and also to the greek. 90 o Prov. 8. 34. Bleffcd is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the poits of my doors. P Pet. 2. 1. Wherefore laying afide all malice, and all guile, and hypocrifies,andenvies,andall evil fpeaking, v. 2. As new-born babes defire the fincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. g Pfalm. 119.18,Open thoumine eyes, thatI may behold wondrous things out of thy law. r Heb. 4. 2. For unto us was the golpel preached, as well as unto them, but the word preached did netprofitthem,notbeing mixtwith faith inthemthat heard it, 2 ThellBb 3 2. 10. |