them. v. 19. I am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them. v. 20. And hallow my fabbaths; and they fhall be a fign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God. and in keeping it, better to keep all the rest of the Commandments, and to coutinue a thankful Remembrance of the Two great Benefits of Creation and Redemption, which contain a fhort Abridgement of Religion: And partly because we are very ready to forget it, for that there is lefs Light of Nathem, This is that which the Lord that I am the Lord that fanctify hath faid, To morrow is the reft of the holy fabbath unto the Lord: bake that which ye will bake, to day, and feethe what ye will feethe; and that which remaineth over, lay up for you to be kept until the morning. Luke 23. 54. And that day was the preparation, and the fabbath drew on. v. 56. And they returned, and prepared fpices and ointments; and refted the fabbathday, according to the command ment. Compared with Mark 15. 42. And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the fabbath. Nehem. 13. 19. And it came to pafs, that when the gates of Jerufalem began to be dark before the fabbath, I commanded that the gates fhould be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the fabbath and some of my fervants fet I at the gate, that there fhould no burden be brought in on the fabbath-day. Gen. 2. 2. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and he refted on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. v. 3. And God bleffed the feventh day, and fanctified it; because that in it he had refted from all his work, which God created and made. Pfalm 118.' 22. The ftone which the builders refufed is become the head-tone of the corner. v. 24. This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. Compared with Acts 4. 10. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Ifrael, that by the name of Jefus Chrift of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the 9 Pfalmo 92. [Title.] A pfalm or dead, even by him doth this man fong for the fabbath-day. Compared ftand here before you whole, v. rr. with v. 13. Those that be planted This is the ftone which was fet at in the houfe of the Lord, thall nought of you builders, which is flourish in the courts of our God. become the head of the corner. And v. 14. They fhall ftill bring Rev. 1. 10. I was in the Spirit on forth fruit in old age: they fhall the Lords day, and heard be be fat, and flourishing: Ezek. 20. hind me a great voice, as of a 12. Moreover alfo, I gave them trumpet. my fabbaths, to be a fignbetween me and them, that they might know 4 Ezek. 22. 26. Her priests have violated my law, and profaned mine holy Nature for it; and yet it restraineth our natural Liberty in Things at other times lawful; that it cometh but once in Seven Days, and many wardly Bufineffes come between, and too often take off our Minds from thinking of it, either to prepare for it, or to fanctify it. and that Satan with his Inftruments much labour to blot out the Glory, and even the Memory of it, to bring in all Irreligion and Impiety ག” ” འ 122. Quelt. What is the Sum of the Six Commandments which contain our Duty to Man? holy things they have put no differ rence between the holy and profane, neither have they thewed difference ber tween the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my fabbaths and I am profaned among them, 1 Anfu. fore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the fabbath-day. Amos. 8.5. Saying, When will the newmoon be gone, that we may fell corn and the fabbath, that we may fet forth wheat, making the ephah fmall, and the hekel great, and falfifying the balances by deceitos h Ngh. 9.34 And madeft known unto them thy holy fabbath, and commandedit them precepts, ftatutes, and laws, by the hand of Lam. 1. 7. Jerufalem rememMofes thy fervant. s moo od bred in the days of her affliction, Exod. 34. 21. Six daysthou shalt and of her miferies, all her pleawork, but on the feventh day thou: fant things that he had in the days fhalt reft in earing-time and in of old when her people fell into harvest thou shalt rest. now the hand of the enemy, and none. . W Deut. §. 14,' But the feventhi did help her, the adversaries faw day is the fabbath of the Lord thy her and did mock at her fabbaths. God in it thou shalt nos do any Jer. 17. 21. Thus faith the Lord, work, thou, nor thy fan, nor thy Take heed to your felves, and bear daughter, not thy man fervant, nor no burden on the fabbath-day, nor thy maid-fervant, nor thine ex, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerufathine afs, nor any of thy castle, nor lema 22. Neither carry forth a thy ftranger that is within thy gates; burden out of your houfes on the that thy man feryant and thy maid fabbath day, neither do ye any. fervant may get as well as thous work, but hallow ye the fabbath1. And remember that thou waft day, as Icommanded your fathers. a fervant in the land of Egypt, and: vada But they obeyed not, neithat the Lord thy God brought thee the inclined their ear, but made out thence, through a mighty hands, their neck stiff, that they might not and by a stretched out arm; therehear Arfw. The Sum of the Six Commandments which contain our Duty to Man, is to love our Neigh bour as our felves, and to do to others what we would have them do to us 1. 123. Quef, Which is the Fifth Commandment? 4fw. The Fifth Commandment, is, honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy Days may be long upon the Land which the Loza thy Goa grueth thee a cloying 124. Quelt. Who are meant by father, and Yother, in the Fifth Commandment? Anju. By. Father and Mother in the Fifth Commandment, are meant not only Natural Parents but all Superiors in Age and Gifts 9; and efpecially fuch as by God's Ordinance are over us in Place of Authority, whether - by << ! ૪), ૭, ૨૮, LRA,I,I2Ness in Go (in oditvi boho b hear nor receive instruction. Nehem." (which is the firft commandment Tooted not 13. from verse 15. to 23. In thofe with promife.) days faw In Judah, fome treading Tim. s. 1. Rebuke not an elwine-prefles on the fabbath-day- der, but entreat him as a father, [See in letter and the younger men as brethren; 122. y Mar 22? 239. And the fecond is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy felf, o not and on Mat.7.12: Therefore all 2. The elder women as mothers, the younger as fifters, with all pu rity what foever ye would that Gen. 4. 20. And Adab bare Ja b bal he was the father of fuch as dwell in tents, and of fuch as habe cattle was Jubal: he was the father v. 21. And his brothers, name fhould do to you, do ye even fo to them : for this is the law and the prophets. 123. • Exod. 20. 121913 of all fuch as handle the harp and 124. Prov. 23. 22. Hearken'un- organ. v. zz. And Zillah, the alto thy father that begat thee, and fo bare Tubal-Cain, an inftructer defpite not thy mother when the of every artificer in brafs and iron!-is old. v. 35 Thy father and thy Gen. 45. 8. So now it was not you mother er thall be glads and the that that fent it me hither, but God and bare thee thall rejoice. Eph. 6. 1. he hath made me a father to PhaGhildren, obey your parents in the raoh, and lord of all his house, and the Lord for this is right. v. z. a ruler throughout all the land of Honour thy father" and mother, Egypt. in Family Church, or Common-wealth . 125. Queft. Why are Superiors filed Father and Mother? Anfw. Superiors are filed Father and Mother, both to teach them in all Duties towards their Inferiors, like Natural Parents to express Love and Tenderness to them, according to their feveral Relationsh; and to work Inferiors, to a greater Willingness and Chearfulness in performing their Duties to their Superiors, as to their Parents'. 2 Kings 5. 13. And his fervant came near, and fpake unto him, and faid, My father, ifthe prophet had bid thee de fome great thing, wouldst thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he faith to thee, Wash and be clean? ↑ 2 Kings 2. 12. And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Ifrael, and the horfemen thereof.--- 2 Kings 13. 14. Now Elisha was fallen fick, of his fickness whereof he died, and Joash the king of Ifrael came down upto him, and wept over his face, and faid, O my father, my father, the chariot of Ifrael, and the horfemen thereof. Gal. 4. 19. My little children, of whom I travail in birth a gain until Chrift be formed in you. Ifa. 49. 23. And kings fhall be thy nurfing-fathers, and their queens thy nurfing-mothers: they fhall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the duft of thy feet, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; for they fhall not be ashamed that wait for me, 125. Eph. 6.4. And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 2 Cor. 12. 14. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the h 126. Queft. parents for the children. Thes 247. But we were gentle among you, even as a nutfe cherifbeth her children: v. 8. So, being affectionately defireous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gofpel of God only, but also our own fouls, because ye were dear unto us. v. 11. As ye know, how we exhorted and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children. Numb. 11. 11. And Mofes faid unto the Lord, Wherefore haft thou afflicted thy fervant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy fight, that thou layeft the burden of all this people upon me? v. 12. Have I conceived all this people? Have I begotten them? that thou fhouldft fay unto me, Carry them in thy bofom, (as a nurfingfather bearoth the fucking child) unto the land which thou swareft unto their fathers? Cor. 4. 14. I write not thefe things to fhame you, but as my beloved fons I warn you. v. 15. For though ye have ten thousand inftructers in Chrift, yet have ye not many fathers; for in Chrift Jefus I have begotten you through the gofpel. v. 16. Wherefore I befeech you, be ye followers of me. 2. Kings s. 13. [ See letter . ] 126. * Epha 126. Queft. What is the general Scope of the Fifth Commandment? Anfw. The general Scope of the Fifth Commandment, is the performance of those Duties which we mutually owe in our feveral Relations, as Inferiors, Superiors, or Equals *. 127. Quest. What is the Honcur that Inferiors owe to their Superiors? m Anfw. The Honour which Inferiors owe to their Superiors, is all due Reverence in Heart', Word and Behaviour"; Prayer and Thanksgiving for them • ; Imitation of their Virtues and Graces P; willing Obedience to their Lawful Commands 126, Eph. 5. 21. Submitting your felves one to another in the fear of God. I Per. 2. 17. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Rom. 12.10. Be kindly affectioned one to another; with brotherly love, in honour preferring one another. 127. Mal. 1.6. A fon honoureth his father, and a fervant his mafter: If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a mafter, where is my fear? faith the Lord of hofts unto you, O priests, that defpife my name: and ye fay, Wherein have we despised thy name? Lev. 19.3. Ye fhall fear every man his mother and his father, and keep my fabbaths: I am the Lord your God. Prov. 31.28. Her children arife up, and call her bleffed; her hufband alfo, and he praifeth her. 1 Pet. 3. 6. Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham,calling him lord:whofe daughters ye are as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amaze ment. before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord. 1 Kings 2. 19. Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to fpeak unto him for Adonijah; and the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her,and fat down on his throne, and caufed a feat to be fet for the kings mother; and the fat on his right hand. 1 Tim. 2. 1. I exhort therefore, that first of all, fupplications, prayers, interceffions, and giving of thanks be made for all men: v. 2. For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. P Heb. 13. 7. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have fpoken unto you the word of God:whofe faith follow,confidering the end of their converfation. Phil. 3. 17. Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk fo, as ye have us for an en a Lev. 19. 32. Thou shalt rife up fample. |