The Lordes Prayer.
The Lordes prayer hath sixe petitions. The three first concerne GOD: The three last, vs.

OVr Father which art in heauē. Two things must bee considered of vs, when we bende our selues to praier: First, Gods loue conteyned in these woordes, Our Father: Secondly, Gods power contey­ned in these words, Which art in heauē. God is our father, because we are his children. Yf this be true, howe is Christe the onely sonne of GOD? both are true: Christ is Gods sonne by nature: Ioh. cap. 1. ver. 14. we by adoption. Rom. chap. 8. ver. 15. Galat. cap. 4. ver. 6. That which was his by nature, is ours by grace. We [Page]pray vnto God in the name of Christe a­lone, for God is our father by the meanes of Christ. If it be so, then Christ is the a­lone Mediatour of intecession. 1. Tim. chap. 2. ver. 5. Rom. cap 8. ver. 34. Heb. chap. 7. ver. 25. So are Angelles and dead Sainctes barred from this office. The sacrifice of Christs death and conti­nuall intercession are necessarily linked together, they are two parts of Christes Priesthood. Heb. 5. & 7. Chapters. If we graunt Angels or dead Saincts to be Intercessours, we giue vnto them the glory of Christes Priesthood.

Wee haue all one father, therefore vnitie is required among vs. Math. cap. 5. ver. 23.24. Ephesi. chap 4. ver. 3.4.5.6. Vnitie I meane, in Christe. Rom. chap. 15. ver. 5. Philip. chap. 4 ver. 2. For without Christe it is accursed. Bet­ter is godly discord then wicked concord. GOD is our Father, wee ought not therefore too dispayre of his mercy. Our sinnes I confesse, doe throwe vs downe to Hell. Esay. chap. 59. ver. 2. Rom. chap. 6. ver. 23. Though they be gree­uous [Page]and many, yet Gods mercy is a­boue all. Esay chap. 1. ver. 18. Ezech. cap 18. ver. 23. The earthly father cannot but be good to his vngracious childe, if he returne from his lewdnesse. Luke. chap. 15. ver. 20.21.22.23.24. Gods mercy is more exceeding. Esay. cap. 49. ve. 14.16. 1. Timoth. chap. 1. ver. 13.14.15.16. If it be compared with the other, it is as a great Sea vnto a litle Riuer. Gods po­wer is set foorth in these wordes, Which art in heauen, whereby is ment that all thinges whatsoeuer are vnder the go­uernment of the eternall God, and that al thinges are ordered by his Prouidence. Psalme 115. ver. 3. Though God be in heauen hee is not there shut vp. Such thoughtes must bee farre from vs: for the Heauen of Heauens cannot conteyne him. 2. Chronicles, chapt. 2. ver. 6. GOD by this speache is exempted from beeyng a Creature, and wee are taught not too thinke basely of so migh­tie a GOD, for hee is higher then all the worlde.

1 Hallowed be thy name. Wee de­sire that Gods name may be famous and reuerenced in all the earth, yf it is to bee reuerenced, then must we neuer speake or thinke of God without great reuerence: it is too bee wished that all were thus affe­cted: but if none were, God abideth faith­ful, he cannot deny him selfe. 2. Timoth, cap. 2. ver. 13.

2 Thy kingdome come. Wee de­sire that the lustes of our fleshe, wicked thoughtes, and such like may be subdued, & that Gods spirit may rule in our harts. This is brought to passe, partly by the worde preached, partly by the holy spirit: who if hee touche not our heartes, as the woorde doeth pearce our eares, the worde is a shut booke. Esay. chap. 29. ver. 11. and as a sealed letter vnto vs. We doe well in praying dayly, Thy kingdome come, for it is encreased by continuall goinges forwarde euen in the best men. Philip. chap. 3. ver. 12. Colossi. chap. 1. ver. 9.10. Wee are all in a race and short of the macke, whilest wee are in the fleshe, wee must goe from faith too faith, [Page]and from vertue to vertue, Prouerb. cap. 4. ver. 18. Ephesians chap. 4. ver. 15. There must be no standing [...]il: not to go forwarde in a godly life is to goe backe­warde.

3 Thy will be doone in earth, as it is in heauen. The wyll of God is of two sortes. The fyrst secrete: the seconde re­uealed in his woorde. None can with­stande Gods secrete will. Esay. chap. 46. ver. 10. Rom. cap. 9. ver. 19. his reuealed wyl is meant in this place: so that this is the meaning: we desire that all creatures may bee obedient to Gods will reuealed in his woorde without muttering or resi­staunce. The Angels doe execute his wil. Psalm. 103. ver. 20. We must doe the like so neare as we can.

4 Geue vs this day our dayly bread. By Bread are vnderstanded al things necessary for this life, as meate, drinke, and such like. 2. Kinges chap. 6. ver. 22.23. It is called our bread, not because of right it is due vntoo vs, but because by Gods good will it is appoynted for our [Page]vse. Psalme 145. ver. 15.16. If wee will bee fed of the Lorde, wee must abstayne from other mens goods, and bee content with our owne, Prouerb. chap. 5. ver. 15. Gen. chap. 3. ver. 19.2. Thess. cap. 3. ver. 12. The worde dayly signifieth suche prouision as may godly bee come by, though it bee neuer so homely, it taketh away all desire of delicates. I neither doe nor dare condemne great fare, dayntie prouision, and suche like. Gods giftes doe serue not onely for necessitie, but also for pleasure, Psalm 104. ver. 15. we may vse them I say for pleasure, wee may not abuse them: They which thynke other­wyse, do thinke amisse. These wordes this day, doe take away distrustfull care for the time to come, which is condemned by Iesus Christ. Math. chap. 6. ver. 25.28.31.34. Riche men haue Sellers full of Oyle. Garners full of Wheate, what need they to aske? they haue enough alreadie. I graunt they haue great store: but all is nothing without Gods blessing. Yf the staffe of bread be broken: Leuit. [Page]chap. 26. ver. 26. Ezech. chap. 9 ver. 16. If God blowe vppon our corne: Aggeus chap. 1. ver. 9. It wil do vs no good. Man liueth not by breade onely, but by euery worde that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Deut chap. 8. ver. 3.

Wee pray for bread: notwithstanding our praiers, it is Gods gift. Psa. 145. ver. 15.16. If the least things be Gods gifts, then eternall life much more. Rom. chap 6. ver. 23.

And forgiue vs our trespasses. By Trespasses are ment sinnes. Sinne is threache of Gods Lawe. 1. Iohn chap. 3 ver. 4. Eyther in word, deede, or thought. None are free from sinne. Prouerb. cap. 24. ver. 16. Luke chap. 1. ver. 47. 1. Iohn. cap. ver. 8.10. Al haue neede of pardon: for al desire forgeuenes of theyr sinnes. If Gods children haue need to be pardoned, they are none of gods which say they need not forgiuenes of sinnes. As we forgeue them that trespasse against vs. Iniuries doone vnto vs must be forgiuen & forgouttē. Gen. chap. 50. ver. 21. Col. cap. 3. ver. 13 If we be reuiled in worde, or euill intrea­ted [Page]indeed we must neither be hard to for­giue, nor hastie to reuenge, wee must for­giue an hundred pence, if we wil be forgi­uen ten thosand talents. Mat. cap. 18. ver. 35. Our forgiuing of other is not the cause why wee are pardoned. Gods mercy is the cause. Ephesi. cap. 2. ver. 45. but it is a certaine argument that God hath, and will forgeue vs, yf wee can finde in our hearts vnfeynedly to forgeue other. Mat. cap. 6. ver. 14.

5 And lead vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from euil. That is to say, Deliuer vs from euill, that wee bee not carried into temptation. By temptation are meant all euill motions, which do al­lure vs to sinne. By euyl, I vnderstande the Deuilliso that this is the meaning of this petition: though euyll motions (O Lord) do continually assault vs and fight against our soules, yet assist vs mightily with thy grace, that wee neuer be ouer­whelmed of thē. We desire Gods defence against our enimie, & we haue great need so to doe. The Diuell is mighty: Ephesi. cap. 6. ver. 12. Wee weake, and not able [Page]of our selues too withstand him. Ephesi. 6. ver. 11. Colos. chap. 1. ver. 11. But in Christe we ouercome: for stronger is hee that is in vs, then he that is in the worlde. 1. Iohn. cap. 4. ver. 4. If wee needed not Gods ayde, this prayer were in vaine. We are taught in this petition, that God leadeth some into temptation. Esay. cap. 6 ver. 10 Rom. cap. 1. ver 24. The wordes are plaine. And leade vs not into temp­tatiō. It seemeth strange that God shuld lead into temptation. It is strange, I con­fesse, to mans reason, but Gods doing is aboue our reason. His iudgemēts are al­wayes iust, though they bee often secrete: and God then leadeth intoo temptation, whē he punisheth one sinne by another: & when by taking away his spirite, and di­tection he leaueth man to himselfe. For thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glory for euer. Amen. We may bee bolde too aske, and sure to obtaine at Gods handes our godly desires, for his kingdome, power, and glory cannot bee taken from him. Gods kingdome is mightie glorious & euerlasting. Earthly [Page] [...] [Page] [...] [Page] [...] [Page] [...] [Page]Princes if they bee compared with God are nothing, and theyr kingdomes laste but a while. Wicked men had not neede to wage battell against the Lorde, they fight in vayne and hurt themselues most. Dan. cap. 4. ver. 32. Gods kingdome wil be aloft, do what they can. Dan. cap. 4. ver 31. Ephe. cap. 1. ver. 21.

God geue vs grace to be & to continue his children, that wee may haue a crowne of glory in his euerlasting kingdome for his Christes sake. Amen.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Iames, chap. 5. ver. 13.

The Articles of our Faith.

I Beleeue in God, &c. To beleeue in God, is to put our whole trust & affiance in god. We must apply this belief euery man to himself, otherwyse it will not profite vs. The plaister, if it be not layd to the wounde, will neuer heale the sore. The iust man shal liue by his owne faith. Rom. cap. 1. ver. 17. The father almigh­ty [Page]&c. God is almighty, because althings are vnder his gouernment, and are ruled not by chaunce, but by his heauenly prouidence. Dan. cap 4, ver. 32. Mat. cap. 10. ver. 29.30. Ephe. cap. 1. ver. 11. If it were not thus, Sathan and the wicked, who can do nothing without Gods suffe­rance, Iob. cap. 1. ver. 2. would easily o­uerthrowe vs. Maker of heauen and earth. By heauen and earth are meant al creatures whatsoeuer and wheresoeuer they be. Apoc. cap. 10. ver. 6. When wee confesse God to be maker of al creatures, wee doe not deny that he hath care of pre­seruing them in theyr estate. Heb. cap. 1. ver. 3. That were in deede the high way to ouerthrowe his prouidence: and suche thoughtes doe not become the chil­dren of God.

AND in Iesus Christe. &c. The Sonne of GOD is called Iesus, because hee saueth his people from theyr sinnes. Math. cap. 1. ver. 21. His name is according to his office. He is [Page]called Christe, because hee was annoyn­ted with the giftes of the holy Ghoste, not by measure as we are, Ephe. cap. 4. ver. 7. But without measure. Iohn. cap. 3. ver. 34. That he might powre on vs great store of heauenly graces. Our pouertie is great, but by Iesus Christe we are conti­mally enriched: his Storehouse cannot be emptied and his Fountaine can neuer be dryed vp. The Sonne of GOD was annoynted a Prophet, to open vnto vs the will of God and the glad tidinges of the Gospell. Luke cap. 4. ver. 18. He was moynted a Priest too redeeme vs from eternall deathe by the Sacrifice of his owne body, offered once, not often, by himselfe, not by others. Heb. cap. 9. ver. 26.28. And to make continual inter­cession for vs miserable sinners. Heb. cap 7. ver. 25. He was annoynted a king to gouerne vs by his worde, which is his Scepter, and by his Spirite, whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce. His onely Sonne our Lorde. Christ is our lorde, because wee are not our owne [Page]but his. Wee are his, because we are bought with a price. 1. Cor. cap. 6. ver. 20. Not with siluer and golde, but with his precious blood, 1. Pet. chap. 1. ver. 18.19. Wee haue good cause too loue Christe: For hee bought vs dearely. Act. cap. 20. ver. 28. Apocal. cap. 5. ver. 9. Wee must honour and feare him: For he is our Lorde. Malach. cap. 1. ver. 6. Which was conceaued by the Holy Ghoste. If Christe had beene conceaued by man, he had not beene voyde of sinne: Iohn chap. 3. ver. 6. Iob, cap. 25. ver. 5.6 and therefore vnfit to deliuer vs from sin. Heb cap. 7. ver. 26. Borne of the Virgin Mary. Christe was like vnto vs in all things, onely sin except. Heb. cap. 4. ver. 15. He tooke our nature vpon him. Heb. cap. 2. ver. 14. It is happy for vs that hee did so: for by this meanes the Deuil that had power of death, is destroyed, and we are reconciled vnto the fauour of GOD. Heb. cap. 2. ver. 14.17 Suffered vnder Pontius Pilate. Christes life vppon the earth did not much differ from death: but a little before and at his death, bar­barbarous [Page]crueltie was practised. Math. chap. 27. ver. 26.28.29.30.38.39.40.42.43. he was innocent by the iudgemēt of Pilate, but most vniustly condemned by that wicked hypocrite. Math. cap. 27. ver. 24. Christ was free from sin: 1. Iohn cap. 3. ver. 5. and therfore suffered not for his, but for our sinnes. Rom. chap. 4. ver. 25. 2. Cor. chap. 5. ver. 21. If any say, that notwithstanding Christes death, sin doth still remaine euen in the faithful: 1. Iohn. 1. ver. 8. hee may bee answered, that sinne doeth bite, but not deuoure them. The sheelde of faith may be wounded, but it cannot be stricken through. Was cru­cified. The death of the crosse was most greeuous of al other deaths: it was accur­sed by Gods owne mouth. Deut. chap. 21 ver. 23. Christ did abide the death of the crosse. Philip. cap. 2. ver. 8. He was made a curse to redeeme vs frō the curse of the lawe. Galat. chap. 2. ver. 13. so that wee may be now assured that Satans head is broken. Gen. chap. 3. ver. 15. and that the hande writing which was against vs, is put out by Iesus Christe, and fastened [Page]to his crosse. Col. cap. 2. ver. 14.

Dead. Gods iustice could not bee satisfied for our sinnes, but by the death of the Sonne of GOD. Heb. cap. 2. ver. 9.17. It was therfore necessary for vs that he shoulde dye the death. If any meruaile why we dye, when Christe hath dyed for vs, they may bee aunswered that death is greeuous, but not deadly too Gods Children: that it dwelleth in them, but hath not dominion ouer them: and that they dye, but doe passe by the deathe of the body, as by a gate of eternall life. 2. Cor. cap. 5. ver. 1.2. Philip. cap. 1. ver. 23. Seeing therfore that the losse of this short and transitory life, is the high way and entraunce into Gods kingdome, wee must not be afraide to dye, when our lo­uing God doth call vs, vnlesse wee make greater account of earth then of heauen, and of the company of men then of God and his Angels.

And buried. Christe was buryed by an honorable Counsellour Ioseph of A­ramathia, who begged his body of Pilat. Mark. chap. 15. vers. 43. His burial is [Page]mencioned too assure vs that hee dyed in­deede.

He descended into Hel (that is to say) He suffered the torments of Hel, and did abide the most bitter sorowes of death, Acts. chap. 2. ver. 24. As if hee had beene forsaken of GOD his father. Matth. chap. 27. ver. 46. All this was for our cause. Esay. chap. 63. ver. 4.5. When wee are in great torment, and griefe for our sinnes, when we are euen at the brink of despayre, then it will bee a notable sheelde to beare of all grieuous assaultes, too remember that our Sauiour Christe went downe into Hell, to deliuer vs from the torments thereof. This lesson if it [...]e surely learned and setled in our hartes, wyll heale a wounded conscience, wyll tayse vs vp from the gates of Hell, and wil in our greatest distresse be very sweet [...]nto vs. Christ did not discend into hell, to fetch from thence the godly Patriarkes, and other which died well before his comming in the flesh: that is a wicked dreme, and hath neyther grounde to stand on, nor [...]ight to shewe it by in Gods Booke, for [Page]they were neuer there. Ecclesiast. chap. 12. ver. 7. 1. Cor. chap. 10. ver. 3.4. The thirde day he rose againe frō the dead. Christes enimies did what they could to keepe him downe: they laide a stone vpon his graue, they sealed the stone, they made the graue sure with a watch: Mat. 27. ver 65.66. but al was in vaine, for Christ rose the third day from death. Math. chap. 28. ver. 6.7. Christes resurrection was great losse vnto Satan, it swalowed vp death, and broke in peeces the bonds of the de­uil: Coll. cap, 2. ver. 15. It is gainfull too vs, for therby we haue a sure pledge of our resurrection: 1. Cor. cap. 15. ver. 20.21.22. and are made partakers of the righte­ousnesse of Christ. Rom. cap. 4. ver. 25. He ascended into heauen. Christs ascending into heauen is manifestly prooued in the Scriptures: Mark. cap. 16. ver. 19 Act. cap. 1. ver. 9. Heb. cap. ver. 14. Hee ascended into heauē to prepare vs a place. Iohn. cap. 14. ver. 2. and to pray continu­ally for vs vnto God his father. Rom. ca. 8. ver. 34. Seing that Christ is our Atturney and pleadeth for vs, we may go bold­ly [Page]vnto the throne of grace, that we may receiue mercy & finde grace to helpe vs in time of neede. Heb. cap. ver. 16. If Christ be in heauen bodily, as we are plainely taught in Gods booke by S. Peter & by S. Paul: Act. cap. 3. ver. 21. Phil. chap. 3. ver. 20. Heb. cap. 9. ver. 24. Then he nei­ther is nor can be bodily in many places at once. It is true that Christe promised his Apostles, & in thē other, that he would be with them vnto the ende of the worlde. Mat. cap. 28. ver. 20. But hee ment by the vertue of his spirite: Ioh. cap. 14. ver. 18. in which sense S. Paule sayth that Christ ascended aboue all heauens too fulfill all things. Ephe. cap. 4. ver. 10. And sitteth at the right hand of God the father al­mightie. God is a spirit: Ioh. cap. 4. ver. 24. He hath neither hands, eyes, armes, eares, nor such like as some haue imagi­ned. I graunt the Scripture giueth eies, armes, eares, &c, vnto God, not that hee hath suche, but to helpe our weakenes by such maner of speaches. Christ is sayd to sit at the right hand of God, because he is aboue all rule and power, and might, and [Page]dominion and euery name that is named, not in this worlde onely, but also in the world to come. Ephe. chap. 1. ver. 21.22. Seeing that Iesus Christe is of so great power, Gods children may assure them selues of a singular defence, and the wic­ked maye reckon of a greeuous ouer­throw.

From thence shal he come to iudge the quicke and the dead. Christ when hee was on the earth was most vniustly iudged: but in the great day he shall sit in Iudgement, and all the worlde shall ap­peare before his Maiestie. 2. Cor. cap. 5. ver. 10. none shall escape his iudgement. Apoc. chap. 20. ver. 12.13. Dead and ly­uing shall come before his presence. Acts. chap. 10. ver. 42. 2. Timoth. cap. 4. ver. 1. If any saye that death is the house of all fleshe: Hebr. chap. 9. ver. 27. And there­fore that none shall bee aliue at Christes second and glorious appearance, he may be answeared, that as they which eyther haue already dyed, or shall dye heereafter [Page]before the day of Iudgement, haue and shall put of the Substaunce of theyr bo­dyes, so they which shall bee aliue at that tyme shall put of, not the Substaunce of theyr bodyes as the other haue, but the Qualities of theyr bodyes: which is no doubt a kinde of death: and thus is the place of Saint Paule to be vnderstoode Wee shall not all sleepe, but we shall all be chaunged. 1. Corinth. Chapter. 15. verse. 51.

This day of Iudgement will bee a comfortable and ioyfull day to God his children: Luke chap. 21. verse. 28. Philip chap. 3. ver. 20.21. 1. Thessa. chap. 4. ver. 16.17. for then they shal haue ful pos­session, aswel in body as soule, of Gods e­uerlasting kingdome. Matthew cap. 25. ver. 34.49. It will bee a fearefull day to the wicked. 2. Thessalonians chap. 1. verse 7.8.9. For then Gods vengeaunce shall bee plentifully powred vppon them. Apocalips. chap. 20. ver. 15. Matthewe chap. 25. ver. 41.46.

I beleeue in the holy Ghoste. By ho­ly ghost I vnderstand the third person of the holy Trinitie, proceeding frō the fa­ther and the sonne. Iohn cap. 15. ver. 26. who as he is true God: Act cap. 5. ver. 3.4. 1. Cor. cap. 3. ver. 16. so by his inwarde and heauenly working in our harts, he as­sureth vs that wee are of the number of Gods children, Rom. chap. 8. ver. 16. and that we are & shalbe cloched with Christ, as with a precious garment, and haue Christes benefices plentifully and with a full horne powred vpon vs. The holy Ca­tholike Church, that is to say, I beleeue that almightie God had from the begin­ning of the worlde, hath presently in the world, and shall haue vntil the ende of the world his church on the earth. Ezdr. cap. 9. ver. 8. Esay. cap. 29. ver. 18.22. though not alike visible at al times in the eyes of men. Esay. chap. 49. ver. 21, Dan. cap. 7. ver. 21.22. Apoc. chap. 12. ver. 6. The visible Churche is the company of those which make profession too serue the true god in Christ The Church is called holy, [Page]not because it is without sinne, or cannot be dusked with some spot, (for the whole Church prayeth for pardō of their sinnes) Math. cap. 6. ver. 12. But for that Iesus Christe, who is the head of the Church, is holy and that the holinesse of the Church is begun in this life. The Church is cal­led Catholike or vniuersall, because it is not tyed to any time, persons, or place. E­zech cap. 11. ver. 22.23. Mat. cap. 23. ver 37.38.39. Act. cap. 13. ver. 27.28. but be­cause it is scattered ouer the face of the world, according to the plesure of almightie God. This Catholike Church of God standeth not in multitude of persons, Act cap. 19. ver. 27. Apo. cap. 28. ver. 28. but in weight of trueth. Ephe. chap. 2. ver. 20 otherwise Christe himselfe and his Apo­stles had not byn Catholike, for his flock was very litle. Luk. ca. 12. ver, 33. and the catholik or vniuersal consent of the world stoode against it. Acts. cap. 4. ver. 26.27. The communion of Saints. By Saints are mental the faithful whersoeuer, sanc­tified by the holy Ghost: so that this is the meaning of this Article: I beleeue that [Page]there is a communion or felowship of and amongest the children of God. This communion or felowship of Saints is first, & especially with Iesus Christ, who as he is the onely head of the Church: Col. cap. 1. ver. 18. Eph. cap. 4. ver. 15.16. So he gi­ueth life and spirituall giftes to the faith­ful, who are his members. This commu­nion or felowship is also amongst the godly themselues, & appeareth euidently by vnitie of faith, by partaking of the holy Sacraments, & lastly by relieuing one a­nother, either with spiritual graces, Heb cap. 3. ver. 13.1. Thes. chap. 5. ver. 11.14. Which must bee vsed to the comfort and good of others according to our calling, or els w^t part of those external blessings which the Lorde in mercy hath made vs stewards of. 2. Cor. cap. 8. ver. 3.11.12. Heb. cap. 13. ver. 16. The forgeuenes of sinnes: (that is to say) I beleeue that Al­mightie God hath, doth, and will forgiue me and al his children, al our sinnes com­mitted both before and after baptisme, 1. Iohn. cap. 1. ver. 7.1. Pet. cap. 2. vers. 24. howe greate and many so euer they bee. [Page] Esay. cap. 1. ver. 18. Mat. cap. 12. ver. 31 not for any worke or merite of ours, Luke cap. 17. ver. 10. Esay cap. 43. ver. 25. and chap. 64. ver. 6. but for the death & blood­shed of the immaculat lambe Iesus christ 1. Pet. chap. 1. ver. 18.19. Apoc. chap. 1. ver. 5. With whose righteousnes because we are clothed, we may assure our selues that we are deliuered from eternal death, which is the stipende and wages of sinne, Rom. cap. 6. ver. 23. Almightie god hath and doth bestow many good things day­ly vpon vs, for which wee are greatly and deepely bound vnto his maiestie: but this benefite of washing vs from our sinnes in Christs blood, if it be compared with the other, doth as farre passe thē, as the Dia­mond doeth the Peeble stone.

The resurrection of the body: (that is too say) I beleeue that all mens bo­dyes, euen the selfe same wee carrye a­bout vs in our life time, and no other then they, as touching the substaunce, (whether they rotte in the Graue, or bee any otherwise consumed) shall bee [Page]raysed vp againe at the last day, and bee ioyned to their soules. Iob. chap. 19. ver. 26.27.1. Cor. cap 1.5. ver. 52.53. Philip cap. 3. ver. 22. At which time the godly shal haue ful possession of eternal life, and the wicked of eternall death. Iohn. cap. 5. ver. 28.29. The life euerlasting, That is, to say: I beleeue, that as I haue the seede of eternal life already sowne in my heart, which is very sweete, and a sure staffe to rest on in all miseries of this life whatso­euer: so I shall be perfectly happy in the life to come, and shal then & there praise the Lorde God without ceassing, and yet without weatinesse. Apoc. cap. 21. ver. 4. If Gods children do beleeue eternal life, then they neither can, nor ought to doubte of the certayntie of their saluatiō: for faith and doubting cannot stand togeather. 2. Cor. chap. 13. ver. 5. Rom. chap. 8. vers. 14.16.7. The Lorde for his mercy sake increase our faith, and giue vs grace to liue alwayes in his feare, that when we shal leaue this transitorie life, we may haue the ende of our faith, which is the [Page]saluation of our soules purchased vnto vs by the precious death and bloodshed of our Lorde and onely Sa­uiour Iesus Christe.

Amen.

Sinne is a breaking of Gods law. 1. Iohn. 3. ver. 4. either in woorde, thought, or deed.
The ten Commaundements of almgh­tie God. The first 4. Commaunde­ments teache vs our duetie to God. The 6. last, teache vs our dutie to­wards men.

1 THou shalt haue no other gods but me. that is, thou shalt put thy trust in god only, & worship him only. Deut. cap. 6. ver. 13. Mat. cap. 4. ver. 10. The Lord cannot abide to haue any ioy­ned with him. Deu. cap. 6. ver. 14.15. He will either haue al or none. Ezec. cap. 20. ver. 39. Iosua cap. 24. ver. 23.24. They which trust in any other then God alone, doe forget the Lorde. Psalm. 44. ver: 20.

2 Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image, nor the likenesse of [Page]any thing that is in heauē aboue, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters vn­der the earth: (that is) Thou shalt not make any Image, either to represent god who cannot be seene: Deu. cap. 4. ver. 12.15. Acts. cap. 17. ver. 29. Or to worship God by: Rom. cap. 1. ver. 23.25. for it is against this commandement, Thou shalt not bowe downe to them, nor worship thē, (that is) thou shalt not shew so muche as outwarde reuerence vnto them, no not the bowing of the body, or any part ther­of: Exo. cap. 34, ver. 14. 2. Co. cap. 7. ver. 1. Rom. cap. 11. ver. 4. For Images are lying scholemaisters. Ier. cap. 10. ver. 8.14.15. Abac. cap. 2. ver. 18.

3 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine (that is) thou shalt neither sweare often and vainly: Mat chap. 5. ver. 34.37. Iam. chap. 5. ver. 12. Much lesse blasphemously in thy cōmon talke: Leuit. cap. 34. ver. 15.16. Neither forsweare thy selfe: Math. cap. 5. ver. 33. Neither consent vnto them, which offend in this or any other wicked sort. Eph. cap. 5. ver. 11.12.

But bicause the name of God is holy Psa. 103. ver. 1. Thou shalt not defile it, but vse it with great reuerence. Leuit. chap. 19. ver. 12.

Is it lawfull to sweare at al? it is, for the testifiyng of a truthe, whereby eyther Gods glory is promoted: 1. Reg. cap. 22. ver. 14. or controuersies ended amongest our neighbors. Gen. cap. 31. ver. 53. Heb cap. 6. ver. 16. Is it lawful too sweare by Saints, or any other creature? No, wee must sweare by God alone. Deut. cap. 6. ver. 13. Esay. cap. 45. ver. 23. And that in the cases before remembred: for a lawfull othe is a part of Gods worship. Esay. cap. 19 ver. 18. Ierem. cap. 12. ver. 16.

4 Remember that thou keepe holy the Sabboth day: (that is) thou shalt spend that day in hearing gods most holy worde, in common prayers and such like, to Gods glory and thine owne comforte. Is it not lawfull to haue some other sette dayes for common and Christian assem­blies? yes, no doubt, if superstition (that is to say) the esteeming of one day more holy thē another be absent, & the Lord god [Page]sincerely honoured. But the Lordes day which we call the Sunday, is especially appointed, because of our weakenesse by Gods church in steed of the Iewes Sab­both. Actes. chap. 20. ver. 7. 1. Cor. cap. 16. ver. 2. They which absent themselues from Christian meetings, where God is truely serued, either wilfully as Gods eni­mies do, or for dispatch of busines (which may be wel deferred) as worldlings doe, are guiltie, the one sort of contēning God and his Church, both which are highly to be esteemed. Mat. cap. 18. ver. 20. 1. Tim. chap. 3. ver. 15. Ephe. chap. 5. ver. 27. the other of preferring their greedie de­sires, before the Lords vnspeakeable mer­cies. Mat. cap. 22. ver. 2.3.5.