A double catechisme one more large, following the order of the common authorized catechisme, and an exposition thereof: now this second time published: the other shorter for the weaker sort: both set forth for the benefit of Christian friends and wel-willers. By Richard Bernard, Master of Arts, and preacher of Gods word at Worsop in Nottingham-shire.

The third part.

Q. You said, that your Godfathers and Godmo∣thers did promise for you, that you should keepe Gods commaundements, tell me hovv many there be?

A. Ten, and are diuided into two tables.

Q. VVhat doth the first table teach you?

A. The dutie which I owe vnto God in holi∣nesse, whome I must loue, with all my heart, with all my mind, and with all my soule, and with all my strength, set downe in the foure first comman∣dements, containing the matter, manner, end, and time of Gods worship.

Q. VVhat doth the second Table teach you?

A. The dutie which I owe vnto my neighbor, which is euery one in righteousnes, whom I must loue, as my selfe, set downe in the sixe last Com∣maundements, containing his dignitie, life, bo∣die, goods, credit, and more spiritually all of thē.

Q: VVhich be the Commaundements?

A. The same which God spake in the 20. of Ezodus, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, which is no commaundement but the preface vnto them.

Q. VVhat is the first commandement?

A, Thou shalt haue none other Gods but me.

Q. VVhat doth this Commaundement teach you?

A. To make choice of one, and the true God, to be my God, and not to take that for God, which is not God by nature: the occasion whereof was the lusting after strange gods.

Q. VVhat are the things forbidden by this Com∣maundement?

A. Ignorance of God and the truth, not to pray, distrust of God, impatiencie, to feare, loue, or ioy in the creature more then in the Creatour, to deny God, or his word, power, presence, iustice o•• mercie, openly or secretly in heart: securitie without feare of God. The contrarie is commaun∣ded.

Q. VVhat is the second Commaundement?

A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any gra∣ven image, &c.

Q. VVhat doth this Commaundement teach you?

A. I must neither worship false Gods, nor this true God with false worship: but in spirit and truth as his word onely teacheth. The occasion of this Comman was our foolish desire of a carnall wor∣ship, and a false conceipt, to be able to prescribe a manner of worship to God of our selues.

Q VVhat things are hereby forbidden?

A. Idolatrie, picturing of God, or Christ, Papistrie, wil-worship, good intents without

warrant, our owne fantasies, mens traditions, wor∣ship of Images, pilgrimages: not to destroy errors, heresies, and monuments of idolatrie. The con∣trarie is commaunded.

Q. VVhat is the third commaundement?

A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine, &c.

Q. VVhat doth this commaundement teach you?

A. Not to bereaue God of, his honour that is due vnto him: but in all things to giue him his due glorie. The occasion of this commanndement was our readinesse to abuse God, his name, word, and workes.

Q. ƲƲhat things are hereby forbidden?

A. To thinke or speake of God, of his word, or workes lightly or contemptuously, without re∣uerence: to sweare by any thing but by God: or by him, without a calling, in our ordinarie talke, where neither Gods glorie, our brothers saluation nor magistrate requireth it: to sweare falsely. So blasphemie, witchcraft, coniuring, and cursing: to denie the knowne truth: to professe pietie, and liue wickedly: the contrarie is commaunded.

Q. VVhat is the fourth commaundement?

A. Remember that thou keepe holy the Sab∣bath day, &c.

Q VVhat doth this Commaundement teach you?

A. That euery day in the weeke I prepare my selfe to keepe the Lords day holy, that when it comes it be not prophaned, nor the publike worship of God letted, but furthered by me and mine. The occasion of this commaundement, our aptnesse to fall from God, without daily meanes be vsed.

Q. VVhat things are hereby forbidden?

A. To do vnnecessarie labours without godli∣nesse and charitie, fayres, iourneys, or vaine sports eating and drinking, that may hinder deuotion: not to heare Gods word preached, or to heare carelesly, sleepily, with wearinesse, or without pur∣pose to amend. To omit meditation and confe∣rence. For ministers to omit ordinarily the prea∣ching of the word, to preach in a strange language vaingloriously, falsely, hypocritically, flattering∣ly, or by constraint: without cheerefulnesse for a∣ny to absent themselues negligently or wilfully from the Sacrament, the contrarie is commaun∣ded.

Q. VVhat is the fifth commaundement?

A. Honour thy father and thy mother, &c.

Q. VVhat doth this commaundement teach you?

A. To preserue the dignitie of euery one by all meanes, that is any way to be preferred, either by his place, age, or gifts: and that no waies I di∣minish the same. The occasion of this commaun∣dement was our proud and enuious nature, that cannot abide to be vnder gouernment, not to giue men their due.

Q. VVhat things are hereby forbidden?

A. Contempt of our betters, vnreuerent be∣hauiour towards them, by word, or deed, to diso∣bey their lawfull commaundements, counsels or aduice. All treason and rebellion. The contratie is commaunded.

Q. VVhat is the sixt Commaundement?

A. Thou shalt do no murther.

Q. VVhat doth this Commaundement teach you?

A. I must neither hurt nor hinder either mine owne life, or the life of my neighbour: but by all meanes preserue the same. The occasion of this

commaundement, was our impatiencie and vn∣charitable desire of reuenge.

Q. VVhat things are hereby forbidden?

A. Want of loue, anger, malice, enuie, g••ud∣ging, a frowning countenance, desire of reuenge, contention, rayling, quarelling, mocking, offen∣siue ieasting, oppression, fighting, murther, any bodily hurt: to neglect to vse meanes of health, or to hinder the same: to be contentious, and not to seeke after peace. The contrarie is commaun∣ded.

Q. ƲƲhat is the seuenth Commaundement?

A. Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

Q. VVhat doth this commaundement teach you?

A. I must not any way hurt or impaire the cha∣stitie of my neighbour, but euery way seeke to pre∣serue the same. The occasion of this commaunde∣ment was our lustfull and fleshly nature.

Q VVhat things are hereby forbidden?

A. Lustfull desires, fornication, adulterie, with all occasions hereunto: idlenesse, wanton at∣tire, a rolling eye, corrupt and vnhonest talke, wanton songs, lasciuious pictures, vnchast playes, mixt dauncing of men and women, vnseemly ge∣stures and acts, and companying with wantons. The contrarie is commaunded.

Q. ƲƲhat is the eight commaundement?

A. Thou shalt not steale.

Q. VVhat doth this commaundement teach you?

A. That I must not any way hinder or dimi∣nish my neighbours goods, but by all meanes pre∣serue and increase the same. The occasion here∣of was our couerous nature, discontent euer with our present estate.

Q. ƲƲhat things are herely forbidden?

A. Pilfering and robberie, any way to take or keepe that which is not ours vnlawfully: all theft with all occasions thereunto. Not to restore things found, borowed, or left onely to be kept of trust: to giue what is not thine, either in whole or part. Not to liue contentedly, all couetous desires, idle∣nesse out of calling, or lithernesse in it: The con∣trarie is commaunded.

Q. ƲƲhat is the ninth commaundement?

A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

Q. VVhat doth this commaundement teach you?

A. That I must not diminish the good name or credit of my neighbour, whither friend or foe, knowne or vnknowne: but carefully preserue the same. The occasion of this commaundement was our seditious nature.

Q. VVhat things are herely forbidden?

A. Lying in ieast or earnest, backbiting, slan∣dering, reuealing, secret infirmities and priuate offences before admonition, false witnesse, by ad∣ding or detracting in words or sense: to take a doubtfull matter in the worst part: also all occasi∣ons to this sinne, as enuie, disdaine, anger, selfe∣loue, to be too suspitious, to be readie to receiue a false report against our neighbour. The contrarie is commaunded.

Q. VVhat is the tenth commaundement?

A. Thou shalt not couer, &c.

Q. ƲƲhat doth this Commaundement teach you?

A. That I may not haue once an vnlawfull lust to that which is my neighbours: but for e∣uer thinke good towards him. The occasion of〈4 pages missing〉〈4 pages missing〉