A DIRECTION FOR EXAmination of the conscience.
I. COME. Thou shalt have none other gods, &c.
He breaks this commandment,
That knows not the true God, Jer. 4. 22.
That denies God in his hart, by denying his presence, justice, mercy, &c. Ps. 14. 1.
That hates God, and shows it by disobedience. Exod. 20. 5. Rom. 1. 30.
⟨p. 20⟩That do not fear God and stand in awe of him.
That fear men or other creatures more then God. Matth. 10. 31. Apoc. 21. 8.
That live in open sins securely, not fearing Gods word or judgements. 1. Thess. 5, 6, 7.
That is sorrowful for his sins only in respect of the punishment. 2. Cor. 7. 10.
That fears God by mens traditions. Isa. 29. 13.
That do not believe Gods word but call the Canonical scripture in question.
That despairs of Gods mercy.
That hath a dead faith without works. Jam. 2.
That puts faith in the devil and his works, as seekers to wizards do.
That loves the creatures, as riches & honour, and his own filthy pleasures more then God. Ephes. 5. 5.
That puts confidence in his strength, wisdom, riches, physicians. 2. Chron. 16. 9, 11.
That is impatient under the cross. Mat. 10. 38.
That tempts God. Matth. 4. 7.
That seeks for the things of this life, more then for Gods kingdom. Matth. 6. 33.
That murmurs against God. 1. Cor. 10. 10.
⟨p. 21⟩That disputes and holds there is no God.
That holds and maintains opinions against the ancient faith set down in the writings of the Prophets and Apostles. As did the Manichees, Donatists, Arians, Anabaptists, &c.
That so holds one religion, as he is ready to follow another. 1. King. 18. 21.
That is full of presumption of Gods mercy. Isa. 7. 12.
That falls away from the known trueth. 2. Pet. 2. 20.
That adds to Canonical scripture. Deut. 12. last ver.
II. COME. Thou shalt make to thy self no graven Image. &c.
He breaks this commandment,
That represents God in an image. Exod. 32. 6, 8.
That worships God in or at images, as crucifixes, and such like, 2. King. 18. 4.
That kneels down before an image.
That is bodily present at Mass keeping his ⟨p. 22⟩heart to God, 1. Cor. 8. 9.
That retains the monuments of idolatry. Exod. 23. 13.
That marrieth with infidels or such like. Gen. 6. 2.
That makes leagues of amity with such. 2. Chron. 19. 1.
That worships God according to his own fantasy. Col. 2. 23.
That worships God with lip-service. Isa. 29.
A DIRECTION FOR EXAmination of the conscience.
I. COM. Thou shalt have none other gods, &c.
He breakes this commandement,
THat knowes not the true God, Ier. 4. 22.
That denies God in his hart, by denying his presence, iustice, mercy, &c. Ps. 14. 1.
That hates God, and shewes it by disobedience. Exod. 20. 5. Rom. 1. 30.
⟨p. 20⟩That doe not feare God and stand in awe of him.
That feare men or other creatures more then God. Matth. 10. 31. Apoc. 21. 8.
That liue in open sinnes securely, not fearing Gods worde or iudgements. 1. Thess. 5, 6, 7.
That is sorrowfull for his sinnes onely in respect of the punishment. 2. Cor. 7. 10.
That feares God by mens traditions. Isa. 29. 13.
That doe not beleeue Gods word but call the Canonicall scripture in question.
That despaires of Gods mercie.
That hath a dead faith without works. Iam. 2.
That puts faith in the devill and his workes, as seekers to wisardes doe.
That loues the creatures, as riches & honour, and his owne filthy pleasures more then God. Ephes. 5. 5.
That puts confidence in his strength, wisdom, riches, phisitions. 2. Chron. 16. 9, 11.
That is impatient under the crosse. Mat. 10. 38.
That temptes God. Matth. 4. 7.
That seekes for the things of this life, more then for Gods kingdome. Matth. 6. 33.
That murmures against God.
