An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

There be 2. Tables of the Law Ch. 8. The former, which appertaineth unto the worship of God, is contained in four commandments In the first commandment God will excel alone amongst his people. Therefore we owe unto God alone 1. Adoration. 2. Hope. 3. Invocation. 4. Thanksgiving. Of the second commandment the End is, that God will not have his worship profaned with superstitious rites and ceremonies. Parts 2. 1. The first bridleth our liberty lest We make God subject to our senses. Or represent him by any shape 2. The second forbiddeth us to worship any images for religions sake therefore he bringeth forth 1. His power which he will not suffer to be diminished 2. His emulation: because he can abide no partner. 3. His vengeance, upon the fourth generation. 4. His mercy to the true worshippers. The third commandeth three things 1. That that smell of his excellency whatsoever Our mind conceiveth. Our tong speaketh. 2. That we do not rashly abuse His holy word By Ambition. Covetousness. His reverent mysteries By Ambition. Covetousness. 3. That we do not Speak against His works but speak of them with the titles of Wisdom Power. Justice. Goodness. Slander His works but speak of them with the titles of Wisdom Power. Justice. Goodness. The name of God is profaned 3 manner of ways 1. By perjury. 2. By superfluous oaths though true. 3 If we put in Gods place Saints or other creatures Living. Without life. Of the 4. commandment the End is, that being dead to our own affections and works we may think upon the kingdom of God. In it we must consider three things 1. The Spiritual rest 1. Whereby the faithful may keep holy day from their own works. 2. That God may work in them. 2. That there may be a certain day to 1. Call upon God. 2. Hear the Law. 3. To do the ceremonies. 3. That servants may have rest from their labour. The latter is declared in the Table following.

Ther be 2. Tables of the Lawe Ch. 8. The former, which appertayneth vnto the worship of God, is contained in fower commandements In the first commandement God will excell alone amongst his people. Therefore we owe vnto God alone 1. Adoration. 2. Hope. 3. Inuocation. 4. Thankesgiuing. Of the second commaudemēt the Ende is, that God will not haue his worship profaned with superstitious rites and ceremonies. Partes 2. 1. The first bridleth our libertie lest We make God subiect to our senses. Or represent him by anie shape 2. The secod forbiddeth vs to worship anie images for religiōs sake therefore he bringeth forth 1. His power which he wil not suffer to be diminished 2. His emulation: because he can abide no partner. 3. His vengeance, vpon the fourth generation. 4. His mercie to the true worshippers. The thirde commandeth three thinges 1. That that smell of his excellencie whatsoeuer Our mind conceiueth. Our tong speaketh. 2. That we do not rashly abuse His holy word By Ambition. Couetousnesse. His reuerent mysteries By Ambition. Couetousnesse. 3. That we do not Speake against His works but speak of them with the titles of Wisedome Power. Iustice. Goodnesse. Slaunder His works but speak of them with the titles of Wisedome Power. Iustice. Goodnesse. The name of God is profaned 3 manner of wayes 1. By periarie. 2. By superfluous oathes though true. 3 If we put in Gods place Saincts or other creatures Liuing. Without life. Of the 4. commandemēt the Ende is, that being deade to our owne affections and workes we may thinke vpon the kingdome of God. In it wee must consider three thinges 1. The Spirituall rest 1. Whereby the faithfull may kepe holy day from their own works. 2. That God may work in them. 2. That there may be a certaine day to 1. Call vpon God. 2. Heare the Lawe. 3. To do the ceremonies. 3. That seruants may haue rest from their labour. The latter is declared in the Table following.