Question 103

What doth God commaunde in the fourth commandement?

First that the ministery of the gospel, and the schooles of learning should be maintained: and that I, both at other times, and especially on holy daies, should Titus 1:5; 1 Timothy 3:14–15; 1 Corinthians 9:11, 13–14; 2 Timothy 1:2; 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:13–16; 5:17 frequent studiouslie diuine assemblies, Psalm 68:26; 40:9–10; Acts 2:42, 46 heare the word of God diligently, vse the 1 Corinthians 14:19, 29, 31 Sacraments, 1 Corinthians 11:33 ioine my praiers with the common praiers of the assemblie, and bestowe some thing according to my abilitie 1 Timothy 2:1–3, 8–9; 1 Corinthians 14:16 on the poore. And further, that all my life-time I bee free from misdeeds or euil actions, yeelding vnto the lord, that he may by his holy spirit woorke in mee his worke: and so I may 1 Corinthians 16:2 begin in this life that euerlasting Sabboth. Isaiah 66:23