their particular Vocations, or any neceffary Occafions, as they would have the Lord their God with them whitherfoever they go, they ought to walk with God, and not neglect the Duties of Prayer and Thanksgiving, but take Care that the fame be performed by fuch as the Company fhall judge fittest; and that they likewife take heed that no corrupt Communication proceed out of their Mouth, but that which is good, to the Ufe of Edifying, that it may minifter Grace to the Hearers. The Drift and Scope of all thefe Directions is no other, but that upon the one Part, the Power and Practice of Godliness among all the Minifters and Members of this Kirk, according to their feveral Places and Vocations, may be cherished and advanced, and all Impiety and mocking of Religious Exercifes fuppreffed: And upon the other Part, that under the Name and Pretext of Religious Exercifes, no fuch Meeting or Practices be allowed, as are apt to breed Error, Scandal, Schifm, Contempt, or Mifregard of the publick Ordinances and Minifters, or Neglect of the Duties of particular Callings, or fuch other Evils as are the Works not of the Spirit, but of the Flefh, and are contrary to, Truth and Peace. ACTS ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLI relating to Family-Worship. TH ACT 13. ASSEMBLY 1694. HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY appoints, That the Minifters and Elders in each Congregation take Care that the Worship of God be performed in the feveral Families thereof: And if any Family be found which ne glecteth this neceffary Duty, the Head of that Family is to be gravely, feriously and earnestly admonished, until he amends his Fault. And recommends to Minifters and Kirk-Seffions, that none be ruling Elders who make not Confcience of this neceffary and unquestionable Duty. ACT 7. ASSEMBLY 1697. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY confidering how ne ceffary a Duty it is, that the Worship of God and calling upon his Name, be daily performed in all Fa milies, do recommend it to Minifters and Elders in each Congregation to take Care thereof. And it being the Duty of all ruling Elders and Deacons to be exemplary herein, the Affembly renews and confirms the 13th Act of Af Sembly 1694, Recommending that none be ruling Elders who make not Confcience of this unquestionable Duty: Ans do likewife appoint, that in cafe any Elders or Deacons fall neglect to worship God in their Families by themselves, others appointed for that Effect, that they be feriously admonifhed to amend, and if need be rebuked for the fame; and if notwithstanding of Admonitions and Rebukes of the Minifter and other Elders, any Elder or Deacon continue ob ftinate in their Neglect, that fuch Elder or Deacon be removed from his Office by the Presbytery. And appoints this Act to be read in all the Churches yearly, as alfo the Said 13th Act of the Affembly 1694, and that upon the firft Sabbath of May. A A TABLE Of the Chief Matters contained in the CONFESSION of FAITH, AND Larger Catechifm. Con. fignifies the Confeffion of Faith. The First Figure denotes the Chapter. The following Figures denote the Paragraphs. Cat. fignifies the Larger Catechifm, and the Figures denote the Numbers of the Questions. A CCEPTANCE. The Perfons of Believers are accepted as righteous in the Sight of God, only for the Obedience and Satisfaction of Chrift, Con. 11:1. Cat.70. Which is imputed to them by God, and received by Faith, Con. 11: I. Cat. 70, 71, 72. How their . good Works are accepted in Chrift, Gon. 16:6. Acceptance in Prayer, through Chrift and his Mediation, Cat. 180. ACCESS. No Accefs into the Prefence of God, without the Mediator Jefus Chrift, Con. 12. Cat. 39, 55, 181. Who hath purchased for Believers under the Gofpel, a greater Boldness of Accefs to the Throne of Grace, than than Believers under the Law did ordinarily partake of, Con. 20: 1. ACTIONS, God orders and governs all the Actions of his Creatures, by his most wife and holy Providence, according to his infallible Foreknowledge, and immutable Decree, Con. 5: 1. Cat. 18. See Providence. ACTUAL SINs proceed from the . original Corruption of Nature, Con: 6:4. Cat. 25. See Sin. ADMONITION of the Church, Con. 30: 4. ADOPTION, The Nature and Pri- AGGRAVATIONS Of Sin. Cat.15 1. ing them. Con. 3: 3, 4. Cat. 13. How created, Cat, 16. Gods Providence towards them, Cat. 19. They are all imployed at his Pleasure in the Administrations of his Power, Mercy, and Juftice. Ibid. Not to be worshiped. Con. 21: 2. Cat. 105. ANTICHRIST, What. Con. 25: 6. The Pope is Antichrift. Ibid. ANTIQUITY, no Pretence for ufing the Devices of Men in the worship of God, Cat. 109. ANXIETY about the things of this Life, finful, Cat. 105, 136, 142. The APOCRYPHA not being of divine Inspiration is of no Authority in the Church, Con. 1:3. Immodeft APPAREL, forbidden, Cat. 139. ASCENSION of Chrift, Con. 8:4. Cat. 53. worship of God not to be carelefly or wilfully neglected. Con. 21: 6. ASSURANCE of Grace and Salvation,attainable in this Life, Con. 18: 1, 2. Cat, 80. Without extra- ftrengthned by good Works. Can. BA B. APTISM, What, Con. 28: 1,2 Cat. 165. To continue to the end of the World, Con. 28: 1. Cat. 176. But once to be admi niftred to any Person, Con. 28:7, Cat. 177, By whom. Con. 27:4 28: 2. Cat. 176. To whom, Con 28:4. Cat. 166. Dipping not ne ceffary in Baptism, but it may be rightly adminiftred by sprinkting, Con. 28: 3. Baptifm not ne ceffary to Salvation, yet it is afin to neglect it, Con. 28:s. The ef ficacy of it. Con, 28: 6. How to be improved, Cat. 167. Wherein it agrees with the Lords Supper. Cat. 176. And wherein they dif fer, Cat. 177. BELIEVERS, See Faith, Justificátion, Acceptance, Adoption, San&ification, Union, Communion, Liberty, Works, Perfeverance, Affw rance. BENEFITS which the Members of The MYSTICAL BODY of Chrift. The BODIES of the Elect after CALLING; See effectual Calling. have a lawful CALLING, and to be diligent in it, is a Duty. Cat. 141. Vows of CELEBACY unlawful, Con. 22:7: Cat: 139. CENSURES of the Church, what, Con. 30: 2, 4. Their Use. Con. go: 3. Who are to be proceeded against by the Cenfures of the Church. Con.20:4. 29: 8. 30:2. They are to be managed according to the Nature of the Crime and the Demerit of the Perfon, Con. 30: 4. Penitent Sinners are to be abfolved from Cenfures, Con. 30: 2. CENSURING. Rash, harfh, and partial cenfuring,finful, Cat. 145. CEREMONIAL LAW. See Law. CHARITY towards our Neigh bour, wherein it confifts; Cat. 135, 141, 144, 147. What contrary to it, Cat. 136, 142, 145, 148. Giving and lending freely according to our Ability and the Neceffities of others, is a Duty, Con. 26: 2. Cat. 141. CHARMS, unlawful, Cat. 113. CHASTITY, Cat. 138. CHILDREN that die in Infancy, how faved, Con; 10: 3. The Children of fuch as profefs the true Religion, are Members of the vifible Church, Con. 25: 2. Cat. 62, and are to be baptized, Con. 28:4: Cat. 166. CHRIST, why fo called, Cat. 42. Is the only Mediator between God and Man: Con. 8: 1. Cat: 36. Who being very God, of one Subftance,and equal with the Father, Con. 8: 2. Cat. II, 36. In the fulness of Time became Man. Con. 8: 2. Cat. 36, 37: The Neceffity of his being God and Man. Cat. 38, 39, 40. He was ordained by God from eternity to be Mediator, Con. 8: 1. He was fanctified and anointed with the holy Spirit, to execute the Office of Mediator, Con. 8: 3. Cat. 42. To which he was called by the Father. Con. 8: 3. And willingly undertook and discharged it, Con. 4: 8 By his perfect Obedience, and Sacrifice of himself,he purchasedReconciliation and eternal Life for all the Elect. Con: 8:5. Cat. 38. To whom in all Ages the Benefits of his Mediation are effectually applied. Con. 8: 6, 8. Chrift's Offices of Prophet, Prieft, King. Cat 43, 44, 45. See Acceptance, Accefs, Body of Christ, Church, Death of Chrift, Exaltation, Expiation, Humiliation, Imputation, Interceffion, Judge, Merit, Meffiah, Name of Christ, |