A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 50
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 50
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What is required in the second Commandment?
The second Commandment requireth, the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and Ordinances as God hath appointed in his word.
Is there any thing required in the second Commandment?
Yes.
How can you say it requireth any thing, sith it seems only to forbid, viz. [Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven Image, &c.]
Where any sin is forbidden, the contrary duty is required.
May we worship God after our own imaginations and inventions?
No.
Must we worship him only according to his own appointment and institution?
Yes.
Doth the second Commandment determine then of the only right way and means in and by which God will be worshipped?
Yes.
What is required of us here with reference to Gods worship and ordinances?
To receive them, observe them, keep them pure and entire.
What are we required to receive, observe, keep pure and entire?
The religious worship, and ordinances that God hath appointed.
And not the superstitious inventions that men have ordained?
No.
Which of Gods ordinances are we required to receive, observe, keep pure and entire.
All.
Hath he appointed what worship and ordinances he will be served in?
Yes.
Where?
In his word.
May we reject Gods worship and ordidinances?
No.
Must we receive them?
Yes.
May we neglect or oppose them?
No.
Must we observe them?
Yes.
May we corrupt them?
No.
Must we keep them pure?
Yes.
Must we not mix human inventions with them?
No.
May we not suffer any of them to be lost?
No.
Must we keep them whole and entire, neither adding to them, nor taking from them?
Yes.
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