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THE TREE OF GOOD AND EVILL: OR A Profitable and Familiar Expoſition of the Commandements, directing vs in the whole courſe of our life, according to the Rule of Gods Word, whereby we muſt bee iudged at the laſt day.

By THOMSS GRANGER Preacher of Gods Word.

DEVT. 30. 19. I call heauen and earth to record this day againſt you, that I haue ſet before you life and death, bleſſing and curſing: therefore chuſe life that both thou and thy ſeed may liue.

LONDON, Printed by N. O. for SAMVEL MAN, and are to bee ſold at his Shop in Pauls Church-yard at the Signe of the Ball. 1616.

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL SIR IOHN LEVENTHORP, KNIGHT, and to the moſt wiſe and vertuous Lady IOANE his wife, Grace and Peace from God the Father, and our Lord Ieſus Chriſt, bee multiplied.

MANY cauſes there were (Right Worſhipfull) that moued mee to penne this Expoſition on the Commandements, but eſpecially theſe following.

The firſt cauſe was, the hindering at leaſt of Satans buſie working, euen in our reformed Church, who as in the times of darkneſſe hee murthered multitudes of ſoules through Idolatrous Deuotions, and the falſe imagination of meritorious workes: euen ſo doth hee now in the cleere light of the Goſpell, ſlay a great number through a liueleſſe faith, and outward empty profeſſion: Yet in both times hath there been a certaine number, whoſe workes were faithfull, and whoſe faith is fruitfull: Therefore to the end that they who through ſelfe-loue, and ignorance of Gods lawes ſeeme to bee ſomewhat, may ſee what ſinnes they daily commit, and what vertues they continually omit, that they (I ſay) who ſeeme to themſelues beautifull and rich enough, may ſee themſelues to bee but wretched, miſerable, poore, blind, and naked, Reu. 3. 17. For their benefite and good, I firſt attempted this ſhort Treatiſe.

A ſecond reaſon was, becauſe I ſaw very many, yet ſo ignorant, as that they thinke they can keepe the whole Law, groſſely, and Phariſaically, examining themſelues by the outward letter of the tenne Words, or Commandements, euen which notwithſtanding they make ſmall conſcience continually to breake, becauſe God is mercifull: ſo that with them, as with carnall Goſpellers, the commandements are quite growne out of requeſt.

A third reaſon like to this was, becauſe that many euen on their deathbeds, doe comfort themſelues onely in their owne righteouſneſſe, which ſtandeth in this, that they haue alwaies paid euery man his owne; That they neuer hurt their neighbour by word or deed; That they haue euer carryed a good meaning whatſoeuer they ſaid, or did; That they haue giuen almes to the poore, whereupon ſome, being exhorted by their Miniſter to repent, and to call vpon God for mercy in Ieſus Chriſt, haue anſwered, that they knew no ſinne they had. Others againe, being more then wontedly ſick, haue maruelled that God ſhould ſo vndeſeruedly puniſh them.

A fourth reaſon was, becauſe that many not willing to buy a larger Expoſition, partly for the coſt, partly for the length thereof (as they thinke, who are cumbred with Martha about many things) might bee induced, and allured to buy, and reade this ſhort Expoſition, both for the little price, for the plaineneſſe, and for the many proofes, and breuitie thereof.

A fifth reaſon was, that children and yong folkes, hauing learned by heart the Principles of Chriſtian Religion, might be inſtructed further in the Law, which is the end of vertuous and godly life, both that they may vnderſtand Sermons the better, when they heare that whereof they haue already a fundamentall knowledge (which muſt needes ſtirre vp in them, a deſire to heare and know further therein, whereof commeth dilligent attention) and alſo, that knowing when they do well, and when they do ill, not onely in deed, but in word and thought, they may bee brought to make conſcience of euery ſinne, which the ignorant cannot do; that their mindes and conſciences being poſſeſſed with the lawes of God in euery particular, in their yong age, the head of ſinne may be ſuppreſſed, and kept vnder; that they may truely repent of their ſinnes, which they that know not ſinne, cannot do; and that they may know to what commandement euery vertue and ſinne is referred.

And laſtly, the reaſons why I was bold to offer ſo ſmall a preſent to your Worſhip, of whom I haue receiued ſo many kindneſſes, and am indeed for ſundry reſpects for euer obliged vnto you, are. Firſt becauſe I haue alwaies knowne you to be a ſincere louer of learning, ſimply for it ſelfe without by-reſpects, which plainely appeareth in this; that you haue not onely beene alwaies a ſpeciall fauorer and Patron of the learned, but alſo ſeparating your ſelfe from the world, as much as your place and calling will permit, haue euer deuoted your ſelfe to all good learning. Moreouer the inward and ſincere loue and affection in the Lord, that I haue alwaies heeretofore, at this preſent, and euer ſhall beare vnto you, and your good Lady, for theſe excellent and moſt amiable vertues, wiſedome, truth, vprightneſſe, kindneſſe, compaſſion tender-heartedneſſe, haue enforced mee to ſhew forth my hid and ſmothered loue, wherein I am able, and wherein it could finde paſſage: Therefore I deſire your Worſhips both in one, whom coniugall and Chriſtian loue, and vnanimity, haue made one, to accept this little gift, which I am bold to caſt into the treaſury of Gods Church, vnder your Worſhips protection.

The Lord continue ſtill his fauourable kindneſſe, goodneſſe, and mercy towards you, in powring downe ſtill his manifold bleſſings vpon your ancient and honoured Family, from generation to generation for euer:

Botterwike in Holland neere Boſten in Lincoln. 1616. Your Worſhips In all duties to command. THOMAS GRANGER.
To the Reader.

COurteous Reader, the Lord forbad our firſt Parents to eate of the Tree of Knowledge of good and euill with denunciation of an euerlaſting curſe vpon their diſobedience. Againe, the ſame Lord commandeth vs to eate of the Tree of good, and euill, as a preparatiue to an euerlaſting and perfect remedy: For as the eating thereof was the beginning of all euill, ſo the eating thereof is the beginning of all good. For as the deſire of the knowledge of good and euill brought ignorance, and death, euen ſo the knowledge of good and euill maketh wiſe vnto life. But heerein wee ſhew out of what root wee are growne, and out of what rocke wee are hewne, namely, to be alwaies againſt the Lord. For as our firſt parents being forbidden to eate of that one Tree, did firſt of all eate of that Tree; ſo wee being commanded to eate of this one Tree of the Garden with promiſe of bleſſing, had rather eate of any other Tree of the Forreſt, though the fruits thereof be preſent death: which obſeruation of our froward hearts cauſed the Heathen Poet to ſay, Nitimur in vetitum ſemper, cupimuſque negata. Engliſhed thus: To things forbidden wee chiefly doe aſpire. And things denyed wee moſt of all deſire.

Now ſeeing that the onely good and wiſe God hath turned this curſe into a bleſſing that both the knowledge of our ſinne and miſery, and alſo of perfect holineſſe and righteouſneſſe ſhould come by the Law, that ſo working guilt of ſinne, feare of iudgement, and vtter deſpaire of life in the conſcience, wee might bee inforced to flie to Chriſt for ſuccour and reliefe in this diſtreſſed eſtate, and that being in Chriſt, the ſting of death which is ſin, and the ſtrength of ſinne which is the rigour of the Law îs aboliſhed, and is become the rule of Chriſtian life, and a Tree of life to them that eate thereof; ſeeing I ſay, it is thus, let vs deſire to eate of this Tree, for the fruites thereof are not grieuous; yea, they are pleaſant, delightfull, and more ſweet then hony and the hony combe, to the ſanctified taſte, reuiuing, and quickning the ſoule to eternall life.

For theſe cauſes did the Lord ſo ſtrictly charge the Iſraelites to exerciſe themſelues in his Lawes continually: And that they might haue them in perfect remembrance aboue all things, hee commandeth them to rehearſe them continually to their children, to write them vpon the poſts of their houſes, and vpon their gates, Deut. 11. 18. 19. and to weare fringes couered with a riband of blew ſilke on the borders of their garments for the ſame end, Numb. 18. • 9. that in all things, in all places, and at all times, they might, as an holy and peculiar people do the will of God, and not their owne luſts as the Gentiles do, Deut. 26. 17. 18. 19.

Now although theſe, and ſuch like ceremonies be aboliſhed, yet the Law is euerlaſting, and giueth no more liberty of ſinning to vs, then vnto them; yea hauing receiued greater meaſure of the Spirit of Adoption, wee ſhould more ioyfully and cheerefully performe all obedience, then they that had but the ſpirit of bondage, viz. who like children were held in awe with temporall threatnings, and ſharper outward puniſhments: Let vs therefore which haue receiued the promiſes (which they ſaw a farre of) freely without conſtraint, ingenuouſly and willingly as adopted ſons reade, heare, talke, and meditate in the Law continually, and in ſteed of Iewiſh fringes, ribands, and Phylacteries, fitter for children then men of perfect age, let vs carry the Law ingrauen in the fleſhy tables of our hearts.

And becauſe the Law maketh but ſhallow impreſſion in our ſtony hearts, and is therefore quickly defaced, and worne out with the ruſt of corruption, wee haue need of daily meanes to cleanſe, purge, and correct thoſe furring veſſels, and ſo much the more becauſe wee haue alſo corrupters and tempters without vs and about vs, the world and the deuill that old deceitfull cauiller withdrawing and miſ-leading vs in euery action and thought of the mind, from the will of God to their owne luſts.

Now for thy more diſtinct knowledge, and more ſpirituall and true vnderſtanding of the Law, for thy better direction in all matters, and for thy furtherance in godlineſſe and vertue in theſe latter euill daies, wherein that wicked one, 1. Ioh. 2. 14. ſo wonderfully hardneth the hearts of moſt men, 2. Tim. 3. 1. I haue drawne an Expoſition of the Commandements, in ſuch a forme and order, with ſuch breuity and fulneſſe, and with ſo many & manifeſt proofes, as that any man, learned or vnlearned, may reape great benefite thereby.

And ſeeing that it is eaſie for the price, waighty for the matter, and light for the carriage, either in pocket, or in thy boſome, or in thy handes: thinke it I pray thee no more trouble to thee then Fringes and Phylacteries Mat. 23. 5. were to the Iewes, then Croſſes and Crucifixes to the Papiſts, who think hereby to ſcarre away deuils, whereas indeed the deuils know where to take vp their Iunes and Lodgings by theſe whoriſh tokens & markes. Contrarily, here thou haſt God ſpeaking plainely to thee, and louingly inſtructing thee, and informing thee as a father doth his ſonne. Thou haſt heere a powerfull weapon, euen the voyce of God, to ſcarre away deuils, and to reproue the wicked in all their vniuſt dealings: Whatſoeuer men ſay, iudge, or do, and howſoeuer the world ſwaggeth and reeleth, as the ſpirit of the aire that worketh in the children of diſobedience hales it from iniquity to iniquity: Heere thou haſt a firme Foundation and vnmoueable Rocke; cleaue to this Rocke confidently, and build therevpon without wauering, ſo ſhalt thou abide for euer, 1. Ioh. 2. 17. when others with their wiſedomes ſhall come to naught, 1. Cor. 2. 6. and with their vnfruitfull workes of darkeneſſe ſhall periſh euerlaſtingly: For they that haue done good, as the Law of God informeth them, ſhall go into life euerlaſting, and they that haue done euill ſhall go into euerlaſting fire.

Thine in the Lord, T. G.
To the Chriſtian Reader Grace and Peace.

GOOD Reader, thou haſt heere a ſmall Treatiſe, penned by a learned Diuine, wherein is plainely laid downe the ſenſe and meaning of euery Commandement, both in the Negatiue and Affirmatiue part, as well of Graces commanded, as of ſinnes forbidden, confirmed with many pregnant proofes of Scripture, wherein much is expreſſed in few words: Which Treatiſe I haue pervſed, and doe eſteeme it very profitable, eſpecially for the vnlearned which deſire knowledge, and the rather becauſe I know none that hath opened the Commandements ſo fully in this manner. I commend it to thy diligent reading, continuall remembrance, and carefull practiſe, and thee to the Grace of God, and to his fauour in Chriſt,

Thine in the Lord, Neuill Drant.
A Profitable and Familiar Expoſition of the Commandements.
THE FIRST COMMANDEMENT.

Thou ſhalt haue none other Gods but mee.

THe occaſion of this Commandement is our luſting after falſe Gods.

The principall vertues herein commanded are ſixe.

Firſt, The knowledge of God, Iohn 17. 2.

Secondly, The loue of God aboue all, Deut. 6. 5.

Fiue ſignes of the true loue of God.

1 A pure heart, a good conſcience, faith vnfeigned, 1. Tim. 1. 5.

2 Our loue to his Word, Ioh. 14. 5. of this there are two ſignes alſo: firſt, To loue them that loue it, Pſal. 119. 63. ſecondly, To draw others to loue it, Deut. 6. 5. 6. 7.

3 Loue of our brethren. 1. Iohn 4. 19. 20.

4 Reioying to thinke and talke of Chriſt more then any worldly thing, Gal. 6. 14. 15.

5 Our loue to all things that pertaine to his ſeruice, Pſal. 84. 1. 2. 3.

Thirdly, truſt and affiance in God, Ier. 17. 7.

Fiue ſignes of true confidence in God.

1 To ſeeke for the fauour and countenance of God aboue all worldly things, Pſal. 4. 6. 7. Math. 6. 33.

2 Delight in the Lord. Pſ. 37. 4.

3 Hope in the Lord, Pſ. 37. 35.

4 Cleauing alwaies to the Lord, Ioſh. 23. 8. Act. 11. 23.

5 Comfort in the Lord in troubles, 1. Sam. 30. 6.

Fourthly, Feare of God, Pſ. 128. 1. Deut. 28. 59. 1. Sam. 12. 24.

Two ſignes of the feare of God.

1 To eſchew euill, Gen. 39. 9. Iob. 1. 1.

2 To do good, Gen. 22. 12. Pſ. 112. 1.

This feare is bred and preſerued in vs by foure meanes.

1 By meditation of Gods mercy in Ieſus Chriſt. Pſ. 130. 4.

2 By meditation of his power and iuſtice, Iob 31. 23.

3 By hearing the Word Preached.

4 By Prayer.

Fifthly, Humility, Gen. 32. 10. Gen. 28. 27. Pſal. 131. Mica. 6. 8.

4 Signes of Humility.

1 Acknowledgement of our owne want of goodneſſe, Gen. 32. 10. Gen. 19. 19.

2 To bee ſorrowfull becauſe we cannot better pleaſe God. Rom. 7. 14. 26.

3 Contentment, Gen. 28. 20. 21. 1. Cor. 7. 20.

4 Not to deſpiſe our brethren, 1. Pet. 2. 17.

Sixthly, Worſhip of God in Spirit and truth, Ioh. 422. 23.

Vices or ſinnes forbidden.

I. Ignorance of God and his will; both naturall ignorance, 1. Cor. 2. 14. and wilfull ignorance, Hoſ. 4. 6. Eſay 1. 3. Iob 21. 14. 15.

II. Denying of God, which is called Atheiſme; and it is either open, Epheſ. 2. 12. 2. Pet. 3. 4. 5. 6. or ſecret in the heart, Pſ. 14. 1. God is denyed, when his prouidence, preſence, iuſtice, mercy, are denyed. &c.

Fiue ſignes of ſecret Atheiſme.

• Not to ſeeke to know God, Pſ. 10. 4.

2 To deny his prouidence and iuſtice, Pſal. 10. 12.

3 To liue ſecurely, and without feare in ſinne, 2. Tim.▪ 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

4 To ſeeke greedily for the wealth and pompe of the world, Phil. 19.

5 To reuolt from God, becauſe wee haue not our owne preſent deſires, Mal. 3. 14.

III. With-craft, Deut. • 8. 10. Ex. 22. 18.

IIII. Seeking to Wizards or Wiſe-men. Leu. 19. 31.

V. Withdrawing of the heart from God, Eſay 29. 13. Ier. 12. 2.

VI. Diſtruſt in God, Heb. 10. 38.

Foure ſignes of Diſtruſt.

1 Impatience in croſſes, Ier. 20. 14. 15.

2 Tempting of God, that is, not to beleeue without ſignes of his truth and power, Exod. 17. 2.

3 Deſperation, Gen. 4. 13. 1. Theſſ. 4. 13.

4 Doubtfulneſſe or wauering in the truth of Gods promiſes or threatnings, Pſ. 116. 11.

VII. Confidence in Creatures; as in ſtrength, Eſay 31. 1. Ier. 17. 5. In riches, Mat. 6. 24. Eccleſiaſticus 5. 1. In ſtrong holds, Ier. 49. 16. In oppreſſion and robberie, Pſ. 62. 10. In pleaſures, Phil. 3. 19. In Phyſitions and Surgeons, 2. King. 16. 12.

VIII. Loue of the creature, Math. 10. 37. Ioh. 12. 43. Ioh. 5. 44. 2. Tim. 4. 10. Iam. 4. 4.

IX. Hatred of God, Rom. 1. 30. Rom. 8. 7.

X. Want of feare of God, Pſal. 36. 1.

XI. Feare of man, Mat. 10. 28. Ier. 10. 2. Deut. 1. 17.

XII. Hardneſſe of heart, Rom. 2. 5.

XIII. Pride, which diſpoſeth all things to a mans owne credite and vaine-glorie, 1. Cor. 4. 7.

The ſecond Commandement.

Thou ſhalt not make to thy ſelfe any grauen Image, nor the likeneſſe of any thing, that is in heauen aboue, or in the earth beneath, or in the water vnder the earth: Thou ſhalt not bow downe to them, nor worſhip them; For I the Lord thy God am a iealous God, and viſite the ſinnes of the fathers vpon the children, vnto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate mee, and ſhew mercy vnto thouſands in them that loue mee and keepe my Commandements.

THe occaſion of the ſecond Commandement is our aptneſſe to carnall worſhip, whereby we falſely imagine that wee can deuiſe a right manner of worſhip to God.

The worſhip of God is either inward in minde, or outward in body, Ioh. 4. 23. chap. 9. 38.

The forme of Gods worſhip herein commanded hath foure principall branches.

1 The publicke Reading and Preaching of the Word, Math. 28. 19.

2 The publicke Hearing of the Word, Ioh. 5. 25.

3 Prayer and thankeſ-giuing, Act. 2. 42.

4 Adminiſtration and receiuing of the Sacrament, Math. 26. 26. Luk. 22. 19.

Prayer hath two helpes, Almes Dan. 4. 24. Actes 10. 2. and Faſting, Ioel 1. 14.

The whole Worſhip of God hath two helpes alſo; Vowes, and reading of godly bookes, Actes 17. 11. Gen. 28. 22. Pſal. 116. 18.

Vices, or ſinnes forbidden.

I. To make Images of God the Father, Son, or Holy Ghoſt; either painted, which are called Pictures, or ingrauen and molten, which are called Idoles.

II. Worſhipping of the Image it ſelfe, Bel and Dragon.

III. Worſhipping of God by Images, Exod. 32. 4.

IIII. Worſhipping of imaginary Gods, Act. 28. 11.

V. Worſhipping of creatures, in, by; or without an Image.

VI. Images of Chriſt, Croſſes and Crucifixes, &c. which ought to be aboliſhed as the Brazen ſerpent was.

VII. All occaſions to Idolatry, which are principally foure.

1 To be preſent at Maſſe, and Popiſh ſeruice, 1. Cor. 10. 21. 1. Cor. 6. 20.

2 To fauour or to giue approbation to Idolatry.

2 To keepe any reliques or monuments of Idolatry, Ex. 23. 13. Gen. 31. 32.

4 To haue fellowſhip with Idolaters, which is foure waies.

1 By marriage with Idolaters, Ez • . 9. 14. 2. King. 8. 18.

2 To ioyne in league with them, 2. Chro. 19. 2.

3 To ſell them wares to Idolatrous vſes.

4 To giue or ſell Popiſh b • okes to the ignorant or wauering minded.

VIII. Will-worſhip, Col. 2. 23.

IX. Worſhipping of deuils, which is principally by Witch-craft, and cenſulting with witches.

Witchcraft hath fiue parts.

1 South-ſaying, Deut. 18. 10. Eze. 21. 21.

2 Necromancy, or coniuring, Deut. 18. 11. 2. Sam. 28. 7.

3 Sorcerie, Reu. 21. 8.

4 Iugling, Exod. 7. 11.

5 Charming, or inchantment, Deut. 18. 11. Exod. 7. 11.

X. Neglect of Preaching, Eſay 56. 10. 11. 1. Cor. 9. 16.

XI. Preaching of falſe doctrine, or true doctrine to a falſe end, 2. Ioh. 10. 1. Cor. 11. 19

XII. Vnprofitable Preaching, which is by ſéeking vaine-glorie and flattering. 1. Cor. 1. 18. 1. Cor. 2. 1. Lam. 2. 14.

XIII. Contempt, or refuſing to heare the Word, Ier. 11. 10. Ier. 11. 8. 1. Ioh. 4. 6.

XIIII. Vnprofitable hearing, which commeth,

1 For lacke of preparation, Eccleſ. 4. 17.

2 Through vnbeleefe, Heb. 4. 2.

3 Through coldneſſe of affection, and an earthly heart, which may be called dead-heartedneſſe, Reu. 3. 15. 16. & ver. 1.

4 Through forgetfulneſſe, Iam. 1. 22, &c.

XV. Not to pray at all, or ſeldome, 1. Theſſ. 5. 17.

XVI. Vnthankefulneſſe, Eſay 1. 2. 3. Pſal. 78. 43.

XVII. Vnworthy receiuing of the Sacrament, 1. Cor. 11. 29.

XVIII. Reading of prophane and wanton bookes.

XIX. Wicked vowes. Actes 23. 12.

XX. Hipocriſie, Math. 15. Math. 23. 23. Math. 23. 4. 5. Eſay 58. 5. 6.

The third Commandement.

Thou ſhalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine▪ For the Lord will not hold him guiltleſſe that taketh his name in vaine.

THe occaſion of this commandement, is our aptneſſe & readineſſe to deſpiſe God.

Vices, or ſinnes forbidden.

I. To giue occaſion to the wicked to ſlander the Goſpell, Rom. 2. 24. 1. Sam. 2. 17.

II. Vaine & curious talking of the Scripture, Tit. 3. 9. Col. 2. 8:

III. To mingle Scripture and ribaldry together, as Minſtrels do at feaſts, &c. Col. 3. 16. 17.

IIII. Blaſphemy, whereof there are fiue ſorts.

1 To thinke or ſpeake of the Scripture in mocking, ieaſting, or ſcoffing manner, 2. Pet. 3. 4. 5. Eſay 5. 19.

2 To make ieaſts out of the Scripture, Eſay 66. 2.

3 Groſſe reproach againſt God, 2. King. 19. 10. Mat. 27. 29. & ver. 40. &c.

4 Alleaging of Scripture to maintaine ſin errour and hereſie, Math. 4. 6.

5 Excuſing of ſin by the infirmities of holy men in the Scriptures.

V. To vſe the name of God careleſly in common talke, Phil. 2. 10.

VI. Lightly to paſſe ouer Gods iudgements in our ſelues and others, Luke 13. 1. 2.

VII. To abuſe the name of God to charming and witchcraft, Actes 19. 13.

VIII. Popiſh hallowing of Candles, Aſhes, Oile, and Palmes, Salt and Water.

IX. To praiſe and thanke God for euill things: 1, Sam. 23. 21.

X. Curſing and banning, either of our ſelues, ſimply, or conditionally.

XI. To abuſe the properties of God, as

1 His power, by raſh, and faithleſſe ſpeaking of it, 2. King. 7. 2.

2 His wiſedome and prouidence, vnder the names of chance and fortune.

3 His mercy and patience to embolden vs in ſin, and impenitency, Rom. 2. 4. Ezech. 12. 27. Amos 6. 3.

XII. Fearefull ſwearing by the names and properties of God.

XIII. Vaine and idle ſwearing among ignorant people, Math. 5. 33. 34. Iam. 5. 12.

XIIII. Superſtitious ſwearing, Ioſh. 23. 7. Zeph. 1. 5. Ier. 5. 7.

XV. Blaſphemous, and out-ragious ſwearing, as among Dicers and Carders.

XVI. Swearing wickedly to doe euill, 1. King. 19. 2. Actes 23. 12. 1. Sam. 25. 22.

XVII. Periury, Leuit. 19. 12. Mal. 3. 5.

XVIII. Vaine and wicked Lots caſting. Prou. 16. 33. Actes 1. 26.

XIX. Mocking, ieaſting, and ſpeaking vnreuerently of the workes of God.

XX. Superſtition.

Vertues commanded.

Firſt, Reproofe, correction, and puniſhment of the former ſinnes and ſinners, according to our power, place, and calling, 1. Sam. 2, 23, &c. Tit. 1. 3. Leuit. 19. 17. Math. 18. 16.

Secondly, a lawfull and religious oath, Deut. 6. 13. Exod. 22. 11. Heb. 6. 16.

Thirdly, priuate inſtruction of Families, Deut. 6. 6. Ioſh. 24. 15.

Fourthly, to take, & ſeek occaſion in time, & place conuenient, to commend Gods Greatneſſe, Excellency, Wiſedome, Power, Goodneſſe, Iuſtice, Mercy, manifeſted in his Word and Workes.

Fifthly, to vſe the names of God onely in waighty affaires, and with all reuerence, Deut. 28. 58.

Sirthly, Zeale of Gods glory aboue all things in the world, Numb. 25. 8. Pſal. 69. 22. Actes 7. 51. 52. Actes 13. 10. Reu. 3. 19. Tit. 2. 14. Gal. 4. 18.

Fiue ſignes of true Zeale.

1 It beginnes at our ſelues.

2 It is ſuſpitious of our owne ſecret euils.

3 It is conſtant, not hote by fits.

4 It cauſeth vs to reioyce in the proſperity of the Church, though our ſelues bee in affliction.

5 It is earneſt in matters of godlineſſe, but cold in worldly things.

Seuenthly, Sanctification of Gods gifts and ordinances; they are ſanctified by two meanes.

1 By the Word, that teacheth the holy and right vſe of them, Pſal. 119. 24.

2 By prayer, whereby wee obtaine the aſſiſtance of Gods grace to vſe them rightly: and whereby we magnifie and bleſſe God for giuing them to vs, and giuing vs grace to glorifie him in them.

The fourth Commandement.

Remember that thou keepe holy the Saboth day: Sixe daies thou ſhalt labour, and do all that thou haſt to do; But the ſeuenth day is the Sabaoth of the Lord thy God; In it thou ſhalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy ſon, and thy daughter, thy man-ſeruant, and thy maid-ſeruant, thy cattell, and the ſtranger that is within thy gates: For in ſixe daies the Lord made heauen and earth, the ſea, and all that in them is, and reſted the ſeuenth day; Wherefore the Lord bleſſed the ſeuenth day and hallowed it.

THe occaſion of this Commandement, is our readineſſe to fall away from God, vnleſſe daily meanes bee vſed.

Vertues commanded.

Firſt, Preparation of ye body ye day before, by moderate labour, and diet, and earely riſing on the Saboaths morning, Exod. 32. 6. Ex. 19. 14. 15.

Secondly, preparation of mind, by fréeing it from worldly thoughts and cares.

Thirdly, preparation of the heart, by purging out corrupt luſts and euill affections, Eſay. 1. 13.

Fourthly, the reſt of man, and beaſt, the whole day from all labour not neceſſary, nor holy, Exod. 34. 21.

Fifthly, Sanctification of the Saboath, that is, the ſeparating of it to Gods worſhip onely, as the ſecond commandement requireth, Eſay 58. 13.

Sixthly, viſiting of the ſicke.

Seuenthly, relieuing of the poore, 1. Cor. 16. 1. 2. Neh. 8. 12.

Eightly, inſtruction of our Families, Deut. 11. 19.

Ninthly, reconciliation of them that are at variance, and admonition of them that offend.

Vices forbidden.

Firſt, to do any worke at any time, without preſent and euident neceſſitie, Ex. 34. 21. Math 12. 11. Numb. 15. 25.

Secondly, néedleſſe iournies, Ex. 16. 29.

Thirdly, Bargaining, Faires, and Markets. Neh. 13. 15, &c.

Fourthly, all vaine ieaſting, ſporting, gaming, dancing, banquetting, Eſay 58. 13.

Fifthly, outward worſhip without inward affection, Eſay 1. 14. 15. 2 T. im. 3. 5. Amos 5. 21, &c.

Sixthly, giuing liberty to ſeruants and children, to ſpend the Saboath in idleneſſe and gaming.

Seuenthly, neglect of bringing our whole Family to the Church, as neceſſity ſhall permit.

The fifth Commandement.

Honour thy Father and Mother, that thy daies may bee long in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

THe occaſion of the fifth commandement is our proud and enuious nature that cannot abide to be vnder gouernment, or giue men their due.

By Father and Mother, is meant our naturall Parents, Kings; Magiſtrates, and all Gouernours ſpirituall, and temporall, miniſters of Gods Word, by what name or title ſoeuer they bee called. Guardians that haue the Ward-ſhip of children, Maiſters of Liberall Arts, and Mechanicall Trades: All aged perſons, and all that excell in any gift or calling.

Two ſorts of vertues, or duties are heerein commanded.

1 Generall duties of ſuperiours, and inferiours, one towards another.

2 Speciall duties of particular calling.

The duties of the Superiour to the Inferiour.

Firſt, to loue, and ſeeke for the welfare of their inferiours, hauing the place, and title of parents, 2 King. 25. 13. Rom. 13 4. Eſay 49. 23.

Secondly, to giue example of godly and Chriſtian life, Tit. 1. 2. 3.

Thirdly, to ſhew forth grauity and dignity by their countenance, geſtures, words, and deeds, Iob. 29. 8.

Fourthly, to yeeld to their inferiours in good matters, as to their brethren, Deut. 17. 20. Iob. 31 13. 2. King. 5 13. 14.

Fifthly, not to ſhew their owne authority, but Gods in them, for that is to rob God of his honour, which is the ſin of the Deuill, and Anti-chriſt, Ex. 16. 7. 8. Numb. 16. 11. 29.

Duties of Inferiours to their Superiours.

Firſt, to riſe vp and ſtand before them, when they ſit or paſſe by vs, Leuit. 19. 32.

Secondly, to riſe vp and meet them, when they come towards vs, Gen. 18. 2. 1. King. 2. 19.

Thirdly, to how the knee in token of reuerence, Gen. 18. 2. 1. King. 1. 23. 30.

Fourthly, to vncouer the head before the ancient, 1. Cor. 11. 7.

Fifthly, to giue them the better place in all méetings, Rom. 12. 10. Eph. 5. 21. 1. King. 2. 19. Gen 43. 33. Luke 14. 7. 8. 9. 1. Pet. 5. 5.

Sixthly, to giue the Elder the firſt place of ſpeaking, Iob 32. 6. 7. ver. 16. 17.

Seuenthly, to giue them their right and titles, according to their place, 1. Pet. 3. 6. 1. Sam. 1. 14. 1. King. 1. 24.

Eighthly, to obey their lawfull Commandements, Rom. 13. 1. Actes 5. 29.

Ninthly, to honour, and obey them according to their Calling and Office, for conſcience ſake, not for ciuility and manners ſake▪ Rom. 13. 5.

Vices of Superiours forbidden.

Firſt, to neglect the good they ought to do to their inferiours, or to enrich themſelues in harming and hindering them, 1. King. 21. Mica 2. 1. 2. 3.

Secondly, To glorifie themſelues by abaſing their inferiours, and diſgracing their vertues.

Thirdly, to giue euill example, Pro. 31. 4.

Fourthly, light, vnſober, and fooliſh behauiour, Pro. 31. 4. 5. 1. King. 16. 9. 10. Dan. 5. 23. 1. Pet. 3. 3. 2. Sam. 18. 9.

Fifthly, to attribute the honour and reuerence giuen to them, to themſelues; not to Gods Image in them, and ſo God himſelfe, Actes 12. 23.

Sixthly, not to correct and puniſh ſin, and ſinners, but the innocent, 2. King. 22. 16.

Vices of Inferiours forbidden.

Firſt, to hate their Superiours for their Callings ſake, as carnall Goſpellers doe Miniſters, becauſe in ſpirit they hate God, Amos 5. 10.

Secondly, to aſcribe or giue more honour to them then is due, Actes 12. 21. 22.

Thirdly, to aggrauate, and diſcouer their infirmities. Gen. 9. 22.

Fourthly, to flatter them in their ſins, as all paraſites and flatterers do, 1. Kin. 12. 14. 15. Ier. 6. 13. 14. Ier. 14. 13. 1. King. 22. 6.

Fifthly, not to admoniſh them in loue and reuerence, if neede require: Ioab offended herein, 2. Sam. 19. 5. 6. 7.

Sixthly, to contemne their lawfull and iuſt commandements.

2 Speciall duties of particular Callings.

Duties of Parents to their Children.

Firſt, the mother muſt preſerue the life of the child with all care till it be borne and come to yeares of ſtrength.

Secondly, ſhe ought to nurce her child, as all godly Matrones haue done, 1. Tim. 5. 10. Gen. 21. 7. 1. Sam: 1. 29.

Thirdly, Fathers muſt prouide for the maintenance of wife and children: 1. Tim. 5. 8. Gen. 30. 30.

Fourthly, both parents iointly muſt bring vp their children in inſtruction, and information in the Lord: Deut. 4. 9. Deut. 6. 6. Eph. 6. 4. Pro. 31. 1. Tim. 1. 5. 1. Tim. 3. 15.

Fifthly, Parents muſt correct and chaſten their children with wiſedome and moderation, and that betimes, Pro. 13. 24. Prou. 19. 18. Pro. 23. 13. 14. Pro. 22. 15 Pro. 3. 12. Heb. 12. 5.

Sixthly, Parents muſt traine vp their children in ſome Profeſſion, or particular Calling, that they may bee profitable members in the Church and Common-wealth: Prou. 22. 6.

Seuenthly, Parents muſt haue a godly care for the marriage of their children, that it may bee helpefull for their generall Calling, Gen. 24. 1. 2. Gen. 27. 46. Gen. 26. 35. Ruth. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Eighthly, they muſt conſecrate their children wholly to the Lord that they may bee his, and do him ſeruice.

Duties of children to their parents.

Firſt, cheerefull reuerence, that is, to loue and feare them, Leu. 19. 3.

Secondly, to obey their lawfull commandem • nts, readily and willingly, Epheſ. 6. 1. Gen. 22. Ier. 35. 14. Luke 2. 51.

Thirdly, to help their parents infirmities, and to prouide for them when they are old, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 45. 9. 2. Tim. 3. 3.

Fourthly, to beare with, and to couer their parents infirmities, 1. Sam. 19. 3. 4. Gen. 9. 23.

Fifthly, to defend their parents from their aduerſaries, to their power, &c.

Vices of parents forbidden.

Firſt, not to prouide for the welfare of their children, 1. Tim. 5. 8.

Secondly, to carke and care for their bodies, but to ſuffer their ſoules to rot in ſinne: Such bring not vp children for God, but reare vp beaſts for the Deuill. Pro. 23. 13. 14.

Thirdly, to bring vp their children in looſeneſſe, pride, idleneſſe, and wantonneſſe, 1. Sam. 1. 2. 1. King. 1. 6.

Fourthly, to prouoke them to anger through vnreaſonable chaſticemēts in words, and ſtripes, Epheſ. 6. 4.

Fifthly, to make ſport and paſtime at their childrens folly, either of their words or déeds.

Sixthly, to allure them to obedience with flatttering words, promiſes, and gifts, rather then from the knowledge of their duties, and conſcience of ſinne begotten in them, by Catechiſing and inſtruction.

Seuenthly, to giue euill example to their children, or to ſpeake any thing that may corrupt their minds.

Eighthly, to with-hold their children from marrying longer then is conuenient, for riches ſake, thereby cauſing them to fall into diuerſe luſts.

Ninthly, to diſpoſe of their children in marriage for goods ſake, with an idolatrous or prophane perſon, or without their childrens loue, liking, and conſent.

Tenthly, to marry them in their child-hood for goods ſake, or ſome other ſiniſter reſpect.

Vices of children forbidden.

Firſt, vnreuerent and contemptible behauiour towards their parents, Gen. 9. 22. Pro. 20. 17.

Secondly, to reuile them, to curſe, or to ſpeake bitterly to them, Exod. 21. 17.

Thirdly, to ſmite father or mother, and to turne againe on them, Exod. 21. 15.

Fourthly, diſobedience to their lawfull Commandements, and ſtubborne refuſall of their good admonitions, Deut. 20. 20. 21.

Fifthly, vnreuerent and ſullen anſweres, Gen. 34. 30. 31.

Sixthly, vnthankefulneſſe, and want of louing affection to parents, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Prou. 23. 22.

Seuenthly, ſecretly to wiſh their death, to enioy their goods, lands, houſes, poſſeſſious, or for liberty, Gen. 27. 41.

Eightly, to marry without parents knowledge and conſent, Gen. 27. 46.

Duties of Maiſters and Seruants.

Firſt, Maiſters muſt inſtruct their ſeruants in the knowledge of God, Tit. 2. 10. Gen. 18. 19. Gen. 14. 14. Act. 10. 7. Act. 16. 15.

Secondly, Maiſters muſt giue to their houſholds good example of faith, godlineſſe, purity, ſobriety, and to guide them in loue, méekeneſſe, wiſedome, and iudgement.

Thirdly, Maiſters muſt giue to their ſeruants the recompence of their labours, Col. 4. 1.

Fourthly, Maiſters muſt bee bountifull towards faichfull and good ſeruants, Gen. 15. 2. 3.

Fifthly, Maiſters muſt giue a liberall reward to them that haue ſerued them long, at their departure, Deut. 15. 13. 14.

Sixthly, Maiſters muſt correct the vices of their ſeruants, eſpecially their ſinnes againſt God, and according to piety, and not their owne luſts, Pro. 29. 19. ver. 21. 1. King. 16. 11. 1. King. 11. 21.

Seuenthly, they muſt lay aſide all anger and wrath.

Eightly, they muſt harbour no ſlanderers, lyars, nor tale-bearers to poiſon their Families, Pſal. 101. 10.

Ninthly, they muſt paſſe by, and couer many faults in good ſeruants, Eccleſ. 7. 23.

Tenthly, Leſſer faults muſt bee puniſhed with admonitions, Pro. 17. 10.

Eleuenthly, greater ſinnes muſt be chaſtiſed and corrected, Pro. 29. 19.

Duties of Seruants.

Firſt, Humble and Chriſtian ſubiection to their Maiſters, in word and geſture: Tit. 2. 9.

Secondly, Obedience to their lawfull commandements: Col. 3. 22.

Thirdly, Simplicity, and ſingleneſſe of heart, without fraud or colour, ſeruing truely for conſcience ſake, rather then for feare, or wages: Epheſ. 6. 7. Tit. 1. 10. Gen. 24. 32. 33.

Fourthly, to bee carefull, diligent, and painefull for their Maiſters good, being therevnto called: Gen. 31. 38. 39. 40. 41.

Fifthly, to be content with their calling: 1. Cor. 7. 20. 21. 22. 23.

Sixthly, to ſubmit themſelues to the rebukes, admonitions, and corrections of their Maiſters with all méekneſſe of ſpirit, 1. Pet. 2. 13. 18.

Seuenthly, Secre •• e and counſell kéeping, 2. Sam. 16. 3.

Eightly, to giue godly example by their Chriſtian ſeruice, to their prophane Maiſters: Titus 2. 9.

Vices of Maiſters forbidden.

Firſt, tyranizing ouer their ſeruants, and oppreſſing them with cruell vſage, Exodus 1 & 2 chap.

Secondly, not to inſtruct them in the knowledge of God, and admoniſh to godlineſſe as their brethren in Chriſt, but to reſpect their bodies onely for labour, as they do their beaſts.

Thirdly, to make them inſtruments of their malice, reuenge, or other corrupt luſts: 1. Sam. 18. 22. &c. 1. Sam. 19. 11. 1. Sam. 28. 7. 1. Sam. 22. 18. 2. Sam. 11. 4. 15. 16. 17. 2. Sam. 13. 28. 29. 1. King. 21. 9. 10. 11. 2. Chron. 24. 20. 21. Dan. 3. 19. 20. Heſt. 3. 13. Mar. 6. 17. 27.

Fourthly, not to reward bountifully, faithfull and good ſeruants, Gen. 29. 25. 26. Gen. 31. 7.

Fifthly, after their long ſeruice, not to acknowledge their deſerts, but to be diſcontentented and frowning, that they might giue them nothing: Deut. 15. 9. 10.

Sixthly, to rebuke and chaſten them ſeuerely in their worldly buſineſſes, but otherwiſe to maintaine, or winke at their folly.

Seuenthly, to ſend away ſeruants, or to ſtop their wages, or not to ſeeke help for them in time of ſickneſſe: Mark. 8. 6.

Eighthly, to hide the myſteries of Trades from Apprentiſes.

Ninthly, to let them do and ſay what they will, ſo their worke be well done.

Vices of Seruants forbidden.

Firſt, Eye-ſeruice, which is, to ſhew dutifulneſſe outwardly, eſpecially in their Maiſters preſence, but not in ſingleneſſe of heart, nor of conſcience, Coloſſ. 3. 22. Epheſ. 6. 5. 6. Tit. 2. 9.

Secondly, anſwering againe when they are reproued, Tit. 2. 9.

Thirdly, filching, picking, and conueying away of their maiſters goods, by themſelues, or through the enticements of theeuiſh neighbours: Tit. 2. 10. Philemon 11.

Fourthly, to refuſe ye authority & correction of their Maiſters: Gen. 16. 6. Philem. Oneſim.

Fifthly, by negligence to become vnprofitable drones in their maiſters ſeruice.

Sixthly, to ſerue for wages rather then for conſcience ſake, and for feare of puniſhment rather then for loue of God: Rom. 13. 5.

Seuenthly, to diſcouer their Maiſters infirmities, or to hinder them any way in goods, or good name: 2. Sam. 16. 3.

Eighthly, to giue aduantage to their Maiſters aduerſaries, through diſcouery of their counſell, which is treacherie: Math. 26. Iudas.

Ninthly, not to maintain the good name of their Maiſters being wrongfully ill ſpoken of.

Tenthly, not to croſſe & hinder the miſchieuous purpoſes of wicked maiſters to their power lawfully: 2. Sam. 17. 7. ad 15. 1. Sam. 20. 38

Eleuenthly, to flatter, and further their maiſters in wickedneſſe for hope of preferment, as Sauls followers did.

Twelfthly, to tell lyes & tales of any in the family, or of others to their Maiſters, to make diſcord betwéene man and wife, & neighbors.

Thirtéenthly, to obey their Maiſters wicked commandements: 1. Sam. 22. 18. Doeg.

Duties of Husbands towards their Wiues.

Firſt, to loue their wiues as their owne ſelues: Epheſ. 5. 25. Coloſſ. 3. 19.

Secondly, to reioyce and delight in their loue in ye Lord, which are ye cauſes of chaſtity, patience, & agréement: Pro. 5. 18. Pro. 19. 20.

Thirdly, faithfulneſſe in regard of body and goods.

It ſtands in two things.

1 In forſaking all others and liuing onely with her, to her, and for her, in the Lord: Gen. 2. 24. Pro. 5. 9. 10. 11.

2 In prouiding for her, and maintaining her without fraud according to his ſtate: 1. Tim. 5. 8.

Fourthly, to edifie his wife by inſtruction, and good example: 1. Cor. 14. 35.

Fifthly, to gouerne and ſerue his wife, as the head doth the body: 1. Cor. 7. 3. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 11. 12.

Sixthly, to dwell with her according to knowledge: 1. Pet. 3. 7.

It ſtandeth in three things.

1 In couering her infirmities, by honouring her as ye weaker veſſell: 1. Cor. 12. 23, &c.

2 In accompting her his equall in Chriſt, who regardeth neither ſeres, nor perſones.

3 In diſcret behauiour, that hee bee not hated nor deſpiſed, but feared and reuerenced: 1. Tim. 4. 12.

Seuenthly, to loue his wiues kinſfolkes.

Duties of Wiues.

Firſt, to bee ſubiect and obedient to their huſbands: 1. Pet. 3. 1. Col. 3. 18. Eph. 5. 21. 22. 24. 1. Pet. 3. 6. 1. Cor. 11. 7.

Secondly, to feare their huſbands, Epheſ. 5. 33. 1. Pet. 3. • .

It ſtandeth in two things.

1 In loue: Tit. 2. 4.

2 In reuerence.

Thirdly, faithfulneſſe in regard of body and goods, Pſal. 45. 11. 12.

It ſtands in two things.

1 In forſaking all other, and liuing onely with him, to him, and for him, in the Lord: Pſal. 45. 11. 12.

2 In helping to maintaine and increaſe his eſtate.

This helping ſtands in three things.

1 In kéeping at home, Titus 2. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 13.

2 In good huſwifrie: Pro. 31.

3 In meane and decent apparell, 1. Tim. 2. 9. 10. 1. Pet. 3. 3. 4. 5.

This meane ſtands in two things.

1 In comelineſſe, not in coſtlineſſe: 1. Tim. 2. 10.

2 In the modeſt, and chaſte faſhion of it: 1. Pet. 3. 3. Eſay 3. 16.

Fourthly, Silence: 1. Tim. 5. 13. 1. Tim. 2. 11. 12.

Fifthly, to giue example of Chriſtian conuerſation: 1. Pet. 3. 1. 1. Sam. 25. 3.

Sixthly, to loue their huſbands kniſfolkes.

Vices of Husbands forbidden.

Firſt, to vſe their Wiues but as ſeruants for their worke, as many inhumane niggards doe.

Secondly, to preferre their ſeruants before their wiues, as many leud worldlings do.

Thirdly, to preferre riotous, wanton and vnthrifty company before hers at home.

Fourthly, iealouſie: Pro. 6. 34.

Fifthly, froward, teaſty, and lumpiſh behauiour towards her: 1. Sam. 25. 3.

Sixthly, light, vaine, and fooliſh behauiour, which breedes contempt, and ſhakes off the yoake of obedience.

Seuenthly, indiſcreet gouerning of her.

It ſtands in foure things.

1 In deſpiſing the counſell of a wiſe and vertuous wife, which is ſometimes of better gouernment then the huſband: 1. Sam. 25. 11.

2 In being led by a fooliſh, malicious, or wicked wife, and to giue too much ear • to her words: 1. King. 21.

3 To depriue a good wife of conuenient maintenance, Chriſtian recreations and delights.

4 In giuing too much liberty to an idle, wanton, or gadding huſwife.

Eighthly, to deſpiſe his wiues kinſfolkes.

Vices of Wiues forbidden.

Firſt, to deſpiſe their huſbands: 2. Sam. 6. 16. 23.

Secondly, diſobedience to their huſbands: Heſt. 1.

Thirdly, vnreuerent behauiour towards their huſbands: theſe are the vices of proud ſtomachfull huſwiues.

Fourthly, idleneſſe and waſtfulneſſe, 1. Tim. 5. 13. 1. Tim. 2. 9.

Fifthly, Prattling and gadding abroad: Pro. 7. 11.

Sixthly, Scoulding and babling: Eccleſiaſticus 26. 28.

Seuenthly, contention and brawling: Prou. 21. 19.

Eighthly, Iealouſie.

Ninthly, contempt of her huſbands kinſfolkes.

Duties of Magiſtrates towards their Subiects.

Firſt, hee muſt reade in the booke of God continually, that hee may learne to feare God and keepe his Lawes▪ Deut. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Secondly, to maintaine and confirme the true worſhip of God: 1. Tim. 2. 2.

Thirdly, to roote out Idolatry and falſe worſhip to his vttermoſt power: 2. King. 18. & cap. 23.

Fourthly, by his wiſedome, ſtrength, and goods to promote the Miniſtery of the Word: Eſay 49. 23.

Fifthly, to do iuſtice and iudgement: which ſtandeth.

1 In puniſhing of euill doers.

2 In protecting, and rewarding the godly.

3 In deliuering the afflicted from his enemies.

4 In relieuing, and ſuccouring the Orphanes, and helpeleſſe.

5 In defending the good cauſe of the poore.

6 In preſeruing and maintaining peace.

7 In protecting the Church & Commonwealth by force of Armes, if need require.

8 In puniſhing the breakers of Gods Law, without reſpect of perſons.

9 In making good lawes, for the eſtabliſhing and preſeruing of religion and peace.

10 In reforming corrupt members, and taking away the cauſes of corruption: as Stewes, houſes of filthineſſe, diſordered Alehouſes, Tauernes, &c. Iob 29. 30. 1. King. 15. 8.

11 In cutting off dead members that will not be reformed. The contrary is forbidden.

Duties of Subiects.

Firſt, inward reuerence, and outward obedience: Rom. 13. Tit. 3. 1.

Secondly, ſubmiſſion to their power in vnlawfull commandements; but not obedience: Actes 4. 19. Dan. 3. 16. 17. Dan. 6. 13.

Thirdly, payment of their dues willingly, and without diſcontentment: Rom. 13. 7. Math. 21. 22. The contrary is forbidden.

Duties of Miniſters to their Pariſhioners.

Firſt, to Preach the word of God ſincerely, and that without reſpect of perſons, Iam. 2. 1. 3. 4. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 21. 1. King. 22. 13. 14. Pro. 28. 21. Rom. 10. 12. 13. Actes 10. 34. 1. Sam. 16. 7. Iob 34. 19. Deut. 10. 17.

Secondly, to vſe all dilligence in Catechizing and Preaching: Pro. 27. 23. 1. Pet. 5. 2. Ezech. 33. 2. 3. &c. 2. Tim. 4. 2. 1. Tim. 4. 13.

Thirdly, to teach, exhort, rebuke, with all authoritie, as the Embaſſadors of God: Tit. 2. 15. 1. Tim. 1. 20. Tit. 1. 13.

Fourthly, to ſet forth the authority and power of God ouer mens conſciences, not their owne▪ 1. Pet. 4. 11. 1. Pet. 5. 3. 2. Cor. 4. 4. Ezech. 3. 1. 17. Luke 12. 42. 45.

Fifthly, to bee conſtant, bold, and feareleſſe, in the diſcharge of their Calling: Reu. 2. 3 Ephe. 6. 19. 2. Cor. 5. 6. Ier. 1. 17. 18.

Sixthly, to beate downe the pride of ſinners, to raiſe vp the humble that ſorrow for ſinne, to comfort the afflicted in mind, and to beare with the weake: Ier. 1. 10. 2. Cor. 10. 4. 5. 6. Heb. 4. 12. Eſay 61. 1. 2. 3. Rom. 15. 1. 1. Theſſ. 5. 14. 1. Cor. 9. 22. 1. Cor. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Seuenthly, to approue themſelues to God in the ſincere and vnpartiall application of his Word: 2. Tim. 2. 15. 1. Cor. 9. 22. Acts 20. 20. 21. 22. 26. 27.

Eighthly, to giue enſample of Chriſtian conuerſation to their Flocke: 1. Cor. 11. 1. 2. Theſſ. 11. 9. 1. Tim. 4. 12. 2. Tim. 12. 22. 1. Tim. 3. 2. to 8.

Ninthly, to pray feruently, to make humble confeſſion, and to giue hearty thankes to God for himſelfe and his people: 1. Sam. 7. 8. 9. 1. Tim. 2. 1. 2. 1. Sam. 12. 23. Rom. 1. 9. Epeſ. 1. 16. to 20. chap. 3. 14. to 21. 1. Theſſ. 3. 12. 13. Phil. 1. 9. 10. 11. Coloſſ. 1. 9. to 13▪ 2. Theſſ. 2. 16. 17. 1. Theſſ. 5. 23. Phil. 1. 4.

Duties of Pariſhioners to their Miniſters.

Firſt, to maintaine him, to their power, according to his calling: 1. Cor. 9. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 2. Cor. 9. 6. 7. Phil. 4. 10. 16. 18. 2. Cor. 8. 2. 3. 4. 1. Tim. 5. 17. Gal. 6. 6. Luke 8. 3. Actes 4. 34. 35. Gal. 4. 15.

Secondly, to honour him according to his Calling, that is, as an Embaſſadour of God for their good: 1. Tim. 5. 17. 1. Cor. 4. 1. Gal. 4. 14. Reu. 2. 1. 1. Tim. 3. 1. Epheſ. 6. 20.

Thirdly, to be obedient to them, as to their ſpirituall Captaines and Fathers in Chriſt: Heb. 13. 17. Eccleſiaſticus 23. 2. 1. Theſſ. 5. 12. 13. 1. Cor. 16. 16. 2. Cor. • . 9. 2. Cor. 7. 15. 1. Cor. 4. 15. 16. 1. Cor. 3. 2. 2. Ioh. 5. 21. Phil. 10. Gal. 4. 19. 2. King. 2. 12. 2. King. 13. 14. Math. 2. 6. 1. Theſſ. 1. 6. chap. 2. 11.

Fourthly, to pray for him: Col. 4. 3. 2. Theſſ. 3. • . Epheſ. 6. 19. 2. Cor. 1. 11.

Fifthly, to maintaine him againſt the wrongs of wicked men: Rom. 16. 3. 4. 2. Tim. 4. 16. 1. King. 18. 4.

Vices of Miniſters forbidden.

Firſt, to admire mens perſons: that is, to eſteeme according to their wiſedome, riches, honour, dignity; not according to their vertue and feare of God: Iud. 16. 1. King. 22. Iam. 2. 1. Amos 7. 12. 13.

Secondly, to make Marchandize of the word of God: Amos 3. 11. Eſay 56. 11. 2. Pet. 2. 14. Tit. 1. 7. 2. Cor. 2. 17. Rom. 16. 18. Act. 8. 18. 19.

Thirdly, to flatter men in ſin for hope of reward, or for feare of ill will▪ Rom. 16. 18. 2. Pet. 2. 18. Lamen. 2. 18. Ezech. 22. 25. Eſay 23. 31. Ier. 6. 14. Mica, 2. 11. 1. King. 22. 14. 1. King. 18. 18. Actes 1. 18. 9. Actes 7. 51. 52.

Fourthly, not to labour in the Lords harueſt, but to liue idlely: Eſay 56. 10.

Fifthly, to preach of pride and vaineglory, as the falſe Apoſtles did at Corinth, which vſed eloquence of ſpeech, and mans wiſedome to encreaſe pride and contention, but not to edifie.

Vices of Pariſhioners.

Firſt, not to giue their Miniſter ſufficient maintenance according to their abilities: Gal. 6. 6.

Secondly, Church-robbery, which is to vſe deceit, fraud, and concealement in Tithes paying: Mal. 3. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Thirdly, to deſpiſe them for their calling, either openly or couertly, which is to deſpiſe Chriſt himſelfe: Math. 10. 22. 40. 2. Tim. 1. 16. Eſay 28. 14. 2. Chron. 33. 10. Amos 5. 10.

Fourthly, to ſcorne, deſpiſe, ieaſt at, or to neglect, their admonitions, reproofes, and exhortations: Math. 7. 6. Prou. 15. 12. Ezech. 33. 30. 31. 32. Eſay 5. 19. 1. Theſſ. 4. 8. Math. 5. 22. Actes 2. 13. Ioh. 7. 20. 2. Sam. 6. 16. Act. 26. 24. 25. Gen. 19. 14.

Fifthly, to deuiſe, and to do euill againſt them: 2. Tim. 4. 14. Ier. 18. 18. Ier. 11. 18. 19. Math. 22. 17. 18. Pſal. 105. 15. Math. 26. 59. 60. &c. Actes 6. 11. Actes 13. 50. 2. Tim. 4. 16. 10.

Sixthly, to count their labour in the deſtruction of the Kingdome of ſin and ſathan, and in the building vp of the Kingdome of Grace, contention: Ier. 15. 10.

Duties of Equals.

Firſt, to ſtudy to bee quiet, and to meddle euery man with his owne buſineſſe: 1. Theſſ. 4. 11.

Secondly, a common Chriſtian care one for another: Phil. 2. 4.

Thirdly, euery man to eſtéeme other better then himſelfe: Phil. 2. 3. Rom. 12. 10.

Fourthly, to exhort one another in loue: Heb. 3. 13. 1. Theſſ. 5. 11.

Fifthly, to admoniſh them that are vnruly: 1. Theſſ. 5. 14. Gal. 6. 1. 2.

Sixthly, to be courteous, tender-hearted, and to forgiue one another: Epheſ. 4. 32. Coloſſ. 3. 12. 13.

Vices of Equals forbidden.

Firſt, Contentiouſneſſe, and medling of other mens matters: Prou. 6. 19. Phil. 2. 3. 1. Theſſ. 4. 11. 1. Cor. 6. 7. Pro. 26. 17.

Secondly, caring for none but themſelues through couetouſneſſe and want of loue: Phil. 2. 4.

Thirdly, in publicke buſineſſes to aime at their owne profite and vaine-glorie: 1. Theſſ. 4. 6.

Fourthly, ſlandering, back-biting, and quarrell-picking: Leu. 19. 16.

Fifthly, not to exhort, admoniſh, and reproue in loue, them that offend: Leu. 19. 17.

Sixthly, reuenge and wrong among neighbours: Leuit. 19. 18. & ver. 13. 1. Cor. 6. 8.

Seuenthly, corrupt communication, and filthy ieaſting: Epheſ. 4. 29. Epheſ. 5. 4.

Eighthly, diſſembling, lying, and grippleneſſe in bargaining: 1. Theſſ. 4. 6.

A duty towards a mans ſelfe.

Firſt, A man muſt preſerue and maintaine with modeſty, the dignity that is in his owne perſon: Phil. 4. 8.

Vices towards a mans ſelfe.

Firſt, through his naughty behauiour to obſcure, and almoſt extinguiſh thoſe gifts which God hath giuen him.

Secondly, to bee too wiſe in his owne conceite: Rom. 12. 3.

The ſixth Commandement.
Thou ſhalt do no murther.

THe occaſion of this Commandement is, our impatiency and vncharitable deſire of reuenge.

Sinnes forbidden.

This Commandement in generall forbiddeth all manner of cruelty in thought, word, and deed, againſt our ſelues, our neighbour, and the creature.

1 Cruelties againſt our ſelues.

I. To carke and care continually for the body, but to neglect the life of the ſoule, which is ſoule-murther: Hoſ. 4. 6. Prou. 10. 21. Iob 23. 12.

II. All Intemperance.

III. Gluttony: Rom. 13. 13. Gal. 5. 21. Heb. 12. 16. Luke 16.

IIII. Drunkenneſſe: Eſay 5. 11. 12. 22. Gal. 5. 21. Ioel 1. 5. Hab. 2. 15. Rom. 13. 13. Gen. 9. 21. 22. Gen. 19. 33. 2. Sam. 13. 28. 1. King. 16. 8. 9. 10. 1. Sam. 35. 36. Pro. 23. 29.

V. Kéeping of company with intemperate perſons, Math. 24. 49. 1. Cor. 5. 11.

VI. Exceſſiue care and toyling for worldly good: Math. 6. 25. Prou. 17. 32. Eccleſ. 4. 8. Luke 21. 3 • .

VII. Exceſſiue penſiueneſſe, ſorrow, griefe, and heauineſſe, 1. Theſſ. 5. 16.

VIII. Vnthriftineſſe, and imporuident care for food and rayment, Eccleſ. 4. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 8.

IX. Idleneſſe, and ſlothfulneſſe, Pro. 6. 6. 11, Ezech. 16. 49. Pro. 12. 11.

X. Enuy and wrath.

XI. Violent murthering of ones ſelfe: 1. Sam. 31. 4. 2. Sam. 17. 23. Math. 27. 6.

2 Cruelties againſt our neighbour.

I. To kill and ſlay the ſoule of our neighbour, which is to bee an offence to him in life and doctrine, Math. 18. 7.

II. Not to Preach the Word of God being thereunto called, Pro. 29. 18. Eſay 56. 10. Ezech. 3. 18.

III. To Preach negligently, Ier. 48. 10. Reu. 3. 16.

IIII. Hatred of our neighbour in heart, 1. Ioh. 3. 15. Leu. 19. 17.

V. Vnadui • ed anger, Math. 5. 22. Eph. 4. 31. Col. 3. 8. Mark. 3. 5. Rom. 1. 29.

VI. Enuy, Gen. 31. 1. Math. 27. 15. Gen. 37. 1. Sam. 18. 8. 9. Dan. 6. 4. 1. Pet. 2. 1. Gal. 5. 21. Gen. 4. 5.

VII. Grudges, Phil. 2. 14. 1. Pet. 4. 9. Wiſd. 1. 11.

VIII. Want of compaſſion, and ſorrow at our neighbours calamities, Amos 6. 5. 6. Gen. 40. 23.

IX. Frowardneſſe, when we will not bee reconciled to our neighbours, Rom. 1. 30.

X. Deſire of reuenge, Pſal. 5. 6. Rom. 12. 17. Pro. 20. 22. Leu. 19. 18.

XI. Bitterneſſe in ſpeaking: Prou. 12. 18. Epeſ. 4. 31.

XII. Reproaches, which is the caſting of a mans ſins in his teeth which hée hath committed, or obiecting to him his infirmities, Math. 5. 22.

XIII. Railing, 2. Sam. 16. 7. 8. 1. Cor. 6. 19. chap. 5. 11.

XIIII. Contentions; when men ſtriue in ſpeach for ſuperiority: Phil. 2. 3. Pro. 26. 21. Pro. 6. 19.

XV. Brawling in any conference, Eccleſiaſticus 28. 11.

XVI. Crying, or loud brawling; Gal. 5. 19. Epheſ. 4. 31. Gen. 16. 11.

XVII. Complaint to euery one, of ſuch as offer vs iniury; Iam. 5. 9.

XVIII. Cruelty, or hatred in countenance: Gen. 4. 5. 6. Math. 27. 39.

XIX. Cruelty and hatred in geſture, Pro. 6. 13. Pſal. 35. 16. 21.

XX. Cruelty and hatred in the eie: Deut. 9. Pſal. 35. 19. Pro. 10. 10. chap. 6. 13.

XXI. Cruelty and hatred in humble behauiour, in a ſad countenance and ciuill carriage.

XXII. Cruelty and hatred in laughter, ieaſting, mocking, ſmiling, ſcor • ing: Gen. 21. 9. Gal. 4. 29. Gen. 9. 22. 25. 2. Sam. 6. 20. 23. Iudg. 16. 30. 2. Sam. 10. 4. 2. King. 2. 23. Pſal. 35. 15.

XXIII. Cruelty and hatred in ciuill countenance, and peaceable words: 2. Sam. 20. 9. 10. Math. 26. 49.

XXIIII. To fight with, or to beate our neighbour, and to maime his body: Leu. 24. 19. 20.

XXV. To procure the death of our neighbour any way, by ſword, famine, or poyſon: Gen. 4. 8.

XXVI. To exerciſe tyrannous cruelty in inflicting puniſhments, Deut. 25. 3.

XXVII. To take occaſion by our neighbours infirmities to vſe him diſcourteouſly, and to make him our laughing ſtocke, and taunting recreation: Leu. 19. 14. 2. King. 2. 23. Iudg. 16. 25.

XXVIII. To iniure the impotent, the féeble, the poore, the ſtrangers, the fatherleſſe, and widowes: Exod. 22. 21. 22.

XXIX. Not to pay the Labourer his hire: Deu. 24. 14. 15.

XXX. Not to reſtore the pledge of the poore: Exod. 22. 26. 27.

XXXI. To withdraw corne from the poore: Pro. 11. 26. Amos 8.

XXXII. Pardoning of murtherers: Numb. 35. 16. 33. Math. 26. 52.

XXXIII. Vnſkilfull practiſes of Phyſick and Chirurgery for gaine.

XXXIIII. Not to preuent occaſions of murther and death: Deut. 22. 8.

3 Cruelties againſt the creatures.

I. To kill bruit beaſts rudely in ſports.

II. Inhumane and cruell vſage of them: 2. Tim. 3. 3. Deut. 22. 6. 7. chap. 25. 4.

Vertues commanded.

I. In generall to preſerue the life, body, and ſoule of our neighbour to our power.

II. Brotherly compaſſion: Rom. 12. 1 • . Eſay 24. 16. Lament. Ier. Rom. 9. 13. Pſal. 119. 136.

III. To help him to our power: Iob 29. 15. 2. Cor. 8. 3.

IIII. To help him willingly, and ſpéedily, if hée can: Pro. 3. 28.

V. Not to ſuffer him to ſinne to our power: Leuit. 19. 17. 1. Theſſ. 5. 14.

VI. To ſeeke by all meanes to winne him to the profeſſion of Chriſtian Religion: 1. Cor. 10. 33. Heb. 10. 24.

VII. To liue among men without giuing offence: 1. Cor 10. 32. 1. Cor. 8. 13.

VIII. To giue example of godly life to our neighbour, Math. 5. 16. 1. Pet. 3. 1. 2.

IX. To giue encouragement to them that loue and feare God: Pſal. 119. 63.

X. Vſing of lawfull recreations for the health and ſtrength of our bodies: 2. Sam. 1. 18. Neh. 7. 67.

XI. Not to bee angry with our neighbor vpon ſmall and light occaſions: Numb. 12. 3. Pro. 9. 11.

XII. Neuer to bee angry but vpon moſt iuſt cauſe, that is, when God is diſhonoured, Mar. 3. 5.

XIII. Iuſt anger of ſhort continuance: Epheſ. 4. 26.

XIIII. Free forgiueneſſe of iniuries: Epheſ. 4. 32. Math. 5. 24. chap▪ 6. 14. 15.

XV. To couer our neighbours infirmities: 1. Pet. 4. 8.

XVI. Departing ſometimes from our owne right: Math. 17. 25. 26.

XVII. Ouercomming euill with goodneſſe: Rom. 12. 21.

XVIII. Séeking peace with all as much as may be: 1. Pet. 3. 11.

XIX. Courteous anſweres: Pro. 15. 1.

XX. To paſſe by many infirmities of men, in their deeds and words: Pro. 19. 11.

XXI. To take euery thing, if it be poſſible, in the beſt part: 1. Cor. 13. 5. Rom. 1. 29.

XXII. To miniſter food and rayment to the néedy: Math. 25. 41. 42.

XXIII. To defend, and helpe our neighbour being in danger: 1. Ioh. 3. 16.

XXIIII. Not to gleane the corne from the poore, after reaping.

The ſeuenth Commandement.

Thou ſhalt not commit adultery.

THe occaſion of the ſeuenth Commandement is our luſtfull and fleſhly nature.

Sinnes forbidden.

I. In generall all vnchaſte behauiour in word, and deed, and all vnchaſte thoughts of the heart: Mark. 7. 20. 21. 1. Cor. 7. 34.

II. The euill concupiſcence of the fleſh: Math. 5. 28. Col. 3. 5. Pro. 7. 25. chap. 6. 25.

III. Burning in the fleſh; i. the inward heat of luſt, whereby all godly motions of the heart are ouer-whelmed and burnt vp with contrary fire: 1. Cor. 7. 9.

IIII. Strange pleaſures with beaſts: Leu. 18. 23.

V. Carnall pleaſures with euill ſpirits.

VI. Buggery, or Sodomy, which is abhomination with one of the ſame ſere: Leu. 18. 22. Rom. 1. 26. 27. 1. Cor. 6. 9.

VII. Maſtupration, which is fleſhly pleaſure with ones ſelfe, it is like Onans ſinne: Gen. 38.

VIII. Inceſt, which is carnall pleaſure with one of neere alliance and mariage within the degrées forbidden: Leu. 18. 1. Cor. 5. 1. Math. 14. 3. 4. 2. Sam. 13. 14.

IX. Rauiſhment, Gen. 34. 1. 2. 2. Sam. 13. 14.

X. Polygamie, which is to haue two, or moe wiues: 1. Cor. 7. 2. Gen. 2. 14. chap. 4. 19.

XI. Entiſing and ſtealing of Virgines.

XII. Marriage with one vnlawfully diuorced, Mat. 19. 8. 9.

XIII. Abuſe of marriage: Leu. 20. 18.

XIIII. Fornication, Deut. 22. 28. 1. Cor. 10. 8. chap. 6. 9. chap. 5. 11. Ephe. 5. 3. 1. Cor. 6. 18.

XV. Whoredome or ſtewes: Deut. 23. 17. Ier. 5. 7. Heb. 13. 4. Epheſ. 5. 5.

XVI. Adultery: Deut. 22. 22. 23. Ier. 5. 7. 8. 9. Heb. 13. 4. Prou. 6. 30. 31. 32. 33. Prou. 2. 17. 18. Reu. 21. 8.

XVII. Baudy ieaſts, vncleane, rotten, and vnſauory ſpéeches: 1. Cor. 15. 33. Epheſ. 4. 29. chap. 5. 3. 4. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Math. 12. 36. Col. 4. 6.

XVIII. To haue fellowſhip or familiarity with vncleane perſons: Epheſ. 5. 7. 11. Pſal. 1. 1.

XIX. Wantonnes, or effeminate life, when one ſeeketh occaſions to ſtirre vp luſt: Gal. 5. 19. 1. Cor. 6. 9.

XX. All occaſions and temptations to Whooredome and Adultery: as

1 Adulterous eyes, or wanton lookes: Math. 5. 28. Prou. 6. 25. Eccleſiaſticus 25. 23. chap. 42. 12. Gen. 39. 7. 2. Sam. 11. 2. Gen. 6. 2. 3. 1. Pet. 2. 14.

2 Naked pictures which are allurements to luſt; for ſin brought ſhame, and ſhame apparell to couer it: Gen. 3. 7. 1. Theſſ. 5. 22.

3 Ryotous and wanton apparell: 1. Tim. 2. 9. Eſay 3. 16. 17.

4 Pampering of the bedy with meate, and drinke, which prouoke luſt: Rom. 13. 13. Luk. 16. 19.

5 Idleneſſe: Ezech. 16. 45. 1. Tim. 5. 12. 13.

6 Curioſity, and vanity in ſtrange apparell: Zeph. 1. 8.

7 Painting of the face, laying out of the haire, curling, criſping, curious binding, and ſtrange attires: 2. King. 9. 30. Pro. 7. 10.

8 Diſhoneſt and alluring ſpéeches: Prou. 6. 24. Prou. 7. 21.

9 Gadding abroad to houſes, through the ſtreetes, méetings, and companies to gaze, and to bee gazed on: Prou. 7. 11. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Gen. 34. 1. 2.

10 Squint-lookes, glances, minſing, tripping, ietting, amorous countenances, tinkling, creaking, alluring geſtures: Eſay 3.

11 Dalliance, courting, and vnſeemely companying with women: Pro. 7. 13. 22.

12 Loue-ſongs, ballads, ſtage-plaies, and wanton bookes: Eph. 5. 3. 4.

13 Mixt dancing of men and women together: Mark. 6. 22. Iob 21. 11. 12. Gen. 34. 1.

14 Swéet perfumes, and coſtly ſmels, vſed for pronocations to vncleannes: Pro. 7. 17. Eſay 3. 24.

15 Vnlawfull diuorcement: Math. 5. 32.

16 Light puniſhment for adultery.

Vertues commanded.

1 In generall, chaſtity, and purity in ſoule and body, as much as belongeth to naturall generation: 1. Theſſ. 3. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 7. 34. 1. Theſſ. 5. 23.

II. Continuall exerciſe of the heart in holy thoughts, and godly meditations: Prou. 4. 23. 2. Cor. 7. 1.

III. Modeſty and chaſtity in the eies: Iob 21. 1.

IIII. Chaſtity of the eares, which is refuſing to heare vncleane ieaſts, and communication, and to reproue them.

V. Chaſtity of the tongue, which is to ſpeake onely that, which is good to edifie, and to miniſter grace to the hearers: Eph. 4. 30.

VI. Modeſty of the lippes, which is, to ſpeake of thoſe things with ſhamefaſtneſſe, which nature hath couered, Gen. 4. 1. 1. Sam. 24. 4. Iudg. 3. 24. Epheſ. 5. 3. 4.

VII. Sobriety and temperance in all ſpéeches: Iam. 1. 19. Mat. 12. 19. Pro. 10. 19. chap. 7. 11. Gen. 24. 64. Prou. 17. 13.

VIII. Modeſty in countenance: Gen. 24. 64. Pro. 17. 13.

IX. Holie comelineſſe, and ſobriety in apparell: Tit. 23. Deut. 22. 5.

X. Sober, and moderate vſe of meate and drinke, that the body may be enabled to do the actions of godlines: Luke 21. 34. Prou. 25. • 0. Prou. 25. 16. chap. 31. 4.

XI. Sober, and chaſte behauiour of the whole man: 1. Pet. 3. 2, &c. Pſ. 119. 9. Eccl. 4. 1.

XII. Chaſtity in wedlocke: Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 5. Rom. 13, 4.

XIII. All meanes that preſerue chaſtity, which are principally fi • e,

1 Marriage, where the gift of continency is not giuen; Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 9.

2 Faſting: 1. Cor. 9. 27.

3 Prayer.

4 The fellowſhip, and company of the faithfull: 2. Tim. 2. 22. Pro. 13. 20. Pſal. 1. 1. Epheſ. 5. 3. 4. 5.

5 Labour and trauaile in a Calling allowed of God; Rom. 13. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 13.

The eighth Commandement.

Thou ſhalt not ſteale.

THe occaſion of the eighth Commandement is our couetous nature, diſcontent euer with our preſent eſtate.

Sinnes forbidden.

I. Hindering, or diminiſhing our neighbours goods by any meanes, in thought, word, or déed.

II. Couetouſneſſe, which is the theft of the heart; 1. Tim. 6. 2. Ioh. 12. 6. Eſay 5. 8.

20 Signes of a couetous heart.

1 An eager and ſharpe deſire of getting: Eccleſ. 4. 8.

2 A pinching and niggardly kéeping of them, either from himſelfe, or others: Eccleſ. 4. 8. 1. Sam 25. Pro. 27. 20.

3 Neglect of holy duties, the whole man being taken vp with worldly cares and buſineſſes: Pſ. 4. 6.

4 The couetous man truſteth in his goods as though his life were vpheld by them, therefore in the loſſe of them he is ouerwhelmed with griefe and ſorrow, and oftentimes maketh away himſelfe in deſpaire: Luke 12. 15. 19.

5 A cold affection and dead heart to the word of God: Luke 8. 14.

6 They are for the moſt part priuy mockers, or open ſcorners of zealous Miniſters, and religious people: Luke 16. 14.

7 Their talke is of worldly things alway, wherein they can ſay much, but in heauenly, things nothing or little, and that formally, and hyſtorically; Pſal. 4. 6. 2. Tim. 4. 10.

8 He is like a beare, or ſome vgly beaſt going through the ſtréetes, hauing all mouthes and eyes of man, and beaſt, ſet againſt him▪ Hab. 2. 6. 7.

9 He wants the inward peace of conſcience: Eſay 57. 17.

10 He is broken with cares, ſorrowes, feares, fretting and chafing, falling into diuers temptations, and ſnares of the deuill: 1. Tim. 6. 9. 10.

11 He will not let to doe much hurt, to gaine himſelfe a little.

12 He will not looſe a peny to gaine his friend a thouſand: 1. Sam. 25.

13 He is cruell and tyrannous, where he can ouermatch, otherwiſe he loues no doubtfull ſuites.

14 He hates prodigall and diſſolute perſones, becauſe he thinkes they hate him, and loue him as Lyons do their prey.

15 He loues a poore man, that is driuen through néed to make vnprofitable bargaines, but he cannot abide a beggar: Luk. 16. 20. 21. 1. Sam. 25. 10. 11.

16 He is an idolatour, for he giues his body and ſoule, with all the members and faculties thereof, night and day to wordly goods: Ephe. 5. 5. 1. Tim. 6. 17. Coloſſ. 3. 5. Hereof the Apoſtle warneth all Churches, 1. Cor. 6. 9. 10. Gal. 5. 19. 20. 21. Epheſ. 5. 5. Phil. 3. 10. Coloſſ. 3. 5. 1. Theſſ. 2. 5. 1. Tim. 6. 7. 8. 17.

17 He is baſe and proud: 1. Sam. 25. 10.

18 Hee enuies both others and himſelfe: Eccleſ. 2. 26. & chap. 6. 2.

19 He neuer doth good willingly: Eccl. 14. 7.

20 God diuideth him, and ſcattereth him abroad; that is, his goods to others, his body to the graue, and that often in the midſt of his daies, and his ſoule to hell: Ier. 17. 11. 13. Pſal. 37. 10. Pſal. 73. 17. 18. Luke 12. 19. 20.

III. All fraud in ſelling, to ſell the bad for good: Amos 8. 4. 6.

IIII. To vſe deceitfull words in buying, by diſcommending a thing againſt our knowledge and conſcience: Pro. 20. 14.

V. All deceit in falſe weights, meaſures, colours, ſhadowes, lights: Deut. 25. 13. 14. 15. 16. Pro. 20. 23. Leut. 35. 36.

VI. All ſecret practiſes of Ingroſſers and Monopoliſts: viz. ſuch as ſtore vp all goods of one kind, to ſell the ſame at what rate they liſt: Neh. 5. 7. 8.

VII. All fraud, and vnmercifulneſſe in letting houſe, land, beaſts, as by racking rents, and ouer-prizing euery thing, to raiſe, and increaſe the hire without compaſſion on the poore: Eſay 3. 15. 16. Amos 8. 6. Mica, 3. 2. 3.

VIII. Engroſſing of Grounds, or Farmes, which is to hire them of the owners, and to let the ſame vnmercifully to their neighbours: Neh. 5. 7. 8. Amos 8.

IX. To with hold the ſale of corne till the poorer ſort bee ſpent, that they may ſell the deerer. This is the common théeniſh conſpiracy of churles againſt the poore: Amos 8.

X. All cunning and ſecret practiſes to enhaunce the price of things.

XI. To hire vp all from the poore to make them our ſeruants, and ſlaues: Neh. 5.

XII. Concealement of lands and abilities, that the poore may bee ouerburthened in all manner of charges, which our ſelues might eaſily beare.

XIII. Waſtefull ſpending, and prodigall giuing away of our patrimony, or ſubſtance, without reſpect in what meaſure, to whom, and when: Pſal. 112. 5.

XIIII. To bee liberall on the purſes and goods of other men, to keepe countenance and credite, to get ſauour, and to ſéeme bountifull: Epheſ. 4. 28.

XV. Mixt Seſſements, viz: to ioyne a neceſſary and a voluntary ſeſſement together, that the meaner ſort may be compelled to pay for the profite and luſt of ſome few. A wicked theft lately come in vſe.

XVI. All kinds of couſenage, and diſſimulation in bargaining: Pro. 21. 6.

XVII. To oppreſſe our neighbour ſo in bargaining, as that he can neither gaine, nor ſaue by vs.

XVIII. To cauſe our neighbour to pay for his neceſſity, beſides the worth of the thing, which is to tread on him that fals: whereas we ſhould relieue and help him: This is a moſt biting vſury.

XIX. Not to giue a man the worth of a thing, becauſe néed compelleth him to ſell it. Many ſecret théeues lie in waite for ſuch preyes: The poore muſt buy deere of, and ſell cheap to the Churle; but the Churle will ſell deere to, and buy cheap of the poore.

XX. Lending of mony, or any thing elſe, without regard to the eſtate, quality, or good of the borrower, vpon bond to repay the principall with ſome aduantage, which is properly called vſury.

Rules for lending.

1 That which we may ſpare▪ we muſt lend freely to any that néed our helpe, for they deſerue more at our hands, then wee doe at Gods, Luke 6. 35. Eccleſ. 11. 1. yet with diſcretion and iudgement, Pſal. 112. 5. Pro. 17. 8. chap. 20. 16.

2 Wee muſt lend freely to the poore, that which we can hardly ſpare, without reſpect to their deſart, Luke 21 4.

3 Wee muſt lend, and giue to the godly and religious beyond our ability in their neceſſity, and that freely; 1. King. 17. 15. 2. Cor. 8. 3. 4.

4 If lending bée to our owne hinderance, and for the furtherance of the borrower, wee may require ye principall with reaſonable aduantage, being of equall or better ability.

XXI. To borrow on vſury, not for néed ſo much, as from a couetous deſire of purchaſing, and buying vp all commodities.

XXII. To borrow on vſury to conceale our wealth, and that others may not borrow of vs.

XXIII. To borrow at all on vſury: Ier. 15. 10.

XXIIII. Peruerting of iuſtice in Courts for filthy lucre: Deut. 16. 18. Pro. 21. 7. Eſay 1. 23.

XXV. Reſpect of perſons, more then of the cauſe in iudgement: Deut. 16. 18. Ex. 23. 6. Eſay 1. 23.

XXVI. To patronize a knowne euill cauſe for filthy lucre; Ex. 23. 8. Eſay 1. 23.

XXVII. Delaies in Courts of Iuſtice to the impoueriſhing of our neighbour.

XXVIII. Vnaduiſed ſuretiſhip: Pro. 27. 13. Pro. 20. 16.

XXIX. All ſecret foule neſts of diſordered people, ye liue by idle, vaine, vnſeemely ſports and games, in play-houſes, dicing, dancing, tabling-houſes, cockpits, beare-baiting places, ſuch for the moſt part maintaine this kind of life by vnlawfull meanes: Gen. 3. 19. Eph. 4. 28. Pro. 21. 17.

XXX. To liue by magicall Arts, ſorcery, iugling, ignorant profeſſion of Phiſicke and Chirurgery for gaine.

XXXI. To become bankrupt, that thou maiſt bee inriched by the damages and goods of other men.

XXXII. Idlenes, which is againſt Gods generall decrée: Gen. 3. 9. Eze. 16. 4. 6. 2. Theſſ. 3. 10. Pro. 6. 6. Eccleſ. 4. 5. Pro. 23. 21.

XXXIII. The profeſſion of beggery; as begging Friers in the Romiſh Church, and all wanderers contrary to the Law.

XXXIIII. The Profeſſion of Roguery; of which ſort are all counterfeit Schollers, ſea-faring men counterfeiting loſſes, counterfeit Proctors, procurers, Patent-gatherers, counterfeit Collectors for gaoles, priſons, or hoſpitals; Fencers, Beare-wards, wandring Players, Minſtrels, Tinkers, pettywandring Chapmen, Egyptians, ſturdy and ſtout loyterers, which will not worke for lawfull wages, but either beg, or liue by gaming, Ale-houſe-haunting, or pilfring: Act. 4. Stat. Anno. Eliz. 39.

XXXV. Remouing of Land-markes, or any Ground markes whatſoeuer, which is accurſed theft: Deut. 27. 17. Pro. 22. 28. Pro. 23. 10. 11.

XXXVI. Secret Church-robbing, which is priuy conueiance of Church-goods, concealement of Tithes, and all kinde of fraud, whereby the Miniſters liuing is diminiſhed: Rom. 2. 22. Pro. 20. 25. Mal. 3. 8.

XXXVII. All extortion, robbery, oppreſſion, and any practiſe of theft by ſea and land: 1. Cor. 6. 9. Luke 3. 14. 1. Theſſ. 5. 3. 6. Zach. 5. 2. 3.

XXXVIII. Waſtfull and diſſolute miſpending of Gods benefites, pride, whoredome, gluttony, drunkenneſſe, which are cauſes and effects of theft: Prou. 21. 17. Prou. 23. 21.

XXXIX. To deferre reſtitution of wrongfully gotten goods: Pro. 3. 27. Leu. 6. 6. 7. 8.

XL. To conſpire with a thiefe in giuing him counſell, or concealing his fact: Pro. 29. 24. Pſal. 50. 18. 21.

XLI. Not to reſtore the pledge of the poore in due time: Exod. 22. 26. Deut. 24. 12. Ezech. 18. 7.

XLII. Not to reſtore things found: Leu. 6. 4.

XLIII. To borrow, and not to pay againe: Pſal. 37. 21. Prou. 3. 28.

XLIIII. To take that in pledge wherewith a poore man getteth his liuing: Leuit. 24. 6.

XLV. To defraud the Labourer of his hire: Leu. 5. 4. Leu. 24. 15.

XLVI. Vnmercifull exaction of bonds forfeited: Eſay 58. 3.

XLVII. Diſquieting, or hindering of our neighbour in ſuites of Law for trifles, and not ſéeing or refuſing reconciliation for greater matters: 1. Cor. 6. 5. 6. 7. Math. 5. 39. 40. 41.

XLVIII. Wearying of our neighbours with many ſuites and delaies, to enforce him to forgo his right.

XLIX. Not to giue, lend, nor let to the poore, but rather to take, or hire from them, becauſe they are euill: Such a one counts himſelfe in the number of Gods hang-men, viz. of the deuill and the wicked: Math. 18. 23. to the end.

L. Not to giue, lend, nor let to the poore, but to take and hire all from them, by enhaunſing the prices, to make them our ſeruants, and to keepe them vnder, becauſe they would keepe vs vnder. Theſe haue the tyrannous, and cruell hearts of Pharaoh, Ex. 1.

Vertues commanded.

I. Contentedneſſe with our eſtate, with that portion which the Lord hath giuen; which is wrought in our hearts by faith on Gods prouidence; Heb. 13. 5. Ioſh. 1. 9. Phil. 4. 11. 1. Tim. 6. 6.

II. Thankfulneſſe toward God for that we haue, without murmuring, ſeeing we deſerue no good thing, Gen. 28. 20. 21. Gen. 32. 10. Pſal. 86. 12. 13.

III. Quieting, comforting, and reſting our hearts on the promiſes of God, though wee bee in preſent want: Geneſis 28. 12. 13. 14. 15.

IIII. Labour and trauaile in a lawfull Calling: Gen. 3. 19. 1. Tim. 5. 8. 2. Theſſ. 3. 10. Epheſ. 4. 28.

V. Thriftineſſe in keeping, and diſcreet ſpending of that which is lawfully gotten: Pro. 21. 20. chap. 5. 15. 16. 17. chap. 21. 5. 17.

VI. Harmeleſſe ſimplicity in all affaires, and ſpeaking of the truth from the heart, Pſal. 15. 2. 3.

VII. Iuſtice and equity, Mat. 7. 12. chap. 5. 20. Pſal. 37. 31. 32. 38.

VIII. Liberality towards our ſelues and others: Eccleſ. 5. 17. 1 Tim. 6. 17. 2. Cor. 9. 6. Pſal. 37. 21. Deut. 15. 11.

IX. Mercifulneſſe, and compaſſion toward the poore in releiuing and giuing almes: Pſ. 112. 5. 9. Iob 29. 12. Mat. 5. 7. Deut. 15. 11.

X To lend freely to our diſtreſſed neighbour, according to his neceſſity with wiſedome and deliberation, Deut. 15. 7. 8. 9. Luke 6. 35.

XI. Reſtoring the pledge or pawne of the poore, which he cannot want but to his hinderance, Exod. 22. 26. 27. Deut. 24. 12.

XII. Reſtitution of any thing committed to ones ſafe kéeping: Pro. 3. 28. Ex. 22. 7. 8.

XIII. Reſtitution of that which is found to the true owners thereof: Deut 22. 1. 2.

XIIII. Reſtitution of goods gotten by any manner of ſtealth, iniury, iniuſtice, forged cauillation, fraud, deceitfull bargaining, couetouſneſſe, oppreſſion, bribery in ſuites, concealements, vſury, extortion, lying, falſeſwearing, diſſembling, &c. 1. Sam. 12. 3. Luke 19. 8. Neh. 5.

Reaſons for Reſtitution.

1 Such perſons as reſtore not, are altogether vnmeete to ſerue or worſhip God, either to pray, or to receiue the Sacraments: Leu. 6. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Math. 5. 23. 24. Numb. 5. 6. 7.

2 All their outward exerciſes of religion are abhominable: Eſay 1. 12. 13. 14.

3 He that reſtores not ſhall die in his ſin: Exech. 18. 13. 16.

XV. The ſon muſt reſtore goods wrongfully gotten by his father, if hée know it: Ezech. 18. 14. Luke 19. 8. Pro. 28. 8.

XVI. Tryall of controuerſies for goods and lands in Courts of iuſtice, for the maintaining of equity, and right, and that euery man may poſſeſſe his owne: Ex. 18. 25. 26.

XVII. Reſtitution of goods wrongfully taken from the Church.

XVIII. In buying, ſelling, letting, and hiring of Farmes, Tenements, and Lands, in Marchandize and all manner of commodities men muſt euen the price to the thing, and that is when the profite of the buyer is regarded as well as the gaine of the ſeller: Leu. 25. 14. Math. 7. 12.

XIX. To ſell good for good, meane for meane, bad for bad: Amos 8. 6.

XX. To make ſale of ſuch things as are in their kind good and profitable.

XXI. To vſe iuſt waights, and meaſures: Deut. 25. 13. Ezech. 55. 10. Mica 6. 11.

XXII. To pay the appointed hire, and to make the thing good alſo, if harme come to it through our default: Ex. 22. 14. 15.

XXIII. To become ſurety for men that are honeſt, and very well knowne, and that warily, and with much deliberation: Pro. 11. 15. chap. 17. 18.

XXIIII. To performe all iuſt couenants and promiſes though they bee to our hinderance: Pſal. 15. 4. Pro. 25. 14. Iudg. 1. 24.

XXV. To ſue our neighbour at the Law being thereto compelled, not willingly; and for matters of importance, that otherwiſe cannot be decided, being euer mindefull of the Law of charitie: 1. Cor. 6. 7.

The ninth Commandement.

Thou ſhalt not beare falſe witneſſe againſt thy neighbour.

THe occaſion of the ninth Commandement is our ſeditious nature.

Sinnes forbidden.

I. In generall to diminiſh the good name of our neighbour, whether he bee friend or foe, knowne or vnknowne.

II. Enuy, Gen. 31. 1. Dan. 6. 4. Math. 27. 18. 1. Pet. 2. 1.

III. Diſdaine, Math. 21. 15. It is to contemne, and to haue a baſe conceit of the worthineſſe of another man.

IIII. Deſire of vaine-glory, which is to ſeeke for the approbation and iudgement of men, but not of God, nor a good conſcience, Ioh. 5. 44. Ioh. 12. 43. 2. Cor. 12. 6. 7. Gal. 5. 26.

V. To ſeeke baſe, and ſhamefull vaine-glory by diſgracing and vilifying other mens gifts.

VI. Euill ſuſpitions: 1. Sam. 17. 28. Actes 28. 4.

VII. Hard cenſures and ſiniſter iudgements of our neighbours; that is, priuate, reproachfull, and ſlanderous.

They are made two waies.

1 When a good, or indifferent action is conſtrued to the worſt part.

2 When a light offence is made heynous through ill will, without deſire to amend, or to couer the ſame. Actes 2. 13. 14. 15. 1. Sam. 1. 13.

Three kinds of cenſures, and iudgements not forbidden.

1 The Miniſtery of the Goſpell, which iudgeth and reproueth ſinne.

2 The iudgement of the Magiſtrate.

3 The iudgement of a friend admoniſhing vs.

VIII. Reueiling of ſecrets to the diſgrace of our neighbour: 1. Pet. 4. 8. Pro. 11. 12. Gen. 9. 25. Pro. 13. 5.

IX. Fooliſh ieaſting to the diſgrace of other men, Gen. 21. 2. Sam. 6. 23.

X. Cauelling, which is to declare the bare words of our neighbour, and not the ſenſe and meaning, Mat. 26. 59. 60. 61. Ioh. 2. 19.

XI. All lyes in words, deeds, and conc • aling of the truth, Leu. 19. 11. Pſal. • 5 6. Prou. 19. 5. Epheſ. 4. 25. Reu. 21. 8. chap. 22. 15. Pſal. 15. 2. Pſal. 52. 3. 4. 5. Pſal. 35. 11. Pro. 13. 5.

XII. Slandering and cauelling, which is to walke about, ſéeking all occaſions to br • a • h a falſe report, intending thereby malitiouſly the hurt of any man: Pro. 13. 5. hereof hath the deuill his name.

He is like the deuill in fiue things.

1 In lying; Ioh. 8. 44.

2 In working ſecretly: Pſal. 101. 6.

3 In vſing ſoft words full of deceit: Pſal. 52. 5. Pſal. 41. 6. Pſal. 38. 12. Pſal. 36. 3. Pſal. 28. 3. Pro. 20. 19.

4 In malicious accuſation: Reu. 12. 10.

5 In ſparing none that hee can ſecretly wound for his owne aduantage▪ Pſal. 50. 19. 20. Doeg, Siba, &c. Pro. 20. 19.

XIII. Diſſimulation, which is the counterfeit ſhew of a thing which in heart we neither meane, nor entend: 2. Sam. 13. 22 to 28. 1. Pet. 2. 1.

XIIII. Whiſpering: Rom. 1. 29. Pſ. 41. 7. Whiſperers and cloſe perſons for the moſt part, are neither true, nor honeſt, therefore they ſeeke corners, and loue darkenes.

XV. Tale-bearing: Leu. 19. 16. Eze. 22. 9.

Tale-carryers come of ſundry faſhions.

1 Some come whiſpering or ieaſting in ſecret to the diſgrace of others: Gen. 9. 20. 2. Cor. 12. 20. Pro. 26. 20. 21.

2 Some come gloſing, and peruerting the words of men: Math. 26. 61. 1. Tim. 5. 13.

XVI. Entertaining of Tale-bearers, Lyars and ſlanderers: Pſal. 101. 10. Exod. 23. 1. Pro. 17 4. chap. 25. 23. 1. Sam. 24. 10.

XVII. To giue in falſe euidence in the place of iuſtice againſt any man: Deut. 19. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. Pro. 19. 5. 1. King. 21. 13. Math. 26. 60. Act. 6. 11. Pro. 25. 18.

XVIII. To pronounce vniuſt ſentence in iudgement: 1. King. 21. 12. 13.

XIX. To giue ſentence vpon the teſtimony of one witneſſe: Deut. 17. 6. Leu. 19. 15. Deut. 19. 16. Iob 29. 12.

XX. Giuing and receiuing of gifts and bribes, to peruert iudgement, iuſtice, and equity; Ex. 23. 6. 7. 8.

XXI. Openly to raiſe forged and hurtfull tales, and reports of our neighbour, or priuily to deuiſe the ſame: Rom. 1. 29. 30.

XXII. To accuſe our neighbour for that which is true, through hatred, and with intent to hurt him: 1. Sam. 22. 9. 10. Pſ. 52. 1. 2. • . 4. of Doeg the Edomite.

XXIII. To open and declare our neighbours ſecrets to any man, eſpecially if he did it of infirmity, Math. 18. 15 Pro. 11. 13.

XXIIII. All babling talke, and bitter words: Epheſ. 5. 3. 4. Ioh. 9. 34. Gen. 19. 9.

XXV. Flattery, whereby we praiſe our neighbour aboue that we ſee in him: Pro. 27. 6. 14. Act. 12. 22. 1. Theſſ. 2. 5. Ier. 6. 23. 14. Rom. 16. 18. Mica 2. 11.

XXVI. Fooliſh, and ouer-confident boaſting: Pro. 27. 1. 2.

Vertues commanded.

I. In generall, carefully to preſerue the good name, credit, and eſtimation of our neighbour.

II. To haue a religious care for getting, and keeping a good report of our ſelues: Phil. 4. 8. Pro. 22. 1. chap. 15. 30. Eccleſ. 7. 3. Pſ. 112. 6. Pro. 10. 7.

A good name is gotten foure waies.

1 If we ſéek the kingdome of God aboue all things, by repentance from dead workes, and following after righteouſneſſe: Pro. 10. 7. Mark. 14. 9.

2 If we haue a care to ſpeake well, and iudge well of others: Mat. 7. 2. Eccleſ. 7. 23. 24.

3 If we abſtaine from all kind of wickedneſſe; for one vice doth obſcure and darken a mans good name: Eccleſ. 10. 1.

4 If in all things wee ſeeke the glory of God onely, and not our owne: Math. 6. 5. 6.

III. A reioycing for the good eſtimation and credite of our neighbour: Gal. 5. 2 • . Rom. 1. 8.

IIII. Willingly to acknowledge the goodneſſe we ſee in any man whatſoeuer, and duely to ſpeake of the ſame: Tit. 3. 2.

V. Deſire to receiue and beleeue reports of our neighbours good: Actes 16. 1. 2. 3. 2. Chron. 25. 2. chap. 27. 2.

VI. To enterpret a doubtfull euill to the better part: 1. Cor. 13. 5. Gen. 37. 31. 32. 33.

VII. To reiect euill reports, running among the common people, through whiſpering tale-bearers: Pſal. 15. 3. Pro. 25. 23.

VIII. To couer the infirmities of our neighbours: Pro. 10. 12. Math. 1. 19.

IX. To be euer plaine and ſimple, without colour or fraud in any matter: 2. Cor. 1. 12. Gen. 25. 27.

X. To ſpeake the truth in all affaires and occaſions of life, eſpecially when we are called into the place of iudgement and iuſtice, which is a figure of Gods Throne in heauen: Zach. 8. 16. 17.

The tenth Commandement.

Thou ſhalt not couet thy neighbours houſe, thou ſhalt not couet thy neighbours wife, nor his ſeruant, nor his maide, nor his Oxe, nor his Aſſe, nor any thing that is his.

THe occaſion of the tenth Commandement is the frailty of our nature, which intermitteth the worke of the Holy Ghoſt by ſinfull fantafies.

Sinnes forbidden.

I. In generall concupiſence, which is our vncleane and accurſed nature, which is enmity againſt God and againſt our neighbour: Epheſ. 2. 3. Iob 14. 4. Iob 15. 14. 15. 16. Pſal. 51. 5. Rom. 7. 18. Iam. 1. 14.

II. Euery ſuddaine thought and paſſion of the heart ſpringing out of the bitter roote of concupiſence: Gen. 6. 5. Ier. 17. 9. Act. 8. 21. 22. Gal. 5. 17.

III. To giue the leaſt entertainment to Sathans ſuggeſtions: Iam. 4. 7.

IIII. The leaſt thought and motion that inueigleth and tickleth the heart, with or without conſent of the will.

Two ſignes hereof.

1 Rouing and generall wiſhes, and deſires of the heart, ariſing from diſcontentedneſſe, and tending to our neighbours hurt: as, if I had but this or that, &c.

2 Particular wiſhes and deſires: as, I would ſuch an houſe were mine, ſuch a liuing, ſuch a thing, &c.

V. All vnchaſte dreames ariſing from concupiſence.

Vertues commanded.

I. A pure heart towards our neighbour: 1. Tim. 1. 5.

II. Holy thoughts and motions of the Spirit: 1. Theſſ. 5. 23. Eph. 4. 23.

III. A conflict, or warfare, againſt the euill affections, and luſts of the fleſh: Rom. 7. 21. 23. 24. 2. Cor. 12. 7. 8. 9.

ROM. 7. 7.

I knew not ſinne but by the Law; for I had not knowne luſt, except the Law had ſaid, thou ſhalt not luſt. Exod. 20. 17.

9 I was once aliue without the Law, but when the Commandement came ſinne reuiued.

14 For the Law is ſpirituall, but I am carnall ſold vnder ſinne.

24 O wretched man that I am, who ſhall deliuer mee from the body of this death?

 PSAL. 119. 9. Wherewithall ſhall a yong man cleanſe his way? euen by ruling himſelfe after thy Word.
A Prayer for any priuate Perſon.

MOST mighty God, and in Ieſus Chriſt my moſt louing Father, and mercifull Sauiour, I being one of the meaneſt of thy ſeruants, and vnworthy of the leaſt of all thy mercies, do acknowledge and confeſſe thy great goodneſſe and bounty towards mee, in that thou haſt from my birth till this preſent, powerfully preſerued mee, graciouſly ſuſteyned mee, and mercifully prouided all things needfull for my ſoule and body, as well as for thy deereſt children. Thou mightſt haue made mee a ſerpent, hatefull and loathſome to all thy creatures. Thou mightſt haue vtterly taken from mee the ſpirit of wiſedome, vnderſtanding, and knowledge, and giuen me vp into a reprobate minde, and into a fooliſh and corrupt iudgement, to hate the truth and to beleeue lies. Thou mightſt haue taken from me health, ſtrength, and ſoundneſſe of body, and continually haue tormented mee with paines, ſickeneſſes, and diſeaſes, and haue faſtened all the ſharpe arrowes of thy wrathfull indignation in my head, heart, liuer, lungs, and other members of my body: Thou mightſt haue depriued me of all the meanes of neceſſary maintenance, and made mee a common reproach and by-word to the moſt abiect and baſeſt people; Yea, thou mightſt with-draw thy preſence from mee, and cauſe the fretting worme of feare, and deſpaire, to gnaw on my heart day and night, giuing mee my portion heere with the wicked, and after death with the damned in hell for euermore. But (louing Fathert) • y mercy hath beene endleſſe towards mee a wretched ſinner, thou haſt not with-drawne thy louing kindneſſe from mee, but alwaies comforted, and refreſhed mee both in ſoule and body, with all things needfull; thou haſt reioyced my heart with the riches of thy grace; thou haſt meaſurably corrected mee, louingly inſtructed mee, and plentifully offered the meanes of ſaluation vnto mee. And now, moſt gracious God, leaſt I forget thoſe fearefull iudgements oft-time • inflicted on thy deereſt children, and deſpiſe theſe heauenly graces, and tender mercies, through the deceitfulneſſe of ſinne, ſathan, and this euill world, thou that openeſt mine eyes from bodily ſleepe of the night, open I beſeech thee alſo the eyes of my minde, enlighten me with the ſauing knowledge of thee, thy bleſſed will and holy waies, that I ſleepe not in death, lighten the heauineſſe of my wordly heart, waken the drowſineſſe of my dul & dead ſpirit, reforme and ſet in order my ſenſuall and earthly affections, take from me this hardneſſe of heart, rebellion of will, fooliſh thoughts, vaine imaginations, ſelfe-loue, pride, frowardneſſe; take from me the way of lying, diſſembling, double-dealing, treachery, flattery, worldly craftineſſe, and all vnlawfull getting.

Conuert, ô Lord, and ſtrengthen my vnbeleeuing, fearefull, and diſtruſtfull heart, that truſting in thee the liuing God, and relying wholly on thy gracious prouidence in the lawfull vſe of ſuch meanes as thou daily offereſt to mee, I may eſcape the ſnares of the deuill, and auoid a ſea of euils, whereinto the men of this world doe plunge themſelues to eternall perdition. O Lord incline my heart to thy Word, and not to couetouſneſſe, cauſe mee to valew the worth thereof aboue gold and ſiluer, and to humble my ſelfe to my Spirituall Paſtors and Teachers, whom thou haſt ſent to call mee out of the darkeneſſe of this world into thy maruellous light. Giue mee power and ſtrength to redreſſe my waies according to thy Word, and let not thoſe common ſinnes of preſumption, and carnall ſecurity get the dominion ouer mee: Inable mee in ſome good meaſure to diſcerne the ſpirits of men, and the vaine faſhion of this tranſitory world, that I turne not aſide with the multitude to do euill, but that I may delight in the Saints heere on earth, and ſuch as excell in vertue.

And whereas Satan and his inſtruments are enemies to Chriſtian loue and fellowſhip, giue me wiſedome, ſtrength, and conſtancie, that I neither giue offence vnto them, whereby they ſhould withdraw themſelues from my company, neither yet take offence at their infirmities and imperfections, that I ſhould withdraw my affections from them, to ſort my ſelfe with ſuch as know not thee, feare not thee, and condemne the generation of thy children. Giue me grace to walke warily in theſe latter euill daies; preſerue my going out and comming in this day and euermore, and ſend thy good Angell to guide and protect mee in all my waies. And as, ô Lord, I grow elder in yeares, and euery day draw neerer to my graue; ſo grant that I may grow in knowledge, faith, hope, loue and all vertue, that when it ſhall pleaſe thee to call me to giue vp an account of my Stewardſhip, I may enter into thine euerlaſting ioy. Vouchſafe, ô Lord, to beſtow and encreaſe theſe graces in me, for thy deerely beloued Sons ſake, Chriſt Ieſus my Sauiour, in whom onely thou art well pleaſed, to whom with Thee, and the holy Spirit, bee giuen all honour, glory, praiſe, and thankeſgiuing, now and for euer.

Thankeſ-giuing before Meate.

VVEe thank thée, O heauenly Father, for all thy mercies, and bleſſings heretofore beſtowed vpon vs, and ſtill continued and renewed vnto vs, and eſpecially at this time for theſe thy good creatures, that of thine owne goodneſſe and bounty thou haſt ordained and prouided for the maintenance of our bodies, giue them vertue and power to nouriſh vs, that thereby our ſtrengths being renued, wee may bee made the more fit and able to ſerue thee in the duties of our Callings, to thy honour and glorie, and to the comfort of our owne ſoules and conſciences, through Ieſus Chriſt our Lord: Amen.

Thankeſ-giuing after Meate.

THe God of all glory, and power, who hath created, redéemed, and preſently • ed vs, hee bleſſed and praiſed, now and for euermore, Amen.

God preſerue his Church, our King, his Realmes and Dominions, increaſe in vs a true and liuely faith, continuall peace of conſcience, and the comfortable ioy of the Holy Ghoſt, through Ieſus Chriſt our Lord, Amen.

FINIS.