An INTRODVCTION TO PIETIE AND HV­manitie: containing, First, A SHORT CATECHISME for vnderstanding the grounds of Religion: Secondly, CERTAINE BRIEFE AND EF­fectuall rules for life and con­uersation.

PENNED SPECIALLY FOR the vse of the poore children of Christs Hospitall in London: But generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein.

By GREGORIE BROVVNE.

Psalme 19,

The law of the Lord is perfect, conuerting th [...] soule, &c.

Psalme 119.

The entrance into thy word sheweth light, and giueth wisedome to the simple.

AT LONDON Printed by E. A. for Ed [...]und Weauer dwelling at the great North-dore of Paul [...]s. 1613.

TO THE RIGHT WOR­SHIPFVLL GENTLEMEN, LO­uers of learning, Piety and Charity, the Gouernours of Christs Hospitall in London, foster fathers of the poore Orphans, and helplesse Children there releeued; Grace & Peace be multiplied.

THe giuer of all goodnesse, Right worshipfull, hauing, promised that the best good things, being first sought and preferred, the second Luke 12. necessary for life shall neuer faile; I haue accordingly endeuored to my poore talent, and leasure, together with others, to wish the speciall good of these poore Children, which by God his prouidence are cast vpon your louing care and fatherly protection: desiring that in priuate euen from their infancy, they might be seasoned with some taste of piety and humanity, which might make for their better good when they are [Page] in publike to be further trained vp in the practise of Religion and Arts: for man new born is like a wild Asses coult; & folly is na­turally in the heart of a child, vntil by edu­cation & discipline it be made fit to beare & bring forth better fruit. If any good shal come hereof to that end; I haue my desire, as the chiefest good which I know is here intended in their fostering and educating in this Christian gouernment; which hath and shall cause many prayers and praises to God for your worships, that you may be had in an euerlasting remembrance, and the whole benefit in the end to redound vnto you and others, who haue ruled with faith­fulnes, & distributed with cheerefulnes; when God shall haue the glory, Religion the credit, our King the honor, the Citie and whole State the profit, and your selues comfort of conscience, & blessing of peace and plentie, which the God of peace and loue graunt vnto you all, Amen.

Your Worships in all Christian duty, G. B.

TO THE CHRISTI­an Reader.

MY chiefe desire and ende­uour in this (like the poore Bee that gathe­reth of diuers plants, and borroweth of sundrie mens labours, to contriue a worke profitable for orhers) hath beene to benefit my selfe and family, but cheif­ly these poore children with whom I am conuersant in my poore calling. If God the giuer of all goodnesse, vouchsafe his blessing to it, for pri­uate or publike good, I haue my de­sire; and with my further endeuour and prayer to God, will not cease to seeke and wish the same still; so far as the quality of a Christian calling, health, & poore abilitie will permit.

Thine in prayer. G. B.

PLACES OF SCRIPTVRE shewing the Antiquity, and necessity of teaching and catechising of youth & families; both priuate and publike, euen from the example of the Fathers of the first ages of the world, vnto the times of the Primi [...]iue state of the Church.

AND in processe of time it came to passe, that Kaine brought an oblation to the [...]enesi [...] 4, 3, Lord of the fruit of the ground. And Habel also himselfe brought of the first fruit of his sheepe, and of the fat of them: and the Lord had respect vnto Habel and to his offring: For [...]eb. 11. 4. by faith he offered a greater sacrifice then Kain.

And Henoch walked with God after he be­gate [...]enesis 5, 22 Methushelah 300. yeares, and begate sonnes and daughters. So all the dayes of He­noch were 365. yeares. And God tooke him away because he walked with God, and had plea­sed him; but without faith it is impossible to Heb, 11, 5, please him.

And Lamech liued 182. yeares, and begate a sonne, and called his name Noah, saying, this Genesis, 5, 28 same shall comfort vs concerning our workes, [Page] and sorow of our hands, as touching the earth which the Lord hath cursed. But Noath found G [...]nes 6. 8. grace in the eies of God, being a iust man and vpright in his time, walking with God: and was made heyre of the righteousnesse which is by faith. And the Lord said vnto Noah, enter Heb. 11. 7. thou & all thy house into the arke: for thee haue Genes. 7. 1. I found righteous before me in this age &c.

For I knowe that Abraham will commaund his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they Gen. 18. 19. may keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteous­nes Heb. 11. 9. and iudgment, that the Lord may bring vp­on Abraham, that which hee hath spoken vnto him. Then said Iacob to his houshold, and to all that were with him; put away the strange Gods Genes. 35. 2. that are among you, and cleanse your selues, and Heb. 11. 21. change your garments, for wee will rise and goe to Bethel, to sacrifice vnto God, who heard mee in my tribulation; and they did so: &c.

And when your children aske you what ser­uice Exod. 12. 26. is this you keepe; then you shall say, it is the sacrifice of the Lords Passeouer &c. And thou shalt shew thy Son in that day saying, this is done because of that which the Lord did vnto Exod. 13. 8. me, when I came out of Aegypt.

And these words which I commaund thee Deut. 6. 6. this day, shall be in thine heart, and thou shalt Deut. 4. 9. rehearse them continually vnto thy children, [Page] and shalt talke of them when thou tariest in Deut. 11. 19. 20. 21. thine house, and as thou walkest by the way; and when thou liest down, & when thou risest vp. &c.

And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the Lord, chuse you this day whom yee will serue: but I and my house will serue the Lord. Iosu. 24. 15.

The continuance of this in the ages insuing, is verified in the practise of Samuel, the 19. chapter, the 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. and 24. ver­ses. 1. Sam. 19 18 As also 140. yeares after this time in the times of Elias, and Elisha, most troublesome 2. Kings 1. 1. 3. 4. 5. [...]. 7. 8. times, yet was this practised then in a most hea­uenly and propheticall manner. [I will open my mouth in a Parable: I will declare high senten­ces of olde] which we haue heard and known, & Psal. 78. 2. our fathers haue told vs; we will not hide them from their children, but declare them to the ge­nerations to come.

And thou Salomon my sonne, know the God of thy father, & serue him with a perfect heart, 1. Chro. 21. 9. and with a willing mind.

For I was my fathers sonne, tender and deare Prou. 4. 3. in the sight of my mother; when he taught mee and said vnto me, let thine heart hold fast my words: &c.

The Prophesie which his mother also taught Prou. 31. 1. him: What my sonne, and what the sonne of my wombe, &c. giue not thy strength vnto wo­men; [Page] nor thy waies, &c.

Teach a childe in the trade of his wayes, and Prou. 2 [...]. 6. when he is olde he shall not depart from it.

Precept must be vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vnto line, heere a little and there Esay. 28. 10 a little, as the Prophet speaketh in another kinde. Luke. 2. 42. & 22. 23. Marke. 10. 15. 16, Psal, 78. Matth. 16. 15. 16.

The example of our blessed Sauiour through­out the Euangelists, is most pregnant and pro­fitable to be considered in this kinde, opening his mouth in parables, and declaring hid sentences of olde.

And Philip ran thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esay, and said, but vnder­standest Act. 8. 30. thou what thou readest? And he said, how can I, except I had a guide? And he ex­pounded, &c.

And you fathers prouoke not your children Ephes. 6. 4. to wrath, but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

For it shalbe in the last times, saith God, I Ioel. 2. 28. Act. 2. 17. 1. Thess. 5. 18. will powre out of my spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophesie.

Quench not the spirit, despise not prophesy­ing (preaching and teaching.)

Therefore leauing the doctrines of the begin­nings Hebr. 5. 12. Hebr. 6. 3. 1. Cor. 3. 1. 2. of Christ: let vs be led forward vnto per­fection, not laying againe the foundation of re­pentance [Page] from dead workes, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of Baptisme, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternall iudgement.

Let him that is instructed in the word, make Gal. 6. 6. him that hath instructed him partaker of all his goods.

The instructers of yong Christians in the Pri­mitiue Church, were called Catechists; and those instructed, Catechumenine, & hearers, or young hearers; and their teachers, teachers of the hearers. These appeare to be in the times of the holy Fathers, shortly after the Apostles age; as Tertullian, Cyprian, Austin, Ierome, &c.

God Almighty the giuer of euery good and perfect gift, reuine and continue it in this decli­ning age, to his glory, Amen.

A PRAYER TO BE SAID before Catechising, as followeth.

O Lord, which openest and none shutteth, open our eyes, and touch our harts, that wee may see and per­ceiue the wonderfull things of thy Law, that our minds being inlight­ned with true knowledge, and our hearts confirmed with vnfeined faith wee may more and more bee con­formed to the Image of thy Sonne againe, to serue thee in holinesse and righteousnesse, keeping faith and a good conscience, vntill wee attaine to the end of our faith, euen the saluation of our soules, through Christ our Lord and only Sauiour▪

Amen.

A SHORT CA­TECHISME FOR THE Elder sort of the Children of Christs Hospitall in London.
To be vsed of them after the small Catechisme which is to be taught and learned of euery Child, as is appointed by authority.

Quest. SEING we are yet to speake of God the So­ueraigne good; and of his word our guide to true happynesse; de­clare vnto vs what God is?

Ans. God is an eternall Spirit, al­mighty, holy, Iust and mercifull, being an infinit perfection; whose being is of him­selfe, giuing being to all, without begin­ning of time or end of dayes, one in essence, and thrée distinct persones, one mighty na­ture [Page 2] be they; the Father, Sonne, and Holy-Ghost.

Quest. Who is the Creator and gouer­nor of the world?

Ans. This one almighty God, the Fa­ther, Gen. 1. 1. Ioh. 1. 3. Psal. 136, 5, Son, and holy Ghost.

Quest. Why were the Heauens, Angels, and celestiall bodies made?

Ans. For the glory of God, and seruice of man: as the Psalmist saith, the heauens declare the glory of God: and the Apostle Psal. 8. saith, the Angels are all ministring spirits Heb. 2. for their sakes that shall be heires of Sal­ua [...]ion.

Quest. But some Angels are tempters and hurters of mankinde.

Ans. Those are Angels which kept not their first estate of truth and holinesse, but through pride against God and mallice to men, fell as starres from Heauen: being s [...]aunderers of God, and enimies to men, called the diuell and his Angels, reserued 2. Pet. 2. 4. Iude 6. in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse, vnto the Iudgement of the great day.

Quest. Amongst all the creatures, which is the chiefest then?

Ans. Man being considered in Christ Gen. 1. 26. Psal. 8. 5. restored to grace.

Quest. Why so?

Ans. Because God hath indued him Gen. 2. 7. Psal. 51. 6. with knowledge, righteousnesse, and true holynesse, and giuen him reason to discerne betweene good and euill.

Quest. What is the chiefest end of mans creation?

Ans. To serue and glorifie God their Esay. 43. 7. Tit. 2. 11. 12. Creator.

Quest. What rule hath God left vnto vs, how he would be serued?

Ans. His holy Law, first written in the Of the law. Exod. 20. Psal. 19. 7. hart and giuen by God, consisting of ten Commaundements in two Tables.

Quest. Deuide them.

Ans. In the first foure, which is the D [...]ut. 6. 45. Matth. 22 37. first Table, is taught our dutie towards God. In the latter sixe, which is the se­cond Table, is contained our dutie to our Matth. 22. 39 Leuit. 19. 18. neighbour.

Quest. Rehearse them.

Ans. I am the Lord thy God, which brought [...]hee out of the Land of Aegypt, out of the house of bondage, thou shalt haue none other Gods but me. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe &c.

Quest. Shew me the sense of euery Com­mandement, particularly.

Ans. 1 In the first Commandement is set [Page 4] downe whom we should worship, that is, God only and alone. Deut. 6. 13. Mat. 4. 10.

2 In the second, how we should wor­ship him: namely according to his word in Math, 15. 9, Deut, 4, 15, Act, 7, 29, spirit and truth: without representations.

3 In the third, ye end wherefore we ought to worship him, that his name may be hal­lowed, his kingdome inlarged, and his blessed will accomplished in all, and ouer Leuit, 9, 12. Esay, 65, 16, all by his word.

4 In the fourth, The time and meanes which the Lord hath appointed for his Exod, 31, 1, Cor, 16, 2 worship and seruice, being the Sabbath day, The Preaching of the Word, admini­stration of the Sacraments, prayers, and prayses. Which foure precepts are the first Table, containing our dutie toward God in hallowing his name, In seeking his kingdome, and learning his will.

5 In the fifth, which is the first of the se­cond Table, containing our duties to­wards our neighbours, God taketh order for the duties of Inferiours towards their Superiours and Elders, and of the Supe­riours Leuit, 20, 9, Rom, 13, 1. 2, to their Inferiours.

6 In the sixth, of the safety of our brothers life; that ciuill society and peace may bée [Page 5] maintained among men. Deut. 32. 3 Ioh. 3. 15. Leuit. 20. 2 Hebr. 13. 4.

7 In the seuenth, of his wife, that chast wedlocke and holy conuersation might bee preserued, and a holy seed continued.

8 In the eight, of his goods, that true dealing, faithfull labour in our calling, Leuit. 19. 3 [...] 1. Thess. 4, 6. contented minds with our portion, thank­fulnesse to God, and helpefull furtherance to our brethren may bee practised.

9 In the ninth, of his good name, that truth in word, in witnes, in report, may bée Leuit. 19. 16 1 Thess. 5. 22 exercised among men, for the preseruing of their good names and estimation.

10 In the tenth, is forbidden the least de­grée of sinne against any o [...] these Comman­dements; Psal. 19. 13. Rom. 7. 23. namely the lust and motion to sinne, aswell as the consent and deed.

Quest. Is there prescribed in the Law a perfect rule of righteousnesse?

Ans. Yea verily, though there be in vs Rom. 7. 12. 14 no ability to performe the same.

Quest. How commeth that to passe, se­ing man was created perfect?

Ans. Through the sin and transgression Gen. 3. Rom. 5. 17. of our first Parents.

Quest. Did not that sinne rest in A [...]am alone?

Ans. No, but it did flow from him [Page 6] vnto all mankinde. [...]m. 5. 14. 18.

Quest. What fruits doth it bring forth in vs?

Ans. Nothing but sin, in thought, word and déed.

Quest. What punishment is due to sin?

Ans. Eternall death and damnation. [...]om. 6. 12.

Quest. How come we to the know­ledge of sinne?

Ans. By the law. Rom. 3. 20.

Quest. Whereunto serueth this know­ledge?

Ans. To humble vs and cast vs downe Act. 2. 37. in the sight and acknowledgement of our owne miserie: and to bring vs to Christ.

Quest. How is it possible for man to be saued in this miserie?

Ans. By faith in Christ Iesus, the Son Gen. 3. Act. 4. 12. of God, the promised séede of the woman.

Quest. Where is this sauing knowledge of Christ Iesus briefely set downe for vs?

Ans. In the Articles of the Créed, being Of faith twelue in number

Quest. Repeat them with the sense of euery one.

Ans. 1 I beleeue in God, the Father almighty, Deut. 5. 6. Ephes. 4. 5. 6. Gen. 1. 1. 2. maker of Heauen and Earth, the first person in Trinitie, maker and gouernor of all [Page 7] things in Heauen and in Earth, visible and inuisible.

2 And in Iesus Christ his onely Son our Lord, the second person in Trinitie, who is our King, to gouerne and defend vs, our Priest and Prophet, to offer for vs, to teach vs his Psal. 110. 4 Hebr. 7. 17. fathers will.

3 Which was conceaued by the holy Ghost, borne of the Virgin Mary: shewing the man­ner Mat. 1. 19. Gal. 4. 4. of his pure conception and blessed birth taking our nature vpon him without sin, by faith in whom our nature i [...] sanctified.

4 He suffered vnder Pontius Pilate, was cru­cified, dead and buried, &c. which sheweth Esay. 53. 4. 5 Marke. 14. 3 Gal. 3. 13. his painefull passion, infinit suffering, and bitter death, for our sins, performing most absolute obedience to God for vs.

5 The third day he rose againe from the dead; Hos. 13. 14. Rom. 4. 25. which sheweth his victory after death, ri­sing againe for our iustification to life.

6 He ascended into heauen, and sitteth at the Luke. 24. 5 Marke. 16. 1 right hand of God the Father almighty; which sheweth of his ascention and exaltation in glory, hauing all power in Heauen and in Earth giuen him of his father.

7 From thence he shal come to iudge the quicke 1 Thess. 4. 1. Mat. 25. 31. and the dead; which sheweth of his second glorious appearing in Iudgement, and re­storing [Page 6] [...] [Page 7] [...] [Page 8] of all things. [...]hess. 4. 1. [...], 25. 31.

8 I beleeue in the holy Ghost, the third Per­son in Trinity; God equall with the Fa­ther [...]h. 28. 19 Cor. 6. 11. and Sonne, sanctifier of all the elect people of God.

9 The holy Catholike Church, the communi­on of Saints, which doe communicate with [...]es. 2. 20. Cor. 1. 19. Christ, and one with another in the fellow­ship of faith and bond of loue.

10 The forgiuenes of sinnes, belonging to all [...]. 31. 34. [...]oh. 1. 9. the true members of the Church, who only haue peace with God.

11 The resurrection of the body, from death [...]. 1 [...]. [...]5. 26 [...]n. 12. 2. [...]uel. 20. 12. and corruption, to immortalitie, both of good and bad.

12 The life euerlasting, for the godly, reple­nished with all fulnes of ioy and blessednes Cor 5. 1, [...]os. 3. 4. Th [...]ss. 19. [...]atth. 25. [...]uel. 14. 10. [...]. with God and his holy Angels: and of e­uerlasting woe and torments for the wic­ked before the throne of God, for euer and euer.

Quest. How many principall parts are these Articles of the faith to be drawne to?

Ans. Vnto foure principall heads.

Quest. Which be they?

Ans. First, our faith in God the Fa­ther, the Creator.

Secondly, in God the Son, the Redéemer.

Thirdly, in God the holy Ghost, the Sanctifier.

Fourthly, of the Church, the communi­on of Saints, to whom forgiuenes of sins, Ioh. 3. 36. blessed resurrection, and euerlasting life and glorie appertaine.

Quest. Why say you, I beleeue in God, and not rather, in Gods, seing you make mention of three; the Father, Sonne, and Spirit?

Ans. Because there is but one true and euerliuing God, reuealed vnto vs in thrée 1. Ioh. 5. 7. persons, in whom my faith is staied.

Quest. Why do you say, I beleeue in God, and not rather, I beleeue a God?

Ans. To declare that I put my trust and confidence in him, for the Diuels and wic­ked Iam. 2. 19. beleeue there is a God, but doe not put their trust and confidence in him.

Quest. Why say you, I beleeue, and not rather, we beleeue?

Ans. Because I must bée saued by mine Rom. 5. 2. Hab. 2. 4. owne faith, and not by the faith of others.

Quest. What is true faith which saueth vs?

Ans. It is a firme perswasion of the mercies of God purchased by our Lord Heb. 11. 1. Rom. 8. 38. 3 Iesus Christ being the foundation of our hope and sight of things inuisible:

Quest. How must we attaine to this true faith, and how is it increased?

Ans. By the spirit of God, perswa­ding our hearts by the hearing and rea­ding [...]. Cor. 5. [...]om. 10. 4. [...]om. 1. 3. of Gods Word, receauing the Sa­craments and prayer, assuring vs that we are within the Couenant of grace reuea­led by the Gospell.

Quest. Now you haue shewed that the Word of God, the Sacraments and prayer, strengthen faith: shew what is Prayer.

Ans. Prayer is a lifting vp of the minde, Of prayer. and powring out of the heart before God, by the motion of his Spirit, in the name of Luke. 18. 1. Ioh. 14. 13. Iames. 4. 3. Iesus Christ his son, crauing things néed­full, & giuing thanks for benefits receaued.

Quest. Is there any prescript forme of Prayer left vs in the holy Scriptures?

Ans. Yes, that which our Lord Iesus Christ hath taught, and is called the Lords prayer, containing all heauenly wisdome in Matth. 6. 9. Luke 11. 2. that kind, consisting of sixe petitions, and a conclusion, as followeth, Our Father which art in heauen, &c.

Quest. To whom must wee pray, and in whose name?

Ans. To God only, the Father, Sonne, [...]ohn 16. 23. [Page 11] and holy Ghost, in the name of Christ Ie­sus.

Quest. Why do we then name the Fa­ther only?

Ans. The word Father, in this place is not taken personally, but essentially, for Iude. 20. Rom. 8. 34. in the action of true prayer, the holy Ghost is the first Mouer, the Son the Mediator, the Father gratiously hearing, returneth Psal. 22. 24. an answere in due time.

Quest. Why must we pray to the Father in the name of his Son Mediator?

Ans. Because God being displeased for Iohn 14. 6. Rom. 5. 10. sinne, we can haue no accesse vnto him, but by the meanes of Christ our Aduocate, in whom he is well pleased.

Quest. Why must we pray by the wor­king of the holy Ghost?

Ans. Because the holy Ghost assu­reth Rom. 8. 26. Ephes. 6. 18. vs that God is our Father, and also teacheth vs how to pray, and what to pray for.

Quest. What things are to be obserued of vs in prayer?

First, before the action of prayer; 1. We 1. Pet. 1. 17. must truly repent vs of our sinnes, and hartely purpose to amend.

2 In the action of prayer, 1. We must Matth. 21, 2 [...] [Page] haue faith in God through Christ. [...]mes 1, 6, [...]arke, 11, 24 [...]atth, 5. 44. [...]d 6, 14. 15,

3 Loue to our brethren, yea towards our enemies, and zeale of affection to per­seuere.

And after prayer, 1. Wée must bée [...]sal, 18, 21, thankefull for grace.

Watchfull ouer our affections to better [...]pes, 6. 18, [...]om, 8, 25, our obedience after, and patiently to tar­rie the Lords leasure.

Quest. These being obserued before, in and after prayer: tell me how many parts be there of prayer?

Ans. Thrée parts: Confession of sinne, Petition for mercy and grace, thankes­giuing for blessings receaued.

Quest. How many parts be there of the Lords prayer?

Ans. Two parts; first of those which concerne Gods glory, secondly of things concerning our selues.

Quest. Which be those that concerne God?

Ans. The Preface, and the thrée first Petitions, saying, Our Father which art in Heauen, hallowed by the name, thy kingdome come. Thy will be done. &c.

Concluding with Kingdome, Power, and Glory.

Quest. What vnderstand you by the Preface, Our Father which art in Heauen?

Ans. That Iehouah our God, Iehouah the Father, Sonne, and holy Ghost, is Deut. 6. 4. Marke 1 [...]. 29. one, and become our Father by the death and mediation of Christ his Son, in whose name, if wée approach vnto him with faith Iohn 20. 7 & 16. 27. and reuerence, he will make manifest that he is both willing and able to heare and helpe vs.

Quest. What more?

Ans. That being in Heauen, hée requi­reth of vs heauenly mindes and affecti­ons, to worship him in spirit and truth, without any superstition, of represen­tation, Math. 6. 5. Ioh. 4. 24. 25. or wil-worship according to car­nal reason, as it is forbidden in the first and second Commandements of the first Table.

Quest. What vnderstand you by the first Petition, Hallowed be thy name?

Ans. That the glorious names and attributes of God; his wisedome, power, Psalme 99. 3. Exodus, 34. 6. Psalme 138. Psalm 145. [...]. word, mercy, iustice, and workes, may be honored and sanctified of vs in our thoughts, words and workes, which is the end of our creation and redemption: the contrary whereof is forbidden in the [Page 14] third commandement of the first Table: thou shalt not take the name of thy God in vaine.

2 Q. What by the second, Thy kingdome come?

A. That righteousnes, peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost, may be increased in vs by Dan, 7. 14. Luke 1. 33. Psalme 145. 11, 12, 13. the regiment of his Word and Spirit, that Christ may raigne and dwell in our hearts by faith driuing out all aduersarie power of sinne and darknes, that being his obedi­ent subiects in the kingdome of grace, we may speed [...]ly be fitted and suted with all his Elect in the kingdome of glory.

3 Q. What by the third, Thy will be done?

A. That God would subdue in vs by his grace, all things repugnant to his word & 1 Thessa. 4. 3. Rom. 12. 2. will; that with all holy desire, diligence and integrity (resembling his holy angels in heauen) we may do his will, as in his word he hath manifested it vnto vs, being the perfect rule of faith and obedience: for the Colos. 1. 9. 10. 1 P [...]ter 4. 2. honor and hollowing of his name, the po­wer, increase, and accomplishment of his kingdome, are vnited to the doing of his will according to his word.

Q. By this wee may see that these three Petitions answere to the foure first Com­mandements [Page 15] of the first Table,

A. Yea, for in them we learne our duty to God, as concerning his worship, faith, feare and loue, which in this wee pray fer grace to practise.

4 Q. What vnderstand you by the second parts of this prayer, and namely the fourth Petition, Giue vs this day our dayly bread?

A. That God would vouchsafe to giue vs all such things as are needfull for vs, and the place where we liue, that we may liue without destresse of minde and pride of hart, that honoring our Superiours and Parents, we may liue a peaceable life in all godlynes and honesty, abandoning all excessiue care for earthly things, being con­tent Math. 6. 24. 25. Philip. 4. 6. 1 Tim. 6. 8. with sufficient, obtained by our law­full labors; that so it may go well with vs as it is promised in the first Commaunde­ment of the second Table, where it is said, Honor thy father and thy mother, that it may go well with thee.

5 Q. What by the fifth Petition in the se­cond part of this prayer; Forgiue vs our tres­passes, as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs?

A. That confession of s [...]nnes must goe Prou. 28. 13▪ before remission, because they seperate vs [Page 16] from God▪ till they haue found free pardo [...] through faith in the merits of Christ the Mediator of the new Couenant, who hath made reconciliation for sinne, and purcha­sed Dan. 9. 24. euerlasting righteousnes: therefore for his sake we desire mercy for our sinnes, and the punishments due to bee remoued, be­cause Exod. 34. 6. 7. they are pledges of Gods fauour, de­claring himselfe to be our God and Father.

Q. Why is this reason added, As wee do forgiue others that trespasse against vs?

A. Lest we should presume to aske for­giuenes of God, except we be free from ha­tred Matth. 6. 14. 15. Marke 11. 25 26. and malice, as it is said, If yee forgiue o­thers, God will forgiue you: therefore we pray that God who is infinite in mercies, would pardon vs, for we being▪ wretched sinners, hauing not one drop of grace, yet through his grace are willing to forgiue others that Prou [...]b. offend vs: For if it be the glory of a man to passe by infirmities, much more of God.

Q. What learne you by the last Petition, And leade vs not into temptation?

A. In the former Petition wee desired pardon for sinnes past, and heere wee pray for grace to resist sin in time to come, that we may be supported and preserued in that [...]. Pet. 2. 9. Mat. 26. 41. state of grace, whereunto wée are restored [Page 17] [...]nd called by Christ. Therefore wée pray [...]hat we be not hardned with the deceitful­ [...]es Luke 22. 40. Esay. 1. 16. of sinne, nor lead into ouer-hard tri­ [...]ls, against which our weakenes is not a­ble to resist. but that with the temptation 1 Cor 10. 13. [...]he would giue the issue, for his glory, and our good.

Q. What vnderstand you by this, But de­liuer vs from euill?

A. That is from the diuell the author of al 1. Ioh. 3. 8. [...]uill, for we pray not simplie against temp­tation but against the euill of temptation, that wee may haue grace and strength to tread Sathan, sinne, & all aduersarie power Mat. 4. 3, 4. Ioh. 17. 15. opposing it selfe to our saluation vnder feet, through our Lord Iesus, the séed of the woman, who hath already triumphed ouer them, and by whome wée hope and assure our selues we shall be perfect in his hea­uenly kingdome.

Q. What vnderstand you by the conclu­sion, For thine is the Kingdome, the Power and Glory for euer and euer.

A. The summe of all contained in the 1. Tim. 1. 17. rest: because he is the immortall King inui­sible and Almighty, God only wise; wee 1. Kingdome. pray to serue him as his subiects in this 1. Pe [...]. 1. 5. life (for the soueraignty of heauen & earth [Page 18] is his) and to bee preserued by his powe [...] 2. Power. through faith vnto the life to come, for he is all sufficient to performe: that hée would glorifie his great name by all these means▪ for all glory, honor, and praise is due t [...] 3. Glorie. Psalme 145. 11. 12. him in Christ Iesus for euermore.

Q. Then the beginning and end of ou [...] prayers ought to be the praise and glorie o [...] God?

A. Yes, for he is not worthy to receiu [...] new benefits, who will not be thankefull Psal. 103. 2. for former receiued.

Q. Why conclude you with Amen?

A. To shew our earnest desire and assu­red hope to obtaine our lawfull request [...] through Christ the faithfull and true wi [...] nes, Reuel. 3. 14. in whom all the promises of God a [...] yea & Amen.

Q. Then belike these three last Petition [...] answere to the sixe last precepts of the te [...] Commandements of the second Table of the Law.

A. Yea verily, for in them we learn ou [...] dutie towards men: and héere we pray fo [...] Psal. 19. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 13. grace to practise them that wée may liue [...] peaceable life in all godlines and honesti [...] till wée bée fitted and ready for the life [...] come in heauen.

Q. Are we sure to be heard, praying ac­cording to these rules?

A. Yes certainly, as the Scriptures of Psalm. 138. 3. & 145. 18. 19 God do abundantly teach vs.

Q. But wee see God doth not alwayes graunt the Petitions of his children.

A. That is, because God hath otherwise Ezek. 14. 14. 1. Psal. 135. 6. Iames 3. 2. 2 3 4 first decréed with him self; secondly because they aske amisse; thirdly because in his profound wisdome he séeth it not good for them, fourthly because he trieth their faith, loue, patience, and constancie.

Q. Tell me now what is a Sacrament? psal. 33. 10. 2. Cor. 12. 9. Luke 19. 7. Iam. 3. 8. Of the Sacra­ments.

A. A seale of that righteousnes which is giuen by faith in ye merits of Christ Iesus.

Q. How many seales or Sacraments of that kinde hath God left vnto his Church?

A. But two Sacraments of the new Gen. 17. 11. Rom. 4. 11. 1 Cor. 10. 1, 2 3. Couenant, as there were but two in the old, figuring righteousnes giuen by faith.

Q. Which be they?

A. Baptisme, and the Lords Supper. answerable to Circumcision, & the Passe­ouer, 1. Cor. 12. 13. 1. Cor. 10, 16. and succéeding in their places.

Q. How many parts be there of a Sacra­ment?

A. Two, the outward signe, and the in­ward 1 [...]et. 3. 21. [Page 20] grace signified. [...]. Pet. 3. 21.

Q. What is the outward signe in Bap­tisme?

A. Water, accompanied with the Word Math. 28. 19.

Q. What the inward grace signified?

A. The washing away of sinne by faith in the blood of Christ: and the reuiuing and sanctifying vnto true righteousnes by his Act [...] 22. 16. Titus 3. 5. spirit, sealing vnto the heart the assurance of fra forgiuenes of sins by Christ Iesus.

Q. What further vse and end hath Bap­tisme?

A. To expresse that wée are admitted and incorporated into the house of God his Acts 15. 9. 1. pet. 3. 20, 21. Genis. 17. 1 [...]. Church, whereof the Arke was a figure, and receaued into the Couenant of grace, heretofore figured in the seale of Circumci­sion.

Q. What doth God promise vnto vs in this Couenant of Baptisme?

A. Christ Iesus with all the benefits of his death, buriall, resurrection and ascenti­on, Rom. 6. 1. pe [...]. 3. 21. to the full assurance of the frée for­giuenesse of sinnes, to iustification and life eternall

Q. What is the condition that the partie baptised is to keepe and performe?

A. To repent and beleeue, that is, to re­nounce [Page 21] and forsake sinne, Satan, the world Marke 1. 4. 1. Io [...]. 1. 7. and all the workes of the flesh, and to liue in holines and righteousnes according to the Spirit, beginning his new birth and life in God, to die to sinne, and rise vp vnto Rom. 6. 3. 4. [...] righteousnes of conuersation.

Q. Why are Infants baptised, which can make no confession of faith & repentance?

A. Because they are the séed of the faith­full, and within the outward couenant, vn­to whom belong the promises of grace: and Rom. 4. 12. 26. Mark 10. 14. of such is the kingdome of heauen, though not of all; but wée must leaue the hidden things to God, the reuealed are for vs and our children to do them. Deut. 29. 29▪

Q. What be the outward signes in the Lords Supper?

A. Bread and wine, according to our Sauiours institution.

Q Which be the inward graces signified and sealed vnto vs by them?

A. The bodie and blood of Christ Iesus, our Paschall Lambe without blemish offe­red Mat. 26. 26. 1. Cor. 10. 16. 1. Pet. 1. 18. 19. Rom. 4. 25. for vs, working full redemption and iustification for all true beleeuers, sealing vnto them his righteousnes to be theirs by frée imputation.

Q. What further vse hath the Lords Supsper?

A. To teach vs that our Couenant in Baptisme may be renewed, and our faith, Cor. 11. 26 hope and loue, may be strengthened and increased by kéeping a continuall remem­brance of his blessed passion and death, vntill his glorious comming againe to iudgement.

Q, Who ought to receiue them, and how should they be prepared thereunto?

A. The faithfull repentant beléeuers, who only are circumcised in heart, iudging and duly examining themselues, whether 1. Cor 11. 28 they haue faith vnfained, true repentance, 2. Cor. 13. 5. sincere loue and thankfull hearts for all Gods blessings, especially for these inesti­mable Matth. 5. 23. psal. 103. 1. 2. mercies in Christ, the roote of all the rest.

Q To what end serueth this knowledge of God, whereof we haue so briefly entrea­ted out of the law, faith, praiers and Sacra­ments?

A. To bring vs to the soueraigne good and end of our faith, hope and wished de­stres; euen the saluation of our soules and bodies through Iesus Christ.

Q. What is that soueraigne good and saluation you meane?

A. God the author and fountaine of all [Page 23] goodnes: Creator, Gouernor, Redeemer, 2. pet. 3. 3. 4. Iustifier, Sanctifier and Sauiour of man, who in this life hath not only giuen vs life, mouing and being, but grace through faith, working by loue to partake of his diuine nature, and begin the life of God heere, which in the life to come shall be perfect Rom. 6. 11. with him in glory for euer.

Q. What shall be the state of those which haue knowne and beleeued vnfainedly in the Lord?

A. They shall first haue their lot in the blessed resurrection, to meete the Lord in 1. Thess. 4. 16 glory, and to enioy his blessed presence, and fulnes of ioy, and perfect blessednes which no eie hath seene eare hath heard, or heart Corinth. can conceiue.

Q. What shall the state of the wicked and ignorant vnbeleeuers bee in the world to come?

2 A. They shall also be raised vp to shame Deut. [...]2. 2. 2. Thess [...]. 7. 8. 9. 2. [...]et. 3. 7. Reuel. [...]4. 1 [...]. 11. and euerlasting wofulnes, punished with euerlasting perdition and paine vnspeake­able, in fire vnquenchable before the throne of God, whom they shall neuer [...] with comfort, nor the glory of his power with ioy.

Q. Shall this weake, mortall, and cor­ruptable body of Gods Saints, be partaker with the immortall Soule, of euerlasting lif [...] and glory?

A. Yea, for this mortall shall put on im­mortality, incorruption, power and spiri­tuall 1. Cor. 15. glory, like vnto the glorious bodie of Christ, to see him as he is, and for euer and euer to be with him in glory in his king­dome, where wée shall in perfect holinesse 1. Thess. 4. 17 worship him all in all, to whom the ho­ly Angels do euer giue due worship: saying, Amen, Praise, and Glory, and Wisdome, and Revel. 7. 12. Thankes, and Honor, and Power, and Might, be vnto our God for euermore, Amen. Finis.

ANOTHER PRAYER TO BE vsed after Catech [...]sing the Children.

O Gratious God, wee blesse and praise thy holy name for all thy mercies: and namely for the vse of thy Word, now and alwayes heretofore; beseeching thee, O Lord, to pardon our sinnes and [...]efects, in speaking and hearing thereof, a [...]d to graunt thy blessing vnto vs, that as we heare to learne: so wee may learne to beleeue, and practise that which wee beleeue, to thy glo­ry, [Page 25] to the further conforming and confirm­ing of vs vnto thee, in that assured hope of that glory, which thou hast prepared for all thine elect and faithfull children in the world to come, through Iesus Christ our Lord and only Sauiour, Amen.

TO THE GODLY PARENTS, Masters and ouerseers for Edu­cation of youth.

NAture is best adorned with Religion and nurture: for as religion informeth the minde; so narture reformeth the man­ners. And as the fertillest soyle without manuring will soon ouergrow with weeds, so the aptest wits without education, will soone corrupt in manners. An vnmanaged Colt will be wilde, and a childe left at li­berty will grow wilfull. And as the occa­sions in children and youth, vnto vice and euill are many; so the care and indeuour in elders to restraine and amend them should abound: Parents by nature should, Ma­sters by charge ought, Magistrates by law, neighbours of loue and curtesie, and all men of common humanity, for maintai­ning Christian loue and piety, ciuill society, [Page 26] and godly policie: that the wickednes of youth bee not imputed to the remisnes of the aged, and both punished with old Elies corrections. From which the Lord keepe vs, and giue vs all grace and knowledge in all things.

Teach a child in the trade of his waies, and when he is old he will keep it. Prou. 22.

CERTAINE BRIEFE AND effectuall Rules for life and Conuersation▪ and first of behauiour in the morning.

FIrst in the morning thinke vpon God, and remember thy Creator in thy youth, in the prime of thy daies, and in the spring of the morning; and know that he hath said; My sonne giue me thy heart; let him haue the first place, in thy thoughts, words and actions, lifting vp thy heart and hands with humble minde and voyce vnto him.

And if time permit, let some good praier be said of thee, or some other; crauing par­don for thy sins in the name of Iesus Christ, and for his sake, praying for all things need­full for thee, for the state and place thou li­uest in: with the parties from whom thou [Page] receiuest mainteinance, education and com­fort: and if thou hast not leasure to pray thus, yet let the Lords prayer feelingly and with deuout reuerence be said of thee; let­ting thy minde and voice ioyne and consent together, thinking on him only vnto whom thou doest pray.

See thou remember to vse and frequent these exercises of prayer, at morning and e­uening; at meate time and other appointed; so shall the continuall vse put thee in minde that thou forget it not.

Remember that the ten Commandements of God be repeated and said of thee, once in the day at the least, that so the continuall vse thereof, may put thee in minde of thy dutie towards God, and lead thee to Christ for grace.

Also the Articles of faith, see thou vse re­uerently to repeate; praying for grace, to beleeue with the heart, that which thou confessest with thy mouth, that thou maist increase in faith, hope and loue, without which thou canst not be saued.

With prayer to God do thou begin:
That he may keepe thee from all sin.

WHFN THOV APPAR­rellest thy selfe.

1 SEE that thy cloathes and apparrell bee cleane from head to foote; decently and comly put on, tied, pointed, and pinned a­bout thee.

2 Delight in decent cleanlynes, neatnes and comlines in the body and garments; so shall it make thee gratefull in company, and loued of the best; if otherwise, loathed and not regarded: for by the fashion and wea­ring of the apparrell, may bee iudged the quality of the minde.

3 Thy head, see thou combe and rubbe, at the least thrise in the weeke, keeping it cleane, from that which may annoy or dis­credit thee.

4 Thy hands and face wash also, for that is both wholesome and hansome.

5 Thy bed see thou decently turne vp vntill thou be ready to make it, which see it be well and hansomely done, for therein thou shewest thy selfe to differ from a beast.

Neate and cleanlie see thou be;
As is befitting thy degree.

OF BEHAVIOVR TO Schoole-ward.

BEing apparrelled and thy prayers said, and other things performed according­ly, repaire without delay or loytering, vnto the schoole, or other busines appointed or belonging vnto thee, vsing all diligence, and faithfulnes therein.

By the way go soberly, orderly, and man­nerly: salute thy elders and betters with re­uerent regard, and good words of the time of the day; and thy familiars and fellowes friendly with such diuersity of reuerence & curteous behauiour, as is befitting to the dignity and condition of the persons: for nothing gaineth so much with so little cost, as humilitie and curtesie doth.

Humilitie and curtesie,
Are signes of grace and pietie.

Remembrances.

FOrget not thy bookes, pennor, incke­horne, pennes, paper, & all other things fit; keepe them safe, cleane and plaine from tearing, losing, blotting or soyling, &c.

OF BEHAƲIOR AT Schoole.

BEing in Schoole play not, laugh not, vse no vncomely gesture, nor vndecent be­hauiour in speech or signe; but humblie and carefully submit thy selfe to obey, and learn those good letters and sciences, there inde­uored to be taught thee, that learning to o­bey in youth, thou maiest knowe how to teach and gouerne in age; and remember that a diligent youth maketh a learned age; a ioyfull life, & blessed death; for there is no gaine without paine, no treasure without trauell, nor learning without labour: there­fore shew thy selfe to thy Maister diligent and carefull to learne, coueting the fellow­ship of such as are better learned then thy selfe: contend with none but for learning, learne diligently and retaine faithfully, pra­ctise painefully, and be ashamed to be van­quished, but striue to get before others: be not dogged and sullen when thou art cor­rected, reioyce when thou art praised, pro­mise to thy selfe great things by thy paines, and feare correction.

Paines in youth brings honor in age:
But idlenes doth euill presage.

OF BEHAVIOVR HOME­ward.

REturning from Schoole, let thy behaui­our bee such as may giue grace and countenance, to the place from whence thou camest, & credit to the persons, which haue the teaching and educating of thee.

If any meete thee that are thy betters or elders, giue them the wall, and vpper hand, vailing thy bonnet reuerētly; for the tongue is the interpreter of the minde, and manners the image of mankind; therefore if any que­stion be demaunded of thee, answere with the like modestie with thy head bare, and thy countenance sad, not sowre and sullain, iearing and laughing, but with a modest and cheerefull countenance standing vp­right and looking them in the face soberly; not turning and winding like a foole, not trifeling and fumbling with the fingers like an Ape, nor lifting vp the legge like a goose; remembring that humility and lowlines of minde obtaineth the fauour of God, and gentle speech and curteous behauiour win­neth the hearts of men.

Dutie, meekenes, thankes and loue,
Are vertues sprung from God aboue.

OF BEHAƲIOVR AT home, at the Table.

BEing come home, vse all reuerent dutie and obedience to thy parents and el­ders, as becommeth thee; and se thou come not into the hall, or in their sight, vndecent­ly and vnmannerly, with thy hose vngarte­red, thy shooes foule, broken or vntied; thy coate vnbuttoned, vnpointed, torne, or vncleane; thy hands and face vnwashed, & filthie: but comely and reuerently, see thou approach into their sight, as in the presence of God, whose instruments for thy good they are, and whose blessings thou commest now to receiue, for the sustentation of thy naturall life; and forget not to pray vnto, and praise the Lord of life, by whom wee liue, moue and haue our being.

Be not like the filthie swine,
But pray to God before thou dine.

OF BEHAVIOVR WHEN ANY part of Scripture is read.

IF there bee any exercise of reading and hearing Gods word and prayer, before mcale or after, or at the time of refection, [Page 33] see that with all meekenes and reuerence, with deuout attention & loue, thou marke the sense and matter of that which is read, as well as the words, so shalt thou inrich thy minde and wit with true wisedome, and thy tongue with gratious words.

See that with like deuotion and reuerence thou behaue thy selfe, in time of prayer and grace, lifting vp thy heart & hands to God, during the time, thinking vpon him in heauen, vpon whom thou doest call heere on earth; and know that he is a consuming fire, and will not be mocked.

Being at exercise diuine,
Ʋse reuerence in such a time.

Of behauiour at meale time.

1 VVHen thou feedest, vse mannerly modestie and modest sobriety; moderately and temperately eating and drinking that which is appointed for thee, without greedinesse and excesse, that after thy meat, thy wit and minde may be fresher and not duller, and thy body more liuely, and not heauier and vnapt to study, &c.

Many thousands their death doe eate:
When few haue died for lacke of meate.

2. Let thy talke be little and sparing, except [Page 34] when iust occasion be offered, or question asked, and then speake or answere aptly & distinctly; thinke before thou speake, and speake soberly and truly; if thy betters aske thee a question, answere them reuerently; and thy fellowes and equalles curteously, without biting taunts or loud vnreuerent words. Take thy meate without snatching, for that is dog-like; and doe not murmure or grudge, for that is swine-like: be not the first in the dish, nor the last sufficed; for that is a token of a greedy & vnsatiable deuou­rer, especially eschew excesse in drinking.

More with drinke their bellies burst
Then euer yet haue died of thurst.

With thankefull minde and contented heart, receaue that which is prepared for thee, & reuerently rise as thou satest downe with giuing of thankes to God.

Be not like a foolish Asse,
But giue God thankes before thou passe.

OF BEHAVIOVR ON THE Sabbath day.

THink on the Lords day the day before, and make an end if possible thou maiest of all such things & businesses as should [Page 35] any way hinder that daies exercise, of hea­ring, reading, speaking or meditating of Gods Word and workes.

1. Of Preparation.

In the morning early prepare thee to rise vp in mind & body, to serue God the Crea­tor, and the Son our Sauiour, through the grace of the sanctifying spirit of grace, shunning and hating all sinne and euill, in thoughts, words, and deedes, as thou art commanded to sanctifie and keepe holy the Sabbath day; not doing thine owne will, not speaking vaine words, nor thinking euill thoughts; but let thy will be led to do the will of God heere in earth as it is in heauen; and let thy minde cary vp thy thoughts to meditate on the creation of all by almighty God, of the redemption of all by our blessed Sauiour, who is our sanctifi­cation, righteousnes and eternall rest.

2. In the Church.

And when thou commest into the Church or congregation assembled in the name of God to heare his word, and to pray and cal vpon his name; know that thou art in the presence of the eternall God and his holy Angels, who not only seeth thee and thy behauiour, but also vnderstandeth thy [Page 36] thoughts and secret motions; see therefor [...] thy gesture be comely.

3. Of Hearing.

And thy behauiour reuerent, giuing due regard with meekenes vnto the word of God, that the sense and substance thereof may enter into thy mind, as the sound doth pierce thy eare; for it is the power of God, to saue thy soule, if thou so heare and re­teine it; or else it is the sauor of death vnto death, vnto thy eternall damnation, with the Diuell and his Angels, if thou doest carelessely neglect, contemne & despise it: but if thou be carefull to marke what sinne is reproued, and flye the same; and what vertue is commended, and embrace th [...] same, it shall then amend thy memory, and manners to grow in knowledge, to learne to liue and die as a Christian.

4. Of Praying.

In the time of prayer, thy body must bee humble and cast downe vpon thy knees, meekly and reuerently lifting vp thy hands and heart vnto God in heauen; ioyning with them that speake in praier, to say with them as occasion is, or to lift vp thy minde with audible and good voice and harty affection, saying Amen.

And remember that it is said, Whosoeuer calleth vpon the name of the Lord, and depar­teth from iniquitie shall be saued: but whosoe­uer doth not, it is an euident token of a wicked and vngodly minde, as it is said The wicked call not vpon the Lord, and therefore there is no faith, no hope, no saluation, for them.

5. Of the articles of the faith.

When the Articles of faith be repeated, thou must with like reuerence & affection, either standing or kneeling, pronounce it audibly and distinctly; for as thou beleeuest with thy heart, so must thou confesse with thy mouth vnto saluation, remembring alwayes to ioyne with the rest, in saying Amen.

6. Of the ten Commandements.

When the ten Commandements are re­peated and said, heare them with great re­uerence and feare, considering in euery one thy sin and defects, praying for mercy and grace, through Christ Iesus, to endeuour all thy heart to keepe them; and then that which thou canst not doe, he wil performe.

7. Of singing Psalmes.

Likewise when Psalmes and praises to God are singing, vse all care and reuerence [Page 38] in singing with a grace and affectionate heart, keeping tune and time orderly, to the praise of the God of order.

8. Not to goe away.

Remember thou gad not in and out of the Church and Congregation, at thy plea­sure; for that is vngodly, vnseemely, and verie offensiue.

9. Not to prate.

Neither vse to prattle, or priuatly to reade or thinke of matters, not pertaining to the place and worke in hand; for that is to offer the sacrifice of fooles. Tarie vntill all the ser­uice of God be performed, and the blessing pronounced, lest thou shew thy selfe a con­temner of holy things, and one vnworthy to be partaker thereof; as Iudas was, who made more hast then good speede, and sped accordingly.

10. Practise.

Returning out, vse like reuerent behaui­our, and thinke often vpon that which out of Gods word thou hast heard; to practise it in thy behauiour; and know, that practise [...] [...]nd of faith and knowledge▪ For not [Page 39] the hearers of the word, but the doers of the will of God shall be saued.

The Sabbath see thou sanctifie,
Auoyding all impietie.

OF BEHAVIOVR IN TIME of recreation and play.

VSE such exercises of bodie as are with­out offence and perill either to thy selfe or others, either in bones or ioynts, name or estimation; that it may be such as fitte best for thy minde to increase in good lear­ning, and for thy body, for health and strength: remembring there is a time of pastime and mirth, (as the wise man saith) but take heed it be done in due time and measure: as he also counselleth, saying, If thou finde hony, eate thereof; but eate not too much; for the excesse of euery thing is sinne, therefore exceed not in losse of time, but see thou redeeme it with the losse of pleasure, & thou shalt finde increase of greater profit.

Vse pastime and pleasure,
In due time and measure.

OF BEHAVIOVR AT night.

1 AT night when all the duties of the day are ended, and that the time of rest is come, approach quietly and or­derly into thy ward and place of rest appo­inted; and then with due reuerence addresse thee, to the reuerent hearing and reading of the word of God, according as the nightly exercises require; if it be in singing of Psalmes, see that it be done also reuerently with due regard of the matter as well as the method, and melodie, which must also be regarded, as we are by God commanded to sing with feeling and a grace in the heart, with vnderstanding and skil in due marking and keeping the time and tune, for the God of order delighteth in concord and harmo­ny, and hateth confusion and discord, espe­cially in his speciall seruices. Therefore sing reuerently, orderly and deuoutly, keeping time and tune; so shall it please God, and be comended of men.

2 These ended, commit thy selfe into the [Page 41] tuition of God by prayer, remembring wherein thou hast faulted or failed of thy duty, to call for mercy, & wherein through grace thou hast performed or desired any good, to be thankefull vnto him that is the fountaine and giuer of all goodnes.

3 See thy hose and shooes be cleane, and thy cloathes decently laid vp, readily of thee to be found in the morning when thou shalt rise to put them on.

To bed see that thou goe in time,
And rise likewise, the gaine is thine.

OF BEHAVIOVR ABROAD in seruice.

VVHEN thou art abroad in seruice remember and practise diligently the counsell of God, which saith, Seruants, Col. 3. 22. be obedient and subiect vnto them that are your masters, and please them in all things good and lawfull (for otherwise, better it is to obey God then man) not with eie-seruice, as men pleasers, but in singlenes of hart fearing God; and whatsoeuer you do, do it hartily as to the Lord, and not vnto men; knowing that of the Lord you shall receaue the reward.

Therefore, saith he, be not answerers a­gaine, T [...]. 2. 9. nor saucy, be not pickers nor purloy­ners, but shew all good faithfulnes, & faith­full diligence as vnto thy father, yea as vnto the Lord himselfe, who serued for vs, a ser­uant to all, that hee might wi [...]ne all from slauery, and seruice of sin & Sathan. Remem­ber among many, the duties of thy calling, as thou art a seruant; these foure especiallie are required of thee. First, faithfulnes voide of fraud, and filthy flattery; Secondly, dili­gence void of sloth and grudging; Thirdly, to seeke and procure their profit and good, before thine own profit or pleasure; Fourth­ly, to be silent and secret, not answering a­gaine rudely and saucily, nor reuealing their secrets abroad; therefore it is wittily said by one, that a good seruant should haue the back of an Asse to beare patiently; the snout of a Swine to feed homely; the tongue of a sheepe to keepe silence gently. Or thus, To haue large eares to heare readilie, a short tongue, speaking seldome; and truly light feete, swift in seruice and message; & cleane hands void of pilfering and cousenage.

Take pains in youth while strength dost last,
Then rest in age when health is past.
Be loath to offen, be diligent to please,
Be willing to amend, of sufferance comes ease.
Good paine [...] breedeth honor, true [...]ertue getteth fame,
Sloth bringeth miserie, and vice [...]ternall shame.
A youth void of industrie,
An age void of honestie.
Where vice in youth doth beare the sway,
There vertues will in age decay.
A youth well instructed,
Makes an age wel [...] disposed.
H [...] that in youth, by reas [...] guides his daies,
In age shall keepe his footsteps from decayes.

SHORT SAYINGS FOR FVR­ther instruction of dutie towards God and man.

1. Towards God.
  • LEarne to know God in his word.
  • Beleeue in God and his promises.
  • Feare God in his iudgements.
  • Loue God in his mercies.
  • Pray to him for grace.
  • Praise him for his goodnes.
  • Reade and heare his Word diligently.
  • Loue and reuerence his Ministers.
  • Frequent the places of prayer.
  • Be careful often to heare the word preached
  • Quench not the spirit dispise not prophesing
  • Feare God & keepe his Commandements.
2. Towards our Superiours.
  • [Page]Honor the King.
  • Obey good lawes.
  • Loue reuerence, & pray for the Magistrates,
  • Pay all duties to thy power.
  • Speake well of them in authoritie.
  • If they be good, thanke God for them.
  • If they be euill, pray for their amendement.
  • Princes are as the glasse, the schoole the booke, where subiects eies, do reade, do learne, do looke Kings on earth are Ima­ges of God in heauen,
3. Towards our Parents.
  • Honor thy Parents.
  • Reuerence their good counsell.
  • Obey their good Commandements.
  • Be subiect to their corrections.
  • Be humble, reuerent, and dutifull to them.
  • By good behauiour make them glad.
  • By ill demeanor make them not sad.
  • Deserue and seeke for their blessing.
  • Deserue not their curse.
  • Pray daily for them.
  • Releeue them if they be in want.
4. Towards the aged.
  • Reuerence the aged.
  • Be dutifull to thy betters.
  • Be humble and lowly to them.
  • [Page]Be kinde and curteous to all.
5. Of familiaritie.
  • Be friendly and familiar with the good.
  • Keepe no company with the euill.
  • Try before thou trust.
  • Hinder no mans good name.
  • Reioyce not in anothers crosse.
  • Beare with others infirmities, that others may beare with thee.
  • Reioyce with those that reioyce.
  • Mourne with them that mourne.
  • Be gētle & curteous to al, offensiue to none.
Of Anger.
  • Be angrie against sin, but sin not.
  • Appease debate, absteine from hate.
  • If anger arise, let not sin surprise.
  • Be not hard to be appeased.
  • Be mercifull and pitifull.
  • Be gentle and courteous.
6. Of Speech.
  • Be slow to speake, especially euill.
  • Be swift to heare good things.
  • Thinke before thou speake.
  • Speake aduisedly and truly.
  • Speake not vainely and skurrillously.
  • Answere aptly and mannerly.
  • Keepe counsell committed vnto thee.
  • Reueale not thy masters secrets.
  • [Page]Reueale not thine owne to euery friend.
  • Promise aduisedly.
  • pay thy debts truly.
  • Performe constantly.
  • Be not rash and foole-hardie.
  • Be not wise in thine owne conceipt.
  • Be not arrogant.
  • Striue not with thy ouer-match.
  • Be at peace with vertue, & warre with vice.
7. Of learning and knowledge.
  • Loue vertue and knowledge.
  • Hate vice and ignorance.
  • Haunt wise mens company.
  • Shunne foolish society.
  • Praier, hearing, and reading, increase know­ledge, without knowledge the mind is not good.
8. Of thine estate.
  • Maintaine thy selfe iustly.
  • Liue in order.
  • Liue within thy compasse.
  • Be content with thine estate.
  • Pouerty is no hinderance to vertue.
  • Contented meane is greatest wealth.
9. Of Apparell.
  • Be comely and cleane in thine apparell.
  • Be not proud and curious.
  • Be not slouenlike and rude.
  • Be sober in gesture and gate.
  • [Page]Be not idle and vaine.
10. Of Diet.
  • Take heed of all excesse, for that is sinne.
  • Be temperat in diet.
  • Drinke moderatly, and eate soberly.
  • Surfeting and drunkennes is a deadly sin.
  • Abstinence is good for soule and body.
11. Of Recreation.
  • Vse moderate exercises.
  • Play not in any thing exceeding modestie and measure.
  • Redeeme the time and leese it not.
  • No greater losse then time, and nothing lesse accounted of.
  • Neglected time, is follies chiefest signe.
12. Of the end.
  • The true and best ende of all is the feare of God.
  • When vertuous daies do end they are not done:
  • But liue two liues, where others haue but one.
  • In all beginnings remember the end.
  • For to begin well is good, but to end well is better.
  • Leud life is losse, good death felicity,
  • The chiefest gaine, the end of misery.
  • For that's not death to change the life and die:
  • But that is death, which doth all ioyes deny.
  • [Page]Then happy he, who doth in time prepare
  • To die, to liue, the end of worldly care.

The end of all things is at hand; be sober therefore and watch vnto prayer.

A PRAYER TO BE SAID EVE­rie morning and euening by the Chil­ dren in their seuerall Wards.

And first remember that.
  • Without knowledge the mind is not good.
  • Without faith no pleasing of God.
  • Without nurture, no attaining to vertue.
  • Without praier, no hope of grace.
Therefore,
  • Euery one that is godly will pray in time conuenient.
    [...]sal. 34. 14. 6. [...]sal. 31. 7. 8. [...]sal. 14. 9. [...]0. [...]sal. 145. 18 [...]sal. 138. 6.
  • But the wicked call not vpon God.
  • The Lord is nigh all them that call vpon him in truth, and faithfully.
  • For though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect vnto the lowly: As for the proud hee behol­deth them a farre off.

O Eternall God and mercifull Fa­ther in Christ Iesus, we humblie beseech thee to haue mercy v­pon vs thy poore children, and [Page 49] pardon all our sinnes committed against thy Diuine Maiestie at any time of our life here­tofore, either in omitting or committing a­ny thing against thy blessed word and holy will; and graunt vs thy grace, O Lord, that we may be truly repentant for them and har­tily thankfull vnto thee for all thy vndeser­ued mercies and fauours bestowed vpon vs, and the state and place wherein we liue, be­seeching thee for Christ his sake to continue and increase them euer hereafter both in soule and body vnto vs, and also to receiue vs all into thy blessed protection, that nei­ther sinne, nor Sathan assaile or preuaile a­gainst vs, to hurt the peace of our soules, or health of our bodies, but that being blessed and protected by thee, O Lord, we may be better able and more carefull, to serue thee in our seuerall places & callings, to become thy faithfull seruants, & instruments of thy glory, for the good of thy Church, & Com­mon-weale of our countrie wherin we liue. O Lord blesse and defend our Soueraigne King, the Queene, and the Prince their Son, with the rest of their Royal Progenie; blesse his Maiesties honorable Counsellors and Nobles, & direct them, & all in office in the Church and State vnder him, especially to [Page 50] aduance true religion and vertue, and to pu­nish sin and impiety. Continue thy mercie and protection O Lord towards these his Maiesties Dominions of great Britaine, and countries annexed, and thy people and Churches in them: increase the number of faithfull and painefull Preachers amongst them, that so thy most holy name may be hallowed, thy kingdome inlarged, and thy blessed will accomplished in faith and loue, in verity & vnity. O Lord blesse and defend this Citie, with the Gouernors and gouern­ment thereof, together with this house and whole societie, and all those from whom we receaue this comfortable maintenance, reliefe and godly education; increase thy spirituall graces in them, and multiplie thy temporall blessings vpon them, O Lord, that they neuer want will and meanes to go for­ward in performing the good workes thou hast begun for the aduancement of thy glo­rie, the comfort of vs and others thy poore distressed ones, & the increase of their owne comfort in the assurance of thy mercy in Christ Iesus. These mercies and all other blessings needfull, O blessed God of grace and mercy, we pray thee to graunt vnto vs, and the rest of thy Church, euen for Chris [...] [Page] [...]

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