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RULES FOR SELF-EXAMINATION, Extracted out of the Writings of an Eminent Divine, very neceſſary for Chriſtians at all Times, Eſpecially at their Preparation to Recieve the Sacrament of the LORD's SUPPER; that ſo they may become Worthy Receivers thereof. Neceſſary to be ſet up in all Men's Houſes for the Spiritual Benefit of their Families.
Sins againſt the I. Commandment. 1 ATheiſm; which is, when men either think there is no God, or live as if there were no God. 2 Idolatry; which is the having of a falſe God. 3 Ignorance, uncapableneſs of Knowledge, Errors and Hereſies. 4 Forgetfulneſs of good things, eſpecially thoſe that moſt concern us, and chiefly at that inſtant when we ſhould make uſe of them: Secondly, remembring of evil things, eſpecially of thoſe that may moſt corrupt us; and chiefly then, when we ſhould be moſt free from the thought of them. 5 Unwillingneſs unto good things principally to the beſt; readineſs unto, and wilfulneſs in evil, eſpecially the worſt: Secondly impatience under croſſes. 6 Diſtruſt of Gods power, mercy, &c. promiſes, and providence; whence carnal fears are wrought and cheriſhed, and the true fear o • God is expeld and baniſhed. 7 Preſumption upon Gods mercy. 8 Carnal confidence in Wit, Learning, Wealth, Strength, Friends, &c. Thinking our ſelves the better, or ſafer, ſimply for them; whence ariſeth pride and ſecurity. 9 Much love of evil; as alſo of our ſelves our Friends, our pleaſure, profit, credit, &c. Secondly, little love of God and of goodneſs, and of Gods Servants and Services. 10 Hatred of God and goodneſs: Secondly, want of hatred againſt our own and others Sins. 11 Abundance of worldly ſorrow, ſhame and diſcontentment: Secondly, want of ſpiritual grief and indignation againſt our own and others tranſgreſſions: Thirdly, not lamenting for the calamities of Gods People, private or publick 12 Immoderate carnal mirth: to little ſpiritual joying 〈1 line〉 ing things either without, o • againſt the Rules of the World.
Sins againſt the II. Commandment. 1 BAſe and unwarranted conceits of God, as when we frame any Image of him in our minds 2 Worſhiping of Images 3 Adoration of Ange • s or S •… s obſerving Holydayes in devotion to them, ſwearing by them, &c. 4 Approbation of Idolatry, by preſence, ſpeech, geſture, ſilence, keeping of ſuperſtitions Relikes and Monuments, keeping company with Idolaters &c. 5 Neglect of any of Gods Ordinances as of Preaching, Hearing▪ Reading▪ Meditation▪ Conference, the uſe of good Books, and of good Company, of private and publick Prayer, Faſting, making of Vows, &c. 6 Superſticious Faſting raſh Vows, Breach of lawful Vows, abuſe of Lots, &c 7 Want of ſorrow, for being born of Idolatrous Forefathers.
Sins againſt the III. Commandment. 1 PRofeſſion, joined with prophaneſs, whereby Gods Name is diſhonoured. 2 Abaſing of Gods Word: Firſt by fruitleſs ſpeaking of it: Secondly▪ framing jeſts out of it, or againſt it: Thirdly, maintaining of Sin by it: Fourthly, applying it to charming &c. 3 Abaſing the Names or Titles of God: Firſt, by admiration as by ſaying in our common talk, O Lord, O Jeſus, &c Secondly by curſing, &c 4 Swearing vainly, outragiouſly, falſly, &c. 5 Blaſpheming. 6 Taking a lawful Oath, without due reverence and conſideration. 7 Praying without faith, feeling reverence, ſerven •… not waiting for an anſwer &c Asking evil things: A •… ing more in our requeſts at the relieving of our neceſſity, than at the advancement of Gods glory 8 Hearing, reading, meditating, conferring, ſinging of Pſalms, and receiving the Sacrament, without preparation, attention, reverence, delight, and profit. 9 Light paſſing over of Gods great works of Creation, Preſervation, Redemption, as alſo of other his mercies, and Judgments. 10 Abuſe of our Chriſtian liberty, to the hardening, enſnaring, perverting, or juſt grieving of any.
Sins againſt the IV. Commandment. 1 NEglect of preparation for the Sabbath, before it come, and of fitting our Hearts for Holy ſervices, when it is come. 2 Prophane abſence from, or unfruitful preſence at Gods Ordinance. 3 Exceſſive eating and drinking, which cauſeth drowſineſs, and unfitneſs for Gods worſhip. 4 Doing any ordinary work of our Calling. 5 All Recreations, which diſtract. 6 Vain and worldly ſpeeches and thoughts. 7 A ſecret deſire that the Sabbath were over. 8 Neglect of calling our ſelves, or others, to a Reckoning after Holy Exerciſes. 9 Giving liberty to our ſelves in the night before the whole Sabbath be ended.
Sins againſt the V. Commandment.
Sins of Inferiors, as to Superiors. 1 WAnt of reverence, inward or outward. 2 Neglect of Prayer. 3 And of humble ſubmiſſion.
Sins of Superiors. 〈1 line〉 2 Failing in Prayer. 3 And in giving good example.
Sins of Children as to Parents. 1 D •… ience. 2 Murmuring at their Parents corrections, though unjuſt 3 Contemning of them, for any defect of body and mind 4 Unthankfulneſs in not relieving them, not ſtanding for their deſerved credit, &c.
Sins of Parents. 1 Negligence, in not inſtructing their Children betimes. 2 Not correcting them till it be too late; or doing it with bitterneſs, without compaſſion, inſtruction, and Prayer. 3 Giving them ill example. 4 Neglect of bringing them up in ſome lawful Caling. 5 Not beſtowing them timely and religiouſly in Marriage. 6 Light behavior before them, and too much familiaritie with them, whereby they become vile in their Eyes. 7 Loving Beauty, or any outward parts, more than Gods Image in them. 8 A Sin peculiar to the Mother, is, refuſing to nurſe them.
Servants Sins as to Governours. The three Firſt Sins in Children, may be in Servants as alſo theſe that follow. 1 Idleneſs in their Calling. 2 Un • ſtineſs and unfaithfulneſs in dealing with their Maſters goods and affaires 3 Stealing, priv • e defrauding of them, &c. 4 Eye ſerv • ce.
Divers Sins of Parents are found in Maſters, as alſo theſe that follow. 1 Unadviſed entertainment of Sinfull Servants. 2 Not uſing religious exerciſes with them: not admoniſhing nor correcting them, or doing it in an evill manner: grieving more when they fail in their buſineſs, than when they are ſlack in Gods ſervice. 3 Not recompenſing their labours, by giving them a due reward when they are with them, and when they part from them. 4 Neglect of them in ſickneſs: unjuſt ſtopping of their wages for that time. 5 Not relieving them (if they be able) in their age, who have ſpent their youth in their ſervice.
Sins of the Wife as to the Husband. 1 Failing in reverence: which appeareth in froward looks, ſpeeches, or behaviour. 2 Diſobedience in the ſmalleſt matters.
Sins of the Husband. 1 Not dwelling with his Wife. 2 Neglect of Edifying her, by Inſtruction and Example. 3 Denying her comfortable maintenance, and Imployment.
Sins common to them both. 1 Want of love. 2 Bewraying one anothers infirmities: Diſcovering each others Secrets. 3 Jealouſie. 4 Contention.
Sins of the People, as to Miniſters. Diſobeying and oppoſing againſt th • i 〈…〉 〈1 line〉 〈…〉 wronged.
Sins of Miniſters. 1 Slackneſs in Preaching. 〈…〉 3 Giving ill Example.
Sins of Subjects. 1 Rebellion. 2 Refuſing to pay dues.
Sins of Magiſtrates. 1 Careleſneſs in eſtabliſhing and promoting true Religion. 2 Of maintaining peace, and providing that Malefactors may be puniſhed, and well-doers be encouraged.
Sins of Inferiors in gift or Age. 1 Not acknowledging, nor reverencing, nor imitating the Graces of their Superiors. 2 Deſpiſing of the Aged.
Sins againſt the VI. Commandment. 1 RAſh Anger, Envy, Hatred, Malice. 2 Brawling, Reviling, Threatning, and provoking of others. 3 Fighting. 4 Cruelty in puniſhing▪ oppreſſing &c. 5 Murthering of our ſelves, or others, or conſent thereto. 6 Immoderate worldly ſorrow: Neglect of Phyſick, of wholeſom dyet and exerciſe, ſurfeiting and drunkenneſs; all which are enemies to the health and life of Man. 7 Cruelty to our own or others Souls.
Sins againſt the VII. Commandment. 1 ADultery Fornication, Inceſt, Rape Sodomy▪ 2 All wantonneſs, ſecret or open, alone, or with others 3 Nocturnal pollutions luſtful dreams &c. 4 Unholy Marriages in regard of Religion, Age, nearneſs of blood, want of Parents conſent, &c. 5 Abuſe of the Marriage-Bed, not obſerving the time of natural ſeparation, Lev. 18.19. ſolemn humiliation. 6 Nouriſhing of the cauſes and occaſions of Wantonneſs as impare Luſts, Surfetting, Drunkenneſs, Idleneſs, laſcivious Apparel, ſociety with laſcivious perſons, leud Books Songs, or Speeches, wanton Looks, Pictures, Stage Playes, Dancing Dalliance, &c. 7 Wearing Apparel, contrary to our Sex. 8 Unlawful Divorce.
Sins againſt the VIII. Commandment. 1 COvetouſnes, and all deſire of our Neighbours goods, albeit through fear or ſhame we cannot get them. 2 Church robbing. 3 Robb • ng of our ſelves by waſtfulneſs in Dyet, Apparel, Gaming, &c. by Idleneſe, unadviſed Suretiſhip, N • ggardlineſs, &c. 4 Robbing of others, taking away the ſmalleſt things: Firſt, by fraud: Secondly, uncharitable incloſure: Thirdly, dealing wrongfully with the goods of the deceaſed: Fourthly, deceit in buying and ſelling: Fifthly, with holding either things committed unto us, or things found, lent, earned, or otherwiſe due 5 Not making of reſtitution. 6 Counſelling, or conſenting to others in Theft.
Sins againſt the IX. Commandment. 1 FAlſe witneſs bearing in publick or private, or conſent thereunto. • 〈…〉 ane reports o 〈…〉 3 Raſh ſuſpition; hard judging interpreting things in the worſt ſence. 〈…〉 4 Aggravating and diſcovering others infirmities, without care of their credit, others edi • ication, or our own good. 5 Flattery. 6 Lying, though in jeſt, or to a good end. 7 Boaſting 8 Injurous charging of our ſelves to be Hypocrites in time of temptation. 9 Want of care of our own and others good name, that God might have more glory.
The breach of the X. Commandment.

MUltitudes of evil thoughts and motions againſt our Neighbours, and ſcarcity of ſuch as are good.

Theſe Rules are framed (as you ſee) in reference to the Breach of each Commandement in the Decalogue, which by the Apoſtle St. James, is called The Law of laberty; not that it gives the leaſt incouragement to, but frees us from the Bondage of Sin and Corruption as it is managed in the hand of a Mediator; by which if we judge and condemn our ſelves, we ſhall not be Condemned with the world.

FINIS.

LONDON Printed by Ge • rge Cr • o • n in T •… ſtreet, over againſt •… y •… 's Caſ •… 1685.