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A person is a difference of the Godhead in the names and working in one mutuall agreement. The persons.

The Father is a person of the Godhead, which is, and worketh by his Sonne begotten of him from euerla­sting, in a mysterie vnsearcheable. The Father.

The Sonne is a person of the Godhead, which is, and worketh with his Father, who begate him from euer­lasting. The Sonne.

The holy Ghost is a person of the Godhead, which is, and worketh from the Father, and from the Sonne. The holy Ghost.

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The all sufficiencie and blessednesse of God, is his perfect state, whereby he wanteth nothing, nor hath neede of anie thing, to better the same, but all things haue neede of him, and haue their beeing by him. All sufficiencie of God. In his Maiestie & excellēcie aboue al.In the shevv of his vvonderful glorie.

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The Maiestie of God is his incomparable excellencie or greatnes, whereby he differeth frō all thinges, in a wonderfull mysterie, and stay­neth and confoundeth them, being compared with him. Maiestie of God. Being vncreat and inuisible.Being incom­parable. Stayning & confounding all things.Only infinit.

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His infinitnes is a perfection of his Maie­stie, whereby he limiteth all thinges, and is limi­ted of nothing: and therefore he limiteth time and place vnto all things, and their working & chaunges. His infi­nitnes. In his eter­nitie. Without time.Without chaunge.In his incōprehensiblenes.

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His glorie is the shew of his excellencie in all his workes. His glorie In povverIn the vse thereof. In chieftie.In holines.

His power and almightines, is a perfection of his excellencie, wher by nothing is to hard for him, and he bringeth to passe whatsoeuer he wil. His povver In creating all things.In guiding all things. Vsuallie.More strā ­gelie.

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His creating is a worke of his allmightines whereby he made all things of nothing. Creating.

His guiding is a woorke of his power, in vsing all things to serue his purpose, that nothing chaunceth but by his will and commaundement. His guiding.

His maruailes and wonders, are his extraordinarie workes, teaching man that he hath power ouer all his workes, to vse them against their nature, to doo him seruice, and set foorth his glorie. Maruailes.

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His Chieftie is the power which he hath to vse all things as he will. Chieftie in Lordship & authoritie. Rule.Possession.Honour.

His Lordship is his chieftye wherby he hath all things subdued and obedient vnto him. Lordship.

His Rule and Gouernement, is his Lordship, in vsing the obedience of all things, to do his will. Rule and Gouernement

His possessing of all, is his Lordshippe in vsing their seruice, for his purpose and will. Possession.

His honour is the chieftie which he hath by the ho­mage and seruice of all. Honour.

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His holines is, the right and perfect vse of his power, to do all things most vprightly, and innocently. Holines In his vvisdomIn vsing his authoritie. In Iustice.In goodnes.

His wisedome is his holines, by the perfect vse of all vnderstanding. Wisdome of God is In knovving all things.In vsing the same. By counsail.By the ma­ner of wor­king.

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His knowledge is that point of his wisdome, wherby nothing is hydd and secret from him, but he hath thorowly found out the same. His knovvledge.

His counsaile is his minding and pondering of all things from euerlasting, according to knowledge. His counsail. Deuising.Aduising.

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His deuising, and serching out of things, is his counsaile from euerlasting, how all things shall be and fall out. Deuising. For Aduising, look after in the wise­dome of man.

His iudginge and markinge, is his counsaile of all things present how they are. Marking.

His remembrance, as we vnderstand it, is his aduising or counsaile of things which are past, as it were, by occasion of things present, though nothing is occasi­oned to God. Remembrance.

His counting, or reckoning, is a whole and full adui­sing of things passed: because he will take accounts of them. Counting.

His foresight is his counsaile, wherby he is aduised of all things comming. Foresight.

His Purpose and Praedestination, is his counsaile, whereby he is setled how all things shall be. Purpose and Predestination.

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His manner of worcking, is the right vse of his knowledge, in applyinge the same vnto practise.

His readines is his perfect mnner of preparing al things; which may further his workes.

His order is his perfect manner of setting and compassing the worke it selfe.

His speed is his hastning to dispatch the worke.

His force is the endeuour, whereby the woorke wanteth no strength to bring it to passe.

His Stedfastnes and finishing, is the continuance of his enterprise without fayling or letting tyll it be done. Man­ner of vvor­king By prepara­tion. Readines.Order.By in­deuour In taking the worke in hande. speede.Forcea­blenes.In sted­fastnes therein. preuay­ling.Finishīg

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His Iustice and righteousnes, is his holines, in the right ruling and gouerning of all things. Iustice In esteeming right.In doing right. Appointing due­ties.Taking accoūts▪

His Esteeming of right is that point of Iustice, wh [...]rbey he is pleased therewith, and displea­sed with the contrarie. Esteming right. Pleased with right. Loue & ioye.Zeale and ie­lousie.Displeased with contra­rie, as Hatred.Anger and Wrath.

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His zeale and iealousie, is his estimation of right and duetie, for the worthines thereof: whereby he is saide, as it were, prouoked to hasten the same, and maketh it sure with all straightnesse and watch­fulnesse. Zeale.

His Loue & Ioy is his high estimation of any in their goodnes, whereby he yeeldeth him self to them in one mutuall happines, and taketh them as precious and deare, which haue so sought his name and his glorie. Loue.

His wrath & hatred is his troubled disliking of wic­kednes in anie, for the contrarietie thereof to his ho­lines, prouoking him to pursue them as accursed, and to set him self wholie against thē as hateful vnto him. Wrath and hatred.

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His appointing of dueties is that part of his gouernement, or that worke of his Iustice, whereby all haue their office and charge at his handes. Appointing dueties. Giuing povver.Directing the same By tea­ching.By exāple & mode­rating.

His teaching is, whereby hee reuealeth and maketh knowne his will. Teaching.

His Moderating is a work of his gouernement, vsing the obedience of his creatures in following him, to put in practise, a duetie or office appointed vnto thē. Moderating.

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His taking of accountes, is a woorke of his gouernement, whereby he reckoneth with all things, howe they execute his will. Taking accoūts In knowing right and due. By vvat­ching.By exami­ning.In recompensing.

His watching is [...]his continuall mindinge of all his creatures, whereby he marketh their obedience and seruice. Watching.

His examining and trying is his forceable taking of accountes, whereby he maketh knowne that whiche anie would hyde. Examining.

His recompensing is a worke of his Iustice, whereby euerie thing, as it sheweth foorth his glorie, so it hath the name and the vse thereof, in good or euil. Recompensing.

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His goodnes is his holines in doing good, and increasing his blessings towardes his creatures, more then the goodnes which is in them deserueth. his good­nes In maintayning things in their state.In restoring them being fallen.

His preseruation or sauing of things is, a worcke of his goodnes, whereby he keepeth all his creatures, in their state of excellencie and difference of kinde, by continuance of his blessing vppon them. Preserua­tion. In them selues by their natures, and glorie.By outwarde furni­ture.

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The natures of things, is the proper ablenesse which euerie thing hath, to kepe it selfe in his perfect kinde. Natures of things. In the wor­king and powers By life & quickning.Without life.In the outwarde making.

Their glorie and excellencie, is the gifte which they haue to shew forth the glorie of their Creator. Glorie and excellencie.

Their outward furniture, is the prouision and stoare of outward helps and furtherances of their welfare. Outwarde furniture.

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The image of God in man, was the greatest shew of his excellencie in man: whereby he resembled his God most liuely in a wonderfull happines. The Image of God in man.

His restoring and sauing of man being fallen away, was the work of his wonderful goodnes, wher­by he did remedie our miserable estate, and brought vs againe vn­to happines. Our redēp­tion by The causes & preparation of helpe. The coūsel of God.His readines thereon.The sh [...]we of his help. In his promises.In keeping the same. Sending his Sonne.Sauing vs by him.

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His counsaile.

His knowledge.

His mindfulnes.

His foresight and purpose &c.

His readines were before defined, but here we haue them applied vnto our redemption.

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His mercie and cōpassion, is as it were, a trou­bled disliking of our miseries, as if they were his owne. His mercie.

His loue was defined before.

Likewise his zeale and ielousie.

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The promises are the Ioyfull shewe and tea­ching by message, speache, and writing of his purpose to remedie our miseries. Promises.

The sending of his Sonne into the worlde, was the office and charge whiche hee gaue him, to worke our saluation, by taking our Manhoode vnto his Godhead. The sending of his Sōne By his office & message as before.By generation which was Of the spirit begetting.Of the seede of the Virgin made a quickning spi­rit, & yet a liuīg soule & bodie.

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The Manhoode of Christ, was the making of him a reasonable, liuing man, so that in fashion, nature, & qua­litie, he was like one of vs, sinne onely excepted. The Manhoode.

His conceauing by the holy Ghost in the wombe of the Vir­gine, was the working of the holy ghost in the wombe of the Virgine, without carnall copulation with manne, wher­by the seede of her bodie, became a liuing man, hauing both soule and bodie.

His conception was without sinne, because the cursed seede was sanctified by the spirit, so that it could no more sinne, yet must it nedes abyde the curse and punishment of sinne. For the bodie sinneth not but by the soule. Nowe his soule was ho [...]ie, and therefore also his bodie was holy, though it was of the seede of the Virgin. The con­ception.

His birth was the bringing foorth of the liuing seede into the worlde, being perfect man, and yet without sinne. The birth

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The sufferinges of Christe, is the ser­uice and yeelding vp of his bodie and soule, to feele and indure in them both the extremitie of all miseries for our cause. His suf­ferings. Of the cause of miserie. The burden of our sinne.The wrath of God.Of the miserie it selfe.

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His suffering of the wrath of God, and the burthen of our sinnes, was his forsaking for a time, as vnworthie of the fauour and blessing of God, be­ing accursed and a castaway. His suffering of the wrath of God and burden of sinne.

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His ouercomming was the worke of his patience, whereby he gotte his whole purpose in discharging al things wherewith man might be charged, and in taking away all thinges, which hindred our happines. His vic­torie. Of the cause of miserie. Sinne by his righteousnes.Wrath of God. his tormentes.Of the miserie it selfe by rysing againe from death.

His ouercomming of sinne, was his taking away of the guiltines thereof. Ouercomming sinne.

His ouercomming of the wrath of God was the ap­peasing of his anger, and satisfying of his Iustice, by induring the curse thereof. Ouercomming of the wrath of God.

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His restoring of happines was his work of redemptiō, wherby the meanes is offered to all men for to be saued. His resto­ring of good was By getting it himself as the Loue of God by his Iustification.The happines it self by his ascensionBy getting it for vs.

His Iustification was the perfect fulfilling of the will of GOD, accepted of him by pronouncinge his innocencie. Iustification.

The Happines which he got, is the perfect sufficiencie or most blessed state which he hath in God, or it is the blessing of God vppon him, wh [...]reby he wanteth no­thing, nor hath neede of anie thing else to better his state. Happines.

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The causes of our happines in God, is the secrete sufficiencie which he hath in him self [...]o saue mankinde. Christ hath gotten The causes of happines for vs In God.The mea­nes from God.The happines it selfe. The causes in God His Counsaile In electing.In predestina­ting.His readines thereon, as before.

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His Electing or chusing is his free consent or will in his eternall counsell, to saue vs for his names sake, without anie desert of oures, to make knowne his exceeding great mercies. Election.

His Predestinating of vs, is his full consent or coun­saile, whereby he is setled to saue those whom he hath chosen, and after that manner vvhich pleaseth and li­keth him. Predestination.

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The meanes of our Happines from God, is the helpe vvhich hee giueth vs in our selues, and among our selues. Meanes of happines from God. Calling.Obedience thereto.

His calling of vs, is his vsing of all meanes and oc­casions, to moue vs to the seking of saluatiō in Christ.

His calling of vs in trueth, is vvhen the meanes vvhich moue vs to seeke vnto Christ, are cleare to the consci­ence, vvihthout the outvvarde signes thereof. Calling.

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The new Testament which is called the Gospell or glad tidings, is a ioyfull and plaine declaring and teaching by a due message of the remedie of our miseries thorowe Christe our Redeemer, who is come in the fleshe, a Sauior vnto those which worthelie receyue this mes­sage, and hath fulfilled the ould ceremonies. The newe Testament

Our calling in plainer manner, is when the meanes, which moue vs to seeke Christ, are cleare to the conscience, without the outward shadowes and ceremonies thereof. Our cal­ling in plainer maner.

The Church planted or gathered, is a compa­nie or number of Christians or beleeuers, which by a willing couenant made with their God, are vnder the gouernment of god and Christ, and kepe his lawes in one holie com­munion: because Christ hath redeemed them vnto holines & happines for euer, from which they were fallen by the sinne of Adam. The church planted or gathered.

The Church gouernment, is the Lordshipp of Christ in the communion of his offices: wher­by his people obey to his will, and haue mu­tual vse of their graces and callings, to further their godlines and welfare. The church gouerne­ment. Our cal­ling and leading to hap­pines In the newe Testa­ment more plainly By the first planting & gathe­ring of the church vnder one go­uernementBy a fur­ther buil­ding according to the gouernmēt.In the olde Testament more darkelie. The first planting & ga­thering of the Church, By the couenant, On Gods behalfe.On our behalfe.By the Sacrament thereof.

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The couenant on Gods behalf is, his agreement or partaking of condicions with vs that if we keepe his lawes, not forsaking his gouernment, hee will take vs for his people, & blesse vs accordingly. The couenant on Gods be­halfe. His promise.His Spirit.

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His promisse to his church, is his sure couenant, remembred, taught, and held by the church, and the seede thereof: whereby it one­ly hath assurance of saluation in Christ. His promise To the Church.To the seede thereof.

The spirit of God in vs, is an inwarde wor­king of the holy Ghost in our hartes, stirring and drawing vs to take Christe for our Saui­our, and preparing and strēgthning vs vnto all goodnes. The Spirit of God in vs.

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The couenaunt on our behalfe, is our a­greement and partaking of conditions with God, That he shalbe our God so long as wee keepe vnder his gouernement, and obey his lawes, and no longer. The coue­naunt on our behalf In offering & giuīg vp to be of the church. Our selues.Our children and seede.In professing & leading a Chri­stian life.

The giuing vp of our selues and our seede to be of the church, is a duetifulnes in seeking holi­nes and happines by Christe, in his Churche, which onely wee haue, by a couenaunt to be vn­der his gouernement in the Church, and by o­beying thereto. Offering and giuing vp to be of the Church.

Our profession and submission to his Iawes & gouernement, is the keeping of our couenant, by leading a godly and Christian life. Professing and submitting to the Church go­uernement.

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Baptisme is a Sacrament or marke of the outwarde church, sealing vnto vs by the was­shing of our bodies in water, and the word ac­cordingly preached, our suffering with Christ to die vnto sinne by repentance, and our rising with him to liue vnto righteousnes, and also sealing our calling, profession, and happines gotten by our faith in the victorie of the same Iesus Christ. The vse of Baptisme is, By due presenting and offe­ring of the parties to be bap­tised.By due receyuing of them to grace and fellowshippe.

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Presenting and offering of persons to be baptised, is a duetifulnes in the parentes and gouernours which offer, or in the parties which offer themselues, whereby they seeke their sal­uation by ioyning with the church in one chri­stian communion. Presenting and offe­ring By the gouer­nours, As parents and Rulers which offer their chil­dren, or them of their housholde.By the parties them selues, ha­uing discretion.

The due receyuing vnto grace and fellowship is a duetifulnes of the Church in partaking with those in one Christian communiō, which are meere for the same. Due receyuing By due preaching of the worde.By right applying of the signe thereto.

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By preaching the worde of Baptisme, we vnderstande not the blinde reading, or fruitles prating thereof at randome, but a due teaching bylawful messengers, of our redemption, mor­tifying, and raysing with Christ, The word of Baptisme preached, as Of our whole redemption, and the promises to the Church.Of taking vse therof By mortifying.By raysing.

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Our redemption is defined before.

Our sufferings and raysing do fol­lowe after to be handled.

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Baptising in the name of God, is a due applying of the signe of washing or sprinckling to the worde duelie preached, by him which is knowne to be sent of God. Baptising in the name of God.

Baptising into the bodie and gouernement of Christ, is when the parties Baptised are recey­ued vnto grace and fellowshippe, by partaking with the church in one Christian communion. Baptising into the bodie and gouernement of Christ.

Thankes giuing and Prayer doo fol­lowe after to be spoken of: here they be mencioned by occasion.

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The communion of graces, is a mutuall vsing of friendshippe and callings, to pleasure and be pleasured in all christian charitie. Cōmunion of graces In the Head & highest, as in Christe, by His PriesthoodHis rule.In the body which is the church.

Christ is the Sonne of God, made by his Fa­ther the Heade and Lorde of the Church, be­cause he hath anoynted and filled him with his Spirit, and hath giuen him an office and charge, and the fulnes of all graces to worke our salua­tion. Christ.

Antichrist is the childe of the Deuill, filled with the spirit of delusion and hypocrisie, who hath an vsurped office ouer false christians, named the church of God, and by the strength of his Lawes, gouernement, and superstitious ceremo­nies, doeth ouerthrowe their redemption by Christ. Antichrist.

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The Priesthoode of Christ is his office of mediation and seruice in the church, for at­tonement and sanctification, whereby all sinne and vncleannes is taken away. Priesthood of Christ. In making attonement By forgiuenes of sinnes.By iustification.In sanctifying vs.

The Priesthoode of Antichrist is his office of tolerating and dispensing with wickednes, that it may remaine, and agreement might be made betweene Christ and Belial. Priesthoode of Antichrist.

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His Mediation is a duetie of his Priestlie office, in seeking and getting the helpe & bles­sing of God towardes vs, by the fauor of God towardes him: and therfore he complaineth & intreateth for vs, as belonging vnto him. Mediation of Christ.

The forgiuenes of sinnes is the mercifull graūt of God to the prayer of Christ, that the sinnes of his, for whom he answered in righteousnes, might be taken away. Forgiuenes of sinnes.

Our Iustification, is the ful discharge of al due­ties wherewith the lawe charged vs, which de­liuereth vs from the guiltines of sinne, by the righteousnes of Christ. Iustification.

Our Sanctification is the partaking of the holi­nes & spiritual graces of Christ Iesus, whereby we serue God in newnesse of spirite. Sanctification.

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The Prophecie of Christ is his office of teaching and giuing lawes to his people, wher­by he vseth their obedience to learne and know the same. Prophecie of Christ. In teaching By him selfe.By his messengersIn directing By example.By charging.

His preaching by his seruauntes, is the message he giueth to those whom he sendeth, to vse the obedience of his people in learning, that they might knowe his lawes and his will. His message.

His appointing and moderating, is whereby all haue their office and charge at his handes. His appointing of dueties.

The prophecie of Antichrist, is his office of tea­ching and giuing lawes to his people, whereby he abuseth their obedience to holde and learne with some lawes of Christ his owne lawes es­peciallie. Prophesie of Antichrist.

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The kingdome of Christ, is his office of gouernement, whereby he vseth the obedience of his people to keepe his lawes & commaun­dements, to their saluation and welfare. Kingdome of Christ by Ouerseeing and trying out wic­kednes.Recompence Rebuke.Separation.

The kingdome of Antichrist, is his gouernmēt, confirmed by the ciuill Magistrate, whereby he abuseth the obedience of the people, to keepe his euill lawes and customes to their own dam­nation. Kingdome of Antichrist.

The ouerseeing and trying out of wickednes, is his forceable taking of accountes, by the watch in his church, and the skāning of things by his worde, whereby he maketh known that which anie would hyde. Ouerseeing and trying out of wickednes by Christ

Rebuke, is a pronouncing of the knowne wic­kednes of anie with condemning the same in the hearing of the offēder only if his fault be priuate, or of witnesses, if he be wilfull therein, & openlie iustifie it, or of the church if he yet bee more wilfull, or else if his faulte be open in the presence and hearing of those whiche see his fault, or if he be wilfull, before the churche, whereby he may be ashamed and others feare. Church rebuke.

Separatiō of the open wilfull, or greeuous of­fēders, is a dutifulnes of the church in withhol­ding from them the christian communion and fellowship, by pronouncing and shewing the couenaunt of christian cōmunion to be broken by their greeuous wickednes, and that with mourning, fasting, and prayer for them, & de­nouncing Gods iudgements against them. Separation from the Church.

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The office of teaching and guiding, is a charge or message committed by God vnto those which haue grace and giftes for the same, and thereto are tried and duelie receyued of the people, to vse their obedience in learning and keeping the lawes of God. Offices of teaching and guiding. Participate.Seuerall.

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The offices or charges participate and ioyned, are, whiche haue their execution and gouernement, with consent and counsell of di­uers in the same office and charge. Offices par­ticipat. With ma­nie, as Synodes.Prophecie.With few­er, as Eldershippe.

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A Synode is a Ioyning or partaking of the authoritie of manie Churches mette togi­ther in peace, for redresse and deciding of mat­ters, which can not wel be otherwise taken vp. Synodes.

Prophecie is a ioyning or partaking of the of­fice of manie Teachers in peaceable manner, both for iudgement and tryall, and also for the vse of euerie mannes gifte, in talke, reasoning, exhortation, or doctrine. Prophecie.

Eldership is a Ioyning or partaking of the au­thoritie of Elders, or forwardest and wysest in a peaceable meeting, for redressing and deci­ding of matters in particular Churches, and for counsaile therein. Eldership.

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An Apostle is a person hauing office and message from God, for the which he is meete, vnto all persons and churches, to shewe them their state of damnatiō for some notable want or wickednes, and to vse the obedience of all persons and churches whiche receyue him, to plante, reforme, and set order for auoyding that damnation. Apo­stles.

A Prophet is a person hauing office and mes­sage from God, for the which hee is meete, to foretell of plagues or of blessings which GOD hath shewed to the Prophet, & to vse the obe­dience of all which receiue him, to plante, re­forme, and set order for the auoyding of the plagues, and the obtayning of the blessings. Pro­phetes

Euangelistes are persons hauing office & mes­sage of God, for the which they are tried to be meete and thereto are chosen where the church is planted, or receiued by obedience, whē they plant the church, to helpe the Apostles or Pro­phetes, either by preparing a way for them to do the more good, or by holding that waye & course which the Apostles and Prophetes ap­pointe vnto them. Euan­gelist [...]s Teaching and gui­ding many churches, Chief la­borers Apostles.Prophetes.Helpers vnto thē Euange­listes.Cōpanions of their iourneys.

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A Pastor is a person hauing office and message of God, for exhorting & mouing es­pecially, and guiding accordinglie: for the which he is tried to be meete, & thereto is due­lie chosen by the church which calleth him, or receyued by obedience where he planteth the Church. Pastor

A Teacher of doctrine is a person hauing of­fice and message of God, for teaching especi­allie and guiding accordinglie, with lesse gifte to exhorte and applie, for the which he is tri [...]d to be meete, and thereto is duelie chosen by the church which calleth him, or receyued by obe­dience, where he planteth the church. Teacher

An Elder or more forward in gifte, is a person hauing office and message of God, for ouer­sight and counsaile, and redressing thinges a­misse, for the which he is tried. &c. Single Elder Teaching and gui­ding in one church on­lie. Chiefe la­bourers. Pastour.Teacher.Helpers vnto them, as the Elders.

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The Releeuer is a person hauing office of God to prouide, gather & bestowe the giftes and liberali­tie of the church, as there is need [...]: to the which office he is tried and receyued as meete. Releeuers.

The Widowe is a p [...]rson hauing office of god to pray for the church, & to visit and minister to those which are afflicted & distressed in the church, for the which she is tried and receyued as meete. Widowes Officers of outwarde prouision. Releeuers.Widowes.

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The kingdome of all Christians is their office of guiding and ruling with Christ, to subdue the wic­ked, and make one another obedient to Christ. The kinglie office of al Christians.

Their Priesthoode is their office of cleansing and re­dressing wickednes, whereby sinne and vncleannes is taken away from amongst them. The Priesthoode of euerie Christian.

Their Prophecie is their office of iudging all thinges by the worde of God, whereby they increase in knowledge and wisedome among them selues. Euerie Christian a Prophete.

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Looke question 48.

• For watching & trying out wic­kednes.
• For priuate and open rebuke.
• For separation.

Kinglie of­fice of all Christians In watching and trying out wickednes.In recom­pensing Rebuke.Separa­tion.

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Looke question 46.

• For praying for others.
• For Iustifi­cation.
• For Sanctifi­cation.

Priesthood of all chri­stians. In attonement and appeasing By prayer vn­to forgiuenes.By Iustifica­tion.In Sanctification.

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Looke question 47. and 53.

• For teaching.
• For exhor­ting.
• For appoin­ting duties by counsell and telling.

Prophesie of all by Teaching Doctrine and general trueth.Exhortation.Especiall directing By example.By speciall tel­ling & coūsell,

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The Lords supper is a Sacrament or marke of the apparent Church, sealing vnto vs by the breaking and eating of breade and drinking the Cuppe in one holie communion, and by the worde accordinglie preached, that we are happilie redeemed by the brea­king of the bodie and sheaddding of the bloud of Christ Iesus, and we thereby growe into one bodie and church, in one communion of graces, whereof Christ is the heade, to keepe and seeke agreement vn­der one lawe and gouernement in all thankefulnes & holy obedience. The Lordes Supper. In due preparation to receyue it.In the due ministra­tion thereof.

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Preparation to receiue, is a duetifulnes in vsing meanes, that it maye be in right, and due manner. Preparation.

Separatiō of the vnworthie, is a withholding of them from that communion and fellow­ship in the supper, beeing not prepared nor meete thereto. Separa­tion.

Redressing open offences and faultings, is a duetifulnes in vsing meanes, that the parties which doo offende, may be openly knowne to be amended, or separation made. Redresse.

Examining our Cōscience, is a due applying of the worde of God vnto the same, to know our good and euill life, least the guiltines of our secret sinnes and priuate offences, doo make vs vnworthie receyuers. Exami­ning cō ­science. Prepara­tion to re­ceyue. Open. By separa­tion.By redres.Secret. By a cleare conscience.

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Ministration of the Supper, is a due man­ner of vsing the same by applying it to a right com­munion. Ministration of the supper. By preaching the word.By applying the signe.

By preaching the worde of communion, wee vnder­stande not the blinde reading or fruitlesse prat [...]inge thereof at randome, but a teaching by lawefull mes­sengers, of the right vsing of the bodie and blood of Christ in one holie communion, and that with po­wer. Preaching the word of communion.

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The death and tormentes of Christe, were defined before.

The spirituall vse and feeding of the bodie & blood of Christ, is an applying of his whole worke of our redemption by that outwarde signe, to feele effectu­allie the remedie of our miseries by that partaking & growing togither in one bodie of Christ and spiri­tuall Communion. Feeding by faith of the bodie and bloud of Christ.

Thankes giuing and profiting in godlines are afterwarde defined.

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Applying of the signe, is a due manner of gi­uing, taking, and vsing it in an holy communion vp­pon the worde preached. Applying the signe.

Pronouncing the breade to be the bodie of Christe, is a warranting and sanctifying thereof, by the autho­ritie of God in the message of the Preacher, to bee an outwarde religious signe, seale, or pledge of his bodie broken for vs, and of the spirituall grace receyued thereby. The breade the bodie of Christ.

Pronouncing the drinke to be the blood of Christe, is a warranting or sanctifying thereof, by the authori­tie of God in the message of the Preacher, to bee an outwarde religious signe and seale or pledge of his bloudsheading for remission of our sinnes, and of the spirituall grace receyued thereby. The drinke the bloude of Christ.

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The olde Testament was a declaring & teaching by a due message from God, of the re­demption by Christ, who was yet for to come: but yet in darker manner, by shadowes and ce­remonies applied to the doctrine, to represent Christe Iesus. The olde Testament.

Ceremonies be outwarde sensible signes, san­ctified and applied by the worde duelie prea­ched, to be religious shewes of some spirituall graces, which are meant thereby. Ceremonies Remayning as the two Sacramentes.Abolished.

Ceremonies remaining (which rather are to be called Sacramentes) are Religious Signes and seales, confirming and sealing vnto vs by the worde duly preached, a spiritual Grace recea­ued alredy. Sacramentes.

For they be rather seales of graces receyued, then shewes and shadowes of graces comming.

Ceremonies abolished are, which being fulfil­led in Christ, whom and whose dooinges they did signifie, doo cease to be helde anie longer: because Christe Iesus hath made our saluation so cleare, that to vse the olde ceremonies, were to darken the light with shadowes▪ and to chaunge Christ Iesus him selfe, for the signes and shewes of him. Ceremonies abolished.

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Mortifying of our selues, is a daily de­caye and wearing away of our wicked nature, and readines to sinne, by an effectuall feeling of the curse and miserie we are in, whereby the loue and liking of our selues is taken away. Mortify­ing. By iudging and condemning our selues.Afflicting & killing the flesh By suffering.By repenting

Iudging and condemning our selues, is a sure and certaine consent in our selues, by due exa­mination of our state, that we are most wicked and wretched. Iudging our sel­ues by Reckoning The multitude of sinnes.The greatnes.By applying desert.

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Reckoning and counting our sinnes, is a duetie of right aduising of our selues, wherin and howe often we sinne, by a due calling of our selues to accountes. Reckoning sinne.

Knowledge of the greeuousnes of sinne, is the vnderstanding or wisedome whereby we haue founde out howe farre we haue disobeyed and broken the lawes of God Knowing the greeuousnes.

Applying desert, is a iudging of our selues worthie of such punishment, as the sinne and trespasse hath offended and abused the lawe giuer which is God. Applying deserte.

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Suffering miseries is a yeelding ouer of our bodies & soules to feele in them both such measure of the miseries, that Christe indured for vs, that the liking of our selues being taken away, we may onelie like and take Christe for our happines. Suffering Inwarde Feare & dread.Greefe.Outwarde

Greefe is a troubled disliking of our wicked­nes, whereby we feele the hurt and daunger we are in, by the displeasure of God for our sinnes. Greefe.

Feare and dreade is a troubled disliking of our curse and miserie which shall come vpon vs by the wrath of God, whereby we fayne woulde escape and get from it. Feare and dread.

Suffering outwardlie, is in withholding or wanting things needefull for the bodie. And this is defined before. Sufferings outwardlie.

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Repentance is an vtter disliking of our selues by the feeling of our miserie and contra­rie nature to God, whereby we wishe for the estimation of him, that we had neuer offended him. Repentance Shame.Anger and hatred.

Shame is a troubled disliking of our owne vilenes, by the feeling not onely of the excellencie of God aboue us, but contrarie to vs: whereby wee are stricken as dead at the shewe of the same. Shame.

Anger against our selues, is a troubled disliking of our shamefull iniurie done to the glorie of GOD, whereby we are prouoked to afflict, yea to destroye our selues, wishing that we had neuer bin borne, but that some hope of mercie doeth staye vs. Anger.

Hatred of our selues, is an vtter disliking of our sel­ues, as being contrarie to the nature of God and his enemies: and therefore by his hatred against vs, doo feele our selues a curse to our selues, and would that we were not, in respect of our selues. Hatred.

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Raysing and quickening, is a daily re­nuing and strengthening of the godly nature and spirit of Christ within vs, by an effectuall feeling of the remedie of our curse and miserie through Christ▪ whereby we profit in grace & godlines vnto life euerlasting. Raysing and quik­ning. By faith.By working of faith. Cleare cōscienceNewnes of life.

Faith is a full consent by heauenlie inspiration, to our redemption in Christ, prouoking vs to take him for our happines, and wholie to yeelde vp our selues vnto him Faith.

A cleare conscience is a ioyfull consent, that by repen­tance and faith in Christ, we haue peace with God, and are made his children and heires of happines. Cleare con­sciences.

Newnes of life is, a straight obedience to the will of God, shewing the chaunge of our wicked nature for a heauenlie and godlie nature, which is by partaking the spirit of Christ Iesus. Newnes of lyfe.

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Our happines is the perfect sufficiencie, or most blessed state which we haue and shall haue in Christ: or it is the blessing of God vpon vs, whereby we want nothing, nor haue neede of anie thing else, to better our state. Happines.

The fellowship and communion of Saintes is the enioying of that happines which we haue & looke for, by mutuall vse of the companie, graces and dueties one of another. Fellowship & communion.

The raysing againe of our soules and bodies, is a restoring of vs in both, by putting away the olde nature decayed, and making vs new creatures in Christ, hauing a pure and perfect nature, in steade of our former corruptions. Resurrection.

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Godlines is the right vsing, or continu­all occupying of our giftes and powers, both in soule and bodie, in such perfect duetifulnes, as is taught and commaunded vs by the Lorde our God. Godlines In Religion and holines towards God.In righteousnes with man.

Religion and holines is that part of godlines whereby we continually doo glorifie God as we ought. Religion. In generall dueties of holines.In speciall dueties.

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Esteeming God is a duetie of Religion and holines whereby we take him for our on­ly happines and consent, that he onely hath all worthines in him. Esteeming God. In his Maiestie.In his authoritie In Iustice.In goodnes.

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Esteeming God in his Maiestie▪ is a duetie of Religion, whereby wee are striken with a feeling of the great excellencie of God aboue all, and of our vnworthines in respect of the same. Esteeming in his Maiestie Reuerence.Bashefulnes.

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Reuerence of God, is an estimation of God for his worthines in him selfe, and for his owne cause though he had made none of his creatures. Reuerence of God.

Bashefulnes and shame of our selues before God, is a troubled disliking of our owne vn­worthines, by the feeling of the excellencie of GOD, whiche striketh vs with the great esti­mation thereof. Bashefulnes before God.

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Esteeming God in his Iustice, is a dutie of Religion, whereby wee take him for our Lorde and gouernour, for his holines in ru­ling vs most worthelie. Esteeming God in his iustice. Feare, zeale.Hatred of wickednes.

The feare of God, is an estimation of his Iustice, where­by we take heede to please him in all thinges, and abhorre to prouoke him against vs, because we are sure, that as we set foorth his excellencie, so wee shall haue the name and the vse thereof. Feare of God.

Zeale to the glorie of God, is an high estimation thereof, for his worthines, prouoking vs most earnestlie to hasten and further the same as being our happines. Zeale to the glorie of God.

Hatred and anger against wickednes, is a troubled disli­king thereof, for the cursednes and contrarietie thereof, both to God and our godlie nature, prouoking vs to set our selues wholie against it. Hatred of vanitie and wickednes.

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The loue of God is an high estimation of God for his most perfect goodnes, whereby we take him for our happines in feeling his presence and good will towardes vs, and therefore yeelde vp our selues wholie vnto him. Our loue of God.

Our Ioye in God, is an high estimation of the vse of his goodnes, whereby wee feele him to bee our happines therein. Ioye in God.

Hope and Trust in God, is an high estimatiō of the helpe of God towardes vs, prouoking vs to doo all thinges in his name, with assurance of his promises and graunte to preuayle. Hope and Trust in God.

We Hope when we haue but the promise: wee Trust, when we feele a further helpe vpon his promise. The difference of Hope and Trust.

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The Honouring and worshipping of God is our holines in shewing by our lowli­nes before him, howe much wee esteeme him aboue vs. The honor & worship of God In hūbling our selues to his gretnesIn vsing his good­nes In seeking to him.In thankefulnes.

Humbling of our selues to God, is an honou­ring or worshipping of him, by abasing our selues, according to our vnworthines and his excellencie aboue vs. Humbling our selues Inwardlie In meecknes.In patience.Outwardlie in homage.

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Meekenes is an humbling or abasing of our selues in despising our right or welfare, as vnworthie to haue or to seeke it. Meekenes.

Patience is an humbling or abasing of our sel­ues, gladlie to suffer miseries and temptations as being meete for vs. Patience.

Lowlines and homage is an humbling or aba­sing of our selues as beseemeth his worthines, wherby we wholie yeeld vp our selues to giue him his honour. Lowlines and homage.

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Seeking to God is a worshipping of him by a willing desire to vse his goodnes towards vs. Seeking to God. For remedie of sinne. Confessing faultsAsking pardon.For the reme­die of euil for sinne. Complayning of wantes.Crauing helpe.

Confessing faultes is a seeking to God for his mercie, by shewing wherein and howe great­lie we haue offended. Confessing faultes.

Asking pardon is a seeking to God to haue our sinnes forgiuen vs, with an humble intreating of him for his Christes sake. Asking pardon.

Complayning and Crauing, is a seeking to God by shewing wherein and howe much we haue need of his helpe, with an humble intrea­ting him for the same. Complaining and Crauing helpe.

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Thankefulnes is an honouring or wor­shipping of God by abasinge our selues for his blessinges receyued, whereby we take our sel­ues wholie indebted vnto him, and to be alto­gither vnprofitable vnto him, and neuer able to make him amendes. Thankeful­nes to God. In acknowledging his goodnes.In dutifulnes for the same, Giuing thanksGiuing prayse.

Acknowledging his goodnes is a ful cōsent & conscience thereof, by continuall mindefulnes and examining of his particular blessings. Acknowledging his goodnes.

Giuing thankes is a witnessing or shewing of the Lords deseruings both in our hartes, or by voyce & speach, whereby we cōfesse the great­nes of his blessings and our vnworthines. Giuing thankes.

Praysing God is a confessing or reckoning vp in our selues or to others, of his great workes and blessings to set forth his glorie. Praysing God.

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Seruing God is a duetifulnes in folow­ing our calling and vsing our giftes with ear­nest indeuour, whereby the Lorde hath his whole honour by all things we doo. Seruing GOD By learning his will.By obedience thereto In our calling.In accoūtes therof

Learning of his will is the seruice of our min­des and vnderstanding, in vsing his goodnes in teaching vs, that we may knowe his will & leade our liues thereafter. Learning the will of God. By getting knowledge.By vsing the same to fol­lowe The example of God.His guiding.

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The knowledge of the worde and workes of God, is defined before in the 2. question.

Following the Lorde guiding vs, is an vsing of his gouernement, to put in practise a duetie of office by his particular appointing. Following God guiding vs.

Following his example, is a fashioning of our lyues to his image and likenes, in such thinges as he would we should be like him, to shewe forth his holines. Following his example.

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Obedience to the will of God, is the seruice of God by our giftes and graces in vsing them rightlie as his worde doeth binde vs. Obedience In taking counsaile.In dutifulnes thereby, as Our forward­nes vpō c [...]ūsail.Our maner of working.

Counsaile, is a minding and pondering of all dueties, wher by wee examine and trie howe the Scriptures or worde of God doeth warrant them. Counsaile Deuising.Aduising.

A more full diuision of the pointes of wisdom & counsaile, looke for in our table of Diuinitie, & Nature, & of Ordering Common wealthes. Aduising Of present things. Marking and examining.Consenting Iudgement. &c.Conscience. &c.Of absent Past — Remembraunce.Counting.Comming Foresight.Purpose and decree.

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Our attendance and watching, is a continuall minding of euerie duetie, whereby we take heede that we faile in no duetie. Attendance and watching.

Our reckoning and counting is a due adui­sing or coūsaile of things done, wherby we cal our selues to accounts what things are amisse. Reckoning.

Foresight is our counsaile whereby we are ad­uised of things which may fall. Foresight.

Purpose is our coūsaile, wherby we are setled, how any thing shal be by the good help of god. Purpose.

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Forwardnes is a due preparation and stirring vp of our mindes, whereby nothing can withholde vs from beginning the worke. Forward­nes.

Desire to our dueties is a liking thereof, wher­by we willinglie consent for to do them. Desire. For­ward­nes. Inclining Desire.Ioye.Prouo­king Zeale.Ielousie.

Ioye, Hope, Trust, Zeale, were defined before.

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The maner of working is the right vse of our counsaile and forwardnes, in applying the same vnto practise. Maner of wor­king.

Actiuenes and skil, is a due readines in doing things in such due maner, as best may further the busines. Skil­fulnes.

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Ordering by time and course, is a due maner of setting and cōpassing our works, to bring thē to passe in their due season. Orde­ring by time.

Measuring our worke, is an ordering thereof, by dispatching so much as wee did wiselie purpose. Mea­sure.

Seemelines and handsomnes, is a due maner of doing things in discretion and warines, that nothing be hurt or hinde­red by hastines. Hand­somnes

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Labor is a manner of working whereby we ouercome the hardnes or hinderances of anie worke or busines. Labor.

Force and might, is a labor or indeuour whereby the worke wanteth no strēgth to bring it to passe. Force.

Speede is our indeuour in hastening to dispatch the worke. Speede

Painefulnes is a labor or indeuour vnto wearines, to bring any thing to passe. Paine­fulnes. Man­ner of wor­king Gaines or acti­uenes. Order By time and course.By measure of worke.Handsomnes.Labor and di­ligence. Paine­fulnes, Speede.Forceablenes.Stedfastnes, Patient bea­ring.Preuayling.

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Stedfastnes and costancie, is a continuance of labor & busines, without chaunging and letting, tyll our counsell and purpose take place. Stedfastnes In patience.In preuayling.

Patience in labour is a stedfastnes in sufferinge the euilles that come to vs by anie worke, so that they can not discourage vs. Patience in labor.

Preuayling and gathering strength, is a stedfastnes whereby we gette vauntage and further ablenes to bring anie thing to passe. Preuayling Gathering strength.Finishing.

Dispatching and finishing is a stedfastnes to the end of a work, bringing our coūsaill & purpose to passe. Dispatching and finishing.

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Our giuing of accountes, is our obedience in the seruice of God, whereby wee make a good reckoning of all dueties towardes God. Accountes Of dueties by a cleare con­science.Of blessings by vsing them

A good conscience was defined before, quest. 86.

But here we define it as it should haue bene, if man had not fallen.

A good conscience, is a ioyful consent vpon the exa­mination of our liues, whereby we feele our selues happie in ioy and peace with our God. A good cōscience. Without guiltines of sinne.Without trouble.

Peace & Quietnes in God, and the blessed vse of all thinges, is an inioying of the goodnes of God in all thinges, whereby wee feele him to be our happines therein. Peace and blessings.

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Special dueties for the Name of GOD are whereby God is chieflie glorified on greater, or some times more rare occasions. Special due­ties for The name of God.His Sabbath.

The Name of God is the knowledge of his excel­lencie and worthines, whereby he is glorified accor­dinglie.

To vse his name rightlie, is to glorifie him accor­ding to the knowledge we should haue of his excel­lencie. The name of God By his special worship.By the furtherance of his kingdome.

For the difference of the name and glorie of God, looke the 10. question and this 108. question.

The speciall worship of God is our holines in giuing him honour on grea­ter or more rare occasions. The special worship of God Our special humbling by special iudgements.Our speciall thankfulnes in straunge [...] blessings. By praysing God.By vowing vowes, and performing them.

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The definitions of humbling, prayer, and thankefulnes, are giuen before: but here the speciall occasions are to be considered. Humb. Pray. Thank.

A Vowe is a faithfull promise made by an othe, vnto God in our hartes, or by voyce & speache, whereby we bynde our selues to him, for some speciall blessing which we haue or looke for, to shewe our thankefulnes in some speciall duetie­fulnes, which before we knewe not, or did neg­lecte. Vowes.

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The kingdome of God which is cal­led his church is defined before.

Edifying is a cōmunion or bestowing of our graces in knowledge, coūsel, & due behauior, to further all godlines in our selues & others. Edifying

Rebuke is a pronouncing of the knowne wic­kednes of anie, with condemning of the same by the word of God, wherby they haue shame that others might feare. Rebuke.

Exhortation is an edifying by all comfortable wordes & promises in the Scripture, to worke in our hartes the estimatiō of our dueties with loue and zeale therevnto. Exhor­tation.

An Othe or Swearing by God is an honoring of God in his Iustice, when wee call him to be a Iudge and witnesse of that trueth, which can not otherwise be founde out, and an auenger of our lies, if we speake any thing faslie. An Othe or swea­ring

Lotting is an applying of some thing which is chaunce vnto vs, to be a token of Gods will in such doubts and controuersies as he only is to determine. We honor him by Lottes when we call & take him for our Iudge & Guide in thē. Lotting

The Church meetings are the due resorting & comming togither of Christians, for mutuall comfort by their presence, and communion of graces to further all godlines. Church meetings Our spe­ciall fur­thering of the kingdom of God. In spiri­tuall e­difying. In talke by praysing God, exhorting & rebuke.In doubt and controuersies, as by swea­ring & lotte [...].In mee­tinges for the same. With the ChurchWith speciall friendes.

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The Sabbath or rest, or keeping of the Sabbath is an holy vsing of euerie seuenth day in all dueties of Religion and holines & worshipping God and fur­thering his kingdome, and that with resting and ceasing from our calling and la­bour in worldly things. Our Sabbath is on the Lordes day which is the day of his rysing from the dead, and is held by the church for a Sabbath or rest vnto God, the next day after the Iewish Sabbath. The Sabbath.

So that we counte euerie Sabbath from one Lords day to another.

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Our gouernement is our Lordshipp, authoritie, or chieftie ouer anie, whereby wee vse their obedience and seruice, to partake vn­to them the vse & graces of our authoritie and guiding. Gouernement In the entrance of that calling.In the due execution thereof.

The definition aboue, set vnder this.

Righteousnes cōcerning man, is that part of godlines, whereby we keepe and do all dueties both towards our selues, and towardes all men, & faile in none of them. Righteous­nes concer­ning man In gene­ral duties More boūden cōcerning Gouernement.Submission.More free for Our own and other mens persons.Furniture and goods.In speciall duties For name and credit.For contentation and auoyding couetousnes.

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Entrance or taking on vs the calling of gouernement, is a due maner of beginning the same, being prepared and meete thereto. Entrance of that calling. By assurance of our giftes.By our cal­ling to vse them. By Gods commaun­dement.By agreement of men.

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Assurance of our gifte, is a conscience of our ablenes to followe that calling, because we knowe our owne readines, to doo all the dueties thereof, with preuayling and prospe­ring by the helpe of God. Assurance of our gift In our selues Knowledge, age, godli­nes. &c.Outward furniture. &c.By others, as parētage & birth. &

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Knowledge is the right iudgement or wisedome which they should haue, where­by they shoulde haue all thinges sought and founde out belonging to that calling. Knowledge.

Godlines is defined before.

Age and Eldershippe is a gifte whereby they haue greater authoritie as by naturall deserte of their wisdome, if so be by cōtinuāce of time they haue gotten that wisedome. Age and Eldership.

Birth and Parentage, is a gifte whereby they haue greater authoritie as by naturall deserte of kindred and bloude, or of begetting and bringing vp, if so bee they aunswere in wor­thines otherwise. Birth and Parentage.

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A commaundement to vse our giftes is a pronounced or written lawe or forme of wordes, appointing vnto vs that duetie, by the authoritie of God in the pronoūcer or writer. Cōmaunde­ment to vse their gift. Generall lawe.Special Prophecie.Warning.

The speciall commaundemement for this is defined before.

Prophecie or foretelling of their calling, is the pronounced or written decree or will of God for their calling shewed before hande, whiche appointeth vnto them that calling, by the au­thoritie of God in the pronouncer or writer. Prophecie of their calling.

Particular warnings is the stirring vp and pro­uoking of them, by the worde, their conscien­ces, and the spirit of grace in them, and by the occasions of doing good by their giftes, wher­by they are compelled to vse their giftes in that calling. Particular warnings.

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Church gouernors are persons receyuing their authoritie & office of God, for the guiding of his people the Church, receyued and called thereto, by due consent and agreement of the Church. Church Gouer­nours.

The Church gouernement and gouernours are defined before.

Ciuill Magistrates, are persons recey­uing their authoritie & office of God, for the due guiding of the common wealth, whereto they are duely recey­ued and called, by consent and agree­ment of the people and subiectes. Ciuill Magi­strates.

A larger definition may be this:

Ciuill Magistrates are persons autho­rised of God, and receyued by the con­sent or choyse of the people, whether officers or subiectes, or by birth & suc­cession also, to make & execute lawes by publike agreement, to rule the com­mon wealth in all outwarde iustice, & to maintaine the right, welfare, & ho­nour thereof, with outwarde power, bodily punishemens, and ciuill forcing of men. Ciuill Magi­strates.

Housholders or house keepers are per­sons authorised ouer their housholdes and charges. House­holders Agrement of men. Ecclesiasticall.Ciuill For Magi­strates In peaceIn war.For housholders.

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Agreement of men is the willing­nes or glad consent both of the Gouernors to rule, & the people or inferiours to obey, for the assurance they haue in God, of wel­fare by eche other. Agremēt of men.

Trying of their giftes and godlines, is a ta­king of accountes of the same, by a right iudgemēt of them, by that which we haue knowne and seene in them, whiche doeth sufficientlie warrant their meetenes. Trying giftes & godlines.

Receyuing of them by obedience, is a due­tifulnes in partaking to them the vse of our submission or seruice, because they partake vnto vs the vse of their authoritie and gui­ding. Receiuing by obedi­ence.

Receyuing by choyse, is an agreement or partaking of condicions betweene Gouer­nours and inferiours, That so long as the Gouernours haue right vse of the submissi­on and seruice of inferi­ours and the inferi­ours also haue the right vse and welfare of their authoritie & guiding, they shall hold that communion, or else make a breache thereof, when once it shall tende to confu­sion and destruction.Recy­uing by choyce.

We giue these definitions so generall, that they may be applied also to the ciuill state. Agreement of the Church. By trying their gifts and god­lines. By pro­phecie.By life & manners.Receiuing thereon By obedi­ence.By choise.

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Prayer at the chosing is vpō the word preached, a pronouncing of their earnest desire to haue God their gracious Gouer­nour, in so waightie a matter, with an hū ­ble cōfessing wherin and how much they haue need of his help, & an intreating for the same in the name of Christ Iesus. Prayer at the chosing

The gathering of voyces & consent of the people, is a general inquirie who is meete to be chosen, when firste it is appointed to thē all, being dulie assembled to looke out such persons among thē, & then the nūber of the most which agree, is taken by some of the wisest, with presenting and naming of the parties to be chosen, if none can al­ledge anie cause or default against them. Gathering voyces

The ordayning by some of the forwardest & wisest, is a pronoūcing thē with prayer & thanksgiuing, & laying on of hands (if such imposition of handes bee not turned into pompe or superstition) that they are called and authorised of God, & receyued of their charge to that calling. Ordayning. Cho­sing. By God which authoriseth and sendeth.By men which receyue and cō ­firme the au­thoritie By gathering voyces.By or­dayning With prayers and thankes­giuing.With pro­nouncing thē called.

120

The gouernement of the Husbande is, his authoritie, lordshippe and chieftie o­uer the wife, whereby he vseth her obedience and seruice, to partake vnto her the vse and graces of his authoritie and guiding. The go­uernmēt of Hus­bandes.

Parentes are persons authorised ouer their children to rule them, by naturall desert of begetting and bringing them vp. Parents

Maisters are persons authorised ouer their seruauntes to rule them, by couenant of some maintenance, wages, or benefite, for their bodily seruice. Masters

Teachers are persons authorised ouer schol­lers to rule them, by couenant to haue main­tenance or benefitte by them, for the lear­ning which they gette vnder their guiding. Tea­chers.

Triall of eche others giftes & meet­nes is defined before, quest. 118.

The couenant of Gouernement, is an a­greement or partaking of condicions to hold the communion thereof, so long as it tendeth not to the confusion or destruction of eyther partie. Coue­nant of gouern­ment. Home gouernment. By natu­ral agree­ment, as betwene Parents.ChildrenBy coue­nant and choyse made, as Betweene husbande & wife.Maisters and Ser­uauntes. &c.

Let this Definition be equallie weighed, and it will appeare whether wiues may departe from their Husbandes, when the vntowardnes of the Husbandes in a false religion, and perse­cution withall, doeth driue them to seeke their safetie with true Religion and a good conscience.

121

For the definition of rule & gouernement, looke question 112.

Execution of their calling is a duetifulnes in them, in partaking vnto them, which obeye and serue them, the whole vse, and al the gra­ces of their authoritie and guiding. Execution of calling By esteeming right and due.By vpholdīg the same, By appointing duties.By taking ac­countes.

Esteeming right and due in inferiours, is a duetie of their calling, whereby they are plea­sed with the worthines thereof, and feele or knowe the vse of the same. Esteeming right. Pleased with it. Loue and Ioye.Zeale.Ielousie.Displeased with cōtrary Hatred.Anger and Wrath.

122

Their zeale and Ielousie, is the esti­mation of right and dutie, for the worthines thereof: whiche prouoketh them to hasten the same, & to make it sure with all straight­nes and watchfulnes. Zeale.

Their Loue and Ioye is their high estima­tion of inferiours in their goodnes, whereby they yeelde them selues to them in one mu­tuall happines, and take them as precious and deare, which are so obedient and rulie. Loue.

Their anger and hatred is their troubled disliking of the wickednes of inferiours, for the contrarietie thereof, to their iust guiding and authoritie, prouoking them speedily to redresse such wickednes, or if that can not be, to cast them off and forsake them. Hatred and anger.

123

Appointing of dueties is that point of gouernement, or duetifulnes in Gouer­nours, whereby their inferiours haue their office and charge at their handes. Appointing dueties By teaching.By speciall directing.

Their Teaching is their duetifulnes in vsing the obedience of inferiours, to learne and knowe their dueties. Teaching. Teaching Deliuering the groundes of Religion and meaning of the Scriptures. By interpreting and opening The wordes.The matter, as The whole meaning The summe & whole mat­ter brieflie laied out.The methode and order.The partes. Proofes.Sentences.By ga­thering vppon it Generall knowledge Of Religion and holinesOf righteousnes wiih men.Applying to reforme Skanning duties byMouing affections Cimending, discōmending.Exhorting, dehorting.Confirming the same. By requiring agayne, and priuate applying.By trying in practise.

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The groundes of religion are the pronounced, written, or knowen lawes & doctrine of God, teaching vs the first necessarie and chiefe rules of our christian pro­fession, whereof if one of them be denied or refused, it is the ouerthrowe of al religion, & of our whole redēption. Groundes of Religion.

Applying is an examining or trying out of the liues of men by the trueth of Gods word, to make known the se­cretes of their hartes vnto them, and their iust desertes for the good or euill that is in them, or proceedeth frō them. Applying.

For the definition of Exhortation, looke quest. 110.

Dehorting is an edifying by sharpe & blaming words with threatnings of iudgement, to worke in their hartes a misliking of some vice and errour, with a hatred and griefe against it. Dehorting.

Requiring agayne is a seconde or after teaching to con­firme things which are taught. Requiring againe

125

Their directing and guiding is a duetie of their gouernement, vsing the obedience of others in following them, to do anie thing with them or after thē. Directing To doo things with vs In religion & worshipping God ▪In al o­ther affaires In doubtes & con­trouersies to decide matters.In busines to com­maūde & tell them their dueties.To do things after vs by our exāple.

Guiding in the worship of God, is when they worship God with vs, and after our ma­ner. In the worship of God.

Gathering voyces, doubtes, &c. is a diligent inquirie of them: and determining controuer­sies, is an vsing of their obedience to followe our iudgement in them, set downe by the worde of God. Deciding matters.

Particular commaunding and telling of du­ties, is a pronoūcing with authoritie what we appoint them to do: whereby we vse their o­bedience to followe our will. Particular commaunding.

Good example is a duetie of their gouerne­ment in forwardnes before them, to shew vn­to others, howe they should followe them, & doo anie thing after them. Good example.

126

Our taking of accountes is a duetie of our gouernement, whereby we reckon with them, howe they do their dueties. Taking accounts In knowing right & due By Watching.By examining.In recompensing.

Watching, is our continuall minding of them, whereby wee marke their obedience and seruice. Watching.

Examining and trying, is a forceable ta­king of accountes, whereby we make known that which anie would hyde. Examining.

Recompensing is a duetie of gouerne­ment, whereby as they doo their dueties, so we giue them the name and the vse thereof in good or euill. Recompensing.

For rebuke and Separation, looke questoon 48.

127

Inferiours or persons gouerned are, which giue vse to their Gouernours of their submission and seruice, and receyue the vse of their authoritie and guiding, and houlde this communion so longe, as it tendeth not to the confusion, or destruction of either of them. Inferiours and sub­mission. In esteeming them.In dutifulnes there­on by Honouring them.By seruing them.

Esteeming Superiours, is a duetie of submis­sion, whereby we consent, that they are wor­thie and meete for to guide vs. Esteeming In their persons Reuerence.Bashefulnes.In their autority In iustice.In goodnes.

128

Esteeming them in their person, is whereby we are moued at their presence, and are stricken with their worthines, for their cō ­tinuall good example and due behauiour. Esteeming their persons.

129

Reuerence is an estimation of them for their owne worthines, though we had not to deale with them. Reuerence.

Bashefulnes or shamefastnes, is a troubled disliking of our owne vnworthines, because of their presence, whom wee better accounte of then of our selues. Shamefastnes.

130

Esteeming them in their iustice, is a duetie of submission, whereby wee take them to be meete and righteous Gouernours. Esteeming thē in their Iustice. In well doing Feare.Zeale.In euill doing as greefe.

Feare is an Estimatiō of their Iustice, wher­by wee take heede to please them in all things, and abhorre to prouoke them against vs, be­cause we are sure, that they will recompence vs according to our deseruings. Feare.

Zeale for their right is an highe estimation therof, for their worthines, prouoking vs ear­nestlie to hasten and further the same, as fee­ling it our curse if they lose their right. Zeale.

Griefe for their displeasure, is a troubled dis­liking of our wickednes, and iniurie done to them, whereby we feele the hurt and daunger We are in, by their displeasure against vs. Greefe.

131

Loue and Ioye is an estimation of thē in their goodnes, whereby we yeelde our sel­ues to them in one mutuall happines, & seeke their welfare before our owne. Loue & Ioye Esteeming in goodnes Present Loue.Ioye.Cōming Hope.Trust.

Hope and Trust is an highe estimation of their helpe and fauour, prouoking vs to doo anie thing, wherin we haue assurance of their good will or promise. Hope and Trust.

Looke question 93.

132

Honouring them is a duetie of sub­mission, whereby wee set foorth their wor­thines. Honouring them. In humbling our selues to them.In vsing their goodnes.

Humbling ourselues, is an honouringe of them, by abasing our selues, according to our vnworthines and their excellencie aboue vs. Hum­bling. Inwardly In meekenes.In patience.Outwardlie in homage.

133

Homage is an Humbling or Abasing of our selues in our behauiour towards them, as beseemeth their worthines, whereby they haue honour therein. Homage.

Meekenes is an humbling or abasing of our selues, in despising our right and welfare, as vnworthie to haue or to seeke it at their hands, when they wittinglie withhold it. Meekenes.

Patience is an humbling or abasing of our selues, gladlie to suffer their corrections as be­ing meete for vs Patience.

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Seeking to them, is an honouring of thē by shewing of our willing desire to vse their goodnes. Seeking to them. In faultes Confessing faulesAsking pardon.In other mi­serie or need. Complayning of wantes.Crauing helpe.

Cōfessing faultes is a seeking to them for their fauour and good liking, by shewing wherein and howe greatlie we haue offended. Confessing faultes.

Asking pardon is a seeking to thē to haue our faultes forgiuen vs, with an humble intreating them for the same. Asking pardon.

Complayning and Crauing, is a seekinge to them by shewing wherein and how much we haue need of their helpe, with an hūble intrea­ting them for the same. Complaining and Crauing helpe.

155

Thankefulnes is an honoring of them by abasinge our selues for the good we haue by them, whereby wee take our selues indebted vnto them and vnable to make them amendes. Thankeful­nes to thē. In acknowledging goodnes.In dutifulnes for the same, Giuing thanksKindnes and duetie againe.

Acknowledging goodnes is a ful consent and conscience thereof, by mindefulnes and ex­amining of their particular good turnes to­wardes vs. Acknowledging their goodnes.

Giuing thankes is a witnessing or shewing of their deseruings, whereby wee confesse their goodnes towardes vs, and our vnworthines. Giuing thankes.

Kindnes or duetie againe, is a thankefulnes in pleasuring them for all the goodnes whiche they haue shewed towardes vs. Kindnes and duetie againe.

136

Seruing them is a duetifulnes in gi­uing to Supetiours the vse of our calling and giftes, with earnest endeuour to pleasure and profite them. Seruing them By learning of them.By obedience thereto. In our calling.In accounts therof.

Learning of them, is the seruice of our minde and vnderstāding, whereby we vse their good­nes in teaching vs, that wee may knowe our dueties, and do thereafter. Learning of them. By getting knowledge.By vsing the same to follow Their guiding.Their example.

137

Knowledge of our dueties, is the right iudgement and wisedome wee should haue, whereby we should haue al things sought and founde out belonging to our calling. Getting knowledge by them.

Following them guiding vs is a dutie of sub­mission in vsing of their gouernement, to put in practise anie duetie by their particular ap­pointing, or as we see them to go before vs. Following them guiding.

Following their example, is an vsing of their godlie life, to frame our owne liues ac­cordingly. Following their example.

138

The worship of God, and the mee­tings for the same, are defined before.

Yeelding and standing to their iudgements, is a duetie of submission in vsing of their iudgementes, and aunsweres to learne what is truth and meete in anie matter, to followe the same. Yeelding to their Iudgementes.

For Taking and fulfilling our taske & dueties, looke number 146.

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Giuing accountes is our obedience in seruing them, whereby we make a good reckoning, of all dueties towardes them. Accountes In worde In clearing our selues.By shewing our faith­fulnes.In deede by fulfilling taske.

Clearing of our selues is a giuing of ac­countes, whereby we discharge our selues of all things wherewith wee are, or might seeme to be charged. Clearing.

Shewing faithfulnes, is a giuing of ac­countes whereby they marke and perceiue, that we keepe trust and credite with them. Faithfulnes.

Fulfilling taske is an accounts in our dee­des, discharging vs of that worke and ser­uice which they appointed vnto vs, because we haue duelie dispatched the same. Fulfilling taske.

147

Goodnes towardes others is our righteousnes in yeelding and applying our selues vnto them to their behoofe rather then to our owne. Goodnes By esteeming and accounting.By dutiful­nes thereon In honouring them.In pleasuring them.

148

Esteeming them is a duetie of our goodnes, whereby we iudge and take thē, as worthie thereof, and yeelde our selues to them. Esteming them In prospe­ritie In their persons.In their goodnes.In mise­rie Greefe, mercie and compassion.

149

Esteeming them in their person is a duetie of goodnes whereby we yeelde our selues to them, for their owne cause and worthines though wee had no good by them. Esteeming person Reuerence.Shamefastnes.

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Reuerence is an estimation of them for the image of God in them, or for some shewe of his excellencie. Reuerence.

Shamefastnes is a troubled disliking of our vnworthines, which we feele the more by the shewe of their excellencie. Shamefastnes.

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Esteeming them in their goodnes, is our duetifulnes in yelding our selues to them, for some communion of graces or dueties which we haue with them. Esteming thē in goodnes Loue.Ioye.

Loue is an Estimation of them, in their goodnes, whereby we yeeld our selues to them in one mutuall happines. Loue.

There is also a loue of our enimies, which is but an estimation of the shewe of some excel­lencie of God in them, whiche driueth vs for the Lordes cause to seeke their welfare. These we can not loue in their goodnes, being wic­ked, nor yeelde our selues to them in one mu­tuall happines. Loue of our enemies.

Ioye is an estimation of them, whereby wee feele the blessings and graces wee haue by thē, how much they further our happines. Ioye.

The definitions of Hope and Trust looke before.

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Mercie is a troubled disliking of their miseries as if they were our owne. Mercie.

Partaking griefe is a feeling with them, of the hurtes and daungers they are in, as if they were our owne. Greefe.

Partaking shame, is a troubled disliking of that vilenes they are in, as if it were our owne. Partaking shame.

153

Honouring is a duetie of goodnes towardes them, whereby we set forth their worthines. Honou­ring By hū ­bling our selues to them For their worthines Reuerent speache.Courtesie and Ministring.For agree­ment Meekenes in pleasing.Gentlenes in sparing.By vsing their goodnes.

Humbling our selues is an honouring of them by abasing our selues, according to our vnworthines which we feele in comparison of them. Humbling.

154

Lowlines is an humbling or abasing of our selues, whereby wee preferre them be­fore vs. Lowlines.

155

Courtesie or ciuilitie is an hūbling or abasing of our selues in our behauior towards them, as beseemeth their persons, or desertes at our handes. Courtesie.

Ministring is a duetie of humbling or aba­sing, whereby we applie our selues to helpe & serue them as their neede is. Ministring.

156

Meekenes is an humbling or abasing of our selues in despising our right or welfare, as vnworthie to holde or seeke it with their displeasure. Meekenes in pleasing By yeelding.By appeasing anger.

Yeelding to them is a duetie of meekenes, fulfilling their desire and suite, though it bee a­gainst our selues. Yeelding To request Of suite.Of pardon.To him that striueth for his opiniō

Pardoning is a duetie of meekenes in recey­uing them to fauour, and shewing our loue, as if they had not offended vs. Pardoning.

Appeasing their anger, is a duetie of meeke­nes in vsing softe wordes and kinde behauiour to get their fauour in their wrongfull disliking of vs. Appeasing.

157

Gentlenes in sparing is a duetie of humbling or abasing our selues gladlie to suffer their vntowardnes and weakenes, though it be against our selues. Gentlenes in sparing By mildnes,By patience in forbearing Infirmities.Iniuries.

Mildnes in speache is a duetie of gentlenes in applying of our wordes to their liking though it be against our selues. Mildnes in speache In talke.In rebuke and admonishment.

Patience is a duetie of gentlenes in sparing and forbearing them, dealing wrongfullie a­gainst vs. Patience.

Forbearing infirmities is a duetie of gentle­nes in sparing of them in their vnaduised or vnwilling dealing against vs. Forbearing infirmities.

Forbearing iniuiries, is a duetie of gentlenes in sparing of them in their wilfull dealing a­gainst our knowen right. Forbearing iniuries.

158

Seeking to them, is an honouring of thē by shewing of our willing desire to vse their goodnes. Seeking to them. In faultes Confessing faultsAsking pardon.In other mi­serie or need. Complayning of wantes.Crauing helpe.

Cōfessing faultes is a seeking to them for their fauour and good liking, by shewing wherein and howe greatlie we haue offended. Confessing faultes.

Asking pardon is a seeking to thē to haue our faultes forgiuen vs, with an humble intreating them for the same. Asking pardon.

Complayning and Crauing, is a seekinge to them by shewing wherein and how much we haue need of their helpe, with an hūble intrea­ting them for the same. Complaining and Crauing helpe.

159

For the Definitions and Diuisions in this number 159. looke number 135.

160

Pleasuring them is a duetie of good­nes and charitie towardes them, whereby wee doo them good. Pleasuring them Secrete by prayer for them.Shewed By directing and furthering them.By maintayning thē.

Prayer for them, is a seeking to God for his helpe and blessing vppon them, by shewinge wherein and howe much they haue neede of his helpe, with an humble intreating him for the same. Prayer for them.

For Directing, looke number 125.

Furthering is a duetie of goodnes, whereby they gette vauntage, and are profited by vs. Directing & furthe­ring In word by Teaching.Counsell.In deede By ayding, moderatīgBy example.

161

For Teaching and Counsaill, looke number 125. and number 53. And also 47.

Ayding and helping is a duetie of goodnes, whereby we vse meanes or indeuour our sel­ues to remedie their wantes and necessities. Ayding and helping.

For Moderating and example, looke number 125. and number 19.

162

For Conference and Edifying, Also for exhorting and dehorting, looke number 110. and 124

Cōforting is a duetie of goodnes towards them, whereby we vse kinde wordes and full of godlie hope, either to remedie greefe or im­patience, or to make them more gladde and comfortable. Comforting

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Maintaining is a duetie of goodnes & pleasuring them, whereby thei want no helpes nor furtherances of their welfare, so much as lyeth in vs. Maintay­ning, In strift & controuersie, by iudging and defending their cause and per­son, and reconciling parties.In peace & quietnes In prouiding good things for them.In doing good.

Iudgeing their cause is an assurance or consci­ence of their right and innocencie, wherebye we determine accordingly. Iudging.

Defending is a maintaining of them in strift by vsing of lawe, power or strength, to vphoulde their right. Defending.

Recōciling is a dutie of goodnes in iudging and determining their cause, whereby the par­ties offended, do willingly agree and striue no further. Reconciling.

Prouiding things, is a duetifulnes in vsinge meanes to haue them readie, that we may be­stowe them. Prouiding.

Giuing or liberalitie, is a duetie of goodnes, whereby we bestowe good things vpon them without their cost. Giuing

Lending is a dutie of goodnes in laying out and bestowing of our goods to their vse vpon trust or assurance of payment agayne. Lēding

Suertiship is a warrāting of their faithfulnes to­wardes others by standing bounde in their be­half, vpō trust of their faithfulnes towards vs. Suerti­ship.

For ministring, looke num. 155.

Visiting is a duetie of goodnes in partaking vnto them the vse and comfort of our presence and companie. Visiting Doing good In bestowing our goods Lending.Giuing.In bestowing our selues & our seruice SuertishipVisiting and mini­string &c.

164

Defending and mayntay­ning our state & welfare is a du­tie of pleasuring & helping our selues by all lawfull meanes. Defen­ding Duties for our selues In maintayning our Welfare In defending and keeping it.In remedying it.In vsing it — Comfortablie.Honourablie.

165

Withstāding is a strift against enimies, whereby we defende our selues, vpon trust of some ablenes in God to resist them. With­stāding

Pleading our cause is a defending of our right, making it known by proofe & examination. Plea­ding

Assayling is a strift against enimies, firste pro­uoking them to defende themselues. Assay­ling. Defen­ding By with stāding In deede. &c.In word &c.By assayling

166

Vsing our state comfortablie is a be­stowing or applying of the giftes and graces of God to haue the full ioye and glorie of the same. Vsing state comfortablie.

Remedying of dulnes, greefe, weakenes, wearines, hurt, and vncomelines, is an vsing of such blessings and graces of God, as may take them away. Remedying want of comfort.

167

Vsing our state seemelie and hono­rablie, is a bestowing and applying of the giftes and graces of God, to haue our full reuerence and honour thereby. Vsing state honourablie In absti­nence In nature, as lust, appetite, delightes, ease. &cIn other pleasures.In mode­ration By purenes & chastiti [...]By sobernes.

Refraying and abstinence is a duetiful­nes in disliking and refusing such pleasures as beeing lawefull in them selues, yet by some occasion are vnmeete for vs. Abstinence.

Moderation is a dutifulnes in góuerning pleasures, that we exceede not measure and honestie. Moderation.

168

Purenes and chastitie is a moderation of naturall lust, that no filthines be in vs. Purenes & chastitie In mariage By preparing thereto.By due ioyning.In single life

169

Mariage is a lawfull ioyning and fel­lowship of the husbande and wife, as of two in one fleshe, by partaking the vse of eche o­thers loue, bodie, and giftes, in one commu­nion of dueties: and especiallie in generation and bringing vp children. Mariage By prepara­tiō thereto By triall of meetnes i [...] the parties to be ma­ried.By a due couenant.By a due ioyning.

Trying their meetnes is a takinge of ac­countes with our selues and others to haue warraunte of the same, by a right iudgement of thē, in those things which we haue knowne and seene by them. Trying their meetnes By nature Sexe, age, kindred.Personage to our [...] ­king.By nature & bringing vp Godlines.Meetnes by trade.

The Definitions of Sexe, age, kindred, persons, looke for in our table of Nature.

170

Their meetnes ech for other is their state or blessing of God vpō them, wherby they are both most redie and prepared for the vse eche of other, both for liking and calling. Meetenes.

Meetnes for liking, is the blessing & grace which they haue of behauiour, personage, and comlines, not to be disliked as vnmeete for eche others degree. Meetenes for liking.

Meetnes for calling is the blessing and grace which they haue, whereby eche others calling and skill may serue sufficientlie to their mutu­all maintenance and profite. Meetenes for calling.

For meetnes by godlines, looke num. 118

171

The couenant of Mariage is an agreement or partaking of con­ditions, to holde the communion thereof, so long as death or lawfull separation and diuorcemēt doth not breake it. Couenāt At mariage to giue No vse of their bodies for gene­ration to others.Nor token thereof.Before ma­riage In the parties Betrothing.Espousing.In friendes as their agreement.

There is also a couenant before mariage as by bethrothing, espousing, and agreement of friends and kindred.

Bethrothing is a couenant betweene the par­ties to be married, wherby they giue their troth that they will and shall marrie together, except some laweful vnmeetnes and disliking eche of other do hinder it in the meane time. Bethrothing.

Espousing is a couenant betweene them, whereby they are pronounced before witnes­ses, to giue them selues, and to be giuen eche to other to become husband and wife. Espousing.

172

Making it further knowne is the professing and shewing thereof, whereby it is further founde out and manifest. Making it further knowne.

Gladnes and Ioye of friends, is a blessed partaking of the vse and comfort of eche o­thers presence & companie, with mirth & feasting, for the blessing of God towardes them in that mariage. Gladnes in meeting of friends.

The Mariage and Ioyning it selfe, is defined before, num. 169.

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Sobernes is a moderation of Ioye and delight, that no wantonnes be in vs, neither in thought, worde, nor behauiour. Sobernes Inwarde.Outwarde In speache.In behauiour and furniture.

Duetifulnes concerning goods and furni­ture is our righteousnes in vsing them, and oc­cupying our selues about them for profite and benefite. Duetifulnes in goods By getting them.By sauing them being gotten.

174

Getting and increasing goodes, is a duetie of vsing the blessings of God, vnto fur­ther vauntage and gaine. Getting By labor in our calling In studies of mind as the artes.In work of bodie as sciences and trades.By the maner of labouring, as before.

Our calling is our appointed charge and maner of life in some honest worke wherein we are dailie to labour as we may best profite therein. Callings.

175

Studies of learning are callinges wherein the minde laboureth to inable vs with knowledge and wisedome, the better to gouerne and reforme vs in all dueties. Studies of learning.

Trades & sciences in bodily worke, are cal­lings wherein the bodie also laboureth by skillfull and diligent stirring, to make or do somewhat for liuing and maintenance. Trades and Sciences.

For the maner of labouring, looke numb. 100.

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Sauing goods, is a duetie of pro­fitablenes whereby wee vse meanes that goods gotten, may be wel kept. Sauing by Keeping frō the losse By reckoning and Counting.By placing.Bestowing and vsing wel By spending with­out waste.By mending hurt and vncomelines.

Keeping from losse is a sauing of them by a diligent watchfulnes, to make them sure, and to haue them readie when neede requireth. Keeping from losse.

Counting them is a sauing of them by the helpe of their number. Likewise placing by helpe of their place. Counting and placing.

Bestowing them is a sauing of them by heedines to haue the full vse and benefite by them. Bestowing.

Spending is a warie bestowing of them, as they may reache furthest and last longest in profitinge our selues and others. Spending.

Mending them is a sauing of thē by remedying their hurt as there is neede. Likewise dressing is in remedy­ing the foulenes or vncomelines. Mending and dressing.