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A20720	An abstract of the duties commanded, and sinnes forbidden in the Law of God. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, George Dovvname, Doctor of Diuinity, and Lord Bishop of Derry	Downame, George, d. 1634.; Nicoll, Basill.	1620 (1620)	STC 7104; ESTC S117549	56,996	192

teachablenesse Act. 17. 11. Preserued and maintained constancy and stedfastnesse in the truth Ephes. 4. 14. Profitably be are Profitable speech tending to Gods glory Ephes. 5. 4. Our neighbours good Spirituall viz. to edification Ephes. 4. 29. Temporall as to his Honest delight vrbanity Profit 1. Tim. 5. 23. Col. 4. 6. And the meanes of entertaining profitable speech together with the remedy of the contrary the Meanes of entertaining profitable speech is Affability Ioh. 4. 7 10. Remedy against vnprofitable speech is Taciturnity Pro. 10. 19. ● 17. 28. Iam. 1. 19. Of the preseruation of the fame and good name Of our neighbour Our owne whereof great regard is to be had Eccl. 7. 3. Pro. 22. 1. To the preseruation of our neighbours good name is required both an Inward disposition to tender it Outward profession of the truth concerning our neighbour ioyned with charity The inward disposition is a true care of our neighbours credit with the fruits thereof The care of our neighbours credit whereby wee tender his good name is a necessary fruit of Charity Opp. Loue of vntruth Apoc. 21. 8. Opp. Voluntary or affected ignorance Vaine credulity Opp. Vnconstancy in the truth and vnstayednesse Ephes. 4. 14. 2. Pet. 3. 16. Pertinacy in errour Opp. Speech vnprofitable being either Vaine Psalm 12. 2. ● 144. 8. Deut. 5. 20. Prou. 30. 8. Tit. 3. 9. Math. 12. 36. Hurtfull tending to Gods dishonour The neighbours hurt Spirituall rotten or infecting speech Ephes. 4. 29. 1. Cor. 15. 33. Temporall opposed to his Honest delight Scurrility Ephes. 5. 4. Taunting and disgracing Profit Opp. To Affability Counterfait courtesie 2. Sam. 15. 5. Morosity 1. Sam. 25. 17. Taciturnity Much talking Prou. 10. 19. Psal. 140. 11. Profitable truth smothered by silence Opp. Neglect of our neighbours good name Desire to impaire it The fruits of this care are referred either to the Fame it selfe that either Good to bee glad to heare well of our neighbours Rom. 1. 8. Col. 1. 3 4. Bad to be sorry for it Meanes as Hearing Iudging Reporting The duty in respect of Hearing Not willingly to heare rumours and reports tending to the infamy of our neighbour Psalm 15. 3. Pro. 25. 23. but to repell tale-bearers Willingly to heare the commendations of others Iudging to iudge charitably the fruits whereof bee Not to bee suspitious but to represse vniust suspitions 1. Cor. 13. 5. To beleeue or determine nothing rashly against our neighbour To interpret Good things well Doubtfull things in the better part Reporting to report no ill of thy neighbor vnlesse it be in charity as namely when it is Profitable for the Party of whom thou speakest that he may be reclaimed 1. Cor. 1. 11. Party to whom th●● speakest for preuentiō of Danger intended Act. 23. 16. Ier. 40. 14 Infection like to ensue by his company Necessary for thy selfe as when silence will make thee guilty of his fault Ecclus. 19. 8. Opp. To be Sorry for the good report of our neighbour a fruit of enuie Math. 21. 15. Glad at their infamy or ill reports Opp. In respect of Hearing Willingly to heare the ill reports of our neighbours and to giue entertainment to tale-bearers Exod. 23. 1. 1. Sam. 24. 10. Prou. 17. 4. Vnwillingly to heare the commendations of others Iudging Vniust suspitions which is the false witnesse of the heart forbidden in this Commandement 1. Tim. 6. 4. 2. Sam. 10. 3. 4. Rashly to giue credit to ill rumours Gen. 39. 19. 2. Sam. 16. 3. 4. To iudge hardly of other mēs Sayings and doings interpreting good things ill and doubtfull things into the worse part 1. Sam. 1. 13. Act. 2. 13. Luk. 7. 39. Persons according to Their Outward condition which thou seest distressed Ioh. 9. 2. Act. 28. 4. so Iobs friends Inward disposition which thou surmisest 1. Sam. 17. 28. Rom. 14. 4. 1. Cor. 4. 5. Thine owne disposition measuring others by thy selfe Reporting to blaze abroad the secret faults of others especially such as are sinnes of infirmity Prou. 10. 18. Thus much of the inward disposition now followeth the outward profession for euery testimony concerning thy neighbour must bee both True Charitable Testimonies are either Publike and those either Forensia in place of iudgement as the testimony of the Iudge Notary Parties w ch go to Law Lawyers and Aduocates Witnesses Or otherwise out of the place of iudgement Priuate The testimony of y ● Iudge is the sentence which he pronounceth whereto is required Before hand a full triall and examination of the cause Deut. 13. 14. ● 17. 4. ● 19. 18. Gen. 18. 21. In the deliuery thereof that he iudge according to Truth Exod. 18. 21. Iustice. Leuit. 19. 15. Deut. 1. 16. ● 16. 20. Equity Iudges must also take heed that they bee not accessary to the false witnesse of others by Admitting needlesse suits Protracting of suits Rash imposing of Othes Opp. Testimonies False being either Simply false 1. King 21. 13. In shew of words true but false in sence Math. 26. 60 61. with Ioh. 2. 19. Vncharitable and malicious 1. Sam. 22. 9. Opp. Iudgement either Rash whē it is pronounced 1. The cause not well vnderstood by the Iudge Prou. 18. 13. 2. The party not heard to speake in his owne defence Act. 25. 15 16. 3. One side onely being heard 2. Sam. 16. 4. Prou. 18. 17. 4. Vpon the witnesse of one alone in a capitall cause Deut. 17. 6. Peruerse wherein the wicked is absolued and the righteous condemned Prou. 17. 15. which cōmonly happeneth because the Iudge is either a Taker of Bribes Deut. 16. 18 19. Exod. 23. 8. 2. Chro. 19. 6. Esa. 5. 23. Accepter of persons Pro. 24. 23 24. ● 28. 2● Leuit 19. 15. Deut. 1. 16 17. The duty of the Notary to deale truly in Writing Preseruing Reciting Records The duties of parties going to Law are Common to both as 1. To goe to Law onely vpon a iust and necessary cause at least in their perswasion 2. To deale truly in their suite Peculiar to either in criminall causes viz. to the Plaintiffe to accuse only in charity for y ● good either of the Party Cōmonweale Defendant Not to deny a crime truly obiected Iosh. 7. 19. Nor to accuse him selfe vnnecessarily Math. 26. 62 63. The duties of Lawyers and Aduocates viz. to Entertaine no cause which they know to be euil Maintaine the cause which with good conscience they vndertake Truly Faithfully The dutie of the Witnesse To giue testimony when hee is required thereto vpon iust occasion yea vnrequired when hee seeth the innocent oppressed Prou. 24. 11. To testifie the truth Onely Wholly Prou. 14. 25. Opp. To deale falsly in any of those respects Opp. Their faults are Common to both To goe to Law for stomake and in desire of contention To deale vntruly by Forging or suggesting false instruments or proofes Suborning false witnesses Peculiar to the Plaintiffe in criminal causes Calumniari to accuse of a crime Vntrue Deut. 19. 16. Hest. 3. 8.

Vnce●taine which he cannot prooue Act. 25. 7. Praeuaricari In shew to accuse but not indeed Tergiuersari To goe backe from a iust accusation Both which are ●ffences against the Cōmonweale To be ready vpon euery occasion to accuse which is to play the Sycophant as contrariwise to refuse to accuse vpon any though iust and waighty cause is a fault Leu. 5. 1. Defendant to Deny the fault vntruly Iob 31. 33. Appeale without iust cause Not to submit himselfe to the sentence lawfully giuen Rom. 13. 2. Opp. To Vndertake such causes as they suppose to bee euill Prou. 21. 6. Vse False calumniations against the aduerse pa●ty Act. 24. 5. Vnfaithfull dealing towards their Client either by Animating him to g●e on in a bad cause Betraying a good cause Opp. Not to giue testimony to the tru●h To beare false witnesse the maine sin forbidden in this Cōmandement Pro. 6. 18. ● 25. 18. ● 19. 5 9 ● 21. 28. Deut. 19. 16 19. and he is a false witnesse who testifieth for truth that which Hee knoweth not to be● true He knoweth to be false Publike testimonies out of Iudgement And they are either Open. Secret Open as in Publike Speeches as in the ministery of the Word wherin nothing but truth is to be vttered Writings Elections wherein testimony is giuen of the excellency of him that is chosen aboue others The Publike testimonies which be secret are commonly faulty either because they be vntrue or at least vncharitable as in making or spreading Famous and diffamatory Libels Publike rumours Exod. 23. 1. Priuate testimonies or priuate profession of the truth concerning our neighbour ioyned with charity and it is either of his Vertues which as iust occasion is offered wee are to acknowledge and commend both in his presence and absence Vices which in his Presence wee are to tell him of and not suffer sin to rest vpon him Leu. 19. 17. Pro. 27. 5. Psalm 141. 5. Absence wee are not to mention but vpon necessity The duties which euery man is bound by this Commandement to performe to himselfe are two a Care of his good Name True testimony of himselfe Opp. Errours and vntruthes broched and published in Publike speeches especially in the ministery of the Word Zac. 13. 3. Writings and bookes printed False testimonie in elections when the more vnworthy are preferred Opp. Flattery wherein men offend in respect of the Obiect praising mens vices Prou. 28. 4. ● 24. 24. Manner commending others Fainedly Prou. 27. 4. Aboue measure Act. 12. 22. End seeking Their owne profit as Parasites vse to doe The parties ruine whom they doe flatter Prou. 29. 5. Ier. 9. 8. Math. 22. 16. Euill and cursed speaking Euill and cursed speaking is heere forbidden as it tendeth to the impairing of our neighbours credit and good name And it is vsed either in his Presence by Reuiling or contumelious speaking 1. Cor. 6. 10. Deriding and scorning 1. Sa. 31. 4. Ioh. 19. 3. Mat. 27. 42. Gal. 4. 29. Absence by Whispering or tale-bearing Pro. 16. 28. ● 26. 20 22. Ecclus. 5. 16 17. Slandering and back biting Leuit. 19. 16. Iam. 4. 11. Ezech. 22. 9. Rom. 1. 30. Our care in procuring and preseruing a good Name cōsis●eth in Vsing the meanes whereby a good Name though not sought for therein is gotten Phil. 4. 8. as to Glorifie God 1. Sam. 2. 30. Seeke his kingdome and righteousnes Mat 6. 33 Walke vprightly Psalm 112. 6. Prou. 10. 7. and to be such as he would seeme to be Keepe a good conscience Auoiding the meanes of Vain-gl●ry as Seeking to please men more than God Hypocrisie Seeking commendation by vanities and vices Louing of flatterers Vsuall censuring of others Math. 7. 1 2. Attempting matters aboue their ability and gifts Psalm 131. 1. Luk. 14. 29 30. All which end in infamy and shame Infamy arising from our selues as sinnes Eccl. 10 1. both Open and not onely the sinnes themselues but also all appearances thereof 1. Thes. 5. 22. Rom. 12. 17. Secret 2. Sam. 12. 12. because God will bring them to light Others as oppr●brious speeches and slanders against which we ought especially if we be publ●ke persons de●end and maintaine our good na●e 1. King 2. 8 9. The true testimony of our selues is cō●●●ning Good if it be True vp●n iust occasion to confesse it verè v●recundè truly and modestly to Gods glory 1. Cor. 15. 10. False with modesty and humility to deny it Euill if it be True we are to confesse it to God Prou. 28. 13. 1. Ioh. 1. 9. Man when the confession is necessary in respect of Gods glory Iosh. 7. 19. Iona. 1. 10. Neighbours good Psal. 51. Our own good Iam. 5. 15. False constantly to deny it Opp. To Neglect these meanes of a good Name Vsing the meanes of Vain-glory. Infamy Opp. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in denying good things and speaking more basely and meanly of thy selfe than thine owne opinion is of thy selfe and that either to Auoid boasting which is the modest lye which is not to affirme lesse than is true but to deny the truth Draw commendation from others which is a double offence being both Arrogancy Counterfeit modesty Boasting wherein mē offend in respect of the Obiect boasting of that Which is not good but rather euill Psal. 52. 1. Phil. 3. 19. Gen. 4. 23 24. Good which they haue not either Not at all Not in that measure which they assume to themselues Math. 26. 33 35. End for their owne Glory Pro. 27. 2. and that ioyned either with the Dishonor of God 1. Cor. 4. 7. Esa. 10. 15. Disgrace of others Luk. 18. 10. Gaine Act. 8. 9. Opp. To Deny that euill which is true Gen. 18. 15. Affirme that euill of our selues which is false to Gratifie others Picke thanks 2. Sam. 1. 10. with 1. Sam. 31. 4 5. The tenth Commandement The Negatiue part Forbidding in Generall all euill concupiscence going before the consent of the will and purpose of the hart Rom. 7. 7. ● 13. 9. Col. 3. 5. 1. Pet. 4. 2. 2. Pet. 3. 3. Rom. 1. 24. Gal. 5. 16 17. 1. Pet. 2. 11. Tit. 2. 12. Ioh. 8. 44. Particular the concupiscence of the eyes Euill concupiscence is either Originall Actuall Originall concupiscence is originall sinne which is heere forbidden as it is referred against the neighbour it is also called habituall being the euill inclination and pronenesse of our nature to lust against our neighbour contrary to the Law of God Rom. 8. 6 7. ● 7. 8 23. Gal. ● 17. Actuall concupiscences are ill motions in our mindes and hearts against our neighbour Gen. 6. 5. being both Foolish Hurtfull 1. Tim. 6. 9. 1. Pet. 2. 11. These euill motions are either euil Phantasies and thoughts of the minde Affections and perturbations of the heart Those are euill phantasies and thoughts which encline or stirre men vp to euill and are repugnant to charity 1. Cor. 13. ● These are sinnes and heere forbidden Pro. 24. 9. Zach. 8. 17. Deut. 15. 9. Esa.

Punishments 1. Pet. 2. 13 14. Thankfulnesse allowing such stipends or fees as are due for their maintenance c. Opp. Not to loue the Prince Not to care for his safety To seeke to vndermine his safety by secret and treche●ous conspiracies 1. Sam. 24. 6. 26. 9. 2. Sam. 1. 14. To resist him by open rebellion To speake ill of the Prince or to curse him Exod. 22. 28. 2. Sam. 16. 7. 1. King 2. 8 9. Eccl. 10. 20. To despise or contemne him 1. Sam. 10. 26 27. 2. Pet. 2. 10. To disobey their lawfull commandements Iosh. 1. 18 To deny them seruice by our bodies or goods when iust occasion is offered 1. King 12. 18. The sixth Commandement The negatiue part forbidding all those sinnes which are referred to the person of Thy neighbour and those either Inward Outward Thy selfe The inward sinnes are called the murther of the heart Math. 5. 22. 1. Ioh. 3. 15. And to this head diuers particulars are to be referred And those are either as Roots and fountaines from whence the rest doe spring and flow as namely Vniust a●ger Hatred Fruits and streames proceeding from thence Anger is vniust either when it is conceiued vpon no iust cause but is ras● and vnaduised Math. 5. 22. the habite whereof is ir acundia or hastinesse Tit. 1. 7. Prou. 14. 29. Prou. 12. 16. Exceedeth either in Greatnesse being immoderate as it were a short madnesse Eccl. 7. 10. Prou. 29. 22. 27. 3. Continuance being inueterate and turning into rancor and malice Ephes. 4. 26 27. The Affirmatiue part commanding those duties which ●uery man oweth to his owne or his neighbours person The dutie opposed is ●ither ●ust anger Ephes. 4. 26. Mark 3. 5. Remedy of vniust anger Ephes 4. 1 2 3. Col. 3. 12 13 14 viz. Long-suffering and mildnesse 1. Cor. 13. 4. Prou. 14. 29. Goodnes Rom. 12. 21. in being Slow to anger Iam. 1. 19. Ready to forgiue Ephes. 4. 32. Hatred of our neighbours person Leuit. 19. 17. 1. Ioh. 3. 15. 2. 9 10 11. Hatred is either Priuatiue as being an absence of loue which is an vniust mislike four neighbour not so much for any cause in him as for want of loue in our selues 1. Ioh. 3. 4. Positiue wherof be 5. degrees viz. when thou hatest another for Euill receiued Math. 5. 43 44. Euill s●spected but charity is not suspitious 1. Cor. 13. 5 7. No cause without thy selfe that hatest Psal. 35. 19. 69. 5. Ioh. 15. 25. Euill done vnto him as the obiect of thine vniustice 2. Sam. 13 15. His vertue and righteousnesse sake Psal. 38. 19 20. Math. 10. 22. 1. Ioh. 3. 12. And these were the roots The inward fruit of anger is the desire or purpose of priuate reuenge Leuit. 19. 18. Rom. 12. 19. Prou. 20. 22. 24. 29. 1. Thes. 5. 15. The inward fruites of hatred are either more Generall as being carried towards all sorts viz. Inhumanity or churlishnesse 1. Sam. 25. 3 10 11 17. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Speciall The duty opposed Loue of our neighbours person Hatred of his sinne Leuit. 19. 17 1● The duties opposed 1. To passe by an offence Prou. 19. 11. Psal. 38. 13 14 Prou. 10. 12. 2. Freely to forgiue it Col. 3. 13. Math. 6. 12 14. Luk. 17. 3 4. Math. 18. 21 c. 3. To forget it Leuit. 19. 8. 4. To requite good for euil to them that haue wronged vs Mat. 5. 44. in Helping them Prou. 25. 21 22. Praying for them Psalm 35. 13. Act. 7. 60. The duty opposed Humanity or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Courtesie 1. Pet. 3. 8. Gen. 23. 4 6. 24. 19. Act. 27. 3. The more speciall are distinguished according to the difference of the Persons against whom they are referred As first against those w ch are in Prosperity it is Enuy against superiors Pompeys enuy Gen. 4. 5. 37. 4. 8. Act. 7. 9. Mat. 27. 18. Emulation against equalls Iam. 3. 14 16. Caesars enuy Mat. 20. 12 15. Dan. 6. 4. Disda●ne against inferiours Luk. 15. 28 29. Haman● enuy Hest. 5. 13. Pro. 27. 4 14. 30. Aduersity as Contempt Mat. 18. 10. Prou. 18. 3. 14. 21. 17. 5. Esa. 58. 7. Hard-heartednesse or want of compassion Luk. 10. 31 32. 1. Ioh. 3. 17. Amos 6. 6. Prou. 21. 13. Reioycing at the euill of another 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Prou. 24. 17 18. ● 17. 5. Io● 31. 29. Psalm 35. 19 21 25. Secondly the fruits of Hatred are such as are carried against Freinds fained friendship being worse than open hostility Prou. 25. 19. such as is y ● friendship of Flatterers and parasites Psal. 55. 12 13. Pro. 27. 6 ● 19. 4. Trecherous persons 2. Sam. 20. 9. Luk. 22. 4. 8. Foes as Enmity and that either Open hostility Gal. 5. 20. Secret grudge Prou. 26. 24 25 26. Implacablenesse Rom. 1. ●1 2. Tim. ● 3. Duty opposed to Wish others those good things which either we haue or they want Numb 11. 29. Act. 26. 29. Congratulate the wel-fare of others and to reioyce with them that reioyce Rom. 12. 15. 1. Cor. 12. 26. Duties opposed 1. Pet. 3. 8. Pitty Luk. 7. 13. ● 10. 33. Col. 3. 12. Ephes. 4. 32. Math. 9. 36. ● 14. 14. ●15 32. Compassion Rom. 12. 15. 1. Cor. 12. 26. Heb. 13. 3. which is especially to be shewed in publike euils Esa. 24. 16. Ezech. 9. 4. Mercy Luk. 6. 36. Math. 5. 7. Iam. 2. 13. Duty opposed Prou. 18. 24. True friendship which must bee Christian in the Lord. Deut. 13. 6. Sincere 1. Sam. 1● 2. 20. ● Constant. Prou. 17. 17. Duties opposed Christian charity wherby we loue our enemies for the Lords sake Luk. 6. 35. Placablenesse and desire of reconciliation Ephes. 4. 27. Math. 23. 24. 25 26. Heereunto wee are to referre dissoluing friendship betwixt others and setting friends at variance Prou. 6. 16 19. Thirdly against those w ch are vnder our power as Cruelty against those that are vnder our Rom 1. 31. Prou. 12. 10. ●11 17. lam 2. 13. Authority by rigorous punishing Deut. 25. 2 3. 1. Sam. 22. 18 19. Might by violent offering or reuenging iniuries Gen. 6. 11. Iona. 3. 8. Mat. 2. 16. Indulgence Prou. 13. 24. 4. Against Neighbours and those which dwell in the same society Prou. 10. 12. Galat. 5. 20. Discord Iam. 3 16. Contentiousnesse Iam. 3 16. Strangers inhospitality 3. Ioh. 10. Math. 25. 42. And this was the murther of the heart the outward signes wherof are also cōdemned in y e Countenance Gen. 4. 6. Eyes 1. Sam. 18. 9. Mat. 20. 15. Gesture Math. 27. 39. Psal. 37. 12. ● 59. 7 15. Act. 7. 54. Voice Lowd speaking Ephes. 4. 31. Interiection of Anger c. as Tush Raka c. Mat. 5. 22. Duty opp Friendship preserued in others Prou. 17. 9. Friendship restored by pacification or peace-maki●g Math. 5. 9. Duties opp Clemency Seuerity in both seeking the parties good Iude vers 22 23. Duties opp Concord Psal. 34. 14. 1. Pet. 3. 11. Peaceablenesse Tit.