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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.

vnto him to be profited thereby as our need shall require Opp. To Be lifted vp in heart aboue others forgetting our account Abuse Bury the gifts of God Opp. To Deny extenuate or depraue the good gifts of God in others Mark 6. 3. Disdaine to make vse of them lest they should seeme to acknowledge their owne want or the excellency of the other The duties of the Ancient or superiour in age viz. To be sober and graue Tit. 2. 2. By their wisedome and experience to aduise and instruct the younger Tit. 2. 4. To bee patternes and precedents of good things to the younger sort Prou. 16. 31. The duties of the yonger sort to wards the Ancient to Reuerence them as Fathers 1. Tim. 5. 1. Leuit. 19. 32. Iob 32. 4 6 7. Ascribe experience and wisedome to their yeeres Iob 12. 12 32. 7. to hearken to their counsell Imitate their good example The duties of the Wealthy to vse their riches as instruments of bounty and liberality for the Publike vse of the Church Cōmon-wealth Priuate good of others Noble to vse their nobility and gentry as instruments of magnanimity and munificence their power as a refuge and protection of the innocent and helplesse The duties of those y ● be inferiour to them in outward estate to Esteeme of them as their superiours in respect of that high or better estate wherein God hath placed them Reuerence them as they are or may bee the instruments of God for the good of others either in priuate or publicke 1. Sam. 25. 8. Opp. To be light or lewdly giuen To be Counsellers Precedents of euill Opp. To Despise the aged Esa. 3. 5. Contemne their counsell 1. King 12. 8. Neglect their good example Opp. To abuse their Wealth to niggardlinesse Power to oppression c. Opp. To Disdaine the wealthy as vnworthy of their wealth Presume against the honourable Esa. 5. 3. Superiors as benefactors Act. 20. 35. Iob 29. 16. their duty in respect of the Act of giuing to doe it Cheerfully 2. Cor. 9. 7. Freely Luk. 6. 33 34 35. Quickly Prou. 3. 28. Discreetly and with choyce that Christ may take it as done to him Mat. 25. 40. Gift bestowed holily to dissemble it rather then to cast it in the parties teeth following therein the Lord. Iam. 1. 5. Duties towards the benefactors both Inward thankfulnesse in Acknowledging him the instrument of God for our good Esteeming as highly of the benefit after it is receiued as before Making the best of the benefit in respect of the gift it selfe and of the mind of the giuer Outward testification of our thankfulnesse in Word by thankesgiuing Rom. 16. 4. Deed by Requitall if wee be able Prayer to God for them 2. Tim. 1. 16. Opp. To Bestow a benefit Grudgingly and with ill will 2. Cor. 9. 7. Seeking his owne profit therin With delay qui serò dat diun●luit he that is long in giuing was long vnwilling Without choyce so as hee may seeme rather to cast away a benefit than rightly to bestow it Exprobrate the benefit bestowed Opp. Vnthankfulnesse in Not acknowledging the benefit Esteeming lightly of it after it is receiued Extenuating or deprauing it Forgetting it Not recompensing it either with The like when we are able Prayer Requiting ill for good Pro. 17. 13. Of superiours in authority who are not onely preferred before vs as our betters but also set ouer vs as our Gouernours in that society wherein we liue The duties of Gouernours in generall to Gouerne their inferiours in the Lord Containing them in the duties of Piety and Iustice. 1. Tim. 2. 2. Seeking not themselues but the Glory of God Rom. 13. 4 6. 2. Chr●n 19. 6. Good of the inferiours Rom. 13. 4. Correct offendors according to y ● quality of their offence wherein they are to vse Discretiō to discerne of The cause The disposition of the offendour Their owne affection y ● they doe not proceed to correction through Choler and hastines Hatred of the person but in iudgement seeking y ● good of the Party if hee be corrigible Society y ● the Euil may be taken away Iudgmēt of God may be preuented Rest may feare Moderation that neither they bee too Remisse and indulgent Seuere or cruell The generall duties of inferiours towards their gouernours besides reuerēce are to Be in awe of them Leuit. 19. 3. Eph. 5. 33 6. 5. Obey them though euill but not vnto euill Eph. 6. 1 2. Col. 3. 22 23 24. 1. Pet. 2. 13 18. Submit themselues to their corrections Gen. 16. 6 9. 1. Pet. 2. 19 20. Testifie their loue and thankfulnesse to them by their seruice or goods as their necessity shall require Math. 15. 4 5. Opp. Contempt of Gouernours and the fruit thereof which is mocking Prou. 30. 17. Iude vers 8. Disobedience to their lawfull commandements Rom. 13. 2. Refusing of correction and resisting of their power Prou. 15. 10 32. To be wanting to them in their need Math. 15. 6. Speciall duties Gouernours are distinguished according to the societies wherein they gouern viz. in the Family Schooles and Vniuersities Church Common-wealth Heere therfore are cōmanded duties Oeconomicall Scholasticall Academicall Ecclesiasticall Politicall Oeconomicall Duties of superiours and inferiours in the family of whom there are three combinations viz. the Husband and wife Parents and children Masters and seruants The mutuall duties of man wife are either Common to them both as coniugall Loue whereby they being vnited into one flesh doe loue one another aboue all others Gen. 2. 24. Ephes. 5. 27 28 29. and one anothers kindred as their owne Communication of their Bodies by Mutuall beneuolence performed by the one to the other 1. Cor. 7. 2 3 4 5. Prou. 5. 18 19. Coniugall fidelity either of them keeping themselues proper to the other Mal. 2. 15. Prou. 2. 17. Goods labours endeuours and mutuall helpe for the mutuall good and comfort one of another Gen. 2. 18. Both which require cohabitation and dwelling together 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 7. 10. A. See Peculiar Opp. Want of loue discord and dissension Mutuall beneuolence denyed the one refusing the others bed The bond of marriage broken by adultery Goods and helpes not communicated Separation of the one from the other without iust and necessary cause A. Peculiar to either as the duties of the Husband to behaue himselfe as a head to the body 1. Cor. 11. 3. Eph. 5. 23. in Guiding directing instructing his wife according to knowledge 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 14. 35. Protecting her according to his power Ruth 3. 9. Cherishing her as the more tender part of himselfe Ephes. 5. 23. 25 33. Prouiding things needfull according to his ability and communicating his goods to her c. Gouerning her by an amiable gouernment and giuing honour to her as the weaker vessell 1. Pet. 3. 7. Gen. 26. 8. Wife to Acknowledge her husband to be her head and Lord to reuerence him and to feare him 1. Pet. 3. 6.

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.