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A01262 Certaine fruitfull instructions and necessary doctrines meete to edify in the feare of God faithfully gathered together by Iohn Frewen ... ; whereunto is added a table, wherein the reader may easily find out the principall matters conteined in this booke. Frewen, John, 1558-1628. 1587 (1587) STC 11379.5; ESTC S4308 159,556 432

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for_o our_o present_a estate_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n forsake_v us._n 70_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n under_o one_o kind_n 15.2_o eph._n 4.25_o ps_n 15.2_o do_v give_v we_o a_o general_a doctrine_n meaning_n that_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o our_o neighbour_n false_o 21.1_o pro._n 21.1_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o lie_v flatter_v nor_o dissemble_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o tell_v false_a tale_n behind_o our_o neighbour_n back_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o private_a offence_n speak_v any_o thing_n 16.17.18_o 1._o co._n 13.7_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o pro._n 11.12_o mat._n 18.15_o 16.17.18_o although_o it_o be_v true_a to_o the_o hurt_v of_o our_o brother_n good_a name_n if_o by_o private_a admonition_n he_o may_v be_v win_v he_o hear_v false_a witness_n that_o of_o hatred_n envy_n friendship_n or_o affection_n either_o conceal_v or_o utter_v not_o the_o truth_n or_o by_o his_o witness_n overturn_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o all_o matter_n by_o this_o law_n be_v command_v and_o lie_v dissimulation_n flattery_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v false_a and_o feign_a be_v forbid_v 71_o what_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n if_o we_o will_v obey_v god_n we_o must_v maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o us._n for_o when_o he_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o hurt_v his_o good_a name_n he_o will_v also_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o we_o maintain_v the_o honour_n &_o estimation_n of_o al._n 5.20_o deu._n 5.20_o now_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o maintain_v in_o his_o estate_n when_o we_o harm_v it_o not_o except_o we_o withal_o procure_v the_o good_a thereof_o i6_n ex._n 20._o i6_n therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o hurt_v those_o by_o any_o false_a report_n any_o lie_v or_o any_o forswear_n 19.16_o leu._n 19.16_o who_o honour_n and_o good_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o procure_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o kill_v and_o rob_v he_o asmuch_o as_n he_o can_v and_o he_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o proceed_v from_o perjury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n command_v in_o his_o law_n that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o which_o shall_v lay_v hand_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v for_o any_o evil_a deed_n 7_o deut._n 17_o 7_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o by_o their_o voice_n and_o by_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o the_o truth_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v think_v he_o have_v to_o render_v a_o account_n to_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o any_o man_n so_o then_o when_o question_n be_v of_o be_v a_o witness_n every_o one_o must_v deep_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o take_v diligent_a heed_n he_o enlarge_v not_o his_o conscience_n but_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o pure_a simplicity_n that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v true_a before_o god_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o think_v not_o only_o of_o false_a witnessinge_n which_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o such_o also_o which_o concern_v their_o good_n and_o estimation_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o warn_v in_o all_o respect_n to_o procure_v the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 12_o pro._n 10_o 12_o when_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v witness_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o that_o under_o this_o shadow_n of_o cover_v the_o injury_n of_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v or_o of_o preseruinge_v his_o good_n we_o lie_v before_o god_n for_o if_o the_o honour_n of_o man_n be_v dear_a unto_o we_o what_o ought_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o be_v if_o we_o will_v make_v comparison_n if_o god_n have_v a_o regard_n and_o care_n of_o we_o which_o be_v but_o poor_a creature_n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v forget_v himself_o but_o if_o by_o false_a witness_n we_o seek_v to_o bear_v out_o and_o bolster_v he_o that_o have_v offend_v if_o we_o cover_v the_o fault_n and_o dissemble_v it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o deface_v his_o glory_n asmuch_o as_n lie_v in_o us._n 72_o against_o slaundedere_n and_o liar_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o privy_a friend_n which_o be_v no_o talker_n and_o babbler_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o do_v trouble_v and_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o may_v safe_o open_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o friend_n &_o that_o he_o may_v be_v somewhat_o ease_v and_o relieve_v he_o hope_v also_o that_o that_o which_o he_o have_v declare_v shall_v be_v keep_v secret_a or_o at_o leastwise_o that_o the_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v expound_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o hurt_v he_o nor_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o hatred_n with_o his_o neighbour_n i6_n ex._n 20.16_o deu._n 5.20_o leu._n 19_o i6_n according_a to_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n there_o be_v some_o which_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o evil_o do_v to_o reveal_v secret_n to_o condemn_v their_o neighbour_n and_o to_o publish_v their_o imperfection_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o condemn_v all_o such_o personne_n call_v they_o slanderer_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n 12.13_o pro._n 12.13_o and_o it_o be_v notwithout_n good_a cause_n that_o such_o people_n be_v condemn_v for_o first_o of_o all_o they_o be_v hipocrit_n second_o they_o be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n 7.5_o mat._n 7.5_o thirdlye_o they_o set_v themselves_o before_o the_o law_n in_o condemn_v it_o speak_v not_o evil_a one_o of_o another_o brethren_n he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n 4.11_o jam._n 4.11_o and_o condemn_v the_o law_n and_o if_o thou_o condemne_v the_o law_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o judge_n infideiitye_n &_o unfaithfulnesse_n have_v take_v root_n in_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o betray_v their_o neighbour_n in_o discover_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v secret_a moreover_o if_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o love_n we_o can_v be_v faithful_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n for_o to_o dissemble_v their_o imperfection_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o we_o that_o be_v worth_a any_o thing_n except_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o love_n and_o if_o by_o love_n we_o must_v exercise_v faithfulness_n the_o which_o be_v set_v against_o false_a witness_n bear_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o slanderer_n be_v lead_v with_o hatred_n to_o discover_v the_o secret_a and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n 3.14.25_o 1._o io._n 3.15_o 1._o io._n 3.14.25_o for_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslear_a he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n yet_o nevertheless_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v to_o be_v accuse_v of_o slander_n though_o we_o accuse_v they_o which_o lead_v a_o slanderous_a life_n though_o we_o rebuke_v they_o reproove_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o either_o private_o or_o public_o and_o though_o we_o labour_v to_o get_v they_o punish_v and_o chastened_a to_o the_o end_n that_o slander_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 4.2_o ma._n 18.17_o 1._o tim._n 5.20_o 2._o tim._n 4.2_o and_o the_o offender_n bring_v again_o unto_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v
unfaithful_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o they_o which_o suffer_v the_o sheep_n to_o be_v devour_v in_o spare_v the_o wolf_n 73_o of_o true_a and_o false_a witness_n when_o we_o witness_v or_o speak_v truth_n against_o the_o wicked_a for_o to_o send_v he_o to_o death_n though_o we_o save_v not_o his_o life_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a witness_n and_o to_o save_v life_n for_o in_o purchase_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o be_v cause_n that_o diverse_a do_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o preserve_v and_o save_v life_n the_o which_o be_v a_o very_a acceptable_a thing_n before_o god_n who_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o malefactor_n 2.2_o deu._n 17.9_o ro._n 13.3_o i._n tim._n 2.2_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o the_o evil_n be_v purge_v we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v careful_a of_o such_o temporal_a and_o corporal_a save_v and_o preserve_v let_v we_o understande_v that_o by_o a_o far_o strong_a reason_n he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a save_v of_o life_n as_o he_o have_v always_o show_v when_o he_o raise_v up_o true_a man_n which_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o show_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o be_v noah_n abraham_n lot_n moses_n josua_n the_o judge_n the_o holy_a king_n and_o prophet_n and_o not_o content_v herewith_o he_o have_v send_v his_o own_o son_n who_o not_o only_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n for_o to_o preach_v deliverance_n as_o a_o minister_n and_o servant_n but_o by_o himself_o have_v make_v the_o purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o the_o eternal_a redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o the_o deliveraunce_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o precious_a before_o god_n 8.32_o heb._n 1.3_o &_o 9.12_o ro._n 8.32_o that_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n it_o follo_v therefore_o that_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a thereof_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n otherwise_o we_o be_v great_a contemner_n of_o god_n and_o renounce_v to_o be_v save_v and_o redeem_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v to_o do_v he_o great_a injury_n and_o consequent_o to_o put_v our_o soul_n in_o bondage_n with_o the_o devil_n now_o for_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o our_o deliveraunce_n we_o must_v as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v send_v we_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n for_o to_o be_v true_a witness_n unto_o we_o and_o asmuth_n as_o lay_v in_o their_o ministry_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o damnation_n even_o so_o still_o now_o we_o shall_v demand_v of_o he_o such_o pastor_n and_o minister_n which_o will_v be_v true_a witness_n and_o declare_v nothing_o unto_o we_o but_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o if_o we_o cleave_v by_o faith_n &_o repentance_n 8.44_o 2._o tim._n 4.3_o io._n 8.44_o they_o shall_v deliver_v our_o soul_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a witness_n which_o preach_v unto_o we_o jesus_n c._n even_o so_o the_o most_o exquisite_a deceiver_n be_v they_o which_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n do_v set_v forth_o man_n tradition_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n vain_a speculation_n and_o subtle_a question_n for_o such_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v do_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o man_n and_o do_v deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o devil_n 74_o we_o must_v not_o uphold_v the_o slanderer_n but_o bear_v with_o our_o brethren_n infirmity_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o those_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o sin_n of_o false_a witness_n that_o first_o set_v on_o foot_n and_o erect_v a_o false_a tale_n to_o the_o discredit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o those_o also_o that_o by_o their_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o ear_n willing_o open_v unto_o it_o do_v uphold_v the_o same_o for_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v set_v up_o yet_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n fall_v down_o again_o if_o it_o shall_v find_v none_o that_o will_v by_o the_o receive_v and_o approve_v thereof_o underpropp_n it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lend_v their_o shoulder_n unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o exodus_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n 23.1_o ex._n 23.1_o neither_o shall_v thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n it_o shall_v not_o excuse_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o neither_o yet_o that_o many_o aswell_o as_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o but_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o report_n even_o strengthen_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o many_o whereof_o notwithstanding_o we_o ourselves_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o give_v sentence_n in_o our_o hart_n and_o much_o less_o in_o place_n of_o justice_n use_v our_o testimony_n against_o any_o upon_o no_o sufficient_a ground_n move_v only_o by_o the_o speech_n &_o report_n that_o run_v abroad_o we_o be_v teach_v neither_o to_o go_v nor_o join_v with_o the_o mighty_a to_o witness_v a_o false_a matter_n for_o favour_n or_o fear_v neither_o yet_o upon_o a_o kind_n of_o foolish_a pity_n to_o honour_v the_o poor_a and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o unjust_a cause_n so_o precious_a will_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o regard_n of_o his_o truth_n shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o agree_v with_o any_o against_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o easy_a ear_n that_o so_o soon_o receive_v the_o slanderer_n report_n the_o holy_a ghost_n geve_v the_o medicine_n for_o it_o in_o the_o proverbe_n 25.23_o pro._n 25.23_o as_o the_o north_n wind_n say_v he_o drive_v away_o the_o rain_n so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n the_o slander_v tongue_n it_o be_v the_o over_o good_a entertainment_n that_o the_o slanderous_a tongue_n find_v that_o cherish_v it_o for_o the_o heavy_a countenance_n drive_v such_o guest_n clean_o away_o it_o be_v forbid_v as_o a_o sin_n against_o this_o ix_o commandment_n to_o blaze_v abroad_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v admonish_v one_o another_o and_o so_o to_o hide_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n we_o desire_v you_o brethren_n say_v s._n paul_n admonish_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a 5.14_o 1_o the._n 5.14_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v bear_v with_o the_o weak_a be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o expound_v thing_n that_o may_v be_v well_o take_v into_o the_o worse_a part_n and_o for_o some_o little_a blemish_n to_o deface_v the_o whole_a it_o be_v command_v we_o to_o show_v forth_o our_o zeal_n against_o sin_n that_o be_v already_o ripe_a in_o ourselves_o 7.3.4_o mat._n 7.3.4_o and_o to_o turn_v it_o that_o way_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o they_o when_o it_o will_v be_v so_o glad_o occupy_v in_o suspect_v and_o surmise_v evil_a in_o other_o which_o either_o be_v not_o so_o at_o all_o or_o at_o the_o least_o not_o so_o clear_a as_o in_o ourselves_o so_o that_o always_o this_o be_v our_o rule_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o reprove_v of_o other_o 75_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o last_o commandment_n in_o the_o former_a commandment_n 8.12_o ro._n 7.7_o ge._n 6.5_o &_o 8.12_o god_n will_v suppress_v our_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o in_o this_o ten_o commandment_n in_o plain_a word_n he_o forbid_v all_o inward_a desire_n whatsoever_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a man_n all_o blot_n of_o original_a sin_n he_o utter_o inhibit_v all_o evil_a thought_n light_a motion_n sudden_a affection_n yea_o though_o we_o never_o full_o purpose_v they_o neither_o consent_n willing_o to_o do_v they_o 6.6_o pro._n 20.9_o ro._n 7.23_o ep._n 4.22_o col._n 3.9_o ro._n 6.6_o concupiscence_n wherewith_o we_o love_v ourselves_o and_o seek_v our_o own_o commodity_n only_o not_o care_v for_o other_o and_o be_v whole_o in_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o vice_n or_o original_a sin_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bear_v or_o subject_a god_n require_v of_o we_o holiness_n and_o cleanness_n and_o not_o only_o outward_a righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o mind_n spirit_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o perfection_n and_o holiness_n such_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v endue_v withal_o and_o because_o that_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v &_o therefore_o unperfect_a by_o nature_n in_o mind_n &_o thought_n &_o also_o in_o itself_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v all_o convict_v and_o find_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a teach_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o s._n