iudge euill of others 2. That we should not easily report euill of others 3 That we should not easily receiue an euill report against others So tâ—â—der is he of mens fame and credit 3. The Appendix A caueat to beware of the breach of this commandement least transgressing it 1. We be made like vnto the diuell 2. Wee be punished in the same kinde 3. We be shut out from the presence of God For 1. He was a lier from the beginning and an accuser of the brethren Iohn 8.44 Apoc. 12.9.10 2. How should not other men speake cursedly of vs when our heart doth know that we haue slandered others Eccl. 3. He that telleth lies shall not tarrie in his fight Ps 101.7 Now then Vse 1. You may glory in the patterne whereto you haue conformed your selues you slanderers and backbiters other sinnes make men like vnto beasts as his lechery the lasciuious person to a goate or dog his wrath the foolish person to a shee beare robbed of her whelpes Prâ— his drunkennesse the intemperate person to a swine and so in other sinnes and other persons but your sinne with the branches and circumstances thereof makes you like to the diuell 1. Whose dialect of lying is in your tongues 2. Whose marke of impudency is in your foreheads 3. Whose image and superscription of falshood is in all your thoughts As all your words and gestures plainely shew 2. You may boast of the gaine that you haue purchast by your lying when you haue cast vp your accouÌ„ts you false lying tongues you haue traduced and defamed others and borne downe your brethren by false witnesse you haue loued to speake all words that might doe hurt Ps but when you looke to the reckoning you shall finde your selues no gainers vnlesse it be gaine as you haue spoken euill of others so to heare and beare your owne reproach oppressed with slanders accusations 1. In the same 2. In the like or 3. In worse things As it is iust with God to giue your deseruings Quintil. 3. You may reioice in that which you haue gotten you false excreable accursed speakers your flatteries and false witnes sings lyings and slanderings haue perhaps giuen you fauour with some men that you haue gratified therby or that are like vnto your selues but they haue quite cast you out of fauour with God who hath in his word 1. Condemned euery one that loueth or maketh lies Reu. 2. Threatned to destroy him that priuily slandereth his neighbour Ps 3. Promised to be a swift witnesse against all false witnesses As we may reade in diuerse passages therof The tenth Commandement Thou shalt not couet thy neighbors house thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife nor his man-seruant nor his maid seruant nor his oxe nor his asse nor any thing that is thy neighbours 1. The affirming part of this precept We must bee wholy possest with the affection of loue The things commanded in this precept are 1. That our heart bee full fraught with charity 2. That wee detest all sinne and iniquity 3. That we delight in all righteousnes and equity For 1. Loue is the fulfilling of the law 2. He that committeth sin is of the diuel Ioh. 3.8 3. So the Lord will delight in vs and make vs partakers of his heauenly pleasures Now then Aug. de laude charit Vse 1. If as Saint Augustine speaketh he that hath charity in his manners hath that which is laid open that also which is hid in the booke of God If the end of this Commandement the Commandement be loue out of a pure heart 1. Tim. 1 5. a good conscience and faith vnfained let vs all striue to be rooted and grounded in loue to be fulfilled with this charity which will so guide the motions of our hearts 1. That we shall affect the things that wee ought Vrsin 2. That we shal affect them in such sort as we ought 3. That we shall affect them to that end that we ought The appetites of our nature being ordered aright 2. If sinne be deadly not onely in the birth and growth thereof but also in the conception If we beare the image superscription of the diuell not onely in our words and actions proceeding from our corruption but also in our very thoughts and motions of our hearts we must if we will hate sinne with a perfect hatred not onely abhorre and condemne the enormity of euill words and actions but also the irregularity of our thoughts as a transgression of this precept and contrary to originall iustice and righteousnes which is 1. The true light of knowledge in our spirit 2. A perfect desire inclination and power to good things in our soules 3. A ready disposition of all the parts of the body to obey Gods knowne will The whole frame of our nature being disposed aright 3 If to delight in good things be the way to attaine to Gods refreshing if God require our heart and to giue our heart to God be to set our delight on the things that are his liking righteousnes peace goodnes and the fruits thereof why doe wee not with Moses hauing respect vnto the recompence of the reward Heb. 11.16 Renounce all the pleasures of sinne euen that of the thought and so imbrace all righteousnes that it and nothing but it 1. Bee the song of our eares 2. Bee the hony of our mouths 3. Be the iubilie of our hearts The desire of our affections being seâ— and ordered aright 2. The Negatiue Wee may not concerne any thing in our minds tending to our Neighbours hurt The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Euill thoughts arising out of our owne corruption 2. Euill entertained from the diuels suggestion 3. The least pleasure or delight in any euill motion For 1. As God forbiddeth and hateth the bitter fruits of wickednes so doth he the first roote spring and blossomes thereof 3. If we giue place to the diuell Ephe. 4 27. he will fill our hearts Act 9.3 and incline them vnto wickednes 3. This delight will draw on the consent consent the action Vse 1. Here therefore are wee taught the perfection of this doctrine aboue all doctrines of men of this law aboue all humane lawes men teach that the passions are euill this doctrine saith that the propassions are also euill mens lawes require onely an outward discipline and order this that we set our thoughts in order they meete with sinfull and wicked actions when they are committed this cuts the throate of vices in the minde Ps 137.9 Fulgent de orat com cordis ad Probam Hieroni. epist ad Demetri and takes and dasheth the little ones of Babylon against the rocke in which the foote-steps of the serpent are not seene that wee should learne thereby an holy cruelty to kill sinne and wickednesse in the wombe which cruelty is the onely kinde of piety 1. Acceptable to God 2. Profitable to our selues 3. Offensiue to
in our 1. Persons 2. Goods and 3. Fame Because thou art so good vnto vs notwithstanding all our debt And leade vs not into temptatiâ—n 1. Perkins Withdrawing thy grace assisting from vs. 2. Stirring vp stormes and warre against vs. 3. Laying baites and blockes before vs. For 1. Thereby we shall vngarded 2. Therewith wee may be ouer-whelmed 3. Thereat we may offend Vse 1. And then thy grace which did preuent vs that we might arise failing vs now standing we shall fall againe returning 1. To the vomit of our former euil opinioÌ„s 2. To wallow in the mire of our former euill manners 3. To run yet further into farther mischiefe Our latteâ— end being worse then our beginning 2. And then our house smitten on the corners with the winde will be shaken 1. The roofe of our patience 2. The walles of our hope 3. The foundation of our faith Our hearts melting away for very feare dying within vs. 3. And then the deceiueablenes of sinne will bewitch vs and peruert our simple mindes making vs 1. To tast the forbidden fruite 2. To eate of wicked mens delicates 3. To swallow the hook with the baite Our soules inclining to wickednesse turning away after euill counsailes But deliuer vs from the euill 1. Of our owne concupiscence 2. Of that wicked aduersary 3. Of the examples of this naughty age For otherwise 1. We shall serue sinne in the lusts thereof 2. We shall be led captiue of the diuell after his will 3. We shall be caried away with the current of the times corruptions 1. Aug con Iulian. So shall that which cannot vtterly be consumed in vs in this life be daily more and more abated 1. Wrath out of our hearts 2. Malice out of our flesh 3. Euill desires out of our soules Til we at leÌ„gth altogether be freed froÌ„ these workes of brick clay 2. So shall Satans worke be hindred and ouerthrowne which labors daily to subuert vs 1. Fighting violently and incessantly against vs. 2. Taking al aduantages of times Leo pap ser 8. natiuitatis meanes and places to annoy vs. 3. Sifting all our customes cares and affections to peruert vs do vs harm Till we haue at last escaped from this Pharaoh 3. So shall we be saued from this euill generation and from this present world without being 1. Defiled with the pitch of it Bern. in ser 2. Inwrapped in the bird-lime of it 3. Intangled with the snares of it Till we be at last deliuered out of Sodome For thine is the Kingdome the power and the glory 1. Ouer all excelling 2. All ruling and disposing 3. Alwaies brightly shining 1. Whereto none may be compared 2. Which cannot be vvithstood 3. Which shall not be obscured Vse 1. Therefore doe we thy subiects make request vnto thee in 1. Praier 2. Supplication with 3. Thankesgiuing Because thou art our King 2. Therefore are we perswaded of thy present helpe and succour in all our 1. Dangers 2. Necessities and 3. Tribulations Because thou art so mighty 3. Therefore doe wee ascribe all praise and honour to the 1. Father 2. Sonne 3. Holy Ghost Because it is thine of right and duety For euer 1. In all ages past 2. At this time present 3. In all times to come Amen So shall it be â— As thou hast said 2. As we haue praied 3. Hereupon our faith is staid We belieue Lord helpe our vnbeliefe euen so Lord Iesus Amen Amen FINIS A short and plaine treatise of our fit preparation to the Supper of the Lord and wholsome participation thereof 1. COR. 11.28 Let a man examine himselfe and so let him eate of that bread and drinke of that Cup. AS Iacob blessing Asher Gen. 49.20 said his bred shall be fat and he shall yeeld royall dainties or giue pleasures for a king So may I say speaking of the fat things of this Table a little inuerting the words the King here giues vs his pleasures and feedes vs with his best things and roiall dainties Who am I saith Dauid vnto Saul 1. Sam. 18.18 that I should be sonne in law vnto a King and to Sauls seruants in the 23. verse Seemeth it a light thing vnto you to be a Kings sonne in law like question may wee all make vnto our soules concerning this table banquet who are we or seemeth it a light thing vnto vs that we are the inuited of a King If some great man should inuite vs to his Table how would wee study to compose our selues our apparell our behauiour that there might bee nothing in vs that might offeÌ„d so great a presence how much more ought wee thus to doe comming to the Lords Table wheâ—e we are to sit and eat of better foode then that of Angels and that also in the presence not of any earthly greatnes but of the heauenly maiesty That therefore we may come as fit and worthy guests wee must before hand prepare our selues For if the Virgines Hester 1. comming to King Ahashuerosh were to be purified sixe monthes and the people comming to receiue the Lawe of God three daies Exod. 19. how much more wee comming to this Table where the flesh of God is taken eaten ought to be purged purified in our hearts from dead workes and to bee prepared as fit guests for so heauenly a banquet This aboue al things euery one of vs that will come ro this Table well prepared must dâ—sire of God with ardent and eaâ—nest praiers that he would purge the chamber of our heart in which Christ will eate his Passeouer with vs. Now that we might fitly prepare and wholsomely participate of the Table of the Lord the Apostle hath set downe two things first what we must doe before wee come there namely examine c. 2. What wee must doe when we are there namely eate of that bread and drinke of that cup. If it be askt who must examine or who must be examined the Apostle resolues a man Who examine who examined or as Beza Quisque Euery man the examiner his owne soule and conscience his owne selfe for so saith the Apostle Let a man examine himselfe The touch-stone is for the mettals this triall is for our selues Euery man heere is of the Inquisition to examine whether his owne heart bee holie or hollow his loue false or vnfained his wares his workes good or adulterated his coine base or currant which that a man be able to doe it is necessary as Saint Peter requires that he be ready to render a reason of the faith and hope that is in him and how can he be ready to render a reason of his faith c. when he knowes not a reason of his faith how is it possible that a man should examine himselfe when he knowes not vpon what interrogatories he should examine himselfe The heart of man is deceitfull aboue all things how shall he be able to finde out the corruptions thereof that is not taught out
sinne in the forbidden fruit you haue souâ—â—d your selues in the delights of fleshlines and haue wallowed therâ—in in as the sow in the mire know you not that all these pleasures will be bitternes in the end when for all your sweetnesses you shall receiue a reward 1. Of the euill sauour of infamy in your names 2. Of foule diseases in your bodies 3. Of eternall damnation of soule and bodie without you repent Thus will God poure forth his wrath vpon you for your filthines The eight commandement Thou shalt not steale 1. The affirming part of this precept Wee must shew to all men all iustice and equitie The things required in this precept are 1. That I labour with mine hands the thing that is good Ephe. 4.28 2. That I pay to euery man the thing that I owe. Rom. 3. That I rest contented with the things that I haue 1. Tim. 6.6 For 1. By the Apostles rule hee that will not labour must not eate 2. This is iust and honest both in the sight of God and men 3. They that will bee rich fall into temptation and a snare 1. Tim. 6.9 Vse 1. This then doth reproue the inordinate that liue without a calling 1. Thess 2.11 This reproues the slothfull that liue negligently in their calling let euery man bestow himselfe honestly in some lawfull way and then none shall need to inuade their neighbors goods for what hath brought forth vnto vs so many thieues but idlenes the fosterer of the sonnes of Beliall when the mouth requiring and they hauing not to supply their wants fall to this abhorred trade for their bellies and to fulfill their lusts whereas they might haue both for their owne necessities and wherewith also to bee helpfull vnto others by 1. Their industry 2. Their frugality and 3. The blessing of God vpon their labours If they would imploy themselues in an honest calling 2. This meeres with those that care not how farre they thrust themselues into other mens debt and danger nor yet how little they discharge and pay all is lawfull purchase that comes within their net and whatsoeuer they with-hold and eat of other mens hath with it a sweet and pleasant tast but let them know that this bread of iniustice shall turne to grauell in their teeth they that will not pay and make testitution on earth shaâ—l pay the vtmost farthing in hell but aboue all an heauy iudgement lies against those men that cruellie with-hold and keepe to themselues 1. The poor mans pledg 2. The hire of the labourer Iam. 5.4 3. The goods of the fatherlesse and widowes If restitution be not made in time 3. This cheâ—ks all couetous persons the swelling spirits of discontentment that are not content with the things that they haue Heb. 13.5 that will not learne to frame their minds to their meanes It is a blessed contentation wâ—en a man hauing but food and raiment can therewith be content 1. Tim. 6.6 when a man hath learned with the Apostle Phil. 4.11 in what estate soeuer he is therwith to be content We should not heare as wee doe of the grinding of the faces of the poore nor of the selling and peruerting of iustice nor of the compassing of the brethren by craft nor of bribes nor of violence nor of the greater and lesser theeues nor of any iniustice whatsoeuer but we should liue in peace and quietnes 1. Far from transgressing against others 2. Without feare of others transgressing against vs. 3. Exercising all iustice one vnto another If this vertue were surely setled in our soules 2. The Negatiue Wee must not hurt our neighbour in his temporall goods The things forbiâ—den in this precept are 1. That I take not any thing from any man with a strong hand 2. That I hurt not anie Man by craft or forged cauillation 3. â—hat I bee no picker purloining priuily from my brother his goods and substance For 1. God is an auenger of all such things 1. Thess 4 6. 2. The Lord will also visit for these things Ier. 5.29 3. No man can haue an vniust gaine without iust losse gaine in his chest and losse in his conscience Aug. in ser de decem plagis Aug. in ser de decem plagis Vse 1. Let me here therefore call vpon thee O Nimrod and thy brethren in violence and oppression you haue robbed and no man hath resisted you you haue with Beniamin Gen. 49.27 rauind as a wolfe in the morning deuoured the pray and at â—â—ght dâ—uided the spoile what though you account al that likes you lâ—â—full and all that you haue extorâ—â—â— as iust prize what though the strength be of the hand of you that oppresse and there be none to helpe and comfort the oppressed Eccl. 4.1 yet know you for certaine that rapine is 1. Hatefull to God Es 61.8 2. Detestable to man 3. Damnable to your selues Howsoeuer you reioice in such like spoils 2. Let me speake a word vnto thee thou Publican that pretendest the law and iustice for all thine exactions that compassest thy brother with a net and laiest fast holde vpon him with a claw of cauill wilt thou cleare vp thy browes and stand vpon thine honesty because the law of man laies not hold of thy deceipts thou must euen stand here in the list of theeues and I will ranke thee with others the children of craft those that goe beyond their brethren in couenant in buying and in selling either adulterating their wares or doing vniustly in 1. Meat-yard 2. Weight or 3. Measure Leu. 19.35 Howsoeuer these deceipts be oftimes hid 3. Let me commune with thee O Achan of thy wedge of gold and Babylonish garment Ios 7.10 Let me talke with thee O Iscariot of thy bag Ioh. 12.6 Thou hast got a good booty Achan in the ouerthrow of the cittie and thou O Iudah hast prouided for one out of the common purse now if you could hide your thefts it were some what and yet your consciences would bite you sore but now with him that digs through the wall in the darke with him that remoues the auncient land markes Deut. 27.17 with him that pilfereth his neighbours goods 1. You are discouered to your shame 2. You haue lost that you tooke by stealth 3. You haue also lost and forfeited your selues Howsoeuer you had hope to be holpeÌ„ by this trade 3. The appendix A threatning of Gods iudgement against the thiefe 1. In his bodily life 2. In his soule and 3. In his goods and substance For 1. God will cut him off from among his people 2. He shall be filled with confusion here and without repentance euerlastingly confounded 3. Gods curse shall remaine in his house to consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof Zach. 5.4 Vse 1. Is it now a great aduantage that you haue purchased to your selues you theeues and robbers you stretch your conscience in stretching out your hand to take that to your selues which is not your owne for
the shame of the world and endure with all patience the 1. The scornes iniuries and violences of the sons of men 2. The crosses losses of this present life 3. The miseries and infirmities of our soules and bodies Because thou hast set such ioy before vs. 3. Therefore do we desire nothing in the earth of this worlds fading 1. Pleasures 2. Honours 3. Riches Because we are heires of thy kingdome our inheritance is in heauen Hallowed be thy name 1. While beleeuing wee doe after thy word and commandements 2. While we speake reuerently of thy great name and titles 3. While in our harts we religiously regard and thinke of thy power wisdome mercy iustice iudgements c. For so 1. Shall wee glorifie thy name by our workes 2. Shall we praise it in our words 3. Shall we hallow it in our thoughts To this end grant most holy God Vse 1. That keeping the faith and a good conscience we may here lead an vncorrupt and holy life in all 1. Righteousnesse 2. Sobernesse and 3. Godlinesse So shall not thy name be euil spoken off amongst those that are without through vs. 2. Keepe vs that we doe no way prophane a thing so holy by 1. Speakeing inconsiderately or contemptuously of thee 2. Wresting or making a scoffe of thy word 3. Swearing vainely or falsely by thee So shall we be innocent of the great offence 3. Kindle in our hearts a zeale of thy glory that we may 1. StaÌ„d for the maintenaÌ„ce of thy truth 2. Attribute nothing to our selues of the things that thou hast brought to passe on vs or others 3. Mourne for the sins of the people wherby thou art dishonoured So honouring thee thou wilt also honor vs. Thy kingdome come 1. In the preaching of thy Gospell 2. In the power of thy Spirit 3. In the appearing of thy glory For it 1. Will informe vs in thy truth 2. Will subdue vs to thy scepter 3. Will blesse vs with thy sight for which things gratious Lord. Vse 1. Thrust forth faithfull labourers into thy haruest which may giue attendance 1. To reading 2. To exhortation 3. To doctrine That we may be taught the knowledge of thy waies 2. Deliuer vs from the tiranny of our infestest enemies 1. The Diuell 2. The world and 3. The flesh That we may serue thee without feare 3. Make an end of these euill daies on earth and bring vs to thy palaces where dwels All 1. Pleasure 2. Tranquillity 3. Security That we may liue with thee in glory Thy will be done in earth 1. On vs in all that thou shalt thinke good 2. In vs in all that shall be good 3. By vs in all that our hand shall finde to doe For 1. All that comes from thee workes together for the best to thy children Rom. 8.28 2. This is thy will euen our sanctification 1. Thess 4. 3. Thus it behoueth vs to conforme all our actions to thy rule Wherefore O heauenly wisdome Vse 1. Make vs in all our purposes to submit our selues vnto thy 1. Seasons 2. Meanes and 3. Endes Well pleased with thy good pleasure 2 Giue vs thine holy spirit to sanctifie our 1. Bodies 2. Soules and 3. Spirits That in vs thou maiest take pleasure 3. Strengthen vs vnto all good workes that in thee we may 1. Beginne 2. Continue 3. Eâ—d Doing thy wil and pleasure As it is in heauen 1. By thine onely sonne Vrsin 2. By thy holy Angels 3. By thy blessed saints For 1. He doth all thy will 2. They obey the voice of thy word 3. They walke in thy sight Now then Vse 1. Prosper de vit contem l. 3. After thy sonnes patterne we striue vnto perfection 1. Preferring profitable things before those that are pleasant 2. Honest things before those that are profitable 3. Holy things before those that are honest That we may bee to thy praise 2. After the example of thine Angels wt doe thee seruice obeying thee 1. Willingly Perkins 2. Speedily 3. Faithfully That we may keepe thy sayings 3. After the manner of thy Saints we walke in the way that is Chrysostome 1. On high 2. Direct 3. Narrow That we may attaine vnto thy rest Giue vs this day our daily bread 1. For our present necessity 2. Further commodity 3. Future ability For so 1. Wee shall be kept in life 2. Wee shall haue all needfull comforts for our life 3. We may also be helpefull vnto others Vse 1. Then shall we learne most bountifull God still resorting vnto thee alone for maintenance not to doe amisse 1. Asking it of Saints 2. Seeking it from diuels 3. Getting it by euill meanes If thou vouchsase vnto vs foode and clothing 2. Then shall we praise thee for our plenty acknowledging thy prouidence ouer vs and confesse that 1. Wee cannot subsist except thou giue vs bread 2. Wee are vnable to get our bread 3. Wee are vnworthy of our bread If thy bounty be so great vnto vs. 3. Then shall wee also striue to doe good to others in their wants 1. Feeding the hungry 2. Cloathing the naked 3. Generallie helping the necessitous If thou cut out our commons so large vnto vs. And forgiue vs our trespasses 1. Sinning of ignorance 2. Falling of infirmity 3. Offending of see purpose For 1. We know not good from euill 2. Wee are vnapt to good and proue to euill 3. Our hearts are oft times hardened in euill Wherefore most kinde and merciful Lord Vse 1. Giue vs a sight and feeling of our sinfull wretchednes to perceiue and see 1. Our owne naturall corruption 2. What we haue done against thy law 3. What wee haue left vndone commanded in thy law That wee may know and acknowledge the debt of our sin 2. Grant vs true sorrow and contrition for our trespasses out of the sense and feeling of our 1. Inabilities and ill deserts for sinne 2. Thy iustice and heauie displeasure against sinne 3. Our owne harmes and dangers by sin That we may loath leaue our sinne 3. Remember not how wee haue broken out in disobedience notwithstanding our knowledge so many meanes and mercies to with-hold vs 1. To the great hurt of our selues 2. To the grieuous offence of our neighbors 3. To the high contempt of thee That thou maist blot out and doe away our sinne As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs 1. Not retâ—ining their iniuries 2. Not returning their iniuries 3. Doing then good moreouer for their iniuries Though 1. Enuiously they hurâ— vs. 2. Maliciously they haâ—e vs 3. Extreamely they doe mischiefe and indanger vs. 1. But put out of oâ—r mindes offences for thy loue 1. Quickly 2. Wholly 3. Freely Because thou hast forgiuen vs so great a deâ—t 2. But spare them passing by offences for thy sake out of our 1. Pitty 2. Courage 3. Wisdome Because their trespasses are nothing to our debt 3. But recompence them good things for thine honour notwithstanding their offences wronging vs