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A02039 The tree of good and euill: or A profitable and familiar exposition of the Commandements directing vs in the whole course of our life, according to the rule of Gods Word, whereby we must bee iudged at the last day. By Thomss [sic] Granger preacher of Gods Word. Granger, Thomas, b. 1578. 1616 (1616) STC 12185; ESTC S117974 29,110 94

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knowledge of our sinne and misery and also of perfect holinesse and righteousnesse should come by the Law that so working guilt of sinne feare of iudgement and vtter despaire of life in the conscience wee might bee inforced to flie to Christ for succour and reliefe in this distressed estate and that being in Christ the sting of death which is sin and the strength of sinne which is the rigour of the Law îs abolished and is become the rule of Christian life and a Tree of life to them that eate thereof seeing I say it is thus let vs desire to eate of this Tree for the fruites thereof are not grieuous yea they are pleasant delightfull and more sweet then hony and the hony combe to the sanctified taste reuiuing and quickning the soule to eternall life For these causes did the Lord so strictly charge the Israelites to exercise themselues in his Lawes continually And that they might haue them in perfect remembrance aboue all things hee commandeth them to rehearse them continually to their children to write them vpon the posts of their houses and vpon their gates Deut. 11. 18. 19. and to weare fringes couered with a riband of blew silke on the borders of their garments for the same end Numb 18. ●9 that in all things in all places and at all times they might as an holy and peculiar people do the will of God and not their owne lusts as the Gentiles do Deut. 26. 17. 18. 19. Now although these and such like ceremonies be abolished yet the Law is euerlasting and giueth no more liberty of sinning to vs then vnto them yea hauing receiued greater measure of the Spirit of Adoption wee should more ioyfully and cheerefully performe all obedience then they that had but the spirit of bondage viz. who like children were held in awe with temporall threatnings and sharper outward punishments Let vs therefore which haue receiued the promises which they saw a farre of freely without constraint ingenuously and willingly as adopted sons reade heare talke and meditate in the Law continually and in steed of Iewish fringes ribands and Phylacteries fitter for children then men of perfect age let vs carry the Law ingrauen in the fleshy tables of our hearts And because the Law maketh but shallow impression in our stony hearts and is therefore quickly defaced and worne out with the rust of corruption wee haue need of daily meanes to cleanse purge and correct those furring vessels and so much the more because wee haue also corrupters and tempters without vs and about vs the world and the deuill that old deceitfull cauiller withdrawing and mis-leading vs in euery action and thought of the mind from the will of God to their owne lusts Now for thy more distinct knowledge and more spirituall and true vnderstanding of the Law for thy better direction in all matters and for thy furtherance in godlinesse and vertue in these latter euill daies wherein that wicked one 1. Ioh. 2. 14. so wonderfully hardneth the hearts of most men 2. Tim. 3. 1. I haue drawne an Exposition of the Commandements in such a forme and order with such breuity and fulnesse and with so many manifest proofes as that any man learned or vnlearned may reape great benefite thereby And seeing that it is easie for the price waighty for the matter and light for the carriage either in pocket or in thy bosome or in thy handes thinke it I pray thee no more trouble to thee then Fringes and Phylacteries Mat. 23. 5. were to the Iewes then Crosses and Crucifixes to the Papists who think hereby to scarre away deuils whereas indeed the deuils know where to take vp their Iunes and Lodgings by these whorish tokens markes Contrarily here thou hast God speaking plainely to thee and louingly instructing thee and informing thee as a father doth his sonne Thou hast heere a powerfull weapon euen the voyce of God to scarre away deuils and to reproue the wicked in all their vniust dealings Whatsoeuer men say iudge or do and howsoeuer the world swaggeth and reeleth as the spirit of the aire that worketh in the children of disobedience hales it from iniquity to iniquity Heere thou hast a firme Foundation and vnmoueable Rocke cleaue to this Rocke confidently and build therevpon without wauering so shalt thou abide for euer 1. Ioh. 2. 17. when others with their wisedomes shall come to naught 1. Cor. 2. 6. and with their vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse shall perish euerlastingly For they that haue done good as the Law of God informeth them shall go into life euerlasting and they that haue done euill shall go into euerlasting fire Thine in the Lord T. G. To the Christian Reader Grace and Peace GOOD Reader thou hast heere a small Treatise penned by a learned Diuine wherein is plainely laid downe the sense and meaning of euery Commandement both in the Negatiue and Affirmatiue part as well of Graces commanded as of sinnes forbidden confirmed with many pregnant proofes of Scripture wherein much is expressed in few words Which Treatise I haue pervsed and doe esteeme it very profitable especially for the vnlearned which desire knowledge and the rather because I know none that hath opened the Commandements so fully in this manner I commend it to thy diligent reading continuall remembrance and carefull practise and thee to the Grace of God and to his fauour in Christ Thine in the Lord Neuill Drant A Profitable and Familiar Exposition of the Commandements THE FIRST COMMANDEMENT Thou shalt haue none other Gods but mee THe occasion of this Commandement is our lusting after false Gods The principall vertues herein commanded are sixe First The knowledge of God Iohn 17. 2. Secondly The loue of God aboue all Deut. 6. 5. Fiue signes of the true loue of God 1 A pure heart a good conscience faith vnfeigned 1. Tim. 1. 5. 2 Our loue to his Word Ioh. 14. 5. of this there are two signes also first To loue them that loue it Psal 119. 63. secondly To draw others to loue it Deut. 6. 5. 6. 7. 3 Loue of our brethren 1. Iohn 4. 19. 20. 4 Reioying to thinke and talke of Christ more then any worldly thing Gal. 6. 14. 15. 5 Our loue to all things that pertaine to his seruice Psal 84. 1. 2. 3. Thirdly trust and affiance in God Ier. 17. 7. Fiue signes of true confidence in God 1 To seeke for the fauour and countenance of God aboue all worldly things Psal 4. 6. 7. Math. 6. 33. 2 Delight in the Lord. Ps 37. 4. 3 Hope in the Lord Ps 37. 35. 4 Cleauing alwaies to the Lord Iosh 23. 8. Act. 11. 23. 5 Comfort in the Lord in troubles 1. Sam. 30. 6. Fourthly Feare of God Ps 128. 1. Deut. 28. 59. 1. Sam. 12. 24. Two signes of the feare of God 1 To eschew euill Gen. 39. 9. Iob. 1. 1. 2 To do good Gen. 22. 12. Ps 112. 1. This feare is bred and preserued in vs by foure meanes
Simplicity and singlenesse of heart without fraud or colour seruing truely for conscience sake rather then for feare or wages Ephes 6. 7. Tit. 1. 10. Gen. 24. 32. 33. Fourthly to bee carefull diligent and painefull for their Maisters good being therevnto called Gen. 31. 38. 39. 40. 41. Fifthly to be content with their calling 1. Cor. 7. 20. 21. 22. 23. Sixthly to submit themselues to the rebukes admonitions and corrections of their Maisters with all méeknesse of spirit 1. Pet. 2. 13. 18. Seuenthly Secre●●e and counsell kéeping 2. Sam. 16. 3. Eightly to giue godly example by their Christian seruice to their prophane Maisters Titus 2. 9. Vices of Maisters forbidden First tyranizing ouer their seruants and oppressing them with cruell vsage Exodus 1 2 chap. Secondly not to instruct them in the knowledge of God and admonish to godlinesse as their brethren in Christ but to respect their bodies onely for labour as they do their beasts Thirdly to make them instruments of their malice reuenge or other corrupt lusts 1. Sam. 18. 22. c. 1. Sam. 19. 11. 1. Sam. 28. 7. 1. Sam. 22. 18. 2. Sam. 11. 4. 15. 16. 17. 2. Sam. 13. 28. 29. 1. King 21. 9. 10. 11. 2. Chron. 24. 20. 21. Dan. 3. 19. 20. Hest 3. 13. Mar. 6. 17. 27. Fourthly not to reward bountifully faithfull and good seruants Gen. 29. 25. 26. Gen. 31. 7. Fifthly after their long seruice not to acknowledge their deserts but to be discontentented and frowning that they might giue them nothing Deut. 15. 9. 10. Sixthly to rebuke and chasten them seuerely in their worldly businesses but otherwise to maintaine or winke at their folly Seuenthly to send away seruants or to stop their wages or not to seeke help for them in time of sicknesse Mark 8. 6. Eighthly to hide the mysteries of Trades from Apprentises Ninthly to let them do and say what they will so their worke be well done Vices of Seruants forbidden First Eye-seruice which is to shew dutifulnesse outwardly especially in their Maisters presence but not in singlenesse of heart nor of conscience Coloss 3. 22. Ephes 6. 5. 6. Tit. 2. 9. Secondly answering againe when they are reproued Tit. 2. 9. Thirdly filching picking and conueying away of their maisters goods by themselues or through the enticements of theeuish neighbours Tit. 2. 10. Philemon 11. Fourthly to refuse the authority correction of their Maisters Gen. 16. 6. Philem. Onesim Fifthly by negligence to become vnprofitable drones in their maisters seruice Sixthly to serue for wages rather then for conscience sake and for feare of punishment rather then for loue of God Rom. 13. 5. Seuenthly to discouer their Maisters infirmities or to hinder them any way in goods or good name 2. Sam. 16. 3. Eighthly to giue aduantage to their Maisters aduersaries through discouery of their counsell which is treacherie Math. 26. Iudas Ninthly not to maintain the good name of their Maisters being wrongfully ill spoken of Tenthly not to crosse hinder the mischieuous purposes of wicked maisters to their power lawfully 2. Sam. 17. 7. ad 15. 1. Sam. 20. 38 Eleuenthly to flatter and further their maisters in wickednesse for hope of preferment as Sauls followers did Twelfthly to tell lyes tales of any in the family or of others to their Maisters to make discord betwéene man and wife neighbors Thirtéenthly to obey their Maisters wicked commandements 1. Sam. 22. 18. Doeg Duties of Husbands towards their Wiues First to loue their wiues as their owne selues Ephes 5. 25. Coloss 3. 19. Secondly to reioyce and delight in their loue in the Lord which are the causes of chastity patience agréement Pro. 5. 18. Pro. 19. 20. Thirdly faithfulnesse in regard of body and goods It stands in two things 1 In forsaking all others and liuing onely with her to her and for her in the Lord Gen. 2. 24. Pro. 5. 9. 10. 11. 2 In prouiding for her and maintaining her without fraud according to his state 1. Tim. 5. 8. Fourthly to edifie his wife by instruction and good example 1. Cor. 14. 35. Fifthly to gouerne and serue his wife as the head doth the body 1. Cor. 7. 3. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 11. 12. Sixthly to dwell with her according to knowledge 1. Pet. 3. 7. It standeth in three things 1 In couering her infirmities by honouring her as the weaker vessell 1. Cor. 12. 23 c. 2 In accompting her his equall in Christ who regardeth neither seres nor persones 3 In discret behauiour that hee bee not hated nor despised but feared and reuerenced 1. Tim. 4. 12. Seuenthly to loue his wiues kinsfolkes Duties of Wiues First to bee subiect and obedient to their husbands 1. Pet. 3. 1. Col. 3. 18. Eph. 5. 21. 22. 24. 1. Pet. 3. 6. 1. Cor. 11. 7. Secondly to feare their husbands Ephes 5. 33. 1. Pet. 3. ● It standeth in two things 1 In loue Tit. 2. 4. 2 In reuerence Thirdly faithfulnesse in regard of body and goods Psal 45. 11. 12. It stands in two things 1 In forsaking all other and liuing onely with him to him and for him in the Lord Psal 45. 11. 12. 2 In helping to maintaine and increase his estate This helping stands in three things 1 In kéeping at home Titus 2. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 13. 2 In good huswifrie Pro. 31. 3 In meane and decent apparell 1. Tim. 2. 9. 10. 1. Pet. 3. 3. 4. 5. This meane stands in two things 1 In comelinesse not in costlinesse 1. Tim. 2. 10. 2 In the modest and chaste fashion of it 1. Pet. 3. 3. Esay 3. 16. Fourthly Silence 1. Tim. 5. 13. 1. Tim. 2. 11. 12. Fifthly to giue example of Christian conuersation 1. Pet. 3. 1. 1. Sam. 25. 3. Sixthly to loue their husbands knisfolkes Vices of Husbands forbidden First to vse their Wiues but as seruants for their worke as many inhumane niggards doe Secondly to preferre their seruants before their wiues as many leud worldlings do Thirdly to preferre riotous wanton and vnthrifty company before hers at home Fourthly iealousie Pro. 6. 34. Fifthly froward teasty and lumpish behauiour towards her 1. Sam. 25. 3. Sixthly light vaine and foolish behauiour which breedes contempt and shakes off the yoake of obedience Seuenthly indiscreet gouerning of her It stands in foure things 1 In despising the counsell of a wise and vertuous wife which is sometimes of better gouernment then the husband 1. Sam. 25. 11. 2 In being led by a foolish malicious or wicked wife and to giue too much ear● to her words 1. King 21. 3 To depriue a good wife of conuenient maintenance Christian recreations and delights 4 In giuing too much liberty to an idle wanton or gadding huswife Eighthly to despise his wiues kinsfolkes Vices of Wiues forbidden First to despise their husbands 2. Sam. 6. 16. 23. Secondly disobedience to their husbands Hest 1. Thirdly vnreuerent behauiour towards their husbands these are the vices of proud stomachfull huswiues Fourthly idlenesse and wastfulnesse 1. Tim. 5.