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A treasurie of catechisme, or Christian instruction. The first part, which is concerning the morall law or ten Commandements of Almightie God: with certaine questions and aunswers preparatory to the same
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Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.
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of Naboth shall dogges euen licke thy bloud also saith the Lord 1. Kings chap. 21.19 Yea let vs marke that the Lord threateneth the heauie curse against king Ahab although he was sicke and kept his chamber when Naboth was by false witnesses brought to his death so as it might seeme that he had no hand in it Yet because it could not be but he must vnderstand of Iezabell his wiues practise against Naboth for it was done in a publike solemne manner Therefore because he stayed it not God punisheth him as if he had bene the principall agent But not onely Ahab was accursed but Iezabell also as it followeth in the same text What was her curse The Lord saith likewise concerning Iezabell The dogges shall eate Iezabell by the wall of Israell verse 23. And yet further against Ahab in the 24. verse The dogges shall eate him of Ahabs stocke that dyeth in the citie and him that dyeth in the field shall the foules of the ayre eate The accomplishment of these curses we reade first against Ahab in the very next chapter verse 38. and against Iezabel though she ouer liued Ahab and also against Ahabs stocke 2. booke of the Kings chapter 9. verses 6.7.8.9.10 and verse 30. c. to the ende of the Chapter Reade also Iudges chapt 9. vers 23. c. Reade in the booke of the Martyrs how fearefull the ends of cruell persecutors were both of Emperours and others But there be other that go yet something more closely to worke then if they should so openly forge wrong for a law What is the curse against such Cursed be he saith the Lord that smiteth his neighbour secretly and all the people shall say Amen Deuteronomy 27.24 And verse 25. Cursed be he that taketh a revvard to put to death innocent bloud and all the people shall say Amen What is the curse against him that cruelly hacketh and mangleth anie mans flesh albeit he do not pursue him to death Eye for eye tooth for tooth hand for hand foote for foote c. saith the Lord by Moses Exod. chap. 21. verses 24.25 And Iudges 1.6.7 Adombezek hauing the thombes of his hands and the toes of his feete cut off saith thus in the guiltinesse of his conscience against himselfe Seuentie Kings hauing the thombes of their hands and of their feete cut off gathered bread vnder my table as I haue done so God hath rewarded me This is the law of reuenge which God both commaundeth his Magistrates and also practiseth himselfe And let vs obserue that this curse is threatened in speciall maner against those that deale iniuriously and cruelly against the poorer sort the widow the fatherlesse the straunger the blind the lame c. because they are most succourlesse Reade Exod. 22. verses 21.22.23.24 And againe Deuteronomy 24.14.15 and chapter 27.18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to go out of the way c. And Prouerbes chapter 22. verses 24.25 Rob not the poore because he is poore neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement For the Lord will defend their cause and spoile the soule of those that spoile them Read also Isa 1.23 and Ierem. 5.28 VVhat is the curse against the vsurer which spoileth the poore that way Shall he liue saith the Lord that hath giuen forth vpon vsurie and taken increase He shall not liue seeing he hath done this abhomination he shall dye the death his bloud shall be vpon him Ezek. 18.13 There are some as was said before euill instruments of mischiefe who carry tales to shed innocent bloud is there any curse for such Dauid the seruant of the Lord saith they were accursed before the Lord which by false suggestion stirred vp king Saul against him 1. Sam. 26.19 And Ezek. 22.9 It is one of those grieuous sinnes for the which the Lord gaue his people into their cruel enemies hands In thee saith the Lord are men that carie tales to shed bloud Reade also Dan. chap. 6.4 c. 11. c. 24. There are besides these some who though they put not their hand nor giue counsell c. to murther and crueltie yet when they see it done or heare of it they reioyce at it are such vnder the curse of this Commaundement He that mocketh the poore saith king Salomon reprocheth him that made him and he that reioyceth at destruction shall not go vnpunished Prou. chap 17.5 Reade also Prou. 24.17.18 Be thou not glad when thine enemie falleth c. But that we may go forward what and if a man abstaine from murther and crueltie and onely neglecteth to stay cruell practises when there is power in his hand to do it is there any curse for such In the booke of the Iudges chap. 5.23 Curse ye Meroz said the Angell of the Lord curse the inhabitants thereof because they came not to helpe the Lord to helpe the Lord against the mightie Marke how the Lord accounteth himselfe to be forsaken and neglected when anie refuse to succour his people in time of their daungers What is the curse against those that neglect to shew mercy to such as be poore impotent and distressed people though they be not pursued by the outward violence of aduersaries There shall be iudgement mercilesse against such as shew no mercie In the Epist of Iames chap. 2.13 And our Sauiour Christ saith of all such Matth. 25.41 Depart from me ye cursed into euer lasting fire which is prepared for the Diuel and his Angels Consider also to this purpose the parable of the rich voluptuous and vnmercifull man Luke 16.19 c. Thus they that be not mercifull where mercie ought to be shewed are accursed is there anie curse against those that neglect to do iustice for the cutting off of those that be cruell murtherous persoÌ„s Yes for bloud vnreuenged defileth the whole land Numb chap. 35. toward the end of the chap. And Prou. 17.15 He that iustifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the iust euen they both are abomination to the Lord and therefore it cannot be but they must be in a cursed estate It is true it is verily an accursed thing to be abhorred of the Lord and to be accounted vncleane and defiled before him Reade 1. Sam. 15. The Iudgement of God was against King Saul for sparing Agags life contrarie to his commaundement Reade also 1. Kings 10.24 the iudgement of God against king Ahab for the sparing of the king of Aram. Reade further 2. Sam. 21. and 1. Kings 2.31.32.33 Now what is the curse against such as vse reuiling and quarellous speeches the propertie whereof is to prouoke to fighting and murther if they should haue the full course In the 5. chapter of Matth verse 22. our Sauiour Christ affirmeth that whosoeuer saith to his brother Raca shall be vvorthie to be punished by a counsell And vvhosoeuer shall say foole shall be worthâ—e to be punished with hell fire And 1. Corinthians 6.10 the Apostle Paul saith No raylers shall inherite the kingdome of God To
same is in the 37. Psalme verse 11. after an exhortation to trust in the Lord and to haue patience with promises of sundry blessings Reade from the beginning of the Psalme it is notable to this purpose Fret not thy self c. Reade also Iames 1.12 and chapter 5.7.8.9.10.11 and Hebrewes 12.5.6.7.8.9.10.11 VVhat is the blessing of prayer Whosoeuer shall call vpon the name of the Lord shall be saued Ioel 2.32 The same again Act. 2.21 Rom. 10.13 read also Ioh. 9.31 What is the blessing of thankefulnesse to God Thankefulnesse hath part in all the former blessings in so much as all duties of obedience are fruits of true thankefulnesse And Psalme 89.15.16.17.18 Blessed is the people that can reioyce in thee they shall walke in the light of thy countenance O Lord they shall reioyce continually in thy name c. This is according to that in the end of the 50. Psalme where God himselfe saith thus He that offereth prayse glorifieth me and to him that disposeth his way aright which is added for a further explication of thankfulnesse I will shew the saluation of God And Psalme 33.1 Reioyce in the Lord ye righteous for it becommeth vpright men to be thankefull And vers 12. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord c. The Scriptures are a plentifull store-house of blessings vpon these duties of Gods spirituall worship but these onely shall suffice for a tast to stirre vp our diligence to a more plentifull obseruation of them as we shall meete with them from time to time The Curses Now let vs likewise see on the contrarie some of the particular curses of the transgression of this commandement Not of all for that were ouer long for vs at this time but of some of the chiefe of them And first what is the curse of this Law against those that regard not the knowledge of God They that say vnto God depart from vs for we desire not the knovvledge of thy vvayes who is the Almightie that we should serue him vvhat profit shold we haue if vve should pray vnto him These shall be as stubble before the vvind as chaffe that the storme caryeth away God vvill lay vp the sorrow of the father for his children vvhen he revvardeth him he shall knovv it his eyes shall see his destruction as vve reade in the 21. chap. of Iob beginning at the 14. verse Reade also Isaiah chapter 27.11 and Zephaniah 1.6 and Psalme 73.27 Call to mind also 2. Thess 1.7.8 c. What is the curse vpon faith or trust in creatures and of vnbeleefe toward God Thus saith the Lord cursed be the man that trusteth in man and maketh flesh his arme and vvithdravveth his heart from the Lord. For he shall be like the tree of the heath in the vvildernesse and shall not see vvhen any good commeth but shall inhabite the parched places in the vvidernesse in a salt land and not inhabited Ieremie 17.5.6 And Isaiah chapter 7. verse 9. If ye beleeue not surely ye shall not be established Reade chapter 30.1.2.3.4 and Iames chapter 1.6.7.8 See the punishment of infidelitie Numbers 14.21.22.23 and Psal 78.21.22 and 2. Kings 7. verses 1.2.13.18 19.20 Trust in false Gods punished 2. Kings 1.3.4 The fearefull and vnbeleeuers and sorcerers shall haue their parts in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death Reuelation 2.8 For the ciuill punishment of sorcerers appointed by God reade Leuiticus 20.27 Exod 22.18 The punishment of God vpon Saul for seeking to the sorcerers 1. Chron. ch 10.13.14 What is the curse of this law against those that presume to hope without faith repentance and without care of seeking to God by prayer and walking in his waies The hope of the vvicked shall perish Prouerbs 10.28 What is the curse of God against those that do not feare the Lord but contrariwise are bold and presumptuous in sinne If thou vvilt not feare this glorious and fearefull name the Lord thy God then sayth Moses the Lord will make thy plagues vvonderfull and the plagues of thy seed euen great plagues and of long continuance and sore diseases and of long durance Deuteronomie 28.58.59 See also the punishment of presumption Numbers 15.13 vaine feares also are a punishment vpon the want of the true feare of God Psalme 53.5 and Leuit. 26.36.37 What is the curse against those that loue not the Lord c. If any loue not the Lord Iesus Christ let him be had in execration yea excommunicated to death 1. Cor. 16.22 The chiefe reason of this is because Christ is God to be blessed for euer and because God hath loued vs only in him for his sake Neither would the Apostle haue written thus if he had not knowne that such are accursed before God What is the curse of luke-warmenesse and want of zeale towards the glory of God Because thou art luke-warme sayth the Lord and neither cold nor hote it will come to passe that I shall spew thee out of my mouth Reuel 3.16 What is the curse of pride The Lord resisteth the proud and whosoeuer exalteth himselfe shall be brought low Luke 18.14 1. Pet. 5.5.6 See a fearfull example of Gods punishment vpon Herod for his pride Act. 12.23 and vpon Nebucadnetzer Daniel 4.26.34 and vpon Pharoah c. What is the curse against impatience murmuring and fretting against the Lord The Lord vvill come to giue iudgement against murmurers and complainers as we reade in the Epistle of Iude verses 15.16 What is the curse against those that neglect prayer to God When they crie in their miserie they shall not bee heard Prouerbs 1.28 Euery man is a damnable transgressor This also is made a note of heathenish people to whom the wrath of God belongeth Psalme 79.6 and Ieremie 10.25 Psalme 14.4 and againe 53.4 What is the curse against vnthankfulnesse to God for his benefites and blessings Because when the Gentiles knevv God they glorified him not as God neither were thankefull c. God gaue them vp to their harts lusts Rom. 1.21 Thus we see in some part the particular blessings of this Commaundement vppon the obedience of it and on the contrarie the particular curses against the transgressions Now therefore that we may come to the vse of it Haue you perfectly obeyed this Law that you may from hence challenge the blessings promised and escape the curses threatned No but contrariwise I must needes confesse that I haue grieuously broken it and that I do still daily breake it For euen from my youth there is in my sinfull nature a contrary rebellion vvhereby I am held captiue in ignorance and profanenesse in infidelitie and selfe loue in loue of idle vaine and vvanton pastimes and delights more then in the loue of God and of the holy instructions of his vvord I am negligent in prayer full of fretting and impatience and of vnthankefulnesse to God yea infinite are my sinnes and failings against the righteousnesse