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A10850	The vineyarde of vertue collected, composed, and digested into a tripartite order, conteining XXXII. most excellent plants of fruitful vertue: in most beautiful and blessed maner enuironing the true elect churche of God vpon earth. Euery plant conteining this tripartite order: namely definition testimonie examples of vertue by R.R.	Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.; Uvedale, E.	1579 (1579)	STC 21121; ESTC S105759	48,653	138

he of many vertues is mercy more wonderful and more gracious For men do not in any thing more resemble or come neare vnto the likenesse of God then in relieuing and shewing mercy one towardes an other Heerein fortune hath nothing greater wherof shee may nor nature any thing better whereof she would impart from her owne brestes Cicero in Oratio pro. Qu. Ligurio A great trauel is there ordeined for all men and a great burden for all the chidrē of Adam from the day of their birth vntil the day of their graue the mother of all thinges Eccle. 40. Mercy and trueth shall preserue the King and with mercy his Throne shal bee established for euer Prouer. 20. Blessed are the mercifull because they shall receiue mercy Mat. 5. Goe rather and learne what that meaneth I will haue mercy and not sacrifice Mat. 9. Forgeue your offenders with mercy as equitie requireth you your selues shall haue your offences forgeuen you Luk. 6. Who so hath this worldes good and seeth his brothers neede and shal shut his compassion from him how dwelleth the loue of God in that man Iohn 1. 3. Mercy is the safegarde of health the Ornamēt of faith the offered satisfaction by Christ for our sinnes This is she which commendeth the iust strengtheneth the holy ones and aduaunceth the worshippers or seruauntes of god Ioh. Chrysost super Matthaeum Mercy is there more bountifull where faith is more ready Nothing so muche cōmendeth a Christian as the charitable mercye of one man towardes another Ambro. de officiis Examples Our Sauiour and redeemer Christe Iesus the most excellent mirrour of milde mercie by his example biddeth vs to be mercifull because saith he your heauely father is mercifull Luke 6. Also saying you shall finde rest vnto your soules in so doing Mat. 11. So had hee compassion vpon the woman whose sonne was dead when he said vnto her weepe not so that hee raised her sonne from death to life Luke 7. Vnto the sicke of the Palsey did he shew also his meruaylous mercy both in curing his disease and forgeuing his sinnes Mat. 9. Vpon the woman diseased with the blooddy Issue vpon the two blinde and vpon the possessed with a dumbe spirite did hee worke his wonderful mercies to the greate admiration of the multitude standing by Mat. 9. Ruben and Iudas were mooued with naturall compassion to withstande the other brethren which would haue slayne their brother Ioseph whom although they brought not againe to their father yet by their meanes his life at that ttme was saued Gen. 37. When the children of Israell had taken 200000. of their enimies men women children prisoners they spared them sent them backe againe vnto their owne dwelling places appareling thē and relieuing them 2. Par. 2. Nehemias hearing of the miserable state of the Citie of Hierusalē wept many dayes both procured oportune helpe and counsell to remedie the distressed state therof Neh. 1. 2. The xx Plant Innocencie Definition INnocencie is a most notable vertue signifiyng that purenes of minde which abhorreth from all reuenge of priuate iniurie done to vs by any man not onely in our selues ought this to be for our soules saluation for the sauegarde of our owne life goods and good name but also inasmuch as in vs lieth we are bounde to instruct teach and exhort this vertue vnto all others that by all good meanes they may be harmelesse of thought deede and woorde free from offence blame or shame So ought we to haue Adams innocencie in our minds before he was tempted how cleare he was and when he tasted the fruite how much he had defiled him self Wherefore let vs alwaies liue like litle infantes in respect of true innocencie which as S Hierom. saith proceede not in wrath remember not harmes doone to them lust not after the eye thinke not one thing and speake an other This innocencie except we haue saith S. Herome we shall not as the children of God enter into the kingdome of heauen super Matt. cap. 18. Testimonies Blessed are ye when men reuile you and shall falsly speake al maner of euill against you for my sake Mat. 5. ●● Verily I say vnto you except ye repent and become as litle children you shal not enter into the Kingdome of Heauen Mat. 18. 3. Who so receiueth one of these litle ones in my name receiueth me And who so offendeth one of these litle ones which beleeueth in me it were meete that a Milstone were hanged about his necke and that he were cast into the bottome of the Sea ibidem ● 6. You haue heard how it hath been said an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth But I say vnto you resist not euill with euill Mat. 5. The simple beleeue euery woorde so long as the innocent cleane vnto righteousnes they shal not be ashamed Pro 14. See that you render not euill for euill but alwayes persiste in dooing good 1. Thes 5. Who is innocent hee which neither hurteth others nor himselfe for hee that hurteth himselfe is not innocent Aug. super Psal 35. Bee glad of thine innocencie and reioyce be glad I say because she is harmelesse in euery place safe in euery place If thou bee tempted thou profitest if thou beest brought lowe thou shalt bee exalted if thou fightest thou winnest if thou be slayne thou shalte bee crowned Chrysost in Homil. Lord who shal enter into thy holy hil euen he that is innocent of his handes and pure of heart which hath not taken his soule in vayne nor hath sworne to deceaue his neighbour he shal receiue blessing from the Lorde and mercie from God his Sauiour Psal. 25. That most innocent Lambe Christe Iesus our Sauiour in whose mouth was founde none euil in whose heart was foūd no guyle both liued in innocencie as he taught died in inno ēcie for our example that we should refuse no domage daunger nor iniurie for the testimonie of a good conscience towardes God in true innocencie of life Mat. 23. Iohn 19. Susanna was innocent from that heynous fact wherewith the false iudges charged her for testimony of which truth God sent Daniel his seruaunt to diiudicate the cause of her innocencie and to condemne the false iudges of their mischeuous malice Dan. 13. Dauid serued Saule in all innocencie truth fidelitie a long time yet was he persecuted by him but in the end he was crowned king after Saule 1. Reg. 28. vsque ad 26. cap. Ioseph was also innocent iust faithfull towards his Maister albeit his Mistresse went about to tempt him procure reuenge vppon him for not fulfilling her pleasure But the Lord preferred his innocency that he foūd farre more grace fauour both with God man Gen 39. Iob both iust and innocent before GOD though Sathan desired God that he might diuersly touch him with vexation aduersity yet did he neuer departe from his innocencie but walked vprightly glorified God and beleued

lowe and he that humbleth him selfe shall be exalted Luk. 7. 18. Let the meeke brother reioice in his exhortation and the rich man in his humility because hee shall away hence as the flower of the grasse Iam. 1. Haue patience when thou arte brought lowe because in the fire is Golde siluer tryed and men acceptable vnto God are tryed by the furnace of aduersities Except you be conuerted become as one of these litle ones you shall not enter into the kingdome of Heauen Whosoeuer therfore shal humble him selfe as one of these little ones shall be greatest c. Matt. 18. Examples Christe Iesus our Sauiour the syncere fountaine of humilitie admonisheth al men to learne Humilitie of him saying Learne of me because I am humble meeke of heart Matt. 11. The Angel of God said vnto Agar Returne againe vnto thy mistresse and humble thy selfe vnder her handes ▪ Gen. 16. Abraham spake humbly vnto the Lord saying I will yet speake vnto my Lord although I am but earth and ashes Gen. 18. Iacob humbled himselfe very much before his brother Esau and so pacified his wrath Gen. 33. Moyses excused himself fiue times before hee would take vpon him the leading foorth of the people which yet the Lorde enioyned him and hee was not perswaded vntil he perceiued that the Lorde was angry Exod. 3. Gedeon when the Angell said vnto him goe in thy strength shalt thou deliuer Israel humbly aunsweared Beholde my stocke is weake in Manasses and I my selfe am the leaste in the house of my father Iud. 5. Dauid beeing tryed in manifolde troubles and finding greate comforte at the hands of God thus said It is good for mee that thou O Lorde hast chastised me Psal. 119. vers 71. Note his humilitie beeing crowned king by Samuell 1. King. 17. before Saule 1. King. 19. The prodigall childe returning to his father humbled himselfe Luke 15. For other Examples looke Saule 1. King. 9. Elisius 4. King. 2. The vii Plant Patience Definition THis vertue Patience is of great excellencie amongst humane kinde and best beseeming Christians namely tending to this effect that God may bee duely obeyed in our aduersities so as we doe nothing against the commaundements of God neither doe heape vppon vs his heauy displeasure but that for Christe his sonnes sake wee shoulde acknowledge him by saith to bee pacyfied and mercifull vnto vs that wee shoulde looke for his helpe and craue his mitigation of such afflictions as he in iustice layeth vpon vs and so in this Fayth hope should patiently beare whatsoeuer burden is layd vpon vs For the word of God doth highly extoll Patience commaunds vs to vse the same promiseth Gods help and deliuerance and teacheth that the godly ones are not heere afflicted by chaunce but by the will knowledge of God not that we should perish but that we should prosper more more after perils and as Saint Paule sayth Rom. 8. beeing made like vnto the sonne of God by afflictions should with him be like partakers of eternall glory Testimonies A patient man is better then one that is strong and he that can rule his affections is of more force then one that layeth siege vnto Cities Prou. 16. The Furnace tryeth the vessel of the potter so doth the tryall of troubles proue those that are righteous Ecc. 27 Troubles worketh patience patience maketh tryall and tryal bringeth hope Rom. 5. My Brethren count it for exceding ioy when you fall into diuers temptations knowing that the tryall of your faith worketh patience and patience maketh your worke perfect that you may be perfect and vpright not fainting in any thing Iam. 1. Now therefore keepe secret thy sorowe within thee and suffer manfully whatsoeuer chaunces shal happen vnto thee 3. Esdras 10. Blessed is the man which suffereth temptation because when he shall be tryed he shall receiue a crowne of life which God hath promised vnto all those that loue him Iam. 1. ●2 Bee patient therefore one with an other and confirme your heartes because the comming of the Lord is at hand Iam. 5. Examples Our sauiour Christ Iesus the most excellent mirror of perfect patience was first tempted of Sathan Matth. 4. Despised hated and disdained of the wicked worldlings Ioh. 17. and lastly persecuted and put to death by the cursed Iewes Mar. 15 leauing vs example that we should suffer iniuryes doone vnto vs and remit the reuenge vnto him that sayth Mine is vengeance and I will rewarde againe c. Deut. 32. Isaac suffered gladly that iniury to be offered him when his Father Abraham would haue sacrifized him Gen. 22. Ioseph patiently put vppe the crueltie of his brethren when they solde him and woulde haue put him into the pit Gen. 37. 45. Moyses prayed for Mary which spake so iniustly against him by his prayer she was healed Numb 12. Dauid fleeing from the face of Absolon said patiently vnto Sadoch If I finde fauour in the sight of the Lord he wil bring me againe 2. King. 15. 16. Tobias when he became blinde shewed a woonderfull Patience vnder the Lords scourge and against the derision of his wife and his friendes Tob. 2. 3. Other notable Examples were Iob. 1. 2. The three Children in the Ouen Dan. 5. and Eleazarus 2. Machab. 6. The viii Plant Perseueration in godlynesse Definition PErseueration or continuaunce of vertuous and godly life is the limitted path of perfection which GOD requireth of all his chosen seruants which haue begun to runne the race of righteousnesse not to stay in the middest neither to start aside neither yet to looke back at any time but to goe forwardes without wauering or distrust in the acknowledgement of God and in the faith of Christe constantly and for euer so continuing vntill the very last breath of our life and not to be discouraged by any sinister chaunces or aduersities neither suffer our selues to bee seduced from so good a purpose by any maner of meanes because whosoeuer haue once tasted the comfortable sweetnesse of Gods good graces may be well assured if they continue with a stedfast faith in Christe vnto the end they shall inherite the promised rewarde euen the Crowne of life for euer Apo. 2. Testimonies My sheepe heare my voice and I giue them eternall life no man shall take them out of my hands Iohn 10. God is faithful which suffereth not vs to be tempted aboue our strength but giueth an end with tēptation that we may be able to goe thorowly with our vocatious Cor. 10. I will not leaue you destitute of comforte but I will come vnto you I will pray my Father and he shall sende vnto you another comforter euen the spirite of trueth which shall remaine with you for euer Iohn 14. My little Children despise not the correction of the Lorde nor faint not when thou art chastised for the Lord chastiseth euery sonne which he receiueth Goe on forwardes in discipline God offereth himself vnto you as to his childrē