our selues Q. What doth this Commandement containe A. First the precept it selfe secondly a reason Q. What is commanded in this werâ— Honour A. First reuerence both inward anâ— outward such as the manner custome of the Countrey requireth to men of such place as by rising standing bowing silence giuing precedency Lev. 19.32 Psal 72.9 Secondly obedience 1 Pet 2.13 Thirdly maintenance 1 Tim. 5.3 Q. What is meant by Father and mother A. All superiours by nature by age 1 Tim. 5.1.2 by office as Magistrates Ministers husbands Masters Esa 22.21 Iudg. 17.10 2 King 13. â— King 5.13 Q. What may we learne from the order â—f the commandements of the second Table â—his being placed first A. That duties commanded in the â—ther commandements for preseruation â—f life chastity name and goods are pâ—inâ—ipally commanded of vs to those that â—e as parents by nature by age or by â—ffice vnto vs And the transgression â—f euery of the Commandements is a â—reater offence being against one of â—ese then against our equalls as to kill â—ans Father Magistrate tutor c. So 〈◊〉 speake euill of to steale from to rise 〈◊〉 in anger against to hate c. then â—gainst an equall Q. Why are superiours called fathers A. Because of the fatherly care they â—ould haue for the good of their infeâ—ours being set ouer them for their â—ealth Rom. 13. and in this Commanâ—â—ment is required duty not onely of â—feriours to superiors but interchangeâ—ly of superiours towards inferiors Q. What is the duty of children to their â—turall parents A. First to loue them with a childâ— like and naturall loue cheerefully anâ— continually Secondly to reuerencâ— them both inwardly and by outwarâ— behauiour of gesture and speech aâ—knowledging their authority 1 King 1 19. Luk. 2.51 giuing them also reuâ—rence in their correcting of theÌ„ Heb. 1â— Numb 12.14 Thirdly obediently tâ— yeeld themselues to bee gouerned bâ— them especially in matter of callinâ— and mariage Numb 30.4.5 laying vâ— their instructions in their hearts Proâ— 6.20 Col. 3.20 Fourthly to recompense their care and loue with maiâ—taining them according to their abiliâ—â— in their wants 1 Tim. 5. Q. What are the sinnes by which châ—dren breake this Commandement A. First by vnnaturall affectioâ— 2 Tim. 3.3 either not louing with cheerfull loue or not continually Prâ—â— 23.22 Secondly to be vnreuerent 〈◊〉 their behauiour towards them moâ—ing or despising them Prov. 30. â—â— Thirdly by disobeying their counseâ— 2 Tim. 3.3 Fourthly by making maâ— ages for themselues without their pâ—rents knowledge or consent Exod. 22.16.17 as Esau Gen. 36.34 fifthly by stealing from them as Micah from his Mother Iudg. 17. sixtly by defaming them or disclosing their secret faults as Cham his Fathers nakednesse Gen. 9.22 seuenthly by grieuing them through dissention and wickednesse as Iacobs sonnes with Ioseph eightly by not relieuing them in their want 1 Tim. 5.4 ninthly by cursing them Pro. 30.11 or murmuring at their rebukes or corrections Q. What be the duties of Parents towards their children A. From the first conception to take care of them to the end of their liues first the father is to present his childe with all conuenient speede In infancy according â—o the assembly of the congregation to â—he first Sacrament that it may be bapâ—ized Luk. 1.59 and the mother is to nourish it vp if she bee able with her owne milke and to performe all motherly care and duty 1 Tim. 5.10 Gen. â—1 7 1 Sam. 1.29 Secondly according to their yeares â—nd ability to traine them vp in the knowledge of God and his will Eph. 6.4 Pro. 22.6 by little and little in often repetition and great plainnesse Esa 28.10 so framing them to bee apt to receiue profit by the publike ministery in acquainting them with the Scriptures 2 Tim. 3.15 Deut. 6.6 and working conscience in them by instruction of the workes of God in his mercy and iustice Gen. 18.18 The sinne is to nourish or suffer in them the common ignorance of the world Thirdly to frame them to obedience of life Pro. 20.11 keeping theâ— in subiection with all comelinesse 1 Tim. 1. maintaining their authority by rebuke and by correction Pro. 29 15. and 22.15 and 20.30 The sinne is to let them alone tâ— themselues or to vse too much lenity as Eli 1 Sam. 2. or to bee austere or rigorous Eph. 6.4 Fourthly to walke before them in aâ— good example of sobriety godlinesse and righteousnesse Phil. 3.17 4. â— Psal 101.2 1 Cor. 4.16 The sinne is to command godlinesâ— to them and to shew example of all profanenesse to send them to the assembly and themselues tarry at home to sweare and mocke and brawle and lye in their hearing c. fiftly according to the diuersity of their gifts to frame them to some profitable calling and to beate â—nto them gifts and conscionable vse of the gifts required of them 1 Chron. â—8 9 Pro. 31.1 sixtly Parents are to â—rouide for their children mainteâ—ance and helpe for this life 1 Cor. 12. â—4 seuenthly In ripe age if they haue not the gift â—f continency to counsell them and goâ—erne them vnto a fit and religious marâ—age Gen. 42.2 Ruth 3.1 The sinne is not to care for their â—aintenance 1 Tim. 5 8. secondly to â—ake matches for them onely for carâ—all respects thirdly to suffer them to â—e wantonly Q. What is the duty of seruants to their Masters Mistresses and Dames A. First a conscionable stooping â—wne of the heart vnder their authoâ—y working in them feare secondly â—tience euen vnder their vnlawfull â—rrections thirdly yeelding themselues to be restrained in their desires bâ— their Masters will with signification in gesture speech and whole behauâ—our that they haue a feeling of theâ— in their hearts as of Gods image in the superiority The sinne is contempt of heart dâ—spising their masters or equallibâ— thoughts contradicting murmuring 〈◊〉 impatience vnder their lawfull or vâ— lawfull corrections following their oâ— will in their delights and desires Fourthly seruants are to be obedieâ— expressing it in a prompt readinesse 〈◊〉 heart to please their masters in all liâ—â— full things euen in those things that 〈◊〉 hard and in respect of their conditioâ— haue some indignity in them vâ— which is required diligence to bestoâ— their time and paines with all care 〈◊〉 their masters profit and faithfulnesse singlenesse of heart as seruing the Loâ— not secretly setting apart any thing 〈◊〉 themselues of their masters goods 〈◊〉 misspending in feasting or play 〈◊〉 shewing all good faithfulnesse Their sinne is first eye-seruice â—â—condly frowardnesse doing frowaâ—â— â—hat they doe without loue or care to â—e approued thirdly to doe it onely â—f necessity or grudgingly not as to the â—ord freely with good will fourthâ— seeking their owne profit with their â—asters losse Q. What is the duty of masters to their â—â—uants A. To keepe them in subiection â—st for the performance of the duties 〈◊〉 holinesse secondly for diligent perâ—mance of such worke and labour as
the true religion in profession Å¿ Gen. 21.4 Eph. 6.3 4 and equals in giuing honour ougâ—t to preâ—â—re each other t Rom. 10.12 Q. What bee some sinnes forbidden in the fifth Commandement to name onely the sinnes of inferiours A. In subiects to despise and speake euill of Magistrates u Exod. 22.28 to bee disobedient to their lawfull commandements and to rebell in hearers to despise their Ministers x 2 Chron. 26 16. in children vnreuerence and disobedience to their Parents y Lev. 20.9 Deut. 27.16 so in seruants towards Masters Mistresses and Dames z Tit. 2.9 wiues to husbands a 2 Sam. 6.20 yong to aged b Es 3.5 inferiours in gifts to their superiours not giuing honour according to the rules of Gods word Q. What is the sixt Commandement A. Thou shalt doe no murther Q. What is the summe and scope of the sixt Commandement and what be some duties commanded therein A. In generall to inioyne vs tâ— preserue the life of the soules and bodies of our neighbours and oâ— our selues in particular concerning â—â—e soule of our neighbour to teacâ— him pray for him and to giue gooâ— example c Iude 22.23 Iames 5.20 Concerning his bodily life first in heart to bee meeke anâ— mercifull d Rom. 12.15 Am. 6.6 secondly in word courteously to giue milde answers e 1 Pet. 3.8 Prov. 15 1. thirdly in actions to feed cloath f Mat. 25.41.45 Prov. 3.28 to helpe him in danger g Marke 3.4 1 Iohn 3.16 Gen. 13.8 Prov. 19.11 to take a way or preuent occasions of strife Concerning our owne soules tâ— heare the Word and vse other exercises for health and growth h Esa 55.4 1 Pet. 2.2 anâ— for our bodies to vse food sleepe physicke labour lawfull recreation i Prov. 15.13 Eccl. 5.18 19 20. â—nd to repell violence offered by iust defence and to flye infections if we â—e free not bound by our calling to abide in the place Q. What bee some sinnes forbidden â—n the sixt Commandement A. First in heart vniust anger k Mat. 5.22 â—atred enuy grudging reioycing â—t other mens harmes vnmercifulnesse and desire of reuenge l Gal. 5.20 Rom. 12.19 secondâ—y cruell countenance and gesture m Gen. 4.6 1 Sam. 18.9 â—hirdly with the tongue n Gal 4.29 Lev. 19.16 Iames â— 9 reuiling complaining talebearing slandeâ—ing scoffing scorning and cursing fourthly in deede not relieuing o 1 Iohn 3.17 not defending and by fighting in â—ime of peace p Tit. 3.2 and hurting and taâ—ing away life q Gen. 9.6 and concerning the soule by nor instructing by partaking in schisme and by euill example r Ezek. 3.17 Rom. 14.13.15 Math. 18.6 and concerning a mans owne soule by neglecting instruction and liuing wickedly s Prov. 29.1 Ezâ—k 1â— 4 and concerning his body neglecting foode and physicke and thrusting himselfe into danger t Mat. 4.6 Q. What is the seuenth Commandement A. Thou shalt not commit adultery Q. What is the summe of the seuenth Commandement and what beâ— some duties commanded therein A. In generall to preserue thâ— chastity of our selues and our neighbours and particularly first inwarâ— chastity of the minde u Mat. 5.8.28 secondly modesty in countenance words apparell behauiour x Iob 31.1 Gen. 4.1 2 Es 7.20 1 Cor. 7.3 1 Tim. 2.9 10 Deut. 23.12 13 thirdly sobriety in diet y Pro. 23.30.33 fourthly diligence in hiâ— vocation z 2 Sam. 11.2 fiftly chast company a Prov. 5.8 sixtly marriage for them that cannot otherwise containe b 1 Cor. 7.2.5.9 Heb. 13.4 and married persons ought to dwell together and to delight in each other c Prov. 5.18 19 Q. What be some sinnes forbidden in the seuenth Commandement A. First prouocations and accessories to vncleannesse as fulnesse oâ— bread d Ezek. 16.49 Rom. 13.13 Prov. 23.20.33 1 Cor. 5.9 idlenesse wanton company e wanton sports pictures and Bookes and forbidding marriageâ— secondly inward lusts of the heart f Mat. 5.28 the eyes eares and tongue imployeâ— wantonly g 1 Cor. 15.33 2 Pet. 2.14 fourthly fornication adultery incest bestiality sodomy in act h Deut. 17.20 Q. What is the eight Commandement A. Thou shalt not steale Q. What is the summe and scope of the eight Commandement and what be some duties commanded therein A. In generall to preserue our owne and our neighbours goods and particularly first to walke in some honest vocation i Eph. 4.28 secondly to be content with our estate k 1 Tim. 6.6 Phil. 4.11 thirdly to bee fâ—ugall and not vnthrifty l Prov. 21.20 Iohn 6.12 â—ourthly dealing plainely without guile or deceit m Psal 15.2 Luke 19.8 fiftly faithfulnesse and constancy in words and promises n Psal 15.4 Deut. 24.14 sixtly righteousnesse in bargaining o 1 Thes 4.6 Am. 8.6 Lev. 19.35 seuenthly restoring things found and labouring to finde the owner p Deu. 22.1 2 3 eightly to lend freely q Psal 112.5 Luke 6.35 ninthly to giue to vses publike and priuate as occasion may be r 2 Sam. 17.27 c. Exod. 36.5 6 lastly to preserue and increase our owne estate by honest and good meanes s Eph. 4.28 Q. What be some sinnes forbidden in â—he eight Commandement A. First couetous desire of other mens goods t 1 Tim. 6.9.10 secondly enuying at other mens prosperity u Pro. 24.19 20 thirdly murmuring and excessiue sorrow for losses x Mat. 6.25.34 fourthly idlenesse y 2 Thes 3.10 11 12 fiftly vnlawfull getting by magicke gaming stealing deceit in buying and selling z Am. 8.6 borrowing and not paying a Psal 37.21 and vsury b Psal 15.5 sixtly by holding all things common seuenthly by theft against himself by niggardlinesse vnaduised suretiship c Pro. 20.26 27 and prodigalitie d 1 Tim. 5.8 Q. What is the ninth Commandement A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour Q. Who is meant by our neighbour A. Euery man woman child being of our owne flesh e Es 58.7 Lu. 10.29 c. whether friend or enemy dwelling neere vs or farre from vs. Q. What is the summe of the nintâ— Commandement and what be some duties commanded therein A. The preseruing of our own and our neighbours good name anâ— particularly concerning others first in heart gladly to heare good of others f Rom. 1.8 Col. 1.3 4.10 and euill vnwillingly anâ— sorrowfully g Psal 15.3 Prov. 25.23 and to iudge thing good well and doubtfull in the best part h 1 Cor. 13.5 and not lightly to beleeue the euils reported of others or all that we heare i Prov. 14 15 secondly to speake the truth in loue k Eph. 4.15.25 publikely and priuately without flattery l Prov. 27.14 or slander m Psal 15.3 and to defend their good names n 1 Sam. 22.14 and
nourishing that contempt in others by countenance counsell c. fiftly disobedience rebellion or rising vp against their Ministery either in affection Amos 5. or in word Hos 4.4 or in deede Psal 2.3 sixtly to imbrace them with no more then common affection also to hate them as Achab did Micaiah to account them enemies for finding their sinnes seuenthly to deuise some thing against them to trouble them as they said Let vs imagine some deuise against Ieremy to watch for his halting to execute their malice Ier. 20. secretly to bring them in disgrace by whispering or accusing Amos 7.10 incensing the rulers against them eightly to forbid them to prophesie right things Mich. 2. ninthly not to minister to their maintenance with cheerefulnesse but grudging and of necessity to keepe backe their due Pro. 21.21 Mal. 3.8.10 Q. What is the duty of Ministers to their people A. First to teach them instantly 2 Tim. 4.2 Act. 20. faithfully keeping nothing backe that is necessary wisely giuing euery one his portion and that in season 1 Cor. 14.3 feeding lambs and sheepe Ioh. 20. secondly to pray for them not onely in the congregation but in their chambers and priuate praier present and absent Colos 4.12 thirdly to haue them in their hearts and to long for their saluation Phil. 1.8 2 Cor. 6.11.12 ready to giue their liues on their behalfe 2 Cor. 12.15 seeking them not theirs v. 14. fourthly they must goe before the people in all good example Phil. 3.17 and 4.9 1 Pet. 5.3 The sinnes forbidden be first dumbnesse Esa 56.10 leauing the sheep to the woolfe the people to the deuill without warning the danger whereof is blood for blood losse of their soules and tormenting thereof proportionably to the carelesnesse that hath beene in them and the losse that hath been in the people for want of warning secondly vnfaithfulnesse when they preach but pleasing things misapply the Word Ier. 23. or build a wall and others daubâ— it with vntempered morter or when they mixe it with their owne dreames thirdly negligence although they Preach sondly yet seldome as once in a quarter or in a moneth Cursed is he that doth the worke of the Lord negligently fourthly by not praying for the people priuately and striuing for them fiftly by not hauing them in their heart 1 Thes 3.5.10 seeking theirs not them sixtly by walking offensiuely before them or not shewing forthâ— example of goodnesse not being a patterne in faith and loue c. drawing contempt vpon them Q. What is the duty of yong to aged A. First to reuerence them Leuit. 19.32 1 Tim. 5.1.2 Iob 32.7 secondly to hearken to their counsell thirdly to imitate their example being graue and sober The sinnes bee first to despise the aged Esa 3.5 secondly not to regard their counsell 1 King 12.8 thirdly to neglect their good example Q. What is the duty of the ancient to the yonger A. First to be sober and graue Tit. â— 2 Pro. 16.31 secondly by their wisedome and experience to aduise and instruct the yonger Tit. 2.14 The sinnes forbidden in old men â—e first to bee light and euill in behauiour secondly ignorant or giuers of eâ—ill counsell Q What be the duties of them that bee â—nferiours in gifts to their superiours A. First to reuerence them praising God for them secondly to seeke vnâ—o them to bee profited by the vse of â—heir gifts The sinnes bee first proudly to depise them secondly to abuse or negâ—â—ct their gifts Q. What is the duty of inferiours in outâ—ard estate to their superiours in that reâ—ard A. To reuerence them as they are â—r may be instruments of God for the â—ood of others 1 Sam. 25.8 The sinne is Esay 3.5 to disdaine the wealâ—hy and presume against the honouâ—able Q. What is the duty of superiours in â—utward estate A. To vse their wealth and richeâ— Nobility Gentry or other dignity both to the publike and priuate good oâ— others The sinnes be to abuse their wealth to niggardlinesse and power to wrong others Q. What is the duty of men to their Benefactors A. To be thankefull Rom. 16.4 anâ— to pray for them 2 Tim. 1.16 and tâ—â— requite them if we be able The sinnes bee extenuating forgeâ—ting not recompensing and requitinâ— ill to benefactors Q. What is the duty of Benefactors A. Cheerefully discreetely anâ— readily to helpe others without casting in their teeth 2 Cor. 9.7 Iam. 1.5 The sinne is to giue grudgingly seeking his owne profit indiscreetly anâ— with vpbraiding Q. What is the duty of equals to eacâ— other A. In giuing honour to preferâ—â— each other Rom. 12.19 The sinne is proudly one to lifâ— himselfe aboue his fellow Q. What is the reason whereby obedience to the fift Commandement is vrged A. By a promise of long life in which respect it is called the first Commandement with promise Eph. 6.1 Q. How haue inferiours long life by their obedience A. It may bee first because the disobedience of children may be punished by the Magistrate Exod. 21.17 Deut. 21.21 or secondly God himselfe would punish them with some strange iudgement to cut them off Pro. 30.17 long life is among the blessings which God doth promise to the obedience of his Law Psal 91.10 Q. How can long life be a blessing seeing there are so many miseries in this life A First the miseries are but by accident not of the nature of life consider it in it selfe it is a blessing secondly the celebrating of Gods name and worship for the good of others is so great a good that it ouerswaies all the calamities of life in which respect some of the godly haue desired to liue Esa 38. Q. Concerning the sixt Commandement Thou shalt doe no murther what is generally commanded therein A. To will procure and preserue the safety and life of the soule and body of our neighbour and of our selues Q. What is commanded particularly concerning the soule of others A. All Christians as they haue opportunity should labour to preserue the life peace and safety of the soules of others by admonishing exhorting reprouing comforting giuing good example and praying for others Iam. 5.20 Iude 22.23 Heb. 3.12.13 especially Ministers of the Word besides the meâ—nes aforesaid by preaching sound doctrine faithfully and diligently to the capacity of the hearers Act. 20.28 1 Cor. 10.28 1 Pet. 5.2 2 Tim. 4.2 and Magistrates and gouernours of families by compelling them that bee vnder their authority according to their power to outward obedience and submission to the meanes as Gen. 18.19 Ios 24.15 Nehem. 13.15 c. Hest 4.15.16 The sinnes forbidden be first not to loue the soule of our brother secondly to neglect such duties of loue as tend to the safety of it Ier. 3.11 Ioh. 6.27 as to famish it for want of foode Instruction is called feeding and doctrine meate herein offend blinde guides Matth. 15.14 that preach not Pro. 29.18 Ezek. 3.18 and such as Preach negligently Zach. 11.16.17 and corrupt and erroneous Preaching Mark
our sad soule as Dauid doth Pâ—â— â—3 Thirdly when we neglect such means as may preuent diseases or cure them and preserue health Fourthly when we offer our selues willingly to danger and thrust our selues willingly into the handes of bloody men Q. Concerning the seuenth commandement Thou shalt not commit adultery what is the scope and summe thereof A. To preserue the chastity of our selues and others Lev. 18.24 Deut. 23.17 Prov. 5.8 Rom. 13.13 More particularly here is commanded first the parts of chastity secondly the meanes thirdly the signes thereof First sort of duties The parts are these first the mind is to iudge aright of the excellency of chastity Duty 1 and lawfulnes of mariage Math. 5.8.28 2 Cor. 7.1 Heb. 13.4 The sinnes forbidden contrary hereunto bee to thinke fornication veniall or a small sinne Gal. 5.19 c. and to thinke basely of mariage Secondly we are commanded to haue Duty 2 our affections holy and louingly disposed to chastity The sinne is vnlawfull lusting Mat. 5.28 Col. 3.5 which is called euill concupiscence or the inward burning of lust which shewes some mans necessity of mariage which is when the godlinesse of his heart is ouerwhelmed and as it were burnt with fire 1 Cor. 7.9 Thirdly outward chastity both to Duty 3 be practised by such as bee single and such as bee maried for single persons that are vnmaried they must liue chastly in that state while they are vnmaried and not determine to liue single longer then the gift of continency remaineth Sins forbidden be first fornication an vncleane act about generation between a single man and a single woman Gal. 5.19 Secondly adultery an vncleane act betweene two whereof one at the least is either contracted or maried Deut. 22.32 Thirdly rape a violent defiling of any maid widow or wife taking her from her parents tutors or gouernours either to marry her or not Gen. 6.7 and 34.25 2 Sam. 13. Fourthly Onans sinne Gen. 38.9 vncleannesse with ones selfe in filthy sort practising pollutions Fiftly bestiality Lev. 18.23 Sixtly Sodomy with one of the same sex Lev. 18.22 Gen. 19. A punishment of former sinnes specially of idolatry Rom. 1. For the second chastity in mariage consider first a right entrance into mariage and secondly right liuing in mariage consummated for the entring into mariage in a holy manner 1 Cor. 7.2 there is required first seeking of a yoke-fellow by prayer to God Gen. 24.12.60 and 28.2.2 Secondly some fitnesse for mariage duties Thirdly equality in respect of religion 2 Cor. 6.14 1 Cor. 7.39 Fourthly a fit distance in respect of kindred Lev. 18. Fiftly consent of parents 1 Cor. 7.38 Deut. 7.3 and of parties themselues Gen. 24.57 Sixtly propound the right ends of mariages namely mutuall help and comfort Gen. 2.18.20 increase of the Church in the yonger fort Gen. 1.28 Mal. 2.15 and auoiding of incontinency 1 Cor 7.2 Seuenthly not to know each other as husband and wife vntill mariage bee consummated Exod. 22. The sinnes forbidden in this respect by vnlawfully contracted mariages be first when beleeuers marry with vnbeleeuers they sinne against the holinesse of mariage Ob. The vnbeleeuer is sanctified to the beleeuer A. That is of them which were both vnbeleeuers in their contract or mariage and one of them after conuerted Secondly when the parties contracted are within the degrees forbidden either by affinity or consanguinity Lev. 18. 1 Cor. 5. Thirdly when the parties contracted are vnapt for mariage either by natural weakenesse and imperfection or by hauing some fowle incurable and contagious disease Fourthly when the parties contract themselues without the consent of parents Exodus 22.15 Fiftly by polygamy taking many wiues together or more then one during her life 1 Cor. 7.2 For the next branch a right liuing together when mariage is consummated first they are to delight in each other Prov. 5. Secondly not to forsake each other till death 1 Cor. 7. Sinnes forbidden be first intemperate vse of mariage and that for then satisfying of lust rather then suppressing it that there should appeare a difference betweene the people of God and infidels and betweene men and beasts that come together in the rage of lust 1 Thes 4. Secondly companying with a woman when she is by Gods Law and nature set apart Levit. 18.12 Ioel 2.15 Thirdly brawling betweene husband and wife Col. 3. Fourthly disdaine of each other 2 Sam. 6. Fiftly vnlawfull diuorce or forsaking each other Matt. 5.32 and 19.9 2. The meanes The second sort of duties commanded bee the meanes of chastity as first looking to the senses of seeing hearing c. Iob 31. Secondly labour in our particular calling 1 Cor. 7.17.24 Thirdly sobriety in food Pro. 23.29.33 apparell 1 Pet. 3. and â—ecreations The sins forbidden be al such means â—s inflame lust as first abuse of our senses â—f our eyes by wanton and wandring â—usts Matt. 5.28 1 Iohn 2.16 2 Pet. 2. â—4 Iob 31.1 our eares by hearkning â—o vnchast and wanton talke Esay 33. â—1 our taste by satisfying it in euery â—leasant meat and drinke Prov. 23. Eâ—ek 16.49 our touching by letting it â—oue euery where or vnlawfully Deut. â—5 12 Secondly idlenesse 2 Sam. 11. â— Ezek. 16.49 Thirdly fulnesse of â—read Ezek. 16.49 Fourthly wanton â—ancing of men and women by lasâ—uiâ—us gestures prouoking lust Iob 20.11 Ob. 2 Sam. 6. Dauids example Exâ—dus 15. Miram danced Eccl. 3. A. These are not warrants for the â—anton dancings now vsed so far being â—nlike first the matter mouing their â—ancing was some speciall benefit of God as of Dauid the bringing home â—f the Arke of God Of Miriam the â—he deliuerance of Israel ouerthrow of Pharaoh the matter of these ligâ—nesse wantonnesse secondly the eâ—â— of theirs was to witnesse Gods gooâ—nesse and to giue praise to God Therâ—fore Dauid said to Micol that mockâ— him I did it before the Lord. Thâ—â— haue their ends diuerse but all corrupâ— either to approue themselues in their â—â—pish gestures friskes capers iumpâ— turnes to the beholders as Herods wiâ—â— daughter or other carnall ends satisâ—â—ing their owne carnall lusts Fiftly Our ordinary vsuall stagâ— playes and interludes for first therâ— confunding of sex by apparrell whiâ—â— seemeth contrary to the expresse Lâ—â— Secondly there is filthy acting in 〈◊〉 seemly gesture the sinnes of other Coâ—trary to that Let it not be once nameâ— among Christians Ephes 5. and maâ— euill and vnseemely words which coâ—rupt good manners 1 Cor. 15. Sixtâ—â— wanton pictures Seuenthly wantâ—â— musicke Eightly lewd bookes or Baâ—lades Ninthly vnchast company Proâ— 7.25 and 5.8 1 Cor. 5.6.9 10. Epheâ— 5.5.9 Tenthly houses of whordome Deut. 23.17 Eleuenthly too light punishment of whoredome Deut. 12.22 â—ro 6.27.29 1 Cor. 5. 2 Cor. 2. For the third 3. Signes of Chastitie namely signes of chaâ—â—ity they are modesty first in counteâ—ance Gen. 24.64 Prov. 7.13 secondly 〈◊〉 words Gen. 4.1 Psal 51. title Iudges â— 24 Esay 7.20 Thirdly in apparell â—it 2.3 Deut. 22.5 Fourthly about