sufficient and agreeable to euery ones estate after familiarly to teach them and to goe before them in prayer accordingly VVho are the gouernors in the houshold Ephes 5. and 6. Col. 3. and 4. First the husband in regard of the wife then the parents in regard of their children and lastly the master in regard of his seruants VVhat is the dutie of the seruant in regard of his master With care and faithfulnesse as in the presence of God Gen. 24.10.11 c. Ephes 6.5.6.7 to bestow himselfe wholly the times appointed in his masters businesse VVhat is the masters dutie Deut. 24.14 15.13.14 To recompence his seruice according as the Lord hath blessed him by his labour VVhat are the common duties to the husband and wife Ephes 5.25 Mutuall loue one to another declared by mutuall helpe due beneuolēce yet so as the word presseth loue at the husbands hands more then at the wiues because men are commonly most short of that dutie VVhat is the wiues dutie to her husband Ephes 5.22 First subiection in a more gentle kind then others for albeit it be made heauier then it was from the beginning through her transgression yet that yoke is easier then any other subiections and from subiection obedience wherein wiues are oft short as the husband in loue Secondly 1. Cor. 11.7 she must represent his godly and commendable image in all her behauiour that in her a man may see the wisedome and vprightnesse of her husband Thirdly she must be a helper vnto him Gen. 2. 1. Tim. 3.11 by sauing that which he bringeth in VVhat is the husbands dutie to his wife In an entire loue vnto her Ephes 5. to defend her from all euill as he would cherish his owne flesh as Christ doth his Church VVhat is the dutie of children to their parents It is either generall or speciall VVhat is generall So to carrie themselues both in their parents tuition and after they are departed from them Prou. 10.1 and 17.25 32.28 as they may cause their parents in their good bringing vp to be commended VVhat is the speciall dutie That they ought not so much as attempt to bestow themselues in mariage without their parents cōsent Gen. 24. Iudg. 14.1 Gen. 21.21 and 27.46 28.9 1. Cor. 7.36.37.38 VVhat reason haue you to persuade children vnto this dutie That seeing their parents haue taken such great paines and trauell in bringing them vp they should reape some fruits of their labours in bestowing of them beside that they giue them this honour of esteeming them better able to prouide for their mariage Is this dutie required onely of children to their naturall parents that begat them No it is also required of children to their vncles and ants Hest 2. or to any other vnder whom they are and that be in stead of parents when parents are dead What is the second dutie of children to their parents 1. Tim. 5. That if their parents should want any thing wherwith God hath blessed them they should be readie to releeue them So much of the duties of children to their parents What are those of parents towards their children They are either common to both parents or particular to either of them What are the common duties of both parents Prou. 20.11 22.6 Gen. 4.2 They must marke the wits and inclinations of their children and their owne ability and so applie them in good time accordingly What is the second common dutie 2. Cor. 12.14 To lay vp and prouide somewhat for their children especially as they haue receiued of their ancestors that they leaue the same to their posterity What speciall dutie is there of the parents to the eldest sonne Gen. 49.3.4 That sith the Lord hath honoured him with that dignitie as to be their strength hee should also bee honoured of them at the least with a double portion as of the rest of the brethren with honour yet so as hee fall not from his honour by some horrible sinne So much of the common duties to both What is required of the father especially Gen. 35.18 Luk. 1.62.63 To giue the name vnto the child For notwithstanding that the mothers haue sometimes giuen the names yet that hath beene by permission of the fathers VVhat speciall dutie is laid vpon the mother To nurse the child if shee be able Gen. 21.7 1. Sam. 2. 1. Tim. 5.10 1. Tim. 2.15 Lam. 4.3.4 2. Sam. 24.17 Matth. 11.2 1. Thes 2.7.8 and 11. Hitherto of superiors in priuate What are they in publicke They are such as procure the common good of those of whom they haue receiued the charge and which forgetting themselues and their owne priuate good so often as need shal require procure the good of those which are vnder them VVhat is the dutie of their inferiors To minister charges Rom. 13. 1. Tim. 5.17.18 1. Cor. 9.4.5.6.7.8.9.10 13. and other things necessary for the execution of their offices and to their power to defend them in the same Of how many sorts are those superiours They are also of two sorts 2. King 2.3 1. Tim. 2. 1. Pet. 4.13.14 one are as it were diuine creatures called the Ministers of the Church the other are called humane creatures VVhy call you the other humane creatures Because notwithstanding they are appointed of God and such as without them neither Church nor Common-wealth can stand yet are not their kinds and number and order so appointed of God but that men may make moe or fewer of greater authority or lesse according as the occasions of places times or as the disposition of peoples doe require What are the duties of the superiors in the Common-wealth They are twofold First 1. Tim. 2.1.2 in respect of Gods matters Secondly in regard of ciuill affaires VVhat is the speciall dutie of the ciuill Magistrate in Gods matters To see that true Religion bee maintained by the example of Ezechiah Iosiah and other good Kings to see good ordinances for Religion grounded vpon the word of God duely practised that so God may be truely serued and glorified and the Churches committed to their gouernment may vnder them leade a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlines and honestie 1. Tim. 2.2 VVhat is the Magistrate specially to performe in respect of mens matters 1. Tim. 2.1 Dan. 4.7.8.9 Rom. 13.4.5 Hee must looke to the peace of the Common-wealth where he dwelleth and that iustice therin be duely executed that euery man may enioy his owne Psa 72. That the good may be cherished euil doers punished Rom. 13.3.4 And hee that neglecteth the former duety to God shall neuer performe his latter duety how politicke soeuer he seeme to be So much of vnequals VVhat is required of equals Philip. 2. First to liue together sociablie and comfortablie and not to exalt themselues aboue their fellowes but to goe one before another in giuing honour So much of the
all That it is like vnto the first table which is that according to our measure of profiting in the first Table men profit also in this In which respect the Prophets and Apostles doe commonly trie the sinceritie and vprightnesse of profiting vnder the first Table by the forwardnesse in the second What is further common to all That out of our loue to our neighbour wee draw all our duties to all men reaching them euen to the wicked so farre forth as we hinder not Gods glorie nor some great dutie to other especially the household of faith May not that which seemes our dutie to man hinder the honour of God Sometime it may so fall out that that which men require and that commonly of right may not be giuen as Rahab being subiect to the King of Iericho should haue failed in her dutie if she had sent the spies at the Kings commandement shee preferring the obedience she owed to God before the dutie she owed to man In regard whereof also Ionathan reuealed his fathers counsell vnto Dauid preferring the greater dutie before the lesser So we owing a greater dutie to our Countrie then to our naturall kindred must rather refuse to relieue them if they bee Traitors then to suffer any hurt to come to our Countrie But what if two haue need of that which I can bestow but vpon one only I must make choice of those that bee of the household of faith before others and of my kinsmen before strangers So much of the generall How are these sixe diuided Into such as come vnto consent and further and such as come not to consent What Commandements come to consent and further The first fiue of this second Table How are they diuided Into those that concerne speciall duties to speciall persons and those that concerne general duties to al. What Commandements concerne speciall duties The first of the second Table What is the summe of the Commandement All speciall duties to man in regard of his and our speciall calling How many sorts of persons are here to be considered Two vnequall and equall Who are vnequall Superiours and inferiors What are superiours They are such as by Gods ordinance haue preeminence and are termed by the name of Parents Why are all superiours called by the name of parents For that the name of parents being a most sweete name men might thereby be allured the rather to the duties they owe whether they bee duties that are to bee performed to them or which they should performe What else For that the same at the first and in the beginning of the world were both Parents Magistrates Pastors Scholemasters c. How doth this agree with the Commandement of Christ that we should call no man father or master vpon earth The answere is that our Sauiour meaneth onely to restraine the ambitious titles of the Pharisies in those daies which desired not onely so to bee called but that men should rest in their authority alone What is the honour due to superiours of all sorts Reuerence of the mind declared by some ciuill submission as of rising before them and of giuing them the honour of speaking first Is there no dutie of superiors towards their inferiors Yes that they carrie themselues so as they may be worthie the honour is giuen them How many sorts of superiors are there Two without authority and with authority Who are superiors without authority Such as God hath by nature or by supereminent gifts lifted aboue vs as the elder before the yonger the skilfull before him that hath lesse skill VVhat is our dutie towards such First to acknowledge the things wherein God hath preferred them vnto vs. Secondly to make our benefit of them so farre as our calling will suffer VVhat is the dutie of them that are elders in yeeres By graue and wise cariage of themselues to procure reuerence vnto themselues VVhat followeth thereof That of the one side they auoid lightnesse and variablenesse of the other sowernesse and austerity VVhat is the dutie of such as are superiors in knowledge and skill To vse their skill so as others may be benefited by them Who are the superiors with authority Such as by office haue charge ouer others What are the inferiors Such as be committed vnto their charge What generall dutie is there betweene the superiors and inferiors of this sort 1. Tim. 2.1 Psal 20. 21. Gen. 24 1â— Psal 3.9 25.22 and 28.9 To pray more especially one for another What is required of the inferiors Two things subiection and obedience What is subiection An humble and ready mind of submitting themselues to the gouernment which is set ouer them in acknowledging the necessity of their power in gouerning them Rom. 13.1 Tit. 3.1 1. Tim. 6.1 What is obedience A voluntarie and heartie doing of that which the superiors commande or patient suffering of that they shall afflict them in Ephes 6.5.6.7 1. Pet. 2.19.20 albeit it should bee either without iust cause or more excessiuely then the cause requireth Is there no restraint of this obedience None sauing that which we owe vnto God in regard whereof our obedience to them must bee in the Lord Ephes 6.1 and 5.24 1. Sam. 22.17 that is onely in lawfull things otherwise we are with reuerence to refuse and alledge our duty vnto God for our warrant So much of inferiors in generall What is the dutie of superiors Prudently to gouerne such as are committed vnto them not as Tyrants but as those which haue a Gouernour aboue them to whom they shall giue an account and as those which rule ouer them which are partakers of the same glory themselues looke for In what things doth this consist In two direction and recompence or reward Wherein consisteth direction In word and in worke What must be done by word They must bee instructed and commanded in the things which pertaine to God and to their speciall callings Must euery superior in authority bee carefull for the instruction of his vnderlings in the things of God Yes verily and herein God hath declared his singular care of the euerlasting good of men who hath therefore commended the care of Religion to so many to the end they might be so much more assuredly kept in the feare of God What is direction in worke Good example of life whereby we are to goe before them Hitherto of Direction What is Recompence It is either a cheerefull reward for well doing or a iust chastisement for euill which both should bee answerable to the deed done How many kinds of inferiors are there Two priuate and publike and consequently so many superiors VVhat is the dutie of inferiors in priuate Gen. 39.2.3.4 According to their places and gifts to performe that which is commanded by the gouernors thereof for the good of the houshold VVhat is the dutie of the superiors in the houshold Prou. 27.23.24.25 Prou. 31.15 Gen. 18.6.7.8 1. Tim. 5.8 Prouision of food and raiment both
corruption that cleaueth vnto the best of our good workes be taken away But when our sanctification here begun shall bee perfected in the world to come shall we not then bee iustified by an inherent righteousnesse No but by the imputed righteousnesse of our Sauiour Christ which being once giuen vs is neuer taken from vs. How is this pollution conueied into the good workes which God worketh in vs There is beside the worke of his owne hand through the operation of his holy spirit a pollution in vs and an infection of ours which commeth from the sin that dwelleth in vs as cleere water put into an vncleane vessell or running thorow a filthie channell receiueth some euill qualitie thereof Wherein doe our good workes faile of Gods Iustice Partly in the instrumentall causes from which they proceed and partly in the finall cause or end whereunto they aime What are the instrumentall causes hindering the perfection of our workes First our vnderstanding in that the worke is not done with knowledge absolute and throughly perfect Secondly in that our remembrance is infeebled and doth not so fully retaine that which the vnderstanding conceiued Thirdly in that the will and affections are short of their dutie Last of all in that the body is not so apt and nimble for the execution of good things as is required Expresse this by a similitude We are in the Instrumentall causes like to a common labourer which being hired by the day worketh with one hand whereas both are required or worketh a piece of the day being hired for the whole What is the finall end wherein good workes faile In that we haue not a direct eye to Gods glory or the good of our neighbour as is required but looke a squint as it were at those duties which are enioyned to vs like to such artificers as prefer their owne credit in their skill before their masters profit If then it be so that sinne cleaneth to our best workes are not our good workes sinne and are not all euill workes equall No doubtlesse bee it farre from vs to thinke it for their imperfection is sinfull but the good worke is not a sinne and euen in bad actions as hath been said some are lesse euill then other How is this pollution taken away Exod. 28.36.37.38 By the intercession of our Sauiour Christ through which our good workes are of account before God VVhat doctrine is here to be gathered A doctrine of great comfort to the children of God to stirre them vp to abound in good workes sith they are acceptable to God in Christ Iesus for where men know any thing to bee delightsome to their Prince they will with all endeauour striue for it Matth. 12. how much more ought we to be pricked forward to the seruice of God who quencheth not the smoking flax nor breaketh the bruised reed yea Matth. 10. which forgetteth not a cup of cold water giuen in faith and for his sake VVhat other reasons are there to stirre vs vp to good workes We ought to remember Gods benefits bestowed vpon all his children as our Election Creation Redemption Calling Iustification Sanctification continuall Preseruation and then particularly such blessings as God hath seuerally bestowed vpon euery one of vs. Are not the iudgements of God also to bee thought vpon for furtherance to this dutie Yes verily to make vs feare to offend in our waies Remaineth there yet any more Good companie Psal 119.63 Pro. 13.20 which with Dauid wee must cleaue vnto not the noblest or of greatest account but the godliest for if we will auoid such a sinne we must auoid all company that delight therein which is no lesse dangerous then good companie is profitable VVhat gather you of this That whosoeuer maketh no choice of companie maketh no conscience of sinne as those that dare keepe companie familiarly with Papists thinking that they may keepe their conscience to themselues VVhat are the parts of sanctification Two first Mortification secondly viuification or a rising to righteousnes What is mortification Mortification is a continuall dying vnto sin slaying killing deadning of sinne proceeding from the vertue of Christ his death and buriall What is the sinne that must be mortified First our naturall corruption or old man called originall sinne which is a readinesse and pronenes to that that is euill and a frowardnes and backwardnes to that which is good called also flesh or the body of sinne Col. 3. Then the fruits thereof which are called the members of that body What is mortification of sinne further compared vnto Col. 3. It is set forth by the name of ragges and filthie stained clothes which wee are loath to looke on as it which we should cast off and lay aside What is Viuification or Quickening or rising to righteousnesse Rom. 6.4.5 It is a rising to newnesse of life proceeding from the power of Christ his resurrection Hitherto of Sanctification What is redemption It is the happie estate that the children of God shall haue in the last day 1. THES chap. 5. vers 19.20 19 Quench not the Spirit 20 Despise not prophecying BY what meanes doth God effect these things and how ruleth he till the last day By the meanes of his spirit and word ioyned together according as the words doe make mention What meane you by the spirit of God to this place That power of God which worketh in the hearts of men things which the naturall discourse of reason is notable to attaine vnto Being incomprehensible how may wee come to some vnderstanding and sense of it By the things whereunto it is compared first Acts 2. Heb. 1. Ioh. 4. Matth. 3. Acts â— to wind to shew the maruellous power of it in operation Secondly to oyle that is of a hote nature that pierceth and suppleth Thirdly to water that cooleth scoureth and cleanseth Fourthly to fire that seuereth drosse and good mettall How is the operation of it Diuers as softening and hardening enlightening and darkning which it worketh after a diuers maner by the word in the hearts of the elect and reprobate according to the good pleasure of God and secret will only and after that according to the good pleasure of his reuealed will and so the lawfull vse thereof is rewarded with a gratious encrease of blessing and the abuse punished with further hardnes to condemnation Is by the word prophecying onely meant the preaching of the word No but by a figuratiue speech all those outward meanes whereby God vseth to giue his holy spirit as are the Sacraments and the discipline of the Church ouer and aboue the preaching of the word which being principall of all is heere set downe for the rest Before we enter into this watter there are some difficulties to be auoided in these words and first I aske why the Apostle hath 〈…〉 spirit before the preaching of the word meaâ—â— by prophecie considering that by and after preaching of the word the Lord giueth his
make cleane the body so doth the accomplishment of the law by Christ make vs righteous VVhat pledge is there in Baptisme of our sanctification Rom. 6. 〈◊〉 3. 1. Cor. 10. Matth. 3. Mark 1. The water lying vpon the childs head declareth that the old Adam in the baptized is buried with our Sauiour Christ and as it were drowned with the old Pharao and the Egyptians as the water after shed from the body the body appeareth white and clean so doe we appeare in newnesse of life from whence it is called a Sacrament of repentance VVhat learne you thereby That although sinne rise and rebell in vs yet if we bee the children of God it shall bee killed by the death of our Sauiour Christ and although wee bee sluggish to good things yet shall wee bee quickened by him So much of the sacrament of Baptisme What is the preparation to it The dueties of it arise according to the persons VVhat are they First the baptized secondly the companie present The baptized what are they Either the children of the faithfull or conuerted to the truth What belongeth to the children of the faithfull In the action nothing but sufferance after the action when they come to age they must know the benefits and fauour of God receiued in their baptisme VVhat are the conuerted to the truth to performe before the action Acts. ◠First to examine themselues whether they be in Christ and Christ in them VVhat in and after the action In the action to haue regard to the graces offered after it to comfort themselues daily in the grace that God hath offered them VVhat are the companie present The parent or the rest of the Church VVhat is the parent to performe First to consider that God hath not receiued him onely but his child and therefore to reioyce in the loue and fauour of God and then to confirme himselfe that as God hath quickened him after his baptisme so will he his child Secondly to present the child Thirdly to giue or to take order for the giuing of some such godly name as may put the child in remembrance of some good duetie Fourthly after Baptism when the child is capable to catechise his child and to bring it vp in the feare and information of the Lord. What are the duties of the rest of the Church First to reioyce and to be glad at the increase of Gods Church Secondly to giue attendance to the doctrine and to pray that the child may bee quickened Thirdly when it commeth to age to do such duties as one member oweth to another So much for Baptisme What is the Lords Supper It is the second Sacrament of the Gospell wherby is sealed vnto vs our continuance with increase in the body of Christ which is his Church Are there diuers graces offered vnto vs in Baptisme and the Lords Supper No but the same graces to diuers ends in Baptisme to the inuesting and entring of vs into Christianitie in the Lords supper to the nourishing and continuing of vs in it And therefore as vnto the Sacrament of Baptisme so vnto this of the Lords Supper the Popish fained Sacrament of confirmation is notablie iniurious What things are to be considered in this Sacrament First the time and then the things that are to bee done The time of the administration of this Sacrament seemeth not to agree with that which hath beene generally taught of the Sacraments for this was by our Sauiour Christ not ministred on the Lords day and it was also ministred at night Although our Sauiour Christ did so yet hee did not bid vs so to doe but the Apostles example and religious practise herein is to be followed which did celebrate the supper of the Lord vpon the Lords day But yet it seemeth that both the example of Christ and of his Apostles doth tie vs to the time of the night Nothing lesse for our Sauiour did minister it after supper for that it was to come in liew and stead of the Passeouer and therefore was presently after the eating of it Secondly that it might goe immediately before his passion the better to shew whereunto it should haue relation Where also is another difference our Sauiour Christs supper representing his death which followed the supper and was to come our Sacrament representing the death of Christ already suffered and past What cause had the Apostles to minister it after supper which we haue not The Apostles did it in the night because it was not safe for the Church to meet in the day for feare of persecution wherefore herein the laudable custome of the Church of administring it in the morning when our wits and capacities are best is to bee followed In which respect also there is some difference betweene this Sacrament and the Sacrament of Baptisme which may without any inconuenience be administred in the after noone Is there nothing to bee learned in that our Sauiour Christ and his Apostles administred it after supper Yes verily for thereby wee learne that wee must not come for our bellies but haue our minds lifted vp from these earthly elements to our Sauiour Christ represented by them for men after supper set not bread and wine but banquetting dishes vpon the table What vse is there of this First to reproue such profane persons as come for a draught of wine alone Secondly those that rest onely on the outward elements So much of the time now to the things to be done in the Lords Supper and how shall wee consider them First what is generally to be done of all both Minister and Communicants Secondly what is to be done of the Minister What is generally to be done There must be a careful preparation before the action great heed in the action and a ioyful thankfull close and shutting vp of it In the two former whereof there is great difference betweene our Sauiour Christ and all other Ministers who hauing no battell of the spirit with the flesh in him but being alwaies prepared vnto euery good worke had no need of them the Ministers hauing as much neede as the people How are we to prepare our selues to this Sacrament We are before wee come vnto it to examine our wisedome and knowledge in this Sacrament whether wee can giue a reason of the representation of Christ in the bread and wine and bring the resemblance and difference of the proportion of the bread and wine with the body and blood of Christ and of the eating and drinking of the elements with the partaking of the spirituall things What further examination is to bee vsed before wee come All that come to this holy Sacrament must examine themselues of their faith and repentance for their particular sins to bewaile them and to iudge themselues for them lest in comming otherwise they procure the wrath of God against them and those that belong vnto them although not in condemnation in the world to come which the faithfull notwithstanding their