of lust Immodestly forgetting the rules of Shamefastnesse Honesty Vnseasonably at forbidden times * Opp. Company with persons Vnchast and vncleane 1. Cor. 5. 6 9 11. Wanton and effeminate Ephes. 5. 7. Drunkards and belly-gods Prou. 23. 20. Opp. Intemperance in diet Drunkennes or much drinking of wine and strong drinks 1. Pet. 4. 3. Prou. 23. 33. Gen. 19. 32 33. Gluttony Ezech. 16. 49. Vnchast eyes Beholding Persons beautifull or wanton Pictures obscence Bawdy enterludes and playes Reading vnchast bookes Opp. Idlenesse Slothfulnesse Ezech. 16. 49. 2. Sam. 11. 2. Opp. Immodest Countenance Impudency the harlots fore-head Prou. 7. 13. Ier. 3. 3. Speech 1. Tim. 5. 13. Prou. 7. 11. Gesture and gate as Proud Esa. 3. 16 17. Wanton behauiour whereto referre wanton dancing 2. Pet. 2. 7. 2. Cor. 12. 21. Attire Prou. 7. 10. Zeph. 1. 8. Opp. Marriage in them that haue not the gift of continency vnnecessarily delayed especially after marriage promised Vow or resolute purpose to liue single whether wee haue the gift of continency or not Vnlawfull diuorces Math. 19. 9. The signes are Sobriety Ecclus. 19. 27 28. Modesty shamefastnes Keeping of sober and chast company w ch being also meanes are in a double respect required in this commandement Auoiding all iust suspicions and shewes of euill Pro. 5. 8. The duty of procuring or preseruing chastity in others belongeth Commonly to all as occasion serueth Genes 39. 9. 2. Sam. 13. 13. Especially to Parents who are to Protect their childrens chastity Deut. 22. 19 21. Prouide them the remedy of marriage in due season Gen. 24. 4. Magistrats who are by Good lawes to prouide for the preseruation of chastity Seuere punishments to represse vncleannesse Opp. Wantonnesse Immodesty and impudency Haunting vnchaste company Frequenting suspected places especially at suspicious times Prou. 7. 8 9. Iob 31. 9. â— 24. 15. Opp. To be accessary to the vncleannesse of others Psa. 50. 18. this offence is coÌ„mitted Priuately by Bawds and such as are the diuels instruments to bring naughty-packs together Those which any way consent counsell or allure to vncleannesse 2. Sam. 13. 5. â— 16. 21. Them who prostitute them whose chastity they ought to protect as husbands their wiues or parents their daughters Leuit. 19. 29. Parents who for no iust cause deny marriage to their children Publikely by Magistrates and gouernors who either Permit this sinne by imposing No punishment especially those who tolerate stewes Deut. 23. 17. Light or ridiculous punishments Forbid the remedy which is marriage 1. Tim. 4. 3. The eighth Commandement The Affirmatiue part Commanding those duties which concerne our owne or our neighbours goods and outward estate These duties are either more Generall Speciall The generall duties stand in 3. degrees 1. To abstaine from doing any iniury or wrong to our neighbour in respect of his goods or estate 1. Cor. 6. 7 8. or if wee haue to make him amends Exod. 22. 5. 2 To preserue as much as we may our owne and our neighbours goods Ioh. 6. 12. Deut. 22. 1 2 3 4. Exod 23. 4 5. 3. To be helpfull to others as our ability affordeth and their necessity requireth Ephes. 4. 28. The speciall duties concerne the Iust 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 possession of our goods and that containeth 2. branches Iust getting or obtaining of our goods Mar. 8. 36. Prou. 16. 8. Keeping or retaining of them Lawfull 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vse of our goods The Negatiue part Forbidding those vices that concerne our owne or our neighbours goods and outward estate Opp. To be Hurtfull to our neighbour in hindring or impairing his estate Mark 10. 19. Wanting to our neighbour or our selues in not Preseruing his or our owne goods Imploying our goods as wee ought to Our own good The benefit of others Opp. Vniust possession either by Vniust getting Prou. 13. 11. Hab. 2. 9. Ier. 17. 11. Vniust detaining all forbiddeÌ„ vnder the name of theft Vnlawfull vse of goods Vnto iust getting there are 4. vertues or inward duties required whereby we shall bee fitly disposed fâ—r y e keeping of this Commandement viz. 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. 13. 5. the not setting of our hearts vpon riches Psal. 62. 10. Math. 6. 33. 2. Contentednesse with that condition which God in his most wise iust and Fatherly prouidence doth allot vnto vs. Heb. 13. 5. 1. Tim. 6. 6 7 8. Phil. 4. 11 12. 3. A moderate desire of such things as are conuenient necessary for vs Math. 6. 11. Prou. 30. 8. both for Our owne maintenance according to y e necessity of Nature 1. Tim. 6. 8. Person 1. Tim. 5. 8. State as we are either priuate or publike persons c. Reliefe of others Pro. 5. 15 16. Act. 20. 35. Priuately Eph. 4. 28. Publikely in Church CommoÌ„weale 4. A moderate care to prouide those things which are conuenient and necessary for vs. Gen. 30. 30. 1. Tim. 5. 8. 2. Cor. 12. 13 14. Prou. 31. 13. c. Mat. 6. 11. that which wee â—ay for we must bee carefull to obtaine by the vse of lawfull meanes 1. Opp. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 loue of money Col. 3. 3. 1. Tim. 6. 10. the roote of all the sinnes forbidden in this Commandement which is also called the lust of the eyes 1. Ioh. 2. 16. 2. Opp. Discontentednesse disposing men to couet and seeke more than is needfull though they haue not lawfull meanes to which vice they make themselues subiect who haue not learned to liue within their compasse 3. Opp. Affectation of Pouerty as in begging Friers c. Pro. 30. 8. Ephes. 4. 28. Act. 20. 35. Couetousnesse and ambition wherunto besides the loue of money and preferment concurre A resolution to be rich and great in this world whether God giue good meanes or not 1. Tim. 6. 9. Hasting to be rich Prou. 28. 20 22. 20. 21. An insatiable desire still to haue more Eccl. 4. 8. Prou. 27. 20. 4. Opp. Improuidence and carelesnesse Prou. 10. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Immoderate and carking care Math. 6. 25 c. Phil. 4. 6. The sorts of iust getting Without contract as of things GotteÌ„ by our selues Receiued from others By contract Goods are gotten procured lawfully by our selues and our owne meanes either Extraordinarily by the law of Nature as those things w ch haue no owner either because they Are coÌ„mon by the law of nature Were neuer in the possessioÌ„ of any Are cast off willingly abandoned by their owners These by right appertaine to the first Getter Finder Nations as those things which are gotten from the enemie by lawfull warre Ordinarily by y e sweat of our browes in a lawfull calling Ephes. 4. 28. where two things are required viz. A lawfull calling Diligence therin Lawfull calling are either Publike and those either Supreme or soueraigne as of the Prince Subordinate and those Ecclesiasticall as of Ministers and lawfull gouernours in the Church Ciuill and those seruing for Peace Warre Priuate as Husbandry Eccl. â— 8. Arts Liberall
vnto him to be profited thereby as our need shall require Opp. To Be lifted vp in heart aboue others forgetting our account Abuse Bury the gifts of God Opp. To Deny extenuate or depraue the good gifts of God in others Mark 6. 3. Disdaine to make vse of them lest they should seeme to acknowledge their owne want or the excellency of the other The duties of the Ancient or superiour in age viz. To be sober and graue Tit. 2. 2. By their wisedome and experience to aduise and instruct the younger Tit. 2. 4. To bee patternes and precedents of good things to the younger sort Prou. 16. 31. The duties of the yonger sort to wards the Ancient to Reuerence them as Fathers 1. Tim. 5. 1. Leuit. 19. 32. Iob 32. 4 6 7. Ascribe experience and wisedome to their yeeres Iob 12. 12 32. 7. to hearken to their counsell Imitate their good example The duties of the Wealthy to vse their riches as instruments of bounty and liberality for the Publike vse of the Church CoÌ„mon-wealth Priuate good of others Noble to vse their nobility and gentry as instruments of magnanimity and munificence their power as a refuge and protection of the innocent and helplesse The duties of those y â— be inferiour to them in outward estate to Esteeme of them as their superiours in respect of that high or better estate wherein God hath placed them Reuerence them as they are or may bee the instruments of God for the good of others either in priuate or publicke 1. Sam. 25. 8. Opp. To be light or lewdly giuen To be Counsellers Precedents of euill Opp. To Despise the aged Esa. 3. 5. Contemne their counsell 1. King 12. 8. Neglect their good example Opp. To abuse their Wealth to niggardlinesse Power to oppression c. Opp. To Disdaine the wealthy as vnworthy of their wealth Presume against the honourable Esa. 5. 3. Superiors as benefactors Act. 20. 35. Iob 29. 16. their duty in respect of the Act of giuing to doe it Cheerfully 2. Cor. 9. 7. Freely Luk. 6. 33 34 35. Quickly Prou. 3. 28. Discreetly and with choyce that Christ may take it as done to him Mat. 25. 40. Gift bestowed holily to dissemble it rather then to cast it in the parties teeth following therein the Lord. Iam. 1. 5. Duties towards the benefactors both Inward thankfulnesse in Acknowledging him the instrument of God for our good Esteeming as highly of the benefit after it is receiued as before Making the best of the benefit in respect of the gift it selfe and of the mind of the giuer Outward testification of our thankfulnesse in Word by thankesgiuing Rom. 16. 4. Deed by Requitall if wee be able Prayer to God for them 2. Tim. 1. 16. Opp. To Bestow a benefit Grudgingly and with ill will 2. Cor. 9. 7. Seeking his owne profit therin With delay qui serò dat diunâ—luit he that is long in giuing was long vnwilling Without choyce so as hee may seeme rather to cast away a benefit than rightly to bestow it Exprobrate the benefit bestowed Opp. Vnthankfulnesse in Not acknowledging the benefit Esteeming lightly of it after it is receiued Extenuating or deprauing it Forgetting it Not recompensing it either with The like when we are able Prayer Requiting ill for good Pro. 17. 13. Of superiours in authority who are not onely preferred before vs as our betters but also set ouer vs as our Gouernours in that society wherein we liue The duties of Gouernours in generall to Gouerne their inferiours in the Lord Containing them in the duties of Piety and Iustice. 1. Tim. 2. 2. Seeking not themselues but the Glory of God Rom. 13. 4 6. 2. Chrâ—n 19. 6. Good of the inferiours Rom. 13. 4. Correct offendors according to y â— quality of their offence wherein they are to vse DiscretioÌ„ to discerne of The cause The disposition of the offendour Their owne affection y â— they doe not proceed to correction through Choler and hastines Hatred of the person but in iudgement seeking y â— good of the Party if hee be corrigible Society y â— the Euil may be taken away IudgmeÌ„t of God may be preuented Rest may feare Moderation that neither they bee too Remisse and indulgent Seuere or cruell The generall duties of inferiours towards their gouernours besides reuereÌ„ce are to Be in awe of them Leuit. 19. 3. Eph. 5. 33 6. 5. Obey them though euill but not vnto euill Eph. 6. 1 2. Col. 3. 22 23 24. 1. Pet. 2. 13 18. Submit themselues to their corrections Gen. 16. 6 9. 1. Pet. 2. 19 20. Testifie their loue and thankfulnesse to them by their seruice or goods as their necessity shall require Math. 15. 4 5. Opp. Contempt of Gouernours and the fruit thereof which is mocking Prou. 30. 17. Iude vers 8. Disobedience to their lawfull commandements Rom. 13. 2. Refusing of correction and resisting of their power Prou. 15. 10 32. To be wanting to them in their need Math. 15. 6. Speciall duties Gouernours are distinguished according to the societies wherein they gouern viz. in the Family Schooles and Vniuersities Church Common-wealth Heere therfore are coÌ„manded duties Oeconomicall Scholasticall Academicall Ecclesiasticall Politicall Oeconomicall Duties of superiours and inferiours in the family of whom there are three combinations viz. the Husband and wife Parents and children Masters and seruants The mutuall duties of man wife are either Common to them both as coniugall Loue whereby they being vnited into one flesh doe loue one another aboue all others Gen. 2. 24. Ephes. 5. 27 28 29. and one anothers kindred as their owne Communication of their Bodies by Mutuall beneuolence performed by the one to the other 1. Cor. 7. 2 3 4 5. Prou. 5. 18 19. Coniugall fidelity either of them keeping themselues proper to the other Mal. 2. 15. Prou. 2. 17. Goods labours endeuours and mutuall helpe for the mutuall good and comfort one of another Gen. 2. 18. Both which require cohabitation and dwelling together 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 7. 10. A. See Peculiar Opp. Want of loue discord and dissension Mutuall beneuolence denyed the one refusing the others bed The bond of marriage broken by adultery Goods and helpes not communicated Separation of the one from the other without iust and necessary cause A. Peculiar to either as the duties of the Husband to behaue himselfe as a head to the body 1. Cor. 11. 3. Eph. 5. 23. in Guiding directing instructing his wife according to knowledge 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 14. 35. Protecting her according to his power Ruth 3. 9. Cherishing her as the more tender part of himselfe Ephes. 5. 23. 25 33. Prouiding things needfull according to his ability and communicating his goods to her c. Gouerning her by an amiable gouernment and giuing honour to her as the weaker vessell 1. Pet. 3. 7. Gen. 26. 8. Wife to Acknowledge her husband to be her head and Lord to reuerence him and to feare him 1. Pet. 3. 6.
Ephes. 5. 33. Gen. 20. 16. 24. 65. Bee subiect and obedient vnto him as to the Lord. Col. 3. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 16. Eph. 5. 22 24. 1. Cor. 14. 34. Be amiable and gracious seeking in all lawfull things to please him 1. Pet 3. 4. Cherish her husband as the better part of her selfe Tit. 2. 4. Bee his assistant and helper in gouerning the house and performing the duties of a good huswife Prou. 31. 10 11 12 c. 1. Tim. 5. 14. Be good house-keepers Tit. 2. 5. Opp. To be his wiues vnderling contrary to the order of nature and ordinance of God Genes 3. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 3 7 8 9. Ephes. 5. 23. 1. Tim. 2. 12 13 14. To betray his wiues chastity To hate or to strike her which is his owne flesh Ephes. 5. 29. To deny things needful vnto her being in his power To be too Vxorious fondly doting vpon his wife 1. King 11. 4. Imperious and rigorous towards her Col. 3. 19. Opp. Not to reuerence her husband as her head 2. Sam. 6. 16 20. To vsurpe dominion ouer him 1. Tim. 2. 12. To be of an vnquiet and prouoking spirit Prou. 21. 9 19. Not to cherish her husband Not to be an helper but a crosse to her husband Pro. 12. 4. To play the ill houswife either Idle at home Gadding abroad Prou. 7. 11. 12. Hitherto of the mutuall duties of man and wife now follow their duties towards their family in respect wherof they are gouernors either as Parents ouer their children Master and Mistresse ouer their seruants The duties of the hous-holders towards those of their houshold in generall are to Rule them in y â— Lord keeping them in godly obedience 1. Tim. 3. 4. by domesticall Instruction both by Doctrine respecting Priuate Catechizing Deu. 6. 6 7. 2. Tim. 3. 15. Gen. 18. 19. The publike ministery w ch they must Cause them to frequent Exod. 20. 10. Teach theÌ„ to vse aright by Preparing them Examining theÌ„ Example going before them in exercises of religion and in the practice of Christian duties Iob 1. 5. Iosh. 24. 15. Discipline vsing correctioÌ„ towards theÌ„ either verbal as moderate threatnings and reproofes Reall as stripes c. Prouide necessaries for them as food raiment rest and recreation 1. Tim. 5. 8. Prou. 31. 15 21. Gen. 30. 30. Duties of Parents towards their children viz. fatherly motherly Loue of them which is called Storgè Psa. 103. 13. 2. Sa. 18. 33. Care for theÌ„ And both in respect of their life Naturall as to Nourish and bring them vp 1. Tim. 5. 10. Traine them vp to some honest calling whereto they are apt by inclination and by gifts Direct theÌ„ in matters of moment namely in coÌ„tracting mariage GeÌ„ 24. 1 2. 1. Cor. 7. 36 37. Prouide and lay vp for theÌ„ as God shall giue meanes 2. Cor. 12. 14. A. Spirituall Opp. To be without naturall affection Rom 1. 31. 2. Tim. 3. 3. To traine them vp in idlenesse or vanity To neglect their children neither prouiding for them by Education in some honest â—â—ling Laying vp for them A. In respect of their life spirituall viz. 1. As they bring them into the couenant of of Grace so to procure vnto them the Sacrament of the Couenant Genes 17. 23. Exod. 4. 25 26. Luk. 1. 59 60. 2. To bring them vp in the feare of God Eph. 6. 4. Instructing them carefully Deut. 11. 19. Prou. 22. 6. Chastising them moderately Prou. 19. 18. 13. 24. 22. 15. 23. 13 14. 3. To pray for them and to blesse them Duties of Children towards their parents viz. to Be answerable to them in loue Reuerence them highly though their estate bee meane Gen. 31. 35. Math. 21. 30. Mal. 1. 6. Stand in awe of them Leuit. 19. 3. Obey them in the Lord. Ephes. 6. 1. Col. 3. 20. Prou. 23. 22. Luk. 2. 51. Shew themselues thankfull to their parents by helping them with their Goods Mat. 15. 4 5 6 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 47. 12. Seruice Luk. 15. 29. Submit theÌ„selues to their parents Instruction Pro. 1. 8. 22. 19. 4. 4. CorrectioÌ„ Heb. 12. 7 9. Heb. 5. 8. Be content to be ruled directed by their parents in matters of importance as of marriage GeÌ„ 28. 1 2 7. Preserue their parents goods Loue and reuerence those which be neere and deare to their parents for their sakes Hitherto are to be referred the duties Hest. 2. 7 20 of Tutors guardians towards their pupils whose parents as they succeed in gouernment so they must succeed them in fatherly loue and care Pupils who are to behaue themselues to their guardians as dutifull children to their parents Opp. To take care for the bodies of their children but not for their soules Ecclus. 16. 1 2 3. Vsing no instruction In chastising either too Remisse and indulgent Pro. 29. 15. 1. King 1. 6. Cruell Colos. 3. 21. Ephes. 6. 4. Not praying for them Opp. Not to loue but to Hate thy parents Reuile or curse them Leuit. 20. 9. Prou. 20. 20. Strike them Exod. 21. 15. To bee ashamed of thy parents because of their meannesse To contemne and despise them Deut. 27. 17. Pro. 15. 20. 30. 17. To scorne and deride them Gen 9. 22 24. To be disobedient towards them Deut. 21. 18. Rom. 1. 30. 2. Tim. 3. 2. 1. Sam. 2. 25. To be vnkind and vnthankfull towards them in not Relieuing their want with our store Helping them with our seruice To refuse or despise Instruction Correction Pro. 5. 12 13 15. 5 10. 32. To marry against thy parents good will thou being vnder their gouernment Gen. 26. 34. To diminish thy parents goods and to mis spend them Prou. 28. 24. Deut. 21. 20. To be vnkind or without naturall affection towards thy kindred Duties of Masters towards their seruants besides the geâ—erall which heere are to be applied for they are to vse towards their seruants 1. Pet. â— 18. Equity and moderatioÌ„ Colos. 4. 1. Iob 31. 13. in their Commandements which must be Lawfull Possible to them Genes 24. 8. Profitable 1. Chron. 11. 17. Proportionable to their ability On the Sabbath necessary Gouernment vsing theÌ„ as ChildreÌ„ thou sustaining the place of a father to them 2. King 5. 13. Brethren in Christ. Philem 16. Fellow-seruants of our Master in heauen Eph. 6. 9. Col. 4. 1. Bounty to bee good to them they deseruing not ill both Whiles they remaine to suffer them to thriue vnder vs. Deut 25. 4. At their departure with our liking to prefer them or reward them as we may Deut. 15. 13 14. Pro. 17. 2. After they are honestly departed to esteeme them as our poore friends Opp. To be Peruerse 1. Pet. 2. 18. Gen. 16. 6. Commanding things Vnlawfull Vnprofitable Aboue their power On the Sabbath vnnecessary Tyrannizing ouer them Exod. 5. 7 16. Ephes. 6. 9. Too remisse or indulgent towards them suffering them to liue in idlenesse not correcting them Prou. 29. 19 21. Hard towards them Deut. 24. 14 15.
23. 18. as the Vow of voluntary pouerty In our owne power as the Vow of single life in them that haue not the gift of continency Profitable as going on Pilgrimages c. Vowes therefore indefinitely conceiued as that of Iephthe Iudg. 11. 31. are vnlawfull because we know not whether they will be lawfull in our power or profitable Opp. To vow with the Papists such things as serue neither for the Glory of God but To superstitious and idolatrous ends For their owne glory with opinion of merit Profit of their neighbour but contrary thereto as the Vow of Monastical obedience making them renounce all duty to parents seruice to their countrey Voluntary pouerty making them drones c. Good of themselues as y â— Vow of continency from whence all the vncleannesse incontinency of the Popish Clergy proceedeth As touching the performance of Vowes the Scripture requireth that we should performe them or else we commit a sinne as bad or worse than Periury Num. 30. 3. that without Delay Eccles. 5. 3 4. Deut. 23. 21. Diminution Num. 30 3. Deut. 23. 23. Prouided alwayes that the thing vowed bee Lawfull In our power Otherwise wee haue sinned in vowing but wee are not bound to the performance No hing doth bind the conscience which is against the Word of God Vowes are of 2. sorts some Common to all Christians as the Vow in Baptisme whereby we consecrated our selues to God and is more carefully to be performed Proper to seuerall men and it is either a Renewing of the common Vow which is needfull to bee done when men come to yeeres of discretion New Vow concerning Certaine things commanded with limitation of circumstances Things indifferent to bee vsed or refused as wee haue found them by experience to bee profitable or hurtfull for vs. Not to performe lawfull Vowes being in our power To vse delay which argueth vnwillingnesse To performe it by the halues which argueth doubling as in Ananias and Saphyra Act. 5. To thinke our selues bound to performe vnlawfull or vnpossible Vowes Iudg. 11. 35 39. To pretend we cannot performe the Vow of Baptisme and such like lawfull Vowes when we will not Not to performe the Vow of Baptisme or those wherby it is renewed Or any other lawfull or profitable Vow which is in our power to performe if we will The fourth Commandement The Affirmatiue part Commanding vs to remember the Sabbath to sanctifie it Esa. 56. 2. Whence two things are to bee considered 1. That we must sanctifie the Sabbath 2. That we must be mindfull and carefull of it to sanctifie it To the sanctification of the Sabbath two things are required viz. Rest which is signified in the word Sabbath The sanctifying of that rest The rest which is required is partly Outward from bodily labours and worldly businesse Vers. 9. 10. Inward from the seruile workes of sinne Of the outward Rest 3. things to be considered 1. Why it is required viz. as a remedy against distraction 2. From what workes viz. workes of our owne and seruile workes as Buying and selling Neh. 13. 15. Carrying of burthens Ierem. 17. 22. Iourneys Exod. 16. 29. c. 3. How farre forth works are forbidden viz. As they are meanes of distraction and hindrances of the entire sanctification of the Sabbath Not as they are referred either to the meanes or workes of sanctification To the Meanes as the Labours of the Ministers in and about their ministery Math. 12. 5. Trauell of the people to the places of Gods worship 2. King 4. 23. Workes as the duties of mercy and charity as to heale the sicke to helpe a woman in trauell c. Math. 12. 7 12. Hos. 6. 6. Nor as they are workes of necessity Mat. 12. 1. to 19. Of necessity I say Present so as they could not haue been done before nor may be done afterwards Sanctified not contracted through our owne negligence The Negatiue part Forbidding the profanation of the Sabbath Opp. The Extremes in Excesse a Iewish and superstitious obseruation of the outward rest preferring it before either the meanes or workes of sanctification Mat. 12. 1 2. Mark 3. 2. Luk. 13. 14. Ioh. 9. 14 16. 1. Mac. 2. 38. Defect the neglect of the outward rest following of bodily labours and worldly businesse Exod. 34. 21. â— 31. 13 14. Abuse of rest to Idlenesse when rest is not vsed as a meanes but men rest in it as the end which is worse than bodily labour Sabbathum Asinoâ—um Vanity in profane sports and pastimes which more distract and more hinder our workes than honest labours Esa. 58. 13. Sabbathum Tituli Exod. 32. 6 18 19. Sinne as to gluttony drunkennesse whoredome c. Sabbathum Satanae By necessity therefore are excused the necessary Labour in prouision of food Tending of cattel Mat. 12. 11 Labours of Mariners being before the Sabbath on y â— sea Fight for defence of our Countrey 1. Mac. 2. 41. Labours of seruants and subiects enioyned by their masters and Magistrates c. Mark 2. 27. The Sabbath was made for man The inward and spirituall rest from sinne For as wee are to rest from sinne euery day that in this life wee may begin our eternall Sabbath Heb. 4. 9. 10. so especially on the Sabbath Esa. 56. 2. â— 58. 13. These workes are chiefly forbidden as being especially Seruile workes whereby men serue the diuell Our owne workes Now followeth the sanctification of the Rest by Vsing the meanes Doing the workes of sanctification The Sabbath is to be sanctified both Publikely Priuately The publike sanctification consisteth in Vsing the meanes of sanctification in the worship of God Wherewe are to consider the duty of y â— Ministers who are to be the chiefe actors in the publike sanctification of the Sabbath their duty is to Call vpoÌ„ God in behalfe of the people Reade and preach the Word Administer the Sacraments at conuenient times and as occasion is offered People To vouchsafe their presence in the assembly Leuit. 19. 30. 67. â— 23. 2. CoÌ„ming duly Staying to the end Being present to behaue themselues religiously and vprightly as hath been shewed in the second Commandement in Hearing the Word Calling on y e name of God The vse of y â— SacrameÌ„ts Doing the workes of sanctification as namely in collections for the poore 1. Cor. 16. 2. Opp. Not to rest from sinne which maketh the obseruation of the outward rest odious vnto God Esa 1. 13 14 15. Amos 5. 21. Opp. In the Ministers Carelesse Non-residency Idlenesse People Absence vpon no iust cause through Negligence Mat. 22. 5. Luk. 14. 18 19 20. Contempt and obstinacy as in Recusants whether Hereticks as Papists c. Schismaticks as Brownists Heb. 10. 25. Departure without any necessary cause Irreligious and hypocriticall behauiour in the worship of God The Sabbath is also to be sanctified priuately The priuate sanctification consisteth in duties which either haue reference to the publike sanctification and those either Going before as preparation by
Meditation Prayer Following as Meditation of the Word heard Application of it to our vse Conference with others if wee be not alone c. Seuerally are required as Meanes of sanctification as Reading Meditation of Gods Word Workes of Creation RedeÌ„ption by Christ. Inuocation by Prayer Thankes-giuing and singing of Psalms Ps. 92. 1 Godly conference Works of sanctification as y â— workes of mercy Outward as Almesâ—giuing visiting the sicke c. Inward spirituall as to Teach the ignorant Reclaime the erroneous Admonish the backward Exhort stir vp one another Rebuke the offendour Comfort the distressed Giue counsell to them which need it or seeke it Reconcile them which bee at variance c. To neglect the priuate sanctification of the Sabbath mis-spending the time in Worldly 〈◊〉 Idlenesse Vanity Sinne c. 2. We are to remember or as Deut. 5. 12. to obserue the Sabbath that we may sanctifie it Where are duties required both Before so to cast our businesse before-hand and so to dispose of our affaires and iourneyes c. that on the Sabbath we shall not need to bee distracted with bodily labours or worldly businesse On the Sabbath studiously to obserue it that is both Seriously soundly as the words import Willingly and with delight Esa. 58. 13. To the weekly Sabbath wee are to adde all other Sabbaths lawfully ordained by the Church all w ch are to be consecrated as Sabbaths to the Lord whether they be Ordinary and Anniuersary such as were the feast of Purim Hest. 3. 7. â— 9. 21. The Dedication 1. Macca 4. 59. Ioh. 10. 22. Are the feasts of Christs Natiuity Resurrection Ascension Pentecost Extraordinary w ch are Sabbaths of â—oy and thankes-giuing Neh. 8. 9 10. Humiliation Ioel 1. 14. â— 2. 15. 2. Chr. 20. 3. Opp. To bee mindfull of the Sabbath to profane it as those who hauing any extraordinary businesse will not bestow any part of the weeke vpon it but will reserue it for the Sabbath and make bold with God to borrow part of his day c. To obserue the Sabbath for fashion sake keeping the outward Rest onely putting on gay clothes and doing nothing To bee weary of the Sabbath and to wish it were gone Amos 8. 5. The not obseruing of Sabbaths lawfully ordained by the Church either through Neglect Contempt The mis-spending of them which fault is common especially in the Feast of Christs Natiuity to vanity and sinne the summe of the second Table Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe Leuit. 19. 18. Mat. 22. 39. Rom. 13. 8 9. In which words we are to consider the Duty which is loue 1. Cor. 13. 1. Ioh. 4. 20 21 3. 14. and this loue must bee Vnfained Ro. 12. 9. 2. Cor. 6. 6. 1. Ioh. 3. 18. FerueÌ„t 1. Pet. 4. 8. 1. Pet. 1. 22. Obiect thy neighbour whereby is meant euery one that is neere vnto vâ— not onely in friendship as the Pharises imagined Math. 5. 43. or in place and dwelling as the word is commonly vsed but also in nature as euery man is being made of the same blood Act. 17. 26. the same flesh Esa. 58. 7. after the same image of God Gen. 9. 6. Howbeit of this loue there are degrees Gal. 6. 10. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Gen. 2. 24. Manner as thy selfe Mat. 7. 12 that is as thou oughtest to loue thy selfe in regard both of the loue Naturall whereby thou desâ—est thine own good and safety as the preseruation of thy Life and health Wiues chastity Goods Good name c. Spirituall whereby thou desirest and seekest the saluation of thy soule and the meanes thereof The division of the second Table The commandements of the second Table coÌ„cerne such duties and vices as are either Peculiar to some sorts of men as of Superiours to inferiours Inferiours to superiours as in the 5. Commandement CoÌ„mon to all they forbid such sins against the neighbour as either Haue the consent of the will to doe them and they are committed against the Person as in the sixth Commandement Adiuncts of the Person whether Inward as Chastity in the seuenth CoÌ„mandement Outward as Goods in the 8. CommaÌ„dement Good name in the ninth Goe before the consent of the will as concupiscence in the tenth Commandement The fifth Commandement The Affirmatiue part Commanding the duties of superiours and inferiours Which are either Generall to all Superiours Inferiours Peculiar to some The generall duties of all superiours 1. To shew themselues worthy of honour that as they would bee honoured as Parents so they should behaue themselues as Parents 2. To carry themselues moderately and modestly towards their inferiours Deut. 17. 20. 3. To shew grauity answerable to their dignity Iob 29. 8. 4. To goe before their inferiours according to knowledge in the example of good life 1. Pet. 3. 7. Psal. 101 2. The general dutie of all inferiours is to honour their superiours this honour is partly Inward viz. a reuerent estimation of them according to their superiority Outward of the Signe according to the manner of the countrey as to Rise vp to them Iob 29. 8. Goe to meet them Gen. 18. 2. Bow the knee and put off the hat Gen. 18. 2. Stand before them Iob 29. 8. Gen. 18. 8. Giue them the precedence 1. King 2. 19. Be silent when they speak Iob 29 9 10. Vse words of reuerence 1. Pet. 3. 6. Gen. 31. 35. 42. 10. 1. Sam. 1. 15. Deed to minister vnto them as iust occasion is offered Genes 18. 4 5. c. Mat. 8 9. The Negatiue part Forbidding the offences of Superiours Inferiours Opp. To Shew themselues vnworthy of honour Carry themselues Insolently towards their inferiours Lightly before theÌ„ Dissolutely before theÌ„ Opp. To Despise superiours Behaue our selues towards them Vnreuerently Vndutifully Speciall duties Superiours are such as haue any preeminence aboue vs whether it be in Excellency onely and that in respect of gifts they haue Receiued as all our betters whether in gifts Inward as of the minde Outward as Age as the Ancient Pro. 16. 31. Degree by reason of Birth as Noblemen and Gentlemen Wealth Bestowed on vs as our Benefactors Authority also as our Gouernours Of Superiours in gifts receiued of God as our betters which signification in our modesty is to be extended to those who are our superiours or equals in any gifts though perhaps inferiours in others Phil. 2. 3. Rom. 12. 10. And first of superiours in the gifts of the minde as learning Arts wisedome vertue c. their duty is In humility to acknowledge their gifts to bee committed vnto them as talents whereof they are to giue a strait account Willingly to expose them to the Glory of God Maâ— 25. Good of others 1. Cor. 12. 7. The duties of inferiours toward their superiours in the gifts of the mind viz. to Acknowledge ingenuously the gifts of God where they are and in that degree wherein they are to praise God for them c. Reuerence the party in whom they are Seeke
Duties of seruants partly Common as to Loue their masters from which loue will arise a Tender care of their masters Credit Welfare Loue to their masters children Reuerence and honour them 1. Tim. 6. 1. 2. King 5. 13. Feare them Mal. 1. 6. Submit themselues to their Commandements and to obey them Ephes 6. 5. Col. 3. 22 23. Corrections 1. Pet. 2. 1â— Gen. 16. 9. More peculiar to them as to be Diligent Col. 3. 22 23. Ephes. 6. 5. Genes 31. 40. Faithfull and true Tit. 2. 10. Secret Thrifty for their masters profit Carefull to please their masters in all lawfull things Tit. 2. 9. Duties Scholasticall and Academicall The common duties not to mention the particular of Superiours and gouernours in Schooles and Vniuersities that as they are called Fathers so they should behaue themselues as fathers to their inferiours 2. King 2. 12. Hence it is â—hat Salomon in his writings calleth the party whom he instructeth his Sonne Inferiours that as they are termed sonnes so they should demeane themselues as dutifull children 2. King 2. 3. Amos 7. 14. Phil. 2. 22. Opp. Not to loue their masters nor to care for their credit or welfare To despise them 1. Tim. 6. 2. Not to stand in awe of them To be disobedient To answere againe Tit. 2. 9. To be idle and slothfull Math. 25. 26. To be vnfaithfull and vntrue 2. Sam. 16. 3. To divulge his masters secrets To waste his masters goods Luk. 16. 1. Not to care for displeasing their masters Ecclesiasticall betwixt the Ministers who are Fathers Iudg. 17. 10 18 19. 2. King 13. 14. 1. Cor. 4. 15. People who are the children Gal. 4. 19. Philem. 10. The duties of Ministers respect their Ministery Life in both which they are to go before the people Deu. 33. â— Act. 20. 28. 1. Tim. 4. 1â— Tit. 2. 7 8. As touching the ministery he is to preach the Word in season and out of season 2. Tim. 4. 2. and thereto hee is bound by a double bond of necessity in respect of Himselfe 1. Cor. 9. 16. Ezech. 34. 2 10. Zac. 11. 17. Math. 25. 26 28 30. People Luk. 10. 42. Prou. 29. 18. Rom. 1. 16. 17. 1. Cor. 1. 21. As touching his life hee ought to be an example to his flock Tit. 2. 7. 1. Tim. 4. 12. 1. Thes. 2. 10. being in General blamelesse 1. Tim. 3. 2. Tit. 1. 6. Particular towards God godly 1. Tim. 4. 7 12. â— 6. 11. Neighbour Iust. Psalm 132. 9. Charitable 1. Tim. 3. 2 c. 6. 11. Meeke 1. Tim. 3. 2 c. 6. 11. Courteous 1. Tim. 3. 2 c. 6. 11. Liberall 1. Tim. 3. 2 c. 6. 11. Himselfe Sober Temperate Chaste and modest 2. Tim. 2. 22. Opp. Not to feede the people either because he is Vnable Esa. 56. 10. Vnwilling through Idlenesse Zac. 11. 17. Couetousnesse as Non-residents not prouiding for their cures To bee blame-worthy being in respect of God irreligious and profane Neighbour Vniust 1. Tim. 3. 3. Vncharitable 1. Tim. 3. 3. Hasty and vnquiet 1. Tim. 3. 3. Vncourteous Couetous Esa. 36. 11. Mic. 3. 11. Himselfe Intemperate Incontinent Duties of the people towards their Ministers viz. to1 Tim. 3. 3. Loue them dearly 1. Thes. 5. 13. Galat. 4. 15. Reuerence them highly Philip. 2. 29. 2. Cor. 7. 19. Gal. 4. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 17. Submit our selues to their ministery and to obey them Heb. 13. 17. Allow them liberal maintenance 1. Tim. 5. 17 18. Prou. 3. 9. Galat. 6. 6 7. 1. Cor. 9. 7 8 9 11 13. Politicall duties are either Common to all as they are members of the Common-weale Peculiar to Superiours Inferiours The common duty the loue of our countrey whose common good is to be perferred before all particular duties which we owe either to others or to our selues All therefore must labour to bee good Common-wealths-men 2. Sam. 24. 17. Nehem. 1. 4. 2. 3. Ier. 9. 1. Psalm 122. 6 7 8. Superiours in the CoÌ„monweale are The Soueraigne Prince All other Magistrates 1. Pet. 2. 13 14. all which are fathers of their couÌ„trey so are to behaue theÌ„selues Gen. 45. 8. Iudg. 5. 7. Opp. To Hate the Ministers for their worke sake 1. King 22. 8. Contemne and despise them Luk. 10. 16. Mocke or otherwise abuse them 2. Chron. 36. 16. 2. King 2. 23 24. 1. King 13. 4. Psal. 105 15. Resist or disobey their ministery Hos. 4. 4. Deut. 17. 12. Act. 5. 39. Deâ—y them sufficient maintenance which is a mocking of God Gal. 6. 6 7. Withdraw from them that which by Law is appointed to them which is sacriledge and spoyling of God Mal. 3. 8 9. Opp. To be Vnprofitable members in the Common-weale Hurtfull and pernicious as Traytors and other malefactors The Soueraigne Princes Duty is the good and commendable exercise of his soueraigne power which coÌ„sisteth especially in Making good lawes and seeing them executed Creating the Magistrates of State containing them in their duty Exempting froÌ„ death such as they may lawfully pardon being by the rigor of the Law condemned to deaâ—h The high and last Appeales Waging warres and concluding peace In all w ch respects his gouernment must be Godly seeking the glory of God Iust seeking the good of the Commonweale Vertues Piety and the true feare of God Deut. 17. 19. Iustice. Prou. 29. 4. Clemency Prou. 20. 28. Bounty and liberality Deut. 17. 17. Prou. 28. 16. Wisedome and learning Psalm 2. 10. Fortitude and courage Temperance and sobriety Prou. 30. 4 5. Eccl. 10. 13 14. Chastity Deut. 17. 17. Prou. 31. 3. Modesty and humility Deut. 17. 20. Psalm 131. 1. Of Magistrates Their Duty the conscionable execution of their office to the Glory of God Honour of the Soueraigne Good of the Common-wealth Vertues Exod. 18. 21. Deut. 1. 13. for they ought to be Men of courage Fearing God Faithfull and true Haters of rewards and free from couetousnesse Deut 16. 19 â— 23. 8. Wise and pruâ—ent Vnpartiall and iust without respect of persons Deut. 16. 18 19 20. Opp. To seeke themselues Dastards and fearfull Ioh. 19. 12 13. Irreligious Vnfaithfull and vnture Couetous giuen to Bribery Act. 24. 26. Prou. 29. 4. Extortion Vndiscreet Vniust respecters of persons Prou. 28. 2â— Duties of the Subiects towards their Soueraigne Prince 1. A speciall loue of them from whence ariseth a Speciall care of their safety esteeming highly of them 2. Sam. 18. 3. 21. 17. Lam. 4. 20. Desire to pray for theÌ„ 1. Tim. 2. 1 2 Psal. 61. 6 7. 2. To honour and reuerence them as the supreme Gouernours vnder Christ. 1. Pet. 2. 17. Prou. 24. 21. 3. To be obedient and subiect to them and that for conscience sake 1. Pet. 2. 13. Rom. 13. 1 5. 4. To be seruiceable vnto them with our bodies and goods Rom. 13. 6 7. Mat. 17. 27. 22. 21. Duties of the people towards the Magistraâ—e being the coÌ„mon duties of inferiours towards their Gouernours viz. Reuerence Subiection to their lawfull Commandements
the poore mans hire Iam. 5. 4. Opp. To require an vnreasonable allowance To deale Negligently Vnfaithfully Opp. To vse the things committed to their trust by which vse they are impaired or to turne them to their owne profit Not to restore them especially committed to their trust in a tumultuous time as in feare of fire Not to make them good hauing impaired or spoyled them Opp. In Feoffees and Executors to deale vnfaithfully Persons committed to trust are Pupils or Orphans committed to Tutors and Guardians Whose duty is 1. To remember that they are set ouer Orphans not for their owne but for the Orphans good 2. As they succeed the naturall parents in authority so they ought to succeed them in fatherly affection Hest. 2 7. The other branch of iust possession is iust keeping which containeth two things the Preseruing and retaining of our owne goods Restoring of that which is other mens Wee are bound to preserue our goods as being Talents committed to vs of God and not to Neglect them or to expose theÌ„ as it were to pilserers and stealers Suffer them to be spoyled or lost Ioh. 6. 12. which are the opposite vices Quest. Whether for retaining our goods and maintaining our right it be lawfull to goe to Law Answ. It may be lawfull though most men offend in going to law if these cautions bee obserued viz. that 1. The cause be iust weighty and necessary 2. Charity be not broken 3. It be vsed as the last refuge Restitution of other mens goods which either Haue been vnlawfully gotten Cannot lawfully bee retained Opp. Not to seeke the Orphans but their owne profit To make a prey of them and to vse them not as children but rather as slaues which are bought and sold. Opp. To go to law For causes Trifling Vniust In stomake and malice Not as the last remedy but as present meanes to molest our neighbour Opp. To persist in the wrong by not restoring Opp. To detaine them against the owners will Concerning restitution of things vnlawfully gotten these 5. poynts are to be considered viz. 1. That restitution is to be made Leuit. 6. 4. 5. Num. 5. 6 7 8. 1. Sam. 12. 4. Luk. 19. 8. Mat. 27. 3. Ezech. 33. 14 15. 2. Who is to make restitution viz. euery one that hath vniustly got whether by force or by fraud or by any vniust meanes whatsoeuer 3. To whom viz. to the party damnified Leuit. 6. 5. or if hee be dead to those who are next of kinne Numb 5. 7 8. or for want of them let him giue it to good vses 4. How much the full value at the least Leuit. 6. 5. Numb 5. 7. Luk. 19. 8. or if hee be not able yet so much as hee can Exod. 22. 3. 5. When so soone as hee seeketh forgiuenesse at the hands of God Num. 5. 6 7 8. Leuit. 6. 2. c. Mal. 5. 23 24. Restitution also is to bee made of such things as hauing come lawfully to our hands cannot lawfully be detained against the owners good will we being able to restore them and these are things which either wee haue Found which we must esteem as committed to our trust by the Lord that wee may restore them to the true owner if hee can possibly bee knowne Exod. 23. 4. Deut. 22. 2 3. Receiued by contract as things Aliâ—nated for a time as things leâ—t let or lâ—d to pawâ—e Psal. 37. 21. Ezech. 18. 12. Committed to our trust Leu. 6. 2 4. Now followeth the right vse of our goods towards Our selues which is the fruition of them Others which is the free communication of theÌ„ Prou. 5. 15 16. We are to enioy and to vse to our comfort the good gifts of God Eccl. 5. 17 18. and heereto belong 2. vertues Parsimony in the honest sauing and sparing of things that they be not idly and vnprofitably wasted or spent Prou. 27. 23 24 25 26 27. Frugality in the sober and moderate spending of our goods according to our calling and ability to profitable and needfull vses Sit condus fortior promo To the free communication of goods to the good of others Prou. 21. 21. two vertues are required Liberality that wee communicate them willingly and cheerfully Iustice that we giue of our owne without doing wrong to others Free communication of goods is either for A time by lending Psal. 112. 5. Deut. 15. 7 8. Luk. 6. 35. Euer by giuing to vses Publike both Ciuill 2. Sam. 17. 27 28 29. Ecclesiasticall Pro. 3. 9. Ex. 36. 5 6. 1. Chr. 29. 9 Priuate as Almes-giuing and relieuing the necessities of our brethren Hebr. 13. 16. Luk. 21. 4. â— 12. 33. Math. 25. 35. Opp. Niggardlinesse which keepeth men not onely from communicating of goods but also from enioying them Eccl. 6. 2. â— 4. 8. Ecclus. 14. 3 4 5 6. and is a double theft Wasting and mis-spending to vses Vnnecessary aboue our power Dishonest Opp. Couetousnesse Hard-heartednesse 1. Ioh. 3. 17. Prou. 21. 13. Luk. 16. 23 24. The ninth Commandement Thou shalt not vtter a false or vaine Deut. 5. 20. testimony concerning thy neighbour The Affirmatiue part Commanding that our speech concerning our neighbour or our selues should bee both True Charitable and tendring his and our own credit good Name 1. Cor. 13. 6. Ephes. 4. 15. Heere therefore is commanded the preseruation of Truth amongst men The fame and good name of men both Our owne Of others Of Truth we are to consider 3. things 1. What it is viz. a conformity both of our Speech with our mind Psal. 15. 2. Minde with the things theÌ„selues 2. That in all our speech it is religiously to bee obserued Prou. 12. 19. Ephes. 4 25. Zach. 8. 16. 3. The manner how it is to be professed viz. Freely Dan. 3. 16 17 18. Act. 4. 8 10 13. Simply with discretion Mat. 10. 16. The Negatiue part Forbidding all speech False and vaine Vncharitable especially such as tendeth to the diffamation of our neighbour Opp. All falshood in speech Leuit. 19. 11. Col. 3. 9. Eph. 4. 25. Prou. 6. 17. â— 12. 22. â— 19. 5 9. Psal. 5. 6. Apoc. 21. 8 whether wee speake That w ch is false Falsly with a minde to deceiue Whether in Iest as the esting lye w ch is false in meaning as well as in words Hos. 7. 3. being Neither figuratiue Nor y â— true meaning discouered by gesture countenance pronunciation c. Earnest whether to Helpe as the Officiouslye Hurt as the Perniciouslye Opp. To Freedome in the Excesse vndiscreet and vnseasonable profession of the truth to the vnnecessary hurt or danger of our selues or others Defect when through â—eare or any sinister respect the truth is Denied Mat. 26. 70 72 74. Betrayed 2. Tim. 4. 16. Simplicity a doubling and deceitfull tongue Psal. 55. 22. Psalm 12. 2. â— 109. 2. Zeph. 3. 13. Ier. 9. 8 9. The meanes of truth that it may Bee amongst men that is that it bee Knowne are Loue of the truth Pro. 23. 23. Docility or