of the Scripture Esay 66. 2. 3 Grosse reproach against God 2. King 19. 10. Mat. 27. 29. ver 40. c. 4 Alleaging of Scripture to maintaine sin errour and heresie Math. 4. 6. 5 Excusing of sin by the infirmities of holy men in the Scriptures V. To vse the name of God carelesly in common talke Phil. 2. 10. VI. Lightly to passe ouer Gods iudgements in our selues and others Luke 13. 1. 2. VII To abuse the name of God to charming and witchcraft Actes 19. 13. VIII Popish hallowing of Candles Ashes Oile and Palmes Salt and Water IX To praise and thanke God for euill things 1 Sam. 23. 21. X. Cursing and banning either of our selues simply or conditionally XI To abuse the properties of God as 1 His power by rash and faithlesse speaking of it 2. King 7. 2. 2 His wisedome and prouidence vnder the names of chance and fortune 3 His mercy and patience to embolden vs in sin and impenitency Rom. 2. 4. Ezech. 12. 27. Amos 6. 3. XII Fearefull swearing by the names and properties of God XIII Vaine and idle swearing among ignorant people Math. 5. 33. 34. Iam. 5. 12. XIIII Superstitious swearing Iosh 23. 7. Zeph. 1. 5. Ier. 5. 7. XV. Blasphemous and out-ragious swearing as among Dicers and Carders XVI Swearing wickedly to doe euill 1. King 19. 2. Actes 23. 12. 1. Sam. 25. 22. XVII Periury Leuit. 19. 12. Mal. 3. 5. XVIII Vaine and wicked Lots casting Prou. 16. 33. Actes 1. 26. XIX Mocking ieasting and speaking vnreuerently of the workes of God XX. Superstition Vertues commanded First Reproofe correction and punishment of the former sinnes and sinners according to our power place and calling 1. Sam. 2 23 c. Tit. 1. 3. Leuit. 19. 17. Math. 18. 16. Secondly a lawfull and religious oath Deut. 6. 13. Exod. 22. 11. Heb. 6. 16. Thirdly priuate instruction of Families Deut. 6. 6. Iosh 24. 15. Fourthly to take seek occasion in time place conuenient to commend Gods Greatnesse Excellency Wisedome Power Goodnesse Iustice Mercy manifested in his Word and Workes Fifthly to vse the names of God onely in waighty affaires and with all reuerence Deut. 28. 58. Sirthly Zeale of Gods glory aboue all things in the world Numb 25. 8. Psal 69. 22. Actes 7. 51. 52. Actes 13. 10. Reu. 3. 19. Tit. 2. 14. Gal. 4. 18. Fiue signes of true Zeale 1 It beginnes at our selues 2 It is suspitious of our owne secret euils 3 It is constant not hote by fits 4 It causeth vs to reioyce in the prosperity of the Church though our selues bee in affliction 5 It is earnest in matters of godlinesse but cold in worldly things Seuenthly Sanctification of Gods gifts and ordinances they are sanctified by two meanes 1 By the Word that teacheth the holy and right vse of them Psal 119. 24. 2 By prayer whereby wee obtaine the assistance of Gods grace to vse them rightly and whereby we magnifie and blesse God for giuing them to vs and giuing vs grace to glorifie him in them The fourth Commandement Remember that thou keepe holy the Saboth day Sixe daies thou shalt labour and do all that thou hast to do But the seuenth day is the Sabaoth of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt do no manner of work thou and thy son and thy daughter thy man-seruant and thy maid-seruant thy cattell and the stranger that is within thy gates For in sixe daies the Lord made heauen and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seuenth day Wherefore the Lord blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it THe occasion of this Commandement is our readinesse to fall away from God vnlesse daily meanes bee vsed Vertues commanded First Preparation of the body the day before by moderate labour and diet and earely rising on the Saboaths morning Exod. 32. 6. Ex. 19. 14. 15. Secondly preparation of mind by fréeing it from worldly thoughts and cares Thirdly preparation of the heart by purging out corrupt lusts and euill affections Esay 1. 13. Fourthly the rest of man and beast the whole day from all labour not necessary nor holy Exod. 34. 21. Fifthly Sanctification of the Saboath that is the separating of it to Gods worship onely as the second commandement requireth Esay 58. 13. Sixthly visiting of the sicke Seuenthly relieuing of the poore 1. Cor. 16. 1. 2. Neh. 8. 12. Eightly instruction of our Families Deut. 11. 19. Ninthly reconciliation of them that are at variance and admonition of them that offend Vices forbidden First to do any worke at any time without present and euident necessitie Ex. 34. 21. Math 12. 11. Numb 15. 25. Secondly néedlesse iournies Ex. 16. 29. Thirdly Bargaining Faires and Markets Neh. 13. 15 c. Fourthly all vaine ieasting sporting gaming dancing banquetting Esay 58. 13. Fifthly outward worship without inward affection Esay 1. 14. 15. 2 T. im 3. 5. Amos 5. 21 c. Sixthly giuing liberty to seruants and children to spend the Saboath in idlenesse and gaming Seuenthly neglect of bringing our whole Family to the Church as necessity shall permit The fifth Commandement Honour thy Father and Mother that thy daies may bee long in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee THe occasion of the fifth commandement is our proud and enuious nature that cannot abide to be vnder gouernment or giue men their due By Father and Mother is meant our naturall Parents Kings Magistrates and all Gouernours spirituall and temporall ministers of Gods Word by what name or title soeuer they bee called Guardians that haue the Ward-ship of children Maisters of Liberall Arts and Mechanicall Trades All aged persons and all that excell in any gift or calling Two sorts of vertues or duties are heerein commanded 1 Generall duties of superiours and inferiours one towards another 2 Speciall duties of particular calling The duties of the Superiour to the Inferiour First to loue and seeke for the welfare of their inferiours hauing the place and title of parents 2 King 25. 13. Rom. 13 4. Esay 49. 23. Secondly to giue example of godly and Christian life Tit. 1. 2. 3. Thirdly to shew forth grauity and dignity by their countenance gestures words and deeds Iob. 29. 8. Fourthly to yeeld to their inferiours in good matters as to their brethren Deut. 17. 20. Iob. 31 13. 2. King 5 13. 14. Fifthly not to shew their owne authority but Gods in them for that is to rob God of his honour which is the sin of the Deuill and Anti-christ Ex. 16. 7. 8. Numb 16. 11. 29. Duties of Inferiours to their Superiours First to rise vp and stand before them when they sit or passe by vs Leuit. 19. 32. Secondly to rise vp and meet them when they come towards vs Gen. 18. 2. 1. King 2. 19. Thirdly to how the knee in token of reuerence Gen. 18. 2. 1. King 1. 23. 30. Fourthly to vncouer the head before the ancient 1. Cor. 11. 7. Fifthly to giue them the better place in all méetings
Rom. 12. 10. Eph. 5. 21. 1. King 2. 19. Gen 43. 33. Luke 14. 7. 8. 9. 1. Pet. 5. 5. Sixthly to giue the Elder the first place of speaking Iob 32. 6. 7. ver 16. 17. Seuenthly to giue them their right and titles according to their place 1. Pet. 3. 6. 1. Sam. 1. 14. 1. King 1. 24. Eighthly to obey their lawfull Commandements Rom. 13. 1. Actes 5. 29. Ninthly to honour and obey them according to their Calling and Office for conscience sake not for ciuility and manners sake Rom. 13. 5. Vices of Superiours forbidden First to neglect the good they ought to do to their inferiours or to enrich themselues in harming and hindering them 1. King 21. Mica 2. 1. 2. 3. Secondly To glorifie themselues by abasing their inferiours and disgracing their vertues Thirdly to giue euill example Pro. 31. 4. Fourthly light vnsober and foolish behauiour Pro. 31. 4. 5. 1. King 16. 9. 10. Dan. 5. 23. 1. Pet. 3. 3. 2. Sam. 18. 9. Fifthly to attribute the honour and reuerence giuen to them to themselues not to Gods Image in them and so God himselfe Actes 12. 23. Sixthly not to correct and punish sin and sinners but the innocent 2. King 22. 16. Vices of Inferiours forbidden First to hate their Superiours for their Callings sake as carnall Gospellers doe Ministers because in spirit they hate God Amos 5. 10. Secondly to ascribe or giue more honour to them then is due Actes 12. 21. 22. Thirdly to aggrauate and discouer their infirmities Gen. 9. 22. Fourthly to flatter them in their sins as all parasites and flatterers do 1. Kin. 12. 14. 15. Ier. 6. 13. 14. Ier. 14. 13. 1. King 22. 6. Fifthly not to admonish them in loue and reuerence if neede require Ioab offended herein 2. Sam. 19. 5. 6. 7. Sixthly to contemne their lawfull and iust commandements 2 Speciall duties of particular Callings Duties of Parents to their Children First the mother must preserue the life of the child with all care till it be borne and come to yeares of strength Secondly she ought to nurce her child as all godly Matrones haue done 1. Tim. 5. 10. Gen. 21. 7. 1. Sam 1. 29. Thirdly Fathers must prouide for the maintenance of wife and children 1. Tim. 5. 8. Gen. 30. 30. Fourthly both parents iointly must bring vp their children in instruction and information in the Lord Deut. 4. 9. Deut. 6. 6. Eph. 6. 4. Pro. 31. 1. Tim. 1. 5. 1. Tim. 3. 15. Fifthly Parents must correct and chasten their children with wisedome and moderation and that betimes Pro. 13. 24. Prou. 19. 18. Pro. 23. 13. 14. Pro. 22. 15 Pro. 3. 12. Heb. 12. 5. Sixthly Parents must traine vp their children in some Profession or particular Calling that they may bee profitable members in the Church and Common-wealth Prou. 22. 6. Seuenthly Parents must haue a godly care for the marriage of their children that it may bee helpefull for their generall Calling Gen. 24. 1. 2. Gen. 27. 46. Gen. 26. 35. Ruth 3. 1. 2. 3. Eighthly they must consecrate their children wholly to the Lord that they may bee his and do him seruice Duties of children to their parents First cheerefull reuerence that is to loue and feare them Leu. 19. 3. Secondly to obey their lawfull commandemâ—nts readily and willingly Ephes 6. 1. Gen. 22. Ier. 35. 14. Luke 2. 51. Thirdly to help their parents infirmities and to prouide for them when they are old 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 45. 9. 2. Tim. 3. 3. Fourthly to beare with and to couer their parents infirmities 1. Sam. 19. 3. 4. Gen. 9. 23. Fifthly to defend their parents from their aduersaries to their power c. Vices of parents forbidden First not to prouide for the welfare of their children 1. Tim. 5. 8. Secondly to carke and care for their bodies but to suffer their soules to rot in sinne Such bring not vp children for God but reare vp beasts for the Deuill Pro. 23. 13. 14. Thirdly to bring vp their children in loosenesse pride idlenesse and wantonnesse 1. Sam. 1. 2. 1. King 1. 6. Fourthly to prouoke them to anger through vnreasonable chasticemeÌ„ts in words and stripes Ephes 6. 4. Fifthly to make sport and pastime at their childrens folly either of their words or déeds Sixthly to allure them to obedience with flatttering words promises and gifts rather then from the knowledge of their duties and conscience of sinne begotten in them by Catechising and instruction Seuenthly to giue euill example to their children or to speake any thing that may corrupt their minds Eighthly to with-hold their children from marrying longer then is conuenient for riches sake thereby causing them to fall into diuerse lusts Ninthly to dispose of their children in marriage for goods sake with an idolatrous or prophane person or without their childrens loue liking and consent Tenthly to marry them in their child-hood for goods sake or some other sinister respect Vices of children forbidden First vnreuerent and contemptible behauiour towards their parents Gen. 9. 22. Pro. 20. 17. Secondly to reuile them to curse or to speake bitterly to them Exod. 21. 17. Thirdly to smite father or mother and to turne againe on them Exod. 21. 15. Fourthly disobedience to their lawfull Commandements and stubborne refusall of their good admonitions Deut. 20. 20. 21. Fifthly vnreuerent and sullen answeres Gen. 34. 30. 31. Sixthly vnthankefulnesse and want of louing affection to parents 1. Tim. 5. 4. Prou. 23. 22. Seuenthly secretly to wish their death to enioy their goods lands houses possessious or for liberty Gen. 27. 41. Eightly to marry without parents knowledge and consent Gen. 27. 46. Duties of Maisters and Seruants First Maisters must instruct their seruants in the knowledge of God Tit. 2. 10. Gen. 18. 19. Gen. 14. 14. Act. 10. 7. Act. 16. 15. Secondly Maisters must giue to their housholds good example of faith godlinesse purity sobriety and to guide them in loue méekenesse wisedome and iudgement Thirdly Maisters must giue to their seruants the recompence of their labours Col. 4. 1. Fourthly Maisters must bee bountifull towards faichfull and good seruants Gen. 15. 2. 3. Fifthly Maisters must giue a liberall reward to them that haue serued them long at their departure Deut. 15. 13. 14. Sixthly Maisters must correct the vices of their seruants especially their sinnes against God and according to piety and not their owne lusts Pro. 29. 19. ver 21. 1. King 16. 11. 1. King 11. 21. Seuenthly they must lay aside all anger and wrath Eightly they must harbour no slanderers lyars nor tale-bearers to poison their Families Psal 101. 10. Ninthly they must passe by and couer many faults in good seruants Eccles 7. 23. Tenthly Lesser faults must bee punished with admonitions Pro. 17. 10. Eleuenthly greater sinnes must be chastised and corrected Pro. 29. 19. Duties of Seruants First Humble and Christian subiection to their Maisters in word and gesture Tit. 2. 9. Secondly Obedience to their lawfull commandements Col. 3. 22. Thirdly
THE TREE OF GOOD AND EVILL OR A Profitable and Familiar Exposition of the Commandements directing vs in the whole course of our life according to the Rule of Gods Word whereby we must bee iudged at the last day By THOMSS GRANGER Preacher of Gods Word DEVT. 30. 19. I call heauen and earth to record this day against you that I haue set before you life and death blessing and cursing therefore chuse life that both thou and thy seed may liue LONDON Printed by N. O. for SAMVEL MAN and are to bee sold at his Shop in Pauls Church-yard at the Signe of the Ball. 1616. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL SIR IOHN LEVENTHORP KNIGHT and to the most wise and vertuous Lady IOANE his wife Grace and Peace from God the Father and our Lord Iesus Christ bee multiplied MANY causes there were Right Worshipfull that moued mee to penne this Exposition on the Commandements but especially these following The first cause was the hindering at least of Satans busie working euen in our reformed Church who as in the times of darknesse hee murthered multitudes of soules through Idolatrous Deuotions and the false imagination of meritorious workes euen so doth hee now in the cleere light of the Gospell slay a great number through a liuelesse faith and outward empty profession Yet in both times hath there been a certaine number whose workes were faithfull and whose faith is fruitfull Therefore to the end that they who through selfe-loue and ignorance of Gods lawes seeme to bee somewhat may see what sinnes they daily commit and what vertues they continually omit that they I say who seeme to themselues beautifull and rich enough may see themselues to bee but wretched miserable poore blind and naked Reu. 3. 17. For their benefite and good I first attempted this short Treatise A second reason was because I saw very many yet so ignorant as that they thinke they can keepe the whole Law grossely and Pharisaically examining themselues by the outward letter of the tenne Words or Commandements euen which notwithstanding they make small conscience continually to breake because God is mercifull so that with them as with carnall Gospellers the commandements are quite growne out of request A third reason like to this was because that many euen on their death-beds doe comfort themselues onely in their owne righteousnesse which standeth in this that they haue alwaies paid euery man his owne That they neuer hurt their neighbour by word or deed That they haue euer carryed a good meaning whatsoeuer they said or did That they haue giuen almes to the poore whereupon some being exhorted by their Minister to repent and to call vpon God for mercy in Iesus Christ haue answered that they knew no sinne they had Others againe being more then wontedly sick haue maruelled that God should so vndeseruedly punish them A fourth reason was because that many not willing to buy a larger Exposition partly for the cost partly for the length thereof as they thinke who are cumbred with Martha about many things might bee induced and allured to buy and reade this short Exposition both for the little price for the plainenesse and for the many proofes and breuitie thereof A fifth reason was that children and yong folkes hauing learned by heart the Principles of Christian Religion might be instructed further in the Law which is the end of vertuous and godly life both that they may vnderstand Sermons the better when they heare that whereof they haue already a fundamentall knowledge which must needes stirre vp in them a desire to heare and know further therein whereof commeth dilligent attention and also that knowing when they do well and when they do ill not onely in deed but in word and thought they may bee brought to make conscience of euery sinne which the ignorant cannot do that their mindes and consciences being possessed with the lawes of God in euery particular in their yong age the head of sinne may be suppressed and kept vnder that they may truely repent of their sinnes which they that know not sinne cannot do and that they may know to what commandement euery vertue and sinne is referred And lastly the reasons why I was bold to offer so small a present to your Worship of whom I haue receiued so many kindnesses and am indeed for sundry respects for euer obliged vnto you are First because I haue alwaies knowne you to be a sincere louer of learning simply for it selfe without by-respects which plainely appeareth in this that you haue not onely beene alwaies a speciall fauorer and Patron of the learned but also separating your selfe from the world as much as your place and calling will permit haue euer deuoted your selfe to all good learning Moreouer the inward and sincere loue and affection in the Lord that I haue alwaies heeretofore at this present and euer shall beare vnto you and your good Lady for these excellent and most amiable vertues wisedome truth vprightnesse kindnesse compassion tender-heartednesse haue enforced mee to shew forth my hid and smothered loue wherein I am able and wherein it could finde passage Therefore I desire your Worships both in one whom coniugall and Christian loue and vnanimity haue made one to accept this little gift which I am bold to cast into the treasury of Gods Church vnder your Worships protection The Lord continue still his fauourable kindnesse goodnesse and mercy towards you in powring downe still his manifold blessings vpon your ancient and honoured Family from generation to generation for euer Botterwike in Holland neere Bosten in Lincoln 1616. Your Worships In all duties to command THOMAS GRANGER To the Reader COurteous Reader the Lord forbad our first Parents to eate of the Tree of Knowledge of good and euill with denunciation of an euerlasting curse vpon their disobedience Againe the same Lord commandeth vs to eate of the Tree of good and euill as a preparatiue to an euerlasting and perfect remedy For as the eating thereof was the beginning of all euill so the eating thereof is the beginning of all good For as the desire of the knowledge of good and euill brought ignorance and death euen so the knowledge of good and euill maketh wise vnto life But heerein wee shew out of what root wee are growne and out of what rocke wee are hewne namely to be alwaies against the Lord. For as our first parents being forbidden to eate of that one Tree did first of all eate of that Tree so wee being commanded to eate of this one Tree of the Garden with promise of blessing had rather eate of any other Tree of the Forrest though the fruits thereof be present death which obseruation of our froward hearts caused the Heathen Poet to say Nitimur in vetitum semper cupimusque negata Englished thus To things forbidden wee chiefly doe aspire And things denyed wee most of all desire Now seeing that the onely good and wise God hath turned this curse into a blessing that both the