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.
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.
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
vpon Vsurie Surety To giue his word for persons Vnthrifty Dishonest Not to performe couenants Borrower not to repay the principall at the time appointed wherein they especially offend who are voluntary Banquerupts Opp. Inequality in illiberall contracts The commutation of the things theÌ„selues is either of Ware for ware which is Bartery Money for money which is Exchange Ware for money which is Selling wherein is required as touching the Person that he be the right owner or authorized by him Thing y â— it be saleable in respect of the Substance Vse Price that is be iust and equall Manner of selling that it bee without fraud or deceit Money for ware which is buying Opp. In regard of the Person when a man selleth that which he hath no right to sell. Thing which is not saleable either because it is not Valuable by money as those who sell The graces of God as miraculous healing 2. King 5. 20. Pardon of sinne Iustice by Bribery Vntruthes as False witnesses Lawyers who be Patrons of bad causes Liberality and time as Vsurers doe Money-worth being in respect of the Substance counterfeit or corrupt Amos 8. 6. Vse vnprofitable or hurtfull Price being vnequall in which respect they chiefly offend euen as publike theeues whose practice is to raise the prices of things as Regraters Forestallers Ingrosers Dardanarij Hucksters and whorders vp of commodities to cause a dearth Prou. 11. 26. Manner when meÌ„ vse deceitfull Words Flattering the buyer Praising the ware vnworthily and concealing or extenuating the faults therof not lessening the price Deeds in respect of the Kind giuing one for another Quality that the ware may seeme better than it is as Comparing it with that which is naught Vsing false lights Setting a false glosse on it Quantity by Vsing false Waights and measures Prou. 11. 1. Weighing and measuring whereto referre too much stretching of cloth Mixture of that which is worse they sell the lesse quantity of the better as water with wine wooll or meale c. In buying regard is to be had of the Person of whom thou buyest that hee haue right to sell. Thing that it bee a thing which is valuable by money and may bee lawfully bought with money Price that thou giue and if thou hast knowledge that thou offer an equall price and if he sell for need to giue rather more than lesse than the worth Manner that it bee void of all deceit and wrong Opp. In regard of the Person to buy of him that hath no right to sell as to buy stolne goods Thing to buy that which either Cannot be valued by money as The graces of God which properly is Symonie Act. 8. 18 19. Remission of sin as those which buy Pardons Holy orders c. Ought not to be bought or sold for money as Presentations vnto Benefices which also are called Symony Vniustice of a Iudge corrupted by thee False testimony of a witnesse suborned or hired by thee Price to Offer much lesse than thou knowest the thing to bee worth Take aduantage of the sellers need and for that cause to giue the lesse Amos 8. 6. Manner vsing deceit in Words vnworthily dispraising the ware Prou. 20. 14. Deeds as deceiuing y e seller with the money which is paid in regard of the Substance or quality being counterfeit Quantity that is Waight Heere offend chiefly Counterfeiters Clippers of coyne Number as to deceiue in the tale to giue 9. pence for 12. pence or 7. shillings 6. pence for 10. shillings c. To the former contracts we are to refer oppignoration which is a contract partly of Lending and borrowing vpon a pawne Buying and selling if the condition be not obserued The duty of the giuer of the Pawne is not to deceiue the taker in the worth thereof The duty of the lender vpon a pawne is to prouide onely for his indemnity as if hee haue to deale with a needy brother either to Take None of him Such onely as hee may well spare Ex. 22. 26. Deut. 24. 6 10 11 12 13. Restore it presently The contract which concerneth the alienation of the vse for hire hath two parts Location or letting to hire Conduction or taking to hire The duty of him that letteth to hire is to Let that onely which hath a fruitfull vse which may be seuered from the property which he reserueth to himselfe Require an hire proportionable to that vse the impairing hazard and charge also being considered Let that which is fit for the vse to which it is let Beare the hazard if it miscarry without the hirers default Exod. 22. 15. The duty of the hirer is to Vse the thing hired onely to that end for which it was let Restore it at the time appointed Restore it entire of if it hath miscarried through his default to make it good Exod. 22. 12. Opp. In the Borrower to lay a pawne of lesse value than the summe which is borrowed with purpose to forfeit the same Lender To seeke gaine by Taking the fruitfull vse of the thing in respect of the loane which is a spice of Vsury Antichresis The forfeiture prouiding not onely for his indemnity To take a pawne of a needy brother which hee cannot well spare and not to restore it presently Ezech. 18. 7 12. â—33 15. Opp. To let that which hath no fruitfull vse but is spent in the vse which is vsury vnder pretence of letting To require an vnreasonable hire and to take aduantage of the hireâ—s necessity To let that which is vnfit for the vse to which it is let To exact a recompence aboue couenant for some harme which hath happened to the thing let without the hirers fault Opp. To abuse that which is hired to other purpose Not to restore it Not to make it good hauing by his default impaired or spoyled it Contracts wherein is a commutation of mens skill industry and labour for an equall stipend or reward may be referred to the Contract of Location and conduction The duty of him that hireth another mans labour is to Allow him an equll stipend 1. Tim. 5. 18. Giue it him if he be poore without delay Leuit. 19. 13. Deut. 24. 14 15. The duty of him that is hired is to Require a stipend proportionable Imploy his labour and skill faithfully and diligently Gen. 31. 6 39 40. To this head are to be referred the fees and duties of Lawyers Physicians Chirurgians Schoole-masters and of all Artificers and Trades-men who imploy their labour or skill for recompence Now follow those contracts wherein are committed to trust either Things Persons Things as goods coÌ„mitted to Depositaries to whom sequesters are to bee referred whose duty is to Keepe them safe Restore them to the owner demanding them Make them good if by his default they be impaired or lost Exo. 22. 10 11 12. Feoffees of trust Executors who are faithfully to discharge that trust reposed in them Opp. Not to allow an equall stipend to men for then labour To detaine