Lorde Contrarie to this is the pride and vntamed affection of the wise their vncomelie gestures their whote and chiding answeres towardes their husbandes their vnshamefaste or equallike lookes finallie whatsoeuer is contrarie to the former rules And hitherto of the dueties which are betweene them selues Nowe followe the dueties towardes others They are double As they are parentes As they are maisters and maistresses Coloss 3. 21. Fathers prouoke not your children to wrath least they be discouraged Colos 4. 1. Ye Maisters giue right and equalitie vnto your seruauntes knewing that you haue a maister in heauen Tit. 2. 4. The duetie of parentes must be performed moderatelie of the Father with great grauitie and authoritie Gen. 22. 7. And Isaak speaking vnto Abraham his Father saide My father which saide Beholde here I am my sonne Then sayde Isaak Beholde here is fire and wood but where is the small beaste for the sacrifice Vnto whom Abraham sayde God shall prouide for him selfe a small beaste for the sacrifice my sonne when they wente both togither Pro. 4. 3. When I was a sonne with my father tender and onlie beloued before my mother 4 Hee teachinge me saide vnto me Let thy minde holde my wordes keepe my commaundementes and liue 5 Get wisedome get vnderstanding forget not neyther decline from the worde of my mouth Of a Mother with that chearefull easines of a mother which keepeth her authoritie Pro. 31. 1. The gathering togither of the wordes of Lemuell the king wherewith his mother had instructed him 2 What shall I saye my Sonne What thing O sonne of my wombe And what O sonne of my desires 3 Giue not thy strength vnto women and to those that worke that Kinges maye be abolished The dueties are Common to both Proper to eche Common to both from the firste conception of children to take care of theÌ„ euen to the ende of their liues as appeareth by the partes following The especiall partes of this duetie are these Which respecte Their tender age Youth Gal. 4. 1. This I saye the heire as longe as he is a childe differeth not from a seruaunt though he be Lorde of all 2 But is vnder tutors and gouernours vntill the time appointed of the father The duetie in their tender age is according to their yeares and abilitie to â—ource them vp in discipline fitte for children and admonitions of the Lorde Ephe. 6. 4. And you fathers prouoke not your children to wrath but bring them vpp in doctrines and admonitions of the Lorde Pro. 22. 6. Instructe thy childe according to his capacitie yea when he shall be olde it shall not departe from him Discipline fitte for children is when by intisementes allurementes corrections c. fitte for them they are framed to good The giuing of the admonitions is by litle and little by often repetitions in greatest playnes whiche maye be to make them vnderstande some chiefe groundes and seedes of religion of good manners and behauiour towardes al and so to beginne some conscience in them Esa 28. 10. When as there shalbe added precepte vnto precepte precepte vnto precepte line vnto line line vnto line here a little there a little 2. Tim. 3. 15. That thou haste learned the holy Scriptures of a childe which are able to make thee wise vnto saluatioÌ„ which is in Christe Iesus Hebr. 5. 12. For you which for the time ought to be better learned haue neede to be taught agayne what are the principles of the worde of God and yee are become those which haue neede of milke and not of stronge meate 13 For euery one that vseth milke is vnexperte of the worde of righteousnes for he is a babe Prou. 20. 11. Let a childe make him selfe knowen in his workes whether his worke be pure and right Contrarie to this is to let them haue their will from the beginninge to discourage them by seueritie to let the common ignorance of the worde to be rooted in them and not in this care to frame them to trueth and goodnes and to prepare them to be apte to receyue profite from the publike ministerie Their duetie towardes them in their youth is Eyther in the entrance of their youth Or in their ripe age Their duetie in the entrance of their youth is according to their giftes and diuersitie of them to prepare them vnto some profitable calling in the church by applying them vnto it beating into them the giftes and conscionable vse of the giftes which is required 1. Chron. 28. 9. Then also Salomon my sonne knowe the God of thy father and worship him with an vndefiled bodie and with a carefull minde because God doeth searche all hartes and doeth vnderstande euerie imagination of the thoughtes if thou shalt seeke him he wil be founde of thee but if thou shalt forsake him hee will forsake thee for euer 10 Beholde nowe seeing the Lorde hath chosen thee to builde an house for the Sanctuarie be thou stronge and doo it 11 Then Dauid gaue to Solomon the paterne of the porche and of the houses thereof and the treasure houses thereof and of the Parlâ—re thereof and of the inner chambers thereof and of the place of the mercie Seate Pro. 31. 1. The gathering together of the wordes of Lemuell the king wherein his mother had instructed him 2 What shall I saye my Sonne What thing O sonne of my wombe And what O sonne of my desires 3 Giue not thy strength vnto women and to those that worke that Kinges maye be abolished Here the Church may not be depriued for honor gayne or such fleshlie respectes of meete Ministers In their ripe age their duetie is to giue their children that which maye helpe them in this life and also if they haue not the gifte of continencie to counsell them to gouerne them vnto a fitte and religious wife suche as is fitte for the dueties afore named 2. Cor. 12. 14. For I seeke not yours but you For children ought not to gather treasures for their parentes but the parentes for the Children Gene. 24 2. Put thine hande vnder my thighe 3 That I may binde that with an othe by the Lora God of heauen and the God of the earth that thou wilt not take a wise vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Cananites amongest whome I â—well 3 But that then will goe vnto my countreye and to my kindred and take a wise vnto my senne Iâ—chak Ruth 3. 1. Afterwarde Naemi her mother in lawe sayde vnto her Shoulâ—â— I not seeke reste vnto thee that it might bee well with thee So 1. Cor. 7. c. Contrarie to this is the neglecte of their life to come to make matches onelie for carnall respectes suffering them to liue wantonlie and vncleanelie and not seeking the â—â—nâ—â—die appoynted The proper dueties of both is commonlie towardes them in their infancie The Fathers duetie is with all contâ—enient speede that maye bee according to the assemblie of the congregation to presente the Chiloâ— for the first Sacramente and
there to giue a name in the mother tounge which may haue some godlie signification fitte for that worke Contrarie to this is differring of that worke for trifles or vnmeete causes a giuinge of a name in another tongue a prophane name Gene. 25. 25. And the firste came foorth roughe being all oâ—er as an hearie gowne and they called his name Esau 26 Afterwardes his brother came foorth whose hande helde the heele of Esau therefore euerie one called his name Iacob Luke 1. 59. And it was so on the eight daye they came to circumcise the babe and called him Zacharias after the name of his father 62 Then they made signes to his father howe hee woulde haue him called 63 So he asked for writinge Tables and wrote sayinge His name is Iohn and they marueyled all Gene. 4. 25. And after Adam knewe his wise whiche brought foorth a sonne and called his name Sheth For sayd shee God hath layde vppe for mee another seede for Abâ—ll whom Kain slewe Gene. 19. 11. Furthermore the Angell of the Lorde sayde vnto her Beholde thou arte with childe and shalt shortlie beare a sonne therefore call his name Izmaell because the Lorde considereth thine affliction 15 Therefore Agar brought foorth vnto Abraham a sonne and Abraham called the name of the sonne which Agar brought foorth vnto him Ismael So the Greekes in Greeke as Timothie the feare of God Actes 16. 1. Then came he to Darbe and to Listra and beholde a certayne Disciple was there named Timotheus a womans sonne which was a Iâ—wesse but his father was a Grecian And the Latines in Latine as Tertius Rom. 16. 22. I Tertius whiche wrote out this Epistle salute you in the Lorde The proper duetie of the mother is to nourishe it vp if shee bee able with her owne milke and to wayne it and performe all such motherlie care and duetie 1. Tim. 5. 10. If shee haue nourished her children if shee haue lodged straungers c. Gene. 21. 7. Furthermore shee saide Who would haue saide vnto Abraham Surelie Saâ—ah shall gtue children sucke but I haue borne a sonne in his olde age 8 And the babe grewe and was wayned and Abraham made a great feaste what day Izaak was wayned 1. Sam. 1. 29. So the woman abode that she might nurse her sonne vntill shee had brought him vp Luc. 2. 12. And this shalbe a signe vnto you you shall finde the childe swadled and layde in a cratche Contrarie to this is the tendernes of many mothers that bring on them the threatning of the Prophete willinglie of barren brestes which should goe onlie with a barraine wombe Hitherto of their duties as they be parentes Nowe followeth their dueties as they be Maisters and Mistresses where besides these common both to children and seruauntes this is proper in regarde of seruauntes that not onelie accordinge to iustice they paye them their due wages but also otherwise helpe them comforte them liberallie rewarde theÌ„ as farre as christianitie liberalitie in equalitie shall binde them Contrarie to this is to retayne their wages to exacte of them to oppresse them or onely rewarde them strictelie according to the exacte deseruing Colos 4. 1. Ye Maisters doo vnto your seruauntes that which is iuste and equall knewing that ye also haue a maister in heauen And these are the duties which they must performe in their life time All which must be shutte vp with setting order for all things at their death with especial exhortations and prayers for Religion for vprightnes in their callinges for peace and order after them Esai 38. 1. In those dayes Hezechiah was sicke vnto death Esaiah the sonne of Amotz the Prophete came and saide vnto him so saieth the Lorde Giue preceptes vnto thy familie for thou shalt shortlie die and shalt not liue 1. Kings 2. 1. And when the dayes of Dauid drewe neare that he should die he commaunded Schelomâ—h his sonne saying 2 I shall shortlie departe after the manner of all the worlde but be stronge and bee a man 3 And keepe the ordinances of the Lorde thy God by walking in his wyaes keeping his statutes and his commaundementes and his iudgementes and his testimonies as it is written in the lawe of Mosche that then maiest prosper whatsoeuer thou shalt do and whither soeuer thou shalt turne thy selfe 4 That the Lorde may performe the worde which he promised me saying If thy children shall keepe my waye by walking before me in faith from their whole harte and their whole minde saying I saye there shall not be cutte of vnto thee a man from the scate of Izraell 5 Moreouer thou knowest what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah hath done vnto me what he hath done to the two Captaynes of the hoste of Izrael Abner the sonne of Ner and Hamasa the sonne of Iether whome he slewe appointing slaughter of warre in peace as hee hath put the bloude of slaughter of warre on his girdle which was about his loynes and in his shoes which were vpon his feete 6 Wherefore doo according to thy wisedome neyther suffer his white heade to goe downe to the graue in peace 7 But exercise mercie towardes the sonnes of Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be amongest those that eate meate at thy table because likewise they came vnto mee when I fledde from Absolon thy brother 8 To be shorte Schimmhi the sonne of Gera be in thy remembrance which cursed me with a most bitter curse what day I went Machananâ—m who descending to meete me to Iordan Ihaue sworne vnto him by the Lorde saying I will not slare thee with the sworde 9 But nowe discharge not him being guiltie seeing thou art a wise man but knowe what thou shalt doo vnto him that thou mayest bringe downe his white heade vnto the graue with bloude 10 After Dauid slepte with his fathers and was buried in the citie of Dauid Gene. 49. 30. Then he commaunded and charged them saying When I shalbe gathered to my people burie me with my fathers in the caue which is in the fielde of Hephron the Chittite Hitherto of the firste parte of housholders which concerneth the gouernement of the same by the Superiours in it Nowe followeth the dueties of the inferiours The inferiours are those which are vnder the reste in the houshold and are called of Peeter those of the housholde or housholde fellowes Their dueties are towardes The housholde gouernours Or others Tim. 1. 6. If anie be vnreproueable the husbande of one wife hauing faithefull children which are not slaundered of ryot neyther are disobedient Towarde the householde gouernours to Be helpefull to them in outwarde behauiour Be in subiection and obedience Luc. 2. 51. Then he wente downe with them and came to Nazareth and was subiecte to them The firste is by outward behauiour to acknowledge their authoritie such as shall be prescribed vnto them as of cappe legge manner of speaking Contrarie to this is vnmannerlines answering againe giuing cutted aunsweres c. 1. Tim. 6. 2. And they
which haue beleeuing maisters lette them not despise them because they are brethren but rather do seruice because they are faithfull and beloued and partakers of the benefite Tit. 2. 9. Let seruauntes be subiect to their maisters in all thinges not answering againe 10 Neyther pickers but that they shewe all good faithfulnes that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all thinges 1. Pet. 2. 18. Seruauntes be subiect to your Maisters with all feare not onely to the good and courteous but also to the frowarde The seconde duetie of obedience is in all commaundementes concerninge the forenamed dueties of the Superiours towards them willingly to performe them and to submitte them selues to rebukes to admonitions corrections such like with meekenes Pro. 4. 1. Heare O children the instruction of the Father and giue eare to learne vnderstanding 2 For I giue vnto you good discipline forsake not my doctrine 20 My sonne attende vnto my wordes and incline thine eare to my speache Numb 12. 14. And the Lorde spake vnto Mosche If her Father had spitte in her face should she not haue bin ashamed 7. dayes The duetie to be helpefull is by their example and persuasions one to another and by reuealing things which by admonition will not bee amended to be helpefull to the Superiours in the former dueties Contrarie to this is euill example euill persuasions hiding thinges whiche ought to be reuealed Gene. 37. 2. Ioseph being 17. yeare olde fedde the flocke with his brethren for he was a childe with the sonnes of Bilhah and with the sonnes of Zilpath the wiues of their father and he brought vnto his father their euill reporte Gen. 27. 44. And when it had bene tolde vnto Ribkah all the wordes of Hesau her eldest sonne shee sending called Iaacob her yongest sonne and sayde vnto him c. The duetie towards others is Amongest them selues Towardes other besides them selues Amongest them selues that with peace and quietnes They haue their mutuall equalitie beare with one another helpe one another as farre as is lawfull Contrarie to which is vnquiet mindes pride iarres lifting vp aboue others not keeping the place or difference made by the chiefe of the familie Towardes others is that they so order them selues towardes all as they are taught out of the commaundementes and towardes Ghestes and straungers ritche and poore hygh and lowe as they be taught out of the fifte commaundement And thus of the common dueties of all inferiours of the familie and this is proued by the commaundementes and sentences going before Gene. 45. 24. And setting his brethren goe he sayde vnto them bee not meâ—ued or stirred one against another in the way Inferiours in the familie are Children Seruauntes Childrens duetie is from their beginning to their ending to be subiecte obediente and helpefull to their parentes Contrarie to this is the reiecting of these dueties at some yeares Luk. 2. 51 â—nd he descended with them and came to Nazareth and was subiect to them 10. 19 26. When Iesus therefore sawe his mother and the Disciple standing whom he loued he said vnto his mother woman beholde thy sonne 1 King 2. 19. And when Bath shebah came vnto the King that she might speake vnto him for Adâ—nâ—ah the King â—ose to meete her and bewed him selfe vnto her sitting in his Throne he commaunded a throne to be placed for the mother of the King which sate at his righte hande Gen. 47. 29. And when the dayes of Izraell drewe night that he should die he sente for his sonne Ioseph and saide vnto him If new I haue founde sauour in thine eyes put I praye thee thine hande vnder my thighe and exercise this kindnes and saith towardes mee burie me not in Egipte but when I shall riste with my fathers carie me out of Egipte and burie me in their sepulchre Which sayde I will doo according to thy worde Gene. 49. 29. After he willed and commaunded them saying When I shalbe gathered to my people burie me with my fathers in that caue whiche is in the fielde of Hephron the Chittite 30 In that caue which is in the fielde of Macpela which is on the other side of Mamre in the lande of Canaan which Abraham bought with the fielde of Hephron the Chittite for a possession to burie in The proper or especiall partes of this dutie is in their proper Obedience Recompence which they must make The proper obedience is that which springeth from a chearefull naturall continuall and childelike loue and reuerence Contrarie to this is disobedience vnnaturall behauiours or affections c. 2. Tim. 3. 2. For men shalbe louers of them selues couetous boasters proude euill speakers disobedient to parentes vnthankefull prophane Colos 3. 20. Children hearken vnto your parentes in all things for this is acceptable vnto the Lorde Ephe. 6. 1. Children giue eare vnto your parentes in the Lorde for that is iust This obedience must shewe it selfe especiallie in being gouerned by them in the matter of calling and mariage accordinge to the rules prescribed in the worde of God and all such matters of waight momente Chieflie vntill by the fathers authoritie and consente more full power be giuen to their childreÌ„ because of their yeeres and discretion Numb 30. 4. When a woman hath vewed a vowe vnto the Lorde or bounde her selfe by a bonde at her fathers house in â—er youth 5 If when her father heareth her vowe or the bonde when with she hath bounde her selfe and her father holde his peace concerning her then let her vowes be established and euery bonde wherewith she hath bonde her selfe let it be established 6 But if her father shall make her to breake it in what day he shall heare it let none of her vewes or bondes wherewith shee hath bounde her selfe be established and the Lorde shall forgiue her because her father hath made that she should breake it 1. Cor. 7. 36. But if any man thinke he hath coÌ„mitted some vncomely thing against his vngin if she passe the flower of her age and that so it ought to be done let him doo what he will he sinneth not Let them be ioyned in mariage 37 But he which abideth firme in harte neyther is driuen by necessitie but hath his owne will in his power and hath decreed this in his harte that he may keepe his virgine he doeth well 38 Therefore he that giueth her in mariage doeth well but he that giueth her not in mariage doth better Gen. 24. 51. Beholde Ribkah is before thee take her and goe thy waye that shee may be a wise vnto the sonne of thy Lorde as the Lord hath spoken Laban the sonne hauing the gouernement of his father being olde was the chiefe in this busines Gen. 24. 55. And the brother of Ribkah and her mother sayd let this mayde tarrie with vs a few dayes at the least tenne afterward goe thy wayes 57 Then they saide Let vs call the mayde and aske of her mouth Their especiall recompence
is when the assumption is denied or the question is not particular as Euerie Apostle may preache abroade Some Apostle is not an Pope Therefore Some Pope may not preache abroade Also Euerie Pope is a Lorde Some Pope may giue an vniuersall licence Therfore euery Lord may giue an vniuersall licence Lesse plaine hath one fallacian in common when the proposition is speciall As Some player is a roge Euery vagabonde is a roge Therfore euery player is a vagabonde Also Some player is a Roge Euerie vagabonde is a player Therefore euery player is a roge. The fallacian of the firste kinde is when all the partes be affirmatiue As All Pauls Bishops were ordeyned for vnitie All Archebishops be ordeyned for vnitie Therefore All Archbishops are Pauls Bishops The fallacian of the seconde kinde is when the assumption is denied As Euerie puritane is a Christian No L. Bishop is a puritane Therefore No L. Bishop is a Christian. Hitherto of the fallacians referred to a simple Sillogisme Nowe followe those which are referred to a compounde which are those whiche are referred either To the connexiue To the disioyned Of the first sorte one is when the firste parte or antecedent is denied that the seconde or consequent may be so likewise As If anie man haue two herefices he may escape vnpunished at the Bisâ—ops handes But he may not haue two benefices Therefore He may not escape vnpunished at the Bishops handes The seconde is when the seconde parte is affirmed that the firste may be so also As If euery ignorant minister were put out of the Church and a Preacher in his place We should haue good order But we haue good order Therefore Euery ignorant minister is put out of the Church and a Preacher in his place Of those referred to the disioyned the firste is when all the partes of the disiunction or proposition are not affirmed As Euerie ignorant minister is to be alowed or not But he is not Therefore he is The seconde kinde is when the seconde parte of the copulatiue negatiue axiome iâ— denied that the firste may be so As A non resident is eyther a faithfull or vnfaithfull minister But he is vnfaithfull Ergo. c. And thus much of the fallacians in a Sillogisme The fallacian in Methode is when to deceyue withall the ende is set in the beginning the speciall before the generall good order begon confounded And finallie when darknes lenght and hardnes is laboured after FINIS THE ORDER OF HOVSholde described methodicallie out of the worde of God with the contrarie abuses founde in the vvorlde THE order of an Housholde called Oiconomia is an order for the gouernement of the matters of an housholde according to the worde of God 1. Tim. 3. 4. Whiche gouerneth his house well and excellentlie Psal 101. I will walke in the perfect waye in the vprightnes of my soule in the middest of myne house which declareth there is a perfecte way which commeth from GOD onely as all perfection doeth wherein is required the vprightnes of ones soule and wherof he setteth down some parte afterwarde Prou. 24. 3. 4. By wisedome the house is builte and established by vnderstanding and by knowledge the roomes shalbe filled with all precious and pleasaunt substance Nowe the wisedome meant in this booke is that which is allowed of gods worde especiallie when he ioyneth such blessing vnto it The housholde order hath two partes The first of these which concerne the gouernours of the familie The seconde of those which are gouerned in the same 1. Tim. 5. 8. If one care not for his owne especiallie those of his house which sheweth an especiall rule of mutual duetie betweene these two Also the wisedome of the holy Ghost in setting downe mutuall dueties vnto them Pro. 31. Ephe. 6. 2. Honour thy Father and thy Mother which is the first commaundement with promise 3 That it may be well with thee and that thou mayest liue longe on earth 4 And ye Fathers prouoke not your children to wrath but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lorde 5 Seruauntes be obediente vnto them that are your Maisters according to the fleshe with feare and humblinge in singlenes of your hartes as vnto Christ 6 Not with seruice to the eye as men pleasers but as the seruauntes of Christ doing the will of God from the harte Colos 4. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Those which gouerne the familie are those Superiours who haue authoritie in the same Their generall and common duetie is to order their house according to the former rule Yet one may being vrged by the great care of Magistracie or for such like haue a stewarde that is one to gouerne his housholde according to the rules he prescribeth Contrarie to this is the common and whole casting off of this care vnlesse in worldly matters The firste parte of this rule is proued by these places I will haue the yonger women to marrie and gouerne their housholde 1. Tim. 5. 14. If one rule not his houshold well howe shall he care for the Church 1. Tim. 3. 5. The example of Dauid Psal 101. 4. 1. Salomons mother Pro. 31. 1. 2. 3. c. The seconde parte of this rule is proued by the example of Abraham who hadde his elder seruaunte in his house who was ouer all that he had and to whom he committed the waightie duetie of prouidinge a wife for his Sonne Gene 24. 2. Then Abraham spake vnto the elder seruaunt of his housholde which was ouer all that he had saying Putt nowe thy hande vnder my thighe 3 That I may binde thee by an othe by the Lorde God of heauen and God of the earth that thou wilte not take a wife vnto my Sonne of the daughters of the Cananites amongst whom â— dwell 4 But that thou wilt goe vnto my countrie and to my kindred and take a wise for my sonne Isaac So Ioseph in Putaphars house This gouernement must be performed with all comelines fitte for the housholde which is that agreeable fitnes or conueniencie which worthilie becoÌ„meth the diuersitie of persons in the familie as Superiours inferiours equalles of sexe male female of age childehoode youth ripe age old yeares of matters as some concerning God some man of time the daye the night For all these haue not one and the same Rule of decencie Therefore the Apostle saith Which ruleth his house which keepeth his children in subiection with all comelines 1. Tim. 3. 4. Now as there is comelines peculiar to the subiection of children so of seruauntes And as there is comelines for subiection so for equalitie and as for behauiour of those of the house so to those not of the house and so likewise in all other the former reipectes as shall appeare by the shining light or eye of this generall rule in euerie parte of housholde gouernement Of the dueties of ordering the houshold by the chiefe of the same There are 2. sortes The first regardeth those in the housholde
keeper is diligent in vayne 2 Let them be in vayne vnto you which rise beâ—â—mes which sitte downe stowelie which arâ—â—edde with the meate of sorrowes so he giueth sleepe to his beloued Psal 55. 18. In the euening and morning and aâ— none dayes will I me litaâ—e and make a noyse vntill he hath hearde my voyce 1. â—im 4. 4 For what soeuer God hath created is good neyther is any thing to be refused if it be taken with thankesgiuing Luke 22. 17. And he tooke the cuppe and when he had giuen thankes he saide Take this and â—eâ—ide it amongest you So Abrahams seruaunt sayde Gen. 24 12. O Lorde GOD of my maister Abraham cause I beseeche thee that it come vnto me this daye and exercise this goodnes towardes my maister Abraham 48 And I bowed downe and worshipped the Lorde and blessed the Lorde God of my maister Abraham because he had brought me by the right waye to take my maisters brother daughter for his Sonne And vpon anie great iudgement on the familie Church or common wealth to directe them in fastinges and prayers with readings meditations and vse of the worde as may serue to giue especiall cause of humblinge and especiall cause of comfort fitte for that worke Hest 4 16. Goe gather togither all the Iewes which are at Susis and faste for mee and neyther eate nor drinke these three dayes night noâ— daye I likewise and my maydes will faste so at length I will goe in to the King whiche is not according to the commaundement and when I shall perishe I will perishe Nehem 1. 4. And it came to passe when I hearde these wordes I sate downe and wepte and mourned certayne dayes in whiche I fasted and prayed before the God of heauen 5 And I saide I beseeche thee O Lorde God of heauen most stronge God greatest and chiefely to be feared Keeping couenaunt and mercie to them that loue him and keepe his commaundementes 6 Let thine eare be attentiue and thine eyes be open to hearken to the which I praye before thee at this time daye and night for the Izraelites thy seruauntes and I confesse the sinnes of the Izraelites wherewith we haue sinned against thee I also and the house of my fathers haue sinned c. For as it is their duetie in their own priuate faste to doo this by them selues so to directe others in the same when they doo it with them Contrarie to this is the vnchristian prophanenes in suche cases Also the vnchristian shamefastnes of some and common negligence in others in these dueties Such as they must performe vnto them are dueties of instruction Reforming Pro. 13. 24. He which keepeth backe his rodde hateth his sonne but hee whiche loueth him doeth giue him instructions betimes Pro. 15. 32. He which withdraweth him selfe from instruction despiseth his soule but he that harkeneth vnto rebuke possesseth his soule The dueties of instruction are that by a familiar and most playne manner of teaching they may growe in the knoweledge of that trueth which is according to godlines Gene. 18 19. When as I haue knowen him shoulde I not reueale it for this cause that hee may commaunde his children and houshold after him that they may keepe the way of the Lorde by exercising righteousnes and iudgement and that the Lorde may performe vnto Abraham that which he hath promised vnto him Gene 14 14 When Abraham had hearde that his kinsman was taken he armed his men instructed 318. and followed them vnto Dan. Deut. 20. 21. They are for Continuall daylie instruction That which respecteth the publike ministerie Exod. 12. 25. 26. Let it be therefore when ye shall come into the lande which the Lorde shall giue vnto you as he hath saide and shall obserue this worshippe Lette it be I saye when your children aske pou What signifieth this worship vnto you that ye saye It is the Sacrifice the Passeouer of the Lorde who passing by the houses of the children of Israel in Egipte when he slâ—we the Egiptians he deliuered our families Exod. 13. 14. And let it be when thy sonne shall aske thee hereafter saying What meaneth this that thou saye vnto him With a stronge hande hath the Lorde brought vs out of Egipt out of the house of seruauntes For it came to passe when Paâ—ho shewed himselfe cruell in letting vs goe that the Lorde slewe euerie firste borne of men vnto the firste borne of beastes Therefore I kill vnto the Lorde the males of all that open the wombe but euery firste borne of my children I redeeme Dueties for dailie instruction are Instruction out of the Scriptures Instruction drawen from Gods workes Psalm 87. 1. Receyue with your eares my people my doctrine incline your eare vnto the wordes of my mouth 2 I will open my mouth in a parable I will powre foorth hidde things whiche HAVE BIN OF OLDE TIME 3 Which wee haue hearde and knowen as our Elders haue tolde vnto vs 4 We will not hide it from their children the after generation 5 Being about to declare the prayses of the Lorde his might and his wonders which he hath done For he hath set a testimonie in Iahhaâ—ob and put a lawe in Israel which he commanded our Elders to make knowen to their children 6 That the after generation the sonnes which should be borne rising vppe might declare it to their sonnes 7 And they may set their hope on God nor might forget the workes of the strong God but keepe his coÌ„maunpementes 8 Nor that they be not as their elders a stubburne and rebellious generation a generation which hath not prepared their minde and whose spirite was not constant towardes the stronge God Instruction out of the Scripture is by the dailie readinge of the same with them both to make them acquainted with the course of them so that they maye marke the same for their better profiting by the allegations of the publike ministerie and also to referre those thinges which are playne and easie or which they haue learned from the publike ministerie vnto such playne instruction as they instructed may vnderstand and knowe howe to bring it in vse 2. Tim. 3. 15. Thou haste knowen the Scriptures from a childe which can not be spoken of a through knowledge no not such as belongeth to the olde men who shoulde be sounde in faith much lesse suche as belongeth to a Minister but such as this in being made acquainted with it and caused to marke as he was able the course of it and to learne for vse and practise suche as his parentes were able to note vnto him and he fitte to receyue by dailie practise Deut. 6. 6. And let these wordes which I commaunded hee this daye be in thy harte 7 And put them pearcinglie into the children and speake of them when thou â—ittest at thine house when thou walkest by ante waye when thou liest dowâ—e and when thou risest vppe 8 Also buylde them for a signe vppon thine hande and let them be
for frontelettes betweene thine eyes 9 Brieflie write them on the postes of thine house and on thy gates Contrarie to this is firste that they are vtterlie negligente and ignorant how they should doo this Thâ—n that some presume aboue this rule and goe beyonde their calling and especiallie that their houshold is not trained by this meanes nor made fit for the publike ministerie and to amende their liues by such christian exercises Instruction drawen from Gods workes is by applying the workes of God paste or presente to mooue them the better to confidence and truste in God by workes of his mercie to feare to offende God by workes of his iustice and so to sowe the verye seede of true religion and good conscience in them Gen. 18. 19. When as I haue knowen him should I not reueale it for this cause that he may commande his children and hoâ—sholde after him that they keepe the way of the Lorde by exercising iustice and iudgement that the Lorde may performe vnto Abraham that which he hath promised vnto him The duetie which respecteth the publike ministerie Double Firste concerning the obteyning of it The seconde concerning the vse of it First concerâ—ing the obteyning of iâ— they must if it be possible in their place calling adioyne them to a set ministerie if not to bâ—stâ—we at least the Sabboth dayes yea other also in seeking to the Ministers and Prophetes of God to heare the worde of God This is manifest firste Because we must firste seeke the kingdome of God whereof this is a parte Esa 32. 1. Beholde a King shall rule iustlie and excellent ones shall gouerne according to the rule the eyes of them who see shall not winke but the eares of them who heare shall hearken the minde of the â—astie shall vnderstande knowledge and the tounge of the stutterer shall readilye speake shining things When Sauiors to wit ministers of the doctrine of salvation shall ascende in the mountayne of the Lorde to iudge the mountayne of Esau the kingdome shalbe to the Lorde Hobâ—d 21 Diuers administrations but one Lorde 1. Cor. 12 We are the Embassadours of Christe to beseeche you to be reconciled 2. Cor. 5. Secondlie it is the ordinarie meanes to begette and nourishe faith in vs. Howe can they beleeue except they heare howe can they heare without a Preacher howe can hee preache without he be sente Rom. 10. He hath giuen Pastors and Doctors for the gathering togither of the Church the worke of the ministerie and building them vp to a perfect age in Christ that they bee not as children wauering and caried about with euerie winde of doctrine Ephe. 4. Attende to reading exhortation and doctrine in these continue in these things be for in so dooinge thou shalt saue thy selfe and others 1. Tim. 4. Secondly because it is the greatest blessing to haue it and the greatest plague to wante it Iere. 23. hauing threatened them that they feede not the people he saith after I will gather the rest of my sheepe out of all the lande whither I had driuen them and I will bring theÌ„ backe vnto their sheepecoâ—â—s where they shal multiplie and mâ—â—ease and I will set ouer them Pastors whiche shall feede them so that they shall feare no more nor shalbe wanting saieth the Lorde Iere. 3. I will bring you to Syon where I will giue you Pastors after my harte who shall feede you with knowledge and vnderstanding God will giue you in deede the bread of affliction water of oppression but none of thy Teachers shall â—shut vp any more in a corner but thy eyes shall see thy teachers and thy eares shall heare a voyce behinde vs saying Heare is the way walke in it Esa 30. 20. A famine not of breade nor a thirst of water but hearing the worde of the Lorde c. Mat. 8. But when he sawe the multitude he had compassion on them because they were dispersed and scattered abroade as sheepe hauinge no shephearde Then he saide Surely the haruest is great but the labourers fewe c. Which sheweth how miserable they are which want this benefite It alloweth also this duetie of seeking 2. Kin. 4. 22. And he saide wherfore wilt thou go to him meaning the Prophet to day It is neither â—â—w Moâ—nâ— nor Sabboth day Which sheweth that in the scarcitie of the preaching ministerie they went on those dayes to the Prophetes to heare the worde of God The seconde duetie is to cause them to doo that which is commaunded them in the thirde CoÌ„mand to that purpose Which although it be not proper to this place yet for the simpler sorte it is thus set downe First to prepare theÌ„selues to the preaching of the worde by coÌ„sideration of Gods ordinance promise and their corruption so that laying aside all superstuitie of euill that they â—aye with meekenes receyue the word Iam. 1. 17. Luc. 8. 8. Take heede therefore howe yee heare for whosoeuer hath it shalbe giuen vnto him and who so hath not euen that which he seemeth to haue shalbe taken from him And for the Sacraments to consider Gods institution their ministerie his mercie in Christ their faith their repentance and their wantes and so seeking the assurance of grace of reconciliation and comforte to come vnto the table of the Lorde 1. Cor. 11. 28. But let euery one proue him selfe and so let him eate of that breade and drinke of that cuppe Esa 1. 16. Washe your selues purifie your selues put away the wickednes of your actions and cease to do euill before mine eyes Esa 66. 2 But vpon hint doo I looke that is poore and contrite in spirite and trembleth at my wordes Mat. 5. 23 Therefore if thou hast brought thy gifte to the altar and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee 24 Leaue there thy gifte before the altar and goe thy wayes Firste he reconciled to thy brother and then come offer thy gifte Secondlie in the workes themselues with reuerence and vnderstanding to heare receyue the worde to be touched according to the matter and with ioye and assuâ—aÌ„ce of faith receyue solace and increase of grace by the right vse of the Sacramentes after to call to minde trie by the scripture things deliuered and so hold fast the good and to applie the comfort of the Sacraments vnto all temptations afterwarde Psal 78 1. Heare my doctrine Oâ—ny people incline thine â—are to the wordes of my mouth Nehe. 8. 10. After Nehemiah said to wit the Kings Embassadour and Ezra the Priest and Scribe and the Leuites teathing the people vnto all the people This is the day sanctified vnto the Lord your god mourne not neither weepe for all the people wept when they â—oarde the wordes of the Law 1. Thes 1. 5. Because our Gospell abode wiâ—h you not in speache onâ—y but also in power both in the holy Ghoste as also with much sure persuasion as ye haue knowen what maner of men we haue bin amongest
spoken seeing thou oughtest not to heare thy seruaunte curfinge thee 22 For also many times thy minde is priuie that thou hast cursed others Prou. 20. 21. He which bringeth vp his seruaunte deltcatelie shall in the ende be depriued of his children Patience fitte for it is with keeping the authoritie of the chieefe of the familie to heare what can be alledged and by equitie also to allowe or disallowe the same Contrarie to which is hastines without discretion and making the matter playne that the conscience may be touched for the faulte Also pride not to heare any excuse or defence deliuered in duetie submission and obedience of childe or seruaunt Finallie bitternes which may prouoke wrath rather then cause amendement Colos 3. 21. Fathers prouoke not your children to wrath least they be discouraged Iob. 31. 13. If I contemned the cause of my seruaunt or mine handmayde when they pleade with mee 14 For what should I doo if the stronge God should rise or if he should visite what should I answere him Nomb 22. 26. After the Aungell of the Lorde went forwarde and floode in a naâ—â—â—we place where there was no waye to decline eyther to the right hande or to the leste 27 And when the asseseeing the Aungell of the Lorde God layee downe vnder Baalam Balaam being kindled with wrathe smote the Asse with his floffe 28 And the Lorde opened the mouth of the Asse whiche saide vnto Baalam what haue I done vnto thee that thou hast smitten mee newe three tymes Paalam sayde vnto the Asse because thou haste meeked mee I would there were a sworde in mine hande for euen nâ—we would I kill thee Ephe. 6. And ye Maisters doo the same things towardes them letting passe threatninges knowing also that your maister is in heauen neyther that there is respect of persons with him And these are the properties of those dueties The diuers sortes are Rebuke Correction Pro. 22. 15 The foolishnes which is bounde vnto the harte of a childe the rodde of instruction will remooue farre from him Pro. 23. 13. Withdrawr not correction from thy sonne when as thou shalt strike him with the rodde he shall not dye thereof 14 Strike him with the rodde and thou shalt deliuer his soule from the graue Pro. 20. 30. Horse-combes are for the euill man blewenes woundes and stripes pearcing through the inner partes of the bellie Pro 29. 15. The rodde and rebuke giueth wisedome but the childe let alone to him selfe shameth his mother Rebuke is a sharpe admonition to take heede of the euill reproued aright as is gathered out of that before Correction is when with a sharpe rebuke of instruction punishment is inflicted or layde vpon the offendor according to their discretion consideration being had of the faulte and all circuÌ„stances of the same Yet if this at any time for some causes be omitted a greater is to be threatened and performed when they shall nexte deserue the same Pro. 19. 19 Be thou great in the seruencie of anger in forgiuing the faulte saying that if thou shalt deliuer him thou wilt further punishe him afterwarde Contrarie to this is to much lenitie also immoderate correction Pro. 19. The rodde and rebuke giueth wisedome but a sonne permitted to him selfe shamed his mother Pro. 29. 16. Chastise thy childe and he shall bring thee rest he shall delight thy soule Pro 29. 19. A seruant is not chastised with wordes c. That which they must procure to be done by other is that when the former meanes will not serue they doo according to S. Iames his rule sende for the Elders of the Church that they may by newe admonitions rebukes and censures of the Church drawe them to repentance and if that serue not to bringe them to the Magistrate and so those which they may to discharge theÌ„ from the familie vnlesse they amende and those which they may not to kepe them in such order till God or the common wealth cutt them off Iam. 5. 15. And the prayer of faith shall saue the sicke and the Lord shall rayse him vp and if he haue committed sinnes they shall be forgiuen him Mat. 18. 16. But if he shall not heare thee take yet with thee one or two that of the mouth of twoo or three witnesses the whole matter may be confirmed Deut. 21. 18. If any man shall haue a stubburne and rebellious sonne which hearkeneth not vnto the voyce of his father nor to the voyce of his mother althoughâ— they haue chastised him yet hee hearkeneth not vnto them 19 At length his father his mother taking him lette them bringe him to the Elders of their Citie and to the gate of their place 20 And let them saye vnto the Elders of their Citie This our sonne is stubburne and rebellious hee hearkeneth not vnto our voyce hee is a ryotous person and a drunkarde 21 Then lette all the citizens ouerwhelme him with stones that he may die and take awaye that euill out of the middest of thee that all the Izraelites may heare and feare Psal 101. 7. He that worketh deceypte shall not dwell within myne house hee that speaketh lyes shall not be established before mine eyes And hitherto of the firste sorte of dueties concerning Christian holynes in the familie The other concerning the things of this life is conuenientlie to prouide the necessarie things of this life as that they haue coÌ„uenient clothing foode reste and if on certayne causes neede be recreation 1. Tim. 5. â— But if any man prouide not for his and especially those of his house hath denied the faith and is worsâ— then an infidell Pro. 31. 21. Shee feareth not for her familie because of the snowe for all her familie is cloathed with double clokes Pro. 12. 9. The iuste man regardeth the life of his beaste but the compassions of the wicked are the compassions of the cruell And then much more the maister must care for the seruauntes that they may haue euen that refreshing ease which is meete And thus much for the generall dueties and of their speciall dueties towardes those which shalbe coÌ„tinuallie or ordinarilie vnder their gouernement in the familie Nowe followeth the other which is the intertaynement of strangers whose propertie is the loue of intertayning of Ghestes 1. Tim. 3. 2. Therefore a Bishop must be vnreproueable the husbande of one wife watchinge sober modest giuen to hospitalitie c. Heb. 13. 2. Be not vnmindefull of intertayning Chestes for hereby certayne vnawares haue intertayned Aungells 1. Pet. Be hailcicus one towardes another without grudging The first duetie required of this worke is a liberall chearefull ministring of protection and all things which serue for the necessitie and comfort of this life as is meete for the abilitie of them which receiue and the coÌ„dicion of those who are receyued Gen. 18. 2. For when lifting vp his eyes he had looked beholde three men stoode before him whom whilest he sawe he runneth to meete them from the
commuuicating of good thinges for the mutuall nourishing one of another Ephe. 5. 29. For no man euer hated his owne fleshe but nourisheth and cherisheth iâ— as Christe also doeth the Churche Pro. 31. 28. Her children do rise and call her blessed her husbande also doeth prayse her saying Many women haue done stoutelie but thou exceedest them all And these are the common dueties of one towardes another the proper doo followe They are the dueties one of them in seuerall to another They ar of the Husbande to the wife Wife to the husbande Ephe. 5. 33. But also you particularlie euerie one so loue his wife as him selfe and let the â—ife feare the husbande The proper dueties of the husbande are A proper care for his wife The applying of the generall duetie of all men towardes women to his wife 1. Pet. 3. 7. Likewise let men dwell togither with them giuing honour vnto the womans vessell as vnto the weaker seeing that ye are heires togither of the grace of life that your prayers be not hindred The proper care for the wife is to couer her that is to prouide all things meete for a mate so neerily ioyned in ful blessing to him and thus according to their condition to giue honor to her as the fittest for him in heauen and in earth with a paciente couering or bearing of her infirmities 1. Pet. 3. 7. Exod. 21. If he shall take another vnto him let him not diminishe her foode her clothing and beneâ—olence due vnto her Gen. 30. 16. And vnto Sarah he saide Behold I haue giuen a thousand Cicles of siluer vnto thy brother beholde he is the couering of thine eyes amongst all that are with thee Let it be knowen amongst all and be thou instructed Ruth 3. 9. Vnto whom hee farde who art thou which said I am Ruth thy handmayde that thou maiest spreade the wing ouer thine handmaide because thou art the kinseman Esai 3 28. In that day shall 7. women take holde of one man saying We will eate our owne meate and put on our owne clothes only that we may be called by thy name Take away our reproche The applying of the generall dutie of all men in regard of care toward his wife is when in an especial maner the image of Gods glorie wisdome doth â—hine in the gouernement of the husbande towardes his wife and the glorie which God hath in the same shineth in the honor and glorie whiche the man in all things taketh from the wife 1. Cor. 11. 3. I will that ye knowe that Christe is the head of euery man and the man the womans head and God is Christes heade 7 For the man ought not to couer his head because he is the image and glorie of God but the womaÌ„ is the glorie of the man 8 For the man is not of the woman but the woman of the man c. Contrarie to this is when men are vndiscrete childish fonde lose their authoritie or keepe it not but also their hardnes bitternes wantâ— of wisedome in framing them to perfection in obedience The proper dueties of the wife are Recompence of her husbandes care And the applying of that generall duetie of all women in regard of men in a peculiar maner to him which is called to haue him that couering of her eyes before all men The recompence of the husbandes care is by obeyinge him in all good things and by her aduise sweet counsell labour and trauell to be a comfort or helpe vnto him Pro. 31. 11. The soule of her husbande doeth trust her and the spoyles do not sayle 12 Shee doeth him good and not euill all the dayes of her life 13 Shee secketh â—oll or flaxe and maketh it for the pleasure of her husbandes 14 Shee is like to the marchauntes shippes she bringeth meate from farre 17 She girdeth her loynes with strength and confirmeth her armes Shee tastinge her marchandise to be good her candle is not put out by night Shee putteth her handes to the wharâ—e and her handes do holde the spindle The labour is double Eyther in matters of this life or Christian holines Pro. 31. 26. Shee openeth her mouth wiselie and the doctrine of mercie sitteth on her tounge 28 She beholdeth the wayes of her familie and eateth not the bread of slouthfulnesse The matters of this life are her laboure In regarde of her familie And her owne worke For the familie she must ouersee all the wayes of them and both set them worke and taske and also giue them their meate and other necessaries in due season Pro. 31. 15. And rising whilest it is yet night she giueth foode to her house and a taske to her maydes 16 She considereth a fielde and taketh it of the fruites of her handes she planteth a vineyarde 17 She girdeth her loynes with strenght and confirmeth her armes 21 She is not afrayde of her housholde because of the snowe for all her housholde is clothed with double clokes Her owne worke is to labour diligentlie earelie and late in somethinge of profite for the familie Pro. 31. 13. 14. 15. 17. 19. 22. Her labour for Christian holines is to see all dueties accomplished at the coÌ„mandement of her husbande for which Christian watchefulnes proper to a Mistres of the house is requireth euen to be his eyes foote and mouth when he is away in espying looking admonishing rebuking also giuing almes to the poore Pro. 31. 20. She openeth her palme of her hande vnto the poore and she stretcheth out her handes vnto the needie 26 She openeth her mouth wiselie and the doctrine of mercie is set on her tounge The seconde especiall dutie of the wife so called by the signe of it is to be an image of the authoritie and wisedome of her husbande in her whole administration and so to be his glorie and honour and from a meeke and quiet spirite in all her behauiour of wordes deedes apparell countenance gesture c. to signifie plainlie she hath feeling of him in her harte as of the image of gods Maiestie glorie and perfection Gen. 24. 63. For Isaac had gone forth to praye in a certaine fielde in the euening and when he liften vp his eyes and behelde Beholde the Cam mâ—ls came 64 Râ—bekka also lifting vp her eyes when she sawe Isaak she descended from the Cammell 65 For Ribhah saying vnto the seruaunt who is that man which walketh by that fielde to meete vs The seruaunt answered It is my maister And shee tooke a â—ayle and couered her selfe Gene. 20. 16. And vnto Sarah he saide Beholde I haue giuen a thousande Cicles of siluer vnto thy brother beholde he is vnto thee a couering of the eyes amongst all that are with thee 1 Pet. 3. 6. As Sarah obeyed Abraham calling him Lorde whose daughters ye are made as longe as ye doo well euen when ye are not terrified with anie seare Where Sarah speaking of her husbande but in her harte the Apostle saith she did it as of her
is to relieue and maintayne them or any other which is knitte vnto them in any especiall care and duetie as farre as their abilitie or duetie towardes the wife and care of the familie will suffer Contrarie to this is contempte of your parentes greeuing of them neglecting to helpe and succour them c. 1. Tim. 5. 4. But if anie widdowe haue children or Nephewes let them learne firste to shewe godlines towardes their owne house and to recompence their kindred for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God Mat. 15. 4. For God hath commaunded saying Honour thy father and thy mother and hee that curseth his father or mother let him dye the death 5 But ye saye who soeuer shall saye to father and mother by the gifte that is offered by mee thou mayest haue profite 6 Though he honour not his father or his mother shalbe free thus haue you made the commaundement of God of no authoritie by your traditions Gene. 47. 12. And Ioseph nourished his Father and his brethren and all the housholde of his father with meate as putting it into the mouth of children The especiall dueties of seruauntes is to doe all things which their maister shall according to Gods will giue them in charge Col. 3. 22. Seruauntes be obedient vnto them that are your maisters according to the fleshe in all thinges not with eye seruice as men pleasers but in singlenes of harte fearing Goda Luke 17. 7. Who is it also of you that habing a seruaunt plowing or feeding cattell would saye vnto him by and by when he were come from field goe and sitte downe at the table 8 And would not rather saye vnto him Dresse where with I may suppe and girde thy selfe and serue mee till I haue eaten and drunken and after eate thou and drinke thou 9 Doeth he thanke that seruaunt because he did that which was commaunded him I trowe not Contrarie to which is that some will doo one thing onely at this time which pleaseth him The maner of doing this hath two partes Diligence Faithfulnes Tit. 2. 9. Let seruauntes be subiect to their maisters and please them in all things not aunswering agayne neyther pickers but that they shewe all good faithfulnes that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things Their diligence is in a single harte as to the Lorde not only by laboure and trauaile but prayer religious care and all good meanes to performe the things layde on them CoÌ„trarie to this is eye seruice Col. 3. 22. Seruaunts be obedient vnto them that are your maisters according to the fleshe in all things not with eye seruice as men pleasers but with singlenes of hart fearing God 23 And whatsoeuer ye do do it hartily as to the Lorde and not vnto men Ephe. 6. 5. Seruauntes be obedient vnto them that are your maisters according to the fleshe with feare and trembling in singlenes of your hartes aâ— vnto Christe 6 Not with seruice to the eye as men pleasers but as the seruauntes of Christe dooinge the will of God from the harte 7 With good will seruing the Lorde and not men Gen. 24. 9. Therefore the seruaunt putting his hande vnder his thigh sware vnto him concerning this matter 10 Afterwarde the seruaunt tooke tenne Camels of the camels of his maisters that he might go on his iourney for he had all the goods of his maister in his hand And rising he wente vnto Siria betweene the riuers vnto the citie of Nachor 11 Where causing the Camels to rest without the Citie beside a well of water in the euening at what time the woman came forth to drawe 12 And he sayde O Lorde God of my Maister Abraham bring to passe I pray thee that it may come to passe vnto me this day and shewe this mercie vnto my maister Abraham 26 And he enclined his face to the grounde and bowed him selfe to the Lorde saying Blessed be the Lorde of my maister Abraham whiche hath not lefte his mercie and faithfulnes towardes my maister His diligeÌ„ce also appeared greatlie when he said I will not eate till I haue spoken my wordes or matter ver 33. and in making speede he sayde Staye me not seeing the Lord hath prospered my waye Sende me backe that I may goe vnto my Lorde c. Faythfulnes is in their labour and â—darges to seeke the vttermost they can the commoditie and benefite of their Maisters Contrarie to which is picking turning an other waye in banketing feasting riotte c. This appeareth most liuelie in the description which Iacob doeth make of his faithfull seruice to Laban This is the twentieth yeare since I haue bin with you thy sheepe and thy goates haue not lefte their yonge and the Rammes of thy flocke haue I not eaten The torne I brought not vnto thee but made it good my selfe at my hande thou diddest require it Likewise the stolen by day and the stolen by night I was about my worke when the heate consumed me by daye and the frost by night and sleepe departed from myne eyes Gene. 31. 38. 39. 40. And thus much for the order of Housholde which is prescribed by the worde of God The resolution and interpretation of the Lordes prayer out of Mat. 6. 9. and Luke 11. 2. OVr Sauiour Christ being both desired of his Disciples to be taught how to praye and hauing reproued the abuse of vnnecessarie and vayne repetitions of one and the same thing giueth his Disciples commandement to pray as he taught theÌ„ in this prayer Saying praye thus and when you praye saye Our Father c. that is let the things which you require and giue thanks for the difference which you make of the thinges and the affections wherewith you praye be no other then are conteyned here This forme or paterne or rule of prayer hath two partes The firste is An entrance or preparation to the same The second is The prayer it selfe The entrance doeth conteyne such a description of God as is meete for vs whensoeuer we adresse our selues to prayer to haue feeling of in our hartes It is disposed in an Axiome or sentence copulatiue or coupling The first reason is from the adioint of relation Our Father which is adorned with that manner of exclamation which vttereth a familiar affection as My Father my sonne Gen. 22. 7. So that we must in the assured feeling of faith according to the spirit of adoption and sanctification crie vnto God as our merciful father through Iesus Christ Rom. 8. 13. 14. 15. Gal. 4. 6. more readie then any father to graunt that wee aske according to his will and therefore must be wayted on in request sute till we obteyne Lu. 11. 5. to the 14. ver The seconde reason is from the subiect Which art in heauen that is full of all maiestie and power Heauen the throne or seate or place of Gods Maiestie and power where this is most cleare and manifest Psal 113. 4. 5. And 115 3.