Sabbathes 108 What be the speciall duties for the name and kingdome of God They are for the worshippe of God on some speciall occasions Or for some speciall furtheraunce of his kingdome 108 Which be the speciall sinnes of hindering Gods name and kingdome They be when we giue speciall occasions for men to skorne be ashamed of our profession And when we hinder the building of his kingdome 108 Special dueties for the Name of GOD are whereby God is chieflie glorified on greater or some times more rare occasions The Name of God is the knowledge of his excellencie and worthines whereby he is glorified accordinglie To vse his name rightlie is to glorifie him according to the knowledge we should haue of his excellencie For the difference of the name and glorie of God looke the 10. question and this 108. question The speciall worship of God is our holines in giuing him honour on greater or more rare occasions 109 What speciall worshippe of God is there Our speciall humbling with praier in straunger iudgments Our speciall thankfulnes and praising of God in straunger blessinges Our speciall vowes which we are for to keepe and performe 109 What speciall occasions giue the wicked of shaming and skorning the worshippe of god They shewe their hardning and willfulnes in straunger iudgementes Also their sottishnes in straunger blessinges Also they hould their wicked course still and are soulde to do euill 109 The definitions of humbling prayer and thankefulnes are giuen before but here the speciall occasions are to be considered A Vowe is a faithfull promise made by an othe vnto God in our hartes or by voyce speache whereby we bynde our selues to him for some speciall blessing which we haue or looke for to shewe our thankefulnes in some speciall duetiefulnes which before we knewe not or did neglecte 110 What speciall furtheraunce of the kingdome of God is ther In talke to edifie one an other by praising God and declaring his will by rebuke or exhortation In doubt and controuersie to sweare by his name on iust occasions and to vse lottes Also to keepe the meetinges of the church and with our especiall friends for spirituall exercises 110 What hinderances be there of building Gods kingdome In talke to encourage to vanitie and wickednes and discourage from goodnes To speake blasphemies or to vse idle othes or gaming tryfling by Lottes To forsake the church meetinges or be negligent therin and to be neare friendlie to the wicked to the increase of wickednes 110 The kingdome of God which is called his church is defined before Edifying is a cōmunion or bestowing of our graces in knowledge coūsel due behauior to further all godlines in our selues others Rebuke is a pronouncing of the knowne wickednes of anie with condemning of the same by the word of God wherby they haue shame that others might feare Exhortation is an edifying by all comfortable wordes promises in the Scripture to worke in our hartes the estimatiō of our dueties with loue and zeale therevnto An Othe or Swearing by God is an honoring of God in his Iustice when wee call him to be a Iudge and witnesse of that trueth which can not otherwise be founde out and an auenger of our lies if we speake any thing faslie Lotting is an applying of some thing which is chaunce vnto vs to be a token of Gods will in such doubts and controuersies as he only is to determine We honor him by Lottes when we call take him for our Iudge Guide in thē The Church meetings are the due resorting comming togither of Christians for mutuall comfort by their presence and communion of graces to further all godlines 111 What special duties be ther for the Sabbathe All the generall duties of religion holines towards God and all the speciall dueties of worshipping God furthering his kingdome must on the Sabbath he performed with ceasing from our callinges labour in worldlye thinges Yet such busines as can not be putt of tyll the daie after nor done the daie before may then be done 111 What is the speciall sinne of breaking the Lords Sabbathe It is notable prophanes and worldlines and a cheefe hinderaunce of the name of God when we followe our worldlie busines and callinges on the Sabbathe or giue our selues to other vanitie and wickednes 111 The Sabbath or rest or keeping of the Sabbath is an holy vsing of euerie seuenth day in all dueties of Religion and holines worshipping God and furthering his kingdome and that with resting and ceasing from our calling and labour in worldly things Our Sabbath is on the Lordes day which is the day of his rysing from the dead and is held by the church for a Sabbath or rest vnto God the next day after the Iewish Sabbath So that we counte euerie Sabbath from one Lords day to another Hitherto of the dueties of religion holines Now followe the dueties of righteousnes concerning man 112 Whiche bee the dueties of righteousnes concerning man They be eyther more bounde◠as the generall dueties in gouernement betwene gouernours and inferiours Or they be more free as the generall dueties of freedome Or else they be more speciall duties for eche others name and for auoyding couetousnes 112 Which be the sinnes of vnrighteousnes concerning man They be either in the abuse of gouernement Or in the abuse of freedome and libertie Or in speciall faulting by our owne and others euill name and by couetousnes 112 Our gouernement is our Lordshipp authoritie or chieftie ouer anie whereby wee vse their obedience and seruice to partake vnto them the vse graces of our authoritie and guiding The definition aboue set vnder this Righteousnes cōcerning man is that part of godlines whereby we keepe and do all dueties both towards our selues and towardes all men faile in none of them 113 What be the dueties of Gouernours They consist in the entraunce of that ralling And in the due execution thereof by ruling well 113 How is gouernemente abused By an ambitious seeking and vsurping of that calling which belōgeth not to them And by an euill handling thereof for their pleasure and lustes 113 Entrance or taking on vs the calling of gouernement is a due maner of beginning the same being prepared and meete thereto 114 How must Superiours enter and take their calling By assuraunce of their guift By speciall charge and commaundemente from God to put it in practise By agreement of men 114 How do the wicked ambitiously seeke and vsurpe their gouernment They are vnfitt and vnskilfull to gouerne They are forbidden by God and vnsent to that calling They steale into that calling or get it by force and rauening 114 Assurance of our gifte is a conscience of our ablenes to followe that calling because we knowe our owne readines to doo all the dueties thereof with preuayling and prospering
Trust. The honor worship of God In huÌ„bling our selues to his gretnes In vsing his goodnes In seeking to him In thankefulnes Humbling our selues Inwardlie In meecknes In patience Outwardlie in homage Meekenes Patience Lowlines and homage Seeking to God For remedie of sinne Confessing faults Asking pardon For the remedie of euil for sinne Complayning of wantes Crauing helpe Confessing faultes Asking pardon Complaining and Crauing helpe Thankefulnes to God In acknowledging his goodnes In dutifulnes for the same Giuing thanks Giuing prayse Acknowledging his goodnes Giuing thankes Praysing God Seruing GOD By learning his will By obedience thereto In our calling In accouÌ„tes therof Learning the will of God By getting knowledge By vsing the same to followe The example of God His guiding Following God guiding vs. Following his example Obedience In taking counsaile In dutifulnes thereby as Our forwardnes vpoÌ„ câ—uÌ„sail Our maner of working Counsaile Deuising Aduising Aduising Of present things Marking and examining Consenting Iudgement c. Conscience c. Of absent Past Remembraunce Counting Comming Foresight Purpose and decree Attendance and watching Reckoning Foresight Purpose Forwardnes Desire Forwardnes Inclining Desire Ioye Prouoking Zeale Ielousie Maner of working Skilfulnes Ordering by time Measure Handsomnes Labor Force Speede Painefulnes Manner of working Gaines or actiuenes Order By time and course By measure of worke Handsomnes Labor and diligence Painefulnes Speede. Forceablenes Stedfastnes Patient bearing Preuayling Stedfastnes In patience In preuayling Patience in labor Preuayling Gathering strength Finishing Dispatching and finishing Accountes Of dueties by a cleare conscience Of blessings by vsing them A good coÌ„science Without guiltines of sinne Without trouble Peace and blessings Special dueties for The name of God His Sabbath The name of God By his special worship By the furtherance of his kingdome The special worship of God Our special humbling by special iudgements Our speciall thankfulnes in straungeâ— blessings By praysing God By vowing vowes and performing them Humb. Pray Thank Vowes Edifying Rebuke Exhortation An Othe or swearing Lotting Church meetings Our speciall furthering of the kingdom of God In spirituall edifying In talke by praysing God exhorting rebuke In doubt and controuersies as by swearing lotteâ—â— In meetinges for the same With the Church With speciall friendes The Sabbath Gouernement In the entrance of that calling In the due execution thereof Righteousnes concerning man In general duties More bouÌ„den coÌ„cerning Gouernement Submission More free for Our own and other mens persons Furniture and goods In speciall duties For name and credit For contentation and auoyding couetousnes Entrance of that calling By assurance of our giftes By our calling to vse them By Gods commaundement By agreement of men Assurance of our gift In our selues Knowledge age godlines c. Outward furniture c. By others as pareÌ„tage birth Knowledge Age and Eldership Birth and Parentage CoÌ„maundement to vse their gift Generall lawe Special Prophecie Warning Prophecie of their calling Particular warnings Church Gouernours Ciuill Magistrates Ciuill Magistrates Householders Agrement of men Ecclesiasticall Ciuill For Magistrates In peace In war For housholders AgremeÌ„t of men Trying giftes godlines Receiuing by obedience Recyuing by choyce Agreement of the Church By trying their gifts and godlines By prophecie By life manners Receiuing thereon By obedience By choise Prayer at the chosing Gathering voyces Ordayning Chosing By God which authoriseth and sendeth By men which receyue and coÌ„firme the authoritie By gathering voyces By ordayning With prayers and thankesgiuing With pronouncing theÌ„ called The gouernmeÌ„t of Husbandes Parents Masters Teachers Couenant of gouernment Home gouernment By natural agreement as betwene Parents Children By couenant and choyse made as Betweene husbande wife Maisters and Seruauntes c. Execution of calling By esteeming right and due By vpholdiÌ„g the same By appointing duties By taking accountes Esteeming right Pleased with it Loue and Ioye Zeale Ielousie Displeased with coÌ„trary Hatred Anger and Wrath. Zeale Loue. Hatred and anger Appointing dueties By teaching By speciall directing Teaching Teaching Deliuering the groundes of Religion and meaning of the Scriptures By interpreting and opening The wordes The matter as The whole meaning The summe whole matter brieflie laied out The methode and order The partes Proofes Sentences By gathering vppon it Generall knowledge Of Religion and holines Of righteousnes wiih men Applying to reforme Skanning duties by Mouing affections Cimending discoÌ„mending Exhorting dehorting Confirming the same By requiring agayne and priuate applying By trying in practise Groundes of Religion Applying Dehorting Requiring againe Directing To doo things with vs In religion worshipping God In al other affaires In doubtes controuersies to decide matters In busines to commauÌ„de tell them their dueties To do things after vs by our exaÌ„ple In the worship of God Deciding matters Particular commaunding Good example Taking accounts In knowing right due By Watching By examining In recompensing Watching Examining Recompensing Inferiours and submission In esteeming them In dutifulnes thereon by Honouring them By seruing them Esteeming In their persons Reuerence Bashefulnes In their autority In iustice In goodnes Esteeming their persons Reuerence Shamefastnes Esteeming theÌ„ in their Iustice. In well doing Feare Zeale In euill doing as greefe Feare Zeale Greefe Loue Ioye Esteeming in goodnes Present Loue. Ioye CoÌ„ming Hope Trust. Hope and Trust. Honouring them In humbling our selues to them In vsing their goodnes Humbling Inwardly In meekenes In patience Outwardlie in homage Homage Meekenes Patience Seeking to them In faultes Confessing faules Asking pardon In other miserie or need Complayning of wantes Crauing helpe Confessing faultes Asking pardon Complaining and Crauing helpe Thankefulnes to theÌ„ In acknowledging goodnes In dutifulnes for the same Giuing thanks Kindnes and duetie againe Acknowledging their goodnes Giuing thankes Kindnes and duetie againe Seruing them By learning of them By obedience thereto In our calling In accounts therof Learning of them By getting knowledge By vsing the same to follow Their guiding Their example Getting knowledge by them Following them guiding Following their example Yeelding to their Iudgementes Accountes In worde In clearing our selues By shewing our faithfulnes In deede by fulfilling taske Clearing Faithfulnes Fulfilling taske Goodnes By esteeming and accounting By dutifulnes thereon In honouring them In pleasuring them Esteming them In prosperitie In their persons In their goodnes In miserie Greefe mercie and compassion Esteeming person Reuerence Shamefastnes Reuerence Shamefastnes Esteming theÌ„ in goodnes Loue. Ioye Loue. Loue of our enemies Ioye Mercie Greefe Partaking shame Honouring By huÌ„bling our selues to them For their worthines Reuerent speache Courtesie and Ministring For agreement Meekenes in pleasing Gentlenes in sparing By vsing their goodnes Humbling Lowlines Courtesie Ministring Meekenes in pleasing By yeelding By appeasing anger Yeelding To request Of suite Of pardon To him that striueth for his opinioÌ„ Pardoning Appeasing Gentlenes in sparing By mildnes By patience in forbearing Infirmities Iniuries Mildnes in speache In talke In rebuke and admonishment Patience Forbearing infirmities Forbearing iniuries Seeking to them In faultes Confessing faults Asking pardon In other miserie or need Complayning of wantes Crauing helpe Confessing faultes Asking pardon Complaining and Crauing helpe Pleasuring them Secrete by prayer for them Shewed By directing and furthering them By maintayning theÌ„ Prayer for them Directing furthering In word by Teaching Counsell In deede By ayding moderatiÌ„g By example Ayding and helping Comforting Maintayning In strift controuersie by iudging and defending their cause and person and reconciling parties In peace quietnes In prouiding good things for them In doing good Iudging Defending Reconciling Prouiding Giuing LeÌ„ding Suertiship Visiting Doing good In bestowing our goods Lending Giuing In bestowing our selues our seruice Suertiship Visiting and ministring c. Defending Duties for our selues In maintayning our Welfare In defending and keeping it In remedying it In vsing it Comfortablie Honourablie WithstaÌ„ding Pleading Assayling Defending By with staÌ„ding In deede c. In word c. By assayling Vsing state comfortablie Remedying want of comfort Vsing state honourablie In abstinence In nature as lust appetite delightes ease c In other pleasures In moderation By purenes chastitiâ—â— By sobernes Abstinence Moderation Purenes chastitie In mariage By preparing thereto By due ioyning In single life Mariage By preparatioÌ„ thereto By triall of meetnes iâ— the parties to be maried By a due couenant By a due ioyning Trying their meetnes By nature Sexe age kindred Personage to our â—â—king By nature bringing vp Godlines Meetnes by trade Meetenes Meetenes for liking Meetenes for calling CouenaÌ„t At mariage to giue No vse of their bodies for generation to others Nor token thereof Before mariage In the parties Betrothing Espousing In friendes as their agreement Bethrothing Espousing Making it further knowne Gladnes in meeting of friends Sobernes Inwarde Outwarde In speache In behauiour and furniture Duetifulnes in goods By getting them By sauing them being gotten Getting By labor in our calling In studies of mind as the artes In work of bodie as sciences and trades By the maner of labouring as before Callings Studies of learning Trades and Sciences Sauing by Keeping froÌ„ the losse By reckoning and Counting By placing Bestowing and vsing wel By spending without waste By mending hurt and vncomelines Keeping from losse Counting and placing Bestowing Spending Mending and dressing
the churche the communion of those graces offices which are in Christ It hath the vse of his priesthoode because he is the high Priest thereof Also of his prophecie because he is the Prophet thereof Also of his kingdome and gouernement because he is the kynge and Lord thereof 45 How are they vnder some one chiefe Antichrist and receaue his image and markes They put religion holines in their fellowship vnder his abominations and so he is their priest They follow his lawes and ordinances and so he is their prophet They hould his gouernment and so he is their kinge 45 The Priesthoode of Christ is his office of mediation and seruice in the church for attonement and sanctification whereby all sinne and vncleannes is taken away The Priesthoode of Antichrist is his office of tolerating and dispensing with wickednes that it may remaine and agreement might be made betweene Christ and Belial 46 What vse hath the churche of his priesthoode Thereby he is our mediatour and we present and offer vppe our praiers in his name because by his intreatie our sinnes are forgeuen Also he is our iustification because by his attonement we are iustified Also he is our sanctification because he partaketh vnto vs his holines and spirituall graces 46 How is Antichrist their priest A vile person presenteth their prayers to God as a spokesman for them and pronounceth absolutiō of their sinns and that by stinting and limiting in popish wise Also hee tolerateth and dispenseth with wickednes to iustifie iniquitie Also by a vaine hallowing and blessing them selues vnder him they draw and increase their corruption and filthines by him 46 His Mediation is a duetie of his Priestlie office in seeking and getting the helpe blessing of God towardes vs by the fauor of God towardes him and therfore he complaineth intreateth for vs as belonging vnto him The forgiuenes of sinnes is the mercifull graūt of God to the prayer of Christ that the sinnes of his for whom he answered in righteousnes might be taken away Our Iustification is the ful discharge of al dueties wherewith the lawe charged vs which deliuereth vs from the guiltines of sinne by the righteousnes of Christ. Our Sanctification is the partaking of the holines spiritual graces of Christ Iesus whereby we serue God in newnesse of spirite 47 What vse hath the church of his prophecie He him selfe hath taught vs and geuen vs his lawes He preacheth vnto vs by his worde message in the mouthes of his messengers He appoynteth to euerie one their callinges and dueties 47 How is Antichrist their prophet He geueth them lawes and iniunctions which they receaue He sendeth his hirelings to preach and vphoulde with some lawes of Christ his owne lawes especially He misleadeth euerie one to his mischeuous busines 47 The Prophecie of Christ is his office of teaching and giuing lawes to his people wherby he vseth their obedience to learne and know the same His preaching by his seruauntes is the message he giueth to those whom he sendeth to vse the obedience of his people in learning that they might knowe his lawes and his will His appointing and moderating is whereby all haue their office and charge at his handes The prophecie of Antichrist is his office of teaching and giuing lawes to his people whereby he abuseth their obedience to holde and learne with some lawes of Christ his owne lawes especiallie 48 What vse hath the churche of his kinglie office By that he executeth his lawes First by ouerseeing and trying out wickednes Also by priuate or open rebuke of priuate or open offenders Also by separation of the wilfull or more greeuous offenders 48 How is Antichrist their king He forceth his religiō by ciuil power or by binding their consciences whereby he hideth shifteth away their guiltines which the word doth bewray His officers chide and braule to increase their power riches by those which offend them They excōmunicate some frō their churches to communicate damnation more surely to those which are in their churches 48 The kingdome of Christ is his office of gouernement whereby he vseth the obedience of his people to keepe his lawes commaundements to their saluation and welfare The kingdome of Antichrist is his gouernmēt confirmed by the ciuill Magistrate whereby he abuseth the obedience of the people to keepe his euill lawes and customes to their own damnation The ouerseeing and trying out of wickednes is his forceable taking of accountes by the watch in his church and the skāning of things by his worde whereby he maketh known that which anie would hyde Rebuke is a pronouncing of the knowne wickednes of anie with condemning the same in the hearing of the offēder only if his fault be priuate or of witnesses if he be wilfull therein openlie iustifie it or of the church if he yet bee more wilfull or else if his faulte be open in the presence and hearing of those whiche see his fault or if he be wilfull before the churche whereby he may be ashamed and others feare Separatiō of the open wilfull or greeuous offēders is a dutifulnes of the church in withholding from them the christian communion and fellowship by pronouncing and shewing the couenaunt of christian cōmunion to be broken by their greeuous wickednes and that with mourning fasting and prayer for them denouncing Gods iudgements against them 49 What vse hath the churche of the graces and offices vnder Christ It hath those which haue office of teaching and guiding Also those which haue office of cherishing and releeuing the afflicted poore Also it hath the graces of all the brethren and people to doo good withall 49 What is the common plague in drawing corruptions and partaking wickednes together vnder Antichrist Some haue office of deceauing and misleading the people Some of prouiding for the belly and kitchin All the company do partake further wickednes in a false worship vngodly behauiour 49 The office of teaching and guiding is a charge or message committed by God vnto those which haue grace and giftes for the same and thereto are tried and duelie receyued of the people to vse their obedience in learning and keeping the lawes of God 50 Who haue the grace office of teaching and guiding Some haue this charge and office together which can not be sundred Some haue their seueral charge ouer manie churches Some haue charge but in one church onlie 50 Who haue the office of deceauing and misleading the people Some haue their authoritie power of rauening ioined together and participate Likewise some haue their seueral power to rauene manie churches Also some are tied toe particular churches 50 The offices or charges participate and ioyned are whiche haue their execution and gouernement with consent and counsell of diuers in the same office and charge 51 How haue some their
sturdie against euils They are merie and pleasaunte They haue their nicenes and tendernes 84 Suffering miseries is a yeelding ouer of our bodies soules to feele in them both such measure of the miseries that Christe indured for vs that the liking of our selues being taken away we may onelie like and take Christe for our happines Greefe is a troubled disliking of our wickednes whereby we feele the hurt and daunger we are in by the displeasure of God for our sinnes Feare and dreade is a troubled disliking of our curse and miserie which shall come vpon vs by the wrath of God whereby we fayne woulde escape and get from it Suffering outwardlie is in withholding or wanting things needefull for the bodie And this is defined before 85 How must wee repente We must be ashamed of our disposition and state We must be angrie and displeased therewith We must hate abhorre the desires and thoughtes of our hartes 85 How are they froward and stiffe iniustifiyng them selues They are bould and maliperte They are still and at rest in their sinnes They loue their fansies and pleasures and delight in the same 85 Repentance is an vtter disliking of our selues by the feeling of our miserie and contrarie nature to God whereby we wishe for the estimation of him that we had neuer offended him Shame is a troubled disliking of our owne vilenes by the feeling not onely of the excellencie of God aboue us but contrarie to vs whereby wee are stricken as dead at the shewe of the same Anger against our selues is a troubled disliking of our shamefull iniurie done to the glorie of GOD whereby we are prouoked to afflict yea to destroye our selues wishing that we had neuer bin borne but that some hope of mercie doeth staye vs. Hatred of our selues is an vtter disliking of our selues as being contrarie to the nature of God and his enemies and therefore by his hatred against vs doo feele our selues a curse to our selues and would that we were not in respect of our selues 86 How must wee be raised and quickned againe vppon our repentaunce Wee must haue faith to apply our redemption by Christ vnto us particularly Wee must haue cleare consciences that our sinnes and miseries are taken away Wee must be sanctified vnto newnes of life 86 How ar they vtterlie discouraged vpon their frowardnes and fall away more and more They are vnfaithfull and withdrawe themselues from God They haue their guiltines as neuer to be better They are sette on mischeefe and wickednes 86 Raysing and quickening is a daily renuing and strengthening of the godly nature and spirit of Christ within vs by an effectuall feeling of the remedie of our curse and miserie through Christ whereby we profit in grace godlines vnto life euerlasting Faith is a full consent by heauenlie inspiration to our redemption in Christ prouoking vs to take him for our happines and wholie to yeelde vp our selues vnto him A cleare conscience is a ioyfull consent that by repentance and faith in Christ we haue peace with God and are made his children and heires of happines Newnes of life is a straight obedience to the will of God shewing the chaunge of our wicked nature for a heauenlie and godlie nature which is by partaking the spirit of Christ Iesus 87 What is the happines which wee shall enioy A blessed and holie life which for euermore wee shall haue with our God in the heauens The fellowshippe and communion of Saintes The rising againe of our seules after this life and of our bodies at the last Iudgemente day to be blessed for euer 87 What woes and miseries dooe they abide A woefull and wicked life in hell for euer They haue their portion with deuilles and abominable men They are condemned both bodie and soule vnto eternall tormente 87 Our happines is the perfect sufficiencie or most blessed state which we haue and shall haue in Christ or it is the blessing of God vpon vs whereby we want nothing nor haue neede of anie thing else to better our state The fellowship and communion of Saintes is the enioying of that happines which we haue looke for by mutuall vse of the companie graces and dueties one of another The raysing againe of our soules and bodies is a restoring of vs in both by putting away the olde nature decayed and making vs new creatures in Christ hauing a pure and perfect nature in steade of our former corruptions Now followe the dueties of godlines whiche in newnes of life we ought to keepe 88 Which be the dueties of godlines in newnes of life All godlines is in the generall dueties of religion and holines towards God Also in the speciall dueties for his name and Sabbath Also in the dueties of righteousnes concerning man 88 What be the sinnes and faultes of the wicked All wickednes or sinfulnes sheweth it self in prophanes and worldlines Also in that speciall sinne of hindering Gods name and breaking his Sabbathes Also in all vnrighteousnes concerning man 88 Godlines is the right vsing or continuall occupying of our giftes and powers both in soule and bodie in such perfect duetifulnes as is taught and commaunded vs by the Lorde our God Religion and holines is that part of godlines whereby we continually doo glorifie God as we ought 89 What be the generall dueties of religion and holines towardes God They consist in esteeming him In honouring and worshipping him And in seruing him faithfullie with all our endeuour 89 How doeth wickednes shewe it selfe in prophanes and worldlines Prophanes is in dispising God In making him a shame and a skorne so much as lieth in them In vnrulines 89 Esteeming God is a duetie of Religion and holines whereby we take him for our only happines and consent that he onely hath all worthines in him 90 How must wee esteeme and accounte of God Wee must esteeme him in his Maiestie and excellencie Also in his iustice Also in his goodnes 90 Howe do prophane and worldlie men despise God They make lighte of his worthines Also of his lawes and commaundementes Also of his grace and blessinges 90 Esteeming God in his Maiestie is a duetie of Religion whereby wee are striken with a feeling of the great excellencie of God aboue all and of our vnworthines in respect of the same 91 What estimation must wee haue of his maiestie Wee must reuerence him highlie Wee must be ashamed and abashed in comparison of him 91 How doe they make lighte of his worthines They sette vile thinges before him They are bould and maleperte before him 91 Reuerence of God is an estimation of God for his worthines in him selfe and for his owne cause though he had made none of his creatures Bashefulnes and shame of our selues before God is a troubled disliking of our owne vnworthines by the feeling of the excellencie of GOD
Image 99 How are they foolish and full of ignoraunce They seeke deepe to deceiue themselues and increase their follies They follow lyes and the lustes of their hartes They become cleane contrarie to God and are wholy peruerted 99 The knowledge of the worde and workes of God is defined before in the 2. question Following the Lorde guiding vs is an vsing of his gouernement to put in practise a duetie of office by his particular appointing Following his example is a fashioning of our lyues to his image and likenes in such thinges as he would we should be like him to shewe forth his holines 100 How must we obey the will of God in our calling We must take counsaile in all things we doe We must be forwarde thereon We must doo all things in their due maner 100 How doe the wicked disobeye the Lords will They do all thinges in ligthnes and rashnes or with subtletie and crafte They are backward and vntoward They haue their euill handling and marring of matters 100 Obedience to the will of God is the seruice of God by our giftes and graces in vsing them rightlie as his worde doeth binde vs. Counsaile is a minding and pondering of all dueties wher by wee examine and trie howe the Scriptures or worde of God doeth warrant them A more full diuision of the pointes of wisdom counsaile looke for in our table of Diuinitie Nature of Ordering Common wealthes 101 How must wee take counsaile We must attend and watch to our dueties We must remember and count the same We must foresee and purpose what to doo 101 How are they light and rash in their doings They haue their carelessnes and dulnes Also their forgetfulnes Also their vnwarines and headines 101 Our attendance and watching is a continuall minding of euerie duetie whereby we take heede that we faile in no duetie Our reckoning and counting is a due aduising or couÌ„saile of things done wherby we cal our selues to accounts what things are amisse Foresight is our counsaile whereby we are aduised of things which may fall Purpose is our couÌ„saile wherby we are setled how any thing shal be by the good help of god 102 How must we be forward We must desire to doe our dueties with hope and trust of obtaining our desires We must haue zeale courage therto We must be ioyfull and comfortable therein 102 How are they backward and vntoward They haue euill will to their dueties with shrinking and doubting to goe forward They are could doe better things by halues Their dueties are wearisome and irksome vnto them 102 Forwardnes is a due preparation and stirring vp of our mindes whereby nothing can withholde vs from beginning the worke Desire to our dueties is a liking thereof wherby we willinglie consent for to do them Ioye Hope Trust Zeale were defined before 103 In what manner must wee doe our dueties Wee must be actiue and skilfull Wee must labour and worke We must be steadfast and constant 103 What euill handling and marring of matters haue they They are vnfitt and vnskilfull They are idle and slothfull They are wauering and geue ouer 103 The maner of working is the right vse of our counsaile and forwardnes in applying the same vnto practise Actiuenes and skil is a due readines in doing things in such due maner as best may further the busines 104 What skill or actiuenes is required Wee must order thinges by their times and course Also by their measure of worke We must be semely handsome therin 104 How are they vnfitt and vnskilfull They are disordered and doe things by hazard They haue their disuantage They are vntydie and boisterous 104 Ordering by time and course is a due maner of setting and coÌ„passing our works to bring theÌ„ to passe in their due season Measuring our worke is an ordering thereof by dispatching so much as wee did wiselie purpose Seemelines and handsomnes is a due maner of doing things in discretion and warines that nothing be hurt or hindered by hastines 105 What labour is required We must vse our force and might Wee must be speedie and quicke We must be painefull and strait that nothing faile 105 How are they idle and sloâ—â—hfull They haue their weaknes and fainting Also their slacknes and slownes Also their loathing and letting 105 Labor is a manner of working whereby we ouercome the hardnes or hinderances of anie worke or busines Force and might is a labor or indeuour whereby the worke wanteth no streÌ„gth to bring it to passe Speede is our indeuour in hastening to dispatch the worke Painefulnes is a labor or indeuour vnto wearines to bring any thing to passe 106 What steadfastnes or constancie is required We must be patient whatsoeuer successe we haue We must preuaile gather strength Wee must dispatch and finish our worke 106 How are they wauering and vnconstaunt They are discouraged if anie thing miscarie They shrinke and faile by their backwardnes They loose their labour and misse of their purpose 106 Stedfastnes and costancie is a continuance of labor busines without chaunging and letting tyll our counsell and purpose take place Patience in labour is a stedfastnes in sufferinge the euilles that come to vs by anie worke so that they can not discourage vs. Preuayling and gathering strength is a stedfastnes whereby we gette vauntage and further ablenes to bring anie thing to passe Dispatching and finishing is a stedfastnes to the end of a work bringing our couÌ„saill purpose to passe 107 What accountes must wee make vnto God of our seruice We should alwaies feele our selues cleare from the guiltines of sinne We should be free from the troubles and punishmentes of sinne by peace in God We should vse all thinges as a blessing and token of our iustification 107 How are they sette on their willes and flee from God They haue alwaies a guiltie conscience for their sinnes They are alwaies troubled and afflicted by some thing amisse In all thinges they feele the Lordes curse and their condemnation when God doth withdraw his peace from them 107 Our giuing of accountes is our obedience in the seruice of God whereby wee make a good reckoning of all dueties towardes God A good conscience was defined before quest 86. But here we define it as it should haue bene if man had not fallen A good conscience is a ioyful consent vpon the examination of our liues whereby we feele our selues happie in ioy and peace with our God Peace Quietnes in God and the blessed vse of all thinges is an inioying of the goodnes of God in all thinges whereby wee feele him to be our happines therein Hitherto of the generall dueties of religion and holines Nowe followe the speciall duties for the name and kingdome of God and for keeping his