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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45342	Vindiciæ literarum, the schools guarded, or, The excellency and vsefulnesse of humane learning in subordination to divinity, and preparation to the ministry as also, rules for the expounding of the Holy Scriptures : with a synopsis of the most materiall tropes and figures contained in the sacred scriptures : whereunto is added, an examination of John Websters delusive Examen of academies / by Thomas Hall ... ; in the end is annexed an elaborate defence of logick by a learned pen.	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing H442; ESTC R19229	111,014	276

David So Gen. 49 7. I wil divide them in Iacob c. where by Iacob and Israel is not meant the person but the posterity of Iacob or Israel Exact clear and satisfactory in this kind that I shall onely refer the Reader to them for full satisfaction in his doubts If any desire yet fuller satisfaction and more Rules let him peruse Atte●soll on Numbers p. 10. and p. 371. and p. 1050. B. Andrews large Catechism p. 66 67 68 c. I can give you no more but the bare quotations of these two being plundered of them in the troubles See Weemse Jewish Synag c. 23. p. 42 c. Perkins Art of Prophesying c. 4. and 5. Stoughton Davids Love to the Word c. 12. p. 401 c. Bernards Faithfull Shepheard l. 4. c. 2. p. 175. Mr White of Dorchester's Rules for Reading Scripture c. 12. p. 160. Hyperius de ratione Studii Theol. l. 2. c. 8 9 10 11 c. a little book but of great worth its full of excellent directions for young men in their studying of the Scriptures c. 16. Rules to direct us in the right expounding of the Law THE knowledge of the Law in its utmost extent and spirituality is very necessary for every Christian. Wee are all by nature Pharisees and have high conceits of our selves and though many will confesse themselves to be sinne●s in grosse yet descend to particulars and then I have had many that could keep all the Commandements Now when such shall be made to see the spirituall nature of the Law and how it condemnes not onely the gross act but also the secret corruption of our hearts heart-murther heart-pride heart-theft heart-adultery c. they wil us humble make us poor in spirit sensible of our own impotency and inability to any goodnesse when in this glass we shall see the numberlesse number of our sins and those Seas of wrath due unto us for them this wil make us fly to Christ as to our City of refuge and prize a Saviour above all the Kingdomes of the world c. 2. As the Law is a glasse for detection so 't is a Rule for direction by which all beleevers must frame their lives serving him who hath redeemed them in Righteousnesse and Holinesse all their dayes and therefore it 's very necessary for all Gods people to know what vices are forbidden that they may shun them and what duties he enjoines us that we may practise them To this end I have taken some paines to collect all the Rules which in my little reading I have met with that give any light into the Commandements that having a compendium of them at hand we might have recourse to them on all occasions as for the particular opening of every commandement I shall refer the Reader to Mr Brinslyes Watch Mr Whately and Dr Downhams Expositions of the Commandements 1 Rule Every Precept of the Morall Law is both Affirmative and Negative 't is not sufficient that we fly evill but we must doe good Psal. 34.14 Mat. 3.10 and 25 42. Isaiah 1.16 17. for every Commandement hath two parts the first Affirmative commanding a duty the neglect whereof is called a sin of Omission 2. The Negative forbidding vice the doing whereof is called a sin of Commission 2. Under the Negative the Affirmative is alwaies comprehended when a sinne is forbidden the contrary Grace is commanded he that saies we shall not kill commands us also to preserve the life of our Neighbour Occidisti si non fovisti Aug. Qui prohibet impedimentum praecipit adjumentum 3. When a sinne is forbidden in any Commandement under it by a synecdoche all the sins of the same kind are forbidden also e. g. under adultery is condemned fornication incest ●apes Sodomy c. Under murder is forbidden malice ra●h anger ●ighting c. with all kind of murther mentall verball reall 1 Iohn 3.13 and thus Christ himselfe expounds the Law Mat. 5.21 22. and the reason why God puts the name of the great sinne upon the lesser is to make us see the hainous nature of it to hate a man or give way to rash anger ●any think it a small matter but when the Lord tels us it is murther then wee see the greatnesse of it Thus Rebellion is called Witchcraft 1 Sam. 15.23 4. Every Precept is spirituall Rom. 7.14 the Law is spirituall Mans Law binds the hands and tongue but Gods Law binds the heart and soule Iohn 4.24 it requires not onely outward obedience in words and works but also inward in the heart and mind God sees and punisheth as well for inward sins as for outward Mat. 5 28. it takes notice of heart-adultery and herein this Royall excellent Law of God Iam. 2.28 excels all humane Lawes 1. Mens ●awes take no notice of every small offence but Gods Law observeth and condemneth even the least sins even Gnats as well as Camels the Nazarite must not only forbeare the wine but he must not so much as eate the kernell of the Raisin Numb 6.4 nor the huske 2. Mens Lawes take no notice of thoughts they cannot punish for them but Gods Law reacheth the heart and binds the most secret cogitations Gen. 6.5 God takes notice of the evill of the imaginations and thoughts of our heart he sees our wrath and observes our very countenance Gen. 4 6. why art thou wroth and why is thy countenance falle● and the g●ashing of the teeth Acts 7 54. making mouths Isaiah 57.4 pointing with the finger Isaiah 58.9 those small things which men think nothing yet Gods Law condemnes 5. The Law is perfect requiring perfect obedience both inward and outward both of parts and degrees therefore when any duty is commanded there the highest degree of it is commanded Mat. 22.37 38. and where a vice is forbidden there the least degree of it is forbidden and beares the name of a grosse sin that we might esteem no sin small 6. When a duty is commanded the meanes to attain it are commanded also and when a vice is forbidden the allurements thereto are forbidden e. g. when the Lord commands us to worship him alone this includes Praying Reading Hearing the word watching over our hearts and wayes and frequenting good company hence David bids the wicked depart that so he might keep the Commandements of the Lord Psal. 119.115 7. Where any virtue is commanded a vice forbidden there also the signes are commanded and forbidden as well as the things themselves e. g. hee that commands us to be gracious commands us also to shew forth the fruits of him that hath called us and that our light should shine before men and our moderation be known to all c. 2. For vices we must not only shun the sinne but the shews also and appearances of sinne 1 Thes. 5.22 Iude 23. lofty looks and strange apparell c. which are signes of pride must be avoided Isaiah 3.16 Zeph. 1.8