one Person doth not worship the true God as the Iewes 1. Ioh. 2. 23. Turks Opp. Not to pray in the name of Christ alone but in the name and mediation of Saints and Angels Opp. To pray amisse Iam. 4. 3. Opp. To be rash in speaking to God Eccl. 5. 1. Ecclus. 18. 22. In the soule generally it is required that our prayer beâ— speech of the soule and not of the mouth onely a liftinâ— vp of our hearts Psal. 25. 1. and a powring forth of the soule Psal. 62. 8. a praying in spirit Ephes. 6. 18. and in truth Psal. 145. 18. and therefore with the Attention of the minde Intent and desire of the heart In the mind is required that we pray with Vnderstanding Psal. 47. 8. Col. 3. 16. Faith that is with Perswasion that wee and our prayers are accepted of God in Christ. 1. Ioh. 5. 14. Ephes. 3. 12. In the heart it is required that we pray with Humility in respect of our owne vnworthinesse Gen. 18. 27. Luk. 18. 13. Gen. 32. 10. Reuerence towards the Maiesty of God Eccl. 5. 1. 4. By whose helpe viz. by the helpe of the holy Ghost who is the Spirit of supplication and helpeth our infirmities Rom. 8. 26 27. Zach. 12. 10. Ephes. 2. 18. 5. For what things viz. good things onely Math. 7. 11. which may concerne Gods glory The good of The Church Our brethreÌ„ Our selues The things Accidental are the circumstances of Persons in respect wherof Prayer is either Priuate Mat. 6. 5 6. Publike Math. 18. 20. Place for we may pray in all places both Openly 1. Tim. 2. 8. Secretly Time for wee are to pray alwayes 1. Thes. 5. 17 18. Ephes. 6. 18. that is both Ordinarily at set times Psal. 55. 17. Dan. 6. 10. Extraordinarily as occasion is offered Col. 3. 17. Opp. Not to pray from the heart but with the mouth onely a lip-labour Hos. 7. 14. To pray with Wandring thoughts Fained lips the desire and intent of the heart not agreeing with the words of the mouth Psal. 17. 1. Psal. 78. 36. Opp. To pray without Knowledge Mat. 20. 22. Faith Rom. 10. 14. Opp. To pray With a conceit of our owne worthinesse Luk. 18. 9 11. With lesse reuerence than if wee spake to a mortall man Opp. To pray for euill and vnlawfull things for that is to make God the author of euill The things specially required are such as concerne the seuerall kinds of Inuocation viz. Prayer Thankesgiuing which in vse are to be ioyned Col. 4. 2. Phil. 4. 6. In Prayer three things are required Sence of our want Psal. 63. 2. Iam. 1. 5. Ioh. 7. 37. Feruency of desire to haue our want supplied Iam. 5. 16. Lam. 2. 17. Rom. 8. 26. â— 15. 30. Speciall faith in the promises made to our prayer that is that our particular requests shall be granted vnto vs. Mat. 21. 22. Mark 11. 24. Iam. 1. 6. The things specially required in thankesgiuing belong to the Action it selfe wherein are required Thankefulnesse Colos. 3. 16. Psal. 9. 1. â— 111. 1. Cheerfulnesse Philip. 1. 4. Psal. 9. 2. â— 100. 1. â— 81. 1. Obiect for wee are to giue thankes for all things and in all estates 1. Thes. 5. 18. Eph. 5. 20. 2. Of the Ministery of the Word where we are to consider the duty of the Minister in reading and preaching the Word of God People in hearing the Word Opp. To neglect the duty of prayer Iam. 4. 2. Opp. to pray Without feeling as Secure persons that feele no want Apoc. 3. 17 18. Proud persons that thinke theÌ„selues full Luk. 18. 9. â— 1. 55. Coldly Without faith Iam. â— 6 7. Opp. To neglect the duty of thankesgiuing Luk. 17. 17. To giue thanks without Thankfulnesse and therefore in hypocrisie Cheerfulnesse and so without sence of Gods bounty towards vs. Not to be thankfull in all estates As touching preaching consider the Person Obiect Parts Manner The Person ought to bee a Minister Heb. 5. 4. Rom. 10. 15. called by God and therfore induâ—d with Sufficiency of gifts 1. Tim. 3. 2. Mat. 13. 52. Mal. 2. 7. Willingnesse to imploy them Esa. 6. 8. Rom. 1. 15. The Church The Obiect is the Word of God Deut. 18. 18 20. as the onely meanes of this part of Gods worship 1. Thes. 2. 13. 1. Pet. 4. 11. 2. Cor. 2. 17. Ioh. 7. 16. 1. Pet. 4. 11. The parts of preaching Explication of the Scripture by the Scripture according to the analogiâ— of faith Neh. 8. 9. Rom. 12. 6. Orthotomy or right diuiding of the Word 2. Tim. 2. 15. which is partly The right diduction or collection of doctrines and obseruations out of the text ApplicatioÌ„ of them to the vse of y e hearers by the way of Doctrine ConfutatioÌ„ ExhortatioÌ„ Reproofe ConsolatioÌ„ Luk. 12. 42. 2. Tim. 3. 16. Opp. Intruders into the ministery not called Ier. 14. 14 15. Nor furnished with gifts Esa. 56. 10. Mal. 2. 9. Hos. 4. 6. Or not willing to imploy them Mat. 5. 15. Opp. Teaching other doctrine than is contained in the Word 1. Tim. 1. 3. â— 6. 3. as Errours Fables and inuentions of men 1. Tim. 1. 4. â— 4. 7. Making merchandize of Gods Word or mingling it with the doctrines and inuentions of men 2. Cor. 2. 17. Ier. 23. 28. The manner of preaching viz. In Demonstration of the Spirit 1. Cor. 2. 4. Mic. 3. 8. that is of spirituall graces both of the Miâ—istery Person Simplicity 1. Cor. 1. 17 21. â— 2. 4 5. Sincerity 2. Cor. 4. 2. â— 2. 17. Integrity 2. Cor. 2. 17. â— 4. 2. 2. Tim. 2. 15. 1. Thes. 2. 4. Gal. 1. 10. Fidelity without respect of persons Deut. 33. 9. 1. Cor. 4. 2. Ier. 23. 28. Iudgement and discretion Mich. 3. 8. Mat. 24 45. Grauity Tit. 2. 7. Authority and power Mat. 7. 29. Mic. 3. 8. Tit. 2. 15. Courage and freedome of speech Iâ—r 1. 8 17. Ezech. 3. 8 9. Ephes. 6. 19 20. Zeale of Gods glory Ioh. 7. 18. Mal. 2. 2. The saluatioÌ„ of the People 2. Cor. 11. 2. Gal. 4. 19. 2. Cor. 2. 15. The duties which concerne the hearing of the Word Luk. 8. 18. And these are to be performed both Before we hear Preparation Exod. 19. Eccl. 4. 17. looking to our feet that is affectious this preparation consisteth in Remouing the impediments as it were the putting off our shoâ—es Exo. 3. 5. as Carnall security which maketh men come to the hearing of the Word without any desire or care to profit this maketh hearers like the high way Luk. 8. 13. Impenitency which causeth men to come without purpose of amendment but rather with purpose to goe on in sin whatsoeuer the Minister shall say to the contrary We must purge the vessell of our hart before it will bee fit to receiue the pure liquor of Gods Word 1. Pet. 2. 1 2. and we must plough vp the fallow ground of our hearts before the seed of Gods Word be cast into it Ier. 4. 4. Iam.
1. 21. Worldly cares which cause men to receiue the seed as it were among thorns Luk. 8. 14. Ier. 4. 4 Eze. 33. 31 Excesse in diet surfetting and drunkennesse Luk. 21. 34. Conceit of our owne knowledge that wee may heare with meeknesse Iam. 1. 21. Psal. 25. 9. Prou. 26. 12. Preiudicate opinions that wee may heare with docility Luk. 18. 34. Hypocrisie which maketh men like the stony ground Luk. 8. 13. Curiosity that wee may come to learne rather than to iudge censure Act. 17. 20. 21. Hatred of the Ministers person or mislike 1. King 22. 7 8. Itching of y â— eares affectioÌ„ to heare such as delight the eares and please their fancies 2. Tim. 4. 3. Mica 2. 11. Schismatical affectioÌ„ to hear some Ministers in comparison of them to contemne others 1. Cor. 1. 11. 12 â— 3. 4 Vsing helps See A. While we heare B. After wee haue heard C. A. The helps which we are to vse are Meditation Whither we goe to wit to the place of Gods presence to appeare before him To what end to Performe an holy and vpright seruice vnto God Vse religiously the meanes of our saluation What our wants be in regard of Knowledge Faith Obedience c. How necessary profitable and effectuall the Word of God is for relieuing our wants that wee may come with hungring and thirsting desires to the hearing of the Word 1. Pet. 2. 2. Prayer for The Minister that God would assist him and direct him by his Spirit c. Ephes. 6. 9. Col. 4. 3. Our selues that the Lord would illuminate our mindes open our hearts strengthen our memories subdue our affections transforme our liues into the obedience of his truth c. Psalm 119. B. Duties while we heare 1. To set our selues in Gods presence and to behaue our selues as before him Act. 10. 33. 2. To acknowledge the Minister to be the Embassador of God 2. Cor. 5 20 and to heare the Word preached as the Word of God 1. Thes. 2. 13. Deut. 3 2. 3. Ionas 3. 5. 3. To heare with Reuerence and feare Esa. 66. 2. Silence Men are silent to heare but their Superiour speake Iob 29. 9. Readinesse and desire to heare Act. 17. 11. Attention Act. 8. 6. Luk. 4. 20. â— 19. 48. â— 8. 8. Faith Heb. 4. 2. Act. 13. 48. Alacrity and not with wearinesse Constancy not departing before the end Meeknesse and submission Iam. 1. 21. accommodating our selues to euery part or passage of the Sermon as wheÌ„ the Minister Teacheth with teachablenesse to learne Confuteth to lay aside our errour that wee may be found in the faith Tit. 1. 13. Exhorteth or reprooueth c. to receiue y â— words of exhortation Heb. 13. 22. Prou. 15. 31 32. Not as Act. 5. 33. â— 7. 54 â— 22. 22 23. And not With wandring minds Ezech. 33. 31. Reading or being otherwise occupied Sleeping Act. 20. 9. 4. To receiue it into a good and honest heart with desire to retaine it and with purpose to practise it Luk 8. 15. 5. To lay it vp in the treasure of our hearts Luk. 2. 19. 51. Prou. 4. 21. and to heare for afterwards Esa. 42. 23. Not to let it slip from vs. Heb. 2. 1. C. Duties after wee haue heard To Meditate of that which we haue heard and as it were to chew the cud Act. 17. 10 11. Psalm 1. 2. Conferre with others especially such as are committed to our charge Deut. 6. 7. Call it to mind as occasion shall bee offered and not to bee hearers of forgetfulnesse Iam. 1. 25. Endeuour to practise it Luk. 8. 15. â— 6. 48. â— 11. 28. Iam. 1. 22. 3. The administration and vse of the Sacraments Wherein we are to follow the direction of Gods Word viz. that wee vse Those Sacraments and no other which the Lord hath instituted in his Word Them after that manner which God hath prescribed in his Word The Sacraments of the New Testament for the Old appertaine not to vs are onely two viz. Baptisme The Lords Supper In the right vse of Baptisme there are duties required in the Party baptizing in whom it is required that he Be a lawfull Minister Doe administer it according to Christs institution where consider What viz. the Element which is water only Sacramental word To whom viz. to those who are within the couenant whether Growne persons Infants Party baptized viz. faith and repentance Truly professed by him that is of yeeres Promised in behalfe of the Infant and performed when he comes to yeeres People To be present to receiue the party baptized into the congregation To ioyne in prayer for the party baptized Otherwise we Build vpon the sand Luk. 6. 49. Aggrauate our sinne and encrease our punishment Ioh. 15. 22. To these the Papists adde fiue other The Papists permit priuate persons yea Midwiues to baptize The Papists adde Oyle Salt and Spittle c. The Papists suppresse it in an vnknowne language Opp. To breake the Vow of Baptisme Opp. To depart 1. Cor. 11. 23. In the right vse of the Lords Supper there are duties required in The Minister that he administer it according to Christs institution where consider What hee is to administer viz. The elements both Bread Wine The Sacramentall Word How with such Sacramentall rites and actions as were ordained by Christ. To whom to the faithfull in profession at the least And not to Profane persons Heretikes or excoÌ„municat persons Such as caÌ„not prepare themselues To what end that it might be a Sacrifice of praise to God Memoriall of Christs death Meanes to confirme the faith of the receiuer c. The faithfull among the people viz. to Receiue the Communion when it is administred Receiue it worthily Whereunto are duties required Before viz. due preparation consisting in A triall of our selues how wee stand towards God in regard of our Knowledge Faith Repentance Neighbours in regard of brotherly loue Prayer Confessing our sins and wants Desiring Gods blessing vpon his owne ordinance At the CommunioÌ„ some thing is to be Considered the sacramentall vnion of the signe and the thing signified Done viz. the bread the wine are to bee receiued with Faith Thanksgiuing shewing â—orth the death of Christ. Afterwards to Be thankfull to God Labour to feele the fruit and benefit of the Sacrament Performe y â— repeÌ„tance w ch in the time of our preparatioÌ„ we either purposed or promised The Papists with hold the Cup from the people The Papists powre water into their wine They mutter the words as a charme ouer the bread They vse diuers gesticulations partly Ridiculous Idolatrous as Eleuation Adoration Carrying about the Bread The Popish Priests distribute nothing to others but are the onely receiuers in their priuate Masses The Papists consecrate their Eucharist that it may bee Adored and carried about in pompe and not to be receiued A sacrifice propitiatory for the quicke and the dead An Idoll which they worship in stead of Christ. And these were the parts
AN ABSTRACT OF THE DVTIES COMMANDED AND SINNES forbidden in the Law of God BY THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD GEORGE DOVVNAME Doctor of Diuinity and Lord Bishop of DERRY PSALM 119. 96. I haue seene an end of all perfection but thy Commandement is exceeding broad AT LONDON Imprinted by FELIX KYNGSTON 1620. TO THE TRVE LOVER OF VERTVE AND RELIGIon Mistris MARGARET HARE widow the late deare and louing wife of IOHN HARE Esquire of the Inner Temple and chiefe Clerke of his Maiesties Court of Wards and Liueries THe Reuerend Author of this Booke hauing now full twenty yeeres since in his publike exercises finished a very large Treatise vpon the Decalogue or ten Commandements of Almighty God was then pleased at my earnest entreaty and for my priuate vse to collect and gather out of that large Treatise the summe and heads of what was therein more largely handled which I purposed still according to his first intent to haue kept by me for my priuate vse but since hauing been often importuned by many learned and religious Ministers for the loane thereof whereto I had almost yeelded had I not considered the wrong and iniurie which thereby might redound to the Author if the same should happen to be printed either by some vnperfect copy or vnder the name of some other especially if euer the Author should be pleased to publish those his larger volumes And therefore for satisfaction of the request of my friends I endeuoured to gaine the Authors consent to the publishing heereof which hauing obtained I have now put the same in print for the publike and generall good and doe dedicate the same vnto you not onely to be a helpe to you in your priuate meditations in the Law of God but also as a testimony of my thankfulnesse for your many fauours both to me and mine The Almighty God make it profitable for the end intended to whose blessed protection I commend you and will euer rest Yours in all Christian duty to bee commanded BASILL NICOLL THE PREFACE CONTAINING RVLES OF direction for the expounding of the Commandements WHereas the holy Ghost testifieth that the Law of God though propounded in ten words is so perfect that nothing may be added to it and so large that nothing may bee compared therewith It must therefore bee confessed that the sence of the Commandements is so to be inlarged as that they may be vnderstood to bee the perfect Pandects as it were of Christians forbidding all vices which the Lord condemneth in his Word and commanding all morall duties which he requireth at our hands And for as much as there are two principall vses of the Law the one to shew vs our manifold sinnes and the punishments due for them that being humbled in our selues we might seeke to Christ the other that it might be a perfect rule whereby to frame our liues and conuersation that being redeemed by Christ wee may also bee renewed according to the image of God in true righteousnesse and holinesse therefore it is very expedient that the speciall duties commanded and vices forbidden in euery Commandement should particularly be laid forth That in respect of the former vse we might see those manifold both duties which wee haue omitted and also vices which wee haue committed heretofore and in respect of the latter that wee might distinctly see and vnderstand those particular duties which the Lord enioyneth vs to obserue and those particular vices which he chargeth vs to shunne for the time to come And for our direction in this behalfe we are to expound euery Commandement according to these fiue rules 1. Where any duty is commanded there the contrary vice is forbidden and where any vice is forbidden there the contrary duty is commanded Euery Commandement therefore containeth two parts the Affirmatiue cōmanding the duty Negatiue forbidding y ◠vice Whence ariseth a distinction of sins that they are either sins of Omission Commission 2. Vnder one particular vice mentioned in the Commandement all of the same kind are forbidden and vnder one particular commanded all of the same kind are commanded For the Law of God is spirituall and therefore requireth not onely outward obedience in word and deed but also inward in the mind and heart Neither doth it onely forbid the outward sinnes committed in word and deed but also all the secret corruptions of the mind and heart And thus our Sauiour hath taught vs to expound the Law of God Math. 5. 21 22 27 28. and 1. Epist. Ioh. 3. 15. Againe the Law of God is perfect requiring perfect obedience both inward and outward not onely in respect of the parts but also of the degrees Wherefore where any duty is commanded there the highest degree of it is commanded as appeareth by the summe of the Law Math. 22. 37 38. and where any vice is forbidden there the least degree of it is forbidden and beareth the name of that grosse sinne which is specified that we might learne to esteeme no sinne small For vnaduised anger is murther and looking vpon a woman to lust after her is forbidden vnder the name of adultery as our Sauiour teacheth Math. 5. 22 28. 3. Where any duty is commanded there the meanes which tend thereto are enioyned and where any vice is forbidden there the meanes prouocations and allurements tending thereto are also forbidden For such as is the end such are the subordinate meanes that in their owne nature doe tend thereto This teacheth that good intentions and desires will not serue when we are carelesse of the meanes Now there are three meanes which are common to all duties and therefore in all the Precepts are commanded and the neglect of them or the vse of the contrary forbidden viz. 1. Prayer for of our selues wee cannot so much as thinke a good thought 2. Cor. 3. 5. Psal. 119. 33 34 35 36. 2. Diligent hearing of the Word Rom. 10. 14 17. 3. Good company Prou. 13. 20. Hee that toucheth pitch shall be defiled Ecclus. 13. 1. A little leauen sowreth the whole lumpe 1. Cor. 5. 6. Therefore Dauid biddeth the wicked depart from him that hee might keepe the Commandements of his God Psal. 119. 115. and else-where professeth that he auoided their company Psalm 26. 4 5. 4. Where any duty is commanded or vice forbidden there also the signes are commanded or forbidden For first as touching vertues and duties the graces of God are not to bee smothered as it were candles vnder a bushell but they must be manifested to the glory of God to the good example of others and for a testimony to our selues that wee are endued with them wee must bee carefull of honest things not onely before God but also before men 2. Cor. 8. 21. And as touching vices we are taught to abstaine from all shew of euill 1. Thes. 5. 22. Haughty lookes strange apparell are condemned as signes of pride haunting of suspected places as signes of incōtinency c. 5. Duties to
of God it selfe 1. Pet. 1. 17. 2. Cor. 7. 1. Act. 9. 31. Luk. 1. 74. 2. Tim. 1. 7. Secondarily the effects of his anger which are his iudgements and chastisements Psalm 119. 120. Hab. 3. 16. Deut. 5. 29. Opp. as the Disorder which is preposterous feare of God in regard of the time Past which is the horrour of the wicked auerting them from him as from a seuere or cruell Iudge Gen. 3. 10. Heb. 10. 29. Iam. 2. 19. Mat. 8. 29. To come when men feare not the displeasure of God it selfe but onely the effect of it which is punishment this is seruile feare 1. Ioh. 4. 18. Rom. 4. 15. Other things more than of God Luk. 12. 4 5. 1. Pet. 3. 14. Esa. 51. I2 I3 Apoc. 21. 8. Extremes in the Excesse fearfulnes 2. Tim. 1. 7 working either Superstition or scrupulous care to serue God according to mens inuentions Esa. 29. 13. Act. 17. 22. Despaire Esa. 12. 2. â— 43. 1 5. or astonishment Exod. 20. 20. Luk. 5. 9. Defect Carnall security when men destitute of true faith and repentance doe notwithstanding promise to themselues impunity Prou. 28. 14. Psal. 36. 1 2. Esa. 28. 15. Rom. 3. 18. Gen. 20. 11. Humility to be added to the former as another duty of the soule which we owe to God Mic. 6. 8. and as a meanes and signe of all the former Mat. 11. 29. 1. Pet. 5. 5. Math. 18. 1 4. Where consider the Nature of humility which is to humble a man and as it were to make him euen with the ground stripping himselfe of all praise and renouncing all conceit of his owne worthinesse that all praise may wholly be ascribed to God Psa. 115. 1. Dan. 9. 7 8 9. 1. Chr. 29. 14. Gen. 32. 10. 1. Cor. 15. 10. Cause of it the acknowledgement of Our owne vilenesse and vnworthinesse in respect of our Mould wee being but dust and ashes Gen. 18. 27. Ecclus. 10. 12. Miserable estate in our selues in regard of Our sinne Luk. 18. 13â—15 19. PunishmeÌ„t due to vs for the same Ga. 3. 10. Mercy and bounty of God so vndeseruedly vouchsafed vnto vs. Genes 32. 10. Lam. 3. 22. 1. Cor. 4. 7. Outwardly and in the whole man we are to haue God by honouring him Mal. 1. 6. 1. Cor. 6. 20. We are to honour God with the honor of the Signe which is religious adoration and is to be performed to the Lord alone Math. 4. 10. Esa. 45. 23. Deed which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 worship or seruice â—◠〈…〉 c. Deu. 6. 13. â—10 20. 〈◊〉 Opp. Counterfeit humility Mat. 6. 16. Esa. 58. 5. Pride Pro. 16. 5. in Assuming to our selues that praise which is due to God Dan. 4. 27. Act. 12. 22 23. Not acknowledging either Our owne vnworthines but arrogating to our selues such or so great good things as wee haue not Gal. 6. 3. Luk. â— 8. 9 11. Pro. 30. 12. Bounty of God towards vs but ascribing y e good things wee haue to our selues 1. Cor. 4. 7. Opp. Not honouring of God which is profanenesse and contempt of God Mal. 3. 14. Iob 21. 14 15. Not honouring him alone which is idolatry whether it bee with the honour of the Signe Psalm 44. 20. Act. 10 25 26. Apo. 19. 10. Deed. Deut. 13. 13. â— 17. 3. Exod. 22. 20. The second Commandement The Affirmatiue part Commanding vs to worship God by such meanes after such a manner as he hath prescribed in his Wâ—rd and is agreeable to his nature Deut. 12. 30 31 32. that is to say in Spirit and in truth Ioh. 4. 23 24. His Nature is spirituall his Word is truth and therefore hee is to bee worshipped in Spirit that is By spirituall meanes After a spirituall manner Truth that is By true meanes After a true manner that is such as is prescribed in the Word The speciall duties concerne the Parts and sorts of Gods worship Circumstances and ceremonies The Parts The worship of God is partly Inward of the soule which the Lord chiefly respecteth Outward with which the inward is euer to be ioyned Heere therefore is commanded vprightnesse in Gods worship Luk. 1. 75. Ioh. 4. 23 24. Psalm 119. 7. 1. Thes. 2. 4. Act. 10. 33. Luk. 8. 15. The common affections The worsh. of God is Priuate Publike in which are required Inwardly vnanimity Act. 1. 14. â—2 1. â—8 6. Mat. 18. 19. Outwardly vniformity Psal. 34. 3. The Negatiue part Forbidding all will-worship and superstition whereby men worship God according to their owne inuentions Col. 2. 8 23. Num. 15. 39. whether it bee in regard of the Meanes Leuit. 10. 1 2. Ioh. 22. 10. 2. Kin. 16. 10. Manner Esa. 1. 11 12 13. â— 66. 3. But here especially are forbidden as the grossest sinnes against this commandement vnder which the Lord would forbid the rest Making Images to our selues vnder which he forbiddeth all meanes deuised by our selues 1. Ioh. 5. vlt. Deut. 27. 15. Worshipping him by Images whereby all counterfeit and corrupt worship is forbidden Deut. 4. 12 15. Exod. 32. 1 4. 5. Psal. 97. 7. Opp. Hypocrisie in the worship of God Esa. 29. 13. Mic. 6 7. 8. Psal. 17. 1. Ezech. 33. 31. Opp. Schisme and diuision 1. Cor. 11. 18. Confusion 1. Cor. 11. 21. The sorts The worship of God is either Inuocation of the name of God Ministery and hearing of the Word Administration and receiuing of the Sacraments 1. Of Inuocation and that it is to bee vsed 1. Thes. 5. 17. Luk. 21. 36. Iam. 4. 2. Dan. 6. 10. The things generally required in Inuocation are partly Essentiall Accidentall Essentiall as 1. To whom 2. In whose name 3. How or in what manner 4. By whose helpe 5. For what things 1. To whom namely to God and to him alone which is prescribed in the first CoÌ„mandement Ps. 50. 15. â— 65. 3. Luk. 11. 2. And of him wee are to conceiue as hee hath reuealed himselfe in his Word 2. In whose name viz. in the name of Christ. Eph. 3. 12 Ioh. 16. 24. Dan. 9. 17. And in his name alone as being the onely Mediator as of Redemption Act. 4. 12. so also of Intercession 1. Tim. 2. 5. 3. The manner according to the will of God reuealed in his Word 1. Ioh. 5. 14. Rom. 8. 27. viz. Before we call vpon God wee are to prepare our selues by meditation Psal. 108. 1. Eccl. 4. 17. â— 5. 1. In the action it selfe there are duties required Generally in the soule Specially in the Mind Heart Opp. Neglect of Prayer Psal. 14. 1 4. Iob 21. 15. Opp. Prayer to Saints or Angels Esa. 63. 16. Act. 10. 26. Apoc. 19. 10. Ier. 2. 13. Misconceiuing of God and so worshipping they know not what Ioh. 4. 22. in respect of the Nature As the Anthropomorphites and ignorant persons who conceiue God vnder the shape of a man Persons For the true God is the Father the Son and the holy Ghost He therefore who denyeth any
teachablenesse Act. 17. 11. Preserued and maintained constancy and stedfastnesse in the truth Ephes. 4. 14. Profitably be are Profitable speech tending to Gods glory Ephes. 5. 4. Our neighbours good Spirituall viz. to edification Ephes. 4. 29. Temporall as to his Honest delight vrbanity Profit 1. Tim. 5. 23. Col. 4. 6. And the meanes of entertaining profitable speech together with the remedy of the contrary the Meanes of entertaining profitable speech is Affability Ioh. 4. 7 10. Remedy against vnprofitable speech is Taciturnity Pro. 10. 19. â— 17. 28. Iam. 1. 19. Of the preseruation of the fame and good name Of our neighbour Our owne whereof great regard is to be had Eccl. 7. 3. Pro. 22. 1. To the preseruation of our neighbours good name is required both an Inward disposition to tender it Outward profession of the truth concerning our neighbour ioyned with charity The inward disposition is a true care of our neighbours credit with the fruits thereof The care of our neighbours credit whereby wee tender his good name is a necessary fruit of Charity Opp. Loue of vntruth Apoc. 21. 8. Opp. Voluntary or affected ignorance Vaine credulity Opp. Vnconstancy in the truth and vnstayednesse Ephes. 4. 14. 2. Pet. 3. 16. Pertinacy in errour Opp. Speech vnprofitable being either Vaine Psalm 12. 2. â— 144. 8. Deut. 5. 20. Prou. 30. 8. Tit. 3. 9. Math. 12. 36. Hurtfull tending to Gods dishonour The neighbours hurt Spirituall rotten or infecting speech Ephes. 4. 29. 1. Cor. 15. 33. Temporall opposed to his Honest delight Scurrility Ephes. 5. 4. Taunting and disgracing Profit Opp. To Affability Counterfait courtesie 2. Sam. 15. 5. Morosity 1. Sam. 25. 17. Taciturnity Much talking Prou. 10. 19. Psal. 140. 11. Profitable truth smothered by silence Opp. Neglect of our neighbours good name Desire to impaire it The fruits of this care are referred either to the Fame it selfe that either Good to bee glad to heare well of our neighbours Rom. 1. 8. Col. 1. 3 4. Bad to be sorry for it Meanes as Hearing Iudging Reporting The duty in respect of Hearing Not willingly to heare rumours and reports tending to the infamy of our neighbour Psalm 15. 3. Pro. 25. 23. but to repell tale-bearers Willingly to heare the commendations of others Iudging to iudge charitably the fruits whereof bee Not to bee suspitious but to represse vniust suspitions 1. Cor. 13. 5. To beleeue or determine nothing rashly against our neighbour To interpret Good things well Doubtfull things in the better part Reporting to report no ill of thy neighbor vnlesse it be in charity as namely when it is Profitable for the Party of whom thou speakest that he may be reclaimed 1. Cor. 1. 11. Party to whom thâ—â— speakest for preuentioÌ„ of Danger intended Act. 23. 16. Ier. 40. 14 Infection like to ensue by his company Necessary for thy selfe as when silence will make thee guilty of his fault Ecclus. 19. 8. Opp. To be Sorry for the good report of our neighbour a fruit of enuie Math. 21. 15. Glad at their infamy or ill reports Opp. In respect of Hearing Willingly to heare the ill reports of our neighbours and to giue entertainment to tale-bearers Exod. 23. 1. 1. Sam. 24. 10. Prou. 17. 4. Vnwillingly to heare the commendations of others Iudging Vniust suspitions which is the false witnesse of the heart forbidden in this Commandement 1. Tim. 6. 4. 2. Sam. 10. 3. 4. Rashly to giue credit to ill rumours Gen. 39. 19. 2. Sam. 16. 3. 4. To iudge hardly of other meÌ„s Sayings and doings interpreting good things ill and doubtfull things into the worse part 1. Sam. 1. 13. Act. 2. 13. Luk. 7. 39. Persons according to Their Outward condition which thou seest distressed Ioh. 9. 2. Act. 28. 4. so Iobs friends Inward disposition which thou surmisest 1. Sam. 17. 28. Rom. 14. 4. 1. Cor. 4. 5. Thine owne disposition measuring others by thy selfe Reporting to blaze abroad the secret faults of others especially such as are sinnes of infirmity Prou. 10. 18. Thus much of the inward disposition now followeth the outward profession for euery testimony concerning thy neighbour must bee both True Charitable Testimonies are either Publike and those either Forensia in place of iudgement as the testimony of the Iudge Notary Parties w ch go to Law Lawyers and Aduocates Witnesses Or otherwise out of the place of iudgement Priuate The testimony of y â— Iudge is the sentence which he pronounceth whereto is required Before hand a full triall and examination of the cause Deut. 13. 14. â— 17. 4. â— 19. 18. Gen. 18. 21. In the deliuery thereof that he iudge according to Truth Exod. 18. 21. Iustice. Leuit. 19. 15. Deut. 1. 16. â— 16. 20. Equity Iudges must also take heed that they bee not accessary to the false witnesse of others by Admitting needlesse suits Protracting of suits Rash imposing of Othes Opp. Testimonies False being either Simply false 1. King 21. 13. In shew of words true but false in sence Math. 26. 60 61. with Ioh. 2. 19. Vncharitable and malicious 1. Sam. 22. 9. Opp. Iudgement either Rash wheÌ„ it is pronounced 1. The cause not well vnderstood by the Iudge Prou. 18. 13. 2. The party not heard to speake in his owne defence Act. 25. 15 16. 3. One side onely being heard 2. Sam. 16. 4. Prou. 18. 17. 4. Vpon the witnesse of one alone in a capitall cause Deut. 17. 6. Peruerse wherein the wicked is absolued and the righteous condemned Prou. 17. 15. which coÌ„monly happeneth because the Iudge is either a Taker of Bribes Deut. 16. 18 19. Exod. 23. 8. 2. Chro. 19. 6. Esa. 5. 23. Accepter of persons Pro. 24. 23 24. â— 28. 2â— Leuit 19. 15. Deut. 1. 16 17. The duty of the Notary to deale truly in Writing Preseruing Reciting Records The duties of parties going to Law are Common to both as 1. To goe to Law onely vpon a iust and necessary cause at least in their perswasion 2. To deale truly in their suite Peculiar to either in criminall causes viz. to the Plaintiffe to accuse only in charity for y â— good either of the Party CoÌ„monweale Defendant Not to deny a crime truly obiected Iosh. 7. 19. Nor to accuse him selfe vnnecessarily Math. 26. 62 63. The duties of Lawyers and Aduocates viz. to Entertaine no cause which they know to be euil Maintaine the cause which with good conscience they vndertake Truly Faithfully The dutie of the Witnesse To giue testimony when hee is required thereto vpon iust occasion yea vnrequired when hee seeth the innocent oppressed Prou. 24. 11. To testifie the truth Onely Wholly Prou. 14. 25. Opp. To deale falsly in any of those respects Opp. Their faults are Common to both To goe to Law for stomake and in desire of contention To deale vntruly by Forging or suggesting false instruments or proofes Suborning false witnesses Peculiar to the Plaintiffe in criminal causes Calumniari to accuse of a crime Vntrue Deut. 19. 16. Hest. 3. 8.
23. 18. as the Vow of voluntary pouerty In our owne power as the Vow of single life in them that haue not the gift of continency Profitable as going on Pilgrimages c. Vowes therefore indefinitely conceiued as that of Iephthe Iudg. 11. 31. are vnlawfull because we know not whether they will be lawfull in our power or profitable Opp. To vow with the Papists such things as serue neither for the Glory of God but To superstitious and idolatrous ends For their owne glory with opinion of merit Profit of their neighbour but contrary thereto as the Vow of Monastical obedience making them renounce all duty to parents seruice to their countrey Voluntary pouerty making them drones c. Good of themselues as y â— Vow of continency from whence all the vncleannesse incontinency of the Popish Clergy proceedeth As touching the performance of Vowes the Scripture requireth that we should performe them or else we commit a sinne as bad or worse than Periury Num. 30. 3. that without Delay Eccles. 5. 3 4. Deut. 23. 21. Diminution Num. 30 3. Deut. 23. 23. Prouided alwayes that the thing vowed bee Lawfull In our power Otherwise wee haue sinned in vowing but wee are not bound to the performance No hing doth bind the conscience which is against the Word of God Vowes are of 2. sorts some Common to all Christians as the Vow in Baptisme whereby we consecrated our selues to God and is more carefully to be performed Proper to seuerall men and it is either a Renewing of the common Vow which is needfull to bee done when men come to yeeres of discretion New Vow concerning Certaine things commanded with limitation of circumstances Things indifferent to bee vsed or refused as wee haue found them by experience to bee profitable or hurtfull for vs. Not to performe lawfull Vowes being in our power To vse delay which argueth vnwillingnesse To performe it by the halues which argueth doubling as in Ananias and Saphyra Act. 5. To thinke our selues bound to performe vnlawfull or vnpossible Vowes Iudg. 11. 35 39. To pretend we cannot performe the Vow of Baptisme and such like lawfull Vowes when we will not Not to performe the Vow of Baptisme or those wherby it is renewed Or any other lawfull or profitable Vow which is in our power to performe if we will The fourth Commandement The Affirmatiue part Commanding vs to remember the Sabbath to sanctifie it Esa. 56. 2. Whence two things are to bee considered 1. That we must sanctifie the Sabbath 2. That we must be mindfull and carefull of it to sanctifie it To the sanctification of the Sabbath two things are required viz. Rest which is signified in the word Sabbath The sanctifying of that rest The rest which is required is partly Outward from bodily labours and worldly businesse Vers. 9. 10. Inward from the seruile workes of sinne Of the outward Rest 3. things to be considered 1. Why it is required viz. as a remedy against distraction 2. From what workes viz. workes of our owne and seruile workes as Buying and selling Neh. 13. 15. Carrying of burthens Ierem. 17. 22. Iourneys Exod. 16. 29. c. 3. How farre forth works are forbidden viz. As they are meanes of distraction and hindrances of the entire sanctification of the Sabbath Not as they are referred either to the meanes or workes of sanctification To the Meanes as the Labours of the Ministers in and about their ministery Math. 12. 5. Trauell of the people to the places of Gods worship 2. King 4. 23. Workes as the duties of mercy and charity as to heale the sicke to helpe a woman in trauell c. Math. 12. 7 12. Hos. 6. 6. Nor as they are workes of necessity Mat. 12. 1. to 19. Of necessity I say Present so as they could not haue been done before nor may be done afterwards Sanctified not contracted through our owne negligence The Negatiue part Forbidding the profanation of the Sabbath Opp. The Extremes in Excesse a Iewish and superstitious obseruation of the outward rest preferring it before either the meanes or workes of sanctification Mat. 12. 1 2. Mark 3. 2. Luk. 13. 14. Ioh. 9. 14 16. 1. Mac. 2. 38. Defect the neglect of the outward rest following of bodily labours and worldly businesse Exod. 34. 21. â— 31. 13 14. Abuse of rest to Idlenesse when rest is not vsed as a meanes but men rest in it as the end which is worse than bodily labour Sabbathum Asinoâ—um Vanity in profane sports and pastimes which more distract and more hinder our workes than honest labours Esa. 58. 13. Sabbathum Tituli Exod. 32. 6 18 19. Sinne as to gluttony drunkennesse whoredome c. Sabbathum Satanae By necessity therefore are excused the necessary Labour in prouision of food Tending of cattel Mat. 12. 11 Labours of Mariners being before the Sabbath on y â— sea Fight for defence of our Countrey 1. Mac. 2. 41. Labours of seruants and subiects enioyned by their masters and Magistrates c. Mark 2. 27. The Sabbath was made for man The inward and spirituall rest from sinne For as wee are to rest from sinne euery day that in this life wee may begin our eternall Sabbath Heb. 4. 9. 10. so especially on the Sabbath Esa. 56. 2. â— 58. 13. These workes are chiefly forbidden as being especially Seruile workes whereby men serue the diuell Our owne workes Now followeth the sanctification of the Rest by Vsing the meanes Doing the workes of sanctification The Sabbath is to be sanctified both Publikely Priuately The publike sanctification consisteth in Vsing the meanes of sanctification in the worship of God Wherewe are to consider the duty of y â— Ministers who are to be the chiefe actors in the publike sanctification of the Sabbath their duty is to Call vpoÌ„ God in behalfe of the people Reade and preach the Word Administer the Sacraments at conuenient times and as occasion is offered People To vouchsafe their presence in the assembly Leuit. 19. 30. 67. â— 23. 2. CoÌ„ming duly Staying to the end Being present to behaue themselues religiously and vprightly as hath been shewed in the second Commandement in Hearing the Word Calling on y e name of God The vse of y â— SacrameÌ„ts Doing the workes of sanctification as namely in collections for the poore 1. Cor. 16. 2. Opp. Not to rest from sinne which maketh the obseruation of the outward rest odious vnto God Esa 1. 13 14 15. Amos 5. 21. Opp. In the Ministers Carelesse Non-residency Idlenesse People Absence vpon no iust cause through Negligence Mat. 22. 5. Luk. 14. 18 19 20. Contempt and obstinacy as in Recusants whether Hereticks as Papists c. Schismaticks as Brownists Heb. 10. 25. Departure without any necessary cause Irreligious and hypocriticall behauiour in the worship of God The Sabbath is also to be sanctified priuately The priuate sanctification consisteth in duties which either haue reference to the publike sanctification and those either Going before as preparation by
Meditation Prayer Following as Meditation of the Word heard Application of it to our vse Conference with others if wee be not alone c. Seuerally are required as Meanes of sanctification as Reading Meditation of Gods Word Workes of Creation RedeÌ„ption by Christ. Inuocation by Prayer Thankes-giuing and singing of Psalms Ps. 92. 1 Godly conference Works of sanctification as y â— workes of mercy Outward as Almesâ—giuing visiting the sicke c. Inward spirituall as to Teach the ignorant Reclaime the erroneous Admonish the backward Exhort stir vp one another Rebuke the offendour Comfort the distressed Giue counsell to them which need it or seeke it Reconcile them which bee at variance c. To neglect the priuate sanctification of the Sabbath mis-spending the time in Worldly 〈◊〉 Idlenesse Vanity Sinne c. 2. We are to remember or as Deut. 5. 12. to obserue the Sabbath that we may sanctifie it Where are duties required both Before so to cast our businesse before-hand and so to dispose of our affaires and iourneyes c. that on the Sabbath we shall not need to bee distracted with bodily labours or worldly businesse On the Sabbath studiously to obserue it that is both Seriously soundly as the words import Willingly and with delight Esa. 58. 13. To the weekly Sabbath wee are to adde all other Sabbaths lawfully ordained by the Church all w ch are to be consecrated as Sabbaths to the Lord whether they be Ordinary and Anniuersary such as were the feast of Purim Hest. 3. 7. â— 9. 21. The Dedication 1. Macca 4. 59. Ioh. 10. 22. Are the feasts of Christs Natiuity Resurrection Ascension Pentecost Extraordinary w ch are Sabbaths of â—oy and thankes-giuing Neh. 8. 9 10. Humiliation Ioel 1. 14. â— 2. 15. 2. Chr. 20. 3. Opp. To bee mindfull of the Sabbath to profane it as those who hauing any extraordinary businesse will not bestow any part of the weeke vpon it but will reserue it for the Sabbath and make bold with God to borrow part of his day c. To obserue the Sabbath for fashion sake keeping the outward Rest onely putting on gay clothes and doing nothing To bee weary of the Sabbath and to wish it were gone Amos 8. 5. The not obseruing of Sabbaths lawfully ordained by the Church either through Neglect Contempt The mis-spending of them which fault is common especially in the Feast of Christs Natiuity to vanity and sinne the summe of the second Table Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe Leuit. 19. 18. Mat. 22. 39. Rom. 13. 8 9. In which words we are to consider the Duty which is loue 1. Cor. 13. 1. Ioh. 4. 20 21 3. 14. and this loue must bee Vnfained Ro. 12. 9. 2. Cor. 6. 6. 1. Ioh. 3. 18. FerueÌ„t 1. Pet. 4. 8. 1. Pet. 1. 22. Obiect thy neighbour whereby is meant euery one that is neere vnto vâ— not onely in friendship as the Pharises imagined Math. 5. 43. or in place and dwelling as the word is commonly vsed but also in nature as euery man is being made of the same blood Act. 17. 26. the same flesh Esa. 58. 7. after the same image of God Gen. 9. 6. Howbeit of this loue there are degrees Gal. 6. 10. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Gen. 2. 24. Manner as thy selfe Mat. 7. 12 that is as thou oughtest to loue thy selfe in regard both of the loue Naturall whereby thou desâ—est thine own good and safety as the preseruation of thy Life and health Wiues chastity Goods Good name c. Spirituall whereby thou desirest and seekest the saluation of thy soule and the meanes thereof The division of the second Table The commandements of the second Table coÌ„cerne such duties and vices as are either Peculiar to some sorts of men as of Superiours to inferiours Inferiours to superiours as in the 5. Commandement CoÌ„mon to all they forbid such sins against the neighbour as either Haue the consent of the will to doe them and they are committed against the Person as in the sixth Commandement Adiuncts of the Person whether Inward as Chastity in the seuenth CoÌ„mandement Outward as Goods in the 8. CommaÌ„dement Good name in the ninth Goe before the consent of the will as concupiscence in the tenth Commandement The fifth Commandement The Affirmatiue part Commanding the duties of superiours and inferiours Which are either Generall to all Superiours Inferiours Peculiar to some The generall duties of all superiours 1. To shew themselues worthy of honour that as they would bee honoured as Parents so they should behaue themselues as Parents 2. To carry themselues moderately and modestly towards their inferiours Deut. 17. 20. 3. To shew grauity answerable to their dignity Iob 29. 8. 4. To goe before their inferiours according to knowledge in the example of good life 1. Pet. 3. 7. Psal. 101 2. The general dutie of all inferiours is to honour their superiours this honour is partly Inward viz. a reuerent estimation of them according to their superiority Outward of the Signe according to the manner of the countrey as to Rise vp to them Iob 29. 8. Goe to meet them Gen. 18. 2. Bow the knee and put off the hat Gen. 18. 2. Stand before them Iob 29. 8. Gen. 18. 8. Giue them the precedence 1. King 2. 19. Be silent when they speak Iob 29 9 10. Vse words of reuerence 1. Pet. 3. 6. Gen. 31. 35. 42. 10. 1. Sam. 1. 15. Deed to minister vnto them as iust occasion is offered Genes 18. 4 5. c. Mat. 8 9. The Negatiue part Forbidding the offences of Superiours Inferiours Opp. To Shew themselues vnworthy of honour Carry themselues Insolently towards their inferiours Lightly before theÌ„ Dissolutely before theÌ„ Opp. To Despise superiours Behaue our selues towards them Vnreuerently Vndutifully Speciall duties Superiours are such as haue any preeminence aboue vs whether it be in Excellency onely and that in respect of gifts they haue Receiued as all our betters whether in gifts Inward as of the minde Outward as Age as the Ancient Pro. 16. 31. Degree by reason of Birth as Noblemen and Gentlemen Wealth Bestowed on vs as our Benefactors Authority also as our Gouernours Of Superiours in gifts receiued of God as our betters which signification in our modesty is to be extended to those who are our superiours or equals in any gifts though perhaps inferiours in others Phil. 2. 3. Rom. 12. 10. And first of superiours in the gifts of the minde as learning Arts wisedome vertue c. their duty is In humility to acknowledge their gifts to bee committed vnto them as talents whereof they are to giue a strait account Willingly to expose them to the Glory of God Maâ— 25. Good of others 1. Cor. 12. 7. The duties of inferiours toward their superiours in the gifts of the mind viz. to Acknowledge ingenuously the gifts of God where they are and in that degree wherein they are to praise God for them c. Reuerence the party in whom they are Seeke