and carnall and that we doe but fauour our selues in worldlines or profanenes idlenes and ease when we reason against it as being too precise The publike duties are the reuerent assemblies of Christians in the preaching of the word in prayer and administring of the sacraments on that day especially to be vsed howsoeuer on other dayes by occasions oft intermitted All of them are most blessed helps for the establishing of vs in an holy life Of the priuate some doe particularly concerne our selues alone some are as well for the benefit of others as for our owne comfort for our selues we are to meditate on the works of God vpon his wonderfull workes which he hath done for the sonnes of men that so we may feele his goodnes many waies and from the sweetnes which we perceiue in the creatures we may be lifted vp to behold the beautie and fauour of the creatour We are also to thinke of the doctrine which we haue heard that it may the easilier be imprinted in vs. And on this day we are more freely to consider of our estate how we proceede in the religious keeping of our couenant with God and how we grow in the assurance of Gods mercie and our redemption or whether we goe not backe or stand not at a stay And euery way as our neede shall most require we are to vse our examinings of our selues meditations and thanksgiuings on this day not only for our present comfort but for our more fruitfull walking all the weeke following Conference of good things tendeth as well to the edifying of others as our selues Beside the which there are other duties to be don to them as to do the workes of mercie to them as well in visiting them in their sickenes releeuing their necessities breaking off their disagreements and reconciling them who were at variance as in spirituall comfortings of them as God doth inable vs. And these al laid together are as a continuall direction for the holy vse of the Sabboth to vs euen as the daily direction which I shall adde afterwards is to serue a Christian daily as long as he shall liue for the profitable and heauenly spending of the Sabboth is the market of the soule in the which he who is wise will prouide and store himselfe for all the other dayes of the weeke wherein it is like he shall haue little helpe but much discouragment as in the world may be seene And this holy passing of the Sabboth must be religiously regarded of al the Christian family as the charge giuen to the gouernor thereof doth shew and of the stranger also who shall come vnder his roofe This is the sum of the holines which we are to shew towards God he that desireth to heare more fully of this matter which I may not handle at large let him reade such treatises as are written of that argument CHAP. 16. Of certaine duties to men in the fift sixt and seuenth commaundement the obeying whereof is a part of the godly life NOw followeth another branch of the second part of this godly or Christian life requiring of vs righteous dealing towards all men Where by the way this is to be carefully regarded that seeing there is an apparant distinction and difference betwixt those forenamed duties of holines to God and these of righteousnes to men which shal follow and yet both alike commaunded therefore that no man disioyne in his practise or separate the one from the other seeing the Lord hath set them downe ioyntly together I speake this because there are many who delighting in hearing the word preached and prayer and reading which are duties directly appertaining to God yet are very negligent in performing that which is due to men as in doing workes of charitie to the poore liuing peaceably and comfortably in mariage or in shunning hastie iudging of their brethren and in being dutifull to superiours as magistrates parents maisters when yet they commaund in the Lord and so contrarily some shall be found doing many things commendable to men and no religion in them towards God Which thing if it be of ignorance is a shamefull blemish in them who are guiltie of it seeing they haue had so long a time graunted them of God in which they might haue learned better but if after it bee knowne it remaine still it plainely testifieth that there is in them a wilfull disobedience against God and that the best of their workes are in vaine And before I enter into the particular duties of righteousnes to all sortes of men it is here as in the fittest place to be taught which cannot be afterward so conueniently added That we haue this minde in vs that we beare loue towards all men euen our greatest enemies from which ground and roote of loue we may be readie to performe all the duties which we shall know to belong to them from vs required particularly in the commaundements following And secondly that we ioyne with it an other generall vertue which is brotherly kindnes to Christians which are brethren with vs which is an holy and especiall loue of one faithfull brother towards another And these two are those which Saint Peter speaketh of when he saith ioyne with brotherly kindnes loue where this vertue is they haue learned to giue euery one of the faithfull their brethren according to the knowledge wherewith God hath inlightened them the seuerall duties required in the second table A rare and singular gift of God which if we could see the practise of it what light of good example it giueth and what profit it would inflame vs wonderfully to the practising of it Now follow the seuerall parts of righteousnes to men as they are distinctly set downe in the sixe commaundements following to be performed of Christians and which helpe to make vp the second part of a godly life In all which although there are many more particular duties to be mentioned then were in the former part because we haue so many dealings and that with infinit persons yet I will set them downe with the like breuitie as neere as I can that I haue done the duties of holines to God leauing the reader to learne the other as I haue said before by other ordinarie meanes And first the dutie which men owe as they are inferiors to others and the superiors to them againe come here to be considered both generally and one particularly towards another Where this is required of all inferiours that they so carry themselues in their whole course to them which by Gods appointment are aboue them or excell them that they may shew in their whole course that they honour them for so the will of God is not to require any one especiall action or dutie of them but that their whole conuersation be such towards them that the person which they take vpon them and the place wherein they are may haue more credit and estimation
among men and be vpholden and maintained in such sort that they may weigh downe all wicked practises of men against the same The duties in generall which belong to all inferiours doe arise from this one as from a fountaine that is to say subiection which is a voluntarie acknowledging that they are set vnder those which are their superiours by Gods ordinance and appointment The which when men are perswaded of they will readily goe vnder any dutie that appertaineth to them And from hence issueth inward reuerence towards them as to thinke highly of them for that person which God hath put vpon them and therefore also to giue them that outward reuerence which is due to them as to rise and bowe to them to giue them the higher place libertie to speake before them and to giue them reuerent titles and submitting themselues to them euery way as it is meete which if in loue it be not regarded and the benefit which God hath appointed thereby to come to their inferiours considered that so there may be a preseruing of the dignitie and worthines of such persons and places amongst men all confusion and barbarousnes must needes insue and follow And for this cause the superiours againe for their parts must see that they carry themselues towards them as brethren in all curtesie sauing their authoritie and further also that they goe before them both in all innocencie and example of good life And because there are some superiors to vs by ciuill authoritie as princes and other magistrates and some ecclesiasticall as Church officers some by nature as parents some by age as the gray headed and some by gifts as of knowledge experience and other graces therefore both their inferiours to them and they to their inferiours besides the former duties in generall set downe haue somewhat seuerally to looke to one towards the other To such as haue authoritie ouer them inferiours must submit themselues in bearing their rebukes and receiuing their corrections willingly and without resistance by not answering again by stomack or countenance yea though they suffer wrongfully which commaundement Saint Peter giuing to seruants toward their masters who are not superiours of the highest power or of greatest authoritie doth much more binde other inferiours to be subiect thereto And further besides this such inferiours are charged by God to be obedient onely to their lawfull commaundements so that God be not thereby depriued of his due for this cause subiects pay tribute to their Princes hold both their goods and liues so as they be at their commaundement And seruants which will testifie and shew that they count their masters worthie all honour do frame themselues to serue them with faithfulnes and diligence not with eye seruice by the one seeking their profit and good trustily by the other doing their duties with care and painfulnes euen as to the Lord himselfe So all high Magistrates both Kings and such as are in authoritie vnder them owe this particularly to the people ouer whom they are to regard that the Gospell of Christ Iesus be published freely and purely by the Ministers thereof thorough their whole dominion to bring the people to God and the same dominion to bee well gouerned by the right executing of wholesome and good lawes that the people may liue an honest and quiet life vnder them So also Masters for recompence to their seruants are charged by the Lord to shew themselues as well good and bountifull towards them in recompencing their labour and trauaile to the full as besides it to doe that which is iust and equall vnto them the which they for their parts doe owe to them againe which is to prouide that they may bee taught in the congregation and at home as also of themselues to see that no necessaries in meate drink work and honest intermission in due time bee wanting neither that they with whom they haue so couenanted bee kept ignorant and vnexpert in their trade Another kinde of superiours are kindred by nature and parents in the flesh to whom their inferiours and children for the singular benefits which they receiue from them except they degenerate farre from their duties do acknowledge much to be due to them againe Among which this is not the least that they shew themselues forward in the imbracing of holie instruction according to the ripenes of their yeeres That their reuerence and obedience continue of children I speake euen vnto their end although with more libertie when they shall be of more ripe yeeres their parents themselues consenting thereto Also that they make no mariages without their consent That in token of thankfulnes they be readie to helpe their necessities And that they be carefull also to doe their duties euen to those which shall succeed their parents by way of second mariage For their parents are bound to teach them from their youth as was said of seruants to keepe them from idlenes to traine them vp in some lawfull and honest trade to gouerne them wisely and kindly to prouide for their necessitie of mariage and to minister things needfull for this life as they shall be able and as they may doe it religiously and lawfully Of those superiours which excell their inferiours in gifts the Minister of God is chiefe who is furnished with knowledge and grace to conuert many to God and to perfect them as Gods instrument vnto the day of Christs comming And so particularly to lift vp the faint-harted by comfort to strengthen the weak to direct him that wandreth vncertainly for want of knowledge and to waite with patience and by becomming all to all that he may gaine some to God Therefore the Lord hath giuen him a great honour with them whom hee preuaileth with not to bee counted their teacher onely but their father they who know their duties for this heauenly communion which they inioy with God himselfe and with Iesus Christ by his ministerie doe with gladnes make him partakers of all good things for this life and haue them in singular loue for their workes sake And this they doe besides the subiection reuerence and obedience which they haue in common with all inferiours who are willing to be taught and reioyce to be counted obedient children in the faith Among these which I count superiours in gifts of the mind they are to be reckoned who are strong Christians and whom God hath indued with a liberall portion of heauenly grace wisedome experience c. more then other of their brethren and who know their libertie which they haue by Christ in things indifferent and abuse it not Towards these the weaker sort must know that it is their dutie not to iudge them who vse their libertie which they haue by Christ neither to count them as prophane men for doing that which they themselues dare not doe but to thinke
that Paul had in our measure Many weake discouraged for want of this victorie Many know not their libertie The two next vertues Diligence and Constancie Diligence and Constancie bring great matters to passe What diligence is required What constancie The gaine of these Many pay deare for their liberties Want of these vertues dangerous Other two vertues Humilitie and Meekenesse These alwayes necessarie The Christian life no idle nor vnsetled life The end of one worke the beginning of another yet without toile Keepe alwaies an appetite to some new dutie CHAP. 15. COm 1. Duties to Gods person Knowledge of God Trust hope patience Ioy thankefulnesse Request loue Desire of God presence reuerence feare Com. 2. Gods worship ministery sacraments Publike prayers Censures Publike fasts Extraordinary thanks Priuate worship Maner of Gods worship spirituall How Gods worship is to be vsed The word 1. Preparation 2. In hearing 3. Hauing heard How conference and reading should be vsed How the Lords supper should be receiued How prayer should be made Com. 3. In all things to glorifie God In an oath 1. Trueth 2. Righteousnesse 3. Iudgement In beholding Gods works Com. 4. Keeping holy of the seuenth day Varietie of holy exercises Publike duties Priuate 1. By our selues 2. With others CAAP. 16. SEcond Table Dueties to God and man are not to be separated Beare loue to all Brotherly kindnesse to Christians Many duties to our neighbour Com. 5. Duties of inferiors Common to all inferiors Subiection Reuerence Superiors duty Diuers kinds of superiors Duties of subiects and seruants Duties of all in authority as Princes Masters Childrens duty Parents Ministers Hearers Strong Christians Weaker Others excelling in gifts Ancient in yeeres Duties towards our equals By examining see our wants and need of Christ Maintaine our owne reuerence Com. 6. Duties towards the life of our nighbour Bodily life and health To hurt none By mildnesse of spirit to beare much Cut off all occasions of discord To do good to their liues In their miseries To pitty them To shew mercy To seruants distressed To the sicke in visiting them Helpfulnesse and harmlesnesse vertues of singular price What vertues accompany them Pittie to the soule of our neighbour Good example To winne and confirme others Helpe the poore Luk. 16.8 Reuel 18.15 Iam. 3.6 Tit. 1.15 Iob. 34.3 Act. 7.51 Philip. 3.8 Rom. 6.17 Iere. 6.29.30 Act. 11.24 The intent of the author and generall summe of the whole booke The fruite and benefit of it to the true Christian What the vngodly may learne by it The second point The reasons of setting out this The first The authors desire that they might profit by it This worke especially tendeth to better the good It is of vse to all sorts of good christians and that was one reason of setting it out The second reason of setting it forth The third The fourth The fift The sixt Iasper Loarte Heb. 10.22 Act. 15.9 Esay 61.1 Ezech. 34.4 Ioh. 8 32. Rom. 1.16 1. Ioh. 5.4 The seuenth reason The third point in the preface The contents and particularly of the whole booke in seuen seuerall treatises The first treatise The second treatise The third treatise The fourth treatise The fift treatise The sixt treatise The seuenth treatise The fourth point of the preface directing the reader how to reade this booke with most profit Iam. 2.10 Heb. 13.18 Matth. 5.18 Hovv any may knovv they be the Lords Most are deceiued in the assurance of saluation 1. Papists think it impossible 2. Carnall Protestants thinke it easie Luk. 12.32 Matth. 7.14 Luk. 19. Matth. 7.21 3. VVeake Christians full of doubting Three generall heads or parts of this first treatise Three branches of the first head The first head The first point of mans miserie Gen. 1.26 Heb. 2.7 Reuel 12. Gen. 3. Two parts of mans miserie first his sinne Gen. 6.5 Hosea 1.2 Coloss 1.21 Mans sinne vvhat Euery part corrupted Vnderstanding Ephes 4.17 Conscience 1. Cor. 2.14 Heb. 10.22 VVill. Rom. 8.5.6 Conuersation Thoughts Desires Outvvard behauiour 1. Tim. 1.15 Rom. 8.7 Prouer. 28.9 Iohn 9.31 Psalm 50.16 Fevv thinke it thus The second part of mans misery The curse first on the body Deut. 28.15 Gen. 3.17 Heb. 1.2 Men shift off this This curse is to all The curse vpon the soule The necessitie of this knovvledge of mans miserie It must be knovvne as vvell as our miserie Ioh. 3.16 1. Tim. 1.15 2. Cor. 5.21 Act. 4.12 1. Ioh. 2.1 The first point about the remedie Gal. 3.10.12 Heb. 9.22 and 12.14 Rom. 8 3. The second point about the remedie Act. 4.12 1. Ioh. 5.12 Rom. 58. Ioh. 3.16 The third point about the remedie Rom. 1.16 Luk. 2.10 Matth. 11.12 The fourth point about the remedie Matth. 11.28 Act. 26.18 Hebr. 4.1 Rom. 10. Rom. 5. The third poynt of the first part of this Treatise Rom. 7.9 They are most light who haue most cause to mourne Prouer. 14.12 Act. 14.16 Col. 1.9 Rom. 15.4 Act. 2.37 Matth. 24.27 Iam. 4.9 Psalm 73.4 Luk. 13.2 The lavv is to be preached 2. Tim. 4.2 But not vvithout the Gospell 1. Tim. 1.13 Ierem. 21.18 Iudg. 2.3 10. 1. Sam. 7.2.3 Obiection Ansvvere Ierem. 8.6.7 Luk. 15.17 Reuel 2.4 The complaint of the penitent sinner Rom. 7.24 Luk. 17.9 Matth. 12.20 Matth. 11.24 Matth. 5.4 Matth. 9.12 Luk. 7.38 Prou. 28.9 Matth. 15.27 Luk. 15.17.18 Iob. 33.23 Acts. 9.6 Ezech. 36.26 Luk. 15.18 Rom. 10.14 Matth. 13.44 Ezech. 16.6 Heb. 12.2 Matth. 13.44 He whom God loueth highly priseth the pearle Luk. 16.12 Esay 55.1 He hath nothing of his owne but sin Yet hard to renounce that Matth. 19.29 But he despiseth it Hos 14.9 This is a great worke of God Ioh. 6.44 Ier. 13.23 He forsakes not sinne as the wicked 1. King 21.27 Ioel. 2 13. 1. King 22.8.26 Luk. 19.9 1. Sam. 7.3.4 Pro. 28.13 Psal 78.36 Phil. 1.7.8 God sealeth vp his promises to the beleeuer 2. Cor. 1.22 Rom. 8.16 The beleeuer reasoning with himselfe Act. 16.15 Luk. 15.20 He weigheth all things hereto belonging He seekes helpe of others Ioh. 7.37 Gen. 45.26.27 VVhat will follow of applying Christ 1. Cor. 1.30 Ioh. 10.27 c. Mat. 5.4.5 Psal 48. A description of the smallest measure of faith How God worketh faith Luk. 19.9 Faith vniteth to Christ Matth. 16.17 Common professors haue not this faith Phil. 1. How God worketh faith Act. 14.1 VVhy many want faith Luk. 18.8 The conclusion of this third part Markes of faith Ioh. 3.23 Seeing God commandeth vs to beleeue Psal 77.3.8.9.10 1. Pet. 2.2 Psal 32.5 Many deceiued in faith 1. Let of faith the diuels bewitching 2. Cor. 4.3.4 Fault of not beleeuing in Minister and people In the minister Prou. 29.18 1. Not teaching Rom. 10.17 Matth. 15.14 Prou. 29.18 2. Seldome teaching Heb. 8.11 Phil. 3. 1. Thess 2.11 1. Tim. 4.13 2. Tim. 4.1 2. Pet. 1.12 Ioh. 21.17 1. Pet. 5.2 Necessitie of often teaching Rom. 12.9 Ezech. 33.3 Ierem. 48.10 1. Pet. 5.5 3. Let of faith in the Minister not plaine
Cor. 13.1 Psal 119.99 Prou. 19.2 The second rule Col. 1.10 Practise is first in an heartie desire Deut. 6.5 Ierem. 48.10 Our affections must be stronger as the good is greater How we come by this grace Ephes 4.22 2. Pet. 1.4 Rom. 6.4.5 As we desire so must we indeuour to do good Psal 122.8 9. Rom. 6.12.13 All parts of our bodies giuen to serue God Make a trade of godlines 1. Tim. 5. 2. Cor. 6.3 The first vertue is vprightnes Deutr. 18.13 Ephes 6.14 Iohn 1.17 Pretences in good actions Psal 130.3 1. Cor. 1.12 Necessitie of those rules and vertues Vnarmed venturing abroade is cause of sore wounds Obiect We cannot doe as we desire Answer 1. 2. The best desire without assurance of Gods helpe is vaine 1. Iohn 5.4 Phil. 4. Rom. 5.10 Rom. 8.30 VVhy Paul ouercame not all rebellion 2. Cor. 12.9 Paul was not caried into grosse iniquity VVe may looke for the like grace that Paul had in our measure 2. Chron. 16.9 1. Chron. 28. â— 2. Cor. 12.9 Rom. 7.25 1. Iohn 2.1 Many weakâ— discouraged for want of this victorie Many know not their libertie Ephes 5.8 The two next vertues diligence and constancie Diligence and constancie bring great matters to passe 2. Pet. 1.5 Ierem. 48.10 Iam. 1.25 VVhat diligence 2. Pet. 1. Ephes 5.15.16 Rom. 16.19 12.9 Constancie Iohn 8.31 15.5 Gaine of these Reuel 2.19 2. Tim. 4 8. Many pay deare for their liberties Note Want of these daungerous Prou. 23.17 Ephes 5.6 1. Thess 5.3.6 Gal. 5.7 1. Cor. 15.58 1. Cor. 16.13 Matth. 24.12 Ioh. 8.31 15.7 Phil. 1.6 1. Thess 5.24 Col. 1.10.11 1. Iohn 4.4 Psal 37.37 2. Tim. 4.8 Other two vertues humilitie and meeknes Matth. 11.29 Ephes 4.2 Col. 3.12 These alwaies necessarie Luk. 17. â— Deut. 18. Matth. 11.30 Deut. 12.18 Iohn 15.5 Ephes 4.3 The second point in this second part of godlinesse wherein this performing of good duties doth consist Duties towards gods person Knowledge of God Psalm 73.18 Trust Hope Dan. 3. Patience Psalm 3.7 Phil. 4 10. Rom. 52. Col. 1.11 Ioy. Phil. 4.4 Psalm 4.4 Thankfulnes 1. Thes 5.18 Request Loue. Phil. 3.8 Cant. 2.4.5 Psalm 16. Desire Gods presence Reuerence Feare 1. Pet. 1.17 Act. 9.31 The second commaundement Gods worship Isay 1.12 Iohn 4.23 Ministerie Rom. 1.16 Publike prayers Censures Publike fasts Ioel. 2.12 Extraordinary thankes Hester 9. Luk. 18.13 Iohn 11.41 Priuate worship Manner spirituall Hovv Gods worship is to be vsed The word Act. 26.18 Preparation 1. Pet. 2.1 Iam. 1.21 Act. 10.33 In hearing Isai 61. Act. 2.37 2. Thess 3.4 Hauing heard Act. 17.11 How conference and reading should be vsed How the Lords Supper should be receiued Matth. 22.13 Hovv prayer should be made Matth. 6.9 1. Tim. 2.8 Psal 116.13 The third commandement Luk. 1.75 Ioshu 7.19 1. Cor. 10.31 In all things to glorifie God Col. 4.4 Psal 118.5.12 In an oth In truth In righteousnesse In iudgement In beholding Gods workes The 4. commandement Holy keeping of the seuenth day Exod. 20.10 Varietie of holy exercises Publike assemblies Priuate exercises Psalm 92. Duties to God and man not to be separated Iam. 1.27 Beare loue to al. Brotherly kindnes to Christians 1. Pet. 1.7 The fift commaundement Many duties to our neighbour Duties of inseriours Common to all inferiours Subiection Rom. 13.1 Reuerence Iob. 32.4 Superiours duty Diuers kinds of superiours Subiects and seruants Tit. 2.6 1. Pet. 2.19 Rom. 13.6 Obedient Tit. 2.9 Col. 3.23 All in authoritie as Princes Psal 78. two last verses 2. King 11.17 Masters Childrens duty Iob. 1. Luk. 2. Genes 24.55 1. Cor. 7.36 Numb 30.4 Gen. 47.12 Ruth 1.16 3.6 Parents Prou. 22.6 2. Cor. 12.14 Ministers Matth. 13.52 Act 26.18 Ezech. 34.4 6. 1. Thess 5.14 1. Cor. 9.22 1. Cor. 4.15 Hearers 1. Cor. 9.11 1. Thess 5.13 Strong Christians Weaker Rom. 14.3.4 Excelling in gifts Ancient in yeeres Iob. 32.4 Our equals Fom 12.10 By examining see our wants and neede of Christ Iohn 13.14 Maintaine our own reuerence The 6. commandement Bodily life and health Hurt not Exod. 21.22 Prou. 17.19 Prou. 19.11 Gen. 13.7 1. Cor. 13.7 1. Tim. 6.17 Doe good to their liues 1. Iohn 4.11 Matth. 9.26 Pro. 3.27 Shew mercie Iob. 31.13 14. Visit the sicke Matth. 25.35 Iam. 2.16 Iudg. 1.3 Iudg. 6.35 Pitie to the soule Good example 1. Pet. 3.1 1. Cor. 10.33 VVin and confirme others Heb. 10.24 1. Thes 5. Helpe the poore Rom. 12. Phil. 7. Ruth 2.13 The seuenth commaundement Not to attempt our neighbours honestie Our minds and bodies must be chaste Vnmaried 1. Cor. 7.32 Maried 1. Pet. 3.7 The 8. commandement Not to iniurie in his goods Rom. 13.8 Not lay claime to that which is another mans In controuersie Gen. 13.8 To forgoe part of our right 1. Cor. 6.5 Matth. 5.40 Diuers states Luk. 3.10 The dutie of them who liue by almes 1. Sam. 2.7 Contentation 1. Tim. 6.8 Not to grudge Matth. 20.15 Rom. 16.3.4 Rom. 15.26 2. Cor 9.2 Act. 4.34.35 Liue godly Iust complaint of our poore Ierem. 5.4 Act. 26.18 Auoid idlenes The dutie of the borrower Repay truly Kind of these Psal 15.14 Borrow not without need If they cannot keepe day The dutie of the giuer How to giue freely Matth. 5.42 Rom. 12.8 Philem. 7. Iam. 2.16 2. Cor. 8.3 Act. 4.35 Numb 36.12 The dutie of the lender Exod. 21.26 Matth. 18.25 Men ought to be moderate in spending that they may lend Deut. 15.11 Two sortes haue goods to their destruction The couetous doth no good while he liueth The lauishing spenders hurt such as they should doe good to Lending needefull Exod. 22.25 Luk. 6.33 Rich borrowing should recompence the lender Matth. 7.12 Of suretiship Luk. 10.35 Pro. 22.26 6.1 How farre we may be surety Genes 42.37 Pro. 22.27 Lawfull vocation 1. Pet. 4.10 Deale lawfully Deut. 15.15 Leuit. 25.14 Amos. 8.5 Psalm 15.4 Partnership Vsury vnlawfull Regard had of both parties is no vsurie Matth. 7.12 Vsury and oppression haue no place among Christians Of annuities VVhat they be Two kinds of them The first kind full of danger Men must not sell that which they haue not Forehand bargaines seldome end well The second kind not vnlawfull Yet abused on the sellers behalfe On the behalfe of the buyer Such buyers are grinders Some annuities worse then ten in the hundred How to redresse such abuse Restitution Iob. 31.16 Prou. 3.29 Prou. 21.15 The 9. commandement To reioyce in our neighboure credit 3. Iohn 2. Gal. 5.26 1. Thess 5.14 Sorrow for their infirmities Hope the best Ephes 2.5 1. Cor. 6.11 Matth. 7.1 Tit. 3.2 To couer faults Leuit. 19.17 Iam. 5.20 Rebuke Not to disclose vnmeete secrets Note Not to speake of faults Matth. 18.15 1. Cor. 1.11 Pro. 14.25 To defend his credit Act. 26.15 To giue testimonie Take all in best part Matth. 1.19 Iohn 13.28 Luk. 7.39 We should censure our selues Not too credulous Matth. 10.17 To note out euill men Act. 2.40 Tit. 3.2 Pro. 15.1 The tenth commaundement