vnto him to be profited thereby as our need shall require Opp. To Be lifted vp in heart aboue others forgetting our account Abuse Bury the gifts of God Opp. To Deny extenuate or depraue the good gifts of God in others Mark 6. 3. Disdaine to make vse of them lest they should seeme to acknowledge their owne want or the excellency of the other The duties of the Ancient or superiour in age viz. To be sober and graue Tit. 2. 2. By their wisedome and experience to aduise and instruct the younger Tit. 2. 4. To bee patternes and precedents of good things to the younger sort Prou. 16. 31. The duties of the yonger sort to wards the Ancient to Reuerence them as Fathers 1. Tim. 5. 1. Leuit. 19. 32. Iob 32. 4 6 7. Ascribe experience and wisedome to their yeeres Iob 12. 12 32. 7. to hearken to their counsell Imitate their good example The duties of the Wealthy to vse their riches as instruments of bounty and liberality for the Publike vse of the Church CoÌ„mon-wealth Priuate good of others Noble to vse their nobility and gentry as instruments of magnanimity and munificence their power as a refuge and protection of the innocent and helplesse The duties of those y â— be inferiour to them in outward estate to Esteeme of them as their superiours in respect of that high or better estate wherein God hath placed them Reuerence them as they are or may bee the instruments of God for the good of others either in priuate or publicke 1. Sam. 25. 8. Opp. To be light or lewdly giuen To be Counsellers Precedents of euill Opp. To Despise the aged Esa. 3. 5. Contemne their counsell 1. King 12. 8. Neglect their good example Opp. To abuse their Wealth to niggardlinesse Power to oppression c. Opp. To Disdaine the wealthy as vnworthy of their wealth Presume against the honourable Esa. 5. 3. Superiors as benefactors Act. 20. 35. Iob 29. 16. their duty in respect of the Act of giuing to doe it Cheerfully 2. Cor. 9. 7. Freely Luk. 6. 33 34 35. Quickly Prou. 3. 28. Discreetly and with choyce that Christ may take it as done to him Mat. 25. 40. Gift bestowed holily to dissemble it rather then to cast it in the parties teeth following therein the Lord. Iam. 1. 5. Duties towards the benefactors both Inward thankfulnesse in Acknowledging him the instrument of God for our good Esteeming as highly of the benefit after it is receiued as before Making the best of the benefit in respect of the gift it selfe and of the mind of the giuer Outward testification of our thankfulnesse in Word by thankesgiuing Rom. 16. 4. Deed by Requitall if wee be able Prayer to God for them 2. Tim. 1. 16. Opp. To Bestow a benefit Grudgingly and with ill will 2. Cor. 9. 7. Seeking his owne profit therin With delay qui serò dat diunâ—luit he that is long in giuing was long vnwilling Without choyce so as hee may seeme rather to cast away a benefit than rightly to bestow it Exprobrate the benefit bestowed Opp. Vnthankfulnesse in Not acknowledging the benefit Esteeming lightly of it after it is receiued Extenuating or deprauing it Forgetting it Not recompensing it either with The like when we are able Prayer Requiting ill for good Pro. 17. 13. Of superiours in authority who are not onely preferred before vs as our betters but also set ouer vs as our Gouernours in that society wherein we liue The duties of Gouernours in generall to Gouerne their inferiours in the Lord Containing them in the duties of Piety and Iustice. 1. Tim. 2. 2. Seeking not themselues but the Glory of God Rom. 13. 4 6. 2. Chrâ—n 19. 6. Good of the inferiours Rom. 13. 4. Correct offendors according to y â— quality of their offence wherein they are to vse DiscretioÌ„ to discerne of The cause The disposition of the offendour Their owne affection y â— they doe not proceed to correction through Choler and hastines Hatred of the person but in iudgement seeking y â— good of the Party if hee be corrigible Society y â— the Euil may be taken away IudgmeÌ„t of God may be preuented Rest may feare Moderation that neither they bee too Remisse and indulgent Seuere or cruell The generall duties of inferiours towards their gouernours besides reuereÌ„ce are to Be in awe of them Leuit. 19. 3. Eph. 5. 33 6. 5. Obey them though euill but not vnto euill Eph. 6. 1 2. Col. 3. 22 23 24. 1. Pet. 2. 13 18. Submit themselues to their corrections Gen. 16. 6 9. 1. Pet. 2. 19 20. Testifie their loue and thankfulnesse to them by their seruice or goods as their necessity shall require Math. 15. 4 5. Opp. Contempt of Gouernours and the fruit thereof which is mocking Prou. 30. 17. Iude vers 8. Disobedience to their lawfull commandements Rom. 13. 2. Refusing of correction and resisting of their power Prou. 15. 10 32. To be wanting to them in their need Math. 15. 6. Speciall duties Gouernours are distinguished according to the societies wherein they gouern viz. in the Family Schooles and Vniuersities Church Common-wealth Heere therfore are coÌ„manded duties Oeconomicall Scholasticall Academicall Ecclesiasticall Politicall Oeconomicall Duties of superiours and inferiours in the family of whom there are three combinations viz. the Husband and wife Parents and children Masters and seruants The mutuall duties of man wife are either Common to them both as coniugall Loue whereby they being vnited into one flesh doe loue one another aboue all others Gen. 2. 24. Ephes. 5. 27 28 29. and one anothers kindred as their owne Communication of their Bodies by Mutuall beneuolence performed by the one to the other 1. Cor. 7. 2 3 4 5. Prou. 5. 18 19. Coniugall fidelity either of them keeping themselues proper to the other Mal. 2. 15. Prou. 2. 17. Goods labours endeuours and mutuall helpe for the mutuall good and comfort one of another Gen. 2. 18. Both which require cohabitation and dwelling together 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 7. 10. A. See Peculiar Opp. Want of loue discord and dissension Mutuall beneuolence denyed the one refusing the others bed The bond of marriage broken by adultery Goods and helpes not communicated Separation of the one from the other without iust and necessary cause A. Peculiar to either as the duties of the Husband to behaue himselfe as a head to the body 1. Cor. 11. 3. Eph. 5. 23. in Guiding directing instructing his wife according to knowledge 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 14. 35. Protecting her according to his power Ruth 3. 9. Cherishing her as the more tender part of himselfe Ephes. 5. 23. 25 33. Prouiding things needfull according to his ability and communicating his goods to her c. Gouerning her by an amiable gouernment and giuing honour to her as the weaker vessell 1. Pet. 3. 7. Gen. 26. 8. Wife to Acknowledge her husband to be her head and Lord to reuerence him and to feare him 1. Pet. 3. 6.
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
Ephes. 5. 33. Gen. 20. 16. 24. 65. Bee subiect and obedient vnto him as to the Lord. Col. 3. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 16. Eph. 5. 22 24. 1. Cor. 14. 34. Be amiable and gracious seeking in all lawfull things to please him 1. Pet 3. 4. Cherish her husband as the better part of her selfe Tit. 2. 4. Bee his assistant and helper in gouerning the house and performing the duties of a good huswife Prou. 31. 10 11 12 c. 1. Tim. 5. 14. Be good house-keepers Tit. 2. 5. Opp. To be his wiues vnderling contrary to the order of nature and ordinance of God Genes 3. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 3 7 8 9. Ephes. 5. 23. 1. Tim. 2. 12 13 14. To betray his wiues chastity To hate or to strike her which is his owne flesh Ephes. 5. 29. To deny things needful vnto her being in his power To be too Vxorious fondly doting vpon his wife 1. King 11. 4. Imperious and rigorous towards her Col. 3. 19. Opp. Not to reuerence her husband as her head 2. Sam. 6. 16 20. To vsurpe dominion ouer him 1. Tim. 2. 12. To be of an vnquiet and prouoking spirit Prou. 21. 9 19. Not to cherish her husband Not to be an helper but a crosse to her husband Pro. 12. 4. To play the ill houswife either Idle at home Gadding abroad Prou. 7. 11. 12. Hitherto of the mutuall duties of man and wife now follow their duties towards their family in respect wherof they are gouernors either as Parents ouer their children Master and Mistresse ouer their seruants The duties of the hous-holders towards those of their houshold in generall are to Rule them in y â— Lord keeping them in godly obedience 1. Tim. 3. 4. by domesticall Instruction both by Doctrine respecting Priuate Catechizing Deu. 6. 6 7. 2. Tim. 3. 15. Gen. 18. 19. The publike ministery w ch they must Cause them to frequent Exod. 20. 10. Teach theÌ„ to vse aright by Preparing them Examining theÌ„ Example going before them in exercises of religion and in the practice of Christian duties Iob 1. 5. Iosh. 24. 15. Discipline vsing correctioÌ„ towards theÌ„ either verbal as moderate threatnings and reproofes Reall as stripes c. Prouide necessaries for them as food raiment rest and recreation 1. Tim. 5. 8. Prou. 31. 15 21. Gen. 30. 30. Duties of Parents towards their children viz. fatherly motherly Loue of them which is called Storgè Psa. 103. 13. 2. Sa. 18. 33. Care for theÌ„ And both in respect of their life Naturall as to Nourish and bring them vp 1. Tim. 5. 10. Traine them vp to some honest calling whereto they are apt by inclination and by gifts Direct theÌ„ in matters of moment namely in coÌ„tracting mariage GeÌ„ 24. 1 2. 1. Cor. 7. 36 37. Prouide and lay vp for theÌ„ as God shall giue meanes 2. Cor. 12. 14. A. Spirituall Opp. To be without naturall affection Rom 1. 31. 2. Tim. 3. 3. To traine them vp in idlenesse or vanity To neglect their children neither prouiding for them by Education in some honest â—â—ling Laying vp for them A. In respect of their life spirituall viz. 1. As they bring them into the couenant of of Grace so to procure vnto them the Sacrament of the Couenant Genes 17. 23. Exod. 4. 25 26. Luk. 1. 59 60. 2. To bring them vp in the feare of God Eph. 6. 4. Instructing them carefully Deut. 11. 19. Prou. 22. 6. Chastising them moderately Prou. 19. 18. 13. 24. 22. 15. 23. 13 14. 3. To pray for them and to blesse them Duties of Children towards their parents viz. to Be answerable to them in loue Reuerence them highly though their estate bee meane Gen. 31. 35. Math. 21. 30. Mal. 1. 6. Stand in awe of them Leuit. 19. 3. Obey them in the Lord. Ephes. 6. 1. Col. 3. 20. Prou. 23. 22. Luk. 2. 51. Shew themselues thankfull to their parents by helping them with their Goods Mat. 15. 4 5 6 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 47. 12. Seruice Luk. 15. 29. Submit theÌ„selues to their parents Instruction Pro. 1. 8. 22. 19. 4. 4. CorrectioÌ„ Heb. 12. 7 9. Heb. 5. 8. Be content to be ruled directed by their parents in matters of importance as of marriage GeÌ„ 28. 1 2 7. Preserue their parents goods Loue and reuerence those which be neere and deare to their parents for their sakes Hitherto are to be referred the duties Hest. 2. 7 20 of Tutors guardians towards their pupils whose parents as they succeed in gouernment so they must succeed them in fatherly loue and care Pupils who are to behaue themselues to their guardians as dutifull children to their parents Opp. To take care for the bodies of their children but not for their soules Ecclus. 16. 1 2 3. Vsing no instruction In chastising either too Remisse and indulgent Pro. 29. 15. 1. King 1. 6. Cruell Colos. 3. 21. Ephes. 6. 4. Not praying for them Opp. Not to loue but to Hate thy parents Reuile or curse them Leuit. 20. 9. Prou. 20. 20. Strike them Exod. 21. 15. To bee ashamed of thy parents because of their meannesse To contemne and despise them Deut. 27. 17. Pro. 15. 20. 30. 17. To scorne and deride them Gen 9. 22 24. To be disobedient towards them Deut. 21. 18. Rom. 1. 30. 2. Tim. 3. 2. 1. Sam. 2. 25. To be vnkind and vnthankfull towards them in not Relieuing their want with our store Helping them with our seruice To refuse or despise Instruction Correction Pro. 5. 12 13 15. 5 10. 32. To marry against thy parents good will thou being vnder their gouernment Gen. 26. 34. To diminish thy parents goods and to mis spend them Prou. 28. 24. Deut. 21. 20. To be vnkind or without naturall affection towards thy kindred Duties of Masters towards their seruants besides the geâ—erall which heere are to be applied for they are to vse towards their seruants 1. Pet. â— 18. Equity and moderatioÌ„ Colos. 4. 1. Iob 31. 13. in their Commandements which must be Lawfull Possible to them Genes 24. 8. Profitable 1. Chron. 11. 17. Proportionable to their ability On the Sabbath necessary Gouernment vsing theÌ„ as ChildreÌ„ thou sustaining the place of a father to them 2. King 5. 13. Brethren in Christ. Philem 16. Fellow-seruants of our Master in heauen Eph. 6. 9. Col. 4. 1. Bounty to bee good to them they deseruing not ill both Whiles they remaine to suffer them to thriue vnder vs. Deut 25. 4. At their departure with our liking to prefer them or reward them as we may Deut. 15. 13 14. Pro. 17. 2. After they are honestly departed to esteeme them as our poore friends Opp. To be Peruerse 1. Pet. 2. 18. Gen. 16. 6. Commanding things Vnlawfull Vnprofitable Aboue their power On the Sabbath vnnecessary Tyrannizing ouer them Exod. 5. 7 16. Ephes. 6. 9. Too remisse or indulgent towards them suffering them to liue in idlenesse not correcting them Prou. 29. 19 21. Hard towards them Deut. 24. 14 15.
Duties of seruants partly Common as to Loue their masters from which loue will arise a Tender care of their masters Credit Welfare Loue to their masters children Reuerence and honour them 1. Tim. 6. 1. 2. King 5. 13. Feare them Mal. 1. 6. Submit themselues to their Commandements and to obey them Ephes 6. 5. Col. 3. 22 23. Corrections 1. Pet. 2. 1â— Gen. 16. 9. More peculiar to them as to be Diligent Col. 3. 22 23. Ephes. 6. 5. Genes 31. 40. Faithfull and true Tit. 2. 10. Secret Thrifty for their masters profit Carefull to please their masters in all lawfull things Tit. 2. 9. Duties Scholasticall and Academicall The common duties not to mention the particular of Superiours and gouernours in Schooles and Vniuersities that as they are called Fathers so they should behaue themselues as fathers to their inferiours 2. King 2. 12. Hence it is â—hat Salomon in his writings calleth the party whom he instructeth his Sonne Inferiours that as they are termed sonnes so they should demeane themselues as dutifull children 2. King 2. 3. Amos 7. 14. Phil. 2. 22. Opp. Not to loue their masters nor to care for their credit or welfare To despise them 1. Tim. 6. 2. Not to stand in awe of them To be disobedient To answere againe Tit. 2. 9. To be idle and slothfull Math. 25. 26. To be vnfaithfull and vntrue 2. Sam. 16. 3. To divulge his masters secrets To waste his masters goods Luk. 16. 1. Not to care for displeasing their masters Ecclesiasticall betwixt the Ministers who are Fathers Iudg. 17. 10 18 19. 2. King 13. 14. 1. Cor. 4. 15. People who are the children Gal. 4. 19. Philem. 10. The duties of Ministers respect their Ministery Life in both which they are to go before the people Deu. 33. â— Act. 20. 28. 1. Tim. 4. 1â— Tit. 2. 7 8. As touching the ministery he is to preach the Word in season and out of season 2. Tim. 4. 2. and thereto hee is bound by a double bond of necessity in respect of Himselfe 1. Cor. 9. 16. Ezech. 34. 2 10. Zac. 11. 17. Math. 25. 26 28 30. People Luk. 10. 42. Prou. 29. 18. Rom. 1. 16. 17. 1. Cor. 1. 21. As touching his life hee ought to be an example to his flock Tit. 2. 7. 1. Tim. 4. 12. 1. Thes. 2. 10. being in General blamelesse 1. Tim. 3. 2. Tit. 1. 6. Particular towards God godly 1. Tim. 4. 7 12. â— 6. 11. Neighbour Iust. Psalm 132. 9. Charitable 1. Tim. 3. 2 c. 6. 11. Meeke 1. Tim. 3. 2 c. 6. 11. Courteous 1. Tim. 3. 2 c. 6. 11. Liberall 1. Tim. 3. 2 c. 6. 11. Himselfe Sober Temperate Chaste and modest 2. Tim. 2. 22. Opp. Not to feede the people either because he is Vnable Esa. 56. 10. Vnwilling through Idlenesse Zac. 11. 17. Couetousnesse as Non-residents not prouiding for their cures To bee blame-worthy being in respect of God irreligious and profane Neighbour Vniust 1. Tim. 3. 3. Vncharitable 1. Tim. 3. 3. Hasty and vnquiet 1. Tim. 3. 3. Vncourteous Couetous Esa. 36. 11. Mic. 3. 11. Himselfe Intemperate Incontinent Duties of the people towards their Ministers viz. to1 Tim. 3. 3. Loue them dearly 1. Thes. 5. 13. Galat. 4. 15. Reuerence them highly Philip. 2. 29. 2. Cor. 7. 19. Gal. 4. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 17. Submit our selues to their ministery and to obey them Heb. 13. 17. Allow them liberal maintenance 1. Tim. 5. 17 18. Prou. 3. 9. Galat. 6. 6 7. 1. Cor. 9. 7 8 9 11 13. Politicall duties are either Common to all as they are members of the Common-weale Peculiar to Superiours Inferiours The common duty the loue of our countrey whose common good is to be perferred before all particular duties which we owe either to others or to our selues All therefore must labour to bee good Common-wealths-men 2. Sam. 24. 17. Nehem. 1. 4. 2. 3. Ier. 9. 1. Psalm 122. 6 7 8. Superiours in the CoÌ„monweale are The Soueraigne Prince All other Magistrates 1. Pet. 2. 13 14. all which are fathers of their couÌ„trey so are to behaue theÌ„selues Gen. 45. 8. Iudg. 5. 7. Opp. To Hate the Ministers for their worke sake 1. King 22. 8. Contemne and despise them Luk. 10. 16. Mocke or otherwise abuse them 2. Chron. 36. 16. 2. King 2. 23 24. 1. King 13. 4. Psal. 105 15. Resist or disobey their ministery Hos. 4. 4. Deut. 17. 12. Act. 5. 39. Deâ—y them sufficient maintenance which is a mocking of God Gal. 6. 6 7. Withdraw from them that which by Law is appointed to them which is sacriledge and spoyling of God Mal. 3. 8 9. Opp. To be Vnprofitable members in the Common-weale Hurtfull and pernicious as Traytors and other malefactors The Soueraigne Princes Duty is the good and commendable exercise of his soueraigne power which coÌ„sisteth especially in Making good lawes and seeing them executed Creating the Magistrates of State containing them in their duty Exempting froÌ„ death such as they may lawfully pardon being by the rigor of the Law condemned to deaâ—h The high and last Appeales Waging warres and concluding peace In all w ch respects his gouernment must be Godly seeking the glory of God Iust seeking the good of the Commonweale Vertues Piety and the true feare of God Deut. 17. 19. Iustice. Prou. 29. 4. Clemency Prou. 20. 28. Bounty and liberality Deut. 17. 17. Prou. 28. 16. Wisedome and learning Psalm 2. 10. Fortitude and courage Temperance and sobriety Prou. 30. 4 5. Eccl. 10. 13 14. Chastity Deut. 17. 17. Prou. 31. 3. Modesty and humility Deut. 17. 20. Psalm 131. 1. Of Magistrates Their Duty the conscionable execution of their office to the Glory of God Honour of the Soueraigne Good of the Common-wealth Vertues Exod. 18. 21. Deut. 1. 13. for they ought to be Men of courage Fearing God Faithfull and true Haters of rewards and free from couetousnesse Deut 16. 19 â— 23. 8. Wise and pruâ—ent Vnpartiall and iust without respect of persons Deut. 16. 18 19 20. Opp. To seeke themselues Dastards and fearfull Ioh. 19. 12 13. Irreligious Vnfaithfull and vnture Couetous giuen to Bribery Act. 24. 26. Prou. 29. 4. Extortion Vndiscreet Vniust respecters of persons Prou. 28. 2â— Duties of the Subiects towards their Soueraigne Prince 1. A speciall loue of them from whence ariseth a Speciall care of their safety esteeming highly of them 2. Sam. 18. 3. 21. 17. Lam. 4. 20. Desire to pray for theÌ„ 1. Tim. 2. 1 2 Psal. 61. 6 7. 2. To honour and reuerence them as the supreme Gouernours vnder Christ. 1. Pet. 2. 17. Prou. 24. 21. 3. To be obedient and subiect to them and that for conscience sake 1. Pet. 2. 13. Rom. 13. 1 5. 4. To be seruiceable vnto them with our bodies and goods Rom. 13. 6 7. Mat. 17. 27. 22. 21. Duties of the people towards the Magistraâ—e being the coÌ„mon duties of inferiours towards their Gouernours viz. Reuerence Subiection to their lawfull Commandements