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A78145
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Reformed religion, or, Right Christianity described in its excellency, and usefulness in the whole life of man by a Protestant-Christian.
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Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698.
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Wing B777aA; ESTC R42840
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eclipse_v by_o â—â—_o he_o envy_v not_o another_o prosperity_n but_o â—_o joyce_v in_o another_o welfare_n as_o his_o own_o â—_o become_v a_o christian_a to_o a_o fellow_n member_n wâ—_n one_o member_n rejoice_v all_o the_o rest_n rejoice_v with_o it_o saâ—_n the_o apostle_n again_o he_o carry_v it_o humble_o towards_o aâ—_n and_o in_o honour_n will_v prefer_v another_o before_o hiâ—_n self_n and_o if_o he_o be_v high_a yet_o condescend_v â—_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n as_o become_v a_o christianâ—_n he_o be_v one_o who_o affect_v not_o pride_n vanitâ—_n or_o any_o singularity_n in_o apparel_n but_o consider_v the_o place_n and_o condition_n wherein_o god_n haâ—_n set_v he_o and_o what_o be_v comely_a and_o of_o good_a â—_o port_n herein_o and_o what_o sobriety_n humility_n and_o modesty_n the_o christian_a religion_n do_v oblige_v all_o unto_o and_o require_v both_o of_o man_n aâ—_n woman_n profess_v godliness_n he_o give_v not_o heed_n to_o every_o report_n wise_a consider_v what_o he_o hear_v and_o much_o more_o afore_o he_o report_v again_o that_o he_o may_v not_o â—_o charge_v with_o folly_n lie_v or_o defamation_n again_o he_o be_v one_o who_o glory_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o in_o what_o he_o be_v or_o in_o what_o he_o hatâ—_n or_o in_o what_o he_o do_v but_o acknowledge_v gâ—_n in_o all_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o become_v christian_n he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o have_v nâ—thing_v but_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o that_o iâ—_n god_n alone_o who_o make_v he_o to_o differ_v he_o lay_v to_o heart_n public_a calamity_n aâ—_n the_o sin_n which_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o people_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v from_o thence_o learn_v righteousness_n but_o especial_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v sympathize_v with_o her_o afflict_a condition_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o private_a welfare_n and_o will_v not_o omit_v the_o extraordinary_a duty_n of_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n in_o such_o extraordinary_a case_n if_o he_o be_v cast_v upon_o perilous_a time_n he_o will_v â—ot_n rash_o expose_v himself_o but_o will_v use_v all_o prudent_a mean_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n but_o always_o â—ill_v join_v the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o danger_n do_v â—ake_v he_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o refuge_n and_o to_o hide_v himself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n the_o â—â—udent_a man_n forsee_v the_o evil_a and_o hide_v himself_o say_v the_o wise_a man._n he_o be_v one_o who_o walk_v in_o love_n be_v a_o follower_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o know_v â—here_o there_o be_v strife_n and_o envy_n there_o be_v confusion_n â—d_a every_o evil_a work_n and_o that_o man_n be_v know_v â—_o be_v christ_n disciple_n by_o love_v one_o another_o further_o he_o be_v no_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n â—atters_n which_o concern_v he_o not_o but_o mind_n â—e_v duty_n of_o his_o own_o place_n to_o discharge_v it_o â—rightly_o towards_o god_n and_o faithful_o towards_o men._n if_o he_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n he_o will_v upâ—ld_v good_a government_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o â—od_a therein_o allow_v not_o sin_n in_o his_o servant_n yet_o rule_v not_o over_o they_o with_o cruelty_n aâ—_n rigour_n but_o give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v just_a aâ—_n necessary_a if_o a_o servant_n he_o be_v submissive_a aâ—_n gentle_a diligent_a and_o faithful_a perform_v nâ—_n eye-service_n from_o fear_n of_o man_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o â—_z he_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n according_a to_o knowledge_n love_n and_o cherish_v she_o as_o his_o oâ—_n flesh_n give_v honour_n to_o she_o as_o the_o weakâ—_n vessel_n and_o be_v satisfy_v in_o her_o breast_n aâ—_n embrace_v not_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n so_o tâ—_n true_a christian_a wife_n be_v modest_a meek_a pruden_a peaceable_a a_o keeper_n at_o home_n guide_a tâ—_n house_n submit_v herself_o to_o her_o own_o hâ—band_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v faithful_a to_o tâ—_n marriage_n bed_n and_o so_o true_a christian_a pareâ—_n will_v provide_v for_o their_o child_n dispose_v â—_o their_o education_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n wâ—_n early_o teach_v they_o the_o good_a knowledge_n and_o feâ—_n of_o god_n and_o by_o reproof_n counsel_n and_o câ—rection_n restrain_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o thâ—_n youthful_a age_n and_o so_o their_o child_n if_o coâ—_n to_o age_n will_v reverence_n and_o obey_v their_o brent_n endeavour_v to_o requite_v they_o hearken_v â—_o their_o instruction_n and_o perform_v the_o engagement_n they_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o bâ—tism_n and_o those_o that_o be_v young_a will_n revereâ—_n age_n and_o be_v tractable_a to_o receive_v instructiâ—_n from_o their_o elder_n and_o the_o age_a will_n by_o â—_o gravity_n of_o their_o carriage_n put_v a_o awe_n upon_o â—_o heart_n of_o the_o young_a again_o a_o right_a christian_a will_v not_o allow_v vain_a or_o wicked_a thought_n in_o his_o mind_n the_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o life_n be_v first_o commit_v in_o man_n thought_n and_o know_v though_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o omniscient_a god_n and_o under_o the_o authority_n and_o cognizance_n of_o his_o law_n as_o well_o as_o word_n or_o action_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n law_n be_v a_o hater_n of_o vain_a thought_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v he_o be_v one_o also_o who_o watch_v over_o his_o lip_n that_o his_o speech_n may_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v vain_a false_a foolish_a or_o unsavoury_a may_v proceed_v from_o they_o he_o remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o case_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a he_o be_v one_o who_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n will_v not_o defraud_v and_o overreach_v in_o bargain_n or_o fraudulent_o break_v in_o other_o debt_n will_v not_o lie_v equivocate_a or_o break_v his_o promise_n betray_v his_o trust_n much_o less_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n to_o wrong_v another_o or_o advantage_v himself_o and_o seek_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o apostle_n rule_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_v one_o another_o and_o if_o he_o have_v wrong_v another_o be_v ready_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n to_o make_v restitution_n he_o have_v a_o sacred_a reverence_n for_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n will_v not_o profane_v it_o by_o common_a swear_v or_o take_v it_o up_o rude_o in_o common_a discourse_n or_o talk_v again_o he_o be_v pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n will_v not_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a but_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v other_o as_o he_o himself_o hope_v to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n from_o god._n he_o will_v not_o abuse_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n to_o any_o excess_n his_o eat_n and_o drink_v be_v to_o refresh_v and_o not_o to_o oppress_v nature_n and_o will_v studious_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n thereunto_o that_o his_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o due_a serviceableness_n and_o subjection_n unto_o his_o soul._n but_o confine_v not_o himself_o to_o any_o jewish_a or_o superstitious_a distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v he_o know_v as_o a_o christian_a that_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o will_v not_o prodigal_o consume_v his_o earthly_a substance_n so_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o comfort_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o will_v not_o disquiet_v his_o mind_n or_o perplex_v his_o thought_n with_o cark_n care_n groundless_a fear_n or_o endless_a desire_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n whereby_o he_o can_v enjoy_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v one_o also_o who_o be_v careful_a to_o redeem_v and_o improve_v his_o time_n and_o will_v not_o consume_v it_o in_o hear_v or_o report_v news_n in_o unnecessary_a visit_n idle_a discourse_n much_o less_o in_o game_n club_a tipple_a feast_v or_o any_o immoderate_a recreation_n his_o love_n to_o man_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n he_o will_v not_o say_v to_o another_o your_o servant_n your_o humble_a servant_n sir_n when_o he_o hate_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o further_o whenever_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o opposition_n betwixt_o conscience_n and_o interest_n he_o give_v conscience_n the_o praeminence_n prefer_v his_o inward_a peace_n before_o outward_a advantage_n and_o the_o please_a god_n before_o gratify_v himself_o again_o he_o will_v not_o use_v his_o utmost_a liberty_n â—n_o lawful_a thing_n where_o it_o
not_o a_o roman_n catholic_n yet_o be_v true_o catholic_n and_o have_v a_o catholic_n respect_n to_o the_o service_n and_o interest_n of_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n in_o every_o place_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o another_o work_n or_o charge_n without_o ground_n and_o warrant_n he_o be_v also_o one_o give_v to_o hospitality_n ready_a to_o relieve_v the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o distress_n according_a as_o he_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n thereunto_o that_o he_o may_v express_v the_o virtue_n upon_o earth_n of_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n in_o heaven_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o speech_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n account_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n day_n but_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o approbation_n he_o hope_v to_o find_v with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v learned_a to_o go_v through_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n and_o though_o he_o observe_v some_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a man_n to_o despise_v the_o call_v of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o magnify_v his_o office._n again_o if_o he_o find_v any_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o exceed_v he_o in_o part_n learning_n ministerial_a ability_n and_o have_v more_o success_n in_o their_o labour_n and_o be_v better_o accept_v with_o the_o people_n he_o envy_v they_o not_o but_o rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v piety_n promote_v and_o god_n kingdom_n propagate_v though_o by_o other_o hand_n more_o than_o his_o own_o he_o content_v not_o himself_o to_o preach_v general_a doctrine_n but_o seek_v by_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o awaken_v man_n conscience_n and_o to_o lead_v man_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n in_o their_o heart_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n further_o beside_o his_o public_a ministry_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a to_o support_v the_o feeble-minded_n to_o satisfy_v the_o scrupulous_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o prepare_v they_o for_o their_o latter_a end._n he_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o confute_v error_n by_o strength_n of_o reason_n solid_a argugument_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o best_a antiquity_n without_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o man_n person_n with_o vilify_a and_o invective_n language_n whether_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o dissent_v protestant_n or_o papist_n for_o though_o controversy_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o theological_a war_n and_o therefore_o call_v polemical_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o manage_v it_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o spear_n of_o bitter_a word_n which_o neither_o tend_v to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n nor_o win_v the_o adversary_n he_o reading_z in_o his_o greek_a testament_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o fighter_n either_o with_o hand_n tongue_n or_o pen_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 3_o last_o he_o discharge_v his_o whole_a ministry_n in_o sincerity_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n will_v not_o set_v up_o his_o sail_n to_o move_v with_o every_o wind_n nor_o look_v to_o the_o east_n and_o row_v to_o the_o west_n but_o deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o god_n with_o the_o people_n and_o with_o his_o own_o soul_n that_o this_o may_v be_v his_o rejoice_v as_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n even_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n now_o reader_n by_o these_o thing_n or_o such_o as_o these_o we_o have_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o right_a christian-gospel-minister_n which_o as_o it_o reflect_v honour_n upon_o some_o so_o shame_v upon_o other_o however_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v sacred_a honourable_a and_o necessary_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o contempt_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o personal_a miscarriage_n of_o any_o and_o if_o some_o think_v the_o papist_n lift_v it_o up_o too_o high_a let_v not_o the_o protestant_n cast_v it_o down_o too_o low_a as_o many_o do_v in_o the_o late_a time_n and_o despise_v all_o ministry_n but_o what_o be_v of_o their_o own_o opinion_n or_o humour_n which_o our_o english_a nation_n be_v too_o prone_a and_o subject_a to_o and_o yet_o let_v the_o people_n consider_v that_o their_o minister_n be_v not_o angel_n but_o man_n of_o the_o like_a infirmity_n with_o themselves_o and_o not_o account_v that_o a_o vice_n in_o they_o which_o they_o will_v account_v a_o virtue_n in_o other_o men._n yet_o i_o think_v if_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o minister_n competent_o qualify_v as_o before_o describe_v they_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o people_n and_o useful_a to_o their_o salvation_n and_o own_o one_o another_o as_o true_a minister_n notwithstanding_o some_o lesser_a difference_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o ordination_n which_o the_o common_a people_n do_v not_o much_o regard_n and_o less_o understand_v for_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o public_a reflection_n that_o minister_n have_v make_v upon_o one_o another_o have_v but_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o despise_v all_o ministry_n and_o their_o come_n to_o church_n have_v be_v to_o hear_v other_o man_n fault_n and_o error_n reprove_v and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v no_o way_n prudent_a to_o have_v the_o people_n gratify_v in_o such_o a_o humour_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n magistracy_n be_v a_o great_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n he_o appoint_v it_o from_o the_o beginnning_n and_o it_o have_v continue_v in_o all_o age_n though_o under_o several_a form_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n so_o barbarous_a and_o blind_a but_o have_v among_o they_o some_o government_n magistrate_n we_o know_v be_v call_v god_n and_o bear_v some_o stamp_n of_o god_n authority_n and_o without_o they_o the_o world_n will_v run_v into_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n every_o man_n will_n humour_n fancy_n or_o lust_n will_v be_v a_o law_n to_o he_o and_o as_o far_o as_o his_o power_n reach_v will_v be_v a_o law_n to_o other_o yet_o magistracy_n be_v not_o found_v in_o grace_n a_o bad_a man_n may_v be_v a_o lawful_a magistrate_n to_o who_o obedience_n be_v due_a as_o well_o as_o a_o bad_a man_n may_v be_v a_o father_n or_o master_n to_o who_o obedience_n be_v due_a both_o from_o child_n and_o servant_n yet_o good_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v though_o the_o bad_a be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n now_o magistrate_n be_v either_o inferior_a superior_n or_o supreme_a the_o king_n himself_o or_o governor_n send_v forth_o by_o he_o all_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o power_n by_o the_o apostle_n though_o their_o power_n be_v not_o all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n extent_n or_o degree_n yet_o all_o appoint_v to_o one_o common_a end_n which_o be_v the_o well-being_n of_o the_o people_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v account_v presumption_n to_o speak_v oâ—_n thing_n which_o may_v seem_v above_o i_o for_o â—_o speak_v only_o in_o thesi_fw-la as_o divine_n do_v who_o speaâ—_n of_o magistracy_n in_o their_o common_a place_n of_o divinity_n i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manneâ—_n as_o before_o first_o a_o right_a magistrate_n be_v one_o who_o comeâ—_n lawful_o unto_o his_o power_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n order_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o his_o power_n be_v exercise_v or_o at_o least_o wilâ—_n not_o impose_v himself_o upon_o the_o people_n without_o their_o call_n or_o consent_v a_o intruder_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o good_a magistrate_n though_o we_o can_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n he_o can_v lawful_o command_v though_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v when_o he_o be_v in_o plenary_a possession_n of_o power_n again_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n able_a to_o judge_n of_o right_n or_o wrong_n can_v search_v out_o a_o matter_n and_o can_v discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n can_v distinguish_v of_o cause_n and_o person_n of_o gild_n and_o innocence_n and_o of_o the_o several_a circumstance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o righteous_a judgement_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o man_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v not_o daunt_v by_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v encounter_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n will_v make_v bold_a adventure_n for_o