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A10850	The vineyarde of vertue collected, composed, and digested into a tripartite order, conteining XXXII. most excellent plants of fruitful vertue: in most beautiful and blessed maner enuironing the true elect churche of God vpon earth. Euery plant conteining this tripartite order: namely definition testimonie examples of vertue by R.R.	Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.; Uvedale, E.	1579 (1579)	STC 21121; ESTC S105759	48,653	138

afterwards stoned to death of the people Iosu 7. Saule offering burnt sacrifice against the commaundement of Samuel appointed of the Lord was made a reprobate Likewise because he spared Agag the king of Amelech the stock of sheepe and other precious things and then said Samuel vnto him Obedience is better then sacrifice 1. King. 13. The Apostles obediently left their nettes followed Christ our lord Matt. 4. For other examples of Obedience looke Abraham Ge. 17. 22 Moyses Exo. 34. Numb 9. Dauid 1. King. 15. 17. the man of God 3. Reg. 13. Naaman 4. King. 5. Tobias 1. Hester 2 and the Recabites Iere. 35. The xiiii Plant Concorde Definition COncorde is a vertue which esteeming very humbly of her selfe restrayneth and moderateth anger charitably bearing with others infirmities forgiuing very iniuryes maintaineth peace of conscience and common tranquilitie and is earnestly stubious that neither any thing be committed by vs offensiue to the state of the Church and coÌ„mon wealth neither that any iniury shall be offered by one or other to the disturbance let or hynderaunce of any good proceeding which is a gift so excellent beseeming men that in the increase thereof the societie of mankinde is compared to a second heauen euen vppon earth and euery soule that seeketh the due obseruation of Concorde is compared to an Angell of Heauen For as the three persons intrinitie is one Godhead and one maiestie diuine vnder whome all the Angels in heauen agree in mutuall vnitie and concorde of minde So ought mankinde vpon earth seruing this God in trinitie and trinitie in vnitie be of mutuall concorde in him in all thinges which he bestoweth vppon vs for our welfare to showe naturall agreement of minde one towardes an other to his glory Testimonies Be you of like minde one towards an other hauing charitie beeing of one wil and of one vnderstanding let euery one by lowlynesse deeme others to be better neither let any of you regarde his owne coÌ„moditie so much but euery one of you regard the commoditie of others Phi. 3. I beseech you for our Lorde Iesus Christs sake that you be at concorde and vnitie one with an other that there be no discentions amongst you but that you be all one perfect body of one minde purpose in the Lord. 1. Cor 2. Followe peace and concorde with all men and embrace holinesse of life without which no man shall see god Heb. 12. He that hath not peace in heart word and work ought not to be called a Christian he that hopeth not in this putteth bothe his foote yea and his whole life in a slippery place he anchoureth his Ship in a tempestuous Sea he ensnareth himselfe in the pit of destruction and soweth his seede in the sand Augustinus As there is nothing more precious vnto God theÌ„ the vertue of louing concord so the deuill desireth nothing more then the extinction of louing concord Gre. in Past Blessed are the peacemakers for they shal be called the children of god Mat. 5. Examples Our Lord and Sauiour Christ Iesus commaunded his disciples to haue peace amongest themselues Mar. 9. When the fiftie dayes were come to an end the Apostles were all of one minde at Hierusalem and there appeared vnto them clouen tongues like fire they lighted vpon them they were all filled with the holy Ghost Act. 2. The Angels at the birth of Christ brought glad tydings of peace saying Glory to God on hye on earth peace and vnto men a good will. Luc. 2. The Gabaonites hearing what Iosua had doone at Hierico and at Hai came vnto him and as his seruants made an acceptable peace with him Iosu 9. Phinees others the Embassadors which were sent vnto Rubens sonnes hearing their excuse were pacifyed and heard their wordes with a great good will. Iosu 22. The people blessed all those persons which offered themselues voluntarily to come and dwell in Hierusalem which was interpreted the vision of peace Nehemi 11. The cause of peace which was in the time of Onyas is excellently descrybed namely the ready gratious good will of a wise and godly prince the goodnesse of such subiects 2. Mach. 3. God is greatly to be praised when he giueth to his people quietnesse peace concorde as it was with Solomon his people 3. Kin. 5. Dauid exhorteth the faithful to pray for the peace of Israel Psal. 121. The xv Plant Amitie Definition AMitie or friendship is a vertue which rendreth due beneuolence for mutuall good wil receiued betweene man and man and bringeth foorth the communicating of humane societie after such sorte that in nature it sociateth man with God it maketh the Country church and common wealth in respecte of the Law equall to the heauenly habitacle of the most highest and in vse it maketh neighbours companions of one office and brothers of one societie to prosper with many mutuall benefites vpon Earth so as in common shee maketh a firme knot of indissoluble felicitie vppon earth Especially if they holde fast the linck of fidelitie which ought to appeare in worde work and good wil for this vertue hath woonderfull effectes euen in the very brute and vnreasonable creatures which doe associate themselues with their like of kinde which doe nourish and defend one another and which do as it were striue with nature to ouercome nature in naturall affections and naturall conditions Howe much more then in due beneuolence one towardes another ought the woorthy will and minde of man resembling outwardly the image of the Creator of all creatures both by word and work recompence al dutiful desertes deserued good will from time to time Testimonies Thou shalt loue thy friende as thy self Leuit. 19. Study not to work any euil against thy frend seing he puts his trust in thee Pro. 3 Who so is a freind indede at all times wil shewe friendship a brother is tryed and knowen in aduersitie Prou. 18. A faithful friend is a strong defence who so findeth such a one findeth a treasure Eccle. 6. Who so taketh away or withdraweth mercie from his friende forsaketh the feare of god Iob. 7. Better are the zealous stripes of him that loueth faithfully then the flattering kisses of him that hateth extremely Pr. 17 Amitie is sweete by reason of the vnity of many mindes Augst lib. 3 conf A certain person spake rightly wel of his friend when he tearmed him the one half of his soule for I vnderstand that my soule and the soule of my friend are both one soule in two bodyes by reason of the earnest affection of loue Ibidem That is a right and necessary member of amitie which is ioyned with the glewe of Christe which not the vtilitie of worldly substance not the present of bodyes onely nor the deceitful and hollow-harted flattery but with the feare of God and zeale of his holy woorde coupleth togither Hier. ad Paulinum Examples The Galathians shewed such tokens of true friendship vnto Paule as

hee confessed that they receiued him as if he had beene an Angell c. Gal. 4. Onesipherus his familie in the zeale of God oftentimes refreshed Paule and visited him when he lay in prison Phil 4. Ruth bare such faithfull friendship in the Lord to his wiues mother Noemi and saide vnto her Wheresoeuer thou goest I will go with thee and wheresoeuer thou taryest I will tarry with thee also Ruth 1. The soule of Ionathas and the soule of Dauid was of faithfully fixed eche to others that Ionathas stripped him selfe of his owne cote to giue it vnto Dauid 1. King 18. Abner sent Messengers vnto Dauid saying Be freends with mee and my handes shall be with thee and I will bring all Israel vnto thee 2. King. 3. The 3. friendes of Iob when they hearde of all the euill which had happened vnto him they came euery one from his dwelling place and vizited him with comfort Iob. 2. 6. The Lorde commended the vniust Stewarde which got himselfe friendes by the wise disposing of his Maisters goods so likewise ought euery faithfull Christian iustly to seeke the louing fauour of God in this life time that we may bee deliuered from death eternall to liue with him in ioy and blisse for euer Luke 16. The xvi Plant Gratitude Definition GRatitude or thankfulnes is the true testimonie of dutifull good will to bee rendered in and for any benefite bestowed vpon the inferiour person by any of better calling And it is a vertue of excellent effect euen amongst meanest persons which acknowledging good will or any benefite priuately bestowed doe also count them selues bounden detters towards regratifying like good wil so far as abilitie extendeth doe requite the same which proceedeth not but from a woorthy mind obaying the commandemeÌ„t of God the law of nature enioyning the obseruation of true meaning and equalitie of good wil which are the necessary meanes whereby humane kinde is conserued and preserued which ought also to be testified by speech as the instrument of the minde and by externall giftes as the comprobation and satisfaction of both their expectations Now the matter or ground whence Gratitude groweth to be considered off contayneth seuen seuerall particularities First God 2. our Parentes 3. our Schoolemaisters 4. our Magistrates 5. Ministers of the Church 6. our Countrie and seuenthly our benefactors and friends which calling this dutiful regratulation repensation least we incurre that penaltie of Ingratitude whiche threateneth The plague shall not departe from the house of the vnthankful Prou. 17. Testimonies To him that giueth or bestoweth any benefite there can nothing be requited more thankful by the receuer theÌ„ as if he take that acceptably which was bestowed willingly and with a good will. For he dooth iniurie the spirite of grace which taketh not with thankful minde that benefite of him that bestoweth it Ber. ad ImericuÌ„ cancel A wise man wil examine al things with him selfe how much he hath receiued of whome when where what and how Therefore we deny that no man can giue thankes or bee thankfull but a wiseman Seneca ad Luci. episto 8. The remembrance of benefites receiued ought neuer to wax olde Idem lib de beneficiis A good turne doone or freendly beneuolence bestowed ought euermore to be had in remembrance Ibidem Wee ought to render all possible requitall although we can not render sufficient woorthyly as towardes God our Parents we are not able to render equall Aristot For towards God our Parentes and maisters we can not make due requitall Aristo 8. 9. Ethicorum Vnto whome so great thanks can not be giuen as is due to them yet must wee yeelde such possible thanks as our minds are able to comprehend Cicero in Phil. Examples Our Sauiour Iesus Christe the fountaine of all grace and goodnesse for the entire sorrowe repentance of Mary Magdalen and other testimonyes of loue towardes him forgaue her her sinnes Luc. 7. Pharao a very tyrannicall King did notwithstanding thankefully rewarde Ioseph for expounding his dreame and highly exalted him Gen. 41. Iethro the Priest of the Madianites was thankefull for that cause whereas Moyses had saued and defended his daughters when they went to water their flock wherevpon he made him to bee called home to his house to eate meate with him and gaue him one of his daughters in mariage Exod. 5. Dauid saide vnto Abiathar whose father loued the same Dauid tary with me feare not if any man seeke to take away thy life hee shall also take away mine 1. King. 22. By reason of the great good wil that Dauid bare to Ionathas the sonne of Saule hee made inquirie if there were any of his kindred yet aliue yea or no and he ordayned Miphiboseth the sonne of Ionathas to be a continuall guest at his table 2. King. 9. The Queene of Saba brought many gifts vnto Solomon and hee to gratifie her good will gaue her all such thinges as she desired except those things which she of her voluntary good will had brought him as a Princely present 3. King. 10. The xvii Plant Hospitalitie Definition HOspitalitie is rightly tearmed friendly entertainment of equall personages and charitable harboring of inferiour persons for some good consideration although nature hath generally appoynted all men a resting place for a time as Cicero saith and not a continuall dwelling place vppon earth And this is vsed amongst men after two manners the one necessary without necesitie as in entertayning those wealthy which trauel from place to place in worldly affayres are able to requite it The other needeful and not vnnecessary in harbowring the poore abiects of this worlde either impotent sick sore or otherwise constrayned to seeke releefe help succour which are not able of themselues to requite so charitable deedes Although yet who so sheweth compassion and succour vppon such to them doeth Christe our Sauiour acknowledge and confesse saying That they gaue him to eate when hee was an hungered they gaue him drink when he was thirsty clothed him beeing naked vizited him beeing sick and harboured him beeing comfortlesse for the which cause hee shall say vnto them Come yee blessed of my father c. Matt. 25. Testimonies The Scripture now and then commendeth vnto vs this vertue Hospitalitie namely Moyses saide vnto the people Loue thou straungers because thou and thy brethren were strangers in the land of Egypt Deut. 10. Forget not Hospitalitie for by meanes theereof haue some receiued euen very Angels as guestes vnto them Heb. 13. Before all things haue mutuall charity one towardes an other in all godlynesse and honestie c. Be harborours one towardes an other without grutching 1. Pet. 4. Welbeloued thou doost well what soeuer thou workest towards thy brethren and specially such as are strangers Ioh. 3. Hospitalitie is so thankfully acceptable before God that not so much as a cup of colde water giuen with good wil but it shall bee rewarded againe and recompensed fine folde Amb. li.

in his Sauiour Iob. 1. 2. The xxi Plant. Good counsell Definition GOod counsell is a rare excellent vertue priuately necessary publikly beneficial proceeding of good desire to do wel â–ª to establish that which is present to preuent that which is to come and to prouide for the safetie of sincere good meaning that no sinister meanes of euill molest circumuent or endomage the same This good couÌ„sel ought he to seeke that wanteth it in due time And this good counsell ought he that hath it to giue it in due time For as Solomon saith Words spoken in due time are like apples of golde in a siluer dishe And that worthye Salust admonished his friendes first to aske counsell before they begunne any thing and when they had taken counsell to dispatche their purpose quickely He that will doe any thing well therefore let him also consider that as in delay to seek counsel bringeth daÌ„ger and in rashe taking counsell bringeth repentaunce so to worke by good counsell in due time bringeth expected comfort commoditie from time to time Let vs craue this good counsell of the holy Ghost the comforter that in all thoughtes words and workes we may glorifie God and edifie our selues and our christian brethren also Testimonies My sonne doe nothing without couÌ„sell and thou shalte not repent thee after the deede Eccle. 32. Giue eare vnto counsell and receaue discipline that thou maiest be wise in the last dayes Prou. 9. Euen as water is in the deepe so is counsel in the heart of man But who so is wise shall drawe out the same Prou. 20. The wise man doeth all thinges with counsel But he that is foolishe discouereth his follie Prou. 13. The heart of man with oyntment and sundry sweete odours is made glad so is the soule comforted with the good counsels of a friende Prou. 27. A sweet word multiplieth friends mitigateth enimies a gracious tung abouÌ„deth in a good man Haue thou as many freends as thou caÌ„st get but one couÌ„selour of a thousand Eccle. 6. Let not the good counsell of the aged escape thy hearing for they haue learned of their fathers ' because of them also â—hou shalte learne vnderstanding and in time of neede shalte thou giue answeare Eccle. 8. Through counsels are the determinations of men established with discreete gouernement are warres to bee taken in hande Prou. 20. There is no wisedome there is no vnderstanding there is no counsell against the Lorde Prou. cap. 21. Examples Our Lorde and Sauiour Christ Iesus that most pure fountayne of coÌ„fortable good counsel when by preaching and teaching the will of his heauenly father hee was sent to distribute the free saluation of mankinde in the end of one sermon made by him vpon the Mount hee pronounced this counsell to our euerlasting comfort viz. Euery one which heareth my wordes and doth the same shall be compared vnto a wise man that buildeth his house vppon a rocke Mat. 7. Iacob hearkened vnto the counsels of hid mother working all thinges accordingly And it came to passe that the Lorde prospered him greatly therein Gen. 27. Ruben hearing the euil determinations of his other brethren agaynst Ioseph resisting the same gaue counsell rather that he should be solde whereby it fell out that his life was saued and he afterward became a comfortable helper of his brethren Gen. 37. Iethro gaue good counsel vnto Moyses for the welfare of the people of Israel worthie of imitation Exod. 18. Through the good counsell of Abigail that godly vertuous womaÌ„ Dauid was withdrawne from shedding of Nabals blood which if he had done would greatly haue procured gods wrath towards Dauid for the same 1. Reg. 25. Abner gaue good couÌ„sel to Asael wheÌ„ he folowed him saying Do not thou folow me least I cause thee to fall vnto the earth Which thing to heare bicause Asael contemned he was therefore slaine by him immediately 2. Reg. 2. The elders gaue good counsell vnto Roboam but he to his owne harme gaue eare to the counsell of the yonger in authoritie about him 3 Reg. 12. Reade the good counsell of Eliseus vnto Naaman and the good euent thereof 4 Reg. 5. Of Ioiada vnto Ioas the King and the euent therof 4. Reg. 12. 2. Par. 24. of Nehemias in building the Temple Nehem. z. of Tobias in captiuitie Tob. 1. of Iudith to the people Iudith 8. of Ionas to the Nineuites Ionas 2. 3. of Mattathias to his sonnes 1. Machabes 2. of Iudas Machabaeus 1. Macha 3. 4. and 9. Item 2. Mac. 8. 15. and of the Apostles Act. 2. 4. 10. 13. 14. 16. 18. 19. 20 26. The. xxii Plant. Discipline Definition DIscipline is a necessarie and needefull vertue most aptly to be applied of tractabilitie in learning godlinesse goodnesse or vertue to beare in minde that we heare to coÌ„firme in maners what we conceiue in minde and to vse brotherly correction or admonition with seueritie according to the defect therefrom as Gregorius in his Morals sayth that in this discipline ought to be admixed lenitie with seueritie and that there should be made a moderation thereof Furthermore S. Augustine writing de Moribus Ecclesiae distinguisheth Discipline in two partes The first loue and the second feare as who should say loue in teaching telling and admonishing the learner and feare in learning following and practising that which is taught After this sort saith he where Discipline is there is the Ladie of true Religion and of true godlinesse which neither so blameth that she burreth nor so chastiseth that shee woundeth But finally beeing angrie shee correcteth mennes maners and being zealously mooued shee preserueth them to perfection Thus as Gregorius Nazianzen sayth The wordes of the nurses are milke if they be good or poyson if they be ill In Regist cap. 7. Testimonies A wise man by hearing becommeth wiser and hee that hath vnderstanding shall possesse the seate of authoritie c. Prou. 5. Hast thou children bring them vp in nurture and from their childhoode make them to stande in awe Hast thou daughters keepe their bodies in awe and shewe not a pleasant countenance towards them Ecclesiasticus 7. My sonne despise not thou the chastening of the Lord neither forsake him wheÌ„ thou art reprehended For whomsoeuer the Lorde loueth him doth he chasten as the father which taketh pleasure in his childe Pro. 3. Who so reiecteth discipline dispiseth his owne soule but hee that hearkeneth to good admonishment enioyeth his owne hearts case Prou. 15. For whoso despiseth wisedome and discipline is vnhappy and vaine is their hope yea their labours are without fruite and their woorkes are vnprofitable Sap. 3. A man that is wise and well nurtured will not murmure when he is admonished to amend his fault c. Eccle. 10. cap. I beseeche thee my good brother that vnto all those vnder thy iurisdiction from the greatest to the least thou wouldest declare both the sweete comfort of the heauenly kingdome and the bitter

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