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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13527	The mappe of Moses: or, a guide for governours Two sermons lately preached before the iudges of assize, and magistrates of the towne of Reding, at two seuerall assemblies there held for the countie of Berk. By Theophilus Taylor, Master of Arts, and pastor of the parish of S. Laurence in Reding.	Taylor, Theophilus, d. 1640.	1629 (1629)	STC 23819; ESTC S103237	48,498	60

The Mappe of Moses OR A GVIDE FOR GOVERNOVRS Two Sermons lately Preached before the Iudges of Assize and Magistrates of the Towne of Reding at two seuerall assemblies there held for the Countie of Berk. By THEOPHILVS TAYLOR Master of Arts and Pastor of the Parish of S. Laurence in Reding PROVERBS 20.6 Many men will boast euery one of his owne goodnesse but who can finde a faithfull man LONDON Printed by THOMAS HARPER 1629. TO THE HONOVRABLE Knight Sir Iohn Mounson Knight of the Bathe Sonne and Heire to the Right Worshipfull Sir Thomas Mounson of Burton in Lincolnshire Knight and Baronet the Author wisheth increase of grace here and glory hereafter WOrthy Sir Sithence the smallest tractates in this age passe not without their Dedicatories I would not seem singular in denying this little Booke that ordinary priuiledge which being but newly hatcht doth with the Philosophers bird which flew into his bosome seek shelter vnder your Worships couerture whose name I durst not prefixe before so weake a worke but that I haue some encouragements as first the inward familiarity which once I had with you for diuers yeeres together in your tender age Againe your loue to learning and that affection you haue alwaies shewed towards them that leane that way moreouer that religious respect which you haue alwaies testified to the doctrine of truth one maine branch whereof is briefly laid downe in this Treatise and lastly those employments whereunto you are sometimes called by reason of your place of Iustice-ship vnto the faithfull discharge whereof this little Mappe of Moses will afford you some direction I dare not for feare of flattery blaze the least part of that commendation which a worthy Gentleman of your acquaintance hath giuen you in his Booke dedicated vnto you M. Tho. Ganifford I squire p●●nt d●●● th● 〈◊〉 1●16 and intituled The Secretaries Stud● ●et I m●y boldly affirme that that generous towardnesse which he with others at that time discerned in you was but as a dram in comparison of that weight of worth which is now found in you which as it is no little comfort vnto your godly and worthy Parents whose earnest desire alwaies was to giue you their Lemuel a truely religious and generous education so it hath much reioyced me to heare the relation both of your religious loue towards God as also of the affection of your Country towards you testified sufficiently in their late nomination and election of you for one of their Knights in the Parliament Now Sir as for this poore tractate I humbly entreat your Worship to accept●● as a certaine testimony of my thankefull minde qui si non potui maxima parua dedi such as I haue I present vnto you a few blotted leaues wherein you shall not meete with any flourishing words or curious lines yet with Gods truth euidently laid downe in the plainest dialect in acceptance wherof I shal not be wanting in my prayers for Gods blessing vpon your selfe and your vertuous Lady that your house and honour may continue vnblemished donec fluctus formica marinos Ebibat totum testudo perambulet orbem That God may direct you in all your proceedings encrease in you his sauing graces blesse you and all yours with long life and much happinesse to his glory the publike good your owne comfort here and eternall glory hereafter in hope and full perswasion whereof I humbly take my leaue and rest Your Worships in all obseruance THEOPHILVS TAYLOR HEBREWES III. VERSE V. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Wherein The dependance wherein Christ is set foorth 1. Positiuely in the 1. and 2. chapter page 1. 2. Comparatiuely in 3. chapter 2. v page 2. 3. Transcendently 3. chap. 3. v. page 3. The Substance wherein two parts 1. Subiect Moses wherein three things 1. Exposition wherein is described what Moses was 4. 1. By his country and nation 4. 2. By his discent 3. By his parentage 4. By his visage 5. By his function and office threefold 1. Propheticall 4. 2. Sac●rdotic●ll 4. 3. Iudiciall 5. 2. Obseruation viz. Secular iurisdiction is of Gods ordination 5. Reasons are two in regard of 1. generall reformation 6. 2. generall conseruation 7 3. Application twofold of 1. Confutation of Anabaptists 8. 2. Instruction teaching vs 1. to repaire vnto them 12. 2. to honour them 15. 2. Predicate faithfull wherein foure things 1. Exposition 1. In what sence he was faithfull 19. 2. In whose house he was faithfull 20. 2. Illustration It appeares that he was faithfull by his Adaptation being fitted thereunto two wayes 1. By his science both in things 1. humane 21. 2. diuine 2. 2. By his conscience 24. Execution of his office being faithfull 1. Deo to God appearing by his 25 1. faith in God 95. 3. pi ty towards God 25. 3. zeale for God 26. 2. Sacerdoti to the Priest in three things 1. deprecando in begging pardon for them 27. 2. dirigendo directing him what to doe 27. 3. amplexando in embracing him 28. 3. Populo to the people and that in 3. things 1. diligentia by his diligence for them 29. 2. dilectione by his loue towards them 31. 3. iustitia by doing of iustice among them which must be 1. complete 39. 2. generall 41. 3. voluntary 42. 4. deliberate 42. 5. stable 43. 3. Obseruation viz. All that are in Moses place must be faithfull as he was 43. Reasons are two being drawne 1. A pari 43. 2. A periculo 44. 4. Application wherein two things 1. The persons to whom it is applied 45 1. Iudges 2. Counsellours 3. Ministers 4. Iurors 5. Officers 6. Witnesses 7. All men 2. The motiues by which it is enforced are foure 1. Gods presidence 48. 2. Gods obseruance 49. 3. Gods indulgence 49. 4. Gods recompence 50. Place this Table after the Epistle before Page 1. THE MAPPE OF MOSES HEBR. Chap. 3. Vers 5. And Moses verily was faithfull ALl Scripture is written for our learning by holy men diuinely inspired for that purpose whereof as Moses mentioned in my Text was the first writer in the opinion of a Euseb lib. c. 21 de praeparat Evangel Primus apud H●●raeos ex●mius ille Theologus Moyses scripta reliquit Eusebius who saith Moses was the first H●brew P●n-man of Scripture and therefore much more ancient than any Greeke Writer whomsoeuer witnesse both b Sanct. Iustin in admon ad gent. M yses suam historiam Hebraicè scripsit cum Graecerum literae nondu● essent inventae Sanctus Iustinus whose words are these The History of Moses was perfected ere any Greeke letter was inuented and c Phil. Iud. de vita Morsit Moyses p●i●r suit an iqutor non tantum omnibus G●aeciae sapientibus sed etiam omnibus qui apud Graecos aliquid scripserunt Philo Iudaeus who saith Moses writ his Hebrew History ere Greece harboured any famous Philosopher or any other learned Author So he was the la●gest as appeareth both by that great volume of the