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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

lowe and he that humbleth him selfe shall be exalted Luk. 7. 18. Let the meeke brother reioice in his exhortation and the rich man in his humility because hee shall away hence as the flower of the grasse Iam. 1. Haue patience when thou arte brought lowe because in the fire is Golde siluer tryed and men acceptable vnto God are tryed by the furnace of aduersities Except you be conuerted become as one of these litle ones you shall not enter into the kingdome of Heauen Whosoeuer therfore shal humble him selfe as one of these little ones shall be greatest c. Matt. 18. Examples Christe Iesus our Sauiour the syncere fountaine of humilitie admonisheth al men to learne Humilitie of him saying Learne of me because I am humble meeke of heart Matt. 11. The Angel of God said vnto Agar Returne againe vnto thy mistresse and humble thy selfe vnder her handes ▪ Gen. 16. Abraham spake humbly vnto the Lord saying I will yet speake vnto my Lord although I am but earth and ashes Gen. 18. Iacob humbled himselfe very much before his brother Esau and so pacified his wrath Gen. 33. Moyses excused himself fiue times before hee would take vpon him the leading foorth of the people which yet the Lorde enioyned him and hee was not perswaded vntil he perceiued that the Lorde was angry Exod. 3. Gedeon when the Angell said vnto him goe in thy strength shalt thou deliuer Israel humbly aunsweared Beholde my stocke is weake in Manasses and I my selfe am the leaste in the house of my father Iud. 5. Dauid beeing tryed in manifolde troubles and finding greate comforte at the hands of God thus said It is good for mee that thou O Lorde hast chastised me Psal. 119. vers 71. Note his humilitie beeing crowned king by Samuell 1. King. 17. before Saule 1. King. 19. The prodigall childe returning to his father humbled himselfe Luke 15. For other Examples looke Saule 1. King. 9. Elisius 4. King. 2. The vii Plant Patience Definition THis vertue Patience is of great excellencie amongst humane kinde and best beseeming Christians namely tending to this effect that God may bee duely obeyed in our aduersities so as we doe nothing against the commaundements of God neither doe heape vppon vs his heauy displeasure but that for Christe his sonnes sake wee shoulde acknowledge him by saith to bee pacyfied and mercifull vnto vs that wee shoulde looke for his helpe and craue his mitigation of such afflictions as he in iustice layeth vpon vs and so in this Fayth hope should patiently beare whatsoeuer burden is layd vpon vs For the word of God doth highly extoll Patience commaunds vs to vse the same promiseth Gods help and deliuerance and teacheth that the godly ones are not heere afflicted by chaunce but by the will knowledge of God not that we should perish but that we should prosper more more after perils and as Saint Paule sayth Rom. 8. beeing made like vnto the sonne of God by afflictions should with him be like partakers of eternall glory Testimonies A patient man is better then one that is strong and he that can rule his affections is of more force then one that layeth siege vnto Cities Prou. 16. The Furnace tryeth the vessel of the potter so doth the tryall of troubles proue those that are righteous Ecc. 27 Troubles worketh patience patience maketh tryall and tryal bringeth hope Rom. 5. My Brethren count it for exceding ioy when you fall into diuers temptations knowing that the tryall of your faith worketh patience and patience maketh your worke perfect that you may be perfect and vpright not fainting in any thing Iam. 1. Now therefore keepe secret thy sorowe within thee and suffer manfully whatsoeuer chaunces shal happen vnto thee 3. Esdras 10. Blessed is the man which suffereth temptation because when he shall be tryed he shall receiue a crowne of life which God hath promised vnto all those that loue him Iam. 1. ●2 Bee patient therefore one with an other and confirme your heartes because the comming of the Lord is at hand Iam. 5. Examples Our sauiour Christ Iesus the most excellent mirror of perfect patience was first tempted of Sathan Matth. 4. Despised hated and disdained of the wicked worldlings Ioh. 17. and lastly persecuted and put to death by the cursed Iewes Mar. 15 leauing vs example that we should suffer iniuryes doone vnto vs and remit the reuenge vnto him that sayth Mine is vengeance and I will rewarde againe c. Deut. 32. Isaac suffered gladly that iniury to be offered him when his Father Abraham would haue sacrifized him Gen. 22. Ioseph patiently put vppe the crueltie of his brethren when they solde him and woulde haue put him into the pit Gen. 37. 45. Moyses prayed for Mary which spake so iniustly against him by his prayer she was healed Numb 12. Dauid fleeing from the face of Absolon said patiently vnto Sadoch If I finde fauour in the sight of the Lord he wil bring me againe 2. King. 15. 16. Tobias when he became blinde shewed a woonderfull Patience vnder the Lords scourge and against the derision of his wife and his friendes Tob. 2. 3. Other notable Examples were Iob. 1. 2. The three Children in the Ouen Dan. 5. and Eleazarus 2. Machab. 6. The viii Plant Perseueration in godlynesse Definition PErseueration or continuaunce of vertuous and godly life is the limitted path of perfection which GOD requireth of all his chosen seruants which haue begun to runne the race of righteousnesse not to stay in the middest neither to start aside neither yet to looke back at any time but to goe forwardes without wauering or distrust in the acknowledgement of God and in the faith of Christe constantly and for euer so continuing vntill the very last breath of our life and not to be discouraged by any sinister chaunces or aduersities neither suffer our selues to bee seduced from so good a purpose by any maner of meanes because whosoeuer haue once tasted the comfortable sweetnesse of Gods good graces may be well assured if they continue with a stedfast faith in Christe vnto the end they shall inherite the promised rewarde euen the Crowne of life for euer Apo. 2. Testimonies My sheepe heare my voice and I giue them eternall life no man shall take them out of my hands Iohn 10. God is faithful which suffereth not vs to be tempted aboue our strength but giueth an end with tēptation that we may be able to goe thorowly with our vocatious Cor. 10. I will not leaue you destitute of comforte but I will come vnto you I will pray my Father and he shall sende vnto you another comforter euen the spirite of trueth which shall remaine with you for euer Iohn 14. My little Children despise not the correction of the Lorde nor faint not when thou art chastised for the Lord chastiseth euery sonne which he receiueth Goe on forwardes in discipline God offereth himself vnto you as to his childrē

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 commandemēt 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 thē 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 Imericū 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.