A JEWELL OF EARTHLY JOY OR Familie Observations Directing all true hearted Christians to the keeping of the Commandements of GOD. By W. P. JOH 14.15 If you love me keep my Commandements Very usefull for all Christian Families to be Read and taught to their Children and Servants Dedicated to all that desire to live in the feare of God shewing their duty to God and Man so much neglected in these latter and worser dayes of Sinne and Disobedience LONDON Printed by T.F. for Pr. Coles and arâ— to be sold at the signe of the Lambe in the Old Baily 1660. FAMILY OBSERVATIONS Upon the X. Commandements EXODVS Chap. XX. HEarken O Israell J am the Lord thy GOD that brought thee out of the land of Aegypt out of the house of Bondage vers 3. I. Commandement THou shalt have no other Gods before me They breake this Commandement That knowes not the true God looke in the 4th Cap. of Jeremy vers 22. That denyes God in his heart by denying his Presence Iustice Mercy Psal 14.1 That hates God and shewes it by Disobedience Rom. 1.30 Exodus Chapter 20. That doth not feare God and stand in a we of him That feare Men or other Creatures more then God God Math. 10.21 Apocal. 21.8 That live in open sins securely not fearing Gods word or judgement 1 The ssalouians 5. verse 6 7. That is sorrowfull for his sinnes only in respect of the Punishment 2 Corinth 7.10 That feare God by mens Traditions Esay 29 13. That doth not believe Gods word but call the Canonicâ—ll Scripture in question That despair's of Gods mercy Judas like That rate a dead Faith without workes Iames 2.14 That puts faith in the Devill and his works as seekers to Wizards doe Levit. 30.6 That loves the creatures as Riches honour and his own fileny setsure more then God Ephes 5.5 That puts confidence in his Strength wisdome Riches Penutians 2 Chron. 16. chap. vers 9. and 11. That is impatient under the Croffe Math 10.38 That tempt God Math 4.7 That seck for the things of this Life more then for Gods Kingdome Math. 6.33 That murmers against God 1 Corinth 10.10 That disputes and holds there is no GOD. That holds and maâ—ntaines Opinions against the anti … Fâ—ith set downe in the writings of the Prophets and Apostles as did the Manachees Donatists Adrians Annabaptists c. That so holds one Religion as hee is ready to follow another 1 Kings 18.21 That is full of presumption of Gods mercy Esay 7.12 That falls away from the knowne truth 2 Peter 2.2 That adds to Canonicall Scripture Deut. 12 vers last The II. Commandement Exod. 20.456 THou shalt make thee no graven I nage neither Similitude of things that are in Deaven above neither that are in Earth beneath nor that are in the waters under the Earth then shalt not how down to them neither serve them for Jan the Lord the God a sealous God his fiting the Iniquities of the Fathers vpon the Children vpon the third generation and vpon the fourth of them that hate me And shewing mercy to thousands to them that love me and keepe my Commandements Leviticus 26.18 and Psal 97.7 They breake this Commandement That Represent God in an Image Exod. 32. ver 68. That worships GOD in or at Jmages as Crueisixes and such like 2 Kings 18.4 Levit. 17.4 That kneeles downe before an Image Exod. 23.24 That is bodily present at Masse keeping his heart to God 1 Corinth chapter the 8th That retains the monuments of Idolatry Exod. 23.18 That marrieth with Infidels or such like Genes cap. 6. That makes Leagues with such 2 Chron. 19. vers 1. That worships God according to his owne fancy Colossians 2. verse 23. That worships God with Lip-service Esay 29.13 That hath the shew of Godliness but denies the force of it 2 Timoth. 3.5 That gives Gods worship to Creatures as Saints and Angels Psalm 115.8 That refuseth to heare the Preaching of the Gospell Luke 14. verse 19. That negligently worships God Revelation 3.16 That Invocateth not on Gods name Isaiah 64.7 That heares Sermons but when hee is reproved railes and rages and profits nothing Amos 5.10 That changeth the worship of God in whole or in part Deut. 12.32 That makes either open or secret League with the Divell Psalm 58. That useth Witchcraft Sorcery Inchanrments Deut. 18.11 Levit 19.26 Malachy 3.5 That consults with Wizards Levit. 20.26 That weares Ammulets or Characters about his neck and puts his Confidence in them That hinders Schools of Religion and good Learning That seeks nothing in the compasse of his Calli g the good Estate of Gods Church but seekes his owne things Psalm 132. verse 3 and 4. The III. Commandement Thou shalt not take the Name of thy Lord thy GOD in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine Exod. 20. verse 7. Levit. 19.11 Deut. 5.11 Math. 5.23 They breake this Commandement That unreverently use Gods tytles in their talke Philippians 2. That Sweares to doe a thing lawfull and good and yet doth it not Math. 5.23 That Sweares rashly Jeremy 4.2 That useth customable Swearing in their common talke Math. 5.37 That Blaspheames the Name of God Levit. 24.16 That Sweares falsly John 8.44 Malachy 315. That Sweares against Piety and Honesty That useth Cursing and Banning Levit. 21. verse 14.15.16 That find fault with the Creatures of GOD 1 Corinth 10.3 That Sweares by the Creatures Math. 5. verse the 34. and 35. That useth Lots in sporting Prov. 16.33 and chap. 18. verse 18. That makes and useth Charmes of Herbes and other things Deut. 18.11 That maketh Jests of the Sentences and phrases of the Scripture Isa 66.2 That useth Figure casting Isaiah 8.19 That living dissolutely in Religion makes Gods name evill spoken of 2 Samuel 12.13 and 1 Peter 3. verse 15. That doth lightly regard the Iudgments of GOD Hebrews 3. That makes a Vow of Continency or of any thing impossible or out of his power That makes a lawfull Vow and keepes it not Deut. 23.21 That receives blessings from God and is not thank fall Luke 17.8 That teacheth the truth but doth not himselse practise it Math. 23.2 The IIII. Commandement REmember the Sabbath day to keepe it hely six dayes thou shalt labour and doe thy work but the Seventh day is the Saboth of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy Sen nor thy Daughter thy man-servant nor thy paid-servant nor thy Beast nor thy Stranger that is within thy Bafes for in or dapes the Lord mave Deaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and reffed the seaventh day therefore the Lord blessed the Saboth day and hallowed it Exod. 20.8 9 10 11. and 23.12 Ezech. 20.12 Genes 2.2 Levit. 23.3 They breake this Commandement That Labour in the servile works of their ordinary Calling Nehemiah 13.15 That travels abroad on his ordinary busines Exod 16.24 That keeps Fairs Markets
on this day Neh. 13.15 That works harvest worke on this day Exod. 34. That useth sportings and recreations on this Day causing distractions 1 Corinth 10.7 That spends the day in Idleness Isaiah 58.13 That keeps the Saboth onely in outward fashion Isaiah 1. verse 13. That prophanes it by Gluttony and Drunkenness That gives Servants liberty to doe what they list and brings not his family to the Congregation to heare Gods word and to receive the blessed Sacrament That sanctifies not the Saboth day in his Family privately The V. Commandement HOnour the Father and thy Mother that thy daves may be prolanged upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth hee Exod. 20.12 Deut. 5.16 Math 15.4 Ephes 6.2 They breake this Commandement That Curseth his Father or Mother Exod. 21.17 Levit 20.9 Prov. 20.20 and 15.4 Mark 7.10 That smileth his Father or Mother Exod. 21.15 That mock or revile or beat those that are their Superiours Geoesis chapter the 9. That disobeys their lawfull Commandement Roman 1.3 That is unthankfull to Parents and will not relieve them if need be 2 Timothy 3.3 That disobeys God to obey them Acts 4.19 That exalts himselfe above the Magustrates 2 Thess 2.9 That â—erves his Master with Eye service Collos 3.22 That governes his Family and those that are under him negligently thereby losing that due respect due to him from his Servants 1 Timoth. 3.4 That is slacke in Punishing faults 1 Sam. 2.22 That is Regorous in speeches and Punishments thereby disheartning Inferiours Ephes 6.9 That Marrieth without Parents consent That chuseth his Calling without Parents consent Numb 30. That thinkes better of himselfe then of others Rom 12.16 That Despiseth aged Persons Levit 19.32 The VI. Commandement THou shalt not Kill Exod. 20.13 Math. 5. verse 21. Levit. 24.17 They breake this Commandement That beares Malice to another 1 Iohn chapter 3. verse 5. That is given to much hastiness Math. 5.22 That useth Inward fretting and grudging Iames 3.14 That is froward of Nature and hard to please Romans 1.21 That is full of Rancour and bitterness Ephef 4.31 That Derides and scornes others Gevef 21.9 Galath 4.25 That useth bitter words and Railings Proverbs 12.18 That useth Contending by words or deeds Galoth 5.2 That useth Chiding and crying out Ephes 4.31 That is given to make Complaints of his Neigbbours in all places Iames 5.9 That is a Fighter Iames 41 That shuits or maimes his Neighbours body Exod 21.12 Levit 24. verse 17. That will not forgive an offence Math. 5.23 That cloth fare well himselfe and doth not give Almes to the poore distressed members of Christ Luke 16.19 That will forgive but as the old Prover be is not forget Levit. 19.18 That useth Cruelty in punishing Malefactors That carry Tales from Neighbour to Neighbour Levit. chap. 19. verse 16. That denies the Servants or Labourers wages Iames 5.4 Levit 19.3 Deut 24.15 That relieves not the Poore Deut. 15. verses 7 8 9 10 11 if hee be of ability That holds back the Pledge Ezechiel 18.7 That putteth to Vsury Levit. 25. verse 36 37. Exod. 22.25 Deut. 15.12 Prov. 28.8 Ezechiell 18.8 and chap. 22.12 That sells by divers Weigh's and Measures That hates their Brother Levit. 19.17 That Remeves the Land marke Prov. 22.18 Deut. 27.17 That by his Loosness of life is an occasion why other Sin That moves Contention and Debate Rom. 1 verse 29 30. That being a Minister teacheth Erroniously That teacheth slackly Ieremy 48.10 That teacheth not at all 1 Timothy 3.2 and so forward That hinders mens Salvations any way Math 23.13 That seekes private Revenge The VII Commandement THou shalt not commit Adultery Exod. 20.14 Malachy chap. 3. verse 5. They breake this Commandement That lookes on a Woman to lust after her Math. 5.27 28. Exod. 20.14 Romans 13.9 Deut. 5.18 That commits Incest Leviticus 18.22 chap. 20. verse 13. That commits Fornication with Married or Single Levit. 18.20 That useth Marriage bed Intemperatly That lyeth with a Menstruous woman Ezech. 18.6 Levit. 20.18 chap. 18.19 That useth Wantonness 1 Corinth 6.9 Ephes 5.3 Mark 7.31 Ephes 4.29 Colos 3.5.2 Thessal 2. verse 17. That useth occasions and provecations to Lust Galatians chap. 5. That is given to Idleness That weares wanton and Light attire 1 Timothy 2.9 10.1 Peter 3. verse 3. That use light Talke and reading of Love bookes Galath 5. verse 6 7. That frequent Lascivious places Galath 5. That delights in wanton Pictures That use the mix Dancing of men and women Mark 6.22 That keepes Company with light suspected persons Prov. 6. read from Verse the 6. to the end That neglects to dispose his Child en in Marriage in convement time 1 Corinth 7.36 That makes Marriages of young Children That punisheth Adultery with small Punishment That marrieth more Wives more then One at once Genes 2. verse 24. That loves his pleasure more then God 2 Timoth 32. That takes care to fulfill the Lusts of the Flesh Rom. 13.14 Galath 5.16.1 Peter 2.11 That maintaines and frequents Stewes Deutr. 23. vers 17 18. That is given to Drunkenness and surfeiting That gives himselfe to Wine Sleepe and ease Prov. 20.1.13 That for the avoyding of Fornication marrieth not 1 Coriath chap. 7. verse 2. That puts away his Wife for other causes then Fornication Math. 19.9 and chap. 5.32 Mark 10.11 Luke 16.18 1 Corinth 7. verse 11. The VIII Commandement THou shalt not Steale Exod. 20. verse 15. They breake this Commandement That live in no Calling 1 Thessal 4.11 That defraudeth his Brother 1 Thes 4.6 That neglects his Calling Jeremiah 48.10 That sponds his wealth in Ryot and provides not for his family 1 Timothy 5.8 That is not content with his estate but seekes to be rech 1 Timoth. 6.10 That sells the goods of the Church or buyes them Malachy 3.8 That wrongfully keepes back the Hirelings wages Malac. 3.5 That vexeth or molesteth the Fatherless children Widow or Stranger Malac. 3.5 That sells such things as are meanes to further Idolatry or any other Sin That useth Powdering Starching Blawing Yellowing or darke Shops to set a glosse on their wares to make them more saleable That conceales the fault of their Wares That useth false Weights and measures Levit. 19.35 36. That useth words of deceit Prov. 20.14 That takes more for their wares then the just price Math. 7.12 That oppresse their tenants by racking their Rents Habakuk 2. verse 11. That useth Ingrocing of wares That raiseth the price in Consideration of a day of payment That either gives or takes Bribes Isai 1.23 Psal 82. That writes Letters of affection in wrong suites That holds back things borrowed Ezech. 18. verse 7. Levit. 20.18 That holds back things Pawned or found Levit. 6.3 That being able of body lives by Begging That relieveth any such 2 Thes 3.10 That recompenseth evill for evill 1 Thes 5.15 That for gaine defends bad Causes That layes burdens on the people without measure Isaiah 1.23 Ezech. 22.27 Micah 3.11 Zeph.
3. verse 3. That spends the Church goods in ryot That makes Merchandise of Gods word and Sacraments Micah 3. verse 11.2 Corinth 2. verse the last That gets goods by Gaming That gets his Living by casting of Figures and by Playes Ephes 4.28 That is Envious and full of strife Iames 3.14 That is rash in Suretiship Prov. 11.15 and chap. 17. verse 18. That steales mens Children to dispose of them in Marriage 1 Timothy 1.10 That takes by stealth the least Pin though it bee for the best end That is a Receiver of things stolne and gives leave to the fact any way Romans 1.29 That useth Deceit in bargaining 1 Thessal 4.6 That restores not things evill gotten Ezechiel chap. 33. verse 15. That keepes back goods given to the Church Acts chap. 5. verse 3. That waites for a Dearth to sell his things more dearer Amos 8. verse 5. The IX Commandement THou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neigbbour Exod. 10. verse 16. They breake this Commandement That envies at the prosperity of his Neigbbour 1 Timothy 6. verse 4. That seekes onely his owne good report That is Suspitious 1 Corinth 13.5 That give harsh rash sentence against others Math. 7. verse 1.2 That takes mens sayings and doings in the worst part Math. 26.60 That accuseth one falsly Math. 26.60 and 1 Kings 21. verse 13. That maketh or reporteth Tales openly or in private whispering manner Levit. 19.16 That receiveth Tales Exod. 23.1 That speakes the truth of meere malice Psalm 52. verse 1 2. That blazeth abroad mens Infirmities Math. 18. verse 15 16 17. That useth quipping and taunting Ephes 5.4 Mark 7. verse 21 22. That useth Flattery 26.19 That lyeth though it bee for never so good an end Zachary 13.3 That defends an evill cause impugnes the contrary That writes or spreads Libels The X. Commandement THou shalt not Covet thy Neighbours house neither shalt thou covet thy neighbours Wise nor his Man-servant nor his Maid nor his Ore nor his Asse neither any thing that is thy neighbours Exod. 20. verse 27. They breake this Commandement That thinkes an evill thought against their Neighbour though hee meane not to doe it That conceives some inward delight in some Evill motion though he give not consent to practise it Sinnes directly against the Gospell Hee sinnes against the Gospell That denies Directly or by Consequence that Christ is come in the Flesh 1 John 4.3 Hebrews 10.29 That beleeves not the Remission of his owne sinnes and acceptation to life Everlasting 1 Iohn 3.23 That Repents not but hardens himselfe in all his bad wayes Romans 2. verse 4 5. Ieremiah 8.6 Iames 5.3 I Call Heaven and Earth to record this day that I have set before thee Life and Death Blessing and Cursing therefore choose Life that both thou and thy Seed may live Deutronomy 30.19 In that I commanded thee this day to love the Lord thy GOD to walke in his wayes and to keepe his Commandements and his Ordinances and his Lawes that thou mayest live and be multiplyed and that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in the Land where thou goest to possesse Deutronomy chap. 30. verse 16. And these words that I command thee this day shall bee in thy heart and thou shalt rehearse them to thy Children and shalt talke of them when thou tarnest in thy House and when thou walkest by the way and when thou lyest downe and when thou risest up And thou shalt bind them for a Signe upon thy hand and they shall bee as Frontlets betweene thy Eyes Also thou shalt write them on the Posts of thy house and upon thy Gates Deutronomy chap. 6. verse 6 7 8 9. Let thine heart hold fast my words keepe my Commandements and thou shalt live Prov. 4.4 Remember the Law of Moses my Servant which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israell with the Statutes and the Judgments Malachy 4.4 Read also Galathians 3.12 Deut. 6.15 and Chap. 10. verse 12 and 13. and Chap. 11.13 Levit. chap. 18. verse 5. OH most mercifull God and in Christ Jesus to us unworthy Creatures a loving Father enlighten our hearts with thy blessed Spirit to the right understanding of these thy Commandements and that wee may expresse the same in our Lives and Conversations to the suppressing of all Sinne in endeavour and embracing of vertue to the Glory of thy most holy Name and the Salvation of our owne Soules grant this for Iesus Christ his sake our onely Lord and Saviour Amen Amen FINIS