pure worship of God The things prohibited in this precept are 1. Idolatry 2. Hypocrisie 3. Prophanenesse The Appendix of the second Commandement Thirdly An exhortation to obedience set downe at large 1. Because the God that requires the true worship and forbids the false is a mighty a iealous God 2. Because he punisheth the breach of this Commandement seuerely on the wicked and their posteritie 3. Because he rewardeth the obseruance thereof plentifully to the godly and their seed after them The third Commandement Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine First The things inioyned in this precept are 1. That wee sweare in due and lawfull manner 2. That wee zealously confesse to Gods glory the truth and will of God that we know 3. That we call vpon the Lord and glorifie him giuing thanks vnto him Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That we vse no needelesse and vnholy oathes 2. That we speake not vnreuerently of God his word his workes or titles c. nor abuse them 3. That wee disgrace not our holy profession by an vnholy conuersation The Appendix Thirdly Threatning from God that he will be reuenged on those that sacrilegiously rob him of his glory which he will doe 1. Surely 2. Swiftly 3. Seuerely The fourth Commandement Remember the Sabboth day to keepe it holy First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That on the Lords day we doe all holy and religious works 2. That we cease from our worldly labours 3. That we rest from sin and wickednesse Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. The foreslowing of the assēbling of our selues in the congregation 2. The doing of our ordinary works 3. The doing of the works of the flesh and of the diuell The Appendix Thirdly A reason drawne from the example of God 1. Who rested that day 2. Who blessed that day 3. Who sanctified that day The fifth Commandement Honour thy father and thy mother that thy daies c First the things required in this precept are 1. That we obey them in all things in the Lord. 2. That wee deale faithfully and thankefully with them 3. That wee shew our selues respectiuely kind vnto them Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Resisting them in their iust commands 2. Prouing vnfaithful and vnthankfull towards them 3. Hating of their persons and dealing frowardly with them The Appendix Thirdly A promise of long life to the obseruers of this commandement Now they prolong our daies 1. By their fatherly care prouisiō 2. By their praiers 3. By their blessing The sixth Commandement Thou shalt not kill First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That we be peaceable in our whole conuersation 2. That our hearts be fraught with pittie and compassion 3. That we defend and deliuer as much as in vs lieth our selues and others from danger violence and vexation Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Wrath and euill conceiued and hidden inwardly in the heart 2. All outward signes prouoking or incouraging to a mischiefe 3. Hurt and damage offered to any mans body and life in deede The Appendix Thirdly A threatning He that sheds mans blood by man shall his blood be shed Gen. 9 or The murtherers hore head shall not goe downe to the graue in peace 1. King 2.6 God in his iust iudgement 1. Either cutting him off by the sword of iustice 2. Or shutting vp his soule into the hand of his enemy 3. Or making the man of blood the executioner of himselfe The seuenth Commandement Thou shalt not commit adultery First The things required in this precept are 1. That for the preseruing of chastity we be religiously watchfull ouer all our members 2. That we tame our flesh and bring it in subiection 3. That we vse the remedy that God hath appointed against incontinency Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. All acts of vncleannesse 2. All thoughts of vncleannesse 3. All things that may nourish lust and stirre vs vp to vncleannesse The Appendix Thirdly A threatning of fearefull iudgements which ouertake Adulterers who are punished of God 1. In their owne wiues God paying them home in their owne coine 2. In their owne bastard slips 3. In their owne persons The eight commandement Thou shalt not steale First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That I labour with mine hands the thing that is good Ephe. 4.28 2. That I pay to euery man the thing that I owe. 3. That I rest contented with the things that I haue 1. Tim. 6.6 Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That I take not any thing from any man with a strong hand 2. That I hurt not any man by craft or forged cauillation 3. That I be no picker purloining priuilie from my brother his goods and substance The Appendix Thirdly A threatning of Gods iudgement against the theefe 1. In his bodily life 2. In his soule 3. In his goods and substance The ninth Commandement Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That wee set forth that which is good in our brother with deserued praise 2. That wee interpret that which is doubtfull in him in the better sēse 3. That we couer his infirmities and weaknesses in loue Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That in any wise wee speake not that which is false of our neighbor 2. That we speake not that which is true of him with a false heart 3. That we discouer not his infirmities discurteously nor aggrauate his faults The Appendix Thirdly A caueat to beware of the breach of this Commandement least transgressing it 1. We be made like vnto the Diuell 2. We be punished in the same kind 3. We be shut out from the presence of God The tenth Commandement Thou shalt not Couet First The things required in this precept are 1. That our hearts be full fraught with charity 2. That wee detest all sinne and iniquitie 3 That we delight in all righteousnes and equity Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Euill thoughts arising out of our owne corruption 2. Euill entertained from the diuels suggestion 3. The least pleasure or delight in any euil motion The appendix of this tenth Commandement as also of the whole decalogue Thirdly An instruction to vse both this and those as a looking glasse therein to behold and see our owne deformity wants and imperfections who transgresse this and the other Commandements daily 1. In thought 2. In word 3. In deed The Lords Praier Our father 1. NOt in name only but of our life and being also 2. In affection and 3. In effect and deed Which art in heauen 1. Of greatest maiestie 2. Of perfect happinesse 3. Of euerlasting continuance Hallowed be thy name 1. While beleeuing we doe after thy word and commandements 2. While we speake reuerently of thy great name and
If the case stand thus twixt Christ and the faithfull that they haue an vnion and communion between themselues then surely he the head will inspire them his members with vigor feeling mouing and spirituall life nay he wil receiue of them what is theirs namely their sinnes and sorrowes and giue vnto them what is his 1. To bee called the sonnes of God 2. To haue right to his righteousnes 3. To haue iust claime and title to his fathers Kingdome Conuaying these his goods vnto them by the preaching of the word administration of the sacraments 2. If there be such a fellowship of the Saints on earth then euery one of them ought to bee thus minded readily and cheerefully to bestow the gifts that he hath receiued to the common commodity safety and to let religion and charity so vnite and moue their hearts 1. That they may thinke the same things 2. That they may bee of like affection one vnto another 3. That they may be ready to distribute of their substance vnto euerie one as he hath need Maintaining as much as in them lieth and promoting this holy fellowship 3. If the distance betwixt this and Heauen cannot hinder the affection of the Saints on earth but that it will reach euen the seat of the blessed if the security and pleasures of that Kingdome cannot make the blessed departed to forget the sufferings of their brethren here on earth whom they do not see but that they minde them pitty them and pray to God for them How can I then perswade my selfe that I am one of these Saints if my conuersation be not already in heauen How can I speake of this communion if I remember not poore Ioseph to pray for him and to pitty him whom I daily see 1. Destitute 2. Afflicted 3. Tormented My bowels yerning vpon him in coÌ„passion of his miserie The tenth Article The forgiuenesse of sinnes 1. The guilt of them done away 2. The spot of them purged 3. The punishment remitted For 1. They shall neuer bee imputed vnto vs. 2. The blood of Iesus clenseth vs from all sinne 3. Christ hath suffered whatsoeuer was due to our sinnes Vse 1. I can therefore settle my soule in rest and quietnesse hauing great ioy and peace in mine heart knowing that I am the blessed of the Lord and that nothing can separate twixt me and my God my sinne being not being not imputed it is as if it were not I can also haue great boldnâ—â— in the day of the Lord nothing fearing the iudgement nor in the iudgement the acculation 1. Of the Diuell 2. Of mine owne conscience 3. Of the Lawe of God Seeing I shal not be reputed wicked where I did amisse 2. I will not defile my selfe againe with my sinnes returning with the dogge to his vomit and with the sow to wallowing in the mire but with all care and conscience keepe 1. My sâ—â—le chast 2. My body vndefiled 3. My garments cleane Seeing I haue bin washt from mine iniquity and cleansed from my sinne Ps 52.2 3. I will not dreame of satisfying for my sinnes by mine owne doing or suffering neither will I feare the wrath in this world nor the reuenging flames of purgatory after this life to roast and broyle my soule till they haue purged out my drosse and eat vp all my corruption Or thus Who hath made perfect satisfaction for my sinne by this 1. Most part natiuity 2. Most holy life 3. Most bitter passâ—ion and cruell death Seeing c. but cast from me all seruile feare knowing that Gods iustice cannot punish that againe in his seruant which hee hath already punisht in his Sonne 1. Who was numbred with the transgressors 2. Bare the sinne of many 3. Made intercession for the trespassers Es 53.12 Seeing the Lord laide on him the iniquity of vs all Es 53.6 The Eleauenth Article The resurrection of the bodie 1. Wherein there shall be a finall destruction of the workes of the Diuell 2. Wherein there shall be a full manifestation of Gods mercy on the faithfull 3. Wherein there shall be a fearefull declaration of his iustice on the wicked For 1. Then sinne and death shall be vtterly done away 2. The same flesh that was partaker of the Crosse shall be made also partaker of the glorie 3. As their soules sinned dwelling in their bodies for their lasting so shall they bee punished soule and body for Gods euerlasting Vse 1. I know therefore that howsoeuer sinne hath now defaced my soule and body howsoeuer death for a while may hereafter pray vpon my carkasse in the graue yet there shall be a time of restitution and a time of refreshing from the Lord wherein my state shall bee made farre better then it was at first in Adam Christ becomming deaths death and being made vnto me life by whose voice I shall be awaked and by whose power I shall be raised from the graue 1. The same body 2. Made like vnto Christs glorious bodie 3. Now no more subiect vnto death For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal immortality 1. Co. 15.53 2. I beleeue that howsoeuer here the godly mourne for a season being afflicted and brought low yet the time is comming when all teares shal be wipt away from their eies they made free from misery hauing giuen vnto them a large retribution namely at the resurrection of the iust when their soules being ioined againe vnto their bodies they shall be brought to meet the Lord and so for euer be with the Lord in the assurance of which comfort 1. My heart is glad 2. My glory reioiceth 3. My flesh shall rest in hope Ps 16.9 For I shall not dwell for euer with straitnes nor lodge for ages in the graue 3 I perswade me that howsoeuer the wicked flourish here vpon earth for a season Et sortem vsuram Greg. li. 4 Dialog and it goeth well with them yet the time is comming when they shall pay for all being therefore in the resurrection restored to their former being that they may for euer leese their well being and be condemned to suffer 1. Death without death 2. Defect without defect 3. End without end For immortall neuer fading infinite shall bee their death defect and end The twelfth Article And the life euerlasting 1. Which is the gift of our God 2. Which is the end of our hopes 3. Which is the complement of our happines For 1. He bestoweth it vpon vs though Iesus Christ 2. We can desire nothing but this wee can expect nothing beyond this 3. It includes the presence of all good and the absence of all euill Now therefore Vse 1. If I doe owe vnto God my whole selfe because he hath created me If I owe vnto him more then my selfe because he hath redeemed me how can I speake of that inutterable band of debt wherein I am tied vnto him that hath giuen to the eternall life the first fruits whereof I
sweare by heauen or earth or any other oath Mat. 5.34 Iam. 5.12 2. We must feare this glorious and fearfull name the Lord our God Deut. 28.58 3. Wee must not take the name of God in our mouthes Psal 50.16 if we hate to be reformed and haue cast his words behind vs. Vse 1. Come hither therefore all you wicked and men of impure lips you that are so farre from making conscience of idle wicked words that you make no conscience of foule and blasphemous oathes see here condemned your prophane and rash swearing your blasphemies your cursings and your periuries wherewith you haue grieued the excellency of Heauen and withall procured 1. Hurt to our owne soules 2. Hinderance of Gods glorie 3. Offence and griefe of hart to the Christian hearers And let this teach you to forsake this sin 2. Come hither you wilfull scorners prophane deriders and horrible abusers of Gods holines you that haue vsed the name of God his word and titles with no fit respect speaking of them contemptibly and without due regard as of vile and common things see here condemned your prophanenes and abhominable impiety who haue spoiled the Lord of his honour whereas his name and Scriptures by you 1. Haue beene iested at 2. Haue been wrested 3. Haue beene abused to inchantment And let this make you treÌ„ble at his word 3. Come hither you that draw neere vnto the Lord and honour him with your lips and in yoor harts and waies depart farre from him you that make profession of religion yet liue in all prophanenes 2. Sam. 12.14 Aug. in Ps 23. giuing thereby great occasion to the enemies of the Lord for to blaspheme see heâ—e condemned your halting and your double iniquity who calling your selues the seruants of the Lord yet liue like the sons of Belial and thereby are a câ—use of 1. Great griefe to the godly 2. Great scandall to weake 3. Great hardning to the wicked And let this cause you leaue your croaked waies 3. The Appendix A threatning from God that he will be reuenged of those that sacrilegiously rob him of his glory Which he will doe 1. Surely 2. Swiftly 3. Seuerely For 1. The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it 2. He will be a swift witnesse against all such impiety 3. He will not spare in the day of vengeance Vse 1. Albeit therefore the breakers of this precept may in this case despise the lawes and wrath of men who haue but sillily prouided against this transgression and doe very slowly punish it and are oft times very little or nothing offended when Gods name is abused and his holines prophaned or if they take it to heart it is not so much to them as if their owne credit were called in question yet when the Lion hath roared who will not feare Amos 3.8 when the Lord hath spoken and threatned sure vengeance who will not be terrifiâ—d from this sinne which hath in it neither 1. Pleasure nor 2. Profit nor 3. Shew of any good Which might induce men to incurre this wrath 2 Albeit in other sinnes wicked vngodly men grow bold on Gods sufferance and their heart is fully set in them to do euill because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedilie Eccle. 8.11 yet let all men take heed of prouoking in this kinde for their iudgement sleepeth not that offend on this fashion and vengeance is against them on the way the zeale of the Lord wil hasten it and bring this thing to passe 1. That the mouth of all wickednes may be stopt 2. That others may feare because of the iudgement 3. That honour may be giuen vnto God Which should deter vs from this hainous sinne 3. Albeit as the law takes no notice of the least things so God takes not present vengeance of euery small sinne because he will not alwaies be chiding yet will he make his plagues wonderfull against this sinne for his curse shall come into the house of the offender to consume it Zach. 5. his curse shall ouertake the swearers and blasphemers in their soules and in their bodies when he beginnes with them in vengeance he will not spare when he begins he will also make an end and he will do a thing vnto them at which both the eares of them that heare it shall tingle 1. Sam. 3.11.12 as it appeares vnto vs 1. In many examples in the word 2. In many examples in other writings 3. In many examples in the world Which should assure vs that hee will not spare The fourth Commandement Remember the Sabboath day to keep it holy Six daies shalt thou labor and doe all that thou hast to doe But the seuenth day is the Sabbaoth of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt doe no manner of worke thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter thy man seruant nor thy maidseruant nor thy cattell nor thy stranger that is within thy gates For in six daies the Lord made heauen earth the Sea and all that in them is rested the seuenth day wherefore the Lord blessed the Seuenth day and halowed it 1. The affirming part of this commandement We must keepe this an holy rest vnto the Lord. The things commanded in this precept are 1. That on the Lords day we doe al holy and religious workes 2. That we cease from our worldy labours 3. That wee rest from sin and wickednesse For 1. They suite well with the season in holy day holy workes 2. In it wee must doe no manner of worke 3. So the Lord by his spirit shall worke in vs his good worke Vse 1. Hereby therefore am I taught and shewed that as I should at all times as much as my vocation and necessitie will permit be carefull to visit Gods temple to heare and reade his word and meditate thereon to call vpon the Lord by praier to doe the worke of piety and charity and as much as in me lieth to stirre vp others also thereunto so should I especially on this day do the workes of the day that is 1. Make praiers and sing praises vnto God 2. Gather instruction to mine owne soule meditating on Gods holy word and workes 3. Exercises the works of mercy to my brethren As he hath coÌ„manded that is the Lord of the day 2. Here I perceiue that as to liue idely on the other daies is damnable so to be troubled with Martha about the many things of this life and of this world on this day is abominable wherein is commanded a remission of all seruile labours and the workes of our callings that wee may serue God more freely in our places whom we are this day especially to honour with our 1. Bodies 2. Soules and 3. Substance Prou. 3.9 As he hath required that appointed this rest 3. Hereby I am instructed that I must not rest this the Lords day as the people of Israel did fast in their day Es 58.4 for strife and debate and to smite with the fift of wickednesse
but all through my whole life I am to keepe a perpetuall sabboth vnto the Lord from sinne loosing the bands of wickednesse and applying my selfe wholy to holinesse so more especially and strictly on this day wherein that I may obserue it according to the word I may not 1. Doe mine owne waies 2. Finde mine owne pleasures 3. Speake mine owne words Es 58.13 As he hath ordained that instituted the sabboth 2. The forbidding part We must take heede of prophaning the Sabbaoth The things forbidden in this precept are 1. The foreslowing of the asseÌ„bling of our selues in the congregation 2. The doing of our ordinary works 3. The doing of the workes of the flesh and of the diuell For 1. This day is an holy coÌ„uocation that we should humble our selues Num. 10.7 Melius est arare quam sal tare in sabbatho 2. Are there not sixe daies to labour 3. It is better to plough then to play on the sabbath Vse 1. Let such men therfore here aduise themselues that neuer take care to set their feete within the court of the Lords house to come into his presence nor to visit his holy temple how they will one day answer their negligence to this law giuer who hath giuen so strickt a charge with a memorandum that we should singularly reard and reuerence 1. The day of his worship to hallow it 2. The place of his worship to come vnto it 3. The parts of his worship to performe it That they froÌ„ henceforth faile not in these duties 2. Let such men here consider how vnthankfully how vniustly they deale with God who as hee is the Lord of flesh so also is the Lord of al daies that of seauen daies which the Lord hath made cannot be content with sixe that are giuen vnto them to bestow them on themselues but they must needes also incroach on that one which the Lord hath chosen and set apart for himselfe and like the vxorious Dauid in the plurality of his wiues not satisfied with his owne store taking vnto him by violence Vriahs owne little lambe 2. Sam. 12.2 the onely wife of his bosome so vse this as their owne which the Lord hath called his hauing therein 1. Their hearts ful of the cares of this life 2. Their mouthes of the talke of earthly matters 3. Their hands of the affaires and businesses of this world That henceforth they pollute not the Lords sabbath 3. Let such men here bethinke themselues of their prophanenesse whether it be not damnable who being inioyned all their life time to keepe a continuall sabbath or rest from sinne will not euen on this day breake off their sinne but as it were to despight the almighty by so much the more runne riot on this day by how much the Lord of the day hath the more diligently forbidden the prophaning of the day more eagerly on this day then at other times pursuing and seeking after 1. Wicked societies 2. Vaine delights and 3. Fleshly pleasures That heÌ„ceforth they make not this the Lords day a day of sin 3. The Appendix A reason drawne from the example of God 1. Who rested that day 2. Who blessed that day 3. Who sanctified that day For 1. He made no moe new kinde of creatures after the sixt 2. He hath appointed it a meanes of blessing to them that religiously keepe it 3. He hath set it apart to an holy and religious vse Vse 1. If examples be of greater force then exhortations and a thing be taught more fully in the worke then in the word Leo papae in ser de Ieinnio see then here to the precept put the patterne of his rest that commands the rest to which if we conforms our selues and actions we shall not doe amisse because 1. His place is most high 2. His example most perfect 3. His actions most renowmed And therefore worthy is hee of our chiefe respect 2. If hee that instituted this sabbath hath blessed this sabbath then will he vndoubtedly also blesse vs if we keepe this sabbath for ordering it aright vnto its ends and applying our selues to that which is required on that day we shal surely finde from the Lord thereon 1. A blessing on our hearing 2. A blessing on our power 3. A b esing on the breaking of the bread And therefore good it is that we make it our delight 3. If Peter Act. 11.9 might not call that common which the Lord had clensed how much lesse may we make that common which the Lord hath hallowed and set apart abusing it to labor idlenesse or prophanenesse when hee appointed it vnto these ends 1. That it might bee the solemne time of his worship 2. That it might shadow out vnto vs the euerlasting rest 3. That it might serue for a remission of labour to vs our seruants cattell c. And therefore it is requisite that we so obserue it The fifth Commandement Honour thy father and thy mother that thy daies may bee long in the Land which the Lord thy God giueth thee 1. The affirming part of this precept We must giue to our superiors all due respects The things required in this precept are 1. That we obey them in all things in the Lord. 2. That we deale faithfully thankfully with them 2. That wee shew our selues respectiue and kind vnto them For 1. This is right Eph. 6.1 and well pleasing vnto the Lord. Col 3.20 2. This is an honest thing and acceptable before God 1 Tim. 54. 3. This will be as refreshing vnto them from the face of the most high Now then Vse 1. As the inferior is here taught his duty to obey them that are set ouer him of the Lord in all things in the Lord so is the superior also shewed his which is that he command gouerne only in the Lord for although it be simply euill not to obey the precept yet it is not alwaies euill namely when the ruler commands those things which are contrary to God for then it is better to obey God then men and to say with Augustine giue leaue O Caesar giue leaue O Father Ruler and such like 1. Thou thrâ—atenest thine indignation displeasure God his wrath 2. Thou threatenest losse of goods and substance God of all good things 3. Thou threatenest band and prison God hell Whether is now more to bee feared say you God or man 2 As faithfulnesse and thankfulnesse is here required of children so are the Parents also minded of their care that in the education gouernement and prouision for those of their charge they doe that which is thank-worthy for although it be required of inferiors that they doe their duties no what the lesse though their Superiors be froward vnworthy yet if hee that is in place of excellency doe first neglect his duety and then hee that is vnder gouernement doe come likewise short of his 1. Not assisting him with his praiers 2. Not seruing him with his substance 3. Not ministring
in iudgement 1. To accuse me before my God 2. To condemne me with my God 3. To hinder from me the loue and mercy of my God That my conscience may be quieted in this life within my brest 3. I will not henceforth feare the power of death nor the horror of the dust and graue seeing my Lord hath conquerd death and sanctified the graue to be to the bodies of his Saints a bed to rest in Es 57.2 where they repose them till the resurrection 1. Hauing laid aside a grieuous burden the burden of the flesh 2. Free from the troubles and miseries of this life August in Ioan. 3. Kept safe to immormortality That I may lay me downe quietly at the time of my dissolution also sleepe in peace Ps 4.8 He descended into hell 1. That he might deliuer vs from the streights and torments of hell 2. That he might destroy the diuels Kingdome 3. That hee might triumph ouer powers and principalities and make an open shew of them hauing disarmed them for 1. We were before in feare and danger of hell 2. He onely could ouercome the strong man binde him and spoile his house Luk. 11.21 Mat. 12.29 3. Thereby he led captiuity captiue and tooke into his hands the keies of death and hell Vse 1. Whereas therefore by this descending of Christ into hell I finde my selfe deliuered from the danger of hell I doe consider that it is my duety that as my Sauiour hath deliuered me from this death so I should endeauour also to saue others from this place of torment where there is 1. Want of all grace 2. Defect of all glorie 3. Excesse of all paine Sadnesse burning the minds of men Bern. de med geh suppli and flames the bodies 2. Whereas by this his conquest of the infernal powers my Lord hath strucken a perpetuall terror and feare into the diuell I see that I need not to stand in feare of satans tyranny seeing he shall neuer more be able to set vp his kingdome thus destroyed 1. Although he hath great wrath 2. Although he hath great subtlety 3. Although he hath great power Alwaies enuying the people of God fighting against the Saints 3. Whereas my Lord rides on in his glory with his and our enemies bound before him I will no longer looke on the mockgames of this worlds vanities and triumphs but turne mine eies from all earthly spectacles to behold this glorious show where 1. The conqueror is the Lord of heauen 2. The conquered are the powers of darknesse 3. The monument of victory is the crosse A triumph excelling all other shewes alone worth the beholding The fifth Article The third day he rose againe from the dead 1. Which is to vs a signe that hee hath ouercome death and fully satisfied for all our sinne 2. Which is to vs a token that wee must be raised here to newnesse of life 3. Which is to vs a pledge that we shall rise againe to the resurrection of life For 1. Els could he not haue freed himselfe out of deaths hold and prison of the graue 2. We must be made conformable as vnto the image of the death Phil. 3.3 so also to the resurrection of Iesus Christ 3. As he raised himselfe by his owne power so also will he quicken our mortall bodies to make them like vnto his glorious body Vse 1. What great comfort then is this vnto my soule that I haue an assurance that my Lord by dying hath not onely quite abolished and done away my sinne but also by rising againe hath brought vnto me righteousnesse and life applying vnto me by vertue of his resurrection the whole merit of his death and passion whereby I am 1. Separate from sinners 2. Reconciled vnto God 3. At peace and quietnesse in mine own conscience Ro. 5. Which is my chiefest ioy happinesse in this world 2. What great care and conscience should I vse seeing Christ is risâ—n againe from the dead that I no longer lie amongst the dead how should I pray vnto him that as by the power of his god-head hee raised himselfe from the graue so he would also raise me vnto newnesse of life from this death and graue of sinne where I ly rotting and stinking while I 1. Delight in sinne 2. Worke sinne 3. Accustome my selfe to sâ—nne Which is my greatest misery in this life Aug. de ver dom 3. What great hope and assured confidence should I haue that I shall be raised vp againe to life for if he being dead could raise himself Vrsin Max. in ser de pa. much more being aliue can he raise me If he my head my flesh my blood and my portion be risen then shall I his member flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone also rise and come to an inheritance in heauen 1. Immortall 2. Vndefiled 3. And that fadeth not away Which will be my blessednes in the world to come The sixth Article He ascended into heauen 1. That he might prepare the way thither and take possession thereof for vs. 2. That hee might giue gifts vnto men 3. That he might send the comforter vnto his Church For 1. He is entred before into the rest and makes vs to sit together with him in heauenly places 2. He did ascend that he might fulfill al things Eph. 4.10 3. He saith Ioh. 16.7 If I goe not away the comforter will not come vnto you Vse 1. I will therefore leaue all by pathes of this world to take me to this way which my Lord hath trod before me and trained it with his blood neither will I be slothfull in it nor turne out of it but in affection hast me into heauen Greg. following thither in my heart where Christ is in his body where I conuerse already in hope and expectation and viewing him with the eie of my faith ascending Aug. Epist ad Dardan 1. Beleeue on him in his absence 2. Hope for his comming 3. By his hidden mercy feele his presence Nothing doubting but that where my Lord is I his seruant shal be also Ioh. 14.3.11.26 2. I will not swell on that which I haue receiued nor otherwaies abuse my gifts because from him I haue them receiued nor scorne my brothers graces to quench the spirit in him but rather stirre vp the gift of God in me acknowledging the giuer 1. Of whom 2. Through whom 3. For whom are all things Rom. 11.36 Nothing of good giuings perfect gifts but comming down from him the father of lights Iac. 1.17 3. I will not seeke for solace in the heauinesse of my soule and day of mine affliction from any worldly comfort but from that heauenly spirit which he sent downe ascending who in flesh departing from vs yet alwaies remaines with vs as concerning his Aug. tra 50. in Io. 1. Maiesty 2. Prouidence 3. Vnspeakeable goodnesse Nothing wanting to true consolation where he is present by his holy spirit And sitteth on the
feele in this life though the absolute comforts thereof he reserued to that other life in which I shall 1. Perfectlie knowe God 2. Fully inioy God 3. Worthily praise God Being vnited vnto God and coÌ„formed with God 2. If that eternall life be the end of my hopes I will learne farre to stretch them beyond this momentary life the perishing things thereof Gold shall not be my hope nor siluer nor seruants nor children nor wealth nor health nor bewty nor honor nor ease nor age but that life which is hid with Christ in God after which I sigh and long as one that is from home while I am here in the flesh knowing that there are prepared for me of God the things which 1. Eye hath not seene 2. Eare hath not heard 3. Neither haue they entered into the heart of man Es 64.4 1. Cor. 2.9 Being one of those that feare God and doe reuerence before him 3 If there be nothing to be desired which is not in that life if there be nothing to be wisht away which iâ— in that life why should I then regard this present life of troubles sorâ—ow sicknes danger need vexation which giues no satisfaction for contentment no secuâ—ity for rest and safegard to set my loue vpon it why should I not rather contemne it thinking on eternity and in the height of mine affection and earnest desire of this blessednes cry Come Loâ—d Iesu come quickly that I may also comâ— 1. To thy gladsome presence 2. To the sweet fellowshippe of thy saints in Heauen 3. To the blessed company of thine Angels Being made partaker of the fatnes of thine house Heb. 12.22 and the fulnesse of thy pleasures The diuision of the Decalogue 1. We may deuide the Commandements thus into three 1. A Preface of the whole 2. The precepts of the first table 3. The Commandemeâ—ts of the second 2. In each Commanâ—ement is hanled 1. The affirming part 2. The forbidding part 3. The Appendix Thereof 3. The Appendix of each Commandement is either 1. A promise 2. Or a threatning 3. Or some other reason Exprest in the Commandement or vnderstood The ten Commandements God spake these words 1. VVHose is the greatest authoritie 2. Whose words are words of veritie 3. Who requires out perfect obedience and the hearts sincerity Saying I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage In the words of which preface that we should yeeld more willing obedience to the precepts following the Lord sets out vnto vs three things to induce 1. A declaration of his eternall rule and power 2. A promise of the goodnesse of his grace 3. A remembrance of his benefits before conferd For he saith 1. I am the Lord Iehouah 2. I am the Lord thy God 3. I brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage Vse 1. A powerfull argument to moue vs to obey seeing he that requires our obedience is the Lord of power the almighty eternall onely wise God owner of all that is in heauen and in earth who abideth the same for euer vnchangable in his 1. Essence 2. Will and 3. Workes And therfore in right of his dominioÌ„ respect of his excellencie requires our seruice 2. A pithy perswasion to affect our soules to yeeld him ready seruice seeing he is no strange God that requires it but our God ours not onely because he hath created vs doth preserue and gouerne vs as he hath and doeth also all the rest of his creatuâ—es but because he doth singularly participate and manifest himselfe vnto vs louing and fauouring vs before all others in as much as hee hath 1. Chosen vs for his own inheritance 2. Called vs to the knowledge of himselfe in his sonne 3. Inspired vs with his grace and holy spirit And therefore with the remeÌ„brance of this his goodnesse would win our hearts 3. A forcible reason to stirre vp our mindes readily to receiue and haâ—â—en to his words seeing he that spâ—akes them hath before deliuered vs as Israel from Egypt and the house of seruants so our soules and bodies from the 1. Diuell 2. Sinne and 3. Death And therefore in regard of so great purchase and deliuerance expects our thankfulnesse The first Commandement Thou shalt haue none other gods before me 1. The affirming part of this precept Iehouah must be our God The things commanded in this precept are 1. THat we know the true God and acknowledge him 2. That we fall downe and doe reuerence before him 3. That with purpose of heart and minde we cleaue fast vnto him For 1. Otherwise he cannot be our God neither can we be his people Ier. 24.7 2. Otherwise we cannot glorifie him as God nor be thankfull Rom. 1.21 3. Otherwise wee cannot tast and see how good and gracious the Lord is Ps 34.8 Vse 1. As therefore we desire that when God writes vp his people he should not passe by vs so should we indeuour also to know him for our God as he hath reuealed himselfe vnto vs in his word and workes and knowing to acknowledge him 1. With our hearts 2. With our mouthes 3. With our workes As it becommeth those that call vpon his name 2. As obedient children to the fathers of their bodies are in their inward well affected and with their whole minde will and heart doe honour and respect them so should we much more God which is the father of spirits rendring vnto him from our soules 1. Honor 2. Obedience 3. Thankfulnesse As it beloÌ„geth to such glory power goodnesse 3. As we would haue the Lord to be with vs in all our troubles and aduersities standing on our side against al that rise vp against vs as we would haue him to lift vp the light of his countenance vpon vs to cheere and to refresh vs as we would heare his voice which is sweete and see his countenance which is comely so let vs cleaue to God Cant. 2.14 and make the Lord our stay Ier. 17.7 knit vnto him alone in 1. Affiance 2. Loue and 3. Feare As it beseemeth well his Saints and is agreeable to his holy will Perkins 2. The forbidding parts of the first commandement We must preferre no other thing aboue the head of our ioy The things defended in this precept are 1. Ignorance of God his word and workes 2. Errors concerning God the persons of the god-head and their properties 3. The affection set on any other thing but God For 1. How can we imbrace and worship the things we doe not know Act. 2. How can we be saued if we erre concerning the trueth 2. Thes 2.10 3. How should we not desire the chiefest and greatest good Aug. l. de nat gra Chrysost Vse 1. Although therfore there are some things which are better for vs not to know then to know although we may be ignorant of some things without sinne yet can there be nothing
to the hoast of heauen this meets with the Papists and their images which they haue set vp to themselues to worship vnlawfull representations of the god-head seruice and reuerence done to such idols and other shapes of the creatures their crosses their hee Saints and their shee Saints all which as idolatrous and occasions of idolatry the Saints of God haue iustly 1. Cast out of their mindes 2. Cast out of their Churches 3. Cast out of their houses That so Gods worship might not be defiled 2. Here is that condemnes all outward showes of Gods worship when the heart is not inwardly affected with his loue and feare all negligence in Gods seruice all seruing of the intentions of the world by the causes of God Greg. lib. 21. Mor. Mat. 23.23 the tithing of mint anniseed and cummin and letting passe the waightier matters of the law such as are 1. Iudgement 2. Mercie 3. Fidelity That so Gods seruice might not be forshew 3. Here is that condemnes the contempt of religion and the omission of the worship of God whether inward or outward or any part therof when men account of this seruice but us a needelesse matter and of the dueties here required but as friuolous and things of no esteeme 1. Vilifying them in their thoughts 2. Iesting at them in their speeches 3. Slighting them in their gesture and behauiour That so these dueties might be disesteemd 3. The Appendix of the second Commmandement An exhortation to obedience set downe at large 1. Because the God that requires the true worship and forbids the false is a mighty and a iealous God 2. Because he punisheth the breach of this Commandement so truly on the wicked and their posteritie 3. Because he rewardeth the obseruance thereof plentifully to the godly and their seed after them For 1. Hee cannot indure that any part of of the worship due to him should either be with holden depraued or giuen to any other 2. Hee visits the iniquities of the fathers vpon the children vpon the third c. 3. Hee shewes mercie to thousands of them that loue him Vse 1. Although therefore we may flatter our selues in the breach of this precept and cry peace peace and all shall be well and the Lord will not regard to punish it although we can make a deminitiue of this as of other sinnes yet let vs know for certaine that God accounts it it hainous seeing hee doth thus intermine and threaten the trespassors shewing them that he wants 1. Noe cause 2. Not will 3. Nor power To plague punish such as breake this law 2 Although a man commits many sinnes against his owne soule only according to that of the Prophet that Soule that sinneth shall die Ezech 18.4 yet against him that setteth vp his Idols in his heart and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquity before his face the Lord will doe somewhat more Ezech. 18.7 8. for the Lord will not only set his face against that man and make him a signe and a prouerbe and cut him off from the midst of his people if hee doe not repent him bus he will also plegde his seed 1. Leauing them in their naturall corruption 2. Leading them forth in the steps of their parents 3. Giuing them vp to the hardnes of their heart and wilfull blindnes To make vp the measure of their fathers sinnes 3 Although Gods wrath and iealousie burne like a fire which will consume the aduersaries although the vengeance be great that visits to the third and fourth generation and able to affright vs yet must we here obserue how God sets but his goodnes to inuite vs to obedience amplifying his mercies and promising it to thousands the rather 1. By the greatnes of his goodnes 2. By the desire of our owne good and safetie 3. And the good and safety of oâ—r children To win vs to the obseruance of this his lawe The third Commandement Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine 1. The affirming part of this precept We must haue the name of God in singular reuerence The things inioined in this precept are 1 That we sweare in due lawfull manner 2. That wee zealously confesse to Gods glory the truth and will of God that we know 3. That we call vpon the Lord and glorifie him giuing thanks vnto him For 1. It is written Deut. 6.13 Thou shalt feare thy Lord God serue him and sweare by his name 2. Wee must as well confesse with the mouth to saluation as beleeue with the heart Rom. 10.10 3. We must sanctifie the Lord God as in our hearts so also in our words and workes 1. Pet. 3.15 Vse 1. Howsoeuer therefore the Anabaptist condemne all oathes De ser dom in monte and swearing yet dare say with Augustine Thou dost not ill that vsest an oath well that is which swearest to the glory of God thine owne and thy neighbors good 1. In truth 2. In iudgement and 3. In righteousnesse When thou art lawfully earnestly required thereunto 2 Howsoeuer all truths at al times are not to be spoken and that of the words which are good and things we know for certaine there is as well a time to keepe silence as a time to speake Eccl. 3.7 yet should it euer be vnto we as to the Prophet Dauid pain and griefe to abstaine from good words so to hide any thing within vs that may tend to Gods glory whose truth wee must confesse with boldnesse and not shrinke from the same for feare either of the faces of men or any worldly losses whether it be of 1. Friends 2. Good name and reputation 3. The meanes of liuelihood or life it selfe When it concerns the maintenance of his glory the aduancement of his kingdome Sup. mat cap. 24. 3 Howsoeuer some as Chrysostome saith worship Saints yet scorne sanctifie what manner of holines call ye this yee must wee know for surety that wee cannot be to the praise and glory of God as is required of his Saints vnlesse we haue as an holy confession and remembrance of his name in our mouthes so also an holy expression and resemblance of his vertues in our manners vnlesse whatsoeuer we doe or say we doe it to his honour which we must alwaies seek 1. Declaring his word and Gospell to our brethren 2. Imploring his aide and succour in our needs and troubles 3. Magnifying his mercies in our successes and deliuerances When at any time occasion shall be offered of these things 2. The Negatiue Wee must doe or speak nothing tending to the prophaning of the name of God The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That we vse no needlesse and vnholy oaths 2. That we speake not vnreuerently of God his word his workes or titles c. nor abuse them 3. That wee disgrace not our holy profession by an vnholy conuersation For 1. Wee must not
maintenance of your liues and loe hereby you cut off your liues as 1. The word of the Lord hath spoken Pro. 21.7 Pro. 1.19 2. The law of man hath decreed 3. Examples are to frequent to bee seene Such is the issue of your wicked waies 2. Is it not a goodly gaine that you haue gotten by your falshood to winne drosse to leese your soules or thinke you that you shall not pay for it so great a prise Aug. de ver dom c. 20. consider with your selues and reason from the lesser If he shall bee cast into the fire that hath not giuen of his own where thinke you shall he be cast that hath inuaded another mans If he shall burne with the diuell that hath not cloathed the naked where thinke ye shall he burne that hath spoiled him of his raiment heare therefore you thieues and deceiuers and feare the horror of that place where there is 1. No ease of torments 2. No drop of consolation 3. No hope of release Such are the punishmâ—nts thâ—t abide you there 3. Hâ—â— Is not this a goodly couetousnesse that you hâ—â—â— coueted to your houses you that would grow rich by theft and rapine you haue added the riches of vnrighteousnesse to the rest of your store and that like a fire will eate vp all your substance when you brought your robberies into your dwellings you brought in with them also a curse 1. That will cleaue like the leprosie to your wals 2. That will vndermine the foundation 2. That will make your hoasts to spue out your generation Such is the reward of your vnrighteous dealing The ninth Commandement Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour 1. The affirming part of this precept We must defend our neighbours credit reporting the trueth of him The things commanded in this precept are 1. That we set foorth that which is good in our brother with deserued praise 2. That we interpret that which is doubtfull in him in the better sense 3. That we couer his infirmities weakenesses in loue For 1. It is an especiall benefit to be praised in honest things Nazianzen 2. Charily that thinkes no euill is inclined to beleeue and iudge the best 1. Cor. 13. 3. Thus we shall shew the affection of the members of the same body one vnto another Now then Vse 1. If as the sauour of a sweete ointment so is the blessing and benefit of a good name wherein can we recompence our neighbour better to refreshment then remembring his good things which will be vnto him a spurre in the way to others an incitement to like things for 1. Praise brings forth emulation 2. Emulation brings forth vertue 3. Vertue brings forth felicity Which is the end of all that is desired Naâ—ianzen and whereto all the motion of a good man is referred 2. If we would haue our brethren to abstaine from al hard censures and sinister iudgements of vs then must we doe the same also by them looking with a fauourable eie on all their actions speaking fauourably in all their courses if their matters be not so exorbitant that they will admit of no excuse for wee must still remember 1. That the same coine shall be paid to vs 2. That the same iudgement shall be made of vs 3. That the same measure shall bee met to vs. Which we haue made to bee paid of met to others Mat. 7.12 3. If we would not that others should blase foorth our slips our foolish speaking vndiscreete behauior when we chance to be transported with the passions of anger griefe and ioy if wee would not haue other mens eies too curious in obseruing vs their mouthes to open in laying vs open where we are most weake let vs remember that we doe not so by them but rather salue the sorâ— that there may be an healing then discouer the greatnesse of the wound to make for a reproach for it is a part of our wisdome and loue to the brethren 1. To passe by their offences towards vs. 2. To excuse their errors towards others 3. To hold them vp where they are ready to fall Which is the garmeÌ„t of charity that couereth all their nakednes Gen. 9.23 2. The forbidding part We must lay nothing wrongfully to our neighbours charge The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That in any wise we speake not that which is false of our neighbour 2. That we speake not that which is true of him with a false heart 3. That we discouer not his infirmities discurteously nor aggrauate his faults For 1. We must put away lying Eph. 4.25 2. God loueth and requireth the trueth from the heart 3. As we would that other men should doe to vs so must wee doe also vnto them Mat. Vse 1. Marke this therefore you that say and thinke as it is in the 12. Psalme our lips are our owne that take vnto your selues liberty to speake what you list your flatteries and backbitings your officious and pernitious lyings are notorious besides your priuate and secret transgression with your tongues you haue also publikely faulted with this member in faâ—e witnessing and false sentencing and when you should haue stood for the trueth you haue beene silent whereby 1. God hath beene much offended 2. Your neighbour greatly iniured 3. Your conscience sorely hurt So hainous is the breaking of this precept 3. Consider this you that will report mens words and not their meanings to bring them into hate and danger you that can make the worst of bad in your brethren dissembling that in them which you know to be good you that can so well act the part of the diuell who when hee speaks not falsum an vntrueth speaks the trueth adfalsum that he may deceiue what auaileth it to the keeping of this commandement though your tongues cannot bee conuict of falshood when your hearts are full of fraud and iniquity a man in the iudgement of God is a lier and slanderer though he speake nothing but true of his brother if he speake true of him with a false heart which he may doe 1. Accusing him to get him blame 2. Praising him to procure him enuy 3. Flattering him to make him sail into his net So open and odious are these sleights to God 3. Harken to this all ye that can so slippe ouer al your brethrens good parts and vertues as if you did not see them to insist on their infirmities prie into their faults and blaze them in their frailties you that can so soone espie an hole in your brothers coate and make it wider or else deale with their vntoucht fame as Ashijah the shilonite did with Ieroboams new garment 1. Reg. 11.30 rent it in twelue peeces Is your brothers reputation and credit no more precious in your eies but that in euery light offence you are ready to accuse him and make his trespasse great See what God hath here defended 1. That we should not easily suspect or
the shame of the world and endure with all patience the 1. The scornes iniuries and violences of the sons of men 2. The crosses losses of this present life 3. The miseries and infirmities of our soules and bodies Because thou hast set such ioy before vs. 3. Therefore do we desire nothing in the earth of this worlds fading 1. Pleasures 2. Honours 3. Riches Because we are heires of thy kingdome our inheritance is in heauen Hallowed be thy name 1. While beleeuing wee doe after thy word and commandements 2. While we speake reuerently of thy great name and titles 3. While in our harts we religiously regard and thinke of thy power wisdome mercy iustice iudgements c. For so 1. Shall wee glorifie thy name by our workes 2. Shall we praise it in our words 3. Shall we hallow it in our thoughts To this end grant most holy God Vse 1. That keeping the faith and a good conscience we may here lead an vncorrupt and holy life in all 1. Righteousnesse 2. Sobernesse and 3. Godlinesse So shall not thy name be euil spoken off amongst those that are without through vs. 2. Keepe vs that we doe no way prophane a thing so holy by 1. Speakeing inconsiderately or contemptuously of thee 2. Wresting or making a scoffe of thy word 3. Swearing vainely or falsely by thee So shall we be innocent of the great offence 3. Kindle in our hearts a zeale of thy glory that we may 1. StaÌ„d for the maintenaÌ„ce of thy truth 2. Attribute nothing to our selues of the things that thou hast brought to passe on vs or others 3. Mourne for the sins of the people wherby thou art dishonoured So honouring thee thou wilt also honor vs. Thy kingdome come 1. In the preaching of thy Gospell 2. In the power of thy Spirit 3. In the appearing of thy glory For it 1. Will informe vs in thy truth 2. Will subdue vs to thy scepter 3. Will blesse vs with thy sight for which things gratious Lord. Vse 1. Thrust forth faithfull labourers into thy haruest which may giue attendance 1. To reading 2. To exhortation 3. To doctrine That we may be taught the knowledge of thy waies 2. Deliuer vs from the tiranny of our infestest enemies 1. The Diuell 2. The world and 3. The flesh That we may serue thee without feare 3. Make an end of these euill daies on earth and bring vs to thy palaces where dwels All 1. Pleasure 2. Tranquillity 3. Security That we may liue with thee in glory Thy will be done in earth 1. On vs in all that thou shalt thinke good 2. In vs in all that shall be good 3. By vs in all that our hand shall finde to doe For 1. All that comes from thee workes together for the best to thy children Rom. 8.28 2. This is thy will euen our sanctification 1. Thess 4. 3. Thus it behoueth vs to conforme all our actions to thy rule Wherefore O heauenly wisdome Vse 1. Make vs in all our purposes to submit our selues vnto thy 1. Seasons 2. Meanes and 3. Endes Well pleased with thy good pleasure 2 Giue vs thine holy spirit to sanctifie our 1. Bodies 2. Soules and 3. Spirits That in vs thou maiest take pleasure 3. Strengthen vs vnto all good workes that in thee we may 1. Beginne 2. Continue 3. Eâ—d Doing thy wil and pleasure As it is in heauen 1. By thine onely sonne Vrsin 2. By thy holy Angels 3. By thy blessed saints For 1. He doth all thy will 2. They obey the voice of thy word 3. They walke in thy sight Now then Vse 1. Prosper de vit contem l. 3. After thy sonnes patterne we striue vnto perfection 1. Preferring profitable things before those that are pleasant 2. Honest things before those that are profitable 3. Holy things before those that are honest That we may bee to thy praise 2. After the example of thine Angels wt doe thee seruice obeying thee 1. Willingly Perkins 2. Speedily 3. Faithfully That we may keepe thy sayings 3. After the manner of thy Saints we walke in the way that is Chrysostome 1. On high 2. Direct 3. Narrow That we may attaine vnto thy rest Giue vs this day our daily bread 1. For our present necessity 2. Further commodity 3. Future ability For so 1. Wee shall be kept in life 2. Wee shall haue all needfull comforts for our life 3. We may also be helpefull vnto others Vse 1. Then shall we learne most bountifull God still resorting vnto thee alone for maintenance not to doe amisse 1. Asking it of Saints 2. Seeking it from diuels 3. Getting it by euill meanes If thou vouchsase vnto vs foode and clothing 2. Then shall we praise thee for our plenty acknowledging thy prouidence ouer vs and confesse that 1. Wee cannot subsist except thou giue vs bread 2. Wee are vnable to get our bread 3. Wee are vnworthy of our bread If thy bounty be so great vnto vs. 3. Then shall wee also striue to doe good to others in their wants 1. Feeding the hungry 2. Cloathing the naked 3. Generallie helping the necessitous If thou cut out our commons so large vnto vs. And forgiue vs our trespasses 1. Sinning of ignorance 2. Falling of infirmity 3. Offending of see purpose For 1. We know not good from euill 2. Wee are vnapt to good and proue to euill 3. Our hearts are oft times hardened in euill Wherefore most kinde and merciful Lord Vse 1. Giue vs a sight and feeling of our sinfull wretchednes to perceiue and see 1. Our owne naturall corruption 2. What we haue done against thy law 3. What wee haue left vndone commanded in thy law That wee may know and acknowledge the debt of our sin 2. Grant vs true sorrow and contrition for our trespasses out of the sense and feeling of our 1. Inabilities and ill deserts for sinne 2. Thy iustice and heauie displeasure against sinne 3. Our owne harmes and dangers by sin That we may loath leaue our sinne 3. Remember not how wee haue broken out in disobedience notwithstanding our knowledge so many meanes and mercies to with-hold vs 1. To the great hurt of our selues 2. To the grieuous offence of our neighbors 3. To the high contempt of thee That thou maist blot out and doe away our sinne As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs 1. Not retâ—ining their iniuries 2. Not returning their iniuries 3. Doing then good moreouer for their iniuries Though 1. Enuiously they hurâ— vs. 2. Maliciously they haâ—e vs 3. Extreamely they doe mischiefe and indanger vs. 1. But put out of oâ—r mindes offences for thy loue 1. Quickly 2. Wholly 3. Freely Because thou hast forgiuen vs so great a deâ—t 2. But spare them passing by offences for thy sake out of our 1. Pitty 2. Courage 3. Wisdome Because their trespasses are nothing to our debt 3. But recompence them good things for thine honour notwithstanding their offences wronging vs
I had giuen ouer all hope of life and said in my weakenes I am cut off I shall no more returne to see the sunne yet thou gauest life which art my light and comfort thou gauest strength and madest me againe to reioice with my friends and to visit my dwelling Though thou brakest me with breach vpon breach in the day of my distresse though thou powredst out my gall vpon the ground though thou tookest mee by the necke and shakedst me in peeces and settedst me vp as a marke for all thine Archers yet haddest thou mercy on me to spare one that thou wouldest not put out all the light of my children in one day take both their parents from of their heads at once I should haue desired as did old Simeon when thou hadst set me on the way Lord now lettest thou thy seruant depart in peace I should haue earnestly beg'd of God that in death we might not haue been diuided whom no affliction nor sorrow nor want nor euill-deuised counsell of euill men could diuide in our liues I should haue reioiced as if I had found a treasure when I had found the graue and reckoned it a great successe and benefit to haue bid good-night to this world and to haue gone to sleepe together in the dust but that my bowels were moued within me in compassion of my children Alasse quoth I in the weakenes of my body in the weakenesse of my minde and heauinesse of my soule shall all these yong ones now be orphans yet thou O God art the father of orphans and shall the eye of mine enemie see in mee and them O take mee not therefore away in the midst of mine age spare my life O Lord of thy goodnesse helpe and heale thy seruant in remembrance of thy mercies visit thy sicke and prisoner to giue me health set my feet at liberty so didst thou heare heale me and hast done this great thing for mee whereof I reioice And now Lord what is that which I aske at thine hands namely this comfort me for the time wherein thou hast afflicted me and for the yeeres wherein I haue suffered aduersity Put to rebuke the men of mine hatred recompence their good to their soules that haue done me good binde vp now the bones which thou hast broken in me O Lord send me now prosperity make me to walke worthy of my calling to walke worthy of thee expressing my thankefulnesse vnto thee not in my tongue onely but in my life and conuersation also Giue me thy feare to wound my flesh thy comforts to sustaine my heart thy mercies to preuent me accompany me and follow me while here I liue and after this life translate me to that place where all teares shall be wipt from mine eies where there shall be no more death neither sorrow neither crying neither shall there be any more paine there in the company of all Saints and congregation of the first borne that are written in heâ—â—â—â— â—â—â—â—â—y thy bright and blessed-makâ—ng â—igâ—t and to raigne with thee for all â—geâ— through thy sonne Iesus Christ FINIS Triunni Deo Gloria Errata Page 54. lâ—â—â— 7. dele of p. 58. l. 3. put in for p 60. l. 17. r. my sinnes p. 85. l. 1. for bring r. being p. 97 in margin l. 8. r his l. 10. r. pure p. 112 l. 15. r. inwards p. 123. l. 22. r. him that was p. 13â— l. 21 r. least approbation p. 133. l. 2 r. confederacies l. 6. r. errors p. 136. l. 9. for so truely r. seuerâ—ly p. 141. l. 12 r yet dowe say p. 153. l. 12. r. as through p. 155. l. 2. r for â—eaâ—d r. regard l. 15. r of all flesh p. 158. l. 20. for power r. praying p. 164. l 22. r. as a blasphemer p. 166. l. 25. r. your hand p. 172. l. 7. in some dele and haue power and l. 21. in some for shall r. should p. 177. l. 2 in some for vnchangeably r. vncharitably p. 178. l 11. dâ—le brother p. 182. l. 25. for immunity r. munition p. 184. l. 9. in some for know r. burne p. 198. l. 7. r. Iudas p. 199 l. 16. r. Is it not now p. 201 l. 23. for hoasts r. houses p. 217 l. 8. for concerne r. conceâ—â— p. 220. l. 17. r. here are we c. l. 8. r word of euill p. 245. l. 10. r. shall he p. 254. l. 3. r. the examined p 264. l. 25. for mistery r. misery p. 265. l. 3. r. application p. 268. l. 14. for show r. sâ—ow p. 271. l 25. r. not withdrawing