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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21109	The royal lavv: or, The rule of equitie prescribed us by our Sauiour Christ Math. 7.12. Teaching all men most plainly and briefely, how to behaue themselues iustly, conscionably, and vprightly, in all their dealings, toward all men. To the glory of God, and good of Gods church, explaned: by Ricaard [sic] Eburne minister of the Gospel at Hengstridge in Somersetshire.	Eburne, Richard.	1616 (1616)	STC 7472; ESTC S118399	52,023	78

THE ROYAL LAVV OR THE RVLE OF EQVITIE PRESCRIBED VS BY OVR SAVIOVR CHRIST MATH 7. 12. TEACHING ALL MEN MOST PLAINLY AND BRIEFELY HOW to behaue themselues iustly conscionably and vprightly in all their dealings toward all men TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND good of Gods Church explaned BY RICAARD EBVRNE Minister of the Gospel at Hengstridge in Somersetshire IAM 2. vers 8. If yee fulfill the Royal Law according to the Scripture which saith Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe yee doe well LONDON Printed for Thomas Adams 1616. AA TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL MAISTER IOHN DACKOMBE ESQVIRE ONE OF THE MAISTERS of Requests to the Kings Maiestie c. Health and happinesse temporall and eternall AS it is most certaine Right VVorshipfull that Christian knowledge aboundeth in our land by reason of the manifold plentie and long continuance of the sacred truth of Christian veritie by Gods vnspeakeable mercy and admirable blessing setled and taught amongst vs so can it not be denied that Practise that is conuersation according with our knowledge and answerable to our profession very much faileth and wanteth among vs. For besides those the number or rather swarme whereof is not small that know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ who hauing their cogitations darkened and being meere strangers from the life of God as the Apostle speaketh thorough the wilfull ignorance that is in them haue giuen themselues ouer Heathen-like or hellish-like rather to worke all manner of vncleannesse and wickednesse euen with greedinesse many can say Lord Lord which doe not the will of their heauenly father and not a few are contented to seeme rather then to be sincere Christians as taking more delight to professe in words with their mouthes then expresse with deedes in their liues the Gospel of Christ. So that it seemeth to mee howsoeuer notwithstanding the false imputation and vile slander of our Romish aduersaries the Preachers of the word amongst vs haue not beene vnmindfull thereof nor negligent or sparing therein hitherto very necessarie and fit that they should henceforth bend themselues more then vsually that way that is some-what forbearing doctrine of Faith and matter of knowledge to insist especially and vrge chiefly and ordinarily such doctrines such exhortations and admonitions as concerne sinceritie of life and integritie of conuersation that so if it be possible they may prouoke our people more carefully to walke aswell as to talke the Gospel and to haue an holy and vertuous life aswell as a sound and true beleefe whereby the mouthes of our aduersaries may be stopped and men may be occasioned seeing our people to shine by our good life and honest dealings as lights in the world to glorifie God on our behalfe To this purpose I among others hauing oft times bent my speach and by occasion of late handled that parcell of our Sauiours Sermon the Sermon on the mount viz. Quaecunque igitur c. Whatsoeuer yee would that men should doe to you euen so doe yee to them Obseruing it being An absolute Rule of all true Iustice and equitie betwixt man and man which therefore we may mee thinkes very aptly terme as S. Iames doth it or its coequall The Royal Law to bee verie profitable and auaileable to the vse and intent before mentioned I haue beene willing of a priuate Sermon to make it a publike Treatise and to conuey it the forme somewhat altered and the matter enlarged from the Pulpit to the Presse This little labour of mine I am desirous Right Worshipfull vnder the Patronage of your worthy Name might be shielded and set foorth First in regard of my dutie vnto your Worship namely that thereby I may lest any note of vnthankefulnesse or spot of forgetfulnesse be aspersed vpon mee somewhat testifie my gratefull minde and mindfull remembrance of your speciall fauour and bountifull kindnesse vnto me from time to time shewed and continued and then in regard of the Argument it selfe which is of Equity and conscionable dealing which by reason of your Honourable place and worthy employment vnder the Kings most excellent Maiestie in his Court of Requests seemeth vnto me verie fit to be Dedicated vnto your Worship aboue some others as to one that by his place and I doubt not his often practise doth see the vse and necessitie and oft is mooued to vrge and require the obseruation and performance thereof which alone well regarded and fulfilled among men would vndoubtedly cause much more peace and agreement to be in the land and fewer Petitions by many to passe your hand I haue heerein among other particulars some-what vrged an Argument wherein otherwhere and in other wise as vnto your Worship it is not vnknowne I haue more plentifullie laboured more equall and conscionable dealing toward the Ministers of the Church That in some mens opinions may happely seeme to require some Cleargie rather then any Lay-man to patronize the worke But partly since that is but the least and the last part thereof and partly for that I haue found your Worship as a sincere louer of the Gospell so a speciall fauourer of the Cleargie and in particular in some of the points vrged so conscionable and respectiue as I haue shewed others should be but I haue knowne none but your selfe to be I suppose that fitly and iustly both it and I for it may craue your speciall Protection and fauourable acceptation thereof Which trusting according to your accustomed kindnesse that courteouslie many times reacheth out the hand to many a meaner suite you will accordingly vouchsafe I doe with all dutifull affection commend it vnto you and by you to the godlie and vertuous Reader Heartily beseeching Almightie God as he hath enriched you with no small measure of his graces and blessings and adorned you with sundry worthy ornaments and endowments both of bodie and mind so to continue and increase the same in and vpon you as may be best to the furtherance of his glorie the benefit of our Countrey and your owne both temporall and eternall good Amen Your Worships in all humble dutie euer to be commaunded RICHARD EBVRNE The summe of the Treatise The Rule of Equitie wherin are considered the i. Authour arguing the 1. Perfection goodnes of this law 2. Largenesse or extent of this law 3. Blessing or curse that attends the obseruers or breakers thereof ij Forme very 1. Briefe 2. Plaine for the Memorie Capacitie iij. Sence for 1. matter comprehending our 1. thoughts and opinion of others 2. speeches and reports to or of others 3. deeds dealing toward others 2. manner and that 1. Negatiuely viz. Not as 1. we will or lust to do 2. others do to vs. 3. others doe to them 4. themselues would 5. we haue accustomed 6. our laws bid orpermit 2. Affirmatiuely viz 1. we would others should doe to vs. Prouided that our will be iust reasonable orderly iiij Vse in regard of the 1. Law of God