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A20720	An abstract of the duties commanded, and sinnes forbidden in the Law of God. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, George Dovvname, Doctor of Diuinity, and Lord Bishop of Derry	Downame, George, d. 1634.; Nicoll, Basill.	1620 (1620)	STC 7104; ESTC S117549	56,996	192

23. 18. as the Vow of voluntary pouerty In our owne power as the Vow of single life in them that haue not the gift of continency Profitable as going on Pilgrimages c. Vowes therefore indefinitely conceiued as that of Iephthe Iudg. 11. 31. are vnlawfull because we know not whether they will be lawfull in our power or profitable Opp. To vow with the Papists such things as serue neither for the Glory of God but To superstitious and idolatrous ends For their owne glory with opinion of merit Profit of their neighbour but contrary thereto as the Vow of Monastical obedience making them renounce all duty to parents seruice to their countrey Voluntary pouerty making them drones c. Good of themselues as y ● Vow of continency from whence all the vncleannesse incontinency of the Popish Clergy proceedeth As touching the performance of Vowes the Scripture requireth that we should performe them or else we commit a sinne as bad or worse than Periury Num. 30. 3. that without Delay Eccles. 5. 3 4. Deut. 23. 21. Diminution Num. 30 3. Deut. 23. 23. Prouided alwayes that the thing vowed bee Lawfull In our power Otherwise wee haue sinned in vowing but wee are not bound to the performance No hing doth bind the conscience which is against the Word of God Vowes are of 2. sorts some Common to all Christians as the Vow in Baptisme whereby we consecrated our selues to God and is more carefully to be performed Proper to seuerall men and it is either a Renewing of the common Vow which is needfull to bee done when men come to yeeres of discretion New Vow concerning Certaine things commanded with limitation of circumstances Things indifferent to bee vsed or refused as wee haue found them by experience to bee profitable or hurtfull for vs. Not to performe lawfull Vowes being in our power To vse delay which argueth vnwillingnesse To performe it by the halues which argueth doubling as in Ananias and Saphyra Act. 5. To thinke our selues bound to performe vnlawfull or vnpossible Vowes Iudg. 11. 35 39. To pretend we cannot performe the Vow of Baptisme and such like lawfull Vowes when we will not Not to performe the Vow of Baptisme or those wherby it is renewed Or any other lawfull or profitable Vow which is in our power to performe if we will The fourth Commandement The Affirmatiue part Commanding vs to remember the Sabbath to sanctifie it Esa. 56. 2. Whence two things are to bee considered 1. That we must sanctifie the Sabbath 2. That we must be mindfull and carefull of it to sanctifie it To the sanctification of the Sabbath two things are required viz. Rest which is signified in the word Sabbath The sanctifying of that rest The rest which is required is partly Outward from bodily labours and worldly businesse Vers. 9. 10. Inward from the seruile workes of sinne Of the outward Rest 3. things to be considered 1. Why it is required viz. as a remedy against distraction 2. From what workes viz. workes of our owne and seruile workes as Buying and selling Neh. 13. 15. Carrying of burthens Ierem. 17. 22. Iourneys Exod. 16. 29. c. 3. How farre forth works are forbidden viz. As they are meanes of distraction and hindrances of the entire sanctification of the Sabbath Not as they are referred either to the meanes or workes of sanctification To the Meanes as the Labours of the Ministers in and about their ministery Math. 12. 5. Trauell of the people to the places of Gods worship 2. King 4. 23. Workes as the duties of mercy and charity as to heale the sicke to helpe a woman in trauell c. Math. 12. 7 12. Hos. 6. 6. Nor as they are workes of necessity Mat. 12. 1. to 19. Of necessity I say Present so as they could not haue been done before nor may be done afterwards Sanctified not contracted through our owne negligence The Negatiue part Forbidding the profanation of the Sabbath Opp. The Extremes in Excesse a Iewish and superstitious obseruation of the outward rest preferring it before either the meanes or workes of sanctification Mat. 12. 1 2. Mark 3. 2. Luk. 13. 14. Ioh. 9. 14 16. 1. Mac. 2. 38. Defect the neglect of the outward rest following of bodily labours and worldly businesse Exod. 34. 21. ● 31. 13 14. Abuse of rest to Idlenesse when rest is not vsed as a meanes but men rest in it as the end which is worse than bodily labour Sabbathum Asino●um Vanity in profane sports and pastimes which more distract and more hinder our workes than honest labours Esa. 58. 13. Sabbathum Tituli Exod. 32. 6 18 19. Sinne as to gluttony drunkennesse whoredome c. Sabbathum Satanae By necessity therefore are excused the necessary Labour in prouision of food Tending of cattel Mat. 12. 11 Labours of Mariners being before the Sabbath on y ● sea Fight for defence of our Countrey 1. Mac. 2. 41. Labours of seruants and subiects enioyned by their masters and Magistrates c. Mark 2. 27. The Sabbath was made for man The inward and spirituall rest from sinne For as wee are to rest from sinne euery day that in this life wee may begin our eternall Sabbath Heb. 4. 9. 10. so especially on the Sabbath Esa. 56. 2. ● 58. 13. These workes are chiefly forbidden as being especially Seruile workes whereby men serue the diuell Our owne workes Now followeth the sanctification of the Rest by Vsing the meanes Doing the workes of sanctification The Sabbath is to be sanctified both Publikely Priuately The publike sanctification consisteth in Vsing the meanes of sanctification in the worship of God Wherewe are to consider the duty of y ● Ministers who are to be the chiefe actors in the publike sanctification of the Sabbath their duty is to Call vpō God in behalfe of the people Reade and preach the Word Administer the Sacraments at conuenient times and as occasion is offered People To vouchsafe their presence in the assembly Leuit. 19. 30. 67. ● 23. 2. Cōming duly Staying to the end Being present to behaue themselues religiously and vprightly as hath been shewed in the second Commandement in Hearing the Word Calling on y e name of God The vse of y ● Sacramēts Doing the workes of sanctification as namely in collections for the poore 1. Cor. 16. 2. Opp. Not to rest from sinne which maketh the obseruation of the outward rest odious vnto God Esa 1. 13 14 15. Amos 5. 21. Opp. In the Ministers Carelesse Non-residency Idlenesse People Absence vpon no iust cause through Negligence Mat. 22. 5. Luk. 14. 18 19 20. Contempt and obstinacy as in Recusants whether Hereticks as Papists c. Schismaticks as Brownists Heb. 10. 25. Departure without any necessary cause Irreligious and hypocriticall behauiour in the worship of God The Sabbath is also to be sanctified priuately The priuate sanctification consisteth in duties which either haue reference to the publike sanctification and those either Going before as preparation by

Meditation Prayer Following as Meditation of the Word heard Application of it to our vse Conference with others if wee be not alone c. Seuerally are required as Meanes of sanctification as Reading Meditation of Gods Word Workes of Creation Redēption by Christ. Inuocation by Prayer Thankes-giuing and singing of Psalms Ps. 92. 1 Godly conference Works of sanctification as y ● workes of mercy Outward as Almes●giuing visiting the sicke c. Inward spirituall as to Teach the ignorant Reclaime the erroneous Admonish the backward Exhort stir vp one another Rebuke the offendour Comfort the distressed Giue counsell to them which need it or seeke it Reconcile them which bee at variance c. To neglect the priuate sanctification of the Sabbath mis-spending the time in Worldly 〈◊〉 Idlenesse Vanity Sinne c. 2. We are to remember or as Deut. 5. 12. to obserue the Sabbath that we may sanctifie it Where are duties required both Before so to cast our businesse before-hand and so to dispose of our affaires and iourneyes c. that on the Sabbath we shall not need to bee distracted with bodily labours or worldly businesse On the Sabbath studiously to obserue it that is both Seriously soundly as the words import Willingly and with delight Esa. 58. 13. To the weekly Sabbath wee are to adde all other Sabbaths lawfully ordained by the Church all w ch are to be consecrated as Sabbaths to the Lord whether they be Ordinary and Anniuersary such as were the feast of Purim Hest. 3. 7. ● 9. 21. The Dedication 1. Macca 4. 59. Ioh. 10. 22. Are the feasts of Christs Natiuity Resurrection Ascension Pentecost Extraordinary w ch are Sabbaths of ●oy and thankes-giuing Neh. 8. 9 10. Humiliation Ioel 1. 14. ● 2. 15. 2. Chr. 20. 3. Opp. To bee mindfull of the Sabbath to profane it as those who hauing any extraordinary businesse will not bestow any part of the weeke vpon it but will reserue it for the Sabbath and make bold with God to borrow part of his day c. To obserue the Sabbath for fashion sake keeping the outward Rest onely putting on gay clothes and doing nothing To bee weary of the Sabbath and to wish it were gone Amos 8. 5. The not obseruing of Sabbaths lawfully ordained by the Church either through Neglect Contempt The mis-spending of them which fault is common especially in the Feast of Christs Natiuity to vanity and sinne the summe of the second Table Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe Leuit. 19. 18. Mat. 22. 39. Rom. 13. 8 9. In which words we are to consider the Duty which is loue 1. Cor. 13. 1. Ioh. 4. 20 21 3. 14. and this loue must bee Vnfained Ro. 12. 9. 2. Cor. 6. 6. 1. Ioh. 3. 18. Feruēt 1. Pet. 4. 8. 1. Pet. 1. 22. Obiect thy neighbour whereby is meant euery one that is neere vnto v● not onely in friendship as the Pharises imagined Math. 5. 43. or in place and dwelling as the word is commonly vsed but also in nature as euery man is being made of the same blood Act. 17. 26. the same flesh Esa. 58. 7. after the same image of God Gen. 9. 6. Howbeit of this loue there are degrees Gal. 6. 10. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Gen. 2. 24. Manner as thy selfe Mat. 7. 12 that is as thou oughtest to loue thy selfe in regard both of the loue Naturall whereby thou des●est thine own good and safety as the preseruation of thy Life and health Wiues chastity Goods Good name c. Spirituall whereby thou desirest and seekest the saluation of thy soule and the meanes thereof The division of the second Table The commandements of the second Table cōcerne such duties and vices as are either Peculiar to some sorts of men as of Superiours to inferiours Inferiours to superiours as in the 5. Commandement Cōmon to all they forbid such sins against the neighbour as either Haue the consent of the will to doe them and they are committed against the Person as in the sixth Commandement Adiuncts of the Person whether Inward as Chastity in the seuenth Cōmandement Outward as Goods in the 8. Commādement Good name in the ninth Goe before the consent of the will as concupiscence in the tenth Commandement The fifth Commandement The Affirmatiue part Commanding the duties of superiours and inferiours Which are either Generall to all Superiours Inferiours Peculiar to some The generall duties of all superiours 1. To shew themselues worthy of honour that as they would bee honoured as Parents so they should behaue themselues as Parents 2. To carry themselues moderately and modestly towards their inferiours Deut. 17. 20. 3. To shew grauity answerable to their dignity Iob 29. 8. 4. To goe before their inferiours according to knowledge in the example of good life 1. Pet. 3. 7. Psal. 101 2. The general dutie of all inferiours is to honour their superiours this honour is partly Inward viz. a reuerent estimation of them according to their superiority Outward of the Signe according to the manner of the countrey as to Rise vp to them Iob 29. 8. Goe to meet them Gen. 18. 2. Bow the knee and put off the hat Gen. 18. 2. Stand before them Iob 29. 8. Gen. 18. 8. Giue them the precedence 1. King 2. 19. Be silent when they speak Iob 29 9 10. Vse words of reuerence 1. Pet. 3. 6. Gen. 31. 35. 42. 10. 1. Sam. 1. 15. Deed to minister vnto them as iust occasion is offered Genes 18. 4 5. c. Mat. 8 9. The Negatiue part Forbidding the offences of Superiours Inferiours Opp. To Shew themselues vnworthy of honour Carry themselues Insolently towards their inferiours Lightly before thē Dissolutely before thē Opp. To Despise superiours Behaue our selues towards them Vnreuerently Vndutifully Speciall duties Superiours are such as haue any preeminence aboue vs whether it be in Excellency onely and that in respect of gifts they haue Receiued as all our betters whether in gifts Inward as of the minde Outward as Age as the Ancient Pro. 16. 31. Degree by reason of Birth as Noblemen and Gentlemen Wealth Bestowed on vs as our Benefactors Authority also as our Gouernours Of Superiours in gifts receiued of God as our betters which signification in our modesty is to be extended to those who are our superiours or equals in any gifts though perhaps inferiours in others Phil. 2. 3. Rom. 12. 10. And first of superiours in the gifts of the minde as learning Arts wisedome vertue c. their duty is In humility to acknowledge their gifts to bee committed vnto them as talents whereof they are to giue a strait account Willingly to expose them to the Glory of God Ma● 25. Good of others 1. Cor. 12. 7. The duties of inferiours toward their superiours in the gifts of the mind viz. to Acknowledge ingenuously the gifts of God where they are and in that degree wherein they are to praise God for them c. Reuerence the party in whom they are Seeke