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A69006	A booke which sheweth the life and manners of all true Christians and howe vnlike they are vnto Turkes and Papistes, and heathen folke. Also the pointes and partes of all diuinitie, that is of the reuealed will and worde of God are declared by their seuerall definitions and diuisions in order as followeth. Also there goeth a treatise before of reformation without tarying for anie, and of the wickednesse of those preachers, which will not refourme them selues and their charge, because they will tarie till the magistrate commanude and compell them. By me, Robert Brovvne.	Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.	1582 (1582)	STC 3910.3; ESTC S109446	65,269	61

Sabbathes 108 What be the speciall duties for the name and kingdome of God They are for the worshippe of God on some speciall occasions Or for some speciall furtheraunce of his kingdome 108 Which be the speciall sinnes of hindering Gods name and kingdome They be when we giue speciall occasions for men to skorne be ashamed of our profession And when we hinder the building of his kingdome 108 Special dueties for the Name of GOD are whereby God is chieflie glorified on greater or some times more rare occasions The Name of God is the knowledge of his excellencie and worthines whereby he is glorified accordinglie To vse his name rightlie is to glorifie him according to the knowledge we should haue of his excellencie For the difference of the name and glorie of God looke the 10. question and this 108. question The speciall worship of God is our holines in giuing him honour on greater or more rare occasions 109 What speciall worshippe of God is there Our speciall humbling with praier in straunger iudgments Our speciall thankfulnes and praising of God in straunger blessinges Our speciall vowes which we are for to keepe and performe 109 What speciall occasions giue the wicked of shaming and skorning the worshippe of god They shewe their hardning and willfulnes in straunger iudgementes Also their sottishnes in straunger blessinges Also they hould their wicked course still and are soulde to do euill 109 The definitions of humbling prayer and thankefulnes are giuen before but here the speciall occasions are to be considered A Vowe is a faithfull promise made by an othe vnto God in our hartes or by voyce speache whereby we bynde our selues to him for some speciall blessing which we haue or looke for to shewe our thankefulnes in some speciall duetiefulnes which before we knewe not or did neglecte 110 What speciall furtheraunce of the kingdome of God is ther In talke to edifie one an other by praising God and declaring his will by rebuke or exhortation In doubt and controuersie to sweare by his name on iust occasions and to vse lottes Also to keepe the meetinges of the church and with our especiall friends for spirituall exercises 110 What hinderances be there of building Gods kingdome In talke to encourage to vanitie and wickednes and discourage from goodnes To speake blasphemies or to vse idle othes or gaming tryfling by Lottes To forsake the church meetinges or be negligent therin and to be neare friendlie to the wicked to the increase of wickednes 110 The kingdome of God which is called his church is defined before Edifying is a cōmunion or bestowing of our graces in knowledge coūsel due behauior to further all godlines in our selues others Rebuke is a pronouncing of the knowne wickednes of anie with condemning of the same by the word of God wherby they haue shame that others might feare Exhortation is an edifying by all comfortable wordes promises in the Scripture to worke in our hartes the estimatiō of our dueties with loue and zeale therevnto An Othe or Swearing by God is an honoring of God in his Iustice when wee call him to be a Iudge and witnesse of that trueth which can not otherwise be founde out and an auenger of our lies if we speake any thing faslie Lotting is an applying of some thing which is chaunce vnto vs to be a token of Gods will in such doubts and controuersies as he only is to determine We honor him by Lottes when we call take him for our Iudge Guide in thē The Church meetings are the due resorting comming togither of Christians for mutuall comfort by their presence and communion of graces to further all godlines 111 What special duties be ther for the Sabbathe All the generall duties of religion holines towards God and all the speciall dueties of worshipping God furthering his kingdome must on the Sabbath he performed with ceasing from our callinges labour in worldlye thinges Yet such busines as can not be putt of tyll the daie after nor done the daie before may then be done 111 What is the speciall sinne of breaking the Lords Sabbathe It is notable prophanes and worldlines and a cheefe hinderaunce of the name of God when we followe our worldlie busines and callinges on the Sabbathe or giue our selues to other vanitie and wickednes 111 The Sabbath or rest or keeping of the Sabbath is an holy vsing of euerie seuenth day in all dueties of Religion and holines worshipping God and furthering his kingdome and that with resting and ceasing from our calling and labour in worldly things Our Sabbath is on the Lordes day which is the day of his rysing from the dead and is held by the church for a Sabbath or rest vnto God the next day after the Iewish Sabbath So that we counte euerie Sabbath from one Lords day to another Hitherto of the dueties of religion holines Now followe the dueties of righteousnes concerning man 112 Whiche bee the dueties of righteousnes concerning man They be eyther more bounde● as the generall dueties in gouernement betwene gouernours and inferiours Or they be more free as the generall dueties of freedome Or else they be more speciall duties for eche others name and for auoyding couetousnes 112 Which be the sinnes of vnrighteousnes concerning man They be either in the abuse of gouernement Or in the abuse of freedome and libertie Or in speciall faulting by our owne and others euill name and by couetousnes 112 Our gouernement is our Lordshipp authoritie or chieftie ouer anie whereby wee vse their obedience and seruice to partake vnto them the vse graces of our authoritie and guiding The definition aboue set vnder this Righteousnes cōcerning man is that part of godlines whereby we keepe and do all dueties both towards our selues and towardes all men faile in none of them 113 What be the dueties of Gouernours They consist in the entraunce of that ralling And in the due execution thereof by ruling well 113 How is gouernemente abused By an ambitious seeking and vsurping of that calling which belōgeth not to them And by an euill handling thereof for their pleasure and lustes 113 Entrance or taking on vs the calling of gouernement is a due maner of beginning the same being prepared and meete thereto 114 How must Superiours enter and take their calling By assuraunce of their guift By speciall charge and commaundemente from God to put it in practise By agreement of men 114 How do the wicked ambitiously seeke and vsurpe their gouernment They are vnfitt and vnskilfull to gouerne They are forbidden by God and vnsent to that calling They steale into that calling or get it by force and rauening 114 Assurance of our gifte is a conscience of our ablenes to followe that calling because we knowe our owne readines to doo all the dueties thereof with preuayling and prospering

and destroyer thereof 23 The image of God in man was the greatest shew of his excellencie in man whereby he resembled his God most liuely in a wonderfull happines His restoring and sauing of man being fallen away was the work of his wonderful goodnes wherby he did remedie our miserable estate and brought vs againe vnto happines 24 What is his secret counsell Hee knoweth oure miseries and wantes He mindeth and counteth them He foreseeth purposeth what help● we shall haue 24 Who is an Antichrist by his euill mind to the church of God The wilfull hyders of the woes of the church blind to see the grosse corruptions thereof They that forget ouerslip the same but watch to vphold their traditiōs They which haue wicked deuises against it 24 His counsaile His knowledge His mindfulnes His foresight and purpose c. His readines 25 Howe is the Lorde readie to helpe vs He is full of mercie and compassion He loueth his people desireth their welfare He is zealous and iealous for them 25 Who be Antichristes by ther towardnes and fitnes to destroye They which are fierce and cruel in a false church gouernement They which loath the righteous and are at reste in their absence They which pursue put frō them the righteous as being their plague 25 His mercie and cōpassion is as it were a troubled disliking of our miseries as if they were his owne His loue was defined before Likewise his zeale and ielousie 26 Howe doeth hee shewe his helpe He hath giuen his promises to helpe He is faithefull of his promise in sending his Sonne into the worlde for our redemption He hath redeemed and saued vs by his sonne Christ Iesus 26 Who be Antichrists by the plague and destruction which they bring vnto soules They which haue professed and vowed it by their calling and state They which hold the same course of profession and begin the mischiefe They whiche make the destruction and hauocke 26 The promises are the Ioyfull shewe and teaching by message speache and writing of his purpose to remedie our miseries The sending of his Sonne into the worlde was the office and charge whiche hee gaue him to worke our saluation by taking our Manhoode vnto his Godhead 27 Howe did he sende his Sonne into the worlde He being God became also man and tooke our nature vppon him sinne onely excepted Hee was conceyued of the holye Ghoste Hee was borne of the Virgine Marie 27 How doo all Antichristes holde their course and profession to begin the mischeefe They take on them the name and callings of shepheards in the churh but haue no message They are bred from beneath in the bottomles pitte Reuel 9. They breake foorth as Locustes out of the smoke of the pit 27 The Manhoode of Christ was the making of him a reasonable liuing man so that in fashion nature qualitie he was like one of vs sinne onely excepted His conceauing by the holy Ghost in the wombe of the Virgine was the working of the holy ghost in the wombe of the Virgine without carnall copulation with manne wherby the seede of her bodie became a liuing man hauing both soule and bodie His conception was without sinne because the cursed seede was sanctified by the spirit so that it could no more sinne yet must it nedes abyde the curse and punishment of sinne For the bodie sinneth not but by the soule Nowe his soule was ho●ie and therefore also his bodie was holy though it was of the seede of the Virgin His birth was the bringing foorth of the liuing seede into the worlde being perfect man and yet without sinne 28 How hath Christ redeemed vs He suffered our miseries for vs. He ouercame and tooke away our miseries He restored happines vnto vs. 28 How do Antichristes destroy and vndoo the people They first will be sure of their outward welfare and maintenance by the people Then they vpholde or bring in one spiritual plague or other which peruerteth all They weare spend away the whole spiritual welfare of the church 28 The sufferinges of Christe is the seruice and yeelding vp of his bodie and soule to feele and indure in them both the extremitie of all miseries for our cause 29 How did he suffer our miseries Because he was man he did also abide the wrath and dreadfull curse of God which was due vnto man He suffered death and the tormentes of hell for vs. He suffered also in his mēbers which are his people and church 29 How are they sure of their welfare first They get the fauour of some patrone or Byshop or worldly man They get the graunt of some benefice or stipend without planting the church They liue in iolietie hauing ease and fauour of men 29 His suffering of the wrath of God and the burthen of our sinnes was his forsaking for a time as vnworthie of the fauour and blessing of God being accursed and a castaway 30 Howe hath he ouercome our miseries and taken them away By his righteousnesse hee ouercame sinne the cause of our miserie tooke it away Also by his death and tormentes hee ouercame and tooke away the wrath of God and the debte of the Lawe Also by his rysing againe hee ouercame the miserie and curse it selfe 30 Howe doo they vpholde or bringe in one or other spiritual plague By some open wickednes or false doctrine they ouerthrow the groūds of religion and the gouernment of the church They make thē selues and their followers guiltie of the breache of the whole lawe by peruerting the cheefe lawes and so procure the wrath of God against them The curse of God doth light vpon their labours so that their shame plague appeareth 30 His ouercomming was the worke of his patience whereby he gotte his whole purpose in discharging al things wherewith man might be charged and in taking away all thinges which hindred our happines His ouercomming of sinne was his taking away of the guiltines thereof His ouercomming of the wrath of God was the appeasing of his anger and satisfying of his Iustice by induring the curse thereof 31 Howe hath he restored happines He hath him selfe obteined the loue of God by his iustification He hath obteined his owne happines by ascending vp into heauen He hath also obteined the like for vs by his mediation 31 How doo they weare and spende awaye the whole spirituall welfare of their flockes The people are vnder them whom God hateth Also vnder them whome God curseth Also they are made like vnto them by obeying and following them 31 His restoring of happines was his work of redemptiō wherby the meanes is offered to all men for to be saued His Iustification was the perfect fulfilling of the will of GOD accepted of him by pronouncinge his innocencie The Happines which he got is the perfect sufficiencie or most blessed state which he hath in God

charge and office together There be Synodes or the meetings of sundrie churches which are when the weaker churches seeke helpe of the stronger for deciding or redressing of matters or else the stronger looke to them for redresse There is also prophecie or meetings for the vse of euerie mans gift in talk or reasoning or exhortation and doctrine There is the Eldershippe or meetings of the most forwarde and wise for lookinge to matters 51 Howe haue they their Antichristian authoritie ioyned partaking They haue their popishe Synodes counselles and conuocations c. They haue their prophecies commō places collegies c for the abuse of mens guiftes by triflinges and stintings inioyninges and charginges in popishe wise They haue their spirituall courts churchwardens sydemen c. 51 A Synode is a Ioyning or partaking of the authoritie of manie Churches mette togither in peace for redresse and deciding of matters which can not wel be otherwise taken vp Prophecie is a ioyning or partaking of the office of manie Teachers in peaceable manner both for iudgement and tryall and also for the vse of euerie mannes gifte in talke reasoning exhortation or doctrine Eldership is a Ioyning or partaking of the authoritie of Elders or forwardest and wysest in a peaceable meeting for redressing and deciding of matters in particular Churches and for counsaile therein 52 Who haue their seueral charge ouer many churches Apostles had charge ouer many churches Likewise Prophetes which had their reuelations or visions Likewise helpers vnto these as Euāgelistes and companions of their iourneis 52 Who haue their false charge ouer manie churches High popishe Commissioners and Legates c. Archbishoppes and Bishoppes c. Also helpers vnto these as Chaūcelours Commissareis Sumners c rouing and wandring Ministers 52 An Apostle is a person hauing office and message from God for the which he is meete vnto all persons and churches to shewe them their state of damnatiō for some notable want or wickednes and to vse the obedience of all persons and churches whiche receyue him to plante reforme and set order for auoyding that damnation A Prophet is a person hauing office and message from God for the which hee is meete to foretell of plagues or of blessings which GOD hath shewed to the Prophet to vse the obedience of all which receiue him to plante reforme and set order for the auoyding of the plagues and the obtayning of the blessings Euangelistes are persons hauing office message of God for the which they are tried to be meete and thereto are chosen where the church is planted or receiued by obedience whē they plant the church to helpe the Apostles or Prophetes either by preparing a way for them to do the more good or by holding that waye course which the Apostles and Prophetes appointe vnto them 53 Who haue their seuerall charge in one Churche onely to teache and guide the same The Pastour or he which hath the guift of exhorting and applying especiallie The Teacher or he whiche hath the guift of teaching especially and lesse guift of exhorting and applying They whiche helpe vnto them both in ouerseeing and counsailinge as the most forward or Elders 53 Who haue their false charge ouer one churche onlie to deceaue and misleade it Priestes Parsons Vicars Curats and the rest of that rable which ar thrust vppon the flocke And helpers vnto these as euerie Questman and the Clarks and Readers and Singers c. 53 A Pastor is a person hauing office and message of God for exhorting mouing especially and guiding accordinglie for the which he is tried to be meete thereto is duelie chosen by the church which calleth him or receyued by obedience where he planteth the Church A Teacher of doctrine is a person hauing office and message of God for teaching especiallie and guiding accordinglie with lesse gifte to exhorte and applie for the which he is tri●d to be meete and thereto is duelie chosen by the church which calleth him or receyued by obedience where he planteth the church An Elder or more forward in gifte is a person hauing office and message of God for ouersight and counsaile and redressing thinges amisse for the which he is tried c. 54 Who haue office of cherishing and releeuing the afflicted and poore The Releeuers or Deacons which are to gather and bestowe the church liberalitie The Widowes which are to praye for the church with attendaunce to the sicke and afflicted thereof 54 Whoe be for the kitchin and for feeding the bellie They haue their ciuil collections popishlie established Also Amners Almsemen Beade-houses Mourners Stewards Cookes with all that rable 54 The Releeuer is a person hauing office of God to prouide gather bestowe the giftes and liberalitie of the church as there is need● to the which office he is tried and receyued as meete The Widowe is a p●rson hauing office of god to pray for the church to visit and minister to those which are afflicted distressed in the church for the which she is tried and receyued as meete 55 How hath the church the vse of those graces which al y e brethrē people haue to do good withal Because euerie one of the church is made a Kinge a Priest and a Prophet vnder Christ to vpholde and further the kingdom of God to breake and destroie the kingdome of Antichrist and Satan 55 Howe are the people of the euill churches a plague to them selues by partaking wickednes one with an other Euery one is a captaine and ringleader to mischeefe Also a spirituall infection and abomination Also a false wretched deceauour 55 The kingdome of all Christians is their office of guiding and ruling with Christ to subdue the wicked and make one another obedient to Christ. Their Priesthoode is their office of cleansing and redressing wickednes whereby sinne and vncleannes is taken away from amongst them Their Prophecie is their office of iudging all thinges by the worde of God whereby they increase in knowledge and wisedome among them selues 56 Howe are we made Kinges We must all watch one an other and trie out all wickednes We must priuatlie and openlie rebuke the priuat and open offendours We must also separate the wilful and more greeuous offenders and withdraw our selues frō them and gather the righteous togither 56 Howe is euerie one a captaine and ringleader to mischeefe Thei all seek occasions of euill and hunt for the bloud of the righteous They chide brawle without shame both priuatlie and openlie They driue and chase from them the righteous and loath their companie 56 Looke question 48. For watching trying out wickednes For priuate and open rebuke For separation 57 How are all Christians made Priestes vnder Christ They present and offer vp praiers vnto God for them selues for others They turne others from iniquitie so that attonement is