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The tree of good and euill: or A profitable and familiar exposition of the Commandements directing vs in the whole course of our life, according to the rule of Gods Word, whereby we must bee iudged at the last day. By Thomss [sic] Granger preacher of Gods Word.
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Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.
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of the Scripture Esay 66. 2. 3 Grosse reproach against God 2. King 19. 10. Mat. 27. 29. ver 40. c. 4 Alleaging of Scripture to maintaine sin errour and heresie Math. 4. 6. 5 Excusing of sin by the infirmities of holy men in the Scriptures V. To vse the name of God carelesly in common talke Phil. 2. 10. VI. Lightly to passe ouer Gods iudgements in our selues and others Luke 13. 1. 2. VII To abuse the name of God to charming and witchcraft Actes 19. 13. VIII Popish hallowing of Candles Ashes Oile and Palmes Salt and Water IX To praise and thanke God for euill things 1 Sam. 23. 21. X. Cursing and banning either of our selues simply or conditionally XI To abuse the properties of God as 1 His power by rash and faithlesse speaking of it 2. King 7. 2. 2 His wisedome and prouidence vnder the names of chance and fortune 3 His mercy and patience to embolden vs in sin and impenitency Rom. 2. 4. Ezech. 12. 27. Amos 6. 3. XII Fearefull swearing by the names and properties of God XIII Vaine and idle swearing among ignorant people Math. 5. 33. 34. Iam. 5. 12. XIIII Superstitious swearing Iosh 23. 7. Zeph. 1. 5. Ier. 5. 7. XV. Blasphemous and out-ragious swearing as among Dicers and Carders XVI Swearing wickedly to doe euill 1. King 19. 2. Actes 23. 12. 1. Sam. 25. 22. XVII Periury Leuit. 19. 12. Mal. 3. 5. XVIII Vaine and wicked Lots casting Prou. 16. 33. Actes 1. 26. XIX Mocking ieasting and speaking vnreuerently of the workes of God XX. Superstition Vertues commanded First Reproofe correction and punishment of the former sinnes and sinners according to our power place and calling 1. Sam. 2 23 c. Tit. 1. 3. Leuit. 19. 17. Math. 18. 16. Secondly a lawfull and religious oath Deut. 6. 13. Exod. 22. 11. Heb. 6. 16. Thirdly priuate instruction of Families Deut. 6. 6. Iosh 24. 15. Fourthly to take seek occasion in time place conuenient to commend Gods Greatnesse Excellency Wisedome Power Goodnesse Iustice Mercy manifested in his Word and Workes Fifthly to vse the names of God onely in waighty affaires and with all reuerence Deut. 28. 58. Sirthly Zeale of Gods glory aboue all things in the world Numb 25. 8. Psal 69. 22. Actes 7. 51. 52. Actes 13. 10. Reu. 3. 19. Tit. 2. 14. Gal. 4. 18. Fiue signes of true Zeale 1 It beginnes at our selues 2 It is suspitious of our owne secret euils 3 It is constant not hote by fits 4 It causeth vs to reioyce in the prosperity of the Church though our selues bee in affliction 5 It is earnest in matters of godlinesse but cold in worldly things Seuenthly Sanctification of Gods gifts and ordinances they are sanctified by two meanes 1 By the Word that teacheth the holy and right vse of them Psal 119. 24. 2 By prayer whereby wee obtaine the assistance of Gods grace to vse them rightly and whereby we magnifie and blesse God for giuing them to vs and giuing vs grace to glorifie him in them The fourth Commandement Remember that thou keepe holy the Saboth day Sixe daies thou shalt labour and do all that thou hast to do But the seuenth day is the Sabaoth of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt do no manner of work thou and thy son and thy daughter thy man-seruant and thy maid-seruant thy cattell and the stranger that is within thy gates For in sixe daies the Lord made heauen and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seuenth day Wherefore the Lord blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it THe occasion of this Commandement is our readinesse to fall away from God vnlesse daily meanes bee vsed Vertues commanded First Preparation of the body the day before by moderate labour and diet and earely rising on the Saboaths morning Exod. 32. 6. Ex. 19. 14. 15. Secondly preparation of mind by fréeing it from worldly thoughts and cares Thirdly preparation of the heart by purging out corrupt lusts and euill affections Esay 1. 13. Fourthly the rest of man and beast the whole day from all labour not necessary nor holy Exod. 34. 21. Fifthly Sanctification of the Saboath that is the separating of it to Gods worship onely as the second commandement requireth Esay 58. 13. Sixthly visiting of the sicke Seuenthly relieuing of the poore 1. Cor. 16. 1. 2. Neh. 8. 12. Eightly instruction of our Families Deut. 11. 19. Ninthly reconciliation of them that are at variance and admonition of them that offend Vices forbidden First to do any worke at any time without present and euident necessitie Ex. 34. 21. Math 12. 11. Numb 15. 25. Secondly néedlesse iournies Ex. 16. 29. Thirdly Bargaining Faires and Markets Neh. 13. 15 c. Fourthly all vaine ieasting sporting gaming dancing banquetting Esay 58. 13. Fifthly outward worship without inward affection Esay 1. 14. 15. 2 T. im 3. 5. Amos 5. 21 c. Sixthly giuing liberty to seruants and children to spend the Saboath in idlenesse and gaming Seuenthly neglect of bringing our whole Family to the Church as necessity shall permit The fifth Commandement Honour thy Father and Mother that thy daies may bee long in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee THe occasion of the fifth commandement is our proud and enuious nature that cannot abide to be vnder gouernment or giue men their due By Father and Mother is meant our naturall Parents Kings Magistrates and all Gouernours spirituall and temporall ministers of Gods Word by what name or title soeuer they bee called Guardians that haue the Ward-ship of children Maisters of Liberall Arts and Mechanicall Trades All aged persons and all that excell in any gift or calling Two sorts of vertues or duties are heerein commanded 1 Generall duties of superiours and inferiours one towards another 2 Speciall duties of particular calling The duties of the Superiour to the Inferiour First to loue and seeke for the welfare of their inferiours hauing the place and title of parents 2 King 25. 13. Rom. 13 4. Esay 49. 23. Secondly to giue example of godly and Christian life Tit. 1. 2. 3. Thirdly to shew forth grauity and dignity by their countenance gestures words and deeds Iob. 29. 8. Fourthly to yeeld to their inferiours in good matters as to their brethren Deut. 17. 20. Iob. 31 13. 2. King 5 13. 14. Fifthly not to shew their owne authority but Gods in them for that is to rob God of his honour which is the sin of the Deuill and Anti-christ Ex. 16. 7. 8. Numb 16. 11. 29. Duties of Inferiours to their Superiours First to rise vp and stand before them when they sit or passe by vs Leuit. 19. 32. Secondly to rise vp and meet them when they come towards vs Gen. 18. 2. 1. King 2. 19. Thirdly to how the knee in token of reuerence Gen. 18. 2. 1. King 1. 23. 30. Fourthly to vncouer the head before the ancient 1. Cor. 11. 7. Fifthly to giue them the better place in all méetings