from Idolatrie Iohn 13 13. Ye call mee Maister and Lord and ye say well for so am I. 1. Iohn 4 12. No man hath seene God at any time If we loue one another God dwelleth in vs and his loue is perfect in vs. Iohn 1 18. No man hath seene God at any time the onely begotten Sonne which is in the bosome of the Father he hath declared him 1. Cor. 12 3. I declare vnto you that no man speaking by the spirit of God calleth Iesus execrable Also no man can say that Iesus is the Lorde but by the holy Ghost The houre commeth now is Iohn 4 23 24. when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and trueth for the Father requireth euen such to worship him God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and trueth And that euery tongue should confesse Phil. 2 11. that Iesus Christ is the Lord vnto the glory of God the Father These shall fight with the Lambe Reue. 17 14. and the Lambe shall ouercome them for he is Lord of Lordes and King of Kinges and they that are on his side called and chosen and faythfull And he hath vpon his garment and vpon his thigh Reue. 19 16. a name written The King of Kinges and Lord of Lordes I thanke him which hath made mee strong that is 1. Tim. 1 12 Christ Iesus our Lord for he counted me faythfull and put me in his seruice Who onely hath immortalitie 1. Tim. 6 16 and dwelleth in the light that none can attayne vnto whom neuer man saw neither can see vnto whom be honour and power euerlasting Amen OF ANTICHRIST and false Christes WHO is a lyar 1. Iohn 2 22. but he that denieth that Iesus is Christ the same is the Antichrist that denieth the Father and the Sonne And euery spirit which confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh 1. Iohn 4 3. is not of God but is the spirit of Antichrist of whom ye haue heard how that he should come and now already he is in the world 1. Iohn 4 5. They are of the world therefore speake they of the world and the world heareth them 2. Iohn 7. Many deceyuers are entred into the worlde which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh He that is such one is a deceyuer and an Antichrist Math. 24 5 Many shall come in my name saying I am Christ and shall deceiue many 2. Thes 2.9 Euen him whose comming is by the working of Satan with all power and signes and lying wonders Mat. 24 24. Mar. 13 22. There shall arise false Christes and false Prophetes and shall shew great signes and wonders so that if it were possible they should deceiue the very elect 1. Iohn 2 18 19. Babes it is the last time and as ye haue heard that Antichrist shall come euen now are there many Antichristes whereby we know that it is the last time They went out from vs but they were not of vs For yf they had been of vs they would haue continued with vs. But this commeth to passe that it might appeare that they are not all of vs. EXHORTATION Mat. 24 23. Mar. 13 21. Mat. 24 25. IF any shall say vnto you Loe here is Christ or there beleeue it not Beholde I haue tolde you before Wherefore if they shall say vnto you Beholde Mat. 24 26. he is in the desart goe not foorth beholde he is in the secret places beleeue it not Then they shall say to you Beholde heere Luk 17 23. or beholde there But go not thither neither folow them Take heede that ye be not deceiued Luk. 21 8. for many will come in may name saying I am Christ and the time draweth neare folow ye not them therefore And Iesus answered and sayd vnto them Math. 24 4. Mark 13 5. Take heede that no man deceiue you Let no man deceiue you with vayne wordes Ephes 5 6. For such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience Let no man deceiue you by any meanes 2. Thes 2 3. for that day shall not come except there come a departing first and that that man of Sinne be disclosed euen the sonne of perdition OF FALSE PROPHETS false Doctrine and Teachers SOnne of man Eze. 13 2 3. prophecie against the Prophets of Israel that prophecie and say thou vnto them that prophecie out of their owne hartes Heare the worde of the Lord. Thus sayth the Lord God Woe vnto the foolysh Prophets that folow their owne spirite and haue seene nothing And if the Prophet be deceiued when he hath spoken a thing Eze. 14 9. I the Lord haue deceiued that Prophet and I will stretch out mine hand vpon him and will destroy him from the middes of my people Israel Eze. 22 25. There is a conspiracie of her Prophetes in the middes thereof like a roaring Lion rauening the pray they haue deuoured soules they haue taken the riches and precious thinges they haue made her many widowes in the mids thereof Ier. 23 9 11 21. Mine hart breaketh within me because of the Prophets all my bones shake I am like a drunken man and like a man whom wine hath ouercome for the presence of the Lord for his holy words For both the Prophet and the Priest doe wickedly and their wickednesse haue I founde in mine House sayth the Lord. I haue not sent these Prophetes sayth the Lord yet they runne I haue not spoken to them and yet they prophesied Ier. 14 14. The Prophetes prophesie lyes in my name I haue not sent them neither did I commande them neither spake I vnto them But they prophesie vnto you a false vision and diuination and vanitie and deceitfulnesse of their owne hart Ier. 27 15. and 29 9. I haue not sent them sayth the Lord yet they prophesie a lye in my name that I might cast you out and that ye might perish both you and the Prophets that prophesie vnto you 1. Tim. 2 1. This know also that in the last dayes shall come perilous times 2. Pet. 2 1. There were false Prophetes also among the people euen as there shal be false Teachers among you which priuily shall bring in damnable heresies euen denying the Lord that hath bought them and bring vpon themselues swift damnation And many shall folow their damnable wayes 2. Pet. 2 2. by whom the way of trueth shal be euyll spoken of There are certayne men crept in Iude. 4 18. which were before of olde ordeyned to this condemnation vngodly men they are which turne the grace of our God into wantonnesse and denie God the onely Lord and our Lord Iesus Christ This first vnderstande 2. Pet. 3 3. that there shall come in the last dayes mockers which will walke after their lustes The Prophet that shall
A Hedgerovv of Busshes Brambles and Briers or A Fielde full of Tares Thistles and Tine Of the vanities and vaine delightes of this Worlde leading the way to eternall damnation with seuerall Exhortations or oauiats for the carelesse to shun and beware the same Now newly compiled by I.D. The workes of the flesh are manifest which are adulterie fornication vncleannes wantonnes Idolatrie witchcraft hatred debate emulations wrath contentions seditions heresies enuie murthers drunkennes gluttonie and such like whereof I tell you before as I also haue tolde you before that they which do such thinges shall not inherite the kingdome of God Gall. 5. Imprinted at London by William White for Iohn Browne and are to be solde at his shop in Fleete-streete at the signe of the Shugerloafe 1598. To the gentle and friendly Reader THere are in forraine countries gentle Reader certayne men called by the name of Quacksaluers who vse in Fayres Markettes and open places to shew foorth in desiphered cullors many infirmities griefes and diseases which doe afflict and reigne in mans body and withall they lay open in viwe of the people diuers waters powders and drugges of diuers sortes as remedies for the same And also there they doe tell and expound vnto the beholders aswell the nature and qualities of the same diseases as the vertue force and efficacie of the same Drugges to the intent the hearers and beholders may take knowledge and receiue benefite thereby The which ensample gentle Reader being in my simple opinion very good and christian like I haue immitated by laying open before our eyes in this small Booke folowing according to my small skill and knowledge the Vanities and vayne delightes of this Worlde and haue named it as me thinkes most fit A Hedgerowe of Bushes Brambles and Briers or a Fielde full of Tares Thistles and Tine of the Vanities and vayne delightes of this Worlde leading the way to eternall damnation with seuerall exhortations or cauiats for the careles to shunne and beware the same That as I haue reduced another Booke into a smaller volume called Paterickes Places a Treatise concerning the doctrine of Fayth and the doctrine of the Law which is the onely marke to shoote at and the onely meanes to obtaine saluation So by reading and vnderstanding of both we might thereby learne to choose the right and good way and to shunne and flie the wrong and busshie bad way as for a familiar example If two men were set in a playne to runne a race for a great prize and it were decreed that he which came first to the ende of the race should haue the prize for his rewarde The one steppeth aside out of the way amongst Busshes and Briers seeking after Butterflies whereby he looseth the prize the beholders would not onely thinke him a vayne man but would also deride and laugh him to scorne for his vanitie foolishnes Euen so gentle Reader wee hauing two wayes layde before our eyes one leading to damnation and the other to saluation it were a great follie or rather madnesse for vs to leaue the right way and to take the wrong Therefore it behooueth vs to be warie and carefull that we chouse the right way for it is described vnto vs by our Sauiour Christ to be verie narrow straight Math. 7. and few there be that finde it And let vs examine our selues that yf we be intangled in any Brier of this Hedgerow we striue to get out in time least being caught by one Brier and carelesse to get loose an other also layeth holde and so by degrees we be fastened and ouerwhelmed in the Hedge as when we would get loose we can not Math. 25. and the night come vpon vs at vnwares whereby we be taken tardie as the foolish Virgins Reue. 12. and our aduersarie or accuser bring vs before the Iudge placing vs amongst those careles liuers after the lustes of the flesh and workers of iniquitie on the left hand Luk. 13. and the Iudge pronounce that heauie sentence Math. 25. Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire prepared for the Deuill and his Angels But rather let vs thinke vpon or take example by the seely Sheepe feeding by the Hedge or in the Fieldes so soone as he findeth him selfe caught by the Brier he foorthwith turneth and windeth himselfe about to get loose againe and deferreth not the time but will so struggle and striue that in the ende he will get loose albeit he leaue some of his Wooll behinde him And Sainct Paul teacheth vs to cast off the olde man Ephes 4. which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes Ephes 5. and put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and true holinesse Tit. 2. And willeth him that hath stollen to stoale no more hauing no fellowship with the workes of darknesse but deny vngodlines and worldly lustes And that we should liue soberly and righteously and godly in this present worlde walking in the spirit Gal. 5. and doing and performing the fruites of the spirit which is loue ioy peace long suffering gentlenes goodnes fayth meekenes temperancie agaynst such there is no law for they that are Christes haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes If we liue in the spirit let vs also walke in the spirit that we may be set amongst the number of those on the right hand and the Iudge will say vnto vs Math. 25. 1. Iohn 2. Come ye blessed of my father inherite the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the worlde For those that walke in the spirit loue God and are good and righteous and doe those thinges that please him therefore such must not doubt but that God will also giue them the crowne of righteousnes To which we pray him he will graunt vs. Amen Your welwiller in the Lord and most vnworthy I.D. The Contentes of this Booke 1 Of the Worlde and the Prince thereof our accuser aduersarie and enemie 2 Of Sinne and Sinners 3 Of Images and Idolles 4 Of Antichrist and false Christes 5 Of false Prophettes false Doctrine and Teachers 6 Of worldly Wisedome 7 Of Riches and Rich-men 8 Of Pride and Proude-men 9 Of Whoredome and Whoremongers 10 Of Drunkardes and Gluttons 11 Of Couetousnesse 12 Of Vsurie and Vsurers 13 Of false Weightes and Measures 14 Of Swearing 15 Of Lying 16 Of Backbiters and Talebearers 17 Of Scorning and mocking 18 Of Anger and Wrath. 19 Of Enuie Hatred and Strife 20 Of Slouth and Idlenes 21 Of the Tongue and euyll speaking 22 Of feigned Friendes and friendshyp 23 Of Witches and Sorcerers 24 Of Fooles 25 Of Wicked and euyll Men. 26 Of hard stonie and stubborne Hartes 27 Of the workes of Darknesse and workes of the Flesh 28 A godly Prayer and confession of our sinnes vnto God The ende of the Table OF THE WORLDE AND THE PRINCE THEREOF OVR ACCVSER ADVERSARIE AND ENEMIE BE sober and watch 1.
performe the wordes of the Law which were written in the booke of Hilkiah the Priest found in the house of the Lord. Act. 8 9 11. And there was in the citie a certaine man called Symon which vsed Witchcraft and bewitched the people of Samaria saying That hee himselfe was some great man And they gaue heede vnto him because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries Exod. 12 11. Pharaoh called also for his Wise-men and Sorcerers and those Charmers also of Egypt did in lyke maner with their enchauntmentes 1. Sam. 28 3. And Saul had put away the Sorcerers Soothsayers out of the land Act. 13 6. When they had gone throughout the I le vnto Paphus they found a certaine Sorcerer a false Prophet being a Iew named Bariesus Act. 19 13 16. Certayne of the vagabonde Iewes exorcists tooke in hand to name ouer them which had euyll spirites the name of the Lord Iesus saying Wee adiure you by Iesus whom Paul preacheth And the man in whom the euyll spirit was ran on them and ouercame them and preuayled agaynst them so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded Wisd 17 7. And the illusions of the Magicall artes were brought downe and it was a most shamefull reproch for the boasting of their knowledge EXHORTATION YE shall not regard them that worke with Spirites neither Soothsayers Leui. 19 31. ye shall not seeke to them to be defiled by them I am the Lord your God If any turne after such as worke with Spirits Leui. 20 6. and after Soothsayers to goe a whooring after them then will I set my face against that person and will cut him off from among his people Deut. 18 10 11 12. Let none be found among you that maketh his sonne or his daughter to goe through the fire or that vseth Witchcraft or a regarder of Times or a marker of the flying of Fowles or a Sorcerer Or a Charmer or that counsaileth with Spirites or a Soothsayer or that asketh counsaile at the dead For all that doe such thinges are abomination vnto the Lord and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth cast them out before thee OF FOOLES THE way of a Foole is right in his owne eyes but he that heareth counsayle is wise Pro. 12 15 16. A Foole in a day shal be knowen by his anger but he that couereth shame is wise The Foole hath sayd in his hart Psal 53 1. There is no God They haue corrupted and done abominable wickednesse there is none that doth good Eccle. 19 11 12 28. A Foole trauaileth when he hath heard a thing as a woman that is about to bring foorth a childe As an Arrow that sticketh in ones thygh so is a worde in a Fooles hart A mans garment and his excessiue laughter and going declare what person he is Eccle. 27 13. The talking of Fooles is grecuous and their sport is in the pleasure of sinne Pro. 14 15 16. The foolysh wyll beleeue euery thyng but the prudent wyll consider his steppes A wyse man feareth and departeth from euyll but a Foole rageth and is carelesse Pro. 27 22. Though thou shouldest bray a Foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestle yet wyll not his foolyshnes depart from him Eccle. 10 3 12 13. Also when the Foole goeth by the way his hart fayleth and he telleth vnto al that he is a foole The wordes of the mouth of a wyse man haue grace but the lippes of a Foole deuoure himselfe The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolyshnesse and the later ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse Eccle. 21 14 16 18 19. The inner part of a Foole is lyke a broken vessell he can keepe no knowledge whiles he liueth The talking of a Foole is like the burthen in the way but there is comelines in the talke of a wyse man As is an house destroyed so is wisedome vnto a Foole and the knowledge of the vnwyse is as wordes without order Doctrine vnto Fooles is as fetters on the feete and like manacles vpon the right hand A Foole lyfteth vp his voyce with laughter Ecclu 21 20 21 22 23 24 but a wise man doth scarce smyle secretly Whoso despiseth wisedome and discipline Wisd 3 11. is miserable and their hope is vayne their labours are foolysh and their worke vnprofitable All such as regarded not Wisedome Wisd 10 8. had not onely this hurt that they knewe not the thinges which were good but also left behinde them vnto men a memoriall of their foolishnes so that in the thinges wherein they sinned they can not lie hid Foolysh men will not take holde vpon her Ecclu 15 7. but such as haue vnderstanding will meete her the sinners will not see her EXHORTATION DEpart from the Foolish man Pro. 14 7 9. when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge The Foole maketh a mocke of sinne but among the righteous there is fauoure Vnto the Horse belongeth a whipp Pro. 26 3 4.5 to the Asse a bridle and a rodde to the Fooles backe Answere not a Foole according to his foolishnes least thou also be like him Answere a Foole according to his foolishnes least he be wise in his owne conceit Take no counsayle at a Foole Ecclu 8 17. for he can not keepe a thing secret Whoso telleth a Foole of Wisedome Ecclus. 22 10 11 12 13 14 15. is as a man which speaketh to one that is a sleepe when he hath tolde his tale he sayth What is the matter Pro. 9 6. Forsake your way ye foolysh and ye shall lyue and walke in the way of vnderstanding OF WICKED AND EVIL MEN. Esa 57 20. THE Wicked are like the raging Sea that can not rest whose waters cast vp myre and dyrt Esa 59 7. Their feete runne to euyll and they make haste to shead innocent blood their thoughtes are wicked thoughtes desolation and destruction is in their pathes Ier. 5 26. Among my people are founde wicked persons that lay wayte as he that setteth snares they haue made a pit to catch men Psal 36 1 3 4. Wickednesse sayth to the wicked man euen in mine hart that there is no feare of God before his eyes The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit he hath left off to vnderstand and to do good He imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed he setteth him selfe vpon a way that is not good and doth not abhor euyll Iob. 24 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. Some remoue the land markes They leade away the Asse of the fatherles and take the wydowes Oxe to pledge They make the poore to turne out of the way Eccle. 9 3. This is euyll among all that is done vnder the Sunne that there is one condition to all and also the hart of the sonnes of men is full of
them and of their children after them Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your hart Deut. 10 16 and harden your neckes no more OF THE WORKES OF DARKNES and workes of the Flesh Gen. 6 5. THE Lord saw that the wickednesse of man was great in the earth Gen. 8 21. And all the imaginations of the thoughtes of his hart were onely euyll continually Ephe. 4 18 19. Hauing their cogitation darkoned and being strangers from the lyfe of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the hardnesse of their hart Which being past feeling haue geuen them selues vnto wantonnesse to worke all vncleannesse euen with greedines Rom. 1 21. Because that when they knew God they glorified him not as God neyther were thankfull but became vayne in their imaginations and their foolysh hart was full of darknesse Mark 7 21 22. For from within euen out of the hart of man proceede euyll thoughtes adulteries fornications murthers theftes couetousnesse wickednesse deceit vncleannesse a wicked eye backbyting pride foolyshnesse All these euyll thinges come from within and defyle a man Gall. 5 19 20 The workes of the Flesh are manifest which are adulterie fornication vncleannes wantonnes idolatrie witchcraft hatred debate emulations wrath contentions seditions herisies enuie murther drunkennes gluttonie and such lyke whereof I tell you before as I also haue tolde you before that they which do such thinges shall not inherite the kingdome of God Many will say to me in that day Lord Lord Math. 7 23. haue not wee by thy name prophecied and by thy name cast out deuyls and by thy name done many great workes Then shall ye begin to say Luk. 13 26.27 We haue eaten and dronken in thy presence and thou hast taught vs in our streetes But he shall say I tell you I knowe you not whence ye are Depart from mee all ye workers of iniquitie Away from mee all ye workers of iniquitie Psal 6 8. for the Lord hath heard the voyce of my weeping Then shall he say vnto them on the left hand Math. 25 41 Depart from mee ye cursed into euerlasting fire which is prepared for the deuyll and his angels EXHORTATION THE nyght is past and the day is at hand Rom. 13 12. let vs therefore cast away the workes of darknesse and let vs put on the armour of light And haue no felowshyp with the vnfruitfull workes of darknes but euen reproue them rather Ephe. 5 11. The grace of God Tit. 2 11 12 that bringeth saluation vnto all men hath appeared And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlines and worldly lustes and that we should lyue soberly and righteously in this present worlde Walke in the spirit Gall. 5 16. and ye shall not fulfill the lustes of the flesh Gal. 5 22 23 24 25. The fruites of the spirit is loue ioy peace long suffering gentlenesse goodnesse fayth meekenesse temperancie against such there is no law For they that are Christes haue crucified the flesh with the affections If we lyue in the spirit let vs also walke in the spirit Math. 7 13. Enter in at the straight gate for it is the wyde gate and brode way that leadeth to destruction and many there be which goe in thereat Luk. 13 24. Striue to enter in at the straight gate for many I say vnto you will seeke to enter in and shall not be able FINIS A GODLY PRAYER AND CONFESSION OF our Sinnes vnto God O MOST merciful Lord God and my tender and deare Father vouchsafe I hartely beseech thee to looke downe with thy fatherly eyes of pittie vpon mee a most vile and wretched sinner which lie heere prostrate in hart before the feate of thy bottomlesse mercie for I confesse I haue most greeuously sinned against the throne of thy glory and before thee O Father in so much as I am no more worthy to be called thy sonne neuerthelesse forasmuch as thou art the God and Father of all comfort and desirest not the death of a sinner but like a true Samaritan takest thought for my seely wounded soule Make mee I pray thee by infunding thy precious oyle of comfort into my woundes ioyfully to runne with the lost Sonne vnto the lappe of thine euerlasting pittie For loe thou art my hope and trust in whom I onely repose my selfe hauing in thee full confidence and stedfast fayth and so I say with a very true and faythfull hart trusting only in thy mercie I beleeue in thee O God the Father in thee O God the Sonne and in thee O God the holy Ghost three persons and one true and also very God besides whom I acknowledge none other God in heauen aboue nor in the earth beneath yea and I poore miserable sinner doe accuse my selfe vnto thee deare Father that I haue sore and greeuosly offended thy Almighty goodnesse and maiestie in the committing of mine abundant and manifolde sinnes and wretchednesse which exceede the number of the Sandes in the Sea and haue not kept the least of thy most godly and blessed commaundementes lyke as thy righteousnes may require and demaunde the same of me which if thou Lord shouldest so require there were no helpe or hope in me but that I must needes perysh and be damned for euer I confesse also that I haue not honoured thee lyke my God nor dread thee lyke my Lord loued thee lyke my Father nor trusted in thee lyke my creator and Sauiour Thy holy and dreadfull name vnto whom all honour glory of duetie belongeth haue I vsed in vayne I haue not sanctified the holy dayes with works which be acceptable vnto thee nor in instructing my neighbour in vertue accordingly I haue not honoured my Parentes nor been obedient vnto them The high powers rulers which take their authority of thee I haue not been willingly obedient vnto I haue not kept myne hart pure and cleane from man slaughter theft adulterie enuie malice hatred disdaynefulnes pride couetousnes drunkennes gluttonie wantonnesse backbyting slaunder falsehood and false-witnes bearyng but haue in my hart and minde wyshed and desired my neighbours goodes and thinges I haue folowed the great Prince of this worlde Satan which hath been a lyar euen from the beginnyng in concupisence of the flesh in deceitfulnesse in all kinde of euyll and wicked lyuing in thought worde and deede in dispayre and also mysbeliefe But in what manner soeuer that I haue offended and sinned agaynst thy eternall Maiestie for no man knoweth throughly his sinnes as the prophet witnesseth whether it hath been by day or els by nyght yea euen from my chyldhood vnto this day were it in wordes workes or thoughtes secretly or openly O most mercifull God and heauenly Father I am most sorie for it euen from the bottom of my hart yea and my soule mourneth for very sorow within me O most mercifull Father that I am not a thousande tymes more soryer then I am Howbeit in token of my great and vnfeigned repentance though all hartes be knowen well ynough vnto thee I do cry and call vnto thee for refuge in the bitternesse of my hart and soule Lord God and Father haue mercie Lord God and Sonne haue mercie and Lord God holy Ghost haue mercie Spare mee good Lord of thine infinite mercie both now and all the dayes of my life and graunt mee of thine aboundant grace so as I may change my sinfull life and put off the olde man with all his euyll concupisence and deceiueable lustes and that I may die vnto the worlde and so goe foorth in a new life Strengthen thou mee O Lord I humblie beseech thee in a true humble lowlie and perfect hart faythfully to loue hope and trust in thee Giue my soule most heauenly Father the grace of thy holy spirit to desire thee onely in thee onely to reioyce and repose my selfe and that I may vtterly renounce and forsake the vanities and vaine affiance and delightes of this worlde so that thou mayest finde mee readie with the good Seruant in the midnight of my death which shall sodaynely steale vpon mee like a theefe eare I be aware Bee thou vnto mee at that time of neede O Lord a Tower of strength a Pallace of refuge and a defencible God namely against the face of the feende who like a roring Lyon wil be then most readie to deuoure me and against desperation which then wil be busie to grieue and assayle mee Graunt mee most mercifull Sauiour that when death shall shut vp the eyes of this my mortall body yet that the eyes of my soule may still beholde and looke vpon thee with a liuely and perfect fayth that when death hath taken away the vse of my tongue and outward senses yet that my hart and soule may cry and say vnto thee O Lord into thy handes I giue and commit my soule Lord Iesu receiue my spirit vnto thee Fetch then againe Lord God the Father I humblie beseech thee that which thy wisedome and puissant might hath shapen and fashioned Fetch then againe Lord God the Sonne that which thou hast so wisely and carefully gouerned and bought with the deare price of thy most precious blood Take then againe thou Lord God holy Ghost that which thou hast kept and preserued so louingly in this region of sinne and vale of miserie Vnto whom as of right and duetie belongeth be all honour power prayse and glory for euer and euer worlde without ende Amen Despise not a man that turneth himselfe away from sinne nor cast him not in the teeth withall but remember that we are all worthy blame Ecclus. 8.5 Imprinted at London by William White 1598.
enter into the kingdome of God And I will say to my soule Soule Luk. 12 19 20 21. thou hast much goodes layde vp for many yeeres liue at ease eate drinke and take thy pastime But God sayd vnto him O foole this nyght will they fetch away thy soule from thee then whose shall those thinges be which thou hast prouided So is he that gathereth riches to him selfe and is not rich in God EXHORTATION BLessed is the rich which is found without blemysh Ecclu 31 8. and hath not gone after golde nor heaped in money and treasures We came naked into this worlde Iob. 1 21. and naked we must goe foorth againe Trust not vnto thy riches and say not Ecclu 5 1 8. I haue enough for my selfe for it shall not helpe in the time of vengance and indignation Trust not in wicked riches for they shall not helpe thee in the day of punishment and vengeance Beware least thou say in thine hart My power Deut. 8 17. and the strength of mine owne hand hath prepared me this abundance Luk. 12 15. Take heede and beware of couetousnesse for though a man haue abundance yet his lyfe standeth not in his riches 1. Tim. 6 17. Charge them that are rich in this worlde that they be not high minded and that they trust not in vncertaine riches but in the liuing God which geueth vs abundantly all thinges to enioy OF PRIDE AND Proude-men Eccle. 10 7 12 13 14.19 PRIDE is hatefull before God and man Why is earth and ashes proude seeing that when a man dyeth he is the heire of Serpentes beastes and wormes The beginning of mans pride is to fall away from God and to turne away his hart from his maker Pride is the originall of Sinne and he that hath it shall powre out abhomination tyll at last he be ouerthrowen therfore the Lord bringeth the perswasion of the wicked to dishonour and destroyeth them Pride was not created in man Psal 10 2 4. The wicked with pride doth persecute the poore Let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined The wicked is so proude that he seeketh not for God he thinketh alwayes There is no God The proude haue layde a snare for me Psal 140 5. and spread a net with cordes in my path-way and set grinnes for me The Lord cut off all flattering lyppes Psal 12 3. and the tongue that speaketh proude thinges Lord mine hart is not hautie Psal 131 1. neither are mine eyes loftie neither haue I walked in matters hid from me Let not the foote of pride come against me Psal 36 11. and let not the hand of the wicked men moue me Mockerie and reproch folow the proude Ecclu 27 28 and vengeance lurketh for them as a Lyon The proude man is as he that transgresseth by wine therfore shall he not endure Haba 2 5. because he hath enlarged his desire as the hell and is as death and can not be satisfied but gathereth vnto him all nations and heapeth vnto him all people The high looke of man shal be humbled Esa 11 11 12. and the loftines of men shal be abased and the Lord onely shal be exalted For the day of the Lord of hostes is vpon all the proude and hautie and vpon all that is exalted and it shal be made low We haue heard the pride of Moab he is exceeding proud his stoutnesse and his arrogancie Ier. 48 29. and his pride and the hautinesse of his hart A hautie looke and a proude hatt Pro. 21 4.24 which is the lyght of the wicked is sinne Proude hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath Pride goeth before destruction Pro. 16.18 and an high minde before the fall Pro. 11 2. When pride commeth then commeth shame but with the lowlie is wisedome Pro. 29 23. The pride of a man shall bring him low but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory EXHORTATION Psal 40 4. BLessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust and regardeth not the proude 1. Pet. 5 5 6. Submit your selues euery man one to another decke your selues inwardly in lowlinesse of minde for God resisteth the proude and geueth grace to the humble Humble your selues vnder the mightie hand of God that he may exalt you in due time Ecclu 10 15 16 18. The Lord hath cast downe the throne of the proude Princes and set vp the meeke in their stead The Lord plucketh vp the rootes of the proud nations and planteth the lowly among them God destroyeth the memoriall of the proude and leaueth the remembrance of the humble Rom. 12 10. Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue In geuing honour goe one before another Iam. 4 6 10. But the Scripture offereth more grace and therefore sayth God resisteth the proude and geueth grace to to the humble Cast downe your selues before the Lord and he will lift you vp 1. Pet 2 17. Honour all men loue brotherly felowshyp feare God honour the King Whosoeuer exalteth himselfe shal be brought low Luk. 14.11 and. 18 14. Mat. 23 12. and he that humbleth himselfe shal be exalted OF WHOREDOME and Whoremongers FOR because of the whorish Woman Pro. 6 2 32 a man is brought to a morsel of bread and a woman will hunt for the precious life of a man He that committeth adulterie with a woman he is destitute of vnderstanding he that doth it destroyeth his owne soule I saw among the fooles Pro. 7 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. and considered among the children a young man destitute of vnderstanding Who passed through the streete in the twilight in the euening when the night began to be blacke and darke And beholde there met him a woman with an Harlots behauiour and subtill in hart Shee is babbling and loude whose feete can not abyde in her house Now she is without now in the streetes and lyeth in wayte at euery corner So she caught him and kissed him and with an impudent face sayd vnto him I haue peace offeringes this day haue I payde my vowes Therefore came I foorth to meete thee that I might seeke thy face and I haue found thee I haue deckt my bed with ornamentes Carpets and laces of Egypt Pro. 7 17 18 19 20 21 22 23. I haue perfumed my bed with Myrrhe Oloes and Cinamom Come let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning let vs take our pleasure in daliance For mine husband is not at home he is gone a iourney a farre off He hath taken with him a bagge of siluer and will come home at the day appoynted Thus with her great cralt she caused him to yeelde and with her flatteryng lyppes she entised him And he folowed her straight wayes as an Oxe to the slaughter and as a foole to the stockes for correction Till a dart strike through
thou lende money to my people that is to the poore with thee thou shalt not be as a Vsurer vnto him ye shall not oppresse him with Vsurie If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge thou shalt restore it vnto him before the Sunne going downe Thou shalt take no Vsurie of thy brother Leui. 25 36 37. nor vantage but thou shalt feare thy God that thy brother may lyue with thee Thou shalt not giue him thy money to Vsurie nor lende him thy victuals for increase He that increaseth his riches by Vsurie and interest Pro. 28 8. gathereth them for him that wil be mercifull vnto the poore The poore and the vsurer meete togeather Pro. 29 13. and the Lord lyghteneth both their eyes Lord who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle Psal 15 1 5. who shall rest in thine holy mountaine He that geueth not his money vnto Vsurie nor taketh reward against the innocent In thee haue they taken gyftes to shed blood Eze. 22 12. Thou hast taken Vsurie and the increase and thou hast defrawded thy neighbours by extortion and hast forgotten mee sayth the Lord. He that hath not oppressed any Eze. 18 7 8. but hath restored the pledge He that hath spoyled none by violence but hath geuen his bread to the hungrie and hath couered the naked with a garment and hath not geuen forth vpō vsurie neither hath taken any increase but hath withdrawen his hand from iniquitie hath executed true iudgment betweene man and man He shall surely lyue sayth the Lord. EXHORTATION Deu. 15 7 8. IF one of thy brethren be poore thou shalt not harden thine hart nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him and shalt lende him sufficient for his neede which he hath Math. 5 42 Giue to him that asketh and from him that woulde borrow of thee turne not away Luk. 6 34 35. And if ye lende to them of whom ye hope to receiue what thanke shall ye haue for euen the sinners lende to sinners to receiue the like Wherefore Loue ye your enimies and doe good and lende looking for nothing againe and your reward shal be great and ye shal be the children of the most High for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde and to the euyll OF FALSE WEIGHTES and Measures Deut. 25 13 14. THOV shalt not haue in thy bagge two maner of Weightes a great and a small Neither thou shalt haue in thine house diuers Measures a great and a small Pro. 11 1. False Balances are an abhomination vnto the Lord but a perfect Weight pleaseth him Pro. 20 10. Diuers Weightes and diuers Measures both these are euen abhomination vnto the Lord. Hose 12 7. He is Canaan the Balances of deceit are in his hand he loueth to oppresse With him is strength and wisedome Iob. 12 16. he that is deceiued and he that deceiueth is his Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement in line Leuit. 19 35. in weight or in measure EXHORTATION A True Weight and Balance are of the Lord Pro. 16 11. all the Weightes of the bagge are his worke Leuit. 19 36 Ye shall haue iust Balances true Weightes a true Ephah and a true Hin I am the Lord your God which haue brought you out of the land of Egypt Thou shalt haue a right and a iust Weight Deut. 25 15 16. a perfect and a iust Measure shalt thou haue that thy dayes may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee For all that doe such thinges and all that doe vnrighteously are abhomination vnto the Lord thy God OF SWEARING THOV shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine Exo. 20 7. Deut. 5 11. for the Lord will not hold him giltles that taketh his name in vaine Also ye shall not sweare by my name falsely Leui 19 12. neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God I am the Lord. Let none of you imagine euyll in your hartes against his neighbour and loue no false oth Zecha 8 17. for all these are the thinges that I hate sayth the Lord. Psal 15 4. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned but he honoureth them that feareth the Lord. He that sweareth to his owne hinderaunce and changeth not Ier. 5 2. Though they say The Lord liueth yet doe they sweare falsely Eccle. 23 11. A man that vseth much Swearing shal be filled with wickednes and the plague shal neuer go from his house when he shall offende his fault shal be vpon him and yf he knowledge not his sinne he maketh a double offence and yf he sweare in vayne he shall not be innocent but his house shall be full of plagues EXHORTATION Ecclu 23 13 VSE not thy mouth to ignorant rashnesse or inordinate Swearing for therein is the occasion of sinne Math. 5 33 34 35 36 37 Ye haue heard that it is sayd to them of olde time Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord. But I say vnto you Sweare not at all neither by heauen for it is the throne of God Nor yet by the earth for it is his footestoole neither by Ierusalem for it is the citie of the great King Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head because thou canst not make one haire white or blacke But let your communication be Yea yea Nay nay For whatsoeuer is more then these commeth of euyll But before all thinges my brethren Sweare not Iam. 5 12. neither by heauen nor by earth nor by any other othe but let your yea be yea and your nay nay least ye fall into condemnation Accustome not thy mouth to Swearing Ecclu 23 9. for in it there are many faultes neither take vp for a custome the naming of the holy one for thou shalt not be vnpunished for such thinges OF LYING YE are of your father the Deuill Iohn 8 44. and the lustes of your father ye will doe He hath been a murtherer from the beginning and abode not in the trueth because there is no trueth in him When he speaketh a lie then speaketh he of his owne for he is a lyar and the father thereof They haue sharpened their tongues lyke a Serpent Adders poyson is vnder their lippes Psal 140 3. Take from me the way of Lying Psal 119 29 and graunt me graciously thy law A faythfull witnesse will not lye Pro. 14 5. but a false recorde will speake lyes A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished Pro. 19 5. and he that speaketh lyes shall not escape Now therefore beholde 1. kin 22 23. the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy Prophets and the Lord hath appoynted euyll against thee The Lord shall haue no pleasure in their young men Esa 9 17. neither will he haue compassion of the fatherles and their widowes
for euery one is an hypocrite and wicked and euery mouth speaketh follie Iob 13 4. For in deede ye forge lyes and all you are phisitians of no value Pro. 17 4. The wicked geueth heede to false lippes and a lyar harkeneth to the naughtie tongue Esa 19 14. The Lord hath mingled among them the spirits of errours and they haue caused Egypt to erre in euery worke thereof as a drunken man erreth in his vomyte Pro. 12 22. The lying lippes are an abhomination to the Lord but they that deale truely are his delight Psal 120 2. Deliuer my soule O Lord from lying lippes and from a deceitfull tongue Act. 5 3 4. Ananias why hath Satan filled thine hart that thou shouldest lie vnto the holy Ghost and keepe away part of the price of the possession Whiles it remayned appertained it not vnto thee and after it was solde was it not in thine owne power How is it that thou hast conceiued this thing in thine hart thou hast not lyed vnto men but vnto God Eccle. 20 23 24.25 A lye is a wicked shame in a man yet it is oft in the mouth of the vnwyse A theefe is better then a man that is accustomed to lye but they both shall haue destruction to heritage The conditions of lyars are vnhonest and their shame is euer with them EXHORTATION CAst off lying Ephe. 4 25. and speake euery man trueth vnto his neighbour for we are members one of another Lye not one to another Collo 3 9. seeing that ye haue put off the olde man with his workes Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust Psal 40 4. and regardeth not the proude nor such as turne aside to lyes Sowe not a lye against thy brother Ecclus. 7 12. nor doe the same against thy friende These are the thinges that ye shall doe Zecha 8 16. Speake ye euery man the trueth vnto his neighbour execute iudgement truely and vprightly in your gates Keepe thy tongue from euyll Psal 34 13. and thy lippes that they speake no guyle Vse not to make any maner of lye Ecclus. 7 13. for the custome thereof is not good If any man long after life and to see good dayes 1. Pet. 3 10. let him refraine his tongue from euyll and his lippes that they speake no guyle OF BACKBITERS and Tale-bearers THOV shalt not walke about with Tales among the people Leui. 19 16. Thou shalt not stande against the blood of thy neighbour I am the Lord. A Backbiter defileth his owne soule Ecclu 21 28 and is hated wheresoeuer he is But he that keepeth his tongue and is discreet shall come to honour Pro. 18 8. 26 22. The wordes of a Tale-bearer are as flatterings and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly Pro. 11 13. He that goeth about as a Slanderer discouereth a secret but he that is of a faythfull hart concealeth a matter Psal 140 11. The Backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth euyll shall hunt the cruell man to destruction Eccle. 10 11. If the Serpent bite when he is not charmed no better is a Babler EXHORTATION Eccle. 28 13. ABhorre the Slanderer and double tongued for such haue destroyed many that were at peace Eccle. 5 15. Be not counted a Tale-bearer and lie not in wayte with thy tongue for shame and repentance folowe the theefe and an euyll condemnation is ouer him that is double tongued But he that is a Backbiter shal be hated enuied and confounded Psal 15 3. Lord Who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle c. He that slandereth not with his tongue nor doth euyll to his neighbour nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour OF SCORNING and Mocking A Scorner seeketh wisedome and findeth it not Pro. 14 6. but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstand The wicked thought of a foole is sinne Pro. 24 9. and the Scorner is an abhomination vnto men When the Scorner is punished Pro. 19 25. 21 11. the foolish is wise and when one instructeth the wise he will receiue knowledge With the scornefull he scorneth Pro. 3 34. but geueth grace to the humble O Lord thou hast deceiued me Ier. 20 7. and I am deceiued thou art stronger then I and hast preuayled I am in derision dayly euery one mocketh me The Sonne of man came eating and drinking Mat. 11 19. and they say Beholde a glutton and a drinker of wine a friende vnto Publicans and Sinners but wisedome is iustified of her children The eye that mocketh his father Pro. 30 17. and despiseth the instruction of his mother let the Rauens of the valley plucke it out and the young Eagles eate it He that reproueth a Scorner Pro. 9 7. purchaseth to himselfe shame and he that rebuketh the wicked getteth himselfe a blot And others mocked and sayd Act. 2 13. They are full of new wine And the people stoode and beholde Luk. 23 35. and the Rulers mocked him with them saying He saued others let him saue him selfe yf he be the Christ the chosen of God Luk. 24 36. The Souldiers also mocked him and came and offered him vineger Iob. 12 4. I am as one mocked of his neighbour who calleth vpon God and he heareth him The iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne Pro. 13 12. A Scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him neither will he goe vnto the wise EXHORTATION Ecclu 7 11. LAugh no man to scorne in the heauines of his soule for God which seeth all things is he that can bring downe and set vp againe Pro. 13 1. A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father but a scorner will heare no rebuke Pro. 1 22. O ye foolish how long will ye loue foolishnes and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning and the fooles hate knowledge Pro. 17 5. He that mocketh the poore reprocheth him that made him and he that reioceth at destruction shall not be vnpunished Pro. 9 8. Rebuke not a scorner least he hate thee but rebuke a wise man and he will loue thee Psal 14 6. You haue made a mocke at the counsayle of the poore because the Lord is his trust OF ANGER AND WRATH AN Angrie man stirreth vp strife Pro. 15 18. but he that is slow to wrath appeaseth strife He that is slow to Anger Pro. 16 32. is better then the mightie man and he that ruleth his owne minde is better then he that winneth a citie An Angrie man styrreth vp strife Pro. 29 22. and a furious man aboundeth in transgression The discretion of a man deferreth his anger Pro. 19 11. and his glorie is to passe by an offence There is not a more wicked head Ecclu 25 17 18 19 20. then the head of a Serpent and there is no Wrath aboue the
Wrath of an enemie I had rather dwell with a Lyon and Dragon then to keepe house with a wicked wyfe The wickednes of a woman changeth her face and maketh her countenance blacke as a sacke Her husband is sitting amongst his neighbours because of her he sigheth sore or he beware It is better to dwel in the wildernesse Pro. 21 19. then with a contentious and angrie woman He that is hastie to Anger committeth follie Pro. 14 17. and a busie body is hated As the matter of the fire is so it burneth Ecclu 28 10 and mans anger is according to his power and according to his riches his anger increaseth and the more vehement the anger is the more is he inflamed EXHORTATION Eccle. 7 11. BE not thou of an hastie spirit to be angrie for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles Psal 37 8. Cease from Anger and leaue of Wrath fret not thy selfe also to doe euyll Ephe. 4 26. Be angrie but sinne not Let not the Sunne goe downe vpon your wrath Ecclu 8 16. Striue not with him that is angrie and goe not with him into the wildernes for blood is nothing in his sight And where there is no helpe he will ouerthrow thee Pro. 22 24 25. Make no friendshyp with an angrie man neither goe with the furious man Least thou learne his wayes and receiue destruction to thy soule Math. 5 22. I say vnto you Whosoeuer is angrie with his brother vnaduisedly shal be culpable of iudgement And whosoeuer sayth vnto his brother Raca shal be worthy to be punished by the counsell And whosoeuer shall say Foole shal be worthy to be punished with hell fire OF ENVIE HATRED and Strife Eccle. 14 8. THE enuious man hath a wicked looke hee turneth away his face and enuieth men Ecclu 30 24 Enuie and Wrath shorten the lyfe and carefulnes bringeth age before the time Eate not the bread of him that hath an euyll eye Pro. 23 6 7. neither desire his dayntie meates For as though he thought it in his hart so will he say vnto thee Eate and drinke but his hart is not with thee As the coale maketh burning coales Pro. 26 21 26 24. and wood a fire so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife Hatred may be couered by deceit but the malice thereof shal be discouered in the congregation He that hateth will counterfeit with his lips but in his hart he layeth vp deceit Better is a dry morsell if peace be with it Pro. 17 1. then an house full of sacrifices with strife It is a mans honour to cease from strife Pro 20 3. but euery foole wil be medling Where enuying and strife is there is sedition Iam. 3 16. and all maner of euyll workes Neither will I haue to doe with consuming enuie Wisd 6 23. for such a man shall not be pertaker of wisedome EXHORTATION LEt vs not be desirous of vayne glorie Galla. 5 26. prouoking one another enuying one another Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine hart Leui. 19 17. but thou shalt playnely rebuke thy neighbour and suffer him not to sinne Should a man beare hatred against a man Eccle. 28 3. and desire forgiuenesse of the Lord. Beware of Strife and thou shalt make thy sinnes fewer for an angrie man kindleth Strife 2. Tim. 2.23 Put away foolysh and vnlearned questions knowing that they ingender Strife Rom. 13 13. So that we walke honestly as in the day not in gluttonie and drunkennesse neither in chambering or wantonnesse nor in strife and enuying OF SLOVTH AND IDLENES Pro. 26 15. THE Slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome and it greeueth him to put it agayne to his mouth Pro. 18 9 He that is slouthfull in his worke is euen the brother of him that is a great waster Pro. 19 15. Slouthfulnesse causeth to fall a sleepe and a deceitfull person shal be affamyshed Pro. 21 25. The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him for his handes refuse to worke Pro. 20 4. The slouthfull will not plough because of winter therefore shall he begge in Sommer but haue nothing Pro. 12 11. He that tilleth his Land shal be satisfied with bread but he that foloweth the Idle is destitute of vnderstanding Eccl. 10 17 Seeke not excuses when thou shouldest do thy worke neither be ashamed therof through pride in time of aduersitie Eccl. 22 1 2. A slouthfull man is lyke a fylthy Stone which euery man mocketh at for his shame A slouthful man is to be compared to the doung of Oxen and euery one that taketh it vp wil shake it out of his hand By slouthfulnesse the roofe of the house goeth to decay and by the idlenesse of the handes Eccl. 10 18 the house droppeth through EXHORTATION MY Sonne in all thy workes be quicke Eccl. 31 22 so shall there no sicknesse come vnto thee Goe to the Pismyre O Sluggarde Beholde her wayes Pro. 6 6 7 8 9 10. and be wyse Be not slouthfull to do seruice feruent in spirit Rom. 12 11. seruing the Lord. When we were with you this we warned you off 2. Thes 3 10 11 12. That yf there were any which would not worke that he should not eate For wee heard that there are some which walke among you inordinately and worke not at all but are busie bodyes Therefore them that are such we commaund and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ that they worke with quietnes and eate their owne bread And that ye studie to be quiet 1. Thes 4 11. and to meddle with your owne busines and to worke with your owne handes as we commaunde you Ye know that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities and to them that were with me Act. 20 34. 1. Cor. 4 12. And labour working with our owne handes we are reuiled and yet we blesse we are persecuted and suffer it 1. Thes 2 9. For ye remember brethren our labour and trauaile for we laboured day and nyght because we woulde not be chargeable vnto any of you and preached vnto you the Gospel of God OF THE TONGVE and euyll speaking Iam. 3 2 5 6 8. IN many thinges we sinne all If any man sinne not in worde he is a perfect man and able to bridle all the body The Tongue is a litle member and bosteth of great thinges beholde how great a thing a litle fire kindleth The Tongue is fire yea a worlde of wickednes So is the Tongue set amongst our members that it defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature and it is set on fire of hell The Tongue can no man tame It is an vnrulie euyll full of deadly poyson Eccle. 5 14. Honour shame is in the talke and the Tongue of a man causeth him to fall Pro. 12 13. The euill man is snared by the
euyll and madnes is in their hartes whyles they lyue and after that they goe to the dead The way of the wicked is as the darknes Pro. 4 19. they know not wherein they shall fall A wicked soule destroyeth him that hath it Ecclus. 6 4. and maketh him to be laughed to scorne of his enemies and bringeth him to the portion of the vngodly As they regarde not to know God Rom. 1 28 29 30. euen so God delyuered them vp vnto a reprobate sence to doe those thinges which were not conuenient Being full of all vnrighteousnes fornication wickednes couetosnes maliciousnes full of enuie of murther of debate of deceit taking all thinges in the euyll part whisperers Backbyters haters of God doers of wrong proude boasters inuenters of euyll thinges disobedient to parentes without vnderstanding couenant breakers without naturall affection such as can neuer be appeased merciles EXHORTATION ENter not into the way of the Wicked Pro. 4 14 15 16 17 18. and walke not in the way of euyll men Auoyde it and go not by it turne from it and passe by For they can not sleepe except they haue done euyll and their sleepe departeth except they cause some to fall He that imagineth to doe euyll Pro. 24 8. men shall call him the authour of wickednes Pro 3 33. The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous Psal 5 4. Thou art not a God that loueth wickednesse neither shall euyll dwell with thee Psal 7 15 16 He hath made a pit and digged it and is falled into the pit that he made His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head and his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate Eccle. 4 20. My Sonne make much of Time and eschew the thing that is euyll Eccle. 7 1 2. Doe no euyll so shall no harme come vnto thee Depart from the thing that is wicked and sinne c. Eccle. 15 11. Say not thou It is through the Lord that I turne backe for thou oughtest not to doe the thinges that he hateth Eccle. 20 17. The fall of a Pauement is very sodayne so shall the fall of the wicked come hastely Eccle. 27 26.27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein and he that layeth a stone in his neighbous way shal stumble thereon and he that layeth a snare for another shal be taken in it himselfe He that worketh euill shal be wrapped in euill and shal not know from whence they come vnto him Rom. 12 9 21. Abhor that which is euill and cleaue vnto that which is good Be not ouercome of euyll but ouercome euyll with goodnesse OF HARDE STONIE and Stubborne hartes THey made their hartes as an adamant stone Zecha 7 12 least they shoulde heare the Law and the wordes which the Lord of hostes sent in his spirit by the ministerie of the former Prophetes therefore came there a great wrath from the Lord of hostes O Lord are not thine eyes vpon the trueth Ier. 5 3. thou hast striken them but they haue not sorowed thou hast consumed them but they haue refused to receiue correction they haue made their faces harder then a stone and haue refused to returne Make the hart of this people fat Esa 6 10. make their eares heauie and shut their eyes least they see with their eyes and heare with their eares and vnderstande with their hartes and conuert and he heale them I know that thou art obstinate Esa 48 4. and thy necke is an Iron sinew and thy brow brasse I will hardon Pharaohs hart Exod. 7 3 4. and multiply my myracles and my wonders in the land of Egypt And Pharaoh shall not hearken vnto you that I may lay myne hand vpon Egypt and bring out mine armies euen my people the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by great iudgements It came of the Lord to harden their hartes that they should come against Israel in battayle Ioshu 11 20. to the intent that they should destroy them vtterly and shew them no mercy but that they should bring them to naught as the Lord God commaunded Moses Deut. 29 19 So that when he heareth the wordes of this curse he blesse him selfe in his hart saying I shall haue peace although I walke accordyng to the stubbornnes of myne owne hart thus addyng drunkennes to thirst Pro 29.1 A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked shall sodaynely be destroyed and can not be cured Iob. 21 14 15 They say vnto God Depart from vs for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes Who is the Almightie that we shoulde serue him and what profite should we haue yf we should pray vnto him Eccle. 3 27 28 29. A stubborne hart shall fare euyll at the last and he that loueth danger shall perish therein An hart that goeth two wayes shal not prosper and he that is froward of hart shall stumble therin An obstinate hart shal be laden with sorrowes and the wicked man shall heape sinne vpon sinne 1. Sam. 16 7. The Lord sayd vnto Samuel Looke not on his countenance nor on the height of his stature because I haue refused him for God seeth not as man seeth for man looketh on the outward appearance but the Lord beholdeth the hart Rom 9 18. He hath mercy on whom he will and whom he will he hardeneth Iohn 12 40. Mat. 13 14. Mark 4 12. Luk. 8 10. Act. 28 26. He hath blinded their eyes and hardened their hartes that they should not see with their eyes nor vnderstand with their hartes and should be conuerted and I should heale them Ye stiffnecked and of vncircumcised hartes and eares ye haue alwayes resisted the holy Ghost Act. 7 51. as your fathers did so doe you EXHORTATION WHerefore as the holy Ghost sayth Heb. 3 7 12 13. To day yf ye will heare his voyce harden not your hartes as in the prouocation according to the tentation in the Wildernesse Take heede brethren least at any time there be in any of you an euyll hart and vnfaythfull to depart away from the lyuing God But exhort one another dayly whyle it is called To day least any of you be hardoned through the deceitfulnesse of sinne This day if ye heare his voyce harden not your hartes Heb. 4.7 A new hart will I giue you Ezec. 36. 26 and a new spirit will I put within you and I will take away the stony hart out of your body and I will giue you a hart of flesh And I will giue them one hart Ezec. 11 19. and will put a new spirit within their bowelles and will take the stony hart out of their bodyes and will giue them an hart of flesh And I will giue them one hart and one way Ier. 32 39. that they may feare me for euer for the wealth of