THE TRVE CATHOLIKE Collected out of the Oracles and Psalteries of the holy Ghost for Instruction and Deuotion 1 TIM 2.4 God will haue all men to be saued and to come to the knowledge of the truth IOH. 14.17 The world cannot receiue the spirit of truth because it seeth him not neither knoweth him 1 COR. 2.10 The spirit searcheth all things yea the deepe things of God EPHES. 5.9 For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodnesse and righteousnesse and truth LONDON Printed for E. BLACKMORE 1628. THE PREFACE OF DOCTOR FRA. RIBERA 〈◊〉 In Coment in Amos Prophet touching the Excellency Dignity profit of finding the holy Scriptures THAT there is no studie either more Excellent more profitable or more worthy of Man then the studie of the holy Scriptures hee shall best know and iudge that applyeth himselfe wholy thereunto and shal perceiue that man to bee worthily called blessed Which meditateth in the law of God day and night Psal 1 2. I doe verily confesse that all the sacred bookes especially those of the Prophets are wrapped and incumbred with many difficulties by which as it were by certaine strict keepers of a most stately Temple The holy Ghost hath straitly prohibited the accesse and misteries vnto prophane and proud men and that it is rightly spoken of them which Socrates is reported to haue said when he hapned vpon Heraclitus bookes of nature That those things which hee vnderstood seemed excellent vnto him and that hee thought so also of them which hee vnderstood not but that it was needfull to haue an Interpreter to them No where can you see more euidently no where can it more appeare which is spoken in the old Greeke prouerbe Those things which are excellent are difficult Or that saying which passeth far neare from Hesiodus concerning vertue That it is scituate in a steepe and high place and that it hath a passage in the beginning hard and full of paine and labour But doubtlesse although the labour be great and continuall it doth sufficiently recompence with profit the paine with ease the earnest endeauour of the minde with rest For although they seeme to haue much hardnesse yet without doubt they haue farre more of true and perfect delight For how great a matter is it to bee led by a King into a wine-Cellar Cant. 2.4 For Charity to be rightly ordered How great a matter is it to sucke those brests better then wine sauoring sweetly with the best oyntments Cant. 1.2 To hold wisedome as the Apostle speaketh among those that bee perfect 1. Cor. 2.6 Yet not the wisedome of this world nor of the Princes of this world which come to nought but the wisedome of God in a misterie which none of the Princes of this world knew 7. 8. To be present at the distribution of heauenly treasures To behold the glory of God with open face Certainely the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the future glory which when wee well vnderstand the sacred bookes shall be reuealed in vs. But the men of our time are quicke and ready to other studies vnto these for the most part they are slow and do imagine that these are to bee left to idle men and such as tarrie at home or else vnto Preachers Whereby it happens that such as are vnfit for sermons though they haue leasure enough doe rather bestow their labour and endeauour in any other matter How much the holy Scriptures doe profit preachers I haue often said and how greatly they stand in neede of them which are excercised in Schoole disputations I could say and perchance will hereafter shew Now this I auouch that albeit these Scriptures bee most profitable to helpe others they iudge very ill who thinke they are to bee studied onely for other mens sakes For if we reade with great profit the bookes of the holy fathers and of other learned men which are called and are spirituall and by reading them doe finde our selues much bettered shall there bee any book so spirituall which may bee compared with those which the spirit of God it selfe by the choycest and wisest men hath deliuered vnto vs If the small brookes doe helpe and as it were satisfie what shall that great Riuer doe which Ezechiell saw Ezec. 47.1 issuing forth vnder the threshold of the Lords house which he could not goe through because the waters of that deepe riuer were risen so that they could not bee passed ouer And when I had returned 5. said he behold at the bank of the riuer were very many trees on either side 7. what are those many trees on either side the banke of the riuer but the ancient writers ioyned to the Law and the Prophets and the new writers who sitting together by the streames of the Euangelists and Apostles doe alwayes waxe greene as most beautifull trees and abound with pleasant fruite the riuer is the same because it is the same author of the Scriptures and the scope the same but the ages and times diuers which are resembled by both the bankes Of these trees and of these waters it is said and he shall be like a tree planted by the riuers of waters that bringeth forth his fruite in his season Psal 1.3 his leafe also shall not fall away and whatsoeuer be doth it shall prosper I was wont to maruaile with my selfe as often as I did reade in Saint Ierome that the study of the Scriptures had wonderfull power to change the minde of man to quench the desires of the flesh to procure the contempt of the world and briefly to gaine all kinde of vertue vntill I perceiued hee spake those things whereof hee had made triall in himselfe and that it is a wrong not to belieue him that hath experience Hee that beleeueth not let him first reade the Scripture not as though hee would interpret it to others but to be turned wholy to his owne profit let him meditate therein day and night he shall feele a stony heart to bee mollified a cold heart to be inflamed with heauenly fire for the words of the Lord are like fire â—er 23.29 and as a hammer that breaketh the rocke in peeces He shall perceiue the loue of the world to vanish away the desire of eternall good things to bee stirred vp in himselfe his minde filled with a certaine incredible delight which he that felt it cried out how sweete are thy words vnto my taste Psal 119.103 yea sweeter then hony to my mouth O wisdome guide of the heauenly life teacher of vertues bane of vices fountaine of light expeller of darkenesse what should wee nay what should the whole life of man be without thee Thou art the companion in labour thou art the comforter in aduersitie the ouerseere and guide in prosperitie the instructer of youth the foundation of manhood the most sweet rest of old age Come therefore let vs ascend vp
the heart of men proceede euill thoughts adulteries fornications murders 22. Thefts coueteousnesse wickednesse deceit lasciuiousnesse an euill eye blasphemie pride foolishnesse 23. All these euill things come from within and defile the man 31. 1. Cor. 10. Whether ye eate or drinke or whatsoeuer yee do doe all to the glorie of God 1. Tim. 4. 4. For euerie creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be receiued with thanksgiuing 5. For it is sanctified by the Word of God and prayer 1. Cor. 8. 9. But take heede least by any meanes this libertie of yours become a stumbling blocke to them that are weake Rom. 14. 15. If thy brother bee grieued with thy meate now walkest thou not charitably destroy not him with thy meate for whom Christ died 20. All things indeede are pure but it is euill for that man who eateth with offence 21. It is neither good to eate flesh nor to drinke wine nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth or is offended or is made weake 13. 1. Cor. 8. If meate make my brother offend I will eate no flesh while the world standeth lest I make my brother to offend 2. Rom. 14. One beleeueth that he may eate all things another who is weake eateth herbes 3. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not and let not him which eateth not iudge him that eateth for God hath receiued him Rom. 14. 6. Hee that eateth eateth to the Lord for hee giueth God thankes and hee that eateth not to the Lord hee eateth not and giueth God thanks 23. Hee that doubteth is damned if hee eate because hee eateth not of faith for whatsoeuer is not of faith is sinne 19. Let vs therefore follow after the things which make for peace and things wherewith one may edifie another Loue and Charitie 7. BEloued 1. Iohn 4. let vs loue one another for loue is of God and euery one that loueth is borne of God and knoweth God 8. Hee that loueth not knoweth not God for God is loue 12. If we loue one another God dwelleth in vs and his loue is perfect in vs. 16. God is loue and he that dwelleth in loue dwelleth in God and God in him 10. 2. He that loueth his brother abideth in the light and there is no occasioÌ„ of stumbling in him 11. But hee that hateth his brother is in darknesse 1. Iohh 4. and walketh in darkenesse and knoweth not whether hee goeth because that darknesse hath blinded his eyes 20. If a man say I loue GOD and hateth his brother hee is a lier for hee that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene how can he loue God whom he hath not seene 21. And this commandement haue wee from him that hee that loueth GOD loue his brother also 10. Rom. 13. Loue worketh no ill to his neighbour therefore loue is the fullfilling of the law 14. Gal. 5. For all the law is fullfilled in one word euen in this thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe 15. But if yee bite and deuoure one another take heed ye be not consumed one of another 9. 1. Thes 4. Yee your selues are taught of God to loue one another 22. 1. Pet. 1. See that ye loue one another with a pure heart feruently 1. Tim. 1. 5. The end of the commandement is charitie out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith vnfained 1. Iohn 3. 18 Let vs not loue in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth Deut. 15. 7. Thou shalt not harden thy heart nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother 8. But thou shalt open thy hand wide vnto him and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his neede in that which hee wanteth 10. Thou shalt surely giue him and thine heart shall not be grieued when thou giuest vnto him because that for this thing the Lord thy GOD shall blesse thee in all thy works and in all that thou puttest â—hine hand vnto 27 He that giueth vnto the poore shall not lacke Pro. 28. but he that hideth his eyes shall haue many a curse 17. 19. He that hath pittie vpon the poore lendeth vnto the Lord and that which he hath giuen will he pay him againe 1. Psal 41. Blessed is he that considereth the poore needy the Lord will deliuer him in time of trouble Rom. 12 8. He that giueth let him do it with simplicitie he that sheweth mercie with cheerefulnesse 1. Iohn 3. 17. Who so hath this worlds good and seeth his brother hath neede and shutteth vp his bowells of compassion from him how dwelleth the loue of God in him 1. Peter 4. 8. Aboue all things haue feruent charitie among your selues for charitie shall couer the multitude of sinnes 1. Cor. 16. 14. Let all your things be done with charitie 1. Thes 3. 12. And the Lord make you to increase and to abound in loue one towards another and towards all men Prayer 8. 1. Tim. 2. I Will that men pray euery where lifting vp holy hands without wrath and doubting 18. Ephe. 6. Praying alwayes with all prayer and supplication in the spirit 20. Iude Build vp your selues in your most holy faith praying in the holy Ghost 24. Mark 11. What things soeuer yee desire when yee pray beleeue that ye receiue them and yee shall haue them 25. And when ye stand praying forgiue if ye haue ought against any that your father also which is in heauen may forgiue you your trespasses 26. But if you do not forgiue neither will your father which is in heauen forgiue you your trespasses Mat. 6. 5. When thou prayest thou shalt not bee as the Hipocrites are for they loue to stand praying in Synagogues and in the corners of the streete that they may be seene of men verily I say vnto you they haue their reward 6. But thou when thou prayest enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut thy doore pray to thy father which is in secret and thy father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly 7. When you pray vse not vaine repetitions as the heathen doe for they thinke that they shall bee heard for their much speaking 41. Lam. 3. Let vs lift vp our heart with our hands vnto God in the heauens 14. 1. Cor. 14. If I pray in an vnknowne tongue my spirit prayeth but mine vnderstanding is vnfruitfull 15. I will pray with the spirit and will pray with vnderstanding also 19. In the Church I had rather speake fiue words with my vnderstanding that by my voice I might teach others also then ten thousand words in an vnknowne tongue 8. For if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound who shall prepare himselfe to the battaile 6. So likewise you except yee vtter by the tongue words easie to bee vnderstood how shall it bee knowne what is spoken for ye speake into
goe away into euerlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternall Dan. 12. 2. Many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth shall awake some to euerlasting life and some to shame and euerlasting contempt Mat. 25. 31. When the sonne of man shall come in his glory and shall the holy Angels with him then shall hee sit vpon the throne of his glory 32. Mat. 25. And before him shall bee gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a sheapheard diuideth his sheepe from the goates 33. And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand but the goates on the left 34. Then shall the king say vnto them on his right hand come yee blessed of my father inherit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world 41. Then shall hee say vnto them on the left hand depart from me yee cursed into euerlasting fire prepared for the deuill and his Angels Iude. 24. Now vnto him that is able to keepe you from falling and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy 25. To the only wise God our Sauiour be glorie and maiestie dominion and power now and euer Amen Reuel 22. 14. Blessed are they that doe his commandements that they may haue right to the tree of life may enter in through the gates into the citie 15. For without are dogges and sorcerers and whoremongers and murderers and Idolaters and whosoeuer loueth and maketh a lie PSALTERIES OF THE HOLY GHOST ROM 14 17. The Kingdome of GOD is not meate and drinke but righteousnesse and peace and ioy in the Holy Ghost LONDON Printed for E. BLACKMORE 1628. A PREFACE concerning the PSALMES DAVID is said to be the instrumentall cause of the Psalmes to whom all things were reuealed and by him set downe Hee is also esteemed the greater 2. Samuel 23.2 and more excellent Prophet in that hee did not Prophesie by certaine visions of things or darke couerings of words but by the inward motion onely of the holy Ghost which is most euident because the manifold and most beautifull riches in that tresurie conteined are impossible to be matched by any other Among which the inuocation of Almightie God being the greatest defence for our saluation against the continuall assaults of Satan is most excellently composed for a presedent and direction vnto vs vpon all occasions Eph. 6.18 We are commanded to pray alwayes with all prayer and supplication in the spirit which is impossible for vs to do vnlesse we be learned in the exercise of Pietie and guided therein by the holy Spirit of God The true rule whereof is to be taken out of the Booke of the Psalmes For by reading them we are as well stirred vp to the vnderstanding of our infirmities as admonished and taught how to seeke a sure remedie for them They are doubtlesse the Anatomie of all the parts of the soule for wee cannot finde any disposition or affection of the minde in our selues the forme and proportion whereof is not in this glasse represented When in this language we prepare our selues to speake vnto God we are drawne to so strict an examination of our transgressions that all our secret offences being disclosed and our hearts cleansed from hypocrisie wee cannot but deliuer a reall account and full confession of them By this language which is Verba spiritus sancti The words of the holy Ghost wee haue not onely a familiar accesse vnto God but do also find it more safe and auaileable for vs to acknowledge and confesse our sinnes before him then before men 1. Iohn 1.9 for he is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse Psal 118.8 And it is better to trust in him then to put confidence in man In them wee haue examples and directions of thanksgiuing for blessings receiued and dangers escaped They are most comfortable in all times of temptation trouble and affliction The Psalmes therefore ought to be our meditations in all holy exercises both priuate and publike they are the key of knowledge Almost all holy write and misteries are briefely contained in them Their scope is the right way to eternall felicitie Some of the Fathers do counsaile the young souldiers of Christ Iesus Cassidor first to learne them before they learne the other holy Scriptures Others affirme that they are Arma Iuuenum Climac ex sententia Patrum The armour and weapons of young men And I doubt not but they may also truely be accounted Armentaria senum The armories and storehouses of old men Another saith Basil Liber Psalmoâ—uÌ„ quidvi in se complectitur quod vsui sit omni bonae doctrinae promptuaâ—ium est The booke of the Psalmes containeth in it whatsoeuer is vsefull and is the storehouse of all good doctrine In them certainely is expressed as in a liuely resemblance the true rule of religious seruice and worship for the example of a godly man assaulted by all manner of temptations is of more power to moue and incourage vs to flie vnto God in time of necessitie then a Commandement alone In proem in 7. Psal poenitent INNOCENT the third saith Inter omnes orationis species post orationem dominicam perfecta in Psalmis forma orandi reperitur Among all kinds of prayer next vnto the Lords prayer the absolute forme of praying is sound in the Psalmes yet not onely the words are to bee read and rehearsed in our meditations but our hearts also must be attendant and eleuated vnto heauen for wee are taught to lift vp our hands with our hearts vnto God in the heauens The holy Ghost being the dictator and guide of Dauids penne Lam. 3.41 and tongue when they were by him registred It is most meete and requisite that in all times of our deuotion they bee recited with the assistance of the same blessed Spirit which wee must before-hand inuocate lifting vp holy hands 1. Tim. 2 8. without wrath or doubting S. AVGVSTINE in his last sicknesse appointed DAVIDS Penitentiall Psalmes to be written Possidius in vita August and set vpon the foure sides of the wall which on his sicke daies lying on his bed he did behold and reade alwaies shedding forth teares abundantly S. BASIL also being in his death bed desired that the Psalmes might bee read vnto him by GREGORIE NAZIANZEN A man certainely in his greatest sorrow and anguish of conscience occasioned by Gods wrath and iudgement may by them learn to raise vp and comfort himself Come then let vs bring our offering of the finest gold to lay vpon Gods Altar the least graine whereof is more precious in his sight then all the Alcumie of the world Let vs drinke of the purest fountaine and forsake the troubled and muddie riuers Isa 55.1 Euery one that thirsteth come ye to these waters and he that hath no money yea come
to the hill of the Lord Isa 2.3 to the house of the GOD of Iacob and he will teach vs his wayes and wee shall walke in his pathes and let not obscuritie discourage vs. 〈…〉 The heads contained are these viz. A Preparation Fol. 2 God Fol. 5 The Scriptures Fol. 12 The Church Fol. 23 Traditions Fol. 28 Images Fol. 38 Inuocation Fol. 47 Adoration Fol. 53 Faith Fol. 61 Repentance Fol. 64 Confession Fol. 68 Faith and workes Fol. 73 Iustification Fol. 81 Fasting Fol. 90 Meates Fol. 98 Loue and Charity Fol. 105 Prayer Fol. 111 One Mediator Fol. 116 Our propitiation Purgatory and satisfaction Fol. 118 Sinnes Fol. 124. Will. Fol. 130 Hypocrisie Fol. 135 Riches Fol. 139 Patience Fol. 145 Humility Fol. 149 The holy Eucharist Fol. 155 The happinesse of Gods seruants Fol. 164 The vanitie of the world Fol. 167 The end of the world Fol. 171 The Iudgement Fol. 179 Psalmes Of Confession Fol. 200 Of contrition Fol. 203 For remission Fol. 206 For mercie and direction Fol. 209 For vnderstanding Fol. 212 In trouble Fol. 215. For deliuerance Fol. 217 Against our Enemies Fol. 220 Of Confidence in Gods mercie Fol. 225 Acknowledging Gods mercie Fol. 228 Magnifying Gods mercie and goodnesse Fol. 233 Of praise Fol. 236 Psalmes in Sicknesse 1 Psalme in sicknesse Fol. 242 2 Psalme Fol. 244 3 Psalme Fol. 246 4 Psalme Fol. 248 A Prayer Fol. 252 The soules Comfort Fol. 254 AN EPISTLE GENERALL Beloued 1. 1. Tim. 4. THe Spirit speaketh expressely that in the latter times some shall depart from the Faith giuing heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of diuels 2. Speaking lyes in hypocrisie hauing their conscience seared with a hot iron 3. Forbidding to marrie and commanding to abstaine from meats which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue and know the truth 1. Tim 4. 4. For euery creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be receiued with thankesgiuing 5. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer Tit. 1. 10. There are many vnruly and vaine-talkers and deceiuers 11. Whose mouthes must be stopped who subuert whole houses teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucres sake 14. Giue not heed to Iewish fables and commandements of men that turne from the truth 5. 1. Ioh. 4. They are of the world therefore speake they of the world and the world heareth them 6. We are of God hee that knoweth God heareth vs hee that is not of God heareth not vs hereby know wee the spirit of truth and the spirit of errour 8. Beware Col. 2. lest any man spoile you through phylosophie and vaine deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world not after Christ 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily 10. And wee are compleate in him which is the head of all principalitie power 2. Tim. 2. 14. Striue not about words to no profit but to the subuerting of the hearers 23. Foolish and vnlearned questions auoide knowing that they do gender strifes Phil. 1. 27. Stand fast in one spirit with one mind striuing together for the faith of the Gospell 28. And in nothing terrified by your aduersaries which is to them an euident token of perdition but to you of saluation that of God 29. For vnto you it is giuen in the behalfe of Christ not onely to beleeue on him but also to suffer for his sake 12. Col. 3. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloued bowells of mercies kindnesse humblenesse of mind meekenesse long suffering 13. Forbearing one another and forgiuing one another if any man haue a quarrell against any euen as Christ forgaue you so also do ye 14. And aboue all things put on charitie which is the bond of perfectnesse 15. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts to the which also yee are called in one body and be ye thankfull 17. And whatsoeuer ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Iesus giuing thankes to God and the Father by him 6. Phil. 4. Bee carefull for nothing but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiuing let your requests bee made knowne vnto God 23. Col. 1. Continue in the faith grounded and setled and be not mooued away from the hope of the Gospell which ye haue heard and which was preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen 14 That ye henceforth bee no more children tossed too and fro Ephes 4. and carried about with euery wind of doctrine by the sleight of men and cunning craftinesse whereby they lye in wait to deceiue 15. But speaking the truth in loue may grow vp into him in al things which is the head euen Christ Phil. 1. 9. And this I pray that your loue may abound yet more and more in knowledge in all iudgement 10. That yee may approue things that are excellent that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ 11. Being filled with the fruites of righteousnesse which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God Amen ORACLES AND PSALTERIES OF THE HOLY GHOST WHat Nation is there so great Deut. 4.8 that hath Statutes Iudgments so righteous as all this Law which I set before you this day This is the way Isa 30.21 walke ye in it when ye turne to the right hand and when ye turne to the left Deut. 12.34 Thou shalt not adde thereto nor diminish from it Preparation Amos 4. 12. PRepare to meet thy God ô Israel 1. Sam. 12. 23. I will teach you the good and the right way 24. Only feare the Lord and serue him in truth with all your heart Mat. 6. 33. Seeke yee first the kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all things shall be added vnto you Psal 37. 4. Delight thy selfe also in the Lord and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart 5. Pro. 3. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and leane not vnto thine owne vnderstanding 6. In all thy wayes acknowledge him and hee shall direct thy paths 4. Psal 91. He shall couer thee with his feathers and vnder his wing shalt thou trust his truth shall be thy shield and buckler 8. 34. O tast and see that the Lord is good blessed is the man that trusteth in him 5. 146. Happy is he that hath the God of Iacob for his helpe whose hope is in the Lord his God Psal 27. 14. Waite on the Lord be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart Waite I say on the Lord. 125. 1. They that trust in the Lord shall bee as Mount Sion which cannot bee remoued but abideth for euer 2. As the mountaines are round about Ierusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth euen for euer God 8. HEare ô my
Congregation stone him 6. 2. Sam. 6. Vzzah put forth his hand to the Arke of God and tooke hold of it for the oxen shooke it 7. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Vzzah and God smote him there for his error and there he died by the Arke of God 19. 1. Sam. 6. And hee smote the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the Arke of the Lord euē hee smote of the people threescore thousand and threescore and ten men 30. Math. 25. Cast ye the vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenesse there shall bee weeping and gnashing of teeth Iam. 3. 2. In many things wee offend all 1. Iohn 1. 7. And the bloud of Iesus Christ cleanseth vs from all sinne Will. Gen. 6. 5. GOd saw that the wickednes of man was great in the earth and that euery imagination of the thoughts of his heart was onely euill continually 8. 21. The imagination of mans heart is euill from his youth 23. Ier. 10. O Lord I know that the way of man is not in himselfe it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps 18. 31. Thou hast chastised me and I was chastised as a bullocke vnaccustomed to the yoake turne thou me and I shall be turned thou art the Lord my God 24. Pro. 20. Mans goings are of the Lord how can a man then vnderstand his owne way 1. 16. The preparations of the heart of man and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. 5. Iohn 15. I am the vine ye are the branches he that abideth in me and I in him the same bringeth foorth much fruit for without me ye can do nothing Psal 32. 8. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way that thou shalt goe I will guide thee with mine eye Hosea 13. 9. O Israel thou hast destroyed thy selfe but in me is thine helpe Iohn 6. 44. No man can come to mee except the father which hath sent me draw him 2. Cor. 3. 5. We are not sufficient of our selues to thinke any thing as of our selues for our sufficiency is of God 13. Philip. 2. It is God which worketh in you both to will and to doe of his good pleasure 17. Iames 1. Euery good gift and euery perfect gift is from aboue and cōmeth downe from the father of lights with whom is no variablenesse neither shadow of turning 18. Of his owne will begate hee vs with the word of truth that wee should bee a kinde of first fruits of his creatures 15. Ye ought to say Iames 4. if the Lord will we shall liue and doe this or that Acts 18 21. I will returne againe vnto you if God will 1. Cor. 4. 19. I will come vnto you shortly if the Lord will Heb. 6. 3. This will wee doe if God permit Ezech. 36. 26. A new heart will I giue you and a new spirit will I put within you and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and I will giue you an heart of flesh 17. And I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walke in my statutes and ye shall keepe my iudgements and doe them 45. Luke 24. Then opened hee their vnderstanding that they might vnderstand the Scriptures 12. Iohn 1. As many as receiued him to them gaue he power to become the sonnes of God euen to them that beleeue on his name 13. Which were borne not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God Hipocrisie 8. Iames 4. CLeanse your hands ye sinners and purifie your hearts ye double minded Luke 12. 1. Beware ye of the leauen of the Pharises which is hypocrisie Pro. 30. 12. There is a generation that are pure in their owne eyes and yet is not washed from their filthinesse Iob 36. 13. The hypocrites in heart heape vp wrath Isay 58 2. They seeke mee dayly and delight to know my wayes as a nation that did righteousnesse and forsook not the ordinance of their God they aske of mee the ordinances of Iustice they take delight in aproaching to God 5. Mat. 23. But all their workes they doe for to be seene of men 23. Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharises Hypocrites for yee pay tythe of mynt and annise and cūmyne and haue omitted the weightier matters of the law iudgement mercy and faith these ought yee to haue done and not to leaue the other vndone 27. Ye are like to whited sepulchers which indeede appeare beautifull outward but are within full of dead mens bones and of vncleanenesse 28. Euen so yee also outwardly appeare righteous vnto men but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie Luk. 11. 39. Yee Pharisees doe make cleane the outside of the cup and platter but your inward part is full of rauening and wickednesse Mat. 23. 26. Cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter that the outside of them may bee cleane also Luk. 11. 40. Ye fooles did not he which made that which is without make that which is within also 41. Rather giue almes of such things as you haue behold all things are cleane vnto you Riches 1. Eccles 6. THere is an euill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne and it is common among men 2. A man to whom God hath giuen riches wealth and honour so that hee wanteth nothing for his soule of all that hee desireth yet God giueth him not power to eate thereof but a stranger eateth it this is vanitie and it is an euill disease 1. Tim. 6. 17. Charge them that bee rich in this world that they bee not high minded nor trust in vncertaine riches but in the liuing God who giueth vs richly all things to enioy 18. That they doe good that they bee rich in good works ready to distribute willing to communicate 19. Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come that they may lay hold on eternall life Iames 5. 1. Goe to now ye rich men weepe and howle for your miseries that shal come vpon you 2. Your riches are corrupted and your garments moth-eaten 3. Your gold and siluer is cankred and the rust of them shall be a witnesse against you and shall eate your flesh as it were fire yee haue heaped vp treasure together for the last dayes 24 Woe vnto you that are rich Luke 6. for ye haue receiued your consolation 19. Mar. 4. The cares of this world and the deceitfullnesse of riches and the lusts of other things entring in choake the word and it becommeth vnfruitfull Luk. 16. 13. Yee cannot serue God and Mammon 1 Tim 6. 6. Godlinesse with contentment is great gaine Psal 62. 10. If riches increase set not your heart vpon them 1 Tim. 6. 7. For we brought nothing into this world and it
is certaine we can carrie nothing out 8. And hauing foode and raiment let vs be therwith content 9. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and hurtfull lusts which drowne men in destruction and perdition 10. For the loue of money is the roote of all euill which while some coueted after they haue erred from the faith and pierced themselues thorough with many sorrowes 20. Thou foole this night thy soule shall be required of thee Luk. 12. then whose shall those things bee which thou hast prouided 21. So is he that layeth vp treasure for himselfe and is not rich towards God Pro. 18. 11. The rich mans wealth is his strong citie and as an high wall in his owne conceit 11. 4. Riches profit not in the day of wrath but righteousnesse deliuereth from death Zepha 1. 18. Neither their siluer nor their gold shall be able to deliuer them in the day of the Lords wrath Luke 12. 15. A mans life consisteth not in the abundance of things which hee possesseth 31. Rather seeke ye the kingdome of God and all these things shall bee added vnto you Patience 14. 1. Thes 5. BE patient towards all men 15 See that none render euill for euill vnto any man but euer follow that which is good both among your selues and to all men 19. Rom. 12. Auenge not your selues but rather giue place vnto wrath for it is written vengeaÌ„ce is mine I will repay saith the Lord. 3. Iames 1. The trying of your faith worketh patience 4. But let patience haue her perfect worke that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing Rom. 5. 3. Tribulations worke patience 4. And patience experience and experience hope Luk. 21. 19. In your patience possesse ye your selues Phil. 4. 5. Let your moderation be knowne vnto all men Iam. 1. 19. Let euery man bee swift to heare slow to speake slow to wrath 20. For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God Pro. 16. 32. Hee that is slow to anger is better then the mightie and hee that ruleth his spirit then he that taketh a citie 29. 14. Hee that is slow to wrath is of great vnderstanding but hee that is hastie of spirit exalteth folly 4. Wrath is cruell 27. and anger is outragious 9. Eccles 7. Bee not hastie in thy spirit to bee angry for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles 7. Iam. 5. Bee patient vnto the comming of the Lord behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth and hath long patience for it vntill he receiue the early and later raine 8. Bee yee also patient stablish your hearts for the comming of the Lord draweth nigh 10. Take the Prophets who haue spoken in the name of the Lord for an example of suffering affliction and of patience 11. Behold wee count them happy which indure yee haue heard of the patience of Iob and haue seene the end of the Lord that the Lord is pittifull and of tender mercy 1. Pet. 5. 10. The GOD of all grace who hath called vs into his eternall glorie by Christ Iesus after that yee haue suffered a while make perfect stablish strengthen settle you 11. To him bee glory and dominion for euer and euer Amen Humilitie 6. 1. Pet. 5. HVmble your selues vnder the mightie hand of God that he may exalt you in due time 5. Yea all of you bee subiect one to another and be clothed with humilitie for God resisteth the proud and giueth grace to the humble â—â—o 16. 19. Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly then to deuide the spoile with the proud 11. 2. When pride commeth then commeth shame but with the lowly is wisedome Mat. 11. 29. Learne of me for I am lowly in heart â—uk 14. 11. Whosoeuer exalteth himselfe shall be abased and he that humbleth himselfe shall bee exalted â—phes 4. 1. Walke worthy of the vocation wherein yee are called 2. With all lowlinesse and meekenesse with long suffering forbearing one another in loue 3. Phil 2. Let nothing be done through strife or vaine-glory but in lowlinesse of minde let each esteeme other better then themselues 5. Let this minde be in you which was also in Christ Iesus 7. Who made himselfe of no reputation and tooke vpon him the forme of a seruant and was made in the likenesse of men 8. Hee humbled himselfe and became obedient vnto death euen the death of the crosse Phil. 2. 9. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him and giuen him a name which is aboue euery name 10. That at the name of Iesus euery knee should bow of things in heauen and things in earth and things vnder the earth 11. And that euery tongue should confesse that Iesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the father Psal 138. 6. Though the Lord be high yet hee hath respect vnto the lowly but the proude he knoweth afarre off 9. 25. The meeke will he guide in iudgement and the meeke will hee teach his way 34. Pro. 3. Surely he scorneth the scorners but he giueth grace vnto the lowly 6. Psal 147. The Lord lifteth vp the meeke hee casteth the vngodly downe to the ground 10. Luke 18. Two men went vp into the Temple to pray the one a Pharisee and the other a Publican 11. The Pharise stood prayed thus with himselfe God I thank thee that I am not as other men are exortioners vniust adulterers and euen as this Publican Luke 18. 12. I fast twise in the weeke I giue tithes of all that I possesse 13. And the Publican standing a farre off would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauen but smote vpon his brest saying God be mercifull to me a sinner 14. I tell you this man went downe to his house iustified rather then the other for euery one that exalteth himselfe shall be abased and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted The holy Eucharist 26. IEsus tooke bread Mat. 26. and blessed it and brake it and gaue it to the Disciples and said take eate this is my body 27. And he tooke the cup and gaue thankes and gaue it to them saying drinke ye all of it 28. For this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sinnes 22. Iesus tooke bread Mark 14. and blessed and brake it gaue to them and said take eate this is my bodâ— 23. And hee tooke the cup and when hee had giuen thankes hee gaue it to them and they all dranke of it 24. And hee said vnto them this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for many Luke 22. 19. Hee tooke bread and gaue thankes and brake it and gaue vnto them saying this is my body which is giuen for you this doe in remembrance