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A02039 The tree of good and euill: or A profitable and familiar exposition of the Commandements directing vs in the whole course of our life, according to the rule of Gods Word, whereby we must bee iudged at the last day. By Thomss [sic] Granger preacher of Gods Word. Granger, Thomas, b. 1578. 1616 (1616) STC 12185; ESTC S117974 29,110 94

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tending to our neighbours hurt as if I had but this or that c. 2 Particular wishes and desires as I would such an house were mine such a liuing such a thing c. V. All vnchaste dreames arising from concupisence Vertues commanded I. A pure heart towards our neighbour 1. Tim. 1. 5. II. Holy thoughts and motions of the Spirit 1. Thess 5. 23. Eph. 4. 23. III. A conflict or warfare against the euill affections and lusts of the flesh Rom. 7. 21. 23. 24. 2. Cor. 12. 7. 8. 9. ROM 7. 7. I knew not sinne but by the Law for I had not knowne lust except the Law had said thou shalt not lust Exod. 20. 17. 9 I was once aliue without the Law but when the Commandement came sinne reuiued 14 For the Law is spirituall but I am carnall sold vnder sinne 24 O wretched man that I am who shall deliuer mee from the body of this death PSAL. 119. 9. Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way euen by ruling himselfe after thy Word A Prayer for any priuate Person MOST mighty God and in Iesus Christ my most louing Father and mercifull Sauiour I being one of the meanest of thy seruants and vnworthy of the least of all thy mercies do acknowledge and confesse thy great goodnesse and bounty towards mee in that thou hast from my birth till this present powerfully preserued mee graciously susteyned mee and mercifully prouided all things needfull for my soule and body as well as for thy deerest children Thou mightst haue made mee a serpent hatefull and loathsome to all thy creatures Thou mightst haue vtterly taken from mee the spirit of wisedome vnderstanding and knowledge and giuen me vp into a reprobate minde and into a foolish and corrupt iudgement to hate the truth and to beleeue lies Thou mightst haue taken from me health strength and soundnesse of body and continually haue tormented mee with paines sickenesses and diseases and haue fastened all the sharpe arrowes of thy wrathfull indignation in my head heart liuer lungs and other members of my body Thou mightst haue depriued me of all the meanes of necessary maintenance and made mee a common reproach and by-word to the most abiect and basest people Yea thou mightst with-draw thy presence from mee and cause the fretting worme of feare and despaire to gnaw on my heart day and night giuing mee my portion heere with the wicked and after death with the damned in hell for euermore But louing Fathert ●y mercy hath beene endlesse towards mee a wretched sinner thou hast not with-drawne thy louing kindnesse from mee but alwaies comforted and refreshed mee both in soule and body with all things needfull thou hast reioyced my heart with the riches of thy grace thou hast measurably corrected mee louingly instructed mee and plentifully offered the meanes of saluation vnto mee And now most gracious God least I forget those fearefull iudgements oft-time● inflicted on thy deerest children and despise these heauenly graces and tender mercies through the deceitfulnesse of sinne sathan and this euill world thou that openest mine eyes from bodily sleepe of the night open I beseech thee also the eyes of my minde enlighten me with the sauing knowledge of thee thy blessed will and holy waies that I sleepe not in death lighten the heauinesse of my wordly heart waken the drowsinesse of my dul dead spirit reforme and set in order my sensuall and earthly affections take from me this hardnesse of heart rebellion of will foolish thoughts vaine imaginations selfe-loue pride frowardnesse take from me the way of lying dissembling double-dealing treachery flattery worldly craftinesse and all vnlawfull getting Conuert ô Lord and strengthen my vnbeleeuing fearefull and distrustfull heart that trusting in thee the liuing God and relying wholly on thy gracious prouidence in the lawfull vse of such meanes as thou daily offerest to mee I may escape the snares of the deuill and auoid a sea of euils whereinto the men of this world doe plunge themselues to eternall perdition O Lord incline my heart to thy Word and not to couetousnesse cause mee to valew the worth thereof aboue gold and siluer and to humble my selfe to my Spirituall Pastors and Teachers whom thou hast sent to call mee out of the darkenesse of this world into thy maruellous light Giue mee power and strength to redresse my waies according to thy Word and let not those common sinnes of presumption and carnall security get the dominion ouer mee Inable mee in some good measure to discerne the spirits of men and the vaine fashion of this transitory world that I turne not aside with the multitude to do euill but that I may delight in the Saints heere on earth and such as excell in vertue And whereas Satan and his instruments are enemies to Christian loue and fellowship giue me wisedome strength and constancie that I neither giue offence vnto them whereby they should withdraw themselues from my company neither yet take offence at their infirmities and imperfections that I should withdraw my affections from them to sort my selfe with such as know not thee feare not thee and condemne the generation of thy children Giue me grace to walke warily in these latter euill daies preserue my going out and comming in this day and euermore and send thy good Angell to guide and protect mee in all my waies And as ô Lord I grow elder in yeares and euery day draw neerer to my graue so grant that I may grow in knowledge faith hope loue and all vertue that when it shall please thee to call me to giue vp an account of my Stewardship I may enter into thine euerlasting ioy Vouchsafe ô Lord to bestow and encrease these graces in me for thy deerely beloued Sons sake Christ Iesus my Sauiour in whom onely thou art well pleased to whom with Thee and the holy Spirit bee giuen all honour glory praise and thankesgiuing now and for euer Thankes-giuing before Meate VVEe thank thée O heauenly Father for all thy mercies and blessings heretofore bestowed vpon vs and still continued and renewed vnto vs and especially at this time for these thy good creatures that of thine owne goodnesse and bounty thou hast ordained and prouided for the maintenance of our bodies giue them vertue and power to nourish vs that thereby our strengths being renued wee may bee made the more fit and able to serue thee in the duties of our Callings to thy honour and glorie and to the comfort of our owne soules and consciences through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen Thankes-giuing after Meate THe God of all glory and power who hath created redéemed and presently ●ed vs hee blessed and praised now and for euermore Amen God preserue his Church our King his Realmes and Dominions increase in vs a true and liuely faith continuall peace of conscience and the comfortable ioy of the Holy Ghost through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen FINIS
lawfull recreations for the health and strength of our bodies 2. Sam. 1. 18. Neh. 7. 67. XI Not to bee angry with our neighbor vpon small and light occasions Numb 12. 3. Pro. 9. 11. XII Neuer to bee angry but vpon most iust cause that is when God is dishonoured Mar. 3. 5. XIII Iust anger of short continuance Ephes 4. 26. XIIII Free forgiuenesse of iniuries Ephes 4. 32. Math. 5. 24. chap 6. 14. 15. XV. To couer our neighbours infirmities 1. Pet. 4. 8. XVI Departing sometimes from our owne right Math. 17. 25. 26. XVII Ouercomming euill with goodnesse Rom. 12. 21. XVIII Séeking peace with all as much as may be 1. Pet. 3. 11. XIX Courteous answeres Pro. 15. 1. XX. To passe by many infirmities of men in their deeds and words Pro. 19. 11. XXI To take euery thing if it be possible in the best part 1. Cor. 13. 5. Rom. 1. 29. XXII To minister food and rayment to the néedy Math. 25. 41. 42. XXIII To defend and helpe our neighbour being in danger 1. Ioh. 3. 16. XXIIII Not to gleane the corne from the poore after reaping The seuenth Commandement Thou shalt not commit adultery THe occasion of the seuenth Commandement is our lustfull and fleshly nature Sinnes forbidden I. In generall all vnchaste behauiour in word and deed and all vnchaste thoughts of the heart Mark 7. 20. 21. 1. Cor. 7. 34. II. The euill concupiscence of the flesh Math. 5. 28. Col. 3. 5. Pro. 7. 25. chap. 6. 25. III. Burning in the flesh i. the inward heat of lust whereby all godly motions of the heart are ouer-whelmed and burnt vp with contrary fire 1. Cor. 7. 9. IIII. Strange pleasures with beasts Leu. 18. 23. V. Carnall pleasures with euill spirits VI. Buggery or Sodomy which is abhomination with one of the same sere Leu. 18. 22. Rom. 1. 26. 27. 1. Cor. 6. 9. VII Mastupration which is fleshly pleasure with ones selfe it is like Onans sinne Gen. 38. VIII Incest which is carnall pleasure with one of neere alliance and mariage within the degrées forbidden Leu. 18. 1. Cor. 5. 1. Math. 14. 3. 4. 2. Sam. 13. 14. IX Rauishment Gen. 34. 1. 2. 2. Sam. 13. 14. X. Polygamie which is to haue two or moe wiues 1. Cor. 7. 2. Gen. 2. 14. chap. 4. 19. XI Entising and stealing of Virgines XII Marriage with one vnlawfully diuorced Mat. 19. 8. 9. XIII Abuse of marriage Leu. 20. 18. XIIII Fornication Deut. 22. 28. 1. Cor. 10. 8. chap. 6. 9. chap. 5. 11. Ephe. 5. 3. 1. Cor. 6. 18. XV. Whoredome or stewes Deut. 23. 17. Ier. 5. 7. Heb. 13. 4. Ephes 5. 5. XVI Adultery Deut. 22. 22. 23. Ier. 5. 7. 8. 9. Heb. 13. 4. Prou. 6. 30. 31. 32. 33. Prou. 2. 17. 18. Reu. 21. 8. XVII Baudy ieasts vncleane rotten and vnsauory spéeches 1. Cor. 15. 33. Ephes 4. 29. chap. 5. 3. 4. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Math. 12. 36. Col. 4. 6. XVIII To haue fellowship or familiarity with vncleane persons Ephes 5. 7. 11. Psal 1. 1. XIX Wantonnes or effeminate life when one seeketh occasions to stirre vp lust Gal. 5. 19. 1. Cor. 6. 9. XX. All occasions and temptations to Whooredome and Adultery as 1 Adulterous eyes or wanton lookes Math. 5. 28. Prou. 6. 25. Ecclesiasticus 25. 23. chap. 42. 12. Gen. 39. 7. 2. Sam. 11. 2. Gen. 6. 2. 3. 1. Pet. 2. 14. 2 Naked pictures which are allurements to lust for sin brought shame and shame apparell to couer it Gen. 3. 7. 1. Thess 5. 22. 3 Ryotous and wanton apparell 1. Tim. 2. 9. Esay 3. 16. 17. 4 Pampering of the bedy with meate and drinke which prouoke lust Rom. 13. 13. Luk. 16. 19. 5 Idlenesse Ezech. 16. 45. 1. Tim. 5. 12. 13. 6 Curiosity and vanity in strange apparell Zeph. 1. 8. 7 Painting of the face laying out of the haire curling crisping curious binding and strange attires 2. King 9. 30. Pro. 7. 10. 8 Dishonest and alluring spéeches Prou. 6. 24. Prou. 7. 21. 9 Gadding abroad to houses through the streetes méetings and companies to gaze and to bee gazed on Prou. 7. 11. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Gen. 34. 1. 2. 10 Squint-lookes glances minsing tripping ietting amorous countenances tinkling creaking alluring gestures Esay 3. 11 Dalliance courting and vnseemely companying with women Pro. 7. 13. 22. 12 Loue-songs ballads stage-plaies and wanton bookes Eph. 5. 3. 4. 13 Mixt dancing of men and women together Mark 6. 22. Iob 21. 11. 12. Gen. 34. 1. 14 Swéet perfumes and costly smels vsed for pronocations to vncleannes Pro. 7. 17. Esay 3. 24. 15 Vnlawfull diuorcement Math. 5. 32. 16 Light punishment for adultery Vertues commanded 1 In generall chastity and purity in soule and body as much as belongeth to naturall generation 1. Thess 3. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 7. 34. 1. Thess 5. 23. II. Continuall exercise of the heart in holy thoughts and godly meditations Prou. 4. 23. 2. Cor. 7. 1. III. Modesty and chastity in the eies Iob 21. 1. IIII. Chastity of the eares which is refusing to heare vncleane ieasts and communication and to reproue them V. Chastity of the tongue which is to speake onely that which is good to edifie and to minister grace to the hearers Eph. 4. 30. VI. Modesty of the lippes which is to speake of those things with shamefastnesse which nature hath couered Gen. 4. 1. 1. Sam. 24. 4. Iudg. 3. 24. Ephes 5. 3. 4. VII Sobriety and temperance in all spéeches Iam. 1. 19. Mat. 12. 19. Pro. 10. 19. chap. 7. 11. Gen. 24. 64. Prou. 17. 13. VIII Modesty in countenance Gen. 24. 64. Pro. 17. 13. IX Holie comelinesse and sobriety in apparell Tit. 23. Deut. 22. 5. X. Sober and moderate vse of meate and drinke that the body may be enabled to do the actions of godlines Luke 21. 34. Prou. 25. ●0 Prou. 25. 16. chap. 31. 4. XI Sober and chaste behauiour of the whole man 1. Pet. 3. 2 c. Ps 119. 9. Eccl. 4. 1. XII Chastity in wedlocke Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 5. Rom. 13 4. XIII All meanes that preserue chastity which are principally fi●e 1 Marriage where the gift of continency is not giuen Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 9. 2 Fasting 1. Cor. 9. 27. 3 Prayer 4 The fellowship and company of the faithfull 2. Tim. 2. 22. Pro. 13. 20. Psal 1. 1. Ephes 5. 3. 4. 5. 5 Labour and trauaile in a Calling allowed of God Rom. 13. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 13. The eighth Commandement Thou shalt not steale THe occasion of the eighth Commandement is our couetous nature discontent euer with our present estate Sinnes forbidden I. Hindering or diminishing our neighbours goods by any meanes in thought word or déed II. Couetousnesse which is the theft of the heart 1. Tim. 6. 2. Ioh. 12. 6. Esay 5. 8. 20 Signes of a couetous heart 1 An eager and sharpe desire of getting Eccles 4. 8. 2 A pinching and niggardly kéeping of them either from himselfe or others Eccles 4. 8. 1.