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A10850	The vineyarde of vertue collected, composed, and digested into a tripartite order, conteining XXXII. most excellent plants of fruitful vertue: in most beautiful and blessed maner enuironing the true elect churche of God vpon earth. Euery plant conteining this tripartite order: namely definition testimonie examples of vertue by R.R.	Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.; Uvedale, E.	1579 (1579)	STC 21121; ESTC S105759	48,653	138

curiositie or vsing captiousnesse Rom. 12. Examples Our Lord sauiour Iesus Christ the sole singular patern of godly simplicitie came simply into this world borne in a simple barne or stable simply in nature was obedient to his parents simply taught and simply liued according to his teaching in whose mouth there was no guide in whose heart no deceyte neither in any externall doings any harme Mat. Mar. Luke Iohn His beloued Apostles Peter Andrew and others of simple fishermen poore vnlerned base and abiect in worldly wisedome did he traine teach and instruct with the fulnesse of the holy Ghost as well by his life and doctrine making them perfect followers of him as also worthie examples for his chosen seruants in this world whose testimonies are left vs for our worthy examples of imitation Mat. Mar. Luke Iohn Iob is commended vnto vs to haue liued alwayes iust and simple in the sight of the Lorde iust by warinesse of wisedome and simple by innocencie of meekenesse simple bicause he neuer desired to hurt any but rather to profite al men iust bicause he would not suffer himselfe to bee deceyued by any Iob. 1. Beda de templo Solemonis lib. 1. All the Patriarkes and Prophets were men of simple life and conuersation in the sight of God. S. Hierome writing de Sapientia Serpentina simplicitate Columbina hath these wordes Vse simplicitie of a Doue that thou do not deceiue or iniurie any man and haue wisdome of a serpent that thou bee not supplanted in other mens snares for otherwise in respect of offence it differeth smally but thou shalt either deceiue or be deceiued Hier. ad Rust Mona The .xxviii. Plant Sinceritie Definition SInceritie is to be vnderstoode for truth the verie bright beames of that shining Sunne which reuealeth the puritie of God and his worde and discouereth the falshood of the Diuell and his workes By which touchstone golde is tried from drosse By which fanne wheate is sifted from the chaffe and by which searce of sinceritie the sweete sauorie Cinamon of saluation is separate from the bruised barke of bitter bale by the operation of the holy Ghost which is therfore called the spirite of truth and sinceritie bycause hee is true and sincere that is agreeable vnto the will of God and the authour which first expressed the true doctrine of God enclining the hearts of men to assent and consent vnto the same true doctrine to worship the true god thereby to honour and obey the superiour powers therby to professe with the heart and confesse with the tongue all one in al worldly dealings towards all men That the name of the true and euerliuing God may in truth bee glorified That the true and sincere Church in truth may be amplified and increased That the true consolations of Christ may in our consciences truly be multiplied eternally to our saluation triumphing with Christ ouer Satan sinne and hell to rest with him in the sincere seate of celestiall glorie Testimonies In spirite and truth do the true worshippers worship the father Iohn 4. Thy worde is the truth sanctifie them in the truth Iohn 17. God will that all men shoulde bee saued and come to the knowledge of the trueth that is of the true doctrine of the true God and of the mediatour his sonne Iesus Christ 1. Tim. 2. The spirite of truth shall bring you into all truth Iohn 16. The truth is great and stronger than al things 1. Esd 4 We can do nothing against the truth but for the truth 2. Cor. 13. If you remaine in the truth of my word you are my disciples rightly and my truth shall deliuer you Iohn 8. Laying aside all leasings let euery one of you speake the trueth vnto his neighbour Ephe. 4. The Lorde abhorreth lying lippes but who so speaketh trueth shall bee safe for euer Pro. 10. Lorde who shall ascende into thy hill or who shall rest in thy holy place euen hee whose handes are innocent from harme whose heart is cleane which hath not takē his soule in vaine nor hath not sworne to deceiue his neighbour c. Psal. 23. This is our glorie onely and in this wee are glad as to witnes we take our cōscience that we are exercised in the simplicitie and sinceritie of God in this world and not in carnall wisedome but in the grace of God c. 2. Cor. 1. Examples Iesus Christ our Sauiour is that shining sonne of sinceritie which rightly calleth himselfe the sonne of righteousnesse Sapien. the light of the world Iohn 1. the way the truth and the life Iohn 14. all whose wayes as Dauid sayth are mercie and truth Psal. 25. His Apostles Prophets Patriarks Martyrs and Confessors haue preached this truth practised the same in life and conuersation suffered persecution for the testimonie thereof Iacob had this sinceritie with him when he said let vs make an altar vnto the lord bicause he hath heard me in the day of my trouble and hath bene a companion of my iourney Gen. 35 Daniel had this sinceritie of truth with him when all the wise men of Babylon were by Nabuchodonoser commanded to bee slaine then he being inspired with the spirit of truth exhorted his sociates to seeke for mercie of the Lord who reuealing a vision vnto Daniel in the night by this aduertisement of Daniel the king spared to execute his determined iudgement vpon the sayd wise men Dan. 2. When all the Disciples of Christ were altogether of one minde in praying the holy Ghost wonderfully discended vpō them taught them comforted them directed them in the truth Act. 1. 2. This spirit of sinceritie had the same Daniel in disprouing those false Gods Bel and the Dragon and in worshipping the true and euerliuing God mauger the malice of the malignant enemies of the truth Dan. 14. The .xxix. Plant Iustice Definition IVstice is one of the soure moste excellent vertues called cardinall vertues whereout flowe as from out of foure pure fountaines al the other springs of vertues albeit these foure called Cardinall vertues namely Iustice Prudence Temperance and Fortitude are so tearmed of the Latin Erymologie Cardo which is in English the hindge of a doore for as the hindge doth catie the force of the doore opening to and fro and beares the stresse of the same against all other strength so do these foure vertues euery one in his propertie cary support and beare certaine other vertues as it were imposed vpon them or rather depending vpon their force and effect As namely Cicero terming this Iustice the first Cardinal vertue sayth lib. 1. Offici That she is a great brightnesse and excellencie whereof good men are so called whose first office is to hurt no man except he bee first prouoked by iniurie Againe to vse things common for common and thirdly priuate thinges as his owne But more truely and amply in his 2. Rhetor. he sayth Iustice is an excellent qualitie of the minde to the profite of all men applyable

power good willes in giuing of thanks for his benefits and in liuing so thankfully that his continued mercie may bee a salue to our myserie Testimonies Reioyce alwaies pray without ceasing and giue thanks in all things for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus towards you all 1. Thessa. 5. What better thing may we beare in our minde expresse with tongue or set foorth with penne then Thankes bee to God Then this nothing can bee spoken more shorte more ioyfully heard more thankfully vnderstoode nor more frutefully be perfourmed Augustine in epist. ad Marcil Let euery one as hee hath receiued the good grace of God despise the same vnto an others benefite as the good stewards of the manifolde grace of God. 1. Pet. 4. The best conseruer of benefites is the remembrance of those benefites receiued and the continual thankfulnesse which wee ought to render for the same Chry. Homi. 25. super Matt. I exhorte you that you doe alwayes giue thankes vnto the Lorde if euill chaunces happen vnto you blesse yee the Lorde those euils shall be taken away if prosperous good things happen vnto you blesse the Lord they ●hall continue still with you Chrys in tract de Symbol Thankesgiuing is a moste pure perfect Balme and therefore it requireth a pure sound profound vessel for the same Brent super Can. Examples Christe Iesus our Lorde and Sauiour oftentimes lifting vppe his eyes vnto the Heauens would giue thankes as in breaking the Bread in multiplying of Breade to his Disciples in reuyuing Lazarus in the institution of the holy Eucharist Matt. 26. The Lorde commaunded that his deliueraunce of the Children of Israel out of Aegypt should neuer departe out of their mindes It shall be saith he as a signe in thy hand and as a monument before thy eyes that the law of the Lorde may be euer in thy mouth Exod. 13. Moyses and the Israelites sung a song vnto God and said Let vs sing vnto the Lorde that is to say after they had meruelously passed through the red Sea. Exod. 20. Dauid when he heard the Reuelation which God made vnto Nathan touching the continuance of his kingdome gaue very humble deuoute thankes therefore vnto God. 2. King. 7. We ought heere in England to prayse God greatly for his goodnesse which prospereth the reigne of our so gratious soueraigne lady Queene Elizabeth according to that saying Blessed be God which hath giuē vs Dauid a most wise Prince to gouerne the people c. 3. Kin. 1. and 15. When Tobias had recouered againe his sight both he his wife all they which before had seene him blinde glorifyed god Tob. 11. For other Examples of Thankesgiuing looke Cyrus 1. Esdras 1. The Israelites Iudith 16. Nabuchodonozer Dan. 2. Iudas Machabeus 2. Mach. 1. The blessed virgin Mary Luk. 1. Zacharias Luke 1. Matt. 9. Luk. 7. and other places The xi Plant True Preaching Definition TRue Preaching is the message of the great God and embassage of the highest King of kings the same is an office of effectuall vertue vertuous effect of glad tydings and of saluation bestowed vppon mankinde by the Almightie Messias in the light of his holy lawe and Gospell reuealed and in the true testification of his grace and gratious goodnesse towardes man as S. Paul descrybeth the same more amply in the 1. Cor. 14. 1. Tim. 4. That is to say it consisteth in Doctrine Exhortation and consolation and thervnto is applyed the exposition or interpretation of any parte or portion of the Scriptures The efficient causes of which office and function duely applied are these The holy Goste by the will of God enioyning the Apostles first to performe this office Mat. 10 The tongue which ought to be the trumpet sounding the glory of God his wrath towards sinners and mercie towardes those that heare his will and fulfill the same The faithfulnesse diligence and constancy by the Preacher obserued heerin to the end that God may be obeyed rightly honoured and acknowledged that many soules may be woon as coheyres with Christ in his kingdome for euer Testimonies And the Lord saide I will rayse vnto them a prophet out of their Brethren which shall bee like vnto thee and I will put my woords in his mouth and hee shall speake vnto them all those things which I shal prescribe him and he that will not heare him speaking in my name I will bee reuenged vppon him Deut. 18. Howe beautiful vpon the hilles are the feete of him that bringeth preacheth peace Esay 52. Man liueth not by bread onely but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of god Luk. 4. Thou shalt heare the word proceeding out of my mouth and thou shalt tell it them from me Ezech. 3. Goe your wayes throughout all the world preach the Gospell to euery creature teaching al nations baptizing them Matt. 28. Reproue Exhorte blame and rebuke with all patience and doctrine 1. Tim. 5. For the worde of God is liuely and effectuall and pearceth more then doth a two edged swoorde entering euen into the deuision of the soule the spirite c. Heb. 4. Examples Iesus Christe our Redeemer and Sauiour comming into this worlde to call sinners to repentaunce first preached the Gospell and deliuered the Lawe vnto the Prophetes he himselfe affirming that he is the true light of the worlde whome who so did followe should haue light of life Iohn 8. Iohn Baptist preached repentaunce and the kingdome of GOD in the deserte of Iudaea and preuayled therein Matt. 3. The twelue Apostles were sent of the Lord to preach had power giuen them to caste out vncleane spirites to heale the diseazed by vertue of the holy Ghoste and efficacie of the Gospell and namely these for the testimonie of the trueth suffered persecution Sainte Peeter was crucifyed S. Paule at Rome beheaded Saint Iames the brother of our Lord stoned at Hierusalem Iames the brother of Iohn be headed there S. Philippe in Scythia S. Bartholmewe in India S. Matthias in Iudaea S. Andrew in Scythia S. Matthew in Aethiopia suffered martyrdome all within the space of 85. yeeres after the birth of Christ Ionas was sent of the Lord to preach at Niniue fortie dayes respite before they should bee destroyed and yet the Lord knew that they would repent whereby hee spared them and withdrewe his scourge Ionas 3 For other Examples look in Acts. 2. 3. 4. 5. and 11. besides other places in Paule Peter Iames and Iohn concerning Preaching The xii Plant Confession vnto God. Definition COnfession is a constant and perpetuall desire while we beare aboute vs this earthly and corruptible tabernacle of the flesh to acknowledge the true doctrine of the Gospell before God and man and to confesse our sinnes and manifolde infirmities vnto God who onely is the promised comforter in our myseryes the only redeemer of vs from sinne death and hell and the onely sauiour of our