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A20720	An abstract of the duties commanded, and sinnes forbidden in the Law of God. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, George Dovvname, Doctor of Diuinity, and Lord Bishop of Derry	Downame, George, d. 1634.; Nicoll, Basill.	1620 (1620)	STC 7104; ESTC S117549	56,996	192

AN ABSTRACT OF THE DVTIES COMMANDED AND SINNES forbidden in the Law of God BY THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD GEORGE DOVVNAME Doctor of Diuinity and Lord Bishop of DERRY PSALM 119. 96. I haue seene an end of all perfection but thy Commandement is exceeding broad AT LONDON Imprinted by FELIX KYNGSTON 1620. TO THE TRVE LOVER OF VERTVE AND RELIGIon Mistris MARGARET HARE widow the late deare and louing wife of IOHN HARE Esquire of the Inner Temple and chiefe Clerke of his Maiesties Court of Wards and Liueries THe Reuerend Author of this Booke hauing now full twenty yeeres since in his publike exercises finished a very large Treatise vpon the Decalogue or ten Commandements of Almighty God was then pleased at my earnest entreaty and for my priuate vse to collect and gather out of that large Treatise the summe and heads of what was therein more largely handled which I purposed still according to his first intent to haue kept by me for my priuate vse but since hauing been often importuned by many learned and religious Ministers for the loane thereof whereto I had almost yeelded had I not considered the wrong and iniurie which thereby might redound to the Author if the same should happen to be printed either by some vnperfect copy or vnder the name of some other especially if euer the Author should be pleased to publish those his larger volumes And therefore for satisfaction of the request of my friends I endeuoured to gaine the Authors consent to the publishing heereof which hauing obtained I have now put the same in print for the publike and generall good and doe dedicate the same vnto you not onely to be a helpe to you in your priuate meditations in the Law of God but also as a testimony of my thankfulnesse for your many fauours both to me and mine The Almighty God make it profitable for the end intended to whose blessed protection I commend you and will euer rest Yours in all Christian duty to bee commanded BASILL NICOLL THE PREFACE CONTAINING RVLES OF direction for the expounding of the Commandements WHereas the holy Ghost testifieth that the Law of God though propounded in ten words is so perfect that nothing may be added to it and so large that nothing may bee compared therewith It must therefore bee confessed that the sence of the Commandements is so to be inlarged as that they may be vnderstood to bee the perfect Pandects as it were of Christians forbidding all vices which the Lord condemneth in his Word and commanding all morall duties which he requireth at our hands And for as much as there are two principall vses of the Law the one to shew vs our manifold sinnes and the punishments due for them that being humbled in our selues we might seeke to Christ the other that it might be a perfect rule whereby to frame our liues and conuersation that being redeemed by Christ wee may also bee renewed according to the image of God in true righteousnesse and holinesse therefore it is very expedient that the speciall duties commanded and vices forbidden in euery Commandement should particularly be laid forth That in respect of the former vse we might see those manifold both duties which wee haue omitted and also vices which wee haue committed heretofore and in respect of the latter that wee might distinctly see and vnderstand those particular duties which the Lord enioyneth vs to obserue and those particular vices which he chargeth vs to shunne for the time to come And for our direction in this behalfe we are to expound euery Commandement according to these fiue rules 1. Where any duty is commanded there the contrary vice is forbidden and where any vice is forbidden there the contrary duty is commanded Euery Commandement therefore containeth two parts the Affirmatiue cōmanding the duty Negatiue forbidding y ● vice Whence ariseth a distinction of sins that they are either sins of Omission Commission 2. Vnder one particular vice mentioned in the Commandement all of the same kind are forbidden and vnder one particular commanded all of the same kind are commanded For the Law of God is spirituall and therefore requireth not onely outward obedience in word and deed but also inward in the mind and heart Neither doth it onely forbid the outward sinnes committed in word and deed but also all the secret corruptions of the mind and heart And thus our Sauiour hath taught vs to expound the Law of God Math. 5. 21 22 27 28. and 1. Epist. Ioh. 3. 15. Againe the Law of God is perfect requiring perfect obedience both inward and outward not onely in respect of the parts but also of the degrees Wherefore where any duty is commanded there the highest degree of it is commanded as appeareth by the summe of the Law Math. 22. 37 38. and where any vice is forbidden there the least degree of it is forbidden and beareth the name of that grosse sinne which is specified that we might learne to esteeme no sinne small For vnaduised anger is murther and looking vpon a woman to lust after her is forbidden vnder the name of adultery as our Sauiour teacheth Math. 5. 22 28. 3. Where any duty is commanded there the meanes which tend thereto are enioyned and where any vice is forbidden there the meanes prouocations and allurements tending thereto are also forbidden For such as is the end such are the subordinate meanes that in their owne nature doe tend thereto This teacheth that good intentions and desires will not serue when we are carelesse of the meanes Now there are three meanes which are common to all duties and therefore in all the Precepts are commanded and the neglect of them or the vse of the contrary forbidden viz. 1. Prayer for of our selues wee cannot so much as thinke a good thought 2. Cor. 3. 5. Psal. 119. 33 34 35 36. 2. Diligent hearing of the Word Rom. 10. 14 17. 3. Good company Prou. 13. 20. Hee that toucheth pitch shall be defiled Ecclus. 13. 1. A little leauen sowreth the whole lumpe 1. Cor. 5. 6. Therefore Dauid biddeth the wicked depart from him that hee might keepe the Commandements of his God Psal. 119. 115. and else-where professeth that he auoided their company Psalm 26. 4 5. 4. Where any duty is commanded or vice forbidden there also the signes are commanded or forbidden For first as touching vertues and duties the graces of God are not to bee smothered as it were candles vnder a bushell but they must be manifested to the glory of God to the good example of others and for a testimony to our selues that wee are endued with them wee must bee carefull of honest things not onely before God but also before men 2. Cor. 8. 21. And as touching vices we are taught to abstaine from all shew of euill 1. Thes. 5. 22. Haughty lookes strange apparell are condemned as signes of pride haunting of suspected places as signes of incōtinency c. 5. Duties to

Vnce●taine which he cannot prooue Act. 25. 7. Praeuaricari In shew to accuse but not indeed Tergiuersari To goe backe from a iust accusation Both which are ●ffences against the Cōmonweale To be ready vpon euery occasion to accuse which is to play the Sycophant as contrariwise to refuse to accuse vpon any though iust and waighty cause is a fault Leu. 5. 1. Defendant to Deny the fault vntruly Iob 31. 33. Appeale without iust cause Not to submit himselfe to the sentence lawfully giuen Rom. 13. 2. Opp. To Vndertake such causes as they suppose to bee euill Prou. 21. 6. Vse False calumniations against the aduerse pa●ty Act. 24. 5. Vnfaithfull dealing towards their Client either by Animating him to g●e on in a bad cause Betraying a good cause Opp. Not to giue testimony to the tru●h To beare false witnesse the maine sin forbidden in this Cōmandement Pro. 6. 18. ● 25. 18. ● 19. 5 9 ● 21. 28. Deut. 19. 16 19. and he is a false witnesse who testifieth for truth that which Hee knoweth not to be● true He knoweth to be false Publike testimonies out of Iudgement And they are either Open. Secret Open as in Publike Speeches as in the ministery of the Word wherin nothing but truth is to be vttered Writings Elections wherein testimony is giuen of the excellency of him that is chosen aboue others The Publike testimonies which be secret are commonly faulty either because they be vntrue or at least vncharitable as in making or spreading Famous and diffamatory Libels Publike rumours Exod. 23. 1. Priuate testimonies or priuate profession of the truth concerning our neighbour ioyned with charity and it is either of his Vertues which as iust occasion is offered wee are to acknowledge and commend both in his presence and absence Vices which in his Presence wee are to tell him of and not suffer sin to rest vpon him Leu. 19. 17. Pro. 27. 5. Psalm 141. 5. Absence wee are not to mention but vpon necessity The duties which euery man is bound by this Commandement to performe to himselfe are two a Care of his good Name True testimony of himselfe Opp. Errours and vntruthes broched and published in Publike speeches especially in the ministery of the Word Zac. 13. 3. Writings and bookes printed False testimonie in elections when the more vnworthy are preferred Opp. Flattery wherein men offend in respect of the Obiect praising mens vices Prou. 28. 4. ● 24. 24. Manner commending others Fainedly Prou. 27. 4. Aboue measure Act. 12. 22. End seeking Their owne profit as Parasites vse to doe The parties ruine whom they doe flatter Prou. 29. 5. Ier. 9. 8. Math. 22. 16. Euill and cursed speaking Euill and cursed speaking is heere forbidden as it tendeth to the impairing of our neighbours credit and good name And it is vsed either in his Presence by Reuiling or contumelious speaking 1. Cor. 6. 10. Deriding and scorning 1. Sa. 31. 4. Ioh. 19. 3. Mat. 27. 42. Gal. 4. 29. Absence by Whispering or tale-bearing Pro. 16. 28. ● 26. 20 22. Ecclus. 5. 16 17. Slandering and back biting Leuit. 19. 16. Iam. 4. 11. Ezech. 22. 9. Rom. 1. 30. Our care in procuring and preseruing a good Name cōsis●eth in Vsing the meanes whereby a good Name though not sought for therein is gotten Phil. 4. 8. as to Glorifie God 1. Sam. 2. 30. Seeke his kingdome and righteousnes Mat 6. 33 Walke vprightly Psalm 112. 6. Prou. 10. 7. and to be such as he would seeme to be Keepe a good conscience Auoiding the meanes of Vain-gl●ry as Seeking to please men more than God Hypocrisie Seeking commendation by vanities and vices Louing of flatterers Vsuall censuring of others Math. 7. 1 2. Attempting matters aboue their ability and gifts Psalm 131. 1. Luk. 14. 29 30. All which end in infamy and shame Infamy arising from our selues as sinnes Eccl. 10 1. both Open and not onely the sinnes themselues but also all appearances thereof 1. Thes. 5. 22. Rom. 12. 17. Secret 2. Sam. 12. 12. because God will bring them to light Others as oppr●brious speeches and slanders against which we ought especially if we be publ●ke persons de●end and maintaine our good na●e 1. King 2. 8 9. The true testimony of our selues is cō●●●ning Good if it be True vp●n iust occasion to confesse it verè v●recundè truly and modestly to Gods glory 1. Cor. 15. 10. False with modesty and humility to deny it Euill if it be True we are to confesse it to God Prou. 28. 13. 1. Ioh. 1. 9. Man when the confession is necessary in respect of Gods glory Iosh. 7. 19. Iona. 1. 10. Neighbours good Psal. 51. Our own good Iam. 5. 15. False constantly to deny it Opp. To Neglect these meanes of a good Name Vsing the meanes of Vain-glory. Infamy Opp. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in denying good things and speaking more basely and meanly of thy selfe than thine owne opinion is of thy selfe and that either to Auoid boasting which is the modest lye which is not to affirme lesse than is true but to deny the truth Draw commendation from others which is a double offence being both Arrogancy Counterfeit modesty Boasting wherein mē offend in respect of the Obiect boasting of that Which is not good but rather euill Psal. 52. 1. Phil. 3. 19. Gen. 4. 23 24. Good which they haue not either Not at all Not in that measure which they assume to themselues Math. 26. 33 35. End for their owne Glory Pro. 27. 2. and that ioyned either with the Dishonor of God 1. Cor. 4. 7. Esa. 10. 15. Disgrace of others Luk. 18. 10. Gaine Act. 8. 9. Opp. To Deny that euill which is true Gen. 18. 15. Affirme that euill of our selues which is false to Gratifie others Picke thanks 2. Sam. 1. 10. with 1. Sam. 31. 4 5. The tenth Commandement The Negatiue part Forbidding in Generall all euill concupiscence going before the consent of the will and purpose of the hart Rom. 7. 7. ● 13. 9. Col. 3. 5. 1. Pet. 4. 2. 2. Pet. 3. 3. Rom. 1. 24. Gal. 5. 16 17. 1. Pet. 2. 11. Tit. 2. 12. Ioh. 8. 44. Particular the concupiscence of the eyes Euill concupiscence is either Originall Actuall Originall concupiscence is originall sinne which is heere forbidden as it is referred against the neighbour it is also called habituall being the euill inclination and pronenesse of our nature to lust against our neighbour contrary to the Law of God Rom. 8. 6 7. ● 7. 8 23. Gal. ● 17. Actuall concupiscences are ill motions in our mindes and hearts against our neighbour Gen. 6. 5. being both Foolish Hurtfull 1. Tim. 6. 9. 1. Pet. 2. 11. These euill motions are either euil Phantasies and thoughts of the minde Affections and perturbations of the heart Those are euill phantasies and thoughts which encline or stirre men vp to euill and are repugnant to charity 1. Cor. 13. ● These are sinnes and heere forbidden Pro. 24. 9. Zach. 8. 17. Deut. 15. 9. Esa.